Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 11 SPORT 14 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL MAHATHIR’S SPOKE IN TYPHOON POUNDS CHINA AFTER PERFECT START BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR THE CHINESE JUGULAR KILLING 64 IN PHILIPPINES FOR PAKISTAN CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 251 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 LIFE IS MORE THAN SELFIES: SHAHID} KAPOOR} 13 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Parrikar in AIIMS, Goa in ICU Give organs, avail leave, 3-member BJP team in Goa discusses leadership issue with allies CRPF DIG asks jawans PNS n * Union Minister Nitin the GFP and MGP to merge Gadkari is expected to their parties with the saffron oa plunged into a major join the BJP team in outfit, both of them have Staff restive Gpolitical uncertainty after Goa on Monday refused to take the bait. BJP at conditions Chief Minister Manohar * The BJP has decided leader Michael Lobo, who is the Parrikar was admitted to to take pre-emptive Deputy Speaker of the Goa RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI AIIMS on Saturday night. measures as the Assembly, had said on Saturday The BJP has sent a three- Congress has swung that the party emissaries will member team of general sec- into action to capitalise suggest the allies that they cting arbitrarily, a DIG of retary (Organisation) Ram Lal, on the situation should become part of the saf- Athe Central Reserve Police joint secretary BL Santosh and fron party and only after that Force (CRPF) is compelling Goa-incharge Vijay Purnaik * The BJP has been there would be discussion on personnel under his command to Panjim to take stock of the forced to take a look at the next Chief Minister. to pledge organ donation for situation and deal with demand the leadership issue The BJP currently has 14 seeking leave. from the allies to resolve the after MGP chief Deepak legislators in the 40-member CRPF DIG BD Das posted leadership crisis in view of Dhavalikar said Parrikar Assembly while the GFP and at Silchar (Assam) has formu- Parrikar’s prolonged illness. should hand over the the MGP have three MLAs lated a long and complex leave Union Minister Nitin Gadkari charge to the senior- each. The national party is form asking for details like fil- is expected to join them in Goa most Minister in his also supported by three ing of electoral form, bank on Monday. Cabinet during his Independents. account with Aadhaar, certifi- The BJP has decided to absence The Opposition Congress cate of annual firing practice take pre-emptive measures as * Home Minister Rajnath has 16 MLAs while the and pledging organ donation the Congress has swung into Singh visited AIIMS to Nationalist Congress Party among others. action to capitalise on the sit- enquire about Parrikar’s (NCP) has one legislator. The leave form has a check uation saying it is ready to health on Sunday Meanwhile, the Congress list of 20 items, including * The leave form has a check list of 20 items, including details of explore formation of a party- on Sunday said it was watching details of dependent cards, dependent cards, joint salary account with next of kin, PAN and led Government. the developments and may joint salary account with next Aadhaar cards of a staffer along with that of the next of kin, details Parrikar has been ailing for MGP chief said, “I don’t this year, he had undergone a as well as Goa unit chief Vinay explore the possibility of form- of kin, PAN and Aadhaar cards of any pending court of enquiry and nomination in bank accounts eight months, but the BJP has know...let them tell who is the three-month-long treatment Tendulkar and Member of ing a Government in Goa but of the official along with that of besides courses undertaken among others been forced to take a look at the senior most. I am just saying in the US. Parliament (South Goa) “not by compromising the the next of kin, details of any * The leave of the Central Civil Services, including CRPF, is governed leadership issue after that whoever is given charge The BJP team reached Narendra Sawaikar at a city State’s interest.” pending court of enquiry and by Central Civil Service Rules (Leave), 1972, which does not provide Maharashtrawadi Gomantak should be the senior most.” Panjim on Sunday afternoon hotel. Goa Health Minister “Our stand is very clear. nomination in bank accounts for mandatory organ donation Party (MGP) chief Deepak The Goa Chief Minister, and held talks with allies as well Vishwajit Rane, after the meet- We will definitely explore all besides courses undertaken Dhavalikar said Parrikar can who has been suffering from independent MLAs, whose ing, said that he had given his possibilities but that does not among others. donation. anonymous complaint to the remain the Chief Minister but pancreatic ailments, has been in support is must to keep the views about the current polit- mean that we will do it by com- The leave of the Central CRPF DIG (Intelligence) Director General of CRPF, Das he should hand over the charge the AIIMS old private ward BJP-led Government afloat. ical situation and it was now for promising the ideology or the Civil Services, including CRPF, and chief spokesperson at weighs 120 kg but has been put of Chief Minister to the senior- under the supervision of Dr “They will be holding a the party to take a decision. interest of Goans,” All is governed by Central Civil CRPF headquarters M in Shape I category which is the most Minister in his Cabinet Pramod Garg from the series of meetings on Sunday Rane, however, refused to Congress Committee secre- Service Rules (Leave), 1972, Dinakaran confirmed the pro- best health standard in the during his absence. The senior- Gastroenterology Department. and Monday with BJP leaders divulge details of the meeting. tary A Chellakumar, who is which does not provide for visions made by Das, but Force. The allegations were most Minister in Parrikar’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh and also the alliance partners “We have briefed them also Goa in-charge of the party, mandatory organ donation. sought to downplay it. enquired into by DIG SS Gohar Cabinet happens to be the visited AIIMS to enquire about — the Goa Forward Party, the about the facts. Each one of us said. In fact, the Union Home The CRPF personnel are from IG Office, Northeast MGP chief’s elder brother and Parrikar’s health on Sunday. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak has our own views and we “We are not in a hurry to Ministry has expressly said faced with serious difficulty in Sector of CRPF at Shillong, PWD Minister Sudin Parrikar, 62, had returned Party and Independents,” BJP briefed them about it. It is not capture power by compromis- that nobody should be com- availing their leaves under the sources said. Dhavilkar. from the US in the first week State chief Vinay Tendulkar right to come out in public with ing the interest of the people of pelled to pledge organ donation circumstances. “They are Chief spokesperson at On whether his brother of September, days after which told reporters. what we discussed,” said the Goa. The Congress is account- and the person should be stressed and restive and the sit- CRPF HQ M Dinakaran said should be Parrikar’s replace- he was admitted to hospital at The BJP Central observers Goa Health Minister. able to the people,” allowed to change decision uation is becoming explosive,” he would revert back about the ment as Chief Minister, the Candolim in north Goa. Earlier also met the party’s legislators While the BJP has asked Chellakumar added. even after committing organ said a source. According to an allegations, but did not oblige. CAPSULE Bhagwat’s Future ISRO’S PSLV PUTS 2 UK CBSE topper gangrape prime Lal Salaam rents JNU air after Left SATELLITES INTO ORBIT of Bharat lecture Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation to draw spectrum on Sunday launched the accused held; Rewari SP out Unity sweeps students’ union poll NovaSAR and S1-4 earth of opinions today observation satellites of the UK Victim’s mother refuses other accused were also arrest- ing a tubewell for irrigation. STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI from the spaceport here. Both ` ed on Sunday evening. Doctors at a Rewari hospital the satellites were put into the 2L damages, urges SIT chief Nazneen Bhasin said the condition of the victim elebrations broke out after he three-day lecture series orbit. Haryana Govt ‘don’t send said the main accused named has improved though she con- Cresults of the Jawaharlal Tof the RSS — expected to Nishu had been nabbed and is tinued to be in shock. Nehru University Students’ be attended by dignitaries rep- PRASHANT KISHOR cheques, give justice’ being brought here. Raids were Earlier in the day, Chief Union (JNUSU) elections were resenting political, economic, JOINS JD(U) being conducted to nab the Minister Manohar Lal can- announced on Sunday with the social, academic, religious, Patna: Poll strategist Prashant PNS n CHANDIGARH other two main accused — celled his engagements in Left Unity winning all four cen- diplomatic sphere and experts Kishor joined Chief Armyman Pankaj and Manish Jalandhar city in neighbouring tral panel posts defeating the from other key areas — will Minister ’s Janata mbarrassed over police’s — Bhasin said in Rewari. Punjab and rushed back to RSS-affiliated ABVP by con- commence at Vigyan Bhawan Dal (United) in Patna on Sunday, Efailure to arrest all accused “The other arrested Chandigarh to take stock of the siderable margins. in Delhi on Monday. party sources said. Kishor was involved in the alleged gan- accused Deen Dayal is owner situation. Manohar Lal Cries of ‘Lal Salaam’ (red The conclave seen as an inducted into the party by Nitish, grape of a CBSE topper in of the tubewell where the inci- reviewed the progress of inves- salute) rent the air and sup- RSS outreach programme will at the organisation’s State Mahendragarh district on dent took place. Sanjeev is a tigation with DGP BS Sandhu porters were dancing to the be addressed by RSS chief executive meeting which is Wednesday, the Haryana doctor who was found to be and shunted out Rewari district beats of drums. Mohan Bhagwat. The lecture underway at the Chief Minister’s Government on Sunday involved, as per evidence. The police chief. After the results were series titled “Future of Bharat: official residence. ordered the transfer of Rewari’s main accused Nishu, had Rewari SP Rajesh Duggal, announced, the ABVP and the An RSS perspective” will start Superintendent of Police (SP) pre-planned this and then who has been accused of fail- NSUI claimed their vote share in the evening. The third-day MODI TO REACH and replaced him with anoth- called the doctor to the spot,” ing to take prompt action, has has increased over the years in JNUSU president N Sai Balaji, vice-president Sarika Choudhary, secretary Aejaj would be an interactive ques- VARANASI TODAY er officer. Bhasin said. been replaced by the SP of the election that was marred by Ahmed, and joint secretary Amutha Jaydeep celebrate after winning the students’ tion-answer session. New Delhi: Prime Minister Meanwhile, the victim’s Police continued raids in Chief Minister’s security, Rahul allegations of “bias” by the union elections on Sunday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer The event representing “all will visit his family rejected the compensa- Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Sharma. Duggal will now lead poll committee, violence and shades of opinions” would dis- parliamentary constituency tion cheque for `2 lakh sent by some other States to nab the a battalion of Haryana Armed suspension of counting for The Left-backed All India bagged 982 votes. Thallapelli cuss the kind of India the RSS Varanasi on Monday, according the Haryana Government to accused, a senior official, who Police in Hisar. nearly 14 hours. Students’ Association (AISA), Praveen of Birsa Ambedkar envisages in the 21st century. to his office. He will reach them. “Is it the price that the is part of the investigation, said. Police had earlier The ABVP said it was the Students’ Federation of India Phule Students Organisation The RSS has understand- Varanasi for a two-day visit on Haryana Government has cal- The college girl student announced a reward of `1 lakh trust shown by students (SFI), Democratic Students’ (BAPSA) bagged 675 votes. ably sent invites to almost all Monday afternoon. The prime culated for the gruesome crime hailing from Rewari — felici- for providing information on towards the party that forced Federation (DSF) and All India While Jayant Kumar who con- the senior political leaders. minister will visit Narur village, committed against my daugh- tated by the State Government the absconding accused, all the Left parties to forge an Students’ Federation (AISF) tested for first time from the Diplomats of around 60 coun- where he will interact with ter? We reject the compensa- for her CBSE feat — was residents of Kanina village in alliance. “The ABVP will con- came together to form the Chhatra RJD bagged 540 votes ties are understood to be in the children of a primary school, tion. I want justice for my abducted at a bus stop in Rewari. tinue its fight against Left vio- ‘United Left’ alliance. more than that of NSUI’s Vikas list of invitees. aided by non-profit organisation daughter,” victim’s mother said Kanina town in neighbouring The gangrape case evoked lence. According to the universi- Yadav who got 402. The meeting is taking place “Room to Read”. Later, he will in Rewari. Mahendragarh district on sharp reaction from opposition We are thankful to the ty election committee, the Left For the post of vice presi- amid the controversial com- interact with students of Kashi As pressure built on it to Wednesday while she was on parties who have demanded students for making us the sin- grouping’s presidential candi- dent, Sarika Chaudhary of the ments made by Congress pres- Vidyapeeth and children assisted act swiftly, the Special way to a coaching class. the resignation of the Chief gle largest student organisation date, N Sai Balaji of the AISA, DSF garnered 2,692 votes and ident Rahul Gandhi during by them on the premises of Investigation Team (SIT) She was then allegedly Minister on moral grounds, on campus. We will continue to defeated Lalit Pandey of the defeated ABVP candidate his recent foreign tours over the Diesel Locomotive Works arrested one of the three main drugged and gangraped at a saying the State had failed to be a constructive opposition on ABVP by a margin of 1,179 Geetasri Boruah by a margin of role of Nagpur outfit and its (DLW). Page 5 accused in the gangrape of 19- secluded spot. The woman was protect its daughters. JNU campus, and will keep votes. Balaji bagged 2,161 votes 1,680 votes. hold over the ruling BJP. year-old student, while two recovered from a room hous- Continued on Page 4 fighting for students’ rights.” while Lalit Pandey of ABVP Continued on Page 4 RSS chief Bhagwat is expected to answer questions from the invitees and clear “misgivings” over the aims and objectives of the 93-year-old organisation. SMS, WhatsApp can’t canvass for votes at night “The preparations for the event has been on for last six- months and it has no relation EC planning ban on start C-Vigil mobile application made mandatory between EC officials. to the recent debates raked up that gives the common man an 10 pm and 6 am every day. The commission has also around the organisation,” use of social media opportunity to click pictures KEY POINTS “It is necessary to said that there will be a prohi- sources said denying that and take videos of violations respect the privacy of the bition on election campaigning Rahul’s comparison of RSS 48 hrs before polls and send it to election officers p Political parties and contesting citizens and reduce dis- activities and sending mes- with Islamic extremist outfit concerned during upcoming candidates can’t make calls, send turbance to public life in sages on phones through chat- ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ is RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Assembly polls in five States — SMSes and messages on social general,” the order said. ting or messenger apps during prompting the Nagpur organ- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, media, including WhatsApp, The order was issued these hours. isation to clear the air. n a move to protect privacy Rajasthan, Telangana and between 10 pm and 6 am during by Secretary (EC) NT According to Vijay Dev, Last month at the Iof voters, the Election . campaign Bhutia to all States and Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, “International Institute of Commission (EC) has banned Further the application can p The EC also plans to start C-Vigil Union Territories. the social media “misuse” is a Strategic Studies” in London, political parties and contesting find out the exact location of mobile app that gives the common “Loudspeakers are pro- global issue and various coun- Rahul said, “The RSS is trying candidates from making calls, the complainants using longi- man an opportunity to click hibited for election cam- tries are trying their best to to change the nature of India… sending SMSes and messages tude and latitude information. pictures and take videos of paigns between 10 pm tackle it. RSS’s idea is similar to the idea on social media, including As soon as the complaint violations and send it to election and 6 am,” the order said. On Saturday, speaking on of Muslim Bortherhood in the WhatsApp, between 10 pm would land in the inbox of the officers concerned during There are 200 million “Challenges to Indian elec- Arab world.” and 6 am during campaign. returning officer and deputy Assembly polls in five States WhatsApp users in India. toral democracy” at a sympo- Sources in the RSS main- This is the first time that election officer concerned, it The EC is preparing a sium, Chief Election tain Rahul is “only trying to hit the EC has come out with would be verified within min- that within 100 minutes, the of the EC and State chief elec- has an in-built option which blueprint to stop the “misuse” Commissioner OP Rawat also the RSS to eventually take on such order. The EC is also plan- utes and actions, including complainant will be given feed- toral officers, it will be opera- will help the people tick a box of social media during elec- stressed on the fake news and its political rival the BJP.” ning to ban the use of social lodging of an FIR, would be back on the action taken. tional only in constituencies to keep their name and cell tions. “The Election misuse of social media, saying The official view of the RSS media before 48 hours of polls. taken. Though the application and States which are going to phone number secret. Commission will issue appro- that the main challenges before is that Rahul who has not In another move to check On the C-Vigil mobile can be downloaded from polls. In its letter, the EC empha- priate directions on the blue- the commission are to make understood India yet cannot malpractices, the EC plans to application, the CEC claimed Google Play Store and websites Rawat said the application sised that the suggestions be print in the coming days,” said election transparent and clean. understand the RSS. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 city 02

Maya frustrated Mayawati: Alliance only if BSP as BSP losing Ram temple: VHP urges gets respectable share of seats ground in UP, PM to remove all hurdles says Pandey PNS n LUCKNOW Snubs Bhim Army chief on ‘bua’, ‘same blood’ remark laiming that Ram temple PNS n LUCKNOW Cexists at the disputed site since 1992, Vishwa Hindu PNS n LUCKNOW Bhim Army chief itting out at Mayawati, Parishad has urged the Chandrashekhar Azad and she HBharatiya Janata Party Narendra Modi government to eiterating her stand, was related to only the com- state president Mahendra Nath add sheen to the existing tem- Bahujan Samaj Party mon people, Dalits and the Pandey said that her anti-BJP ple by paving way for a grand Rchief Mayawati has said people from backward castes. rant reflected her frustration as temple at Ayodhya at the ear- that her party will not go for The statement comes days she now realised that Bahujan liest by removing all hurdles, alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha after the Bhim Army chief Samaj Party was fast losing sup- including the legal one. election if it does not get a claimed that he and his “bua” port of the people because VHP’s international gener- respectable share of seats. (aunt) Mayawati had the “same they were happy with the pro- al secretary Milind Parande Addressing a press confer- blood”. people policies of the BJP gov- said here on Sunday that a ence at her new private resi- “For the past few days, a ernments both at the Centre meeting of sadhus and saints dence here on Sunday, the BSP man who was recently released and in the state. under the banner of Shree chief said, “We will agree to from jail is trying to call me Reacting to the allegations Ram Janmabhoomi would be alliance anywhere and in any ‘bua’. If these people were real- of Mayawati, the BJP state held in New Delhi on October election only when we get a ly interested in the welfare of president said that people had 5 to decide the strategy for early VHP international general secretary Milind Parande addressing reporters in respectable share of seats, oth- Dalits, then instead of resur- stopped taking a leader serious- construction of Ram temple. Lucknow on Sunday Pioneer erwise the BSP will prefer to go recting their organisation, they ly who only thought about “After that meeting, the it alone.” would have joined the BSP,” she herself and her family. VHP will decide its strategy for on January 31 and February 1 awareness among Hindus about With about seven months said. “She is angry with demon- the Ram temple movement. All would give a final shape to its the conspiracy of the Christians left for the 2019 Lok Sabha Chandrashekhar was etisation because (Narendra) preparations for the construc- strategy on the Ayodhya issue. and Muslims,” he added. elections, the opposition par- recently released from Modi’s one decision reduced tion of a grand temple are When asked about the To a question on the recent ties are planning to form a Saharanpur jail after 16 months the ill-earned money into trash. underway and the stone carv- recent statement of VHP leader visit of Congress president grand alliance to remove the as he was detained under BSP chief Mayawati addressing media at her private residence in Mall Avenue in She says the poor have suffered ing work is nearing comple- Ramvilas Vedanti that Ram Rahul Gandhi to different ruling National Security Act following the state capital on Sunday Pioneer due to demonetisation where- tion,” Parande said, claiming temple construction would Hindu religious places, Parande from power. In the recently the caste violence in the district as it is a fact that rich (people) that Ram temple already exist commence before the 2019 said: “It is the move of the VHP held by-elections in Uttar in April last year. accommodation on the orders go through the entire bungalow like her have suffered and not at Ayodhya and there is need to Lok Sabha polls, Parande said, to make all Indian citizen Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, Phulpur, Slamming the Bharatiya of the Supreme Court. and watch the morels and the the poor,” Pandey said at an make it grand. “I don’t know about his state- Hindus and if these political Kairana and Noorpur, the Janata Party, the BSP chief said Thanking former Prime artefact fixed on the walls. impromptu press conference However, avoiding con- ment and will not react on it.” leaders are going to the Hindu united alliance of Samajwadi that the saffron party was hid- Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee The bungalow, addressed 9, here on Sunday. frontation with the Centre over The VHP leader also raised religious places then it is our Party and Bahujan Samaj ing its failures by diversionary for this new bungalow, Mall Avenue, is at a stone’s He said the BJP government the Ram temple issue, he said the issue of conversions, gau victory.” Party had defeated the ruling tactics. She said that the BJP is Mayawati said that the finan- throw from the 13-A Mall was working for the better- that it was the duty of the gov- raksha and love jehad, saying He said Mizoram, BJP. trying to gain political mileage cial contribution given by her Avenue government bungalow ment of the poor. “It is the BJP ernment to clarify when it that Bajrang Dal would organ- Nagaland and Manipur had Earlier on May 27 this by using the name of former supporters after the BJP gov- which she had occupied in the which has built houses for the would clear all the hurdles in ise a ‘jagran’ programme for become Christian-dominated year, addressing the her party’s Prime Minister Atal Bihari ernment implicated her capacity of former Chief poor under the Pradhan Mantri the way of temple construction. youths from September 25 to states while Jammu and national convention in Vajpayee. through the CBI and other cen- Minister of UP. The BSP office Awas Yojana and has provided “For us, it is not a political October 2 in which these issues Kashmir had turned into a Lucknow, Mayawati had said “The BJP governments in tral agencies in the Taj heritage is also situated nearby. them free electricity connec- issue as it is for the Bharatiya would be addressed to make Muslim majority state, and that the BSP would tie-up with states and at the Centre are try- corridor cases in 2003 enabled The Rs 15-crore bungalow tions. Under Mudra Yojana, Janata Party. We want Ram youths, particularly girls and this was an unfortunate trend. a party only after getting a ing to hide their failures by her to build such a magnificent was purchased in 2010. Carved loans have been sanctioned to temple to be constructed at any women, aware of the conspir- “We have to spread the respectable number of seats, or diversionary tactics. They have bungalow. in red sandstone — similar to 14 crore people and under cost,” he added. acy of Christians and Muslims. wings of Hindutava more vig- else the party would contest the not fulfilled their election “I am really thankful to the the one used in Dalit memori- UJALA scheme, over 30 crore Talking to media person “During the membership orously,” he said, while claim- polls alone. She had also assert- promises. They are trying to former PM and the BJP, whose als and parks constructed dur- LED bulbs have been issued,” here on Sunday, Parande said drive of Bajrang Dal last year, ing that thousands of ed that the BSP was in talks use Atalji’s death for political decision to harass me led to ing BSP regime, the massive the BJP state president said. that the VHP was committed a record number of 32 lakh new Christians and Muslims who with several parties for an gains.” construction of this new bun- bungalow, spread over an area “These are the schemes for the construction of Ram members were enrolled and had been converted in the past alliance. The BSP chief has made galow here and another in of more than 71,000 square which have benefited the poor temple. He said the Dharma they will be the brand ambas- were in touch with the VHP for Mayawati also spurned the this allegation exactly one New Delhi,” she said, address- feet, was purchased by and therefore the people Sansad at Prayag Kumbh Mela sadors of the VHP to spread their return to Hinduism. overtures of Bhim Army chief month after the death of ing the media here. Mayawati barely three years ignored the BSP in the 2017 Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravana’ Vajpayee who passed away on She also clarified that after after she stormed to power with Vidhan Sabha election, reduc- who had addressed Mayawati August 16, 2018 at a hospital in vacating her government bun- full majority in UP in 2007. ing it to just 19 seats,” he as ‘Buaji’, saying some leaders the national capital. galow, she was forced to stay in With a constructed area of added. were trying to take political BSP president Mayawati New Delhi due to renovation more than 53,000 square feet, Pandey said the BJP would Industry utilising CSR funds mileage or save themselves by on Sunday made grih pravesh and security related work in her Mayawati’s private bungalow is sweep the 2019 Lok Sabha taking her name. (house warming ceremony) at new bungalow. almost twice the size of the election in UP because the The BSP supremo also said her new private bungalow after The former Chief Minister government bungalow she people were with the BJP and that she had no relation with vacating her government also allowed media persons to vacated. not the BSP. to keep cities, villages clean Lucknow (PNS): Accepting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s appeal to industrialists to use ‘The private sector has SP, BSP take tough stance on tie-up with Cong their corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds taken lead in collaborating to keep their cities clean, many industrial hous- with the government PNS n LUCKNOW Madhya Pradesh and Pradesh, Rajasthan and as they are testing the ability of seats in Madhya Pradesh and es have contributed to the Swachh Bharat cam- agencies to give impetus Chhattisgarh. The SP and the Chhattisgarh. There will be no the Congress to perform Rajasthan, while the Akhilesh paign of the government by building infrastruc- he two regional caste-based BSP chiefs, by their tough talks before the state polls. against the ruling BJP govern- Yadav-led SP is keen to expand ture like toilets. to the Swachhata Mission.’ Tpolitical giants of Uttar stance on Sunday, clearly stat- The Congress has to show ments in the three states. SP its political and social base in Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey said — Chief Secretary Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party ed that they were going to play some magnanimity and share leaders are of the view that the Madhya Pradesh, especially in that many groups had come up with innovative and the Bahujan Samaj Party, hard ball with the Congress on seats in Madhya Pradesh and performance of the Congress in the areas neighbouring Uttar methods of utilising the CSR funds to keep cities have taken a tough posture in the issue of alliance ahead of Rajasthan. We want to form these states will be an impor- Pradesh. and villages clean. “The government does not have Acknowledging that Kanpur Nagar Nigam has the seat-sharing negotiations 2019 Lok Sabha election. an alliance with all like-mind- tant factor in deciding the “The two parties (SP and resources to meet the full demand of the people. limited resources to meet the sanitation demand with the Congress for the 2019 Mayawati said that she ed political parties for 2019 number of seats the party will BSP), the Congress and the BJP So, the private sector has taken lead in collabo- of the expanding population of the city, the com- general election, telling it that would go for alliance only if her Lok Sabha election to defeat get in Uttar Pradesh. are contesting against each rating with the government agencies to give impe- pany has taken up the responsibility of keeping any such arrangement must be party got a respectable share of the Bharatiya Janata Party,” Both the SP and the BSP other in all the three states. So tus to the Swachhata Mission,” Pandey said. the city clean and set up 10 e-toilets in Kanpur, at the national level in multiple seats while SP chief Akhilesh said a senior leader of have conveyed to the Congress it will be an interesting politi- The lead has been taken by Lohia Corp Tripathi disclosed. states rather than being con- Yadav said “the Congress Samajwadi Party. He added: that it will have to part with cal battle and the performance Limited (Lohia Group) which has used its CSR The e-toilet unit requires a minimum support fined to one state — UP. should be more accommoda- “Any formal discussion on some seats in the upcoming of the Congress will deter- fund for constructing e-toilets in Kanpur. Though in terms of power connection, water supply, sew- The SP and the BSP have tive and show large-hearted- pre-poll alliance in Uttar assembly elections in Madhya mine how significant a role it the spectrum of CSR works of the company erage from the municipal authorities. Its use is linked the proposed alliance for ness for the alliance as it is a Pradesh for the 2019 Lok Pradesh, Rajasthan and can play in bringing together includes beautification and sanitation of the city authorised only with a one rupee coin. The money the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in national party”. Sabha polls will not happen Chhattisgarh if it wants to political parties against the besides supporting the under-privileged in edu- collected is used for its upkeep only.Incidentally, Uttar Pradesh with seat sharing “Talks on seat-sharing for before the elections in these have an alliance with them for BJP. The elections are crucial cation, employability activities and religious on September 11, the Chief Minister had exhort- and the performance of the the 2019 general election will three states are over.” the 2019 Lok Sabha election. for the Congress in the state social activities, the e-toilets have gained popu- ed industrialists to use their CSR funds for con- Congress in the three poll- take place only after the The demands of the two BSP chief Mayawati insists and at the national level,” a SP larity among the masses, according to spokesper- struction of infrastructure like school buildings bound states — Rajasthan, assembly elections in Madhya regional parties are significant that her party should get some leader said. son of the company, Surendra Tripathi. and latrines. 2 abductors shot QUICK TAKES Cong backs Shivpal wants Akhilesh to in encounter with police LIFE CONVICT DIES IN JAIL farmers’ Bahraich: A 60-year-old inmate, serving life imprisonment at a district jail, died under mysterious circumstances during treat- demands PNS n LUCKNOW ment at a hospital here, police said Sunday. The actual cause of death include SSM in alliance will be ascertained in the post mortem, they said. “Yusuf, who was PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW BJP, the SSM should be includ- parties, Shivpal said, “I had wo hardened criminals car- serving life imprisonment, was hospitalised at the district hospi- ed in the proposed alliance talks with senior leader Sharad Trying cash reward of tal on Friday late night when his condition started deteriorating. upporting farmers’ demand, day after announcing his between SP and BSP. Even if I Yadav and others...There is no `50,000, each on their arrest “He died during treatment at the hospital on Saturday. The autop- SCongress state president Raj Aelder brother Mulayam am not included in the pro- enemy in politics. I am even were killed in an encounter sy will bring out the actual cause of death can be ascertained,” in- Babbar said that the present Singh Yadav as the Samajwadi posed alliance, it will be an open for an alliance with with Sultanpur police in the charge superintendent of Bahraich District Jail VK Shukla, said. political dispensation was Secular Front candidate from opportunity for my Morcha as Congress and Bahujan Samaj early hours of Sunday. doing lip service instead of Mainpuri, Shivpal Singh Yadav we will get support on seats left Party.” The police also rescued WOMAN ELECTROCUTED actually working for the welfare dared his nephew, Samajwadi by the SP for BSP and others. On Rajya Sabha MP Amar the businessmen who were Muzaffarnagar: A 30-year-old married woman was electro- of farmers as a result of which Party president Akhilesh Yadav, All samajwadis will unite with Singh’s statement that he had abducted by the two criminals cuted to death at Jalalabad town in Shamli district, police said the farm sector was the worst to include the SSM in the pro- us and we will win 20-30 fixed Shivpal’s meeting with a and their gang. Their aides Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday when Meraj Begum hit by the policies of both the posed anti-Bharatiya Janata seats,” he said. senior BJP leader but he did however, managed to escape. came in contact with a live wire while washing clothes in the wash- state and Central governments. Party secular alliance if he was About his relations with not turn up, the SSM convenor As per reports, a joint team ing machine. She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared Addressing a farmers’ sincere in his fight against the SP patriarch Mulayam Singh said, “You see...then they (SP) of Sarsawan police station in brought dead. mahapanchayat on the out- saffron party. Yadav, Shivpal said, “I have his would have charged me with Sultanpur and Crime Branch skirts of Lucknow on Sunday, “If Akhilesh Yadav is sin- blessings. I am offering party joining hands with the BJP”. sleuths was alerted after the gang MAN KILLS DALIT GIRL FOR REJECTING MARRIAGE Babbar said government claim cere and true to his commit- president’s post to him and Asked from where he was abducted two businessmen, PROPOSAL that farmers’ arrears had been ment to secularism and fight also ticket from Mainpuri.” planning to contest the next Umesh and Tulsi, on Saturday Kanpur: A Dalit girl was stabbed to death allegedly by a man cleared was a lie. He said the against the ‘communal BJP’, On his position in the Lok Sabha poll, the SSM con- night and fled towards the for- after she turned down his marriage proposal in the Kakadev area government also said that vil- the Samajwadi Secular Morcha newly-formed SSM, Shivpal venor said, “I can contest from est in Ibrahimi village. here, police said Sunday. The girl, 19, was a third year BA stu- lages were getting electricity for should be included in the pro- said, “I am its convenor. If Election Commission. The anywhere. The party workers However, the cops succeeded in dent, they said. The accused, Ajay, 22, had been following the over 18 hours which is also far posed alliance between the ‘Netaji’ (Mulayam) does not party flag is also to be to will decide it in future”. surrounding the forest area girl for the past few days and wanted to make a friendship. On from truth. Samajwadi Party and the accept the presidentship of finalised.” He said he had formed the before the criminals could cross Saturday he barged into the victim’s house after finding her alone “The fact is that farmers are Bahujan Samaj Party,” Shivpal the SSM, we will discuss it Shivpal, the SP MLA from SSM to protect his “honour” it. and challenged them. and proposed her for marriage, officiating in-charge, Kakadev, suffering because the Bharatiya said here on Sunday. later.” Jaswantnagar in Etawah, and not seek any post in the According to police, the Qamar Khan said. When she rejected, he tried to strangle her Janata Party government is Shivpal, who founded the When asked about his denied that he was resigning Samajwadi Party. criminals opened fire on the before stabbing her multiple times, he added. pro-capitalist and anti-poor. Samajwadi Secular Morcha future course of action, Shivpal his membership of the Vidhan “I never wanted to part cops, injuring sub-inspector This is reflected in its policies. recently, said he was ready to said, “We are strengthening Sabha. ways (with the Samajwadi Dushyant and constable COLLEGE TONSURES HEADS OF STUDENTS; PARENTS The Congress supports the contest the 2019 Lok Sabha the Samajwadi Secular “I am not going to resign Party). I only wanted honour, Rajnesh. The cops also returned SEEK ACTION demands of the farmers and is polls on all 80 seats in Uttar Morcha. Its district and state from the Assembly. It is up to which I did not get after the the fire in which two criminals, Muzaffarnagar: Angry parents and their wards took to ready to wage a long battle Pradesh, except the Mainpuri units are to be constituted. the Samajwadi Party to decide. change of leadership in the identified as Om Pal Saini and streets at Shahpur town after a college here ordered tonsuring against this autocratic govern- seat, if his suggestion was not People are coming to us in They are free to initiate action party. I never wanted any post. Sumit aka Vikky, both of Shamli, the heads of its students, officials said Sunday. Sub-division- ment,” Babbar said. met. good numbers. I am looking against me,” he said. I took this step (of forming the were injured. Both were rushed al magistrate Bhupender Kumar said Rashtriya Inter College, The farmers are agitating “If he (Akhilesh) talks of for space for the party, which Stating that he was open SSM) out of compulsion to to hospital where they were Shahpur authorities tonsured the heads of hundreds of its stu- for over 25 demands, including fighting against the communal is yet to be registered with the for alliance with like-minded” protect my honour,” he said. pronounced dead. dents recently. rehabilitation of farmers.

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‘Avoid plastic’ was the theme Case lodged against three policemen of Ganesh Mahotsav here PNS n LUCKNOW home guards Anurag Singh The video had kicked off a in this connection. Now, the stays at the flat with his fami- and Murari Lal while the other controversy when top cops did police are handling the case. ly. On Sunday morning, his PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW day after a video showing accused was identified as not react to the same and the Interestingly, the Lucknow wife Nirmala Sankhwar Athree policemen riding a Kunwar Prantiya, a Raksha social media activists started police did not take an initiative informed the police about the he Ganesh Mahotsav at bike without wearing helmet Dal (PRD) jawan. criticising the police for insen- even though it was brought to fire and a team reached the TPatrakarpuram is based on the and abusing a man who was For the last two days, a sitivity and turning a Nelson’s their notice by some media- place. theme ‘Avoid Plastic’ in order to shooting their act, the video had been showing the eye. men. The police spokesman said encourage people to conserve Hazratganj police registered a cops doing tripling and abus- Soon the sites were flood- no casualty was reported in the and save the environment. case under section 504 IPC on ing the man who was shooting ed with a barrage of criticism FIRE mishap while losses were being Pratibha Jha from the Sunday. their act in his mobile phone. forcing the DGP office to final- A fire broke out in the flat estimated. Patrakarpuram Ganesh Puja Giving details, the police The man, who was shooting ly intervene and direct the allotted to an MLA of “At the time of mishap, no Samiti said that it was the eighth said ASP, Traffic, was asked to the video, was heard criticising Traffic police to act. Later, the Rasoolabad, Kanpur Dehat, at one was present in the house edition of the Ganapati Puja and probe the issue after the video the government for poor law SP, Traffic, conducted an Vidhayak Niwas on Park road and Sankhwar got the informa- they were encouraging the use of went viral and it came to the and order. The police said an inquiry and the errant cops under Hazratganj police station tion by some acquaintance in eco-friendly items. notice of senior officials. The investigation into the case was were identified. The Traffic area on Sunday morning. As the colony,” the police “We are using ‘daunas’ for the errant cops were identified as underway. department later lodged a case per reports, MLA CL Gautam spokesman said. distribution of ‘prasad’ to high- light the fact that we need to keep away from polythene which we were using last year. Also in all the Pvt company staffer cultural programmes which we Man killed during drunken brawl organise in the evening we have one programme which is based on PNS n LUCKNOW around midnight. feared drowned beat the plastic campaign,” she On Sunday morning, the family woke up to said. The pandal of this Ganesh group of unidentified miscreants killed a a rude shock when some one from the locality +PNS n LUCKNOW balance. Puja is based on a Bengali theme Agardener outside Anna market in Madiaon informed them about the death of Jagannath. “I The life guards and coach- and lights have been done by the police station area around Saturday midnight. reached the spot instantly and found him lying n employee of a private es present there swung into Kolkata artists. Blood was found spilled all around the crime in a pool of blood and unconscious. With the Acompany was feared action and saved Ujjawal and “The Ganesha idol is eco- scene and it seemed that the victim struggled help of local residents, he was rushed to drowned while his two friends, Vaibhav. However, Ajeet could friendly and is over 16 foot high. hard to save himself from the assailants. The Trauma Centre of KGMU where the doctors who are pursuing studies from not be traced. One of the important character- police suspected the incident was a fallout of a declared him “brought dead”. BBDU, were rescued. The The police said the police istics of this Ganesh Puja is that drunken brawl. The body was sent for autopsy Sushila later lodged a case alleging the role mishap occurred when the were searching for Ajeet and we highlight all the gods in this and investigations were underway. A case of of unidentified miscreants in the murder of her group had gone to spent time divers had been pressed into pandal. We organised a murder has been registered. husband citing miscreants’ greed for his prop- for an outing at Dream Valley the job. “The speed of the Sunderkand Paath on Saturday As per reports, Jagannath alias Ramu (55) erty as a reason. in Gosainganj on Sunday water current is very strong and and we are organising a Sai palki of Tambore locality of Sitapur was living with Police, however, was skeptical about Sushila’s evening. so the operation to search the on Sunday,” she said. Jha said that his family which included his wife Sushila and claim that Jagannath was murdered over prop- According to media cell of missing youth faced hin- over 1500-2000 devotees visit the five children at a house on rent in Preeti Nagar erty issue. “Jagnnath had a brawl with some per- Lucknow police, the youths, drance,” the police spokesman stall and sometimes their number locality of Madiaon. sons with whom he had a drink session the pre- identified as Ujjawal, Vaibhav said. goes up to 4000-5000. Around 11 pm, he returned home in a vious night and he was attacked by them,” the and Ajeet Singh, all of Banda, Some of the staff of the “On Sunday, we prepared one drunken state and there was a verbal spat with police said. reached the water park around water park informed the police quintal ‘tahri’ and ‘khichdi’ for the his wife Sushila. In a fit of rage, Jagannath took Contesting police claim, the residents said 5 pm on Sunday. about the incident and a team, devotees. We serve a special out the registration papers of his parental land Jagannath was attacked in the dead of night and Ujjawal and Vaibhav are led by SHO Balwant Sahi, prasad of ‘kheel’ and dry fruits as in Sitapur and left the house threatening he so he could not be helped. “This indicated that BTech students of BBDU while reached the place. well as bananas. Laddoos and would sell it to someone. the police was not on patrol. Blood had spilled Ajeet was working in a private The cops asked the staff to modaks are also served during this A little later, his elder son Vidyasagar went up to 50 metre-long stretch of the road near the company. throw a net into the canal and puja,” she added. out to search for him and found him sitting at market where the victim was attacked. It sug- When they were taking a that way two of the youths Meanwhile, several Ganapati Anna market crossing. He tried to persuade gested that Jagannath fought bravely with dip in Indira Canal, they began Ujjawal and Vaibhav were Puja samitis have started prepara- Jagannath but in vain and so he returned home attackers,” they opined. downing after they lost their fished out. tions for the ‘visarjan’ of idols. Challenges before startups discussed PNS n LUCKNOW brought together many Raza said that small business- startup policy of the state and renowned speakers on the es like MSMEs and startups the required ecosystem for mega event was organised same platform. The speakers contributed to employment growth of startups. “The con- Ain the city with the core threw light on difficulties and generation to a much greater clave will generate not only a objective of developing an eco- challenges that startups faced extent than large businesses. competitive spirit among the system and providing a level- and spoke about ways to over- “The government, therefore, startups but will also create playing field for emerging star- come them. places great emphasis to star- meaningful support in terms of tups. The event was organised A Startup Pitch-in tups which focus on finding knowhow of business,” he by department of IT and Challenge was also organised solutions through innovations observed. Electronics in collaboration during the conclave in which to real life problems facing peo- IIM-Lucknow director Ajit with IIM-Lucknow and startups presented their ideas ple. Prasad proposed a vote of Lucknow Management through Pitch Decks. India’s He added that the conclave thanks. More than 500 startups, Association (LMA). well-known investors and incu- would significantly contribute a large number of investors, State Minister for IT and bators were the members of to that objective and hoped incubators community, gov- Electronics Mohsin Raza jury for the Startup Pitch-in that the collaborating agencies ernment officials, top bureau- presided over the event as the Challenge. The prize money of of the conclave would contin- crats, banks and loaning insti- chief guest. Additional Chief around Rs 7.5 lakh was ue their efforts to organise tutions attended the conclave. Secretary, department of IT announced for the winners. An more such events in the future IT service providers and facil- and Electronics, Alok Sinha exhibition was also arranged too. itators, corporate and regulato- was also present at UP Startup for the startups to display their Alok Sinha said that the ry bodies, educational institutes Conclave. products. UP government was mandated and students were also a part of UP Startup Conclave On this occasion, Mohsin to develop and implement the the grand startup event. 5 booked in mob lynching case PNS n LUCKNOW deceased was charged with rioting while inal purpose. armed with weapons, murderous assault He said the police had recovered UPSSC aspirants coming out of Bappa Shri Narain Vocational College after appearing in the examination on Sunday Pioneer n the alleged mob lynching case of and also under SC/ST Act in the past. sticks from the miscreants. “A case for riot- INigoha, the police arrested five miscre- In a press conference held at the SSP ing while armed with weapons and mur- ants in the wee hours on Sunday. Police camp office, the police team acted swift- dering Amrish had been registered against claimed that deceased Amrish (27) was ly on a control room message according those arrested,” he said, adding that all the killed as attackers had rivalry with the vic- to which some men had bludgeoned a man five miscreants involved in the crime had Three nabbed for hacking PDS protocol tim over holding supremacy in the local- and had thrown him on the road. been arrested. ity. ASP (Rural) Gaurav Grover said the Amrish of Kurha village of Nigoha was PNS nLUCKNOW supply office in Wazirganj. Altmas helped him. Altmas, were updated/edited before Those arrested were identified as murder took place as both the parties were working as a caterer in Nigoha market and Pushpendra used to help the who was employed as a com- taking the rations and after the Pinku Yadav, his brother Rinku Yadav, vying for setting up their supremacy in the was returning along with his acquaintance hree persons, including a miscreants in the crime. puter operator, provided Amir process completed. Deepu and his brothers Umesh and locality. when he was attacked in Badan Kheda Tfair price shop owner, were According to police, the the login ID and password of The police said the miscre- Mahesh, all of Badan Kheda of Nigoha. He discounted the claim of mob locality on Saturday night. His friend nabbed for breaching the bio- miscreants used e-pass the supply inspector of ants used their aides who had Police said Pinku had a criminal past and lynching saying the man was killed pure- Monu was also attacked when he tried to metric public distribution sys- machine which is mandatori- Wazirganj locality. Amir also Aadhaar card in their name he was charged for brawl and under ly due to enmity which cropped when both save Amrish. Monu had told the police that tem protocol using their skill in ly used by different fair price disclosed that he had edited and posed them as a fake ben- SC/ST Act. To downplay the gravity of the Pinku and Amrish started intimidating the mob had singled out Amrish after they cyber science and availing the shop owners to ensure that the several hundreds of Aadhaar eficiary of the ration scheme. incident, the police claimed that the people in the locality to serve their crim- spotted him. facility for personal gain from ration be given to eligible card- card numbers to get benefit of For serving their criminal pur- Wazirganj in Lucknow on holders. the PDS system. pose, they edited the Aadhaar Sunday. They were nabbed by The miscreants used the The fraud surfaced after number with another while the Varun, Anushka to attend an STF team which was work- flaw in the system under which the additional commissioner, beneficiary was the same in all IISF eyes Guinness record ing on the case after complaints digital signature of supply Food and Civil Supplies, sought the cases. Lucknow (PNS): India International Science Festival-2018, poured in about the irregular- inspector is not required at the details of biometric data, fair A case of fraud, tampering which kicks off from October 5 in the city, will aim for Guinness Vishwakarma puja today ity in the distribution of ration. time of editing of Aadhaar price shops, supply inspectors government website/data base World Records. The festival being organised by the Ministry of Those arrested were iden- card number. The digital signa- and computer operators for and gaining benefit in an ille- Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology and Vigyan PNS n LUCKNOW tified as Mohammed Amir ture, however, is mandatory at monitoring purpose. gal way was registered against Bharti will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. IISF Khan, his brother Altmas, both the time of editing names in a It surfaced that there were the miscreants. organising secretary Shreyansh Mandloi said: “The first 5-minute ollywood actors Varun of Babarchi Tola of Wazirganj, ration card. a number of Aadhaar number The police suspect that session will be an introductory session followed by a lecture BDhawan and Anushka and their aide Pushpendra Pal Amir disclosed that he which were used more than some supply inspectors and explaining the importance of microbes in our day-to-day life and Sharma will be in the city on of Mainpuri. Amir runs a fair used to hack the data base of one time for withdrawing employees of the Food and its commercial importance so that the students can imagine the Monday to attend price shop while Altmas works different price shop owners ration and also there were Civil Supplies department were importance of microbes. An explanation on the structure of DNA Vishwakarma puja and will be as computer operator at the and in the crime his brother some Aadhaar numbers which also involved in the crime. and its various forms will also be held.” meeting skilled and talented He said Guinness World Records attempts had been a key work force of a factory. part of IISF since 2015 thus encouraging science popularisation A member of the Yash Raj through public participation. In IISF-2015, students took a suc- productions said that Varun MoU for using petrol byproduct against pests cessful shot at the Guinness World Records for the “World’s Dhawan and Anushka Sharma, Largest Science Lesson” at IIT-Delhi. In IISF 2017, a world record through their promotions for PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW different insects and pests and diseases. It severe losses. Keeping in mind the present attempt was made for the “Largest Biology Lesson”. Some 1049 “Sui Dhaaga – Made in India”, will not only reduce cost of production but scenario a serious thought has been given students from classes IX & X gathered at the venue in Chennai have tried to bring a spotlight he Central Institute of Subtropical also check environmental pollution. The to manage the pests by using non-toxic for the attempt. The Biology lesson was delivered by the instruc- on skilled artisans and crafts- The much-awaited YRF THorticulture has signed an MOU with trials are planned to be conducted at five pesticides like neem, oil products and bio- tor followed by a demonstration and made it the new Guinness men of the country. entertainer celebrates the spir- the Indian Oil Corporation for the best different locations at CISH, Rehmankhera, control agents,” said Rajan. record. Entries in the Guinness World Records serve as a moti- “Worshipping Lord it of craftsmanship and entre- usage of the byproduct which is left after Saharanpur, Faizabad, Sitapur and Unnao. He added that the mango industry in vational platform and an excellent opportunity for the young stu- Vishwakarma unites workers preneurship and features Varun the refining of petrol. The selected orchards will be managed by India was facing a number of problems in dents to be part of the mega event. He pointed out that hectic across the country in a day of and Anushka as simple yet CISH director Shailendra Rajan said the CISH scientists and eco-friendly man- management of insects and pests. “Multiple preparations were underway for the programme . celebration and of acknowl- ambitious and extremely inde- that the byproduct could be successfully agement technology will be developed for sprays of the chemicals are also not able “The children will be accommodated at places closer to the edgement of their crafts and pendent-minded Mauji and used against pests plaguing crops. efficient pest management with minimum to check this menace and the management venue including Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, National Botanical talent. Their tools and Mamta, seeking self-reliance The technology is to be developed for number of sprays at most critical stages of through pesticides not only involves a Research Institute and Gomti Nagar railway station,” he said. machines form an integral part through confidence in their the control of mango disease and pests by crops,” added the director. greater cost for the farmers but is also is Mandloi said that they would also be holding National Social of the toolkit as crafts-people, skills. As workers and artisans ICAR-CISH. The protocol has been In the coming mango flowering and a major threat to the environment. The organisations and Institutions Meet (NSoIM) among several other artisans and weavers and tailors across India worship the God finalised and signed by the IOC and ICAR- fruiting season, the oil will be tested against use of pesticides is directly or indirectly programmes at the IISF. “In order to engage science-oriented worship it. Mauji played by of their craft, Lord CISH for its testing on mango. Principal major pests. “Mango suffers from several killing the useful insects as well as the bio- organisations and institutions in nation-building through the Varun Dhawan makes a living Vishwakarma, Varun and investigator PK Shukla, and co-PI diseases and insects. Farmers used to spray logical control agents prevalent in the intervention of science and technology, a three-day summit will by using his sewing machine Anushka too will attend such Gundappa will work on insects, pests and several pesticides repeatedly for their man- orchard ecosystem. Apart from toxic pes- be conducted. The programme aims to deliberate on technolo- every day and Mamta played by a puja in Lucknow and meet diseases. The product will be experi- agement which not only reduces net ticides, insect pests can be controlled by gies, innovation methodologies and products developed by R&D Anushka Sharma her embroi- scores of workers of UP. mented on mango trees to protect the crop returns from crop but also causes a lot of many other ways and there is an urgent institutions for the masses and also to promote the flagship pro- dery kit. As this form of wor- National award-winning from infection of disease-causing agents toxicity to human beings and non-target need to search for technology by which the gramme of the government,” he added. He maintained that ship resonates with workers director Sharat Katariya and as well as insect feeding. organisms. Environment, including soil use of pesticides is minimised and the eco- National Science Teachers’ Congress would bring hundreds of everywhere, both superstars producer Maneesh Sharma “As expected, the developed technol- and underground water, are also being pol- logical balance is maintained with effec- innovative, dedicated and passionate teachers from all walks of will join artisans in Lucknow at have come together for this ogy will provide relief to farmers, present- luted. It has also been noticed that despite tive management of economically impor- life on a single platform to share their experiences and put forth Vishwakarma puja,” said the highly-awaited film that is set ly compelled to use chemical pesticides for all efforts insects and pests are causing tant pests of mangoes,” he maintained. the future roadmap for the country. member from the production. to release on September 28. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 city/nation 04

IGP to get CITYBRIEFS Joint exercise by Indian, small bundles of talents. About a makeover 41 schools' students explored their latent talents in Twist and Lucknow (PNS): Now the Turn, Picture Perfect, Rib prestigious Indira Gandhi Tickler, Hale and Hearty, US armies commences Pratishthan in Gomti Nagar area Sound of Silence contests. will have a new and more attrac- Lighting the lamp ceremony tive looks. It will be designed on commenced the programme. the lines of the Indian Habitat PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Centre of New Delhi. This was FOUNDATION DAY disclosed by Lucknow The 84th Foundation Day xercise Yuddh Abhyas- Development Authority (LDA) of Bank of Maharashtra was E2018, a joint military exer- Vice-Chairman PN Singh. The celebrated as ‘83 years of cise of Indian and US armies, fresh plan will be executed under Customers’ Trust and commenced on Sunday morn- the guidance of deputy director, Patronage - The Journey of vir- ing at Chaubattia, Garden, SS Sisodia. tuous banking continues with Uttarakhand, with a short, There is no place or venue 25 million Satisfied Customers' yet impressive opening cere- anywhere in the state capital at Hotel Vijay Paradise on mony which saw the unfurl- where international conferences Sunday. Zonal Manager ing of the national flags of and seminars can be hosted. Such (Lucknow) RT Parulekarspoke both the countries to the meetings cannot be held at the about the new technology dri- strains of ‘ Jana Gana Mana...’ Scientific Centre of King George`s TALENT SHOW ‘KIDS BONANZA' ven bank products such as and ‘The Star Spangled Medical University as its infra- Bhavya and Khayati Saxena On the third and final day Klik2 Bank, Maha Mobile App, Banner.’ Indian and US sol- structure is not adequate enough finished first and second of the 'Kids Bonanza' organised UPI, Maha Top-Up Loan diers stood side by side and while Jai Prakash Narayan respectively in a talent show ‘Ek by City Montessori School, Scheme, Purple Saving gave a ceremonial salute to the International Convention Centre Shaam Desh ke Naam’ organ- Station Road Campus at CMS Accounts, EMV Cards and two seniormost officers of the is still unfinished. ised by Neeraj Films at Rai Kanpur Road auditorium, stu- SME loans, Stand -Up India, US and Indian sides reviewing The main stress will be on the Umanath Bali auditorium on dents of pre-primary and Mudra Yojana , LAP Retail the ceremony. landscaping. The LDA adminis- Sunday. Classes I and II emerged as Loan etc. A mahamedhavi cer- The US contingent was tration will seek the help of stu- Neeraj Films managing excellent performers, amazing tificate has been given to Akash represented by the 1st Infantry dents of Chandigarh architecture director Neeraj Srivastava gave dancers and actors making Mourya, who is UP Board Battalion, 23 Infantry college and local Arts College who away the prizes. everyone believe that they are state topper. Regiment, 2 Stryker Brigade are offering their services free of Combat Team, 7 Infantry cost. Division, US Army while the Sisodia said the nursery locat- Indian side was represented by ed on the compound of the an Infantry Battalion of the Janeshwar Mishra Park would Congo Brigade, Garud initially supply saplings for land- Division, Surya Command. scaping. As per plan, an emerald The General Officer green lawn will be developed to Commanding, Garud THE US CONTINGENT WAS REPRESENTED BY THE 1ST hold the event of more than 2,500 Division, welcomed the US INFANTRY BATTALION, 23 INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2 people at one time and also have soldiers and in his inaugural two separate parking lots for remarks highlighted the com- STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 7 INFANTRY DIVISION, guests and VVIPs arriving there monly-shared beliefs of US ARMY WHILE THE INDIAN SIDE WAS REPRESENTED BY to participate in the event. democracy, freedom, equality Singh held a meeting on and justice which are precious AN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CONGO BRIGADE, GARUD Sunday to discuss the plan with to both nations. Battalion DIVISION, SURYA COMMAND. officials and engineers to maintain strength army personnel from the Pratishthan complex as it will USA and an equal number of be hosting four-day International Indian soldiers from the Surya ing a combined deployment at latest communication equip- UN peacekeeping operations Science Fest commencing from Command are taking part in brigade level. State-of-the-art ment are being fielded by during the division-level com- October 5. The proposed festival the two-week-long event equipment for surveillance both the sides. Both sides will mand post exercise. The is important for the LDA admin- which will see them hone and tracking, specialist jointly train, plan and execute experts from both the sides istration as it will be inaugurated their tactical and technical weapons for close quarter a series of well-developed tac- will also hold discussions to by President Ram Nath Kovind. skills in countering insur- combat with terrorists, explo- tical drills for the neutralisa- share each others’ experience Prime Minister Narendra Modi gency and terrorism in a UN sive and improvised explosive tion of likely threats which on varied topics for mutual will be chief guest of the valedic- peace keeping scenario involv- device detectors as well as the may be encountered in the benefit. tory session

U.P. RAJYA VIDYUT UTPADAN NIGAM LIMITED- OBRA Shah: Sole agenda of Cong slams Nagpur BJP mayor THERMAL POWER STATION, OBRA- for taking son on official US Trip SONEBHADRA "TIME EXTEN- SION" This office tender no. T- 24/0&MMC-V/BMD/BTPS/2018- PTI n NAGPUR secretary is an official one 19 for the "Work of Radiography is to defeat Modi while her son does not work in of H.P. Joint of economizer agpur Mayor Nanda the NMC. She has also misled PTI n JODHPUR coils during R&M of Unit of it were not serious NJichkar has kicked up a her American hosts with this No.13th for (2x200M.W.) units, about tackling issues like controversy for reportedly tak- act and has brought disrepute BTPS, Obra" is hereby extend- JP president Amit Shah on poverty, unemployment ing her son as a “private secre- to our country,” Thakre alleged. ed as below:- Last Date and BSunday said the and corruption. tary” on an official visit to the He said that the opposition Time for Submission of E-Bids Mahagathbandhan’s only agen- Shah said the grand United States. would not ask for her resigna- (Technical and Financial) at E- da was to remove Prime alliance’s ideology and Jichkar was invited to the tion but she should do so on procurement website: http:// Minister Narendra Modi from objective was centered Global Climate Action Summit her own. etender.up.nic.in : 18.09.2018 up power. around ensuring Modi’s in San Francisco which took The Congress leader in Calling the grand alliance defeat in the 2019 gener- place between September 12-14. the NMC, Tanaji Wanve, also to 17:00 hrs. Last Date and Time a ‘dhakosla’ (deception), Shah al elections. Slamming the mayor over condemned Jichkar’s act. for Submission of Hardcopy of: urged the voters to understand “Modi Modi Modi… the incident, Congress city “The letter inviting the Requisite Documents in the that the parties who were a part He is a phobia for them,” chief Vikas Thakre said that mayor was addressed to her Office of Undersigned: the Bharatiya Janata Party Jichkar’s son was not a staffer private secretary and was sent 19.09.2018 up to 17:00 hrs. Date (BJP) chief said in his of the Nagpur Municipal on the official address of the and Time of Opening of E-Bids U.P. RAJAY VIDUYT address in the poll-bound Corporation. NMC. It was inappropriate on (part-I) 20.09.2018 at (16:00 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during the release of water at Kondaveeti Vagu irrigation plant at UTPADAN NIGAM State. Undavalli in Guntur on Sunday PTI “The mayor has committed her part to take her son along,” hrs.) All other terms & conditions LTD. OBRA THER- Shah highlighted that a mistake. The post of private Wanve said. of the tender shall remain MAL POWER STA- the leaders of regional unchanged. SUPERINTEND- TION OBRA- parties who were part of ING ENGINEER O&MMC-V, SONEBHADRA CORRIGEN- the alliance were defeated BTPS, OBRA No. 226 Date DUM The opening dates of e- in their respective States 11.09.2018 SAVE ELECTRICI- Tender No. 22/0&MMC- by the BJP who went on to Nepal, Bhutan have to be inclined towards India: Gen Rawat TY IN THE INTREST OF V/TMD/BTPS/2018-19 of form the Governments NATION Overhauling of C.W pumps, there. PTI n PUNE raphy,” Rawat said on the side- nario at the global level. why we stepped into this (by cially with a stronger nation like electric & Diesel Fire pump, HP The BJP chief also lines of the closing ceremony of “The best example of this is organising the military exer- China. pump, R.W. pump, B.C.W. pump accused the alliance of hief of Army Staff General the Bay of Bengal initiative for the relation between America cise),” he said. However, the countries that to be carried out during annual raising a hue and cry over Bipin Rawat on Sunday Multi-Sectoral Technical and and Pakistan. It is not the same He claimed that India have taken financial assistance U.P. Rajya Vidyut runningl breakdown mainte- C Utpadan Nigam Ltd. the issue of illegal immi- said countries like Nepal and Economic Cooperation-Field as what it used to be 70 years looked at China as a competi- from China are realising that nance of CW pump house of grants in Assam. Bhutan “have to be inclined Training Military Exercise ago. Therefore, we need not be tor because of “economics”. “nothing comes for free”. Obra Tharmal Power 5x200MW, BTPS Obra is here- Station, OBRA- In Assam, 40 lakh ille- towards India because of geog- (BIMSTEC-MILEX). bothered about all these issues. “They (China) are looking “There is caution in the by extended as below:- Last gal immigrants were iden- raphy”. “Geography favours inclina- We need to concentrate on for a market and so are we. minds of those who have taken Sonebhadra, -231219 NOTICE Date and Time For Submission Sri Ravi Raj, Junior Engineer, tified and the process to In his reply to a query on tion towards India and as far as how to keep our country There is competition. Whoever money from them (China) that Of e-Bids (Technical and delete their names from the growing closeness between alliance (with China) is con- strong,” he said. does it better will win the race,” nothing comes for free,” he said. CIMD-II, BTPS, Obra, Financial)at e-procurernent web- Sonebhadra (U.P.), Permanent site: http://etender.up.nic.in voters list caused heart- Nepal and China, Rawat said cerned, it is a temporary thing,” Rawat said the leadership in Rawat said. Addressing a press confer- Address- Vill.-Misarauliya, P.O.- 26/09/2018 up to 18:00 hrs. Last burn to these leaders, ties between nations change he added. Citing the example of India believed in developing Another senior army officer ence on Sunday evening, Rawat Bhore, Distt.- Gopalganj (Bihar) Date and Time For Submission Shah said. along with the global scenario. Pakistan and the US, the gener- relations with its neighbours. said any country desiring eco- said terrorism was becoming a is hereby informed that you are of Hardcopy of: Requisite He further called “Countries like Nepal and al claimed that the dynamics of “We are a bigger country nomic growth was bound to global phenomenon and India’s upon the youth members Bhutan have to be inclined ties between nations keep and if we take the lead, every- explore bilateral and multi-lat- neighbourhood was one of the continuously absconding from Documents in the Office of Undersigned : 27/09/2018 up to of the party to under- towards India because of geog- changing along with the sce- body will follow suit. That is eral ways of cooperation espe- most affected regions. your working place w.e.f. stand their responsibili- 20.09.2012 to till date. In this 16:00 hrs. Date And Time of Opening of e-Bids : 29/09/2018 ties, work culture of the context many letters have been organisation and strug- sent to you from this division but up to 16:00 hrs Other terms & conditions of the tender shall gles of senior leaders. “It MP: Chouhan targets RaGa with ‘chilli’ barb till the date neither you have is the responsibility of the joined your duty nor has any remain the same. Superintending Engineer youth to take the party PTI n RAJGARH (MP) Bhopal Monday and embark on gave loans to farmers at a high information been received from forward,” he said, adding a 15-kilometre road show from rate of 18 per cent (in Madhya your side. As such, vide this O&MMC-V, BTPS, OBRA- SONEBHADRA that the BJP was the n the eve of Congress chief Lalghati Chowk to the Bharat Pradesh). We are disbursing press notice you are hereby largest political party in Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Heavy Electricals Ltd’s Dussehra loans to farmers at zero per once again directed either to CORRIGENDUM The opening O dates of e- Tender No. the world with 11 crore State, Madhya Pradesh Chief Maidan. cent,” he added. report your joining in this office 23/0&MMC-V/TMD/BTPS/ members and ruling about Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan “The leader who does not The MP CM said that the within 15 (Fifteen) days from the 2018-19 of Round the clock rou- 70 per cent of the country. Sunday took a swipe at him know how chillies grow in a field- BJP governments at the Centre date of publication of this notice tine/preventive maintenance Shah said that BJP had claiming the former did not whether upside down or the and here had vowed to make or as per condition laid down in works of Turbine & its auxiliaries internal democracy and know how chillies grew in a field. other way round is showing farmers prosperous and had, so your appointment letter arrange of unit no. 12 and CW Pump was the party of workers. Chouhan was speaking at a concern about farmers and farm- far, transferred `32,701 crore to to deposit the bond amount of House of 5x200MW BTPS. This is the only party public rally in Narsinghgarh area ing,” Chouhan said Sunday. them through various beneficial Devotees carry a Lord Ganesha for immersion during ‘Ganesh Utsav’ celebration at Rs. 2.00 Lac (Rs. Two Lac) only Obra is hereby extended as in the world which nom- near here. Gandhi will arrive in “Rahulji, your Government schemes. the Bay of Bengal in Chennai on Sunday PTI in the form of demand draft below:- Last Date and Time For inated its member, who made in favour of Dy. CAO, Submission Of e-Bids (Technical was a tea seller, for the Social Sciences. allegations of a “biased” election The counting, which was CFA&BO, BTPS, Obra in this and Financial)at e-procurernent post of the country’s Lal Salaam Besides the Left bloc and committee and violence during suspended at 4 am, resumed at CBSE... office within 15 (Fifteen) days of website: http://etender.up.nic.in Prime Minister and has an the ABVP, there were candidates the election process. Last year 6.30 pm after two teachers from publication of this notice, failing 26/09/2018 up to 18:00 hrs. Last erstwhile booth worker as rents JNU... of NSUI and the BAPSA (Birsa too, the Left student groups had the Grievance Redressal Cell From Page 1 which the necessary recom- Date and Time For Submission its president, he said. Ambedkar Phule Students won all four central panel posts.” were appointed as observers for Haryana Police has faced mendation will be made to of Hardcopy of: Requisite On the contrary, one From Page 1 Association), a student group The EC claimed that the the exercise. flak for treating the gangrape Nigam headquarter for termina- Documents in the Office of can become a Congress Aejaj Ahmed of the SFI advocating Dalit causes. three announcements were The ABVP and the Left casually initially by citing juris- tion of you service from Undersigned : 27/09/2018 up to president by the virtue of polled 2,423 votes and won the The voter turnout in the made over loudspeaker asking groups indulged in a blame dictional issues, losing crucial UPRVUNL as well as for recov- 16:00 hrs. Date And Time of being born in a particular post of general secretary, by keenly contested JNUSU elec- all candidates to come or send game as they accused each time and evidence to nab the ery of bond amount of Rs. 2.00 Opening of e-Bids : 29/09/2018 family. defeating Ganesh Gurjar of the tion on Friday was 67.8 per cent, their representatives as counting other of roughing up their accused. Lac (Rs. Two Lac) only for up to 16:00 hrsOther terms & Addressing a gather- ABVP by 1,300 votes. Amutha believed to be the highest in six agents with third call members on the campus. The victim, who had iden- which you will.be.solely respon- conditions of the tender shall ing of intellectuals later, of the AISF defeated ABVP’s years. About 5,170 students announced as the final call. President of ABVP-JNU tified her attackers, and her sible. (B.D. Sonkar) EXECU- remain the same. Shah said that he did not Venkat Choubey by 800 votes to cast their votes. There was high drama on unit Vijay Kumar had alleged parents had said earlier that TIVE ENGINEER CIMD-II, Superintending Engineer want them to vote for the win the post of joint secretary. Himanshu Kulshrestha, Saturday as counting was sus- that counting of votes was being police were not taking action BTPS, OBRA- SONEB- O&MMC-V, BTPS, OBRA- BJP and instead urged Amutha bagged 2,047 votes. chairperson, election commit- pended for close to 14 hours done without adhering to the and were dealing with the mat- HADRA, U.P. (2312l2) No. 231 SONEBHADRA No. 229 Date them to set a narrative and Balaji is a student of JNU’s tee, said, “14 representatives of after the ABVP staged protests rules and had said the biased ter casually. Date 13.09.2018 SAVE ELEC- 13.9.2017 "SAVE ELECTRICI- create an atmosphere so School of International Studies 10 candidates were present claiming it was not informed way of handling elections put a The family alleged that 8- TRICITY IN THE INTREST OF TY IN THE INTREST OF that the masses vote for while Chaudhary, Ahmed and when the ballot boxes were about the start of the counting question mark on the election 10 men could be involved in NATION NATION the party. Amutha belong to the School of opened. There have also been process. committee’s neutrality. the gangrape. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 nation 05

DESPITE DEVASTATING FLOODS Modi to visit Droughts looming as rain deficit hits States Varanasi today RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Jamui 31 per cent; Katihar 34 cent), East Kameng (-50 per per cent; Khagria 36 per cent; cent) West Kameng (-44 per espite heavy rains after Muzzaffarpur 41 per cent; cent), Tirap (-66 per cent) and Dthe second half of August Patna 27 per cent and east lohit (-44 per cent) are among and first week of September, Champaran 32 per cent. those districts which received which caused floods across The rain deficiency in less rain this year. Bihar, , Assam and Devbhoomi Dwarka recorded In Manipur, deficiency of Gujarat, and also in Bengaluru, 42 per cent; Jamnagar 29 per rain in Churachandpur is as many as 254 districts are cent; Kachchh 62 per cent; recorded 66 per cent, Chandel faced with drought like situa- Morbi 51 per cent; Porbandar ( -66) Imphal East (-30 per tion this monsoon. 28 and Rajkot 30 per cent in cent), Senapati (-47 per cent), According to India Saurashtra and Kutch sub Tamenglong (-74 per cent) Meteorological Department division. Similarly, rain defi- and Champhai (-45 per cent). (IMD), the rain deficiency is ciency in Ananthapur, Out of total 36 sub-divi- recorded 9 per cent till Chittoor, Cuddapah and sions, as many as 24 have wit- Diesel Locomotive Works September 16. The rain defi- Kurnool in Rayalseema nessed normal rains, while 10 Will interact (DLW). cient is expected to go up in the recorded 33 percent, 41 per continue to remain rain-defi- On Tuesday, Modi will coming days when the south- cent, 60 per cent and 46 per cient and two sub division has with children inaugurate or lay the founda- west monsoon will start with- cent respectively. recorded excess rains. In other tion of various development drawing from the next week. In Assam and Meghalya words, of the total 681 districts, on his birthday projects, cumulatively worth The monthly deficit has "As against a normal rain- Marathwada division 15 per large deficiency. sub division, districts like 254 have witnessed less mon- more than `500 crore, accord- increased from 5 per cent in fall of 819.7 mm, the country cent; Vidarbha 7 per cent; In West Bengal, rain defi- Baksa, Barpeta, Dhubri, soon or rain deficient while 319 ing to a statement by the Prime June, to 6 per cent in July and has received 743.8 mm rainfall, Andhra Pradesh 11 per cent; ciency is recorded 56 per cent Bongaigaon, Goalpare have have recorded normal rains. PNS n NEW DELHI Minister's office (PMO). The 7.6 per cent in August. thereby registering a rainfall Rayalseema 45 per cent; Tamil in Dakshin Dinajpur; faced rain deficiency up to 20 There are 76 districts which event will be held at the According to agriculture min- departure of minus 9 per cent Nadu 14 per cent; Puducherry Darjeeling 18 per cent; Kooch to 40 per cent till date. recorded excess rains while 13 rime Minister Narendra amphitheatre of Banaras Hindu istry, if 20-40 per cent of the till September 16," according to 20 per cent and North Bihar 41 per cent; Malda 39 Interestingly, some parts of recorded large excess rains till PModi will visit his parlia- University (BHU). State receives deficient rainfall, IMD officials. Karnataka 26 per cent. The percent; Murshidabad 51 per- the Assam is faced floods date. July and August, the mentary constituency Varanasi Among the projects to be it will be declared as "deficient The IMD data shows data shows more than 40 per cent; Hugli 27 per cent; Nadia which affected 1,42,335 people rainiest months of the season, on Monday on his birthday. He inaugurated by Modi are year". If it goes beyond 40 per Arunachal Pradesh recorded cent districts in South India 20 per cent; South 24 Parganas in the State. Arunachal together account for nearly 70 will reach Varanasi for a two- Integrated Power cent, it will be declared a "large- rain deficiency up to 30 per witnessed deficient rainfall this 15 per cent and Uttar Dinajpur Pradesh, which was once tout- per cent of monsoon rainfall, day visit on Monday after- Development Scheme (IPDS) ly deficient year". cent; Assam 20 per cent; monsoon season. Of the 125 39 per cent. ed as India's hydroelectric pow- and are crucial to the rain-fed noon. The Prime Minister will for Puraani Kashi and an Atal The States like Jharkhand, Meghalaya 38 per cent; districts in the region, 54 In Bihar, of the 38 districts, erhouse, has also been left agricultural areas. visit Narur village, where he Incubation Centre at BHU. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur 54 percent; Tripura 20 reported deficient rainfall and 24 witnessed rain deficient this wanting more. The State wit- IMD officials said that the will interact with children of a Among the projects for which Meghalya, Bihar, west percent; West Bengal 19 per- another two were "largely" defi- monsoon. As per data, rain nessed the highest deficit of 34 Met Department mandate is to primary school, aided by non- the foundation stones will be Rajasthan, Gujarat, North-East cent; Jharkhand 24 per cent; cient. The worst hit State by deficiency in Arariya recorded per cent rainfall, recording say whether the rainfall is nor- profit organisation "Room to laid is the Regional and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar 20 per cent; Haryana 20 deficient rainfall in South India 21 per cent; Arwal 30 per cent; 936.3 mm rainfall (actual) mal or deficient. "Interpretation Read". Later, he will interact Ophthalmology Centre at Tamil Nadu and Karnataka per cent; Punjab 18 per cent; was Tamil Nadu. Of its 32 dis- Begu Sarai 26 percent; Bhojpur against the normal average of is the job of the State with students of Kashi BHU. The Prime Minister will have witnessed below normal Gujarat 23 per cent; Saurashtra tricts, 20 received deficient 33 per cent; Darbhanga 28 per 1,423.8 mm. Anjaw (-10 per Government," said IMD offi- Vidyapeeth and children assist- also address a gathering, the rains. & Kutch 29 per cent; rainfall while one reported cent; Jehanabad 33 per cent; cent), Changlang (-15 per cials. ed by them on the premises of statement said. DRDO successfully tests anti-tank missile CBI to file 2nd chargesheet, bank officials to be named PNS n NEW DELHI tested for different ranges Israel through government to PNS n NEW DELHI senior officials of the banks from the purpose for which they including the maximum range government route to plug crit- including the SBI who had were given, they said. ven as India is yet to acquire capability. Defence Minister ical gaps as the DRDO missile he CBI is likely to file anoth- handled Kingfisher Airlines The agency in its FIR has ESpike anti tank guided mis- Nirmala Sitharaman congrat- will take at least three to four Ter chargesheet within a loans may be named as accused alleged that State Bank of India siles fired from shoulder from ulated the DRDO, Indian years before declared opera- month in the bank fraud per- in the chargesheet as the agency and its consortium banks had Israel, the Defence Research Army and associated Industries tionally ready, sources said. petrated by liquor baron Vijay has gathered enough evidence advanced various credit facilities and Development for the twin success of MPAT- As per earlier plans the Mallya. Many senior bank offi- against them on misuse of offi- to Kingfisher Airlines Limited Organisation(DRDO) is con- The indigenously devel- GM weapon system. Army wanted to buy more cials who had dealt with loans cial position, they said. during the period between 2005 ducting tests on indigenously oped MPATGM is a third gen- Equipped with fire and for- than 8,400 Spike systems in a given to Mallya's Kingfisher The top brass of erstwhile and 2010, they said. designed Man Portable Anti- eration system and if it meets all get mechanism with lock before deal worth over one billion dol- Airlines may be named as officials of the bank were Kingfisher airlines including During 2009-10, the com- Tank Guided Missile (MPAT- parameters specified by the launch, the missile has an effec- lars. However, the government accused in the chargesheet. allegedly involved. Mallya, its CFO A Raghunathan pany failed to meet its repay- GM). The second flight test of Army will be inducted into tive range of more than 2,500 decided to scrap the plan and This would be first chargesheet The CBI had registered two and other former senior execu- ment commitments to the bank the missile was successfully infantry and parachute battal- metres. The warhead on the opted for the indigenous mis- in the case pertaining to loans cases against Mallya related to tives will also be named as from which it had availed the conducted on Sunday at the ions. The DRDO has developed missile can penetrate 750mm to sile system. Since it will take of over `6,000 crore given to the IDBI loans in 2015 and con- accused in the case, they said. credit facilities and Kingfisher Ahmednagar range in the system in collaboration 850mm and the system is dual some time, the Army has urged Kingfisher by a consortium of sortium loan in 2016. They said the agency is Airlines did not keep its account Maharashtra. with an Indian private sector mode with the capability of day the government to allow it buy 17 banks led by State Bank of Refusing to give names of also looking into the role of with the consortium banks reg- The missile can be fired by defence unit which is supplying and night imaging infra red about 4,500 Spike systems India (SBI) which alone had an the officials, the sources said the Finance Ministry officials who ular which became NPA, the an infantry soldier from his sub-systems, sources said here. seeker. The total weight of the worth over 500 million dollars exposure of `1,600 crore. first phase of probe into loans could have influenced the deci- FIR states. shoulder to destroy enemy The official statement portable missile system is about as a stop gap arrangement and The agency has already given by a consortium of banks sion of the bankers but their role The consortium banks, tanks at ranges varying from issued after the test said all the 19kg, sources said. the Government is favourably filed a charge sheet against is almost complete and the is still be evaluated. therefore, recalled the credit three to four km. The Army mission objectives were met With the Army needing inclined, they said. The Spike Mallya last year in connection chargesheet may be filed with- During the probe, the facilities and also invoked cor- desperately needs them to during trial and the two mis- more than 50,000 such systems, system has longer range than with a separate case related to in a month while keeping the agency has gathered enough porate guarantee of UBHL and replace the older Milan and sions on Saturday and Sunday efforts are on to buy a limited the indigenous system and can `900 crore pending loan given investigation open. evidence to show that Mallya personal guarantee of Mallya, it Konkur missiles. have been successfully flight number of Spike missiles from hit a target beyond five kms. by IDBI Bank in which senior Both serving and retired allegedly diverted the loan funds alleged. India’s cultural diversity a BJP dares Cong to tourist attraction: Rajnath announce support PNS n NEW DELHI discussed across the world. According to the Its the only country where Ministry, 'Paryatan Parv' nion Home Minister followers of all the impart- will have three main com- to Ram temple URajnath Singh on ed religions are found. ponents — 'Dekho Apna Sunday asserted India is full "There are a great num- Desh', 'Tourism for All' and PTI n NEW DELHI in Parliament to the con- of cultural diversity and it ber of languages, dialects 'Tourism and Governance'. struction of a Ram temple in is unbreakable. It is being and dresses. Its a country The event will focus on ays after Congress Ayodhya," he said. developed as a tourist des- full of diversity. Still, it is domestic tourists especial- Dleader Digvijay Singh Jha said the Ram temple tination. incredible and unbreak- ly to sensitise youth, the said the party will construct issue is sub-judice and the Singh was speaking on able," Singh said. Ministry said that India "Ram Path" in Madhya court will decide on it, but the inauguration of the sec- He said that the has a huge variety of desti- Pradesh if voted to power, Muslims and Hindus can ond edition of 'Paryatan tourism will help people to nations many of which are the BJP has dared him to also resolve the matter Parv', being held across the understand the country. yet to be promoted. announce support in mutually. country to promote tourist "The country is full of Thirty-two States and Parliament to the construc- He said the sites, especially among traditions and customs. It is Union territories, along tion of a Ram temple in Government has started domestic travellers. being developed as a tourist with different departments Ayodhya. work on the Ramayan The event is being destination. The of the Government, are col- BJP national vice-pres- Circuit project, estimated organised by the Tourism Government is trying to laborating with the Ministry ident Prabhat Jha told PTI to come up at a cost of `266 Ministry with the objective increase tourism's contri- to organise 3,150 activities Bhasha the Congress' love crore. of drawing focus on the bution in the GDP from across India as part of the for Lord Ram is just for the The Government plans benefits of tourism, show- seven to 10 per cent," he said. programme, it said. While sake of elections. to develop Ramayana-based casing the cultural diversi- Speaking at the occa- celebrations will be held "Digvijay Singh is him- tourist centres as part of the ty of the country and rein- sion, Union Minister of State across the country with the self a member of the Rajya Ramayana Circuit. It is one forcing the principle of for Culture and Tourism, K help of State Governments, Sabha and senior leader of of 13 circuits the Tourism "tourism for all". J Alphons, said that the at Rajpath in the national the Congress. Instead of Ministry is planning to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons during the inauguration of ‘Paryatan Parv 2018' in New Delhi on "Indian culture is very country was largest growing Capital, activities will con- talking about non-issues, develop as part of its Sunday PTI rich. Its rich civilisation is in the tourism industry. tinue for 12 days. he should promise support Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Cong alleges FAULTY HIP IMPLANTS CASE 1st ever tribal health report reveals 15 patients approach expert committee malnutrition rife among STs PTI n NEW DELHI can receive such complaints from committee is being chaired by R K discrepancies PTI n NEW DELHI affected patients. Arya, director, Sports Injury Centre, It said there is a near complete ifteen patients suffering due to "We have received 15 such repre- Safdurjung Hospital. absence of data on the health situation F"faulty" hip implants of Johnson sentations via mail since the expert Others in the committee include ribals account for 30 per cent cases of different tribal communities. In the and Johnson have approached the cen- committee was formed. The central C S Yadav, department of Tof malaria in India and non-com- absence of a comprehensive health pic- in T voters list tral expert committee, days after it was expert committee will meet on Orthopaedics, AIIMS in New Delhi; municable and lifestyle diseases are ture of tribal health in the country, pol- formed by the Union Health Ministry Tuesday to discuss each of the cases," Vineet Sharma, Head of Department now major health problems facing icy measures and Government pro- PNS n NEW DELHI ensure that the alleged discrep- to determine the quantum of com- a Health Ministry source said. of Orthopaedics, King George's them, according to a Government grammes are often ad-hoc. ancies and anomalies in the pensation to be provided to them. The source said that after pre- Medical University in Lucknow; Bikas study. The panel relied on data from the he Congress on Sunday electoral rolls are corrected Sources in the Union Health liminary scrutiny, it has been found Medhi, professor pharmacology, The comprehensive analysis of 2011 Census, National Family Health Talleged that there are dis- before any election is held in the Ministry said the panel has so far that there are one or two cases that are Postgraduate Institute of Medical tribal health by an expert committee Survey (NFHS), National Sample crepancies in the Telangana State. received representations from 15 not related to the matter involving Education and Research (PGIMER), constituted by the Ministries of Health Survey Organisation (NSSO), studies voter list and sought the inter- The Congress has already affected patients from across the Johnson and Johnson. Chandigarh; and Bhushan Tilak Kaul, and Tribal Affairs in 2013, also revealed conducted by civil society, and a study vention of the Election moved a petition in the country and it will have its first An earlier expert panel, consti- professor of law in Delhi University. that an "unacceptably high" number of by the National Institute of Research Commission (EC) in the Supreme Court on alleged dis- meeting on September 18 to scrutinise tuted by the Union Health Ministry to The sources said the ministry is tribals suffer from malnutrition. in Tribal Health. "strongest possible manner". crepancies in electoral rolls in each of them. investigate complaints about faulty soon going to make amendments in The health status of Scheduled "Geographical isolation, poor Addressing the media, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, The Centre constituted the five- articular surface replacement (ASR) the medical devices rules in which Tribes has significantly improved over implementation of policies and lack of Congress spokesperson where polls are due this year- member expert committee to deter- hip implant devices, said in its report there will be a provision for paying the last 25 years, and "yet, it is the worst adequate resources have been respon- Abhishek Singhvi said, there end. Singhvi alleged that out of mine the quantum of compensation that the pharma giant "suppressed" compensation to such affected patients when compared to other social sible for the poor health status of the were around 70 lakh discrep- the total 70 lakh discrepancies, to be given to patients who have facts on the harm of surgeries after- in case it is proven. groups", it said. tribal population," the 12-member ancies in the voter list in names of over 30 lakh voters "faulty" hip implants, manufactured by wards which was conducted on Patients and family members of The committee, which submitted panel, headed by Magsaysay awardee Telangana. "The problem of were duplicated and 20 lakh DePuy International, a subsidiary of patients in India using the "faulty" sys- those affected by Johnson and the report to the Government recent- and rural health expert Dr Abhay duplicates, deleted votes and dis- deleted on the pretext that they Johnson and Johnson. tems. Johnson's faulty hip implants had ly, was tasked to review the existing Bang, said. qualified voters is far more have left for Andhra Pradesh. Apart from the central panel, the It had also suggested that the com- gathered in Delhi recently, demand- health situation in tribal areas, for- The committee found that tribal acute in Telangana than could The same have not been added Union Health Ministry has also asked pany pay compensation of around `20 ing they be directly involved in the mulate strategic guidelines for States people, who constitute 8.6 per cent of have been imagined, " he said. to the voter list of Andhra states and union territories to consti- lakh to the affected patients. process of ascertaining the compen- and make recommendations on the the country's population, suffer from The party might move court to Pradesh, he claimed. tute separate committees so that they The new five-member central sation. requirement of additional resources. a triple burden of diseases. 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Prashant Kishor joins JD(U), may contest poll Rupani joins JD(U)-BJP seat sharing cleanliness FAIZAN AHMAD n PATNA tion campaigning that he appointed him as an adviser rashant Kishor, who emerged with ministerial status. But in campaign at finalised, says Nitish Pas a successful poll strategist 2017 and better part of 2018 he in 2014-15 but failed miserably remained off the scene. He also in 2016-17 while dealing with failed to make a mark in UP and civic hospital n n PNS PATNA ‘I am not disclosing scheduled its sgae executive election strategy of different Uttrakhand assembly elections PTI AHMEDABAD how many and which meeting on September 16. parties, plunged into active pol- when he had ben roped in by fter a long wait, finally, the Sources in the NDA said itics and joined the JD(U). He the Congress. ujarat Chief Minister Vijay Aseat sharing between BJP seats JD(U) is getting that JD(U), which was not an joined the Nitish Kumar-led Recently in Hyderabad he GRupani Sunday picked up and JD(U) has been finalised because I have been ally of NDA in 2014 polls, party on Sunday just before the said he would no longer work a broom and cleaned a portion and this was announced none advised by the BJP would get an honourable share State executive meeting of the as poll strategist for any party of a civic body-run hospital other than Chief Minister and leadership not to reveal and possibly be given 12 seats JD(U) at the CM residence. and might enter electoral poli- here as part of the Centre’s JD(U) president Nitish Kumar. it before the formal which included a few seats There was no official word tics. “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign. On Sunday addressing the State announcement’ which BJP or its allies had won. on what will be the role of Nitish’s right hand and Rupani visited the V S executive meeting at his official In 2014 JD(U) had contested all Kishor in the party but in JD(U) general secretary RCP Hospital and cleaned a portion residence, Nitish said the for- not taken into confidence is the seats and won only two. political circles there has been Singh said Kishor was not new of the Ahmedabad Municipal mal announcement could be other allies LJP and RLSP Speculations were rife in buzz that he might contest to politics but his association Corporation (AMC)-run hos- made any day. about this seat sharing. JD(U) circles that Nitish close parliamentary election from a will definitely help the organi- pital with a broom, joining the But he cautioned the par- The JD(U) leaders includ- confident and Minister Rajiv constituency of his choice. The sation. When reminded that he fortnight-long cleanliness tymen particularly all the ing Nitish had been saying for Ranjan Singh Lalan was very 41-year-old Kishor, who hails failed as poll strategist for drive launched by Prime spokesmen not to discuss this over a month that all the talks keen to contest from Munger, from Buxar in Bihar, is also Bihar Chief Minister and United JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar Congress, he said, “No poll Minister Narendra Modi topic with media. “I am not on seat sharing had been made the seat currently held by LJP’s likely to be remain as party’s greets electoral strategist Prashant Kishor after he joined the JD(U) during party’s strategist can help if the party launched Saturday. disclosing how many and on highest level and soon it Veena Devi. She had already chief strategist on talks for State executive meeting at Anne Marg in Patna on Sunday PTI has no support base.” The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ which seats JD(U) is getting would be announced. expressed her antipathy seat sharing with allies and Kishor’s critics said the vic- movement aims at generating because I have been advised by First it was expected by the towards Nitish and Lalan and selection of candidates. PK, has joined any political chief. In 2015 Assembly election tory of BJP in 2014 and that of greater public participation the BJP leadership not to reveal end of August but it could not hinted to quit LJP and join RJD. A visibly excited Nitish told party even though he served as in Bihar he became poll grand alliance in Bihar in 2015 towards Swachhta (cleanliness). it before the formal announce- materialise due to the demise Also, the JD(U) is likely to get a news channel, “He is the poll strategist of Narendra Modi, strategist of Nitish Kumar, then had nothing to do with poll It is being organised in the run- ment,” he said and added he has of former PM Atal Bihari Darbhanga seat which was future (of politics), I am telling then CM of Gujarat, in 2014 a bête noire of Modi, who had strategy but because of public up to the fourth anniversary of not informed anybody in his Vajpayee. won by Kirti Azad of BJP. But you.” All the senior leaders of Lok Sabha polls which elevated stitched alliance with Lalu mood and support. Reacting on the Swachh Bharat Mission, on party. Then Bihar JD(U) presi- Azad is no longer in BJP and JD(U) hailed his decision to join him to the office of Prime Prasad’s RJD. The victory of the his decision to join JD(U), October 2 2018, which will also The caution and care dent Bashistha Narain Singh likely to join Congress and con- the party and said JD(U) would Minister but parted ways with grand alliance helped Nitish senior RJD leader Abdul Bari mark the commencement of showed by Nitish in disclosing had sated that it would be test. JD(U) is likely to field immensely benefit from him. him after the formation of NDA retain his post. Siddiqui said, “Nitish is bound the 150th birth anniversary the details indicated that the announced by September 15 Sanjay Jha from Darbhanga This is the first time government at Centre and Nitish was so impressed of lose even if 100 Prashant celebrations of Mahatma BJP leadership has possibly and accordingly the party had which he lost time. Prashant Kishor, also called installation of Amit Shah as BJP with Kishor’s modernized elec- Kishors come to help him.” Gandhi. Gujarat Govt to table five Bills in Assembly Left ‘no stone unturned’ to

NAYAN DAVE n GANDHINAGAR that the idea to amed the Bill building would also required pertaining to redevelopment – from the competent authority. serve people of Rajasthan: Raje uring the two-day long The Gujarat Ownership Flats Amendment in article 379 Cong demands longer DMonsoon Session of (Amendement) Bill, 2018 was of IPC through a Bill would PTI n KOTA progress and development. and irrigation water round the Gujarat Assembly starting from aimed at simplifying the process make the laws against chain She addressed public meet- year for Jhalawar and Baran. Tuesday, the BJP-ruled Gujarat of redevelopment of the delap- snatchers more stringent. The Monsoon Session ajasthan Chief Minister ings at Mangrol town in Baran “We are working our best Governent will table a Bill idated apartments. The Bill will Rupani government will also RVasundhara Raje on district, and Itawa and Deegod to prove the people’s trust in which would pave a way for suggest amendment in Gujarat bring the bill to establish a ded- he Opposition Congress in ruling party doesn’t have faith Sunday said her Government in Kota district and highlight- our government,” Raje said in easy redevelopment of old and Ownersip Flat Act, 1973 ane the icated biotechnology universi- TGujarat Assembly has in democratic processes and left “no stone unturned” in ed the achievements of her gov- Itawa and asserted that 47 dilapidated buildings in the require consent from housing ty on the outskirts of demanded 25-day long only believe in avoiding healthy serving the people of the State ernment in the last four-and- schools were upgraded in the urban areas. unit owners will be made 75 per Gandhinagar. Another Bill sug- Monsoon Session instead of discussions related to people’s and sought from them anoth- a-half years. area and an ITI college set up Apart from the Bill related cent instead of 100 per cent. gest amendment in the GST only 2-day session accusing the issue in the House. er term, during ‘Rajasthan “At least 175 Gaurav Paths by the state government. to redevelopment, four other However, buildings to be rede- Act in lines with the change in ruling BJP party of not bring- Congress party wanted to Gaurav Yatra’ at her home turf have been constructed in “The pace of progress and Bills including the formation of veloped should be 25 or more slabs of the taxes decided by the ing important issues in the discuss issues of unemploy- in the Hadouti region. Mangrol,” Raje said at a public development should not be the commissioner for munici- years or else the tenure of 25 or GST Council recently. The House for discussion. ment, farmers and poor While coming down heav- meeting in Krishi Upaj Mandi derailed,” the chief minister palities, the law against chain more years should have been Gujarat Municipalities ( Gujarat Congress in-charge peoople, said the Congress ily on Congress, Raje, on the ground in Mangrol town, said and called upon the pub- snatching cases, revision in completed after the develop- Amendement) Bill, 2018 to be Rajiv Satav alleged that Gujarat leader, but in couple of third day of the fourth phase of claiming with an expenditure lic to re-elect her government. GST tax rates, the formation of ment permission given by com- talbed by the state govern- was the only State in the coun- days Assembly session it her Gaurav Yatra in Hadouti, of Rs 13 crore, her government Raje addressed her third Biotechnology Universit would petent authority. ment would replce the system try which holds mere 2-day wouldn’t be possible. “How called upon the people to re- has made Baran–Mangrole public meeting late in the be tabled in the session. Moreover a certificate from of directorate of municipalities Monsoon Session of the can 180 plus MLAs raise issues elect her Government in the flood-free. The chief minister evening in Deegod village of Sources in the state Urban the competent regarding the by Commissioner of Assembly. of their constituencies in two upcoming Assembly election claimed that her government Sangod assembly constituency Development department said delapidated condition of the Municipalities. Satav went on to say that days,” he said. PNS “to continue the pace of provided facilities for drinking in Kota. back, to defuse Union Min slams NC, PDP for their decision to boycott Congress crisis in Karnataka upcoming J&K civic polls KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU Parameshwara met have to have taken exception to Siddaramaiah at his official his name being dragged in to PTI n JAMMU the family model of the t’s dramatic political devel- residence Cauvery, to take stock this controversy. Congress or the boycott model Iopments which haunt fragile of the Belagavi impasse. They Venugopal who was rushed nion Minister Jitendra of the NC and the PDP”. coalition Government of the discussed many issues includ- to Bengaluru to meet up with USingh on Sunday hit out at State BJP president JD(S) and the Congress in ing the revolt which has threat- Siddaramaiah to trouble shoot the National Conference and the Ravinder Raina welcomed the Karnataka led by Chief Minister ened the HDK Government. the problem, blamed BJP of try- Peoples Democratic Party for decision of the government to HD Kumaraswamy. Congress Jarkihole brothers, ing to destabilise coalition their decision to boycott the hold urban local bodies and is threatened with a major Municipalities Minister Government in Karnataka. He upcoming local bodies and pan- panchayat elections and said it revolt by powerful Jarkihole Ramesh Jarkiholi and former said after the meeting that chayat polls and accused their would further strengthen the brothers from Belagavi and the Minister , have there is no problem and the leadership of trying to “shove power of the common man and Congress netas were waiting for threatened to raise a banner of coalition Government will their decisions” on Jammu. help in strengthening the former Chief Minister revolt following their feud with complete its full term. He said “The leadership of the democracy at the grassroots Siddaramaiah who was away party MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar “The Jarkiholi brothers aren’t Kashmir-centric parties (NC level in the state. holidaying in Europe. and Water Resource Minister D posing problems. It is a district and PDP) have announced boy- He said the BJP was fol- After his 12-day sojourn K Shivakumar. issue — the State leaders have cott of the polls and are trying lowing the policy of develop- ended on Sunday The party has confided in resolved it. There may be some to shove their decisions on ment for all and appeasement Siddaramaiah is the crisis man- Siddaramaiah to trouble shoot differences. But this will not Jammu. If Jammu-based leaders to none. ager for the Congress to douse the problem as Jarkihole broth- affect the Government. There is of these parties have slightest of “Whereas the previous the fire. Many Congress lead- ers are close associates of him no threat to the Government — self-esteem left, then they can governments were completely ers which include AICC gen- and who can certainly control it is 100% safe. The BJP is play- approach the BJP,” Singh, the filled up with the scams, on the eral secretary and Karnataka in them against breaking away. ing games. It is trying to topple minister of state in the Prime other hand, the Modi govern- charge KC Venugopal made a Amidst speculation that Government with black money. Minister’s Office, said. ment has given a severe blow to beeline to meet Siddaramaiah the Jarkiholi brothers (who But we trust our MLAs,” he He was addressing the terrorists and their sympathis- who is behind the crisis to take have made several demands) added. working committee meeting of ers,” Raina said. Meanwhile, control over the party. might defect to the BJP with a State Congress chief Dinesh the state unit of the BJP here. BJP state spokesperson and Apart from Venugopal, few MLAs, the duo have main- Gundu Rao took exception Singh said the people, espe- former minister Priya Sethi KPCC president Dinesh Gundu tained that they would not taking Siddaramaiah’s name in cially the youth, need to decide said municipal and panchayat Rao, party’s working president pose a threat to the the crisis. He said not to drag whether they are with the polls would deal a “blow to pol- RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi release a collection of 100 Eshwar Khandre and Deputy Government. During the meet- Siddaramaiah who is not trying “Prime Minister Narendra itics of blackmail” by the short films ‘Personalities of India’, based on forgotten personalities in Mumbai on Sunday PTI Chief Minister G ing, Siddaramaiah is learnt to to destabilise the Government. Modi model of development, Kashmir-centric parties. Panchayat poll dates announced in J&K Kashmiri pandit migrants Terrorists try n KHURSHEED WANI SRINAGAR withdrawal, poll and counting The dates for 2011 completed their tenure in dates were issued with related July 2016. On Saturday, the SEC to blow up day after announcing details of panchayat elections. issuance of gazette announced to hold Municipal Aschedule for the conduct of Kabra said the elections to for each phase, bodies’ elections in four phas- to boycott civic polls Municipal polls in Jammu and around 4500 Panchayat Halqas making nominations, es on 08, 10, 13 and 16 October Army vehicle n n Kashmir, the State Election in over 35000 panchayat scrutiny, withdrawal, this year. MOHIT KANDHARI JAMMU ‘We are at the receiving end behind the decision Kashmiri PNS SRINAGAR Commission on Sunday Constituencies will have over poll and counting The Commission under the BJP rule in the pandits said, “in 2005 when last declared that Panchayat elec- 58 lakh electors in year 2018 as announced poll schedules fter National Conference Municipal polls were held in the errorists on Sunday dates were issued State. We had never expected tions would be held in the per the draft roll. He said the with related details despite the decision of two Aand Peoples Democratic State we had participated in large Tattacked an Army vehicle in embattled region between final rolls will be completed by main political parties National Party (PDP) now displaced this scenario. Our names numbers in Jammu region. Even South Kashmir’s Shopian dis- of panchayat have been deleted from the November 17 and December the end of September. elections Conference and People’s migrant community too has one of our candidates Sheela trict triggering a cordon and 11 in 9 phases on non-party He said ballot boxes would Democratic Party to stay away made up its mind to boycott the voters list even after paying Handoo was elected search operation in the volatile basis. be used during the forthcom- secure security environment from municipal and Panchayat upcoming civic and Panchayat our regular taxes and from ward no 64 in Jammu. area. Reports said ultras The announcement was ing Panchayat polls and postal for the forthcoming Municipal polls. National Conference polls in Jammu and Kashmir. participating in the previous But this time even her own attacked the Army party and made despite two prominent ballot will be provided to the and Panchayat elections in the and PDP have already According to prominent municipal polls in 2005’ name has been deleted from the attempted to blow up a bullet- mainstream parties in Kashmir, Kashmiri migrant voters at all State. With the announcement announced to boycott the Kashmiri pandit leaders the voters list”. proof Army vehicle by the National Conference (NC) places within and outside State. of this schedule, the Mode upcoming panchayat and decision was taken after names echoing similar sentiments Migrant Kashmiri pandits Improvise Explosive Device and Peoples Democratic Party The polling will be held from Code of Conduct (MCC) has municipal polls in the State. of around 1 lakh voters,residing against the lopsided decision. claimed when we are living in (IED) followed by firing at (PDP) decided to stay away 8 am to 2 pm. come into force with immedi- This is for the first time in Jammu, were found missing One of the senior most Jammu for past 28 years and Heff village in Shopian district from the polls in protest against He said district wise phas- ate effect. All the ongoing that most influential main- in the freshly prepared voters list leader of Panun Kashmir, a paying our regular taxes to dif- of south Kashmir. linking their conduct with a ing of Panchayat elections has developmental works shall con- stream political parties are on for municipal polls in the State. prominent organisation of dis- ferent State Government depart- The security forces cor- pending litigation in Supreme been done in both Kashmir tinue. However, no new sanc- the same page with the sepa- Various Kashmiri pandit placed Kashmiri pandits, Dr ments how can we go to doned off the area and manhunt Court regarding the special and Jammu division covering tion or allotment shall be made ratist groups on the conduct of leaders and organisations have Ajay Chrungoo said, “it is a sin- Kashmir and participate in the was launched to nab the attack- status of Jammu and Kashmir the 22 districts of the State. He during MCC period. All the elections. The separatist Joint already labelled this act as noth- ister plot against the members of polls from Kashmir valley. ers. This is second such attack in under Articles 35A and 370 of said in the process of finalizing provisions of MCC will apply Resistance Leadership (JRL) ing less than ‘constitutional the displaced community”. They The kashmiri pandits had the area in a month’s time. Last the Indian Constitution. the election schedule, all rele- to all the Panchayat Halqas has announced complete boy- lynching’. want to write off our names even submitted their representations month an armoured vehicle Chief Electoral Officer vant aspects have been taken (rural areas) and will be applic- cott to the polls while as Hizbul “We are at the receiving end from electoral records. He said, to Chief Electoral Officer of the was attacked in Chitragam vil- (CEO) Shaleen Kabra told into consideration that includes able to all the candidates, polit- Mujahideen outfit has threat- under BJP rule in the State. We “We are being penalised for crit- state and had even demanded lage of the region. In another reporters that the Panchayat holidays, festivals, examina- ical parties and the state and ened voters and campaigners had never expected this scenario. icising working of BJP led that the Government must allow incident, at least nine persons elections would be held in 9 tion dates and the usual weath- central governments. with consequences should they Our names have been deleted Government. He said by ‘delist- them to cast their votes on the sustained burn injuries after phases on November 17, 20, 24, er patterns and migratory The last time elections came out to vote. The outfit from the voters list even after ing’ around 1 lakh voters with- basis of electoral rolls of 2012 or massive fire engulfed a comme- 27, 29 and December 01, 04, 08 movements during the months were for village panchayats said that the voters and candi- paying our regular taxes and out their consent the 2016 when their names existed rcial complex in north Kashmir’s and 11. The dates for issuance of October to December. were held in 2011 after a gap of dates would be attacked with participating in the previous Government is committing in the list else they would be left Uri tehsil in Baramulla district. of gazette for each phase, mak- The CEO said that state 10 years through secret ballot. sulphuric acid and hydrochlo- Municipal polls in 2005”, sever- biggest human rights violation. with no other opportunity but to Nine shops were also gutted in ing nominations, scrutiny, Government has planned The panchayats elected in year ric acid. al kashmiri pandit leaders said Questioning the logic boycott the polls. the fire incident. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 news 07 BJP slams Didi for super PSLV lifts off with Notices to sugar emergency remarks mills in Maha over SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA ` and Minister Sadhan Pandey two UK satellites 1,200-cr dues said the BJP leader should he Bengal BJP has strong- have looked at the panchayat IANS n SRIHARIKOTA PTI n MUMBAI crore taken from the DCC Tly reacted to Chief Minister election results of Tripura banks. Mamata Banerjee’s comments before accusing the TMC as ndian rocket Polar Satellite he Maharashtra These banks are now hav- that India was witnessing super “the BJP has won 96 percent ILaunch Vehicle (PSLV) lift- TGovernment has issued ing liquidity issues and even emergency under Narendra panchayat seats and all the 18 ed off successfully with two notices to co-operative faced action from the Reserve Modi Government. district board seats uncontest- British satellites, NovaSAR and sugar mills in the State which Bank of India,” the official State party president Dilip ed in that State.” S1-4, from the rocket port have defaulted on repayment said. Ghosh said before making such Meanwhile, the Chief here on Sunday night. of loans worth over `1,200 He said the department comments the Chief Minister Minister on Sunday morning The PSLV-CA (Core crore taken by them, an offi- will publish a white paper, giv- should herself look at how she Emergency,” and called upon left for a 12-day trip to Alone) version, standing 44.4 cial said. ing details of how much was running Bengal where all the anti-BJP forces to join Germany and Italy to bring metres tall and weighing 230.4 Some district central money these cooperative insti- “the ruling party wins 30 per- hands to throw out the “dicta- investments, sources said. She tonnes, with thick orange flame cooperative (DCC) banks in tutions have taken as loans and cent of panchayat seats without torial regime.” was being accompanied by at its tail lighting up the night the state are facing a financial share capital and the total contest, where the Opposition She wrote “all the like- Finance Minister Amit Mitra, skies rose up at 10.08 p.m. from crisis due to non-repayment of amount paid back. workers are forced to join the minded parties should come Chief Secretary Malay Dey the first launch pad. loans given to cooperative “There are several such Trinamool Congress either at together in 2019 to restore the and Finance Secretary HK The rocketport here has sugar mills controlled by lead- cases. When we came to know gunpoint or by power of democratic institutions of this Dwivedi. two launch pads. ers from the opposition about this tactic, we paid rest money, where the Opposition great nation.” Banerjee who was likely to According to the Indian Congress and the NCP, he of the share capital to all co- party offices are forcefully Her statement came hours return on September 28 said Space Research Organisation said. operative sugar and textile occupied by the ruling party.” after she said the BJP would fail she had been invited by top (ISRO), after 17 minutes, 44 State Finance Minister mills. Now we have started Banerjee had on Saturday to reach anywhere near its industrialists and businessmen seconds following the PSLV Sudhir Mungantiwar has also asking them for repayment,” called upon the like-minded 2014 feat when it got 31 percent from those countries. lift-off, the two earth observa- directed the co-operative the official added. parties to unite against the of votes winning 283 seats in She was likely to visit tion satellites will be launched department to come up with “Sugar and textile mills saffron dictatorship saying the Lok Sabha elections that Frankfurt and Milan. into a 583 km sun synchronous a ‘white paper’, listing the have taken soft loans from the “India is going through a super year and reminded how the saf- “I am going to Frankfurt orbit. S1-4 weighing 444 kg is a Two satellites aboard the loans taken by these cooper- State Government and not emergency.” fron outfit had “failed in all and Milan to bring more busi- NovaSAR weighing 445 kg high resolution Optical Earth PSLV belong to Surrey Satellite ative institutions and the paid them back. The Congress She said on the Twitter: respects.” ness and industry to the State. is a S-Band Synthetic Aperture Observation Satellite, used for Technologies Ltd (SSTL), UK, amounts re-paid so far. and the NCP ruled the state “today is International Day of Attacking Ghosh for point- We will be holding two meet- Radar satellite intended for surveying resources, environ- and is carried under commer- A senior official from the for maximum number of Democracy. (but) It anguishes ing fingers at TMC’s alleged ings (in the two cities),” she said forest mapping, land use and ment monitoring, urban man- cial arrangement with Antrix co-operative and marketing years. They also controlled the me that our country is cur- rigging in this year’s panchay- before leaving for Germany via ice cover monitoring, flood agement and for disaster mon- Corp Ltd — the commercial department told PTI that five cooperative sector and delayed rently going through a Super at elections senior TMC leader Dubai. and disaster monitoring. itoring. arm of ISRO. DCC banks are in a financial repayment of the loan amount crisis after lending money to and its interest. 11 cooperative sugar mills People should know the controlled by “big” leaders truth how they have looted from the Congress and the state funds,” Mungantiwar Major fire breaks out in Kolkata’s Bagree Market NCP. said. These banks are in However, Congress SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA inferno that had licked up control,” senior minister Partho Solapur, Wardha, Nashik, spokesperson Sachin Sawant almost all of the 400 wholesale Chatterjee said on Sunday Buldhana and Osmanabad said the decision to publish the major fire broke out in markets destroying articles evening. districts. white paper shows desperation AKolkata’s Burrabazar worth crores ahead of the busy The Chief Minister said “Sugar mills have not of the BJP as its governance area engulfing the Durga Puja season the con- “we have taken complete infor- repaid loans worth `1,223.93 has “failed” on all fronts. multi-storey Bagree Market in gested road made the task of mation. No one is trapped the small hours of Sunday the firefighters all the more dif- inside. I have instructed the bringing back the horrible ficult. officials and ministers to do memories of the Nanadram “We have been trying to everything possible to arrest the Market and Stephen House use the hydraulic ladder but fire.” fire about a decade ago. there is no way to let them in Kolkata Mayor and State Naidu invokes Though there was no as this part of the Fire Minister Sovan Chatterjee report of any casualty — till Canning Street is so narrow,” a said, “we are trying our best to reports last came in — the fire senior Fire official said douse the fire but the area is so that was threatening to leap on informing most of the shops narrow that fire engines cannot to the adjacent buildings — dealt in medicine and per- be maneuvered freely,” not rul- about 16 hours after it fumes. ing out a complete collapse of Nehru, addresses broke out in Asia’s second The fire broke out in the the seven-storey building in largest whole-sale facility — ground floor first at about 2.30 case the fire lingered for anoth- continued to rage triggering am on Sunday, before climbing er few hours. a series of high-intensity on to the higher storeys sources Experts who had in 2008 blasts perhaps in gas cylinders said. taken part in fighting the Serbian Parl or air-conditioning machines “Chief Minister Mamata Nandram Market fire to cause numerous cracks on Banerjee who went abroad in about 200 metres away from An injured firefighter is helped by his colleague during a major fire inside a multi-storey wholesale Bagree Market at PTI n BELGRADE true and relevant even today was the walls of the 150 year old a business summit this morn- the present site said the fire Burrabazar in Kolkata on Sunday PTI to build in our own countries structure, sources said. ing was very concerned about was unlikely to be arrested ice President Venkaiah societies where freedom is real. Though 30 fire the fire and had asked all the before 24 another hours as it Large portions of Mahatma Gandhi Road and rise on the first working day VNaidu invoked India’s first Freedom is essential, because engines had been pressed into officials and ministers to use all had engulfed the back portions north-western Kolkata includ- witnessed hours of traffic jam of the week on Monday, Prime Minister Jawaharlal freedom will give us strength and service to douse the leaping means to bring the fire under of the gigantic building too. ing Strand Road, and the mess was expected to police said. Nehru in his address to the enable us to build prosperous Serbian Parliament as he under- societies. “We must strive to lined the need to strengthen strengthen our democratic poli- 3 held in Assam democratic polities by internil- ties and internalise the con- Baby cradle centres ising the concepts of freedom, cepts of freedom, dialogue, inclu- for alleged links Special drive for voters’ enrolment dialogue, inclusion and the rule sion and rule of law in our gov- of law. ernance structures,” Naidu said. Addressing the special ses- The Vice President said he with HM terrorist to go hi-tech in Kerala sion of the National Assembly of was glad that Serbia shared PTI n GUWAHATI on at all Telangana polling stations PTI n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM and relinquished children Serbia on the International Day India’s views on the need to rather than being abandoned of Democracy on Saturday, the reform the UN, particularly the he Assam police has arrest- PTI n HYDERABAD revision and verification of VVPATS will be used for the he baby cradle centres in on way sides or other places. vice president said India and UN Security Council. Ted three persons for their electoral rolls in 32,574 polling first time in the ensuing TKerala, aimed at providing As soon as the babies are Serbia shared a common per- “Our two countries also alleged links with Hizbul special drive for voters’ stations and booth level officers Assembly elections. shelter for children abandoned left at the cradle, an automat- spective on many issues and have agree that terrorism is one of the Mujahideen militant Qamar- Aenrolment is being held at were made available for Earlier, the Election by their parents, are set to be ic alarm would be sounded and a deeper affinity that brings the foremost threats to internation- uz-Zama, who was arrested by all the designated polling sta- addressing issues related to Commission had stopped all upgraded by using latest tech- officials would come and col- two countries closer. al peace and security. There is an Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist tions in the State by the the voters’ list (on Saturday and activities relating to Special nologies to make them more lect the child. Naidu, who arrived here on urgent need to strengthen the Squad, a senior officer said on Election Commission. Sunday). summary revision of secure and accountable. The S- The babies, received at the Friday, said that relations global counter terrorism legal Sunday. The Special campaign with Telangana Chief Electoral photo electoral rolls with tate Government has also pla- cradles, would be brought up at between India and Serbia were framework to combat this They are being interro- Booth Level Officers at polling Officer Rajat Kumar said reference to January 1, 2019 nned to more than double the the council’s child care centres. gated, Director General of stations, began Saturday and Friday that preparations for and said the final electoral number of “Ammathottil’, as the At present, the state has 14 Police Kuladhar Saikia told continued Sunday for voters’ Assembly polls in the State rolls list will be published on centres are known in local baby cradle centres and the reporters. enrolment. were underway, and EVMs October 8. parlance, from existing 14 to at plan was to increase it at least The three, identified as Similarly, eligible voters and VVPAT machines had He decision for a revised least 30. up to 30 in one year besides Shahnawaz Alam, Saidul Alam seeking to make corrections in started to arrive. schedule was taken in the wake An initiative under the several of the existing centres and Omar Faruk, were arrest- entries in existing rolls or those He had said over 52,000 of dissolution of the Telangana Kerala State Council for Child would be shifted to ideal loca- ed from Hojai, Udali and who have shifted to another ballot units, around 41,000 Assembly on September 6, offi- Welfare (KSCCW), the cradle tions, KSCCW general secre- Byrnihat, along the Assam- polling areas can apply for Central Units and 44,000 Voter cials had said. centres provides care and ser- tary Deepak S P said. Meghalaya border, respective- making required changes Verifiable Paper Audit Trail As per the revised sched- vices for abandoned children. “The Government has ly, on Friday and Saturday, he through forms or by availing machines were expected to ule, the integrated draft elec- It has been planned to decided to increase the number said. online services, officials said. reach various districts before toral roll was published on make the centres hi-tech by of Ammathottils as part of its “The three persons had Awareness rallies were September 20. September 10. upgrading the existing alarm, child-friendly policy,” Deepak regular interaction with Zama organised in different parts of The CEO said booth The period for filing claims which is sounded when a baby told PTI. The existing facilities and we are investigating the the city and the state for voters level officials would be and objections is from Monday is placed in the cradle, and tak- would be upgraded using sen- information provided by them enrolment, they said. available at all polling stations to September 25 while the dis- ing a photo of the child and sor technology and leverage (to him),” Saikia said. A bike rally on voter to take up issues related to the posal of claims and objections recording its weight and send- mobile telephony to make the “We are also investigating awareness and enrolment “Be voters’ list. is by October 4. ing the details to officials centres more secure and the Zama’s visit to Assam earlier Bold-Come out and vote” was A preliminary level inspec- The updating database and through mobile phone, a senior whole process more account- this year (including) the places organised by the Greater tion of EVMs will be conduct- printing of supplement will be KSCCW official said. able, he said. he visited, the persons with Hyderabad Municipal ed to detect manufacturing completed before October 7 Launched on November A number of complaints whom he stayed, the purpose Corporation (GHMC) here. defects in the presence of polit- and the final publication of 14, 2002, ‘Ammathottil’ seeks to have cropped up recently of his visit, among other The Election Commission ical parties to remove doubts if electoral roll will be on October provide better life conditions regarding private child care aspects,” he added. is holding polling booth-wise any, he had said,adding 8, it said. for the destitute, abandoned and adoption centres, he noted.

Under fire Athawale regrets ‘not deeply rooted in history. scourge by expediting finalisa- “It was here that the first tion of a Comprehensive Non-Aligned Movement Convention on International affected by fuel prices’ remarks (NAM) Summit took place in Terrorism (CCIT) under the 1961. Prime Minister of India UN umbrella,” he said in a state- PTI n MUMBAI conference at Jaipur Saturday. Pandit Nehru and other world ment. ‘I do understand “I am not suffering from leaders of Non-Aligned Naidu hailed the steps the nder fire for his comments the feelings of rising fuel prices as I am a Movement addressed the NAM two countries have been taking Uthat the rise in petrol and people who are Minister,” he had said, referring Summit in this hallowed hall,” to strengthen the bilateral ties diesel prices doesn’t bother to the allowances he gets. Naidu said. It was in the same and emphasised that need to fur- him as he is a Minister, Ramdas getting affected “I may suffer if I lose my hallowed hall of the National ther boost the trade ties.”Our Athawale Sunday regretted his by the rising fuel ministerial post,” he had said. Assembly of Serbia that Nehru annual bilateral trade is currently remarks and said he had no prices. I had no Athawale was asked if he addressed the world leaders about `200 million. intention of hurting the senti- was personally affected by the while launching the NAM along Undoubtedly, this is much below ments of the common man. intention of rising fuel prices. with the veteran leader of the true potential. More In a statement issued in hurting the However, at the same press Yugoslavia Marshal Tito. Former exchange of business delegations Mumbai, Athawale, a BJP ally sentiments of the meet, the minister acknowl- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is necessary to boost our bilat- and the Union Minister of State edged that others are affected visited Yugoslavia, now Serbia, as eral trade further. While there is for Social Justice, said that he common man’ more by the rising prices of early as in 1989. a need for boosting our bilater- understands people are getting hurting the sentiments of the petrol and diesel. He said it would be good to al trade, investment in each affected by the rising fuel prices. common man,” he said. The price of fuel can be recall Nehru’s words at the con- other’s countries and more inno- “I do understand the feel- Athawale, who heads a reduced if the states cut the tax ference of NAM nations in vative approaches are necessary ings of people who are getting faction of the Republican Party on it. The Centre is seriously Belgrade on September 2, 1961. for strengthening of economic Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) supremo Ram Vilas Paswan offers prayers at Ashish Shelar Ganpati and Bandra affected by the rising fuel of India (RPI), made the con- working on the issue, he had said “His call which rings so ties,” he said. Rangsharda Hall in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Kavyanjali event in Mumbai on Sunday PTI prices. I had no intention of troversial remarks at a press at the Press conference. THE PIONEER THE PIONEER 8 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 COMMENT & ANALYSIS LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 9

www.dailypioneer.com Mahathir’s spoke in the Chinese jugular PAPER WITH PASSION Hurt pride In calling the bluff on Chinese investments and recusing his country from earlier deals, the Malaysian Prime Minister may have eased India’s own concerns on Chinese presence around Malacca Straits ate uninterrupted routes, connectivity and infra- physically dominate the most sensitive and vul- naval muscularity is restricted further up in the money from outside and having projects which are No monetary compensation can dissolve the brutality and structure along both land and seaways. The nerable chokepoint of Chinese nightmares in the South China Seas and the Indian Andaman and unnecessary, and which are very costly”, after he Chinese juggernaut towards this proposed solid- A LETHAL COMBINATION Malacca Straits. This ultra-narrow straits host the Nicobar Tri-Services Command has also adopt- had announced the cancellation of three major harassment undergone by ISRO scientist Narayanan ification of interlinkages has led to infamous bel- OF FINANCIAL, MILITARY busiest shipping lanes in the world with over ed a defensive posture and build-up. However, the Chinese contracts for an East Coast Rail Link and o amount of monetary compensation is enough for any kind of injustice ligerence and appropriations in the South China 100,000 ships plying nearly 30 per cent of the glob- presence of Chinese warships could undo the equa- two gas pipelines, arguing the cost was inflated and Seas and the ‘String of pearls’ ports that dot along AND DIPLOMATIC al trade. From a Chinese perspective, it sustains the tions as they are threatening to do so in the the terms weren’t favourable to Malaysia. The and for one that was intentionally meted out to former ISRO scientist S the life-sustaining maritime passages. The approach ‘Chinese Dream’ fueled by trade and an unending Maldives, or in the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka, Chinese are not known to take sleights of colo- NNambi Narayanan, it cannot be a substitute for honour. So though the BHOPINDER of the Chinese efforts varies from the simple MUSCLE IS LEVERAGED appetite for energy sources. A potential doomsday where the Chinese have acquired port control for nialism very easily but are cognizant of the fact that Supreme Court awarded `50 lakh as reparation to one of India’s best scien- ‘cheque-book diplomacy’ of funding investments scenario of a ‘choke’ in the Malacca Straits has led a 99 year lease. Till the recent change in the Mohamad Mahathir at 93 will be resolute on sov- SINGH (eg Philippines), coercion (eg Doklam in Bhutan) TO ENSNARE AND to two strategic actions: First, to attempt creating Malaysian regime, amongst various investments ereign pride, independence and legacy that could tific brains for wrongful arrest in 1994 on espionage charges, of which he was to surreptitious ‘debt-traps’ (eg Hambantota port alternate corridors like the China Pakistan that the Chinese were dangling was to invest $7.2 militate against Chinese ambitions and debt-impe- exonerated but was still panned as the police file was kept open, it is not enough t 93, Mahathir Mohamad’s political in Sri Lanka). ENSURE THE REQUISITE Economic Corridor (CPEC) or rail-linkages with billion in the redevelopment of the Malaysian rialism. to restore his eroded worth. Remember he was one of the brains behind our career has spanned over 70 years and A lethal and irresistible combination of finan- the Eurasian nations, all dovetailed under the BRI Malacca Port to a deep sea port (capable of han- With a spiralling debt of $250 billion, declared the wily nonagenarian has returned as cial, military and diplomatic muscle is leveraged CHINESE FOOTPRINT. initiative. Second, to invest disproportionately in dling aircraft carriers), a promise that could rival concern on Chinese intent and non-issues with the cryogenic engine development programme, one that has made GSLV a reali- the Malaysian Prime Minister after an to ensnare and ensure the requisite Chinese foot- OFTEN THIS FOOTPRINT the Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) to create Singapore port facilities. This had the signature existing infrastructure around Malacca Straits, ty today and made us a cost-competitive player in the space launch market itchy retirement lasting 15 years. The print. Often, this Chinese footprint initially comes adequate energy buffer stocks to withstand any Chinese debt traps written all over it, which could Mohamad Mahathir may have inadvertently for deploying heavy communication satellites. But a conspiracy theory has it Astatesman, credited with transforming Malaysia under the guise of civil facilities and infrastructure, INITIALLY COMES UNDER unforeseen disruption in these regime-sustaining ultimately lead to Chinese presence in these calm eased India’s own concerns on Chinese presence from an agrarian to an industrial powerhouse in which later morphs into the dual-usage (civil and seaways. However, given the best economic via- waters. around the Malacca Straits. Even his remark that that the West, led by the US, didn’t want India to profit from a market that it his first term of 22 years, has ostensibly returned military) platforms, as was done recently at the THE GUISE OF CIVIL bility of the seaways as opposed to overland routes, The sagacious Mahathir had to walk the tight “free trade should also be fair trade” had unmis- dominated and thereby decelerated our growth for about 20 years by foisting to ‘save’ his country from the wrath of the multi- mouth of the strategically placed Djibouti base of FACILITIES AND the essential preference remains on ensuring the rope of calling the bluff of Chinese investments, takable pointers of correcting the ‘China-first’ a false case through an IB sleuth, who was later found to be a CIA operative billion ‘1MDB’ scandal, substantial parts of which the Chinese Navy. The sophisticated pattern of uninterruptedness of these seaways by way of as also recognising the importance of maintain- approach that dominated the Malaysian narrative. were linked to the Chinese involvement. Mahathir’s patiently luring the bait follows the generous doles INFRASTRUCTURE, establishing strong Chinese footprints all along the ing cordial relations with its biggest trading part- Mahathir will be welcomed into comity of the Sino- and expelled. Although the technology transfer for a cryogenic engine was denied successful electoral campaign, pitched against the of ‘unpayable’ Chinese investments, which are, route. ner. His first port of international call after assum- wary nations in the Asean region and will find to India by the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a cartel formed ‘great-grandmother-of-all-scandals’, was seen as a thereafter, settled with certain compromises in the WHICH LATER MORPHS Given that only India and Malaysia have the ing prime ministership was Beijing, where he was alternate trading partners in the Japanese, Indian by US-led space-faring nations, Narayanan never gave up. With not much help possible roadblock to the growing portents of form of invaluable bases, arrangements and irre- INTO THE DUAL-USAGE maritime real-estate around these vulnerable feted and honoured with the disconcerting reali- and Australian markets, who have their own long- coming from Russia, too, compromised by its post-Glasnost erosion in glob- Sinosphere under the previous Najib Razak trievable alignments. Recently, this had led the old Malacca Straits (as narrow as 1.5 nautical miles wide sation that Mahathir had personified the anti- term concerns and apprehensions with the formula regime, who had started courting mammoth warhorse and one-time critic of the West, at the Philips Channel) both from a sovereign and Chinese sentiment and had to be charmed for of initial Chinese benevolence and its subsequent al polity, he had nevertheless perfected a cryogenic model that would have Chinese investments into Malaysia. Mohamad Mahathir, to presciently forewarn of the (CIVIL AND MILITARY) military perspective, any untoward presence of the future acquiescence. However, age hadn’t withered aftermath. given us a headstart in the space economy and an indigenous muscle. Meanwhile, the Chinese have been on a relent- Chinese tact as a new version of colonialism. PLATFORMS Chinese could upset the applecart of power bal- the blunt Mahathir who lost none of his chutzpah (The writer, a military veteran, is a former Lt Whatever the data leak, he was the scapegoat and the decadal retrospec- less prowl to hook cash-strapped countries with Malaysia and the southern tip of the Indian ance. Currently, this area is relatively free from overt in declaring on Chinese soil, “We are not against Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and its gargantuan Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to cre- Islands of Andaman and Nicobar overlook and militarisation, given that the traditional Chinese Chinese companies, but we are against borrowing Puducherry) tive cost of that sabotage amounts to millions of dollars. Other theories as report- ed by this paper alluded personal rivalries in the Kerala police hierarchy to the arrest of Maldivian women, who were allegedly overstaying on their visa, and COUNTER were, therefore, framed as being ISI honey traps who had got to the ISRO sci- POINT POINT entist. The good cop vs bad cop debate escalated to their respective patron- The Congress-led UPA Government had BJP is not corruption-free, neither is CBI. Crossing the age by rival Congress factions in the state and Narayanan became an inno- raised and protected Mallya. He enjoyed They are probe-free because they want cent victim of a disgusting cocktail of power and point-scoring where his genius, MSP: Minimal Suicide of Peasants close links with the Gandhi family to be accountability-free. instead of being a matter of national pride, was reduced to a national shame. —Union Finance Minister —Congress spokesperson The Modi Government has undertaken deeper structural reforms for the agriculture sector. Its MSP policy promises borders of learning He had to retire 10 years earlier, foregoing salary and benefits besides unmen- ARUN JAITLEY RANDEEP SUJREWALA tionable loss of respect and mental trauma. In one stroke, he became unem- remunerative prices to farmers and if implemented rightly, holds the potential to alleviate agrarian distress Knowledge transfer requires ployable. What compensation could restore his economic plight of years? strategic thinking. Practitioners Compare that to the investigating officers, who have not been booked for their gains without even getting onto field in the field of learning and VINAYSHIL wrongdoings and instead have gone on to claim higher positions, and the ex- for the kharif season. development have barely Also, the scheme does not recog- GAUTAM IB official who is now settled in the US. Even if booked in their sunset years Half-baked healthcare reform nise tenancy and sharecropping begun to flag these issues now, as the court has asked, they have had 24 years of official grace. Would arrangements. A fifth of 72 lakh farm- SANDEEP ers in Telangana are tenant farmers. very individual has some defining characteristics which are not necessar- they be asked to return their pension with retrospective effect? Narayanan was ily in a hierarchy scale of undesirable to desirable. An example will make Laudable as much as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan is, several loophooles VEMPATI To add to the injury, a report by Rythu exonerated in four years by the CBI and courts but still subjected to stigma Swarajya Vedika revealed that, in the Ethis clear. All species, including Homo sapiens, have certain universal attrib- courtesy the case files which were never closed. Also, no Government or polit- remain. It must be supplemented with the goal of equitable healthcare last four years, 75 per cent of farmer utes. All of them are born, they grow through their life-cycle and finally die. These ical party stood by him as he waged a solo battle to reclaim his credibility. hould I till the land, lease it or suicides were committed by tenant are universal events of living entities. What is unique to Homo sapiens is the atten- ing much is going to change for them, at least leave it barren? Or resort to farmers. Apparently, the State machin- Who would pay for that insult despite his proven innocence? India’s scientif- dant ritual at each of the three universal events of birth, growth and death. The in the short run. With a wide base of over 50 the extreme step? These were ery from Minister-in-charge to MRO rituals are a result of a much more evolved brain function of the Homo sapiens ic community is a talent pool that can incubate our indigenous worth and define crore insured people, healthcare providers are the questions that prevailed and Secretary to Sarpanch have been compared to other living species. The rituals require thought, choices, practice our global relevance. So we need to protect it with utmost care. Given their more likely to go for a skimming strategy, har- on the minds of farmers until deployed to distribute input support vesting gains from existing facilities than Sthe Modi Government took to power cheques to farmers, but the agenda and communication. They are impacted by agro-climatic conditions and anoint- capacity to develop cutting edge technologies, scientists form a human resource DR SAJJAN investing in new ones. in 2014. Prime Minister Narendra gets hijacked by land owners. The ed by leaders of the community. Following them is an assumed compliance — that deserves the highest national security. We need to curate the most sin- YADAV Package rates for various procedures fixed Modi addressed the apathy towards same reach out and a tiny fraction of getting out of step can have severe retribution. Often, all this gets captioned as cere and honest among them as modern examples of national will. under the scheme are being perceived as too low the agriculture sector by introducing this corpus fund suffices to provide culture. by private players. This will deter quality a slew of measures: Schemes like Soil kisan credit cards and, thus, institu- Rituals of birth, growth and death in river valley cultures lean heavily on the 50WORDEDIT Dog’s day out Haryana girl has once again made providers from participating in the scheme. Low Health Card, Pradhan Mantri Fasal tional credit to avoid private money use of water. The rituals of Homo sapiens in the desert have a different basis. national headlines. Karishma, born rates will also impact the much-desired invest- Bima; initiatives like production of lenders. The other fraction of the fund People identify with the rituals in which they are born. They have a sense of own- Hyderabad’s first-ever exclusive pet park has put an Athrough a caesarean section on August ment in health infrastructure in remote areas. neem coated urea, e-Nam; policies like could be utilised for interest subven- ership and proprietorship. As part of the cultural paradigm, there are times when end to the hue and cry about cities not being pet- 15, 2018, in a Government hospital in Karnal, States have reserved several packages for pub- price support scheme for pulses and tion. this can overlap with their religious practices. became the first beneficiary of ‘Modicare’, the lic health facilities only. This is intended to guard oilseeds; and market intervention MSP policy, unlike investment friendly. A dedicated park having a dog pool, play area world’s largest Government-funded health against private providers enticing beneficiaries scheme for non-MSP crops, among support, is agnostic to agricultural The purpose is not to explain, explore or discuss cultural paradigms. It is to and an amphitheater is soon to be filled with joyous insurance scheme. The Pradhan Mantri Jan for routine procedures. However, it would mean others. Announced in the Union production arrangements. A mone- demonstrate how the process of learning is bow-wows in the tech capital. While most parks have a Arogya Yojana programme had been hailed as the same level of services for the poor people Budget 2018-19, the Modi tary benefit analysis of MSP WITHOUT also determined by these attributes. “No pets” signboard, this comes as a respite to pet the pièce de résistance of Union Finance unless public facilities are quickly upgraded. Government’s Minimum Support announced for Kharif Marketing Illustratively, in the Asian ethos, motherhood owners and allows our furry friends a day in the sun. Minister’s 2018-19 Budget speech but many Moreover, there will be a cut from their enti- Price (MSP) policy of assured pro- Season (KMS) 2018-19 for Ragi, as an PREJUDICE is very often glamourised and often deified with expressed apprehensions if the scheme would Deen Dayal Upadhyay. tled five lakh rupee bounty of health insurance curement or price support for 23 noti- example, fetches more than `4,000, many socio-religious overtones. be off the blocks anytime soon. However, the euphoria created, and the even for procedure which should be available fied crops at cost (A2+FL) plus 50 per compared to MSP for KMS 2017-18. No feminist, however, at loggerheads with males, has in the name of femi- Besides the splendid pace, there has been competition generated among the States to beat free in public facilities. The proposal to share a cent margin is of historic significance. A good economic policy or scheme nine equality, ever advocated the depluming of social idioms which elevate fem- a rich sprinkling of innovation in its imple- others in implementation of the scheme, percentage of money earned by Government Out of the 23 MSP notified should be linked to stages of pro- rise and, thus, a check on inflation. fructified. Since the Modi income stream starts to flow into the Government schemes, training and inism. Few ever advocated putting fatherhood at the same level of deference as mentation. Automatic enrolment, beneficiary should not blindside them by frauds and fail- hospitals with the team performing the proce- crops, 59 per cent and 39 per cent duction and MSP policy is one such. Even their trade policies and pro- Government assumed office in 2014, new enterprise, post the market exposure visits, technical assistance, verification in public meetings, IT system-based ure to reach intended beneficiaries. Fraudsters dure also needs a close watch for potential mal- agricultural households grow just In comparison, investment support curement operations followed suit. To crop diversification programme and entry, enterprises tend to either inno- sharing and implementing good agri- motherhood. These may appear as removed examples so far as learning is con- Hu Thhu Thhu cerned but in reality that is not so. A shift in the domain of observation to the monitoring of progress, creation of silver and are watching this mega scheme with hawk eyes. practices. paddy and wheat respectively in 40 scheme mirrored the design of uni- fulfill its manifesto promise of a pro- targeting rice fallows have helped vate or establish efficient procedures cultural practices, renting out or golden records are few of the trailblazing nov- Their nefarious designs have already started sur- The scheme is entitlement based, with eli- per cent of gross cropped area. While versal basic income. Agriculture, as a farmer stance, the Modi Government improve production of pulses and or expand or a combination thereof sharing machinery across farming West from the Asian paradigms may be useful. In the Teutonic race, often held India’s failure to clinch a Gold for kabaddi at Asian Games elties adopted so far. Flexibility provided to States facing. The Maharashtra Government recent- gibility dependent on deprivation status of a fam- green revolution incentivised only the state subject, is classified as econom- announced the MSP policy, ie, cost oilseeds considerably but not to the subsequently. A case in point is that operations, combined transportation to be synonymous with macho traits and marshal qualities, it is fatherhood that in co-branding with their existing schemes, ly filed a police complaint against people solic- ily established by Socio-Economic Caste Survey grain community, MSP policy will ic service; whereas input support plus 50 per cent returns in the 2018- desired levels, owing to lack of pro- of a turmeric farmer from Nizamabad of harvest for transacting at markets is celebrated. was shocking. But will a judicial eye cure the real malaise? deciding implementation model and package iting premium from beneficiaries to get them of 2011. Survey data is not just old but lacks vital incentivise the agrarian. MSP policy scheme treats the same as a welfare 19 Union Budget and subsequently curement and low MSP. A 100-day toil district who decided to produce and, not the least, processing and In India, it is the motherland. In Germany, it is the fatherland. Accordingly, rates, reserving packages for public health facil- benefits of the scheme. information to identify households, especially prompts the Government to instan- programme. The agrarian community notified prices for 23 crops. This pol- is not aimed at hunting for honorar- higher quality crop as he witnessed a value addition of produce. The cumu- transference of learning, say from Germany to India, brings to the fore varying kabaddi match ordered under the supervision of a High Court-appoint- ities and continuous consultation with the States Another challenge will come from hospi- the shifting and migratory population in urban taneously plunge into procurement is not seeking alms; rather they are icy implementation will ensure the ium but a honest and fair price. higher realisation for his produce with lative effect of intrinsic benefits will assumptions. Technology is not ‘technology’ anywhere. It is impacted by machine ed monitor speaks volumes about the inherent corruption and the maze have helped in allaying apprehensions about the tals empanelled to provide services. Experience and semi-urban areas. Thus, several deprived operation; unlike the current system aspiring for an amount commensu- interests of both the farming and con- With MSP policy, crop diversifi- the introduction of E-NAM in the consummate as cost reduction, high- acclimatisation factors. When vermilion is applied to a machine, say a turbine, scheme. Consequently, 29 States and Union tells us that hospitals adopt malpractices like con- families could be left out. Additionally, the of delayed approval process with the rate to the cost of cultivation, topped sumer communities. cation and targeting rice fallows will Nizamabad APMC. Similar was the er price realisation and, thus, higher Aof nepotism in our sporting federations. Suffice it to say, the nadir is it is one story. When it is assembled elsewhere, say in a post-industrial country, Territories are already on board and a few more version of an OPD patient into an IPD patient, scheme hedges against in-patient care only. Out- request originating from States. up by a profit margin as with any eco- Policy implementation will take pick up pace to the extent of consid- determination of a cotton farmer at incomes mustering the Prime here and now. Alarmingly, however, the condition has been pretty much the are likely to join. deliberate blocking of higher priced package, patient healthcare expenses, which are a cause Distress sale would have caused dam- nomic service. the form of either procurement or erable reduction in import of pulses Karimnagar APMC. Minister’s mission of doubling the mindset of the worker is different. Learning styles are different. Hence, learn- same over the decades with influential politicians and men of money mak- National Health Agency and State Health treatment of diseases for which a hospital is not of higher economic burden and financial cat- age with delayed decision-making. WTO peace clause, procure- price deficiency payment as in the case and oilseeds, which constitute a sig- With insulation and, thus, assured farmer’s income. Green revolution ing methodologies call for distinction. Agencies have been set up to implement the equipped for, doctors performing unnecessary astrophe for poor families, are out of its ambit. Earlier, MSP was different for every ment strategy and inflation pressure: of Madhya Pradesh or through mar- nificant share of agri-import basket. income for their produce under MSP was largely confined to the northern The training and learning world awaits factoring in of these considerations. ing it to top posts in sporting bodies, turning them into a family affair and scheme. Over 12,000 hospitals have been procedures and hospitals charging fees even The health of the populace is not just treat- State. Now, since MSP is same across, Since India is a signatory to World keting structures to match supply and Significant economic gains will be wit- policy and different market condi- belt as well as to no more than two Unless they are an artificial implant, it does not integrate itself with the sub- player selections being guided by anything and everything other than acu- empanelled for providing cashless treatment. though it is a cashless scheme. Impersonation ment of ailments but also hinges on multiple States can declare bonus if the cost of Trade Organisation (WTO), its pub- demand. The procurement strategy nessed — saving FX reserves and tions, farmers will explore efficient crops. On the other hand, the MSP conscious psyche of the learner. The cultural dominance of the teacher/train- men. That's the reason why Indian kabaddi teams — both men and women About 1,350 medical packages, covering surgery, in connivance with card-holders and hospital determinants as well as preventive and pro- cultivation of the crop is relatively lic stockholding of foodgrains from will follow Reserve Bank of India’s higher agricultural contribution to methods of production and yield policy will be a pan-India phenom- er/instructor/facilitator is an impediment in the smooth transference of learn- — who were selected to go to Jakarta for the Asian Games did the unthink- medical and day care treatments, have been too have been reported. motive strategies. While the national and State higher in a particular State. procurement operations drew sharp (RBI) open market operations for rais- GDP growth. Not only will there be improvements. One policy that will enon percolating to, not just two, but ing. defined. An integrated software has been Many States have a preferred assurance health agencies are working on health insurance MSP policy a practical instru- criticism from WTO members. They ing financial resources for the change in temporal cropping pattern attract the attention of farmers is the 23 notified crops. If green revolution Synergistically, learning is always a two-way process. Presumably, the instruc- able of losing India's traditional Gold to a measly Bronze in a sport that has setting up of Farmer Producer achieved the nation’s food security, developed for beneficiary identification, hospital model over insurance for implementing the and assurance models, the department of health ment; input support a political one: have alleged it as trade-distorting. Government of India. In the process, but also spatially. Intercropping tech- tor is knowledgeable in techniques. But the techniques themselves undergo a always been known as Indian domain in international fora. The Asian Games empanelment, transaction management and scheme. In this model, States will bear the finan- at the Centre and the State must work on The Telangana Government this year Though India secured adequate pro- RBI ensures interest rates are not arti- niques, like row, strip, among others, Organisations (FPO), which with a MSP policy will provide income ` metamorphosis when technology is converted into engineering. To give a spe- Bronze was an ignominious first after a long, long golden era and just one merger with State schemes. Issuing e-registra- cial risk of excessive claims. This is fraught with improving public healthcare infrastructure, avail- announced an investment support tection in the 2013 Bali summit, it was ficially elevated. Similarly, the will gain momentum if any of the cul- turnover upto 100 crore, have been security to the farming community. tion cards after the creation of silver and gold- danger given that health insurance claim per- ability of health manpower, public health mea- scheme with great fanfare. The pro- during Modi’s regime that the coun- Government’s procurement will tivated crops is MSP notified. Net provided tax exemption for a period In effect, India will be advancing into cific example, in the West, anti-corrosion coating is not so widely needed as in silver slip in the past. The High Court case had been going on against the en records of the beneficiaries has started. centage is increasing, and public sector com- sures and lifestyle changes to reduce morbidi- gramme aims to give `8,000 an acre try secured a permanent protection ensure no spillover effect on consumer resultant of the changes in temporal of five years in the Union Budget an era of Extended Green Revolution South East Asian region. There are serious variances in patterns of automobile “wrongful” selection of the team for Jakarta but due to paucity of time it Ayushman mitras, volunteers for verification and panies are incurring heavy losses. ty and mortality. The success of Pradhan Mantri each year during the kharif and rabi from the penal provisions under the prices and, thus, inhibit inflation. and spatial cropping patterns is cost 2018-19. Apart from the extrinsic tax with farmer’s welfare ingrained. As maintenance. ruled that proper cognizance would be taken of the entire selection malaise authentication of beneficiaries and assisting Just providing health insurance or assur- Jan Arogya Yojana is critical to improve access seasons so as to shield the farmers peace clause. This ensured peaceful Detour in cropping pattern, reduction, increased yields and high- benefit, innumerable intrinsic bene- the farming community realises It is about time the nuances of cross-border learning are captured and to them at empanelled hospitals, are being iden- ance won’t bring succour to the poor, especial- to quality, affordable healthcare and putting a from the clutches of private money and perennial procurement from doubling income and decreased er incomes aiding the cause of dou- fits flow to FPO structure, like avail- income stream from MSP policy, the the extent feasible, incorporated not only in the instructional process but the after the Asian Games. A High Court-appointed observer, a former judge, tified and trained. Pilot launch of the scheme ly for those living in rural and tribal areas. Access brake on a vicious cycle of impoverishment. It lenders and their exorbitant rates. The the peasants. imports: India is the largest produc- bling farmer’s income. ing institutional credit as well as nation will witness another MSP — design process of the products. Technology needs to be resilient enough to monitored the ordered contest against the team that went to Jakarta and has been done by 19 States. to quality health facilities and availability of man- will also be instrumental in achieving univer- intended end use is to purchase agri- Minimum support price works as er and consumer of pulses in the FPO establishment — a first procuring quality and high yielding minimal suicides of peasants. absorb the changes that are needed in the process of technology transfer and the players selected through a fresh process from all corners of India through In a nutshell, the Union Health Ministry power will be critical. India is short of three mil- sal health coverage, health related sustainable inputs and hire labour. But is there a a tool to stabilise production and con- world but 25 per cent of the pulses order effect: A majority of potential variety of seeds and fertilisers at (The author is State Co-Convener, indeed, learning transfer. There are subtle ways of preying on the mind. Whichever and State health departments seem to be geared lion hospital beds and is facing over 50 per cent development goals and in building a new India fizz in it? The giveaway is neutral to trol consumer prices. Accordingly, the consumed are imported. There have entrepreneurs do not move beyond wholesale prices. Election Commission Cell, BJP camps, on Saturday. As expected, the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India's up for nation-wide rollout of the scheme on shortage of doctors. People in rural areas bear by 2022. the landholding of the farmers and, previous regimes notified prices for been multiple attempts to increase the idea or conception phase for want Other intrinsic benefits include Telangana and Masters in Finance way one wants to play, it becomes easier when the symbols expressing the national team players did not turn up for this one-of-its-kind contest under September 23, the birth anniversary of Pandit the brunt of this shortage. This means that noth- (The writer is a senior IAS officer) thus, large farmers reaped windfall MSP crops so as to contain the price pulse production in the past but none of market assurance or access. As the awareness and, hence, availing from Cass Business School, London) psyche of the recipient entity are understood empathetically by the ‘carriers of judicial supervision but the petitioners were happy to have made their point learning’ from other lands. Put simply, learning transfer expects a factoring in of the exchange between the sub-cultures of the engaging institutions. that they failed to do so because they were not the best ones selected for LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Practitioners in the field of learning and development have barely begun to Asian Games and feared a loss. This makes it clear that considerations other flag these issues. It remains to be pointed out that cross-border learning trans- than playing worth were at play, they say. UNCIVILISED SOCIETY over the country. Views of the civilised LOSING HER AURA standable but commendable. mon phenomenon that comes with fer has in effect issues of learning exchange. The nature of interaction has to do global community, that our country is But Serena has so grown to be a fame-dom. Losing Gold in kabaddi is unacceptable and even incredible but it points Justice Gogoi must be true to his conscience with product design. Suzuki Motors had at one time collaborated with General Sir — This refers to the editorial, “No not safe for women, appear justifiable. Sir — This refers to the short take, tennis diva since her winning of 23 However, a dignified demeanour Motors in Canada. Operating from Ingersoll was essentially to help Suzuki per- to a much bigger malaise that assails India's sporting federations which have hope, no help” (September 15). It is In this case, the Haryana “Avoidable row” (September 10). he Indian judiciary has once again might also result in some personal loss- Party (BJP) Government at the Centre to Grand Slam titles till date — to stand on and off the field is a must. That the meate the American and European Markets. However, the upshot was General been under a comfortable cushion of corruption and nepotism for so long pathetic and heart-rending to learn Government must take expeditious Serena William’s behaviour at the US regained its glory with the appointment es, as he was next in seniority to succeed simply forward his name to the President tall at a pedestal so high, tantrums famed cognoscenti in the stadium was that a 19-year-old Haryana girl, who steps to track down the tormentors Open at the Flushing Meadows was Tof Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next the incumbent CJI. Gogoi proved that for for appointment as the next Chief Justice notwithstanding — that even her reduced to roadside spectators has left Motors personnel had to adopt and adapt Japanese manufacturing methods. In that they look like a lost case despite the courts stepping in now and then. topped the CBSE Board examinations, involved in the savage and barbarous the most unfortunate — not only for Chief Justice of India. Gogoi was one of him, national interest was most supreme of India without further victorious opponent Naomi Osaka a deep scar in the minds of the peo- this case, the emphasis was on knowledge transfer. If it is the Gehlot family ruling the roost in kabaddi, it was Praful Patel in foot- was brutally gang-raped while she was act and arrest them without granting tennis but any other sports. At the age the four seniormost judges who came out and was of utmost priority than personal dilly-dallying. One can expect to witness cannot cease to worship her. ple in and around the world. The Such processes require strategic thinking. Very few books or publications ball and Srinivasan in to name just a few. Needless to say, sports fed- returning home from her coaching bail till the disposal of the case. It’s of 18, Serena won her first Grand Slam in the open to inform the people that all gains. some historic judgements from Justice Champions are defined as much entire episode would, perhaps, take or references as of now seem to recognise this need while dealing with training. class. This incident has, once again, high time that fast-track courts are in the same US Open, to sadly detract was not well in the functioning of the Realising the pulse of the people and Gogoi, who is said to be highly knowl- by their superb skills as by their poise some time to get erased from people’s This state of affairs is poised for change. The sooner it happens, the better for erations need professionals at the helm, much like wonder coach Gopichand portrayed the dastardly act of cruel- constituted to dispose these rape from her image at the same venue, 19 Supreme Court and incumbent Chief rest of the agitated judiciary, Dipak Misra edgeable, pragmatic, strict and more than after a win and magnanimity after a minds. who has shown how the face of a lost sport despite its flailing federation can ty and barbarity. cases within the shortest possible years later. Justice Dipak Misra. This, he did, despite acted with care and followed the set norms anything, one with a record of absolute defeat. Serena, sadly, did not step up R Narayanan everyone. In case of India, sooner the Indian world of profession(s) put its head be changed completely into a league of sunshine champions. Otherwise, much It is an indubitable fact that the time frame to at least satisfy and Let’s say if she had taken umbrage being aware of the repercussions such a of the apex court to recommend the name honesty and impeccable integrity. to the plate at a time when good grace Navi Mumbai together to identify and uphold Indian standards of work and outcomes, the eas- incident of sexual assault upon appease the victims. at the umpire, pulling her up for sim- Press meet could create. His utterances of Justice Gogoi as his successor. This also Shalini G Fernando would have uplifted the spirit of the ier it will be to tackle the issues listed above. like traffic rules being flouted with elan, everything in sports will carry on — Send your feedback to: women, like rape, molestation and Nimai Charan Swain ilar misdemeanours, then her stand against the functioning of the Chief Justice made it inevitable for the Bharatiya Janata Chennai game far more than her personal aura. (The writer is a well-known management consultant) everything other than transparency, honesty and the determination to win. murder, are increasing unabatedly all Bhubaneswar would have been not only under- Throwing tantrums is a com- [email protected] LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 money 10

“There is a sequence in “Team in India will play a key which activity has to go. role — both as a market and Sequence is today, you supplier for the new-generation have 100% system working BUZZ technology that promises faster on internal combustion Internet speeds and better engine (ICE)...” FROM connectivity between devices...” VK Saraswat, Niti GOVT/CORP Aayog member Chuck Robbins, CEO, Cisco Experts: `, oil, global cues New tech to cut food Northern Railway observes to determine market trend wastage: Harsimrat Swachchhata Hi Sewa PNS n NEW DELHI domestic currency. “Despite sharp fall in s the Country goes into the rupee and consolidation in ASwachchhata mode prior domestic markets, we are out- to Gandhi Jayanti with the performing other emerging launching of the ‘Swachchhata markets. The reasons for this Pakhwara’ on Sunday, the are revival in domestic earn- Northern Railway is observing ings growth, better economic “Swachchhata Hi Sewa” data and softening of CPI. Pakhwara from 15th Sept-02nd “However, some risk fac- Union Minister of Food Processing Oct, 2018 with unparalleled tor like surge in oil prices, Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates enthusiasm and gusto. Living strengthening of dollar and first Food-India by SIAL’ at Pragati up to its motto of being second escalation of trade wars are Maidan on Sunday Pioneer photo to none, all the NR employees creating headwinds for the rose to the call by the PM to To the utter surprise and delight every nook and corner. markets. Considering this, ABHISHEK MISHRA n Harsimrat said, “The expo make cleanliness a part of our of these Sahayaks, Goyal invit- He then went out of the sta- market is expected to be NEW DELHI shows that the world has daily routine. ed them to sit next to him in the tion area to drive home the mes- PTI n NEW DELHI “Despite sharp fall volatile in the near term,” said realised the opportunities that The day started with chairs put up for the visitors to sage of cleanliness to the people in rupee and Vinod Nair, Head of Research, espite India being major India presents in food pro- Minister of Railways, Piyush watch PM’s speech. living in the surrounding areas tock markets would con- Geojit Financial Services. Dfood producing countries cessing. As the number of food Goyal setting the tone and the Goyal himself read out and of the station. On seeing the dirt Stinue to be guided by move- consolidation in Global developments will in the world, only 10% food shows increases, it will result in pace of the celebrations. The administered the Pledge of on the roads just outside the sta- ment of the rupee, trade issues domestic markets, keep the market on edge, gets processed and there is a lot more modern technology and passengers and the staff includ- cleanliness to all the officials and tion, he nonchalantly picked up between the US and China we are experts added. of wastage, according to Union tie-ups of companies with our ing the Sahayaks (Coolies) were persons standing on the railway a broom, donned the gloves and and oil prices in a holiday- “All eyes will be on crude Minister of Food Processing local farmers and producers extremely happy to see him at station. He then interacted with started cleaning the road. shortened week ahead, say outperforming other oil movement and INR as that Harsimrat Kaur Badal. which will result in greater the station. Goyal came to the the staff, passengers and officers Looking at his down to earth atti- experts. emerging markets. is a point of concern for bulls While inaugurating the opportunities and more Delhi Junction Railway station explaining to them the vision of tude, several officers and near- The equity market would The reasons for this given a continuous deprecia- first SIAL Food India exposi- employment for the youth as early in the morning and first the PM on Swachchhata and by people too picked up brooms remain closed Thursday for tion in INR. Trade tariffs will tion at Pragati Maidan on food processing is an employ- saw the level of cleanliness at the explained the importance of the and started cleaning the dirt on Muharram. are revival in be in the front seat and Asian Sunday, she said, “With mod- ment generating sector.” station and in surrounding same and urged them to make the road. Not to be left behind, With the rupee plumbing domestic earnings markets opening on Monday ern technology in food pro- The Minister visited vari- areas. As is characteristic of the it an integral part of their daily his personal staff and officers fol- new lows against the dollar, the growth, better will set the tone,” said Mustafa cessing coming to India food ous stalls and encouraged dynamic Minister, Goyal routine. He, along with the lowed their Minister without government Friday announced Nadeem, CEO, Epic Research. wastage will reduce substan- woman entrepreneurs to avail watched the entire speech of the Vishwesh Chaube, General hesitation. Chaube General an array of steps, including economic data and Over the past week, the tially.” several benefits and subsidies PM on giant TV screens which Manager, NR and RN Singh, Manager, NR and Mahesh removal of withholding tax on softening of CPI...” 30-share BSE Sebsex fell by Participants from 109 coun- available for women. She also were put up at the station. Such Divisional Railway Manager, Kumar Member Engineering, Masala bonds, relaxation for over 299 points. Markets were tries exhibited thousands of encouraged the exhibitors to is his charisma that the coolies Delhi Division and other offi- Railway Board, were seen deeply FPIs, and curbs on non-essen- widening current account closed last Thursday for products, showcasing the scope source raw materials from rural spontaneously gathered near cers went around the station engrossed in furthering the work tial imports, to contain the deficit and shore up the Ganesh Chaturthi. of food processing industry. and tribal areas. him to watch the PM’s speech. premises minutely inspecting being done by the Minister. Sebi has rights to regulate Tata Steel begins work on UP accounts for Revival of cooperative auditors for activities under 38% of India’s its regulations: Official blast furnace at UK plant sugar output in must for improving PTI n NEW DELHI be no cross cutting regulations,” PTI n LONDON Blast Furnace 5 life the announcement in June of 2017-18 he noted. definitive agreements being farm sector: RBI director arkets watchdog Sebi is The Corporate Affairs ata Steel has launched an extension project signed by Thyssenkrupp and PTI n LUCKNOW M“well within its rights” to Secretary is also part of the Sebi Tambitious project to sig- is a critical part of Tata Steel to form a joint ven- PTI n NEW DELHI Saturday. regulate auditors with respect to board. The Institute of Chartered nificantly extend the opera- ture of their European steel llaying fears about the Patron of Sahakar Bharathi activities under its regulations, a Accountants of India (ICAI), tional life of one of the two the company’s businesses. Asugar industry, Uttar aking a strong case for was appointed as part-time senior government official said which comes under the huge blast furnaces of its UK’s long-term strategy On Friday, project engi- Pradesh Cane Development Mrevival of the cooperative director on the board of the amid chartered accountants’ Corporate Affairs Ministry, has largest steelworks at Port Talbot neers began what is known as Minister Suresh Rana said bet- sector in the country, Reserve RBI last month along with S apex body ICAI raising concerns raised strong objections to Sebi’s in South Wales. to strengthen its a salamander tap of the fur- ter management by the Yogi Bank of India Director Satish Gurumurthy, co-convenor of about the proposal. proposal to consider auditors as The plant’s giant Blast ops in the UK nace. This involves a number of Adityanath government has Marathe said that increasing RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Corporate Affairs Secretary fiduciaries. Furnace 5, which has been holes being drilled through resulted in the state accounting minimum support price of Manch. Injeti Srinivas also said that In its submissions on the running for the past 15 years the base of the furnace to fully for 38 per cent of the entire agriculture produce alone will Marathe further said that there will be no “cross cutting consultative paper on proposed producing almost 30 million The project, costing tens of drain it of liquid iron. The sugar production in the coun- not improve the plight of the efforts were needed to per- regulations”. amendments to the norms for tonnes of iron, is now being millions of pounds and expect- operation is carried out try. farming community. suade the Centre as well as His comments come against fiduciaries, the ICAI had said drained so vital engineering ed to take several months, will remotely and it is expected it The state produced 32 mil- The cooperative sector, he state governments to amend all the backdrop of Sebi proposing that there is no specific statuto- work can be carried out inside, also see the waste gas and dust could take more than a day to lion tonnes of sugar in the added, was essential to improve laws and rules in line with the stricter norms for fiduciaries, ry provision under the Sebi Act extending its life by five to extraction system being remove all the remaining iron, 2017-18 season (October- food processing industry and 97th Constitutional including chartered accountants, to act against auditors of listed seven years, Tata Steel said replaced. the company said. September), which comes to 38 ensure that the farmers get due Amendment, which, besides cost accountants, company sec- companies, according to a Friday. Alan Coombs, Chair of Tata Steel is one of Europe’s per cent of the entire sugar pro- price of their produce. other things, made the right to retaries and valuers, in the secu- source. Another submission “This is the biggest single the Port Talbot multi-union leading steel producers, with duced in the country, the min- “We only process 20 per form cooperative a funda- rities market. The proposed from the ICAI was that taking investment we have made at the committee, said: “This invest- steelmaking in the Netherlands ister told PTI Sunday. cent of the farm produce, mental right. changes to the Sebi Regulations action against an individual for Port Talbot site for more than ment in Port Talbot is a huge and the UK, and manufactur- “It is a matter of pride for while in developed countries The 97th Constitutional are likely to be discussed at the the same offence thrice under the five years and demonstrates our vote of confidence in the work- ing plants across Europe. the state that Uttar Pradesh and in South East Asian Amendment was aimed at regulator’s board meeting on ICAI Act, Companies Act and commitment to building a force, and follows some other The company supplies accounted for 38 per cent of the nations as much as 80 per cent freeing cooperatives from September 18. Sebi Act, is against the constitu- stronger and more sustainable major investments which will high-quality steel products to total sugar produced in the of the agriculture produce are bureaucratic control and “Sebi is well within its rights tional provisions. steelmaking business in the help sustain the steel industry the most demanding markets, country,” he said in an inter- processed,” he said, adding ensuring democratic and to have a regulatory control However, Sebi has main- UK now and in the future,” said in the UK.” including construction and view. that “increasing in MSP alone autonomous functioning over auditors with respect of cer- tained that it is empowered to Bimlendra Jha, CEO of Tata Tata Steel said Blast infrastructure, automotive, Stressing that the sugar will not improve the lot of through regular elections. tifications which are required by exercise jurisdiction over persons Steel’s UK business. Furnace 5 life extension project packaging and engineering. industry in the state is on the farmers. We need to encourage One of the big problems Sebi under their Act and their associated with the securities Once the heart of the fur- is a critical part of the compa- In June, it had announced right path with the Yogi cooperative sector..Reactivate being faced by the cooperative regulations,” Srinivas told in an market, the source said. nace, which is normally more ny’s long-term strategy to a historic 50-50 joint venture Adityanath government initi- rural cooperatives”. sector is lack of data, Marathe interview. The amended norms for than 1,200 degrees Celsius, strengthen its operations in with German steel giant ating all-round steps for the Marathe said this while said, adding “one does not Asserting that there is a fiduciaries would be applicable has cooled, skilled engineers the UK and will underpin Thyssenkrupp, creating welfare of the sugarcane grow- delivering the second know the contribution of the “clear demarcating line”, he said for entities that undertake third- will begin work to replace improvements throughout its Europe’s second-largest steel- ers, Rana said that crushing by SopanStep Development cooperative sector to the GDP. that in every legislative frame- party fiduciary duties, assign- parts of the heat resistant inte- UK supply chain. works after NRI steel magnate the mills has gone up consid- Lecture on ‘Reforms in coop- This data is not there with work, the corresponding regu- ments and engagements under rior and vital structural parts, Confirmation of the invest- Lakshmi N Mittal-led erably under the BJP govern- eratives, imperative to spread Central Statistics Office lators would regulate. “There will the securities law. it said. ment came at the same time as ArcelorMittal. ment. rural prosperity’ here on (CSO)”. Hybrid vehicles Micromax, Jio bag `1,500 cr TechM sacks exec 360 Realtors’ brokerage income KYC non-compliance: Govt starts for harassing ` crucial for order from Chhattisgarh Govt doubles to 104 cr in FY18 de-activating identification homosexual staff PTI n NEW DELHI the review period. numbers of 21 lakh directors future mobility: PTI n NEW DELHI of over 2.5 crore as per the 2011 New Delhi: Tech Mahindra has Asked about the current census. sacked the employee, who had roperty brokerage firm 360 fiscal, Kansal said: “We have Niti Aayog consortium of handset The deal was signed earli- been accused by a former employ- PRealtors’ revenue more than achieved a good number in the PTI n NEW DELHI The last date for complying Amaker Micromax and tele- er this year with distribution ee of harassing and discriminating doubled to `104 crore last fis- first quarter and sold more with the new norms by way of PTI n NEW DELHI com major Reliance Jio has starting end of July. “For car- against him on grounds of sexu- cal year by facilitating sales of than 1,300 units valuing `1,100 he government has started submitting form ‘DIR-3 KYC’ bagged a `1,500-crore order rying out the project, we hired al orientation, according to a over 4,000 housing and com- core.” Tthe process of de-activating without fee ended on ybrid vehicles should be from the Chhattisgarh about 2,000-2,500 temporary tweet by the IT major. “@gau- mercial units, its top official The target is to sell 7,500 the identification numbers of September 15. Hconsidered as key aspect in Government to distribute 50 staff... We expect to complete ravpramanik, arising out of an said Sunday. units worth `5,000 crore in the nearly 21 lakh directors of The senior ministry official India’s journey to future mobil- lakh smartphones to women deliveries to all beneficiaries in investigation carried out in the With signs of revival in entire current financial year, he companies as they failed to said that out of 33 lakh active ity, Niti Aayog member VK and students in the state. the next few weeks,” he added. matter, the concerned employee housing demand, the added. “We expect our revenue comply with KYC norms, directors, only around 12.16 Saraswat said Sunday. Under the project, 45 lakh Jain explained that the pro- has been separated from the Gurugram-based firm, having to cross `200 crore in 2018-19,” according to a senior official. lakh directors completed the Moving towards electric smartphones are being given to ject “doesn’t appear to be polit- employment of the company with a sales force of more than 1,000 Kansal said. The Director Identification KYC process. The balance of vehicles directly from internal women and the remaining will ically motivated”, given that it immediate effect,” Tech Mahindra people, has set an aggressive tar- The company has more Numbers (DINs) — a unique around 21 lakh individuals combustion engine (ICE) need be distributed to college stu- has taken months of planning said in a tweet late Saturday. get of facilitating deals of about than 50 offices across India and number allotted to individuals failed to comply with the proper infrastructure, and it dents in the state, Micromax and execution for all involved It further added that the 7,500 units this fiscal year. overseas for facilitating prop- who are eligible to have direc- requirement. will take time, Saraswat further co-founder Vikas Jain told. parties. The project was given company believes in diversity 360 Realtors competes with erty sales on behalf of real estate torship on the boards of regis- “The process of deactivat- said. “About 10,000 camps are through a tender process. and inclusion, and condemns the likes of PropTiger.Com, developers. It helps buyers to tered companies — are being ing the non-compliant DINs is Introduction of EV tech- being organised under the pro- “Micromax has partnered “discrimination of any kind in ANAROCK and Square Yards choose right property in right de-activated. They will be re- in progress and is likely to be nology should begin with two- ject and deliveries have already with Chhattisgarh Government the workplace”. This tweet was in the organised property bro- locations. activated after a fee payment of completed by September 17, wheelers and three-wheelers started. Every beneficiary, cho- in launching the Sanchar re-tweeted more than 400 times kerage business, which has “We only work with reput- `5,000 along with the requisite 2018,” the Ministry said in a for short-haul journeys, he sen by the State Government, is Kranti Yojana (SKY)... Their and liked over 900 times. now come under the ambit of ed developers having good form and the individuals con- communication on its website. added. handed the device personally commitment towards SKY ini- Pramanik, in a statement, new realty law RERA. track record of execution. The cerned might also face action. After the deadline of “There is a sequence in after activating it with Reliance tiative has helped us reach out said: “The path to my vindication “We sold 4,023 units worth leads are generated both The latest move by the September 15, the MCA 21 sys- which activity has to go. Jio connection. The authenti- to women of urban BPL fami- hasn’t been easy over the past `2,682 crore during 2017-18, through online and offline Corporate Affairs Ministry also tem would mark all approved Sequence is today, you have 100 cation of the beneficiary is lies, rural house and youth con- week. I have been abused, threat- which was more than double routes,” he said, while empha- comes at a time when the gov- DINs — allotted on or before per cent system working on done using Aadhaar,” he said. sumers by providing them a ened, maligned and my charac- from the previous fiscal,” the sising the increasing impor- ernment has intensified the March 31 this year — against internal combustion engine Jain said the project cov- worthwhile digital experience ter been questioned. But I knew company’s founder and MD tance of technology in real crack down on shell compa- which DIR-3 KYC form has (ICE). ered a large part of the popu- through their smartphones,” it would have been this way all Ankit Kansal told. In the estate. nies, which are suspected to be not been filed as “de-activated”. “You are introducing a bat- lation and the company Chhattisgarh Infotech this while, and I was prepared for 2016-17 fiscal year, he said the As the name of the com- conduits for illicit fund flows. The reason for de-activation tery technology directly today. reserved space in 15 ware- Promotion Society CEO Alex it to rain on me...However, I had- company had sold 1,732 units pany suggests, Kansal said it is In June, the ministry decid- would be ‘non-filing of DIR-3 It will take time for the battery houses across the state to Paul Menon said. n’t realised how mentally worth `1,221 crore. trying to provide 360-degree ed to carry out KYC (Know KYC’, as per the ministry. technology because it needs ensure timely distribution of He added that the initiative exhausting all of this was. Thank Its brokerage income also solution to customers by offer- Your Customer) process for all MCA 21 is used by stake- supporting infrastructure the handsets to people. will help make Chhattisgarh a you to all who have supported more than doubled to Rs 104 ing services like home loans directors, including those who holders to submit requisite fil- capacity,” Saraswat told. Chhattisgarh had a population digitally empowered State. me steadfastly”. PTI crore from Rs 46 crore during assistance, legal and interiors. have been disqualified. ings to the Ministry. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 world 11 Killer storm weakens Officials warn devastation far from over Typhoon pounds China l The National Hurricane Centre downgraded Florence to a tropical MANGKHUT kills depression on Sunday morning l Most of the fatalities from Florence, which made landfall 64 in Philippines, Friday as a Category 1 hurricane, have occurred in North Carolina, where officials confirmed 14 2 in China victims l North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warned against such behaviour as roads became increasingly dangerous

A member of the US Coast Guard walks down Mill Creek Road checking houses AP

Hong Kong/Beijing: Typhoon reported that two people were Autonomous Region were Observatory issued its strongest Guangdong and Hainan Mangkhut barrelled into south- killed in Guangdong province affected by strong gales and storm warning for 10 hours on provinces were also halted, the ern China, killing two people, which is located close to Hong heavy downpours on Sunday Sunday, just slightly shorter China Railway Guangzhou New Bern: A killer storm that left up to 13 peo- Sunday morning, adding that “flash flooding and on Sunday after lashing the Kong where over 200 people morning. than the record time of 11 Group Co. Said. ple dead weakened to a tropical depression on major river flooding will continue over a signif- northern Philippines with were injured. The gambling enclave of hours set by Typhoon York in In Hong Kong, a video Sunday, but US authorities warned the devas- icant portion of the Carolinas.” As of 5.00 am (local strong winds and heavy rain Work has been suspended Macau closed casinos for the 1999, the South China Morning posted online by residents tation it caused — including catastrophic time) on Sunday, maximum sustained winds had that left at least 64 people dead at more than 29,000 construc- first time and the Hong Kong Post reported. showed the top corner of an old flooding — is far from over. weakened to near 56 kms per hour, the NHC said. and dozens more feared buried tion sites and 632 tourist spots Observatory warned people to Groceries flew off the building break and fall off, Most of the fatalities from Florence, which On Saturday, some residents tried to return in a landslide. have been closed. stay away from the Victoria shelves of supermarkets in the while in another video, a tall made landfall Friday as a Category 1 hurricane, home, driving through flooded highways and More than 2.4 million peo- Earlier, more than 400 Harbour landmark, where provincial capital of building swayed as strong have occurred in North Carolina, where officials armed with chainsaws to clear fallen pine trees ple had been evacuated in flights at two airports in China’s storm surges battered the sand- Guangzhou as residents winds blew. confirmed 14 victims. They included three who that covered the road. North Carolina Governor southern China’s Guangdong southernmost island Province bag-reinforced waterfront. stocked up in anticipation of The storm also broke win- died “due to flash flooding and swift water on Roy Cooper warned against such behaviour as province by Sunday evening to of Hainan were cancelled and Hong Kong’s RTHK broad- being confined at home by the dows, felled trees, tore bamboo roadways,” the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office roads became increasingly dangerous. flee the massive typhoon and all coastal resorts and schools caster cited experts as saying typhoon, China’s official scaffolding off buildings under reported. A woman and her baby were among “All roads in the state right now are at risk nearly 50,000 fishing boats were closed. Mangkhut was expected to be Xinhua News Agency said. construction and flooded areas the first casualties when a tree fell on their house, of floods,” he said. Hurricane Florence made land- were called back to port, state South China regions the strongest typhoon to hit the Hundreds of flights were with sometimes waist-high contributing to a death toll that US media said fall Friday in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, media reported. including Guangdong, Hainan city in decades. cancelled. All high-speed and waters, according to the South had reached 13-10 in North Carolina and three after stalking the coastline for days. Tornadoes State broadcaster CGTN and Guangxi Zhuang The Hong Kong some normal rail services in China Morning Post. Agencies in South Carolina, according to CNN. remain a threat, with the NHC saying that “a few The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) tornadoes remain possible across North Carolina downgraded Florence to a tropical depression on and eastern South Carolina.” AFP

A baseball field on Mill Creek Road is filled with floodwaters AP Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all tropical storms. They are all the same thing but are given different names depending on where they appear. When they reach populated areas WHY DO STORMS HAVE A NAME? WHAT HAPPENS IN TROPICAL STORM? they usually bring very strong winds and rain which can cause a lot of damage Tropical storms last a long time and are given names so they can be identified quickly. In most Air rises quickly when it is heated by warm sea water. As places, the first storm of a year will have a name beginning with A, such as Hurricane Alice, and HURRICANES are tropical storms that form over the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific the air cools down again it is pushed aside by more warm the next one gets a name beginning with B. Weather scientists hold meetings to decide on new CYCLONES are formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean air rising below it. This cycle causes strong winds. names for the next year. Names of storms which cause a lot of damage are never used again. TYPHOONS are formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean Tropical storms have winds faster than 73 miles an hour. PIA flight delayed after GLOBE Report: Trump going ahead Is social media driving pregnancy phobia TROTTING pilot-steward row n with plans for new China tariffs IANS LONDON If you go to any online Louise Kenny of the University 2ND NEPAL-CHINA JOINT Islamabad: A London-bound forums, “there are women of Liverpool, that tokophobia MILITARY DRILL TODAY Washington: President Donald The two Governments unfair trade practices. We Pakistan International Airlines orror stories of childbirth telling their stories of childbirth was seriously under-researched Kathmandu: The second edition Trump is going ahead with have already imposed 25 per encourage China to address (PIA) flight was delayed for Hshared by new mothers on - ‘Oh, it was terrible’, ‘it was a and there was little literature on of Nepal-China joint military plans to impose new tariffs on cent tariffs on $50 billion of the long standing concerns over three hours after a phys- online forums and social media bloodbath’, ‘this and that hap- the condition. exercise with a special focus on about $200 billion of Chinese each other’s goods. Beijing has raised by the United States.” The ical brawl between the pilot and platforms like Facebook could pened’. I think that can be quite “(Stories) shared in safe combating terror would begin imports, The Wall Street Journal issued a list of another $60 bil- Chinese foreign ministry said it a steward. be driving the rise in toko- frightening for women to environments can be quite from Monday in China’s reported on Saturday. lion of American products for was invited to hold new talks. According to a source, phobia — a pathological terror engage with and read about,” healing and informative but southwestern Sichuan province, Both sides were preparing to retaliation if Trump’s next tar- Envoys from the two countries flight PK-757 Lahore-London of pregnancy and childbirth — she added. some women are predisposed a senior official here said. hold new talks on their tariff dis- iff hike goes ahead. last met Aug. 22 in Washington was ready for departure at 9 leading to more C-section Tokophobia is a mental to developing a phobia due to pute. Last week Trump told White House spokes- but reported no progress. p.m. on Saturday when sud- requests and abortions, a media condition defined as a severe stories taken out of context or ISTANBUL PROTEST: 160 reporters such a move could woman Lindsay Walters Beijing has rejected pres- denly pilot Anwaar Chaudhry report said. fear or dread of childbirth. It experiences that are graphic,” WORKERS FREED come “very soon.” The Journal declined comment on the tim- sure from the United States to asked the other crew members “You just have to Google affects around 14 per cent of she noted. Ankara: Turkey has freed 160 cited unnamed people familiar ing of a possible announcement, roll back plans for state-led to make steward Awais childbirth and you’re met with women, and can be serious Kenny added that the main workers out of almost 600 who with the matter who said the tar- but said: “The President has development of Chinese glob- Qureshi, whom he called a a tsunami of horror stories,” enough to lead to requests for causes of the condition varied were arrested following a iff level will likely be set at about been clear that he and his al champions in robotics, arti- notorious smuggler, leave the BBC Health quoted Catriona caesarean sections, and abor- depending on whether you protest over work-related deaths 10 per cent, below the 25 per administration will continue to ficial intelligence and other aircraft, Dawn news reported. Jones, a lecturer at the tions, the Guardian reported. were pregnant with your first or and poor conditions at the cent announced earlier this year. take action to address China’s fields. AP PTI University of Hull as saying. According to Professor second child. construction site for Istanbul’s third airport. Novel AI-based device to provide ISRAELI LAWMAKER: Humans brewed beer over 13K yrs ago Decoded: Why some DISMISS US ENVOY Jerusalem: An Opposition wireless tracking of health Israeli lawmaker called on Prime Boston: Prehistoric humans over five millennia before the means to help reveal their ori- people are at risk of gout Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the array of expensive, bulky, had a thirst for craft beer and earliest known evidence, dis- gins and decode their contents,” dismiss his ambassador to the uncomfortable gear we cur- were brewing such beverages at covered in northern China. said Li Liu, from Stanford Wellington: Researchers have through the kidney and gut. US for failing to report sexual rently need to get clinical data least 5,000 years earlier than “Alcohol making and food University. decoded a genetic variant that In this way, PDZK1 con- assault allegations against a top about the body. thought, say scientists who storage were among the major The earliest archaeological enables new understanding of trols the amount of serum Netanyahu aide, ballooning an It transmits a low-power have found evidence of alcohol technological innovations that evidence for cereal-based beer why some people are at risk of urate which, when high, form already embarrassing scandal wireless signal throughout a production in the Eastern eventually led to the develop- brewing even before the advent gout, a painful and debilitating crystals that cause gout. for the Israeli leader. Washington: Researchers at space the size of a one- or two- Mediterranean. ment of civilisations in the of agriculture comes from the arthritic disease. “We found that the genet- the Massachusetts Institute of bedroom apartment (even Archeologists from the world, and archaeological sci- Natufians, semi-sedentary, for- Gout is caused by persis- ic variant doesn’t affect the ‘HATE SPEECH-DETECTING Technology (MIT) are building through walls), and the signal Stanford University in the ence is a powerful aging people, living in the tently elevated levels of urate in PDZK1 protein, but causes AIs FOOLED BY HUMANS’ a device that uses machine reflects off people’s bodies. US and University of Haifa Eastern Mediterranean the blood, which causes severe change in the amount of the London: Artificial intelligence learning, and is similar to a Wi- The device then uses in Israel analysed three between the Paleolithic and the joint pain and swelling, espe- PDZK1 gene produced,” said (AI) systems meant to screen Fi router, to tract breathing, machine learning to analyse stone mortars from a Neolithic periods, follow- cially in peoples’ toes, knees, Julia Horsfield, Associate out online hate speech can be heart rate, sleep, gait, just by sit- those reflected signals and 13,000-year old Natufian ing the last Ice Age. elbows, wrists and fingers. Professor at the varsity. easily duped by humans, a ting in one spot. extract physiological data. burial cave site in Israel. The Natufians at It can be treated using “Unexpectedly, the effect of study has found. The device can help people The device takes advantage Their analysis con- Raqefet Cave collected drugs that lower urate levels. the genetic variant in living with conditions like of the fact that every time we firmed that these mortars locally available plants, But if left untreated, it can cause humans is in the gut as well as AI TRACKS MYSTERIOUS Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, move — even if it’s just a teeny, were used for brewing of stored malted seeds, and serious damage to joints, kid- the kidney. COSMIC SIGNALS depression, and pulmonary tiny bit, such as when we breathe wheat/barley, as well as for made beer as a part of their neys and quality of life. “Our results have identified Los Angeles: An Artificial diseases and enable their physi- — we change the electromag- food storage. The study, pub- rituals. “The Natufian A team from the University a new molecular pathway for Intelligence system has helped cians to wirelessly monitor netic field surrounding us, Katabi lished in the Journal of remains in Raqefet Cave never of Otago in New Zealand, gout, enabling new under- discover 72 new fast radio their health. said, at the recently held MIT Archaeological Science: stop surprising us,” said Dani characterised the genetic vari- standing of why there is gout bursts from a mysterious According to MIT profes- Technology Review’s EmTech Reports, suggests that beer Nadel, from the University of ant that lies not inside, but just risk in patients with this par- source about three billion light sor Dina Katabi, the novel conference in Cambridge, brewing practices existed in Haifa, who was also an exca- next to a gene called PDZK1 — ticular genetic variant,” years away from Earth, device will be able to replace Massachusetts. IANS the Eastern Mediterranean vator of the site. PTI which helps excrete urate Horsfield said. IANS scientists said. {mindspace} LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 vivacity 12

ice caps, to colossal icebergs calving (breaking) into the sea, frozen rivers and glaciers, giant sea spiders, penguins building their nests, mating and hud- dling together in their creches, the sun THE LAST never setting during summer, cubs tak- ing their first swimming lessons with their polar bear mother, the effect on wildlife and their living patterns when the first blizzards strike the area. One can witness the spectacle of a river frozen for six months releasing FRONTIER freshwater in the Arctic Ocean and fuelling the mass migration of fishes, birds and whales. Or hold your breathe as you see storm petrels darting around Documentary producer KATHRYN JEFFS takes you into the the waves lapping against the sides of an iceberg. Or witness the human-like mysterious, frozen world of Antarctica and the Arctic with behaviour of the beluga whale as it uses the gravel on the beach as a her new series. By TEAM VIVA loofah. (Frozen Planet premieres new technology to the most extreme beyond their imagination of how such people expect from such a show? Is September 24 at 9 PM on and remote parts of the Earth to extreme places are. It documents the there a message that it gives about the Sony BBC Earth.) hat’s the truth about the enable the viewers to experience them lives of polar species very closely and biodiversity or climate change? frozen world of Antarctica? up close. Different camera teams cap- how they survive at such high altitudes. Kathryn has an answer. “There is no WFrom lost civilisations to ture ground-breaking views as they Our team has captured detailed pic- message as such. These are very inex- numerous shipwrecks, secret battles dive deep into the magical world of icy tures of polar bears.” plicable places and the ones probably and divine glaciers, extreme weather giants, plunge into the erupting polar Ask her about her experiences, she humans would never discover or trav- conditions and polar habitats, this con- volcano and ultimately fly towards the recalls staying at a small island for el to. Our aim is to show a world that tinent continues to intrigue as it is South Pole across the Antarctic ice cap. months and learning about the ‘Holy is close to being bereft of any form of replete with a sack of unsolved myster- Shares Kathryn, “Our world is a beau- Grail’ of shipwreck, the British mystery human life. It is a world of the Adelie ies. Even though life on planet’s tiful place but sadly people don’t know of Endurance that lies at the bottom of penguins, seabirds, polar woolly bears, extreme polar regions could be incred- this. The show gives them an ice shield and remains the biggest even caterpillars which become ibly difficult, these seemingly bizarre an insight into how unsolved and toughest nut to crack till moths within months of hatch- but breathtaking icy landscapes are the wondrous and breath- date. They learnt about the giant ship ing, giant albatrosses which habitat of a range of wildlife species and taking this planet is. which was discovered in the Weddell only appeared in stories, killer a world that is incredible. Have you People have dived sea of Antarctica. whales, Arctic wolves, seals ever imagined what life or even trav- deep into the frozen “Also, we could actually feel climate and so on...” elling to such a place would be? And oceans to capture change and shrinking glaciers closely. Highly fascinated by what is the extreme climate like? photographs. It We could almost feel it taking place,” penguins, she says that it Would the weather conditions let you makes the audi- she says. was an absolute survive ence look However, what should visual feast to look even for a at these flightless birds minute without so closely. Of course, appropriate clothing? she camped during Portraying the great wilderness the six-month period of the Arctic and the Antarctic, Frozen of darkness. The Planet is back with its season two on show will take you Sony BBC Earth. Produced by Kathryn on a journey that Jeffs and narrated by naturalist Sir explores it all — David Attenborough, the show takes from Greenland Cloud cover for rural women In search of value-based

f recent projections by the Boston India’s digital drive is gradually boosting Using the Internet has helped rural political systems IConsulting Group are anything to go women entrepreneurs in eliminating by, then half of India’s internet users will financial inclusion and empowering women middlemen and reaching customers be rural, 40 per cent of which will be directly. Numerous new and renowned Social scientists, constitutional prove itself better women, by 2020. across villages, says UPASANA TAKU e-commerce platforms are helping such and in this attempt, The digital gender divide is a hard women sell high-quality handmade experts, political theorists and denounces the other. reality and bridging the gender gap in products at robust prices, facilitating leaders and experts on values Each makes an mobile ownership and digital literacy financial independence and augment- endeavour to grab will help empower women across the ing their skills too. should make an endeavour to the credit for their country. Interestingly, cheaper and eas- Meanwhile, as broadband penetra- arrive at a system that generates achievements and for ier availability of mobile handsets, the tion grows across India, digital trans- this, indulges even in spread of wireless data networks beyond actions are on the rise. But cash still con- cooperation, goodwill, love and populist activities towns and cities, and the evolving tinues to remain the main medium of brotherhood. BY RAJYOGI and overdoes certain consumer behaviours and preferences transaction in villages. As more women things. It thus creates will all drive rural penetration and become first-time bread winners in BRAHMAKUMAR NIKUNJ JI narrow kind of usage. They will transform the way rural rural families, being part of the formal group-conscious- consumers, a sizeable chunk of which banking system is imperative to safe- he history of modern political systems is ness, leading to divi- is women, interact with companies. guard their earnings. During this Tlargely a global evolution towards democ- sions and lack of loy- process, the benefits of digital transac- racy. That is why democratic systems are gen- alty to wider inter- INCLUSION-CUM-EMPOWERMENT tions versus cash gradually become erally regarded as the most legitimate and eth- ests. This leads also, in many cases, to the ten- Appreciating the direct link apparent. ically fair form of government. It is easy to dency of non-cooperation in certain areas of between telecom penetration and rural Yet, replacing the centuries-old understand the reason as democracies are on work. uplift, the Centre has sought to augment tradition of cash dealings with digital an average richer than non-democracies, less Even if a better nomenclature was used, financial inclusion, including that of deals requires the assurance of secure likely to go to war and have a better record of things will not improve because in this system, women, via its Digital India mission. digital transactions. Therefore, rural fighting corruption. More fundamentally, lust and rivalry for office and power will always Financial inclusion received a big fillip digital infrastructure needs upgrading democracy lets people speak their minds and remain as the main motivating forces. One also with the launch of the Pradhan Mantri to support secure cashless transac- shape their own as well as their children’s finds that in countries where a republic has the Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) in 2014, trig- tions, thereby encouraging more peo- futures. name of a particular religion included in its gering the opening of millions of zero- ple to transact on non-cash online plat- Commonly, in any two party or multi- nomenclature, its policies inherently harbour balance bank accounts in rural areas. Of forms. Once these conditions are ful- party democratic system of government, one prejudice, partiality and an attitude of unequal the 310 million-plus PMJDY bank filled, digital payments will emerge as of the political parties, which constitutes the treatment towards those who profess any reli- accounts opened till date, around 53 per the new game-changer in 2018, where majority, is generally called the ‘Ruling Party’ gion which is different from the state religion. cent belong to women. intense competition between national and is the party in power that holds the author- And, where there is military rule or legalised Additionally, in tandem with the using them to undertake financial March 2019. and international players may emerge ity, whereas the other major party is known as military dictatorship, there the stress is on the Centre's National Rural Livelihood transactions and managing bank Furthermore, private entities are as the new norm. ‘The Opposition’. This nomenclature, it may be rule of the brute force. Mission, more than 1,500 Banking accounts. Undoubtedly, the digital rev- also active in advancing digital penetra- Digital revolution can empower pointed out, unnecessarily generates wrong To be brief, one finds that, even though the Correspondents (BCs) were enrolled in olution has fostered a sense of confi- tion. women and ensure increased financial attitudes in the minds of people. The majori- Constitution of many countries speaks of their the villages of 13 financially-strapped dence among rural women and is play- Consider the Internet Saathi independence and respect for women ty party, because of this terminology, becomes commitment to justice, equality, fraternal states, under the World Bank’s National ing a huge role in empowering them. scheme, meant to empower rural in the rural areas. A study on mobile conscious, or gets reminded of its being in con- feelings, freedom, human rights and public wel- Rural Livelihood Project. Since less than The number of women with access to women, including their communities, phone ownership and usage by women trol of the levers of power and authority where- fare, yet many systems have an in-built tenden- 10 per cent of the nation’s 6,50,000-plus the internet, mobile phones and man- by enabling them to use the Internet and in India, using 2004-2005 National as the other parties feel that their primary task cy to incorporate one or the other kind of neg- villages have bank branches, a digital- ageable bank accounts has risen over the enjoy its benefits daily. Launched in Family Health Survey cross-sectional now is to oppose everything that the ruling ative traits which are opposite to what the ly-enabled channel is the best mode of last few years, primarily because of the partnership, by Google India and Tata data, found that households where party proposes or does. These two conflicting declared objectives are. It is, therefore, promoting greater financial inclusion. Modi government’s initiatives around Trusts, the scheme has covered more women had mobile phones reported attitudes build up an atmosphere in which one time that social scientists, constitution- Taking all these factors into consider- Digital India and Women than 1,40,000 villages. A digital litera- lower tolerance for domestic violence finds more of confrontation or criticism al experts, political theorists and ation, female BCs in villages need to be Empowerment. The tone has been set cy initiative, it is seeking to plug the and higher women’s autonomy in and lack of co-operation between the leaders and experts on values lauded for overcoming their early, but there is still a long way to go. male-female, rural-urban divide even as mobility and economic independence. two sides. In the process, the make an endeavour to inherent fears of digital technology it imparts information on milk process- It can in turn ensure more women par- spirit of brotherhood, love arrive at a system that while gaining familiarity with the finan- DRIVING DIGITAL INITIATIVES ing, better farming means, entrepre- ticipation in the workforce, thereby and the goal of welfare generates co-oper- cial ecosystem. Significantly, female BCs To facilitate nationwide communi- neurship and so on. Apart from Internet making a positive impact on the GDP of the whole soci- ation, good- are better placed for acting as role mod- cations, the Centre’s Bharat Net project usage training, the women are trained of the country. ety is lost will, love els and encouraging village women to plans to provide broadband connectiv- in acting as local agents offering services Indeed, the steady transition from while and open bank accounts. ity to all gram panchayats in India. Till via digital devices. This includes acting fear to familiarity with digital transac- human brother- Fortunately, the rise of internet pen- February this year, more than 1,10,000 as local distributors for selling mobiles, tions is already underway. This will energy and hood and etration in villages has generated greater gram panchayats were provided optical SIMs or data packs; even becoming carve the path for a new India that will endeavour is caters to the awareness about the benefits of mobile fibre connectivity in the first phase. The agents for financial services and help- emerge as a global superpower. spent on the fulfilment wider interest of technology. Rural women owning remaining 1,50,000 gram panchayats ing villagers in accessing government — The author is co-founder and of narrower interests. the whole society. mobile phones are not only connecting will receive connectivity in phase two schemes and benefits through Internet- director of a mobile phone-based pay- In this atmosphere, with relatives in various places but also which is scheduled for completion by based devices. ment system and digital wallet. each party tries to The power of imagination makes us infinite. —John Muir

ASTHMA MAY INCREASE OBESITY RISK STEPPING UP CLIMATE ACTION BY 2020 MOM’S EXPOSURE UPS ASTHMA IN BABIES GUT MICROBIOTA DETECTS LIVER CANCER A WARMER WORLD MAKES HURRICANES WETTER While obesity is already known as a risk factor According to a recent research, leaders in the US were Babies born to mothers who got exposed to pollen for developing asthma, a new research showed Chinese researchers have identified gut microbiota as a A warmer world makes for nastier hurricanes. Scientists say finding ways to move climate action forward despite may be at increased risk of that people with the airway disease are also more new biomarker of liver cancer, that can help in early they are wetter, possess more energy and intensify faster. the best efforts by the Trump administration developing respiratory diseases likely to become obese. diagnosis as well as treatment of the condition. Their storm surges are more destructive because climate withdrawing from the Paris climate change agreement such as asthma, as per a study. The study indicates that Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most change has already made the seas and the tensions over trade between US and China. It showed that those born those who develop asthma as common type of liver cancer and the third leading rise. And lately, the storms seem to Leaders unveiled a during the peak grass pollen adults and those who have cause of cancer-related death be stalling more often and thus range of bold new season had high non-allergic asthma are at the worldwide. Due to the dumping more rain. commitments across five Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels greatest risk of obesity. absence of specific symptoms Study after study shows that specific challenge areas in umbilical cord blood — a The relationship between in early stages and the lack of climate change in general makes aimed at taking their marker used to predict the development of allergic asthma and obesity is more complex than diagnostic markers, most hurricanes worse. But determining collective ambition to the diseases. “Outdoor pollen exposure during the first previously thought and more research is needed patients with HCC are often the role of global warming in a specific storm such as next level. These are couple of months after birth can lead to allergic to better understand and tackle these two diagnosed in an advanced Hurricane Florence or Typhoon Mangkhut is not so simple — aimed at avoiding risks respiratory diseases and we suspected that exposure growing health challenges, the researchers said. stage. Researchers from Zhejiang University, found that at least not without detailed statistical and computer analyses. and seizing the during the later stages of pregnancy may also be “We already know that obesity can be a trigger the microbial diversity in patients with cirrhosis was A few experts remain cautious about attributing global opportunities outlined in a suite of reports, including important,” said lead researcher Bircan Erbas, for asthma, perhaps via a physiological, significantly lower than that in healthy people, but it warming to a single event, but most of the scientists clearly the new Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the Associate Professor at La Trobe University, metabolic or inflammatory change,” said increased when cirrhosis develops into cancer. see the hand of humans in Florence. Global warming didn’t 21st Century by the New Climate Economy. It finds Melbourne, Australia. Studies have shown that babies Subhabrata Moitra, research student at the Gut microbiota helps to digest foods that stomach cause Florence, they say. But it makes the system a bigger that a stepped-up transition to a low-carbon economy with high IgE levels in cord blood can develop ISGlobal - the Barcelona Institute for Global and small intestine not able to digest. danger. can result in $26 trillion in economic benefits allergies later in childhood, but little is known about Health in Spain. worldwide through 2030. how they are affected by exposure to pollen in utero.” LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 vivacity 13 A GIG HERE, A GIG THERE

Life is more than selfies: Shahid AND THE FREEDOM WITHIN Actor SHAHID KAPOOR, who is active on social media, urged people not to make virtual Start-up innovators NEELESH reality their “every- thing” as he RANGWANI and NEHA BAGARIA talk feels there is to CHAHAK MITTAL about how ‘virtual more to life than that. He employee' is not just a term anymore said, “Now a lot of kids are ountains in front of you, Players like Wishup.co, Jobsforher, focusing on a large cup of coffee on Upwork and others have envi- how they look Mthe wooden tray, a slight sioned the need to align the sys- and are spend- nip in the air and laptop on the tem and connect such individu- grassy knoll — office spaces can als with prospective ing a lot of time look like this if you want. All those corporates/SMEs in a systematic on it. We all are who find being forced to head to manner. human beings, work for a fixed number of hours Wishup.co has been a hope everybody wants to everyday at a specific place incred- for many flexi operators. Two get dressed down. ibly stifling, the GIG (Global friends from IIT Madras, Neelesh Inter Grid) economy holds out Rangwani and Vivek Gupta, It is okay to wake hope with flexibility to work out realised that business owners up looking groggy. of anywhere provided you are a could be connected to smart One should under- dot on the communication assistants through online plat- stand what matters matrix. forms for work without them the most. There is In this open-ended online becoming a liablity. The duo system, temporary, flexible jobs aligned the system to connect more to life than Instagram are commonplace and companies such individuals with prospective and selfies. Life is more than hire independent contractors and corporates in a systematic manner. about looks.” freelancers instead of full-time The two friends are now aiming employees. And the trend is pick- to expand their venture and tak- ing up as millennials eventually ing it to the US and Europe. take up freelancing jobs through Rangwani reveals the origins model? Also, is this what the inter- virtual employers and “then the offer content, design services and “Gig workers can juggle multiple online portals or work for their of the idea, “Vivek and I have been net is all about? Or it has a side virtual assistants are paid a full- more. We, however, do not call it projects and still have flexibility own start-ups. A paradigm shift friends for the last 12 years since yet to be explored?” time salary from our side. In a a gig economy because even and control over their time. in work culture has already start- we were at IIT Madras. We always It was in early 2015 that way, rather than the employers, we though they are virtual assistants There’s less risk of getting stuck in ed taking place with even experi- wanted to start something togeth- Rangwani and Gupta started to hire them.” for others, for us they’re full-time mundane jobs as it affords indi- enced senior employees moving er. But at that time we weren’t real- think if “with the same set-up According to the Ernst & employees. We are making the viduals the opportunity to build towards the GIG economy. As per ly clear of what and how. We went could we generate revenue as Young report, the future of jobs in online employers understand and their skills through diverse pro- a recent report by Ernst & Young our separate ways where he com- well as add value or make a dif- 2022 in India will be determined trust that these employees are gen- jects across multiple industries (EY), published in collaboration pleted his MBA from IIM ference to somebody’s life?” by the country’s response to the uine and productive since often and organisations.” with FICCI and NASSCOM, titled Ahmedabad and I moved to After talking to a number of inevitable impact created by the physical presence is appreciated But what about the freshers Future of Jobs in India: A 2022 Germany. But that thought was their regular users, they realised interplay of three primary forces and acknowledged more.” then? They also need to start Perspective, Indian freelancers still alive and we zeroed down on that most of them used it for their — globalisation, demographic Both individuals and corpo- somewhere. Rangwani believes account for a 24 per cent share of something related to the internet professional services rather than changes and the adoption of rates are moving to the gig econ- that work comes with a promise ‘The film (Dhadak) the global online gig economy. space. We thought that this is personal. Also, most of them ‘Industry 4.0’ exponential tech- omy and agreeing that it is as rel- and responsibility. “I was also on brought a positive The report also reveals that India where we will definitely excel were found to be budding entre- nologies by Indian workplaces and evant as any other type of employ- the other side a few years ago. But is the world’s third largest online because we know and under- preneurs who had given up their expansion of the gig economy. ment. Now that millennials tend now, being on the employer’s change in my life by labour market. stand it well.” jobs. So what does the term ‘gig’ to switch jobs quickly and are past side, I have realised that freshers bringing me together Tapping into the need, portals He adds, “We chose an idea Rangwani says, “That is signify? Rangwani has an answer. the typical 9-5 ‘job’ shifts, are full of enthusiasm and ener- with some very have sprung up that connect which at that time was known as where the idea of a ‘virtual “Gig, as a word, originated from Rangwani says that they usually gy and are always ready to explore special people. As potential employees and entrepre- a ‘chat-based assistant.’ It was a employee’ and a ‘virtual assistant’ the creative professionals like a hire a person who has five years and shift. They find it challenging for my professional neurs to bring productivity even consumer idea which we scaled birthed. They are always required comedian or a musicican. It was or more of experience. to be stable at an early stage. This outside office spaces. With prop- up pretty fast. We reached up to as a resource for every start-up. their way of saying that I have a One such is also JobsForHer, is the reason why youngsters are life, more people er background checks, skill devel- 20,000-25,000 users within six We thought of changing it tech- gig here or there. A small project a connecting portal for women encouraged to do internships, have seen my work opment training provisions, work months but at that point I start- nically where it would be like a was called a gig. It is a slang but who wish to restart their careers just like in the US. They expand and hopefully that alignment and hiring on the basis ed questioning whether this was marketplace where people could then it probably changed and after a break, be it after materni- and gain experience and profes- will have a positive of project management, they the only growth that internet find others to assist them online.” started to be used for the internet ty leave, marriage or other person- sional knowledge through intern- effect on the strike off the restriction of work- could offer or if we could gener- The Wishup platform receives space where creative freelancers al reasons. Neha Bagaria, CEO ships and then enter a stable opportunities I ing for fixed hours on employees. ate revenue with a proper business the payment that comes from the offered their services online. They and Founder of JobsForHer, says, work field.” receive in the WEBBED future.’ —Ishaan Khatter Luck by chance RADHIKA Actress RADHIKA MADAN picked an attire from Indian designer Actress KRITIKA KAMRA tells AYUSHI SHARMA about how UNFAZED Kaumesh for her first appearance at the ongoing Toronto she transitioned from TV to making her Bollywood debut International Film Mitron BY TROLLS Festival (TIFF). She in NITIN KAKKAR's ctress Radhika Apte is now sitting pretty on attended the fest with Athe cushion of her online superstardom. “I hey say the best things happen to you when out. After acting for so many years in televi- don’t think 2018 was a breakout year or anything. the cast of her film Tyou are not looking. That certainly holds sion, you tend to get a bit mechanical.” By It is just that I love Netflix as a viewer and as an Mard Ko Dard Nahi true for television actor Kritika Kamra. Her this term she implies, “You start using your actor. They are just brilliant with their work, Hota, which has been debut film Mitron happened when she was head instead of your heart. A real perfor- concept and also their marketing team. It was not actively chasing a role. “I have been mance is when you feel it and then act. I amazing how they churned out selected for the World auditioning for films for a very long time feel that acting is also about reacting or Premiere at the festi- the memes and dealt with as it’s a natural step to diversify from tele- at least making it look like you are not trolls with their great sense of val. She was seen in a custom- vision. But for a long time things were acting. If you start playing a sport and humour. But I must made tuxedo at the fest on Friday. not falling into place, sometimes the practising it everyday, you will even- say that they “It's a great honour being part of film didn’t take off and at other times tually get better at it after a while but (accusations by trolls) such a celebrated film festival and I got roles that I was not convinced at the same time, it will also feel very were baseless. As in about. So it was difficult to strike mechanical.” Lust Stories and walk the prestigious green carpet. the perfect balance. I didn’t want Kritika was, therefore, taken in Sacred Games I had Since it's my debut, I always to do films just for the heck of it when Mitron opened a door of new small parts to play. It wanted to wear an Indian design," or to be known as one-film opportunities for her. “I had never was only Ghoul that I said Radhika. wonder. I don’t want to be a experienced this style of working was part of washout, so I was extra careful yet. The director never limited completely. I enjoyed before choosing my first film and me from doing something or and laughed at most this one happened by chance.” forced his own opinions on me. of them. And Mel B comes As the name suggests, the It was very real, natural and con- somebody had told film directed by Nitin Kakkar versational.” me once that if you clean in drug test celebrates friendship and love. Kritika has played a vari- are part of memes, MEL B But many would say that in con- ety of characters during her stint that means you have Singer-actress agreed to temporary times the title takes us on TV, being, in her words, “shame- arrived,” she told a submit to random drug testing to back to all the speeches of our PM. lessly selective.” If you ask about her youth enclave over the weekend. prove she is a fit parent, and she Kritika says, “People say love is the take on how tough or easy being a “Talking about memes, I remember one of them has come back clean. basis for everything but I think journalist is as she has been a part clearly which was in fact creative. It said, ‘It looks pani puri puri She was tested for friendship is the secret to any long of a show named Reporters, she like is over and I’m waiting for dry running relationship. This is what says, “I tried to choose roles that (on her expressions being the same in all series).’ drugs and alcohol the audience should expect from were a little away from the main- People say I have the same expression in every thrice on September this film. It is a quirky name and stream and Reporters was one of kind of a role. It doesn’t bother me as I don’t take 6, 7 and 10. The we are very much aware of the those niche shows with a niche the pressure. I want to have the freedom to fail results were negative fact that our PM also uses it. Also, audience. I started respecting and then bounce back. I take compliments and Kajol was spotted with Neha Dhupia during the recording of the third the film is set in Gujarat, the state journalists as I understood how criticism equally.” season of her audio podcast show #NoFilterNeha for all of them, where he comes from. But that is difficult and competitive this according to new the only common ground. profession is. Additionally, you documents. The Mitron is otherwise a universal have to be really passionate results show she word for friends.” about it and have a great pres- tested negative for Since Kritika has been a ence of mind. I really enjoyed SUNNY'S SECOND SEASON part of TV shows like Kitani playing a journalist and I everything — alcohol, Mohabbat Hai, Reporters, Kuch hope that I get more chances fter the successful first series, am hopeful that this season will marijuana, cocaine and Toh Log Kahenge, one wonders to play characters that have a ASeason 2 of Karenjit Kaur – The receive the same love and support. I addictive painkillers. what has her journey of tran- professional life. I want to Untold Story of Sunny Leone am glad that through this series, my She agreed to submit to sition from the small to the explore that side of a woman premieres tomorrow on ZEE5. The fans know me for the person that I the testing for a limited big screen been like? What because in today’s world first season drew to a close at the am and not just the persona that you are the commonalities and there’s more to just being achi crucial juncture of Sunny’s love life. see.” time as part of her the differences between the beti (a good daughter) or a The new season, directed by Celebrating the success of ongoing custody battle two that she spotted while perfect bahu (daughter in Aditya Datt will reveal more about this Season 1 and the season 2 trailer with Stephen Belafonte. shooting for her first film? law). There’s more to women guarded part of her life. Shooting the getting five million hits already, this This came after a member of their She answers, “Films need today.” second season has been an too will be available in six languages a lot of detailing as com- So what genre of films is she comfortable emotionally challenging journey for including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, household staff accused her of pared to television. Serials in, real world or biopics? Pat comes the reply, Sunny as she will be seen reliving Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali for a being an alcoholic and a sex involve a huge volume of “It’s all fiction. Even biopics are all dramatised moments like losing her parents. It wider reach. addict who is unfit to retain cus- work in a day but it is a and adapted. This holds true for our film too starts exactly where the previous one Shot like a movie, the show also tody of their children. Mel B good learning ground. It which is based on this real couple whom we ended; the scene where Sunny meets recreates her wedding with Daniel strongly denied the accusations, has taught me a lot of met. I’m happy to bid goodbye to the loud her future husband. It will take the Weber. Recently, their song on which things but I felt that if over-the-top kind of cinema because I enjoy audience through her tumultuous said, “It was thrilling to see the heart- the sequence was picturised, and now has got her test results you do something for a subtle realism more. All stories need to be adapt- personal and professional journey. warming response that the first Promise, has been getting a to back her up. long time, a point ed beautifully as at the end of the day, any film is Talking about the series, Sunny season of my biopic received and I phenomenal response. comes when you burn meant for entertainment only.” LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 sport 14 Tamim applauded for PERFECT START FOR PAKISTAN with one hand PTI n DUBAI "Batting was the main ...beat Hong Kong by 8 downfall today. Lasith was amim Iqbal batted, got absolutely brilliant. Three wick- PTI n DUBAI Tinjured, visited a hospital, ets for three runs, and we let returned with a wrist fracture them off the hook. We dropped sman Khan took three wickets and batted again - this time some crucial catches. Ubefore opener Imam-ul-Haq hit with one hand, his act of brava- "Still 260 was a chaseable an unbeaten fifty as Pakistan notched do receiving instant applause in target on this . It played up a dominating eight-wicket win the real and virtual world. very well. We made some bad over minnows Hong Kong in a A couple of hours after decisions while batting. group A match of the Asia Cup ODI being told by doctors that his "We are under pressure. tournament here on Sunday. Asia Cup was over because of We only have one lifeline. We Electing to bat, Hong Kong fold- a fractured left wrist, Tamim have to win it. It's a do or die ed for a paltry 116 in 37.1 overs, cour- walked out to bat with one game for us. We have to learn tesy Usman's 3 for 19 and two-wick- hand after the fall of ninth et hauls by Shadab Khan (2/31) and wicket. Hasan Ali (2/19). He hung on with centuri- Pakistan then returned to over- on Mushfiqur Rahim and haul the target, scoring 120 for 2 in helped add 32 for the final 23.4 overs, built mainly around wicket, lifting his side to 261. opener Imam's 69-ball unbeaten 50 The end result was a massive that was laced with three fours and a win for Bangladesh over Sri six. Lanka in the tournament open- Chasing 117 to win, Pakistan er. made a good start with Imam and "There was a lot of pres- Fakhar Zaman sharing a 41- run part- sure, losing lost two wickets nership in 8 overs for the opening early and Tamim couldn't bat. wicket. Pakistan lost their first wick- But decision to bat (again) was et when Fakhar was caught by made by him. If he didn't want McKechnie off Ehsan Khan's to bat, no one could push him. ball in the 9th over. Imam and Credit goes to him for the deci- new man Babar then added 52 sion,' Bangladesh skipper runs to take the team close to Mashrafe Mortaza said after the the target. game on Saturday. Babar hit three fours and a The dashing opener miss- six in his 36-ball 33 before Hong Kong, while skipper cheaply in the 14th over. Looking to Khan picked up three wickets in five thumping by Bangladesh in tourna- ing out will be a "big blow" for being caught behind by Mckechnie for Anshuman Rath contributed 19 as chip it over extra cover, Carter ended deliveries, removing Aizaz, SS ment opener. Their opponent Bangladesh, according to the Ehsan's second wicket. Shoaib Malik they couldn't negotiate the top qual- up giving an easy catch to Imam-ul- Mckechnie (0) and Tanwir Afzal (0) to Afghanistan will aim to surprise Sri , who called Mushfiqur's T Iqbal with his injured left hand covered (9) hit the winning runs, blasting ity bowling from Pakistan. Haq as Hong Kong lost their third further reduce Hong Kong to 97 for 8. Lanka and boost up their chances of innings one of the best by a in an orthopedic cast leaves field AP Aizaz for a boundary in the 24th over. Electing to bat, Hong Kong failed wicket. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan Last specialist batsman Kinchit too making into the next round of the six cricketer from his country. Earlier, Seamer Usman Khan to put up a resistance, losing wickets then struck twice in three balls -- dis- was back to the hut after he hit a Hasan nation tournament. "Mushfiqur played one of from the mistakes from this picked up three wickets in an over as in regular intervals to end up with a missing (7) and Ehsan Ali ball to Shadab at backward point. While it’s a must win game for the best ODI innings by a game." Pakistan dismissed minnows Hong lowly score. Khan (0) -- as Hong Kong lost half Ehsan Nawaz (9) and Nadeem 1996 World Champion side too keep Bangladeshi. The way Mathews said, "Tamim Kong for a paltry 116. It started with a run-out as their side in 16.3 overs. Ahmed then took Hong Kong past the hopes alive, Afghanistan can still Mushfiqur finished the innings showed a lot of guts. I though Usman (3/19) was the highest Nizakat Khan (13) walked back to the Hayat couldn't pick up Shadab's 100-run mark before the former was make into last four in the last game was very good. Mushfiqur batted really well. wicket-taker, while Shadab Khan pavillion after failing to make ground googly and was by a huge run out to be bundled out for 116. against Bangladesh on Thursday. "The crowd the way they Mushfiqur was out there and he (2/31) and Hasan Ali (2/19) snapped with Shadab Khan knocking the margin by Sarfraz when the batsman But to avoid if’s and but’s chances, supported us from the first ball (Tamim) came in to bat. And two wickets apiece and Faheem Ashraf stumps off from point in the 5th over. danced down the pitch. One ball DO OR DIE FOR SL Asghar Afghani led will look to put up was really good. Nice way to that 20-30 runs also made the accounted for one as Pakistan thor- Skipper Anshuman Rath (19) later, another googly earned Shadab After losing to Bangladesh by a brilliant performance and come up start the Asia Cup. I think it was difference. It was a really bad oughly exposed the weakness of Hong was the next to go when he was caught another wicket as Ehsan was trapped 137 runs in their first game, Sri Lanka with strong message. more than Mirpur. Big stadium, performance from the batting Kong, who won the behind by wicketkeeper Sarfraz in front of wicket. will face tough Afghanistani challenge For Sri Lanka, the baggage will be crowd was full." unit. Qualifier to make it to the tourna- Ahmed off Faheem Ashraf as Hong Kinchit and Aizaz then shared a on Monday to remain alive in con- on Lasith Malinga, who stars with the Sri Lanka skipper Angelo They showed a lot of guts. ment. Kong slipped to 32 for 2 in the ninth crucial 53-run partnership for the sixth tention for their sixth Asia Cup title. ball in the first game, while Afghan Mathews, too, lauded Tamim Credits goes to Bangladesh, Kinchit Shah (26) and Aizaz over. Hasan Ali then got into action, wicket to take Hong Kong closs to the While Sri Lanka will come into fans will hope ace spinner Rashid while lamenting his team's they outplayed us in all three Khan (27) were the main scorers for removing Christopher Carter (2) 100-mark. In the 31st over, Usman this game on the back of brutal Khan to deliver in the big match. heavy defeat. departments of the game." SINGLES ZLATAN NETS 500TH GOAL RAYUDU LOOKS UP TO Los angeles: Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic made ‘PANT NEEDS TO WORK history, scoring his 500th career goal in stunning fashion but it wasn't enough to lift the Los Angeles DHONI FOR INSPIRATION Galaxy to a win over Toronto FC. The 36-year-old MORE AS KEEPER’ Ibrahimovic as always had a flair for the dramatic and he did just that Saturday in becoming the third active PTI n DUBAI PTI n NEW DELHI footballer to reach the milestone, joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The six-foot-five (1.95 metre) atsman Ambati Rayudu is looking up to ishabh Pant's fearless batting has Ibrahimovic released a perfectly-timed roundhouse kick B"everybody's go-to man" Mahendra Singh Rimpressed chairman of selectors in the 43th minute that fooled goalkeeper Alex Bono for Dhoni for inspiration and guidance as a Virat MSK Prasad, who now wants the his 17th goal of the season. The goal cut the deficit to 3- Kohli-less India gear up for the Asia Cup here. youngster to complement it with 1 and sparked a three-goal Galaxy rally but the defending India reached UAE without Kohli, who has quality glovework at the highest MLS champions would go on to win 5-3 in front of a been rested by the selectors owing to excess level. crowd of 30,700 at BMO Field in Toronto. "I am happy for workload. The 20 year became the first Toronto because they will be remembered as my 500th "Obviously he (Virat) is a big miss and loss Indian wicket-keeper to score a hun- victim," said Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic scored 62 of his to the team. However, we still have enough dred in England during the Oval Test goals for Sweden with the rest coming while playing for quality in the team to go out and win. He but was shoddy behind the stumps in Malmo FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC (Dhoni) has been India's captain and always the three Tests he played. Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and now been the go-to man for everybody in the team," ''I am really happy the way Rishab the Galaxy. Rayudu said at a media conference on Saturday. batted in the last Test in England. In "He (Dhoni) has helped me a lot in terms fact we never had any doubts about 24 NAMED FOR JUNIOR NATIONAL CAMP of how I recovered this season." his batting skills. My only concern is new delhi: Hockey India on Sunday named a 24 With India yet to settle their middle-order about his wicket-keeping,'' Prasad member core probables for a junior men's national conundrum with less than a year left for the said. coaching camp, to be held in Bengaluru from September World Cup, there is a chance for players such However Prasad, a former India 17, ahead of the Sultan of Johor Cup. The players will as Rayudu to cement their places in the team. stumper himself, wants a training Rishabh Pant sticks out his leg to save run as Joe Root hits a shot AP train under coach Jude Felix till October 4, as they "To be very honest, (I) haven't thought module to be created for Pant, where- prepare for the upcoming 8th Sultan of Johor Cup, about it (middle-order) or looked at it as a com- Ambati Rayudu watches during team’s training session ICC in he improves his skills under spe- ''Yes, it is definitely a cause of con- ''Yes I do agree that Mayank slated to begin from October 6-13 in Johor Bahru, petition. It's just an opportunity to express cialist keeping coach. cern. If you look at it whenever we Agarwal & Prithvi Shaw have been Malaysia. Eight members from the Indian junior men's myself and (I) don't want to put more pressure for Chennai Super Kings. Rayudu failed to the ''Now that he (Pant) has the expe- have got that good start we went on consistently performing well at team that won the Bronze medal at the last edition of the to my game by thinking about these," he said. make the Indian team after flunking the yo-yo rience of three Test matches under his to win the Test match. Having said domestic and India A levels. They will Sultan of Johor Cup including Pankaj Rajak, Suman The 32-year-old, returning to the team after test in his first attempt. belt, he would have understood the that openers of both the teams strug- get their dues.'' Beck, Harmanjit Singh, Mandeep Mor have been a long injury-induced layoff, added, "I don't "Obviously it was frustrating to miss out areas that he needs to work on. gled in this series due to tough con- There has been a lot of criticism selected for the camp. The camp also includes several think anybody is actually thinking about the on the England tour. But I'm happy that I can ''We are also trying to put him ditions,'' he said. about Hardik Pandya's all round new faces who have received their first call-up to the World Cup. We are in for the Asia Cup and I come back and give the test and get picked to under wicket keeping specialist coach ''After playing 160 Tests, a play- skills and the chairman of selectors junior national camp. Coach Jude Felix has watched all don't think anybody is thinking about it right play in the Asia Cup. for sometime. Along with Rishabh we er of Alastair Cook's calibre has feels that the flamboyant Baroda the 24 players closely before giving them a call-up to the now." "This year I played well in the IPL. The have identified few more upcoming failed throughout the series except the cricketer needs to be a bit more con- camp and the former Indian captain believes that it is India's opening match in the tournament main thing is that I feel age doesn't matter as wicket-keepres who need to be last Test. In his interview, Cook sistent. crucial to train the upcoming crop of players well. The is against Hong Kong on September 18, a day long as you are fit." trained under a specialist coach. I openly said that this was one of the ''Hardik Pandya is an all rounder coach also said special emphasis was given on before they take on traditional rivals Pakistan. After clearing the yo-yo tests at the second expect Rishabh to serve Indian crick- toughest conditions he played in his in the making. He scored a century improving skills, fitness and speed along with mental "I don't think it will be a disadvantage. It attempt, Rayudu played for India A in the Tri- et for a long time,'' Prasad said, lay- entire career. against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. He conditioning. will be definitely tough and I'm sure we will do Series involving Australia A and South Africa ing out his plans. ''So we should be a bit more con- batted well against South Africa in the PUJARA, JADEJA IN SAURASHTRA SQUAD best possible things to recover and go out fresh A, and tasted success. The performance of the Indian siderate about our players,'' he added. Cape Town Test and performed well rajkot: to play the next game." His 62 against Australia A in a low- openers was disappointing through- However, he assured that both both with bat and ball against Team India players Cheteshwar Pujara and He said that it was frustrating to miss out scoring affair in Bangalore turned out to be a out the series save KL Rahul's 149 but Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal England in Nottingham. This clear- Ravindra Jadeja have been included in the Saurashtra on the limited overs leg of the England tour Man-of-the-Match performance. Against South Prasad pointed how even the England will get their due for stupendous show ly shows that he can perform in all Cricket Association (SCA) team for the upcoming Vijay despite a stellar Indian Premier League season Africa A at Alur, he made 66. openers struggled. at the national and A level. conditions.” Hazare Trophy. The SCA announced their inclusion in the team on Sunday. The Vijay Hazare Trophy will be played in New Delhi where last year's runners-up Saurashtra will play their first match against Uttar Pradesh Cricket Mithali’s ton in vain Association (UPCA) on September 19, the SCA said in a India need to settle batting woes: Chappell media release. Saurashtra will play eight matches in the tournament. However, Pujara, a Test specialist, and PTI n NEW DELHI as SL beat Eves Jadeja, an all-rounder, may miss the fifth match, to be et. Selecting him for the tour played on September 30, and the remaining matches, if would be a gamble." PTI n KATUNAYAKE they are selected in the national side for the next month's ndia need to sort out their The batting great termed Test series at home against the West Indies. "Pujara and Iinadequacies in batting India's 4-1 loss to England a Jadeja have been included in the squad. The duo will before standing up to an "missed opportunity" kipper Mithali Raj's career-best knock play first half of the tournament as West Indies will start "extremely strong" bowling "India should view their Sof 125 not out went in vain as Sri their India tour by playing the first Test at the SCA attack later this year Down disappointing 4-1 series loss to Lanka women shocked India women by stadium at Khandheri here on October 4," SCA media Under, feels former Australia England as a missed opportu- three wickets in the inconsequential manager said. Pujara and Jadeja have been the star captain Ian Chappell. nity. They were highly com- third and final One-day International, performers for Saurashtra in domestic cricket matches. Virat Kohli's India will petitive in the series - apart here on Sunday. hope for redemption in from a disastrous loss at Lord's India had already sealed the series Australia after Test series - but the squad had enough by winning the first two ODIs but in the reverses in South Africa and ability to do better than just 3rd match they could not defend the England. compete. total of 253 for five, built around Raj's "India now have to look on "The batting was disap- unbeaten 125 and opener Smriti rehabilitating their reputation pointing and especially the Mandhana's 51. in the highly anticipated series way they played spin bowling They had shared a 102-run stand for against Australia but the bat- AP in Southampton. A great the second wicket after young Jemimah KL Rahul walks to pavilion after getting dismissed by Adil Rashid on fifth day Mithali Raj, left, congratulates Smriti Mandhana ting inadequacies have to be opportunity went begging Rodrigues (0) made an early exit. AP addressed," Chappell wrote in and three ODIs from extra bounce in Australia that when their failure to be more Mithali's seventh ODI hundred and first after scoring fifty against Sri Lanka 'ESPNcricinfo.Com'. November 21 to January 18. sorts the men from the men." proactive against Moeen Ali in 14 months, came off 143 balls with nerves to push her side to the finish line "While Australia's batting "If Mitchell Starc, Josh Chappell further said, "A meant a chance to level the 14 fours and a six. with one ball to spare. is questionable, with their two Hazlewood, Patrick Cummins confident and in-form Rohit series was squandered. Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Sri Lanka needed six runs from the best players, Steven Smith and and Nathan Lyon remain fit Sharma would be an ideal Apart from Cheteshwar Attapattu's century though counted as final over. Coming out to bat at num- David Warner, missing then the Indian batsmen will be player to bolster the batting in Pujara, no player was pre- her 115-run knock and a gutsy 101-run ber nine, Kavisha smashed a four in the through suspension, the bowl- in for a challenging time. In Australia. His authoritative pared to alter the offspinner's stand with fellow opener Hasini Perera penultimate ball of the match off Deepti ing attack is still extremely England it was movement horizontal bat shots are per- flight path by leaving his crease. (45) set the tone for the chase. Sharma to earn a consolatory win for the strong." through the air and off the fectly designed to cope with the The series loss is even more of There were a few hiccups after the hosts. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meeting silver medalist of Asian India are slated to tour seam that created regular prob- testing extra bounce, but sadly a wasted opportunity when you two batswomen returned to the pavil- The five-match series Games in 3,000m Steeplechase event Sudha Singh Australia for three T20 inter- lems for them - apart from Rohit has never really come to consider how well the Indian lion as Indian bowlers made in roads but between the two teams will begin on nationals, four Test matches Virat Kohli - but it will be the grips with batting in Test crick- fast bowlers performed." tail-ender Kavisha Dilhari held her Wednesday at the same venue. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 sport 15 Ronaldo gets off the mark Cristiano opens Juventus account by scoring brace against Sassuolo

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ortuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Pcompetitive goals for Juventus on Sunday, with a sec- ond-half double by the Portuguese star giving the Italian champions ‘We didn't disappoint a 2-1 Serie A win over Sassuolo to make it four victories from as many games. anyone but ourselves’ The 33-year-old tapped in from barely a yard out after a goalmouth scramble on 50 min- PTI n DHAKA we play." utes, and added a second 15 min- "We were impatient a few times utes later following a counter- ndian football team lacked con- and lost the balls quite a few times attack orchestrated by Emre Can title since 1996 at Valencia on Isistency and disappointed itself by to lose the control of the game. as the defending seven-time cham- Wednesday. going down in the SAFF Suzuki Cup Moreover, two silly mistakes cost us pions moved three points clear of The Turin giants also won the final against Maldives, said chief heavily as they fired two decisive Napoli. European title in 1985, but fin- coach Stephen Constantine. goals. That's football and we learn "I'm happy. I worked hard ished runners-up twice in 2015 Seven-times champions India from this", he added further. and I knew that the goals would and 2017 under current coach lost 1-2 to Maldives in the final on Moreover, the coach said the come," said Ronaldo. Allegri. Saturday. India comprising under-23 boys' movements were 'fantastic' "I thank my teammates who "The Champions League is players except for one, had been the against Pakistan in the semifinal but really helped me and my favourite tournament," said only unbeaten side in the tourna- it was unfortunate that they were not allowed me to adapt to Ronaldo. ment. They had got the better of Sri able to replicate the same in the sum- Italian football." "It's a very difficult group, we Lanka, Maldives and Pakistan mit clash. Ronaldo showed his know that we can do well and Juve enroute the final. "Our movement against Pakistan frustration, however, kick- must focus on being the best." "We didn't play the game accord- was fantastic but not against Maldives ing the post as he missed ing to our potential and that's where (in the final). Although some of the two more chances. CHIEVO STALEMATE the lack of experience matters. We players were good, others were not. "This is football. The impor- Roma threw away a two-goal weren't able to replicate our perfor- Had our movement been good tant thing is that the team wins. I lead as tailenders Chievo snatched mance from the semifinal (against enough, we could have won the was a little tense with all the talk a 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico Pakistan) and that's what seems to game", the Englishman said. after my move from Real Madrid on Sunday to dent morale before a happen when you play with younger Lallianzuala Chhangte, who and not scoring, so there were a lot daunting midweek trip to boys," Constantine said at the post- appeared to have added more flair of expectations, but I thank my Champions League holders Real match press conference in Dhaka on in the attacking third in the group teammates for supporting me Madrid. Saturday. stage, as well as semifinals, was sus- throughout." Stephan El Shaarawy and "They don't have the consisten- pended in the final owing to the Senegalese striker Khouma Bryan Cristante put Roma, who lost cy and the experience to play at the marching orders that he received Babacar pulled a goal back for to AC Milan before the interna- same level every game but they'll against Pakistan. Sassuolo in injury-time as the tional break, firmly in command by learn from this. I think we didn't dis- Coach referred to the incident, side from Modena fell to their first the half-time interval. appoint anyone else but ourselves. We saying: "After beating Pakistan, we defeat of the season. But Chievo, beaten 6-1 by didn't do enough to win the game but were not going to change the team Juventus are the only unbeat- Fiorentina last time out and we move on from here," he added. and he would have only started at the en side this term after Napoli deducted three points by the Italian However, the coach said he was bench. But, would he be able to add inflicted a first loss on Fiorentina football federation for false proud of his team performance in the something more? Absolutely. We did on Saturday with a 1-0 win ahead AP n BILBAO accounting, battled back in the sec- last two weeks. miss him but I would say again, he of next week's Champions League REAL MADRID DROP POINTS ond half. "The way they performed and was not going to start the game." trip to Red Star Belgrade. eal Madrid dropped its first points Valter Birsa pulled a goal back delivered in the last 10-12 days, I'm Along with congratulating Sassuolo are now third with early in the second half for what after 52 minutes with Polish strik- extremely proud of them. They are Maldives for their achievement, Rin the Spanish league after being appeared to be a non-serious leg seven points. held at Athletic Bilbao to 1-1 on injury. er Mariusz Stepinski sealing a the future of India football for the Constantine said had India scored 15 Juventus winger Douglas Saturday. "We knew this was one of the point for the club from Verona next six-eight years. I'm extremely minutes sooner, the complexion of Costa was sent off late on after Madrid needed Francisco "Isco" toughest grounds to visit in the seven minutes from time. proud of the boys and it's going to be the game might have been different. being caught on camera spitting at Alarcon to come off the bench and league," Ramos said. "We needed to "This was a game we had under a good learning experience for them." "We scored 8 goals in 4 games Sassuolo's Federico Di Francesco, score three minutes later in the 64th circulate the ball more quickly, but control, we should have closed it Asked whether there was a tinge which I don't feel is bad. Yes, we and could face a lengthy ban. to salvage a point from the visit to the they defended us very closely and down. This can't happen against of complacency amongst the boys couldn't score enough tonight. Had Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Basque Country club. Isco slipped into worked well as a group. A draw is Real," Roma coach Eusebio Di having won over the same opponents we scored 15 minutes sooner, maybe, Ronaldo was the star signing of the the area unmarked and headed Gareth never good." Francesco told broadcaster DAZN. in the group stage, coach brushed it that could have been a different summer transfer period, arriving "In games like this you have to aside. game. Maldives defended well till the Bale's cross down off the turf and into about to cross the goal-line. Madrid won in the first three amid great pomp and ceremony the corner of the net. rounds under new coach Julen score four goals. This didn't hap- "I don't think there was a ques- end and went on to win the trophy. following a 100-million-euro Before Isco's equalizer, Madrid pen, and it kept Chievo alive." tion of underestimating Maldives at I would like to congratulate them on Bilbao went ahead in the 32nd was limited to an excellent chance by Lopetegui. It trails defending ($117 million) deal from Real when right back Oscar de Marcos Sergio Ramos after Bilbao goalkeeper champion Barcelona by two points at The Roma coach added: "We'll any point of time. Maldives had our achieving this. Madrid. made a run into the area, and squared Unai Simon fumbled a free kick by the top of the table. be going out to challenge Real full respect but we couldn't do what "I would like to take this oppor- Bolstered by five-time winner the ball for Inaki Williams to finish off. Bale into the defender's path, only to Madid hosts Roma in their Madrid on Wednesday. We must- we were capable of doing. Maldives tunity to thank the BFF and SAFF Ronaldo, Juventus begin their Iker Muniain took the goal when he also save Ramos' point-blank attempt. Champions League opener on n't lose our heads, even if these deserve the credit for sitting back and for being such a nice host to us," quest for a first Champions League tapped in Williams' shot that was Muniain had to be substituted Wednesday. results destabilise us." keeping on frustrating us in the way Indian coach said. Hamilton zooms Gold for Mary, Manisha wins silver Momota, Marin

PTI n bag top honours to fourth win NEW DELHI full advantage of her rival's 3 FINISHES TOP IN hesitation and went full throt- he seasoned M C Mary tle in the final three minutes to TURKEY BOXING AFP n TOKYO Asian Games at the semi- AFP n SINGAPORE TKom (48kg) collected her strike some good body blows. final stage last month. third Gold medal of the year Her strong right hand NEW DELHI: apan's Kento Momota out- But having beaten ewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday in dom- with a display of tactical bril- worked well for her and she (64kg), Monika (48kg) and Jgunned Thai rival Khosit China's two-time Olympic Linant fashion to increase his Formula One championship lead over liance while Manisha (54kg) set- never allowed the southpaw to Bhagyabati Kachari (81kg) claimed Phetpradab 21-14, 21-11 in champion Lin Dan in the Sebastian Vettel to 40 points with just six races remaining. tled for a Silver in the 13th settle. Gold medals as Indian boxers a one-sided final to capture Tokyo quarter-finals and top The Mercedes driver led from pole to chequered flag, with Red Silesian Open Boxing Manisha was next to take notched up an impressive seven the Japan Open badminton seed Viktor Axelsen in the Bull's Max Verstappen more than eight seconds behind and Ferrari's Tournament for women in the ring against Ukraine's podium finishes at the Ahmet title on Sunday. last four, Momota's run to Vettel a distant third. Gliwice, Poland. Ivanna Krupenia. The Indian Comert Tournament in Istanbul, The 24-year-old sank to the Japan Open title was fully "Great job everyone, what a weekend," said Hamilton on team radio Five-time world champion went down 2-3 even though she Turkey. his knees after a towering deserved as he dominated immediately after winning at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the Mary Kom, returning to the came across as the more aggres- Simranjit, a former national smash completed a com- his matches with his attack- second year running. "Keep pushing — we've got this guys." ring after recovering from some sive of the two boxers. medallist, defeated Turkey's fortable win, kissing the ing style. A unique set of challenges makes the steamy track in the heat and niggles that kept her out of the "Manisha was very good in Sema Caliskan to fetch the top Japanese badge on his shirt "I played loose at the humidity of Singapore's tropical climate the toughest physical test of Asian Games, prevailed 5-0 the bout and in my opinion, she honours. as he took another step world championships," said the season. against Kazakhstan's Aigerim deserved to win," said Competing in the light fly towards redemption follow- Momota, who became the The duration of the race, with each of the 61 laps of the 5.063 kilo- Kassanayeva to pick up India's Bergamasco. category, Monika beat Ayse ing a gambling scandal that first Japanese man to win the metre track having 23 bends and 80 gear changes — more than any lone senior category Gold at the India also won four Bronze Cagirer of Turkey to win the Gold threatened to ruin his career. world title earlier this year. other on the Formula One calendar — means that drivers and machin- event on Saturday. medals in the senior category medal, while Bhagyabati got the "I was just so over- "But today when I could ery are worked to breaking point. Her other two Gold medals through former world champi- better of Selma Karakoyun, who whelmed at winning and the see the finish line my hands "I'm spent. It felt like the longest race of my life so I'm glad it's this year came in the inaugur- on L Sarita Devi (60kg), Ritu is also from the host nation, in sense of what I achieved," were shaking. That's how over," said Hamilton when interviewed on track after hugging his crew al India Open in Delhi and the Grewal (51kg), Lovlina the light heavyweight category. said Momota after becoming much I wanted it. This vic- in celebration. "Max put up a great fight as well — but what a day, Commonwealth Games in Gold Borgohain (69kg) and Pooja However, Pinki Jangra the first Japanese player to tory is for all the people who what a weekend." Coast. She also won a Silver at Rani (81kg). (51kg), a former Commonwealth win the men's singles crown. have stood by me through Hamilton got the perfect start from pole position as Verstappen the prestigious Strandja In the youth competition, Games Bronze-medallist, had to "I kept telling myself 'a everything." Olympic cham- was slower away from second on the dirty side of the grid and saw Memorial Tournament in Jyoti Gulia (51kg), a former be content with a Silver as she couple more points, a couple pion Carolina Marin his Red Bull come immediately under pressure from Vettel. Bulgaria. world champion and India's lost to another local hope more points' -- and then retained her Japan Open The German four-time world champion used his superior Ferrari The 35-year-old former MC Mary Kom poses with Gold BFI only boxer to have qualified for Busenaz Cakiroglu to sign off finally it was over. The home women's singles title by beat- power to outdrag Verstappen down Raffles Boulevard and just man- Olympic Bronze-medallist was next month's Youth Olympic second in the tournament. World support was a massive help." ing local favourite Nozomi aged to nip past the Dutchman before the safety car brought a tem- in her elements against a taller "Mary was terrific in exe- Games in Argentina, was India's Championship Silver medallist Momota, who was boot- Okuhara 21-19, 17-21, 21- porary halt to hostilities on the first lap for the third year in succes- opponent, displaying a brilliant cuting her strategy, it was a flaw- lone medallist with a Gold. Sonia Lather (57kg) too, settled ed off the Japanese team for 11. The Spanish triple world sion in Singapore. counter-attacking strategy. The less performance," India coach In the junior competition for a Bronze. the 2016 Rio Olympics and champion broke her oppo- The championship leader had stretched his lead to around three nimble-footed Indian showed Rafaelle Bergamasco said from though, the Indian team pro- Bhagyabati was declared the banned for over a year for nent's brave resistance with seconds when, on lap 14, Vettel was first to pit for ultrasoft tyres, but sharp reflexes and did not allow Gliwice. duced a terrific performance to most scientific boxer of the visiting an illegal casino, a barrage of smashes that it soon looked an ill-judged move as he rejoined behind the slower a clear shot to Kassanayeva The Manipuri, a 2014 Asian sign off with 13 medals — six tournament, and the Indian had been furious with him- finally brought an end to an Force India of Perez. through the bout. Games Gold-medallist, took Gold, six Silver and a Bronze. women's team finished third. PTI self after crashing out of the absorbing contest. INDIA END SERBIA TIE WITHOUT A WIN PTI n KRALJEVO Serbia did not have multiple Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic and injured Filip urning out to play the dead fourth rub- Krajinovic in their line-up but still India Tber, N Sriram Balaji lost to Pedja Krstin could not take advantage of it. in straight sets as India ended the Davis India now have lost four out of five World Group Play-off tie against Serbia meetings with Serbia, whom they had without a single win, losing 0-4, here on defeated way back in 1927 when the coun- Sunday. try was Yugoslavia. Since the tie was already decided in Since new Davis Cup reforms have been favour of the hosts, who had taken an unas- introduced, India will not have to go back sailable 3-0 lead, India fielded Balaji in place to the Asia/Oceania Group immediately. of Ramkumar Ramanathan. Instead, India will compete in a 24-team Serbia also changed the nomination, qualifying event (home and away format) playing Krstin in place of Dusan Lajovic. Indian tennis players Pranjesh Gunneswaran(left) and in February next year to qualify for the 18- Balaji, who is more focussed on the dou- N Sriram Balaji in a file picture team Davis Cup Finals. The year-end event bles, lost 3-6, 1-6 in 66 minutes on indoor to crown Davis Cup champions will be held clay courts at the Kraljevo Sports Venue. of the return games were close. The score- either in Madrid or Lille from November 18- The two sides agreed not to play the fifth line look easy for him but we had long 24, next year. rubber. games," Balaji said. The 12 winners will qualify while four "It was not a bad match for me. In every "Before going into the tie, we thought semi-finalists from the 2018 season will get Pawan Batham won all his games to bag the 6th Shivani Cup Sunday Open title at Shivani Public School on Sunday. Ravi Shankar finished second while Mayank Pandey service game I had game points but I was we had a chance of beating them. But they direct entry. The ITF will award two wild settled for third spot. Medhansh Saxena won the Under-16 title while Tejasva Singh and Arko Daw won the under-14 and under-10 titles respectively. LDCSA president not sharp enough to take them. Even most came up strong in every match." cards for the inaugural Davis Cup finals. Mayank Pandey gave away the prizes. the pioneer LUCKNOW | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 16