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 touchdown site, an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official said on Monday.      Efforts are underway to see reoriented, he said. whether communication can A vital aspect is the posi- ome southern States, be re-established with the lan- tioning of antennas and these Sincluding Kerala, have der but chances of that could be have to be pointed towards sounded an alert after the bleak with full system func- either the ground station or the Army said on Monday terror tionality a prerequisite to orbiter, he said. attacks could take place in restoring contact, officials “Such an operation is south India citing recovery of explained. extremely difficult,” he said, abandoned boats in Sir Creek Contact with Vikram, adding that we will have to in Gujarat some days ago. He also said the Army has terror inputs and Pakistan’s which encases the rover, keep our fingers crossed. The security grid was also taken precautionary measures enhanced deployment close to Pragyan, was lost in the early The lander’s generating tightened in Jammu region in the Sir Creek in Gujarat the Sir Creek area. hours of September 7, when it power is not an issue since it and an alert sounded following region keeping in mind the “We are taking precau- was just 2.1 km above the had solar panels all around it intelligence inputs that the enhanced threat perception. tions to ensure that any designs lunar surface and seconds and encompasses internal bat- Pakistan Army may push in “There have been some aban- of the inimical elements or ter- before touchdown. teries as well which are not terrorists from Sialkot into RS doned boats also which have rorists are stalled and they do “The lander is there (on the job at the ISRO Telemetry, with the lander for 14 days. He are bleak as of now.” used much, the official said. Pura and Hiranagar sectors to been recovered in the area of not get the success which they Moon) as a single piece, not Tracking and Command reiterated the resolve on Another space agency offi- Vikram carried three pay- stoke violence. Intelligence Sir Creek,” the top officer said. are wishing,” Saini said, on the broken into pieces. It’s in a tilt- Network (ISTRAC),” he added. Monday after the orbiter’s cam- cial added that there might be loads — Radio Anatomy of inputs indicated a group of ten The boats were found some sidelines of the commence- ed position,” an official associ- The Chandrayaan-2 mis- era spotted the lander on the some chances of restoring com- Moon Bound Hypersensitive to 12 terrorists were poised to days back in the area and secu- ment of Phase II infrastructural ated with the mission said. sion involved an orbiter, lander Moon. However, another ISRO munication but there are lim- Ionosphere and Atmosphere sneak into this region to carry rity agencies suspect the boats development at the Army Law Images sent by the orbiter’s (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan). official said chances of restor- itations too. (RAMBHA), Chandra’s Surface out terrorist strikes. are of Pakistani origin. College near Kanhe. on-board camera shows that The mission was aimed at the ing a link with the lander were He recalled ISRO’s experi- Thermo-physical Experiment The Kerala Police went on Investigations are on to ascer- The ports in Gujarat were though the lander hit the lunar Vikram module making a soft bleak since system functional- ence of recovering a spacecraft (ChaSTE) and Instrument for high alert after Southern Army tain if the boats were used for recently put on high alert after surface hard while landing, it is landing on the Moon’s unchart- ity was a prerequisite. “Unless that went out of contact in geo- Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA). Command chief Lt General S infiltrating into India through intelligence agencies received still very close to the scheduled ed south pole. The mission life and until everything is intact stationary orbit but said the Had the lander operation K Saini in Pune warned of ter- the sea route, sources said. inputs that Pakistani com- touchdown site. “We are mak- of the lander and rover is one (in the lander), it’s very difficult Chandrayaan-2’s lander case been successful, India would rorist attack in southern part of The Army has undertaken mandos were likely to infiltrate ing all-out efforts to see lunar day, which is equal to 14 (to re-establish contact). was different. have been the only country to the country. “We have got measures for capacity building into Indian waters through the whether communication can Earth days. Chances are less. Only if it had In this case, “that kind of land on the Moon’s unexplored many inputs that there may be and capability development in Kutch area via sea route to be re-established with the lan- ISRO Chairman K Sivan a soft-landing, and if all systems operational flexibility is not south pole as part of the 978 a terrorist attack in southern the Sir Creek area, the Southern incite communal trouble or der,” the official said. said on Saturday that the space functioned, could communi- there” since it is already on the crore Chandrayaan-2 mission part and the peninsular India,” Command chief said while carry out a terror attack in “An ISRO team is on the agency would try to restore link cation can be restored. Things lunar surface and cannot be conceived a decade ago. the Lt General said. replying to a question related to Gujarat.        R       !!    "# R   appointed in his place and he rejection of samples, Singh new SAIL Chairman.   

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Alliance (NDA), that the special laws specific to the Article 371 applies to sev- on Monday, days after he called State capital has recorded 15 Citizenship (Amendment) Bill region will not be touched. eral States in the northeast on Indians to shun single-use cm of rainfall till Monday (CAB) has not been consigned Shah was responding to and grants them special pow- plastics and to pledge on evening which is the second to oblivion and will be brought concerns voiced by the CMs — ers with regard to religious and October 2 to eliminate these highest recorded by state capital again, some of NEDA members Conrad Sangma of Meghalaya, social practices, and obser- items in the country. The Modi in the month of September in a —Meghalaya, Nagaland, Neiphu Rio of Nagaland and vance of law and order. Government aims to phase out come for even the world to say single day. Mizoram — expressed serious Mizoram’s Zoramthanga — “We will ensure that exist- disposable plastic by 2022. goodbye to single-use plastic,” Low lying areas have been cm of rains. As the overflowing half dozen flood gates are opened concerns over the possible who raised their apprehension ing laws of all States of the Addressing delegates from the Prime Minister said. flooded severely and several river Narmada breached its to release excess water from demographic changes that that the Bill may impact the region remain as they are even nearly 200 countries at the Modi also announced that areas were evacuated in the dan- banks at Maheshwar, not only dam. At Harda, the central jail could affect their States fol- demography of the N-E States after the introduction of the 14th conference of parties to India would restore 26 million ger of increasing water levels in the banks but the deities also got had rainwater gushing inside and lowing CAB’s implementation. with migrants from foreign CAB. We have no intention to United Nations Convention to hectares of degraded land by their areas. Seven districts submerged partially on Monday. the administration was making The Citizenship countries accorded citizenship. touch any of these laws applic- Combat Desertification, the 2030. The earlier target was 21 including Bhopal, Raisen, The river Narmada is flowing efforts to shift the prisoners (Amendment) Bill 2016, intro- Sangma urged Shah to take able to different States of the PM expressed concern over million hectare. Vidisha, Dewas, Jabalpur, Sehore above danger mark at several elsewhere. Sehore and Raisen are duced in the Lok Sabha on July all the States of the region into region,” Shah told a meeting of land degradation being caused The Prime Minister also and Balaghat districts in the places after additional water was also facing flood-like situation. 15, 2016, seeks to amend the confidence before bringing in BJP’s allies who are part of the by climate change among other said India would take pride in wake of expected heavy rainfall released from Indira Sagar and The state has received 18% Citizenship Act 1955 to provide the Bill again. “What will hap- NEDA. reasons and announced that using remote sensing and space have seen all Government and Omkareshwar dams. plus rainfall this season and the citizenship to those illegal pen after CAB? Will people The Home Minister also India would try to reclaim 26 technology for multiple appli- private schools getting closed on The district administration Met office has augured more migrants who are Hindus, continuously come from asserted that the cut-off date for million hectares of degraded cations, including land restora- Monday. However, low lying has issued an advisory to keep rainfall in the next three days. Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis Bangladesh? Will there be any CAB will remain December 31, land by 2030. tion. “I am happy to state that areas are facing flood like situa- away from the overflowing river Other districts including Raisen, or Christians from Pakistan, deadline or a continuous flow? 2014. “It is very clear from our “Another form of land India would be happy to help tion as rain water has gushed into banks of Narmada. The river Sagar, Hoshangabad and Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. We in Northeast have such side that there will be no other degradation, which if not pre- other friendly countries devel- households and commercial started to flow above danger Narsinghpur too have witnessed The Bill also reduces the fears,” Sangma said. date and Article 371 along vented, would become impos- op land restoration strategies establishments in these localities. mark at Motakka bridge on heavy downpour. requirement of 11 years of Addressing the conclave, with the Inner Line Permits sible to reverse. This is the through cost-effective satellite Public Relations minister PC Indore-Ichhapur highway on Several villages are also continuous stay in the country the three CMs voiced fears (ILP) will not be touched,” he menace of plastic waste. Apart and space technology,” Modi Sharma had himself visited these Sunday night and the adminis- marooned in Balaghat where to six years to obtain citizenship about the consequences of added. from having adverse health said. areas on Monday to assess the tration had barred movement of river Vainganga is flowing above by naturalisation. The Bill, reintroducing the CAB and The Inner Line Permit implications, this is going to The PM’s speech at the damage and rescue measures. heavy vehicles from the bridge as danger mark. Narmada, Tapti which was passed by the Lok wanted that their States be (ILP) is an official travel doc- render land unproductive and COP, which India is hosting, The city which had a dry a precautionary measure. and Wainganga are flowing over Sabha on January 8, could not kept out of the purview of the ument issued by the unfit for agriculture. “My highlighted his administra- spell in July, has received 140 cm As many as 18 gates of the danger mark. be tabled in the Upper House CAB. Government of India to grant Government has announced tion’s eagerness for South- of rainfall since August and it is Omkareshwar dam are con- After the 6 sluice gates of on account of resistance from Visiting the Assam capital permission for inward travel to that India will put an end to South cooperation in fighting expected that the city could stantly releasing water. Same is Kaliasot dam were opened the all major Opposition parties as for the first time since the vexed an Indian citizen into a pro- single-use plastic in the com- problems like land degradation, touch the record rainfall of 2006 the case with Bargi dam in nearby areas were evacuated at also BJP allies in the N-E. final National Register of tected area for a limited ing years. I believe time has desertification and droughts. when the state capital saw 160 Jabalpur where over a one and a avert any untoward action. SR Speaking at the NEDA Citizens (NRC), which vali- period.     !"#! $  - 
 
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The car around 5 in the morning. The the relentless rains that have was sent by the committee to to move around. The civic slipped or it fell due to over car was pulled out from the been lashing the city for the the Traffic Police. One of the body did take up minor repair speeding could not be ascer- nullah by a crane0 later during past couple of days did bring proposals was to ban tempos works in some places but a tained at the moment and the day. Police have not ruled joy and relief to the citizens, it and autos in these areas and majority of the road portion is would be investigated. out the possibility of driver’s is also true that the rains also run e-rickshaws in their place. still to be repaired. The deceased were identi- dozing off. The accident took brought in their share of mis- However, it is learnt from Speaking to the fied as Naseem Khan driver, place at Bhopal Indore highway ery and chaos, especially in the sources that the proposal is still media persons, Gwalior RTO Sahyog Pratap Singh Jadon, which is a busy highway but as streets. pending with the Traffic Police. MP Singh said that a proposal Tanishka Talreja, Pillai , Ajay the accident occurred in the About one and a half The chaotic traffic system to improve the traffic system in Archarya and Farhan. Sahyog wee hours commuters failed to months back the Divisional is at its worst in Maharaja the city has been sent to the was senior manager of Jeewan spot the vehicle inside the nul- Commissioner had instructed Bada. Against a permit of 300 Traffic Police. He added that Motors. During the rescue lah. The deceased died of the RTO to form a committee tempos, more than 500 tempos the RTO cannot move further operation, Farhan was not drowning or they died of to look into the traffic woes in and about 600 to 700 autos run in this matter without getting found while bodies of remain- injuries would be revealed after the city, especially in Maharaja in this area. Most of the area in the approval from the police ing five were fished out. the post mortem report is Bada, Mall Road and Sadar this busy business locality looks department. After the preliminary received. SR -        .  !% &  ,     '  *+'#      -0      # ,  " -    ) 1!%!!! Bhopal: A 15-year-old girl was who snatched gold chain she       CMD that BHEL employees of our organization. robbed of her gold chain worth was wearing and tried to escape. must continuously strive to Pooja Saxena 20,000 near Panchwati Colony The alert victim raised alert HEL is celebrating fourth develop their skills and knowl- (Archaeologist & in the afternoon on Monday. which attracted attention of BLearning Week from edge to face the dynamic mar- Conservationist) explained the Then, locals nabbed the locals who rushed to her rescue September 5 to 11, 2019. ket challenges and global com- history of Bhopal as ‘Daastan accused and handed him over and nabbed the accused. During this week, series of petition. He elaborated about e Bhopal’ and reminded the to the police. Police were informed and programmes are being organ- this year theme “Learn- present audience to be a According to the police the miscreant was handed over to ised by HRDC, Bhopal. Unlearn-Relearn For responsible citizen of Bhopal victim, Anushree Oswal, was on police team which reached the On Friday, HRDC orga- Sustainable Growth’ and reit- and keep our city clean & her way to home when she was spot. In the initial investigation nized a Mega Event at Cultural erated ‘Learning Process should green. The audience gave them targeted by the accused and Koh-e-Fiza police have not any Hall for all BHEL employees. In be accelerated to match the a standing ovation at the end of snatched the gold chain she was crime record with Koh-e-Fiza this event, Dr Nivedita Ganguli emerging market signals and their presentation. On wearing. After snatching the police and would check the (Renowned Psychologist / Learning should be imbibed as Saturday, Quiz Competition gold chain accused tried to other police stations in the Trainer) and Pooja Saxena a culture throughout the orga- was also organized at Cultural escape but was nabbed by the investigation. The police have (Archaeologist & nization. Hall and BHEL employees locals. The accused is identified registered a case under section Conservationist) were invited Dr Nivedita Ganguli actively participated in this as Arvind of Pratap Ward 392 of the IPC and started fur- as Guest Speakers. (Renowned Psychologist / event. M Isadore GM (HR) Gandhi Nagar. Later the victim ther investigation. The victim is M Isadore GM (HR) inau- Trainer) deliberated about the graced the occasion and moti- approached the Koh-e-Fiza class 11 student of private gurated the programme by various attributes of Lion which vated employees. police and lodged a complaint school. During investigation lighting of the lamp. Amitabh justify him to be the King of The Cultural Hall was jam against the accused. In her accused told the police that he Dubey, AGM-HRDC, in his Forest like Communication packed in both programmes. complaint she stated that she work as labour. At the time of Welcome Address told the Skills, Team Work, Strategic Both the programmes were a was on her way to home after the incident victim was walking audience about the importance Orientation etc which BHEL grand success, thus justifying her coaching class and when she towards her house and accused "
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     moved the Allahabad High court seeking relief and the he historical Man singh Ki structure was never renovated. TChhatri located at Recently, Allahabad Court had Brahmkund, Har Ki Paidi, will dismissed his writ petition now be restored to its original and imposed some penalty form after decades of neglect. on him. The 400-year-old half-reno- Speaking to this corre- vated structure stands along spondent, the Kumbh Mela with Ganga temple on banks of officer Deepak Rawat said, Ganga river at Har Ki Paidi. "Regarding the new construc- The dome of the Chhatri is tion undertaken over the intact, say the officials. dome of Man singh ki Chhatri, Following orders of the the High Court orders have High Court of Uttarakhand, a clearly stated that the original technical committee has been dome must be restored. The '          

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Vishwavidyalaya said, “When Samaj Party (BSP) refused to Chautala’s Jannayak Janata Party the INLD, citing poor perfor- The half-renovated struc- the father of Raja Mansingh forge an alliance with the grand after dispute arose with the mance in the Jind bypoll, where ture was like an eyesore mar- had died, he sent the ashes of old party and said a firm "No" seat-sharing formula. “We will the alliance nominee Umed ring the beauty of the Har ki his father for immersion in to the political overtures made not have alliance with Congress Singh Redhu failed to even save      Chautala and Sardar Prakash two parties. Ramesh Dalal, Paidi standing right in the Ganga but the local priests by PCC chief Kumari Selja and or anybody else,” Misra reiter- his security deposit. Singh Badal would be accept- the president of the Self middle of the ghat. Even refused calling him ‘Dharm CLP leader Bhupinder Singh ated. In Haryana, while the Later BSP stitched an he warring Chautala fam- able. Respect Movement had said though the renovation of the Bhrasht” since he had married Hooda. main opposition the Indian alliance with Saini’s LSP, which Tily in Haryana could be Chautala further added that there was a strong pos- structue had started in 1998, his daughter to Akbar. Congress' newly appointed National Lok Dal (INLD) has ended after a period of nearly on the path of reconciliation that submitting to the will sibility of the warring a dispute broke out between Then priests from leader of the Legislature Party, been reduced to a minority as four months. ahead of the Assembly elec- and directions of the Chautala family members the officials of the Ganga Maharashtra were brought Hooda and PCC chief Kumari most of its legislators and lead- In the recently concluded tions next month. Panchayats has been a fami- coming together. Mahasabha and Kamal Kant here for rituals. Kamalkant Selja met Bahujan Samaj Party ers have joined the BJP, infight- Lok Sabha polls, the BSP had Reacting to the statement ly tradition and even SAD patron Badal said he Budhkar, the head priest of the Budhkar living in Shravannath chief Mayawati in Delhi on ing continues to dog the contested on eight seats while of JJP’s Dushyant Chautala Chaudhary Devi Lal had is in favour of unity in the Ganga Mandir. While Ganga Nagar is of the same lineage.” Sunday night. It is understood Congress, which ruled the state Raj Kumar Saini’s LSP fought on regarding unity efforts, INLD always bowed before its deci- Chautala family. "Khaps are Mahasabha office bearers During 1998 Kumbh mela, that they sought an alliance to for two consecutive terms till Sonepat and Bhiwani- supremo Chaudhary Om sions. As far as he was con- working as per my desire refused to accept it as proper cemented structure was built take on the BJP in Assembly 2014. The meeting of Congress Mahendergarh seats. All the Prakash Chautala on Monday cerned, he had followed in and I appreciate their efforts temple, Budhkar insisted that over Mansingh Ki Chhatri polls, scheduled next month. leaders with BSP Supremo was candidates of the alliance for- said that for him the guiding the footsteps of Chaudhary of bringing unity in the it was a temple. Budhkar had which still exists. Speculation was rife of a held in the backdrop of feited their security deposits. principle of public life was the Devi Lal and hence the deci- Chautala family," he said. Congress-BSP alliance for Mayawati withdrawing pre-poll A month ago, BSP forged its opinion of the Panchayats. He sion of the Panchayats was "If Ajay Chautala and his Haryana assembly polls on alliance last week with the Indian third alliance in Haryana with- said that he had already made above any other decision and younger brother Abhay Monday. But it was put to rest National Lok Dal’s (INLD) in a year with the Indian it clear that any decision therefore he would abide by Chautala bury their differ- after BSP’s Rajya Sabha MP, breakaway faction Jannayak National Lok Dal’s (INLD) regarding unity within the it. ences, it will give peace to the Satish Misra on Monday evening Janata Party (JJP), led by breakaway faction Jannayak Chautala family and INLD Haryana Self Respect soul of their mother Snehlata made it clear that the BSP will Dushyant Chautala, the grand- Janata Party (JJP), led by and its breakaway faction Movement along with various and late grandfather Devi contest alone on all 90 seats in son of O.P. Chautala. The JJP Dushyant Chautala. taken by the Panchayats communities or khaps have Lal," Badal said. the Assembly elections in had offered 40 seats to the BSP, In the last 2014 Assembly would be acceptable to him. been trying to broker a peace Dalal said Dahiya com- Haryana alone. which it refused. Announcing election, the BSP had won one Earlier Dushyant between the Chautala family. munity and 24 other 'khaps' The Mayawati-led BSP has the decision to end the alliance, seat and had a vote share of 4.4 Chautala had said that as far The Khap leaders on have authorised him to work pockets of influence in Haryana Mayawati had said the agree- percent. a family matters were con- Monday also wrote a letter to for the unity in the Chautala and the Congress had sought to ment reached with Chautala In Jind Lok Sabha bypoll, cerned, any decision taken by Dushyant Chautala seeking family for the betterment of stitch together the Jat-Jatav vote was “inappropriate” in terms of BSP secured 3.64 per cent of the Chaudhary Om Prakash his opinion on unity in the Haryana. base. the proposed seat-sharing for- total vote share. 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  &-      plastics were discussed includ- September 11,” the minister recyclable and even used glob- ing Glass, Metal, Paper and said, adding that these recom- ally. He said the industry has      elections, and, in addition, it has he Food & Consumer Natural Polymers. mendations would be sent to achieved 92 per cent recycling at least four members in Lok TAffairs Ministry on Representatives of big private the inter-ministerial panel and and will soon achieve 100 per acing the prospect of losing Sabha. Monday asked manufacturers manufacturers such as Bisleri, the Prime Minister’s Office cent. Ftheir national party status, As of now, the Indian of packaged drinking water, to Kinley and Pepsi Co were also (PMO) . Paswan said the final The meeting was attended the CPI, TMC and the NCP on National Congress (INC), BJP, come up with suggestions of present at the meeting. decision would be taken by the by several stakeholders includ- Monday urged the Election BSP, CPI, Communist Party of alternative packaging by Consumer Affairs government. ing Secretary, Consumer Commission (EC) to consider India (Marxist), TMC, NCP September 11 as it favoured a Secretary A K Srivastava and During the meeting, the Affairs Avinash K Srivastava, their key role in national politics and the National People’s Party ban on plastics because of its senior officials from environ- status on various plastic mate- DG, Bureau of Indian and their years in existence of Meghalaya have national health and environmental ment and chemical ministeries rials presently allowed for Standards (BIS), Food Safety instead of just taking their recent party status. impact. as well as Bureau of Indian packing of drinking water and Standards Authority of electoral performance into The CPI is learnt to have Union Food and Standard, FSSAI, IRCTC were including restrictions, both at India ( FSSAI), Central account. said that after the Congress, it is Consumer Affairs Minister present in the meeting. Paswan have seen reports of huge even pure paper bottle is not an national and international lev- Institute of Plastics The three parties sought a the oldest party in the country Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday also made it clear that the ban quantity of plastics found in alternative as some plastic is els were discussed. Speaking on Engineering and Technology fresh opportunity to improve which had been the principal held a meeting with bottled would not affect employment stomach of cow,” Paswan told mixed. the sidelines, All India (CIPET), The Council of their electoral performance. opposition party in Lok Sabha. water industry and various as the ‘alternative to plastic’ the reporters. “We have not got any con- Association of Natural Mineral Scientific & Industrial While TMC saw its traditional The Left party said though government departments to would create jobs. Stating that recycling is not crete alternative of packaged Water Industry Secretary Research (CSIR) along with stronghold Bengal being raided it may not have fared well in the find a suitable alternative for “Plastic has a big role to a permanent solution, Paswan drinking water during this Behram Mehta said the pack- officials from the Ministry of by the BJP, the NCP suffered recent Lok Sabha elections, it has single-use plastic bottles for play in damaging environ- said there is a need to find an meeting. Therefore, I have aged bottle water industry uses Environment and Forest, Jal major reverses in its been in power in several states drinking water. During the ment as well as health of alternative, which is equally asked all manufacturers to PET (polyethylene terephtha- Shakti, Petroleum and Maharashtra bastion even as the and has played a key role in meeting various alternatives to human beings and animals. We affordable and reliable. He said send their suggestions by late), which is 100 per cent Railways. CPI has been almost wiped out. strengthening the Constitution. The three parties appeared The TMC is learnt to have before the Commission for a said that it was given national personal hearing on Monday. party status in 2014 and it )= !.4 2         ' +     The EC had earlier issued them should be allowed to continue notices asking why their ‘nation- with it at least till 2024.      signatory in the file passed arrested, why have you been al party’ status should not be The CPI, BSP and the NCP through a dozen of officers. In arrested? Only because you have revoked following their perfor- were facing the prospect of los- fter five days in jail, former a second Tweet, he said that no put the last signature? I have no  )      mance in the Lok Sabha elec- ing their national party status AFinance Minister P officer done anything wrong and answer,” said Chidambaram. tions. after their dismal performance Chidambaram on Monday he don’t anyone to be “No officer has done any- According to the Election in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections tweeted through “family arrested. thing wrong. I do not want any-   - *.  Symbols (Reservation and as well. members” wondering why “I have requested one to be arrested,”    Allotment) Order, 1968, a polit- However, they got a reprieve he alone was arrested in my family to tweet on Chidambaram said in another ical party can be recognised as when in 2016 the EC amended INX Media case, while my behalf the following:- tweet. He tweeted the same n these tough times for agri- a national party if its candidates its rules, whereby national and many officers signed in People have asked me ‘If matter in Hindi also. Iculture in Northern belt on secure at least six per cent of state party status of political par- the file of the controversial the dozen officers who CBI has already filed sanc- account of non-remunerative votes polled in four or more ties are to be reviewed every 10 FDI clearance. processed and recommended tion to prosecute four senior returns and increasing inci- states in Lok Sabha or assembly years instead of five. He said, he was only a last the case to you have not been officers in this case. dences of crop loss owing to wild animals, Himachal Pradesh is flexing its flower power. It has become the largest producer of high quality wild ,     !    O    P  marigold essential oil (4 tonnes per annum) in the country to meet the demand of perfume,  . 8     Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), km north-east of Delhi which flavouring, and condiment In fact, in the last two years, agrochemical, food, flavoring, the Central Government hereby brought to light the largest industries. CSIR-IHBT has brought more perfumery and pharmaceutical he 4,000-year-old burial gives notice of its intention to necropolis of the late Harappan The CSIR-Institute of than 500 hectares area under industry like wound healing and Tsites at Sanauli in Uttar declare the said Archaeological period datable to around early Himalayan Bioresource these crops. Cultivation of wild treatment of eczema, diaper Pradesh’s Baghpat district, Site and remains to be of nation- part of second millennium BCE. Technology (IHBT), Palampur marigold has resulted in the rash, psoriasis and for skin about 80 km from here, which al importance.” Manjul said that the in the Himalayan State is doing production of 7.6 tonnes of ointment. Increasing demand of made waves in archeological The ASI has sought objec- unearthed chariots, some its bit in this regard by helping essential oil in Himachal natural personal care products circle following the excavation tions in this regard from the coffins, shields, swords andg and training farmers introduce Pradesh alone with revenue and aromatic cleansing agents is of underground “sacred cham- public. helmets points towards the high value aromatic crops such generation of Rs. 5.56 crores also favouring the essential oil bers”, chariots, decorated “Sanauli is an important site existence of a “warrior class in as wild marigold, damask rose, benefitting 861 farmers. market. “legged coffins” as well as fas- from archeological point of view the area around 2,000 BCE”. lavender, rosemary, lemongrass Different small societies of pro- “The global essential oils cinating artifact might get the as artifacts found from the venue “These findings are impor- and mushkbala under CSIR gressive farmers have been market demand was 226.9 thou- “national importance” tag soon. are not only of national impor- tant to understand the culture Aroma mission. formed in different states by sand tons in 2018 and project- The country’s premier con- from encroachment, tempering and remains in the locality of tance but of international impor- pattern of the Upper Ganga- Dr Sanjay Kumar, Director, CSIR-IHBT. Nineteen process- ed to expand at a CAGR of 8.6% servation body, Archeological and destruction. Around 28.67 Sadikpur Sinauli, district tance too. Much remain yet to Yamuna doab. We found copper CSIR-IHBT said to promote ing units have been set up for from 2019 to 2025. To promote Survey of India (ASI) under the hectares of land mostly belong- Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh is of be explored,” said archeologist SK swords, helmets, shields and cultivation of these aromatic these societies to empower the cultivation of these aromatic Union Culture Ministry has ing to the locals in the region has national importance. Manjul who is credited for the chariots,” Manjul said. crops among the farmers, a farmers for production of essen- crops among the farmers, a issued a preliminary notification been earmarked for notification. “Now, therefore, in exercise unearthing coffins and sacred He claimed that the discov- complete package of agro and tial oils, said Dr Kumar. complete package of agro and in this regard showing its inten- The draft notification says of the powers conferred by sub- chambers important artifacts ery of chariots put India on a par processing technologies has Aromatic crops are widely processing technologies has tion to tag the site as ‘national that the Central Government is section (1) of section 4 of the from the site in 2018. with ancient civilisations in been developed and executed in cultivated around the world been developed and executed in importance’. of the opinion that, the ancient Ancient Monuments and Sanauli is located on the left Mesopotamia and Greece, where the farmers’ fields to help them due to its high-revenue earning the farmers’ fields to help them The aim is to protect the site site, namely, archaeological site Archaeological Sites and bank of the River Yamuna, 68 chariots were used extensively. realize the profits. essential oil which is utilized in realize the profits.     !"#! $  ;     *&$(-00H=$01J/&,+04(("  L%( &,04(("  4.&'"&1=$01J/&,+04(("J &+.5) 

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Feroze Gandhi must be remembered for                    ( many things — his participation in the free-         ;       =     $ dom struggle which resulted in jail terms !                7    more than once; his painstaking research and commitment to probity in public life            <= *   6 =  ( which cost Jawaharlal Nehru’s Finance      =            ( Minister TT Krishnamachari his job; the      -  S          nationalisation of life insurance; and for bringing in a law to insulate the media from                  ( defamation and libel suits when they     (                 ( reported the proceedings of Parliament. off about a scam in the Finance help. This is what is called the that the media should have no   -   $                 Incidentally, since the Congress never Ministry. He heard that LIC had LIC-Mundhra scandal. constraint while reporting takes the name of such an impassioned cam- suddenly bought shares of com- Feroze Gandhi deployed his Parliament and the people must                  " ( paigner against corruption, the younger panies owned by HD Mundhra, truly extraordinary investigative get a faithful account of what    7   )*          *      generation may not know that he was Indira an industrialist close to the    skills to track share prices of transpires in legislative chambers.     D           9    $  Gandhi’s husband, Sonia Gandhi’s father-in- Congress, at inflated prices. This   Mundhra companies over a fort- Feroze Gandhi introduced                     law and Rahul Gandhi’s grand father. Feroze prompted him to intervene dur- night to expose the Government. the Parliamentary Proceedings Gandhi was inspired by Kamala Nehru to join ing Question Hour and seek a   The then Finance Minister, (Protection of Publication) Bill to      ,   ,  E,#,F      ( the national movement for independence in special debate. Krishnamachari, tried to defend insulate the media. And in an              /    )* the late 1920s. He was jailed on more than one The Finance Minister’s disin-    the deal by saying that LIC extraordinary gesture, the S                 $S ( occasion and even led an underground genuous response put Feroze on      decided to enter the market to Government adopted this Bill movement. He became a member of the full alert and he sought a special build up its portfolio and so, and saw it through in the two    #   ;     )*    S Provisional Parliament in 1950 and was elect- debate on this issue. Initiating a  Q  bought these shares. But Feroze Houses. In each of these   $S           ed to the Lok Sabha in 1952 and in 1957. discussion he said: “A mutiny in  Gandhi was not convinced. Why instances, Feroze Gandhi’s metic- *    G ,           ( Initially Feroze relished his role as a my mind has compelled me to did you take a fancy only to ulous collection of data and facts backbencher but became an instant hit with raise this debate. When things of    Mundhra companies and why helped him to almost singlehand-            $     his maiden speech in the Lok Sabha in such magnitude, as I shall   did you buy them at inflated edly carry the debate on his      P Q     ; -      December 1955. Everyone was compelled to describe to you later, occur, prices? How can public money be shoulders until it reached its log-   (            $(    sit up and take notice when he spoke on the silence becomes a crime.”    squandered in this manner, he ical conclusion. Insurance (Amendment) Bill. He held the To put it briefly, the story was asked, pointing out that the A variety of factors enabled      @        $  / O House in thrall for close to two hours as he that Mundhra, a businessman  Q   prices of these shares slumped Feroze Gandhi to effectively         O      S        exposed the nefarious activities of private with a dubious record and who  after LIC bought them. pursue his goals as a represen- $    -            ( insurance firms and built an iron-clad case had funded the Congress’ elec- The Government had no tative of the people. The first for the nationalisation of the life insurance tion campaign, ran into financial   convincing answers. Anyway, to was his crusading nature and               (     business. He demanded strong measures to problems and wanted the Nehru  Q  cut a long story short, Nehru was his commitment to public wel-            (     $   ( protect public funds that had been invest- Government to bail him out. He forced to institute a commission fare and democracy. Second,          ?          ed in these companies. asked the Government to invest     of inquiry which held the diligence with which he By the time he ended his speech, every a crore of rupees in the shares of    Krishnamachari morally respon- gathered information to argue              #         member felt that private insurance companies some of his companies. Although sible for the questionable deci- this case and the ease with              +      were doomed. His arguments were so com- none of the Mundhra companies    sion, leading to his resignation. which he connected with his   $        -     ( pelling that within two months the President were doing well, the Government     Feroze Gandhi had several sources deep within the promulgated an ordinance nationalising life agreed to do this via the LIC. more achievements in his parlia- Government. Lastly, his parlia-       =        insurance. 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While the Maha Indian space agency estab- polar region apparently lost A special puja was also lunar orbit and said it the moon mission, an officer- Abhishekam of the deity would lishing communication links control and crash landed on organised for the success of had been orbiting the bearer of the organising com- take place on September 11, the with the Chandrayaan-2 moon the lunar surface snapping Chandrayaan-1 before the city since 1669. mittee said on Monday. Chhappan Bhog has been slat- lander Vikram, special communication links. rocket lifted off in 2008, Murari Agrawal, the ed for the following day, Agrawal “abhishekam” was held at the On September 8, Indian Kannan said. founder-president of Sri Giriraj said. The organisers expect that Chandranaar Temple in Tamil Space Research Organisation “We didn’t offer all located near Seva Samiti, which organises the and jewels. Brijwasis would at least four lakh pilgrims are Nadu’s Thanjavur district, a (ISRO) said it has found its any special prayers Kumbakonam, and community offering event, said pray for the success of likely to join the programme on temple official said. moon lander Vikram on the before July 15 devotees pray at they would also pray for the Chandrayaan-3,” Agrawal said. at least one of the days, he said. “In the morning we had lunar surface. when On September these temples to get success of the country’s future For preparing 21,000-kilo- The Samiti is a group of special abhishekam for the “The lander seems to have Chandrayaan-2 6, the day prior to rid of negative endeavour to explore the Moon. gram “Prasadam (offering)” over 100 people which organises blessings of Chandran so that hit the lunar surface and is in was first planned to Vikram’s scheduled planetary influence on them. He said they have extended invi- with cow ghee and other items, the Chhappan Bhog every year. communication link can be an upturned position,” an offi- be launched. Owing to some landing on the lunar surface, According to Kannan, tations to Prime Minister expert religious cooks from Often they dedicate their prayer established with Vikram,” V. cial told IANS preferring technical problem, the launch special prayers and around 500 devotees come to Narendra Modi, the Indian Lucknow, Agra, Hathras, to some special causes. Kannan, Manager at the Sri anonymity. He also said there was postponed,” Kannan said. ‘abhishekam’ were held at the the Chandranaar Temple daily Space Research Organisation Indore, Ratlam and Madurai Chhappan Bhog — prasad Kailasanathar Temple or is a possibility of the lander “We thought the technical temple. Kannan said the spe- and on Mondays the number (ISRO) scientists associated are working for about 10 hours (offerings) made with 56 dif- Chandranaar Temple said. getting broken on impact. snag may be due to the non- cial prayers were their contri- goes up to 5,000. with the Chandrayaan-2 and daily, Agrawal said. ferent items — is a community He said it was unfortunate The pictures were taken by offering of prayers to the Moon bution for India going forward The nine Navagraha tem- Chandrayaan-3 projects and He said religious cooks offering organised to please the that Vikram had some prob- India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter God. Hence, prior to the in its scientific programme. ples are: Suryanaar (Sun), their family members. from Bengaluru, the city that deity for the welfare of the lems. According to him, that is orbiting the Moon. Chandrayaan-2 launch on July While the presiding deity Chandranaar (Moon), “We have decided to give houses the ISRO headquarters, society. According to Hindu tra- Monday is a special day for The Orbiter camera is the 22, special prayers, at the temple is Soma (Moon), Angaragan (Mars), Budhan Chandrayaan-3 shape to the and Kolkata have prepared the ditions, such offering was organ- Chandran God. Chandran is highest resolution camera ‘abhishekam’ and ‘annad- the main deity is Lord Shiva. (Mercury), Guru (Jupiter), improvised sanctum sancto- model of what he called ised to please lord Krishna dur- also known as ‘Thingal’ in (0.3m) in any lunar mission so hanam’ were conducted,” The Chandranaar Temple is Sukran (Venus), Shani rum of the temple with gems Chandrayaan-3 and its rover. ing the Dwapar period. Tamil and Monday in Tamil is far, and shall provide high Kannan said. one of the Navagraha temples, (Saturn), Rahu and Ketu. '() 
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If the Government for hatching polit- connection with any such cases. rejoined the BJP on Monday he Bombay High Court court starts hearing the petition aising questions about the ical conspiracy against him Meanwhile, the CBI has after completing his term as the Twhich is hearing petitions pertaining to whether Aarey is RBJP Government’s longevi- and warned that history was summoned senior TMC leader Rajasthan Governor, a on the cutting of 2,600 trees in a forest area or not, then the ty in Karnataka, senior Congress always prone to repeat itself. and State Minister Subhendu constitutional post which Aarey for a metro rail car shed issue regarding the cutting of leader Siddaramaiah on This, even as the Bengal Adhikary in Sharada case.” offered him immunity from said on Monday that it would trees for the Metro project will Monday claimed Chief Minister Police on Monday interrogat- Elsewhere, BJP national trial for criminal conspiracy have to go into the issue of be sidelined,” Chinoy said. B S Yediyurappa is like an ed him for more than two Roy said, “I have replied to general secretary Kailash in the Babri Masjid demolition whether monetary value can be The Bench said it would “unwanted child” as his partys hours in a graft case. all the questions to the best of Vijaybargiya charged Chief case. placed on environmental loss post all the petitions on central leadership was not inter- The former Railway my knowledge and capacity.” Minister Mamata Banerjee The 87-year-old leader and degradation. September 17 and decide, on ested in him taking the top job. Minister who was on Monday On whether he was asked to with doing politics of “appease- accepted the party’s member- A Bench of Chief Justice lected research material on the that date, the sequence in which The former Chief Minister evening interrogated at appear before police again he ment and terror.” ship in the presence of UP BJP Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice issue and gave copies of the said to hear them. As per alleged Yediyurappa came to Thakurpukur Police Station replied in the negative. “Three months back BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh. Bharati Dangre said the issue material to advocates repre- Bathena’s petition, on August 29 power through the backdoor for more than two hours “This is definitely a case of worker Pradeep Mandal and His son Rajveer Singh, Lok pertains to the debate between senting the petitioners, BMC, this year, the Tree Authority without the public mandate. charged the Trinamool political conspiracy and I once Sukanto Mandal were attacked Sabha MP from Etah, and environment and development. the MMRCL and the State tabled and approved a propos- “He has come to power Congress with “hatching polit- again iterate that the way she by almost 400 persons. The grandson Sandeep Singh, “We need both environ- Government. al made by the MMRCL to cut through the backdoor without ical conspiracy against me.” (Banerjee) is bringing false attackers were the men of a Minister of State for Finance in ment and development. Hence, The Bench also sought to trees in the Aarey area to make public mandate and against He said “They (TMC cases.... history is prone to smuggler. Ninety days have Uttar Pradesh, were also pre- we need to contrast and com- know if it should hear all peti- way for a car shed for the principles of democracy.. They Government) have framed 24 repeat itself,” he said. passed and police have arrest- sent at the party office here. pare the two. The world over tions pertaining to the Aarey Mumbai Metro III project. did not have public mandate as criminal cases of fraud against While Roy would not clar- ed no one while accused are Kalraj Mishra was sworn in scientists and ecologists are issue together. Apart from the The Tree Authority they had only 105 MLAs out of me but in each of these 24 cases ify as to what he meant by roaming free and creating ter- as Rajasthan Governor on researching the issue of how to petition filed by activist Zoru approved the felling of 2,185 113 required for simple major- the complainants have affirmed drawing the analogy of histo- ror,” Vijaybargiya said after Monday after Singh completed value environmental loss,” Bathena challenging the Tree trees and transplanting ity,” Siddaramaiah said. through affidavit that they have ry repeating itself his party col- visiting Sandeshkhali in North the five-year term as Governor Chief Justice Nandrajog said. Authority’s approval given on (uprooting trees from the orig- Speaking at the Congress been forced to bring charges leagues said “those who are 24 Parganas where a few of the State. “Can monetary value be August 29 for felling the trees inal spot and replanting them office here, he said the party against me... Still this doing this today should keep in months ago two BJP workers Singh could face trial for placed on environmental for the Metro car shed, anoth- at an alternate spot) 461 trees would have had no objection if Government is continuously mind that two years from now were allegedly attacked by criminal conspiracy in the degradation? What is the eco- er petition was filed in October from the area. he had become Chief Minister bringing false charges against BJP will be in power.” TMC workers. Babri Masjid demolition case as nomical value to environmen- 2018 seeking a direction to The Aarey Colony in sub- with the mandate of the people. me, but they must be remind- Roy was summoned with- He said such acts were a the immunity he enjoyed while tal loss? We need to see that,” declare Aarey a forest area. urban Goregaon is among the “Unlike Prime Minister ed of the fact that harsh histo- in a month of one Baban Ghosh result of Banerjee’s appease- holding the constitutional post the court said. BMC counsel Aspi Chinoy, prime green lungs of the Narendra Modi, Yediyurappa ry repeats itself.” was arrested by the police for ment politics. does not now exist. The court said it had col- however, said the petitions metropolis. has become CM without pub- lic mandate...How long he will be CM I dont know... 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Following the col- procuring nearly 12 lakh MTs expected to enhance the Director, Jammu & Kashmir ment agency from Government lapse of the Congress-JD(S) of apple produce this season income of the growers in Horticulture Process and of India will be NAFED, the coalition Government, from the apple growers of Kashmir Valley by about Marketing Corporation (JKH- Nodal procurement agency Yediyurappa was sworn in as the Kashmir division at remuner- 2,000 crore. PMC), representatives of from Government of Jammu & Chief Minister on July 26, and ative prices. During the day, he also NAFED and other senior offi- Kashmir will be the Directorate subsequently he proved major- It is for the first time, chaired a video con- cers attended the meeting of Horticulture, Planning and ity on the floor of the Assembly ference with Deputy through video conferencing. Marketing, supported by the on July 29. Absence of 17 Commissioners The period of procure- Directorate of Horticulture and Congress-JD(S) MLAs during (DCs) of Kashmir ment would be from the JKHPMC. the trust vote had led to the col- Division to discuss September 1, 2019 to March 1, The apple will be procured lapse of the HD Kumaraswamy the roll out of the 2020. The fund requirement for from the growers/aggregators headed coalition Government Special Market the scheme has been estimat- at Fruit Mandis situated in and helped BJP come to power. Intervention ed as 8,000 crore. Sopore (Baramulla), Parimpora ationalisation of the scheme. intervention scheme. He direct- lecting their Aadhaar and Bank Siddaramaiah, who is the Price Scheme Under the scheme, the (Srinagar), Shopian and Chief Secretary asked the ed DCs to launch a sustained Account details so that after leader of the Congress legisla- (MISP) of Department of Agriculture and Batengo (Anantnag). 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Jaiswal on the basis of which an trict of eastern Maharashtra. sons under the relevant sec- in corruption,” he said. talaq on WhatsApp. Teen talaq 150 cars and 100 trucks on it. FIR was registered against him Puzzled by the mysterious tions of Prevention of Cruelty Gadkari said the is now a crime and it has been Bhandara, Wardha, Gondia,  T and he was arrested, said Singh. mass killing and dumping of to Animals Act, 1960, section Amendment of Motor Vehicle decided to give jail and fine for Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and The FIR No 237, registered the bodies of 90 stray dogs in Aurangabad or other places 429 (Mischief by killing or Act would improve road safe- it,” he said. Nagpur will be made diesel-free zamgarh district magistrate on September 6, 2019, against the Girda forest in Buldhana who had been engaged in dri- maiming cattle etc) of Indian ty. “Two per cent of the nation- The Minister said the road during the next five years,” the Aon Monday ordered a probe the journalist, quotes the school district, the local police have ves against stray dogs”. Penal Code (IPC) and section al GDP is being wasted on acci- transport projects worth 60,000 Minister added. into the arrest of a journalist principal as saying that Jaiswal launched an intense investiga- The incident came to light 119 Bombay Police Act, 1951, dents. Nearly 5 lakh accidents crore were being executed. “We Gadkari added trains on allegedly after he took pho- often visited the school and tion into the incident. on Friday after a police patil (Maharashtra) Section 119 happen, 1.5 lakh die every are trying to build all-season Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi- tographs of some children mop- misbehaved with both male Talking to The Pioneer on alerted the forest officials about which deals with cruelty to year on our roads and 2.5-3 roads. By signing MoU between Howrah routes would s run at ping the floor in their school. and female teachers and stu- Monday evening, Buldhana’s SP the foul smell emanating from animals. lakh people become handi- Punjab, Kashmir and Haryana, the speed of 160 km/r in the The journalist was arrested dents and tried to persuade Dilip Patil-Bhujbal said, “We the forest area located along the “We have sent the viscera capped. This will come down we are trying to utilize water of near future. “Delhi Mumbai on false charges of extortion them to subscribe to the news- have still not got any clues as to Girda-Savaldabara Road. The of the carcasses of dogs for due to the amendment”. three rivers in the region. Seven highway with cost of 1 lakh and obstructing public ser- paper published by him. who is behind the killing and forest officials rushed to the autopsy. We are awaiting the “Projects worth 14,000 pending projects are being com- crore is being built which will vants from discharging their Yadav said in the FIR that dumping of 90 stray dogs. As spot and found 100 dogs with report. As of now, we are not crore are being implemented to pleted and water will go to the make Delhi-Mumbai travel duty, alleged a fellow journalist on the day of the incident part of the investigations, our their muzzles and legs tied up sure as to how these dogs were remove black spots on roads; fag end of Rajashtan, benefiting possible in just 12 hours by Sudhir Singh, who, along with Jaiswal came to the school and teams are questioning the offi- with strings, and thrown on the killed — whether they were 786 black spots have been eight districts,” he said. road. 50,000 crore are being other journalists met District ordered some children to mop cials of various bodies in the road. “Of the dogs, 10 were poisoned or starved to death,” identified already. Licensing Reiterating the Gove- spent to remove pollution from magistrate NP Singh to apprise the floor to facilitate him take districts of Buldhana, Jalna, found to be alive. These dogs Patil-Bhujbal said. and road safety rules will be rnment’s commitment to pro- Delhi,” he said. him of the alleged illegal arrest. their photographs. Yadav said “No injustice will be meted he objected to his act, follow- out to the journalist. We will ing which Jaiswal fled the look into the matter,” said school premises leaving his Azamgarh DM NP Singh. vehicle there and later demand- Singh also ordered a probe ed money from him. into the matter. Local journalist Sudhir Singh, who works as Santosh Jaiswal was arrested a stringer for a New Delhi- here last week on Friday after he based national news agency, took photographs of school chil- refuted the charges against the dren, mopping the floor and arrested journalist, saying the called up police to apprise them local police nursed a grudge of the illegal practice by school against him. 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Playing India in India is pare the South African bats- The coach stressed on the African team for the Test series Muzumdar, who played most always a huge challenge,” said men for the spin challenge in consistency and developing bench against India beginning of his cricket for Mumbai said. Muzumdar. India, Muzumdar added: “I am strength. October 2. Appointed only for the Muzumdar, who tackled yet to speak to the players but "The vision is to keep the con- The 44-year-old, who India series, Muzumdar has a spinners really well in his play- there would be some work to sistency level going. It will be a made 11,167 first-class runs at tough task at hand as he joins ing days, said there is no point do. What happened last time team in transition and one has to an average of 48.13 but never a team in transition for the looking back at South African was four years ago and this is keep an eye out for the youth and got to play for India, con- three-Test series beginning in team’s performance in 2015. a fresh start. Every game is a also keep an eye on developing the firmed the appointment. Visakhapatnam. “It is a team in transition new game and I believe in bench strength as far as batting !& 0    &          “I was approached last The touring South Africa        with the retirement of some that.” and bowling goes across all three formats. "We should, at the same time,  # be never losing sight of the fact that you play to win. Never losing    2  P      that angle but yet at the same time, $ A;9 investing in youth," said Shastri.     the national record. 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Championships to be held in time in the 400m runners, get- now there is even more reason on first day of the ‘Unofficial’ Sent in to bat by the Doha from September 27. ting them to train under why you have to play the way you Test here on Monday. host, the visiting side was jolt- The number of athletes renowned coach Galina should. There are now points to Gill, who has been an ed early when senior team announced after a meeting of Bukharina. We believe that the be accumulated. opener for Punjab in the opener Aiden Markram was AFI selection committee will, squad has been well prepared to "We are the No 1 team in the longer format, played out caught behind by wicket- however, increase after the inter- deliver the best results on the world and we have been for the Lungi Ngidi’s (1/18 in 6 overs) keeper Kona Bharat off national body (IAAF) gives con- world stage,” AFI President last three years, so there is pride first spell as he faced 108 balls, Mohammed Siraj in the first firmation of the likes of World Adille Sumariwalla said. at stake as well. So we want to keep hitting nine fours and a six as over of the match. University 100m champion Men: Jabir MP (400m Hurdles), that consistency going and ensur- India A were in command After Siraj got the prized Dutee Chand, who did not meet Jinson Johnson (1500m), ing that we are placed nicely in the reaching 129 for 2 at stumps. scalp of Markram, Thakur the qualification mark but is Avinash Sable (3000m table for when the time comes With India looking out took over, dismissing the within the required number of Steeplechase), KT Irfan and from them to decide who plays in for an opener who can replace other opener Pieter Malan competitors for the event. Devender Singh (20km Race the final." an out-of-form KL Rahul, a (0), Khayelihle Zondo (6) Hima could not qualify for discuss the case of javelin throw- recover properly as we see him be conducted on September Walk), Gopi T (Marathon), Shastri was pleased as punch big innings from Gill, will put and the dangerous Heinrich her pet event 400m but she has er Neeraj Chopra, who is under- as a bright prospect for the 21st at the NIS Patiala,” the AFI Sreeshankar M (Long Jump), that his team was able to maintain him in contention alongside Klaasen (0). been named to run in the going rehabilitation programme Tokyo Olympics,” the source release added. Tajinder Pal Singh Toor (Shot an unbeaten record in the West Abhimanyu Easwaran and With South Africa ‘A’ tot- women’s 4x400m relay and the after an elbow surgery at a later said. An AFI official said that Put), Shivpal Singh (Javelin Indies, the first team to do so in Priyank Panchal. tering at 22 for 5 and the host mixed 4x400m relay races. The stage,” a press release from the “The selection committee Tejaswin will be asked to come Throw), Muhammed Anas, the assortment of island nation. The youngster had two bowlers being on target, AFI is even hoping that the AFI said. also approved the names of to India and undergo a trial if he Nirmal Noah Tom, Alex Antony, "To beat the West Indies in steady partnerships — 48 for Markram’s side looked in mixed 4x400m relay team can Sources in the AFI, howev- sprinters Dutee Chand (100m wants to take part in the World Amoj Jacob, KS Jeevan, Dharun West Indies across all three for- the opening wicket with danger of being bundled out come in the medal bracket or at er, said that Neeraj, who has women), Archana Suseentran Championships. Ayyasamy and Harsh Kumar mats, especially the limited over Ruturaj Gaikwad (30) and 56 for a double-digit score. least close to it. qualified for the World (200m women) and high jumper “If the IAAF sends an invite (4x400m Men’s & Mixed Relay). formats and Test matches, I think for the second wicket with Some late resistance from The name of star javelin Championships before his Tejaswin Shankar subject to for Tejaswin, we will ask him to Women: PU Chitra (1500m), this must be unprecedented. A Ricky Bhui (26). young paceman Marco thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is surgery, is more or less ruled out invitation from the IAAF. at least jump 2.25m if not the Annu Rani (Javelin Throw), team going to the Caribbean and This was after the bowl- Jansen (45 not out, 69 balls, undergoing rehabilitation after of the marquee event. “The committee also decid- World Championships qualifica- Hima Das, Vismaya VK, not losing a single game, I don't ing attack performed 4 fours, 2 sixes) and spinner an elbow surgery, was also dis- “Neeraj is unlikely to make ed to conduct confirmatory trial tion standard of 2.30m,” the Poovamma MR, Jisna Mathew, think it has happened in the past admirably demolishing the Dane Piedt (33, 45 balls, 6 cussed but was not named in the it to Doha Worlds as he is for quarter miler Anjali Devi for official said. Revathi V, Subha Venkatsan, and it will not happen that easily South Africans for a meagre fours) helped them cross the team. undergoing rehabilitation. 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Rai, develops a language of abstraction that pictorial quality of his imagery could be expresses emotions without the use of described as intricate as the beauty of a words. Her choice of colours and patterns butterfly’s wing. are simple and graceful, yet born out of an The movement and softness generat- Indian aesthetic that dwells deep into pri- ed by the lines recall the futurist aesthet- mordial principles. Her ‘memory graph’s’ ic of “universal dynamism.” Although ide- nderstanding the phenomenon of are amongst her finest suite. They seem to ologically, he is drawing our attention Indian contemporary art is no be far more meditative as they provide a towards the plight of a labour intensive Umore confined to the experienced unique longevity and depth of experience pastorale and various dimensions of or middle-aged artists only. Now the which is rarely seen in young, emerging abject desolation and despair. While his young ones are equally participating in artists. watercolours are deeply driven by a cer- analysing, experimenting, innovating and tain solitary solace, it is his sculpture that engaging culturally with the Indian con-   .  &. !  &   attracts an inner resonance in terms of the temporary movement as they find it very Suman Chandra creates dialogues out poetics of intensity and allegory. This dark interesting. of his rumination of coal miners and their raven toned relief work of coal, dust, mud, Art Alive’s debut of three young artists sibilities of using jute and cotton threads Instantly you get to know that she has ing newness of conception with regard to existence. He has a large watercolour cement and glue is about the intricate brought forth a number of experiences and as a modernist medium. studied the material qualities of yarns, as use of colour and compositional ele- series that has light yet subtle handling. human haunts that visit civilisations past evocations. The most engaging of all are well as different ways of working with ments. The meditative mooring finds its He manifests a multi-hued palette and present. Purvai Rai’s explorations in jute and cot- .G .    them. By combining yarns and tech- own distinctive language, emphasising demonstrating his understanding of the The finesse and phrasing of narratives ton that create an island of textural terrains “My works are born from my interest niques she creates multi-faceted pieces that haptic as well as tactile qualities. techniques. He does that through the can be assumed as a matrix of unspoken in her journey, which could be compared in the chakra,” she states with a charming are rich in the texture of the jute threads The beauty of her work lies in the free- multiple emotive and performative pos- dialogues, or it can be read as an abstrac- to a pliable plane. A student of design, her robust innocence. But one look and you she places on paper. Using a technique — dom that she gives to her ‘design dictates’. sibilities of colour and contour in the tion, implies a kind of arena, a central nar- interest in exploring the relationship know that it is also deeply rooted in a lucid- floating weft she integrates additional She lets the jute threads be articulate and graph of tonalities. He creates semi- rator speaking to a larger audience. between textiles and architecture, and ly sophisticated and ancient design tradi- threads as free lines. She then intensifies individual so that they can find a form for abstract images, which are tranquil but are Striking in its examination of mono- examining its nitty-gritty intonations tion. Purvai creates a series of abstractions the impact by drawing these threads into themselves and are looked upon as indi- composed of finely-drawn lines and pla- chromatic interaction, the coal version results in a series of works that become that hinge on textile-related concerns — the structure of her pictorial designs. vidual entities. This is the most important nar divisions that link phases of quiet and reveals the multiple trajectories of Suman’s integral to architectural design. colour, texture, pattern, surface qualities reason for the existence of her pictorial latent energy. It resembles a landscape of object-oriented approach to the image, It is the smallest room at the far end and other aspects of ‘textile language’, as &  .  weavings. various moods that lie within the surcae. which is born out of a keen observation of the gallery, where she explores the pos- simple as knotting. Initially, you are drawn into the strik- Purvai, the younger daughter of Raghu Yet the understanding of the place and of the natural world of coal miners.

sing the motif of fish, both as an Uindividual entity and as a collective force, artist Shelly Jyoti, in her solo exhi-   )      bition — Bound by Duty: An Idea of Swaraj and Collectiveness — explores the biggest challenge that mankind ".   3O. ,&(. (%-04 *0$#..(. 04 faces today — the disconnect between %(
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Two years ago the Illinois notes that polarisation tactics that change with evolved and spiritually self- only learning about the mass The Holocaust Museum Holocaust Museum and Education led to the genocide included Tutsis aware communities. murder of Jews during World Houston has already seen a jump Centre in Skokie opened as part of being referred to as cockroaches, The exhibition includes a 80-feet- War II but also other genocides in visitors since reopening in June its permanent exhibit the Take a pointing out that the Nazis por- long site-specific installation of four that have happened around the after a renovation and expansion Stand Centre, which is focussed on trayed Jews as rats and poisonous panels, 30 new Ajrakh art scrolls on world, as well as human rights that more than doubled its size. human rights. “Hopefully they’re mushrooms. Khadi, multimedia spoken word poet- struggles in the US. The primary focus of the original getting knowledge, they’re finding The last stage of the visit ry and a short film on making of Swaraj evance today. idea of swadharma as a notion of The newly renamed Dallas museum was the Holocaust but it their passion or their particular turns to the US for an exploration and collectiveness. She says, “These works are inspired patriotism. I also wished to under- Holocaust and Human Rights now details other genocides and cause or issue that they’re interest- of how American ideals compare Speaking about the majestic instal- by Gandhi’s seminal anti-imperialist stand the ways in which a modern Museum is the latest in the US to has tributes to human rights lead- ed in,” said Kelley Szany, vice pres- to reality, Berenbaum said. Visitors lation, she says, “The 80-feet long text Hind Swaraj, written in 1909. civilisation such as India, that has broaden its permanent exhibit ers including Nobel Prize laureate ident of education and exhibitions use interactive touchscreens to installation represents sequential move- This exhibition examines elements of achieved so much economically and and embolden its efforts to inspire Malala Yousafzai, who as a child for the museum. explore their own attitudes and ment and alludes to the nature of time Gandhi’s critique of modern civilisation, has become such a significant culture visitors to take action to make the in Pakistan began advocating for The Dallas museum’s orienta- biases. As they end their visit, they itself. It calls to mind the endless ebb noting his emphasis on an evolved eth- globally, could still connect with sev- world a better place. girls’ education. “We look at it like tion video asks the question, why can learn about volunteer oppor- and flow of tides, the continuous rev- ical and spiritual self for creating an enty per cent of the rural population “We’re hoping that in the as if we can get them in the door should visitors care? “The rest of tunities. olution of the sea and its state of per- alternative perspective of a better that remains illiterate. It is in this con- moments that they finish this and attract them on — it might be the museum goes on to not answer “The Holocaust is remem- petual motion. The gradually folding of world. To bring social revolutions, for text that I eventually decided to re- journey they will be thinking: something like a social activism — the question, because we don’t pro- bered. The question then becomes fish and an amalgamation of indigo and creating peaceful societies, the idea of read key writings of Gandhi for What can I do? How can I make then they can also benefit from vide answers. We do provide deeper: How is it remembered and blue represents water as the beginning self-rule or self-control needs to be insights, as in his world the ethical and a difference in my community?” learning about the Holocaust direction. We expect you to be able what are we to do with that mem- and end of life. Civilisation and experienced uniquely by each individ- spiritual self is embedded in the said Mary Pat Higgins, the muse- when they’re here,” said Kelly to answer the question however ory?” Berenbaum said. Collective Forces are inspired by the idea ual and ultimately achieve self-trans- realm of political struggles for justice,” um’s president and CEO. Zuniga, CEO of the Houston you were impacted,” said Eddie Max Glauben, who as Jewish of collective community emphasising formation.” she says. Expanding the focus to include museum. Jacobs, who designed the exhibit teenager from Poland spent time human worth in comparison to mod- Jyoti focusses on Gandhi’s ideol- Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless ide- more recent atrocities and human In Cincinnati, the Nancy and with fellow Berenbaum Jacobs in Nazi concentration camps, ern civilisation, where the principle of ogy of nation building for creating ologies have been at the core for more rights struggles helps draw in David Wolf Holocaust and Associates founder Michael where his parents and brother were Purusartha (Dharma, Artha, Kama, moral and peaceful society, relevant than a decade now. Using Khadi as more visitors to be reminded that Humanity Centre’s move in Berenbaum. killed, helped found the Dallas Moksha) becomes a search for fulfill- even in the 21st century. Inspired by canvas, Ajrakh printing and dyeing as the lessons from the Holocaust are January into Union Terminal train The gallery detailing geno- museum. Glauben, who immigrat- ment in the present materialistic world, the idea of social responsibility, she palette and intricate needlework as her still relevant. station meant that it could include cides that happened before and ed to the US after WWII, hopes which emphasises on luxury and com- tries to understand the meaning and brush strokes, Jyoti continues her The museum, opening on a gallery showcasing people who after the Holocaust uses sculpture the museum inspires people to forts.” importance of the relationship exploration of Bapu’s concept of September 18 in Dallas, is five have made positive changes in and graphic novels to help visitors take inventory of their own lives. 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 3 Finns in Group J, after in-form Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki    qualifiers where Qatar had thrashed pain and Italy moved to within had levelled Ciro Immobile’s first India 6-0. Stouching distance of Euro 2020 on Italy goal in two years with a heart-breaking loss in the cam- India defeated Qatar 2-1 in Sunday after respective wins over the penalty of his own six minutes Apaign-opener has dented their Doha in 2011 in a friendly but that Faroe Islands and Finland saw them before. chances of moving ahead and the match was not considered an official maintain their perfect qualifying Four-time world champions Indian football team faces another game as India made more substitu- records for next year’s tournament. are flying high with a maximum 18 uphill task when it takes on Asian tions than the rules allowed. Rodrigo and Paco Alcacer both points with four qualifying games champion Qatar in its most difficult Head coach Igor Stimac, who scored twice in an easy 4-0 victory to play, nine points ahead of third- match of the World Cup second prefers possession-based football over the Faroes in Gijon, on placed Armenia despite their round qualifiers here today. by building from the back, sought to a night when captain Sergio thrilling 4-2 win over Bosnia and India let in two goals in the last dwell on the positives from the Ramos equalled Iker Herzegovina earlier on Sunday. eight minutes after taking an early Oman match and said that his side Casillas’ national appear- They could now secure quali- lead to lose their opening match has nothing to fear against Qatar. ances record with his 167th fication for the tournament, which against Oman on September 5 in “Qatar is strongest team in the cap. kicks off in Rome next June, against Guwahati. group and playing them will not be It was their sixth win from six in Greece or Liechtenstein — who sur- Ranked 62nd in the world, easy. However, it’s a great opportu- Group F and put them on a perfect prisingly drew 1-1 in Athens — Qatar will start today’s Group E nity to learn from. There is no rea- 18 points, seven clear of Sweden, next month. match against 103-ranked India as )         ) 2   ;  A   son to fear and we shall look to score who drew 1-1 with Scandinavian Switzerland kept their hopes of overwhelming favourites. They will goals and play good,” Stimac said. rivals Norway. qualifying from Group D alive look to claim their second consec- top South American sides in the whisker. Qatari players are also not tak- With two teams qualifying from ! P '    &      with a 4-0 thumping of Gibraltar, utive win after crushing Afghanistan recent Copa America where they Historically, Qatar have been the ing India lightly and they are expect- the group, they are also a further         )   who are yet to pick up a point or 6-0 in their opening match on took part on invitation. dominant side, having won three out ing a stern test from the visitors. point ahead of third-placed Romania score a goal after five games. September 5 here. India have also shown improve- of four official matches played “India had a good match against following their 1-0 win over Malta. rivals Finland. They are also just a point away The World Cup hosts have ment in recent times as was seen dur- against India. One match ended in Oman, despite the defeat. They also Italy also kept their 100 percent Chelsea midfielder Jorginho’s from second-placed Denmark, who improved by leaps and bounds in the ing the Asian Cup in January where a draw. performed well in the Asian Cup record thanks to Jorginho’s late 79th-minute winner in Tampere could only manage a goalless draw last few years. They won the Asian they gave scares to the likes of the The last time the two sides and they are always improving. We penalty, which fired Italy their own sent Roberto Mancini’s side six at Georgia, and have a game in Cup in the UAE earlier this year and UAE and Bahrain and missed qual- played an official match was in know that they are a good team,” said sixth straight win, 2-1 at nearest points clear of the second-placed hand on both their rivals. they gave good competition to the ifying for the knock-out round by a September 2007 in the World Cup defender Pedro Miguel.