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%&#%'() %&#%'()*+%,- he Congress on Monday Tstaked claim to provide an n a horrifying incident that alternative Government in Ihas put a big question mark Goa, which is facing political on the safety and security of crisis following prolonged ill- railway gatemen, three men on ness of Chief Minister 0 a bike severed the hands of a Manohar Parrikar. 0 0 gateman after he refused to The Congress, which has open a level-crossing gate in 16 members in the 40-member , 1 north Delhi’s Narela area State Assembly, submitted a 0 because a train was approach- memorandum to Governor 23,! ing, railway officials said on Mridula Sinha, urging her not 0 4'- Monday. to dissolve the Assembly and 23, 5 , Gatemen Kundan Pathak’s instead invite the party to form , '- hands were reattached after a the Government. The State is major surgery that went on for being ruled by the BJP-led more than four hours in a hos- alliance with the saffron party ) pital in Rohini, said Northern having 14 MLAs. '- Railway spokesperson Nitin While the Congress is in a 0 , 6 ,7 Chowdhury. The 28-year-old, wait and watch mode, BJP 23, who also received serious Central unit has sent three 0 8'- injuries to his legs and neck, senior leaders — Ram Lal, BL - was attacked around 1 am on Santhosh and Vinay Puranik — Monday while posted at a to meet the State party leaders Gomantak Party (MGP) and removed him for failing to alliance and illness of Parrikar,” We are waiting for a common level- crossing at Delhi- and allies to take stock of the Independents — conveyed that stake claim to form the Kavlekar said. solution, which the BJP will Haryana border. In the inci- political situation. they will agree to any political Government even though the The BJP has 14 seats in the give us,” MGP chief Deepak dent, the gateman’s friend who !" # % & ' Kavalekar said the decision taken by the BJP. Congress emerged the single Assembly, its allies Goa Dhavalikar said. had come to meet him was also ( ) *% P Congress has support of legis- AICC Goa incharge A largest party after the 2017 Forward Party and MGP have The solution should be in attacked by the assailants. & lators from other parties and Chella Kumar said the party Assembly polls. three each. Three Independents sync with what the allies have “The victim hails from can form a Government if High Command is keeping an Leader of Opposition and an MLA from Nationalist been requesting, he said, Bishanpur in Banka district of chopped off his hands with a shifted to Saroj Hospital in given a chance by the eye on the development in Chandrakant Kavlekar said the Congress Party (NCP) also adding that his party had not Bihar and was manning gate sharp weapon. Chandan was Rohini, whereas Chandan has Governor. “We will prove our Panjim, and the State Congress Congress party has submitted support the BJP. given any specific proposal to number 19 at Safiabad crossing also injured in the attack,” said been admitted to Ram majority on the floor of the unit is in touch with some local a memorandum to the The MGP, which is one of the BJP on a change of leader- which is adjacent to Narela in Tara Chand, Station House Manohar Lohia hospital, said House,” he said. parties even as some of the dis- Governor staking claim to the constituents of the NDA ship. the national Capital. Pathak’s Officer (SHO), Government the SHO. However, BJP leader Ram gruntled BJP MLAs have form an alternate Government. Government in Goa with three “Yes, we have told them friend Chandan Kumar Singh, Railway Police (GRP), Sonepat Pathak’s one hand was Lal said the Goa Government reached out to the Congress. All the 16 Congress MLAs, led MLAs, said a “common solu- (the BJP) if they are consider- who comes from the same vil- (Haryana). almost severed and the other is stable and no demand has “The Congress is ready to by Kavlekar, went to the Raj tion” on the political situation ing it (change in leadership), lage in Bihar, was with him The SHO said the Muri was detached from the forearm been made for a change in the provide a stable alternative Bhavan but could not meet the rising out of the indisposition then charge should be given to when three men on a bike came Express stopped after getting a and severely mutilated, the leadership. He stated this after Government provided other Governor as she is out of the of the CM has to come from the senior-most Minister. We and demanded that the level- distress signal and rushed official said. a meeting with party MLAs, parties are ready to join hands State. the BJP. “This is a coalition continue to stick to our crossing gate be opened. Pathak to a hospital in Sonepat “All expenses are being former legislators and core with us by not compromising “The party urged the Government but the decision demand,” Dhavalikar said. “Due to security reasons, where he received emergency taken care of by the Railways,” committee members. He said the interests of the people of Governor not to consider dis- (on governance in the absence Parrikar, 62, who is suffer- Pathak refused as the 18101 first aid. said the spokesperson, adding the BJP’s alliance partners — Goa,” said Kumar, who suc- solution of the Assembly, which of Parrikar) has to be taken by ing from a pancreatic ailment, Muri Express train was He was then taken to the that an FIR has been lodged the Goa Forward Party (GFP), ceeded Digvijay Singh after is a possibility considering the BJP since it is the largest is admitted in AIIMS for treat- approaching, following which Northern Railway Central against unknown persons and the Maharashtrawadi the Congress High Command internal fighting in the ruling party in the State Government. ment. the accused beat him and Hospital in Delhi and finally investigation is going on. %&#%'() %&#%'() “The issue of the WPE had come up during Pragati II he Government on fter missing several dead- meeting chaired by the Prime TMonday unveiled another Alines, the Kundli-Manesar- Minister on August 29 when important step to address the Palwal (KMP) Expressway, also the PMO expressed annoy- problems being faced by the known as the Western ance over delay… The PMO .-/--) public sector banks in view of Peripheral Expressway (WPE), has asked the Cabinet Secretary shrinking credit growth and which bypasses the National to hold a high-level meeting rime Minister Narendra ballooning NPAs. As part of the Capital on its west, will be with all stakeholders and PModi spent his 68th birth- measures, the Centre inaugurated on October 2. The ensure it is completed by day on Monday in his Lok announced that State-owned original deadline for this pro- September end,” sources said. Sabha constituency in Varanasi Bank of Baroda (BoB), Vijaya ject, conceived by then Prime The final touches are being during which he gave a pep talk Bank and Dena Bank will be Minister late Atal Bihari given to the 83-km stretch of to schoolchildren telling them merged to create the country’s Vajpayee in 2002, was July the Kundli-Manesar section never to feel afraid to ask ques- third largest lender. 2009. executed at a cost of 1,863 tions, saying it is a key aspect Announcing the decision, The 136-km long express- crore. of learning. Union Finance Minister Arun way was caught under numer- The 53-km Palwal- Modi, who is on a 2-day Jaitley said the merger will +, - & ous controversies and litigation. Manesar stretch of the express- visit to Varanasi, first interact- & . % 5 make the banks stronger and .) ' & The WPE project is the part of way, completed at a cost of ed with students of a primary 6" 5 &34 sustainable as well as increase a ring road around Delhi to 457.81 crore, was opened to school at Narur on the outskirts their lending ability. prospects of State-owned PSU ditions that are adverse to their divert nearly two lakh com- traffic in April 2016. of the temple town and later India”. gey’ (you will bloom only if you He said bank lending was banks. The other committee present one. mercial vehicles which pass the “With a large number of met students of the Kashi A smile lit up the face of play). “I came to your school on becoming weak, hurting cor- also included Union Railways The Government owns Capital every day. The WPE vehicles off the Delhi roads, it Vidyapeeth and the children the schoolchildren when the the special day of Vishwakarma porate sector investments, and and Coal Minister Piyush majority stakes in 21 lenders, offers signal-free connectivity will make commuting com- assisted by them at the Diesel PM said they must give impor- jayanti. many banks were in a fragile Goyal and Defence Minister which account for more than to traffic headed towards Uttar fortable. The traffic system Locomotive Works (DLW) tance to sports and must go out My greetings to everyone condition due to excessive Nirmala Sitharaman. two-thirds of banking assets in Pradesh, Uttarakhand, will also function much campus. and play since it is essential. on this special day,” he told the lending and soaring NPAs. State Bank of India last year the Asia’s third biggest econo- Haryana, Punjab, and J&K. smoothly, and it is expected to “As students, it is vital to “Students must give impor- students. More such merger pro- merged with itself five of its my. Top sources said that Prime bring down the number of ask questions. Never feel afraid tance to sports. It is important Earlier, the students wel- posals are understood to be in subsidiary banks and taking But these PSU banks also Minister Narendra Modi is traffic offenders, accidents and to ask questions. It is a key to learn various skills, this will comed him enthusiastically the offing. over Bharatiya Mahila Bank, a account for the lion’s share of likely to inaugurate the stretch fatalities. The WPE is designed aspect of learning,” Modi said help you forever,” he said. saying “Swagatam PM.” The Modi Government niche State-run lender for NPAs and need crores of on October 2. Sources said that to ensure that such vehicles in his interaction at the Narur After Modi left the school, The school is aided by a had constituted a ministerial women. As was in case of the rupees in new capital in the the project works is expected to take the expressway, reducing school on a variety of subjects, one of the students said, “Modi non-profit organisation, Room committee headed by Jaitley in SBI, no employee of the three next two years to meet global be handed over to the Ministry congestion and pollution on calling the children “future of kaka told us ‘khelogey to khilo- to Read. October to oversee merger banks would have service con- Basel III capital norms. within 10 days. the city’s roads,” officials said. %&#%'() ming up the role of his organ- asserted that the outfit works He said the RSS does not isation which has been subject with the consensus of all run after the publicity. “We ashtriya Swayamsevak of multiple scrutiny in its over ‘swayamsevak’ and has not remained faceless for so long so O RSangh (RSS) chief Mohan 90 years existence. place for a remote control. He that it does not lead to arro- ! Bhagwat on Monday asserted He said the RSS is not con- said even the founder of the gance” among those becoming that the Sangh is one of ‘the cerned with as who would run RSS Dr Keshav Baliram known and famous. He said the ! most democratic’ organisa- the Government as this is to be Hedgewar decided on running publicity department was set #$ tions where decisions are taken decided by the people of the ‘shakhas’ three months after it up only in 1980. “Meri prasid- with the consensus of ‘swayam- country who should be came into existence in 1925 hi nahin, Karya ki Prasidhi’ ( sevaks’. endowed with good character when other ‘swayamsevaks’ so not my fame but that of my Explaining that the RSS is and ‘achcha acharan’ and re- decided. work), is the aim of a ‘swayam- singularly engaged in the con- ehphasised that his organisa- Bhagwat said even his par- sevak’ in Sangh, Bhagwat said. struction of “vyakti nirman” in tion is working to raise a soci- ticipation in ‘Shakha’ is moni- The RSS chief prefaced the each street, ‘mohalla’ and vil- ety where people work for tored by the ‘Shakha’ head of RSS exposition by first giving a lage to awaken a society that is every one’s progress and well- which he happens to be a detail account of Hedgewar’s devoted to “Rashtra nirman”, being. member in Nagpur. work in the freedom struggle Bhagwat said the decline of “Har mohalla, Gao main The RSS chief said the RSS and his thought saying “to Hindus was on account of aisi toli khari karna, achche is self-reliant and does not understand RSS start with decline in “our values” for that swayamsevak khare karna, take a ‘single paise’ from out- Hedgear.” Bhagwat quoted RSS “we should not be blaming Sangh yahin hain, isse jyada side as it its run with voluntary founder telling first swayamse- Muslim invaders”. kuch nahin hain”, RSS leader contribution of RSS works vaks that they should be devot- Calling for shaping up said. described as “gurudakshina”. ing themselves like a seed does individuals who are laden with Delivering his address in Clearing air about women by surrendering itself to the soil. good values and self-less char- the first day of the three-day not being visible in the RSS, he Bhagwat would be present acter, he said the RSS aim is to lecture series here at ‘Vigyan said RSS was not an organisa- on Tuesday and Thursday. On unite Hindus. Bhawan’, the RSS head said tion of ‘sanyasin’ and pointed Tuesday he would give his “RSS ka kaam vyakti nir- there was a great misconcep- out to the existence of understanding of Hindu and man hai aur RSS iski method- tion that the Sangh was a “dic- ‘Rashtriya Sevika Samiti’, the Hindutva and on the last day '' M, 1 '' N.) ology hain”, Bhawat said sum- tatorial organisation” and women wing of the Sangh. reply to the written questions. &34 (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./
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ishwakarma Jayanti is a day Vto honour the equipment used in various works so that they continue to be the means of living for those using them. Vishwakarma Puja was observed in all industrial units, schools and offices of the dis- trict on Monday remembering him, who is also considered to be the first engineer in the uni- verse. It is said that Vishwakarma is the architect and engineer of the abodes of Gods-Indrapuri, Yampuri, Varunpuri, Kuberpuri, Pandavpuri and others. The vehicles and articles used by the ‘Devas’ like Pushpak factories of SIIDCUL and blessings from the deity for Dharamshala, pilgrims com- Viman was also made by Haridwar industrial area. The safe handling of equipment.” ing from other cities for a holy Vishwakarma. Apart from engineers and workers organ- Artisans, weavers, crafts- dip also performed the wor- this the earrings worn by the ised worship of their tools, men and industrial houses ship of the deity’s idol mount- rain God Indra, the conducted yagya and deco- also performed the rituals. ed on a platform. Sudarshan Chakra of Lord rated their work areas with Telling the significance of the A worker from an auto- Vishnu, trident of Shiva were wall hangings and paper craft day, city based astrologer mobile industry in SIIDCUL #%(/-#; Chief Minister said that on eases are caused by lack of only. also crafted by the hands of material. Prateek Mishrapuri said, said, “I prayed with my col- ‘Vishwakarma Diwas’, birthday cleanliness. He also called for minimum Vishwakarma. He is hailed as Speaking to The Pioneer, “According to mythology leagues for safe working con- hief Minister Trivendra of Prime Minister Narendra He said that there is need to use of chemicals in daily lives so the maker of ‘Maya Nagri Arun Saraswat, owner of an Lord Vishwakarma created ditions, better future and CSingh Rawat participated Modi and remembrance of for- make the general masses aware that the water resources remain Dwarika’ in present day enterprise said, “Our work- the entire universe, heaven smooth operation of fast in “ Swachchhata se Sewa” pro- mer Prime Minister Atal Bihari about cleanliness and efforts clean. Stating that water and Gujarat where Lord Krishna force in the administration and earth. functioning machines which gramme held at Pandit Deen Vajpayee, programmes of are being made to associate even mother’s milk had become ruled. and information technology He is credited for creating if accidentally mishandled Dyal Upadhyaya park in ‘Swachchhata’, ‘Kavyanjali’ and various organisations and social affected by arsenic, he appealed Not only in the sphere of sections worshipped their weapons and tools used by the can lead to injuries and even Dehradun on Monday. Along ‘Karyanjali’ are being held. bodies in the cleanliness pro- for lesser use of chemical fer- deities but also for humans as pens and computers while deities. He is picturised as death of a person.” with other public representa- He said that ‘Swachchh grammes. tilisers in farming and called for well there is a tradition of the shop floor staff made having four hands, carrying a Notably, reference of tives, the Chief Minister cleaned Bharat’ is a dream of Prime The Chief Minister also encouraging organic farming. worshipping the tools and offerings before their machin- book, a water pot, a noose and Vishwakarma also comes in a part of the park on the occa- Minister Narendra Modi. The called upon the people to help Tehri Lok Sabha MP Mala instruments with which one ing tools and other spare craftsman’s tools.” the Vedas especially Rig Veda sion. level of cleanliness affects the make their homes, surroundings Rajya Laxmi Shah and legislator works. Vishwakarma Jayanti parts. The machine operators At Vishwakarma Ghat of and is credited with Sthapatya Speaking informally to the society, environment and eco- and cities clean and throw the Khajan Das were also among was celebrated in the indus- offered incense sticks to the Ganga canal on the national Veda, the science of mechan- media on the occasion, the nomics as 60 per cent of the dis- garbage at the designated places those present on the occasion. trial manufacturing units and heavy machineries seeking highway opposite to Yadav ics and architecture. & 5 & '-'>;- #%(/-#; -;,%/2 Meenakshi Sundaram have -;-',/)@% been given the charge of agri- ishwakarma Puja was fficials informed that 43 5;;/%-(%-# culture, forestry, organic food #-<-'+(%'# Vorganised at various indus- Oprojects out of total 50 processing, floriculture, herbal, trial units here on Monday. In investable projects are com- 5+/(%-% aromatic plants and distillery, addition to ceremonial worship pletely ready and the depat- +5 cooperatives, animal hus- #%(/-#; of the deity and equipment, ments concerned are in agree- bandry, dairy and fisheries. feasts were also organised to ment. The remaining seven ;-/->(-# The information technology he official ceremony of mark the occasion. projects will be given final secretary RK Sudhanshu has Tconferring titles and In the Nainital milk pro- shape soon. This was stated in been given charge of IT, rural investing power to the mem- ducers cooperation union cam- a meeting presided over by shows held earlier. A large BPO and bio-technology. As bers of student council for pus, the Akhand Ramayan chief secretary Utpal Kumar number of businessmen have AYUSH secretary Sudhanshu 2018-19 was organised at the recitation on since Sunday con- Singh to review the prepara- shown interest in investing in along with Health secretary Pine Hall School. cluded on Monday. A feast was tions for the Investors’ Summit Uttarakhand with investments Nitesh Jha have ben given the Addressing the gather- also organised on the occasion. 2018 to be held on October 7- amounting to about 20,000 charge of health care, AYUSH, ing on the occasion, the The union head Bharat Negi, 8 in Dehradun. crore in next two years expect- wellness, pharma and senior school principal Rama Anand chief manager Ajay Kwira and extend all possible help in lay- ed through pipe lines. About During the meeting held at ed to be finalised. citizen living. advised the students to be the transporters involved in the #%(/-#; ing the gas pipeline and setting the project plan for Dehradun, the secretariat on Monday, the It was informed that Education Secretary role models to the fellow dairy business along with pro- up gas station. The work of lay- it was stated that a 90 kilome- memorandums of under- Mahindra and Mahindra, Bhupinder Kaur Aulakh and schoolmates and nurture ducers and staff members aridwar, Udham Singh ing pipeline should be started tre pipeline will be laid and 50 standing to be signed in the Adani Group, ITC, Reliance skill development additional them into becoming good attended the programme. HNagar and Dehradun have soon. He said that public trans- CNG stations will be built in summit were discussed in and other big companies have secretary Iqbal Ahmed have leaders in future. In the Century Pulp and been linked in the Compressed port buses and other vehicles order to supply the gas to detail. The Chief Secretary sent their proposals. In this been given the charge of edu- Shiraz Qureshi was Paper Mill, Vishwakarma Puja Gas Distribution (CGD) value will be converted into CNG about three lakh people. Along asked the officials of the depart- regard departmental secretaries cation, skill development and declared the head boy while was held in various plants of chain. Connection has been powered vehicles in a phased with Dehradun, Mussoorie and ments concerned to remain in have been given responsibilities start up innovation, industry Taniya Kanojia was declared the mill. The various plants had given to 150 homes in manner. Rishikesh will also be con- touch with those willing to and seven groups have been principal secretary Manisha the head girl. been decorated for the occa- Haridwar with the distribution Officials of GAIL Gas nected to the gas pipeline. invest. He, further, said that the formed for the purpose. Panwar has been given the Annual prize distribu- sion. The chief operating offi- also being started. This was Limited informed that as in The meeting was attended processes of MoUs has started The State’s tourism secre- charge of manufacturing (auto- tion was also organised to cer JP Narayan also attend the stated in a meeting held by the Haridwar, a city gas station will by principal secretary of Food and projects for investments tary Dilip Jawalkar has been mobile, FMCG, textiles, appar- give away prizes to the mer- worship held in various plants. state chief secretary Utpal be constructed in Dehradun. and Civil Supply, Anand should be signed. given the charge of tourism and el, engineering, plastic, electri- itorious students of the Similar programmes were held Kumar Singh with the officials The natural gas will come into Wardhan, Urban Development He said that contact should hospitality, ropeway, parking, cal and electronics and forest school. at Sagar stone crusher, Pal of GAIL Gas Limited regarding use for making food, heating, secretary RK Sudhanshu, CEO be maintained with those busi- film shooting, entertainment related industry). The principal distributed Stones, Narula Stones, Krishna facilitation of LPG gas con- heating water, running air con- of GAIL Gas Limited AK Jana, nessmen who showed interest and theme parks. Similarly, Detailed discussion on the prizes to the students Stones, Subhash Stone, nections in Dehradun. ditioner, power back up and CEO of Haridwar Natural Gas in investing in Uttarakhand the agriculture secretary D proposals of investments were appreciating their hard work Devbhoomi Stone Crusher, The Chief Secretary said fuel in vehicles. Uninterrupted Pvt Ltd RM Bharadwaj and during ‘G2B’ (Government to Senthil Pandian and animal held with departmental secre- and will power to attain their IOC depot and other loca- that the State Government will supply of gas will be facilitat- other officials. Business) programme and road husbandry secretary R taries during the meeting. goals successfully. tions here. ) 7 ' #%(/-#; sities like biscuits, chips, soaps one to pressurise the manu- their products in plastic to use etc, can be found wrapped in facturers to check their plastic at least a small fraction of their ehradun based students’ plastic. Despite its hazardous usage, they continue to flout Dactivist group Making a nature, the manufacturing the rules and flood our ecosys- 8 Difference by Being the companies continue to wrap tem with it. Difference (MAD) announced their products in plastic. Their In an attempt to raise voice a campaign-‘Ghar Wapsi’ in rationale is that the alternatives against this, MAD, through its which the group will send back to plastic will increase the cost Ghar Wapsi campaign, shall the plastic wrappers to the of production of their products. collect wrappers of items of " respective companies that used The Plastic Waste Management daily use from the residents in #%(/-#; Kumar Dhaundiyal was also them for packaging their prod- Rules, 2015 in its Section 9 Dehradun, make bundles of given the responsibility of pro- ucts, so as to make them realise clearly states that the primary the wrappers and then send # he State administration gramme implementation with their responsibility and encour- responsibility of the collection them to the companies which $ Tmade changes in the the charge of MWWDC chair- age alternatives for plastic of the plastic waste lies com- have produced them. responsibilities of more than a man and MFDC chairman wrapping. The plastic waste pletely on the manufacturer of This will act as a message dozen IAS officers and other being shifted from him. will be returned to the compa- the product.” from residents to the manu- officials in public interest on Secretary (in charge) Ranjit nies by November 9, which is Even after the Rules been facturers that people/con- Monday. Kumar Sinha was also given the also the State formation day. laid down in 2015 and the sumers do not want them to Additional Chief Secretary responsibility of secretary (in Speaking at the Press Club Government reiterating the use plastic for wrapping their % Ranvir Singh was also given the charge) of biotechnology. While here on Monday, MAD’s pres- same in the Solid Waste products, and that it is high responsibilities of minority wel- the charge of additional secre- ident elect Karan Kapoor said, Management Rules, 2016 time that they should think $ #&' fare, chairman of Minority tary, social welfare and MFDC “The dangers of plastic are wherein source segregation of about alternatives to wrap Welfare and Waqf Development managing director was known to everyone, yet all solid waste has been made them, said Kapoor. Corporation and chairman of removed from additional sec- items, specially of daily neces- mandatory, since there is no The city-based students’ #%(/-#; ban on polythene in the State, Multipurpose Finance retary V Shanmugam, he was activist group will soon go to the Chief Minister Trivendra Development Corporation. given the responsibility of pro- schools and other educational $ n pursuance of High Court Singh Rawat had announced Similarly, additional chief sec- gramme manager, PIU institutions of the city install Iorders, the complete ban on that the ban would be retary Om Prakash was also (Irrigation), Bridges and Slopes, collection boxes for the same, " storage, sale and marketing of enforced strictly from August given the responsibilities of UDRP-AF. which would be sent to their % $ polythene bags will be strictly 1. skill development and employ- Additional Secretary Yugal respective companies after seg- enforced in the State. This was Though the authorities ment. In addition to her present Kishore Pant was given the regation. % decided in a meeting presided concerned have been under- departments, principal secre- responsibility of medical edu- MAD will also conduct over by the State Parliamentary taking routine drives and peri- tary Manisha Panwar was also cation in addition to his exist- clean-up and awareness drives $ Affairs, Finance, Potable Water odic campaigns, the ban on given charge of Panchayati Raj ing responsibilities. Additional in various parts of the city, spe- and Sanitation minister polythene and polystyrene has and made commissioner of secretary BS Manral was made cially at tourist spots through- % % Prakash Pant here on Monday. remained largely ineffective in rural development. Secretary project director, Uttarakhand out these two months in order It was decided in the the provisional State capital Bhupinder Kaur Aulakh was Urban Sector Development to collect plastic wrappers and meeting called in this regard Dehradun and other parts of also given the departments of Agency (ADB) while addi- spread awareness about the that in compliance of the the State. The authorities have language, census, Sanskrit edu- tional secretary Ram Vilas campaign. It will also profits in the research and orders of the High Court and so far failed to put a stop to the cation, Hindi academy secre- Yadav was made managing announce the collection cen- development on the issue as to National Green Tribunal regular supply and sale of the tary and Bhasha Sansthan director of MFDC. In addition tres on its social media han- how the existing plastic wrap- (NGT), notification will be banned items due to which director. to agriculture and horticul- dles, and establish as many pers could be utilised or issued soon. However, relax- members of the business fra- Similarly, in addition to ture, additional secretary centres as possible so that res- destroyed and what could be ation in exporting such mate- ternity and members of the his present responsibilities, sec- Ashish Joshi was also given idents may easily contribute the alternative way of wrapping rial will be considered. general public have largely retary Ramesh Kumar Home. Similarly, changes were their bit. goods so that they protect the It is pertinent to mention continued to use the banned Sudhanshu was also made the also made in the responsibili- The group also appealed to product as well as not harm the here that while the High polythene and disposables secretary of science and tech- ties of 13 other officers by the FMCG companies wrapping environment. Court had ordered a complete made from polystyrene. nology while secretary Vijay state administration. ! " # $ % S ' " (
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' #%(/-#; he Uttarakhand police have Tmade elaborate security measures for the monsoon ses- #%(/-#; metric tonnes from whole- sion of State Assembly which salers. commences from Tuesday. The he State Cabinet took var- The Minimum support Senior Superintendent of Police Tious decisions in its meet- price for the common variety (SSP) of Dehradun, Nivedita ing held here on Monday has been set at 1750 per Kukreti held a briefing session ahead of the start of the mon- quintal. Further, the Cabinet with the police force drawn for soon session of the Vidhan approved the raising of DA Vidhan Sabha duty at police Sabha. Among the decisions for State employees from July lines ground here on taken in the meeting, the 1, 2018 which will result in an Monday.The SSP directed that Cabinet decided to imple- additional 300 crore finan- all the police personnel should #%(/-#; ment a hike in dearness cial burden on the State take complete information allowance for State employees exchequer. In addition to this, about their duty from their n the eve of the start of monsoon session of State which will entail a burden of the Cabinet also approved superiors. “The staff should OAssembly, the Finance and Parliamentary Affairs 300 crore on the State exche- the proposal for reserving refrain from making unneces- Minister Prakash Pant has made an appeal to the Congress quer. 100 posts of specialist doctors sary comments during the ses- party legislators to raise issues in the State Assembly with- It was also decided that for retired specialist doctors. sion and should immediately in the rules and assured that the Government would pro- 100 posts of specialist doctors A committee headed by inform the officer in charge vide satisfactory answers to their queries. will be reserved for temporary the Director General of health about any dispute. The per- The Minister while talking to journalists at Vidhan appointment of eligible will finalise the appointment sonnel deployed on the Vidhan Sabha on Monday said that the Government is fully pre- retired doctors aged less than of such doctors for about one Sabha gate should thoroughly pared for the four day session. 65 years. year for whom the age limit is check the visitors and permis- photographed and video- Service-2 units, QRT-3 teams. Ring road, Ladpur, He said discussions on new ordinances and bills Due to the Vidhan Sabha 65 years. sion to carry inflammable or graphed. She directed the offi- Traffic Diversion Plan Shastradhara crossing to IT would be held during the Assembly session. Pant added that being called into session, Further a 0.4046 hectare suspicious object should not be cers to ensure coordination Barriers–Pragati Vihar, Park from Mokhumpur. many non government and private member resolutions there was no official briefing land bought in Amwala Tarla given under any circum- with the staff deputed under Shastri Nagar, Bye Pass, 5 All processions should would be adopted during the session. of the decisions taken in the area of Dehradun by the Azim stances,’’ she said. them and asked them to prop- Defence Colony barrier. compulsorily start form Bannu On the question of Government’s stand on Gairsain as Cabinet meeting presided Premji Foundation the land- The SSP directed the staff erly brief the personnel under 1 All heavy vehicles would school ground. On start of any capital of Uttarakhand and the plan of some organisations over by the CM Trivendra use for which was residential to be deployed on route duty them. be diverted to Doodhli road procession the traffic from to hold Vidhan Sabha march on the issue, the Minister mere- Singh Rawat. will be converted to public outside the Vidhan Sabha to The briefing was held in from Kargi Chowk and Rispana Bridge would be asked ly said that the focus of the Government is to develop infra- According to sources, and semi-public. ensure that no unauthorised presence of Deputy Inspector Doiwala. to proceed on Haridwar bye structural facilities at Gairsain. “Our total focus is on devel- there were 10 issues in the This decision was taken vehicle is parked on the road General (DIG) Garhwal range, 2 Vehicles going from pass road. opment of the State,’’ he said. meeting of the Cabinet with since the foundation will be outside Vidhan Sabha. On a Ajay Rautela. Dehradun to Haridwar, 6 The city buses plying Though the Parliamentary Affairs Minister refused to decisions being taken on utilising the said land for cautious note, she added that Police personnel deployed Rishikesh, Tehri and Chamoli from Doiwala to Dehradun divulge details, it is learnt that the Government would place seven issues while three issues public interest works. those participating in agitation would be diverted from EC would be diverted from ‘Uttarakhand Molasses processing amendment Act’ and were deferred for the next The Cabinet was also outside Vidhan Sabha should uperintendent of Police-1, Road to Nehru colony to Jogiwala to ring road. ‘Court Fee amendment Act’ on the table of the house dur- meeting. informed that hearing on an be compulsorily stopped at the SAdditional SPs-4, Deputy Raipur Thano road via Pulia no 7 The commercial vehicles ing the session. The Cabinet approved the appeal filed by the State chal- barriers. Superintendent of Police-9, 6. heading to Defence colony The Government is also expected to put ‘Uttarakhand 7,50,000 metric tonne target lenging the Uttarakhand high Asking the personnel to Inspectors-12, Sub Inspectors- 3 Traffic from Dharampur would be diverted to old Bye Urban local bodies special provision (slum) ordinance’ and for purchase of the Rabi sea- court’s decision about making exercise maximum restraint, 55, Women SI-3, Head Chowk to ISBT would be flow pass post from Nehru colony ‘Uttarakhand retirement benefit (amendment) ordinance’ son paddy crop. police personnel do only eight the SSP said that untoward Constables- 2, Constables-152, from Mata Mandir road to Old police station cut but private in the house for its approval. The Government will hours duty per day and other incidents should be immedi- Women Constables-39, Tear Bye Pass post. vehicles would be diverted The Vidhan Sabha secretary Jagdish Chandra told The directly purchase about 1.5 police related issues, the ately informed to higher ups Gas party-3, PAC- 2 companies 4 The vehicles going to only in exceptional circum- Pioneer that members have listed 1000 questions and 200 lakh metric tonne and pro- Supreme Court had granted a and the incident should be and one and half platoon, Fire Mussoorie would be diverted to stances. petitions for the assembly session. cure the remaining 7.5 lakh stay. ) ) ) $ % 4# " $ #%(/-#; all the districts. Later in the day, a pro- ' # he Joint Secretary, gramme to distribute Golden TGovernment of India, cards was held in the Sudhansh Pant held a review Coronation hospital where of the progress of the ambi- 25 beneficiaries were provid- # $$ tious ‘Ayushman Bharat ed cards of the scheme. Yojana’ at State Health Talking to the media per- )'* Directorate on Monday. In the sons after the programme, meeting, Pant expressed sat- Joint Secretary Sudhansh Pant isfaction on the progress of said that the State the scheme in the State. Government should expedite #%(/-#; He said that Uttarakhand the process of payments of the probably has become the hospitals in the scheme so he residents of provisional first State in the country that the doubts in the minds TState capital Dehradun and where apart from 5.37 lakh of the private hospitals about nearby areas have come under identified beneficiary fami- getting empanelled in the #%(/-#; try between them. twin attack of Dengue and lies; the State Government has scheme are cleared. The Minister participated Swine flu. The District Health taken a decision to include all He said that 40-50 promi- o bolster the morale of the in the High tea organised by Department fighting a grim families under the scheme. nent private hospitals of the Tarmed forces personnel the units and even handed battle on the front of Dengue Officer (Dy CMO) of and should regularly wash tation in throat. The patients of It is worth mentioning country are likely to be deployed on Indo-China bor- over the plates containing has came into an alert mode on Dehradun, Dr Dayal Sharan hands and face. this category should be isolat- here that the Uttarakhand included under the scheme. der, Defence Minister Nirmala breakfast to the Jawans. The Swine flu as two patients have confirmed that the swab sam- Swine Flu ed at home and require no test Government has decided to The Director General ( Sitaraman reached at the Minister met the personnel of been detected with the disease. ples of these two patients have or medication. implement the scheme to give DG) health services, Dr T C Navidhang post in Dharchula Kumaon Scout, Artillery, These women patients are at shown presence of H1 N1 virus. wine flu is a viral disease, its The patients of 'B' catego- a comprehensive health insur- Pant, Director Dr Amita of Pithoragarh district on Punjab regiment, Pioneer and present admitted in the He said that the health Svirus is also called H1 N1 ry are characterised by high ance cover of 5 lakh per year Upreti, Nodal officer Monday. One Archer during her visit. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of department has come on an and its genetic analysis has fever and the patient need iso- per family under the name Aysuhman Bharat, Dr Saroj The Minister boarded an She also inaugurated a the Himalayan Hospital, Jolly alert mode on the disease and shown that it has originated lation and should be adminis- ‘Atal Ayushman Yojana’ in Naithani, Chief Medical Army helicopter from Bareilly medical camp on the occasion. Grant and are said to be out of medical officers have been from the animals specially pigs tered Oseltamivir (Tami flu) the State. Officer (CMO) Dehradun Dr on the day and reached the Addressing the Jawans, she danger. asked to be cautious on sus- hence it is called Swine flu. The medicine. The Chief Executive S K Gupta and army post on China border. She said that Uttarakhand is land of Alarmed by presence of pected cases of the disease. Dr virus spreads from person to The medical experts are of Officer of the scheme and Superintendent of the met the Jawans and inquired warriors as one member from two patients of swine flu in Saran added that all the hospi- person similar to that of sea- the view that if a patient is suf- additional secretary Medical Coronation hospital Dr L C about their problems. The every family serves the coun- Dehradun, teams of Integrated tals have adequate supply of sonal influenza. fering from breathlessness, low health, Yugal Kishore Pant Punetha participated in the Minister told the Jawans that try by joining armed forces. Disease Surveillance Tami flu (medicine of swine flu) Blood Pressure along with symp- said that process of identifi- golden card distribution cer- they should tell the problems She also informed that the Programme (IDSP) visited their and triple layer masks. Categories of Swine flu toms of A and B category than cation of beneficiaries of the emony. being faced by them and other Union Government has decid- houses. The teams thoroughly He said that the disease he is put under category 'C'. Such scheme is complete. The ‘Ayushman Bharat issues without any hesitation. ed to launch a comprehensive examined the family members spreads by droplet infection so he swine flu patients are patients should be isolated, hos- He said on completion of Yojana’ would be launched in The Jawans guarding the sen- health insurance cover of the patients for symptoms of people should cover their nose Tdivided into three cate- pitalised, should be administered the identification process Uttarakhand on September 23 sitive border also appeared ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’ for flu. and face with handkerchief gories. In 'A' category patient Tami flu and needed to be test- golden cards are being dis- by Chief Minister Trivendra enthusiastic by finding the over 5 Crore families of the The Deputy Chief Medical while sneezing or coughing suffers from mild fever and irri- ed for swine flu. tributed to 25 beneficiaries in Singh Rawat. Defence Minister of the coun- country. 8 9:;
#%(/-#; corruption and public money (% -)# Higher Education and Minister to enhance the level of higher gets into the pockets of few (-(% in charge of the district, Dhan education in the State. hief Minister Trivendra people affecting the develop- Singh Rawat expressed grati- MP Mala Rajya Laxmi CSingh Rawat inaugurated mental works. The State +.%/-'' tude to the Chief Minister and Shah congratulated the people the arch bridge at Chinyalisaur Government has started a said that with the launch of for the development works in Uttarkashi district besides relentless campaign against #%.%'+,% Ayushman Bharat Yojana, all and said that they should work inaugurating and laying foun- corruption in the State, he +5(%-%) the families of the State will be together for the development of dation stones of 39 different averred. provided free treatment costing the region. Yamunotri MLA development projects worth Regarding the start of (%+, up to five lakh. Kedar Singh Rawat also 139.61 crore on Monday. He banking facilities in the post He also spoke about mea- addressed the gathering on the inaugurated 11 works worth offices, he said that remote ,/)+/)<+5(% sures taken by the Government occasion. 78.86 crore and laid the foun- rural areas will also get bank- +.%/% dation stone of projects worth ing facilities through post 60.74 crore on the occasion. offices with the start of the ini- -# Addressing the gathering, tiative as post offices have been the Chief Minister said that allowed to do banking activi- +//;,)+ linking villages of the State with ties. &)''+2% the roads is a priority of the The CM, further, said that Government. He said that with Government of India has +'%/-%# the construction of arch bridge implemented several develop- at Chinyalisaur, the people of mental projects to make every free medical facilities. Gamri and Pratapnagar in section of the society a partic- On this occasion, Chief Tehri will get the facility of eas- ipant in the development Minister inaugurated the art ier transportation. process. He said that now the faculty building, computer lab He said that the overall money meant for development building and Shaurya Wall in development of the State is the is reaching the villages direct- the Degree College, top priority of the Government ly. Chinyalisaur. He also and corruption will not be tol- Besides providing hous- announced the construction of erated. ing to crores of people Under building in Brahmkhal College, The Chief Minister, further, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, national boundaries, he needles to be used for genera- to the tourism entrepreneurs to start of PG class in said that corrupt deals worth poor countrymen are directly stressed on the need for keep- tion of electricity. get benefits offered to them by Chinyalisaur, making Wi-fi 500 crore have been ascer- getting the benefits of different ing a sharp vigil on outsiders. Women are being trained the department and also operational in premises and tained with more than 50 peo- developmental schemes. Referring to the abundance to get involved in such ven- through growth centres. provision of additional com- ple involved in such deals Rawat also said that infil- of pine trees in the State, he said tures. He said that tourism is an He said that on September puter among other develop- being put behind the bars. trators will not be tolerated at that the Government had for- important aspect of state econ- 23 Ayushman Bharat Yojana ments. He said that common peo- any cost in the State. Stating mulated schemes to utilise it for omy and has been given the will be launched in which all While addressing the pro- ple are the worst sufferers of that Uttarakhand also has inter- various purposes with its dry status of industry. He appealed the families of the State will get gramme, State Minister for DEHRADUN | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 nation 04
REWARI GANGRAPE Haryana DGP issues directions to deal with criminals
PNS n CHANDIGARH pertaining to crime against A day before, Chief of police officers should be to trict SPs should be more pro- women should be registered Minister Manohar Lal had take instant and firm action as active and sensitive and crime nder fire over police’s fail- promptly without any delay in summoned DGP to review soon as the complaint is should be curbed in all cir- Politicians making beeline to Uure to nab all accused in all police stations. Any lapse in progress of investigation in received. Apart from this, every cumstances. Rewari gang rape case and this regard will be viewed seri- the Rewari gang rape case and officer should also keep a close He also emphasized on the lackadaisical approach in inves- ously and officer/official con- also directed to ensure prompt vigil to ensure that no unto- need for a specific approach for Rewari to score brownie points tigating cases of crime against cerned would be held respon- action in cases of crime against ward incident takes place in faster investigation of crimes women, Haryana Director sible for any kind of negligence, women in the state. their respective areas, he said. especially under the Protection PNS n CHANDIGARH Rao Narbir while talking to government. The Chief General of Police BS Sandhu on he said. The State Government had DG Headquarters, KK of Children from Sexual the mediapersons later said Minister Manohar Lal should Monday directed the police “You should either per- also ordered the transfer of Mishra said that government Offences (POCSO) Act. Such eaders of both ruling BJP that the family is satisfied with quit on moral grounds. It is officers to adopt ‘free registra- form better or face the music”, Rewari’s Superintendent of has been taking serious initia- cases should be monitored on Land the opposition the ongoing investigation and unfortunate that even after tion and quick action’ strategy warned DGP. Police (SP) Rajesh Duggal, tives to curb crime against day to day basis by the con- Congress have been making a treatment of their daughter. We repeated failures on the law and to deal with criminals espe- The directions came after who had been accused of fail- women and children. cerned officers, he said. beeline to the Rewari hospital have assured them fair investi- order front, the Chief Minister cially those involved in crime the allegations of delay in reg- ing to take prompt action. He Thorough enquiry is being He also stressed on expe- to visit the victim and her fam- gation in the case and assis- is continuing on his post,” she against women. istration of Rewari gang rape was replaced by the SP of conducted into the Rewari case ditious trial and conviction of ily, apparently to score a polit- tance from government’s side, added. Sandhu held a video-con- case last week. The family Chief Minister's security, Rahul to find out any kind of negli- such heinous crimes. ical point over each other. he said. The Congress has made ference with all Range members of the19-year-old Sharma. gence on the part of any police The video-conference was Haryana Public Works On arrest of the accused in the gang-rape a major issue and ADGPs/IGs, Commissioners victim had alleged that the reg- During the meeting on official. In case of any negli- also attended by ADGP crime (Building and Roads) Minister, the case, the Minister claimed holding protests across the of Police, and district SPs to istration of FIR was delayed as Monday, Sandhu said that gence, appropriate action PK Agrawal, ADGP CID Anil Rao Narbir Singh and All India that absconding accused will be state. review law and order situation police kept citing jurisdiction Chief Minister is concerned would be taken against the Kumar Rao and SP crime Mahila Congress president nabbed soon. A day before, former Chief at Police headquarters. issues making them shuttle with regard to safety and secu- erring officers, he said. against woman, Manisha Sushmita Dev met the victim’s The victim’s family had on Minister Bhupinder Singh DGP said that complaints between Rewari and Kanina. rity of women. The specific aim Mirra directed that dis- Choudhary. family in Rewari on Monday. Sunday rejected the compen- Hooda had also visited Rewari sation cheque for Rs 2 lakh sent to meet victim and her family. by the Haryana Government. Reacting to this, Haryana On the other hand, Health Minister Anil Vij on Protests held in Haryana, Delhi and Mahapanchayat Congress leader Sushmita Dev Monday said that strict action lashed out at the Haryana would be taken against the for- Government and alleged that mer Chief Minister Hooda and PNS n CHANDIGARH/ Democratic Women's police. The activists have Khattar resign on moral Naveen Jaihind has also con- Beti Bachao’ campaign of the law and order in the state has Congress MLA Karan Dalal, NEW DELHI Association (AIDWA). pledged to intensify their grounds. demned the State Government BJP Government has totally broken down completely. for meeting the rape victim in “One of the accused is an movement for women safety Senior Congress leader and alleged that ‘Beti Padhao- flopped. “This is total failure of the Rewari without the consent of embers of various Army man. If he can't be pun- in the coming days,” another and communications in- doctors, and, for threatening Mwomen rights organisa- ished, what is the credibility activist said. charge of the party, Randeep the doctors attending on her. tions protested outside the of our system all about?” The 19 years old college Singh Surjewala on Monday Vij said even though the Haryana Bhawan in New asked Sheena Chibbar from student was gang-raped on said that the insensitive and doctors had informed Hooda Delhi on Monday, demanding the All India Progressive September 12 after being kid- arrogant BJP Government has No lawyer will help any accused, and Dalal that the victim was justice for the Haryana gang- Women's Association napped and sedated. totally failed to control crimes not fit to interact with them, rape survivor and stringent (AIPWA). The women wing of against the daughters of they met her. This is against the action against the accused. The women activists Haryana Congress also held Haryana. declares Haryana ‘mahapanchayat' protocol. They also threatened Protests were also held in demanded that strict punish- protest in various parts of “We demand that the doctors which is a step in various parts of Haryana by ment be given to the culprits Haryana and brunt effigy of President's rule should be PNS n CHANDIGARH written to Haryana Governor locals said. the direction of causing chaos, Congress and Aam Aadmi in all the recent incidents of Chief Minister Manohar Lal imposed in the state,” he said. Satyadev Naryana Arya seek- Meanwhile, the Rewari he added. Party against the State rape and murder. Khattar demanding his res- “What is the Haryana o practicing lawyer will ing strict action against District Bar Association Even the police and the Government. “We demand that ignation over the issue of Government doing? It seems Nhelp any of the accused accused. demanded exemplary pun- investigation team cannot take “Only one of the (prime) Nirbhaya centres be estab- increasing crime against there is no rule of law and in the Board’s topper gan- “A 'mahapanchayat' of ishment to those involved in statement of the victim with- accused has been arrested, lished in all the districts of the women in the state. criminals are roaming freely. grape case, a “mahapan- 25 villages was held in Kosli the gang rape. out the consent of doctors, but while others are still on the state and legal help and treat- Senior Congress leaders It is a matter of concern that chayat” of 25 villages in town in connection with the The association's presi- Hooda and Dalal have done run. The police's failure to ment be provided to all Randeep Singh Surjewala and a small state like Haryana is Haryana’s Rewari ruled on gang rape incident, in which dent Ravinder Yadav said this, and knowingly violated nab the culprit shows the women victims of atrocities. It former Chief Minister ahead in the country in gang Monday. it was decided that no prac- they were contemplating not the rules. Necessary action government's insensitivity should be ensured that com- Bhupinder Singh Hooda have rape cases,” the Congress The “mahapanchayat” ticing lawyer will assist any taking up the case of the would be taken against them towards the issue,” said a plaints of women victims are demanded that Chief leader added. held in Kosli town has also of the prime accused,” three prime accused. after investigation, Vij member of the All India registered and acted upon by Minister Manohar Lal AAP’s Haryana chief claimed. 50K police personnel to be on ZP polls duty in Punjab
PNS n CHANDIGARH police (provisioning and mod- ernment has declared a holiday ernisation). on September 19 in the wake of round 50,000 Punjab The Akali Dal had earlier the polls. All government Apolice personnel will be on sought deployment of para- offices, corporations and duty during Zila Parishad and military forces for ensuring schools will be closed on the Panchayat Samiti elections here free and fair polls. Opposition day, an official spokesman said. slated to be held on September parties -- AAP, Akali Dal and The counting of votes will 19, officials said Monday. BJP -- had accused the state take place on September 22. A "Adequate security government of "murdering total of 17,268 polling booths arrangements are being made democracy" for allegedly stop- will be set up and 86,340 per- for the polls. There will be a ping their candidates from sonnel will be put on election deployment of 50,000 Punjab participating in the upcoming duty. A total of 35 observers police personnel during the polls by resorting to hooligan- will be appointed to ensure elections," said V K Bhawra, ism. peaceful conduct of the polls, director general of Punjab Meanwhile, the state gov- officials said.
Activists and concerned citizens in Dehradun demonstrate in support of making Gairsain the permanent State capital Pioneer photo Hry CM expresses displeasure over handling of CM window complaints
PNS n CHANDIGARH He also directed to suspend received on CM Window, cooperative societies in Panipat. in the matter of harassing a con- four officers and officials, and Gupta said. He directed registration of an sumer and overcharging. aryana Chief Minister get registered FIRs against four Cautioning officers of the FIR against Senior Accountant Directions were issued to sus- HManohar Lal on Monday others. Rajya Sainik Board, Town and of Karnal in a case of Social pend Pradeep, Assistant expressed discontentment with This was informed by Country Planning and School Justice and Empowerment Environment Engineer, for such departments as are not tak- Rakesh Gupta, Additional Education Departments, he said Department. causing delay and misguiding ing proper action on the com- Principal Secretary to the Chief if there is no improvement in Also, orders had been others in the matter of discharge plaints received on CM Minister, at a meeting with their functioning, a separate issued suspending Akashdeep, of untreated effluent through Window. nodal officers of CM Window, review meeting would be held ADA of Horticulture tankers of residential colonies in The Chief Minister has here. The meeting was presided with these departments, and Department, and Dilbag Singh, agricultural fields. directed the HSIDC, Industries over by Gupta and Bhupeshwar action would be initiated against Inspector, State Vigilance The Chief Minister has and Commerce, Rural Dayal, OSD to Chief Minister. the erring officials. Bureau, in a case of embezzle- asked for a report on the action Development and Panchayats, The Chief Minister has He also directed the Rural ment of Rs 7 crore received in taken against M/s TDI Agriculture and Farmers’ directed that strict action would Development and Panchayats, the form of subsidy for instal- Infrastructure Private Limited. Welfare and Urban Local Bodies be initiated against nodal offi- Agriculture and Farmers’ lation of fountain and under- Disciplinary action and FIR Departments to hold a separate cers for not showing seriousness Welfare and Urban Local Bodies ground pipeline by the was ordered against Babita, meeting on this issue. in addressing the complaints Departments to promptly Horticulture Department in Assistant of School Education redress the complaints received Nuh district, he said. Department, for tampering with on CM Window. As these Apart from this, the official records to take alimony departments are directly linked Additional Chief Secretary, from her husband. with people, officers should Vigilance Department, would It was also directed to can- address the complaints per- investigate the role of DSP in cel the license of medical store taining to these departments at this matter and Superintendent and stockist of district Sonipat the earliest, he added. of Police, Nuh, would investigate for charging higher rates of Gupta also said that the regarding who had submitted medicines. The District Excise Chief Minister had sent a writ- the wrong report, Gupta added. and Taxation Commissioner, ten communication to the At the meeting, directions Suman Sandhu, and Alok Pasi Additional Chief Secretary, were also issued to charge- have been directed to issue Cooperative Department, on a sheet and suspend Rakesh show-cause notice in this mat- complaint received on CM Kumar, Accountant of Power ter, Gupta informed.r Window of embezzlement in Department posted in Rewari, (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./ +
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Incidentally, ensure medical treatment and mentioned hereinabove should n the first case of fratricide in more than 100 ser- compensation to a Muslim be sensitive enough to carry out . $ 1 Ithe Army this year, a soldier vice personnel com- woman petitioner in a case their duties as far as such $ allegedly shot dead two of his mitted suicide in concerning polygamy and treatment is concerned, that is, , / > B. colleagues and then killed him- 2016 due to issues ‘nikah halala’, who suffered an in consonance with the order , .1B23, self in Dharamshala like stress due to acid attack and has sought of this Court and the policy of - B 0 Cantonment, Himachal operating in high- protection. the State Government and, /B& Pradesh on Monday morning. pressure areas like The apex court directed the therefore, there cannot be delay 20 A court of inquiry has been insurgency-hit Chief District Medical Officer in such matter," the bench 2 DB # instituted to find the cause Jammu & Kashmir of Bulandshahr town, where said. - >D leading to this action. This is and north-east. she was attacked, to ensure With regard to other + - the seventh case of fratricide in However, the latest proper treatment to Shabnam Muslim women who have chal- 0 0 the last five years. incident of fratricide Rani and asked the adminis- In her plea against 'nikah The court said if there was lenged 'nikah halala' and $ The incident took place at identified as Havaldar Hardeep took place in Dharamshala, a tration to consider granting her halala' and polygamy, Rani had a scheme for compensation apprehend similar attacks, the 2.30 am when a soldier of 18 Singh and Naik Harpal Singh. peacetime military station, additional security. alleged that her husband had and any application has been top court asked them to submit 0 0 1 Sikh fired at two of his col- They had finished 23 years and sources said. Rani was last week attacked divorced her through 'triple submitted, then it may be dealt representations to the con- 0 leagues and then shot himself 18 years of service respective- In an effort to address these with acid in Bulandshahr and talaq' and forced her to perform with in a span of two weeks. cerned Superintendents of # $/0 with his rifle. He had joined the ly, it was learnt. serious issues, the defence min- it has been alleged that a close 'nikah halala' with her brother- It also said if any further Police of the area who shall 0B Army six months back. While The local police besides istry some years back initiated relative and his friend were in-law. security was required, then look into their grievance 00# B3> E a probe is on to ascertain the Army officials reached the spot several steps including liberal involved in the attack. A bench of Chief Justice she could submit a representa- regarding providing them secu- ) ' B reason for this extreme action, and the bodies of soldiers were leave facility for jawans to take While polygamy allows a Dipak Misra and Justices A M tion to the Superintendent of rity. F + - unconfirmed reports said taken by the police for post- care of their families mostly liv- Muslim man to have four Khanwikar and D Y Police who shall scrutinise it The bench also directed %0FB 0 Sepoy Jasbir Singh was posted mortem, sources said. ing in rural areas of the coun- wives, 'nikah halala' deals with Chandrachud noted the sub- and do the needful. that the pleadings in various ! on guard duty. He had alter- This is the first such inci- try. The State Governments the process in which a Muslim mission of Additional Advocate "That apart, the applicant petitions, challenging the $+ cation with the other two after dent in the Army this year were also urged to mitigate the woman can re-marry her hus- General Aishwarya Bhati, shall be given adequate treat- constitutional validity of the C # returning to the unit and shot where a soldier has killed his problems faced by families of band after divorce, only when appearing for the State, that an ment keeping in view the practice of 'nikah halala' and B, B- them with his INSAS rifle. colleagues. Three such cases the jawans mostly relating to she marries another person, FIR has been lodged and secu- injuries. The concerned Chief polygamy among Muslims, )B The soldier then committed were reported in 2014, one in disputes regarding land and consummates the second mar- rity has been provided to the District Medical Officer of the be completed within one # $0 suicide. 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Chaturvedi, who is at present whether GSR and Cambridge Data mining and analysis Analytica. , ,, Highways Authority of India officer, will be the Chairman of Sudha Krishnan, who serving in her cadre state Analytica had illegally har- firm Cambridge Analytica ear- (NHAI) and Tarun Kapoor the the NHAI in the rank and pay belongs to Indian Audit and Bihar, has also been appoint- vested and misused the data of lier faced allegations that it used New Delhi: The CBI has taken 1 new Vice Chairman, Delhi of Secretary. He is at present Account Service, has been ed Additional Secretary in the Facebook usersof India. personal information harvest- over investigation into alleged Development Authority serving in his cadre state named Member Finance, DoPT. In the letters sent to the ed from 87 million Facebook swindling of $171 million 0 , (DDA). Tripura. Space Commission. She would Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS companies, the CBI has sought accounts to help Donald (about 1,200 crore) from the /D KK B According to an order Kapoor, a 1987 batch IAS also hold additional charge of officer Devesh Chaturvedi will the details of data collection Trump win the 2016 US pres- Union Bank of India by hack- issued by Department of officer of Himachal Pradesh Member Finance, Earth be Additional Secretary in the exercise adapted by them. After idential election. ers in 2016, officials said D 0 Personnel and Training cadre, has been appointed as Commission and Atomic Department of Agriculture, reference from the Centre, the Union Law and IT Monday. The case, which was F (DoPT), Agarawal, a 1984 the Vice Chairman, DDA on Energy Commission (with Cooperation & Farmers investigative agency had initi- Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad being probed by the Mumbai $- batch officer, who is at present superannuation of Udai Pratap headquarters at New Delhi), Welfare. 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Nostro account of the bank to 0 Department of Agriculture, National Archives of India, Besides, over 20 officers have also been promoted to the last month over the alleged data He had said there were also various countries on July 20, 1$ Cooperation and Farmers Pritam Singh, has been named have been promoted to the Additional Secretary ranks. theft. reports that user data was "ille- 2016, they said. -<;( ' ' P - . 0 -. 0 ; < J, JB 0 % 1 8 $ some grave lapses, it may con- - sider prayers like investigation New Delhi: Union Minister remains under army control "Nothing has come New Delhi: As Punjab Cabinet army chief General Qamar Javed 0 $ # by a Special Investigating V K Singh said Monday the or doesn't remain under its from the government's Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Bajwa had gone viral which invit- Team (SIT) into the case. The army still rules Pakistan control." He did not refer to (Pakistan) side. This issue Monday met External Affairs ed severe criticism from several P # $: plea by Thapar and others has despite the election of Imran Khan by name. has been going on for a very Minister Sushma Swaraj, Union quarters including from his boss -' sought an independent probe Khan as the new Prime Dialogue with Pakistan long time. If anything Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder ; New Delhi: The Supreme into the arrests and the imme- Minister, adding that it can happen only if the envi- comes about we will let you claimed that he was reprimanded by Singh. F Court on Monday said it will diate release of the five remains to be seen whether ronment is "conducive" for know," he said. Swaraj for "messing up" the dialogue Earlier, Sidhu had written to C examine two days later whether activists. "the person" will be able to talks, the minister added on Earlier, addressing the on the issue of Kartarpur Sahib gur- External Affairs minister Sushma 3 $) there is material supporting the The bench fixed the plea bring about a change. the sidelines of the opening gathering, Singh said India's dwara. Badal said Sidhu was also rep- Swaraj, urging her to "make every arrest of five rights activists in by Thapar, economists Prabhat India is adopting a of a two-day conference — border is unique and there- rimanded by Swaraj misusing polit- possible effort" on the issue of - B- 5 $) connection with the Koregaon- Patnaik and Devaki Jain, soci- "wait and watch" approach Smart Border Management fore "one solution" cannot ical clearance granted for the "private Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara and said 1 Bhima violence case. ology professor Satish after the installation of a — organised by FICCI. be devised to make it more visit" by hugging Pakistan army Pakistan had shown "positive intent" 0 A bench headed by Chief Deshpande and human rights new Government in "India's policy is very secure. "From plains to chief who is responsible for killing in providing access to the historic 1 K 8$ Justice Dipak Misra extended lawyer Maja Daruwala for Pakistan, the Minister of clear. Dialogue can happen deserts and mountains and Indian soldiers. shrine. till September 19 the house final hearing on Wednesday. State for External Affairs only when the environ- other terrains, one kind of "External Affairs Minister rep- On September 7 Sidhu had , arrest of the five rights activists The court had on September told reporters. ment is conducive," Singh solution cannot be applied rimands Navjot Sidhu for messing claimed that Pakistan had decided to 3 — Varavara Rao, Arun 12 extended the house arrest Responding to a ques- said when asked whether to our border and the vari- up Kartarpur Sahib corridor dia- allow Sikh pilgrims direct access to Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, of the activists till today. tion on incidents of infil- there have been any ety of the terrain has to be logue and misusing political clear- the historic Kartarpur Sahib Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Additional Solicitor tration at the border after attempts from Pakistan to factored in while designing ance granted for private visit by hug- Gurdwara just across the border. Navlakha — at their respective General Tushar Mehta, the change of government initiate further dialogue any solutions for making ging military Chief responsible for In a letter written to Swaraj on homes. "Every criminal inves- appearing for Maharashtra in Pakistan, he said, "Did with India. the border security more killing our soldiers," Badal tweeted. September 8, cricketer-turned-politi- tigation is based on allegations Government, said the court you all expect a change? I Referring to reports of robust and smart," he said. Sidhu, the local Government, cian said: "Now an opportunity has and we have to see whether should make it clear that after don't know. After all, the proposals to open the The gathering included tourism and cultural affairs minis- knocked on our doors. Pakistan has there is some material," the adjudication by it, the person has been propped Kartarpur border crossing defence officials and ter in Punjab's Congress govern- shown a positive intent towards the bench, also comprising arrested accused cannot avail up by the (Pakistan) army. for Sikh pilgrims, Singh experts, business leaders ment, had visited Pakistan last long pending demand of Kartarpur Justices A M Khanwilkar and remedies simultaneously on The army still rules. So, let's said India has "not received and a group of 'sarpanches' month to attend the swearing cer- Sahib corridor. Pilgrims and we all D Y Chandrachud said. similar issues at other judicial wait and watch how things any proposal" from from villages near the emony of Prime Minister Imran have been demanding for this cor- The bench said if there are fora. PTI go — whether the person Pakistan to open the route. border. PTI Khan. A picture of him hugging Pak ridor since years". PTI 9 0 10 C9 0 Q 9 : ) 0 $- 67 8 : 3 - . : : 5 event, he released the draft under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal India Cooling Action Plan Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) — %&#%'() : New Delhi: The Centre has 0 (ICAP) and a booklet on Skill India Mission. asked all departments under it 0 0 'Montreal Protocol — India's Environment Secretary oinciding with prime Minister Narendra New Delhi: Two-wheelers and four wheelers dri- to undertake cleanliness drive 1 Success Story' CK Mishra said that along with CModi's birthday on Monday, the Khadi and ven by women plying in the national Capital on their premises, according to - , Stressing upon the need energy efficiency, it is critical Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched would be exempted from the odd-even vehicle an official communique. All $ to strengthen active collabo- to identify the usage of gases an exclusive designer range of 'Modi Jackets' and rotation scheme with the Supreme Court on Central Government employ- ration between the and not merely replacement of 'Modi Kurtas' at its flagship store in Connaught Monday staying the National Green Tribunal's ees have been asked to con- %&#%'() Government, industries, gases. "There are alternative Place here. 2017 direction which had made it applicable for tribute six hours of 'shramdaan' , + industry associations and all ways to cooling that should be KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said all vehicles. (labour) during the ongoing ) J J ndia has become the first stakeholders, he said that the looked at. Another issue is an it was the inspiration and vision of the Prime Under the scheme, which is currently not in fortnight-long cleanliness drive. Icountry in the world to World Ozone Day offers an army of trained manpower to Minister that Khadi had achieved several mile- force in Delhi, odd and even numbered vehicles "Shramdaan activities may ) develop a draft blueprint out- opportunity to focus global handle manufacturing and stones in the last four years. are to ply on alternate days. include cleaning of office com- lining action plan to bring attention and action on the maintenance", he said. He also "For Khadi, Prime Minister himself has As per the Graded Response Action Plan plexes, residential colonies and - , > 1 down cooling requirement vital environmental issue of pointed out to the criticality of become the biggest brand Ambassador. It was (GRAP) for Delhi and the National Capital public places including clean- 0 0 2 and refrigerant demands protection of the Ozone the need for finances and his call of 'Khadi for Fashion' that millions of Region (NCR), the odd-even scheme comes into ing of drains, public toilets, B across sectors by 20 per cent Layer. expanding research & devel- youths adopted Khadi. The launch of these effect automatically whenever the particulate mat- waste collection drives, and $ to 25 per cent by 2037-38 He said that the Ministry opment (R&D). designer jackets and kurtas is the expression of ter PM10 and PM 2.5 rises to 500 microgram per awareness campaigns," the ) while slashing cooling energy has already undertaken an ini- India is the first country love and gratitude from our artisans - for whom cubic metre and 300 microgram per cubic metre Ministry of Personnel said in 0 requirements by 25 per cent to tiative for upskilling of 1,00,000 in the world to develop such the Prime Minister has always shown his con- respectively for 48 hours. the directive issued to secre- 40 per cent within the same refrigeration and Air- a document (ICAP), which cern," he said. The apex court's order came after the Delhi taries of all central government 3 period, said Union Conditioning servicing tech- addresses cooling require- These designer jackets and kurtas are avail- government said there were around 68 lakh two- departments. Prime Minister 2' 1 #1 B Environment Minister Dr nicians in collaboration with ment across sectors and lists able in all KVIC outlets across the nation from wheelers here and it would be "impossible to Narendra Modi launched the 0 0 Harsh Vardhan on World the Ministry of Skill out actions which can help Monday in a price range of Rs 999 to Rs 3500. accommodate" the people in public transport if 'Swachhta hi Seva' movement + 0 Ozone Day on Monday. Development and reduce the cooling demand. After proper washing and shrinking, expert tai- the odd-even scheme was made applicable for on September 15. It will con- 6+ 7$ On the occasion at an Entrepreneurship (MSDE) PTI lors were assigned to stitch these items. two-wheelers also. 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He was referring to the had not made any comments incidents being reported from Security Act on anti-social ele- Chathurthi remained unre- marking the merger of the They promised that after Razakars, a private militia force he Madras High Court on like that. various parts of the State in ments who desecrated solved,” said Sriram, writer and erstwhile princely State of coming to power in the State in Nizam reign which fought TMonday asked H Raja, the He also claimed that the connection with Vinayakar Naicker’s statues. The attacks social activist. Hyderabad into the Indian the BJP will officially celebrat- against the Indian army during national secretary of the BJP, to voice in the video does not Chathurthi and the 139th birth on the statues of Naicker come Meanwhile, the outburst by Union following a military ed “Telangana Vimohana Day” the operation polo. Nizam rule present himself before the belong to him and it has been anniversary of EV Ramasamy a day after the communal riots H Raja, the national secretary action in 1948, the BJP or celebration day. A similar had come to an end on court in four weeks and dubbed by some forces who Naicker, social reformer and that rocked the southern town of BJP, at Thirumayam in launched a fresh onslaught on promise was made by the BJP September 17, 1948 after a explain why no action should were against him and the BJP. founder of the Dravidian of Senkottai. Pudukottai district against the the ruling Telangana Rashtra national president Amit Shah three day long “Operation not be taken against him for his The Pudukottai Police have movement. The town bordering Kerala judiciary and police has result- Samiti. during his visit on Saturday. Polo” by the Indian army at the derogatory comments against registered a first information Miscreants reportedly saw Hindus and Muslim riot- ed in the deterioration of the As the day has come in the Kishan Reddy who paid behest of then home minister the judiciary. report against Raja and five placed footwears on the statue ing on Thursday. Though there communal harmony in the thick of the election campaign tributes to the Telangana mar- Sardar Patel. Justices CT selvam and others under various sections of Naicker at Tiruppur in south were no untoward incidents State. Raja accused the court in the State, the saffron party tyrs at the memorial alleged BJP has been demanding Nirmal Kumar on Monday of the Indian Penal Code rang- western Tamil Nadu on during the processions, the and police of corruption and has put the occasion to full use that the TRS was playing into that the day should be cele- took suo motu cognisance of ing from unlawful assembly to Monday morning. Though the day prior to the immersion saw termed them as anti-Hindu. to target the TRS, questioning the hands of the Majlis-e- brated officially in Telangana his remarks made in criminal intimidation. police got the footwears pitched battles between the The outburst went viral and the why it did not celebrate the day Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM). like it was done in the parts of Puthukottai district on The BJP leader remained removed immediately, the city two communities over the police registered a first infor- officially during its four-year “TRS has done a great injustice Nizam dominion which were Saturday when the police tried incommunicado despite many witnessed demonstrations con- route through which the pro- mation report against him and long rule. to Telangana by not celebrating merged into Karnataka and to prevent him from taking a attempts to contact him over demning the desecration of cession was to take place. other Hindu leaders under “When it couldn’t cele- the day. It will be possible only Maharashtra. Vinayaka Chathurthi proces- the phone. the statue. Many shops and vehicles various sections of the IPC. brate the most important day if BJP comes to power. We will BJP leaders also recalled sion through a locality which Uma Anandan, his close Another miscreant threw were set ablaze by miscreants as Though Raja denied that in the history of Telangana how organize official celebration in statements of the Chief has been declared out of bound associate, was the only person his chappals at the statue of there were stiff opposition to he had raised allegations it can claim itself to be the every government office when Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao because of the communally who came out to support Raja Naicker in Chennai’s arterial the procession scheduled against the judiciary and police, champion of the State”, asked we come to power”, Reddy on various occasion in which sensitive region. while other BJP leaders main- Mount Road. A crowd which through streets having Muslim Shyamala and C Rajasekar, BJP state floor leader G Kishan said. he had expressed his admira- Raja reportedly shouted at tained silence over the issue. had gathered around the stat- population. advocates of Madras High Reddy. He urged the people to tion for the last Nizam Mir the police and used derogato- “Raja Sir has not told anything ue to offer floral tributes to the The district administra- Court said that the BJP leader While all other parties stand up against the vote bank Osman Ali Khan for his benev- ry comments against the judi- like what the DMK and VCK late leader was taken aback by tion’s orders not to use high had bitten more than he could including the TRS, Congress politics of K Chandrasekhar olent rule and the Hindu- ciary, the video of which went against Hindus in the State,” this act of vandalism and decibel music and slogans like chew. and the Left marked the day by Rao. He said that KCR did not Muslim harmony and com- viral in the social media. said Anandan. caught hold of the miscreant Bharat Mata Ki Jay were Last year also Raja was in hoisting national flags at their have any moral right to ask for posite culture which prevailed The BJP leader has It may be remembered that and was handed over to the challenged by activists of the news for making allegedly respective party offices, the votes when he had failed to during his reign. In the past heard shouting that the whole Raja had courted controversy police. Hindu Front and devotees of derogatory comments against BJP adopted an aggressive pos- keep any promise made to the KCR rejected the demand for police forces in Tamil Nadu last year for his exhortation to In Tiruppur, a team of the Lord. Naicker. BJP leaders in Tamil ture linking its programmes to people. celebration of Liberation Day were corrupt and the State the BJP cadre to destroy and police officers are scanning Since they did not get the Nadu refused to come out to the party’s election campaign. Reacting angrily to the saying it was a “merger day” Police Chief’s residence had demolish the statues of EV the entire district to nab the desired help from the admin- help their colleague . “We are The national flag was hoist- senior TRS leader K Taraka and some people want to use it been raided recently by the Ramasamy Naicker, founder of people who vandalised the istration, Hindus in the district helpless as this is a situation ed at the State BJP headquar- Rama Rao describing BJP as to create a discord among the CBI. the Dravida movement in statue of Naicker. All political convened a meeting on created by Raja himself,” said a ters in the presence of the top “Bharatiay Jhoota Party”, people on communal lines. When the video of his out- Tamil Nadu. parties barring the BJP came Saturday and decided to social- senior leader. !;<; = 38 2%-';/; Monday announced the cut in rate. (<#%/-2-# with it to end the “misrule” of n a major decision, the He said “Today, this coali- M0 TRS, has held preliminary talks ICongress-JD(S) coalition tion Government has decided he Congress in Telangana ( $ with TDP and CPI on forming Government in Karnataka cap- to reduce both petrol and diesel Ton Monday alleged that $ a broad-based alliance to defeat tained by Chief Minister HD prices by 2 per litre.” between 20 to 30 lakh names the TRS. Kumaraswamy has reduced Former PM and Janata have been deleted from the AICC incharge of party the petrol and diesel prices by party Supremo HD Deve electoral rolls and that the "% affairs in Telangana R C Rs 2 in the State. Karnataka has Gowda said in a tweet “ It is a party would work to include Khuntia had earlier indicated one of the highest rates of commendable decision by the every eligible citizen in the vot- that a Common Minimum petroleum products and this Government of Karnataka to ers’ lists. % Programme (CMP) could be has reduced the burden of the reduce fuel prices by around 2 “The deletion of 20-30 evolved for the alliance. common people to an extent. per litre”. lakh names from the electoral #0/ Uttam Kumar Reddy, along This makes Karnataka the Announcing the price rolls was not incidental, but 2=N with other party leaders, later fourth state to bring down the slash, Karnataka Chief Minister part of a conspiracy by the rul- visited party leader and ex- soaring fuel rates after Andhra HD Kumaraswamy said, “Our ing TRS and BJP,” Telangana Assembly elections, would MLA T Jayaprakash Reddy, Pradesh, Rajasthan and Government has decided to Pradesh Congress Committee restore ‘Dharna Chowk’ (a who was arrested in connection West Bengal. Fuel prices have reduce the cess on petrol and president N Uttam Kumar place near Indira Park here to with a human trafficking case been on an upward swing for diesel. The fuel price will be Reddy alleged. organise protests) as protests last week, at Chanchalguda weeks now with union decreased by two rupees per The Congress would not are not being allowed there jail here. Government so far refused to litre.” allow the conspiracy to succeed now, Reddy said. “Reddy has been implicat- cut in central taxes, while Deputy CM G and would fight until each and The Assembly elections ed in a false case by the TRS maintaining that rates would Parameshwara also took to every eligible citizen gets were originally scheduled to be government,” the TPCC pres- stabilise depending on the Twitter to hail the decision. enrolled in the voters’ lists, he held simultaneously with the ident said. international market. “?In a landmark move to said, speaking at Gandhi Lok Sabha polls next year, but Meanwhile, Congress Petrol was selling at 84.59 reduce the burden of rising fuel Bhavan, the State Congress the assembly was dissolved leader A Revanth per litre in Bengaluru on prices on the people of headquarters here. earlier this month as per a rec- Reddy claimed that there Monday, while diesel was retail- #Karnataka, our coalition Reddy also alleged that the ommendation of the TRS was a conspiracy against him as ing at 76.10 a litre. Addressing Government has slashed the TRS government in Telangana Government. he is expected to play a key role a rally at Kalburgi to com- cess on petrol & diesel by 2. has “crushed people’s freedom”. The Congress, which called in the party’s election memorate the Hyderabad Hope the union Government The Congress, if elected to upon all political and non- campaign. Karnataka liberation day on too follows suit,” he wrote. power in the coming assembly political forces to join forces ' - &34 @ % 9 0 /D (<#%/-2-# Telangana Chief Electoral which time-bound response (<#%/-2-# -(;/- Yadav or Rahul Gandhi. We are 2014 general polls. However, Officer Rajat Kumar told would be provided, he said. working for 73+ seats and how now our aim is to ensure vic- training programme for reporters. Every citizen can utilise the 19-year-old girl allegedly ttar Pradesh Deputy Chief we can support the prime min- tory in 100 per cent seats,” 3-),;/ Aall district Collectors in The ECI has deputed teams application to upload and give Acommitted suicide by set- UMinister Keshav Prasad ister,” he said. Maurya is said to have told BJP Telangana on how to deal with from Delhi to impart the train- information about the model ting herself ablaze after learning Maurya does not view the He said the opposition’s activists during an interaction, hief Election Commissioner the process of election work, ing at the Greater Hyderabad code of conduct, malpractices that her 22-year-old lover had united opposition as a threat to main aim was to stop Modi in according to media in-charge COm Prakash Rawat met the especially those involving Municipal Corporation etc, and the EC officials would hanged himself, near here, the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He of BJP Pradeep Goswami. representatives of seven politi- information technology, was (GHMC) head office act on the grievances in a time- police said on Monday. The elections. said the opposition leaders Maurya told the party cal parties in Jaipur on Monday conducted here Monday. whereKumar and the civic boundschedule to sort the issues couple were neighbours, and the Speaking to reporters here were frustrated, dejected and workers that they have to play to discuss the issues related to According to the guidelines body Commissioner M Dana out immediately, Kumar said. reason for taking the extreme Monday evening, Maurya said, sad as their efforts were not a greater role in the 2019 Lok the upcoming Assembly elec- of the Election Commission of Kishore monitored the pro- These are some sophisticated step was not known, the police “Our target is 73+ seats (in the yielding desired results. Sabha elections compared to tion in Rajasthan. India, all the Collectors/District gramme, he said. and powerful IT tools which said. On Sunday, the lovers state) and we are not concerned Speaking on the SC/ST the state elections held last year, Leaders of the Bharatiya Election Officers (DEOs) of the The ECI has made avail- would be used this time in the were arguing with each other about the opposition’s strategy.” ordinance, the deputy CM said Goswami said, adding that Janata Party submitted a mem- state have been imparted train- able10 IT applications which election, he said. over the phone while the boy Recently, BSP chief he can assure the people that Maurya advised the people to orandum to the commissioner, ing on how to deal with the would help the DEOs perform Special awareness cam- was having drinks with his Mayawati said her party would the provisions of the ordi- apprise the public about vari- demanding elections in the process of election work. their duties in an appropriate paigns towards voter enrolment friend, they said. Later, the boy join the mahagathbandhan if nance and the act in the future ous schemes launched by the state in two phases. The repre- Also, deputy DEOs with IT way, Kumar said.Also, the ECI were also conducted over the went home, told his family he her party was offered would never be misused. Modi Government. Maurya sentatives sought adequate wing have been trained to have has introduced an application last three days across the state would return on Monday, but respectable number of seats. “In spite of winning 73 later paid obeisance to the pre- security and administrative a clear idea to perform their ‘C Vigil’ wherein any citizen where every booth-level officer phoned up his brother and his “We are not bothered seats, we could not win in the siding deity at Banke Behari force for a free-and-fair elec- duties with transparency dur- can upload photos and videos performed the assigned duties friend and said he was going to about Mayawati, Akhilesh rest seven seats in the state in temple in Vrindaban. tion, a BJP spokesperson said. ing the process of the elections, during the election time, for at the polling stations, he said. commit suicide, police said. >= % ? 1= /)--/ government’s flagship initiative to improve ease of doing busi- he Jammu and Kashmir ness indicators. “The act aims /)--/ “As the Municipal electoral notification, a detailed scheme TGovernment on Monday at comprehensive and unprece- rolls are relatable to the leg- for voting by Kashmiri approved the J&K Single dented overhaul of the outdat- he election office of Jammu islative assembly electoral rolls, migrants by means of postal Window (Industrial Investment ed processes and procedures Tand Kashmir on Monday their names exist in the elec- ballots in the municipal elec- and Business Facilitation) Act, involved in setting up busi- said Kashmiri migrants can toral Rolls of the municipal tions, 2018 stands notified,” he 2018, which aims to ease flow of nesses in the state,” he said. vote in the upcoming munici- bodies in the Kashmir valley,” added. The spokesman said the investments into the State. “The Kumar said services of pal polls as their names con- a spokesman for the election scheme makes available elec- Governor’s administration more than 12 departments tinue to be enrolled in electoral office said. toral rolls to the Kashmir approved the J&K Single have been brought together in lists of the Assembly con- He said in order to provide migrants at 16 places including Window Act, 2018. The Act has an online service. “All services stituencies of the Valley. Kashmiri migrants facility to six transit camps in Kashmir so been approved by the state from the pre-operation, pre- “With the amendments in exercise their franchise in the that they can file an application administrative council (SAC), establishment stage to the J&K Representation of the municipal elections-2018, they to opt for voting by way of headed by Governor Satya Pal renewal stage are present in the People Act-1957 and J&K have been notified as a class of postal ballot. Malik,” an official spokesman single window portal,” Kumar Conduct of Election Rules- persons who shall cast their He said the chief electoral said. said. He said the act involves 1965, the names of Kashmiri votes through postal ballots. officer has prescribed the last Giving details of the Act, setting up of three-tier com- migrants continue to be The notification to this date for making such applica- Principal Secretary, industries, mittees at the state, division and enrolled in the electoral rolls of effect has been issued on 16 tion as the last date for making - > ?->@ -& Shailendra Kumar said enact- district levels to ensure speedy the Assembly constituencies September, 2018, he said. nominations for a particular ) 3= 8% &34 ment of the act is part of the clearance of business proposals. of Kashmir Valley. “Consequent upon this municipal body. (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./ ?
9 A B 3 . 4 . . .. - . . ;&-(-) to 10 days police remand. We 0 ;2-) pleted three and a half months Heavy Water Reactors believe that Saifudin has a big ahead of the schedule”. (PHWR), which commenced he Assam police arrested role in spreading the Hizbul he Unit 2 of the Kakrapur According to Nema, the commercial operations in 1993 Tthree more suspected link network in Assam,” he said TAtomic Power Station NPCIL, Nuclear Fuel Complex and 1995 respectively. Two men of Hizbul Mujahiddeen adding that the police are inter- (KAPS) in Surat district in (manufacturer of coolest chan- more units of 700 MW from Nagaon and rogating him to get vital details. Gujarat attained criticality — nels), Bhabha Atomic Research PHWRs (KAPP-3 & 4) are Jamunamukh areas of central “Three linkmen arrested which in other words means Centre (BARC) and various under construction. Assam on Monday. included Riazudin Bhuyan, the initiation of self-sustaining vendors and contractors con- The NCPIL currently oper- A senior official of the Jainal Ahmad and Bharul nuclear fission chain reaction tributed to the KAPS-2 attain- ates 22 nuclear power reactors, Assam police said that the Islam,” he added. in the reactor - in the early ing criticality. including the 100MW RAPS- Hizbul Mujahiddeen had man- It may be mentioned here hours of Monday. “The approach to 1, owned by the Department of aged to set up a module in that a team from Kanpur police Announcing this, Nuclear criticality was undertaken after Atomic Energy (DAE), with a Assam. visited Lanka police station Power Corporation of India adhering to all the stipulated capacity of 6780MW. The arrests came after the after the arrest of Qamar Uz Ltd. (NPCIL)'s Associate regulatory requirements, Additionally, eight reac- recent arrest of Qamar Uz Zaman and Assam police had Director (CP&CC) AK Nema and shall be followed by con- tors with a capacity of Zaman, a Hizbul terrorist from also sent a team to Kanpur. said: “The 220 MW KAPS-2 ducting various tests, 6200MW are currently under Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, and Police is trying to place various went critical at 2.22 am today, connection to the grid, increase construction in different parts the subsequent arrest of his inputs together for Hizbul after undergoing a renovation in power level to full power as of India, while work is under- close aide Shahnawaj Alam Mujahideen interest in Assam and modernisation pro- per laid down procedures and way for 12 more nuclear reac- from Hojai last week. was for recruiting the youths or gramme, encompassing En- regulatory clearances,” Nema tors with a capacity of “We have arrested arrested procuring arms. Masse Collant Channel said. 9000MW for which all admin- Saifudin, who is the brother of “We are analysing various Replacement, En Masse Feeder The KAPS comprises two istrative and financial sanctions Qamar-uz-Zaman. He was pro- inputs as to for what this out- Replacement and other safety units of indigenous 220MW have been received from the duced in the court and was sent fit was here,” he said. upgrades. The task was com- (KAPS-1&2) Pressurised government. Q ' ' % 8' &34 4 (<#%/-2-# There were speculations during the questioning Maruti was hacked to death in front of Maruti Rao originally belonged that the police have also taken Rao admitted his hand in the her eyes has alleged that her Kakinada but settled in /)--/ residents of Kulgam and sensitive areas of capital he “honour killing” case of Abdul Bari and Shafi into cus- killing and also justified it. father spent a huge mount of Miryalaguda about two Anantnag districts, were killed Srinagar to prevent any law and TNalgonda has taken many tody and Abdul Bari confessed “For me nothing is more money to get her husband decades ago. ormal life was affected in in a counter-militant operation order situation. sensational twists and turns, that he had given the respon- important than my social sta- killed. She also alleged that her Starting as a kerosene deal- NKashmir Valley on in Chowgam village of The train services were adding a political angle to the sibility of eliminating Pranay to tus and name, not even my father had tried to pressurize er he gradually developed his Monday by a shutdown called Qazigund on Friday. In the suspended between Banihal brutal murder. Shafi. daughter or her happiness”, he her through the TRS MLA business as a dealer of jiggery by separatists to protest against aftermath of the gunfight, a and Baramulla for the third While Nalgonda district Abdul Bari is a notorious reportedly told the police. Veeresham to desert her hus- and expanded it to real estate. the recent killings of militants civilian youngster Rouf Ganaie consecutive day since Saturday police has claimed that it was rowdy in Nalgonda and he Police officials said that band and return to her parents There were also and a civilian in south from Anchidora Anantnag following killings in Kulgam. very close to achieving break was also accused in the case of Maruti Rao was one of the rich- which she refused. allegations that through the Kashmir’s Kulgam district. was also killed and The speed of mobile internet through in the case by identi- murder of former Gujrat Home est business and politically Amrutha alleged that the manipulation and forgery of Even as the shutdown passed two dozen protesters were has been reduced in south fying the main killers, the vic- Minister Haren Pandya. very influential personality of MLA took money from her documents and revenue off peacefully, suspected mili- injured. Kashmir areas and elsewhere in tim’s wife Amruthavarshini has According to the police Miryalaguda town of Nalgonda father and threatened her as records he grabbed prime lands tants shot dead a soldier of the Shops, fuel stations, busi- the Valley as a precautionary alleged that her father T Maruti sources, Maruthi Rao, a promi- district. well as parents of Pranay. including those allotted to free- Territorial Army (TA), who ness establishments and edu- security measure. Rao had paid a whopping 10 nent businessman from Bania He was reportedly worth Nalgonda district superin- dom fighters. had been active in counter- cational institutions remained Meanwhile, unidentified million to get her husband community, had come into 100 crores as he had his fin- tendent of police AV He also developed many insurgency operations. closed in Srinagar and other militants shot dead a Territorial Pranay Kumar killed. contact with Abdul Bari a few ger in many pies including the Ranganath confirmed that ventures and earned a lot of The separatists’ JoinT areas of the city while public Army (TA) man Mukhtar According to police years ago when Bari had kid- real estate and kerosene busi- Maruti Rao had approached money to emerge as one of the Resistance Leadership (JRL), a transport was generally off the Ahmad Malik alias Mukhtar sources, 9 or ten people were napped in a land grabbing ness. He and his brother had political leaders of different richest persons in the town. grouping of prominent sepa- roads. Very scanty private and Gola at his home in Shurat area involved in the killing of Pranay case. also recently joined the ruling parties including Veeresham At one stage he was ratist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, public transport vehicles were of south Kashmir's Kulgam last week. Maruti Rao was the Maruti Rao gave him the Telangana Rashtra Samiti and for their help to get his daugh- involved in a confrontation Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and seen plying on some Srinagar district on Saturday afternoon. main conspirator, as he want- contract to kill Pravany who had his photographs with a ter back. with the dreaded naxalite turn Yasin Malik, had called for day- roads. Mukhtar Gola was a for- ed the Dalit youth killed for had married his daughter in minister G Jagdeesh Reddy “But there is no evidence to mafia don Nayeemuddin over long shutdown against the The shutdown also impact- mer cadre of pro-government marrying his upper-caste January in Hyderabad. and TRS MLA Vemula link the MLA to the killing”, he a piece of land. But the two later recent kilings. Five local mili- ed attendance in government militia known as Ikhwan, a daughter. Rao approached Veeresham. said. compromised and cooperated tants of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba offices including the Civil counter-insurgent group that The police have already Abdul Bari two months ago There was a big hoarding According to the investi- with each other. (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen Secretariat. killed hundreds of militants in arrested five people, including and hired his services to elim- in the town with the photo of gation Maruti Rao had quite a Nayeem was killed in an outfits including top-ranking The authorities deployed Kashmir Valley between late Maruti Rao, his brother inate Pranay Kumar. Maruti Ra with the minister. shoddy background. Belonging encounter with the police a commander Gulzar Padder, all police and paramilitaries in 1990s and early 2000. Shravan, friend Kareem. Police sources said that Amrtuha, whose husband to a lower middle class family couple of years ago. B 5 . . 67 0 0 >+'>-- persecution of those who dared leaders to first think of defeat- They will not allow democracy to raise their voice against them. ing the BJP. to operate in India. If they >+'>-- he Narendra Modi “This Government is insen- “Different parties which come for the second time India TGovernment’s days are sitive towards people’s daily are strong in different places will be finished. So it is better to he fire at Kolkata’s numbered as the people of woes which can be proved by should be allowed take on the finish the BJP before they fin- TBurrabazar continued to India have made up their mind the hike in petroleum prices on BJP. The Opposition parties ish India.” rage on even after 38 hours on 4 (<#%/-2-# Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi to throw it out in the 2019 polls, a daily basis. Though the price must stop the division of votes On the BJP’s target of 22 Monday while a helpless posse met the Police Commissioner Bengal Chief Minister Mamata of crude has gone down in the and unite to pull down this seats from Bengal she said “this of firemen said it could take s the incident of sexual Anjani Kumar and district col- Banerjee said on Monday. international market they are Government.” is only their pipedream. Let another 72 hours for the infer- Aabuse of a minor girl in a lector Yogita Rana and The Chief Minister, who is increasing prices of petrol, The Modi Government had them dream and when it will no to die down. Meanwhile, private school rocked demanded that school should currently in Frankfurt for a diesel, LPG. their anti-people policies they no original thoughts and only come to the reality they will get parts of the imposing 150- Hyderabad, the local MP on not be allowed to open till the business trip, told reporters They have slapped petrole- sent our leaders to jail on false survived on aping the States. For nothing. At present they have year-old structure developed Monday urged the State probe was completed. how a “comeback for the BJP um cess on nine occasion which charges,” she maintained adding instance she said, “they have two seats. But let me tell you that cracks threatening the adjoin- Government to close down He urged the commis- Government will be cata- is inhuman and cruel. This is the people had been watching stolen the Kanya Shree and ot- when they come to power they ing buildings, sources said, the school and take stringent sioner to transfer the case to strophic for the country.” Calling not a people’s Government but their activities and “they are sure her similar projects from us and will not be able to win even that adding there were about 700 action against the school the Central Crime Station from the Modi Government “anti- a Government of the rich,” to be thrown out of power in have started their Beti Bachao, two seats.” shops inside the 7-storey management for negligence the local police station and also people” to the core, Banerjee Banerjee said. 2019.” Beti Padhao programme. Look Bengal was a culturally whole-sale market. “About and attempt to cover up the book a case against the school said the BJP came to power by “Under this regime every On whether she saw the at what they spend on their advanced, peaceful state which 200 crore is lost heinous crime. and seize it. peddling loads of promises but protest is met by repression: that Opposition parties coming scheme what we do.” had witnessed the renaissance in to the fire ahead of Durga Accompanied by the fam- After the case of sexual kept none. may come either through lev- together to defeat the BJP, she Alleging that absolute real sense of the term, she Puja,” a shop owner said adding ily members of the four-year abuse in Azan International Instead of the promised eling of false charges, lynching said “everyone is fighting against power had made the BJP arro- maintained adding it would it could take years for the old victim, Majlis-e-Ittehadul school came to light the police “acchhe din” they only gave dis- or CBI and ED. Just because I the BJP in his or her own way. gant she said, “they are not only not be easy for the BJP to pen- businessmen to rebuild their Muslimeen president and arrested a school supervisor tress, inflation and had always been vocal against But I have told the Opposition arrogant but also vindictive. etrate that ring of renaissance. business. Member of Parliament from Mohammed Jeelani. -
sacrifices in the line of duty while guarding the frontiers. “Today is birthday of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and on this occasion, I dedicate this ‘smart fence’ pilot project to the jawans who attained martyrdom for the nation while guarding the borders,” Singh told reporters during the press briefing here at the frontier headquarters. Speaking during the launch ceremony, Singh said the Centre has been making max- ( ' '&C- ' imum use of technology to ) ',%%' 8 O' , A make the security system at the 4 - &34 borders stronger and effective. -& & . A & 5 &34 The Minister said that 3-; “we will monitor its perfor- smart fencing at the borders is mance and depending upon a technological solution dding teeth to the border the feedback we will further devised to address the securi- DELHI JAL BOARD: GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Aguarding capacity of Indian improve it and make it more ty issues in the border states OFFICE OF THE EX. ENGINEER (SOUTH) III border guards, Union Home effective.” and the two projects in five A BLOCK GREATER KAILAH I NEW DELHI-110048. Minister Rajnath Singh on Singh said that the tech- kilometers areas each have Monday inaugurated the ‘smart nology would be introduced been installed along the Indo- N.I.T. NO. 31/S-III /(2018-2019) fence’ pilot project developed along a 2026-km long border Pak International Border in S. Name of work Estimated Date release of Last date/time under the Comprehensive stretch that has been identified Jammu on a pilot basis. No. Cost/ tender in of receipt of Integrated Border Management as 'vulnerable'. He said the number of Earnest e-procurement tender through System (CIBMS) in Jammu. "As I said, this is a pilot casualties of the jawans on the Money solution e- procurement After attending an e-inau- project. When I went to Israel, borders would get minimised solution guration function here at the I came across this technology. and the stress level among the 1. Improvement of water supply by P.I. 200mm dia Rs.33,59,382/- 2018_DJB_158441_1 01.10.2018 frontier headquarters of the It was discussed, and finally, it jawans would also reduce to a D.I. Water line from E-2 G.K. II to DDA Park in 15.09.2018 Up to BSF, the Union Home Minister is being implemented," Singh large extent. Chitranjan Park under South _III (AC-50) 3.00 PM briefly chatted with the jawans said, adding that making the The Union Home Minister 2. Improvement of underground tank located at Rs.4697,078/- 2018_DJB_158441_2 01.10.2018 deployed along the five-km borders 'foolproof' was the further added that with the dig- Gali No. -30 & Gali No.-13, Tughlakabad Extn. 15.09.2018 Up to long stretch where 'SMART' primary motive of his ital smart fencing, our borders underEE(South) -III (AC-49) 3.00 PM fencing has been made opera- Government behind starting would become absolutely safe Futher details in this regard can be seen at https:govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in tional. two pilot CIBMS projects. since it would virtually make it Sd/- Addressing a separate press Rajnath also dedicated the impossible for the terrorists to ISSUED BY P.R.O. (WATER) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (WEST) I conference, Rajnath announced SMART fence pilot project to breach it and infiltrate across Advt. No. J.S.V. 377/2018-19 (SOUTH )III that since it is a 'pilot project' the jawans who made supreme the borders. , # ( , # ( (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./ COMMENT & ANALYSIS (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./
www.dailypioneer.com ‘Trade agreements will strengthen ties’ ? < Perils of Internet 6 (- + $ *24 !B$/- S 4 , $!-2 # #6<!4 here are a few leaders in contemporary anti-incumbency factor and his strident desire infrastructure projects. Sri Lanka also made it into that flowed directly into the campaign and relat- your political career is that you promoted nepo- situations so that other countries battling with We have taken huge risks in the process like - global polity who have successfully to break new ground was the reason for his defeat. the ‘high’ category of the Human Development ed activities. The perception was created that tism, appointing three brothers to run impor- terrorism can be inspired by your story. releasing 12,000 prisoners in 2009 immediately changed a war-torn country to a He was, however, elected as the Member of Index during this time. Initiation, completion, and Rajapaksa had agreed to Chinese terms and was tant ministries and assigning other political We knew that wiping out terror would cost after the war. It could have gone wrong but we 6. vibrant progressive democracy in Parliament from Kurunegala district. development of many highways and roads, the seen as an important ally in China’s efforts to tilt positions for relatives, regardless of their tremendous pain and stress but we were deter- fought the war with a humanitarian approach. their lifetime. Former Sri Lankan In 2005, Rajapaksa reshuffled the Cabinet and Colombo beautification project, the rural infra- influence away from India in South Asia. It is after merit. How would you react to it? mined to live in peace permanently. The main We realised that though the people fighting were 00 O0 0 TPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa, a charismatic took charge of the Defence and Finance portfo- structure development projects and so on are his unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 2015 I think the built narrative is completely false. issue was India because Tamil Nadu is an impor- misguided by vested interests, they remained our K 0 KK % ) leader, accelerated the pace of development in lios. He extended the term of the Commander some of the several highlights. However, the road- that Rajapaksa adopted a more sceptical China All the position-holders were elected by popu- tant State for the country and the sentiments were own. The defence forces must be commended for ) nationalistic spirit by pushing various infrastruc- of the Sri Lanka Army, Sarath Fonseka, less than ways are known for high costs and are suspect- policy, opposing major development projects such lar votes in their respective constituencies and all stoked by certain interests against the probable the remarkable job in the recent war history 10 ture projects that transformed the growth rate and a month before he was scheduled to retire. Over ed to have been the hotbeds of corruption. A large as the Southern Economic Development Zone candidates had won the elections by large mar- action. We created the TRIOKA plan wherein worldwide. They cleaned up the landmines in the 0 O 00 0 the GDP of the country from 2009. He served the next three and a half years, Fonseka and sum of Chinese loans tripled the country’s for- in which China had planned to invest over five gins in various elections. If the people like them, three high officials of each side were deputed for north within one year after the war to facilitate 0 1 $N 0 as the sixth President of the island nation from Rajapaksa’s brother and the Defence Secretary, eign debt, creating an economic crisis. But billion dollars. He spoke to The Pioneer in an how can they be ignored? However, I had regular exchange of information to facilitate prop- immediate popular election process. This instilled O B 0 B 0 November 19, 2005, to January 9, 2015. A lawyer Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, led the country’s Armed Rajapaksa insisted that under him Sri Lanka expe- exclusive interview. Excerpts: appointed Gotabhaya Rajapaksa by executive er coordination. It worked as it removed the confidence in the native population reminding by profession, he was first elected to the Forces in their battle against the Liberation Tigers rienced rapid economic growth; the GDP growth Q: The presidential election in 2010 saw the order because I thought he was the right person chances of dissemination of wrong information them of our humanitarian sentiment and belief 1 0 Parliament in 1970 and served as the Prime of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ultimately defeating them rate reached over seven per cent. Sri Lankan electorate freely participating after to deliver what we wanted at that time. And my on either side. Finally, we offered a choice between in the rule of law. We invested over a billion dol- B 0 O2 0 0 Minister from April 6, 2004, until his victory in and killing their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. In a move that was widely seen as solidify- more than two decades of turbulence, unrest, stand is vindicated when he displayed tremen- peace and war to the LTTE and they opted for lars in the northern part of the country to devel- B 0 A the 2005 presidential election. He was re-elect- It was one of the most gruelling battles that the ing his control over the Supreme Court, Rajapaksa and war; you are responsible for liberating the dous skills to eliminate terrorism during our arm the later. We faced tremendous pressure from all op infrastructure and better living conditions for ed for a second term on January 27, 2010. world has witnessed in recent times. It made removed the Chief Justice, Shirani country from terrorism and set it on the path struggle against LTTE. UN organisations, certain pockets of Tamil-influ- our countrymen so their affection could be rec- 1!0$ 10 However, due to international and domes- Rajapaksa a national hero and an international Bandaranayake, from office in January 2013, to peace. What went wrong in 2015? Q: You won the presidency on a wide-rang- ence countries and other local pressure but we iprocated in the next presidential election of 2010, 0 1B % tic imperatives, he was defeated in his bid for a leader of repute. allowing him to appoint an ally and legal advis- It was an international conspiracy against my ing, people-oriented policy as laid out in the were resolute to solve the terror issue. Many which I won by huge margins. 0 1 ! $ third term in the 2015 presidential election by The most challenging phase of Rajapaksa’s er, former Attorney-General Mohan Peiris, as Government that was successfully implemented “Mahinda Chinthana”. How satisfying was your European countries and their leaders visited us Q: How do you assess the present state of Maithripala Sirisena. An ex-aide, Sirisena had political career came after he took over the pres- Chief Justice. by certain political opponents to capture power. experience of governance? to mediate in the war but I stuck to my original the India-Sri Lanka relationship? ) 0 ! been the Minister of Health in Rajapaksa’s idency. A series of mine blasts blamed on the Domestic imperatives with regard to Tamil I will not reveal the names of the countries Mahinda Chinthana means good governance decision. Today, we are one of the most peace- All is good but we have to strengthen it fur- 01 0B 10 0 0 8 Government and the General Secretary of the Sri LTTE claimed the lives of many off-duty service- Nadu compelled New Delhi to keep an arm’s dis- involved but I will be cautious in the future. for all. We drafted it to incorporate the desires ful democratic countries in the world and I take ther. We have to continue the dialogue with the $ $5 B Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) before defecting to men and civilians, pushing the country back to tance from Rajapaksa, forcing him to tilt towards Opponents have successfully alienated minori- of every section of the society in the political immense pride to say that I was always right in Indian Government on a regular basis on the the Opposition coalition. Later, Rajapaksa unsuc- the brink of war. However, on May 19, 2009, China during his second term of presidency. In ty communities from SLFP to facilitate consol- mainstream. Our concept is rooted in the soil; the conflict that was forced on us by the LTTE. economy, fisheries, free trade agreements and so 01 cessfully sought to become the Prime Minister Rajapaksa delivered a victory address to the fact, the Sri Lanka Government offered prefer- idation against us. However, everyone has the governance that springs from the bottom of Q: The remarkable transition from a war- on to build a more focussed mutual relationship. 4C 0 B $% O0 ! 0 in the 2015 parliamentary election, where the Parliament and declared that the country had ential infra-projects to India but received a luke- realised the current bad governance. I am sure the pyramid. Yes, we have achieved most of our torn country to a peaceful nation was achieved I appreciate the efforts made in the individual B 1 United People’s Freedom Alliance was defeated. been liberated from terrorism. It was a near mir- warm response from the Indian side. It was the trends of the local elections clearly indicate promises but we have to travel miles ahead to ful- by you in no time. We have seen many Middle capacity by few to improve the bilateral relation- 1 1 $B B Many had attributed the shocking loss to his acle achieved by the Rajapaksa-led team. alleged that Rajapaksa, during the 2015 presiden- that SLFP is on its way back to power in the next fill the aspirations of our native people. Eastern countries going through similar trau- ship between the two friendly countries. Effort authoritarianism, nepotism, poor governance and After ending the civil war in 2009, Rajapaksa’s tial campaign and elections, received large pay- general elections. Q: Please narrate the experience of dealing ma but have ended up as a failed state after the must be made from both G2G and P2P level in B0 $2 ! corruption but the fact of the matter was that the Government is known for undertaking largescale ments from the Chinese port construction fund Q: The criticism that can be made out of with international communities in emergency war. How did you achieve this? consolidating the relationship. 0 1$# # # /0 O /0 - )6/-)7 .,0/ L M 0 1 0 ! Pawan washed my feet and drank the water out Has the arrogance of BJP leaders reached such $ 3 B 10B B B 0 $2 of respect. One day I will wash-drink the feet a zenith that now they want their karyakartas to $ of a BJP worker like Pawan. wash their feet and drink that water? In search of a path to integration 0 0 0 —BJP leader —Congress spokesperson ! $& B 0 0 ! NISHIKANT DUBEY RANDEEP SUJREWALA It is for the post-Congress Governments, whether in the States or the Centre, to correct the misleading impression created of Muslims. % )B00 00 This provokes one to think as to what path the Muslim community of India could now tread in order to be stakeholders in amity . )B ! 10 $) B minority, and then to justify Partition, *(0 B 2 $2 0B they changed to being a nation. In S -(%#/- 0 Striking a fine balance short, they have a chronic tendency < D0 000 $ of separatism. Second, the ruling party should not come to power by !.0B % )B $2 ,/-5;'' # < $!476-2 6 * playing the two communities against ( B ! =5 ! each other. The Congress had to $ ) $ # ! 10 10 0 remind Muslims periodically what a riot is, and more of it would be their $ * + , 10 $ ! process under the Central and State Dense forests of more than 40 per cent urangzeb’s biography by fate if they did not vote for the party. - . / # 10 )$+ 0! Government for all four clearances viz, envi- crown density are not in good shape as they Prof Audrey Truschke, Otherwise, let the Muslim clergy hold / ! * - 0 $ * * 0 0 B 1 ! ronment, forest, wildlife and coastal regu- lack adequate regeneration. Vegetation in published in 2017 by veto to power, for example, the Shah ) $ . * 0 O B $) 0 1 lation zone. One of the highlights of the por- major forest types has changed due to tem- Penguin Books, provokes Bano alimony, followed by the .> tal is the auto-generation of minutes of the perature and rainfall pattern changes sub- one to think as to what Muslim Women’s Act. 2 $ $ meetings which will remove any scope for stantially, as revealed by the task force of pathA Muslims of India should now The pinnacle of this Congress < # *(0 # ( backroom modifications by expert bodies. Indian Council of Forestry Research and tread in order to live in amity. It is secret of success was reached in the 3 4 5 + - +8./ This has been a regular feature in the past Education (ICFRE). well-known that the name Aurangzeb 10-year prime ministership of - % # $ '0 . - . icence raj for industries came to an end 10 years before 2014. In one stroke, real- Agriculture and water supply is going is widely disapproved. In course of my Manmohan Singh, who several times in 1991 after the economic reforms time decision-making process will be in the to be severely impacted if we do not put travels, I came across only one shop virtually declared ‘Muslims First’ as 6 Vile trolling is not new to celebs. But fanatics touched . * # ( a new low by attacking Shah Rukh Khan for posting Lkicked in. Business enterprises heaved public domain. This is the best thing that money into the management of catchments named after the Emperor — it is sit- his policy and also appointed five a sigh of relief and results were evident soon. has happened in the Ministry. This has far- of major rivers. This loss of water deprives uated in Kidderpore, Kolkata — commissions and committees of son AbRam’s photo in front of a Ganesha idol as part However, at present, various business com- reaching consequences and it would ben- locals of drinking water and is also lead- and only recently, for the first time, whom the Sachar-led effort was the % 7 5 of Chathurthi celebrations. Bigots called the very secu- munities and development planners have efit the country’s developmental process ing to the migration of people to urban I heard of a Kashmir police consta- most talked about. No wonder, the % 0S lar SRK a non-Muslim. Targetting a child in the name termed the functioning of the Ministry of without compromising on environment. areas, where the problem gets further com- ble by the name Aurangzeb, who was four Modi-led years were filled with $ * ) of religion and schooling him about ritualistic mores Environment, Forest and Climate Change This has also opened the first door for e- pounded. According to a recent study by killed by terrorists. The third exam- complaints by Muslims and their % O based on his father’s surname are simply disgusting. akin to the old licence raj. governance. If implemented sincerely, it can Kumaun University and Australian ple was the prominent road named friends repeatedly saying that ‘every- 0 Environmentalists, on the other hand, ensure timely clearances and quick decision- National University, due to the interference after him, which has now been one’ feels insecure. The Muslim cler- 89999 have dubbed the Ministry as ineffective and making. of man, water sources in the Himalayas are changed to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam gy no longer held the veto after 67 % 4 :%4 ; ( have blamed it for bartering away forest- The Ministry has also for long been getting dry. The region is losing 65 per cent Road without any protest which, years of being used to it. That there lands and promoting polluters. The truth, blamed for prevaricating on delays in of the rain water, leading to disasters like though, has been resented by Prof has been virtually no rioting during $ 6 however, lies in between. finalising the declaration of eco-sensitive drying up of water sources, flash floods and Truschke in her book. Now only a the four years across the country, is , Road to nowhere # 0 A review of the environmental policies zones near national parks and wildlife sanc- landslides in the region, and floods in the lane by the name survives. Does this not appreciated. < @A 4S and programmes of the present NDA tuaries. The Supreme Court in 2002-2003 plain areas. There is a constant reduction not reflect a widespread disapproval Another feature of Muslim per- $ 6 6 regime will make us believe that things have had asked the Government to declare in river flow in the tributaries of Yamuna of Aurangzeb by Muslims as well as formance has been its failure to pro- Muslim civil war until 1940, when the Partition. As a backgrounder, how in years to come up in their standards $ , 4S = changed for good. Laws governing the envi- these zones, and till then, in a radius of 10 in Himachal, Ganga and Kosi in by Hindus and Sikhs? duce an eminent leader. Mohammad Pakistan resolution was passed at 1940, the League declared that to be affiliated to the mainstream ) - % < ronment and forest conservation were km, most of the developmental activities Uttarakhand and Teesta in Sikkim. The For, the first 67 years after Ali Jinnah was the last one thrown up Lahore. A century later this year, (%()--/% Muslims were a nation and not a boards like CBSE or ICSE. Aligarh % 0 0 (0 generally treated as irritants. Initially, most were forbidden by the Court. During the reduction in stream flow varies from 38 per Independence, Muslims in India by the sub-continental ummah. Even Rahul Gandhi did not hesitate to minority? It, therefore, had to have a Muslim University and Jamia 5 ( ) - ) ! #! ! violations were condoned, especially for the period of 2004 to 2014, only eight propos- cent to 45 per cent in these rivers. The net have survived the trauma of Partition he became prominent as a Muslim admit that the Congress is a Muslim -'/%-#<+ separate homeland or Darul Islam. should cease to be Muslim or ) $ % - release of forest lands and polluting indus- als were finalised and 24 were in the draft result of this has prevented irrigation in quite comfortably, except for period- leader, as it were, more to fulfill the party. And why not? Because the The League leaders wanted Muslims Islamia since they are entirely State- 4 ( 0 0 ! tries on grounds of ignorance of the Forest stage. In the last four years, the Ministry over 20 per cent of the land in plain areas ic riots with Hindus, so necessary for mass desire for delivering Partition grand old party has placed the com- (%,-(+ to transfer to Pakistan and the rest to financed. If not a Uniform ! $+4 !1 0 Conservation Act, 1980 and Environment finalised 284 cases and 202 are still in their and 15 per cent reduction in agriculture a Congress-style secular party to sur- and less as a community eminence. munity superiorly to the Hindus; )%/-)+$&(< go to Hindustan. Those who Common Code, the community ! 0 ! 0L 0D Protection Act, 1986. After the Supreme draft stage, which have been fast-tracked. productivity. The current available annu- vive in power. Under communist sec- A possible explanation could be that especially Articles 29 and 30 render remained behind were to live as aliens itself could take the initiative and +(%;) # *(0 $ Court’s intervention in 1996, the scenario The portal will also ensure development of al Budget of the Ministry is around 2,600 ularism in Kerala and West Bengal, Islam, as ethos, prefers autocracy, Articles 14 and 15 a sham. with the help of visas issued by the modernise the personal law and for the enforcement of regulatory laws com- stalled projects and protection of wildlife crore. Compared to the needs of today, this its rule was almost entirely riot-free. whether monarchical, military or Additionally, the wakfs, which own ++O-''(- respective Governments. Instead, draft a Muslim Code Bill. All tem- # )O $& D 9 B 1 ! pletely changed. The Ministry was blamed areas. A report titled, ‘India State of Forest is very less. So was the so-called Hindu rule civilian, but not a Western-type up to six lakh acres of urban land in today Hindustan has probably more ples converted to mosques, which $ S B)O 0 by both the proponents of development and Report 2017’ by the Forest Survey of India The Prime Minister must take a review under the BJP and earlier under the democracy. By contrast, in the sub- the country, have been left untouched )2%) Muslims than any other country, are readily reconvertible to mandirs, ( ' $- 0 ! ! environmentalists for arbitrariness in deci- revealed that India’s total forest and tree and sanction at least 1,000 crore annual- Jana Sangh in a couple of States, continent, Hindu performance has by the Government, whereas zamin- /% +%#%#) except Indonesia. The community should be vacated. Around 2,500 or O - % $ sion-making, inefficiency, delay, corruption cover area increased to over 8,021 sq km, ly for watershed activities in the recorded except for 2002 in Gujarat, which was been much better. In the absence of daris and jagirdaris were abolished on itself claims to be poor and backward. so recycled (built anew with the K $ 5+/(%+ / - 7 7 and absence of transparency. This writer has which is one per cent increase from 2015. forest areas for the next five years. This must provoked by the burning of railway responsible and respected leadership, the morrow of Independence. These It seems it appears to spread back- debris of demolished temples) , , % / 0 ! worked for a long time in the Ministry and This is in line with meeting India’s Paris cli- be complemented with cultural and regen- bogeys that claimed 58 lives in the Muslim masses have been mes- and other laws make Muslims appear 5-.+;/(%&-< wardness to the States it lives in. mosques may be left as they are. $ # . 1 1 0 0 $ ! is a witness to its growth and follies. It will, mate commitment. The country now is eration of forests and sufficient fund flow Godhra. The lesson of this short his- merised by their clergy as well as the to be the favourite offspring of India Today, the belt beginning with All these suggestions would help hence, be interesting to examine the perfor- sequestering 49.50 million tonnes of carbon for research and lands vested with tribals. tory is that a Muslim minority can co- Congress. These two have worked in while the Hindus may feel like, as they +5#-/-()>+( Uttar Pradesh and ending with Muslims integrate with the rest of the - % 0 0 0 0 mance of the Modi Government in the last annually and India is also one of the front- This will improve the forest and non-forest- exist with a Hindu majority. The tandem — the only time the link had were, step-children. -#+%%/ Assam via Bihar and West Bengal, is people of Hindustan and share the $ # N% , 0 O ! four years. line leaders in the world in mitigating strat- land hydrology, and the landscape will adapt reverse ratio, however, is not true as snapped was in the 1977, post- It is for the post-Congress '%-/+5(% distinctly poorer economically than benefits of national prosperity. The O 10 $+ One of the best policy decisions towards egy deployment. to the climatic changes. The forestry sector demonstrated by the rapid ethnic Emergency elections — otherwise, Governments, whether in the States the rest of India. Although the Ganga Shias are already on the path to inte- 55 - S ensuring transparency, professionalism and However, everything is not hunky-dory needs institutional reforms. The ICFRE’s cleansing in 1947-48 Pakistan and a their interests are similar. The former or at the Centre, to correct the mis- );)#%#&() flows across the belt, the soil is most- gration. Why not the Sunnis too? All *(0 = 0 1 $2 to ward off any criticism of delays and arbi- in the Ministry’s working, considering the autonomy is half-done if it is brought back similar but chronic process in wants to keep a grip on the follow- leading impression created of most of +5-;/-@%2 ly fertile and there is a great deal of that is being recommended is to > 2 ( 0 ) trariness in decision-making was taken by emerging challenges, especially the fund to the Government as an attached office as Bangladesh. ers, while the latter needs the votes. Muslims. Citizens of all hues below mineral wealth to mine. These States favour the ways of Dara Shikoh, away * 0 $ ( ! the Ministry with the Prime Minister position is critical. The country is facing forestry institutions cannot be expected to The first lesson to be drawn from From the beginning, the 45 years in age are mostly unaware have to be pulled up and, more par- from the misguided whims of # 2 Modi’s launch of PARIVESH portal on serious threats from climate change, which earn revenue to sustain them. The joint for- this paradox is that for Hindu- Congress has been pro-Muslim. As of the facts of Partition. Discussions ticularly, the Muslims. If this writer Aurangzeb. Both were full blood 0 B B00 $ "( ( August 10. The Pro-Active and Responsive is now visible in the form of devastating est management programme needs second Muslim amity, the population of the a glaring example, Gandhiji had in the media give the impression that were a Sunni Musalman, he would brothers. But the latter caused and $ 4 ( - B 0 facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and floods/landslides, like the ones we witnessed generation reforms. Well-planned activities latter community should not exceed equated a hope for success in his 1921 free India’s life began with the tell his people that not many of us can presided over to the fall of the R O 0 $% B Environmental Single-window Hub in Kerala this year and Tamil Nadu last year. can solve much of the threats posed by pol- 20 per cent. With 25 per cent in 1947, Non-Cooperation agitation with a Constitution. The earlier years were emigrate and, therefore, to live hap- Mughal Empire. Hindustan does (PARIVESH), for online submission, mon- Floods and cloudburst in Himalayas, recur- lution as the technologies are available. Muslims were able to force Partition. victory of his Khilafat movement to all part of jahelia or darkness. Instead, pily in India, we should join the main- not wish to fall similarly. S , 0B0 $(0 itoring and management of proposals, will rent droughts and intense heat waves and What is needed is a far sight and a will to This, despite being given reservations save the Caliph on the Turkish an attempt should be made to inform stream. (The writer is a well-known - 0 0 allow the project proponent as well as the scarcity of water, are going to severely affect do things in a coordinated manner. in jobs as well as separate electorates. throne. The failure of both led to what people who voted how in the 1945- Licenced madrasas all over columnist and an author) *(0 # 0 0 $+ common man to track the entire approval livelihoods of a large section of people. (The writer is a retired civil servant) Until 1940, they claimed to be a BR Ambedkar called a 20-year Hindu 46 elections and the run-up to the should be given a say — four or five > 0 ! 0 #O2 ! $ # :*-*6; 00/+(%%#)+/ * 0 ( $, 1 - 1 $- B ! the ozone is like a house without roof. Province of Xinjiang (formerly US is meddling in these affairs espe- The businesses must make work- :* .; TS Karthik Sinkiang). Having successfully cially suffering from the September places more employee-oriented and ) 0 ! Sir — The world celebrated Chennai enslaved the Tibetan Buddhists, now 11, 2001 incident and thereafter? make their businesses global — OYO 5 ( 0 B ! September 16 as the International Day they are bent upon doing the same to B L( 0 ! $)/+O 0 $) SC Panda rooms has entered Chinese market 6 4 . * 0 + ( 0 $ ! for the Preservation of the Ozone the Uighur Muslims. M 6 7$ 0 B 0 K1! Bhubaneswar and OLA cab is now taking its fight Layer to commemorate the date of the Sir — This refers to the article, This brings us to question the 0 B 0 Q with Uber to hijack the emerging > ( 0 1 B 0 0 ! signing of the Montreal Protocol on “Exposing a repressive campaign in double standards of the Governments D B 0 $ !! 0 markets. Indian businessmen must $ 4 10 0 Substances that Deplete the Ozone in Xinjiang” (September 13) by Claude of the Muslim majority or Islamic B 0 B 0! $ Sir — This refers to the article, “New- develop the brinkmanship and should , $ $+ B 1 0 0 1 $ 1987. This year’s message from the Arpi. The article is right in its intent nations, who were mute while con- )/+ 00 age business model” (September 17) start taking risks to make best utili- S # UN Environment Programme was to point out that the Chinese barbar- demning Myanmar on Rohingya 0 0 0 ! 2)* by Mohandas Pai and Shobha Mishra sation of human and physical 0 $ ! . * # “keep cool and carry on”. ities towards the Uighur Muslim Muslims. In my opinion, those who $- ! ! B L ! Ghosh. Business is basically about resources. $ B ! ! M D B ) 1 B 1 $& The need of the hour is to use minorities are not new but what is sur- espouse the cause of Uighur or knowing something that nobody Gourang Naryani more of environmental-friendly prod- prising is that nobody dares to ques- Rohingya Muslims will be asked by ! A 1 $- 0 $ knows. The Indian business houses Ujjain 0 0 1 ucts and less of products emitting tion Beijing’s Muslim policy. the international community to shoul- 0 0 ##5#:#7 are on a growth trajectory and are B O 1B)O chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The writer gives an account of der the responsibility which they D ! harnessing human resources to devel- ' 1 0 $ To be honest, the Earth without what is happening in the Chinese wish to avoid. One wonders why the op a cutting edge technology. ""5 " 6 7589:# ; : (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./ $ 5
'P$ # # 0 # $ # '3P2 % A $ P $ % # % # ' &0 0 # % $ % ' & # % # % " '3% :;; $ $ $ $ 9 $ $ = " "A% 8 / " "0 "3'' 8 . . 2 + ,+ 1R9 , - . = . ! . - 46 : .- - L 10 %&#%'() trade potentials. M 4 %&#%'() Maharashtra, while Torrent nections to households ;2-) India is pressing for ' Gas Pvt Ltd made 10 winning kitchens by September 30, he Government will further exemption from high duty 5 0 il regulator PNGRB bids that included ones for 2026. he benchmark BSE Sensex Textend the deadline for the imposed by the US on certain D OMonday declared the final Chennai, Alwar in Rajasthan, When the ninth CGD bid- Tsank over 350 points in imposition of higher customs steel and aluminium products, ) list of winners of city gas retail- Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh ding round closed in July, IOC, early trade on Monday after duties on 29 products, includ- resumption of export benefits ing licences that had billionaire and Karaikal in Puducherry. BPCL and Adani Gas were the two sessions of gains as ing almond, walnut and puls- to certain domestic products E% ) -- - $-> B Gautam Adani’s group, state- State gas utility GAIL’s top bidders. As many as 86 investors cashed profits in con- es, imported from the US, a under their Generalised System %#B. 0 owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC), retailing arm, GAIL Gas, man- cities were offered in the bid sumer durables, banking, oil & senior official said on Monday. of Preferences (GSP), greater 5 B+)#-$- Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd aged rights for five cities, round but results of two have gas and PSU stocks, amid fresh In June, India decided to market access for its products , . O ' $ (BPCL) and Torrent Gas as the including Dehradun. been withheld pending legal weakness in the rupee and impose retaliatory tariffs from from sectors, including agri- ) ' ) + 0 $ big winner. Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the challenge mounted by certain weak global cues. August 4. But it was extended culture, automobile, auto com- , 1.1-0 B Adani Gas won rights to firm that retails CNG in the bidders. The BSE 30-share barometer by another 45 days till ponents and engineering. 5 # B(%2 1 B- >0 ' B retail CNG to automobiles and national capital, won city gas Of the 86 cities offered for dropped 366.52 points, or 0.96 September 18. As many as 3,500 Indian B, B1 B piped cooking gas to house- rights for Meerut and retailing of CNG to automo- per cent, to 37,724.12 driven by “We are still in discussion products from sectors such as -0 & B,1D B2 3 /12 $ holds and industries in 13 Muzaffarnagar in Uttar biles and piped cooking gas to losses in index majors Axis Bank, with the US authorities. The chemicals and engineering get cities on its own and another Pradesh. households in the ninth CGD SBI, Asian Paint, Tata Motors, deadline will be extended duty free access to the US + * nine, including Allahabad, in a Hindustan Petroleum Corp bid round, IOC bid for 34 cities HDFC and HDFC Bank. tonight,” the government offi- market under the GSP, intro- --)0 joint venture with IOC, accord- Ltd (HPCL) and Gujarat Gas on its own and another 20 in The gauge had rallied 677.51 cial said, adding that the dead- duced in 1976. 0 ing to results of 84 cities that won rights for one city each partnership with Adani Gas. points in the previous two ses- line will be extended for anoth- On the other hand, the US % were bid out in the country’s while Green Gas got licences Adani Gas on its own bid sions on sustained buying by er 45 days until November 2. is demanding greater market - B ) biggest city gas distribution for two and Maharashtra for 32 cities. domestic institutional investors. The duty hike move by access for its farm and manu- (CGD) bid round. Natural Gas Ltd that for three. Bharat Gas Resources Ltd The NSE Nifty index too India was in retaliation to the facturing products, including # , D According to the list of Other winners included bid for as many as 53 cities, dipped below the 11,500-mark March 9 decision of US medical devices. / winners put out by Petroleum smaller players like IRM while GAIL Gas Ltd put in by falling 111.80 points, or 0.97 President Donald Trump to As part of imposition of , and Natural Gas Regulatory Energy, Haryana City Gas, offers for 34 cities. per cent, at 11,403.40. impose heavy tariffs on import- higher import duties, New - '1$ Board (PNGRB), IOC on its Essel Gas, Megha Engineering Gujarat-based Torrent Gas Brokers said investors ed steel and aluminium items, Delhi has notified higher tar- 0 own won rights to seven cities, & Infrastructure Ltd, Tripura Pvt Ltd bid for 31 cities, while turned cautious and logged a move that has sparked fears iffs on several products. While 0- % # 6'0 E including Coimbatore and Natural Gas, and Assam Gas. Gujarat Gas Ltd put in offers gains after recent rally, pulling of a global trade war. import duty on walnut is to be 2# 7B- - )D,B Salem in Tamil Nadu and Guna PNGRB said a total of for 21 areas. down key indices. Senior officials of India hiked to 120 per cent from 30 3 B)+/B%-B $ )$10 B in Madhya Pradesh. 4,346 CNG stations have been Petronet LNG Ltd, India’s The rupee again crashed and the US are in discussions per cent, duty on chickpeas, - %#6'E2#7B--)0--)O 0 00 Bharat Gas Resources Ltd, committed to be set up in the largest liquefied natural gas below the 72-mark by plunging to finalise a kind of trade deal. Bengal gram (chana) and 0--)O a unit of state-owned BPCL, 84 Geographical Areas (GAs) (LNG) importer, sought to 81 paise to 72.65 against the Both the sides holding two masur dal will be hiked to 70 0 $( B won a licence for 11 cities like in eight years. Also, the entities foray into CGD business by dollar, despite the track discussions — to increase per cent from 30 per cent. Levy --) 8 - Amethi and Rai Bareli in Uttar have committed to provide 2.1 bidding for a licence in seven Government’s steps to stem a trade in short and medium on lentils will be hiked to 40 per ) --) 0 Pradesh and Ahmednagar in crore piped natural gas con- cities but drew a blank. steep fall in the currency. term, and identify long term cent from 30 per cent. 00 $ 43)+ 2(%'0 F8 4 P 8>(, @ : 9 %&#%'() Managing Director (C&MD), GH ITDC, Ravneet Kaur said, %& tate-run hospitality compa- “Signing of the MoU is an #%'() 14 Sny ITDC signed an MoU acknowledgement of the capa- %&#%'() with the Moroccan Agency for bilities and core competency of T company ;2-) Tourism Development (SMIT) ITDC and the important role xpanding its footprints in IInfosys on 5 %5 8 ' on Monday, for strengthening it has played in development of Ethe transportation sector, Monday said it % M.4 5!;!!N 'C&=8 cooperation in the tourism tourism and related infra- state-run engineering major has doubled its ashew kernel exports, 5& 8 8'C&=E)83 +) 8) sector, a statement from the structure in the country.” BHEL Monday flagged off its investment in Cwhich have been on a 8'C&= Ministry said. With the signing of the first 6,000HP electric locomo- US-based soft- decline since last five years fol- India Tourism Development MoU, both the organisations tive from its Jhansi plant. ware firm lowing intense competition Corporation (ITDC) a PSU will be able to share engineer- “As part of its diversifica- TidalScale by from Vietnam is likely to be under the aegis of the Ministry ing and tourism products tion initiatives, Bharat Heavy putting in an around 5 per cent this calender N% =, 1B25 of Tourism signed the MoU with development expertise, new Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has additional USD year (CY), Icra said in a report. the SMIT, an autonomous organ- trends and technology in flagged off of its first 6,000HP 1.5 million (around 11 crore) with TidalScale. In CY12, India’s exports ,;1O 1 O isation under the Ministry of tourism products and innova- electric locomotive (Type through the Infosys Innovation Their ground-breaking stood at 1.02 lakh tonne, enjoy- Tourism, Government of tive tourism product develop- WAG-9H),” a company state- Fund. software defined server tech- ing 27 per cent market share Kingdom of Morocco. ment, the statement from the ment said. “Infosys...Has made an nology addresses a key chal- compared to 58 per cent of ;2-) with 23.4 per cent for the pri- Chairperson and Tourism Ministry said. additional investment of USD lenge that many enterprises Vietnam, Icra assistant vice pres- vate sector competitors. 2(%'+ 1.5 million through the Infosys face — to rapidly increase the ident and head, mid-corporate tate-run banks’ market share It can be noted that 11 PSBs -;5- ;/%R Innovation Fund in TidalScale return on their existing invest- ratings, R Srinivasan said. Sin loans to the micro, small are under the Reserve Bank of Inc, the company at the heart ments in technology infra- “However, since then India’s and medium enterprises India’s prompt corrective action ; ('+ ++).% of the software-defined server structure assets,” Deepak marketshare began declining (MSMEs), a major thrust area (PCA) framework because of 5+//-)'&-< revolution,” the Indian software Padaki, executive vice presi- and while the Indian cashew for the Government, has dipped earning pressures and networth major said in a statement. dent, Infosys, said. exports recorded a marginal on aggressive play by private concerns, which puts restric- The 6,000 HP locomotive The Bengaluru-headquar- The investment is expect- decline at a annually 3 per cent sector banks and NBFCs, a tions on lending. has been manufactured against terd company had previously ed to be completed by between CY2012 and CY2017, report said on Monday. The share of private sector an order from the Railway invested $1.5 million in September 28, 2018 subject to the exports from Vietnam grew The share of the 21 public banks has grown to 29.9 per Board for 30 locomotives. TidalScale Inc in 2016. necessary approvals, the state- at 10 annually during the same sector banks (PSBs) has fallen to cent in June 2018, against the BHEL has created a dedi- TidalScale has developed ment said. period,” he said. 50.7 per cent as of June 2018, 28.1 per cent in the same cated centre for research and software-defined servers that “At TidalScale, our focus is In CY17, India’s share was 19 from 55.8 per cent in June 2017 month last year, while the same development in transportation deliver in-memory perfor- to solve problems that until per cent of global exports with and 59.4 per cent in June 2016, for non bank finance compa- technology and manufacturing mance at any scale, are self- now were difficult or impossi- 88,000 tonne while Vietnam a quarterly report by Transunion nies (NBFCs) has grown up to facilities at Bhopal, Jhansi and optimising, use standard hard- ble to tackle using the usual enjoys 74 per cent, he added. Cibil and Sidbi has said. 11.3 per cent from 9.6 per cent, Bengaluru plants. ware and are compatible with approaches to scaling. We are Lower cost of production aided by The overall credit to the according to the report. The PSU has a share of over all applications and operating excited that Infosys so enthu- a higher degree of mechanisation MSME segment grew 16.1 per Despite the aggressive 50 per cent of railways require- systems. siastically shares our vision,” and cheaper labour costs have cent for the year to June 2018, growth, private sector banks ment for electric propulsion “We are excited to further Gary Smerdon, President and aided the Vietnamese processors it said, adding PSBs reported a and NBFCs fare better on asset equipment for rolling stock. strengthen our relationship CEO, TidalScale, said. to become more competitive. 5.5 per cent growth, compared quality as well, it said. ,- 1 >9 ' 5< =/ * E , ;2-) non-corporate loans, even as the same in the corporate seg- anks are witnessing a spurt ment has plateaued. Bin asset quality stress in the It said there has been an %&#%'() non-corporate segment and increase in the share of small- the overall loan loss provi- er corporates, and small and he National Company Law sions for lenders are expected medium-sized enterprises and ;2-) %&#%'() ers to fulfil the open offer TAppellate Tribunal to stay elevated till fiscal year personal/retail loans in the obligations. (NCLAT) today amended its 2019-20, a report said. special mention accounts &T Infrastructure Finance arkets regulator Sebi has The acquirer, through the order on the Essar Steel, The outlook on private (SMAs) pool in FY18 over LLimited, a wholly owned Mbarred ‘fugitive econom- manager to the open offer, passed by it on september 7, to sector banks, along with SBI FY17. subsidiary of L&T Finance ic offender’ from making an will have to within five work- add the name of senior coun- and Bank of Baroda among the The share of loans under Holdings Ltd, has announced open offer or a competing ing days from the date of the sel Darius Khambata, which state-run ones is stable, while 5 crore in SMA1 accounts, or a revision in its Prime Lending offer for acquiring shares in a announcement need to file was left out. all the other state-run banks those cases where there has Rate (PLR). The company has company. with the board a draft offer in Khambata had represent- carry a negative outlook, India been no loan repayment for 31- increased the PLR by 25 bps to The move is expected to this regard. ed Resolution Professional of Ratings said in its mid-year 60 days, has increased to 40 per 16.00% from 15.75% for all eli- help in preventing such offend- This will be applicable the debt ridden firm Essar Steel outlook on banks on Monday. cent at the end of FY18 from 29 gible loans linked to PLR effec- er from taking control of a list- provided that the “offer price in this matter before the appel- Banks will continue with per cent the year-ago, the tive September 14, 2018. ed company. shall stand enhanced by an late tribunal and his name credit costs or provisions of up report said, while the same for As on June 30, 2018, the “No person who is a fugi- amount equal to a sum deter- was missing in the final order. to 3 per cent for both the ongo- SMA2 where loans have not wholesale finance loan book tive economic offender shall mined at the rate of 10 per Tribunal’s direction came ing fiscal as well as the one after, been serviced for 61-90 days stands at 45,945 cr. with dis- make a public announcement cent per annum for the peri- after an application was moved according to the rating agency. has been to 68 per cent as bursements amounting to of an open offer or make a od between the scheduled to include his name. It attributed the higher cred- against 12 per cent earlier. 8,665 cr. in Q1FY19. L&T competing offer for acquiring date of payment of consider- In its judgement, passed it costs to ageing of NPAs (non- Even as the asset quality Infrastructure Finance is the shares or enter into any trans- ation to the shareholders and earlier this month, NCLAT performing assets) recognised troubles continue, there are ris- market leader in its focused action, either directly or indi- the actual date of payment of had ruled that Numetal’s earlier since the asset quality ing headwinds for credit avail- areas of Infrastructure Finance rectly, for acquiring any shares consideration to the share- 37,000 crore second-round review of FY16, accelerated pro- ability, according to India Ratings. - renewables, roads and trans- or voting rights or control of a holders”. bid for Essar Steel is valid, but visioning and slippages especially “The prevailing stressed mission. The company’s strength target company,” Sebi said in a The regulator has amend- asked rival bidder from non-corporate accounts. financial conditions could lies in its strong underwriting notification dated September ed Sebi (Subtantial ArcelorMittal to clear 7,000 In what can be a worrying intensify credit tightening, ability, structuring and syndi- 11. Acqusition of Shares and crore dues of its previously sign, the agency said it has unless liquidity of financing cation capabilities and providing In the event of failure of Takeovers) norms in this associated firms within three observed a spurt in asset qual- channels is at least partially all infrastructure finance relat- the delisting offer, Sebi has regard. days to qualify for the acqui- ity stress building up in the reinvigorated,” it said. ed services under one roof. issued a framework for acquir- sition. , # ( 55 (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./ , - & 23 P 3 0 3 3 61 * & 3 7 3 7 7 2 2
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fter sitting for several hours a day, your pos- ture changes permanently. Long hours at Athe desk does unwanted damage to your bones and joints. If this was not alarming enough, long sitting can also lead to cardiovas- cular, Diabetes and other related risks. The problem is that even if we do take into account the number of hours we spend sitting at work, we forget to account for the number of hours we sit while travelling and the harm this is causing our $ body daily. One can’t obviously decrease working hours but you can certainly keep your bones and joints from getting affected due to long sitting hour jobs or just sitting and relaxing. Here are some dam- ages prolonged sitting does to our body and the workouts which can help in reversing the effects. ealth is one of the major concerns for sportspersons who are Sitting lowers the core strength and posture: Hprone to injuries due to the repetitive pounding of the game. We all know how to sit and maintain the cor- The most common injuries are related to the foot and ankle, and .'P8 rect posture but we all slouch. This affects our the condition may take longer time to recover. Some of the com- body posture. Bringing movements that can iso- mon injuries are: late the mid-section muscles into a workout rou- tine will help build core strength. 10 )1 $% Exercise: Side planks, flutter kicks and V-ups, It is one of the most common and the severest form of pain we can improve posture. when occurs when players undergo training without proper warm 10 ! $,)+%%/(%-'( up. There are two types of heel pain: Sitting wrongly and slouching put pressure Plantar Fasciitis ooking oils are particularly cerned and very few minor aller- duced internally and are bad for every day provides roughly a on spine: Spine contains stacked discs that are It is acute pain in the thick tissue (Plantar fascia) at the bot- suitable for making Indian gic reactions have yet been report- your health only when consumed quarter of the vitamin E required meant to stretch and expand. While doing so, tom of the foot that connects the heel bone and toes. It occurs when Cfoods more palatable by ed as a result of regular use. in excess. by an individual. Vitamin E is an they absorb nutrients and blood that is required tissue becomes swollen or inflamed. Ignoring this pain may result spreading heat more evenly while “When used as cooking oil, antioxidant that shields your for its proper functioning. But, if you do not in chronic heel pain and can also change the way of walking. cooking. They also serve as the rice bran oil, known for being a , body's fats and proteins from free move your spine and surrounding tissues, it will Also, people with very flat feet or very high arches are more best source of healthy fat in the high smoke-point oil, is good for Considered to be one of the radical damage. It may also help not function properly. In this case, it can even prone to plantar fasciitis. If a person has a flat foot or weak and body provided the right kind of oil deep frying without providing healthiest cooking oils available, reduce the risk of heart disease, lead to cause a herniated disk. misaligned first toe, the pain is sure to occur. Weak foot muscles is chosen. excessive smoke when heated to canola oil, contains two main cancer and memory loss,” Exercise: To reverse the affects try to include with high arch can contribute to the same that also lead to tight “Unhealthy fat accumulates high temperatures,” Kharbanda essential fatty acids. These are Kharbanda says. exercises like bridges, planks and core area work- and shortened calf muscles. in the arteries that distribute blood tells you. Alpha Linoleic Acid (ALAs), outs. These exercises will benefit glutes and abs Achilles Tendonitis from the heart, making them nar- which is an omega-3 fatty acid , and actively work for the spine. This works best B Achilles is the large tendon rower and eventually clogging 0 known for lowering harmful cho- It is unhealthy to totally avoid with spine movement because the back supports connecting the two calf muscles them. This can lead to various dis- High cholesterol in the blood lesterol, and Linoleic Acid (LA), oil-based foods as high-density the other muscle groups in the body to hold with the back of the heel bone. orders of the heart for which pre- leads to deposition of fatty sub- which is an omega-6 fatty acid, lipoproteins (HDL) (good choles- these positions and the core includes the lower ($ Heavy pain is felt in the heel vention is the best cure. Prevention stances in the blood vessels. The known for brain development in terol) are essential for tissue func- back or lumbar spine. when this tendon is ruptured could begin with the simple step accumulation of such deposits infants,” Kharbanda explains. tion and cell memory. Plants are $ and can lead to ankle pain as of choosing the right cooking oil will eventually result in obstacles According to the US Food and the best source of essential fatty Sitting makes your legs and glutes weak: The well. This may be caused due to for your vegetables and grains,” to blood from the heart reaching acids. But, not all cooking oils glutes and leg muscles like the hamstring, inner overuse, excessive running Priyanka Kharbanda, educator, all tissues through the arteries. The (%2'%#+5+)' have equal levels of unsaturated thighs and quads get affected when one sits for $ $& without warm up exercises. Public Health Nutrition, says. heart fails to gain enough oxygen- fats. Both rice bran oil and canola long with zero movement. The worst case sce- # rich blood for its needs and hence -S))%) oil have the advantage of low lev- nario is living a largely sedentary lifestyle $ # + the risk of heart failure increases. 2%%5)&()'% els of LDLs and high levels of which could pave the way for decreased mus- It happens in the front and Fats are used by the body to A reduced blood flow to the brain %;/)(--&)#% HDLs. cle mass and loss of overall strength. It is impor- # the inner aspect of the shin due absorb nutrients. They power can also cause a stroke. “The blend of rice bran and tant that one gives the legs and glutes the much $ to imbalance between the calf your muscles while you exercise Fortunately, high cholesterol is .-/)%<+5+! canola oil maximises its benefits needed attention after a long day’s sitting. muscles and the muscles in the and are the reason you feel satis- most often the result of unhealthy +;) -2'% while ensuring that a wide variety Exercise:There are exercises which can reverse $ front leg. This happens as a rea- fied after eating a meal. But one lifestyle choices and can be pre- #)%-%-+ )-%# of non-communicable diseases the effect, however like squats, lunges, and son of inadequate stretches, cannot avoid eating fat or oils vented and treated. associated with the functioning of bridges targets and activates the major muscle over pronation inclination of completely. In fact, American &)((%5; )+) the heart and the prevalence of groups. foot towards the ground. dietary guidelines recommend an 0 +5(%(%-/-#(% obesity are avoided and overall intake of at least 20 to 25 percent A substantial number of ,/%.-'% %+5+2%)< health maintained. Sitting affects hip joints and bones: If one fat in the body. However, only Cardiovascular disease (CVD) vic- “Both rice bran and canola oil is sitting for too long, one may experience pain It is a tiny incomplete crack in the surface of bone found in nutritious sources of fat ought to tims can trace their condition to -/%-.+)#%#-# are observed to work well with in the hip region. This is because sitting caus- the lower leg of the foot. A stress fracture is caused due to sudden be used to provide the body's basic physical inactivity and unhealthy +.%/-''(%-'( Indian vegetables and grains in es the hip flexors to shorten. increase in training. It can be present in any of the bones compris- needs. diets. As Indians, we are used to -)-)%# particular. They make food soft- Exercise: There are several moves which can ing the foot, but fractures occur most typically in the metatarsals. For example, rice bran oil, cooking our vegetables in oil. er and easier to chew (and hence reverse the pain of hip joints and bones caused which is extracted from the bran Frying food in oil enables better more digestible) and ensure that by prolonged hours of sitting like lunges, fire fraction of rice, contains large transfer of heat where the oil acts your food is more evenly cooked. hydrants, and squats. A good leg workout and Pain in the knee and heel should never be ignored. Consult a quantities of gamma oryzanol, as a fluid conductor by uniform- Drug Administration (FDA), This particular blend is particular- a good amount of stretching is just as good. knee, foot and ankle surgeon immediately if any of the above symp- which is a mixture of antioxidant ly allowing heat to pass through canola oil contains ly good for the heart because of toms persist after one to two weeks of rest along with ice treatment. compounds. “The main benefit of the uneven surfaces of the food Monounsaturated fatty acids the mixture of omega-3, 6 and 9 Sitting causes stiffness in the neck and shoul- You may require to do blood tests and X-Rays. Blood tests may oryzanol is its medicinal effect on article and the utensil being used. (MUFAs) which lower Low-den- fatty acids apart from MUFAs and ders: The dangers of hunching and craning the show low haemoglobin, iron levels or vitamin D3 levels. It may show high levels of bad cholesterol. It “What we eat should provide sity lipoprotein (LDLs) (unhealthy polyunsaturated fatty acids neck to look down at the laptop and phone caus- stress fractures of the metatarsals or the leg bone (tibia). Heel pain manages this by disallowing the us with carbohydrates, fats, pro- cholesterol) and help bring blood- (PUFAs), one of the highest any- es stiffness and pain in the neck and shoulder may be because of a stress fracture of the calcaneum. If the X-rays absorption of certain unhealthy teins, water based macronutri- glucose levels under control. where and the presence of joints. are normal and pain persists, MRI may be required to assess the fats in your food. Hence, it pro- ents, vitamins and mineral Canola oil contains the lowest sat- oryzanol,” Kharbanda says. Exercise: Reversing the effects of the stiffness extent of the damage. motes blood circulation and over- micronutrients. Certain essential urated fat quantity in comparison Cooking oils are virtually there are certain recommended exercises like If your condition has developed recently, anti-inflammatory all physical health,” Kharbanda nutrients can’t be produced with- with all other vegetable oils used unavoidable in a typical Indian rows (any variation), dumbbell shrugs, push-ups, or analgesic medication (in tablet form), coupled with heel pads says. in the human body. The body for cooking. diet. But those at risk of and high planks are the ones which work to may be all that is necessary to relieve pain and reduce inflamma- Further, rice bran oils have needs mono-unsaturated fatty “It is the only oil to have been cardiovascular diseases do not strengthen and prevents muscle imbalances, tion. Stress fractures will require rest, analgesics and supportive treat- been observed to be quite safe as acids and poly-unsaturated fatty described as zero trans-fat rated need to resign themselves to plain strain, and soreness. ment like a plaster or a walker boot for four to six weeks. far as adverse reactions are con- acids but saturated fats can be pro- oil. A typical serving of canola oil food for life. 3 8 ,4 Along with rest, ice and compression, medical treatment is required to correct abnormal blood levels like low haemoglobin and vitamin D levels. In case of heel pain, stretching is the best treat- " #,( ment as it helps to try to keep weight off your foot until the ini- 0' tial inflammation goes away. You can apply ice to the sore area for superbug resistant 20-30 minutes several times a day to relieve your symptoms. Home We all love to have nice hair. But new inhaler — Synchrobreathe the 40-69 year age group. 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Moon will fly to the North "It is better to postpone boy with the insecurity of a The attacks and the high Korean capital on Tuesday for economic projects involving teenage girl". casualty toll underscore the dif- his third summit with Kim in the North until after negoti- Kerry's attack came in ficulties Afghan forces face in the latest stage of a diplomatic ations to remove its nuclear response to Trump's tweet trying to secure the country on thaw on the peninsula, program make substantial accusing the former secretary their own. The Afghan forces although progress has stalled in progress," it said in an of State of holding "illegal "Unfortunately, we have a his "condescending" and have struggled to combat both denuclearisation talks between editorial. meetings" with the Iranian president, literally, for whom "inaccurate" generalisation of the Taliban and an Islamic State Pyongyang and Washington. and Washington and Moon has a better under- And investment in the Government that were "to 'the truth, the whole truth and young women. affiliate since the U.S. and NATO "We will push for North Pyongyang have sparred since standing of what the US is North was "fraught with risks the detriment of the nothing but the truth' is three Matt Summers, a formally ended their combat Korea's advanced denucleari- over what that means and how thinking than Chairman Kim," and uncertainty", it added. American people". different things. And you don't spokesman for Kerry, later mission in the country in 2014. sation and a reciprocal measure it will be achieved. he said. Other issues on Moon's "He told them to wait out even know what they are," defended Kerry's Iran In western Farah province, from the US by swiftly reviving The US is pressing for the Moon will become the agenda will be improving inter- the Trump Administration! Kerry was quoted as saying by meetings. attacks began on Sunday night sincere dialogue aimed at estab- North's "final, fully verified third South Korean leader to Korean ties and easing military Was he registered under the 'The Washington Post'. "Secretary Kerry stays in and killed at least 17 members lishing new, peaceful relations," denuclearisation", while visit Pyongyang and will hold tensions on the peninsula, Foreign Agents Registration "He really is the rare com- touch with his former coun- of the security forces. Fared Moon's chief of staff Im Jong- Pyongyang has condemned at least two meetings with which the South said could lay Act? BAD!" Trump tweeted. bination of an 8-year-old boy terparts around the world just Bakhtawer, head of the provin- seok told reporters. demands for it to give up its Kim, who may make a rare the ground for declaring a for- Reacting to the accusation — he's got the maturity of an like every previous secretary of cial council, said the Taliban Moon, who met Kim twice weapons unilaterally as "gang- appearance at the airport to mal end to the 1950-53 Korean on a late-night talk show on 8-year-old boy with the inse- state," he said. attacked police checkpoints this year, was instrumental in ster-like". welcome his guests, the chief of War, which ended with an Friday to promote his new curity of a teenage girl. It's just Kerry along with other top across the province and around brokering the historic Im said the South Korean staff said. armistice rather than a peace memoir 'Every Day is Extra', who he is," he said. US officials played a key role in the provincial capital. Singapore summit between US leader will try to close the gap He is also scheduled to treaty. Kerry said, "He's the first Kerry's remarks received a negotiating the 2015 agree- A group of Taliban fighters President Donald Trump and between the US and the attend a concert and visit key That suggested a declara- President who spends more mixed response online. While ment between Iran and sever- first targeted checkpoints in the Kim in June, when Kim backed North by playing the role of sites in the North's capital with tion — which Pyongyang time reading his Twitter likes some lauded the comparison al world powers that lifted district of Push Rod, where 10 denuclearisation of the "Korean a mediator. his delegation, which includes has been pressing for strong- than his briefing books or the as "absolutely priceless" and a sanctions against Tehran in policemen died. Another attack peninsula". "Through various meet- tycoons Lee Jae-yong — the ly — was unlikely during Constitution of the "mic drop" moment, many exchange for restrictions on its struck in Bala Buluk district, But no details were agreed ings and phone calls, President heir to the Samsung group — Moon's trip. United States". expressed disappointment for nuclear programme. where seven were killed and at least three others were abduct- ed by the insurgents. Separately, also in Bala Buluk, six police- = I @ A & 9<## men surrendered to the Taliban after an intense battle. There were also attacks elsewhere in Farah but . C Bakhtawer couldn't provide any casualty figures, pending >-(-#; more detailed reports. WASHINGTON: The woman Kavanaugh has "categori- Stressing that Kavanaugh In northwestern Badghis accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh cally and unequivocally" denied had already testified and under- he grieving parents of a 13- province, five officers were killed, of sexually assaulting her is the allegations, a statement the gone FBI background checks, 2%)3) and Shenzhen. All high-speed Tyear-old girl in Nepal who including Abdul Hakim, the willing to tell her story in pub- White House repeated Monday. Conway said: "I think you have train services and some nor- was raped and murdered in police commander of a reserve lic to a Senate panel considering "This has not changed," to weigh this testimonial evi- yphoon Mangkhut, the mal-speed rail services have July in the country's remote unit, in an attack that took place his nomination to the Supreme said White House spokesman dence from Dr. Ford and Judge Tyear's most powerful trop- been suspended in and Hainan west, met Prime Minister K P on Monday morning near the Court, her lawyer said Monday. Kerri Kupec. "Judge Kavanaugh Kavanaugh along with the con- ical storm to hit the Chinese provinces. Sharma Oli on Monday and provincial capital of Qala-i-Now. Kavanaugh had been on a and the White House both siderable body of evidence that mainland, barrelled into the The storm was still raging sought justice for their daugh- Jamshid Shahabi, smooth confirmation track, but stand by that statement." is already there about the coast of Guangdong province across southern China's coast ter whose brutal killing trig- spokesman for the Badghis the new allegations have roiled White House counselor judge's temperament and qual- killing at least four persons and and the provinces of gered nationwide outrage. Governor, said around 22 that process. Republican sena- Kellyanne Conway said of Ford ifications and character." forcing evacuation of over 3.11 Guangdong, Guangxi and Prime Minister Oli told the Taliban fighters were killed tors have expressed concern Monday: "She should not be In morning television inter- million people in the southern Hainan and rain and strong parents that he had directed the and 16 others were wounded over a woman's private-turned- insulted. She should not be views, Katz said her client was region after leaving a trail of winds were expected to con- Ministry of Home Affairs to during the gunbattle there. public allegation that a drunk- ignored. She should testify under willing to tell her story in pub- death and destruction from the tinue through Tuesday, the reinvestigate the case and -$ / $ In northern Baghlan en Kavanaugh groped her and oath and she should do it on lic to the Senate Judiciary Philippines to Hong Kong. report said. briefed them about the 2 0 province, the Taliban on Monday tried to take off her clothes at a Capitol Hill." Conway, who said Committee, although no law- Mangkhut landed at 5 Mangkhut made landfall in Government's actions, includ- 2 attacked a joint army and police party when they were teenagers. she had discussed the situation makers or their aides had yet p.M. On Sunday on the coast western Guangdong on Sunday ing suspensions of police per- base, killing three army and Debra S. Katz, the attorney with President Donald Trump, contacted her. Katz also denied of Jiangmen City in afternoon before moving into sonnel, My Republica reported. two police officers, said Gen. for the woman, Christine Blasey said that both Ford and that Ford, a Democrat, is polit- Guangdong province, packing neighbouring Guangxi Zhuang The girl's parents came to # Ekramuddin Serih, the provin- Ford, said her client considered Kavanaugh should testify, but ically motivated. "No one in their winds up to 162 km per hour, autonomous region, bringing the capital last week to draw the cial police chief. Four other the incident to be an attempt- made clear it was up to the right mind regardless of their according to the provincial with it torrential rains and gales. attention of the Government members of the security forces ed rape. "She believes that if Senate Judiciary Committee. motives would want to inject meteorological station. Though the worst appears towards the case. were wounded in the attack, were not for the severe intoxi- She said Sen. Lindsey Graham themselves into this process Three people were killed by to have passed for Guangdong Oli said the Government which took place in the Baghlani cation of Brett Kavanaugh, she had told her it could happen as and face the kind of violation falling trees in Guangzhou, province, local meteorological would leave no stones last rites of his daughter with Markazi district, he said. would have been raped," Katz soon as tomorrow and the White that she will be subjected to by the provincial capital, while authorities warned residents to unturned to nab those about 300 police personnel told NBC's "Today." House will "respect the process." those who want this nominee to another person died from col- remain alert for floods and involved. "No matter how deployed, Nepalese media go though. ... She was quite lapsing construction materials landslides in Guangxi. wealthy, strong or politically reported. A.2 reluctant to come forward." in the city of Dongguan, Mangkhut earlier lashed connected the culprit is, we will Home Minister Ram 0/.00',A Initially the sexual mis- Guangdong's disaster relief the Philippines, sparking land- book the criminals," Oli said. Bahadur Thapa Badal had ear- 0/.00',A conduct allegation was con- authorities said. slides and building collapses The girl was raped and lier defended the investigation veyed in a private letter, with- More than 3.11 million peo- that killed at least 65 people, murdered on July 26. Her body as well as the way the incident P& + 0 out revealing Ford's name. With ple had been relocated and over with another 43 missing. was found in a sugarcane field was handled. a name and disturbing details, 49,000 fishing boats were called Hong Kong was also buf- the next day. The parents had last week ,5:5 5% the accusation raised the back to port in the province, feted by fierce winds that tore Angry crowds took to the met President Bidhya Devi F prospect of congressional state-run Xinhua news agency off roofs, downed trees and streets accusing police of pro- Bhandari and asked the 0! B Republicans defending Trump's reported on Monday. caused cranes perched atop tecting the person responsible Government not to deny justice 00 nominee ahead of midterm Work has been suspended half-built skyscrapers to swing for the brutal crime. to their daughter. 0 0 elections featuring an unprece- at more than 29,000 construc- ominously. However, there The victim's father alleged Bhandari had said that 0 dented number of female can- tion sites and 640 tourist spots were no reported deaths in that top police and civil official "justice should not be delayed ! didates and informed in part by were closed. Hong Kong, a city well pre- had coerced him to sign a and denied to the victim and 0 the #MeToo movement. 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>+,3%6- %#+)-7 and the European Union. called out for trying to influ- ple and try to support pro- But any progress toward ence the vote. Russian organizations," said efense Secretary Jim Mattis NATO membership by the In July, Greece expelled Laura Cooper, the deputy assis- Darrived in Macedonia Balkan nation is strongly two Russian diplomats accused tant defense secretary for Monday, condemning Russian opposed by Russia, which of supplying funds to protest Russia and the region. efforts to use its money and doesn't want the alliance to groups who were opposing the She said she couldn't give influence to build opposition to expand to areas formerly under name change deal. Russia specifics about the pay-offs, an upcoming vote that could Moscow's influence. denounced the expulsions as but said the US is aware of pave the way for the country to Mattis is the latest in a unjustified. financial support that join NATO - a move Moscow string of international leaders Greece, a member of Moscow has given to pro- opposes. visiting Macedonia to voice NATO, has for years vetoed Russian individuals and Mattis told reporters trav- support for the referendum, attempts by Macedonia to join groups that are working to elling with him to Skopje that and he's the most senior US NATO, complaining about the undermine the referendum. there is "no doubt" that official to go there. country's name ever since Russia, she said, is Moscow has been funding pro- NATO Secretary-General Yugoslavia broke up in the "swooping in now with dis- Russian groups in order to Jens Stoltenberg, German chan- early 1990s. Greece argues that information and other forms defeat the referendum on a cellor Angela Merkel, and the name implies a territorial of malign influence to try to name change later this month. Austrian chancellor Sebastian claim against the northern change the minds of the "They have transferred Kurz have all visited and made Greek region of Macedonia Macedonian people." money and they're also con- public endorsements of the and its ancient heritage. As examples, she cited ducting broader influence cam- name change, saying it's critical NATO leaders in July for- efforts to convince people that paigns," Mattis said. in order for the country to join mally invited Macedonia to the vote isn't relevant and isn't "We ought to leave the NATO, after years of waiting. begin membership talks on the the last step for NATO admis- Macedonian people to make up Mattis said that he and other condition that it wouldn't sion. their own minds." NATO allies "say right up front become effective until the name Evelyn Farkas, an expert on Macedonians will vote Sept in open press what we think. change was implemented. the region who is a fellow with 30 on whether to approve the We're not passing money to But there is widespread the Atlantic Council and a for- new name of North Macedonia people behind the scenes, we're concern about Russian impact mer Defense Department is an effort to placate Greece, not putting together parties that on the vote. adviser, said Mattis' visit to the which has for years blocked we control or try to control." "There is this influence tiny nation could help sow Macedonia's path to NATO Russia has already been campaign to try to buy off peo- support for the name change. 5( (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./ '0B0-0
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And when stories in a personal way Even though Manto offer are two categories of the role of Safiya was offered because her family too had wrote prolifically and women recreational experientials. to her, she had just started faced displacement during often were the centre of his On one side of the spec- learning to read and write Partition. “During the stories, there are not many trum are downmarket, Urdu. “When Nandita (Das) Second World War, my references to Safia. “There are shady and run-down bars, offered me the role, it seemed grandparents were forced to really a very few essays where which a major chunk of to be poetic justice,” says the move from Burma to she is mentioned. He talks the educated class and petite 33-year-old who plays Rawalpindi and when the about his arranged marriage urban population steers Saadat Hasan Manto’s wife in Partition took place, they to Safia in 1936 in an essay clear of. On the other side ing around the world. It’s rapper who is also a Hip- Manto. moved back to Burma again. titled, Meri Shaadi (My are high-profile lounges, a very positive develop- )5<+;&-+ Hop activist, popularly There were reasons for The grief of being displaced, Wedding). Then there is one diners and cafes which ment as it shapes the -/- ,%+,'% known as Zeebra, was the Dugal being enamoured of what it does to pride and chapter in the book Ganjay welcome the middle to unique identity of who Chairman of the Club his writings which made her memories, is similar,” she Farishtay (Bald Angels) upper-class citizens but you are.” Lutz added. 5+/ /%-)- Culture Conference say yes to the role. “I really says and adds that memory called Nargis which talks are naturally priced steeply. He strongly feels that .)2/-)(')5%B (CCC). He has also played like his stand on the freedom is a subjective thing where- about how Safia and her sis- Experts from all over there’s a huge amount of the main role in re-inspec- of speech. In the 21st centu- in two people might remem- ter used to make crank calls O0 the world, therefore, got competition between dif- <+;(-.%+-'+ tion of the Fu-Ei-Ho which ry, we no longer need heroes ber the same episode differ- to the legendary actress as $ together at Shangri-La to ferent parts of the world to ).%(%(% is the National Law that of free speech and you expect ently. “My grandfather and they were in awe of her. 'E$ $ & unravel the markers for a become a global hotspot, /)(5/-%&+/>$ prohibits late night busi- to take it for granted but the grandmother have different Later, they became friends,” 8 E F' great nightlife and bring inviting and attracting vis- ness hours. Fu-Ei-Ho had truth is it is increasingly memories and takeaways. says the actor, last seen by the ' Delhi and our other cities itors with a vibe and )5<+;(-.% strongly restricted threatened these days. By My grandfather did not have Hindi film-viewing audience up to the mark. breath. That comes pure- /%;'-)+ Japanese night entertain- being a part of this film, I am a job and my grandmother in Qissa. There are also ref- $ $ Lutz Leichsenring, ly from the cultural envi- ment for over 25 years. He responding to the circum- was pregnant which made erences to Safia by writer % spokesman and executive ronment and people- &() (-/% says, “If all the pubs and stances which are happening her recall the hard times Ismat Chugtai, who along $ &# 'E board member for the bonding. Says Lutz, “The +55%/)<+; clubs would be in an around me,” she reasons. that she had. But my grand- with Manto, was tried for # $ " Berlin Club Commission, reason why people leave /%/) )+-# enclosed space and not She believes that more father only remembered the obscentiy for her controver- $ E who focusses on the infor- cities and move some- scattered all around the than ever, Manto is relevant sial story Lihaaf. mal aspects of city life and where else is mostly driven 2+;#-/)%+' prep for our parts, we both 0 VAnushka Sharma have left interacted and met with all the no stone unturned to get in @ A= real workers on set and 0 ; character for their parts in Sui exchanged notes. These people Dhaaga — Made in India. To were invaluable in getting us BM become the self-reliant tailor more prepared for our charac- Mauji and his embroiderer ters.” ) 0 wife Mamta, Anushka and Since they run a factory in 0 Varun shot in the outskirts of the film, the duo also went for Delhi at a real textile factory to this journey took us to work in a Vishwakarma puja in 2 get authentic visuals of how an actual clothing factory in Lucknow. 0 small-scale businesses operate Faridabad. We shot there for A film about finding love $ and how textile workers from four days with real workers and respect through self- L& O small towns work in factories. who tirelessly work day and reliance, Sui Dhaaga - Made in They also shot with actual night to produce outstanding India is a heart-warming story workers of the factory to get pieces of garments. We learnt that celebrates the spirit of self- 0((# the body language right and how to operate the machines reliance. ' BM acquired skill sets of operating from them which was very The National Award-win- R9! ! industrial machines. helpful.” ning dream-team of director Anushka says, “We have Varun adds, “The factory Sharat Katariya and producer B tried to keep Sui Dhaaga as in Faridabad was a perfect Maneesh Sharma have come authentic to real life as possi- location to shoot. The equip- tic to be the place where Mauji together for this Yash Raj 0 00$ %, . !;9" . 8 ble. We lived the life of Mauji ment and machinery looked and Mamta’s first brush with a Films’ entertainer that is set to < ( *& 1 and Mamta for this film and genuine and extremely authen- textile factory could be. To release on September 28. 5H (& !# ,! ' &- ' , % ( ./0 1./
orn in a complex and pres- sure-cooked time, only few Bfrom the younger generation might have the patience or the incli- nation to listen to Thumri. Or so one would suppose. Yet the repetition of a line, which connoisseurs know is a form of improvisation, makes one P >> : seep into the flavour of the music gradually as it enwraps the senses. While the other music forms are not as popular, Thumri continues to have its takers, especially among those who like things a bit more nuanced than EDM or Hip Hop. And to give an opportunity to them to enjoy the art form, the need to make a change so that they Sahitya Kala Parishad celebrated the 0 ,-#-3- also find it interesting and after a Thumri Festival 2018. Padmaja time they also follow its seriousness.” Chakraborty, who has been singing She shares how singing Thumri this form for more than two (->/-2+/< is quite a task. “It is very difficult and decades, presented the inaugural is all about improvisation. Consider sequence. (-(-> )-' other music from films or bhajans; While Thumri seems to be a the mukhda and antara are already classical art form, not many know written and pre-decided, which that it is a much lighter version of you only have to memorise. classical and comes under the semi- 0 Thumri, however, isn’t like that. It classical category of music. She is all about improvising the same explains, “Classical forms of music verse but making it sound better comprise two parts — first, pure Initially, the Thumri Gayeki was na bhi vyakt kar sakte hain. Yeh hai every time it is recited. For instance, classical, which comprises Khyal mostly sung with the Kathak dances thumri ki gayeki (Thumri has taal, the line, ‘Madhke bhare tore nain.’ It Gayeki as well as Dhrupad, second, and was preferred in the royal raga but stays a little behind the is just a two-liner but we have to semi-classical, which is where courts of kings and rulers. It wasn’t rules. One can express worry and keep singing it for 10 minutes as best Thumri comes under. It is called the considered a very rich music culture one’s own feelings with it).” as we can. No one can listen to the Upashastriya Gaan. It is a lighter at that time. Hence, it was trans- The music form is mostly devo- same line more than eight times. If version of classical music. But it formed into a much lighter version tional in nature or sets the romanc- it looks like repeating, it means that takes a lot of work, skills and ded- with more lachaks and mataks. tic mood through its compositions it is not presented in a good way. icated practice for one to become an Post that, the art form evolved to be on the tales of Radha-Krishna’s Even if you’re doing it for more than expert in the field.” widely accepted by people.” divine love. However, Chakraborty 10 times, every time it should be dif- She lays down the fundamen- There is not just one side to believes that “Thumri isn’t confined ferent and completely new, impro- tals, saying, “There is a rule for pre- Thumri, rather many small classifi- to only their tales but is full of vised.” senting classical music on the basis cations and divisions. She tells us, sringaar-rasa— the music of A presentation of an artistry of of a raga only, which is composed “Thumri is derived from all forms romance. It has both biraha and expressions, improvisations through as both vocal and instrumental. It of music, from pure classical music milan. They are even lighter versions instrumentals and vocals, classical tells which taal and note has to be and Khyal Gayeki to some lighter of Thumri which are classified as alphabets that come first. And then nothing really gets accomplished — question everything related to it and music is full of amusement. This is applied and even the time when it versions of it to folk music. It com- Dadra, Chaitee, Kajri and Jhoola.” eventually, the child is able to write neither their studies, nor their might not even find it that exciting. why it always keeps inspiring should be sung. For instance, when bines all these forms to become a As someone who has been something. Similarly, in Thumri or music. They don’t understand that It is only after we explain to them Chakraborty. She says, “Music we sing Khyal or Dhrupad, we con- beautiful composition. It doesn’t around for decades, she has seen the any art form, only a proper training even if you have talent, proper properly what it is that they devel- inspires me in every way possible. sider the time as our main player to religiously follow all the rules, change in music. Chakraborty will let somebody improvise it in a training and basic knowledge are op perspective.” I have lived with music all my life present a song. However, Dhrupad, though we do use raga but not fol- believes that “music hasn’t changed much better and beautiful way.” important in every field and sub- Dance forms like Kathak are a and grown up with it. When chil- that was first sung and recited by low rules like we do with Khyal and at all and it won’t even will.” She On the erosion of the finer sen- ject.” The young generation is shift- play of the eyes and expressions. dren went for some recreation time Tansen, is not heard or sung very Dhrupad.” compares today’s generation and sibilities courtesy the multiplicity of ing away from classical music forms. They could be joyful, they could be apart from studies, that for me was often these days.” She adds that it is “more about hers: “During our early 20s, we took popular music shows on TV, she They find it hard to follow. Why so? depressing or even terrifying. She a chance to pursue music. I didn’t She explains how these pure the artist’s own improvisation and classical music very seriously. We says, “Today’s generation doesn’t She says, “It is not that only today’s recalls singer Asha Bhonsle’s words think of becoming a celebrity or a classical forms were modified to emotions where we can even form felt that a proper training to learn really know what sur and taal are. younger generation doesn’t accept who said, “‘One doesn’t need to famous superstar or a musician, it make it better for the common folk something from our own heart. It classical music is the best way to They aim for the talent hunt and it. Even during my childhood, I and form a grim expression to showcase was only because of my dedication to understand and enjoy. “For the is rich in terms of expressions learn it. Even today the case is the singing shows on TV. May be they children of my age would never pre- something. One can show it very and passion that I followed it so reli- sadharan log (commoners), Khyal (bhaav). One needs to be highly- same. You need proper guidance are talented and confident to some fer it. Why will they do that after all? normally too. The expression should giously. I found myself getting Gayeki has been a very serious and skilled to showcase such expressions about notes — sargam, taal aur sur. extent but they are not aware of Classical music is all about serious- look beautiful but not unusual.’ So immersed and lost in it as I grew up. grim form of music. Legends decid- in its aesthetic sense. Isme bhi taal For instance, when a child begins what music really means. They just ness and quintessence. It’s dark we are also responsible for not I think I cannot even live without ed to give it a lighter tone for the hai, raga hai par thodi si chhoot hai, studies, s/he doesn’t just jump to find it a medium to get famous in and grim. Children can’t be inter- being able to explain or portray it music in my life. It is the most pre- common listeners to appreciate. isme apne mann ki chinta aur bhav- making words and sentences, it’s the this fast-paced world. Eventually, ested in it at their age. They will to the children properly. We also cious thing that I have.”
ourish yourself with grand Nand austere ideas of beauty ;-/ ? ? the Bhaislana mines in Rajasthan near Jaipur, is creating stunning 0 0$( ceramic ware. In the process, - 1 Vipul Kumar, one of the greatest 0 0 0 students of Balbir Katt, has chal- ) - lenged existing techniques of fir- B;- -)/ ing and moulding. And he loves 1 )O to work in solitude. His show, that opened at inema ghar...the words spelt magic Threshold Gallery, mirrors isola- Cat a time. For it was the house of tion as the raw material of all art. dreams, the medium of entertainment “Katt Sir told us we must always ash and some volatile salts and and a giant canvas for the amazing art create works that are original minerals, which ultimately fuse of storytelling. The magic that has gone and born of the earth. They are with the silica on the surface of the on for more than a 100 years has now large, so that they create an ceramic pieces in the kiln, form- trickled down to the palm of your hand. impact in the mind of the view- ing a glaze. The placement of each But can smart trailers and snazzy er,” says Vipul. piece in the kiln determines the teasers ever crest the excitement of film effects of the fire on the appear- posters, which ance of the sculptural stoneware were at one time Untitled III is a hybrid cre- or porcelain." the only peek at ation that attempts to re-examine things to come? and reinterpret the genre of still The Indira life in the 21st century with par- The weathered, unadorned Gandhi ticular emphasis on the mecha- monolithic structures look like National Centre nisms and mixed art categories rugged surfaces and they provide for the Arts reflecting changes in our natural an excellent contrast for the lan- recently pub- environment such as global guage of contemporary pottery. lished a book warming. The delicate intricate Perhaps this is why Rajeev Sethi, called the Poster modelling of the columns is sym- the design genius, used Vipul Speaks. Author bolic of the form becoming a Kumar to create an epic installa- Iqbal Rizvi has metaphor for the fragility and vul- tion of Mount Meru at a private tried to retrieve nerability of our natural ecologi- estate in Ahmedabad. all details about cal balance. Since 2014 Vipul Vipul’s sculptural stoneware the various aspects of poster-making has also been developing a new merge numerous design influ- and encloses the oldest poster of Kalyan range of porcelain ceramics, ences, including biomorphic Khajin (1924). This was created by focussing on organic vessel forms. curves, fractured cubist forms, Baburao Painter. The show unravels like an unseen abstractions and rare min- Posters were the first information eclectic selection of ceramic cre- imalist forms. He brings organic gateway about films. Adding more and ations of various ages, with an styles into the mainstream, reflect- more people to this information used emphasis on form and design, ing the thrust of architectural to be the responsibility of the poster that serve to enhance the shape of enough to hold appeal for a par- highlight aspects and angles with- leanings and modern design artist, due to which the use of gaudy and the objects. Whether a ceramic ticular form without any further in the forms. 0 concepts which he contemplates contrast colours elevated it to a differ- piece is hand-built, thrown on a embellishments required. If any- Within the sculptural con- Vipul explains his work with while reading Hindi literature. ent art form. But it was unfortunate that wheel or made from a mould cast thing, the succinct focus of Vipul’s tours, Vipul changes the perspec- a kiln in his studio. “Firing ceram- The inventive styles of film posters never got the status of art construction, the adaptability and works contribute to the appeal of tive with a heightened sense of ic work in a kiln using wood as stoneware, ranging from the in India. versatility of clay allows for a mul- the shapes he creates. Complex perpetual curvature which leads fuel can take several hours or quirky to the sophisticated, have The tradition of producing film titude of permutations in the and definite details also fit to the notion of infinity. Within many days, depending on the size a timeless appeal and spell harmo- posters by hand has existed for nearly design. 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').%/,++' over-exerting his players in the league, par- ticularly when it was clear it was won. ohamed Salah outshone Neymar Three days before the capitulation to and Kylian Mbappe on the Roma, the likes of Messi and Suarez were MChampions League stage last sea- playing 90 minutes to beat 14th-placed son, but as Paris Saint-Germain's star duo Leganes. head to Anfield on Tuesday seeking to Valverde has indicated he will adapt. make amends, the Egyptian is struggling Ahead of their Group B opener at home to match the heights of his debut campaign to PSV on Tuesday, Sergio Busquets and at Liverpool. Philippe Coutinho started as substitutes in Salah's failure to hit top form dates Saturday's win over Real Sociedad, even if back to his last Champions League appear- both were needed before the end. ance four months ago. Messi, who turned 31 in June, may also Back in May, Salah was on the crest of need to be preserved if he is to add a fifth a wave as his 44-goal campaign had car- Champions League success to his collec- ried Liverpool to the Champions League tion. Now captain, he appears hungrier final and ensured qualification for this sea- than ever. son's competition. "It's time to win the Champions However, he lasted just 30 minutes in League," Messi told Catalunya Radio ear- Kiev after injuring his shoulder when wres- lier this month. tled to the ground by Real Madrid captain "We've been knocked out in the quar- Sergio Ramos and the Spanish giants went ter-finals three seasons in a row and maybe on to lift the trophy in a 3-1 win. the last one was the worst of all because That started a difficult few months for of the result and how the match was played. Salah as he was also robbed of being 100- "I think we have to aim for that, as a percent fit for Egypt's first World Cup in 7 ?.G@ 3 & , I? @&' % 8= . - club, as a team and as a collective. We have 28 years. a spectacular squad and we can do it." Without their talisman, the Pharaohs > - 8 tion is where Neymar and Mbappe need were beaten by Uruguay in their opening to shine to be in the running for individ- - + 0 game and his goals against Russia and > 47 ? ual awards. > ?74@ Eight years have elapsed since Jose Saudi Arabia couldn't prevent Egypt C ? However, a blockbuster clash on a C ? Mourinho's reign as Inter Milan coach returning home without a single point. Champions League night at fortress ended on a historic high of Champions Salah has also gone to war with the have only one goalscorer," Klopp said after Anfield is also the perfect stage for But from the words that have League glory, and the fallen Italian giants Egyptian federation over the use of his an impressive 2-1 win over Tottenham on Salah to demonstrate to the been spoken since, and despite the are still struggling to recapture that magic image and the decision to host their base Saturday, that should have been a far more world he is no one-season won- club's stately message, it is clear from Madrid. camp in Chechnya. comprehensive victory if the visitors had der. Madrid's triumph hit home. The Portuguese oversaw the most suc- Egypt's star player was put in the awk- taken their chances. Barcelona had failed and this cessful season in the club's history — a 2- ward position of having to pose for pho- "It's still early. Five games, fantastic , @ made it even harder to bear. 0 win over Bayern Munich at the Santiago tos with Chechen president Ramzan we've won all of them, we have improved." , Almost exactly an "Obviously it's infuriating (for Bernabeu completed the first treble of Serie Kadyrov, who has been accused of human The 39 million euros ($45 million) hour after the final whistle, us)," Suarez said in an interview with A, domestic Cup and Champions League rights abuses. Liverpool paid for Salah from Roma was Barcelona posted a tweet: RAC1 earlier this month. in Italian history. That hangover has been felt on the brilliant business not just based on Salah's "Congratulations to @realmadrid for win- "Madrid have won the Champions Since those days it has been lean times field with Salah scoring just twice in production, but the hyper inflation that ning the 2017/18 Champions League League in each of the last three years. They for the 18-time Italian and three-time Liverpool's opening five games of the cam- took place in the market just weeks later title." have made history and it's a thorn in our European champions, with the only title paign and missing chances he ruthlessly when PSG smashed the world transfer Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the Underneath some fans demanded the side." Chiefly, perhaps, because Barca of any sort a 2011 Italian Cup crown. put away last season. record by splurging 222 million euros on world's best player. message be deleted immediately while oth- will feel they were better than Madrid last Luciano Spalletti's side return to the - No one-man team - Neymar. But it is Salah who is on the shortlist ers claimed it as a classy touch. "We are season. Champions League for the first time since So far Salah's slackness hasn't cost A further 180 million was then for FIFA's Best Player award alongside rivals, not enemies", one wrote. They blew them away in a 3-0 flurry the 2011-2012 season on Tuesday when Jurgen Klopp's men. A summer of shrewd splashed on beating Europe's big guns to Ronaldo and Croatian midfielder Luka Meanwhile, Barcelona's key players - at the Santiago Bernabeu and then played they host Tottenham at the San Siro. investment to build on the already sub- the signature of Mbappe, who confirmed Modric of Real Madrid, after PSG failed Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez, with 10 men for the second half at the Expectations are high, but their return stantial progress made under the German his status as the rising star of world foot- to get beyond the last 16 of the Champions Andres Iniesta - stayed quiet. Some had Camp Nou and still drew 2-2. They even comes against a backdrop of continuing is already bearing fruit with five straight ball in winning the World Cup for France. League last season. recently posted pictures of themselves sur- led with a man fewer until Gareth Bale's crisis as the Nerazzurri lie a lowly 15th with wins. Both Neymar and Mbappe will see The limited spotlight offered by Ligue rounded by their families, with the World late equaliser. just one win and four points from four "Of course, it's important that we don't themselves as heirs to the throne of Lionel 1 means Europe's premier club competi- Cup just around the corner. Valverde was accused last season of games. ? 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"It's a prize from FIFA and it The 23-year-old Indian has been the seems a pity that no World Cup win- ( > most consistent this season with Silver ners were nominated," Griezmann, new delhi: . , medals in all the major events this year - who helped France to World Cup >'06,>'7 - the Commonwealth Games, the World glory in Russia this summer, told 0 B 0 Championship and the Asian Games. Spanish sports daily AS. $J8 . She also reached the finals at the India Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, , >'0 + Open and Thailand Open. 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Now grouped within the FIFA prestige, a richer history," said + $ > one of the favourites to secure the women's In fact, Saina and Sindhu are on a col- Among others in fray, women's dou- Best awards, it will be presented on Griezmann. # R R 3 9 singles title at the BWF World Tour Super lison course and might clash in the quar- bles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki September 24. Conceived in 1956, it has been $ 1000 tournament. terfinals if they can clear the earlier Reddy will face Korean pair of Kim So For Griezmann, who helped won by Ronaldo and Lionel Messi a The third seeded Indian will start her rounds. Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. Atletico to Europa League glory as well record five times apiece. By contrast, &'? campaign against Hong Kong's Cheung Among others, Kidambi Srikanth has In men's doubles, Commonwealth as playing a pivotal role in France's the FIFA Best award has been a new delhi: 1 1! Ngan Yi at the Olympic Sports Center looked a shadow of the man who clinched Games Silver medallist pair of Satwiksairaj World Cup win, FIFA's choice was stand-alone award only since 2016, 0 -55;! C Xincheng Gymnasium. four titles last season. Though the seventh Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will square unwarranted. having spent the 2010-2015 period & 0 Two-time Commonwealth Games seeded Indian won the men's singles off against Malaysia's Goh V Shem and Tan "We had a really good World Cup merged with the Ballon d'Or. 2 $ ) -B 0 Gold medallist Saina Nehwal, who had Silver at the Commonwealth Games, he Wee Kiong, while Manu Attri and B campaign, the whole team deserve to He added: "It's on my mind and 0 '1$)0 1 1! clinched a Bronze at Asian Games at has been inconsistent in the season so far. Sumeeth Reddy will fight it out against be awarded: (Kylian) Mbappe, I've got three months to give it every- 0 0 C Jakarta, will be rejuvenated after skipping Srikanth, who held the world No 1 Taiwanese combination of Liao Min Chun (Raphael) Varane, (N'Golo) Kante, thing (to win it). We'll see what hap- 0 '1 + $ the Japan Open. The Indian faces a tough ranking for a brief period this year, will and Su Ching Heng. who had an amazing World Cup even pens." first round against Korea's Sung Ji Hyun. look to build on his quarterfinal finish at In mixed doubles, Satwik and Ashwini though no-one talks about it, or even Asked if he felt comfortable "sit- 0 $ 0 Saina, who also had won the China Japan Open when he begins his campaign will meet English combination of Marcus myself. ting at the same football table" as five- A !6+ 97B Open title in 2014, has a 8-2 head-to-head against Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. Ellis and Lauren Smith, while Pranaav "But that's the way it is." time Ballon d'Or winners Messi and - ! 2B $ record against Sung Ji and if she can sur- However, world champion Kento Jerry Chopra and Sikki will take on The snub has galvanised Ronaldo, Griezmann said: "Yes, I B pass the Korean, fifth seed Chinese Chen Momota, who had ended his campaign at Germany's Marvin Emil Seidel and Linda Griezmann's ambition to land the think so, although other players would + $ -55 & F Yufei will stand in her way. Malaysia and Indonesia, will once again Efler in another match. Ballon d'Or, the prize awarded by be there as well. # $ 0 madrid: F/ F- , 6-,7 : 0 10 CB 8 B F / 0 5 $ )-,+/% %&#%'() the 50kg category at the Yasar Dogu 10 International in Turkey but we feel ;+ 1D B ercedes boss Toto Wolff said it was special truggling wrestler Sakshi Malik she can do well in the 53kg as well. # 0 5 $ ! Mto conquer "bogey track" Singapore but Shas made it to India's World She has a good medal chance in this 0 F 1#D 1 cautioned the F1 title race wasn't over yet after Championship squad without facing category, so, we decided to conduct 0 B 3 Lewis Hamilton's "stardust" propelled him to a the trials as her opponent Sarita Mor a trial match between Ritu and , - 0 $B- 0 - potentially decisive 40-point lead over Ferrari's has withdrawn from the 62kg clash, Pinky," Tomar added. 1 K B 0 Sebastian Vettel. due to an injury. The 53kg clash will be held on ,1 + B , 0 Team principal Wolff said there was no mys- The Olympic Bronze medallist Tuesday in Lucknow under the -D # 5 1 8!4B4!8B8!R$ tery to Mercedes' form, it was all down to sheer has been battling poor form since the supervision of National women's hard work back at the factory and the track. start of the 2018 season. She could coach Kuldeep Malik. "Singapore has been our bogey track for sev- win only a Bronze at the Gold Coast The WFI official also informed toronto: / 1 eral years, so it is a special feeling to come here Commonwealth Games and failed to that the inaugural U-23 National B 0 ( 8 8 ' & # $/ 1 R and win this race on pace," Wolf told reporters win any medal at the Asian Games. ' & ) Championship, to he held in after Hamilton's pole-to-flag win and team-mate been." Wolff warned they had to keep up the The Wrestling Federation of Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan from 1 !8647B8!R8!4 Valtteri Bottas's fourth place gave them a 25- intensity to win both drivers' and constructors' India (WFI) wanted both Sushil Sakshi had ended a runner-up at September 27-30, is an effort to iden- 0 A $ -, point lead over Ferrari in the constructors' cham- championships this season, starting with the Kumar and Sakshi to undergo trials a UWW ranking event in Belarus, tify next line of wrestlers. F ! B 0 0 $5 pionship. Russian Grand Prix in two weeks. but the former pulled out due to poor where she lost the Gold medal match "In the senior nationals, many # 0 "The entire team has worked so hard to "From our side, we can be pleased with a form. 2-6 to Ajerbiajan's Marianna Satsin juniors also compete but they get to 5 0 B # .1, understand the car and take steps forward, and very solid weekend," he added. "We have leads "The trials in four categories were on Sunday. clash against only with the aged F this result is an indication that our work is pay- in both championships, but they change noth- left. Out of those, we chose not to dis- The performance is encouraging wrestlers. They do not get great com- ( F > 33/ D $ ing off. It was a weekend of many parts: a star- ing in the mindset of this team. turb Bajrang (men's 65kg) and Vinesh for Sakshi ahead of the World petition. They need to fight it out with D - 0 B 2 B - B B B dust lap from Lewis in qualifying, a chess game "We have six weekends to go and we know Phogat (women's 50kg). Sakshi was Championship, to be held in strong wrestlers to be ready for / 3B 1 of tyre management this evening, and some ner- how quickly the situation can swing back to fight Sarita but she has reported a Budapest from October 20-28. international events. In the Under-23 0 vous moments with traffic and backmarkers dur- against us. We will take it weekend by weekend, knee injury so we are sending Sakshi "The fourth category is women's Nationals, we will see better bouts and # B 0 0 ing the race," Wolff added. feet on the ground and determined to maximise to the Worlds," WFI Assistant 53kg. Ritu Phogat and Pinky will fight next stars will be identified," Tomar "It's just the strongest the team has ever our potential every time." Secretary Vinod Tomar said. for that place. Ritu had competed in added. (& !# ,! 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Sharma, is an intimidating one in the lim- )B The problem for India during the past one ited-overs format. 0 6 ;-%7 year is the lack of a settled middle-order, which Although Rohit and his colleagues F was evident during the recent ODI series defeat won't want to take Hong Kong lightly, in 0$ in England. reality the match will only be a pre-cur- J)B B 0. Rohit made it clear that the likes of Manish sor or a glorified dress rehearsal before 6> 7B 1 0 Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu are fight- they take on an in-form Pakistan the very BJD 1 B$ ing for the key middle-order slots. next day. (A "Lot of spots are up for grabs like Nos 3, 4 In the searing Dubai heat, where the > B) 0 0 and 6. All these guys (Kedar, Manish, Rayudu) mercury has risen up to 43 degree $ are eyeing for those slots. We want to give Celsius, the primary aim for the Men in J) chances to as many guys for this particular series. 4 ' Blue would be to get their combination B 1 In this tournament, we need to seal the batting right before the big game. B6A 7 slot Nos 4 and 6," Rohit said on the eve of the Hong Kong lost their opener against 0 $ lung opener against Hong Kong. assessment is that it will get slower as the game Pakistan by eight wickets in a thoroughly J) F,1 6 Rohit's answer was an indication that progresses. one sided showdown where they could 70BJ Mahendra Singh Dhoni will bat at number five. "The wicket isn't that bad. It's going to get manage only 116 runs. 4 (% D 1 $ Ambati Rayudu is back in the Indian team slower and slower as the match progresses. The Unless a miracle happens, there having cleared the YoYo test and he also per- first match we need to figure out the dimension won't be a remarkable improvement in tain, if he decides to come at No 6. - = 3 = formed well in the Quadrangular series for India of the ground and things like that," he added. their performance against an Indian team The middle-order that has been an can expect a sizeable Indian population A. Kedar Jadhav is back having recovered from More than Hong Kong, it is the change in that boasts of the likes of Rohit, Shikhar issue for India for quite some time now > @7?? on Tuesday itself during the Hong Kong a hamstring surgery. climate that might bother the players, coming Dhawan, KL Rahul, Kedar Jadhav in bat- and need to be sorted going into the game. "They are both important members of this from the cooler confines of English weather. ting along with Jasprit Bumrah, World Cup next year. team. Rayudu was originally part of England "It will be a challenge as a lot of our guys Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and It is expected that KL Rahul will bat Rahul and Pandya, who will have to 4 series and similarly Kedar before his injury. It are coming from England. Some of us have been Yuzvendra Chahal in bowling. at No 3 but the incoming deliveries from adjust to the different length and pace of India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar was unfortunate that they couldn't play for some here for four days now and we are getting used For the past few years, Mahendra Aamir or Hasan could be a problem like the track. Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, time and I am very happy that both are back in to it." Singh Dhoni's waning batting skills have it has been in England. The Bumrah-Bhuvneshwar Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, the team. I expect them to win matches for About Hong Kong, the answer was on pre- repeatedly come under scanner and this The BCCI has already hired a left- combination will be back in MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik India," said Rohit. dictable lines. tournament will give everyone a fair idea arm throwdown specialist from Sri action along with the Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Rohit didn't reveal whether he was open to "We are treating every opposition equally. of his ideal position. Lanka to ensure that India have no trou- Kuldeep-Chahal combina- Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, rotating bowlers in this searing Dubai heat but We are looking at what we want to do as a team Whether it would end up being No ble tackling Pakistan's battery of left-arm- tion, which has been a steady Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra did say that performers should be given a longer and if we do that a lot of worries and issues will 5, 6 or 7 will be the big contention going ers. Also, they have Khaleel Ahmed in the set-up for past one year. Chahal, Shardul Thakur, run. take care of itself. Yes, the conditions are not into the Pakistan game. team to give the batsmen much-needed The Hong Kong game will Dinesh Karthik, Khaleel Ahmed. "I haven't thought about it right now. We going to be that easy. But it's game time now and If Dhoni comes in at No 7, he will practice. also be ideal warm-up for Hong Kong: Anshuman Rath want to see how each individual react to different we have to focus on the match." have to face a skilful Mohammed Aamir However, on flat decks with little Bhuvneshwar, who has been out due to (captain), Aizaz Khan, Babar Hayat, situations. At the same time, we want to give On a personal note, Rohit is excited as well at the death along with a skiddy Usman movement from white kookaburra, the back injury. Cameron McAulson, Christopher chance to as many guys as possible but also give as nervous as this is the biggest tournament for Khan and talented Hasan Ali. Indian batsmen can play their custom- He recently came back to competi- Carter, Ehsan Khan, Ehsan Nawaz, more opportunities to those who are consistent. him as India captain. Possibly, Kedar Jadhav or Manish ary 'hitting on the rise' game with min- tive cricket for India A against South Arshad Mohammed, Kinchit Shah, We would see how individuals respond to con- "I am excited as well as nervous. It is a big Pandey at No 5 and Hardik Pandya with imal footwork. Africa A. Nadeem Ahmed, Raag Kapur, Scott ditions and take decisions accordingly," said tournament for me. I know all the boys well. I his big hitting abilities at No 7 could prove The Hong Kong encounter will be a The stadium is expected to be McKehnie, Tanvir Ahmed, Tanvir Rohit. understand them well which is necessary," he to be ideal foil for the former India cap- match simulator for the likes of Dhawan, packed to capacity on Wednesday but one Afzal, Waqas Khan, Aftab Hussain. Having had a look at the match strip, Rohit's signed off. J< O% A
-2;#(-2) has been ruled out of the rest of the A Asia Cup with a broken hand after bat- ahmat Shah top-scored with a ting despite his injury in the opening & P B Rcomposed 72 before pacer Thisara match, an official said on Monday. Perera's five-wicket haul helped Sri "He got two fractures in his hand. Lanka bowl out Afghanistan for 249 He would not be able to continue here >+'>-- #;2-) in their opening match of the Asia Cup and also for the next three to four here on Monday. weeks," team manager Khaled ormer skipper Sourav Ganguly comprehensive win over Perera returned figures of 5/55 as Mahmud said from Dubai. Fsaid India are a better team and AHong Kong is a perfect start Sri Lanka picked up seven wickets in Tamim was hailed as national hero absence of regular skipper Virat but Pakistan captain Sarfraz the last eight overs of Afghanistan after he returned to bat with his Kohli won't be a factor when the Ahmed says his team will have innings on a pitch that looked to be on injured hand for the final wicket dur- defending champions take on arch- to raise the game by several the slower side. ing Bangladesh's 137-run win in rivals Pakistan in a high-voltage notches to outwit arch-rivals Opting to bat after winning the Saturday's opening match against Sri Asia Cup clash on Wednesday. India in the much-awaited Asia toss, Afghanistan were off to a cautious Lanka. The two bitter foes will reignite Cup clash on Wednesday. start with the openers Mohammad The left-hander received a blow to their rivalry in the Asia Cup Pakistan defeated Hong Shahzad (34) and Ihsanullah Janat (45) his wrist in the second over of Wednesday with India having a 6- Kong by eight wickets Sunday putting on 57 runs in just under 12 Bangladesh's innings when he was hit 5 win-loss record from 12 encoun- night in the Asia Cup. Sarfraz overs. by a short ball from Suranga Lakmal. ters in the continental event. said his team needs to iron out Spinner Akila Dhananjaya made He left the field for hospital for a "It will be a 50-50 contest in a few things before the clash the first breakthrough when he had ( ' 8 8 ' scan, and when he returned to the Dubai," Ganguly said on the side- against India. Shahzad trapped in front of the wick- ground with a sling on his injured lines of a promotional event here. "As a captain, I saw a couple et. It was a loose shot and attempting hand his Asia Cup was thought to be India are the most successful of things which we should work to reverse sweep a length ball proved as Shehan Jayasuriya foxed him, the over. side in the Asia Cup, having won the on. For us to go the distance in to be his undoing. two wickets in as many overs reduc- But the opener stunned all by title a total of six times, while the tournament, we should have There was another half-century ing Afghanistan to 110 for three at he striding out to bat after Bangladesh lost Pakistan bagged the crown twice. won this game (against Hong stand, between Ihsanullah and Shah, end of the 26th over. their ninth wicket for 229 runs. Rohit Sharma will lead India in Kong) by nine or 10 wickets. as the Afghanistan dressing room An 80-run partnership ensued He fashioned a hole in his glove the absence of Kohli who has been "We also need to ball better looked relaxed at the Sheikh Zayed between Shah and Hashmatullah in order to fit his taped wrist, and used given rest after a draining England with the new ball. We need to get Stadium. Shahidi (37), helping Afghanistan to one hand in facing a single delivery to tour. early wickets with the new ball. However, Sri Lanka found anoth- 190 when Dushmantha Chameera give the strike back to Mushfiqur "Virat Kohli's absence won't be It didn't swing for us with the er wicket after the two batsmen added sent the Afghan top-scorer back to the Rahim, who was batting on 112. a factor, they are a better side," new ball, that is alarming for us," exactly 50 runs for the second wick- pavilion. Shah's knock included five Mushfiqur then scored 32 off 16 Ganguly said, adding Pakistan too Sarfraz said after the match. et. Umpire Gregory Brathwaite was not hits to the fence. balls alone in their 10th-wicket part- have improved on their perfor- "We will work on it in our impressed with Akila's shout for an Shahidi was the next man to get nership, guiding Bangladesh to 261 mance. next practice session. It's a good lbw, prompting the Sri Lankans to go out, falling to Perera. Mohammad runs before he was dismissed in the The last time the two sides met win but to win against India we for a review, and got the decision in Nabi scored 12-ball 15 before the sea- final over for 144. was the Champions Trophy summit have to be at our best in all the their favour. soned Lasith Malinga cut short his stay Bangladesh later bowled out Sri clash in England last year, with three departments," he added. ' 8 8 (% Returning to the side after miss- in the middle. Lanka for 124 runs to record their Pakistan winning the match by 180 Left-arm pacer Usman Khan ing the tournament opener against The Lankan pulled back things in biggest win on foreign soil, making a runs. was the star performer for first spell, I tried to pick wick- Anshuman Rath blamed his Bangladesh, off-spinner Akila returned the death, picking up seven wickets, giant leap towards the Super Four India begin their Asia Cup Pakistan and was adjudged the ets with the new ball, but luck batsmen for not being able to put with tidy figures of 2/37 in his 10-overs with Thisara doing the bulk of dam- round. campaign against Hong Kong Man-of-the-Match for picking was not with me. In the second enough runs on the board. spell on a wicket that played slow, mak- age. Bangladesh will face Afghanistan Tuesday, while Pakistan have made up three wickets in an over that spell, I got the ball to reverse "Lots of soft dismissals. 120 ing stroke-making difficult. in their second match of the tourna- their intentions clear with an eight helped Pakistan bowl out Hong swing and I managed to take (116) was not enough. It was a Skipper Asghar Afghan came to ment in the United Arab Emirates on wicket win over Hong Kong on Kong for a paltry 116. wickets," Usman said. good wicket. Credit goes to the the middle, but his stay was short-lived Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal Thursday. Sunday. "When I came to bowl in the Hong Kong skipper Pakistan bowlers," he said. 5 8 % I.
%&#%'() discus thrower Seema Punia for the awards Indonesia. due to his doping past. The 35-year-old The Khel Ratna awardees are entitled ndian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Seema, who won a medal each in the to a cash prize of 7.5 lakh, while the Arjuna Iworld champion weightlifter Mirabai Commonwealth and the Asian Games, had winners are given 5 lakh. Chanu were Monday jointly recommend- failed a dope test during the 2000 World Kohli, the world's No 1 Test batsman as ed for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Junior Championships. per the ICC rankings, has been in stupen- while star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was Former Asian Games Bronze-medallist dous form for the past three years and among 20 sportspersons picked for the and Commonwealth Games Silver-medal- missed out despite nominations in the years Arjuna Awards. list Satish Kumar was the lone boxer to get 2016 and 2017. Besides Chopra, other prominent names the Arjuna honour this year. The BCCI has been nominating Kohli recommended for the Arjuna Awards were Three shooters - Rahi Sarnobat, Ankur for the Khel Ratna for the past three years junior world champion sprinter Hima Das Mittal and Shreyasi Singh — also figured in but in 2016, it was given to Sakshi Malik, and Asian Games Gold-medallist middle list of 20 recommended sportspersons PV Sindhu and Deepa Karmakar for their distance runner Jinson Johnson, cricketer ? @7 - . I7 I4 5 % while there were two from para-sports - good show at Rio Olympics. Smriti Mandhana, hockey players Manpreet Ankur Dhama and Manoj Sarkar. Last year, the Khel Ratna was awarded Singh and Savita Punia, multiple Singh Rathore. Once ratified by him, the sports ministry officially accepts the year-old Chanu, who is the reigning world The 18-year-old Hima, who won a Gold to former India hockey captain Sardar Singh Commonwealth Games Gold-medallist President Ram Nath Kovind will present the committee's recommendation. champion in the 48kg category. and two Silver in the Asian Games, and and para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia. table tennis star Manika Batra and Asiad awards on September 25 at the Rashtrapati "Yes, Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games Gold-medallist boxer golfer Shubhankar Sharma were not in the For Chanu, the award comes as a mas- doubles Gold-medallist tennis player Rohan Bhawan. names have been recommended by the Amit Panghal was discussed for the Arjuna original shortlist but were later added for sive morale-booster as she is currently recov- Bopanna. Kohli will become the third Indian awards committee," a top source said. Awards but the committee decided against their impressive performances. ering from a lower back injury, which forced These recommendations by a selection cricketer to win the country's highest sport- It is learnt that India's top male shuttler against recommending him due to a failed This year's award ceremony was post- her to skip the Asian Games. She is the cur- committee headed by Justice (retd) ing honour after the legendary Sachin Kidambi Srikanth was also in Khel Ratna dope test back in 2012, a source said. poned to September 25 from the usual rent Commonwealth Games Gold-medal- Indermeet Kaul Kochhar are subject to Tendulkar (1997) and the talismanic former contention for his good show in the Super Similarly, the selection committee also August 29 National Sports Day event due list and India's only medal hope in weightlift- approval by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007) once Series circuit last year but lost out to the 24- decided against recommending veteran to clash of dates with the Asian Games in ing going into 2020 Olympics.