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"#R internal to India, New Delhi India also said China con- charged Beijing with illegally tinues to be in occupation of a acquiring Indian territories large tract of area in the Union from Pakistan Occupied Territories of Jammu & Kashmir (POK) under the so- Kashmir, and Ladakh. gainst the backdrop of called China-Pakistan bound- “It (China) has also illegally Arevelations about ary agreement of 1963. acquired Indian territories WhatsApp’s privacy breach, ! New Delhi’s rebuff came from Pakistan-occupied the Centre on Thursday set a " ! $ after Beijing on Thursday Kashmir (POK) under the so- ! November 4 deadline for the ! % $$ ! expressed reservations about called China-Pakistan Facebook-owned messaging L $%! $ creation of Union Territory of Boundary Agreement of 1963,” Kashmir and Ladakh are inte- “The Indian Government Chinese actual control,” he resolved based on the UN giant to explain the breach and $ " M Ladakh saying it was “unlaw- he said. gral part of India, he said India officially announced the estab- said adding “China urges the charter, the relevant UNSC list out the measures that have () )! + ful and void”, “includes” some Kumar said China is well expects other countries to lishment of so-called Jammu & Indian side to earnestly respect resolutions and other bilateral been taken to safeguard pri- $ ")! ! ! of China’s territory into its aware of India’s consistent and respect its sovereignty and ter- Kashmir and Ladakh Union Chinese territorial sovereignty, treaties and relevant sides vacy of millions of Indians. At " ! !% - !)! administrative jurisdiction and clear position on this issue. ritorial integrity. Territories which included abide by our treaties and should resolve the dispute the same time, the Centre ! % !%% “challenges” Beijing’s sover- “The matter of reorganisation The latest round of objec- some of China’s territory into uphold peace and tranquillity through dialogue and consul- rejected allegations of its $$) ! " eignty. of the erstwhile State of Jammu tion from Beijing came despite its administrative jurisdiction,” in the border areas and create tations and uphold regional involvement in the snooping ) !! )$ ! China had earlier objected & Kashmir into the Union External Affairs Minister S China’s Foreign Ministry favourable conditions for prop- peace and stability.” and termed the charges as !! to the revocation of special sta- Territories of Jammu & Jaishankar, who visited China spokesman Geng Shuang told er settlement of boundary Since the revocation of “attempts to malign the !%% ! + tus to the State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh is entire- in August after the revocation the media here on Thursday. question.” Article 370, China, which in Government of India” and ! %% ! % ! Kashmir and formation of ly an internal affair of India,” he of Article 370 giving special sta- “China deplores and firm- On the Kashmir issue, the past stated that Kashmir “completely misleading.” . / % ! Ladakh as UT, saying some of said. tus to Jammu & Kashmir, and ly opposes that. India unilater- Geng said, “China’s position on issue should be resolved Information Technology !!$ ! the area involved Chinese ter- “We do not expect other informed his Chinese coun- ally changed its domestic laws the Kashmir issue is consistent between India and Pakistan, Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad $ !)!! ritory. Moreover, the latest countries, including China, to terpart the abrogation of spe- and administrative division and clear, this is a dispute left started referring to the UN on Thursday said, “The round of objection by Beijing comment on the matters which cial status was an internal mat- challenging China’s sovereign- from history and it should be charter and UNSC resolutions Government of India is con- came even though the Kashmir are internal to India, just as ter and sole prerogative of ty,” he said replying to a ques- properly and peacefully for a settlement. cerned at the breach of priva- “Those trying to make issue did not figure in the sec- India refrains from comment- India. He also made it clear tion. cy of citizens of India on the political capital out of it need ond informal summit in ing on internal issues of other this has no implication for “This is unlawful and void messaging platform to be gently reminded about Chennai between Chinese countries,” Kumar said. either boundaries of India or and this is not effective in any WhatsApp. We have asked the bugging incident in the President Xi Jinping’s and Asserting that the Union the Line of Actual Control way and will not change the , WhatsApp to explain the kind office of the then eminent Prime Minister Narendra Modi Territories of Jammu & (LAC). fact that the area is under of breach and what it is doing Finance Minister Pranab to safeguard the privacy of mil- Mukherjee during UPA " " lions of Indian citizens.” regime. Also a gentle reminder Union Home Ministry of the spying over the then R " officials said, “Some state- Army chief Gen VK Singh. -4> brought the girl to Puri from ments have appeared based on These are instances of breach Nimapara and kept her under reports in media, regarding of privacy of highly reputed &()* + , he Singhadwar police on detention. breach of privacy of Indian cit- individuals, for personal TThursday brought a minor Police kept the name and izens on WhatsApp. These whims and fancies of a fami- girl to custody for her involve- address of the girl secret attempts to malign the ly,” Prasad said. ment in making footages of the because of her minor age. Government of India for the In a statement he said that Jagannath Temple premises During interrogation, the reported breach are complete- there are specified rules for Major General of the which have gone viral in the girl admitted her wrong ly misleading.” sanction and supervision by AIndian Army is likely to TikTok networking site. doing. With Congress’ chief high ranking officials for inter- face court martial for alleged- A few days ago, a video of Police were not sure of spokesperson Randeep ception in both Central and ly sending pornographic ulterior views of Jagannath whether or not to arrest the Surjewala accusing the Modi State Governments in nation- video clips and obscene mes- Temple had gone viral in minor girl under criminal sec- Government of using services al interest.WhatsApp had said sages to National Cadet Corps TikTok site by sending the tions or allow her an excuse for of Israeli spyware Pegasus to it was suing NSO Group, an (NCC) girl cadets on their Puri police on their toes over confession. snoop the WhatsApp commu- Israeli surveillance firm that is mobile phones. The case per- security of the shrine. Reportedly, since the girl nications of Indian journalists reportedly behind the tech- tains to 2017-2018 when the Following an FIR, the had confessed her guilt of and human rights activists and nology that helped unnamed senior officer was posted in police after a search detected a recording in the temple and urging the Supreme Court to entities’ spies hack into phones Gujarat. minor girl living in Nimapada making it viral, police are hold the Centre accountable of roughly 1,400 users spanning A court of inquiry (CoI) area who is alleged to have shot thinking of acquitting her with over the issue, Prasad retaliat- across four continents, includ- was ordered into the matter picture of the inside view of the an undertaking from her fam- ed by indirectly attacking the ing diplomats, political dissi- after the NCC girls complained temple and then uploaded the ily that such work would not be Congress’ first dents, journalists and senior against the officer. same on TikTok site. Police repeated in future. family. Government officials. ! " # ./0122302.245 +/).125/6 + ! . %! P " $ %! ! ) . " $ $%" $ $ )% ife expectancy of people % & '( % % $ 1" living in the Indo-Gangetic ) "* % "+ " ", " ! ! $$ $% $ &' ( L New Delhi: * + , #- . Plain has reduced by up to $ " -)% Half of India’s ado- "+ !2 seven years due to poor air lescents (10 to 19 years) — $ 1 ! . %! . unity pledge” on National Statue of Unity, considered to quality, a new study of the almost 63 million girls and 81 2 Unity Day and affirmed that be the world’s tallest statue, as region from 1998-2016 has million boys — are either short raising the role of Sardar inspired by Patel, his flower petals were showered on said and underlined that pol- or bony or overweight and /3 85./2+ 82/ PVallabhbhai Patel, the first Government was working for it from above by an Indian Air lution is nearly three-times obese, as per the findings of a *5825*95$ Home Minister of the country, the “emotional, economic and Force helicopter. He also deadlier in north India as com- report on adolescents released $ in national integration, Prime constitutional integration” of addressed young IAS officers at pared to rest of the country. in a high-level meeting at the ) " )! -! ) Minister Narendra Modi on the country. “Over 40,000 peo- a separate function in Kevadiya More than 480 million NITI Aayog, together with .) 3 )!)" ! Thursday defended the new ple lost their lives in three called “Aarambh”. people or about 40 per cent of UNICEF India on Thursday. 4 !!$. system in Jammu & Kashmir decades of terrorism,” he said, While inaugurating the India’s population, reside in the was about twice as high as the years,” the study said. It said Over 80 per cent of adolescents - / ! ! and Ladakh which emerged adding it was Patel’s inspiration New Delhi Police headquarters, seven States and union territo- rest of the country, a new analy- pollution is nearly three times also suffer from “hidden . ! ) following scrapping of Article which made him take the deci- Union Home Minister Amit ries comprising the bulk of the sis of the Air Quality Life Index deadlier in north India as com- hunger” i.e. the deficiency of one . 370 only bred separatism and sion to revoke Article 370. Shah said internal security is Indo-Gangetic Plain region of (AQLI) produced by the Energy pared to rest of the country. or more micronutrients such as !) !! terrorism in the State. Sardar Patel’s birth the top priority of the north India namely Bihar, Policy Institute at the University In comparison, lower con- iron, folate, zinc, vitamin A, vit- ) .)! 2 ! Attending a function at anniversary is celebrated as Government, emphasising sev- Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, of Chicago (EPIC) said. centrations of pollution in the amin B12 and vitamin D, said !! ! " the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ eral steps have been taken to Punjab, UP, and West Bengal. “By 2016, a 72 per cent rest of the country are allowing the report “Adolescents, Diets 56!!! "4 1)!)" Gujarat, on Patel’s 144th birth (National Unity Day) since ensure it, including improving From 1998-2016, the Indo- increase in pollution in the residents to live longer than and Nutrition: Growing Well in ! ! ) $ anniversary, Modi led the gath- 2014. The Prime Minister vigil along borders and crack- Gangetic Plain region experi- region further shortened the those in the Indo-Gangetic a Changing World”. !1 ) 751 ering in taking the “national offered floral tributes to the ing down on fake notes. enced particulate pollution that lives of residents by 3.4 to 7.1 Plain, the study said. Detailed report on P5 L )" ) - / ! ! . ! ) 89 " %% % - . /0 &1 0" /0 $ !) ! !M2 4 (> of people through research- 226 .5( /.. 2 based intervention in policy .. * ( 54 ":;< ith an objective to max- formulation. .$ / 3) Wimise the impact of anti- The partnership also estab- 1 (!1 !)% !! ! poverty programmes, the State lishes an overarching collabo- 4 (> ful day on the city outskirts. % )! " $ ) Government here on Thursday ration between the J-PAL South @ > Acting on a complaint lodged )! 2 signed a Memorandum of Asia and the State Government by the family members of the (!% / 6:18;< " Understanding (MoU) with under which J-PAL would s many as 16 persons were deceased, the Khandagiri police 4( = >! ! ! the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty work with several departments, Aawarded life imprisonment had registered a case. During ! ! " $ Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia, including, but not limited to, by courts in Bhubaneswar and the course of investigation, the ! 2 which has been cofounded by Labour, Education, Health, and Keonjhar, respectively, on ten accused were Nobel laureates Abhijit Women and Child Thursday in connection with arrested. /3 0/ 402 +2/ Banerjee and his wife Esther Development, to conduct pol- two separate murder cases. In another case, the 5..025=: Duflo. icy-relevant randomised eval- The Bhubaneswar Champua Additional District ! 58 % % Under the partnership, the uations of new anti-poverty Additional District Judge held Judge court in Keonjhar district / ! ! J-PAL South Asia would pro- and development programmes. ten persons guilty in the mur- on the day convicted six per- ) " $ vide technical assistance to the Additionally, a diagnostic exer- Asia Executive Director ing aspirations. tions that can be field-tested der of one Sandip Nanda near sons for murdering a couple > % ) " State Government for scaling cise and subsequent workshops Shobhini Mukerji at a function The J-PAL South Asia and through rigorous randomised Ghatikia under the Khandagiri and their four children at - / ! O! ! -) . % up evidence-backed pro- would be conducted to build at the Kharvel Bhawan in the the State Government would evaluations. Topics for the police station in the city in Lahanda under the Joda police )! 2 grammes to improve develop- the State’s capacity in the areas presence of Chief Minister conduct an annual Policy Policy Dialogues include mal- April 2012 and sentenced them station in the district in July, ment outcomes across the State. of monitoring and evaluation. Naveen Patnaik. Patnaik hoped Dialogue to identify the nutrition, women empower- to life imprisonment. 2015 and awarded them life Commensurate with the State The agreement was signed that the partnership would Government’s top policy pri- ment, distress migration, health Nanda was bludgeoned to imprisonment besides impos- Government’s 5T programme, by Development result in actualising the Team orities, conduct discussions to worker performance and death by a group of locals with ing a fine of 10,000 the partnership aims at bring- Commissioner Suresh Odisha’s effort to transform share evidence and jointly improving agricultural pro- iron rods and lathis on the fate- each. Continued on P4 ing transformation in the lives Mahapatra and J-PAL South Odisha by addressing its grow- come up with innovative solu- ductivity. !"#$%"& ) '3.3 % 56 7* . & No standards have been centers. Parents , civil society development training should fixed by CBSC, ICSE and the oganisations and children be provided to teachers. .3, 4 Government to make the pri- should be involved. The reg- The Government should vate schools obligatory and ulation policy should be cre- not encourage private school regulated. Hundreds of small ated with budgetary provi- to extract arbitrary charges private schools have been sions and should provide legal from parents for admission, ! - operating without any NOC assistance to the victims of tuition fees and for other ! !! from the Government. private school. allied education support cost. Affiliated schools are also vio- There should be redressal Decision on fees norms 4 (> lating judgments, policies and mechanism under which the should be decided by a dedi- 4 (> guidelines of the State State Government should cated committee represented fter Bhubaneswar MP Aparijita Sarangi on Government. intervene with school author- by parents, CSOs and chil- AThursday took a jibe at the State Government he enactment of the Right Keeping this in mind the ities for consideration of par- dren. Collection of admis- over the implementation of its 5T model, the BJD Tof Children to Free and All India Parents Association ents’ complaints. sion fees each year should be in its reaction termed her statement as unfortu- Compulsory Education (RTE) (AIPA) Odisha branch and The Government should abolished for which the nate. Act 2009 has completed a district-level associations introduce an audit system to Government should issue a BJD spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member decade. However, the imple- organised a consultation on disallow profiteering attitude circular to private school. Sasmit Patra said Sarangi’s statement is highly mentation of the legislation in Regulation of Private Schools of private schools. The audit- The State Government 4 (> powers of Ministers and Secretaries by unfortunate. Being a former bureaucrat if she had these years in the State as well here on October 29 and 30. ing should be introduced on should enforce adoption of a creating a special 5T Department and learned about the 5T concept during her IAS as at all India level is pathet- Members associations of Puri, financial, cultural and gover- State curriculum in all private he State Government’s 5T initiative giving the charge to a specific person? training in Mussoorie, why did not she implement ic. The compliance rate to the Sundargada, Khurda, nance aspects. managed schools. There Tis not a new concept. IAS officers Does the Government questions the it during her tenure as a bureaucrat in Odisha, RTE Act specific reference to Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam and There should be should be a school manage- were being taught about 5T efficiencies of Ministers and Secretaries Patra questioned. ten parameters in 2016-17 Cuttack attended the meeting. Government-managed cen- ment committee (SMC) in all (Transparency, Teamwork, Technology, of other departments like Home and “She should not be in dilemma that 5T is a was only 12.7 per cent at all A charter of demands was tralised structure for admis- private schools to monitor Transformation and Time) during Health Departments,” Sarangi, also a not department but a charter,” Patra added. India level and at Odisha it drafted on the occasion. sion of SEBC children in pri- implementations RTE Act their training period. It is a very old voluntarily-retired bureaucrat, wanted BJD leader Arup Patnaik, a former IPS offi- was only 6.6 per cent. The AIPA has demanded vate schools under 12.1 ( c ). norms. concept. Why has the BJD introduced to know further. cer, said, “As far as I know about the IPS ad IAS The rate of compliance that the Government bring a The provision should also be Among others, AIPA State 5T after ruling the State over 20 years? She suggested that all Secretaries training, we were taught only parade (left-right- indicates that the Government policy on regulation of private made available to parents of president Pradipta Nayak, Bhubaneswar BJP MP Aparajita and Ministers be made efficient and left) and not about 5T or handling people and didn’t prioritize RTE in letter school and other private single girl child. general secretary Surendra Sarangi asked this while attending a empowered instead of creating a sep- situations. I think she (Aparajita) might have and spirit. Marginal priority to providers such as companies, Decent living wages Das, Prof Amiya Mohanty, ‘Run for Unity’ rally held here. arate 5T Department and giving its undergone a special training for 5T concept. She implement the Act only corporates, entrepreneurs, should be given to schools’ Prof Surendra Kumar Jena, “Was not 5T in implementation in charge to a single person. She said peo- can scrap the 5T model when she becomes the encouraged private providers philanthropies and other teaching and nonteaching staff Akshya Kumar Biswal and the Government system during the last ple will benefit much if the present sys- Chief Minister, but right now every Minister, to enter into education sector. voucher schools/coaching of private school. Professional Santosh Patra spoke. 20 years? Is Government shrinking tem is strengthened. MLA or MP is a servant,” Patnaik derided. Q R" " P ( # 1($ ,R !"# !!$%$ ! &" Q ,$ lower than what has been generally the former made invaluable Besides other leaders, Chief ( E (> (@ thought and the increasing sea levels (> vatized. Besides the Government is contributions to build a mod- Minister Naveen Patnaik also may affect hundreds of millions of showing undue favour and love for the ! "O$! ern and unified India. paid tributes to ‘Iron Man’ >@ more people in the decades to come he State CPI(M) has decided to private companies. Loan waiving gift “India would have achieved Sardar Patel on his 144th birth than previously contemplated. The Tlaunch an agitation across the State to the big private farms is made where P greater heights if Sardar Patel anniversary. Patnaik tweeted, findings are published in the journal against the emerging crisis in the as the funds allocations to the welfare had been the first Prime “His (Patel’s) immense contri- =@@(F(4 ‘Nature Communications’. country. The party cadres and workers eccentric schemes are slashed, Pati Minister,” Pradhan observed. bution to integrate India into a The risk is particularly posed for would stage demonstration in front of alleged. Union Minister Pratap powerful nation will always be coastal Asia having profound eco- the Collectorate of each district to He alleged that the prices of essen- 4 (> nomic and political consequences highlight the issues that the nation is tial commodities are sky rocketing 4 (> within the lifetimes of people alive facing. This was decided in a zone level while atrocities on the women and nion Minister of Oil today. The rising sea levels are a result meeting comprising leaders and work- scheduled communities and minori- Uand Natural Gas akhs of residents in Odisha’s of heat-trapping pollution arising ers Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur and ties were increasing. and Steel Dharmendra Lcoastal districts are going to be at out of human activities. Mayurbhanj of the party held here on Those including journalists, writ- Pradhan on Thursday a risk due to the rising sea level. Six countries, China, Bangladesh, Wednesday. ers , artists or intellectuals who are rais- said that by abrogating A study by the New Jersey-based India, Vietnam, Indonesia and The meeting presided over by ing voices against the failures or wrong Articles 370 and 35A science organisation Climate Central Thailand, together, account for rough- Nirmal Nayak expressed concern over policies, or exposing the scams of the relating to Jammu and says West Bengal and coastal Odisha ly 75 per cent of the 300 million peo- the present economic scenario and Government are being tagged as urban Kashmir, India has cor- may be particularly vulnerable to ple on land facing the risk by 2050. Central Government's approaches to naxals, anti nationals and sent to jail, rected a historic blunder floods by the year 2050. Odisha’s six The global sea levels are project- various sectors. Pati slammed. under the leadership of districts -- Ganjam, Puri, ed to increase by about 2 feet and 7 Addressing the cadres, senior Pati also observed that the KALIA Prime Minister Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak feet, and maybe more. By 2100, the leader Janardan Pati said the country scheme of the State Government was Narendra Modi. and Baleswar -- would be affected by land now resided by 200 million peo- is facing multiple crisis and the Central a mockery. Along with these there are It is due to the chronic floods, it warns. ple is likely to be below the high tide Government has failed in all fronts to several other issues which pose chal- willpower of Modi and The rising seawater levels are line permanently. Remedial mea- mitigate the crises. lenges for the nation as well as for the Home Minister Amit likely to place certain metropolises of sures like construction of levees and One the one hand, India is facing party. Therefore the party would mobi- Shah that the integration the country like Mumbai in the other defences or habitats’ relocation a meltdown in the economic front due lize opinion of masses and embark on of Jammu and Kashmir flood-risk zone, thereby affecting 36 to higher ground may reduce the wrong policies, on the other, unem- agitations, he informed. in India was made pos- million people by 2050. The affected threats. ployment rate is spiraling high to a new As per the decision in all district sible, said Pradhan while population would be about 31 million The study says the estimates of record and GDP is witnessing a headquarters, the party would stage participating in ‘Run for more than what was earlier under- future economic losses from the ris- slump. demonstrations against the failures . Unity’ event here marking the Chandra Sarangi and BJP remembered.” stood. ing sea level depend on the amount The farmers are committing sui- Sisir Hui , Santosh Das, Sitansu 144th birth anniversary of national general secretary and International sand artist The research findings are based of climate pollution and projected cides in the want of adequate protec- Senapati, Premaranjan Patra ,Bijay Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Odisha in-charge Arun Singh Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tributes on a new digital elevation model subsequent rise and other factors like tion for their livelihood, but the prof- Patra, Diptiman Acharya and repre- Terming Sardar Patel as a participated in the “Run For to Sardar Patel by creating a called CoastalDEM which shows that future population growth, innovation it making PSUs and State owned insti- sentatives of different districts under towering personality, he said Unity” in Baleswar. sculpture at the Puri beach. many of the world’s coastlines are far and migration. tutions and corporates are being pri- the zone also spoke. $,$ 2-1$ Q4 " 0 R ( ( ( like Mo School, distribution present. & Prof Das also discussed years and his team of cycles, scholarship and Later, the Minister visit- $ about different aspects of has tried offering (@@( midday meal (MDM). ed Taragaon High School a credible research and solutions towards During the review of under Nabarangpur block. expressed concern over alleviation of poverty MDM, he said teachers He asked the teacher to iden- possible interdisciplinary through development > -4> should be kept away from tify three students sitting in ramifications for Indian economics. monitoring preparation of the first row by names. As the 4 researchers. Prof Das’ Prof Das’ semi- the meals and the job should teacher failed, he expressed remarks came within nar lecture in the be given his displeasure and warned ocusing on various emerg- days after economist Economics > -4> to women SHGs. He the teacher. Fing areas of research on eco- Abhijit Banerjee won this Department of directed the Collector to The Minister also found nomic science, Prof Satya P Das year’s Nobel Prize for Ravenshaw University chool and Mass Education engage SHGs in preparation that the homework assigned of Indiana University, Economics. was attended by emi- SMinister Samir Ranjan of MDM. He further said, to the students had not been Bloomington, USA, was of the India-born, 58-year- nent economists of Dash on Wednesday visited “Teachers shall only focus on checked. Expressing displea- opinion that economics old MIT Economics pro- the State. In fact, this the Nabarangpur district in educating the children sure over the https://ssl.gsta- research scholars should con- fessor Banerjee won the week’s lecture was the order to take stock of the and nothing else." tic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/ima centrate more on universally- prize along with wife 11th seminar lecture functioning of the Among others, local MP ges/cleardot.gifmatter, Dash applicable research works. He Esther Duflo and of the department in schools. Ramesh Chandra Majhi, directed the District was addressing students in a Michael Kremer for their the current academic A review meeting was Umerkot MLA Nityanand Education Officer to issue a seminar at the Ravenshaw experimental approach- session and was suc- held here where Collector Gond, Dabugam MLA show cause notice to the University here on Tuesday. es in alleviating global cessfully held under Ajit Kumar Mishra presided. Manohar Randhari, Jharigam teachers who failed to check Speaking about neuro-eco- poverty. Prof Banerjee the supervision of Minister reviewed the imple- MLA Prakash Chandra the homework of the stu- nomics, behavioral economics had been working on seminar advisor Dr mentation of the programmes Majhi were dents. and information economics, this project for last 20 Asis Kumar Senapati. Fight over Rasagola 2 . .220 # 5 " () ! " be accepted. assistance from neither the " The members government nor any corporate Sir, public encroachments, wild of RDT pro- to fight the rasagola case. growth of all kinds of shrubs, duced the He stated that the NGO is 4 (> At GGP Colony, creepers, trees and many more. courier receipts mulling to file a re-petition Bhubaneswar, the conservancy I request the authorities 4 (> in favour of again. win City Commissioner of Police Sudhanshu Sarangi on lanes system designed in the concerned to evolve a func- their argument Notably, West Bengal had TThursday asked the Commissionerate police (CP) to stop 1980s has been in place. It was tionally-viable and citizen- he Chennai-based that they had been given the GI tag for its manual processing of requests for issue of character certificate, managed well all along since friendly policy for an ongoing TGeographical Indication mailed it long Rasogolla in 2017, Two years employee verification, tenant verification and domestic help ver- then, but now it needs special maintenance and to upkeep (GI) Registry of India on before. But, it later in July this year, Odisha ification. attention. the “Cleanest and Healthy City” Thursday asked activist reached the got the GI tag for Odisha Sarangi said that these services can be availed through Citizen The conservancies have free from causing and spread- Santosh Kumar Sahu, who is Registry late. Rasagola. Portal or Sahayata mobile app to ensure timely delivery of ser- become unclean and unhealthy ing epidemics and other dis- batting for GI tag for Odisha doned’ saying Odisha mem- Hearing both the sides, Sahu had claimed that vices and transparency. spots in different places as eases in future. It may be noted Rasagola, to submit documents bers had submitted documents the Registry directed Sahu to West Bengal got the tag by fal- Sahayata app enables citizens to avail various citizen services garbage dumping zones, storing that a coordinated attention by in support of his claim once late. file documents once again sifying documents. under the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems of unwanted household mate- BMC, BDA, PWD, CESU, again. The West Bengal counter- within one month. Further, he had submitted (CCTNS) project. rials, unauthorised temporary Telecom and other public/ pri- Earlier, Sahu had chal- part argued that Bhubaneswar- RDT vice-chairman Sahu historical evidence citing the The app currently provides as many as 18 services includ- and permanent structures. vate organisations is of para- lenged the GI tag given to West based Regional Development expressed unhappiness that the history of rasagola dating back ing a request for FIR copy, procession request, protest and strike They are also used as extended mount importance. Bengal’s Rasogolla in 2017. Trust (RDT) submitted the Government hasn’t provided to 800 years and its link with request, registration of lost properties, registration of missing per- home utilities like embedded K Ravi, E-237, GGP Colony, Conducing a hearing, the documents a week after its any lawyer in this case and his the 12th Century Jagannath son and character certificate UGD, overhead electric wiring, Bhubaneswar-751025, Mob: Registry held the case ‘aban- stipulated time and should not NGO has not got any financial Temple in Puri. request. telecom cables, private and 9437616497 ! " # $ % S ' " ( ! 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Then, the accused applied station in Cuttack district on They also demanded use of was allegedly that a sex racket was running vermilion on her body. Thursday. mobile phones and permission gangraped by in the area, police sent a decoy )) Following which, the girl The deceased was identi- > > to meet their families as per three youths in customer to the house near the opposed and started screaming. fied as Pramod Rout of a forest at Balangir Medical College But Mishra threatened the girl Pratapsasan area in Balakati of s many as 250 pris- Hatiada village Hospital here. > - with dire consequences if she Khordha district. Aoners of the Bargarh in Lathikata of The ‘customer’ sought ser- disclosed the matter to anyone. Sources said four youth Sub-Jail had to go without Sundargarh vice from the girls owing which Class-X girl student was The girl later narrated her from Balakati village under food on Wednesday as a district on the cops got proof of the Aallegedly molested by the ordeal to her family members. the Balianta police station group of inmates October 29. spiracy with his two friends to immoral activities being car- husband of the headmistress of who lodged a complaint with were on their way by two embarked on a hunger The incident came to the outrage the modesty of the ried out at the house. a high school under the the Baisinga police alleging motorcycles. Midway, an strike pressing for various fore after family members of woman. Besides arresting the Baisinga police station in molestation by the head- unidentified vehicle rammed demands, including per- the victim lodged a complaint When she along with her youths , police rescued two girls Mayurbhanj district on mistress’ husband at school. into one of the motorcycles at mission for smoking with the Kuarmunda police on female friend reached the spot, from the spot. Thursday. Police have registered a Jenapada Chhak around 5 ganja in the prison. Thursday morning. the trio attempted to rape Police seized condoms, The accused was identified case against Mishra under am. Around 10 hardcore crim- their convenience. Acting on the complaint, them. While her friend man- performance-enhancing drugs, as Chinmaya Mishra, husband Sections 8 and 12 of Protection While Pramod died on the inals out of 250 prisoners Even after intervention of police detained three persons aged to escape from the spot, sensual massage oil and other of Sujatarani Pati, the head- of Children from Sexual spot, his friend Bijay Behera launched the stir. As part of the District Judge, the agitating and after grilling them in this the miscreants raped the young objectionable materials from mistress of Chintamani Offences (POCSO) Act. was rushed to Community protest, they forcibly shut the inmates did not relent and connection, arrested them. woman before fleeing the spot. the spot. Tilottama Girls’ High School The Headmistress also Health Centre (CHC) here in kitchen of the jail. As a result, continued their stir. But nor- As per the complaint, the Somehow the victim man- The local residents alleged here. faced people’s wrath as the a critical condition. After breakfast and lunch could not malcy returned in the evening victim had called up a male aged to return home on that they had been complain- Reports said Mishra had locals staged a dharna in front receiving information, a police be prepared and all inmates and the inmates were served friend to meet her in a forest Wednesday morning and ing of the sex racket being allegedly called the girl student of the school demanding team reached the spot and had to starve throughout the food after 7.30 pm, informed near Hatiada on the fateful day. informed about the incident to operating from the house for a atop the roof where he touched arrested of the accused, reports began an investigation into the day. Jailer Nilima Kulu. But the youth hatched a con- her family. long time. her at inappropriate places. He said. incident. N $ $ / $ $. !! O ( *2 ,- @4> @ $ (4-(=@> ( @ = & +@(-@( ( O$! P the “Run for Unity” compris- ing PPT employees, CISF per- sonnel and people from the 4 (> >@4> the workers and sympathizers -> - township. A walkathon com- so that in coming days the prising volunteers of the limate change has posed a ongress party observer for party will regain the faith of the he Paradip Port Trust Paradip Sakshyrata Samiti was Csevere challenge to human CSundargarh district people. T(PPT) observed the also held. The participants race; unless we take immediate Jagneswar Babu was on a tour He revealed that at present Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National went around the township action we cannot stop this. to the district on October 29 there is no PCC or DCC in 33 Unity Day) on Thursday on the spreading the message of Time is ripe for every individ- and 30. He held meeting with organisational districts. Only ual to be climate ambassador, Sundargarh and Rourkela DCC PCC president and two work- said Assembly Speaker Surjya members. ing presidents are authorized by Narayan Patro. When outgoing Rourkela the AICC to work in their Patro was addressing the DCC president Rabi Ray start- respective position and as there People’s Convention on ed his speech, disturbance is no DCC, the party candi- Climate Change Impacts and ing climate and how women change world over. They Marine Sciences, Berhampur started between two groups dates in Assembly election Building Disaster Resilient and children are becoming underlined the need to create University, Dr Vinoj V, and that stretched to extreme were given charges to work in Communities held here on the vulnerable. She emphasized on awareness among people. Department of Earth, Ocean limit which was beyond the the transit period. eve of State Disaster changing behaviour of people Prof Uma Charan and Climate Sciences, IIT control of the observer. Finally, Sundargarh MP nominee Preparedness Day being organ- so that they can adapt to cli- Mohanty of the Department of Bhubaneswar, Prof Bisnu the observer had to leave the of last general elections George ised by the People’s Action for mate change. Earth, Ocean and Climate Prasad Dash, Department of place without any further dis- Tirkey, Rourkela MLA candi- Climate Justice (PACJ) and While sharing the objec- Sciences of IIT Bhubaneswar, Bioscience and Biotechnology, cussion. date Biren Senapaty, Focus Odisha Foundation in tives of the convention, con- stated how disasters like thun- Fakir Mohan University, Then in the afternoon the Raghunathpalli MLA collaboration with Action Aid. vener of People’s Action for der storm and sun stroke are Balesore and Dr Debadatta observer holding a Press meet Candidate Prashant Sethy and occasion of the birth anniver- national unity and to reaffirm Patro inaugurated the conven- Climate Justice (PACJ) who killing people in large numbers Swain, Department of Earth, said that such type of distur- Biramitrapur MLA candidate sary of Sardar Vallabhbhai the idea of a strong, united and tion. Speaking at the inaugur- chaired the inaugural session like never before. Ocean and Climate Sciences, bance is common in a political Rohit Joseph Tirkey were in the Patel. resilient India. al function Chairman of Sudarshan Chhotoray present- Prominent among the aca- IIT Bhubaneswar. party and it is also there in dais. PPT Chairman Rinkesh In the afternoon, a march- Odisha Building and ed on how Odisha is becoming demicians who spoke and pre- At the end of the daylong other parties too. He rather Babu informed that by Roy and Heads of Departments past consisting of the contin- Construction Workers Welfare vulnerable to climate change sented on facts related to cli- session a declaration with char- described it as an excitement November 7, he will submit the offered floral tributes to Sardar gents from CISF Unit, PPT, Board, Subash Singh stressed impacts. mate change and natural dis- ter of demands was released. among the workers to get the report to the PCC and later the Patel. Roy administered the Paradip Port High School the need for collective action to During the technical ses- asters were Prof (Dr) Jayanta The organization urged the position and said it to be a good decision on DCC will be taken. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Pledge to Naval NCC, Paradip College combat climate change. sion of the convention climate Kumar Routray, Professor Government to set up a Task sign. He also indicated about strin- the employees, CISF personnel Naval NCC and students from Adviser, Women and Child experts from prominent insti- Emeritus, Asian Institute of Force to identify climate change Babu said that at the behest gent action against the leaders and people from various walks Odisha Maritime Academy was Development and Mission tutions and universities pre- Technology, Bangkok, hot spots in Odisha and to of the AICC, steps are being who had played a role to sab- of life at the Gopabandhu held commemorating the occa- Shakti Department Sulata Deo sented the research outcomes Thailand, Prof Pratap K revisit Odisha Climate Change initiated to restructure the otage the chances of the party Stadium. sion. The PPT Chairman was expressed concern over chang- and studies relating to climate Mohanty, Head, Department of Action Plan. party and boost the morale of in last elections. Thereafter, he flagged off the chief guest. $$($ )$ - 0 " ( ! P*" # Q# & & . 292 !! G" . tus. ray, ultrasound and other nec- The Manch submitted a essary machines, providing $ @ ! memorandum at the Aska Sub- Mahaprayan vehicle, opening Divisional Hospital addressed the Niramaya centre 24 hours !- to Chief Minister Naveen and making all medicines avail- situation firmly. . Patnaik to take necessary steps able, opening of Geriatrics Under direction of DGP to fulfil the demands. Department and setting up a BK Sharma, Angul SP Manch coordinator Abani city hospital in Aska. , Jagmohan Meena led the oper- ation in a determined manner, which was opposed tooth and > nail by Talcher BJD MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan. ith the State Government The faceoff between the Wdeciding to bring an end district police led by its SP to lawlessness in coal zone Meena and MLA Pradhan and facilitate the expansion of along with displaced people at coal mines, the State police Talcher on the issue of dis- sprang into action. placement and rehabilitation Chief Minister Naveen created tension in Talcher. > been shot in Sadeipali, that it is a bilingual film. Patnaik and Union Minister of The incident led to com- Chandanbhati, Gandhrel and Besides in Kosali language, it is Coal Piyush Goyal were on plete closure of operation of all he songs of the first Kosali Harishankar and other near- also in Odia. same page over the issue and the mines of MCL at Talcher. Tcinema “Jharan” by the by areas of Balangir district. The movie is directed by Union Secretary Coal Anil However situation soon will Patneshwari Art and Culture This was informed by pro- Ashis Bhattacharya. The music Kumar Jain and Chief Secretary come to normalcy after the Trust (PACT) was released by ducer of the film Dr Srikara is by Pankaj Jal. The story of the Asit Tripathy tried sincerely to clearance of obstacle will be Prasant Khamari here on Mishra. film is based on the struggle for clear the impasse. over. Wednesday. “Jharan” is expected to be the Ghuduka dance; and the For last five years, expan- The people of Bhalugadia, There are a total of five released in Cuttack and artists strive to keep alive the sion of Hingula mines was who are affected due to songs in the film and its dura- Balangir by the third week of dying folk stalled due to creation of unau- Hingula mines of MCL and tion is two hours. The film has November, Mishra said, adding dance. thorised barriers by the people allegedly are deprived of of Bhalugadia, who were employment and proper reha- encroaching the coal bearing bilitation have resented against areas under various alibis. forcible displacement. 3 5900/ While power plants were However, police force led starving for coal, production by the SP came to the spot to and expansion of coal mines evict the agitators. But they +-4 9001 standard, a company or ments like location, services, was not moving further. faced opposition from the an organisation should quality etc. of the ISO under >+-4> Kumar Gaya said even if the Among others, Sankar With such an impasse, locals who were led by he Joda Municipality in demonstrate their ability to quality management system Aska Community Health Sahu, Keshab Swain, Gouri industry and mining sector Pradhan. TKeonjhar district has been constantly providing services for which ISO 9001certificate he Manav Adhikar Centre was given status of sub- Sankar Mohanty, Maguni was facing huge losses and While Pradhan was awarded with the ISO 9001 that meet customers and reg- has been issued to Joda TSurakhya Manch held its divisional hospital but yet the Nahak, Rama Chandra Behura State exchequer was facing loss adamant, the police detained certificate for public toilet ulatory requirements and Municipality. 107th Ghanta Yatra (cymbal doctors and staffs have not and Kabiraj Sethi were present. of revenue and royalty from the agitators, including the facility, which is the first demonstrate continuous Municipality Executive beating rally) here on Monday been appointed as per the sta- It might be mentioned here coal. MLA, while clearing the municipality in Odisha to get improvement. Officer Suryamani Patjoshi demanding appointment of tus. that the State Government had Looking at the scenario, the approach road to Hingula it under ‘Swachh Bharat In this case, a public toilet thanked the district adminis- doctors and staffs and devel- The Manch also demand- granted sub-divisional hospital State Government green sig- mines for allowing MCL Mission’. at Kumarjoda under Ward tration, staffs and people of oping infrastructure at Aska as ed again functional of the status to the Aska community nalled for an action and the authorities to kick-start expan- In order to certified ISO no-9 is meeting all the require- Joda for the support. per sub-divisional hospital sta- blood bank, installing digital X- health centre (CHC) in 2017. State Police decided to handle sion programme. / !"#$%"& R 5 + : > $ / ! : ( 6 "( +) . ! 7:: R 4 (> 4 (> . 0 ! egional audi- nion Minister "+ Rtions for the UDharmendra Pradhan on 19th edition of the Thursday hoped that the /12 KIIT Nanhipari Ramakrishna Mutt and Little Miss India Mission, Bhubaneswar would 3 . Competition are be a centre of renaissance for scheduled at the Odisha for the next 100 years. KIIT premises here Pradhan stated this while 4 (> on November 3. A attending 100th year celebra- large number of tion of the mutt here. He called he Credai in association competitors from various parts lakh – Rs 50,000 cash and 50% upon youths to follow ideals of Twith the Utkal Chamber of of Odisha will participate in academic fee waiver subject to Swami Vivekananda. Commerce and Industry will the mega event. a maximum of Rs 9 lakh for Ramakrishna organise 16 th Home and attend the opening ceremony Industry and the GS Marketing "Nanhipari" is a national- studying any discipline at KIIT. Paramhansa’s disciple Décor exhibition and 16 th to be held at Janata Maidan Associates in association with level talent haunt competition There are various cate- Brahmanandji had established India International Mega Trade conference hall at 4 pm on The Utkal Chamber of among girls between the age gories for the participants such the mutt here on October 31, Fair at the at Janata Maidan November 2. The exhibition Commerce Industry. It is one group of 13-16. as Miss Rapunzel - girl with 1919. The mutt has been from November 1 to 11. will open up plenty of oppor- of the leading exhibitions of its Like every year, many most beautiful hair, Miss working based on its objective Housing and Urban tunities for everyone to enrich kind in India and is growing attractive prizes have been Photogenic - girl with best since then, said Pradhan. Development, Panchayati Raj one’s self with the display of the from strength to strength every introduced in the competi- pose in photoshoot round, Pradhan greeted all saints and Drinking Water Minister latest Home building projects, year. tion this year. The prize Miss Selfie - Maximum likes and officials associated with the (> cases, 13 petitioners were pre- Pratap Jena, MLAs Ananta interiors, building materials, This Year’s IIMFT has amount for the winner is Rs 21 on Facebook page, Miss Ramakrishan Mission on the sent and in two cases the Narayan Jena and Susant housing finance and allied Thailand and Bangladesh as lakh -- Rs 3 lakh cash prize and Fashion girl with best costume occasion. He said the mutt has camp court of State respondents attended the court. Kumar Rout, Nalco HR industries. partner countries and 100% academic fee waiver sub- in both rounds, Miss Whizkid worked as centre to preaed AWomen Commission was While one case was Director Basant Kumar Thakur This Fair offers a wide Afghanistan and Turkey are ject to a maximum of Rs 18 girl with highest marks in quiz messages of Ramakrishna held here on Wednesday. referred to the District will grace as guests. Credai range of homes, finance, home focus countries. The partner lakh for studying in any disci- round, Miss Cindrella - girl Paramhansa, Maa Sarada and Commission Chairperson Dr Mediation Centre, notices were Bhubaneswar president décor / interiors and allied States are Karnataka and West pline at the KIIT University. having best personality, Miss Swami Vivekananda in the Minati Behera, district sent again in 14 cases. While Kantilal Patel, general secretary requirements. The exhibition Bengal and focus States are The 1st runners-up would get Urvasi - girl with Best Talent, State and the country. Collector K Sudarshan two fresh cases were heard in Umesh Pattanayak, UCCI pres- will remain open from 2 pm. to Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Rs10 lakh -- Rs 1 lakh cash Miss Catwalk - girl with best On behalf of the Mission, Chakraverthy, SP B Jugal the court, equal numbers of ident Ramesh Mahapatra, exhi- 9 pm each day. The host State is Odisha. prize and 50% academic fee ramp walk, Miss Monalisa - various programmes wre Kishore, ASP Tapan Pattnaik cases were dropped as the par- bition organising committee The India International There will be a total of 485 waiver subject to a maximum most beautiful girl with most organised to mark the 100 th and District Social Welfare ties didn’t turn up on repeated chairman Prakash Shah, and Mega Trade Fair (IIMTF) is stalls in the venue. As many as of Rs 9 lakh for studying any beautiful smile, Miss Active - year celebration. Many saints Officer Kusum Mishra heard dates. GS Marketing Associates CEO being organised by The Bengal seven countries will participate discipline at KIIT. The 2nd most active girl in sports and scholars joined the pro- the cases. Earlier Behera visited one Suparna Dutta Gupta will also Chamber of Commerce and in the mega event. runners-up would get Rs 9.5 round. gramme. As many as five cases were distress home ad district head- mutually settled among the quarter hospital and enquired eight cases where both the about the care and wellness of 4. !! L 1 ) > >! ( ; :O P parties were present. Out of 23 the inmates. , of beneficiaries. Here it is & 5 - district’s Dharmasala block, at Notably, Smitarani Biswal, $56 ! noteworthy that, the earliest. also VLW of the Haridash earlier 38, 859 The party demanded a panchayat, was found hanging P0/($0+**022)20+0/(/+ - 4 rural landless in 4 (> CBI inquiry into the alleged from a ceiling fan at first floor % ! !! !% .)! - $+ ! Dhenkanal dis- murder of Smitarani. of the guesthouse owned by 8C ! )! $$. trict had got he Congress staged a The agitating leaders Rupesh Bhadra, husband of .) ! !) 1 $ " % 2 RORs for Er Tdemonstration in front of sought the Governor’s inter- Sarpanch Madhusmita $$. $ . . %! Hota’s initiative. .%! +) % 2@- / %! - %+ 1 bout 2,979 of Dhenkanal Even thousand + + ! $ " $ +! ( / Aand 427 of Angul urban supporters of Er ) . + % .)! - $$ !2 )$.! " landless got RORs due to a sus- Hota had walked % /!% % $ 2 tained campaign by Bhumihina 20 km from Praja Samiti State president Er Kamakhyanagar ? $0 )$'0$*3 *5..5 (/9/ Debashisha Hota. to Khatuahata on ) !$ !7:%! ! ) .)! )/ 2,282 landless from December 27, " $ ) $ ! )! " 2@" Dhenkanal Municipality, 478 2016, when they )1 %! ! ! ! " from Bhuban NAC, 144 from heard about %) !% ! )% !! ! $ ! Kamakhyanagar NAC, 75 from detention of Er % $ $ - $ 2.)!N( / O ! Hindol NAC, 257 from Angul Municipality and 54 from Hota during his movement for ! ). ! " $ $ %)2 / )/ Municipality, 116 from Talcher Athamallick NAC are in the list the cause of the landless. They ( $ ) 1.)! " $ 2 ! were lathi-charged. !).)!% !! ! $$ )!$ !% 2 Since March 2015, the forum has been organising (582050/-/0+-20 2/+/20+2 O !K demonstrations in & 4 $ ! O! " ! Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, $ !( $ - % !! !! Bolangir, Angul and the Raj Bhavan here on vention in ensuring justice to Bhadra. ! 2 !IC2 ! " !$ !2- G ) $ Dhenkanal demanding home- Thursday demanding justice Smitarani. OPCC chief Police have arrested 7 *0$..(52*5:== !$( ./$! ! * & . ! # !$ !$ ! ! " $( ")# 1. Admitting that some officers cipline in the Army and ensuring wel- quating the two-day had wrongly availed such benefits, fare of the personnel, said the Army is EKashmir trip by the n the backdrop of outcry by Kumar, however, said these guilty he Army is making efforts to find a working out ways to honour the European Union MPs with a Iserving and retired Services per- officers were given due punishment. Tway out regarding the Supreme Supreme Court ruling on the one hand “familiarisation visit”, the sonnel following a Finance Ministry In view of such cases, Army Court order last year decriminalising and maintain the ethos on the other. Centre on Thursday sought to order in June withdrawing income- Headquarters is tweaking its rules adultery and scrapping Section 377 of The outgoing General said adultery downplay the controversy over tax exemption on disability pension, with bringing more checks and bal- the Indian Penal Code that penalised and gay sex do not figure as separate the tour organizer being a the Army is working out modalities ances into the system. To regulate the homosexuality, Adjutant General alleged acts of indiscipline in the Army. private international lobbyist to retain the exemption to some availed by officers who have served medical board, now Major General Ashwani Kumar said here on Thursday. Instead, any acts of moral turpitude or saying such delegations do not point was whether such an extent and tax the rest of the amount. their full tenure of service. However, and above in last two years of service, His observations came in the back- such actions are covered under section necessarily have to come engagement serves larger Moreover, the Service has the invalidated personnel were will have to get theirmedical done at drop of adultery and homosexuality 45 of the Army Act. It defines any such through official channels. national interests. In the first already implemented a rule that all allowed the exemption to the full the Armed Forces Clinic in Delhi or inviting severe punishment in the Army. action as unbecoming conduct and the Asserting this point here, visit by a foreign delegation, a officers above the rank of Major extent as per the order. to nearest Command hospitals. Moreover, while the Supreme Court rul- guilty are punished accordingly. Ministry of External Affairs team of 23 MPs travelled to General with two years of service left The CBDT note led to unrest Earlier they used to any nearest mil- ing is supreme, the Army so far is reluc- At present adultery, generally spokesperson Raveesh Kumar Kashmir on Tuesday on a two- before retirement undergo manda- amongst the Armed forces and the itary hospital, Kumar said. Very tant in implementing it to enforce dis- known as stealing brother officer’s said, “The important point day trip to have a first-hand tory medical check up at the com- issue also figured in Parliament and soon this provision will also apply for cipline. Army Chief General Bipin wife’s affection in the armed forces, is was whether such an engage- assessment of the situation mand hospitals all over the country. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh the Brigadiers and other officers also. Rawat some months back had also sug- dealt with strictly and some officers over ment serves larger national after the state’s special status This step was initiated to prevent assuring the agitated Opposition The Army Headquarters has gested that the Supreme Court order on the years have been dismissed from ser- interests. The visit was not at all was revoked in August by abro- misuse of availing disability pension that he had asked his officers to get sent some proposals before the decriminalization of gay sex may not be vice. internationalisation of Kashmir gating provisions of Article by retiring personnel even if they are in touch with the Finance Ministry. Ministry in this regard for further implemented in the Army adding such However, with women officer now issue. The views of MEPs 370. in top class physical condition. The He also said the interests of the approval. On the issue of levying tax actions are forbidden in the force joining the forces, adultery can also be reflected their understanding of “We feel that such income tax exemption for disability Services personnel will not be on disability pension, Kumar said Though stating that the Army is not defined as stealing affection of sister offi- ground realities and exchanges are part of people- pension is in force since 1922. harmed. “Not everyone with the disability above the law, Rawat during his annu- cers’ husband, Kumar said. threat of terrorism in Kashmir.” to-people contacts,” Kumar In fact, most of the cases of mis- Outlining the proposed mea- should be exempted and I feel there al press conference in January had said These acts invite severe punishment Commenting on the raging said adding the visit was not at use of disability pension pertain to sures, the outgoing Adjutant General, should be an upper limit for exemp- “we will not allow this to happen in the in the force, Adjutant General Ashwani controversy about the nature of all internationalisation of the officer cadre, Adjutant General who is responsible for maintaining tion.” Issue of levying tax on the dis- Army.” When asked about the apex Kumar said here on Thursday. the visit and its funding for the Kashmir issue. Ashwani Kumar said here on discipline and welfare measures like ability pension has been challenged court ruling on adultery, he had said the While the SC is supreme, the Army first time, the ministry also said Kumar also asserted that Thursday. His observations come in pension, said at least 70 to 80 offi- in the Supreme court by several vet- Army is conservative. “We can’t allow has been reluctant in implementing it the tour was not at all interna- the views of MEPs reflected the background of Central Board of cers retire ever month and 35 per- erans. The sensitive issue also saw the it to perpetrate into the Army,” Rawat in the force to enforce discipline. The tionalisation of the issue. their understanding of ground Direct Tax(CBDT)in June this year cent of them avail disability benefits Army Headquarters officially back- had said. Army Chief had some months back cat- Moreover, the visit was not ced- realities and threat of terrorism issuing a notice withdrawing income due to low medical category attrib- ing the decision to tax disability ben- Adjutant General Kumar, who is egorically rejected implementation of ing of ground on Kashmir, he in Kashmir. tax exemption on disability pension utable to service conditions. efits. solely responsible for maintaining dis- the order. said. On Wednesday, a section This counter came after of the visiting MPs also said the BJP’s NDA allies Shiv Sena and government should allow the 6 Q " R JD-U on Wednesday put the country’s own Opposition par- government in a spot by join- liamentarians to visit the state. ing the Opposition ranks in Nicolaus Fest, who is part of the New Delhi: The Centre on Kalam Singh and Bhagyashali 19,000 feet that entailed retrieval questioning the move to send delegation, said, “I think if Thursday accorded the first Home Meena, Constables Kapil Dev, of bodies of three nationalities. the EU delegation to Kashmir. you let in European Union par- Minister’s Special Medal to a 16- Pradeep Panwar, Bharat Lal, The ill-fated mountaineers’ Sena had taken exception liamentarians, you should also member ITBP team for undertak- Jaiprakash Singh, Sanjay Singh, team included seven nationals saying Kashmir was “not an let in Opposition politicians ing a “rare search and retrieval mis- Surendra Singh, Dheerendra from the UK, Australia and the US, international issue”. from India. There is sion” at Nanda Devi East Pratap, Devendra Singh and besides an Indian who was acting Moreover, the Congress some kind of disbalance, the (Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand) ear- Manjeet Singh. as a liaison officer from the Indian had demanded answers from Government should somehow lier this year and successfully “The operation was conduct- Mountaineering Foundation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi address it.” retrieve seven bodies of foreign ed under direct supervision of The body of the team leader on the foreign MPs’ visit But the delegation MPs mountaineers after 500 hour high DIG, Sector Headquarter, ITBP, and noted British mountaineer terming it as the “biggest diplo- took exception to them being altitude operation spanning 15 Bareilly, APS Nimbadia. It was Martin Moran was not located. matic blunder” in India’s his- billed as “fascists” and called days. conducted in most difficult, inhos- Instituted in 2018, the Medal tory. And Congress leader in the media coverage on Kashmir The 15-member decorated pitable and trying conditions. The aims to promote high profession- the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan “biased”. ITBP mountaineering search team operation was globally recognized al standards of Investigation of Choudhary even wrote to the Questions have also been was led by Ratan Singh Sonal, as one of the toughest of its kind,” Crime in State/UT Police and PM suggesting him to send an raised about the funding of the Secondnd In Command. The other ITBP spokesperson Vivek Kumar Central Investigating Agencies all-party delegation to Kashmir tour of the visitors and allega- members included Deputy Pandey said. The operation was (CIAs). Officers of States/UT to assess the situation tions leveled that the NGO had Commandant Anoop Negi, one of the most difficult exercise police and Central paramilitary there. organized it and promised the Insector Hemant Goswami, Head in the world at such an altitude and forces involved Special Operations ( # $ # The External Affairs MPs a meeting with Prime Constables Devendra Singh, hostile terrain at an altitude of are also eligible for it. PNS # $ %, Ministry said the important Minister Narendra Modi. 2 $"Q R .3 ?* P :6 & +/ " Q R ! ) ? 1 $ % & " + - $ $! Was he involved in some secret and others refusing to respond. operation?,” he asked. Sonia said. New Delhi: India has accept- “Modi Govt caught snooping! ondering whether Congress Rahul lost the parliamentary “We have opposed these ed a request by the German he Congress on Thursday alleged that Appalling but not Surprising! After all, Wleader Rahul Gandhi was polls held in April-May from resident Sonia Gandhi on amendments in Parliament and Government to allow Tthe Modi Government has been BJP Govt- (1) Fought against our right to on a “secret operation”, the BJP on Amethi, a stronghold of the PThursday accused the Modi will continue to oppose them in Chancellor Angela Merkel to “caught snooping” after WhatsApp said privacy. (2) Set up a multi crore Thursday targeted him for his Congress. But former Congress Government of launching the practice. We condemn this piece- remain seated while the nation- that journalists and human rights activists Surveillance Structure until stopped by “frequent” foreign visits and president was elected to the Lok “final assault” to decimate the his- meal destruction of our democra- al anthems of both countries in India have been targets of surveillance, SC. SC must take immediate cognisance accused him of not informing Sabha from Wayanad in Kerala, toric Right to Information (RTI) tic institutions and will continue to are played during a ceremoni- as it urged the Supreme Court to and issue notice to BJP Government,” Parliament about his tours as the second Lok Sabha seat he con- Act, diluting the powers of the fight the Modi Government in al reception at Rashtrapati hold the Centre accountable over the Congress’s chief spokesperson Randeep was mandated by the protocol tested from with a big margin. Information Commissioners these self-serving actions which are Bhavan on Friday as she is suf- issue. Surjewala said in a tweet. “A Government meant for the MPs. Rao quoted from a letter through amendments to the legis- the very opposite of national inter- fering from a medical condi- Congress chief spokesperson that spies on Maintaining that Rahul’s fre- written by the Parliamentary lation and enforcing their “majori- est,” she said. tion. Randeep Surjewala said India woke up journalists/activists/Opposition leaders quent foreign visits were a matter Affairs Minister on July 3 to tarian agenda without being held The RTI Act, she said, was a It is learnt that certain today (Thursday) to a bone chilling and treats its own citizens like criminals of public interest as he was a pub- inform the members of accountable to people”. historic legislation that gave birth provisions of the order relating news of “flagrant abuse” of privacy by has lost the right to lead in our democ- lic representative, BJP spokesper- Parliament about the norms for In a statement posted on to an institution that in the last 13 to the National Anthem of agencies of the present BJP Government racy. We urge the SC to take suo motu son GVL Narasimha Rao claimed them. Twitter, the Congress president said years has become a “sentinel of India will be invoked to allow “We urge upon the Supreme Court to take cognizance of these illegal activities and that the Congress leader had The Minister had informed that the amendments passed by the democracy, transparency and Merkel to be seated when the suo moto cognisance of this brazen and to hold this government to account,” he travelled abroad on 16 occasions the members that they should, in government will ensure that no accountability to the common national anthem is played. blatant illegal hacking of telephones and said in another tweet. in the last five years, which was advance, inform Parliament of Information Commissioner shall man.” Merkel, during her two- introduction of spyware by the BJP Tagging a media report which more than the number of his vis- their foreign visits, even if those be free from interference and sig- RTI activists across the coun- day visit here, will hold exten- Government agencies and claimed that 1.3 million Indian payment its to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, were purely for private purposes, nalling by the Modi Government. try, Sonia said, have used the law sive talks with Prime Minister conduct a court-monitored inquiry,” he card details are up for sale on the dark which used to be his Lok Sabha he said. Rao claimed that the Lok “The BJP Government has to tackle corruption, to measure Narendra Modi on further said. web, Surjewala also alleged that “data theft constituency. Sabha secretariat had not received now launched its final assault to the effectiveness of Government expanding overall bilateral ties. “We suspect that many opposition and data fraud” has become the norm Addressing a press conference any information from the decimate RTI. To further erode and policies and to illuminate the defi- Chancellor Merkel’s difficulties leaders and judges of the Supreme Court since Modi Government came to at the party office here, Rao said, Congress leader about his foreign dilute its effectiveness, the Modi ciencies in processes such as in standing without support are and high courts are on this list,” Surjewala power.”Is this why Modi ji calls Data the “This is also one of the reasons the visits. Government has passed amend- demonetisation and elections. known and lately, she has been said. new Oil (for BJP Machine?). 1.3 million people of Amethi rejected him Taking a swipe at the former ments which diminish the office of She said the Modi Government seen seated at ceremonial The Congress leader said the BJP Indian Payment Card Details are up for (Rahul). Of the 16 visits (abroad), Congress chief, Rao said the the information commissioner in has seen this remarkable institution events, both at home and Government has maintained a “conspir- sale on Dark Web putting the card hold- on nine occasions, the destination entire world came to India for a manner that it leaves them at the as an obstacle to enforcing their abroad, which would have nor- atorial silence” on the entire issue with the ers vulnerable to yet another synchronised was not known. meditation but he was travelling mercy of the very government it is majoritarian agenda without being mally required her to Information and Broadcasting Secretary fraud,” he said. “Why was it not revealed? abroad frequently. required to hold accountable,” held accountable to people. stand. PTI + ! !! $ ) !F>% 0 Addressing this gap will be monary disease (COPD), can- decrease in the number of swine critical to addressing early cers, mental health disorders flu cases/deaths in the year 2014 alf of India’s adolescents (10 to 19 adolescent nutrition issues. hile increasing accessibili- and injuries.” as compared with 2012 and 2013. Hyears) — almost 63 million girls The report also recog- Wty to healthcare facilities Out of 6.51 crore patients However, the number of cases and 81 million boys — are either short nizes the how important it is have led to the increased life who attended NCD clinics under and deaths has been drastically or thin, overweight or obese, as per the that meals and snacks at home expectancy of Indians from 49.7 the National Programme for increased in 2015. The numbers findings of a report on adolescents be nutritious. Campaigns on years in 1970-75 to 68.7 years in Prevention and Control of decreased in 2016 but again released in a high-level meeting at the healthy food choices should be 2012-16, at the same time poor Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular increased significantly in 2017 NITI Aayog, together with UNICEF centred around the promotion lifestyle is resulting into swelling Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) and 2018. India on Thursday. of a variety of items in appro- burden of non-communicable in 2018, around 4.75 per cent There has been consistent Over 80 percent of adolescents also priate proportions at home. diseases, according to the people were diagnosed with dia- decrease in the birth rate, death suffer from ‘hidden hunger’, i.e. the defi- Risks for non-communi- National Health Profile (NHP) betes, 6.19 per cent with hyper- rate and natural growth rate in ciency of one or more micronutrients cable diseases are established 2019 compiled by the Union tension, 0.30 per cent with car- care. Dengue outbreaks have India since 1991 to 2017. As on such as iron, folate, zinc, vitamin A, vit- in childhood and adolescence. Health Ministry. diovascular diseases, 0.10 per continued since the 1950s but 2017, India has registered birth amin B12 and vitamin D, said the report For example, diabetes, car- Alarming suicide number cent with stroke and 0.26 per cent severity of disease has increased rate of 20.2 per 1,000 population ‘Adolescents, Diets and Nutrition: diovascular diseases and (44,593) was also reported with common cancers. in the last two decades. However, and death rate of 6.3 per 1,000 Growing Well in a Changing World.’ hypertension among adoles- among young adults, between the Taking account of the vector the reported cases of population while the natural Based on the recently released lescent girls, compared to 18 per cent of cents is increasing. The second decade age group 30-45 years in 2017, as borne diseases in India, the sur- Chikungunya in the country has growth rate was 13.9 per 1,000 Comprehensive National Nutrition boys, and worsens as they get older. of life (10 to 19 years), is therefore crit- per the NHP report. A total 1.33 vey pointed out in 2018, maxi- shown a slight decrease from population in India. The birth Survey (CNNS), the report should Focusing on adolescent girls, before ical to intervene in early adolescence to lakh people died because of sui- mum number of cases and deaths 67,769 to 57,813 in 2018 as com- rate in rural areas was higher serve as a wakeup call for the they become mothers, is critical to break prevent such diseases. cide. due to malaria have been report- pared to 2017,” said the NHP than in the urban. Similarly, the Government as it provides unparalleled India’s intergenerational cycle of mal- All girls and boys are unable to meet Showing that women live ed in Chhattisgarh (77,140 cases prepared by the Central Bureau death rate and natural growth new insights into all types of macronu- nutrition. One of the goals of POSHAN the 60 minutes per day recommended longer than men, the NHP stat- and 26 deaths). “The overall of Health Intelligence (CBHI). rate were also higher in rural trient and micronutrient malnutrition, Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) outdoor sports and exercise time. ed that for the same period, the prevalence of the disease has “Data is an important source areas as compared to the urban. dietary habits, life skill behaviours, is to reduce anaemia among adolescent On an average, girls in late adoles- life expectancy for females is 70.2 diminished in 2012 and 2013 but of understanding the needs and “The infant mortality rate access to services (school, health and girls by 3 per cent per year. Ensuring that cence spend only 10 minutes per day on years and 67.4 years for males. At there was a slight increase in 2014 issues of the population. It helps has declined considerably (33 per nutrition) and physical activity through- school and community-based inter- such activities. Boys do relatively better, the same time, the report noted and 2015 before it again started in understanding the goals, our 1,000 live births in 2016), how- out adolescence (10-19 years) for both ventions reach all is essential to achieve with exercise time of 40 to 50 minutes that “decline in morbidity and decreasing from 2016. Dengue strengths and weaknesses and is ever differentials of rural (37) and girls and boys. this goal. per day. The report recommends that mortality from communicable and Chikungunya, transmitted also an important means to urban (23) are still high. The The new report reveals that almost The findings reveal that nearly 25 adolescents themselves be supported as diseases have been accompanied by Aedes mosquitoes, are a cause strategize area specific interven- Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for the all adolescents in India have unhealthy percent of girls and boys do not receive mobilizers and co-implementers at by a gradual shift to, and accel- of great concern to public health tions,” said Harsh Vardhan, country was 2.3 whereas in rural or poor diets. This is the main cause for any of the four school-based services schools and other platforms they access, erated rise in the prevalence of in India,” the report said. Union Health Minister after areas it has been 2.5 and it has all forms of malnutrition. It notes that (mid-day meal, biannual health check- to spread the right nutrition messages chronic NCDs such as cardio- “Every year, thousands of releasing the survey. been 1.8 in urban areas during more girls suffer from shortness than ups, biannual deworming and weekly to aid India’s Jan Andolan to end mal- vascular disease (CVD), dia- individuals are affected and con- According to the report, 2016 as per the latest available boys; anaemia affects 40 percent of ado- iron folic acid supplementation). nutrition. betes, chronic obstructive pul- tribute to the burden of health there has been considerable information,” the report said. !"#$%"& 7 % 89'89 0/( $/ / +4+ alliance is intact. The talks will recalled, had predicted on the take place between the two saf- very day of day of Assembly $ ! # he belligerent Shiv Sena fron alliance partners. In my polls results (October 24) that Tappeared to be in no mood statement, where have I softened he foresaw “some interesting to relent in its ongoing power the Sena’s stand?”. possibilities”. "Wait for 15 days. tussle with the BJP in “When we said that equal You will get to know,” Chavan $ Maharashtra on Thursday as it sharing of power, it also includes said. He had indicated that the disapproved the Chief Minister the sharing of the Chief Shiv Sena would try to form an Devendra Fadnavis’ recent state- Minister’s post. The CM’s post alternative Government in the 0/( $/ / +4+ ment that the BJP had not is also ministerial position. It’s State. Informed sources, mean- given any undertaking to it on said that he and the NCP pres- said whatever he said during his not some NGO position. It is while, said that some Congress delegation of newly elect- the sharing of Chief Minister’s ident discussed current political informal interaction with media also a position in the sharing of leaders, including Ashok Aed Shiv Sena MLAs, led by post on a rotational basis and situation in the State. persons at a Diwali get-togeth- power,” Raut said. Chavan, had met Pawar at the Aditya Thackeray and the said that he would be the Chief The day began with the Shiv er (two days ago). Because of his In an interesting develop- latter’s Mumbai residence “Silver party’s group leader in the Minister of the State for the next Sena’s official mouth-piece statement, the scheduled talks ment which opened up the Oak” and discussed the current State Legislature Eknath five years. “Saamana” admitting in news scheduled between the two par- possibility of the emergence of political situation in the state. Shinde, met Maharashtra In what came as a boost to column that there was stalemate ties did not take place,” Uddhav a Shiv Sena-led Government in Pawar, who had in the past Governor Bhagat Singh the Shiv Sena on a day when its between the BJP and Shiv Sena said. The Shiv Sena, it may be the state, Maharashtra’s chief said that the mandate in the Koshyari and urged him to MLAs elected senior party over matters relating to the recalled, had cancelled its sched- minister Prithviraj Chavan said Assembly polls was for the BJP- declare a wet drought in the leader Eknath Shinde as the power sharing in the new uled power-sharing talks with that the Congress would con- Shiv Sena alliance and that his State owing to unseasonal rain party’s group leader in the State Government in Maharashtra the BJP on Tuesday, following sider any proposal coming from party preferred to sit in the in various parts and provide Legislature, the Opposition and reiterating in its editorial the the remarks by Fadnavis’ state- the Shiv Sena, seeking his party’s Opposition, reportedly asked immediate relief to the farmers. ers and milk diary and garden Diwakar Raote, Nilam Gorhe Congress indicated that it would need for its senior saffron ally ment. support to form a new the State Congress leaders to In a memorandum sub- workers. and others were present in the consider any proposal received implementing whatever had Notwithstanding the spec- Government in the State. first obtain a go-ahead from mitted to the Governor, the The Governor assured the delegation that met the from the Sena seeking its sup- been “agreed upon” between the ulation that the BJP had made Speaking to a television their party high command so Sena delegation said that sev- Sena delegation that he would Governor. port for formation of saffron alliance partners ahead a proposal to it that it would give channel, Chavan said:”The BJP that both the Opposition parties eral persons had been killed in speak to the Union Talking to media persons Government in the State. of the Lok Sabha polls early this deputy chief ministership and has emerged as the single largest (Congress and NCP) could sit the unseasonal rains, while the Government to provide quick after the meeting the Governor, In an apparent bid to spark year. 12 to 15 portfolios to the Shiv party in the State Assembly across and decide on what was natural calamity had claimed relief and assistance to the Aditya said: “Pending the speculation on the possibility of At a meeting of newly elect- Sena, the Sena denied that it had polls. If the BJP fails in forming to be done. the lives of 328 cattle. farmers affected by unseason- Government formation in the his party cobbling an alternative ed MLAs held at Shiv Sena received any proposal from the the Government in the State, the Earlier at the Shiv Sena “Thousands of acres of stand- al rains in the State. state, we — 63 MLAs belong- the BJP-led Government in the headquarters “Sena Bhavan” BJP on power sharing in the Shiv Sena being the second Legislature Party meeting, Yuv ing crops of paddy, cotton, The Governor said that he ing to the Sena and those sup- State and simultaneously mount here, Sena president Uddhav new Government. largest party will get an oppor- Sena leader Aditya Thackeray Soyabean, onion, grapes and would request the Centre to porting us — met the Governor pressure on its senior ally to Thackeray made no bones Ahead of the Shiv Sena tunity to form the Government. proposed the name of senior other fruits were destroyed in send a team of experts to assess and urged him to take imme- have its way in the Government about his displeasure over Legislature Party, Shiv Sena MP If the Sena takes the lead, party leader Eknath Shinde for the unseasonal rains,” the Sena the losses caused by the recent diate measures to provide relief formation process in the State, Fadnavis’ statement that the and spokesperson Sanjay Raut attempts to form the the group leader’s post in the delegates told the Governor. spell of unseasonal rains in the to the farmers affected by the Sena MP and spokesperson BJP had not given any com- denied that his party had soft- Government and formally State Legislature. Shinde was The Sena leaders urged State, so that the affected farm- recent unseasonal rains. We Sanjay Raut on Thursday met mitment to the Shiv Sena about ened its stand on the con- approaches us for support, we unanimously elected as the the Governor to direct the ers could be provided relief from the legislators and lead- NCP president Sharad Pawar at sharing of the chief ministership tentious issue of sharing of will take up the take up the pro- leader of SSLP leader. state administration to carry quickly. ers from the Shiv Sena will also the latter’s residence “Silver on a rotational basis and that he power in the new Government posal with the Congress high At that meeting, another out an immediate survey of Apart from Aditya and be touring the affected areas Oak”. Though Raut claimed would himself hold the CM’s and said: “There is no softening command which will take a senior Shiv Sena leader Sunil affected areas and provide Shinde, senior Sena leaders and do whatever we can from that he had called on Pawar to post for the next five years. “The or shift from our earlier stand. final decision in the matter” Prabhu was elected as the chief compensation to the farmers, Leeladhar Dake, Subhash the party to provide relief to the offer Diwali greetings, sources Chief Minister should not have All I said was: the saffron Prithviraj Chavan, it may be whip of the SSLP. fishermen, agricultural labour- Desai, Ramdas Kadam, affected people”. 3&89:$5(.)&5 5(,; & 6 , ; . ". 9 " Patna: Bihar Chief Minister said we would welcome an tion" was on offer to each Nitish Kumar on Thursday offer of proportionate repre- coalition partner and that the Chennai: The National The accused arrested by being questioned to verify their rubbished speculation about sentation if it comes from JD(U) too could have only Investigation Agency (NIA) the state police in September association with the charge- 2 fresh negotiations being on Modi or Shah. But I never said one representative like other on Thursday carried out 2018 and chargesheeted by sheeted accused persons for the inclusion of his JD(U) there is an offer right now". allies. searches across Tamil Nadu as NIA in February this year "had besides any role in this crime," in the Narendra Modi Tyagi had on Wednesday "The BJP has a brute part of its probe into a plot to conducted preparations, the spokesperson added. Mumbai: Maharashtra’s histo- Government at the Centre, the apparently made an out of majority in the Lok Sabha. It kill Hindu activists in including reconnaissance of In Coimbatore, NIA ry shows it never bows before offer of which he had declined turn pitch for JD(U)s propor- does not need allies to run the Coimbatore. targets, for launching such sleuths carried out searches at the “throne of Delhi”, said a earlier. tionate representation at the government. Our support to The agency said searches attacks, which would have two locations. A five-member huge banner put up outside the Kumar termed as "faltu" Centre as a reciprocal gesture the NDA, which has been were carried out in caused communal disharmony team carried out searches in the office of the Nationalist (nonsense) queries about his to Kumar having inducted extended in the interests of Coimbatore, Sivaganga, and terror in the state," the house of Nissar in GM Nagar Congress Party here. party having expressed the the birth anniversary of Sardar many ministers from the BJP, Bihar, will continue unflinch- Tiruchirapally, Nagapattinam spokesperson said. and Sauridin in Lorrypet in the The banner was seen on desire to join the Union Vallabhbhai Patel. including a Deputy CM, after ingly though we feel no need and Tuticorin districts, where Investigation has revealed city, police said. Wednesday when newly-elect- Council of Ministers in the The queries emanated the two parties joined hands in for such a symbolic represen- electronic gadgets and docu- the charge-sheeted accused A team of NIA sleuths ed NCP MLAs met. event of Prime Minister from a statement to the effect 2017 even though the saffron tation", Kumar had remarked ments were seized. and their associates were rad- headed by a DSP-level official "History shows Narendra Modi and BJP chief made by JD(U) national gen- partys tally in the state legisla- after deciding against joining The agency conducted icalised on the violent extrem- conducted searches at a house Maharashtra doesn't bow down Amit Shah coming up with an eral secretary and chief ture was significantly lower. Modi government. searches at six locations in ist ideology of ISIS/Daish by at Nagore in Nagapattinam before the throne Delhi," it said. offer that was commensurate spokesman KC Tyagi on the Notably, after having JD(U) sources say Kumar these districts as part of further following the speeches and district. It echoed the remark made with the JD(U)s strength in previous day in the national fought the Lok Sabha polls as had felt hurt on two counts. investigation in the ISIS videos of the Sri Lankan ISIS/ NIA had on September 21 by party supremo Sharad Parliament. capital soon after Kumar had an NDA partner in which the Firstly, the symbolic represen- Coimbatore Case, according to Daish leader Zahran Hashim, conducted a search at the res- Pawar when the Enforcement "Aisi koi baat nahin hui hai. addressed the partys national JD(U)s tally jumped to 16 tation treated JD(U) on par a spokesperson of NIA. over social media platforms. idence of a man in Tirunelveli Directorate named him in a Sab faltu baat hai" (no such council, a day after getting from two in the last general with much smaller allies like "The case pertains to the "During searches, two lap- district in the state for his money laundering case in talks have taken place. This is formally elected for his second elections, Kumar had initially Ram Vilas Paswans LJP. criminal conspiracy hatched by tops, eight mobile phones, five alleged association with the ter- September. all nonsense) said Kumar with term as the national president. hinted that his party would like Secondly, the JD(U) was being six chargesheeted accused per- SIM cards, one SD card and rorist gang. "Maharashtra follows a glum face when he was asked When the media returned to become a part of the union asked to make do with just one sons and their associates, with fourteen documents have been Also, it had on August 29 the ideology of Chhatrapati about the JD(U) having to Tyagi on Thursday with government. ministerial berth even though the intention of furthering the seized." conducted searches across mul- Shivaji Maharaj. We don't bow "expressed the desire to join the queries in the light of Kumars He, however, pulled back the BJP which had just one MP objectives of ISIS/Daish by tar- "Seized articles would be tiple locations in Coimbatore in before the Delhi `takht' Central Government" after a rebuff, he sheepishly replied upon being told by the BJP that more from the state had five geting certain Hindu activists subjected to forensic examina- connection with a terror alert (throne)," Pawar had said on function held here to celebrate "there is no contradiction. I had only a "symbolic representa- ministers from here. PTI in Coimbatore," NIA said. tion. The persons searched are issued to Tamil Nadu. PTI September 25. PTI $.)<)6,5)( /420$9 -.5 R % 6. ; +-< 3$/0* 2..// house in Cuddalore district. gone down and it is not ily a solatium of 10 lakh from 2R In both the cases, the par- uncommon to find bore wells the party coffers. Bengaluru: The Karnataka ruler." "Couldn't he seeTipu as ents/guardians of the children with a depth of 200 feet and The North East Monsoon Guwahati: The North East From mid-November, Government has asked the State a religious bigot then?" he asked. ithin hours after the State were away visiting relatives in more,” said Kattumannarkoil is already on in Tamil Nadu Students' Organisation (NESO) protest will be organised in all Textbook Committee to furnish The Congress leader was Wbade a tearful farewell to connection with Diwali holi- Kannan, a farmer-turned- and the heavy downpours are on Thursday announced that it the state capitals of the North a report on a chapter on con- speaking to reporters in Sujith Wilson, the two-year-old days. They had left the children author in Cuddalore district. expected to last till December. would launch agitation against East, he added. troversial 18th century Mysore Mandya. Commenting on the boy in Tiruchirappalli district under the care of guardians Meanwhile, a war of words Instances like drowning of the contentious Citizenship "Besides, we also demand ruler Tipu Sultan in the middle Government's decision to who lost his life after falling whose carelessness resulted in is on between the Opposition children reach a peak during (Amendment) Bill across the National Register of Citizens (in school history textbooks, Chief review a chapter on Tipu Sultan into an abandoned borewell the tragedies,” said a police offi- DMK and the ruling AIADMK the season and one is certain region from mid-November. each of the states in NE. This will Minister BS Yediyurappa said in the school textbooks, near his house on Friday, two cial. over the death of Sujith. While to hear more such incidents, After a meeting of its eight help identify the illegal immi- on Thursday. Siddaramaiah insisted that with- more toddlers died in different The Tamil Nadu Water DMK chief M K Stalin accused said RV Giri, president, constituent member student grants here," said Gogoi, who is "There is no confusion out Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali, parts of Tamil Nadu during the Supply and Drainage Board the State and Cetral govern- Consortium of Indian bodies of North East, the office also the General Secretary of the regarding removing the lesson the Mysore history will be last 24 hours in similar cir- (TWAD) had issued an order ments for their indifference and Farmers Association (CIFA). bearers addressed a press con- All Assam Students' Union on Tipu Sultan. incomplete. cumstances. on Tuesday asking its officials callous attitude, Chief Minister A controversy is on in Tamil ference and said the bill should (AASU), which is a major con- (Education Minister S) "Just because Tipu Sultan Rudran, a three-year-old to convert the unused and Edappadi Palaniswami said the Nadu about the responsibili- not be accepted by any of the stituent of the NESO. NESO Suresh Kumar told me that a was Muslim, removing him boy, was drowned in a pit dug abandoned borewells into Rain administration had deployed ty of the closure of the aban- states in the region. decided to demand for Inner committee has been formed. from the textbook is purely a up for constructing a rain Water Harvesting Structures optimal efforts in the rescue doned wells. As per the "This is a communal bill Line Permit (ILP) in each of the Based on the committee report, politics of hatred. The move water harvesting (RWH) struc- with immediate effect. operation. The chief minister Panchayat Raj Act, the onus and we are not going to accept North Eastern states and its a decision will be taken," sans truth," Siddaramaiah point- ture in a village in Villages in Tamil Nadu, handed over a cheque of Rs 10 on closure of such wells are it. This bill aims to give legiti- members will launch a coordi- Yediyurappa told reporters here. ed out. He also reminded the Virudhunagar on Wednesday facing severe shortage of water lakh to the kin of Sujith. He with the owners while there macy to illegal immigrants, nated movement for this, he He underlined that there BJP leaders such as Jagadish while Pavalavalli, a three-year- are dependent on bore wells to also offered the family anoth- are people and organizations under which the region has added. Gogoi demanded was no change in the BJP Shettar,R Ashoka and PC old girl, died on late Tuesday meet the drinking water er 10 lakh from the AIADMK demanding that the local body been suffering for long," NESO Constitutional safeguards for Government's stand on the Mohan that they had sported when she fell into a septic requirements. “Over the years fund. Not to be left behind, the officials should be made Special Coordinator Lurinjyoti all the indigenous people living issue. Speaking to reporters in the Tipu "dress". tank in an under-construction the depth of bore wells have DMK too has offered the fam- responsible. Gogoi said. in this part of the country. PTI the city, Primary and Secondary Alleging that the BJP was Education Minister Suresh pursuing hate politics, Kumar said the senior BJP Siddaramaiah said, "When in $),,(,$0 &= MLA Appachu Ranjan has writ- Opposition, when out of power, / ! " ten to him stating that Kodavas Tipu is their hero. are the victims of Tipu's atroc- Removing Tipu from the ities. Hence, the lesson in the textbook aftercoming to power 6$" / " textbook glorifying Tipu Sultan is nothing but hate politics." is not justified and it should be Soon after assuming power, "=* back before 2 pm on Thursday, he warned that the agitations dropped, he added, quoting the BJP Government led by we will consider their posts crippling the public health ser- Imphal: Normal life was paral- dent has been reported from protest in the past. the MLA. Yediyurappa had decided to vacant and new doctors would vices was not proper on the part ysed in many parts of Manipur anywhere in the state, securi- At Langol Games village, The matter of Tipu Sultan scrap the Tipu Jayanti, started by > be appointed against the vacan- of the doctors. Vijayabaskar on Thursday due to "cease- ty personnel are taking no Lamboi, President of Kuki in the textbook would be the previous Congress cies,” said C Vijayabaskar, Tamil said quoting from Government work" stir called in support of chance and have deployed sev- Women Association said, "we referred to the textbook com- Government in 2015. - Nadu Minister for Health. records that a doctor joining the the demand that the state's ter- eral men and women in uni- welcome peace but it should mittee of the State. Now, there is growing clam- 9 , He disclosed that more than Government service gets a take ritorial integrity and adminis- form to deal with any eventu- not infringe into the rights of "I will ask the committee to our from some BJP leaders to 10,000 doctors have applied for home monthly pay of 80,247/- trative set up should not be alities, a senior officer said. other communities." give a serious thought over the- remove a chapter in the text- the vacancies which may arise if in the first year itself. “ On the affected by the Naga peace Educational establish- Several Kuki populace points raised by Ranjan and book glorifying Tipu Sultan. 3$/0* 2..// the services of the agitating 8th year, the Tamil Nadu talks. ments remained closed while demanded that under no cir- submit to me a report. I will take Many in the BJP have doctors are terminated by the Government doctor draws a The impact of the protest attendance at government cumstances villages dominat- further steps based on the claimed that the lesson ignores Government. Doctors owing pay of 97,900/- while doctors was felt more in six valley dis- offices was negligible during ed by their community in the report," Kumaradded. the atrocities perpetrated by s the strike by the allegiance to the Federation of with 15 years service draw a tricts and Kuki-inhabited hill the day, the officer said adding hill districts should be com- Slamming the Government, Tipu Sultan especially in AGovernment doctors Government Doctors monthly pay packet of 1,22, districts of Churachanpur, all inter-district passenger ser- promised to appease National especially the Chief Minister, on Kodagu district where the entered the seventh day on Association are on a path of agi- 919/-. On completion of 16 Kangpokpi and Chandel bor- vices were paralysed. Socialist Council of Nagaland the issue, Former Chief Minister alleged large scale religious Thursday, the State administra- tation since last Thursday years, the doctors in Tamil Nadu dering Myanmar. Security personnel in large (NSCN-IM). Siddaramaiah said, "The same conversions were carried out by tion has started tightening the demanding pay hike, 50 per cent service draw a monthly salary of The 20-hours "cease-work" numbers have been deployed Meanwhile, to cope with Yediyurappa when he was in the the then ruler. The erstwhile screws giving out enough indi- quota in post-graduate courses 1,35,365/- and those with 20 agitation was called by at public junctions of any unseen disturbance in law Karnataka Janata Paksha, had Mysore ruler is also accused of cation that enough is enough among other things. years experience earn Coordination Committee on Singjamei, Sanjenthong, and order situation, seven organised the Tipu Jayanti, large scalemassacre of and it was time for the agitat- The Minister said the 1,53,027/-,” said Vijayabaskar Manipur Integrity (COCO- Khoyathong, Keisampat and companies of paramilitary sported Tipu dresswith head Mandyam Iyengars a day ing doctors to get back to work. Government would consider while speaking to reporters on MI). Kwakeithel of Imphal town forces have reached the capital, gear and hailed the Mysore before Deepavali. PTI “If they are not reporting the demands by the doctors. But Thursday. Though no untoward inci- which often have seen huge sources said. PTI !"#$%"& 0 ): . R ! : C(.3 had everyone in its ranks who opposed to the Rashtriya and pay tributes to him gives own. Almost all of them were wanted to fight for India's Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a lot of happiness, because two associated with the Congress. he Congress and the BJP independence. It had leaders the ideological mentor of the things are clear from this 2. Even enemies have to bow Tlocked horns over claiming who were vehemently opposed BJP", she said. "Today, seeing action of the BJP: 1. It has no before great men like Sardar the legacy of Sardar Patel on to Jawaharlal Nehru. Gandhi the BJP trying to adopt him great freedom fighter of its Patel one day," she added. his 144th birth anniversary on had said after Independence Thursday with Congress that the Congress should be leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra dissolved," he said adding that deriding the BJP of being the Congress were forced to *5(.2/+20/10)$25+0/ forced to honour a respect Patel. Congressman as it had no Describing Sardar Patel remembrance ceremony held Twitter handle, he wrote in freedom icons of their own. as a stalwart of the Congress at Shakti Sthal. MPs from the Hindi: "October 31 marks the Priyanka's comments on who was strongly opposed to he Congress leaders paid party and large number of anniversary of my grand- Twitter sparked off a verbal the RSS, party leader Priyanka Ttributes to late Prime party workers were also in mother's martyrdom. Your duel with the BJP as Prime said she felt happy seeing the Minister Indira Gandhi on attendance at the ceremony. iron resolve and fearless deci- Minister Narendra Modi BJP's attempts to "adopt" the her 35th death anniversary Wayanad MP and former sions continue to guide me at offered floral tributes at Patel's "Iron Man of India" as it and remembered her contri- Congress president Rahul every step of my life." mammoth statue at Kevadia in showed that the saffron party bution to national security, Gandhi paid tribute to his Recounting the first 'shlo- Gujarat and Home Minister did not have a great freedom economy and foreign policy. grandmother and former ka' that Indira Gandhi taught Amit Shah flagged off a 'Run fighter of its own. In a series Congress President Sonia Prime Minister Indira Gandhi her and her brother Rahul @ $! *A , % /BB for Unity' in Delhi. of tweets in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi, former President on her death anniversary on Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra said in ; %, Taking a swipe at the said: "Sardar Patel was a stal- Pranab Mukherjee, former October 31. Rahul , who is not Hindi that she was reminded Congress leader, BJP wart of the Congress who was Vice-President Hamid Ansari, in India at the moment, wrote of the last line of the hymn. New Delhi: Union Home The flag off also saw the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' or spokesperson Shahnawaz devoted to the ideology of the former Prime Minister an emotional post on Twitter The 'shloka' means: "From Minister Amit Shah on presence of Union Ministers National Unity Day to com- Hussain said that the stal- party". Manmohan Singh and about how his "Dadi's" (grand- ignorance, lead me to truth; Thursday flagged off a run to Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', memorate the birth anniversary warts of this Congress are "He was a close compan- Rajasthan Chief Minister mother's) principles are still From darkness, lead me to commemorate the 144th birth Hardeep Singh Puri, RK Singh, of Sardar Patel. Sonia Gandhi and P ion of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Ashok Gehlot were among instrumental in guiding him. light; From death, lead me to anniversary of Sardar Kiren Rijiju, G Kishan Reddy, Modi Government has Chidambaram. "The Congress first Prime Minister of the those who paid floral tributes Sharing a photo of Indira immortality. Aum peace, Vallabhbhai Patel in the nation- Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal been observing Patel's birth during the freedom struggle country, and was strongly to the late Prime Minister at a Gandhi from his official peace, peace". al Capital. and home secretary Ajay K anniversary as 'Ekta Diwas' or The 'Run for Unity', which Bhalla on the dais with the National Unity Day since 2014. began from the Major Dhyan Home Minister. Patel was born on October ) Chand National Stadium, saw Shah also administered a 31, 1875 at Nadiad in Gujarat. & 0 the participation of a large unity pledge to the participants India's first Home Minister, . ' ) number of people, including of the run. Patel is credited for merger of sports personalities, sports Earlier, the Home Minister over 560 States into the Union enthusiasts and personnel of visited Patel's statue located at of India. " < 3" ; central police forces among the the national Capital's Patel As part of celebrations, ! . others. Chowk and offered floral trib- various programmes are being 4@ need of the hour was to The Chief Minister said 4@ The 1.5-km run in Delhi utes. The Central Government organised across the country, expose such forces and thwart that the youth should adopt Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief takes place at the India Gate C- observes October 31 across the recalling Sardar Patel's contri- n the 144th birth anniver- their evil designs. the ideals and values of Sardar amajwadi Party chief Minister Vijay Rupani accused Hexagon-Shah Jahan Road radi- country as a day of special bution to unification of India. Osary of Sardar “Today many anti-nation- Vallabhbhai Patel. SAkhilesh Yadav said that the Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi al. People wearing white T- occasion to foster and reinforce Prime Minister Narendra Modi Vallabhbhai Patel, Uttar al forces are active. They are Yogi said that numerous country needed another Sardar and Rahul Gandhi of not show- shirts and bearing Patel's photo the Government's dedication to is attending a special function Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi constantly conspiring to people made sacrifices for the Vallabhbhai Patel who could ing "basic courtesy" of paying assembled at the national sta- preserve and strengthen unity, being organised in Kevadia in Adityanath said that some divide the nation. We must independence of the nation. restrict divisive forces like tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai dium and India Gate round- integrity and security of the Gujarat, where a giant statue of anti-nationals were trying to expose such forces and thwart “Let us make a resolution Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Patel on his birth anniversary about for the run. nation by celebrating it as a Patel is located. PTI divide the country and the their evil intentions. Sardar today to keep this freedom (RSS) so that the country could on Thursday. Patel, as the first Home intact. It is our duty to pay develop without any bias. The BJP leader said such Minister of the country, suc- respect to this great leader and “Sardar Patel might be "contempt" for a national icon cessfully did this work. Merger fulfil his dream,” Yogi said, remembered by the country for is "beyond belief". of 563 princely states after disclosing that Sardar Patel different reasons. But for me, he Rupani, however, said he Independence is proof of his came to Lucknow on January would be remembered for ban- was not surprised by Congress competence. Present day India 6, 1948 and planted a tree at ning the RSS,” Akhilesh said chief Sonia Gandhi and her is because of his futuristic Raj Bhawan premises. while paying tributes to Sardar MP-son Rahul Gandhi "not vision,” the Chief Minister To mark the birth Patel on his 144th birth anniver- paying" tributes to independent said after flagging off a Run anniversary of Patel, the Chief sary in Lucknow on Thursday. India's first Home Minister. For Unity in Lucknow on Minister paid floral tributes at The SP chief said that today, "When entire nation is Thursday morning. his statue at GPO Park and a person like Sardar Patel was bowing to the great Sardar “To propagate the impor- flagged off the Run for Unity required in the country to take Patel on his Jayanti, sad but tant role played by Patel for from there. It culminated at action against divisive forces try- not surprising to see Congress the integrity and unity of the KD Singh Babu Stadium. ing to divide society in the President Sonia Gandhi & Mr country, Prime Minister UP ministers Brajesh name of religion. Rahul Gandhi not having even Narendra Modi constructed Pathak, Gopalji Tandon, Dr The SP had directed all basic courtesy of paying trib- the world’s tallest statue at Mahendra Singh, Additional party units in the districts to utes to the great stalwart! Sardar Patel’s birthplace. This Chief Secretary Awanish hold functions on Sardar Patel’s Such contempt for a national was to make people aware of Awasthi, DGP OP Singh and birth anniversary. icon is beyond belief!" Rupani Sardar Patel’s contribution to several other dignitaries were On the occasion, Akhilesh tweeted. the nation. In order to involve present on the occasion. The Yadav also attacked the Yogi However, Rahul Gandhi, in every citizen of the nation, Chief Minister also adminis- Adityanath Government over a Facebook post earlier on iron was collected from tered a pledge to the people to the misrule in the state and Thursday, paid respect to the households to build the stat- work for the unity and integri- claimed that law and order was first Deputy Prime Minister of $% $ ! &! ' #- ! ue,” Yogi said. ty of the country. at its lowest point. the country. PTI . 41# , 92 /? Kolkata: West Bengal said. trict, Karimpur in Nadia and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Dhankhar was speaking to Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur / . 2 on Thursday said the by-polls journalists after placing a which are presently held by the to three Assembly seats in the wreath at the statue of Sardar BJP, TMC and the Congress : & state on November 25 must be Patel here. respectively. free from violence to erase "Let's hope the by-polls are The Kaliaganj seat fell Chennai: The Madras High memories of the 2019 Lok free and fair.... And every vacant after the death of sitting Court on Thursday dismissed Sabha elections in the eastern voter has the right to exercise Congress MLA Parmathanath Kolkata: West Bengal BJP pres- The TMC leadership, how- a petition challenging the state which had created a "dif- his franchise," he said. Roy while Kharagpur's BJP ident Dilip Ghosh on Thursday ever, declined to comment on constitutional validity of the ferent" kind of impression. A Raj Bhavan statement MLA Dilip Ghosh won the sought deployment of central the issue. Jammu and Kashmir Asked to comment on the issued later in the day said the Medinipur Lok Sabha con- forces for ensuring "free and Earlier in the day, West Reorganisation Act, 2019. forthcoming by-polls, governor "averred that the stituency. fair" bypolls to three Assembly Bengal governor Jagdeep The court had on October Dhankhar told reporters here, coming by-elections in the TMC's Karimpur MLA seats in the state. Dhankhar said the bypolls 22 reserved its order on the he was hopeful that the by- state would be held in a peace- Mahua Moitra emerged victo- The by-elections to must be free from violence to maintainability of the plea polls would be a milestone and ful manner free from violence rious from the Krishnnanagar Kharagpur Sadar assembly seat erase memories of the 2019 Lok which sought that the Act be show the world that "most and the voters will fearlessly Lok Sabha seat. in West Midnapore district, Sabha elections in the state, declared unconstitutional and peaceful elections are held in exercise their right to franchise. The BJP had on several Karimpur in Nadia and which had created a "different" null and void. West Bengal". "This will demonstrate to occasions alleged that its work- Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur will kind of impression. The Jammu and Kashmir "The by-elections must be the whole nation that what ers were killed in political be held on November 25. The bypoll to Kaliaganj Reorganisation Act, 2019, pro- violence-free. Last Lok Sabha happened in the Lok Sabha violence unleashed by the "We have seen widespread seat was necessitated following vides for reconstituting the tioner, Desiya Makkal Sakthi elections created a different elections 2019, which were Trinamool Congress. violence in West Bengal during the death of sitting Congress state into two Union territo- Katchi (DMSK), a Tamil kind of impression. We need to marred by violence, is a mat- The TMC, however, the last Lok Sabha polls. So, we MLA Parmathanath Roy while ries -- Jammu and Kashmir Nadu-based group, the Union get away from that," the gov- ter of past." denied the charges and want a free and fair bypolls in Kharagpur Sadar seat fell and Ladakh. legislature cannot legislate on ernor, who had been recently The by-polls are scheduled claimed that the BJP was try- the and for that deployment of vacant after BJP's Dilip Ghosh The legislation got the those matters in the Union involved in a war of words to be held in Kharagpur Sadar ing to disturb the peaceful sit- central forces is a must," Ghosh was elected from Medinipur President's assent on August 9, List and the Concurrent List with the state government, seat in West Midnapore dis- uation in the State. PTI said. Lok Sabha constituency. PTI four days after the Centre which are not in accordance abrogated Jammu and with subjects in the Kashmir's special status under Instrument of Accession of Article 370 of the Jammu and Kashmir. 2 Q, ; 4 Constitution. The Act came The petitioner submitted into effect on Thursday. that the government has abro- A division bench of jus- gated Articles 370 and 35A by " +, tices M Sathyanarayanan and way of a presidential order N Seshasayee said the peti- and also enacted the Jammu over Lakshadweep area and Later, Maha is very like- tioner was not a resident of and Kashmir Reorganisation adjoining southeast Arabian ly to intensify into a very Jammu and Kashmir. Act, 2019, without the he India Meteorological Sea will be high to very high severe cyclonic storm over "...If at all any person is approval of the Jammu and TDepartment (IMD) on during the next 24 hours and east central Arabian Sea dur- aggrieved by the abrogation Kashmir Assembly. Thursday said that cyclonic rough to very rough in the ing 24 hours, it said. As the Udhagamandalam: A flood heavy rains, the administration (of Jammu and Kashmir's spe- "The consultation of the strom 'Maha' in the Arabian subsequent 24 hours. cyclone intensified, the IMD alert has been sounded here, fol- declared Thursday as a holiday cial status) and enactment (of state government is required Sea has intensified into severe "The cyclonic storm said gale winds very likely to lowing the release of water from for educational institutions in J-K Reorganisation Act), (it) in any matter that affects the cyclonic storm. Under its MAHA over Lakshadweep increase upto 100-110 kmph the Avalanche Dam and the four taluks, including Kunda. could be the person who is a state," the DMSK said. influence, Lakshadweep was and adjoining southeast gusting to 120 kmph over people living in the low-lying Till 7.30 AM on Thursday, permanent resident of the The petitioner had also likely to receive extremely Arabian Sea moved further eastcentral Arabian Sea from areas hav been asked to move to the district received 822.7 mm then State of Jammu and expressed apprehension that heavy rainfall, even as the north-northwestwards and midnight. safer places. of rains from Tuesday morning, Kashmir," the bench said. what has happened in Jammu IMD has issued "red mes- intensified into a severe During the next 24 hours, Due to incessant rains for with Kodanadu receiving 142 It said the issue is before and Kashmir may also happen sage" for the island. The "red cyclonic storm and lay cen- gale wind speed reaching 80- the last few days in Nilgiris dis- mm, followed by Coonoor 97 the Supreme Court and pend- in Tamil Nadu in future. message" technically refers to tered over east central Arabian 90 kmph gusting to 100kmph trict, Avalanche Dam reached its mm, Kotagiri and Kundah 81 ing consideration before a Observing that assump- "take action," meaning the Sea and adjoining was likely to prevail over full capacity on Thursday. For mm each, Avalanche 65 m, Constitution bench. tions cannot be answered, the State Government machinery Lakshadweep area about 90 northern parts of safety, 500 cusecs of water was averaging 51.3 mm rains. "In the light of the reasons bench had, in the last hearing, has to remain on standby. km north-northeast of Lakshadweep area and adjoin- being released since morning. In Meanwhile, four incidents assigned above, this court is reserved its order on the According to IMD, tidal Aminidivi (Lakshadweep) and ing southeast Arabian Sea view of this, the district Collector of landslip were reported near inclined to uphold the objec- maintainability of the plea. wave by about one metre 25 km east-north east of during the subsequent 24 Innocent Divya advised the Barliar on Mettupalayam- tions raised by the Registry as The Supreme Court has height above the astronomical Chetlat(Lakshadweep). It hours and decrease gradually. people living on the banks com- Udhagaandalam Road in the to the territorial jurisdiction of fixed November 14 to com- tides is very likely to inundate is "very likely" to continue to Fishermen were advised not to ing under revenue villages of early hours and traffic was dis- this court to entertain this writ mence hearing of a batch of low lying areas of move north-northwestwards venture over eastcentral Mulhigoor, Bikketti and Balacola rupted, which was diverted via petition," the bench said, dis- pleas challenging the consti- Lakshadweep Islands during across north Lakshadweep Arabian Sea till November 4, to move to safer places. With the Kotagiri for nearly six hours, missing the plea. tutional validity of the next 12 hours. Sea conditions Islands," IMD said. IMD said. rainy conditions and forecast of official sources said. PTI According to the peti- Centre's decision. PTI !"#$%"& 1 3& +$ #3%$) " . /2 $ % A - ! $2 $ % .3.<)(15.3 #/ ) 6 . R " >!) ! " ! ) "!!$. ! + ! " . .S # ( " ! ) % % ! !) !% ( " ( # S # * >.$ ( 899 ne of the interesting things that . 5 " ( happened during the recent Assembly elections in # S Maharashtra was the fact that in at least two Assembly con- : ( Ostituencies, NOTA (None of The Above) was 0 (; # ( the runner-up. This phenomenon, while inter- + ( esting, is ultimately inconsequential when it comes to declaring a winner. Even if NOTA was to get a majority of the vote, the candi- # date with the second highest votes would still 0 ; be declared the winner. NOTA does, howev- er, fulfil the role of showcasing disinterest or 3 + : 3 more typically the lack of options for a voter. ( Another way in which this can be gauged in : an election is the voter turnout. The most recent round of Assembly elections in % 5 Maharashtra and Haryana recorded disap- ( pointingly low numbers, showcasing once + ! again that there is a need for challenging par- ties to show their best selves. : " ( However, the fault does not lie with just " <9 the political parties. In this week’s article, I will talk about the phenomenon of opinion polls and exit polls. The latter refer to polls that are play during the last few years. It such circumstances that one tions that have been made. 4 conducted after voters have cast their ballot is unfortunate that these media must look at the opinion/exit Opinion polls, too, must be 7 and have left the polling stations. An opin- organisations are also the ones polls that are showcased during regulated or made more account- ion poll, on the other hand, is a survey that who examine and showcase these elections. Television news chan- able. This because some biased is used to predict and/or gauge voter behav- opinion and exit polls as a mea- nels spend a large amount of their opinion polls often claim a no- . iour and involves talking to people, who may sure of “electability.” time displaying these opinion and contest and therefore, nudge ( ( 4 S or may not cast the ballot, before voting takes The inevitable consequence exit polls, each of which have voters into staying home rather . S " place. During the recent Assembly elections, of the biases and assumptions their own biases and assump- than suffering in the sun to cast 2 exit polls got the picture completely wrong. that form a part of the poll num- tions. Rarely is the Indian pop- their votes. Due to our first past Most polls overestimated the Bharatiya Janata bers is that they tend to favour the ulace educated about these the post system, even if 5,000 # Party (BJP) and its allies in the States of present Government and rein- assumptions and biases. Instead, people are affected by these polls, Maharashtra and Haryana. The ABP-C voter force the notion that there is no @(D4@= we have hours of TV studio the impact on who ultimately poll predicted 70 seats for the BJP, while the Opposition in the country. If a experts (this writer included) that wins is massive. CNN-IPSOS and Times Now polls went one person is watching an opinion or (( examine and justify exit and There were some steps that " step further to forecast 75 and 71 seats for exit poll on television and is made opinion polls as if they are God’s were taken in this regard. For - : the BJP, respectively. to believe that it is almost certain ((4+- @( holy truth and unimpeachable. example, in November 2013, the = There is a theory that if a monkey is given that the BJP will retain power in =@>+ The results in the last round Election Commission of India enough darts, he’ll beat the market. This the- Maharashtra and in Haryana, of Assembly elections reinforce (ECI) consulted with political * 5 : ory emanates from a research article that sim- there is little, to no incentive, for ->@= the notion that this is hardly the parties to put a restriction on <> % = ( ulated results of 100 monkeys throwing darts that person to cast his vote. -@4+ >( case. The impact of such analy- opinion polls as well. All parties ? at the stock pages in a newspaper. It was found Therefore, even if a potential sis is huge. Just image how the except for the BJP endorsed the that on an average, the monkeys outper- voter is largely unhappy with the ( battle in close to 62 seats in ECI’s suggestion to ban opinion formed the index by an average of 1.7 per cent incumbent Government and is Haryana and Maharashtra would polls from the date of notifica- ( per year since 1964. Applying the same logic frustrated with issues of unem- @ have played out if there wasn’t tions until the end of polling. @ 5 to the recent exit polls may seem harsh but ployment or the lack of power, =@4> hours of TV news coverage that Such a step should be welcome the fact that a majority of them got the results there is little incentive for him/her repeated ad nauseum that the as it can lead to a more free and S wrong does not lend too much credibility to to step out of the house if he/she ->( Government in power will stay. fair election. The BJP must them. believes that his vote will not real- @>+ While there are certain explain why it is not in favour of 5 The question, however, is what impact do ly count. Such an outcome has an -@>=4 restrictions that have been put in a step that can help ensure ( these opinion and exit polls have on a democ- enormous impact on the work- place in relation to the exit and greater transparency and lesser racy if they are left unchecked? At the end of ing of a healthy democracy. @ @ opinion polls, they are hardly manipulation in an election. S the day, any poll is driven by a variety of fac- A look at the results of the enough. Under Section 126A of We must remember that + % ; tors, including the interview set and the tim- Assembly elections in > (@ the Representation of the People’s some vested entities know all too ing. Other than these variables, there are also Maharashtra and Haryana shows @--@( @ Act, 1951, exit polls are banned well just how unscientific some # other assumptions that primarily comprise of that in as many as 25 seats in the from the beginning of the polls of these polls are and have read : guesswork and bias (or ideology). The latter and in 37 seats in the for- @4> until half an hour after the final how dart throwing monkeys 3 ( impact of these assumptions and biases is mas- mer, the victory margin was less phase of voting has been held. outperform the market. sive. This is because poll numbers — whether than 5,000 votes. Of these seats, While this is one step, there are Sometimes, it seems that some of in an opinion or exit poll — serve as a kind interestingly, at least 10 seats in still many more to go. For one, these entities are conducting of democratic currency or a measure of “elec- Haryana and nine seats in before conducting a their own experiments with such R tability”, as Richard Seymour from The Maharashtra saw the margin of full-blown analysis on TV on the polls and think we are the mon- Guardian put it. In India, there are certain sec- victory fall below 2,000 votes. verdict these polls throw-up, keys. Let’s prove them wrong. tions of the media whose lack of desire, will- Therefore, in a large number of there must be a clear explanation (The writer is a former IPS !@ ingness and mettle to question the seats, the margin of victory is and breakdown of the method- officer, an MP and currently a " " Government in power has been on sharp dis- often excruciatingly slim. It is in ology of the poll and the assump- member of the AAP) ) * + $ + ) ( & 5, - ) !! $ )! ! ! !)% !!$ + $ !)! $ / + $ $ . 2 .)! !!$ " ) !$1 > O! $ !$ / /N O. ! +S !% $ % " $! $ ! . . " $ /! "))1 . !% ! . " $ 2 $ / !) 1 $$.. 2 % ! %! ") ! / " 2 . ) $ /!2 , - ( 0 , * 4 &*25 )** ) K+ /K)/. K)!/ ( $ )S . K! / K( ) ) # R- . +, 0 + 1 S , , $ , ) ,, : &5,)$ "( R S clamp down clearly manifests that after the release of all 2 ( detained political leaders, fero- ( Sir — The results of the Assembly )$ . ) ! $ " $%!NO cious violence will break out. But + + % + elections in Maharashtra and .) . /!1 ( ) the administration should put it Haryana prove that people are los- % " /! !). $ to test for return of normalcy. 1 $ % ing faith in the BJP. They have 2 ) N% ! O 4 Nimai Charan Swain ) + begun to realise their folly in giv- - !$ ) !! / " > ! Bhubaneswar R S 3 1 ing a massive mandate to the saf- " !)$. " $%! " 2 fron party in the last parliamen- >% ! " $ ! !% ! 4 tary elections. The party has $!$ ! "! ! ) 2! + 5 + ( imposed draconian laws that are / 1 "! " ! !! . 2 ( detrimental to the democratic, sec- /!$ 1 !! "% !% 2 1 "" Sir — This refers to the first T20I ular values of the country. The ! ! !! ) . "!G match between India and ) ( people have also seen through its " !% % "" ! "" 2 ) $% )$ P+ )! ! / Bangladesh, which is scheduled to ( strategy of using religious polari- 4 - ! "+ ! ) ! $1 $ ) QO( ! / take place in Delhi on November 3 6 sation and hypernationalism to "! 1 ! ) )1 G !" $ $ / $" ) 3. With air pollution levels reach- ) 1 $% )! 2 ! )!/2N $ 1O!! 1N " $ + ( ( divert citizens’ attention from ing the “severe” category, it is not important issues such as unem- )!1 "! ) G $% ! $ ! !2O advisable for the players and spec- 0 7 ployment. It’s clear that the 1 +)! $!$ ) $ / ! $ !!! $ tators to go through this ordeal. + Government will not stand for the % ) $. 2" " $ " $% )! !! " 2M @ Not long ago, in 2017, during a 4 0 7 S common man but for the rich. !$. ! " /!!1 ( )Q ! ) ) ) !" $! ") G Test match between India and Sri The Congress, on the other / 2 > . !$ ) 3) . /! $%! Lanka, we saw how Lankan play- hand, has improved its tally. But !% !% $1 NO1 ") ! . 2 ers were forced into wearing face it has a long way to go as far as " FL@! % "! $ 0 , masks. This incident did show # )S + regaining its political hold is !!! !/1N+ 1 ) ! G India in poor light. The BCCI concerned. It is high time the must consider shifting the T20I party took some bold steps to match between India and " revamp its structure. The first step 370. It’s true that anger, frustra- at the instigation and inspiration Bangladesh to another place. # towards this would be to hand tion and harassment have well of Pakistan extremist elements, BCCI should have learnt its lesson over the baton of leadership to a manifested among some sections unleashing unrest and violence. after the Sri Lanka Test match. young and vibrant leader. All Sir — This refers to the editori- of the people in the Valley. It is Recent incidents, where a Bal Govind ranks should extend their uncon- al, “Unwelcome visit” (October also a fact that Kashmiris desire truck driver and five migratory Noida ( ditional support to the candidate. 30). Normalcy has not been no protest or violent demonstra- labourers from West Bengal were Tharcius S Fernando restored in Kashmir even after 87 tions. However, some newly- mercilessly executed by the ter- 1 , Chennai days of the abrogation of Article recruited youths in the Valley are, rorists even during curfew and B% > !"#$%"& ? 3& +$ #3%$) 65$,).( !% ($# / )(,$/ 2/+/254852054/ /0/ 0/450 4/+/8 //+ 2/../*2-..450 2 ! %$) %!$# 2)9'2//../*2> 2*2 2 (58202>-2-/ /55)$-..)2 (5(5450(58202 2/2> +52//20 / /+)22+2*+2+2/0.20> $)!% % !! "" L/ /0/ 0/* 2420 L 82/ $G. )! ) G$G $% +282+0/4/+/8 /9/10/$ % ! !! )!O! ! : " ./ ($3 . " .S " - # = + A=+B R S ; . + CDD ( R( S R S ( # ( 0 S 0 S # !S = .5 # ( ,(5> :$( ( # nternet adoption has grown manifold in India and at a stunning pace. According to Ericsson, ( the average domestic smartphone user con- I sumes around 10 gigabytes of data per month, ( ( a stark increase from less than a gigabyte five years ago. Consequently, the growth of the dig- ( ital economy has outpaced that of traditional # A B industries, providing consumers access to seam- <E less communications and diverse content. " ( However, India employs an inconsistent mix of = ( responsive and legacy regulations towards such R .S *0 A* technological developments. 0 B For instance, a prominent divergence is vis- + ible in the progressive approach of the Telecom ( Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) towards ( 2 ( ( interconnection regulations in communications (>4 @ markets and the regressive approach adopted by ( +4 ( ( executive branches of Government towards @@+ % licensing of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) 1 ( , S " in content markets. TRAI’s approach encouraged +-@>@ technology transition for the telecom industry @- # ED999 and facilitated communications for consumers, -> -(G ( A B while the executive branch is delaying technol- -->@@ platforms providing streaming ser- radio stations hassle-free acquisition of access to mainstream content, the pain @ + " ( ogy transition in content industries and creat- @> vices and the centering of new business music for broadcasting. Policymakers point that new technology addresses is ing barriers for investment in quality content that models around personalisation. With are considering extension of this pro- consumers’ access to variety. Fully # consumers can now access online. @@ traditional broadcasting, latent demand vision to internet streaming, high- leveraging the technology for person- + 1 - S A+1-B ( Let’s consider the progressive approach ( for a wide variety of content is seldom lighting a fundamental gap in their alised content provision will transform P2 adopted in telecom first. In 2017, TRAI reduced -@ @ realised, given the incentives for broad- understanding of the market barriers the listening experience for consumers, Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) from 14 > casters to cater to popular preferences. today and the opportunities that new offering them music that they do not Q - paisa per minute to six paisa per minute to >@2 Online platforms employ new technolo- technologies offer. even know they may enjoy. India’s vast % S 2 5 ( encourage transition from legacy 2G and 3G net- > gies to incorporate user feedback and Copyright law is generally designed cultural diversity that currently has lim- . P Q works to modern 4G networks. Interconnection @+ facilitate better matching of listeners to help content owners licence their ited reach can potentially change the # " lets telcos access each other’s networks and the +>(1 and viewers with content producers, works for public dissemination at mar- music market in a way that listeners 4 IUC is a compensatory mechanism to enable this. > thus changing the shape of the content ket-determined prices. Voluntary cannot imagine going back to old ; . ( Older 2G and 3G networks are based on circuit @@ market. licencing under the law is a key mech- ways of accessing content. switching technology, which requires a dedicat- On the other side of this new and anism to enable such access while pro- Involuntary or statutory licensing . ed connection for the period of communication @ @2 exciting online content market, a seg- tecting the commercial and moral will only prove to be a backdoor for 5 ( between two networks. ( @G+>( ment of smaller players have a known interests of content owners. Section global music streaming giants to access ( Costs of interconnection reduce dramatical- +4(> history of struggling to monetise their 31(D) was specifically created as an vast vernacular music libraries of 4 ly in modern Internet Protocol (IP) based 4G net- =>@+@> niche content. For smaller producers exception to voluntary licensing, to pro- Indian music labels for a pittance. By ( works. IP-based networks rely on packet-switch- creating vernacular content, demand vide wider access to content through extending 31(D) to online streaming ( ing that allows rerouting of communications ( (=>@+ may be in pockets or scattered. For traditional broadcasting. This meant platforms, policymakers will inadver- . from capacity deficit parts of a network to parts -G- example, communities of overseas that TV and radio broadcasters could tently keep the local industry from @ with a surplus. This dynamic optimisation Indians have demand and willingness seek statutory licencing in the event that using exclusivity as a negotiating chip . ( reduces network congestion and improves effi- > 4 @(1 to pay for quality music content in sev- voluntary licencing negotiations with for earning greater value in a market ( @ ciency, reducing costs. A lower IUC dilutes the (- eral regional languages, but the small- content owners failed. where content supply is not a challenge. incentives to run legacy networks and encour- er labels that produce this type of con- Involuntary or statutory licensing This move would limit the future # ( ages transition to the superior technology. This >- @ tent have not found means to reach is a legacy framework that was only rel- investments of smaller producers who % has led to greater consumer access, borne out by +>( these audiences through traditional evant when radio and television indus- have already suffered under the previ- # the spike in data consumption in the country. channels. Such labels now have an tries were developing. Without radio ous regime where mainstream content - The increased data consumption enabled by opportunity via online platforms to stations being able to source music, dominated. It will reduce the impact of IP-based networks has driven demand for reach users in dispersed domestic and consumers did not have access to con- new technologies on improving the % = # A%=#B # online streaming services. This is best illustrat- global markets. tent. The original objectives of con- experience of listeners. >8 ed by the fact that over 90 per cent of music is With smaller producers being able sumer access have been met. TRAI At a time when India is struggling % S = consumed digitally today. More than 80 per cent to monetise their content, online plat- reported All India Radio (AIR) as hav- to stimulate economic activity, it is P Q % ( of total music record label revenues come from forms will be able to take more diverse ing 420 radio stations in 2017, cover- important to adopt a principles-based digital music and streaming grew by 50 per cent content to their consumers to match ing almost 92 per cent of the country approach to governing technology that in 2018 to reach 150 million listeners, excluding individual tastes. Leveraging the key by area and more than 99.2 per cent of has the potential to generate growth. YouTube. This growing preference for online ser- benefits of the new technology the country’s population. India has 369 TRAI led the way in telecom markets, : % vices over previously available television (TV) and improves both sides of the market. private radio stations on top, including leveraging technological innovation. ( radio broadcasts reflects consumers’ access to a However, policymakers appear in smaller cities and towns. In addition, Decision-makers must learn from each $ 0 S - wider choice of content, personalisation and oblivious to the benefits of new tech- the push by TRAI for adoption of mod- other and actively desist from path- # interactivity. nologies and lean towards legacy reg- ern network technologies has led to an dependence and legacy regulations, ( (( TV and radio broadcasting are over-reliant ulations. Public policy decision-mak- exponential jump in access to content especially in rapidly evolving digital ( on advertising revenues, which has led to dissem- ers are considering imposition of relative to when TV and radio were markets. ( ! ination of homogenised and formulaic content. licencing rules made for TV and radio dominant. Today, when consumer (Patnaik is an Esya Centre Fellow The primary benefit online subscription services broadcasts to online streaming. Section access is no longer a problem, extend- and Assistant Professor at the Indian provide is access to niche, personalised content, 31(D) of India’s copyright law, also ing the provision of statutory licensing Statistical Institute and Sharan is an that users are willing to pay for. This is clearly known as the provision for statutory to internet streaming is not justified. Advisor to the Esya Centre and Partner A B seen in both the explosive popularity of online licencing, is meant to provide TV and Although consumers have wide at Koan Advisory.) " " 6)$5(= E are listed on the stock exchanges get even some major Asian nations, the two largest economies of the world Indian bonds remained volatile cut, though it indicated that the traded by buyers and sellers. At any yields on long-term bonds are lower is creating uncertainty and investors over the past year or two on uncer- moves to ease policy could be near- point in time, a bond would carry than those for shorter tenure debt are rushing to buy US bonds, large- tainties over the maiden offshore ing a pause. Meanwhile, cash con- a yield or a likely rate of interest or instruments. Therefore, the yields ly considered a safe haven. sovereign bonds issuance. India’s ditions are in surplus of 1 trillion @>( return that an investor is likely to curve now would be ‘inverted’. However, the problems beset- benchmark ten-year bond yield fell and are likely to stay so ahead of the 4-> generate if the bond is held till So why is the yield curve invert- ting the Indian economy are differ- below 6.40 per cent (in the previous advance tax payments. maturity. ing? ent. Its financial sector is grappling year it was 6.48 per cent) after The inversion in the bond yield O! !!$ However, the yield keeps chang- Much of the blame has been put with trillions of rupees in bad debt Finance Minister Nirmala is an indication that recession is !)! " 6 $3 ing based on the prevalent interest on the US-China trade war. When and resolution of most cases is still Sitharaman assured that the offshore coming. But somewhere we need to % ) !2 rate scenario, prospects for econom- it started over two years ago, there slow. Fear of probe agencies over bond issuance plan was on track. be cognisant of the fact that com- ic growth, tenure of the debt, cred- was hope it would get resolved as fresh bad debts and a liquidity The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) modity prices have remained low for % / O! ata analysis suggests that it ratings and inflation. both sides kept the talks going. But crunch are hampering lending by board met in mid-August to discuss a long time and if global liquidity " 2 ! historically an inverted yield A yield curve is a plot or graph- a deal hasn’t come through even as banks. Even as the world talks the issuance plan. moves into soft commodities, which ! $ Dcurve has been a precursor to ical representation of the yields of US President Donald Trump has put about negative interest rates, India Foreign Portfolio Investors have been slightly benign, all the ! $ . an economic slowdown. So, there bonds growing across maturities — off the latest round of tariffs on continues to see high interest rates (FPIs) shifted from equities to debt assumptions of Indian recession )% $.2 are fears that the economy might say from three months to 30 years. Chinese imports (video games, and the country is still the second- in August-September as FPIs turned will go. The Central Government is enter into a recession in the next few All listed bonds issued by smart phones, laptops, toys) to fastest growing large economy of the net sellers in equities for the first trying its best to tackle the econom- ! "! . ! quarters. Governments across the world, cor- December 15. world. time since January. Tax proposals ic slowdown. They have come up %!!! We have to look at the possibil- porates and financial institutions The delay affects about half of So the question arises, why outlined in the Budget, including with a stimulus package for the 3) " ! ity of a massive crisis in the world carry certain yields. the $300 billion target list of Chinese negative yields and interest rates? higher tax incidence on FPIs and beleaguered automobile sector, they ! . 2 ! ! economy in the backdrop of Usually, bonds with a longer goods. However, tariffs on tools, Investors are willing to buy high-net-worth individuals have announced mergers of banks, unprecedented technological dis- tenure carry higher interest rates as apparel and some footwear took bonds at any price to protect them- (HNWIs), in addition to levy on corporate tax cuts and so on but will % $ 1.) ruptions worldwide, global trade compared to ones that are issued for effect on September 1. Trump selves against sell-offs in other risky buybacks, dampened and punc- this much save the Indian economy % " $ wars and the shift away from fossil shorter time frames. The idea is that apparently backed off his September assets in case the fear of a recession tured some of the optimism in the from a recession or will the slow- !$! . 2 fuels. the later the redemption or gratifi- 1 deadline for ten per cent tariffs on materialises. The rise in bond prices equity markets. down continue further? The answer !$ . $ But first, let’s look at what an cation of the bond, the higher remaining Chinese imports, in the pushes yields downward. Holding Global cues are under watch lies in the future and all we can do 2 inverted yield curve is and why is it should be the interest offered to the hopes of blunting their impact on cash can be an alternative. But that even as the US Federal Reserve on is wait and watch. so important? investor. US holiday sales. too may not work, as in the case of October 30th approved the expect- (The writer is an author and N O Bonds or Debt instruments that In many western countries and But the trade tiff between the many western countries. ed 25-basis point (BPS) interest rate GST and economics specialist) !"#$%"& @ ( 5()$($ 8 0/5+3$/0-/0+02*50(220/.") + - $ )$ 1 ( ! !!)$ D>EF " 1 ) ) " ( !N (O2 ! 7<<7. ( "" 2- 1 #*(A7 !1 %% $ ! 1 !! ! ( % $ "= -). ! .) + ! " !)$"" !1 +4+ with increasing FIIs inflow is = -). ! .) 1 - % ( indicating a change in FIIs’ neg- $ "!! $ >) ! ! he BSE Sensex galloped to ative stance towards emerging + $ $ ! % $2 Tits fresh lifetime high in markets,” said Vinod Nair, utput of eight core infra- intra-day trade on Thursday Head of Research, Geojit Ostructure industries con- 0.18(./*2/-/022-223220:0++/1 before closing a tad lower as Financial Services tracted by 5.2 per cent in + investors kept the faith in IT Sectorally, BSE teck, tele- September, the lowest in the > and banking stocks amid firm com, IT, realty and healthcare decade, indicating the severity !! global cues. indices rose up to 1.97 per cent, of economic slowdown. As /N@;IG ;1 After scaling a new peak of while metal, energy and capi- many as seven of eight core ;:7 26! ' 1 * - 14 6: *.# .3 /? 1 . F6 "(* New Delhi: Former RBI (Congress) government and I you want stronger growth,” he New Delhi: The Central Board Governor Raghuram Rajan, had 26 months under this added. Sitharaman’s comments of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on who faced a stinging attack (BJP) Government. So much of at the Columbia University Thursday extended the dead- operators. ernment” after all legal recourse loss, quality of service loss and from Finance Minister Nirmala my term (as RBI Governor) were in response to a question line for filing of income tax Jio said it did not agree had expired. loss of investment in the sector Sitharaman for presiding over was under this government,” he on Rajan in his previous state- returns to November 30 in the illionaire Mukesh Ambani’s with COAI’s alarmist views “We submit that the so- and its contentions border on the “worst phase” of the Indian told CNBC in an interview. ments apparently mentioning newly-created Union BReliance Jio on Thursday that telecom sector will collapse called affected service providers contempt of Supreme Court banking sector, on Thursday He was asked about that in its first term, the Territories of Jammu & strongly opposed any bailout to in absence of immediate relief have sufficient financial capaci- judgement, especially when the reminded her that two-third of Sitharaman’s comments in New Narendra Modi government Kashmir, and Ladakh. telecom companies at taxpay- by the Government. It also lam- ty to pay the government dues by Supreme Court has prescribed his tenure as the head of the York where she said that the had not done better on the The policy-making body er’s expense, and asserted that basted industry body COAI for monetising their existing three months’ time to deposit central bank was under the BJP Indian public sector banks had economy because the govern- for the Income Tax telcos should be mandated to writing to Government “under assets/investments and by issuing the due amount,” it said. Government. the “worst phase” under the ment was extremely centralised Department issued an order deposit their dues within the the influence of two of its fresh equity in their companies,” “COAI is clearly insinuating Rajan, who was Governor combination of former Prime and the leadership does not stating that “on consideration court-stipulated timeline of members in furtherance of it wrote in the letter to Prasad. that if the immediate relief by of the Reserve Bank of India Minister Manmohan Singh and appear to have a consistent of reports of disturbances in three months, as they have the their vested interests” and Jio said it “strongly dis- doing away with all legal finan- (RBI) from September 5, 2013 Rajan. Rajan, however, hasten to articulated vision on how to internet facility in certain areas capacity to comfortably clear accused the association of act- agrees with COAI submission cial obligations emerging from to September 2016, said during add that he doesn’t want to get achieve economic growth. of Jammu & Kashmir, the their liabilities. ing as a “mouthpiece of two that in absence of immediate the Supreme Court’s judgment in his term a clean up of the bank- into a political debate on the She had retorted back say- CBDT...Further extends the In a letter to Telecom service providers” and har- relief by the government the adjusted gross revenue case is not ing sector that was “clogging” issue. “Let me not get into a polit- ing instead there were major due date for filing of ITRs and Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad bouring a negative bias towards telecom sector will collapse provided, the two operators with bad loans had begun and ical back and forth. The reality issues with bank loans during tax audit reports to November on Thursday, Jio argued that Jio. and there would be unprece- might stop operations. We the job remains unfinished. He is, there is a clean-up which we Rajan’s tenure as the central 30 in respect of all categories of even an unlikely event of fail- Launching a full-fledged dented crisis in the sector as request the government to said the country needs a new started, which is underway, bank head. “I’m taking a income tax assessees in ure of two operators will not attack on Cellular Operators’ two of the three private oper- strongly rebuff such suggestions generation of reforms to accel- which needs to be completed minute to respond… I do the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, have an adverse impact on the Association of India (COAI) ators will be facing extreme and insinuations,” it wrote. erate economic growth. At 5 fast. The recapitalisation has respect Raghuram Rajan as a and Ladakh...” sector dynamics given the for writing ex-parte to the gov- financial crisis.” Operators face no con- per cent GDP growth rate, been done, but it also has to be great scholar who chose to be It said the ITRs filed by “existence of vibrant competi- ernment on the financial dis- “We submit that COAI has straint of making funds avail- India was witnessing substan- done in the non-bank financial in the central bank in India at individual taxpayers, post the tion including presence of the tress in the sector, Jio said the used threatening and black- able to pay-off their legal oblig- tial economic slowdown. sector which is ceasing up and a time when the Indian econ- set deadline of August 31, will PSUs” as well as absence of any body was “blackmailing” to mailing tone with the govern- ations, the issue seems to be “I had just over eight you need to clean-up, get the omy was all buoyant,” be considered valid till restriction on entry of new “extract relief from the gov- ment by referring to possible job only with the intent, Jio alleged. months in the previous financial system going again if Sitharaman had said. PTI November 30. PTI 41? $ & Q %!$ #+#$&%!$) ( 789 New Delhi (PTI): Bajaj Auto and TVS ed to alleged infringement of Bajaj’s ments added. “Both, TVS Motor and Bajaj In September 2007, Bajaj Auto had @ get to produce 57.17 million been picked up, which led to a Motor Co on Thursday said they have set- patent for digital twin spark plug ignition Auto have mutually agreed to withdraw accused TVS Motor of infringing its patent tonne for the month, has actu- shortfall in the month. Coal tled a decade-old dispute related to a patent technology. The settlement also includes the pending proceedings and release on DTS-i (acronym for digital twin spark oal India’s production in ally produced 37.92 million India aspires to produce 660 infringement case with the two companies defamation suit against Bajaj Auto filed by each other from all liabilities, claims, plug ignition) when the later launched its COctober is likely to be 19- tonne of coal till October 30, million tonne of the dry fuel in withdrawing several pending proceedings TVS Motor and other related proceedings demands and actions in respect of the motorcycle model Flame 125cc that had 20 per cent lower at about 40 according to the data. FY20. According to provision- from various courts and fora. filed against each other, which were pending proceedings,” they said. controlled combustion variable timing million tonne, as compared to The coal behemoth had al data, the miner produced In separate regulatory filings, the two pending before the Madras High Court, As part of the settlement, none of intelligent (CC-VTi) technology. 49.77 million tonne produced produced 30.77 million tonne 278.92 million tonne of coal till companies said they have entered into a Bombay High Court, the Intellectual them are required to pay any compensa- TVS denied the allegations and had in the year-ago month, the in September this year. The October 30 in FY20, achieving settlement agreement on Thursday to ami- Property Appellate Board, Chennai, and tion or penalty to the other as part of the slapped a 250-crore defamation suit output data suggested. data indicates that the miner’s 82.17 per cent of the target of cably settle the decade-old dispute relat- courts in Sri Lanka and Mexico, the state- said settlement, they added. against the rival. The miner, which has a tar- rate-of-production has not 339.43 million tonne. SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11,890.45 11,945.00 11,855.10 11,877.45 33.35 Script Open High Low LTP JUSTDIAL 599.1 605.95 586.1 588.85 EIDPARRY 171.5 174.5 168.9 171.15 SUVEN 284.5 292.95 281.05 282.8 VBL 618.5 625 610 619.75 YESBANK 56.1 78.7 54.9 70.3 13.5 YESBANK 56.2 76.65 54.9 70.45 HUDCO 38.6 43.5 38.5 41.1 GODREJPROP 1003.6 1024.6 990.9 997.1 GHCL 219 220.25 215.05 216.25 PRSMJOHNSN 76.95 79.8 76.2 78.5 ZEEL 236 264.05 234.65 260.5 25.35 ICICIBANK 474.5 476.95 461.3 462.85 MCX 1160 1177 1132.1 1137.7 RELINFRA 35.25 35.25 33.65 35.25 CROMPTON 248.85 255 242.2 246.4 GMDCLTD 63.75 64.9 63.15 63.45 SBIN 293.35 317.8 292.75 312.5 22.6 SBIN 293.4 318 292.6 312.25 MRF 65200 66300 65200 65697.5 LAXMIMACH 3910 3910 3481.25 3567.95 ANDHRABANK 17.4 19.35 17.4 17.85 JKCEMENT 1125 1125 1101 1115.8 GRASIM 740.1 774.9 735.85 770 35.05 INFY 669 695.25 666.45 685.5 EXIDEIND 184.95 195.8 182.85 193.05 GODREJCP 737 743.75 729.6 740.75 GICHSGFIN 179.65 181.35 177 177.55 SREINFRA 10.4 10.45 10.21 10.45 INFY 668.4 695.45 666.1 687 26.4 TATAMOTORS 170.85 179.5 169.05 177.7 RAMCOCEM 798.9 798.9 780 784.25 BOSCHLTD 15690.95 15767.95 15136 15283.6 J&KBANK 33.75 34.8 33.1 33.35 KRBL 223 229.05 222.85 226.25 INFRATEL 183 193 177.6 189.95 6.75 RBLBANK 289.95 325 281.5 310.1 ASIANPAINT 1825.3 1833.65 1804.25 1810.75 BALRAMCHIN 157.7 163.5 156.7 162.9 OFSS 3147.95 3177.95 3100 3153.9 NH 274.35 278 263.25 265 TATAMOTORS 169.8 179.65 168.95 177.8 5.9 IBULHSGFIN 215.8 219.95 204.25 206.6 HEROMOTOCO 2707.85 2715.9 2688.4 2705.25 IBREALEST 54.5 55.45 52.9 55 FINEORG 1932 1957 1890 1902.55 PNCINFRA 173.4 173.85 169 170.05 GAIL 134.4 139.6 132.7 138 4.4 MOTILALOFS 614.6 667 614.45 619.05 NBCC 38.2 38.95 37.2 37.5 SIEMENS 1652.15 1677 1649.95 1658.7 ATUL 4270 4305.1 4252.2 4291.5 JSLHISAR 66.7 68.85 65.6 67.55 TATASTEEL 388.6 390.25 376.3 380.5 WIPRO 255 259.95 254.1 259.2 UBL 1266.1 1286.2 1260 1273.55 IFBIND 740.1 798.15 738.25 778.15 FINOLEXIND 609.8 610.2 601 606 UPL 586 599 578.1 598.45 14.3 ZEEL 235.35 263.9 234.95 260.8 NATIONALUM 44 45.65 43.85 45.45 SUNTECK 418.05 426.15 411.25 414.75 WELSPUNIND 55.7 56.7 54.5 55.5 SYMPHONY 1272.35 1306 1272.3 1304.1 WIPRO 254 260 253.8 259.9 5.15 RELIANCE 1482.25 1489.5 1461 1464.2 PFC 108.85 110.2 106.8 109.1 SRTRANSFIN 1166.15 1167.5 1128.95 1139.3 KAJARIACER 552.05 560.25 549 558.75 LUXIND 1244 1247.1 1202 1208.85 CIPLA 465 472.7 460.15 472 7 TATAGLOBAL 292.05 319.75 285 317.3 ABCAPITAL 80.2 82.7 79.8 81.85 ENGINERSIN 117.8 121.7 117.6 119.5 COFFEEDAY 30.75 30.75 30.75 30.75 NETWORK18 24 24.55 23.5 23.7 BHARTIARTL 366.7 376.8 363.75 373.4 5.45 INDUSINDBK 1307 1343.95 1290 1311.5 BOMDYEING 81.75 84 80.3 81.35 ICICIGI 1367 1378 1331 1342.25 AKZOINDIA 2127.95 2152 2105 2117.8 CHALET 317.7 329.85 317.7 326.45 HDFC 2,115.00 2,146.80 2,103.65 2,137.00 29.55 FEDERALBNK 82.9 85.25 81.95 83.75 UNIONBANK 57.5 58.4 56.5 57.35 SOUTHBANK 10.6 11.35 10.6 11.16 MINDACORP 101 101.7 98.35 99.55 THERMAX 1122.05 1130 1111 1127.4 NTPC 121.5 124.2 120.8 122.45 1.5 MARUTI 7699 7699 7512.95 7557.5 PCJEWELLER 32.5 32.9 32 32.2 NAVINFLUOR 891.15 920 880.65 896.2 PGHH 12503 12521.45 12150 12230.2 INDUSINDBK 1,303.95 1,344.00 1,290.00 1,313.25 16.05 TCS 2250 2285.5 2238 2270.2 NIITTECH 1577.55 1591.4 1543.5 1548.6 VENKYS 1780.1 1795 1737 1746.8 DCMSHRIRAM 376 378 366.6 367.8 TITAN 1,322.00 1,336.00 1,319.65 1,331.80 15.65 HINDPETRO 320 327.8 320 325.15 DCBBANK 179 184.5 176.25 180.25 FORCEMOT 1100.05 1132.7 1091.95 1099.3 SUZLON 2.67 2.73 2.64 2.68 SUNPHARMA 429.6 440.55 428.8 434.7 5.05 BANKBARODA 96.1 99 95.7 97.2 NESTLEIND 15035 15150 14798.1 14961.4 PHILIPCARB 126.6 129.4 124.5 126.25 TIMETECHNO 62.7 65.75 62.3 62.95 DRREDDY 2,779.90 2,814.90 2,770.10 2,788.00 28.1 BAJAJFINSV 8082.55 8238.9 8082.55 8137.1 TATAELXSI 826 831 816.2 818.9 DABUR 462.1 464.6 458.4 462.5 WELCORP 149 151.9 147.3 148 HCLTECH 1,145.75 1,170.00 1,138.55 1,156.00 11.25 IDEA 3.81 3.97 3.31 3.89 ADANIPOWER 66.2 67.75 65.6 66.1 DBL 431 447.4 427.95 432.25 RADICO 312.1 320.25 311.75 316.35 TCS 2,250.00 2,284.95 2,237.00 2,274.55 21.75 PRESTIGE 297.45 304.8 295.7 302.2 MGL 1010 1029.9 1006 1019.3 ITI 96.15 96.2 91.5 92.1 PERSISTENT 601.2 634.5 601.2 619.9 COALINDIA 207 209 206 208.25 2 HDFCBANK 1255 1263.9 1227.65 1229.95 SPARC 139.9 144.8 138.4 139.5 AMARAJABAT 678.35 689.3 675.1 682.75 CREDITACC 673 675.8 626 637.85 HEROMOTOCO2,695.00 2,716.00 2,689.45 2,709.80 25.3 HDFCLIFE 636.9 646.4 622.15 625.9 CEATLTD 981 1018.35 978.15 1008.5 ITDC 370.8 384.9 365 373.15 MEGH 53.25 53.9 52 52.25 BAJFINANCE 4,004.20 4,050.00 3,995.00 4,029.00 37 INFRATEL 184 193.1 177.65 189.8 SCI 61.85 62.5 57.15 57.75 INFIBEAM 45.8 48.4 44.9 46.05 JSWENERGY 68.05 69.75 68 68.05 AXISBANK 747.25 750.05 732 736 UPL 584.2 598.95 579.05 596.6 ASTRAZEN 2712 2805.1 2689.55 2714.3 THYROCARE 553.35 570.4 553.15 569.1 ONGC 140.6 142.2 139.65 141.6 1.05 PEL 1707.8 1727.6 1652.55 1684.6 IEX 143.4 145.95 142 145 BBTC 1205.3 1222 1185.35 1190.2 AEGISLOG 173.6 174.9 169.2 171.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 3,229.70 3,255.00 3,213.00 3,243.00 20.1 RNAM 360 372.95 357 362.3 BRITANNIA 3299 3342.95 3256.4 3266.4 CHAMBLFERT 161.85 171.4 161.35 170.3 TV18BRDCST 25.25 25.25 24.55 24.65 BAJAJFINSV 8,120.00 8,241.95 8,100.00 8,130.00 47.6 POWERGRID 200.95 200.95 197.9 198.25 EQUITAS 94.1 95.2 90.85 93.4 CENTRALBK 21.7 23.9 21 22.7 EVEREADY 57.35 57.35 52.6 56.8 EICHERMOT 22,545.00 22,680.20 22,301.00 22,630.00 118.5 JINDALSTEL 117.05 119.25 113.95 116.15 STAR 395.95 395.95 377.25 385.5 ADANITRANS 265.55 277.85 265.55 273.7 NHPC 23.55 23.95 23.45 23.5 HINDUNILVR 2,165.00 2,187.25 2,159.30 2,180.50 11.1 INDIGO 1524.95 1538.75 1450 1456.45 ACC 1535 1573.7 1535 1568.8 PTC 60 60.6 59.4 59.65 GALAXYSURF 1490 1565.1 1489.05 1546 ULTRACEMCO 4,122.70 4,166.00 4,091.40 4,143.50 20.8 ADANIENT 197.5 201.15 196 199.25 NIACL 170.8 179.05 165.05 168.05 KTKBANK 76.05 80.6 76.05 78.1 JPASSOCIAT 2.46 2.56 2.18 2.2 HINDALCO 188.15 190.9 186.6 187.45 0.25 BPCL 526.5 530.8 520.9 527 BEL 119.35 120.4 117.7 118.15 HINDZINC 214.95 216 212 212.5 UFLEX 208.25 216.25 206 208.55 TVTODAY 330 330.4 318 319.35 BPCL 527 530.85 520.55 525.65 0.55 HDFC 2110 2146 2104.25 2134.1 RAJESHEXPO 682 682 674.5 678 RCF 56.95 57.8 55.3 55.75 TATAINVEST 840 857.1 834.75 840.15 CARBORUNIV 315 322 311 321.1 MARUTI 7,612.90 7,645.00 7,502.00 7,559.45 2.5 BAJFINANCE 4000 4049.9 3998 4024.9 THOMASCOOK 119.4 135.9 115.3 130.9 OMAXE 187.85 187.85 183 183.55 SJVN 24.9 25 24.35 24.5 TAKE 113.9 114.4 106 112.05 LT 1,481.00 1,486.50 1,467.25 1,474.00 -0.25 DLF 185.8 190.55 182.05 183.5 GUJGAS 198.45 206.95 193 195.5 CASTROLIND 154.05 155 145 152.15 ASTRAL 1163 1163 1112.4 1118.75 HATHWAY 21.8 21.8 21.05 21.15 NESTLEIND 14,970.05 15,146.90 14,783.85 14,961.00 -6.8 BHARTIARTL 367.4 376.8 364 374.4 GLAXO 1602.6 1699.95 1602.6 1662.75 AMBUJACEM 203.85 203.85 199.35 202.25 KEI 595 601.35 585.55 590.8 DHFL 17.45 17.45 17.45 17.45 BRITANNIA 3,298.60 3,343.55 3,255.00 3,275.95 -14.15 PNB 64.6 66.85 64.05 65.4 RECLTD 138.8 140.3 137.7 139.8 DIVISLAB 1740 1759.65 1740 1756.2 RALLIS 165.15 172.2 164.9 167.85 SUPRAJIT 191.25 191.25 182.2 184.05 ITC 260 262.85 256.2 258.2 -1.2 SUNPHARMA 430 440 429.45 433.6 HEG 1014 1023.4 988.2 992.35 INDIACEM 84.1 85.55 83.2 83.9 COROMANDEL 474.05 476.35 470 475.3 CORPBANK 15.9 16.95 15.9 16.25 ADANIPORTS 399.25 400 393.65 395.9 -2.2 ITC 260 262.75 256.4 257.55 BALKRISIND 879.55 893 869.05 884.85 ABBOTINDIA 11964.15 12025 11600 11701.7 GSPL 204.45 210 202 209.15 SUNDRMFAST 495.5 496.8 483.7 489.75 ASIANPAINT 1,826.30 1,834.80 1,803.50 1,809.00 -12.3 BHEL 58 58 56.3 56.55 DELTACORP 206.5 211.95 205.45 209.2 TIMKEN 844.95 899.2 842 892.85 GSKCONS 9199 9262 9156.4 9215.5 GET&D 219.8 219.8 204.6 205.25 KOTAKBANK 1,583.95 1,605.00 1,566.00 1,567.25 -11.65 KOTAKBANK 1579 1605.55 1566 1573.15 VGUARD 250 259.7 245.25 249.1 INTELLECT 192.6 196.5 190 190.75 EMAMILTD 326.6 331 324 327 REPCOHOME 286 292.65 284.75 289.8 VEDL 152 152 147.1 148.3 SYNDIBANK 29.8 32.2 28.45 30.2 ADANIGAS 148 149.15 147 147.2 MOIL 142.6 142.6 137.8 139.1 CENTRUM 22.8 22.8 22 22.3 POWERGRID 200.3 200.9 197.85 198.45 -1.5 EICHERMOT 22501.1 22666 22303.75 22545.4 DRREDDY 2770 2814 2770 2782.85 HFCL 17.5 18.2 17.5 17.75 SOBHA 434.75 436 422.7 423.6 KNRCON 227 237.15 224.15 230.6 RELIANCE 1,484.00 1,489.65 1,461.70 1,465.10 -14 HINDUNILVR 2170 2187 2159.05 2176.75 MUTHOOTFIN 710 718.3 699.6 707.4 ADANIGREEN 90.2 91.65 88.75 89.65 MMTC 18.75 19.55 18.75 19.1 SYNGENE 330.05 331.95 325 330.85 VEDL 151 151.2 147.05 148.5 -1.6 LT 1482.25 1486.6 1467.75 1473.4 COALINDIA 206.95 208.8 206 207.8 OBEROIRLTY 505 512.3 489.8 506.4 ALKEM 1979.3 2018.8 1962.6 1989.85 LAURUSLABS 374 374 364.85 368.75 HDFCBANK 1,257.70 1,263.90 1,227.10 1,230.00 -18.35 ASHOKLEY 78.5 79.15 76.3 76.7 HAVELLS 692.9 698.65 686.05 692 INOXLEISUR 364.05 379.8 362.3 364.8 SCHAEFFLER 4200 4350 4198 4335.15 AIAENG 1735 1745.05 1709.45 1719.65 ICICIBANK 475 476.75 461.3 463.95 -7.2 KANSAINER 550.2 560.45 547.75 554.65 AVANTI 454.7 466.65 450 453.15 AJANTPHARM 1025 1055.75 1025 1051.4 MINDAIND 362.85 369.8 360 368.5 SHOPERSTOP 366 379.8 364.3 370.5 M&M 617.6 621.65 603.75 606 -10.55 MOTHERSUMI 123 126.75 121.5 122.9 SANOFI 6625 6950 6619.8 6748.45 ORIENTELEC 198.05 198.95 190.1 196.6 ERIS 449.9 449.9 426.15 432.55 TECHM 754.95 759.35 736.6 739 -15.4 JKTYRE 78.8 80 74 75.6 SUNTV 519.2 529 519.2 527.35 MAHABANK 11.58 12.07 11.2 11.85 GULFOILLUB 871.45 890.5 871.45 880 AXISBANK 748 750 732.05 732.1 -15.3 IDFCFIRSTB 43 45 42.75 44.65 JINDALSAW 88.8 91.2 88.2 88.65 CUB 208.2 212.9 207.5 211.75 JAGRAN 56.25 57.5 55.95 56.75 TATASTEEL 388.9 390.1 376.2 380 -8 LTI 1694.1 1728.9 1686 1717.4 GRANULES 129 130.2 124.35 125.1 IFCI 7.26 7.45 7.1 7.27 MAHLIFE 417 417 412.05 414.95 IOC 148 148.75 143.65 144 -3.15 TATAMTRDVR 79.5 82.55 78.8 81.75 ORIENTBANK 53.4 57.2 53.1 54.6 HERITGFOOD 295 300.2 289.9 299.45 TEAMLEASE 2945 3010.85 2936.65 2942.35 JSWSTEEL 235.7 236.5 227.05 227.7 -6.7 CANBK 200.2 209.05 200.15 203.65 DEEPAKFERT 104.9 110.7 103.75 106.35 PHOENIXLTD 717 737 706 721.15 BLUEDART 2409.9 2417.45 2380 2402.05 ULTRACEMCO 4188 4188 4091.6 4144.4 GSFC 77.9 82.45 77.9 80.2 AAVAS 1591.05 1600.9 1577.8 1589.45 ORIENTCEM 79.65 80.6 77.7 79.45 TVSMOTOR 502 503 478.25 484.4 GODFRYPHLP 1111.5 1124 1076 1089.4 NLCINDIA 60 62 57.9 58.5 SKFINDIA 2200 2200 2175.85 2191.55 BATAINDIA 1785.5 1815 1779.1 1806.75 RAIN 98.15 101.4 97.35 97.95 VSTIND 3829.9 3890 3749.1 3865.7 ITDCEM 57.8 57.8 57.8 57.8 L&TFH 94.6 98.45 94.2 95.65 RPOWER 3.39 3.48 3.25 3.34 SUPREMEIND 1169.95 1175 1148.75 1164.95 ECLERX 447 464.15 445 450.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE GRASIM 737.2 774.15 736.35 769.2 COCHINSHIP 402.15 408 388 388.95 LEMONTREE 62.4 62.4 60.45 61.3 BLISSGVS 138 139.75 134.3 136.95 NIFTY NEXT 50 28,757.75 28,883.15 28,647.75 28,722.10 85.7 SFL 1278 1279 1210 1238 TATACOFFEE 84.5 86.9 83.5 85.35 VINATIORGA 2197.35 2199.15 2150.8 2167.8 BIRLACORPN 577.35 580 568 569.8 PAGEIND 24,600.00 26,201.00 24,300.00 25,950.00 1,358.35 BERGEPAINT 498.2 533.75 498 526.65 FCONSUMER 24.75 26.75 24.25 26.5 IOB 10.44 10.8 10.35 10.78 TNPL 190 197.05 188.4 191.95 BERGEPAINT 498 533.75 497.95 519 21 JSWSTEEL 235 236.5 227 227.85 CHOLAFIN 310 311.2 303.9 305 APLAPOLLO 1485.9 1518.4 1440.1 1457.85 LINDEINDIA 559.5 559.5 551.25 554.9 PIDILITIND 1,366.55 1,414.00 1,366.55 1,405.50 40.3 SAIL 37.35 38.35 36.1 36.65 IRCON 436 449 425.6 429.3 ENDURANCE 1098 1098 1035.05 1090.2 CARERATING 536.55 537.5 529.65 530.45 MCDOWELL-N 615 629.2 610.7 628.75 16.75 PNBHOUSING 519.45 544.4 515.15 535.6 MINDTREE 711.4 721.55 708.3 712.55 UCOBANK 13.2 13.9 13.1 13.61 SOMANYCERA 188.7 190.9 187 188.1 ACC 1,541.70 1,574.20 1,536.25 1,573.00 40.75 QUESS 476.8 554.7 476.8 519.1 MFSL 413.15 413.75 403.1 406.6 WESTLIFE 349.15 358 343.25 353.9 TEJASNET 75.15 76.75 74 74.3 PNB 64.3 66.85 64.1 65.25 1.55 IOC 147.9 148.65 144 146.8 SWANENERGY 106 106.1 103.5 104.1 CYIENT 400 408.2 399.1 406.9 MAXINDIA 71.8 75 71.8 72.95 PFC 106.9 110.25 105.8 109.1 2.35 DMART 1977 2010.8 1977 1994.25 HINDCOPPER 42.75 43.55 41.2 41.4 ZENSARTECH 186.3 187.15 176.5 180.35 CGPOWER 14.81 14.81 14.43 14.51 L&TFH 94.1 98.5 94.1 95.7 1.95 TECHM 756 758.8 737 738.85 SHREECEM 20269.95 20269.95 19825 19964.05 ASTERDM 136 139.4 126.4 134.5 GDL 93.85 94.45 93.4 93.7 LUPIN 729.9 748.2 728 744.25 14.3 GAIL 134.8 139.6 132.7 137.4 CANFINHOME 397.5 406.6 391.5 395.5 TRIDENT 61.95 62.5 61.5 61.7 TTKPRESTIG 6281.75 6281.75 6179.75 6200.25 NMDC 111.2 114.35 110.2 112.8 2.1 M&M 617 621 604 606.1 IRB 80.05 83.2 78.05 79.15 BAYERCROP 3380 3629.8 3311 3589.7 FINCABLES 389 397.9 381 383.35 BANKBARODA 96.25 99 95.65 97.3 1.75 CONCOR 585 608 582.45 589.2 RVNL 24 24.1 23.7 23.75 SCHNEIDER 75.5 77.45 75.5 76.65 CCL 204.45 208.25 204.45 207.3 HINDPETRO 321 328 320.1 323.1 4.7 ADANIPORTS 399 399 393.7 395.55 ALBK 27.5 29.4 26.3 26.85 NILKAMAL 1275 1294 1251.25 1259.6 MAHLOG 377.85 390 377.85 383.5 AUROPHARMA 466.4 476 463.55 469.8 6.8 SRF 2803.4 2919 2760 2897.3 UNITEDBNK 9.83 10.36 9.8 10.04 GESHIP* 298.85 301 292 300.3 SADBHAV 139.5 139.5 134.45 136.7 IDEA 3.8 4 3.3 3.85 0.05 APOLLOHOSP 1495 1499.9 1464.8 1484.85 IDBI 33.3 33.8 32.95 33.2 APLLTD 549 560 547.95 549.3 DBCORP 148 148.95 143.35 145.7 OFSS 3,101.10 3,180.05 3,100.00 3,149.45 39 PAGEIND 24500 26174 24242.25 25814.05 GEPIL 744.45 764.4 740.7 749.8 HONAUT 28050 28460.3 27901 28037.85 RATNAMANI 934.1 963.5 934.1 955.85 DLF 185.8 190.6 181.9 183.8 2.25 NTPC 121.4 124.2 120.85 122.4 LALPATHLAB 1590 1595.8 1533 1539.05 ASHOKA 103.3 105.1 102.2 102.7 EIHOTEL 170.4 170.6 166.65 167.5 AMBUJACEM 202 203 199.2 203 2.4 FORTIS 139.6 148.4 138.3 146.65 SONATSOFTW 328 328 309.55 312.85 NATCOPHARM 594 595.8 585.5 588.75 STARCEMENT 96 97.1 95.1 96 SIEMENS 1,658.60 1,676.95 1,648.20 1,670.00 18.7 ESCORTS 660.1 667.45 650.05 659.65 GILLETTE 8090 8145 8000 8046.15 BASF 1007 1021 1002.6 1005.35 JSL 34.9 34.95 34.4 34.6 MOTHERSUMI 123 126.8 121.25 123.6 1.35 BANKINDIA 71.9 72.65 70.9 71.3 SUDARSCHEM 410.35 420.9 408.55 409.3 JISLJALEQS 15.1 15.1 15 15.1 TCNSBRANDS 732.9 780 732.9 750.5 COLPAL 1,540.05 1,560.00 1,534.00 1,550.00 14.75 HCLTECH 1149.9 1169.5 1138.2 1163.35 ADVENZYMES 186.9 191.95 181.3 186.1 BDL 338 338 325.55 328.7 JKLAKSHMI 296 296 289.55 290.25 DMART 1,987.20 2,010.00 1,980.00 1,994.25 18.55 PIDILITIND 1374.9 1413.9 1371.9 1401.7 MRPL 52.3 55.45 51.4 54.7 JMFINANCIL 75.1 79.1 73.25 77.95 INDOSTAR 190.9 192.7 187.25 189.2 UBL 1,265.55 1,286.95 1,259.50 1,275.50 9.95 WOCKPHARMA 277.6 295.8 276.9 287 GLENMARK 310 318.9 309.05 315.6 IPCALAB 975 993.65 966.85 980.65 ZYDUSWELL 1735.1 1735.85 1692.7 1705.6 WABCOINDIA 6255 6255 6200 6211.75 DIVISLAB 1,744.00 1,759.40 1,738.50 1,748.90 12.3 LICHSGFIN 404.95 415.5 404.95 412.45 JUBILANT 536 561 533.8 555.1 IDFC 34.15 35.35 33.9 35.05 DCAL 115 121.25 115 119.7 KPRMILL 651.4 652 647.6 650.65 GODREJCP 733.05 743.95 729.5 738.1 5.15 BEML 1054 1063.45 1027.2 1035.2 UJJIVAN 280 281.1 272 272.85 FSL 49.3 49.65 48.7 49.1 HIMATSEIDE 157.35 157.35 153.25 154.05 SOLARINDS 1065 1075 1050.1 1063.65 CADILAHC 250.05 261.7 249.3 251.7 1.65 NCC 58.8 59.3 57.3 57.8 TATAPOWER 58.8 59.7 58.4 59.3 PGHL 4763 4800 4651.1 4669.75 FRETAIL 385.25 387.7 379 380.3 SHRIRAMCIT 1332 1341.8 1319.4 1323.05 DABUR 462 465 458.15 462 1.65 BANDHANBNK 615.2 626.25 602.75 612.7 LAKSHVILAS 15.45 15.45 14.6 15.45 TIINDIA 372.95 408.35 370.6 401.65 BAJAJHLDNG 3700 3713.7 3650.8 3666.15 JYOTHYLAB 176 176.5 173.1 175.15 HDFCAMC 3,009.00 3,014.50 2,970.00 2,991.70 5.85 AUROPHARMA 464 475.8 463.65 469.75 PETRONET 287.7 289.7 285.5 286.7 DEEPAKNI 342.45 347 336 341.25 CRISIL 1405.55 1470 1405.55 1459.05 VMART 1947 2010.3 1947 1979.55 PETRONET 287.5 289.8 285.35 286 0.5 TITAN 1323 1336.2 1320.45 1332.35 CIPLA 466.85 471.5 460.55 467.15 ABFRL 212 214.7 208.4 212.6 CHENNPETRO 155.9 159.8 155.9 158.25 CENTURYPLY 165.15 166 162.3 163.25 HAVELLS 693 699 685.45 690.6 0.95 HDFCAMC 3000 3021.85 2971 2994.9 RITES 285.65 294.65 281.35 282.45 OIL 170.75 172.9 169 171.85 RELAXO 541.65 552 538.95 545.95 TVSSRICHAK 1860 1900 1860 1870.75 HINDZINC 212.5 215.65 212 212.45 -0.05 ONGC 142.55 142.55 139.75 141.55 NMDC 113.4 114.4 110.25 112.65 VIPIND 479 485.7 470.1 472.25 GREAVESCOT 139.7 140.5 138.95 140.1 VARROC 499 500.3 487.25 490.55 BANDHANBNK 619.95 626.9 602 613.2 -1.05 CUMMINSIND 555.75 557.8 539.85 547.9 IBVENTURES 97 101 96.95 101 BALMLAWRIE 203 204.7 197.15 197.65 JCHAC 2090 2175 2011.25 2116.4 CHOLAHLDNG 457 460 450 453 ICICIPRULI 514 516.65 505.1 509.55 -2.55 3MINDIA 22408.2 22900 22027.65 22527.85 LUPIN 729.35 748 729.35 745.65 HEIDELBERG 186 188.2 183.8 187.35 MAHSCOOTER 4573.2 4611.7 4562.1 4595.5 IBULISL 63.65 63.65 63.65 63.65 SBILIFE 1,006.00 1,013.30 987 993.3 -6.5 BAJAJ-AUTO 3229 3255 3213.6 3246.75 M&MFIN 361.4 362.45 351.55 352.85 MPHASIS 938.2 956.6 935 951.05 ALLCARGO 99.5 105 99.5 104.05 LAOPALA 166 169.65 162.2 165.35 PEL 1,705.00 1,727.95 1,652.60 1,684.25 -12.55 HINDALCO 188 190.75 186.7 188.05 ABB 1458.9 1498 1448.8 1457.65 LTTS 1508 1510 1488.75 1504.25 NESCO 563.75 563.75 553.2 555 FDC 180.8 181 179.15 179.95 CONCOR 586 608.6 582 588.05 -4.8 PFIZER 3908.8 4134 3856.95 4053.15 CADILAHC 251 261.55 249.75 251.3 RAYMOND 582.65 587.2 577 581 PARAGMILK 143 144.7 141.4 143.15 SHK 127.9 129.1 123.45 123.95 BAJAJHLDNG 3,709.00 3,711.85 3,650.00 3,650.00 -32.85 ICICIPRULI 515.3 516.7 505.05 510.2 POLYCAB 875 885.55 844.1 856 RCOM 0.68 0.7 0.65 0.65 GODREJAGRO 517.25 518.6 510 511.65 GRINDWELL 597.25 607.45 592.7 600.45 NHPC 23.85 24 23.45 23.55 -0.25 SPICEJET 114.25 116 113.4 115.15 TORNTPOWER 279.45 282 278.4 280.05 TRENT 538.1 552.9 538.1 541.8 MAHINDCIE 154.1 154.5 149.15 150.55 ESSELPRO 113.1 114.45 111.3 112.65 MASFIN 723.2 730 712.25 720.75 HDFCLIFE 636.9 646.4 622 625.7 -6.75 DISHTV 10.85 12.9 10.7 12.5 VOLTAS 717.55 720 705.55 708.3 TATAMETALI 579.15 622 568.4 615.65 SHANKARA 332.15 343.2 328 343.2 SHILPAMED 275 286.95 275 286.95 PGHH 12,454.10 12,515.75 12,140.00 12,220.00 -135.25 TATACHEM 614.3 632 609 627.25 NOCIL 119.35 123.9 119.35 121.45 ISEC 325.15 329.15 319.6 323.45 GUJALKALI 460 480 455.25 466.15 INOXWIND 34.4 36.5 33.85 34.75 SHREECEM 20,296.00 20,394.00 19,802.70 19,999.95 -247 MARICO 372 373.75 364.8 366.05 BHARATFORG 456 465 451.05 453.85 GPPL 83.4 87.9 83.1 86.15 BLUESTARCO 846.45 850 840 841.05 IIFL 113.4 115.1 110.7 113.7 SBILIFE 1000.1 1014 987.3 990.7 GMRINFRA 20.85 21.4 20.65 20.75 WHIRLPOOL 2173.45 2225 2115 2202.25 HAL 796.6 796.6 760 764.05 BIOCON 249.2 250 244.35 245.2 -3.05 MAHSEAMLES 362.2 369.8 361.9 364.85 SRTRANSFIN 1,166.00 1,167.00 1,129.00 1,140.00 -15.3 GRAPHITE 283.1 289.6 281.85 284.45 INDIANB 130 134.55 129.55 132.85 TORNTPHARM 1777 1797.6 1763 1775 WABAG 200.65 202.1 196.15 196.95 MHRIL 215.55 217.2 214.85 216.35 MARICO 372 374.25 364.65 366 -4.95 APOLLOTYRE 190 194.4 189.15 190.3 COLPAL 1537 1559.5 1534 1548.4 AUBANK 688 710 683.7 699.25 BAJAJELEC 380.1 381.2 378 378.65 REDINGTON 117 119.25 117 118.65 GICRE 314.8 334.05 307.1 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1,456.10 -55.95 GICRE 301 333.85 301 310.95 BAJAJCON 246.2 255 246.2 250.95 CAPPL 400 432.45 400 430.25 METROPOLIS 1441 1455 1435.75 1449.5 SIS 925 930.05 905.7 917.3 IBULHSGFIN 216.15 220 204.05 205.4 -8.85 JUBLFOOD 1565 1605 1565 1600.95 PVR 1806 1823 1772.15 1778.4 RELCAPITAL 18.95 19.3 18.9 19.3 DHANUKA 292.5 305 292 303.35 GAYAPROJ 128 130.85 128 130.75 !"#$%"& @ 4R . + )( @> two gas cylinders exploded The train, Tezgam gers, including women and R while some passengers were Express, was on its way to children, at Liaquatpur near massive fire broke out on cooking breakfast, killing at Lahore from Karachi when Rahim Yar Khan, some Aa moving train in least 73 people, mostly Islamic the fire broke out early morn- 400 kms from Lahore, from both the state and the youth and student wing siding Pakistan’s eastern Punjab preachers travelling to attend ing, gutting three bogies authorities said. defence. However, the bench with the Pakistani troops in province on Thursday after a religious congregation. which had over 200 passen- District Emergency he Supreme Court in completed the hearing and 1971. He was accused of presid- Officer RYK Baqir Hussain TBangladesh on Thursday deferred the matter as a Case ing over the killing of over 1,400 has confirmed that 73 upheld the death sentence to top Awaiting Verdict (CAV) on people, rape of many women, passengers lost their lives in Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM July 10. abduction and torture. the fire. Azharul Islam for committing Islam’s case was the eighth The Tribunal sentenced him Most deaths occurred war crimes during the 1971 one to reach the final verdict as to death on December 30, 2014 from people jumping off the Liberation War by siding with Bangladesh’s Awami League gov- for committing crimes against train, the authorities said, Pakistani troops. ernment of Prime Minister humanity while he subsequent- adding that the toll could rise A four-member Bench of Sheikh Hasina initiated the ly challenged the verdict before further as more than 40 pas- the Appellate Division rejected process to expose to justice the the apex court. sengers have suffered severe Islam’s appeal against the capital suspected war criminals of 1971. According to the legal pro- burn injuries. punishment handed down by a Six of the convicts were by visions, Islam could now seek a Railway Minister Sheikh high powered tribunal. now executed with five being review of the judgment by the Rashid Ahmad said that most “Rejected,” pronounced leaders of Jamaat, which was Appellate Division itself, and if of the victims belonged to the Chief Justice Syed Mahmud opposed to Bangladesh’s 1971 rejected could beg a presidential Tableeghi Jamaat (Islamic Hossain as he read out the ver- independence. The sixth was a clemency. President Abdul preachers) who were going to dict summery of the apex court leader of BNP of ex-prime min- Hamid has binned such appeals Lahore to attend a major bench. On January 28, 2015, ister Khaleda Zia, who is now in previous such cases involving annual congregation at Islam filed his appeal challeng- serving a 10-year imprisonment the war crimes. Raiwind. ing the International Crimes on graft charges. Islam was arrested from his The Railways Minister Tribunal verdict that sentenced A former Jamaat assistant Moghbazar home in Dhaka in said two gas stoves carried by him to death for war crimes. secretary general, Islam was a top 2012 on the war crimes charges some passengers blew up Earlier on June 18, the leader of notorious Al Badr and now languishes at the high when they were preparing Appellate Division started hear- militia force, manned mainly by security Kashimpur Jail on the * ? >! breakfast on the speeding train ing arguments on the appeal the extreme right-wing party’s outskirts of the capital. P - ! in violation of rules. @Q@Q > " ! / ! $# O! & $$(6 "& &# & (% /3) ! /4 @@ more delay and more uncer- but he has failed and that fail- tainty for families and ure is his alone. 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I can tell you this, he London: John Bercow stepped to blame the Opposition breathed a sigh of relief that The fourth new Brexit he Pentagon on Wednesday killed five ISIS members, crawled into a hole with two down on Thursday after 10 Labour leader for his failure to Britain had been given a stay of deadline of January 31 will Treleased short videos of the including four women who small children, blew himself up years as speaker of Britain’s deliver Brexit, as both men execution to avoid a Halloween inevitably loom large in cam- US forces’ raid in northwestern engaged with them in fire, while his people stayed on the House of Commons — a role stepped up campaigning on Brexit nightmare, after stark paigning for what is the third Syria that resulted in the death Mckenzie said. ground. So, you can deduce that rocketed him into the heart the day Britain had been due predictions of chaos and dis- general election in four years of ISIS leader Abu Bakr He said two children, what kind of person it is based of the Brexit battle, and won him to leave the EU. ruption. and the first in December since al-Baghdadi. appeared to be under 12 years on that activity,” he said but European fans. Johnson is riding high in Johnson had vowed he 1923. Baghdadi, 48, died on old, were killed in the raid, not refused to confirm or deny any- The man in the middle of opinion polls ahead of the would rather be “dead in a But Corbyn is seeking to Sunday after he blew up his sui- three as believed earlier. thing else about his last seconds. more than three years of fiery December 12 election but risks ditch” than tolerate another shift the debate onto more cide vest following the US raid parliamentary debates has a backlash over failing to keep extension to the tortuous domestic subjects such as on his compound in Syria’s Idlib proved a controversial figure, his “do or die” pledge to take process, which began in 2016 health and social care, and province, some four miles from loathed by pro-Brexit supporters Britain out of the European after a knife-edge public education. Turkish border. )! ) " and hailed by its foes. 56-year-old Union on October 31. referendum. More than three years after Releasing a few short Bercow has yelled “Order! “Today should have been But he was forced to ask the referendum that has videos of the strike, US Central F4( Order!” more than 14,000 times the day that Brexit was deliv- the EU to delay Brexit until increasingly divided Britain, Command Commander Gen. during his tenure as the 157th ered and we finally left the EU,” January 31 after MPs in the Labour remains split over Kenneth Mckenzie told Washington: A US service Commander General speaker. His detractors call him the Conservative leader said in House of Commons refused Brexit. reporters at a Pentagon news dog who was injured during Kenneth McKenzie told pompous — one MP even a statement. to approve the withdrawal Its promise of a new pub- conference that after the raid, the raid at the hideout of Abu reporters at a Pentagon news branded him a “sanctimonious “Despite the great new deal terms he had struck with lic vote within six months of Baghdadi’s compound looks Bakr al-Baghdadi in north- conference on Wednesday. dwarf”— but his backers say he I agreed with the EU, (Labour Brussels. election has not been matched “pretty much like a parking lot western Syria has returned to “He was injured by has bolstered the rights of back- leader) Jeremy Corbyn refused Labour leader Corbyn laid with details on how it would with large potholes.” service, a top American gen- exposed live electrical cables benchers to hold the to allow that to happen — the blame squarely at Johnson’s campaign. The compound was eral said. in the tunnel after Baghdadi Government to account. AFP insisting upon more dither, door, ridiculing the prime min- “We’ll let the people decide destroyed in a way to ensure The dog is a four-year detonated his vest beneath ister’s past remarks. whether to leave with a sensi- that it would not be a shrine or veteran of the SOCOM the compound,” the general Johnson “said that he ble deal or remain. It really isn’t otherwise memorable in any Canine Program and has said, adding the dog, whose would rather be dead in a that complicated,” Corbyn told way. “It’s just another piece of been a member of approxi- name was not revealed, has ditch than delay beyond today, the London rally. ground now,” he said. mately 50 combat missions, returned to duty. Before Baghdadi was found US Central Command PTI +4 ! / % $ ! Washington: President Donald “some time.” Trump’s former top adviser for He has been in the spotlight Russian and European affairs since August when a govern- % arrived on Capitol Hill on ment whistleblower said multi- Thursday to testify to House ple U.S. Officials had said Trump Beijing: China’s Communist impeachment investigators , a was “using the power of his Party elite concluded a key day after leaving his job at the office to solicit interference from meeting in Beijing Thursday White House. a foreign country in the 2020 with a promise to protect Tim Morrison, the first US Election.” the “stability” of Hong Kong, White House political appointee Morrison will be asked to which has been rocked by to testify, didn’t respond to explain that “sinking feeling” he months of unrest. reporters’ questions about his got when Trump demanded The Fourth Plenum of testimony, which takes place that Ukraine’s president investi- the Party’s Central behind closed doors, but his gate former Vice President Joe Committee is a closed-door information might be central to Biden and meddling in the 2016 meeting of high-ranking a push to remove the president election. officials where the country’s from office. Morrison was brought on future direction is discussed, Morrison, who served on board by then-national securi- and this week’s meet was the the National Security Council, ty adviser John Bolton to address first since February 2018. stepped down from that post arms control matters and later This plenum came as Wednesday, and a senior shifted into his current role as a Chinese President Xi administration official said he top Russia and Europe adviser. Jinping battles a number of “decided to pursue other It was there that he stepped international and domestic opportunities.” into the thick of an in-house challenges, including The official, who was not squabble about the activities of months of pro-democracy authorised to discuss Morrison’s Trump’s personal attorney Rudy protests in Hong Kong, a job and spoke only on the con- Giuliani, who had been con- slowing economy, and a lin- dition of anonymity, said versing with Ukrainian leaders gering trade war with the Morrison has been considering outside of traditional US diplo- United States. leaving the administration for matic circles. AP AFP / ! ) C ! ! :/ ' R % Q R /4 (@4 Beijing: China’s three major Tehran: Iran said on state telecom operators rolled out Thursday it hopes the UN orth Korea fired two pro- 5G wireless technology nuclear watchdog will act Njectiles on Thursday, the Thursday, as the country races to “neutrally” under its new South’s military said, with narrow its technology gap with head and vowed to maintain nuclear talks between the US amid a bruising trade war. cooperation with its inspec- Pyongyang and Washington at China Mobile, the country’s tors monitoring a landmark a deadlock. largest carrier, announced its 5G 2015 nuclear deal. The weapons were launched services were available in 50 cities Argentina’s Rafael from South Pyongan province in — including Beijing, Shanghai Grossi took the helm of the an easterly direction over the sea, and Shenzhen — with packages International Atomic Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said starting from 128 yuan (USD 18) Energy Agency on Tuesday in a statement, without specify- a month. following the death of his ing the type of device involved. Rivals China Telecom and predecessor, Yukiya Amano “We are maintaining readi- China Unicom are also offering of Japan, in July. ness and monitoring in case of services at comparable prices in The UN agency is additional launches,” they added. major cities, according to notices tasked with monitoring It is the latest in a series of on their websites. Tehran’s nuclear activities to launches by the North but the The ultra-fast mobile inter- assess its compliance with first since October 2, when it net service — which is 100 the 2015 agreement with fired a sea-launched missile in times faster than existing 4G major powers, which has a provocative move — a sub- networks— allows consumers to been severely undermined marine-based missile capabil- download full-length films with- by Washington’s abandon- ity would change the military in seconds, or use apps with vir- ment of it in May last year. balance. tual reality. AFP AFP @* !"#$%"& " S + ! )! ) ! % ! $ ! ! > !% ! ! 3/022/3/5503 / )! ) % ! " ;: )%!1. $ $ $! . " !) + . )2(" ! ) . % " $% 1! ! 2 L $ ) (( (>+ . % " !%! G )! 2 ) / ) $ ) % " !% ) ! %)!) $!2 ! ) $% !$! G % " $1M! ! 2 @ / " 1 .! ! he next time you visit a cinema new directive to the Central Bureau of introduced its The Accessible Cinema about the contemporary world, even at The central and state government /! )$ 1 hall, close your eyes for a few min- Film Certification (CBFC) to use audio Programme #Cinema4All, which aimed par with the audience with vision. should motivate them to come out and Tutes and try to understand the description in cinemas. This is a facil- at making films accessible to all. Though Bengali filmmaker Ranjan do that,” he adds. If they are respond- ! 2 film that’s playing on the big screen. You ity provided for visually impaired peo- But the idea of inclusivity harks back Ghosh finds it to be a good initiative, ing positively to this, then we need to may understand the dialogue-heavy ple in which a film, a television pro- further in the past. Theatre director which focusses on humanism but he take it forward so that there could be a sections but when it is emotions that gramme or a play is described through Prateek Kumar says, “We can draw points out, “There are certain elements whole new audience. O5! predominate without a verbal exchange, audio technology. inspiration from the Ancient Indian and emotions which cannot be por- Contrary to Ghosh, Prateek says it will make you feel disconnected with Though the government has taken Theatre where the sutradhar (narrator) trayed through words. It can only be that the audio descriptions can be added " 5 the story all of a sudden. This is what such a step at a broader level now but described the scenes. He conveyed the visually experienced.” So we should without compromising on the art of sto- visually impaired people experience various efforts have already been made story to the audience by describing ensure that the creativity and essence rytelling or reducing the interest level of when they ‘watch’ a film along with in this direction in the past. Last year, actions, facial expressions, mental state does not get compromised or dilluted cinematic or theatrical piece. However, it sighted audience. Saksham theatre had launched the XL of characters and other elements like in any way. He adds that before taking depends largely on the storyteller as well. Despite cinema holding an undeni- Cinema app, which has audio descrip- costume, properties and set; present in a step in this direction, we need to make Aditya Om, an independent film- - able charm and being a popular part of tive tracks for 28 films so far. The first the story.” He kept the storyline inter- sure that the visually impaired are maker says that 20 to 30 years ago some our culture, a large chunk of the soci- one being Sanju. It has paved a way for esting by providing proper descriptions. interested in watching films. Ghosh says classics were made accessible to all. One - C D ety, especially the visually impaired, is persons with visual disabilities to expe- Prateek feels that this direction of the that there should be a culture for them wonders the reason for the discontinua- deprived of this enriching experience. rience films. What’s it like to be in a the- Ministry will help visually impaired to come and watch films. “I have never tion of this process. As an independent - This makes them feel excluded from the atre when you can’t see? “Before the audience to stay updated and be aware seen any of them coming to watch films. filmmaker he says that it might cause a D5 rest of the society. The founder secre- advent of audio descriptions, visually hole in his pockets but it is not a big deal ! ! tary of Koshish School in Karkardooma, impaired people could only hear the dia- if it is backed by a social purpose. He says, (a school for specially-abled children), logues. During the non-dialogue #31 H .- 1=+!.$#.- = + 51 1 “Audio is a very integral part of our films. ! D Mridul Singh says that the visually sequences, they wouldn’t understand the 2.#3-H# +-0$!-0.=. % - #31 !# -4 To decipher the films through audio in 5 ! impaired people are aware about the scenes. People with normal sight can a way that it is understood by the people ! ! forthcoming films. She adds, “They are react to emotions and scenes that they =#-!:#1II. % -! !1 H+. % #31 . #1!1=# I1;1I is a different kind of art form.” The film- excited about the film and its actors but can watch but those with visual disabil- maker is currently working on his forth- D are not able to understand the plot as ities cannot. It is very difficult for them -4 #31 +. 10#.+ -! #31 #31#!.+I $.1+1 coming Mella, a film on manual scaveng- E ! " the films are not friendly to them.” to comprehend,” said Rummi K Seth, 3-21;1! .# 1$1 = I!%1I: - #31 ing. ! ! To overcome this issue and make founder and managing trustee of It is time that we step into the shoes cinema inclusive, the Information and Saksham, during the launch. =#-!:#1II1! = 21II of the visually impaired and proceed - - Broadcasting Ministry has issued a In April 2018, PVR Limited too towards an inclusive tomorrow. ! D5 - DP L , : P / !$08/ . Q 0/$2./ 95 ++ / :$!# ) #!" +# " !! " $ # # /)0/ / . nanya Panday has no time slated for a December 6 release. !! / s the streaming wars near a Afor things most girls her age Opening up on the film, she Afever pitch and viewers are relish doing — not even cele- shared: “I think remakes are a G targeted from every vantage point brate her birthday. She isn’t, lot of fun. We added our own ! "( ! — Disney Plus has the Marvel however, complaining. Rather, tadka to it and made it modern )$. and Star Wars brands. HBO Max the Student Of The Year 2 debu- and relatable in the present counters with Game of Thrones tant, who recently turned 21, is times. Even a college student " $G and DC superheroes — Apple TV happy to have spent a working can relate to the feeling of " $ Plus could be cast as the highly birthday this year. She says the being stuck in a relationship ! " ) pedigreed and improbable under- day highlighted the most special with someone and liking some- dog. year of her life. one else or having feelings for 7 was as spicy as it could get. The dish could be eaten without the " <#$ ! dips too but for me it was the other way round, for I was eating the peanut chilli with Aloo sadeko. & 0 . It was the spice quotient that remained a constant from the 0 . . beginning to the end of the meal. The spiciness escalated quickly which isn’t a problem for me. I can eat spicy food through my tears. But go easy on the dips if you don’t fancy a hot tongue. The beverage I picked for this dinner was blushing mojito — a perfect complement to peanut chilli – a sweet-tasting concoction. Next up we had Chilli chick- en which was hot and spicy or in my opinion, as good as it gets. It was tossed with bell peppers and onions and proved to be one of my best choices of the evening. Even the portion size was appreciable. The servers, quite helpful, readi- ly guided us through the menu. In fact, it was a struggle to recall if anything had gone wrong with the dinner. Till now, not much. We decided to order both veg- etarian and chicken Yeti special kothe-styled momos. The dish f there is such a thing as baking royal- < -6 < 6 certainly made me sure about one Ity, Apollonia Poilâne might be its thing — one cannot ‘not try’ queen. momos while one is at Yeti. They The 35-year-old is a third-generation are too ideal to be missed. The baker for the world famous Poilâne in 9:FG & 9& 6 > chicken ones were big and juicy Paris. It was founded in 1932 by and I smothered them with Apollonia’s grandfather Pierre and has 2 . " peanut chilli dip. Again, one of the inspired chefs, musicians, poets, and best momos I have ever had. artists worldwide for nearly 90 years: f I have to describe my visit to when I sat at a posh South-East The only dish that wasn’t Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí commission- the Yeti in Connaught Place in Asian cuisine restaurant for din- spicy, according to me was vege- ing a bedroom suite made completely out Ione word, it would be ‘worth- ner. But I was quite confident tarian Wai Wai noodles. They of bread for a 1971 exhibition. While it while.’ The restaurant isn’t the about Yeti’s food. I even said as were loaded with vegetables and started in Paris, it has a location in London most extravagant place in town. much to my friends who accom- tasted fine, but I wish I had and a pop-up in New York City until Rather, it scores in its simplicity. panied me to dinner. And I was ordered the Chow Chow instead. November 3. Whether in its décor or the cui- proved right. For desserts, we wanted to Now, Apollonia Poilâne is opening the sine that it serves, it is the Tibetan We don’t usually order soups, order the Yomari, dumplings company’s oven doors wide with her first and Nepali culture that dominates. rather purposely skip it. But it served with nutella but we were English-language cookbook, Poilâne: The A dim-lit place but lively nonethe- never hurts to take the road less- informed that it usually takes 25- Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery, less. The ambience is relaxed and travelled, so we decided to order 30 minutes to prepare it. It’s spe- a weighty collection of nearly 100 recipes. the predominant feeling is that a tomato and chilli chicken. We cial so if it’s something you don’t Speaking at the bakery’s hub under a one can come here to unwind. weren’t disappointed. The vegetar- want to miss, order it while you replica of the Dalí bread chandelier, the Maybe, I am looking too closely ian soup had tiny chunks of have the main course. soft-spoken CEO is reluctant to discuss into this but the restaurant is not tomato which added to the taste. The service was impeccable, her celebrity clientele, which includes looking to impress, it is true to its Next up, we decided to order though not the quickest but cer- Oprah I Love Bread Winfrey, Robert De roots without having a pretentious Aloo sadeko, a Nepali snack to our tainly worth the wait. I am prob- Niro, and Natalie Portman. But she quick bone. The only disappointing first round of dishes. It was served ably going to make another trip to to praise the women she calls her thing about the dinner was that I with three dips, the restaurant to experience the “guardian angels” — TV chef Ina Garten, couldn’t try more things from the peanut chilli, rest of the menu. One dinner isn’t cookbook author Dorie Greenspan, and menu and I’ll have to visit again schezwan nearly enough, especially if the the owner of Chez Panisse, Alice Waters, for that. And about this, I don’t chilli and variety demands for several of the latter of whom provides the book’s which the loaves are baked (unless they have any qualms. sesame them. The food was undoubted- foreword. have a wood-fired oven that can reach Before my dinner at Yeti, I had chilli. The ly amazing and if I am allowed to “They’re ladies I look up to for what 500 degrees Fahrenheit), Poilâne is happy never had experienced Tibetan or first is, be corny — it was absolutely lip- they have accomplished. They inspire me, with the final product that the book’s Nepali food and so I went over the hands smacking! It made us realise how and I refer to them as my guardian angels recipe produces, saying she was “able to menu several times to acquaint down, the even a few good dishes can make for their words of wisdom,” says Poilâne. duplicate the elusive balance of acidity myself with the dishes. I didn’t best one an evening meal scrumptious, Those words of wisdom have proven and sweetness” of the bread which has want my lack of research to cause that I have while a huge spread with average very important to Poilâne, who took over influenced countless bakers including another crisis like the one I faced ever had. It ones might not work. the family business at 18 after her father Acme Bread Company founder Steve Lionel and mother Irene were killed in a Sullivan. helicopter crash in October 2002, leaving Sullivan calls the original Poilâne loaf ""! her and her younger sister Athena “giant, rich and tangy” and “completely L!% L orphaned. unlike anything I had ever tasted.” ! $ - /!1 “I was incredibly fortunate to be sur- Another fan is Tartine’s Chad rounded by a fantastic team, let alone the Robertson. “I love that really mild acid- % $ !! )$ ! friends of my parents who helped me also ity that is very balanced that you get with " K- /G go through those times,” says Poilâne. the Poilâne bread,” says Robertson, who G82:% 2> !$)! 1 The day after the tragedy, Apollonia is acknowledged as one of America’s ! ).! !)$% )! headed straight to the bakery, says she sat finest bakers. “That bread never sort of /! / !/! )1 at her father’s empty desk and resolved to followed trends. 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We’ve 4 (> ning,” he said. prepared well. “That’s what we have The moment is omplacency has no been discussing since the last here and we are place in professional three weeks. Like coach said, ready,” he said. Csport and Australian the qualifiers last weekend India captain Graham Reid had clearly were very close. So we don’t 3 &*' $ - & ' * * Rani echoed her passed on this message to his have to underestimate Russia A@@ 5 I E0/9 . coach’s sentiment. wards the very day he took or look at their rankings,” the “Our first target over the high-profile job of captain added. 4 (> fifth in the world, are expected to have Ramandeep Singh, Lalit to qualify for the Indian men’s hockey team’s The Olympic berth from a cakewalk against the Russians. Kumar Upadhyay and Olympics was the head coach. here will be decided on the he Indian men’s hockey team But coach Graham Reid is very Simranjeet Singh. Asian Games and As world No 5 India basis of aggregate scores at the will have to guard against com- well aware that one bad day in office The Indian goal will be unfortunately we gears up to take on lowly end of the two-match quali- Tplacency when it takes on lower- can ruin India’s Olympic dream. So safe under the watch of veter- couldn’t. As soon as Russia, ranked 22nd, in a two- fier. In the event of same ranked Russia, while a tricky contest complacency is something which the an PR Sreejesh and Krishan Asian Games got over, match final Olympic qualifi- aggregate score after two awaits their female counterparts Indian men cannot afford in the next Bahadur Pathak. our focus shifted to er here today and tomorrow, encounters, the winner will be against USA in the two-legged two days. While the men would these matches,” she Reid’s message to his wards is decided by shoot-out tomor- Olympic qualifiers here today. The biggest improvement which expect an easy outing against said. straight forward: “Treat every row. Both the Indian teams are just two Indian men witnessed under Reid in the Russians, the scenario is “Through the year team with respect”. Asked about India’s matches away from booking their the last 12 months is the defensive completely different for the we have waited as well as Against Russia, India will shoot-out preparation in the tickets to Tokyo. structure. Along with Surender Kumar women as they are up against prepared for these two start as clear favourites to win case of an eventuality, the While the Manpreet Singh-led and Junior World Cup-winning team world No 13 USA against whom matches. We are excited both the matches and seal coach said: “We have talked men’s team is up against an easy member Harmanpreet Singh, India’s they have a dismal 4-22 win-loss to play in front of a their place in next year’s about it, we always practice opponent in world No 22 Russia, the defence has been rock solid in recent record. huge home crowd. Tokyo Olympics but Reid is shoot-outs. Five out of six Indian women have a relatively diffi- times. But past records hardly mat- “I don’t think we will very well aware that one bad training sessions finish with cult task at hand as they face the The backline will be further bol- ters in professional sport and the be under any pressure. At day in office can ruin his shootouts. American girls in the final round of the stered by the return of seasoned current Indian women’s team, the blow of the team’s Olympic dream. Meanwhile, Russia head FIH Olympic Qualifiers. dragflicker Rupinder Pal Singh and led by Rani Rampal, is a whistle our focus “If you look at last week’s coach Vladimir Konkin Both the Indian teams will play Birendra Lakra. much-improved outfit from shifts to our plan games in Olympic qualifiers, promised to give the eight- back-to-back matches against Russia The Indian midfield will be their predecessors. on what we it’s the first thing you would time Olympic champions a and USA today and tomorrow and the manned by skipper Manpreet in the For Indian women, need to do. It is see (how complacency can tough fight in the two-match aggregate winners at the end of the company of Hardik Singh, Nilkanata besides skipper Rani, up to us on cost a team),” Reid said on the contest irrespective of their two-match qualifier (each for men and Sharma and Vivek Sagar Prasad, while dragflicker Gurjit Kaur, how we get eve of the first game. position in world rankings. women) will seal their places in the the onus of scoring goals upfront will young forward the crowd on “My message has been “India is one of the 2020 Tokyo Games. be on the shoulders of Mandeep Lalremsiami and goal- our side,” pretty much the same ever strongest international teams On paper, the Indian men, ranked Singh, Akashdeep Singh, SV Sunil, keeper Savita hold key Rani added. since I joined the team. in the world. They are eight- Always treat everyone with time Olympic champions, so respect, like you are playing right now we are far behind the best in the world. We have them. But we hope for better 4 & QUARTERFINAL DRAW + %)C% ! ! prepared as well as we could results,” he said via an inter- have and are ready.” preter. ! % India captain Manpreet “In FIH (International fourth senior appearance, came into Bale’s posi- Singh agreed with his coach Hockey Federation) rankings O!! G ) !% $ ! tion on the right and, particularly in the first half, and said senior pros like him we are in 22nd place right + !4 he shone, grabbing an early goal and providing the are doing their best to make now but in our heart we % O!%" $ frightening turn of pace that Bale once offered the juniors aware about the ill know we are quite higher. So !4 before injuries took their toll. effects of complacency. for us it is a great opportuni- “He is 18 but you don’t have to be old to score “Ever since we have come ty to prove ourselves against @" + ! here,” Zidane said. “He has character and he is get- here, we have always said a tough team like India. ting better and better.” never underestimate the “I promise you we came was making his only his third Perhaps the only question mark was Eden opponent. Our mindset here to fight and it would be appearance of the season and his Hazard, who still appears short of his best in a should only be about win- a good battle,” Konkin added. first since September 24. Madrid shirt. Ozil picked out Bukayo Saka There were glimpses of the Belgian’s undeni- in space and when his shot was able brilliance but moments of indecision too, that ; saved, the unmarked Lucas suggest he is finding his feet, and fitness, at his new Torreira slotted home. club. Madrid’s victory keeps them just a point ORIGI HEROICS behind Barcelona, who thrashed Real Valladolid Emery’s team took the lead on Tuesday, and pushes them one ahead of Atletico, +50$+ Julian Brandt cross from Thorgan Hazard in the 26th minute through with a game in hand over their city rivals. scored two goals in three into the bottom left of the net. Gabriel Martinelli. Two goals arrived in the seventh and eight minutes to propel Borussia RB Leipzig demolished Martinelli struck again 10 minutes and Benzema provided each of them, first Dortmund into the German Wolfsburg 6-1 after a second- minutes later with his seventh keeping alive Hazard’s cross for Rodrygo to poke Cup last 16 with a 2-1 come- half exhibition featuring four goal in seven appearances this * 3 home before teeing up Kroos to flick in at the near back victory over Borussia goals in 13 minutes from the season. * $ ! post. Moenchengladbach on visiting side. James Milner reduced Leganes looked jaded, without belief or direc- Wednesday. Also, Werder Bremen Liverpool’s deficit with a 43rd /4 +> tion, and they fell three down before the interval After a dour open- dominated second divi- minute penalty, before Ainsley as Hazard was fouled by Juan Soriano after a ing, the game came to sion side Heidenheim, Maitland-Niles got Arsenal’s eal Madrid registered their biggest win superb through ball from Casemiro. life in the 71st minute winning 4-1. fourth goal in the 54th minute. Rsince Zinedine Zidane’s return as coach Ramos missed the penalty but was when Gladbach’s Amateur side SC Oxlade-Chamberlain got on Wednesday as they demolished struggling given a second attempt, VAR prompting a Marcus Thuram Verl continued their one back for Liverpool with a Leganes 5-0 to move up to second in La Liga. re-take for the first time in La Liga after headed home from miraculous run, thunderous long-range drive Karim Benzema was the star of the show, Soriano sprung off his line too early. This close range to put the advancing to the last 16 four minutes later. the Frenchman rounding off a superb time, Ramos made no mistake. visitors 1-0 up. after defeating second- , 5 P ! ! And Divock Origi equalised attacking display with a goal from the Benzema had hit the post after a smart Discovering a sudden division Holsten Kiel 8-7 in a with an even better strike in the penalty spot after Rodrygo, Toni Kroos and dummy from Hazard before finally he got urgency, Dortmund went on penalty shootout. /4 >-@@ “It’s like a dream 62nd minute as the Belgian spun another spot-kick from Sergio Ramos had already the goal he deserved after Luka Modric earned a the attack, equalising in the In another matches for them to play for the sharply before blasting into the put Leganes out of sight. Luka Jovic added a fifth spot-kick with a slick turn around Kenneth 77th minute after a shot from decided by a penalty shootout, iverpool reached first time at Anfield. All top corner from the edge of the in injury-time. Omeruo. Benzema converted and then departed Brandt was deflected past Kaiserslauten won 6-5 over Lthe League Cup our goals were wonder- area. “We have not scored five goals for a long time,” to a standing ovation. Gladbach keeper Yann Nuremberg, while Hertha quarter-finals in ful.” But Willock restored said Zidane. “We needed a victory like that. When Jovic was his replacement and after having one Sommer. Berlin defeated Dynamo thrilling style as their After Granit Arsenal’s lead in the 70th minute you start scoring goals, it makes everything easi- goal ruled out for offside the Serbian also made The home side scored the Dresden 5-4 after the two incredible 5-5 draw Xhaka’s astonishing out- with another contender for goal er.” his mark. Dani Carvajal’s cross offered up a sim- winner just three minutes sides locked at 3-3 at the end against Arsenal was burst at Arsenal fans of the night, the midfielder Rodrygo, the 18-year-old making only his ple header to make it five. later, with Brandt heading a of extra-time. AFP followed by a 5-4 penal- during Sunday’s trau- sprinting away before unleashing ty shoot-out triumph, matic Premier League a 25-yard rocket. while Manchester United draw with Crystal Palace, It was only the second time /4 4> tentious 86th-minute equaliser won 2-1 at Chelsea on this was another body blow for Liverpool have conceded five ; that was upheld following a Wednesday. Arsenal, who lost despite leading goals in a home match in the last ristiano Ronaldo converted lengthy VAR review, as Napoli Both Liverpool manager 3-1, 4-2 and then 5-4 with sec- 66 years. Ca 96th-minute penalty as appealed for a penalty. Jurgen Klopp and Arsenal boss onds to go. Remarkably, Origi acrobat- Juventus defeated Thiago * P99J ## 33 // Napoli forward Fernando Unai Emery made 11 changes for “A crazy match. At the end ically volleyed Liverpool’s Motta’s Genoa 2-1 to reclaim Llorente tumbled to the ground the fourth round tie, but the we were winning until the last equaliser in stoppage-time, set- top spot in Serie A on the summit. after jostling with Simon Kjaer understudies served up one of action. Penalties are 50-50 and ting the stage for their shoot-out Wednesday, while Napoli were “It was a difficult game in the Atalanta area before the the most entertaining games of we lost. We are sad but we success. left seething after conceding a against a well organised team visitors countered and scored the season at Anfield as the deserve more,” Emery said. At Stamford Bridge, Ole disputed late equaliser against but Juve must keep going until through Ilicic. Gunners squandered multiple With an average age of 23 Gunnar Solskjaer was rewarded Atalanta. the end,” Ronaldo told Sky A five-minute interruption leads. years and 122 days, it was for naming a strong team as Ronaldo sat out the 1-1 Sport. “We suffered a lot followed before the ref- In the shoot-out, Dani Liverpool’s youngest starting United beat Chelsea to continue draw at Lecce over the weekend tonight but we created a lot eree awarded the goal Ceballos’ penalty was saved by eleven in any competition since their recent revival. but Juve looked set to drop and deserved this win.” without reviewing the 20-year-old Irish keeper January 2017 as teenagers Neco After Marcus Rashford and more points on his return in Genoa, in their second incident on the touch- Caoimhin Kelleher before Williams, Harvey Elliott, Rhian Anthony Martial both missed Turin as Christian Kouame’s game under Motta, played line monitor. Liverpool-born 18-year-old Brewster and Sepp Van Den penalties in United’s win at fluke equaliser cancelled out a most of the second half “I consider what Curtis Jones converted the win- Berg all featured. Norwich on Sunday, Solskjaer’s header from Leonardo Bonucci. with 10 men after happened an attack on ning kick. Liverpool’s rookies went team went in front thanks to a The Portuguese forward Francesco Cassata was sent off, my professionalism, my players Liverpool have won the ahead after just six minutes as successful spot-kick in the 26th saw a stoppage-time strike while Juve substitute Adrien and my club,” Ancelotti said. League Cup a record eight times Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sent minute at the Bridge. ruled out by VAR for offside Rabiot was dismissed late on for Elsewhere, Roma climbed and they remain on course to lift over a low cross and Arsenal Michy Batshuayi equalised before he won a last-gasp penal- two bookable offences. above Napoli into fourth after the trophy for the first time since defender Shkodran Mustafi, slid- from long-range in the 61st ty after he was fouled by Toni Atalanta twice fought back a 4-0 rout of Udinese despite 2012. ing in to clear, accidently deflect- minute, but Rashford’s superb Sanabria. from a goal behind to hold losing Federico Fazio to a red “We were too open at times. ed it onto his knee and into the 30-yard free-kick won it for Ronaldo drilled the spot- Napoli to a 2-2 draw at the San card on 31 minutes. We can talk about tactics but who back of his own net. United in the 73rd minute. kick low beyond Ionut Radu for Paolo, where a fiery ending Ciro Immobile struck twice cares on a night like this? I hoped Arsenal drew level in the Aston Villa moved into the his fifth league goal of the sea- resulted in red cards for Carlo to take his league-leading tally for the boys they would have a 19th minute via an assist from last eight with a 2-1 win over son to send Maurizio Sarri’s Ancelotti and his assistant. to 12 goals as Lazio swept game to remember,” Klopp said. the rarely used Mesut Ozil, who local rivals Wolves. Juve back above Inter Milan at ( * # ! Josip Ilicic struck a con- Torino aside 4-0. !"#$%"& @7 1-9 4R A ! he national capital’s air quality is in “severe” category right now but ! '* TIndia’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday said he doesn’t +4+ expect any pollution-related problem during Bangladesh T20 on Sunday even ( G !/ %%> ! ! % O!% ) N % . $O angladesh have a huge opportunity to upset as BCCI president Sourav Ganguly Bformidable India in their den due to “depth promised “practical scheduling” in near in their batting”, former India batsman VVS future. "7!;:T ) % $ !!L% !) M ")) Laxman said on Thursday as the teams gear up Bangladesh batsman Liton Das was for the Twenty20 series, beginning Sunday. briefly seen wearing a face mask during “This is the best opportunity for Bangladesh his team’s first training session at the Feroz to beat India in their home soil since they have Shah Kotla (Arun Jaitley stadium) but he depth in their batting line-up. However, in their later clarified that it was not due to air pol- bowling department pressure will be more on lution. Mustafizur (Rahman) to deliver since the fast- “No, no it was nothing to do with pol- bowling line-up looks in-experience compared lution. I just wore it myself as I had some to their spin bowler in the team,” Laxman said problems,” Liton told reporters. on Star Sports show Game Plan. Rohit on his part felt that it won’t be “Mustafizur would need to play key-role in a problem as they had not faced issues dur- picking-up early wicket with the new ball. Since * K ; ! ing the Sri Lanka Test, where the opposi- Virat is not there in the side, team India seems tion players were wearing masks and some to be little inexperienced in the middle order,” fell ill. he said. 2 “We didn’t have any problem when we Laxman though predicted that India can win played the Test match here (against Sri the series 2-1. Lanka). We are not aware of the exact dis- “I feel the series will be 2-1 in favour of India. 1* cussion and I haven’t had any problem,” Also with the form Rohit (Sharma) and KL Rohit said during a promotional event in Rahul are in right now, with (Shikhar) Dhawan the capital. looking at establishing himself, I am backing the Ganguly acknowledged that deterio- Indian batting power to win the series,” he said. ohit Sharma enjoys the leadership role but rating air quality in NCR is an issue dur- Ris not bothered if he will be handed the reins ing post Diwali days but said it’s too late of the Indian team for the white-ball formats to change the itinerary. is to be played on November 3 and will be played,” permanently or not. “It’s too late to do anything, because Rohit, who will lead the side in the three-match In the absence of Virat Kohli, the opening a lot of preparations go into matches like series in the absence of a rested Virat Kohli, said. batsman is set to lead India against Bangladesh tickets, crowds everything. So it’s not pos- The game Rohit was referring to took place in the Twenty20 series. sible to cancel things at the last minute. in 2017 when the visiting Sri Lankan players sport- There was a debate recently that perhaps it’s Fingers crossed,” Ganguly said at Eden ed face masks during the third Test. Play was also time that India embrace the idea of split cap- Gardens. halted for about 20 minutes due to haze and the taincy and Rohit should be asked to lead the The newly-elected BCCI boss said in “very poor” air quality. side in the limited overs formats. future they would be more “practical”. Delhi’s air quality, at this time of the year, The stylish Mumbaikar, though, refused to “I think we will do that (consultation). remains either poor or severe owing to Diwali and be drawn into the debate, saying he is happy to In future, when we schedule, especially in stubble burning in the neighbouring states of fill in whenever situation demands. the northern part of India during the win- Punjab and Haryana. “These (captaincy) things are not in our ter, we will have to be a little bit more prac- On Thursday, at the start of Bangladesh’s train- hands. Whether you captain one or 100 match- tical.” ing, Liton, for a period of 10 minutes, wore a face es, it is an honour,” Rohit said at a promotion- When Liton was further asked if he mask. al event. had asthma-related issues, he replied: However, no other Bangladeshi player was seen “When we were growing up, it was all about “Nothing like that. I was just wearing it as wearing the mask even though a thick layer of smog playing for the country. I have captained the I wasn’t feeling well. No problems as such.” could be seen at stadium. team and the experience has been good and I Probed whether Bangladesh team Liton didn’t wear any mask when he batted at don’t think about for how long I should be made was worried about Delhi’s poor air qual- the nets. captain. Whenever I get the chance to captain ity, Liton answered in negative. “No prob- “We are well prepared for the series as we had the team, I try and enjoy that,” he said. lems.” a training camp in Bangladesh and a couple of days Rohit gave a thumbs up to the idea of host- With a thick Delhi smog hovering of training here. It’s a good opportunity to adapt.” ing a Pink ball Test match against Bangladesh over stadium, Liton was asked if sighting Questioned why Bangladesh can’t win close at Eden Gardens next month. an aerial white ball was a problem in smog matches against India, Liton said: “I don’t know “I am very excited as it is the first time. I while trying to catch, the player said that what kind of question is this. We have not finished can’t say about others, but I played one match under lights, it will be fine. well against India and hopefully we will turn things in Duleep Trophy with pink ball and it was a “I don’t think when floodlights are on, around this time.” good experience. The opportunity has come and it will be such a problem,” he said. It has also been learnt from team sources that will try to do well and win the game,” Rohit, The BCCI has already made it clear Bangladesh’s Test specialists including new skip- who recently made an impression as Test open- that the match will go ahead as scheduled per Mominul Haque and talented spinner Mehidy er, said. despite the issue of air quality being raised Hasan Miraz will be arriving in Nagpur on “I always try to do well and for me, the by environmentalists and cricketer-turned- November 8. thought is to not stop. My job is to keep per- politician Gautam Gambhir. “They will be arriving in Nagpur and start with forming and I see it that way. Be it Bangladesh “I have just landed and haven’t had pink ball training straightaway in between their red or West Indies after that or when we go to New time to assess. As far as I know the game . E0 $ !3 %, ball practice.” Zealand,” he said. /*< - # LAKSHYA, KIRAN ENTER QUARTERFINALS ? !$$&)$ (& Saarbrucken: !) ! /! 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POOJA ENTERS U-23 WORLD’S SEMIS tive move to have Shastri though Indian needs to then surely it is a good addition,” the One aspect would be from the public pink ball, a 20-over pink ball and a 50- Asian Bronze-medallist Ashish Budapest: L!- NC8/ O$ in dual role, could well be address the problem of maestro said about a historic first in point of view. It is a nice concept as peo- over pink ball and an 80-over ball. See (69kg), however, lost to Japan’s $ ) " ! $ !$ G an aim to create a syner- not being able to cross the Indian cricket. ple would be able to watch a Day/Night how differently a new, semi-new and old Sewon Okazawa to sign off with a " ! "44G;8 $% ! %! gy between national team final hurdle at the global The dew was a factor at the Eden Test after their working hours. People ball behaves. Accordingly prepare your Silver medal. The Indian went down ;:7< )! 2 ! " ! !% and NCA. events. Gardens during ODI games under can come in the evening and enjoy the strategy,” he suggested. in a 1-4 judgement. " $ ) ! ! " $3) " Shastri has now had “He’s done well with floodlights, something Tendulkar is game.” With no Duleep Trophy held this “Shiva has matured quite a lot in ! !1!$ !/ . " a new contract till 2021 the side. He will be with apprehensive about. “From players’ point of view, it won’t year, He urged the Indian team to take the last one year and this is showing >)!! IG82 3) G" !1 . World T20 but his terms us for next two years. As “I think the dew factor will play a be a bad idea to play with pink ball and feedback from all the players who in the way he is performing. He has ) . )1 )% $$ IG: of agreement is only I said, India need to win big role over here. We need to figure out check how differently it behaves from played the event in last three years. been in tremendous form and will ! )% !$ G" ! ! working with the Indian a world tournament. how much dew is there. The dew will the traditional red ball. It’s about getting Duleep Trophy matches were held continue to grow,” national coach C K% 1 $ ! ) team with an annual They have the ability and determine, to what extent both teams that pink coloured ball coming to you,” under lights. A Kuttappa said. ) % ! $% ! %! ;:7I2 salary of 10 crore. just need to get the last are competing. The conditions should- said Tendulkar. “The India boys should also depend “Ashish too is developing into a “We will also create a hurdle through. We will n’t hinder anything (competitiveness),” Tendulkar’s homework before fac- on word of mouth feedback from all good boxer. His transition from OMAN, SCOTLAND GRAB LAST 2 PLACES system where Ravi’s deal with it when it said the highest run-getter in Tests and ing any particular bowler, be it Shoaib those who played Duleep Trophy and youth to senior level has been very Dubai: @$ " .)!7;)! involvement is more at comes.” PTI ODIs. 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