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How will the Tarrested Bhim Army chief On Saturday morning at labourers and workers, who Chandrashekhar and 15 others JMI, the demonstration was migrate from UP and Bihar, in connection with the violence started by woman and girls stu- manage to get the proof?" that took place in Daryaganj in dents of the university outside Students also took out a Old Delhi on Friday evening Meanwhile, Delhi Police the protest against the con- their campus gate and later they march against the Citizenship during a protest against the have also arrested 15 men in tentious law peacefully. "Those were joined by several other (Amendment) Act, 2019. Some newly introduced Citizenship connection with the violence in who are indulging in violence students of the university as well former students of the univer- Amendment Act (CAA). Police Daryaganj and they have been are not our people. Our peace- as alumni. The protesters were sity came to the spot with their said that they have also arrest- charged with rioting and using ful protest continues at the his- seen chanting slogans such as children. ed 11 people in connection with force to deter policemen from toric Jama Masjid. "ladke lenge azadi" (get inde- "I am with students of this the violence at Seemapuri. doing duty. Ambedkarites do not indulge in pendence after fighting) and country. What happened at All 27 accused were on The accused have been violence," he had tweeted 'Inquilab Zindabad'. Jamia Millia last week was Saturday produced before a identified as Ashfaq, Irfauddin, In Northeast Delhi, 11 peo- As protesting crowd %             ./  " )  '  unpardonable. My son is here local court which has sent them Abbas, Athar, Atif, Shabbir ple have been arrested for swelled by minutes, the women (        %   carrying a poster and I want my to 14-days judicial custody. Ahmad, Danish Malik, Rehan allegedly hurling stones during students specifically asked them son to grow up in a secular The court also denied bail to all Khan, Haider Ali, Zaid, a protest in Seemapuri against not to use abusive or unparlia- ful manner till the Centre Jamia. cation of the CAA. nation and not a biased coun- the accused. Furkan, Danish, Shamsher the Citizenship (Amendment) mentary language during the Government revokes the CAA," Shaheen Abdulla, a jour- "A joined committee of try," said an alumnus, who had Bhim Army, a political out- Shan, Mohd Ali and Aamir. Act in which an additional protest. JMI has been at the said a student of Jamia. nalism student in JMI said that students and some university brought his five-year-old son to fit, had organised a march from Police said that they were pro- deputy commissioner of police forefront of the protest against "Our struggle will contin- we are protesting peacefully but faculty has been formed and no the protest venue. Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar duced in court today which was injured, police said on the citizenship law. ue till the act is taken back. We, we, including women, were political leader is in our protest. On Sunday, the police had on Friday against the new has sent them to 14 days judi- Saturday. "Students of Jamia are in with help of locals in the area attacked by police with tear The joined committee member entered the varsity campus to Citizenship Law, despite not cial custody. Police said that the favour of peaceful protest and are managing traffic. We are gases and lathis and now ensures the streets are clean and look for 'outsiders' who were having permission from police. The protesters marching Additional DCP, Shahdara dis- they don't have intention to do also demanding action against remembering the police bru- traffic flow is smooth. We have involved in violence and arson On Friday evening, after secu- towards Jantar Mantar from trict, Rohit Rajbir Singh suffered any violence. The protest is police personnel who brutally tality we faced we won't step initiated the protest against during a protest against the rity personnel tried to detain Jama Masjid were stopped by minor injuries in the incident there for last one week. Our lathi charged innocent stu- down until and unless there is the CAA and we will continue CAA, a few metres away from Chandra Shekhar during the police and paramilitary per- and he is fine now. protest will continue in peace- dents," said a PHD scholar in action against police and revo- if it takes another four years," the campus. march, he surfaced inside the sonnel near Delhi Gate, after "Five 'outsiders' from neigh- mosque. He had given the which they turned violent and bouring areas were detained in Delhi police a slip to reach the set a car on fire and damaged a connection with the incident mosque. few other vehicles. Police resort- and later they were arrested. 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Ion Saturday gripped north The highway town of Chandigarh recorded a low for Prime Minister Narendra The Delhi Police is in close "This rally will also sym- India, including Kashmir where Banihal, which received 1.5 of 8.6 degree Celsius, up by two Modi's rally on Sunday at touch with the SPG and the bolise that after winning seven snowfall in the upper reaches of cm of fresh snow, was the cold- degrees above the season's aver- Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, which Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, the the valley marked the begin- est place in Jammu region with age. is a little over a kilometre away security arrangements during BJP is in full-swing in prepa- ning of 'Chillai-Kalan' — the a low of minus 0.5 degrees Parts of the desert state of from Old Delhi's Daryaganj the programme. rations for Delhi Legislative 40-day period of harshest win- Celsius. Rajasthan witnessed a margin- that was hit by violence on The Delhi BJP has also Assembly elections as well," ter. He said Jammu city al increase in the minimum Friday during the protest deployed volunteers as part of Goel said. According to the India recorded a minimum of 6.8 temperature. Ganganagar was against the amended its security arrangements for He said that LED screens Meteorological Department degrees Celsius - a dip of 1.4 the coldest place in the state Citizenship Act. the rally. have been installed at several (IMD), the snowfall in Kashmir degrees below the previous day. recording a low of 6.1 degrees According to sources, In a statement, senior BJP places. began early on Friday and con- Pahalgam, which serves as other areas in the upper reach- Biting cold persisted in Celsius, it said. senior officials remained in leader Vijay Goel said prepa- Outside the premises, peo- tinued through the night. one of the base camps for the es of the valley receiving snow- most parts of Punjab and The minimum tempera- huddle till 5 am on Saturday to rations for the rally, which is ple from Uttrakhand, Chillai-Kalan, which began on annual Amarnath Yatra in fall, the MeT department said. Haryana with Bathinda being ture in Alwar, Vanasthali discuss the security arrange- being organised to thank PM Rajasthan, Jammu and Saturday, is the period when the south Kashmir, received 21 cm The weather in most the coldest at 5.6 degrees (Tonk), Pilani, Sikar and Jaipur ments. In the meeting, among Modi for giving ownership Kashmir, Bihar and Uttar chances of snowfall in Kashmir of snowfall and recorded a plains, including Srinagar, Celsius. was 8.2, 8.6, 9.4, 10 and 10.1 other things, it was decided that rights to 40 lakh residents of Pradesh will be playing dhol. are the highest and the maxi- minimum temperature of remained largely dry during the A thick blanket of fog degrees Celsius respectively. social media should be moni- 1731 unauthorised colonies, The BJP has majorly mum temperature drops con- minus 3 degrees Celsius. night after fresh snowfall earli- enveloped several parts of both Some higher reaches of tored to stop rumour-monger- are in full swing. focused on unauthorised siderably. Qazigund in south er in the day on Friday. Srinagar the states, including Amritsar, Himachal Pradesh received ing, especially in the wake of A total of 11 lakh signa- colonies in this rally because The ski resort of Gulmarg Kashmir received 38.5 cm of recorded a low of minus 0.4 Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, fresh snowfall whereas rain ongoing protests against the tures by residents of unautho- this will become a big issue in in north Kashmir received 5 cm snowfall and the mercury set- degree Celsius on Friday night. Hisar, Karnal and Sirsa. occurred at some places in the contentious legislation. rised colonies will be handed upcoming Delhi elections. A of snowfall and the mercury tled at a low of minus zero Leh district of Ladakh The minimum tempera- state, where Keylong was the Checking of vehicles has over to Prime Minister Modi as tableau of unauthorised colony settled at a low of minus 9.6 degrees Celsius. recorded a low of minus 9.5 ture in Amritsar, Ludhiana and coldest place at minus 6.4 been stepped up on border a thank you gesture, he said. has been installed too. PTI degrees Celsius on Friday night. There were reports of degrees Celsius, while Drass Patiala was recorded at 6.6, 7 degrees Celsius. (0
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  %  announced a loan waiver of said. previous Government," he loan waiver. %      0  upto 2 lakh for farmers, with Besides, a special scheme said. He also questioned a cut off date of September 30, would be offered for the farm- Jayant Patil said those the Government's failure NEW DELHI: The Sabarimala review 2019. ers who repay their loans on who want to avail of waiver to give assistance of 25,000   75;&I 1MJ would soon get citizenship, zens. It is a very proud and petitions will be heard by a seven- The `Mahatma Jyotirao time, he said. will need to approach their per hectare to farmers thanks to the CAA passed by happy day for us. We are judge Constitution bench of the Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Finance Minister Jayant bank only with Aadhaar card. who suffered losses due ven as protests continue the Narendra Modi thankful to Prime Minister Supreme Court in January 2020. Scheme' of the newly formed Patil said the waiver would be "Bank officials would take to unseasonal rain, a demand Eagainst the Citizenship Government. Narendra Modiji and (Union On December 13, the Supreme Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress unconditional, and details the person's thumb print and which Thackeray himself Amendment Act across the “There are over a thou- Home Minister) Amit Shahji Court had said that its 2018 order on coalition regime comes over would be communicated by the Government will transfer had made before he became country, a Gujarat Lok Sabha sand such persons from for this,” he said. Sabarimala temple issue was "not two years after the 34,000 the Chief Minister's office in the amount to the loan CM. MP on Saturday handed out Pakistan who are residing in He added the CAA was a final" as the matter is pending before crore loan waiver announced due course. account of the farmer," he Fadnavis and other BJP citizenship certificates to three Morbi. Due to the new law “matter of great relief and a seven-judge bench, which, it had by the then BJP-Sena There was no word on said, adding that no online MLAs then staged a walk out members of a Hindu family (CAA), they will eventually assurance for Hindus from said, will be constituted soon. Government in 2017. how much financial burden form submission will be need- in protest. Later, speaking to who came to India from get citizenship. Today, three of neighbouring countries who A three-judge bench headed by Chief Minister Uddhav the new scheme would put on ed. reporters, Fadnavis alleged Pakistan seeking refuge over a family were handed out cer- have fled to India”. Chief Justice of India SA Bobde had Thackeray made the the state treasury. MPs, state legislators and that the scheme will benefit a decade ago. tificates under rules framed by According to CAA, made these observations while pass- announcement in the Speaking at a press con- Government employees will very few farmers as most of Rajkot Lok Sabha MP the Union members of Hindu, Sikh, ing an order on a petition filed by two Legislative Assembly here on ference after the session was not receive the benefit of loan them were already covered by Mohan Kundariya handed and State Governments,” he Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and activists — Bindu Ammini and the last day of the winter ses- over, chief minister Thackeray waiver, Patil said, adding that his Government's 2017 sce- out the certificates to Harsinh said. One of the beneficiaries, Christian communities who Fathima A S — seeking safe passage sion of the legislature. said, "The scheme will require the scheme will cover farmers heme. Sodha, Sarupsinh Sodha and Harsinh Sodha, said it was a have come from Pakistan, for women inside the shrine. "Crop loans outstanding minimum documentation and who cultivate fruit trees and The Government had Parbatsinh Sodha, who came very happy day for him and Bangladesh and Afghanistan "There is a judgment [allowing till September 30, 2019, will be will be hassle-free. sugarcane as well as conven- cheated farmers as it was not to India in 2007, at a function thanked the Union till December 31, 2014 and women entry] in the Sabarimala tem- waived by my Government. "A film will be made for tional crops. offering a full held in Vavdi village in Morbi. Government. facing religious persecution ple, but it is equally true that the issue The upper ceiling for the farmers' better understanding In the Assembly, Leader of loan waiver, he said, Kundariya said a thou- “We had come to India there will not be treated as ille- has been referred to a larger Bench. amount is 2 lakh. The of the procedure for loan Opposition Devendra announcing an agitation over sand such Hindu refugees from Pakistan in 2007. Today gal immigrants, and be given We do not want any violence," the scheme will be called waiver...Nobody will have to Fadnavis alleged that the the issue. PTI who are residing in Morbi we have become Indian citi- Indian citizenship. court had observed. AGENCY

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  transform India into an “unconsti- demanded grant of citizenship to tutional ethnocracy”. religious minorities from Pakistan $   &'      The petition had come after the and Bangladesh, who mostly Lok Sabha had passed the Bill and belonged to the Dalit castes, it From Page 1 General of Telangana argued an. before it was passed in the Rajya added. 

 
The court directed the the bodies of the four were The commission, also ( * 333 Sabha. “We also note with satisfaction special investigation team already subjected to post- including former Bombay Later, 600 artistes, writers, aca- that the concerns of the North-east- appointed by the State mortem as per the guidelines High Court judge Rekha demicians, former judges and for- ern States have been heard and are Government to preserve evi- of the Supreme Court and Sondur Baldota and ex-CBI From Page 1 mer bureaucrats had urged the being addressed appropriately. We +  ,- dence of weapons used by the hence there was no necessity director DR Karthikeyan, will Students from various univer- Government to withdraw the believe that CAA is in perfect sync police and those allegedly used for passing any order for a re- submit its report to the sities have also joined the agitation. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, with the secular Constitution of From Page 1 by the accused during the postmortem. Supreme Court in six months. In the statement, the signatories terming it as “discriminatory, divi- India as it does not prevent any per- “Of the 75 districts in the State, one-fourth has course of encounter. The bul- However, the amicus curi- The four accused were appealed to every section of the sive” and violative of the secular son of any religion from any coun- been affected where thousands collected after namaz lets used, the log reports con- ae D Prakash Reddy had con- arrested on November 29 for society “to exercise restraint and principles enshrined in the try seeking Indian citizenship,” the and defied the law. We had contacted religious lead- taining the details of the vehi- tended the bodies were pre- allegedly raping and killing the refuse to fall into the trap of pro- Constitution. statement said. ers and they had promised that there would be peace cles used and the details of the served under the directions of woman veterinarian by smoth- paganda, communalism and anar- The signatories to the statement Nor did it change the criteria of but still protesters gathered and indulged in violence number of police personnel the High Court to consider the ering her and later burning her chism”. congratulated Parliament for “stand- citizenship in any way; merely pro- and at some places they fired with illegal weapons. who took part in the encounter necessity of second post- body. “We also note with deep ing up for forgotten minorities”, viding a special expedited redress, After this, the police had no option but to resort to have also to be seized. mortem and the Supreme Later on December 6, they anguish that an atmosphere of fear “upholding the civilisational ethos under special circumstances, for lathi charge and lob tear gas shells to disperse the The Bench further direct- Court also endorsed it. were gunned down by police and paranoia is being created in the of India” and “providing a haven for minorities fleeing religious perse- unruly mob,” the DGP said. ed that the State Government The Supreme Court last at Chattanpalli when they country through deliberate obfus- those fleeing religious persecution”. cution from three specific countries Warning that those who indulged in violence shall make all arrangements for week appointed a three-mem- were taken to the site of cation and fear-mongering, leading The act fulfilled the long-stand- i.e Pakistan, Bangladesh and would not be let off, Singh said innocents have noth- the air travel of the medical ber Inquiry Commission offence for the reconstruc- to violence in several parts of the ing demand of providing refuge to Afghanistan, it added. ing to worry as arrests would be done only after prop- team from AIIMS, for their headed by former apex court tion of the scene of crime as country,” the statement said. persecuted religious minorities from “It does not in any way prevent er enquiry. Noting that there is a role of ‘outsiders’ accommodation and other judge VS Sirpurkar to inquire part of the investigation, near Two weeks ago, over 1,000 sci- Pakistan, Bangladesh and Ahmadis, Hazaras, Baloch or any in the violence across UP, the DGP said members of facilities which would enable into the circumstances leading the culvert where the charred entists and scholars had signed a Afghanistan, the statement said. other denominations and ethnicities, political parties and NGOs were also be present in them to efficiently discharge to the encounter killing of the remains of the 25-year-old petition demanding that the Ever since the failure of the Liaquat- from these same three countries, the protests. Asked about the possibility of the role the duty assigned to them. four accused in the gang-rape veterinarian were found on Citizenship Amendment Bill in its Nehru Pact of 1950, various leaders seeking citizenship through regular of Bangladeshi nationals, Singh said investigations On Friday, the Advocate and murder of the veterinari- November 28. current form be withdrawn, with and political parties such as the processes,” the statement said. were on and the police was probing every angle.       
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   From Page 1 Chand Patel Marg to Dak Champaran districts. tried to move ahead to block 1 2'   R  AAA Patna ADG HQ, Jitendra Bungalow crossing. In Hajipur The other ‘mahagath- trains, a scuffle ensued between Kumar, said, “As per compiled (Vaishali), Jehanabad, Brah and bandhan’ (grand alliance) par- them and the police personnel information from 38 districts in Darbhanga, the supporters ties — the Congress, the for a while. There was, howev- From Page 1 connection with today’s ‘Bihar blocked the national highway Hindustani Awam Morcha er, no untoward incident. 1  In this case, CBI had filed a charge sheet against Bandh’ (called by RJD led and the Mahatma Gandhi Setu (Secular), the Vikashil Insaan Protests were held at the accused on September 19 this year. alliance), there were 1,550 pre- road bridge over the Ganga Party and the Rashtriya Lok Kumbakonam and other parts From Page 1 he said. Charges were framed against Raj on October ventive arrests. 14 cases were which connects Patna to north Samata Party — too extended of Tamil Nadu as well by vari- “Police had detained five out- Meanwhile in Seemapuri, where 25, 2019. The case had triggered huge protests in registered in which 13 arrests Bihar. Movement of trains in their support to the bandh call. ous outfits including Islamic siders from the neighbouring areas of the Additional Deputy Commissioner the Capital city. Joined by students of other engi- were made.” Darbhanga and Kaimur were In Chennai, scores of CPI- bodies. Seemapuri. Subsequently, they were of Police (DCP), Rohit Rajbir Singh suf- neering colleges and locals, the protests termed the Tejashwi Yadav, leader of disrupted. M activists tried to block trains Meanwhile, the situation in arrested. Six more persons were also fered minor injuries after protestors victim as “Ranchi’s Nirbhaya”. the Opposition in the State In Muzaffarpur, the largest at the railway station but were Assam and West Bengal was arrested on charges of rioting, causing turned violent on Friday, police said Judge, Mishra said in his judgment, “Rahul Assembly and heir apparent of north Bihar town, RJD and foiled by the police, as protests normal while mobile internet damage to public property and using that they arrested 11 people for the vio- Kumar alias Rahul Raj convicted on the basis of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, Congress leaders sat on high- continued in parts of Tamil services were restored in force to deter police personnel from lence. A senior police officer from charge sheet, documents, witnesses and the argu- marched in a large procession ways, major road and railway Nadu. In Kerala, CPI Rajya Meghalaya. The ban on mobile performing their duty,” said the senior Shahdara district said situation was ments submitted by the CBI in the rape and mur- from the party office in Bir crossings to enforce the bandh. Sabha MP Binoy Viswam and internet and mass messaging police official. under control in the area. “Delhi der of the engineering student. He said that Raj was Reports of the bandh disrupt- some party activists who staged services, imposed on December Police said all the 27 accused were Police personnel have dominated the found guilty under sections 302, 376, 449 and 201 ing normal business and vehic- a protest were detained. For his 12 in the northeastern state, was produced in court and the court has area and are conducting flag marches of IPC for raping, murdering and erasing evidence. ular traffic have been received part, Karnataka Chief Minister lifted sent them to 14 days judicial custody. since Friday evening to ensure that no The CBI Special Court, Public Prosecutor, from Munger, Bhagalpur, B S Yediyurappa said an inquiry The curfew imposed in On Saturday, the area surrounding untoward incident is reported,” the Rakesh Prasad said a student of Ramtahal Begusarai, Jehanabad and will be conducted into the vio- Sadar and Lumdiengjri police Jama Masjid, where a large number of police officer said. Chaudhary Engineering College was murdered in Nawada as well. In Arrah, lence that rocked this coastal station limits in Shillong was protesters gathered on Friday evening, In order to ensure that the situa- a house near Booti More on the night of December bandh supporters clashed with city during the anti-CAA relaxed for 16 hours from 5 am was also quiet and businesses ran as tion remained under control, the police 15 in 2016 after committing rape with her. “Her the police for preventing them protests, leaving two dead in on Saturday and no untoward usual. Manish Seth, secretary of conducted flag marches in northeast body was also burnt. On December 16, the father from forcing vehicles to stop police firing. incident was reported in these Daryaganj Traders’ Association, said all Delhi and appealed to the locals to of the student lodged an FIR at Sadar Police Station and shops to close. Train ser- Down south in Chennai, areas in the past 24 hours, East shops in the area opened on Saturday maintain peace. Senior police officers in Ranchi. The police and the CID investigated the vices were affected after RJD outfits affiliated to the CPI(M) Khasi Hills District Magistrate morning and there’s no unrest. He said also interacted with the locals. case, but could not reach any conclusion,” he added. activists squatted on railway including the Democratic M W Nongbri said. police have been keeping a tight vigil. The police also reached out to the “After this, the State Government recom- tracks in Araria, Ara and East Youth Federation of India, and In Assam, protesters took A bookseller near Delhi Gate, members of the peace committees in mended a CBI enquiry. The Government ordered Students out peaceful rallies against the where a car was burned on Friday the area in order to maintain law and the case to be investigated by the CBI. After regis- Federation of CAA. The curfew imposed in evening as protests turned violent, also order. tering the FIR on March 28, 2018 CBI started inves- India Dibrugarh was relaxed for 16 lamented the ill-effects of the con- Stone-pelting and incidents of vio- tigation to crack the case,” said Prasad. attempted to hours since 6 am on Saturday tentious citizenship law, saying people lence were reported from Daryaganj in Speaking about the investigation completed by block trains as the law and order situation were not to be blamed for the agitations. Old Delhi and Seemapuri in northeast the CBI, the Government pleader said based on the at the MGR improved, they said. “If I tell you I will take away your home part of the national capital on Friday. forensic report, a charge sheet was filed in the Court Central In Madhya Pradesh, at least tomorrow, and you know I am capa- On Friday, a clash between police and accusing Raj for committing the rape and murder Railway 35 people have been arrested in ble of doing it, will you sit quietly? protesters had ensued in Daryaganj, incident. “During the speedy trial, the CBI record- Station com- connection with Friday’s violent Violence is not the answer to anything, prompting police to use water cannon ed the statement of 30 witnesses in just 16 days. No plex. As the protests which left 20 police but you cannot expect people to not be on the agitators, some of whom had witnesses were produced on behalf of the accused protesters personnel injured. upset when their future is uncertain,” turned violent and set ablaze a car. in this case of murder and rape,” said Prasad.      + ,,- ,./0   !"

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Rawat on Friday. measuring 11.5752 decimal (5042 was initiated under PMLA on receipt   "8.0869& Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Wang was to visit India for The statement came even as sq.ft.) in Kolkata valuing 77.7 lakhs of information from the Wild Life Uttrakhand to Arunachal the talks in September but the the eighth edition of the "Hand- under Prevention of Money Department of West Bengal regard- ays after the US provided a rare Pradesh in the east. trip was postponed then. in-Hand" exercise between the Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) ing seizure of prohibited Wildlife Dexemption to India from sanctions on The Ministry of External The India-China border Indian and Chinese armies, a belonging to a notorious smuggler of under Indian Wildlife protection Act the Chabahar port, External Affairs Affairs later said the talks were dispute covers 3,488-km-long confidence-building measure, wildlife Supradip Guha in a case relat- 1972. Minister(EAM) S Jaishankar will on constructive with focus on tak- Line of Actual Control. China concluded at Umroi in ed to Illegal trading and smuggling of Investigation also revealed that the Sunday embark on a two-day visit to Iran, ing forward bilateral develop- claims Arunachal Pradesh as Meghalaya on Friday. Wildlife in Eastern India. In a first of accused had also procured fake trans- where he will co-chair the 19th Joint mental partnership. There was part of southern Tibet while "The exercise was aimed at its kind case, the ED had attached portation certificate for illegally trans- Commission Meeting with his Iranian Ministry said in another statement. consensus that both sides should India contests it. practicing joint drills of counter- three chimpanzees, four marmosets porting scheduled and protected counterpart, Javed Zarif. Jaishankar is also "During his visit, EAM, in addition to respect each other's sensitivities Both sides have been assert- terrorism operations in a semi- and other precious birds of Indian and Indian Birds for which a separate FIR expected to call upon Iranian President meeting his counterpart, will hold meet- and concerns, the Ministry said ing that pending the final reso- urban terrain under the UN foreign origin from his premises. At No. 86/2019 was registered against Hassan Rouhani, the external affairs min- ings with other ministers to discuss mat- in a statement. Wang arrived lution of the boundary issue, it mandate. The two armies have present, Guha is absconding and a him by PS North Bidhannagar of WB istry said on Saturday. ters of mutual interest. An agreement for here on Friday for the talks. is necessary to maintain peace gained from each other's exper- look out circular has been issued for Police. The meeting comes days after the US cooperation in the field of maritime Both sides agreed that it is and tranquility in the border tise and experience in conduct him. Investigations under PMLA exemption to India from sanctions on the transport will be signed during the visit. important to maintain peace and areas. of counter-terror and company- "Accused Guha a resident of revealed that accused Supradip Guha Chabahar port in Iran as Washington said EAM will also interact with the Indian tranquility in the border areas India and China fought a level operations. Troops of both Baguiati , Kolkata was involved inlarge had deposited illegally earned money it recognised that the strategic project was community in Muscat during the visit," the and underlined the importance war in 1962 and the subsequent the contingents departed on a scale illegal trade of wild life in West into 8 bank accounts owned by him a lifeline for war-torn Afghanistan to get statement said. of approaching the boundary years have not seen any major healthy note of mutual informal Bengal since long," it said in a state- in his name and in the name of his humanitarian supplies from India. This will be Jaishankar's first visit to issue from strategic perspective conflagration along the LAC. respect and goodwill." ment. The ED said its probe found family member and his firms. The Chabahar port -- jointly being Oman after the second term of the Modi of India-China ties, it said. The However, transgressions take Bilateral border tensions Guha was "running an organised Investigation also revealed that the developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan government began in May. "The visit is two sides agreed that early set- place by the Chinese Army have certainly reduced since wildlife smuggling racket". 'He is a accused was running an organised -- is considered a gateway to golden oppor- in pursuit of India's objective of enhanced tlement of boundary issue serves claiming the specified sector to the 73-day face-off in Doklam as clever criminal and recorded contra- racket dealing in illegal wild life trade tunities for trade with central Asian engagement with the Gulf region, which fundamental interests of both be in China. The Indian Army both the countries have evolved dictory statements before the customs and the proceeds of crime so earned nations by the three countries. It is locat- is in India's extended neighbourhood. countries, the Ministry said. has repeatedly prevented such mechanisms, especially at bat- authorities and wildlife authorities to by him run into more than three ed on the Indian Ocean in the Sistan and It will provide an opportunity to hold Officials said various dimensions transgressions leading to a talion commander-level, to evade action from both the depart- crores. The agency said the first-of-its- Baluchestan province of Iran. in-depth discussions with the political of the boundary issue were dis- stand-off with the Chinese ensure there are lesser con- ments, it alleged kind attachment under the PMLA Jaishankar will also be visiting Oman leadership on a wide range of bilateral, cussed at the talks. Army in Doklam near Sikkim in frontations along the LAC According to the ED, seven ani- "enabled" the zoo authorities to retain from December 23 to 25 at the invitation regional and global issues and will advance It is the first high-level visit 2017. stretching from Ladakh to mals are valued at 81 lakh, with each the animals as the smuggler was of Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin India's growing engagement with Oman from China to India after Prime Army Chief General Bipin Arunachal Pradesh. chimpanzee worth 25 lakh and a making attempts to take them away. Alawi bin Abdullah, the External Affairs and the region," the statement said.      + ,,- ,./0  <%  , ,   0$  D   "   

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Thiruvananthapuram: The Citizenship Amendment Act on Saturday said that like eight Bihar, which is ruled by an the situation in the city which- in the night,” Yediyurappa told Yediyurappa appealed for Kerala Government on (CAA) in Pune in Maharashtra other States, Maharashtra should NDA ally, have refused to imple- was rocked by violent protests reporters. peace and said he has instruct- Saturday initiated steps to bring on Saturday evening. also refuse implementation of the ment the law and Maharashtra against the Citizenship “On Monday the curfew ed the district administration to back students from the State Several organisations took new citizenship law, which he should also take a similar stand,” Amendment Act leaving two will be revoked, but section 144 provide compensation to the stranded in Mangaluru in part in the event held on feared would hurt the religious he said in response to a query. dead in police firing, peaceful. (order banning assembly of families of those dead as per the neighbouring Karnataka in Jangali Maharaj Road. and social harmony of India. “But if the states oppose the The situation in Bengaluru more than four people) will provisions of law. view of the curfew declared The participants held plac- Dubbing the Citizenship Union Government’s order, and other parts of the state, continue,” he said, adding that Noting that attempts by there following the widespread ards with slogans like ‘India Amendment Act (CAA) and the there is a likelihood that it may where prohibitory orders were people can celebrate Christmas protesters to take the law into violence during the protest Supports CAA’, ‘Padhai Karo’, proposed National Register of dismiss these state govern- in place, was also peaceful or any other Hindu-Muslim their hands by laying a siege to against the Citizenship officials concerned to coordi- ‘Patharbaji Nahi’, ‘Stop Citizens (NRC) “ploys” by the ments,” Pawar added. with no major protests taking festivities without any distur- the building where firearms Amendment Act. nate with the office of the Hinduphobia’, ‘Atithi deo Centre to “divert attention” from Besides Bihar, states of place. bance. were stored led to “untoward Chief Minister Pinarayi Karnataka police chief in this bhava’, ‘Country First’, written serious issues plaguing the coun- Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal Chief Minister B S Despite prohibitory orders incidents”, Yediyurappa said Vijayan said the state govern- regard. on them, and also shouted slo- try, Pawar expressed apprehen- and Rajasthan had opposed the Yediyurappa, who visited demonstrations had turned “Home Minister and I will ment was in touch with its Meanwhile, the Kerala gans. sion that the Centre might dis- CAA implementation. Chief Mangaluru to assess the situa- violent in Mangaluru on discuss on what kind of inquiry Karnataka counterpart to State Road Transport In recent days, Pune had miss the State Governments Minister Uddhav Thackeray of tion on Saturday, said an Thursday, following which should be conducted... And we ensure the safe return of the Corporation said it operated witnesses protests opposing opposing the new citizenship the Sena had last Sunday said inquiry will be conducted into police had initially clamped will get the inquiry done.” students, who are studying in five additional services to bring the new citizenship law that law. that implementation of the CAA the violence that rocked the curfew in parts of the city CPI Rajya Sabha MP from colleges in Mangaluru. back those stranded in grants Indian citizenship to The NCP is a ruling con- will be dependent upon the coastal city, as he announced until Friday night, and later Kerala Binoy Viswam and “Steps are being taken to Mangaluru, bordering north- non-Muslim immigrants stituent, along with the ruling of the supreme court. relaxation in the curfew extended it to the entire some party activists who staged bring the students from Kerala ern Kerala. escaping religious persecution Congress, in the Maharashtra “We are checking legality of clamped. Mangaluru commissionerate a protest here against the CAA back to home safely from Violence had rocked from Afghanistan, Pakistan Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govern- the new law. Some people have “Every one wants the cur- limits till December 22 mid- on Saturday defying curfew, Mangalore (Mangaluru). The Mangaluru during the anti- and Bangladesh. ment headed by the Shiv Sena. challenged the CAA in the few to be revoked. I have dis- night. were detained, police said. Government of Kerala is in CAA protests, leaving two dead Over the last few days, pro- The former Union minister said Supreme Court. We are waiting cussed with officials and the The Chief Minister met the Two people were killed in touch with the Karnataka in police firing on Thursday, testers have fought pitched his party had opposed the to find out whether the new act Home minister-today from 3 family members of two persons police firing on Thursday as the Government,” Vijayan said in prompting authorities to battles with police in some Citizenship (Amendment) Bill fits the framework of pm to 6 pm it will be relaxed, who were killed in the firing, protest against the CAA had his Facebook post. He also restrict entry to the coastal city major cities of the country, when it came up for passage in Constitution or not,” he had during the night curfew will and also held a meeting with turned violent. PTI directed the State Government in the neighbouring State.PTI including Delhi. PTI Parliament. said. PTI '    )      #  
 


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No one knows where Mohammad’s criticism of the conveyed India’s anguish over the status of any Indian citi- (NRC). voice against wrong decisions the police is taking the people Citizenship Amendment Mohammad’s comments, offi- zen or deprive any Indian of Sources in the Congress and policies of the government press the voice of people as she after arresting them through- Act(CAA) saying his com- cial sources said. any faith of her/his citizen- said that party president Sonia and register their concerns... condemned arrest of students, out the country, including the ments were ill-informed and It was also conveyed that ship. Malaysian PM’s remark Gandhi along with Rahul The BJP Government has intellectuals, journalists and State of Uttar Pradesh,” she said. “factually inaccurate,” New such remarks are both ill- is factually inaccurate. We Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi shown utter disregard for peo- social workers protesting Priyanka also appealed to Delhi on Saturday summoned informed and insensitive, the 2019 on Friday, the Malaysian call upon Malaysia to refrain Vadra and other senior leaders ple’’s voices and chosen to use against the Citizenship the protesters to follow the the Charge d’Affaires of sources said, adding Malaysia Prime Minister questioned from commenting on internal are likely to participate in the brute force to suppress dissent,” (Amendment) Act and a pos- “non-violence and truth as Malaysian Embassy here to was asked to take a long-term the “necessity” of the developments in India, with- ‘satyagraha dharna’ till the she said. sible NRC. The NRC and the propagated by Mahatma formally lodge its protest. and strategic view of the rela- Citizenship Act, when Indians out the right evening. Earlier, Priyanka accused new citizenship law were Gandhi” to protect the Malaysia was also asked to tions between the two coun- have “lived together for 70 understanding of facts,” the Sources in the Congress the BJP Government of using against the Constitution of Constitution. take a long-term and strategic tries. years”, according to media statement read. said that the dharna is sched- dictatorial measures to sup- India, she said in a statement. view of relations between the Speaking on the sidelines reports. India highlighted that the uled to be held from 2 pm to 8 two countries. of the Kuala Lumpur Summit “I am sorry to see that matter is entirely “internal” to pm. The decision to hold India, which claims to be a India and asked Malaysia to protest in the city was taken secular State, now is taking “refrain from commenting after Congress General action to deprive some without the right under- Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Muslims of their citizen- standing of facts”. Venugopal, party general sec- ship,” the Malaysian Prime The statement said the retaries Priyanka and Minister was quoted as CAA provides for fast-tracked Jyotiraditya Scindia among saying. citizenship for non-citizens others met at the party head- “If we do that here, I do from persecuted minorities quarters on Saturday evening. not know what will happen. from Afghanistan, The sources, however, said the There will be chaos and Bangladesh and Pakistan. party was yet to get permission instability, and everybody “The act does not impact in for holding the protest at will suffer,” he added. any manner on the status of Rajghat — a memorial to Soon after these com- any citizen of India, or Mahatma Gandhi. ments, India on Friday had deprive any Indian of any Earlier in the day, Congress said the Citizenship faith of her or his citizenship,” Core Group met at Sonia’s res- (Amendment) Act is “a mat- it said. The Malaysia Prime idence to discuss the ongoing ter entirely internal to India” Minister had earlier criti- protests against the Citizenship and does not impact the cized abrogation of Article Amendment Act. During the status of any citizen, the 370 giving special status to meeting, the party leaders dis- Ministry of External Affairs Jammu & Kashmir and said at cussed the crackdown on the said on Friday adding the the Un General Assembly in anti-CAA protesters across the remarks were “factually September that Kashmir had country. inaccurate.” been “invaded and occupied.” The meeting has been “According to media New Delhi had strongly called a day after Sonia attacked reports, Malaysia’s Prime reacted to these the Narendra Modi-led NDA Minister has yet again observations. Government of ‘brutal repres-      + ,,- ,./0  -

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    Madison: One of President just as critical in the 2020 Donald Trump’s top reelec- presidential contest.  97" '7" tion advisers told influential Republican officials pub- Washington: The United States hived off from the Army after Republicans in swing State licly signalled plans to step up has met a mounting 21st cen- World War II in recognition ong Kong police on Wisconsin that the party has their Election Day monitoring tury strategic challenge from that aerial war fighting was HSaturday said an armed “traditionally” relied on voter after a judge in 2018 lifted a Russia and China with the indeed a separate domain that suspect fired a live round at suppression to compete in bat- consent decree in place since creation of a full-fledged US would be important in the officers as they tried to arrest tleground States, according to 1982 that barred the Space Force within the future. him in an operation linked to an audio recording of a private Republican National Department of Defense. Now that recognition is the months of pro-democracy event obtained by The Committee from voter verifi- Acting on an ambition by extended to space, a crucial protests engulfing the city. Associated Press. cation and other “ballot secu- President Donald Trump that venue for both military spy and Police said a 19-year-old The adviser said later that to defend our own voters,” rity” efforts. had met resistance at first, the communications satellites man pulled a semi-automatic reported. ple in possession of a pistol, his remarks referred to frequent Clark said. Critics have argued the White House signalled its which will be targeted by pistol from his waistband as Semi-autonomous Hong police said they also discovered and false accusations that “Neither I nor anyone I tactics amount to voter intim- determination to not cede adversaries in any conflict, and officers approached him in Tai Kong has been shaken for six two homemade nail bombs Republicans employ such tac- know or work with would con- idation. superiority in a Star Wars-like the possibility of outer-space Po district on Friday evening. months by increasingly violent that had been stored in the tics. done anyone’s vote being The consent decree was put future of killer satellites and launch platforms for destruc- The shot did not hit anyone pro-democracy protests. grounds of a school. Justin Clark, a senior polit- threatened or diluted and our in place after the Democratic satellite-killer weapons. tive weapons. and the man was subdued. A They were initially sparked Both Lam and the Hong ical adviser and senior counsel efforts will be focused on pre- National Committee sued its Trump made the Space The Defense Intelligence subsequent search of a nearby by a now-abandoned attempt Kong police force’s reputation to Trump’s reelection cam- venting just that.” Republican counterpart, Force’s creation real with the Agency warned in a report flat uncovered an AR-15 semi- to allow extraditions to the have taken a hammering dur- paign, made the remarks on Clark made the comments alleging the RNC helped signing of the 2020 National early this year that China and automatic rifle and more than authoritarian mainland but ing the protests but Beijing has November 21 as part of a wide- November 21 in a meeting of intimidate black voters in New Defense Authorization Act, Russia have both developed 250 rounds of ammunition. have since morphed into a publicly backed both. ranging discussion about the Republican National Jersey’s election for which set the initial budget for “robust and capable” space ser- Police said they believed popular revolt against Beijing’s The South China Morning strategies in the 2020 cam- Lawyers Association’s Governor. a Pentagon force that will stand vices for intelligence, surveil- the man and the newly dis- rule, with spiralling fears that Post published a new poll on paign, including more aggres- Wisconsin chapter. The federal lawsuit claimed equally with the military’s five lance and reconnaissance. covered weapons were linked the city is losing some of its Sunday which found 73 percent sive use of Election Day mon- Attendees included the the RNC and the state GOP other branches. “China and Russia, in par- to a group arrested earlier this unique liberties. of respondents felt the police’s itoring of polling places. state Senate’s top Republican, had off-duty police stand at “Going to be a lot of things ticular, are developing a variety month who were also alleged- Millions have marched handling of the protest had “Traditionally it’s always Scott Fitzgerald, along with polling places in urban areas happening in space, because of means to exploit perceived ly found in possession of a pis- peacefully in multiple rallies, eroded trust in the force. been Republicans suppressing the executive director of the wearing armbands that read space is the world’s newest US reliance on space-based tol and were plotting to attack with Beijing and local leader Among the demands being votes in places,” Clark said at Wisconsin Republican Party. “National Ballot Security Task warfighting domain,” Trump systems and challenge the US officers. Carrie Lam digging their heels made by protesters is an inde- the event. Audio of the event at a Force,” with guns visible on told members of the military position in space,” it said. “The firearms we discov- in. But a newly radicalised pendent inquiry into the police, “Let’s start protecting our country club in Madison some. gathered for the signing. China already demon- ered matched the intelligence youth armed with petrol amnesty for those arrested and voters. We know where they obtained by the liberal group Without acknowledging The Space Force will be the strated it could shoot down a we had collected which indi- bombs, bricks and sometimes fully free elections. In the last are. ... Let’s start playing offense American Bridge was provid- any wrongdoing, the RNC sixth formal force of the US satellite with a ground-based cated that some people hoped bows and arrows has added a month, the frequency of a little bit. That’s what you’re ed to AP by One Wisconsin agreed to the consent decree, military, after the Army, Air missile in 2007. to use firearms in some public dangerous layer to the move- protests has declined as well as going to see in 2020. It’s going Now, a Madison-based liberal which restricted its ability to Force, Navy Marines, and “Both states are developing assemblies to wound some ment, leading to increasingly the level of violence after pro- to be a much bigger program, advocacy group. engage in activities related to Coast Guard. jamming and cyberspace capa- others, including police officers violent battles with riot police. democracy candidates won a a much more aggressive pro- The roughly 20-minute ballot security. “Our reliance on space- bilities, directed energy on duty,” Senior Over the last six months, landslide at local elections. But gram, a much better-funded audio offers an insider’s glimpse Lifting of the consent based capabilities has grown weapons, on-orbit capabilities, Superintendent Lee Kwai-wah police have fired more than Lam and Beijing have given no program.” of Trump’s reelection strategy, decree allows the RNC to “play dramatically, and today outer and ground-based antisatellite told reporters on Saturday. 16,000 rounds of tear gas and sign of budging. Asked about the remarks showing the campaign focusing by the same rules” as space has evolved into a war- missiles that can achieve a However, Lee said the sus- 10,000 rubber bullets. Some On Saturday afternoon, by AP, Clark said he was refer- on voting locations in Democrats, said RNC com- fighting domain of its own,” range of reversible to pect was also facing ongoing 6,000 people have been arrest- small groups of a few dozen ring to false accusations that Wisconsin, Michigan and munications director Michael said Secretary of Defense Mark nonreversible effects,” it firearms charges from an arrest ed, with 1,000 charged, a large masked protesters held flash- the GOP engages in voter sup- Pennsylvania, which form the Ahrens. Esper on Friday. said. last year before the protests. chunk of them students. mob rallies in shopping malls. pression. the so-called “blue wall” of tra- “Now the RNC can work “Maintaining American Iran and North Korea, too, Riot police had to be called In recent weeks, police One group vandalised a “As should be clear from ditional Democratic strength more closely with state parties dominance in that domain is are increasingly able to extend in to back up the officers as have made arrests indicating restaurant owned by a con- the context of my remarks, my that Trump broke through to and campaigns to do what we now the mission of the United their military activities into local residents began heckling some protesters may be plot- glomerate that is deemed to be point was that Republicans win in 2016. do best, ensure that more peo- States Space Force.” Esper com- space, jamming the police, with at least two tear gas ting more drastic action. pro-Beijing before police historically have been falsely Both parties are pouring ple vote through our pared the Space Force’s creation communications of adversaries rounds fired to disperse them, Alongside the arrest earlier arrived on scene and the pro- accused of voter suppression millions of dollars into the unmatched field program,” to the landmark creation of a and developing ballistic missile the South China Morning Post this month of a group of peo- testers dispersed. and that it is time we stood up States, anticipating they’ll be Ahrens said. 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Washington: President Donald overwhelmingly approved the Chamber of Commerce insist- 0   1 Trump on Friday signed off on sanctions, with the Senate vot- ed last week that the pipeline 81 1 US sanctions against compa- ing Tuesday to send the mea- was important for energy secu- nies building a Russian natur- sure to Trump’s desk. rity and urged retaliatory sanc-     %    67"07" European Union. This coin al gas pipeline to Germany that Trump, who has been tions against the United States will be introduced into circu- Congress fears will give the accused by Democratic oppo- if the bill passes. he UK Government has lation on the day the UK leaves Kremlin dangerous leverage nents of being soft on Putin, The US sanctions target Berlin: Germany accused the for Nord Stream 2 — a 10-bil- Tordered a new set of com- the EU,” a UK Treasury over European allies. had little choice but to give his pipe-laying vessels for Nord US of interfering in its inter- lion-euro (USD 11-billion) memorative coins to mark the spokesperson said. The sanctions, which are approval. Stream 2 and TurkStream, a nal affairs on Saturday for project expected to be com- latest Brexit deadline of January The special coins are opposed by the European The sanctions were insert- Russia-Turkey pipeline, and imposing sanctions on com- pleted in early 2020 — and 31, 2020 after having to melt expected to be aimed at Union, were included in a ed into a much wider USD 738 include asset freezes and revo- panies working on a major another Russian gas project, down thousands with missed collectors rather than wider sprawling defense spending billion annual Pentagon fund- cation of US visas for the con- project to supply Western TurkStream. deadlines this year. general circulation. bill Trump signed at a cere- ing bill and, given the level of tractors. Europe with Russian gas. Swiss contractor Allseas The Royal Mint had com- The Royal Mint has mony on Joint Base Andrews, congressional support, a veto One major contractor that Moscow and the European said after the sanctions were missioned special coins to previously said all the older ver- an air force installation outside would likely have been over- could be hit is Swiss-based Union also issued statements imposed that it had “suspend- mark the UK’s scheduled exit sion will be recycled rather Washington, DC. turned. Allseas, which has been hired criticising the sanctions, a day ed its Nord Stream 2 pipelay from the European Union (EU) than sold to collectors keen to They target companies The US measures have by Russia’s state-owned energy after President Donald Trump activities”. first by March 29 this year and royal advisers known as the acquire the coins that building the nearly USD 11 bil- angered Moscow and the giant Gazprom to build the off- signed off on asset freezes Although US Congress then October 31 this year, both Privy Council this week, Queen reflect the missed Brexit dead- lion Nord Stream 2 pipeline European Union, which says it shore section. and visa restrictions on those overwhelmingly backed the deadlines which were missed Elizabeth II gave her formal lines. under the Baltic Sea with the should be able to decide its own The power of Gazprom, involved in the Nord Stream 2 sanctions, there was some crit- amid parliamentary consent to minting the new Recycled coins are sent to aim of doubling deliveries of energy policies. which is closely integrated with project. icism among lawmakers of a deadlock. “gold, silver and cupro-nickel a scrap yard, sorted, shredded, Russian natural gas to Europe’s Germany’s foreign minis- the Russian State, is at the cen- US lawmakers are seeking move that in effect punishes After being forced into a coins” featuring the melted in a large furnace, and leading economy, Germany. ter, Heiko Maas, discussed the ter of concerns about the to stymie what they regard as NATO allies such as meltdown of those coins, the updated exit deadline of then purified to be US lawmakers have issue during a phone call Friday pipeline in the United States, an increasing reliance on Germany. UK Treasury has now com- January 31. reused. warned the pipeline would with US Secretary of State and also in eastern and central Russian energy in Western While an EU spokesman missioned a new set for the lat- Plans for the new 50-pence The Royal Mint would be enrich a hostile Russian Mike Pompeo, State European countries. Europe by targeting the pro- criticised “the imposition of est deadline — which looks coins, which will feature the hoping to be third time lucky Government and vastly Department spokeswoman Senator Ted Cruz, a ject, which aims to double sanctions against EU compa- more promising after MPs phrase “peace, prosperity and following Johnson’s landslide increase President Vladimir Morgan Ortagus said. Republican ally of Trump, said deliveries of Russian natural nies conducting legitimate voted decisively in favour of friendship with all nations”, win in the December 12 Putin’s influence in Europe at Pompeo expressed “strong that halting Nord Stream 2 gas to Germany via a pipeline business”, the German gov- Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s were announced in the London General Election, which was a time of heightened tension opposition” to the project, should be a major security under the Baltic Sea. ernment said Berlin rejected withdrawal agreement in the Gazette. seen a strong backing for his across the continent. Ortagus said in a statement. priority for the United States The sanctions target con- “these sorts of extra-territori- House of Commons on Friday. “We will produce a coin to version of getting Both houses of Congress The German-Russian and Europe alike. AFP tractors working to lay pipes al sanctions”. 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(demand) is of only 5.5-6 as IBC (Insolvency and salaries) are growing at 25 per banks will have to evaluate SKumar on Saturday nudged The gross capital formation lakh crore, the SBI chairman Bankruptcy Code), Kumar said cent and there is good demand carefully before lending to the industry leaders to enrich their rate which is at about 30 per said. in the current scenario there is from housing sector also, he sector as the probability of borrowing capacity so as to cent at present also needs to go He further said the indus- ample liquidity available and said. default is very high,” Kumar boost investment in the econ- up to at least 37-38 per cent, try keeps on complaining that the recent judgement by the “For housing sector, geo- said. Nevertheless, at a time omy, asserting there is no Kumar added. banks are not lending and Supreme Court on Essar Steel graphies may differ, you may when India is witnessing a dearth of funds and most of the Stressing that there is an lenders are saying that “we are will matter a lot. have problem in NCR but it is demand slowdown from con- banks will be in a better posi- adequate availability of funds ready with funds, you are not “Many large ticket stressed not all India problem. We may sumers and slowdown in eco- tion by March-end as far as with the banking system, borrowing”. assets are getting resolved and have some problem in some nomic growth, he said the sce- stressed assets are concerned. Kumar said: “I don’t find On the Centre’s infra by March 31, we are going to be residential markets but office nario is not “all that gloomy” as He also said that the State enough projects where invest- development push, Kumar said, in a very good position as far market is doing quite well in it looks like to be as the coun- Bank of India (SBI) is under- ment is being sought. Our first “When we talk about $1.5 tril- as most of the banks are con- certain cites like Hyderabad, try is undergoing a transition utilising its loan sanction lim- indication is that we are the lion to be invested in infra- cerned where at least the NPA Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, phase due to ongoing reforms its as there is not enough cred- largest financier of projects, we structure sector, there is an (non-performing asset) ratio Mumbai, Navi Mumbai — all process. it demand from the industry. have a very big team for project opportunity for everyone. I and stressed assets hopefully these markets are doing well Also “the mindset with “If India has to achieve its finance and currently it is don’t think government can will come down,” he said. and we have seen huge invest- which people do business, the goal of $5 trillion economy under-utilised.” meet more than 25 per cent of “And in such scenario, the ment interest from all the pri- way we live our lives, every- then it cannot happen unless He said even if there are size is almost 50,000 crore and demand is more than Rs 2,000 this requirement. So 75 per opportunities which we (SBI) vate equity investors,” he added. thing is undergoing a transition there is investment in the econ- projects, those are mainly in the other was Mumbai Nagpur to 2,500 crore today. So I want cent will still be an opportuni- are seeing definitely is infra- Replying to a question on phase. I think we are undergo- omy. Today the outstanding solar, city gas projects and to Super Communication to ask you (industry), where are ty for investors as well as the structure, consumer lending... lending to the telecom sector in ing through a pain due to this banking credit is 96 lakh some extent in roads sector. Expressway where the project the projects? And if there are banks and the foreign capital.” There is apparently a demand the next round of spectrum transition...The country is full crore. So for a $5 trillion econ- “Last year, we did only size is again 50,000 crore and no projects then how do I On NPAs and liquidity sit- slowdown, but still our hous- auctions, he said, “For us lend- of opportunities. That have omy, we would at least need to two financial closures which half of the money has come lend and to whom I lend?,” uation, he said banks now have ing loan portfolio, which is a ing for spectrum is complete- not disappeared. So I think we double it,” Kumar said at the can be said to be large tickets. from the bankers. Kumar asked the industrialists become extra cautious in lend- large portfolio, (in that) we are ly unsecured. On paper, it is should not be disheartened by 92nd Annual Convention of One was HPCL refinery in “Other than that, I don’t present at the convention. ing than they used to be earli- still growing at 16 per cent,” the secured as the auction is to be the current scenario,” Kumar industry body FICCI here. Rajasthan where the project have a project where funding The State Bank today has er and the risks have increased SBI chief claimed. done by government but prac- said. .       0
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India ed, he said adding that gov- Tfacing challenges in form of the issues and is taking appro- BOXNS wagons with the 25- The DFC will have 48 sta- gested measures for making also needs to increase its ernment’s intervention is need- high input costs and unavail- priate steps and measures to tonne axle load on the newly ? $#++$7*$7 *+ 7 tions/junctions along the India a $5 trillion economy. exports of steel and other man- ed. JK Paper’s Singhania said ability of coking coal in the overcome these challenges,” built 193 km Western 7- *+ 7* >+(* Western DFC and 58 on the SAIL Chairman Anil ufactured items,” SAIL the country’s manufacturing country, SAIL chairman AK Chaudhary said. Dedicated Freight Corridor Eastern DFC. The Western Kumar Chaudhary, ITC Chairman Chaudhary said. sector first needs to become Chaudhary said on Saturday, The royalty is close to 20 (DFC) on Friday. ons cleared 100 kmph in both DFC covers 1,504 km from the Chairman and Managing Cadila Healthcare internally competitive as sev- and conveyed that the govern- per cent on the input material, A senior Railway Ministry loaded and empty condition on Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Director Sanjiv Puri, Cadila Chairman Patel said that poli- eral factors are still holding it ment is aware of the issues and whether it is coal or iron ore official said, here on Saturday, the DFC. According to railway near Navi Mumbai to Dadri in Healthcare Chairman Pankaj R cy stability is required for any back including the multiplici- taking appropriate measures to and freight cost is higher than the Research Design and officials, the freight wagons UP, traversing through Patel, Bharti Enterprises Vice business to grow. “Without ty of regulations from different resolve them. what is being paid in other Standards Organisation of the normally run at 60 kmph with Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Chairman Rajan Bharti Mittal policy stability it becomes regulators. He was speaking at a ses- countries, the SAIL chairman Railways conducted the trial on 22.9-tonne axle load and at 45 Palanpur, Phulera and Rewari. and JK Paper Vice Chairman impossible for industry to plan ITC CMD Puri said that sion on ‘India: Roadmap to a $5 said adding that electricity the Western DFC — Phulera to kmph with 25-tonne axle load The Eastern DFC covers 1,856 and Managing Director Harsh long-term goals.” “farming is a large employer. trillion economy’ organised by also adds to the high Ateli. on few routes. km from Ludhiana in Punjab Pati Singhania took part in the “We all know that manu- Lots of jobs were created in the industry chamber FICCI here. production cost. During the trial, the train The Railways is construct- to Dankuni, near Kolkata, in discussion during a session on facturing is not something we post-harvest management”. High input cost is a con- “In India, average produc- attained an average speed of 86 ing the DFC equipped for West Bengal, and will travel ‘India: Roadmap to a $5 trillion can decide today and begin the “Even the food processing cern for the industry, the Steel tion cost of per tonne steel is kmph. The official termed it a heavy-haul train operation. through Haryana, UP, Bihar economy’ organised by indus- production tomorrow. It takes segment has the largest Authority of India Ltd chair- about $450, whereas in China big breakthrough and said the The 81,459 crore project and Jharkhand. try chamber FICCI here. time. Besides, innovation has employment to capital ratio. man said adding that the pro- it is as low as $350 where play- railways had to wait for the last received the Cabinet’s nod in The DFC is expected to The executives stressed on the most important role to We need to plug into the glob- duction cost of steel in India is ers get benefit of low tax and 40 years “ever since we got the 2006 and has since then missed complement the Indian econ- the need for Indian manufac- play for any industry to sur- al value chains in value-added the highest at present. One of incentives,” he emphasised. Casnub bogie design for the several deadlines due reasons, omy with an increased number turing to become globally com- vive,” he said. agricultural products,” he the major factors contributing Coking coal and iron ore freight wagons”. like procedural wrangles, land of freight trains in eastern and petitive and join global value Bharti Enterprises’ Rajan added. to high production cost is are the two key raw materials He said the BOXNS wag- acquisition and environment western sectors.   
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The company said it does on the export of a key Saturday said that India is fac- Talking about the textiles Expressway Authority on stressful year for social media not have direct evidence that microchip material to South   "8.0869& that Indian banks may ask ing the prospects of a possible industry in the state, he said that Saturday cancelled the allot- users who have been bugged malicious code was inserted Korea, news reports said depositors and customers to list stagflation due to low growth the sector should target an ment of 1,000 hectares of land several times this year, Twitter into the app or that this vul- Saturday, days before the lead- inance Secretary Rajiv their religion. and high inflation. annual revenue of one lakh to Jaypee group on which on Saturday admitted a mali- nerability was exploited, but it ers of both countries meet in FKumar on Saturday denied “There is no requirement “Stagflation is knocking at crore by 2023. He said that the India’s only Formula One cious code was inserted into its can’t be completely sure. their first formal talks for more the “baseless rumours” that for #Indian citizens to declare our doors. This is due to stag- sector provides direct employ- motor racing circuit is built in app by a bad actor that could Twitter, however, did not than a year. Indian citizens need to declare their religion for opening/ nation following low growth ment to 20 lakh people and Greater Noida over non-pay- have compromised several divulge the number of affected The ministry of economy, their religion for opening of existing #Bank account or for and high inflation”, Mitra said indirect employment to 50 lakh. ment of dues, officials said. Android users’ information users. trade and industry on Friday bank accounts and KYC #KYC. Do not fall for baseless at an event organised by West Mitra said that the state is The decision was taken by worldwide, including in India. “We have taken steps to fix removed photoresists — used purpose. rumours about any such move Bengal Garment Manufacturers in process of setting up seven the Yamuna Expressway Some users in India woke this issue and are directly noti- to coat semiconductor circuit The clarification comes by Banks,” Kumar said in a late and Dealers Association here. textile parks in and around the Industrial Development up to an email from Twitter, fying people who could have boards — from Tokyo’s export after a news report suggested evening tweet. He said that as per new data, city, the largest one being at Authority (YEIDA) during its warning them to update the been exposed to this vulnera- restrictions against Seoul, the India’s GDP growth rate is like- Nungi on the western fringes of 66th Board meeting. app for Android and immedi- bility either through the Twitter Asahi Shimbun newspaper and ly to be 4.6 per cent for the cur- the metropolis where the “A thousand hectare land ately change the password. app or by email with specific other reports said. rent financial year. Government would invest 400 was allotted to Jaypee Sports The vulnerability within instructions to keep them safe”. Japan tightened export Fitch Ratings on Friday has crore for building 11 lakh Limited, an affiliate of Jaypee Twitter for Android could The company recom- controls on three materials cut its growth forecast from pre- square feet of space. According group, in YEIDA’s special eco- allow the bad actor to see non- mended updating to the latest essential to key products of vious estimation of 5.6 per cent to him, bank loans to the nomic zone. Jaypee Sports public account information or version for Android as the South Korean tech companies to 4.6 per cent for the financial MSME sector of the state is Limited has been defaulting on to control your account (send issue did not impact “Twitter such as Samsung in July after year 2019-20. Mitra said that likely to cross 70,000 crore payments to YEIDA and not Tweets or Direct Messages), for iOS”. a series of South Korean court when India’s growth rate is nose- during the current fiscal. completing projects promised said an apologetic Twitter. “We’re sorry this happened rulings ordered Japanese firms to buyers,” YEIDA CEO Arunvir “Prior to the fix, through a and will continue working to to compensate war-time forced Singh said. The embattled busi- complicated process involving keep your information secure labour victims. The move infu- ness group defaulted on pay- the insertion of malicious code on Twitter,” said the company riated Tokyo, which insists the ments of over 500 crore, he into restricted storage areas of in the email sent to the Indian matter was settled in a 1965 added. The Jaypee group had the Twitter app, it may have users, adding that those affect- treaty normalising diplomatic sub-leased plots to 11 builders on been possible for a bad actor to ed can also reach out to relations between the two the allocated land and separate- access information (Direct Twitter’s Office of Data countries, which included sig- ly had taken around 2,000 crore Messages, protected Tweets, Protection, requesting infor- nificant reparations. AFP from homebuyers in 10 projects location information) from the mation regarding their account but not delivered it, he said.PTI app,” Twitter said in a state- security. 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They were astonished to see how the rights that reservations should be on the basis of one’s eco- casteism, child marriage, child labour and illitera- of many children around them were violated reg- nomic condition, and the benefits should percolate cy, that are there in the society since time immemo- ularly. This was especially common in the case of down to the ones who need it the most. rial. children from the Banjara and other low-caste com- The Gram Panchayat also recognises this Bal Hailing from Raipura in Alwar, Rajasthan, Arti munities. This realisation made the group ready to Panchayat and thus acts swiftly on children’s con- is a Class VII student and the second eldest of the take the matter into their own hands. cerns. Due to their impact, the Block Development four siblings in the family. Her father is a jawaan Driven with the motivation to change the sit- Officer and other administrative officials also coop- in the Army and is posted in the conflict areas of uation of children, Arti contested the Bal Panchayat erate with them. Kashmir. elections and became an elected member. They have collectively been able to contribute Arti’s village comprises of many families from “Along with other children, I used to organise to the village’s development tremendously, especially backward castes and tribes. The access to social rallies, door-to-door campaigns, and personal the condition of schools. Improved attendance of spaces and village infrastructure depends very much meetings with parents, highlighting the conse- enrolled children in school owing to regular teach- on the caste of the person. Arti’s family belongs to quences of ill-practices like child marriage, child ers, improved meals, better student-teacher ratio, a higher caste, and therefore is economically and labour, and abuse and exploitation of children. and better play grounds have been some of the socially more comfortable than many in the com- However, initially all of them used to drive us away,  $$  major achievements of this collaboration.  $$  munity. showing no interest of engaging into any kind of At this point, the challenge for this group of res- Despite the fact that Arti has never faced any conversation. But, I kept trying until the day they olute children is to get the route of an open drain ents. Even children as young as eight years were discrimination, her zeal to take up the issue of agreed to sit and talk,” she says. adjacent to their school diverted. The drain over- involved in the work. Once the parents thought that casteism at such a young age amazes everyone. Arti and the other members of the Bal flows during the rains and spews waste around the the child is big enough to become a helping hand, “How can you decide how to treat another person Panchayat also played a pivotal role in stopping child school and on the play ground, making it inacces- they would take them to work,” she says. based on their caste? This isn’t even something they marriages happening in their village with the sup- sible, and also creating foul smells. Being a child who had been into mica mining, choose for themselves,” she asks passionately. port of village elders and activists. “We have already communicated about this to she understands how hazardous it is and all she To eradicate this evil practice, Arti started inter- Among all the challenges, the biggest challenge the Gram Panchayat, and they have told us that they wanted was to stop other children from falling prey acting with the people from the lower castes. But was to convince the Banjara community people to will act on this soon,” Arti says, with a twinkle in to such jobs. this didn’t sit well with many people in her village, send their children to school. “Who will take the her eyes that speaks of the confidence these kids Apart from being a mica hub, her village prac- not even her family. “My mother used to ask me cattle out for grazing?” “Who will go earn for the have in themselves. tises child marriage as a tradition, but Champa what I was doing and that the whole village will boy- family?” “Will the children from the upper caste There is a lot many changes that Arti hopes to wanted to put an end to this. Therefore, with the cott me, but I told her that they too are human and even talk to our children?” Questions like these see in the girls of her village. “I would want that the intervention of Champa Kumari and other mem- there is nothing to avoid them. Gradually, my fam- hounded the Bal Panchayat members. girls should feel empowered. Though, the change bers of Bal Panchayat two child marriages were ily understood what I was doing, but I had to go Therefore, the group changed their strategy. &/9/!!:788 has come. Earlier, these girls never went to the foiled in her village. through a lot of resistance from the villagers who They started regularly engaging the Banjara chil- school without a companion. So if one was absent “I got to know about the marriage through some used to ask my parents whether I am in my sens- dren in sports and playing with them. “When we 9/78/71"7@ from the school, the other will not go as well. Most villagers. A 12-year-old girl was being married off es or not,” she tells you. first went to the community, they showed no inter- of them preferred staying back at their homes. But to a man much older to her. I went there along with Not only this, Arti took a step ahead by hav- est of talking to us. They used to say hamare bach- 8!7.858"9/ now, none of them wants to miss the school. Even other members of the Bal Panchayat and we stopped ing a meal in the house of one such family on the chon ko bigad degi yeh ladki and various other )78798 &56)9&60 if someone is absent, the other will go by her own. that horrendous act. It was difficult to convince the ocassion of Makar Sankranti. things. That time, I felt like giving up. It felt bad This is the change that I would like to see on a larg- parents to not marry their daughter in one go, but

The other thing that kept disturbing Arti was because what we were doing was for their own good 70/:/": &56 7&" er scale that the girls should come forward and stand after multiple attempts we were able to save the girl,” that none of the children from lower castes or the but still we had to hear such bad things that demo- for their rights,” she says. she says. In her village, girls aged between 12-14 Banjara community went to school. “Initially, it tivated us. In this phase of time, what kept us going 7)9776078"O While Arti is much wiser than her age, are usually married to boys between 18-19 years of never bothered me. But after I was told about the was the words of BBA activists. They told us that Champa, a resident of Jhamdar village, is no less. age. opportunities that open up when you get educat- fighting evil is not as easy as it seems and that this "8807;88)7580 She is the Vice President of National Maha Bal The whole village stood against Champa, but ed, I started wondering, ‘How would the future for was just a small portion of it. Panchayat. She has also won the prestigious Diana the young heart had no plans of back tracking. “My these children be, without education?’” she tells you. “We started visiting the community regularly. @57978❝ Award for her work against child marriages in mica- parents told me not to intervene in such matters. This thought made Arti and other children We tried conversing with the children but all went K/5&'1/5& mining areas of Jharkhand and was felicitated by The villagers used to call us names for not abiding determined to work to change the situation. As a in vain. The parents gave strict instructions to the Dropdi Murmuat, Jharkhand Governor at Raj by the so called laws of the village. But maine kabhi result, today, all 96 children in her village are children to not indulge in any talks with us. Then Bhawan in Ranchi. himmat nahin haari. I told me parents that the way enrolled in schools around the area. we started playing games amongst each other. This Champa Kumari was once a school dropout and I was rescued from child labour, it is my responsi- When Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) start- lured the Banjara children and gradually we used to go to mines to collect mica as her educa- bility to help others and somehow they were con- ed its work here in 2015, every third child in the earned their trust. We developed a deeper rela- tion was never the priority of her family. In the year vinced and supported my decision,” she tells you. village was either out-of-school, or not enrolled. tionship with them. We then we were able to con- 2016, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation The largest impact of Champa’s efforts that Many children worked in the stone quarries for a vince the children about the importance of educa- intervened in Champa’s village with the aim to put could be seen is the reduction rate of child mar- meager sum of money. The area is also considered tion and play. And eventually, both the parents and an end to evil practices like child marriages, child riages in her village. She has become a catalyst of to be a source point for child trafficking. Lured by the children agreed to go to school,” she tells you. labour, child trafficking and all forms of child change not only in her village, but in the nearby traffickers disguised as contractors, many poor fam- The Bal Panchayat also had a Banjara boy elect- exploitation as well as ensuring 100 per cent enrol- villages as well. ilies agree to send their children to work in cities. ed as the sarpanch (head), which was ground- ment of children in school. There are many children like Champa who are As a result, many children end up trafficked for ille- breaking. Arti, as the secretary of the council, con- “Like me, there were a lot of children in my area dedicated to making child friendly nation through gal purposes. tinued focusing on regularisation of education for who were taken to the mines to collect mica by their developing the collective leadership by children The Banjara community, a historically nomadic children from the Banjara community. The group parents. Their age was never a concern for the par- themselves using democratic process across India. 4       + ,,- ,./0

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It’s just that Sachin Tendulkar in 2010. bowler at the moment is AMasood became It was a day of bats- “Lately, I’ve realised that once you got to play according to the sit- He termed the dual with Pat Cummins, who only the third opening men’s dominance as you play at the highest level, you got uation and what the team demands. the Indian great as “haunt- became the most expen- pair for Pakistan to hit Pakistan added 338 runs to take that maturity to another And that’s what I did. And I know ing”. sive foreign buy in IPL his- centuries in the same after resuming at 57-0 stage. I can even play strokes and I that I can play in both flows.” ) !     %&' Steyn, who has played tory. innings as Pakistan on a National stadium turned the tables on Sri pitch which dried up to Lanka in the second and help batting. final Test in Karachi on Masood blasted 135      Saturday. for his second century in Nikhat selected for boxing trials of Olympic qualifiers Abid, nicknamed 19th Test as the duo “legend” in Pakistan’s put on 278 for the open-  3 P!  dressing room, hit 174 ing wicket, just 20 short   "8.0869& and the winners here in each of the for his second hundred of equalling the highest 5 categories will then be selected to 0 0     '    8  in as many Tests — opening stand for ikhat Zareen was on Saturday be part of the Indian Team to par-   )98""/& new franchise. becoming the first Pakistan of 298. Nnamed among the Indian ticipate in the Olympic Qualifiers   "8.0869& track in the pulsating final. 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Abid struck 21 December 27. face Ritu with the winner of the two over Punjab Panthers in a high- took the Panthers one victory to pick the brains” of seasoned “Super excited to be joining day’s play ended boundaries and a six in After the selection committee bouts set to face-off in a final trial voltage final to win the inaugur- away from the crown. captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni the Chennai Super Kings for Pakistan were in a his 398-minute batting. meeting, Nikhat from Telengana match which will decide who makes al Big Bout Indian Boxing But the Giants’ heavyweight and coach Stephen Fleming. next season of IPL. A massive strong position with Abid, 32, completed was handed the fourth spot in the it to the Indian team for the League on Saturday. import from Scotland, Scott “Can’t wait to come to thank you to the coach, man- 395-2, having an overall his century with a sweep 51 kg category which already has Olympic qualifiers. Darshana Doot (women’s Forrest dished out a gutsy show Chennai and meet all my agement staff. lead of 315 after conced- off-spinner Lasith the six-time World Champion MC In other weight categories, 51kg) and Youth Olympic Games to take the contest into the final new teammates, “Just want to say I can’t ing an 80-run lead in the Embuldeniya for two to Mary Kom, RSPB’s Jyoti Gulia and Sonia (RSPB) will lock horns with Gold medallist Abdulmalik bout of the boxing extravagan- playing under MS wait to play in front of the first innings. follow his 109 in the Haryana’s Ritu Grewal as other con- former World championship Silver Khalakov (57kg) scored well- za. Dhoni our cap- home fans in Chennai. I Skipper Azhar Ali drawn first Test in tenders. medallist Sonia Lather (RSPB), crafted victories to put Panthers Ashish Kumar then beat tain and our coach felt some amazing was unbeaten on 57 — Rawalpindi — his debut. 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EAncelotti as the Toffees’ appeals to me as a manager is the headline act in a fascinat- till 2023 on Friday. “The only thing I will say new manager on a four-and- and I am thrilled at the ing derby that will determine Vertonghen and Eriksen about Christian is that I want a-half year deal on Saturday in prospect of being able to work which of the London rivals have just over six months left on him to sign a new contract,” a major coup for a club mired with everybody at the club to spends Christmas Day in the their deals. added Mourinho. in the bottom half of the help make that vision a reali- top four. “When I arrived, we had “The most important thing Premier League table. ty.” Spurs manager Mourinho three top players potentially is what Toby said. ‘I couldn’t be Ancelotti, 60, watched Caretaker manager played a key role in Lampard’s leaving, now we have two top happier anywhere else’. That is Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Duncan Ferguson was reward- emergence as one of Chelsea’s players potentially leaving,” fantastic. Arsenal from the stands at ed for taking five points from all-time greats during their Mourinho told Sky Sports. “It helps that since I’ve Goodison Park. He will take three tough games against time together at Stamford “If I was Jan or Christian, I arrived he’s played every minute charge for the first time on Chelsea, Manchester United Bridge. would stay. They have been here of every game, probably. He Boxing Day for visit of and Arsenal with a role in Yet while Mourinho’s man- for such a long time, they are probably feels like he’s going to Burnley. Ancelotti’s backroom team. agerial credentials are well living the life of the club in the play under me, he’s going to be The three-time “It’s fantastic for the club, established after winning a host past four, five years, the transi- first choice, and maybe that Champions League winning a guy of that pedigree coming of trophies during his glittering tion from White Hart Lane to helps.” coach was sacked by Napoli here,” Ferguson told BT Sport. 19-year career, Lampard is still earlier this month but comes “I cannot wait to start working carving out a name for himself moment. stances. with a trophy-laden CV from with him and I’m sure I’ll learn in the coaching world. Chelsea were 12 points But the 56-year-old never spells at a clutch of Europe’s top a lot.” The former England ahead of Tottenham when doubted his ability to clubs, including Juventus, AC Ancelotti was full of praise midfielder is in just his Mourinho replaced the sacked Tottenham back on track and Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint- for Ferguson’s short time in second season as a man- Mauricio Pochettino in now he wants to underline Germain, Real Madrid and charge and believes by taking ager after leaving November. their resurgence with a state- Bayern Munich. points from three of the Championship side That gap is now down to ment win against Chelsea. Ancelotti has won league Premier League’s traditional Derby to take charge at just three after Mourinho mas- “When we arrived we were titles in four different coun- top six, Everton’s squad has Chelsea in July. terminded an immediate 12 points distance, we were tries. shown what it is capable of. Lampard acknowledges Tottenham revival with four closer to the bottom than the However, his immediate “I have seen from the per- Mourinho was a big influence wins from his five league top,” Mourinho said. task will be just to steer formances in the last two on him as a player but, now he games. “But of course we knew Everton away from the relega- weeks that the players are is in the dug-out, he will follow In contrast, Chelsea are where we belong and we knew tion zone as they sit just four capable of so much,” added his own path rather than copy experiencing the first major it was a question of time to points above the drop zone in Ancelotti. the Portuguese coach. blip of Lampard’s reign after leave this awful position and to 15th and could drop closer to “The work Duncan has Asked to name the most four defeats in their last five have an approach. the foot of the table by the end done is a great credit to him. important lesson he took from league matches. “We know we can end this of the weekend. Strong organisation, strong working with Mourinho, ic thing I learned working career.” before kick-off and talking of Mourinho’s impact at year in the top four. But this is “This is a great club with discipline and the right moti- Lampard said: “There’s not one under him, and I wouldn’t Lampard and Mourinho his “love” for the 41-year-old. Tottenham has surprised some not just between us and a rich history and a very pas- vation are some of the key thing, no; he’s obviously a good strive to be a clone or anything. remain on good terms from But that didn’t stop the stu- who claimed he was finished as Chelsea. Manchester United sionate fan base,” Ancelotti ingredients in football and I’m manager with loads of good “I’m happy to go up against their Chelsea days — the dent admitting beating his old a top manager after his last two are involved, Wolves are said in a club statement. pleased that he will be part of attributes. Jose; for me to play under him, Tottenham manager promising teacher in such an important jobs with Chelsea and United involved. Every point is cru- “There is a clear vision my backroom team moving “But there’s not one specif- he was a big influence in my a “big hug” when they meet game would be a memorable ended in acrimonious circum- cial.” from the owner and the board forward.”  ;:@  Pep ‘best coach in world’ 4 +    1%  Barcelona go into the brief Spanish win- ter break on top of La Liga after a glittering show from Lionel Messi helped the defending champions beat  6&>85!776 Alaves 4-1 on Saturday. Real Madrid, who drew 0-0 in Barcelona in the arlo Ancelotti and Mikel midweek Clasico, can draw level top on 39 points but CArteta were shown the behind on goal difference if they win at home to huge jobs that lie ahead as Atletico Bilbao today. managers of Everton and Seville are assured third place over Christmas on Arsenal respectively as they 34 points after their 2-0 win in Mallorca. watched their new sides play French star Antoine Griezzman put Barca ahead out a drab 0-0 draw at with a lovely snap- Goodison Park on Saturday. shot from outside Ancelotti was confirmed the area after a as the Toffees new boss on the slick exchange with morning of the match, 24 Messi on 14 min- hours after Arteta took charge utes. of Arsenal. Messi had )    88    ! )3?&  Both new managers were already had a bet- in the stands with Duncan ter strike ruled out  /05&0 now as a coach. He’s the top coach Ferguson and Freddie by a harsh VAR in the world and has proved it Ljungberg in temporary decision, while inedine Zidane insisted on throughout his career.” charge for the final time. Mohican-haired ZSaturday his key aim this season Guardiola coached Barcelona to And the lack of confi- Chilean forward is to win La Liga with Real the 2009 and 2011 dence of two sides struggling Arturo Vidal had Madrid, but admitted they Champions League titles. He at the wrong end of the table tried a dramatic faced a thrilling challenge try- went on to win plaudits at was obvious in a match com- overhead effort ing to outwit Pep Guardiola Bayern Munich and City with pletely devoid of quality. that the Alaves and Manchester City, who domestic championships but A point edges Arsenal into “We had a very young Neither side managed a However, the focus was ‘keeper just about they meet in the last 16 of the has failed to land a third ninth, but the Gunners have side out there because I want- shot on target before the again snatched by Ferguson's stopped with his Champions League. Champions League now won just once in their last ed energy and I wanted to give break, but Arsenal had the substitutions as for the second feet. Zidane, who has - 7  ( title. 13 games in all competitions. them chances,” said Ljungberg. better chances in the second straight week he replaced a Vidal bagged a won three Champions : 0 <2 ; “So it’ll be a plea- Everton move up to 15th, “I thought we could have half. substitute. second just before half-time when put into open space Leagues as a coach com- 8#1< sure for me and a but are only four points clear won the game with the Pierre-Emerick Moise Kean was the vic- on the right as Barcelona overwhelmed the visitors, pared to Guardiola’s two, pleasure for all of us of the relegation zone. chances we had, but I loved the Aubameyang was denied by a tim of his impatience at Old but they should have gone into the break more than described the Catalan as “the best to come up against him and his Ljungberg named a youth- spirit we saw and that's what fine save from Jordan Pickford Trafford last weekend as the 2-0 ahead. coach in the world”. team,” said Zidane. ful Arsenal side with 19-year- you need in the Premier as he pounced on Callum Italian international was Pere Pons pulled one back on 56 minute for The two sides meet in Madrid Real can level with Barcelona on old Emile Smith Rowe starting League.” Chambers’s flick on from a hooked after just 18 minutes. Alaves with neither Gerard Pique nor the returning on February 26 before heading to 39 points on top of liga with win for the first time in the Premier Unlike Ferguson, corner before the Gunners’ This time it was Kean Samuel Umtiti on hand as his header flew home from Manchester for the second leg on over seventh placed Athletic Bilbao League alongside Reiss Nelson Ljungberg’s future under captain fired too close to the who was introduced for Cenk close range. March 17. today. and teenagers Gabriel Arteta has not been clarified, England number one with his Tosun, who had come on Even with four defenders around him, Messi was “It’ll be fabulous to play against “Bilbao is another rival and a Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. but he hopes to remain as part next effort. early in the game for the unstopabble on 69 minutes as he unleashed a trade- him (Guardiola),” said Zidane, different proposition. We will play Mesut Ozil, Alexandre of the coaching staff. Ljungberg’s final decision injured Alex Iwobi. mark left foot strike from outside the box. speaking ahead of Real’s game them with all our energy, it’s the last Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe “I’ve been told by the club of his caretaker spell was a But Kean could not make The goal illustrated why the diminutive attack- against Athletic Bilbao today, their game of the year. were among those left out by they want me to stay but I will brave one as he replaced himself a hero by scoring his er recently won a sixth Ballon d’Or. final Liga match ahead of the win- “The league is our priority and the Swede, who won just one have a meeting with Mikel Aubameyang 13 minutes from first Everton goal as Arsenal A sweetly-struck Luis Suarez penalty made it 4- ter break. we will fight for it all the way,” he of his six matches in caretak- tomorrow and hopefully it’s a time as Lacazette was finally held out for a first clean sheet 1 on 75 minutes. 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I have recently scene and fascinating cultural attrac- attract cricket fans from near and far taken up composing. tions that include a Calatrava-designed as Melbourne will be hosting the ICC  Why take up composing then? art museum. And with over 105 miles T20 World Cup. I didn’t realise that when I was taking down my voice notes of scenic bike lanes, it’s easy to see why and tunes and recording them I was in fact composing. It was Milwaukee is experiencing an upsurge   not because I was thinking of turning to composing music. I was in interest among guests. Romania, with its pristine hills and being appreicated for my singing. But if you see the artists today, ancient rural villages, is the perfect des- almost everyone is a singer but there are few very few women 1 10   tination for anyone looking for some- time tour routes throughout Xi’an with @ 1 reward visitors — from its colonial composers. I just tried my hand at it and found that I was good Bilbao’s transformation from rust thing off-the-beaten-track. The coun- highlights including nighttime mar- This diminutive European coun- architecture in the hipster Chapultepec at it. It adds to my accomplishments. It also gives me at oppor- belt city to flourishing culture hub is try has some of the best preserved vir- kets and performances. try packs a lot into its small landmass neighborhood to an impressive selec- tunity to showcase my talent in another field as well. truly remarkable. The city’s Frank gin forests in Europe and, according — the city of Luxembourg was tion of festivals and museums.  Do you think that it is important for artists to have a holis- Gehry-designed Guggenheim to the 2018 Environmental   00 declared a UNESCO World Heritage Guadalajara’s green credentials are also tic approach towards music? Museum put Bilbao on the map when Performance Index, ranks 15th glob- This medium-sized city in the Site in 1994 thanks to its enchanti- worth noting: the local government Definitely. If you are a composer yourself, one can under- it opened back in 1997. Visitors to the ally when it comes to ecosystem vital- Pacific Northwest punches above ng historic core, dramatically has embarked on an initiative that stand what the composer wants when you are singning for some- area are rewarded with a lively dining ity. its weight: many multinational perched on a clifftop. Beyond the encourages cyclists and pedestrians to one else. I have turned to penning my words. I am trying my scene, breathtaking architecture and an businesses were launched in city itself, the country’s forested reclaim public spaces normally dom- hand at being a lyricits. I work long hours to explore where else unforgettable cityscape. @ P0%  Eugene and the city has made a hills are home to medieval castles, inated by cars. 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Today, the cap- helped make the city a hub for second city is steadily gaining the Amsterdam. With its Roman history I had released Sajna Ve; it was my first song as a composer. In Rung complex which is comparable in ital of China’s western Shaanxi the organic food industry. This recognition it deserves. and a warren of narrow streets, fact, Salman bhai (Khan) had told me that whenever I will release grandeur to its much more famous province is a major culinary melting green city is also a track and Guadalajara operates at a less Maastricht is also home to numerous the song, he would share it and he did. It was such a great feel- Cambodian neighbour, Angkor Wat. pot while its numerous historical field destination, and will wel- frantic pace than Mexico City yet museums and in March 2020 will play ing. The song was much appreciacted so I decided to do anoth- In addition to ancient ruins, the monuments have earned it the nick- come athletes and spectators it has a wealth of attractions to host to one of the world’s largest art er song — Tum Hi Aana. But at that time, the tune and the style province has also become a sporting name ‘China’s outdoor museum’. The when it hosts national quali- fairs — TEFAF Maastricht. was very different. While I was in the process of recording it, hotspot: 2018 saw the inaugural ancient city plans a new offering in fying trials in summer 2020.  5 ! ! Kunal bhai, a dear friend, was there and so was Zubin. I ran the MotoGP motor racing event at the 2020: a tourism pro- tune by them. They loved it and convinced me to do it for a film. Chang International Circuit which also gramme that will The mukhda was recorded then and there. Kunal wrote the lyrics plays host to the Buriram introduce 30 night- in a day. That is how composing for Tum Hi Aana happened and went to Marjaavan.  How did the Dabangg 3 song happen? I had worked with Sajid-Wajid before on a project Welcome to New York. I did one song with them. When I was recording the song I knew it was picturised on Salman bhai and Sonakshi Sinha. One didn’t have to be genius to guess for which movie the song was for. Wajid had approached me. We recorded the song and sent it to Salman bhai who loved it.  The song has been sung by Salman Khan. Yes. I am co- singing Yu Karke with   him. It was great to work with him. I had only dreamt of meeting  !      ! 1 1     ! '   ' him but with this song, I got the opportunity to    5 !  =  8          S              5  6              work with him. I had sung                #                 4                a song Saansain Hui Dhuan                      /                 ,7( Dhuan for Race 3 as well.   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But when I ed from black lentils, hence the genus of the mountains, high altitude also plays Rajasthan and Gujarat use the max- only two to three types of lentils as sta- heard a Maharashtrian neighbour both remains the same, that is vigna a role in cooking time. The harder the imum amount of lentils for the variety of ples and a large variety of lentils lamenting about the unavailability of mungo. Various other lentils came to lentils, the more difficult they are to snacks and main course dishes they cook remain undervalued. motth lentils in the town and another India through spice routes and other digest. This is also the reason the most with lentils, majorly the black gram. The Just think of the lentils you can recog- Keralite neighbour complain about how trade routes and have become naturalised popular lentil recipes of Uttarakhand are recipes from these regions are often rich nise by taste and if all you can come up difficult it was to bring ragi flour from ever since. The most interesting occur- well adjusted to their hardness, cooking with fats and spices but very well adjust- with is kali dal and peeli dal and may be her native place, I figured it was time to rence of the readiness with which Indians time and digestibility. ed to the climate, cooking methods and sambar, you need to educate yourself bet- introduce them to local produce as adapted each lentil to suit the palate and Lentil recipes like Phanu, Chainsu, digestibility. ter. The amazing variety of lentils avail- replacements. I took them to the kirana gut both, as some of these lentils were not Dubka and Ras are elaborate Uttarakhand able in India has a potential to make our shop across the road and introduced tasty, most of them not easily digestible, recipes where the lentils are first roast- n modern times, in the last 4 decades everyday food much more nutritious and them to the naurangi dal and mandue ka some had a very hard seed coat and some ed and then cooked whole or after to be specific, the electric mixer bring a wider flavour profile to our plate. atta. In the bargain, I made friends with were hard to crack. grinding them in a stone grinder. These Igrinders have revolutionised the way In fact, the awareness about the vari- the kirana shop owner, who got me local The hand-operated chakki came dishes are slow cooked in iron utensils for we cook and the per capita consumption ety of real foods and ingredients available hemp seeds. This kind of personal con- handy to process the lentils in the most long hours to make them most nutritious of lentils has increased manifold. Of around us can be instrumental in bring- nect with ingredients wouldn’t have usable form. The traditional domestic and warming for the locals, where they course, the production has also increased, ing a desired change in our own health been possible at the supermarket a cou- chakki used to have small wooden pegs don’t get a lot of produce to cook with. but the ease of grinding the lentils has management and the environment of the ple of kilometres away. Ah, we surely need to adjust to the size of grain or lentil being In the mountains, where the lentils and made it much easier for the home cook. planet. The regional variety of foods with- to realign our food compass a little bit to milled and if the lentils needed to be split beans are rain fed crops along with some That is one of the reasons why every in the country is mind boggling and see clearly. or ground into flour to make besan or coarse varieties of rice and millets, lentils North Indian family makes idli and dosa when I see people lugging gluten free sattu. In many small town homes till Pakodas become the mainstay of nutrition for at home now and making the dal vada flours from the west, I wonder when and am reminded of a story my grand- about four decades ago, the besan or sattu The Snack for All Seasons everyone. 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Unity: At physical level, all we see is physical differences. When we devel- op a spiritual consciousness, we expe- rience that the same Light of God is within each person. We are all united at the level of soul. When we reach that level of awareness, we start to see all liv- ing beings as one big family of the Creator. We no longer differentiate he word Vedanta means the “end of the Vedas”. I n t h e between people based on form and literal sense this denotes the final knowledge or the ulti- custom. We recognise that there is Tmate Vidya. The Vedas are our oldest scriptural texts beauty in diversity. We start treating all that have been claimed as the most ancient of the books of people with love and respect, because knowledge. These are compiled into four volumes, each hav- we know at their very core is the same ing two parts. The first part of each Veda deals with the mun- essence of which we are made. dane subjects of means and ends or worldly gains. The sec- ond part, called Upanishads, are directed towards spiritual Bliss: Bliss is a state of pure ecstasy and knowledge and address the serious seeker who is looking for joy. Any happiness we experience in self-knowledge that leads to realisation of the ultimate real- this world is only a fraction of the joy ity and thus leaves nothing to be desired or achieved. It is we experience when we merge in the the knowledge that helps in acquiring self-actualisation. The ocean of spiritual consciousness. There basic purpose of Vedanta or the Upanishads is to help man are no adequate words to describe the search for the eternal that is the source of truth and joy. bliss. We can only imagine at our level Happiness, thus, is the product of realisation of truth. what it is like to multiply our greatest Happiness, according to the Vedantic view, does not lie out- bliss by a million-fold. side a person but is within that person. It is the very nature Total bliss is ours when we enter of man. But it is ignorance of that essentially happy nature here is another ocean, far spiritual consciousness has spoken of Freedom from Fear: What is it that into a state of spiritual consciousness. which is the cause of all dissatisfaction and unease. The greater than the physical divine love. The love we think of as love most of us fear the most? Most people We also bring that bliss when our atten- Vedanta thus helps a man lift that veil of ignorance and reveals waters of this earth. An is but a reflection of a much higher fear death. They think of death as the tion returns to physical consciousness. the source of all happiness to him. Happiness is essentially ocean that is far more per- love. It is an all-embracing, fulfilling, end of their existence. Little do people Thus, it is possible to pass through embedded in human nature and is the vedantic goal of life. manent than the seas. It is an satisfying love that pulls close to its realise that death is just a transition times of trials and tribulations at the Vedanta shows how happiness lies within and the study of Tocean that offers not only refreshing heart all that exists. It embraces each from this physical world to another physical level, while the soul is expe- Vedanta is a journey towards reaching a deep understand- waters to bathe the body, but also of us equally, and is an unconditional realm of existence. It is only by raising riencing bliss within. It is like a potter ing of one’s own true nature. It teaches how without going refreshing waters to nourish the soul. love — one that does not see our outer our consciousness to a spiritual level who shapes clay. From the outside, the anywhere or seeking anything from the outside one can attain It is the ocean of spiritual conscious- differences. We may lose the love of that we discover that we exist at the clay pot may be beaten and shaped by total fulfillment. Vedanta gives the knowledge of Brahman ness, of God, waiting to be tapped with- everyone in the world, but we are sus- level of the soul even without the phys- the potter, but the potter supports the or the ultimate reality. The very name Brahman suggests that in each of us. It lies within, waiting to tained by a much higher and more per- .8)/"//&" ical body. This body is but a covering pot with his or her hand from within. the questing spirit in man is due to the activity of God and be discovered. It is there for everyone manent love-the divine love of God over the soul. If we can raise our con- Similarly, the bliss we experience from the aspiration to realise God is in fact derived from God. The who seeks it. embracing us from within. !&5&1/6 sciousness, we can discover our true merging with the ocean of spiritual knowledge of self is what leads to the knowledge of God and When we tap into our spiritual identity. By attaining spiritual con- consciousness stays with us to with- this knowledge is the road to the eternal happiness or bliss.    consciousness, we not only experience )7")&71"8;: sciousness, we can become fearless. stand the stormy seas of life. These are times when happiness is being sold as a commod-  love ourselves, but we expand in our @7)1&" 715 ity and people are actually paying a price to buy happiness, Spiritual consciousness is to be own capacity to love others. Peace: In this world, we are faced with     which is but a mythical concept. Real happiness cannot be conscious of the soul and God within /8"&7".&9&" much turmoil, conflict, pain, disease,  found externally, it has to be realised within. The mystic us. 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You are what Subsequently, wherever this word has you are because you are programmed, been used in the Geeta, it means this brought up and conditioned in your own sukha, not sukha-suvidha used in Hindi. way. The right action, must necessarily, be In English, the word happiness is different for different people. used for sukha, and the word happiness Jesus says: “What is right for you, is defined as a feeling or showing plea- depends on, what you take yourself to be. sure; pleased. Here the emphasis is on Your way towards home, depends on, how pleasure like sense enjoyment. There is badly you have lost yourself — depends on, no reference to a peaceful state. big problem with the false sense of unlimited and does not repel after some- where you think you are. There can be no, Happiness index, calculated for differ- sukha; people make big mistakes when time. One, who is capable of tolerating one general way or one general right action”. ent countries has housing, income, enjoying that. Personally speaking, all the urge caused by lust and anger prior work, education, safety, etc. However, my big mistakes were made when I was to leaving the body, he is a true yogi; he esus is not a mere mortal. Jesus is the   ' "    " ''$  !(  happiness is person specific. These relatively sukhi in the conventional is a happy person. (5.23) Beyond the source of light; the root of all flowers The one who is lost in limitations must  factors are conducive for becoming sense, when I felt that I could do no senses, there is unlimited bliss, which Jand beauty. In one form, he disappears. know and accept (and continuously remem- Live by his word. Remember his cruci- peaceful but individuals have to still wrong, and could enjoy unlimitedly. can be experienced through the intel- In another, he arises, again. Jesus or Truth ber) that he is lost. If he continues to be fixion; because if you forget the crucifixion, make personal efforts to be happy. This Lord Krishna has spoken about the ligence. (6.21) is omnipresent. Prophets don’t come and ignorant and keeps imagining himself as a you will also forget your immediate reality. is where spirituality comes in, when we real sukha in many verses of the Geeta. God also clarifies about who can- go; they live forever. Going back into the complete one, then his limitations will con- The immediate reality is important. identify ourselves as souls, and act Happiness is a boon. In the state of not be happy. Bereft of real knowledge, past to look for them is the tragedy of the tinue to exist. That’s why Bible continuously Christianity asks man to repent. The word accordingly. A soul being part of God peaceful enjoyment, all sufferings end a doubter who has no faith perishes. For living. A lot gets missed out on what is reminds the man that he is sick. repent is quite subtle with meaning. It means must connect with God and that is soon, because the intelligence of such the doubter, there is neither happiness available right now because of the mind’s There is no point talking of complete- ‘to go back, to return to home.’ where peace comes from. The word a person is firmly established. In a state in this world nor beyond. (4.40) Then, tendency to think that it must be similar to ness as an abstraction, or even as a concept, Man is born a wanderer, a homeless peace is defined as a state of being calm. of having real spiritually intelligence, one there is happiness in different modes, how it once appeared in time. Jesus will and believing in it, because in actuality, it is recluse — somebody who has a continuous This is close but the real peace comes transcends the feeling of material suf- but they all bind. In the mode of good- keep sending his message. He is present not the case. Every sense, every feeling, thirst to return to the home, but the thirst from a good connection with God, as fering. (2.65) ness, this binds with knowledge and here and right now, in the hearts of those every thought that mankind points towards finds expression in a million ways except a explained in the same verse quoted The Lord speaks in great details attachment for such happiness. In the who love him. incompleteness. Man continuously seeks direct one; and that is why repentance is above. Peace comes from faith in God about who can be happy. A self-con- mode of passion, one is bound to acts, more, and wants to get rid of the stuff that very useful as a tool. It helps man remember and God consciousness as a result of it. trolled person, who is not too attached that is, gets attached with them. In the  $$ % & he does not want. Bible describes both. It that he is indeed incomplete as he is. Without this knowledge, people get with the fruits of his karma lives hap- mode of darkness, one is bound to care- The Bible looks at man as he is, and not says that man is limited, he is guilty, he is a Godliness within oneself must be bemused and do not seek real sukha. It pily. (5.13) A person, having con- lessness, laziness and steep. as he ought to be or as he imagines himself sinner, he is ignorant; and secondly, that if unabashed in its love towards Jesus; but that is no wonder that they do not get sat- sciousness unattached to external sense Therefore, it will be wise to seek the to be. It look at man as he exists in flesh and he follows Jesus, he can be led to the Father. which is not godly within a man, also must isfaction and keep on looking for more objects, enjoys that happiness within, real sukha, and not chase after illusory blood, in anger and angst, in regret and rage, look at Jesus and repent. It must stay rooted, of the same pleasures. This is because which is extraordinary. He having con- sukha or happiness; one will have a high in desire and death; and to this man the     and true to the facts. such pleasures are like insatiable fire; sciousness linked to the Brahman, quality of life. Bible says: ‘See and acknowledge that you You come to Jesus only when the Jesus &         more one tries to satisfy the self more experiences eternal bliss. (5.21) Here the           ! are living a life of incompleteness.’ within you calls. Jesus will never tell you 
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Barring surge failed to materialise. cars by 2030, instead of 2040. all these negative vibes, he This helped Johnson-led Also his administration must must not forget the fact that Conservative Party to clinch a deliver on the de-carbonising this mandate is given to him historic victory, only seen last the homes and other buildings and his grand old in the 1980s during the era of soon. These all could be crucial Conservatives to rescue the Margaret Thatcher. For the to alleviate harmful emissions country from the Brexit gloom Labour, this was its worst defeat that are fast engulfing Britain. and a radical labour regime led since the 1930s. Whereas the Ninth, another issue that could by Corbyn. Many of the strong Scottish Nationalist Party bother the new Tory establish- labour bases offer support to (SNP) won 48 and the Liberal ment is the winning of more Johnson not to see an uncertain 'P    Democrats got 11 seats. When nationalist MPs in Northern and unruly establishment at 10- Johnson took over the mantle Ireland. They want a United Downing Street, but just to "  4))  of the party, the Conservatives Ireland while the Unionists come out of the confusion and    were about to be crushed in want Northern Ireland to chaos that the country has between the Brexit imbroglio remain as a part of the UK ter- been undergoing since the ref-     and the Liberal Democrats, ritory. This could open a erendum of June 2016.  !!  leaving behind a terribly chaot- Pandora’s Box for Johnson. Truly, Brexit is a rare point ic Labour Party under Corbyn. Finally, a new trade deal with of unity and convergence for   But then, with the election the US might be a tough task the rest of the 27 members of result, he pulled off an extra- for London as Donald Trump the EU, but this could expose ordinary political manoeuvre is unpredictable, and he may the faultlines among them as of sort. On the other hand, as switch sides at any time as per well. It’s not at all clear how the Conservatives crushed the his convenience. unitedly they could fight the Labour’s red wall in the North Johnson’s election slogan, challenges left behind by the and in the Midlands, the tra- “Get Brexit done” means much departure of Britain from the ditional party bastions, it could more to his voters and other group. Also, while negotiating safely be concluded that the Britons. It simply indicates new trade deals with Britain, British voters have categorically that the UK leaves the EU in a the members of the EU will rejected the leadership of smooth manner but Johnson face difficult trade-offs as they Corbyn and his ultra-left agen- said that “It is fair to say that want close economic ties with %B  !   %   8   !;;:@ % da. The man and his party cre- you are getting Brexit done the country, but with conflict- dentials were viewed even by because you are coming out of ing interests of varying degrees. their hardcore supporters as Johnson, a leader known for tain the close economic rela- navigate a deeply divided party. 6,000 more doctors, etc. But the EU and you are coming out What lies ahead is a daunt- )$2('$' unpatriotic and profligate. failing to redeem his promises, tions with the EU on which During his campaign, he pro- once the immigration system is of the legal order of the EU.” All ing task not only for Johnson but Therefore, it is time now for has eventually won the trust of Britain’s prosperity relies on or jected a no-deal exit from the tightened, it would deter for- that what has been promised by also for his Conservative Party. Corbyn and his party to decide millions of ordinary voters who the Britons can opt for a low- EU as a potential threat to gain eign workers to fill these vacan- Johnson is a cumbersome It’s a historic mandate for the whether to continue moving on would have never extended cost regulation that Johnson’s support from the future nego- cies. Again as the PM has process. Even some naysayers party and its leadership. Britain the left-wing path to annihila- such mandate to a Tory estab- financiers look for. But unfor- tiations. While doing this, he vowed not to raise income tax, say, “In sum, the political cul- needs a clear strategy and path- tion or reclaim the centre to lishment. So it is really intrigu- tunately the Britons can’t go for intentionally pushed aside national insurance or VAT, he ture of Britain, as we have way to deal with a post-Brexit occupy the power corridors ing how Johnson would both. Second, the Scottish many pro-Europeans within is simply narrowing all possi- known for generations, is ear- scenario. However self-destruc- once again. respond to the changing polit- nationalists have indicated that his party, many of whom either ble means to gather funds for marked for demolition. tive convulsions of British pol- Now what lies ahead for ical understanding of his coun- they are in full control of their will resign from the the Treasury and the NHS. Anyone who has tried, however itics fomented by the Corbyn and his Labour Party? trymen. Today he encounters turfs. Since they are pro-inde- Government or will be Seventh, gimmicks, half-truths ineffectually, to scrutinise Conservatives, the socialists and After the shocking election troubles from many fronts, but pendence and pro-EU, their replaced. Fifth, another puzzle and tall promises showered by Johnson’s plans or hold him to the ultra-nationalists around debacle, his party has claimed for the Conservative grassroots, revitalisation may soon drag for the international commu- Johnson would not be able to account will reap the coming exiting the EU would no way it won the argument and dis- he is the only hero and stalwart Britain to a future referendum nity is to see whether Johnson rescue the criminal justice sys- authoritarian whirlwind. retain the monumental reputa- missed those who voted against they have been looking for. for Scotland’s separation from would be able to deliver to tem of Britain. As per the Trump will no doubt represent tion that the country has built it as morally inferior. Now, the Britain’s national discourse the UK. Third, as the post- those traditional Labour sup- Conservative manifesto, 20,000 himself as this revolution’s over centuries. It’s a testing time Labour MPs and their sup- and narratives in the post- Brexit analysts have already porters who offered their sup- police officers are due on the enabler and he will be right. for Johnson. Moment has come porters are likely to fight for an Johnson victory are worrying predicted recession in the port to him. Sixth, the National roads. But sadly this figure is But Johnson may well outdo for him to demonstrate not just alternative brand of leader- signals. First of all, Britain will country, it would be a Health Service is on its knees 1000 less than the 21,000 made even his mentor: Britain, after leadership but statesmanship. ship as he has already signaled be out of the EU by the end of Herculean task for Johnson’s with more than 100,000 vacan- redundant since the year 2010. all, lacks the protection of a that he is not going to be the January. However the reality is big promise on public spend- cies. The Prime Minister has In fact, a strong and effective written Constitution. A (The writer is an expert on party face in future elections. that either the UK can main- ing. Fourth, Johnson has to promised 50,000 more nurses, police force is the demand of resilient human spirit that international affairs)

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and is the precious resource land are not in place. There is time a farmer commits suicide.” dangerous than atomic fallout.” per cent suffers from water and the nutrient, carbon and nitro- mine that no conflicting pro- Lfor any country, more so for no institution to take care of The court also frowned We are rightly appalled by wind erosion and rest suffers gen recycle. Century back visions exist. India because India is a tropi- long-term sustainable man- upon the lack of seriousness on the genetic effects of radiation. from problems like- water log- someone observed that the Efforts should be made to cal country with largely mon- agement of land resources and the part of Governments to How microorganism in the ging, alkalinity, salinity, shift- relationship between agricul- bring out a single legislation to soon dependent agricultural to take measures to rejuvenate address the core issues. soil is truly engines of life? How ing cultivation. ture and forest is like husband ensure protection, optimum economy where over 70 per the land to increase its pro- The use to land is deter- microbes control ecological An estimate shows that and wife: dark, stern and strong management and continued cent of the people depend on ductivity on a sustainable basis. mined by its owners, farmers, balance of nature, how humans about 6,000 million tonnes of but protecting and cherishing; productivity of available land agriculture for their livelihood. Land use boards in the States Government, institutions and and technology is disrupting. It top soil is lost annually from agriculture, bland, benignant resources while meeting Land is a finite resource are non starter. other user agencies according to is very often not a part of our original site. If present and bountiful, may be increasing demands from var- &        while natural resources can Most of the suicides have their own perception of needs, education. Life on earth is trend is allowed to continue, described as wife. ious sectors. Land is a subject    B vary according to uses or mis- occurred in areas of cash crops understanding and available much more than plants and about one third of arable land The trees protect the agri- of State list of schedule-7 of the uses over a period. Hence, like cotton and sugarcane, information. This in turn leads animals. The overwhelming of our country will be lost with- culture in absence of which Constitution of India and the   !   whenever and wherever there which is high input, high out- to environmental pollution and majority of life on earth is in 20 years. agriculture pines and lan- importance of such a compre-      is unsound management of put gambling, not based on neglect resulting into poverty microbial. Association of trees From various studies, it is guishes and becomes barren hensive, single legislation was land, it is reflected in decline in principle of sustained and and related problems. with soil environment is sel- established beyond doubt that and unfruitful. But unfortu- emphasised at several occa-  
  production of all the natural resilient high yield. Application of input like nitro- dom a part of our biology edu- much glorified agricultural nately land use patterns are an sions by the Ministry of     resources and allied function- Manifestation of these is gen (N), phosphorus (P) and cation in schools, much development results in high expression of deep political, Agriculture, Government of  
  ing of ecosystems like riparian reflected into many of our woes potassium (K) cannot substitute less at primary level to widen production growth. Massive economic and cultural struc- India. ecosystem, grassland ecosys- and maladies. Gradual decline for natural trace elements that our understanding of environ- food production, several times ture; they do not change when It has become imperative   !!! 488  tem, forest and soil ecosystem. of productivity of land has can give us a wholesome per- ment and change in attitude increase in yield and increase in an ecologist or a forester that we should have an effec- !!  Hence, the management of largely led to farmers’ suicide. fect nutrition in their crops. and aptitude of our young per capita food availability have sounds the alarm that a coun- tive land use policy and insti-    land in India requires careful Besides host of other factors, the Besides, indebtedness, inquisitive minds. not made farming attractive to try is losing its resource base. tution to watch the health of husbandry, but unfortunately main factor being attributed to decline in water table, failure of How then we could be potential farmers. The ratio of Agroforestry programme our land. A few important rec- over the years, the land man- a large number of such suicides conservation measures, indifferent to the same effects agriculture population to gen- in shape of wind and shelter ommendations of this policy agement has never received the is sickness of our soil, steep drought, flood and pest infes- of farm chemicals used freely eral population is going down. belts can restore or even could be: attention it deserves. decline in groundwater table, tation are a few reasons for the in the environment. The toxic The National Commission on improve soil fertility. The prob- 1) A committee of experts A land resource depart- deteriorating discharge of rivers spate of farmers’ suicide. farm chemicals are Agriculture, 1976, also called lem is that scientific data on should be constituted to pre- ment under the Rural Ministry and flooding due to misman- Increasing quantity of inputs radiomimetic in that they ape for an integrated development actual changes taking place in pare a draft outline of nation- exists, but land being the State agement of land in the catch- with continuously decreasing the character of radiation. No approach for building a forward soil fertility is scarce. al land use policy in order to subject, technical policies reg- ment and riparian areas. uncertain output and risk due doubt how the incidence of looking, dynamic diversified Again there is no good bring out a single legislation to ulating the land use are being These are pointers to poor to climate change in the rain- cancer is rising in India par- agriculture with livestock, fish- substitute for local scientific ensure protection, optimum dealt at the level of States, land husbandry. In the nutshell, fed areas makes agriculture ticularly in States like Punjab, eries and forestry. research. The main question to management and continued which are mostly engaged with by and large Indian soil is sick less resilient and more risk where pesticide is used indis- The commission has be resolved is the rate at which productivity of available land short-term needs and gener- and requires revamping of pol- prone. The factors that matter criminately. It has been right- warned against indiscriminate the soil loss is taking place. resources. ally do not concentrate on icy, institutions, and policy most in soil management is reg- ly said by Alan N Edison that interference with ecological Decline in soil fertility 2) Efforts should be made long-term policies of the man- instruments. Besides, the ular supply of humus and main- modern technology owes ecol- balance in the quest of increas- reduces the gross value of the to ensure a healthy debate $%'(2 agement of land on a sustain- absence of integration and har- tenance of soil fertility which is ogy an apology. ing food production. crop and livestock activities but through people’s participation able basis. monisation of the land use pol- fundamental basis of human, Agroforestry-agrohorti- In this context, it is empha- the farm land is taken out of in implementation of the soil Sustainability is not a part icy with other sectors of econ- plants and animal health. culture, Silvipastoral system sised that trees which are the production even when and water conservation Act. of 5-year cycle of the electoral omy leads to counterproduc- The action of compost is for sustainable resilient agri- only natural means of sustain- the net value of farm output 3) Land Acquisition Act need. Land-related institutions tive measures like cultivation of not due to supply of plant culture is an answer to efficient ing and increasing the produc- becomes negative. should be given a relook and are distributed at the Central potato on the slopes of nutrient, but its biological reac- land management tivity of the land is missing in The Ministry of non-scientific exploitation of and State Government’s levels Himalayas, encroachment in tion, which has the effect of Further, the issue of con- most of the landscapes that are Agriculture had constituted a groundwater be stopped. but these are fragmented and the flood plain areas. These modifying soil microflora. Role servation, management and required to be restored on an committee of experts to pre- 4) Land requirement scattered. This results into lands are suitable only for spe- of microbes around root zone development of land resources urgent bases. Hence, there is a pare the draft outline of norms for different develop- short-term measures to address cific tree species but we hard- of plants in soil in maintaining assumes significance in a situ- dire need to push the pro- National Land Use Policy to ment schemes should be the pressing needs like law & ly find any landscape with fertility of the soil is seldom ation where as much as about gramme of agro and farm fulfill the socio-economic evolved. order, land distribution, con- trees in these areas. appreciated; widespread appli- 174 million hectare or approx- forestry with utmost seriousness objective of the country. The 5) Steep slopes, flood plain solidation, digitisation of land Farmers’ suicide has cation of herbicide and pesti- imately 53 per cent of geo- to check the fast deterioration committee recommended that and fragile water-shed should record mapping. become a matter of serious cide kill the microbes. graphical area of the country is of soil and water resources. all existing legislations in the be reserved for trees, grass There is no denial that concern for the Supreme Court Dr Terosse Wiesner, estimated to be affected by var- It is reiterated that there is primary production sector as and perennial vegetation. these things are most important of India. The court observed, Science Counsellor to US ious problems of soil erosion no other natural means other well as non-agricultural sector in the short run, but strategies “It is not possible for the court President John F Kennedy, had and land degradation. Out of than the trees or the perenni- dealing with land resources (The author is former for sustainable management of to grant compensation every said, “Use of pesticides is more the total problem area, about 83 al vegetation that can restore should be reviewed to deter- Indian Forest Service officer) 
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