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R breached records of the season. stop them from burning stub- According to Central The EPCA imposed a ban on ble in Punjab and Haryana,” the Pollution Control Board, AQI ! all construction activities till Delhi CM told students. in Palwal was 369, Panipat November 5. With the blanket of haze 421, Rohtak 467, Sirsa 462. " # The Air Quality Index over Delhi thickened on Friday, The health bulletin rec- (AQI) shot up to 484 in Delhi EPCA chief Bhure Lal wrote a ommended people to avoid and 496, 496 and 469 in letter to the Chief Secretaries of physical activities outdoors. 67869: Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and Punjab and Haryana. “The “Stop any activity level if you Gurugram respectively. With EPCA has directed implement- experience any unusual cough- ontrary to Chief Minister rising values of pollutants, ing agencies to take immediate ing, chest discomfort, wheez- CArvind Kejriwal’s asser- Delhi map turned into dark stringent actions to stop stubble- ing, breathing difficulty, or tions that stubble burning in maroon signifying “severe burning in Punjab and Haryana. fatigue, and consult doctor. Delhi’s neighbouring States plus category”. This requires vigilance and “If the room has windows, contributes to the Capital’s The EPCA also ordered punitive action against all cases close them. If the air condi- deadly pollution, the Centre shutting of all coal-based of local pollution, from plastic tioner provides a fresh air has told the Supreme Court in plants, diesel generator sets, and garbage burning to dust intake option, close it. Avoid an affidavit that crop stubble bursting of crackers in Delhi- pollution,” Lal said. burning anything, such as # $ % & ' ( ) & burning has declined nearly 41 NCR till November 5. SAFAR said chances of wood, candles or even incense. per cent between 2016 and Government had admitted Meanwhile, the contribu- deterioration in AQI of Delhi Keep the room clean — do not 2018 in Punjab, Haryana and that stubble burning is a chief tion of stubble burning in in first week of November is vacuum. Do wet mopping fre- Uttar Pradesh. cause of bad air in Delhi- Punjab and Haryana to Delhi’s mainly due to the late with- quently. Masks known as N-95 According to the affidavit NCR in the months of October pollution rose to 46 per cent on drawal of monsoon forcing or P-100 respirators may help if filed by the Union and November. The Friday, the highest this year, said stagnant conditions. “The you go out. Do not rely on dust Environment Ministry in the Government added that it is System of Air Quality and effective stubble fire counts of masks for protection,” it said. Supreme Court, Punjab taking all possible measures, Weather Forecasting and north west India (Haryana and remained at the bottom of including additional budgetary Research (SAFAR). PM 2.5 Punjab) touched a new peak $&'' ( Delhi’s adjoining States in allocation to the States of reached 383 ug/m3, highest in value of this year (3178) on reducing its share of the toxic Punjab, Haryana and Uttar season which is equivalent to Thursday,” it said. )'*++$ 67869: Ornithologists in Delhi perature there,” said Dr Faiyaz haze. Pradesh, to reduce the menace. 500 plus on the AQI (severe However, Delhittes can said low presence of birds in Khudsar. Inadequate vegetation For his part, Union The Ministry cited a plus), SAFAR said. draw solace from the fact that New Delhi: As air pollution here has been a significant wetland and sanctuaries can be in wetland is also a factor in Environment Minister Prakash Government-mandated study In the wake of the rising the westerly wind direction is reached alarming levels, hospi- Tdrop in the number of attributed to climate change but lowering the number of winged Javadekar on Friday at an conducted using satellite level of pollution, the Delhi likely to bring some breather. tals reported a surge in the migratory birds that normally their route also plays pivotal guests, the bird watchers event slammed Kejriwal for remote sensing to lay down Government on Friday decid- “The western disturbance number of patients. “Patients visit in the Yamuna Biodiversity role in marking their presence said. “politicising” the issue of air statistics regarding reduction ed to shut all schools till is likely to positively influence are coming with complaints of Park (YBP) in the national in Delhi-NCR. “Birds come here to enjoy pollution and indulging in a in the crop stubble burning. November 5. Also, earlier in the Delhi’s air quality by increasing watery eyes, cough, breathing Capital during this time. This “Yes… bird sighting is low climate. They gain weight and blamegame as the air quality in It said there has been a reduc- day Delhi Chief Minister surface and boundary layer difficulty, exacerbation of asth- year, only 22 birds arrived in this year in October. There are younger birds come first, there Delhi-NCR deteriorated fur- tion of about 15 per cent and Arvind Kejriwal distributed winds speed and thereby flush- ma and chronic obstructive the YBP, which is quite low as several factors affecting. First is are several indicators in and ther. 41 per cent in the number of masks to school children as ing out the accumulated pol- pulmonary diseases (COPD),” compared to the last five years, the local climate of Europe, around wetland area, phrag- In its affidavit filed on the burning events in 2018 as part of the Government’s ini- lutants. By November 3, sig- said AIIMS Director Randeep especially during September - Siberia and Central Asia. This mites, a type of grass, is one,” direction of the top court on compared to 2017 and 2016, tiative to protect them from nificant improvement is likely Guleria. SR October period. year, there is a change in tem- Dr Khudsar explained. October 22, the Central respectively. P 67869: alliance spearheaded by dent — in October. least four political parties, wise poll preparations. He Jharkhand Mukti Morcha The JMM-headed JMM, Congress, JVM (P) and claimed that the BP would lift he Election Commission (JMM) that hopes to give a Opposition is pinning its hopes the RJD,” said JMM general the crown again with the party !" T(EC) on Friday announced tough fight to Das who is on the anti-incumbency factors secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya, going past the record 65 seats a five-phase Assembly election claiming to repeat BJP’s win in working at the local level along adding, “We are working to in the State. Jharkhand schedule in Jharkhand between the polls with a “record 65 with price-rise and unemploy- finalise the seat-sharing for- Assembly elections will be the November 30 and December seats”. ment giving it a leg-up in the mula.”Bhattacharya claimed third full State polls since Prime # 20, with the counting to be held Das is the first non-tribal poll. The BJP-led National JMM’s working president and Minister Narendra Modi led the ! " O on December 23. to become Jharkhand’s Chief Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Leader of the Opposition, BJP to a massive win in Lok " Chief Election Minister. Tribals, though, make 2014 collected 43 seats and Hemant Soren, will be the Sabha elections in April-May. Commissioner (CEC) Sunil the single-biggest chunk of jacked it up further by pulling chief ministerial face of the The CEC said, “Voting for 67869: loss. On Thursday, $ Arora said the polls will be held voters in the State with around in 6 JVP (P) MLAs in 2015 to grand alliance.” The BJP, which 13 constituencies will be held Chidambaram’s lawyer Kapil L in the Naxalism-affected State 26 per cent total population, as sit pretty with a dominant currently rules the State in an in the first phase on November he Delhi High Court on Sibal argued that Crohn’s dis- & M on November 30, December 7, per the 2011 census. majority. State Congress pres- alliance with the All Jharkhand 30, followed by the second TFriday dismissed former ease may lead to cancer, nar- & 12, 16 and 20. As many as 19 As in the case of ident Rameshwar Oraon Students’ Union (AJSU), hopes phase in 20 constituencies on Finance Minister P rating the “pathetic” medical & districts are sensitive and 13 Maharashtra and Haryana, claimed defections will not for better results than it record- December 7. Seventeen seats Chidambaram’s request for condition of Chidambaram. worst-affected by Left-wing where prior to elections sever- have any impact and the BJP ed in Maharashtra and will vote on December 12 in interim bail in the INX Media The HC will hear his reg- extremism in the State. The al Opposition MPs and MLAs will be crushed in Jharkhand. Haryana where results were the third phase, 15 constituen- case on health grounds after the ular bail petition on Monday in # $%&'( # term of the Jharkhand crossed over to the BJP creat- “They got much less than what below par its cies on December 16, and the AIIMS Medical Board the Enforcement Directorate’s ( Assembly ends on January 5 ing a buzz for the party, they were expecting in Haryana expectations. remaining 16 seats on informed the court that the case related to money laun- ) (+)(, next year. Jharkhand also witnessed the and Maharashtra. The half- BJP Rajya Sabha member December 20 in the final senior Congress leader’s health dering in the INX Media case. -./01 The elections to the 81-seat saffron party roping in six done exercise — to oust them and election-in-charge of phase.” condition is fine and he does The court, however, directed 2 . 3- Jharkhand Assembly would Opposition MLAs — two each from power — will now be Jharkhand Om Mathur tweet- There are 2.26 crore elec- not require hospitalisation. the Tihar Jail Superintendent & 411541 test the popularity of Chief from the Congress and the completed in Jharkhand,” ed that his party and cadre had torate in the State. There are Solicitor General Tushar that the surroundings of Minister Raghubhar Das and JMM, one from Jharkhand Oraon said. “We will soon geared up for the Assembly 2.19 lakh senior citizens above Mehta read out Chidambaram the BJP, which would be pitted Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik announce the formation of polls a year ahead and already 80 years of age and 2.16 lakh the report of the in jail should against the Opposition grand (JVM-P) and one indepen- grand alliance comprising at worked out Assembly-segment persons with disabilities. medical board, be clean and set up on the hygienic.He court’s order to should be pro- examine vided home- Chidambaram’s cooked food, P health condi- mineral water, tion, and told mosquito pro- Justice Suresh tection net and Kait that the repellant and Congress leader that his was examined dwelling area by the doctors be cleaned in the morning twice a day, the )) ;:2<9 in force till the issuance of next Special Branch, DG, ADG and does not HC said. orders in the same concern. In Intelligence, In charge of state require a sterile The court he Madhya Pradesh case of unavoidable circum- control room police head- environment. added that he TGovernment on Friday stances police personnel could quarter have been marked for This devel- should be pro- issued orders to cancel leaves of sought leave from concerned attention and action. opment has vided face police personnel and officials, Superintendent of Police or In the state in the month of come as a set- mask which he attributing its decision to the Inspector General of Police November festivals Milad- back for can wear, if the festival season and security Zone for a limited period. Un–Nabi and Gurnanak Chidambaram, need arises. concerns ahead of the Supreme The senior police officials Jayanti are celebrated and to who was knock- Besides, Court’s Ayodhya verdict which could avail leave after approval maintain communal harmony ing at all legal forums to get out the judge directed that is expected to be delivered in from Director General of and law and order situation in of the prison. After the exam- Chidambaram’s regular blood the month of November. Police. the state leaves of police per- ination of the medical report, pressure monitoring, sugar test The instructions came in Taking precautionary pre- sonnel and officials would the court rejected the interim and other medical tests should the wake Ram Janmabhoomi- ventive measure orders has remain cancel till next order bail petition of the former be done and periodical follow Babri Masjid dispute case ver- been issued to all AIG, DIG IG, regarding leaves. Minister, who cited Crohn dis- up as an outpatient be done dict which was reserved after SP, Commandants of the SAF It should also be ensured ease and wanted to be treated once a week. The court dis- hearing concluded on October in the state. that they remain present in in Hyderabad. posed of the plea after senior 16 and judgment in the matter The Special DG, ADG, IG their respective headquarters. Crohn’s disease refers to the advocate Kapil Sibal, repre- is likely to be pronounced by Indore, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, The bench heard for 40 inflammation of the digestive senting Chidambaram, said November 17. Gwalior and Chambal, all Zone days the arguments of both the % $ + # ,- # # ! . / tract leading to abdominal they do not require any further Cancellation would remain IG, all Range AIG, all zonal SP parties. ' pain, diarrhoea and also weight direction. !"#$ &'()*+ ",-. -) /0 / 12 . (#'&$' '&*
)) ;:2<9 governance and administra- ' " (& ) tion should be people-orient- hief Minister Kamal Nath ed, people have faith in their Chas called upon the people own power, cities and villages of the State to concentrate on )) ;:2<9 and excellence comes in quali- were conferred on Hari with basic amenities should be making Madhya Pradesh a ty of education and health facil- Bhojwani, Shri Ram Siya and developed uniformly. State of trust. The Chief hief Minister Kamal Nath ities. He asked the officers, Kanhaiyalal respectively. Under The Chief Minister further Minister assured the citizens Csaid that this is an era of employees and all the people the Class IV Category, Ramesh said, “I am trying to develop that Madhya Pradesh will be a change. Changes are taking connected with decision mak- and Rambai bagged the first and Madhya Pradesh on these changed State in the coming place in every field in the entire ing system to take a resolution second award respectively. For grounds. He said, 'We lag years, not only the country but world. In such a situation, we today that when they celebrate the Year 2016-17, under the behind if we do not move with also the world will be a witness will have to bring change in our the next Madhya Pradesh Class I category, Sanjay Kumar, time. We are making efforts to to this change. attitude and thinking, connect- Foundation Day, our state holds Deputy Secretary General connect government and Nath gave this message to ing ourselves with the changes a place in the list of leading Administration was awarded administration with new pos- the citizens of the state at the occurring in the country and states of the country. the first, Deputy Secretary itive changes in order to make Madhya Pradesh Foundation world in order to establish dis- On this occasion, the Chief Home Aziza Sarshar Zafar with Madhya Pradesh move side Day function held at Sardar tinct identity of the State in the Minister awarded the officers- second and Under Secretary by side with the country and Vallabh Bhai Patel Park in country. He mentioned that it is employees for their outstanding Pradeep Jain the third prize. world.” Nath said that we have front of the Manatralaya on required today that we all works. Under the Sushil Under the class II category, prepared a roadmap for the Friday. should work with the positive Chandra Verma Award insti- Paikaran Singh- Section Officer- comprehensive development The Chief Minister said thinking and approach. tuted by the State Government, Home Department, Yashwant of the state. Our goal is to mod- that the state government will Kamal Nath was addressing the State Government hon- Kumar Dhone and OP Mehra ernize farming and provide a establish a Global Skill Park in the Officers and Employees oured Usha Parmar – Deputy were given the first, second fair price to the farmers for Bhopal to ensure that the youth today at a programme, orga- Secretary- General and third prize respectively. their produces, minimise farm- of the state, develop skills of nized on the occasion of Administration Department Under the Class III category, ing dependence on monsoon, international standard and get Madhya Pradesh Foundation with the first prize, the second Chandrapal Batham, Rajesh development of a proper sys- a respectable employment. He Day at Sardar Patel Park situat- prize was conferred to Kailash Chaudhary and Pratibha Dolas tem for irrigation, drinking said, 'We have prepared a ed in front of Mantralaya. The Katia-Additional Secretary- bagged the first, second and water and electricity along with roadmap for development on Chief Minister administered General Administration for the third prize respectively. Under the construction of roads. which the government will an oath of all round develop- year 2015-16. Under the Class the Class IV Category, Mukesh He said that in the work with all sincerity and ment of Madhya Pradesh to the II category, Saleem Khan- Nai was awarded the first prize, roadmap, we have also includ- commitment for the next five Officers-Employees on the Section Officer-General whereas the second and third ed all round development of all years.” The Chief Minister, occasion. # ! 3 % #$ " 4 ##$ ,- # $ # ! Administration and Lata Diwan prize was bagged by Laxman the deprived sections of the while delivering the message to The Chief Minister men- . # # " ! ' were honoured with first prize, Das Bairagi and Amritlal Patel state, empowerment of women, the citizens of the state, men- tioned that Madhya Pradesh Ratna Laxani and Madhubala respectively. Samman Nidhi of establishment of rule of law and tioned a programme of Pandit besides a Heart State of India, is sections dwell in the state. becomes progressive and pros- is need to work in a revolu- Shrivastava bagged the second 50,000 in the first prize, providing ample opportuni- Jawaharlal Nehru held in a Mini India too. People belong- Madhya Pradesh belongs to us perity comes in the life of peo- tionary manner so that there is and third prize respectively. 30,000 in the second prize and ties for progress to all sections Mandu of Dhar district after ing to different states, castes, lan- all. Hence, it is our responsibil- ple. improvement in farmers’ con- Under the Class III Category, Rs 10,000 in the third prize to of the society. the creation of the state of guages, religions and various ity to ensure that our state Besides, Nath said that there dition, youth get employment the first, second and third prize each winner was given. By decentralizing power Madhya Pradesh 63 years ago. we will hand over the oppor- He mentioned that Pt. Nehru tunities of development of rural had said that 'There are oppor- remember that we make will benefit you, your neigh- poised to become a state that growth is not defined by piness of the people. Along ities of education and health, areas to the villagers them- tunities for growth in Madhya progress by ourselves”. Learn bours, village, everybody and according to the aspirations of GDP rate or other statistics. I with the balanced utilization of youth should get employment selves. At the same time, we will Pradesh; I want the people of new things by living together the country too. Kamal Nath Pt Nehru today. believe that the right scale to natural wealth, peace, prof- in Madhya Pradesh. There also give them the right to nat- this state to move forward, but with love. Do your job well. It said that Madhya Pradesh is The Chief Minister said measure development is hap- itable farming and better facil- should be religious harmony, ural wealth. "" %+#* , -- O P# . &/&/P# $ . , - ! $ 2 .. + .. )) ;:2<9 look for. )) ;:2<9 Secondary School Vs Sagar MD of Madhya Pradesh Public School Saket Nagar (0- )) ;:2<9 Fahrenheit will be taught. 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Madhya Madhya Pradesh tourism has championship will witness par- Pacific School qualified for Glaze Pottery making workshop awarded to the participants. Pradesh being one of the most always appreciated the peo- ticipation of over 12 schools & semifinals. till December 31, 2019 at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya diverse tourist destinations has ple’s support and acknowledges 18 teams in boys and girls cat- In boys quarter final match IGRMS campus. Manav Sangrahalaya is observ- been honored as Top 3rd'Best their efforts in creating new egories from various schools of was played between teams of St In this workshop artist, ing ‘Vigilance Awareness Week- Value Destination' of the milestones for the State and its Bhopal. Montfort School Vs Sagar Dulal Chandra Manna is 2019’ from October 28 to world. offerings. We highly appreciate The tournament was inau- Public School Saket Nagar (40- imparting training of this art. 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15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by her father Aon October 26 at Sanjay Nagar under Shahjehanabad police station area. A complaint was lodged by the vic- tim and her mother on Thursday. According to police, victim in her complaint stated that she was alone at house when her father sexually assaulted her and threatened her of life. The victim used to live with her mother and father. Initially, she kept mum fearing social stigma but observing her depression her mother asked the reason after 5 days after which she braved to reveal the incident. The police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 POCSO Act-2012. After the case was registered the accused went absconding and was arrested later. The accused father holds criminal record and has been booked by Shahjehanbad and other police for theft, assault and other crimes. Meanwhile, Koh-e-Fiza police have booked a mis- creant for molesting a 28-year-old-girl in Lalghati area on Thursday. Police said that the accused, identified as Mahendra alias Golu Thakur molested the victim near her coaching class at Lalghati. The victim lodged a complaint with the Koh-e-Fiza police against the accused who had molested her on Thursday. The accused asked the victim to marry her and threatened her of life is she would fail to marry him. In her complaint victim stated that she was molested by the accused who she was engaged but after family came to know about Mahendra’s criminal record the refused to marry victim with the accused. Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case under sections 506 and 354 of the IPC and have started search for the accused who went absconding after the complaint was lodged.
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The camp began with bless- Chhattisgarhi and Punjabi ings of ‘Maa Saraswati’ and dances to nurture the tradi- lighting of lamp by Sagarites fol- tional and moral values lowed by an oath and prayer on amongst them followed by star the theme of ‘Explore, Enhance gazing with telescope. and Enjoy’ in presence of Day two of overnight camp Principal Ms Pankaj Sharma, will witness magic show, sports camp director and camp coor- activities and skill workshops dinator. In next two days, etc aimed to understand the Sagarites will explore and importance of team work. In enhance their skills with their sports, dodge ball and circuit active participation in activities training competitions will be of pottery art, mural art, salad organized aimed to build per- decoration, fireless cooking, tie sonalities of Sagarites. Toran, & die, contemporary dance, gift wrapping, thali decoration, classical music, art & craft, book mark, face masks will sports etc in events of Exploring ignite creativity amongst Wilderness, Celebrating Sagarites in art and craft work- Togetherness, Trekking, Zum shops yet create bonds of shar- Zum Zumba, Sagarites Got ing with believe in self. The Talent, Craftartica, Potter’s warmth of the camp will set the Wheel, Shilpkaar, Fun Frolic & ablaze of bonds and will garner Friends, Rock N Roll, Camp great memories of life time. Fire and Team Games and will The camp will conclude on enjoy the sumptuous food. The November 2 with an award cer- main attraction of evening is the emony in which the campers )) ;:2<9 signature overnight camp at its and boost confidence with camp fire presented on Tom & will receive awards in various campus. The 19 th overnight learning beyond classrooms to Jerry with role plays of teach- categories and segments with agar Public School Saket camp of School is aimed to fos- over 700 Sagarites of grade III ers and Sagarites followed by goodies bag along with mem- 8 $ " ) " # # " SNagar organised its annual ter personal growth, creativity to VII. traditional Bengali, ories of life time. ,- # $ # ! . ' / (" ) , - ' ( )*+ , 012 . ) - (
)) ;:2<9 - address emphasised that reduc- )) ;:2<9 gation it was found that the & B tion in site complaints is testi- accused was scheduled to deliv- uality month was inaugu- mony of good quality product. iplani police have nabbed er the drugs in Bhopal but place !"# $ Qrated today at BHEL On this occasion, C Ananda, Ptwo drug peddlers at Hathai !%&# of procurement and other through Video Conferencing 6- Executive Director BHEL Kheda Dam road and recov- details are yet to be investigat- by Nalin Shinghal, CMD, -. (Bhopal) led the Bhopal Unit. ered drugs worth 2 lakh from Police said that the details ed. @@ BHEL along with Functional Also, present in the programme their possession on of procurement and delivery of The vehicle is stolen for Directors Manoj Varma, S were MS Kinra, General Thursday. the drugs would be searched in committing the crime or Balakrishnan, S Gupta, Anil 6- ) Manager (Quality), all General Police said that acting on a the further investigation. owned by the drug peddler Kapoor, and Kamlesh Das. Managers, DROs and Heads of tip-off regarding two men car- After the initial investiga- would be nabbed in the further )) ;:2<9 ( During the programme Quality Department. MS rying drugs on a motorbike tion police have registered a investigation. Shinghal administered the Kinra, shared salient initia- were nabbed and when they case under sections 8 and 20 of Based on the registration angal Singh, Nitesh Quality Pledge through VC tives taken by Bhopal unit in were checked 20 kg of cannabis the NDPS Act. number of the vehicle details MBhardwaj, Rowing Players who also signed the New ‘Quality Roadmap’. was recovered from their pos- Motorbike bearing regis- regarding the bike would be of Madhya Pradesh State Water * Quality Policy of the organisa- that BHEL is known for its All manufacturing units, session. tration number MP40MN4616 searched. Sports Academy have been tion and released it on the occa- quality products and we have Engineering Centres, and The drug peddlers were which was used in carrying Details of the nabbed drug selected for Junior National sion. to reinforce this trademark Regions participated in the identified as Ramesh Pal (36) drugs was seized by the police peddlers would be collected Coaching Camp. - Shinghal in his address with renewed vigour. He also function through VC. At of Raisen and Premshankar and source of the drugs and from Raisen and Vidisha The camp is being held at emphasized on improvement interacted with the quality Bhopal, this programme was Ahirwar (48) of Vidisha who their scheduled delivery to the police. Their involvement in Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad ) . / in all facets of quality so that heads of different units and coordinated by AK Chaturvedi, failed to provide details of the customer in the city and near- drug peddling and other crimes for preparation for Asian Junior the same is reflected in cus- regions of BHEL. AGM (QCS) and Anurag drugs recovered from their by areas would be probed. would be investigated, said Rowing Championship. The tomer’s confidence. He stressed Later, Directors, in their Shukla, AGM (BEX). possession. During the initial investi- police. championship will be held at Pattaya, Thailand from December 16 to 22. 7 O Player Vijay Pal Singh has Thoussen. As many as 57 peo- ))22 been selected by the Rowing ple donated blood. Federation of India. Expressing Hemoglobin, blood pressure, happiness over the selection of etc. were tested by the 12-mem- academy players for Junior ber team of Bhopal Memorial @ ; . -. - National Coaching Camp, Hospital to check the health of Director Sports and Youth blood donors before blood Welfare SL Thoussen has con- donation in the camp held . gratulated him and best from 11 am to 4.30 pm on Bhopal: The Department of wishes. Friday. Architecture and Interior The said players are reach- Information given through Design of Government )) ;:2<9 treatment on Thursday. The ing Hyderabad for participation the blood donation camp stat- Women’s Polytechnic College police was informed and on the in the National Training Camp. ed that we all have a moral Bhopal will organise an alum- 22-year-youth died on receipt a police team reached the After training, he will be in the responsibility to protect human ni meet on Saturday. AThursday after his motor- spot and started investigation. Asian Junior Rowing life, to help those who need It is to be noted that this is bike skid on VIP road in the The body was sent for the post Championship. blood. Any healthy person the second year in a row that afternoon on Wednesday; Koh- mortem. After the preliminary Meanwhile, on the occa- who is between 18 and 65 the students who have come e-Fiza police have started inves- investigation police have regis- sion of Madhya Pradesh years of age, weighs 45 kg or out of here will join the alum- tigation. tered a case under section 174 Foundation Day, a blood dona- more and has hemoglobin at ni meet. For this, the depart- The deceased was speeding of the CrPC and started further tion camp was organised today least 12.5 grams per dl can ment took the initiative to on his new bike presented on his investigation. at Sports Science Center at the donate blood. form a group of former girls birthday. He lost control over Meanwhile, a 40-year-old city stadium in collaboration last year, so that all the batch- the bike at Karbala square and man was found hanging from a with Bhopal Memorial mates remain connected to rammed into road divider after tree at Narkheda under Berasia Hospital, where sports coach- each other even after the pas- his bike skid and was rushed to police station area on Thursday. es, sportspersons and officials sout from the college. a nearby hospital during treat- Police said that the deceased of the sports department par- To make it successful and ment he died late in the night on identified as Rambabu Meena ticipated enthusiastically and memorable, the programme is Thursday. was found hanging from a tree voluntarily donated blood. planned in three sections. The Police said that the deceased and was rushed to nearby hos- After donating blood, first session will be a formal identified as Ayan Baig was a pital where he was declared donors were awarded citations programme in which all the student of private college and dead. by Bhopal Memorial Hospital alumni will relive their old days met accident at Karbala square. Family members have told and Research Center, $ "$ # ! " " ## # # of college. They will also share Motorbike skid and the police that the deceased was Department of Health ! # " ( " ,- # # ! . ' thier career and career journey rammed into a road divider in suffering from mental illness Research (Ministry of Health after diploma with teachers which he sustained serious head and undergoing treatment. and Family Welfare), and juniors. injuries and was rushed to a Body was sent for the post Government of India. In the second session some hospital where after two days of mortem and a case under sec- The blood donation camp * +,&-&"' interesting games, quizzes and treatment he succumbed to the tion 174 of the CrPC was reg- is organized under an initiative colorful events have been injuries while undergoing istered in the investigation. by Sports Director SL planned. In the third session of this meet, an exhibition is .R ( being organized by the students in which the artworks and models will be displayed in a )) ;:2<9 tion of Kathadeha will be Vigra, Iqbal Masood, Raza professional manner. published in 18 large vol- Durrani, Shailen Too style, KP CP Dhananjaya, an active n the occasion of Madhya umes covering the history of A large number of senior and student of this alumni meet, OPradesh Foundation Day, two hundred years of the young litterateurs including said that such a meeting also 'Vishwa Rang Srjan-Samvad' country and about 600 cre- Singh, Rakesh Sethi, Mamta gives an opportunity to know was organised here on Friday. ators and is prestigious, orga- Vajpayee, Jawahar Singh, edi- and understand the achieve- The event was organized nizing the National Vanamali tors of literary magazines and ments of the former in the Ravindra Bhavan cam- Katha Samman is also becom- media persons were present. students. SR pus. The event was organized ing a symbol of creative dig- by Vanmali Srijanpeeth. nity. On the occasion, Vishwa The successful conduct of Rang's director, senior poet- the Vishwa Rang Dialogue storyteller Rabindranath was conducted by senior poet Tagore University's chancellor, Balaram Gumasta. Balaram Santosh Choubey, said that Gumasta said that the grand Vishwa Rang will create a celebration of Vishwa Rang comprehensive world-wide will do a remarkable job of platform for sharing ideolog- highlighting the advocacy of ical dialogue and cultural her- humanity on the global stage itage between Hindi and through literature, art, Indian languages. culture. In this festival, renowned Lata Singh Munshi, poets, young scholars will Shyam Munshi, Mahendra also participate in the world Gagan, Govufal Soni, Rajurkar colors along with the learned Raj, Ramvallabh Acharya, scholars of Indian languages Pushpendra Pal Singh, ??who are active in various Mahesh Saxena, Bhanwarlal methods. Shriwas, Devi Lal Patidar, On this occasion, the edi- Chandrabhan Rahi, Kapil tor of 'Kathadeesh', senior Shastri , Anit Saxena, Badr storyteller, Mukesh Verma, Vasti, Mohan Tiwari 'Anand' Chairman of Vanamali Srjan Narendra Deepak, Ashok Peeth, said that on the occa- Nirmal, Sajid Premi, sion of Vishwa Rang, the edi- Rameshchandra Nand, Ashok !"#$ &'()*+ ",-. -) /0 / 12 % )' % $ $ ! +'#) ) # # ' '' :' ' #') '## (# )' )'( '&( : 86:"<8? Uttarakhand. The food and (( 0&%3 "# reduced by at 40 per cent. and they should not be given )) ;:2<9 the audience. civil supplies department made 1)+ The committee also sug- assignment of any sensitive Suffering a skin disease, ne man commission of a regulation under poison act gested the department should district in future. Hindi play portraying the this old man was boycotted by Oformer Chief Secretary of but somehow methyl alcohol strengthen with more vehicles Committee also calls for Agrief of elderly parents was / his children. He narrated his Uttarakhand NS Napalchayal was left out its purview. and detention cells. The excise track and trace system on every showcased through a Hindi story to the audience and what in the Roorkee hooch tragedy The report suggests that inspectors who normally hold bottle of liquor and extensive play ‘Rasta, Mod, Pagdandi’. happened next was worthwhile submitted its report to chief the Uttarakhand government charge of two to three tehsils campaign for prohibition. Task The play was staged here on watching. The audience were minister Trivendra Singh should formulate regulation should be given assignment of of prohibition should be hand- Friday at Shaheed Bhavan 6 totally enthralled as they Rawat on Friday. under the poison act to mon- for a period of two years and the only one Tehsil. ed over to the women and child Auditorium. watched the play. In the report, Napalchayal itor methyl alcohol. commissioner should not be The Napalchayal commit- welfare department. Napalchyal The play marked the third The play showcased that has recommended zero toler- Variant of alcohol is poi- given any other assignment. tee also recommended that in his recommendations has day of a weeklong theatre fest even parents are in need of care ance on illicit liquor and has sonous and is used as thinner Similarly, the commission- the task of formulation of the suggested that the Action Vibha Shrivastava Memorial and kindness when they are in said that the excise commis- in paints and other industries. er should be appointed after excise policy should be done at Taken Report (ATR) should be Theatre Festival. Directed by their second innings. It is sioner and other officers should Committee also found 52 constitution of a panel of offi- the level of State administration tabled in the State Assembly. Akhilesh Jain, the play was / important for children to be held personally responsible drums of methyl alcohol in cers. On price front, rate of the and not at the level of depart- Forty-four people had lost beautifully staged leaving the understand their need, their for any tragedy caused by illic- Haridwar and said they should country liquor in the State is ment as is presently done. their lives after consuming audience enthralled. become old. worries and anxieties. it liquor. be disposed off. Napalchyal in high as compared with neigh- The committee also calls illicit liquor in Roorkee of The play showcased how The play surrounds the According to the director The comprehensive 100 his report has suggested that bouring Uttar Pradesh. In UP, for more powers to the district Haridwar in February this year. parents are left by their children life of an old man. He did a lot Akhilesh Jain, “We often forget page document further men- the trucks of the methyl alco- a quarter of country liquor excise officers (DEO), assistant After furore in State all alone when they grow old. for his children all his life. He about how our parents took our tions that there should be a hol should be tracked with the costs 65 while in Uttarakhand commissioners. In an impor- Assembly, Speaker Prem Children do not understand sacrificed sometimes and care when we were small. Life strict control on the trade of help of GPRS and they should it costs around 85. tant suggestion, the committee Chand Agarwal directed the the value of their parents until devoted his time to them leav- is a cycle and we always get methyl alcohol which is the have digital locks. The price difference is one said the district magistrates, State Government to set up an they become one. The play ing his priorities on the other. what we sow; keeping the sit- cause of death in the illicit In an important suggestion, of the cause of the business of Superintendent of Police and enquiry on the issue after dealt with a serious issue about But, when a deadly disease took uation of elderly in society liquor tragedies. Unfortunately committee has suggested that illicit liquor. The Napalchyal DEOs should be held account- which the State Government how parents lose their value him over, what his children did today in mind, we staged this there is no regulation on the the appointment of the excise committee has recommended able for any hooch tragedy in appointed one man commis- and importance when they to him, brought tears in eyes of play.” methyl alcohol at present in commissioner should be made that the prices should be the area of their jurisdiction sion of NS Napalchayal. ! $ $$ # ! $. $
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This number is unjab has witnessed about 25 per cent .34 // said. a mega event. about 22.6 per cent higher - % Pjump in incidents of stubble burning, / . The problem of stubble burning was The Uttarakhand than the number of visitors to ) 7- while its neighbouring state of Haryana has severe in Fatehabad, Sirsa and Kurukshetra. Government is planning to the Char Dham shrine last seen a marginal drop in farm fires so far in In Punjab, a fine of 43 lakh was organise week long programme year. The Char Dham Yatra the paddy harvesting season. ."3% . imposed on farmers for defying the ban on to celebrate the 20th State foun- began on May 7 with opening - . ) With farmers in the agrarian states con- 2 / stubble burning and fine of 52 lakh was dation day. of Gangotri and Yamunotri #- - tinuing to set paddy residue afire despite a 5 - levied on 26 combine harvester operators Speaking to the mediaper- shrines for the public and will ban on this practice, many have been for not installing super straw management sons at the State headquarter of end on November 17 with clo- ) # slapped with fines and others booked for system (SMS). the Congress on Friday, Vice- sure of Badrinath shrine for the stubble burning. Mansa and Muktsar — reported more than The super SMS, which is attached to President Surya Kant Dhasmana winter. However, officials of agriculture and 1,000 cases of stubble burning each. the combine harvester, cuts paddy straw into said the Congress has no objec- As the weather is pleasant pilgrims this year. Helicopters a night at a cave near Kedarnath, pollution control departments are hopeful Pathankot reported only two incidents small pieces and spreads it on the field. As tion for grand celebration on the during May and June, the pil- of various companies operating the cave has become a special of a decrease in the number of paddy burn- of stubble burning and was the only district a result, farmers are not required to burn occasion of State foundation grimage was at its peak during on the route carried out 20,915 attraction among visitors. ing incidents this season. where the reported cases were less than ten. the straw before the sowing of the next crop. day but the prevailing situation these months. There was a flights with more than one The State’s tourism secre- Government agency SAFAR said the Last year, the state had seen a total of Every year, Punjab and Haryana are in the State is such that the ques- slight drop from July due to the lakh persons reaching tary Dilip Jawalkar said that the share of stubble burning from Punjab and 17,646 farm fire cases up to October 31, an blamed for the rising air pollution and smog tions are being raised on the plan advent of the rainy season but Kedarnath by helicopter. State’s consistent increase in number of Haryana in Delhi''s pollution rose to 46 per official said.An official of the Punjab due to stubble burning by farmers. Punjab of the grand situation. it picked up pace again from Tourism and Culture Minister people undertaking the Char cent on Friday. Agriculture Department ascribed the rise alone generates 20 million tonne of paddy “The law and order situation September. As a result, com- Satpal Maharaj specially Dham Yatra is an indication of Punjab has reported a total of 22,137 in number of these cases to early maturity stubble annually.Delhi Chief Minister in the State is at its worst. In State pared to the 27.81 lakh pilgrims thanked Prime Minister the local economy’s strength. cases of stubble burning so far, with Tarn of crop as crop sowing was advanced to June Arvind Kejriwal has blamed stubble-burn- capital, an elderly woman was last year, about 34.10 lakh pil- Narendra Modi for infrastruc- The local residents are also Taran district recording 2,614 incidents, an 13 from June 20.Haryana has witnessed ing in Punjab and Haryana for the air pol- murdered in broad day light on grims visited this year. All the tural works undertaken on a being provided subsidies for official of the Punjab Pollution Control 4,288 cases of stubble burning, a bit lower lution. Thursday. The graph of crime in said shrines were visited by war footing as part of the recon- building home-stays on the Board said on Friday. than what it had seen last year, official of With farmers being encouraged to opt all parts of the state has increased. more people than in the previ- struction project. Yatra route under the Pundit Ferozepur, Patiala and Sangrur report- Haryana Pollution control board said here. for farm mechanization to check Till recently some of the moun- ous year. The most striking The PM himself has visited Deendayal home-stay scheme. ed more than 2,000 incidents each up to There were a total of 4,589 cases of stub- stubble burning, farmers'' outfits in Punjab tainous districts of the state use numbers are from Kedarnath Kedarnath on various occa- According to official data, October 31, official said. ble burning in the state up to October 31, have been demanding Rs 100 per quintal to be crime free but now crimi- which was visited by about sions to pay obeisance to the the largest number of pilgrims As per the latest data, six districts — 2018, the official said.A total of 324 com- on paddy for the management of crop nal activities in these districts too 7.31 lakh people last year and lord and review the recon- visited Badrinath as in past Amritsar, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, plaints have been lodged with the police residue. have increased,’’ he said. was visited by a record 10 lakh struction works. After he spent years. 4 9 (
"<@: Government plans to provide gas connectivity through eople of Jharkhand will not pipeline even to rural house- Pneed Liquid Petroleum Gas holds in Jharkhand. “The gas (LPG) cylinders in future as the pipeline scheme will also reach Government will ensure that all villages in Jharkhand soon,” households here are connected Das said. The Chief Minister to gas pipelines, Chief Minister said that the State ensured Raghubar Das said on Friday. speedy acquisition of land for Speaking at an event the projects under the Union organised for launch of sever- Ministry of Petroleum and al schemes under the Union Natural Gas and the result of Ministry of Petroleum and Jharkhand’s prompt actions is Natural Gas, Das said that visible in the fact that the State households here will soon get has already launched gas gas at home the way they get pipeline scheme in Ranchi and water from taps.“The State and Jamshedpur.“Today, we are the Centre are working con- launching schemes worth 811 sistently to ensure ‘Ease of crore. The gas pipeline scheme, Life’ for people of Jharkhand,” launched earlier in Ranchi, he said at Gopal Maidan in was launched in Jamshedpur Jamshedpur. today. We have laid foundation Das said that the scheme of for a gas bottling plant in piped gas may have been Barhi. It will generate indirect ; 4 ! ) 3 # ## $ # launched only in cities in the employment in the State,” Das $ # . ' initial stage, but the said. + $ ## $ ' !"#$ &'()*+ ",-. -) /0 / 12 8 % 4 + . ,. . - . ,.5
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However, the situa- & New Delhi: German Chancellor Angela Merkel braved the toxic ism after wide-ranging talks tion in Kashmir did not come 44& air in Delhi on Friday as she went about her outdoor engage- between visiting German during discussions between ments without wearing a mask, when several people in the Chancellor Angela Merkel and Modi and Merkel, sources said. national Capital were seen taking preventive measures against Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Modi-Merkel meeting inhaling the polluted air. here. comes amidst concerns Merkel (65) remained seated when the national anthems He also said the two coun- expressed by some foreign law- of India and Germany were played during her ceremonial recep- tries vowed to build New India makers, including from the tion at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, after she was granted exemp- by 2022 and expertise of tech- US, over restrictions imposed L tion due to her medical condition. PTI nological, economic power- by the Government post abro- N O3133 houses like Germany will be gation of Article 370 to with- & between India and Germany, Another pact was signed for useful for it. The Chancellor is draw Jammu & Kashmir’s spe- the Ministry said in a state- cooperation in inland, coastal here on a two-day visit. cial status in August. && M ment. The joint declarations of and maritime technology, it After the two leaders co- A joint statement, issued intent included cooperation added. chaired the fifth after Modi and Merkel talks, production in the defence cor- on strategic projects, partner- Other agreements signed Inter-Governmental emphasised on strengthening ridors in Uttar Pradesh and ship for green urban mobility, between the two countries Consultations(IGC), the two counter-terrorism cooperation Tamil Nadu. research and development on include collaboration in agri- countries signed five joint dec- and called for a stronger inter- Merkel said agreements artificial intelligence and coop- cultural technical and profes- larations of intent and inked 11 national partnership in com- signed between Germany and eration in the field of sional training, cooperation pacts in fields such as space, bating the “global scourge”. ! % ! 4 $ ! India prove that ties are march- prevention of marine litter, it between the National Museum, civil aviation, maritime tech- Underlining the need for % & ' + ing ahead in the said. the National Gallery of Modern nology, medicine and educa- all countries to ensure that their areas of new and advanced Agreements were also Art, the Indian tion. territory is not used for terror logical, economic powerhous- Expressing concern over work towards further develop- technology. Areas of 5G and signed to promote, establish Museum,Kolkata, the Prussian Reiterating the commit- activities against other coun- es like Germany will be useful the inadequate global level of ing their respective NDCs as artificial intelligence are a chal- and expand scientific and tech- Cultural Heritage Foundation ment to fight the scourge of ter- tries, the two leaders stressed for it.” climate action currently, the agreed in Paris,” the statement lenge and it is important to nological research coopera- and the Stiftung Humboldt rorism, Modi said after the the importance of the com- Moreover, in an effort to leaders called on all countries said. work on them together, she tion, academic collaboration in Forum in Berliner Schloss and meeting “we have resolved to bined effort of all countries to fast forward the concept of to step up their efforts. With the present ruling said. ayurveda, yoga and meditation, between All India Football intensify bilateral and multi- fight global terrorism. building modern cities and “Germany and India stress the NDA dispensation determined Giving details of the agree- the statement said. A Federation (AIFF) and lateral cooperation to deal with As regards propelling India address the issue of preserving need to undertake climate to make India a leading nation ments, the external affairs min- Memorandum of Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V terrorism and extremism.” He on the path of growth and environment, Modi also said actions based on the principles in manufacturing frontline istry later said 17 pacts were Understanding(MoU) was (DFB), the statement said. also said India and Germany development, the Prime “We have decided to tap coop- of equity, and common but weapon systems thereby giving signed in the fields of agricul- signed in the field of occupa- The former world champi- will continue cooperation to Minister said in his press state- eration possibilities in e-mobil- differentiated responsibilities a massive boost to the local ture, maritime technology, tional diseases, rehabilitation ons in football, Germany is expedite reforms in United ment the two countries “have ity, smart cities, cleaning of and respective capabilities, in industry, Modi said India has ayurveda and yoga among oth- and vocational training of likely to send highly trained Nations Security vowed to build ‘new India’ by rivers and environmental pro- the light of different national invited Germany to take advan- ers. Five joint declarations of insured persons and workers coaches to India to train bud- Council(UNSC). 2022 and expertise of techno- tection.” circumstances and agree to tage of opportunities in defence intent were also exchanged with disabilities, it said. ding talent. # ) 9:/ 3045' ,, 3 , < #'' R , , ' )(6 67869: 67869: known as Ansar Ghazwatul defence- wealth, this blessed jihadi Hind), was also liquidated by less. India movement rising in Kashmir. ongress general secretary eacting for the first time the security forces in the Valley. is certain As a reminder, I would also add CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra on Rsince abrogation of Article The outfit’s emphasis is also that nei- that do not consider the battle Friday said if the BJP or the 370 on August 5, the interna- aimed at gaining significance ther will front against India to be limit- Government engaged Israeli tional terror group Al Qaeda in and traction in the region as the theed to Kashmir, wherever you agencies to snoop into the Indian Subcontinent has called ISIS emerged as a more potent weapons find the Indian Army and the phones of journalists, lawyers, for a jehad not only in Jammu terror group by executing the andpolytheist rulers of India, with- activists and politicians, it is a & Kashmir but all over India. serial suicide bombings in resources in India and without, strike “scandal” with grave ramifica- It also called for targetting the Colombo earlier this year of the them,” he said. tions for national security. Army and the “polytheist” killing over 250 persons, Muslim Outlining the outfit’s terror Priyanka’s remarks come rulers of India (Hindu leaders according to counter-terrorism Ummah agenda in the Indian subcon- after WhatsApp said that and politicians), within and experts. come to tinent, he further said, “This is Indian scribes and human outside the country. The terror outfit has also oppressor can never bring an the aid of the Kashmiri the beginning of the movement rights activists were among The assertions of AQIS, an exhorted the Ummah (Muslim end to his oppression…If any- Muslims nor will any jehadi which will put to the sword all those globally spied upon by said in a tweet. Priyanka said asked the Facebook-owned affiliate of Al Qaeda, have community) to strengthen thing can put a stop to injustice movement ever be able to set the standard-bearers of injus- unnamed entities using Israeli she was waiting for the gov- messaging service to explain come at a time when two of its jehad in the Valley and the hin- and tyranny, rebellion and foot in Kashmir,” he said in the tice and infidelity from spyware Pegasus. ernment’s response. the breach and list out mea- important leaders including terland with their lives and oppression, then it is the sword latest online commentary titled Khurasan (Afghanistan) till “If the BJP or the The Congress on Thursday sures that have been taken to its chief Maulana Asim Umar wealth to help the “oppressed” of Haq (rectitude),” Ustadh “Kashmir…The Lion Shall Chittagong (Bangladesh, and Government has engaged attacked the Modi government safeguard privacy of millions of alias Sanaul Haq and its Jammu Kashmiris. Usama Mahmood, an AQIS Wise Up Now.” The commen- from Sindh to Hind (India). Israeli agencies to snoop into over the issue, alleging that it Indians. & Kashmir unit chief Zakir “It is an obligation to help leader, said. tary was released on the online Today it (Al Qaeda) is the phones of journalists, had been “caught snooping”. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Musa have been killed recent- our oppressed “Today, the reason for this channel of the outfit As Sahab encamped in the fields and lawyers, activists and politi- The opposition party demand- Prasad said that the ly. brothers….rights cannot be oppression and tyranny is that Media. deserts of Khurasan, then its cians, it is a gross violation of ed a Supreme Court-moni- Government is committed to Musa’s successor Hamid acquired from the usurper by the polytheist Hindus consid- He further said, “I request second camp is Kashmir and human rights and a scandal tored probe into the “illegal protecting the privacy of Indian Lelhari, who took over as chief asking for them in charity. er our brothers (Muslims) all those who believe, to aid and Delhi and finally it would be in with grave ramifications on hacking” of cell phones. Amid citizens. of Al Qaeda Kashmir (also Peaceful struggle against the completely on their own and assist with your lives and Jerusalem…” national security,” Priyanka the controversy, Government 9:;( " ! # $? # ! $ $ # 6/ ! ) 8 67869: es respectively. PMAY (Urban) has four # # " he Ministry of Housing components - ‘Credit Linked Tand Affairs (MoHUA) has Subsidy Scheme’ (CLSS), in situ 67869: soldiers had left the Army in sanctioned more than 93 Lakh Slum Redevelopment (ISSR), the state of shock and the houses against the demand of Affordable Housing in eeking legitimisation of the crime committed by the then 1.12 crore houses under Prime Partnership (AHP) and Sdesertion of over 300 uni- ruling party is graver and Minister Awas Yojna (Urban). Beneficiary Led Construction formed personnel post- unpardonable. As per data furnished by the (BLC) under which Ministry Operation Blue Star, Shiromani “I, therefore, appeal that on Ministry, as many as 55 Lakh provides central assistance to Akali Dal president Sukhbir the occasion of 550th Parkash houses are grounded for con- beneficiaries to construct their ? Singh Badal on Friday urged Purab, the Government of struction of which construction own houses. Under CLSS, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi India should acquit them of all of more than 28 lakh houses is Centre provides interest sub- " $ to acquit the Sikhs who had said in his letter. charges and treat them as ex- complete. sidy of up to around 2.67 lakh deserted the Army of all the The Army had conducted servicemen and restore all ex- The Ministry has approved on home loans to individuals, charges and treat them as ex- the Operation Blue Star to servicemen benefits to them,” 371 proposals for the con- which reduces the principal servicemen by restoring all flush out militants from the he said. struction of 2.31 lakh more outstanding amount of the & benefits to them. Golden Temple in 1984. Badal had on Thursday homes with an overall invest- (Urban) are Andhra Pradesh- Public Sector investment while loan. The Government has so <( In a letter to Modi, Badal After the military opera- evening met Union Home ment of 7,322 crore involving 1,24,624 houses, Assam-16,002 2.74 lakh crore from the pri- far released 18,458 crore cred- also lamented that justice con- tion, 309 Sikh soldiers left Minister Amit Shah and raised central assistance of 3,473 houses,Bihar-15,049 houses, vate sector. “Out of Lakh it linked subsidy to around 7.18 tinued to elude the victims of their barrack in a state of shock his concerns regarding Pakistan crore taking the total number Madhya Pradesh-18,362 hous- crore of central assistance lakh beneficiaries. 7 @ anti-Sikh riots of 1984. and later they were court-mar- charging fees from pilgrims vis- of homes sanctioned under es,Nagaland-3,238 houses, approved, 57,896 crore has “By March 2020, all the < “I am writing to you to tialled for deserting the Army iting the Kartarpur Sahib the scheme to 93.1 lakh. These Puduchery-1,811 houses and been released to the States/UTs 1.12 crore houses will be sanc- " bring to your notice the saga of and punished, Badal Gurdwara. houses will be constructed in Uttar Pradesh-52,446 houses. so far,” Mishra added. Officials tioned and 75 lakh houses will ;$ appalling injustice to the Sikh claimed. In 1984, scores of soldiers Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Secretary, MoHUA, Durga said that Andhra Pradesh and be grounded. 50 houses will be & community.... The guilty are “The Government of India of Sikh Regiment in Ramgarh Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Shanker Mishra said that the Uttar Pradesh have achieved completed and 40-45 lakh & still at large and victim families is celebrating 550th Parkash (Jharkhand) had revolted Puducherry and Uttar Pradesh. investment in sanctioned hous- nearly 100 percent of their houses occupied by beneficia- & ?) @ are wailing for justice. Justice Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Devji against the army and even shot The number of houses es is 5.56 lakh crore which urban housing demand of ries in next five to six months,” still remains a far cry,” Badal and I appeal to you that these dead the Commanding Officer. approved under the PMAY includes 2.82 lakh crore as 13.78 Lakh and 15 Lakh hous- officials said. - - . O - P 7 @ 8 ) 7 , '0 , 4 # 1 ?@6 67869: Vigyan Prasar, DST common public, through exhi- O /11 under the Ministry, said bitions, presentations, discus- $ 41 3D ) he ‘City of Joy’ Kolkata that those in search of sions and social events,” Twill be celebrating science understanding the ways explained Kanth. festival from November 5. to instill science spirit or Another interesting first Around 12,000 eminent scien- develop creative and of its kind event will be N>7O ? # %! & tists, innovators and those with compassionate mind, VIGYANIKA, especially for scientific tempers besides there are events cus- those in love with science lit- Government officials from the tomized as per their erature. 67869: Uttarakhand Medical Council, & country and abroad will con- interest — like Young The major attractions of Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, gas- & 34 gregate at the India Scientists’ Conference this science lit fest will be he Union Health Ministry troenterologist, Asian Institute International Science Fest (YSC), Students Science Vigyan Manthan (panel dis- Thas constituted 5-member of Gastroenterology, (IISF)2019 at West Bengal’s Village (SSV) and cussions), Vigyan Spandan search panel to recommend Hyderabad, Telangana have - ) capital. Women Scientists’ and (scientific paper presentations, names for the newly established been nominated for the search To be inaugurated by Entrepreneurs’ science writing workshops, sci- National Medical Commission panel. President Ram Nath Kovind, Conclave in which large entoon & debate competition, (NMC) which is going to Cabinet Secretary will be the theme for this year’s festi- number of youth will be storytelling), vigyan manchan replace the Medical Council of the chairperson and Union val is ‘Research, Innovation, Government is keen that sci- Students Science Village, busy in finding innovative (vigyan kavi sammelan, science India. Health Secretary will be the and Science Empowering the ence is used to solve the vari- North-East Students Conclave, solutions to the diverse chal- drama, folk art), and vigyan The Ministry recently convenor of the Nation (‘RISEN- India) . ous problems facing the people Agricultural Scientists’ Meet, lenges that our society faces prakashan involving book fair, issued a notification in this panel. In a press conference here such as health and in this con- Assistive Technologies today. book release and meet the regard. Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, The search panel will sug- recently, Union Minister of text wanted to promote scien- Conclave & Expo for “Women Scientists’ and author activities. Oncologist from Tata gest the names for the chair- Science and Technology and tific temper particularly among Divyangjan, VIGYANIKA - Entrepreneurs’ Conclave is a The festival is organised Memorial Hospital, Dr Renu person and the members of the Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh the younger generation,” he had International Science Literature step forward to inspire young jointly by Science and Swarup, Secretary, Department NMC which has been set up &$ : Vardhan said that the 5th edi- said. Festival and International women to set their career in Technology-related Ministries of Biotechnology (DBT) in the after the passage of a Bill in the $ tion of IISF is a festival to cel- The IISF will host more Science Film Festival of India science or technology and pro- and Departments of the Union Science and Technology Parliament a few months ago. 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facility in Padur, Karnataka. These sion on Jammu & Kashmir has done thirds of its oil imports and is home is forcing India and Saudi Arabia to Arabia relations might not be ener- Military Industries (GAMI) and investments are a way to rope in big nothing to harm India’s relations to millions of NRIs. come closer. Ideology and politics gy ties or search for legitimacy Department of Defence Production, Indian refiners as customers. India with Muslim countries. Saudi Arabia as a leading Islamic are in the back seat and economics from the country that is custodian Ministry of Defence. has huge energy needs and Gulf pro- “On the economic front, Modi nation and the custodian of the two is the driver of the relationship.” of the two holy mosques. It is strate- Cooperation in civil aviation was ducers like Saudi Arabia are keen to is probably hoping to inject momen- holy mosques, Harmain Shareefain Bilateral trade is $27.5 billion, gic cooperation and defence ties. also discussed and Saudi Arabia help satisfy this demand. tum into planned Saudi invest- and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, can offer mostly in petroleum products, in The Strategic Partnership looks to increase business to its flag Ellen R Wald, president of ments in India’s refining and petro- India its support on the Kashmir favour of Saudi Arabia and $5 bil- Council chaired by Modi and Saudi carrier Saudia. 8 9 : Transversal Consulting, says, “Saudi chemicals sector, reportedly worth issue. lion in favour of India. Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammad bin Colby Connelly, research asso- Aramco is a major supplier of oil to tens of billions of dollars. Saudi Ashok K Behuria, senior fellow is now looking to invest $100 billion Salman was established during this ciate at the Arab Gulf States Institute ndia, along with China, is among India. The sanctions on Iranians Aramco is negotiating the purchase and coordinator of the South Asia in India, a country with a huge mid- visit. India and Saudi Arabia will in Washington, who works on the those nations that have good rela- have only increased Saudi Arabia’s of a sizeable portion of Reliance Centre at New Delhi-based think dle-class of 250-300 million people. have their first-ever joint naval political economy of the GCC States, Itions with both Saudi Arabia and importance as a reliable source of oil Industries’ refining and petrochem- tank Institute for Defence Studies Though at present the Gross exercise in December. An MoU on says, “The Indian civil aviation Iran. This helps them to diversify to the growing Indian market. At the ical business, while teaming up and Analyses (IDSA) says this point Domestic Product (GDP) growth cooperation in defence production market is huge for Saudi Arabia’s their oil imports, especially after the same time, Aramco sees India as an with Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc to set up a of view is flawed. He says that “we rate of the India has slipped to five was also signed. efforts to make Saudia, its national US withdrew sanctions waivers for important growth area and is look- massive refinery in Maharashtra. should stop looking at India-Saudi per cent in the first quarter of the Talmiz Ahmad, former Indian carrier, profitable by 2020. Saudia’s oil imports from Iran. Energy secu- ing to grow its investment in the “Moreover, Modi’s visit — pre- relations from the narrow prism of financial year, the lowest in over six ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman acquisition of more than 60 new rity is a crucial aspect of Prime country in the refining sector.” ceded a few weeks earlier by Kashmir or Indo-Pak relations. years, there are hectic efforts being and the UAE, says, “The strategic fuel-efficient Airbus A320 family air- Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Hasan Alhassan, associate fellow National Security Advisor (NSA) India and Saudi Arabia are enhanc- made by the Government to ensure dimension of the ties is important. craft will surely bolster its capabili- Saudi Arabia. India gets 18 per cent on Gulf-South Asia relations at the Ajit Doval’s appearance in Riyadh — ing strategic dialogue. The India- economic recovery through concert- India-Saudi ties have been institu- ty to compete in this market. Aside of its crude oil and 22 per cent of its International Institute for Strategic also appears to carry a security com- Saudi relationship is a multi-layered ed fiscal reforms. tionalised. A strategic platform for from the enormous amount of direct Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Studies, says, “By inviting Prime ponent in the form of joint naval strategic relationship with energy, The Indian economy is at the dialogue between the NSAs has air traffic between the kingdom and requirements from the kingdom. Minister Modi to deliver the keynote exercises and cooperation agree- investment and defence cooperation $2.7 trillion mark and Finance been created. The relationship has India on a daily basis, Saudia may A memorandum of understand- address at its apex economic sum- ments in the area of defence pro- in its purview.” Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved from one dependent on also seek to compete with Qatar ing (MoU) was signed between mit, Saudi Arabia wants to showcase curement.” Against the backdrop of Qamar Agha, retired professor expects it to grow to $5 trillion by energy sales.” Airways and UAE-based airlines as Aramco and Indian Strategic to the world the strength of its grow- the drone-and-missile attacks on of West Asia Studies at Jamia Millia 2024-25. Also, over 2.6 million An MoU has even been signed a transit point for journeys between Petroleum Reserves Limited ing relations with India, a key Saudi Aramco in September, New Islamia University, says that “until Indians work in Saudi Arabia and concerning collaboration in military India and North America.” (ISPRL). Aramco can sell Indian emerging power. In return, the visit Delhi is anxious to avoid military now, Saudi Arabia looked at India send home remittances to the tune acquisition, industries, research, (The writer is a journalist who refiners a portion of the 4.6 million will enable Modi to claim that his escalation in the Gulf, a region that through the Pakistan prism but of $10 billion or more annually. development and technology specialises in geopolitics of India’s barrels of oil stored at the ISPRL Government’s controversial deci- supplies India with almost two that’s in the past now. Globalisation The main driver in India-Saudi between Saudi General Authority of neighbourhood and cyber security) !"#$ &'()*+ ",-. -) /0 / 12 &
, + ! # #$' * $ @ ?;< @ = ( - + aharashtra will have Chief 8 MMinister from the Shiv Mumbai: NCP leader Ajit while its ally Congress clinched Shiv Sena may discuss govern- Sena, senior party leader Sanjay ) ;B Pawar has said his party and 44 seats. ment formation and come to a Raut said on Friday amid ally Congress will sit in the On the other hand, the BJP conclusion. $ " standoff with ally BJP over oppositioneven as the ruling and Shiv Sena won 105 and 56 Ajit Pawar also said the sharing the top post. Aurangabad: A farmer from sonal rains) have hampered BJP and the Shiv Sena remain seats, respectively, in the NCP, the Congress and their Mumbai: The impasse over Talking to reporters here, Beed district in Maharashtra ready-to-harvest crops in the engaged in tussle over October 21 election to the 288 other allies will meet Governor government formation in he said there has been no talks wants to be Chief Minister till State. The farmers are tense Government formation in -member Assembly. Bhagat Singh Koshyari in a day Maharashtra continued on yet between the BJP and the the ruling BJP and the Shiv over these calamities.” Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar, re-elected from or two on the issue of damage Friday, eight days after Sena on Government forma- Sena resolve their differences “At a time when farmers Pawar said the people of the Baramati assembly seat in caused to crops by untimely Assembly poll results were tion. over power-sharing and are suffering, the Shiv Sena and the state have asked his party Pune district, refrained from rains in various parts of the State. announced, even as the The Maharashtra Chief formation of the next the BJP are unable to resolve to sit in the opposition, as commenting on the ongoing The meeting of NCP lead- Congress targeted the BJP for Minister will be from the Shiv In the just-held state polls, Government. the issue of holding Chief reflected in the election results, war of words between the saf- ers followed several newly- “cheating” the Shiv Sena. Sena, he asserted. the BJP won 105 seats, while The farmer, Srikant Vishnu Minister’s post. and it will do the same. fron allies over sharing of elected Congress MLAs too Maharashtra may head for “No ultimatum to the BJP the Sena got 56 in the Gadale, a resident of Vadmauli “Hence, till the issue is He made the remarks after power in the new government. calling on Sharad Pawar in the President’s rule if the new (on Government formation). 288-member Assembly. in Kej taluka, has expressed this resolved, the governor should a meeting of key NCP leaders “The taunting going on evening on Thursday. Government in the State is not They are big people,” the Rajya The Uddhav Thackeray-led wish in a letter submitted to the hand over the responsibility of at party president Sharad between the BJP and the Shiv Maharashtra Congress in place by November 7, Sabha MP said. party is demanding the post of office of Beed collector on Chief Minister’s post to me,” Pawar’s residence late night Sena is completely their con- president Balasaheb Thorat Finance Minister and BJP If the Sena decides, it can Chief Minister for 2.5 years and Thursday. Gadale said. on Thursday. cern. I have no reason to make and former Maharashtra Chief leader Sudhir Mungantiwar get the required numbers to 50:50 division of He wrote in the letter, “The “I will solve the problems The former Maharashtra any statement in that regard... Ministers Ashok Chavan and said. form a stable Government in portfolios. Shiv Sena and the BJP are yet of farmers and give them jus- deputy chief minister’s com- “The people have asked the Prithviraj Chavan also met The tenure of the existing Maharashtra, he said. Both these demands have to resolve their issue regarding tice,” he said. ments came amid speculation Congress, NCP and allies to sit Sharad Pawar on Thursday Legislative Assembly ends on People have given mandate been rejected by the BJP which the post of Chief Minister The farmer also wrote that about the Shiv Sena-NCP in the opposition. We will morning. November 8.Mungantiwar said to form government on the has insisted that Chief Minister which was raised after the if the administration does not forming government in the work accordingly,” Ajit Pawar The trio later flew to Delhi the delay in talks between BJP basis of “50:50 formula” that Devendra Fadnavis will con- 2019 assembly election take note of his letter, he would state with outside support from told reporters wearing a smile to hold parleys on the issue and Sena was due to the Diwali was reached in front of the peo- tinue to hold the post for the results. protest through “democratic the Congress. on his face. with party president Sonia festival, adding parleys will ple of Maharashtra, Raut said. next five years. “Natural calamities (unsea- means”. PTI The NCP won 54 seats, He said the BJP and the Gandhi. PTI start in a day or two. PTI -" 2 "+ ' R 6 $ ;+6 ", PQ <; ! &!3 !/ ' #$$% 6 . , . ') '8 +% &@ ' *= " > " - . +< = Chennai: Two newly-elected Lucknow: Ahead of the should repose faith in country’s AIADMK MLAs in Tamil "<?"+?, Ayodhya case verdict, senior Constitution and judiciary, Nadu were sworn in here on member of the All India and whatever the judgement Thursday. court here on Friday con- Muslim Personal Law Board comes, we should honour it,” he V Narayanan and R Avicted six accused, includ- Maulana Khalid Rasheed said. Muthamilselvan, elected from ing two Pakistani nationals, in Firangi Mahali on Friday said Maulana Khalid also Nanguneri and Vikravandi the attack on a CRPF camp in imams should advice Muslims appealed to people not to constituencies respectively, Rampur in 2008 in which to repose faith in the indulge in any type of celebra- were administered the oath of seven jawans of the paramili- Constitution and judiciary and tion after the judgement is office in the presence of tary forces and a civilian were maintain communal out, not to indulge in Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal. killed. In 2008, terrorists attacked harmony. sloganeering nor undertake Chief Minister K The court of the addition- the Rampur-based CRPF group Chief Justice of India protests. Puducherry: Lieutenant Palaniswami and his deputy O al district judge held them centre, in which seven CRPF Ranjan Gogoi is expected to “No issue should be raised Governor of Puducherry Kiran Panneerselvam, both of whom guilty under various sections jawans and one civilian were deliver verdict in the Ayodhya which may hurt religious sen- Bedi on Friday said Chief are top leaders of the and will pronounce the quan- killed, while some jawans and Ahmedabad: Severe cyclonic would take a re-curve in the case before his retirement on timents. The fabric of com- Minister V Narayanasamy’s AIADMK, were present. tum of sentence on Saturday. citizens had sustained serious storm ‘Maha’ is likely to bring east-northeast direction November 17. munal bonhomie and Ganga- remark on her was ‘unparlia- The AIADMK had won It, however, acquitted injuries. heavy rainfall over southern towards the south Gujarat In a statement here Jamuni tehzeeb should not be mentary, uncalled for, the two seats in the October 21 Muhammad Kausar (a resident Cases were registered parts of Gujarat from coast. We expect it to bring Maulana Khalid said, “As allowed to be damaged,” he uncivilised and uncouth, and bypoll, defeating archrival DMK of Pratapgarh) and Gulab Khan against eight persons under November 6, the India heavy rainfall in the south media reports suggest the said. unacceptable.’ in Vikravandi (Villupuram dis- (a resident of Bareilly), accused various sections of IPC, Arms Meteorological Department Gujarat region, including Supreme Court’s judgement A 5-judge Constitution The Chief Minister had on trict) and Congress in of hiding the weapons used in Act, Prevention of Damage to said on Friday. coastal belt of Saurashtra,” said on Ayodhya is going to come bench headed by the CJI had Thursday called Bedi a demon, Nanguneri (Tirunelveli). the attack. Public Property Act, The Maha has now become a Meteorological Centre Director soon. You are aware of the fact reserved the verdict on October who was posted in the Union With the election of the The Uttar Pradesh Anti- Explosive Substances Act and severe cyclonic storm and is Jayanta Sarkar. that the Ayodhya case is the 16 after concluding the 40-day- Territory by the Centre, two MLAs, the strength of the Terrorist Squad said those The Unlawful Activities centred over east-central The IMD has not made any biggest and most sensitive case long hearing in the politically because she had allegedly been ruling party in the 234-mem- found guilty are Sharif (resident (Prevention) Act. Arabian Sea near Lakshadweep specific prediction about the of independent India. The sensitive case impeding implementation of ber Tamil Nadu Assembly has of Rampur), Sahabuddin (res- Reacting to the court ver- Islands, a release from the possible landfall of the cyclone. entire country and global Fourteen appeals have welfare schemes decided increased to 125, including the ident of Bihar’s Madhubani), dict, Uttar Pradesh DGP O P Meteorological Centre here The release said the community is looking been filed in the apex court upon by the territorial Speaker. Imran (resident of Bhimhar in Singh tweeted, “Today Hon’ble said. cyclone may bring light to towards the judgement. Hence, against the 2010 Allahabad cabinet. Meanwhile, Palaniswami Pakistan Occupied Kashmir), ADG-3 court, Rampur pro- Maha is likely to move in moderate rainfall in south it is the responsibility of every High Court judgment, The former IPS officer and Panneerselvam, accom- Muhammad Farooq (resident nounced 6 terrorists guilty of the north-westward direction Gujarat during the next 24 citizen to honour the judge- delivered in four civil suits, that aired her outrage against the panied by the newly elected of Gujranwala in Pakistan), the 2008 attack on @crpfindia in the next 24 hours and then hours. ment of the court and maintain the 2.77-acre land in Ayodhya Chief Minister in her whatsapp MLAs, paid floral tributes at Baba (a resident of Moradabad) Group Center, Rampur, in west-northwestward during Several parts of Gujarat peace.” be partitioned equally among message. She said, “Demons do the memorials of party stal- and Faheem Arshad Ansari (a which 8 ppl had lost their November 2-4 and “intensify were battered by unseasonal “My appeal is to every three parties — the Sunni not work for the larger good warts, the late chief ministers M resident of Mumbai). lives. I commend UP ATS for into a very severe cyclonic rain in the last few days due to imam of various mosques to |Waqf Board, the and demons want everything G Ramachandran and J They are lodged in jails in their professional investiga- storm during the next 24 cyclone Kyarr, which has now make appeal that Muslims need Nirmohi Akhara and Ram for themselves and also scare Jayalalithaa, at the Marina Lucknow and Bareily, ADG tion and diligent trial follow- hours”, it stated. weakened and moved towards not to feel afraid, but they Lalla. PTI people.” PTI here. PTI ATS Dhruva Kant Thakur said. up.” PTI “November 6 onward, it Oman. PTI ( :@& * ,- ! ;3P $ #
Shillong: In a bid to protect given to all landlords to make against influx of non-indige- &43& - . !7 the interest of tribal citizens, the sure that papers were in place nous people in the hill state, fol- Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday and they should inform the tra- lowing the implementation of approved the amendment to an ditional community heads the National Register of 9</ + . 9 . Act that seeks mandatory reg- (Rangbah Shnongs, Dollois Citizens (NRC) in Assam. istration of outsiders for enter- and Nokmas), the deputy chief The updated final NRC, Agartala: The High Court of Bengaluru: As the BJP they have done is, one-transfers, ing the State. minister said. which validates bonafide Tripura on Friday upheld the Government in Karnataka is all second- made 17 MLAs resign, The State cabinet approved According to him, the Indian citizens of Assam was life imprisonment awarded to set to complete 100 days in office then they have allocated more the amended Meghalaya “This is done for their amendment to the Act is released in August this year 12 people for killing then on November 2, Congress leader funds to disqualified MLAs con- Residents, Safety and Security (outsiders) own interest as well “inclusive and safe”. with the authority conducting Congress MLA Parimal Saha Siddaramaiah on Friday gave a stituency, while withdrawing Act, 2016, Deputy Chief as for the interest of the gov- “We will redraft the exist- the exercise shutting out the cit- 36 years ago. score of “zero” for Chief Minister what was allocated to Congress- Minister Prestone Tynsong ernment and people of ing rules to ensure simple pro- izenship claims of over 19 lakh A bench comprising Chief B S Yediyurappa-led Ministry, JD(S) MLAs, this is their said. Meghalaya. They will be much cedures for registration, and applicants. Justice Sanjoy Karol and Justice alleging no development work achievement.” “The amended Act has safer,” he said. also allow online registration. Meanwhile, the cabinet has Arindam Lodh also handed had happened. “Is this the all-round devel- been approved and it will come Employees of the Centre, Once the rules are ready, it will also approved the Meghalaya down life term to another Calling Yediyurappa a opment of the state? This is the into force with immediate state and District Councils are be placed before the cabinet,” Charcoal (Control of accused who had been acquit- “weak Chief Minister”, the state-of-affairs. Transfers have effect. It will be regularised in exempted from the purview of he said. Production, Storage, Trade and ted by the trial court in 2016. Leader of Opposition in the state been happening like any- the next session of the State the Act, he said. The deputy chief minister Transit) Amendment Rules, Parimal Saha, the then Assembly said transfers, “woo- thing...This is their hundred Assembly,” he told reporters The Meghalaya Residents, said that the district task forces 2019, proposed by the Forest MLA from the Charilam con- Justice of the Tripura High ing” disqualified MLAs were the days rule. Yediyurappa has to pat after the meeting. Safety and Security Act, 2016 headed by the respective and Environment department. stituency, and his companion Court Deepak Gupta in 2015 main achievement of this his own back that’s all,” he said He said the decision was (MRSSA) was passed by the deputy commissioners will The amendment was Jiten Saha were hacked to death ordered its reopening. Government so far. adding the Government was taken after several meetings then Congress led MUA-II have to be more proactive. brought in to restrict the usage on April 7, 1983 at Office Tilla Thirty-three years after the “Where is the performance running in were held with the different government as part of a com- He said any person, who of charcoal, produced within locality under Bishalgarh police killing, additional district and or achievement to score, there is “reverse.”Siddaramaiah was stakeholders including political prehensive mechanisms to willfully fails to furnish the the state, in ferro alloy indus- station limits, about 20 kilo- sessions judge of West Tripura nothing...Zero, zero,” the former speaking to reporters during a parties and NGOs. check illegal immigration, in information or provide false tries and the units have to pro- metres from here. on April 30, 2016, convicted 12 Chief Minister said to a question meet-the-press programme “Any person who is not a lieu of the Inner Line Permit document, will be liable to be cure it from outside, Tynsong A complaint was lodged of the 17 accused in the mur- on his score for the Yediyurappa organised by the Press Club of resident of Meghalaya and (ILP). punished under various sec- said. with the police against 25 peo- der case and acquitted five. Government. Bengaluru and Reporters Guild, intend to stay more than 24 Tynsong said when the tions of the Indian Penal Code Production of charcoal for ple in connection with the Of the seven other accused, He said, “There is no devel- on the backdrop of the hours in the state will have to Act was first passed in 2016, the (IPC). local consumption (mostly for case. The case dragged on for six died during trial and one opment work that has happened Yediyurappa government com- furnish document to the focal point was on tenants. There was an increasing cooking purposes) is still years before the then Chief remains absconding. PTI under this administration, what pleting 100 days in office. PTI Government. The instructions had been demand to enhance vigil allowed, he added. PTI R' ' (>># '&" "6 & Kolkata: The Eastern states overseeing 8,350 kilo- & Command of the Indian Army metres of land borders of the on Friday celebrated its 99th country, it said. Raising Day at its headquarter The Command is respon- Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad We will take strong view in at Fort William here, a Defence sible for guarding the borders ( ". Pawar on Friday visited Nashik case the government doesn’t official said. with five countries - China, district in north Maharashtra to help,” the former Union agri- A wreath-laying ceremony Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and take a stock of crop losses due culture Minister added. was held on the occasion, with Myanmar. Vadodara:Union Commerce Thursday to mark the 74th to the rains, and demanded Pawar alleged that the gov- Lt General Anil Chauhan, The Command’s crown- Minister Piyush Goyal has Foundation Day of Kaira that the Government help the ernment has not taken any con- GOC-in-C Eastern Command ing glory was the 1971 war with assured that the Centre will not District Cooperative Milk affected farmers.Untimely rains crete decision to provide com- paying homage to the fallen Pakistan, that led to the cre- take any decision under the Producers Union Limited (bet- have damaged crops in many pensation to the farmers.The braves at Vijay Smarak, the War ation of Bangladesh, it said. Regional Comprehensive ter known as AMUL),” he said. parts of the State. parameters used for giving Memorial. Apart from safeguarding Economic Partnership (RCEP) He said farmers were keen Pawar’s visit came amid compensation are two- three Lt Gen Chauhan called the territorial integrity of the which would adversely affect to understand implications of uncertainty over government years old while the current sit- upon everyone to continue nation, the Command has also milk-producers in the country, RECP on the milk sector in the formation in the State as the uation is different, he added. working with dedication and led a “highly successful Amul Managing Director RS country.The meeting on BJP and its ally Shiv Sena are The NCP president also devotion in the true traditions counter-insurgency operation” Sodhi said on Friday. Thursday was also addressed bickering over the power-shar- said the farmers told him they of the Indian Army. Uttarakhand under General permanently established at Fort in the North East, the statement Sodhi told PTI he had a by Amul vice chairman ing formula. wanted loan waiver, and added A display by the Army Sir H Hudson and had territo- William in the “immediate said. discussion with Goyal on Rajendrasinh Parmar.The “We will raise the issue with that the demand should be ful- band was organised at the Fort rial jurisdiction over Delhi, wake of the Sino-Indian con- The Eastern Command RCEP on Wednesday. RCEP, comprising 10-member the government after getting filled immediately. Willam Stadium for all ranks Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Bihar, flict” in 1962, a Defence com- has also been at the forefront of “Goyal has assured that no Association of Southeast Asian detailed information. We hope Pawar also said the farm- and their families commemo- Odisha and Assam. munique said. humanitarian assistance and decision will be taken by the Nations (ASEAN) bloc and six the Government will listen to us ers should not take any rating the occasion, the official Thereafter, owing to oper- The Eastern Command, disaster relief operations, aid- Centre that will adversely affect other countries — India, China, and help (the farmers),” Pawar “extreme step” in the face of this said. ational commitments, the which has actively participated ing thousands of affected peo- the milk-producers in the coun- Japan, South Korea, Australia tweeted after meeting farmers in crisis, and efforts will be made The Eastern Command Command headquarters was in all major wars fought by the ple in this part of the country, try. The decision was conveyed and New Zealand, is engaged in various parts of the district. to find a solution at the level of was raised on November 1, shifted to Barrackpore, Ranchi country, covers the largest geo- the communique to hundreds of milk producers negotiations for a free trade “The Government should both the state and Cental 1920 at Nainital in present-day and Lucknow before being graphical area spread over eight added. PTI who assembled in Anand on pact. PTI provide help to the farmers. Governments. PTI !"#$ &'()*+ ",-. -) /0 / 12 =
? -(& " " , =+!$)!R')3 . 25." + , - - $29$<(< Sougato Roy, Prasun Banerjee receive a clearance from his Sankudeb Panda, State On whether they were antici- drawn his security. and Kakoli Ghoshdastidar. office.” Ministers Subroto Mukherjee, pating arrest, one of the MPs The new development B<? Governor in Srinagar he Central Bureau of The agency has also sought The Narada video footage Firhad Hakim and TMC MLA said, “I have full faith in the came within a few days of undermining the party’s TInvestigation probing the a similar permission for former went on air in 2016 showing a Iqbal Ahmed also figured in Indian judicial system,” adding Chatterjee resurfacing at the ajya Sabha member, repre- stand. Narada pay-off case has writ- Lok Sabha MP Subhendu number of TMC leaders the pay off case. “he like other TMC leaders Chief Minister’s Kalighat resi- Rsenting Peoples He said that the participa- ten to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Adhikary. Though Adhikary is including MPs Roy, Banerjee, Ghoshdastidar earlier were part of a big political con- dence on the Bhai Phonta Democratic Party (PDP), Nazir tion of the MP was in contra- Birla seeking his permission to currently functioning as the Ghoshdastidar, Adhikary, claimed that she had accepted spiracy.” (Bhai Duj) day. Ahmad Laway on Friday paid vention to the party’s stand prosecute three Trinamool Transport Minister of Bengal Aparupa Poddar accepting the cash for her party. “I had Meanwhile, in an unrelat- When asked to comment heavy price for attending regarding the current political Congress Lok Sabha MPs he was an MP when the Narada financial favour from Mathew taken cash for my party and ed development the Bengal on Chatterjee’s growing close- swearing-in ceremony of the situation and the revocation of scam took place. Samuel the Narada sting jour- gave receipt too,” sheearlier Government on Friday restored ness with Mamata Banerjee new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir’s special According to sources nalist in lieu of future promise. said adding she would contin- personal security of Sovan and the restoration of Y-cate- Jammu & Kashmir, GC status under Article 370 of the in the CBI the Agency has Names of Kolkata Mayor ue to cooperate with the inves- Chatterjee who had last August gory security for him by the Murmu in Srinagar on Constitution. “already sent threeletters and State Minister Sovan tigators. crossed over to the BJP fol- State Government, Bengal BJP Thursday. He was expelled Meanwhile, Lieutenant to the Speaker seeking his Chatterjee, then TMC leader The CBI has already sent lowing his differences with president Dilip Ghosh said from the party for indulging in Governor Girish Chander permission to file charge- Mukul (now BJP general sec- the voice samples of Adhikary, Chief Minister Mamata “anyone is free to visit any “anti-party activities”. Murmu on Friday appointed D sheet against the four TMC retary), TMC leader and Ghoshdastidar, Banerjee and Banerjee. The State place. It is for Sovan babu to “The member of Rajya C Raina as first Advocate leaders but we are yet to presently a BJP functionary Sougato Roy for forensic test. Government had then with- take his own decisions.” Sabha, Nazir Ahmed Laway, General of the Union Territory has been expelled from the of Jammu and Kashmir. Raina basic membership of the party,” has thrice served as the State’s a PDP spokesman said in a topmost lawyer in the past ? < 3 2 % 2 = .''! =+)(')? - - Thiruvananthapuram: Mizoram Governor, lashed out Kerala unit president of the BJP, police.Protests had broken out revealed that they had been Hardening its stand against at the LDF Government over its also criticised the State at many places in Kerala after sexually assaulted.The parents the CPI(M)-led LDF “criminal negligence” in the Women’s Commission the acquittal of the three of the two girls had also met Jaipur: The opening ceremo- both the countries. Government in Kerala over case.The fast is part of the 100- Chairperson, M C Josephine, accused by POSCO court last Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ny of the 14-day long joint “The shared commitment the acquittal of three accused in hour satyagraha launched by saying she is not concerned week citing lack of evidence in here on Thursday seeking CBI Indo-French exercise ‘Shakti- to democracy, pluralism and the rape and death case of two the BJP on October 29 over the about women’s safety. the case relating to the sexual investigation. 2019’ was held at the Mahajan multilateralism is an important minor sisters, BJP leader death of the minor sisters from Activists of the Kerala assault and death of the two The opposition Congress- field firing ranges in western dimension of the bilateral rela- Kummanam Rajashekharan Wayalar in Palakkad district in Students Union (KSU) waved minor sisters at Wayalar in led UDF had disrupted pro- Rajasthan on Friday. tionship and global responsi- observed a fast in front of the 2017. black flags at Culture Minister, Palakkad.The two girls aged 13 ceedings on the first day of the Soldiers of the Sikh bilities between India and State Secretariat here demand- The saffron party has also A K Balan, in front of the and nine were found hanging 16th session of the Kerala Regiment contingent of the France,” Brigadier P S Cheema ing a CBI probe. demanded the government to Thiruvananthapuram on January 13 and March 4, Assembly and staged a walkout, Indian Army’s South Western of the South Western Addressing party workers, bring out a white paper on the Corporation office here on 2017 inside their house.The demanding a CBI probe into Command and the French Command said. Rajashekharan, former case.Rajashekharan, a former Friday and were removed by post-mortem report had the issue. PTI Army’s 21st Marine Infantry “We share perspectives Regiment of the 6th Armoured about countering terrorism Brigade are participating in the with a firm conviction. We exercise, which is aimed at have a lot to learn from each enhancing inter-operability other, especially in our between the two armies and approach towards handling the further strengthening of mili- modern-day challenges posed tary relations between the two by global terrorism,” he said. nations. “Our armies have gained a The opening ceremony wealth of knowledge on how to saw the national flags of both fight in a counter-terrorist the countries being unfurled environment all across the amidst renditions of the world. We have many lessons respective national anthems. to share with each other and The ceremony also wit- coming together today gives us nessed synchronised marching this opportunity,” Colonel of troops to martial tunes, Ludovic Dumont, France’s which was followed by a Defence Attaché to India, speech by reviewing officers of said. PTI !"#$ &'()*+ ",-. -) /0 / 12 3
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The Government “The time duration of alert ' (! Friday. This is the third con- assumed to be an indicator of might consider implementing for an incoming voice call, secutive month when GST economic slowdown. the strict measures such as which is neither answered nor +C ' ( mop-up remained below the 1 This lower GST collection audit, surveys etc. To curb the rejected by the called party, lakh crore mark, despite the is a result of a major chunk of GST evasion and to eventual- shall be thirty seconds for 67869: (TUG) in it submission to reg- festival season. offline sales shifting to the e- ly increase the tax collection,” Cellular Mobile Telephone ulator Trai has requested to Revenue collection from commerce companies which Raheja added. Service (CMTS) and sixty sec- telecom consumers’ body move to BAK regime from GST in September stood at recently concluded their festive Aditi Nayar, an economist onds for basic telephone ser- Ahas sought removal of 6 January 1. 91,916 crore. season sales, it alleged. with ICRA, said the year-on- vice,” Trai said in an amend- paise interconnection usage “Existing IUC regime will “The gross GST revenue “Since these companies by year decline in the GST col- ment to quality of service charge (IUC) from January 1 add to the digital divide where collected in the month of flouting the FDI policy are lection in October is disturbing, norms for basic telephone ser- next year as it deprives weaker the weaker sections of the soci- October, 2019 is 95,380 crore indulging in deep discounting although it can partly be vice and cellular mobile tele- sections of the society of new age ety will not benefit from newer of which CGST is 17,582 and predatory pricing poli- explained by the cumulative phone service. services and better experience. technologies. Industry esti- crore, SGST is 23,674 crore, cies, they have an expertise in impact of GST rate cuts as well The UN body International Trai had proposed to move mates suggest users are paying IGST is 46,517 crore (includ- avoiding GST and causing a as subdued consumption Telecommunication Union from the current IUC regime to over Rs 200 on account of IUC ing 21,446 crore collected on severe loss of revenue to the growth. (ITU) has specifications for the BAK (bill and keep) regime annually. imports) and Cess is 7,607 government,” CAIT said. “The next month’s collec- international calls or circuits in where no operator will charge “Consumers could spend ( &) 8 6 crore (including 774 crore Vishal Raheja, DGM, tions, which will cover the fes- the range of 1.5 minutes to 3 for mobile call transmission, the same money for new ser- +)86, F & B collected on imports),” the Taxmann said that weak tive period, will provide criti- minutes but there is no pre- from January 1, 2020. vices that will come through 8 & +B8, & 6 Finance Ministry said in a demand, low GDP growth rate cal cues as to the extent of slip- scribed value for the timer for However, the regulator technology upgrades and inno- @ 8 + & & statement. and decline in industrial out- page that we could expect in domestic calls. recently floated a consultation vations,” Anil Prakash, NCO;PNCO, 2 8 Total number of GSTR 3B put could be the reasons for the GST collections in FY2020 The present range of dura- paper on whether there is a President, TUG India said. &6" + & & returns (summary of self- decrease in GST revenue in relative to the budgeted target,” tion of call alert by different need to defer the date of The TUG said continua- NCO;; NCO,& @ &) 8 assessed return) filed for the October. she added. telecom service providers removing mobile call termina- tion of IUC framework will =6( ( & month of September (up to He added that GST collec- GST was introduced from (TSPs) varies from 30 seconds tion charge. delay the process of moderni- 8=6( ) &) ) October 30) was 73.83 lakh. tion in October has increased July 1, 2017. to 45 seconds in case of the The Telecom User Group sation of networks. 9 ( C& & C C$ 0- <& & ! # 03 '" && '&&' !#% $$$- " +'') = $. 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She was rushed to a them if they would accept a sory and regulatory functions IJio’s contentions, telecom incentive schemes, describing General Motors that caused Navi Mumbai, her family said hospital but declared dead dur- cheque of PMC Bank,” he said. into two departments to deal industry association COAI has it as a “resounding tens of thousands of workers to on Friday. Kuldeep Kaur Vig ing treatment, he said. “Seven depositors have more effectively with potential shot off an “addendum” to its victory” for America’s quest for be temporarily counted as (64) is the seventh PMC Bank Vig, who worked as a died so far. How many more systemic risk. The central bank earlier demands and has now and Vodafone Idea Ltd and a “level playing field” for its unemployed. depositor to have died after the coach at Guru Teg Bahadur deaths the bank needs?” asked had separate departments for sought a complete waiver of other telecom operators “given workers. The unemployment rate alleged Rs 4,355 crore scam at High School in GTB Nagar, a bitter Vig. The Economic supervisory function as well as statutory dues that its other the poor financial state of the India on Thursday lost a ticked up from 3.5 per cent to the bank came to light and the also had his own salary account Offences Wing of the Mumbai regulatory function which have members such as Bharti Airtel sector.” case filed by the US at the 3.6 per cent, still near a five- RBI imposed restrictions on with PMC Bank. Police has arrested five persons been integrated into two uni- and Vodafone-Idea owe to the The Supreme Court on World Trade Organisation decade low. withdrawal of funds. “We have our accounts in — three top officials of the fied departments. government following the October 24 upheld the (WTO) against domestic And for a second straight Kaur, resident of sector 10 PMC bank for more than 15 bank and two promoters of The development follows Supreme Court ruling. Government’s position on export incentives as the dispute month, average hourly wages in Kharghar locality of Navi years. Some of our Fixed realty group HDIL — in the the RBI’s central board decision The Cellular Operators including revenue from non- settlement panel concluded rose a decent if less-than- Mumbai, died at a hospital on Deposits were renewed recent- scam. to create separate supervisory Association of India (COAI) telecommunication businesses that these schemes are incon- robust 3 per cent from a year and regulatory cadre. director-general Rajan S in calculating the annual gross sistent with the international ago. The Indian banking sector Mathews on October 31 shot of revenues of telecom companies, trade norms. All told, the October has witnessed a series of scams, a second letter in as many as a share of which is paid as Reacting to the ruling, employment report from the . , ' including about 14,000 crore days to Telecom Minister Ravi licence and spectrum fee to the Trade Representative Robert government pointed to a still- fraud in Punjab National Bank Shankar Prasad seeking waiv- exchequer. It directed the tel- Lighthizer on Thursday said sturdy job market that remains and the recent PMC Bank cri- er of the “entire” amount of cos to pay the principal due under the leadership of a key source of strength for a = sis that affected lakhs of depos- 1.42 lakh crore due to its prin- together with interest and President Donald Trump, the US economy that’s been weak- itors. Besides, several large cipal members Bharti Airtel penalties within three months. US is “using every available ened by trade wars and a glob- 67869: preceding months despite post- Dzire, grew 15.9 per cent to NBFCs have failed on their tool, including the WTO al slowdown. ing high double digit declines 75,094 units last month as commitments to service their enforcement actions, to ensure The solid jobs data will also ar market leader Maruti during the month. Maruti against 64,789 units in October debt. & ( American workers are able to make it even less likely that the CSuzuki India made the Suzuki India (MSI) posted a last year. Similarly, utility vehi- “The Reserve Bank of India compete on a level playing Federal Reserve, which cut most out of the festive season, growth of 4.5 per cent in its cle sales grew by 11.3 per cent has today (Friday) reorganised ( ! 453/4 field.” short-term interest rates this posting its first growth in domestic wholesales at 1,44,277 to 23,108 units in October as its regulatory and supervisory “This is a resounding vic- week for a third time this year, domestic passenger vehicles units in October as against against 20,764 units in the departments,” the RBI said in ,(DA61(' >4- tory for the United States,” he will do so again anytime soon. sales after seven months in 1,38,100 units in the same peri- same period of last year. a statement. said in a statement. The solid jobs data put October, while other firms od last year. The company’s sales MSI Executive Director “...It has been decided to Washington: Google has agreed New Delhi: Flipkart Ltd, the In New Delhi, an official stock investors in a buying including Hyundai, Mahindra in the domestic market last Shashank Srivastava said the integrate the supervision func- to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in Singapore holding company said that India will appeal mood. The Dow Jones & Mahindra and Toyota man- month were largely driven by company has taken various tions into a unified Department a move giving the US tech of the Indian e-commerce against the ruling of WTO’s Industrial Average rose about aged to arrest a continued increase in offtake of compact measures including steps to of Supervision, and regulatory giant an entry into the wearable major, narrowed its losses to dispute settlement panel. 160 points in early trading. decline in vehicle offtake. segment cars and utility vehicles. reduce cost of vehicle acquisi- functions into a unified technology space, the two com- 17,231 crore ($2.42 billion) for Tata Motors and Honda Sales of compact segment, tion and improving finance Department of Regulation with panies announced Friday. the fiscal ended March 2019, Cars India also managed to including models such as Swift, options to customers by initi- effect from November 1, 2019,” The move comes with while revenues grew by 42 per improve sales in October from Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and ating discussions with banks. the central bank said. PTI Google seeking to expand cent over the previous year, beyond its core business of according to financial data online search into hardware, platform Paper.Vc. and with Fitbit struggling The group managed to against rivals including Apple. achieve a 63 per cent reduction “We have built a trusted in losses from 46,895 crore brand that supports more than ($6.6 billion) in 2018 to 17,231 28 million active users around crore ($2.42 billion) for the the globe who rely on our financial year ending March 31, products to live a healthier, 2019, it said. Flipkart posted more active life,” Fitbit co- 42,878 crore revenue from founder and chief executive contracts with customers with James Park said in a statement total revenue adding up to by the two firms announcing 43,615 crore ($6.14 billion), it the deal. AFP added. PTI !"#$ &'()*+ ",-. -) /0 / 12 33
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It is a bad Brexit-backing voters. the UK with an intervention on Dpackage for their impeach- tuated how Democrats have Kim, D-N.J., said voters war- Donald Trump than disapprove ramp up pressure on old treaty and simply it is not “I believe the only way to the country’s upcoming General ment probe of President rallied behind the impeach- rant “the uninhibited truth.” Yet of it, though only about a third Conservative Prime Minister Brexit,” Farage said. solve this is to build a ‘leave’ Election by backing his “friend” Donald Trump through a divid- ment inquiry after House Republicans were also buoyed say the inquiry should be a top Boris Johnson on Friday, say- He spoke a day after U.S. alliance across this country,” UK Prime Minister Boris ed House, as the chamber’s Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent by polling, which has shown priority for Congress, according ing his Brexit Party would run President Donald Trump urged Farage said. Johnson and categorising first vote on the investigation months urging caution until that GOP voters stand to a new poll from The against the Conservatives his friend Farage to make an “If it was done, Boris Opposition Labour Party Leader highlighted the partisan breach evidence and public support unflinchingly behind Trump. Associated Press-NORC Center across the country unless electoral pact with Johnson’s Johnson would win a very big Jeremy Corbyn as “so bad” for the issue has only deepened. had grown. “The impeachment- for Public Affairs Research. Johnson abandons his divorce Conservatives. majority.” Farage said that if Britain. By 232-196, lawmakers on She and other Democratic obsessed Democrats just That solid, if measured, sup- deal with the European Union. Trump barged into the Johnson rejects the offer, “we In an interview with LBC Thursday approved the proce- leaders had feared a premature flushed their majority down the port serves as a warning sign for Farage’s party was founded British election campaign on will contest every single seat in Radio with host and far-right dures they’ll follow as weeks of vote would wound the reelec- toilet,” said Michael McAdams, White House and re-election earlier this year to push for a Thursday, telling Farage on England, Scotland and Wales.” Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage closed-door interviews with tion prospects of dozens of a spokesman for House campaign, which have insisted hard Brexit and currently has the British politician’s radio Johnson has ruled out an elec- on the phone overnight on witnesses evolve into public their members, including Republicans’ campaign arm. that pursuing impeachment will no seats in Parliament. It rejects phone-in show that he and toral pact with Farage. Thursday, Trump pushed for an committee hearings and — freshmen and lawmakers from Elsewhere at the Capitol on end up being a vulnerability for Johnson’s divorce deal with Johnson would be “an “We are not interested in alliance between the almost certainly — votes on Trump-won districts or seats Thursday, three House panels Democrats heading into 2020. the EU, preferring to leave the unstoppable force.” doing any pacts with the Brexit Conservatives and Farage’s party whether the House should rec- held previously by Republicans. led by the Intelligence But the findings present bloc with no agreement on Farage, who played a key Party or indeed with anybody as an “unstoppable” force for the ommend Trump’s removal. But recent polls have shown Committee questioned their some red flags for Democrats, future relations in what it calls role in the 2016 campaign for else,” Communities Secretary December 12 polls. All voting Republicans voters’ growing receptivity to latest witness into the allega- too: More people say House a “clean-break” Brexit. Britain to leave the EU, said Robert Jenrick said Friday. “I have great relationships opposed the package. Every the investigation and, to a less- tions that led to the impeach- members are motivated by pol- Launching the Brexit that if Johnson agreed to aban- “We are in this to win it.” with many of the leaders, includ- voting Democrat but two sup- er degree, ousting Trump. ment inquiry: that Trump pres- itics rather than by duty as they Party’s campaign for Britain’s don his deal, the Brexit Party The prime minister sought ing Boris who’s a fantastic man ported it. That and evidence that sured Ukraine to produce dirt investigate the Republican pres- Dec. 12 election, Farage said would form a “non-aggression this election, which is being – I think he’s the exact right guy Underscoring the pressure House investigators have on his Democratic political ident’s dealings with Ukraine and Johnson’s deal “is not Brexit” pact” with the Conservatives, held more than two years early, for the times,” Trump said. Trump has heaped on his amassed have helped \unify rivals by withholding military whether he abused his office or because it would mean con- standing aside in many areas. to break the political impasse “I know that you and him party’s lawmakers, he tweeted, Democrats, including those aid and an Oval Office meet- compromised security when he tinuing to follow some EU If the Brexit Party runs in over Britain’s stalled departure will end up doing something that “Now is the time for from GOP areas. Rep. Cindy ing craved by the country’s new tried to pressure the country to rules and holding years of only a small number of seats, from the EU. could be terrific – if you and he Republicans to stand together Axne, D-Iowa, said she was president. dig up dirt on a political rival. AP get together it’s [an] unstoppable AP O5 P @/ $ ?) force,” he said. & B + $ # : $ ; 0 @ 37: Washington: A US-based soft- Washington: The House ) :2$2 kill me.” Disclosing certain ware engineer, whose name impeachment inquiry is zeroing personal details, including was listed in the Green Card in on two White House lawyers 7<):(2 eight hours behind closed “sinking feeling” when he sing Russia-based servers phone numbers, without con- backlog, died suddenly and as privy to a discussion about mov- doors with House investigators. learned that Trump was asking Uand promoted by powerful sent is illegal in Hong Kong. a result, his pregnant wife has ing a memo recounting former top White House “I want to be clear, I was the Ukrainians to publicly groups linked to China’s ruling Privacy Commissioner been rendered out of status President Donald Trump’s phone Aofficial confirmed that not concerned that anything announce an investigation of Communist Party, a sophisti- Stephen Wong said on resulting in her inevitable call with the leader of Ukraine military aid to Ukraine was illegal was discussed,” Biden and the Democrats, cated anonymous website is September 17 he had ordered return to India, a media into a highly restricted comput- held up by President Donald Morrison said about a pivotal even as the Republican presi- targeting Hong Kong pro- HK Leaks to take down all report said. er system normally reserved for Trump’s demand for the ally to phone call between Trump dent denied it was a quid pro democracy figures — and there posts. Shiva Chalapathi Raju, who documents about covert action. investigate Democrats and Joe and the Ukraine president, quo. is almost no way to stop it. But the site remains online: was based in North Carolina, Deepening their reach into Biden but testified that there’s according to prepared “I can confirm,” Morrison From high-profile activists on its front page, a photo of died suddenly on Tuesday, The the West Wing, impeachment nothing illegal, in his view, remarks obtained by The wrote, that the substance of the to journalists and lawmakers, black-clad protesters with a American Bazaar reported on investigators have summoned about the quid pro quo at the Associated Press. diplomat’s testimony “is accu- about 200 people seen as sup- Chinese-language banner say- Thursday. former national security advis- center of the Democrat-led Late Thursday, Trump rate.” Morrison told investiga- porting Hong Kong’s protest ing: “We want to know who Because the family was in er John Bolton to testify next impeachment inquiry. tweeted about Morrison’s com- tors that he and Taylor did not movement have been “doxxed” these people are and why they line for Green Card, Raju’s sud- week. But they also are seeking Tim Morrison, who ment that no law was broken: realize the money was being — had their personal details are messing up Hong Kong!” den death would mean that his testimony of two other political stepped down from the “Thank you to Tim Morrison withheld for the investigation posted online — by the site, HK Personal details — names, pregnant wife, Bobby Sowjanya, appointees — John Eisenberg, National Security Council the for your honesty.” But of Burisma, the gas company Leaks, since it emerged in home addresses, personal tele- was now rendered out of status the lead lawyer for the National day before his Thursday testi- Morrison also confirmed what connected to Biden, until a August. phone numbers —of hundreds and would have no choice but Security Council, and Michael mony, was the first White diplomat William Taylor told conversation with European “I received hundreds of of people are posted alongside to travel back to India. Ellis, a senior associate counsel House political appointee to investigators in earlier testi- Union Ambassador Gordon threatening calls,” a female details of their “misdeeds”. Raju had been working to the president. AP appear and spent more than mony — that Morrison had a Sondland in September. reporter at Apple Daily, a pro- More than two million with Oracle as a developer democracy newspaper, told people follow Facebook pages client in High Point, North AFP. that have shared HK Leaks Carolina. In the past, he had “They would call me a posts, according to data from also worked for Wipro and bitch, and a prostitute, and tell social media monitoring plat- British Petroleum in Michigan me to watch out or they would form CrowdTangle. and Illinois. IANS B? & 3 C
Islamabad: Jamiat Ulema Islamabad on Friday, Rehman After that we shouldn’t be Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief said that we are giving two days’ stopped from forming our per- Maulana Fazlur Rehman, lead- time to Imran Khan to resign and spective about them. PM has ing the Azadi march demand- other ‘National Organisations’ to two days to resign. If he does- ing the resignation of Prime withdraw support. n’t resign, then the people of Minister Imran Khan, has given He said, “If we feel that the Pakistan are capable of entering him a two-day deadline to organisations continue to back the PM House forcefully and resign. the illegitimate Government, arrest the Prime Minister.” Addressing the march in then they have two days’ time. IANS 7 O & ? $<"<@:
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Russia had the first shot at the goal in the third minute with Pavel Golubev showing quick- thinking from a free-hit, taking it himself but his backhand effort was blocked by India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. Two minutes later, Russia goalkeeper Marat Gafarov was called into action by India cap- ;:?;<6)7<" four-goal advantage in today’s from a similar scenario, a tain Manpreet Singh, whose second and final-leg to seal penalty stroke converted by first shot was saved but was ndian women’s hockey team their Tokyo 2020 ticket. The Matson. fouled as he attempted his fol- took a giant leap towards Indians exerted early pressure Barring a few instances, low-up. The hosts made good IOlympic qualification with on the Americans but failed to India coach Sjoerd Marijne use of the video referral to get a near-flawless performance to create any clear cut opportuni- was pleased with the perfor- a penalty stroke and hammer USA 5-1 in the first- ties but the late goal in the sec- mance of his team. Harmanpreet made no mis- leg of the two-match FIH ond quarter seemed to have “Making use of opportuni- take. Qualifier here on Friday. worked wonders for the Indian ties is a quality, which we did India were dominant but it It was expected to be a girls as they completely domi- pretty well today. You could see was far from cakewalk for the Bahadur Pathak. 72"982.8<)(99 Harmanpreet's try was comfort- the end of the third quarter. tricky tie for the hosts but the nated the third quarter, pump- we played to our potential. We hosts as two minutes later Minutes later, a diving ably kept away by Gafarov as the After wasting their second women punched above their ing in two more goals to take a were really effective,” he said. Sreejesh was forced to make Sergey Lepeshkin almost hand- @<K(;"6<(:6<)><) hosts went into the break with penalty corner, India finally got weight to simply demolish commanding 3-0 lead. “The speed of Sharmila another save before the Russians ed Russia the lead but his angled "?))<@96<"9> a slender 2-1 lead. some breathing space by extend- USA’s challenge in front of a Within 30 second of the and Salima, who are just 17 and won a penalty corner. However, deflection from Evgeny ):2768(:6><"6 The Russians continued ing their lead in the 48th minute partisan crowd at the Kalinga start of the fourth quarter, 18, were brilliant.” the chance went wasted because Artemov's pass from the right, their good show and made a through Sunil, who scored from Stadium. India extended their lead from Marijne begs to differ that of a miss-trap at the top of the missed the top corner of the @<<;962 @"6<(< bright start to the third quarter close range following a goal- Dragflicker Gurjit Kaur a counter-attack when Navneet the 5-1 scoreline has taken his circle from Iaroslav Loginov. Indian goal by a fraction. ?)6((:6)6@28 creating two good chances, the mouth scramble. (42nd and 51st) struck brace collected a pass from Salima side on the thresh-hold of an But two minutes into the India, however, restored <8 <9<(@:2 second of which almost pro- Mandeep scored his second while Lilima Minz (28th), Tete inside the ‘D’ before slam- Olympic ticket. second quarter, India were in for their lead in the 24th minute duced the equaliser. Marat goal of the day in the 53rd Sharmila Devi (40th) and ming the ball into the bottom “Absolutely not. We haven’t a shock as Russia equalised through Mandeep, who )<(?"8<> (:6 Khairullin received the ball minute from a counter attack to Navneet Kaur (46th) were the right corner. got the ticket to Tokyo today, we through a field strike from thrashed home a backhand <"6<(676"<( unmarked in the Indian circle make the scoreline 4-1 in favour other scorers. India rounded off the tally can get it tomorrow. We have Andrey Kuraev, who after strike into the bottom left cor- (:6682 (:6(72 and smashed a blistering back- of the hosts. USA’s consolation goal in the 51st minute when Gurjit nothing so far,” he said. receiving an overhead pass, cut ner past Russia goalkeeper hand strike just wide of the goal. Russia scored a vital second came from a penalty stroke scored from the spot after they “We were up 5-0 and want- across the top of the circle Gafarov. <(@:J?<9 6"799 Russia matched their fan- goal in the final minute of the converted by Erin Matson in were awarded a penalty stroke ed to keep that scoreline. But we before guiding his shot into the Just at the stroke of half- )6<9()9<@6 2"(:6 iced opponents stick for stick but match through a penalty corner the 54th minute. for Margaux Paolino’s foul fell back a bit too much and bottom left corner past India's time, India secured their first 3131(2$>2<6) India, somehow, managed to conversion by Semen Ranked ninth in the world, inside the circle. need to improve on that tomor- second goalkeeper Krishan penalty corner but hold on to their slender lead at Matkovskiy. India now need to defend their USA pulled one back soon row.” $+ $ NEW ZEALAND CLINCH THIRD AT WC . !8$ '#&#$#'#' ! . . 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Defending champion Elina dispatching Greek star Tsitsipas in third consecutive victory by ) P Svitolina will play Belinda Bencic in only 58 minutes. beating struggling Betis today < 9 ( /0 ) K the other semi-final after she capped The world number one went but Bale remains on the side- & & 9<< K9) off an unbeaten round robin cam- into the match with a 2-1 losing lines, as he continues his recov- paign with a 7-5, 7-6 (12/10) victo- record against Tsitsipas, but put the ery from a calf problem. & ry over late replacement Sofia Kenin. youngster in his place with a com- Bale caused a stir this < ;B Pliskova believed she would be manding victory. week by taking the day off on & & 9 the underdog against Barty. “She’s Djokovic will be usurped by Monday to meet his agent in ) < having a great year, so it’s going to be Nadal at the top of the rankings next London, prompting reports in F super tough,” she said. week, but can ensure the fight to be Spain he was discussing a “It’s going to be a big challenge the best player at the end of the year move away from the Santiago and he is getting better. He is TOP INDIANS TO PLAY IN PUNE CHALLENGER but I have nothing to lose.” reaches the ATP Tour Finals in Bernabeu in January. not available yet but he is Mumbai: K In the earlier match, Svitolina London by winning a record- But Zidane has insisted recovering bit by bit. F ) was pushed in the dead-rubber by extending fifth title at Bercy. Bale had permission to be Real Madrid sit second in " " $( world No 12 Kenin, who replaced The crushing defeat ended absent from the club and he is La Liga, a point behind )9(<@ & Bianca Andreescu after the US Open Tsitsipas’ run of three consecutive now back in training. Barcelona and one ahead of 44 F -3 champion suffered a knee injury semi-finals and dealt a blow to his The Welshman was not Atletico Madrid and surprise F against Pliskova on Wednesday. confidence ahead of his maiden with the rest of the squad for high-fliers Granada, both of &43- Kenin was the second replace- appearance at the season-ending Friday’s early session but did whom have played a game & &&" & ment used at the tournament after championships, which start on some running alone with a more. & ?) 2 ( Kiki Bertens stepped in for world “For me the main thing is to this,” she added. November 10. team physio. James Rodriguez returned <(@ number three Naomi Osaka, who recover first, to be fresh physically Kenin, an American rising star, Djokovic holds an 8-1 winning “He is here with us, he is to Madrid on Friday from withdrew due to a shoulder injury. and mentally,” she said. enjoyed her first taste of the lucrative head-to-head record against training and working hard,” Colombia after the birth of his Svitolina was relieved the match “We know the game style that season-ender. “Hopefully next year Dimitrov, who saw off unseeded said Zidane in a press confer- second child, but he is not LAHIRI OFF TO FLYING START didn’t go the distance ahead of she (Bencic) has. She takes the ball I can come back here,” the 20-year- Chilean Cristian Garin 6-2, 7-5 ence on Friday. expected to be involved this Southampton: & < 9 today’s semi-final against Bencic. quite early and I have to be ready for old said. earlier in the day. 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Wellington: P $ advanced to the quarter- alternates and knocked Rashford passing a fitness ment yesterday (Thursday) flourished as well,” said The uptick in form has 7 K finals of the Paris Master out the fourth seeds ear- test after manager Ole and they need a little more Solskjaer. changed the mood around & & ( with partner Denis lier, lost 2-6, 3-6 to Gunnar Solskjaer revealed treatment today and a light “He is happier, facing Old Trafford, and Solskjaer ) 9 < ( Shapovalov but his com- French team of Fabrice he had hurt his knee. session.” goal, driving at people, tak- believes the 1-1 draw with && patriot Divij Sharan Martin and Jeremy Rashford, who injured Rashford has been a ing players on instead of rivals Liverpool two weeks ( ) 9 made second round exit. 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But he has only just “The international break Manuel Gonzalez and Bopanna and at St face late fitness tests on the England in the 6-0 win over turned 22 so I am sure we came at a great time for us,” CHARLOTTE FLAIR TO VISIT INDIA THIS MONTH Austin Krajicek 6-1, 6-3 Petersburg with Igor eve of the match with Bulgaria in the Euro 2020 will see him up front as a said the Norwegian. New Delhi: 776 @ in their second round Zelenay. 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He agrees of us are guilty of making judg- aspirational value. “If you go back audience so that they can say ‘Oh ters effortlessly that makes him that there is a social message at the ments based on people physical in time, when we were all growing she can pull this off as well’.” relatable and identifiable. But then, heart of these films, including appearance. Else, what would up, we would look at the screen This isn’t the first time Yami born and brought up in Bala. “If you have a weakness, you explain the plethora of magazines and say, ‘I want to look like that and Ayushmann are paired togeth- Chandigarh, he still approaches need to work on your strength. that talk about ways to become actor. I want to be able to look like er on the big screen. One can eas- every film like an outsider, despite People who are bald can look at it sexier, more beautiful and the her.’ That time has come in every- ily recall Vicky Donor. What does having completed seven years in the in two ways. Either they can be like? With the rise of social media body’s life, be it a girl or a boy. she think of Ayushmann now? industry since he burst upon the big ashamed of it and wear a wig. Or a premium is certainly placed on Vicky Donor, for instance, paved Does this not being their first film screen with Vicky Donor in 2012. “I they can carry the look with aplomb physical appearances. the way for unusual content and together add to the comfort factor? guess I still have that excitement of and work on their strengths. Some Actor Yami Gautam says that it was a path-breaking film “Ayushmann has become a a Bollywood fan. I have grown up women find bald men sexy,” says there are two kinds of people. One, because it put a common man on National Award winner now. I watching masala films and often the actor who recently won the who feel embarrassed and desper- that pedestal on big screen,” she cannot be happier for him. He purchased tickets in black during National Award for Andhadhun. ately seek a solution because the says. Yami believes that its success deserves all the recognition and my school and college days. And I In this film, Ayushmann is idea of beauty is, “Oh you need to gave confidence and faith to a lot love. It’s not easy to maintain this have that excitement when I don’t have any,” says Ayushmann paired with Yami Gautam with have thick and shiny hair or it’s of other stories. “I am sure a lot of kind of consistency. But approach a set or go to an awards with a laugh. When he heard the whom he made his debut in Vicky important to fit within the frame- people would agree that it’s time Ayushmann is the same. The vibe function where I see my seniors like story he felt that he had dealt with Donor and Bhumi Pednekar in work of ‘tall, dark and handsome’. to shift the gear and bring the on the set and the way we work as the Khans or someone like far-fetched subjects like sperm Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015). But it does not matter to the other transition in cinema,” says she. If well. Actually it was the same dur- Amitabh Bachchan. When I got to donation, erectile dysfunction but “Being paired with co actors that kind. They don’t care and are pret- you give the audience the right ing Vicky Donor also. The differ- work with him, in Gulabo Sitabo, balding was by far more common you have already worked with is a ty confident irrespective of how film, right topic and the right kind ence was that both of us were start- that was such a fan moment for me. than any of them. “And this does double-edged sword. While you they look.” With her latest release of execution, it’ll always work. ing at that time. And we had no So, I have the innocence of an out- not even need parental guidance to know them but in your head you Bala, she hopes to bridge that gap. That’s the reason why so many sto- idea what lay beyond it. We were sider,” says Ayushmann, dressed in understand the concept. So it was are thinking, how different it could For her, beauty is an individual’s ries are coming from the heart- just in that moment giving our a camouflage outfit. But more than the most approachable and under- be. The chemistry should not be the perspective. “Whatever makes you land, says Yami. best and that’s exactly what we did the clothes, it is his humility in real standable,” he guffaws. same as your previous films. It is a happy is beautiful. Nobody should Is comedy a great way to in Bala also. Now there are so life that establishes an immediate However, this is not the first challenge that way,” says the actor tell you that you have to look a cer- address all social issues? Of course, many memories that we can cher- connect with his reel characters. time that he is tackling with a sub- who was the winner of the Roadies tain way including your skin she says and adds that humour in ish. But we had never imagined Being the quintessential out- ject that deals with human frailties 2. colour, hair or for that matter, any- real life also is the best way to con- that one day we’ll be talking about sider comes easy to him on account in a small town. And he keeps on For an actor who has been thing physical. No one should ever vey anything and everything. our second film and people would of the vast variety of experiences he going back to the human condition lauded for his wide variety of char- give you the guideline. It’s the per- “Even the most serious things in be asking us about where we have has had as a radio jockey, singer, so that they become conversation acters, Ayushmann, too, was rid- son’s prerogative to decide. To be life. If we say something with a come now,” says she. actor and TV host. “I was a jour- starters in a middle class milieu. dled with doubts and insecurities. able to see perfection, you need to straight face and we convey the Despite the plethora of female nalist and asked questions and “There is a reason why we He says, “I was extremely skinny accept your imperfections,” says same thing with a smile, there’s a oriented films being made, Yami now I am answering them. I place these problems in even though I was in my sports she. huge difference in the attitude and hasn’t been able to get hold of one. have reviewed films as part middle class families team. I never looked good, never The film revolves around actor the approach, and the manner it’s She says it’s not that she hasn’t of MTV and radio. Now because they are fitted in readymade clothes and had Ayushmann Khurrana who stars going to be received,” been offered any but there’s noth- my films are getting more conserva- to get them stitched. I had braces as Bala, a man living in Kanpur, she says. ing which she has felt was sub- reviewed. I interviewed tive. There is and wore glasses. I was very gawky suffering from alopecia. The story Yami is one stantial. She doesn’t believe many celebrities,” he no point in as a teenager as most guys. So, I had is about his lack of confidence and such actor, in doing the work just for says and lets the obvi- placing it in a my own set of complexes. But you societal pressure that comes with who has the heck of it or some- ous, that he is now the society which grow out of these and work on balding. always thing that is trending. celebrity being inter- is already pro- yourself.” Yami plays Pari. And it’s an opted for “No! I think, it’s very viewed hang in the air. gressive. When questioned about the appropriate name for her as she characters important to have a He then goes on to There will be controversy surrounding Ujda lives in a bubble and treats herself that are good storyline, a add, “It has been a no humour Chaman, another film where the as a princess. Everything is larger different great filmmaker great journey. As a coming out of protagonist is a balding hero that than life and dramatic for her. She from her and an interesting radio presenter, I it. There is no released yesterday, he says, “I heard says that her character represents character. The day was in touch with point in this story by this writer called a mindset which has a guideline I feel I can carry common people preaching to Pavel Bhattacharya from Calcutta for physical beauty. She is delight- the streak of and spoke with 20 the already whose reference I got from ed to be a part of the film that talks doing something strangers from the converted. Prasanna, the director of Shubh about changing that perception, entirely different, lower middle class For instance, Mangal Savdhan. I heard the story which actually isn’t one as “it’s a I’ll take it,” says in a day and got to when looking at and then approached Dinesh Vijan harsh reality of life. It’s time to she. know their likes sexual disfunc- and Amar Kaushik as I felt they change that. Na sirf aap mein or (The film and dislikes. I was tion, the upper were the best people to take it for- mujh mein lekin jaha sabse zyaa- releases on a street theatre classes and peo- ward. The story and screenplay was da zarurat hai, in small towns,” November 7.) actor and interacted with ple from metros further developed by Niren Bhatt. says she. 9 ) the lowest common will take a pragmatic Surprisingly, the same subject was In metro cities, people are 3 denominator. None of the film approach and come up offered to me by four different peo- broad-minded and understanding. actors get the chance or the with a solution. But if ple. I chose the best possible com- Whereas it’s the exact opposite in opportunity to do that. The you put that situation bination. Some of them shelved small towns. “People like you and gamut of experiences amidst the middle class their projects and said you go I can talk. I have a mic and you makes me more varied or in a small town, ahead with it. But of course, one have a voice. We have social and is really helping me as then the story works. team made it.” media, we can easily voice our an actor.” At the end of the day, Of the current crop of actors, opinions and choices. I am glad However, having shift- that is the part of India Ayushmann is the front runner that at least a dialogue has been ed gears, he makes sure that you have to make when it comes to balancing box initiated. There are some very that even while signing on progressive,” says the office success with critical acclaim. important points being raised. roles, he does not lose his actor. So much so that it seems that he has But the question remains — is it common touch. So he It is this obsession got the formula right with six back even reaching the sector where it becomes a part of the audi- with insecurities that to back hits. However, he says, is needed the most? There are so ence while signing a film. make his current crop “Nobody can master the recipe for many people out there who “I take out the garb of a star of films so relatable. box office success. What is relevant should be aware of various and approach a film like an Ayushmann says, “We now may not be relevant five years things. Some of them don’t audience member who have seen perfect heroes later. Films are ever changing and even know that alopecia is consumes it after buying a over the years and there ever evolving. The idea is to change a real problem. It ticket. I enjoy the narration was an aspiration with time. We, as actors, are prob- becomes a way of life for in totality. I do not con- among common men ably at some point of time slightly them. It is so important centrate on my particular to be like them. It is unapproachable. We don’t know the to have conversations character but I probably high time we placed real people working on the street. like these,” says she. see how novel the script the common men on a So the idea is to just be in touch Yami feels that films is. Ideally, it should be the pedestal and glorify with them,” he says. are a convenient way first attempt in Hindi their insecurities or Of the things that he wants to to seep in a social cinema. If not, at least it imperfections and give do in future is star with his talent- message among peo- should engage the audi- them confidence in a ed brother Aparshakti who has ple on such topics ence for two hours. The way.” However, he been seen in films like Badrinath Ki because it is done notion these days that points out that every Dulhaniya (2017), Stree (2018) and in an entertain- we need a high con- genre is working these Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi (2018). “I ing manner, it cept film is not true. days whether it is war am crazily looking for scripts that has some- That is just the cher- films like Uri or are tailor made for us. We are look- thing ry on the cake. The something inspira- ing at films where we could play that entire cake is that tional like Saand brothers and have equal parts. He it should last and ki Aankh or deserves to play the lead now. He engage the audi- N6B2>(:6 Article 15. “But has carved his own journey,” he ence. 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exciting game, where Mohit says that the set only Banaras is left.” the actors and the audi- has elements of both The set-up of the ence played together. Banaras and a film pro- stage certainly is one of That is actually the duction site. “To repre- the major factors that magic of theatre — you sent Banaras, there are transforms a written willingly choose to get those cane umbrellas play into a great perfor- into the act. They actu- that you find at the mance but Mohit also ally welcomed the char- ghats. And to show the greatly credits writer acters as they came,” he film unit, there are lights Ashok Mishra, who hy is Bollywood adds. and camera boxes. But himself hails from the such a powerful Contrary to by the end, gradually, all mystic town. “The writ- Windustry? Well, it has Beckett’s empty stage, the objects go out and ing is the star of this always made dreams possible and set aspirations (even though some unattainable ones too) for millions of Indians over the years. Some of its elements have been so deeply embedded in our everyday culture that it’s impossible to mark a separat- ing line between them. One may love it or hate it, one just can’t ignore it. Its many stars have become our role models. Director Mohit Takalkar’s Mosambi Narangi, an Aadyam Theatre’s production, also pre- sents a clash between reel and real life. It showcases that there are both negative and positive misconceptions about the industry among Indians. The play, which is an Indian translation of the Irish play, Stones in his Pockets, is between how it appears to be afford a costume change.” set in a rural town nestled in through the screen and how it And this is where the use of the ghats of Banaras, which is really is. And that is quite fas- prop comes to fore. He adds, turned upside down when a cinating.” “Since it is set in Banaras, they major Bollywood film Isaq One of the most engaging wear gamchas (checked thin, Banaraswala is scheduled to factors of the play for the coarse cotton towel-like cloth) be shot at the location. Excited audience, Mohit says, is that around their necks, which to be experiencing the glitz it only stars two actors but they change to different styles and glam of the film industry around 10-15 different char- on the spot. Sometimes, they and to be a part of an actual acters. “The fact that only two take it like a stall or wrap it film with music and dance actors acquire the whole stage like a shawl. They also tie it on with the actress, Sabrina, is and enact all the 14-15 roles their heads at times, which like a ‘dream come true’ for is a huge task altogether. It’s makes it pretty evident for the the people of the town. The also a fun element to watch audience to judge that the per- play revolves around how the two switch their roles son is different.” Mosambi and Narangi (played at the drop of a hat. However, Apart from being by Ajeet Singh Palawat and it is extremely challenging Mosambi and Narangi, some Rajit Kapur) — who are cho- for both the director and the of the characters they some- sen to be extras in the film — actors.” times switch to are a Russian- and explores their trials and A play with only two Indian actress in the film, a tribulations, expectations and actors on the stage reminds Parsi girl, a Marathi man, the disappointments. As the two one of Samuel Beckett’s film director and producer, protagonists struggle to Waiting for Godot. Beckett and other characters from understand the functioning of gave the audience an empty the village like a Muslim the Hindi film business, the stage, a tree in the back- friend, a junior artist who has make-believe glamour of ground, and two figures who been one since long. “The Bollywood quickly fades away waited and survived. And the characters are of varying gen- and the reality of being an play took a long time to con- der, age, ethnicities and lan- extra kicks in. The disparities quer the stage as well as the guages. So sometimes, they between the ‘reel’ life and the minds of the audience. also switch the language and ‘real’ life become apparent, However, here, the actors are dialects to change their char- paving way for transition of protagonists and sidekicks acters. The actress is half both the characters and the rolled into one. But how has Russian and half Indian, so plot. Mohit ensured that it doesn’t she also has a different style of He says, “What starts off leave the audience bored or speaking,” says Mohit and as a simple tale of ordinary confused? recalls how in Mumbai, the people slowly shifts to become He explains, “Even we audience got it from the first a poignant story of life, with had those apprehensions in moment. “We saw in the first multiple themes of aspira- Mumbai when we first start- three shows how they related tion, loss and exploitation. ed working on it. We doubt- to every character as it The play actually showcases a ed that audience could get switched. Three minutes into clash between the film indus- confused and not understand the play, and they realised that try and the locals of the town. as to when the roles are being they were switching charac- They try to differentiate switched. Neither could we ters. It eventually became an * .- . -- -
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67869: angladesh coach Russell Domingo ( ) $ expects the recent ban on Shakib BAl Hasan will affect the team’s per- formance against India in the upcom- 67869: able for the first T20 after assess- ing T20 and Test series but is hopeful that ment of his injury,” the BCCI his players will step up to the challenge ndia captain Rohit Sharma, who was media manager issued a state- against the formidable hosts. Ihit on his left abdomen during a net ment on behalf of the team. Bangladesh build-up to the three- session, has been declared “fit and The Indian team has a match T20 and two-match Test assign- available” for the first T20. designated a left-arm ment was dealt a huge blow when Shakib Rohit, who will lead throwdown expert in Sri was banned for two years, one year sus- India in the three-match Lanka’s Nuwan to counter pended, for failing to report three cor- series in Virat Kohli’s left-arm seamers in the rupt approaches from a suspected Indian absence, received the blow opposition, Mustafizur bookie, a day before the team’s departure. early into the net session Rahaman in this particu- Ahead of the first T20I here at Arun while taking throw- lar series. Jaitley stadium tomorrow, Domingo downs. The practice ses- addressed the issue and was candid After a few throw- sion was a good enough to admit that the dressing room downs, one sharp deliv- enough indicator that is still recovering from the shock. ery hit Rohit on the inside Sanju Samson will “He has been a big player for region of jios left thigh. not be keeping wickets as Bangladesh and is close friends with a He immediately left the nets he was seen fielding with $$ ( " C $$ > ( $ + lot of players. So it has obviously affect- and it was visible that he wasn’t others and number one ed a few players. Obviously he has made happy with the pace at which choice Rishabh Pant was a mistake and he is paying the price for the throwdown delivery was seen devoting extra % # $ it,” Domingo said during a press meet hurled at him. time to his glove work. after a training session. “Rohit Sharma was hit on All eyes were on “There’s not much we can control. the left side of his abdomen big-hitting Mumbai # +67 E9 ( Obviously it affects the team’s perfor- while batting in the nets. all-rounder Shivam mance but we need to be focused on the The BCCI medical Dube who was seen 67869: for our team,” said series and the World Cup (T20),” he team has confirmed talking to head Rathour. added. that he is fit and avail- coach Ravi Shastri. etting the core of play- The former opening Since Domingo took charge just a Gers right without too batsman said that winning month back, he didn’t really get a he has at his disposal. Domingo, however, is not sure how much tinkering will be matches while batting first chance to work with Shakib but what the “It will depend on conditions. If the Shakib’s reintegration will happen after India’s priority going into is one area the team needs South African understands is that the pitch is flat, we will have an extra bowler one year. the 2020 T20 World Cup, to improve on. world’s No 1 all-rounder commands and if the pitch does a little, may be have “One year in cricketing terms is a batting coach Vikram “In the last series, we huge respect in the change room. an extra batsman. It is very difficult to long time and I haven’t thought about Rathour said on Friday. deliberately batted first in “I haven’t had a chance to know him fill Shakib’s shoes but those available it. How Shakib will be integrated in the India will start their one game which we lost. personally but players have a great $ # $$ should try their best to get those num- team has neither crossed my mind nor three-match T20 campaign That’s one are we need to respect for him. But as I said, he has # # +67 % & ' bers,” he said. the players’ mind,” he said. against Bangladesh here work on. We need to bat made a mistake and paid the price for tomorrow with an aim to better when we bat first. it.” test young players like We chase pretty well,” The coach admitted that Shakib’s Shivam Dube and Sanju explained Rathour. dual skills, which fetched him more Samson. He is happy with the 11,000 runs and over 500 wickets across N@ O Rathour said that kind of talent pool avail- three formats, will be sorely missed. experiments can happen able in Indian cricket. “He bats at No 3. Often, he opens 67869: team’s spin consultant Daniel masks, except Vettori and can’t complaint about and get but he is not in favour of “Extremely exciting the bowling, bowls first change, bowls Vettori were seen wearing other non-Bangladeshi sup- on with the game,” the coach frequent chop and change. times when you see young- four overs in every game, he is one of our he prevailing smoggy masks during their fielding port staff. said. “You can’t be changing sters coming through, leading batters. So you need to decide Tconditions in the nation- session this morning. “It’s only three hours so When India’s batting too much as well. I agree. doing well in domestic whether you replace the batsman or do al capital are not perfect, “We know the Sri it’s going to be easy. There coach Vikram Rathour’s But a big tournament is cricket and come into the you replace the bowler. admitted Russell Domingo Lankans struggled last time maybe scratchy eyes, sore response was sought on pre- coming so we need to Indian team,” he said. “Because you can’t replace both as but said “no one is dying” as and look there’s a bit of pol- throat but that’s ok. No one vailing conditions, he know the core of our team T20 is perhaps one it is very difficult to get players who pro- pollution is an issue in their lution in Bangladesh as well, is dying,” Domingo added. said,”You are asking the and we need to maintain format where teams don’t vide both skills. So you might find your- country as well. so it’s a not a massive shock He admitted that the sit- wrong person. that core,” Rathour said miss their star players self short in some department and Domingo said getting unlike some other countries. uation is not ideal and it’s I have played all my during the media confer- much, he said. strengthened in one department,” exposed to poor quality air in The players have just got on same for both teams. cricket in North India ence. “Missing out top play- Domingo explained. India was not as big a shock with the game and haven’t “There’s no breeze but (Punjab and Himachal “And in between, try ers of course makes a dif- He is fully aware of his team’s lim- for them as it is for some complained too much about obviously not perfect weath- Pradesh). Basically nothing out new players who are ference but T20 is the only ited resources as Tamim Iqbal is also out other countries. it,” Domingo told reporters. er with the smog. But it special. There is pollution coming through. If they format where you don’t due to personal commitments and Bangladesh players Al As the situation got bet- same for both teams. Not but a game has been sched- work out good for our miss them too much,” he wants to make optimal use of the talent Amin, Abu Hider Rony and ter, the players removed their perfect, not ideal but you uled and we have to play.” combination, it will work added. + &. $ &F% +9 )
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I don’t think it will require a huge bounce and carry. and dust pollution near stadium situated The prolific batsman topped the run change to shift from red ball to pink ball. The rea- “It was the freshness which in Central Zone of the civic body. charts (453) with two daddy hundreds, son is it’s the same format. We are still playing a pleased both the coaching staff led The civic body has taken a slew of including a 256 not out for India Blue in five-day match,” the 31-year-old said. by Ravi Shastri and stand-in skip- measures including 12 water sprinklers the Duleep Trophy more than three “Yes, under lights, it will be different. But it’s 8 # per Rohit Sharma. In fact, the and 10 mechanical sweepers to control years back when pink ball was experi- about getting used to the pink ball. That’s what # P 0 +67 + whole square looks very fresh,” the dust pollution. Besides, the civic body has mented with for the first time by the I feel. Rest, I don’t think will be a major differ- member said. also deployed approx 50 safai karamcharis Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI technical com- ence. Once we play some Test matches, we will 67869: While a senior Delhi and to ensure sanitation and cleanliness to mittee. be able to know the exact difference and can District Cricket Association combat dust pollution. Now, after taking over as the BCCI improvise.” e it a Test match, an ODI, a T20I (DDCA) official said that Ankit As per the instructions of the president, Ganguly has convinced the Apart from Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Rishabh Bor an Indian Premier League deserves credit for keeping the Commissioner, patrolling teams have Bangladesh Cricket Board and both the Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and game, the square at the Arun wicket fresh and ready for the been constituted to take instant action countries will play their maiden pink ball Wriddhiman Saha, from the current Indian Test Jaitley Stadium has over the years game. against violators in the areas around the Test at Eden Gardens from November 22- squad, have the experience of playing with a pink always been a talking point. And “Over the years, we have seen stadium, the civic body said in a statement. 26. ball at the domestic level. while it has often been on the lines a hundred games being played at “The Licensing department has been “It’s going to be exciting...What we Summing up the mood in the camp, he said: of how it doesnt let batsmen play the Kotla through the year and nei- authorized to take strict action against played was a first-class match, this is going “We won’t have any issue. Most of the guys have their shots freely, things have ther does Ankit get time to work on burning of garbage, construction activi- to be a Test match. I’m sure all the play- played in Duleep Trophy and for the ones who changed for the better in the last the square, nor do the pitches get ties, ‘Construction and Demolition’ waste ers are excited about it,” the Indian Test have not played, it would be a good learning curve few years under curator Ankit breathing time. You cannot get dumping etc,” it said. No 3 said. for them.” Datta. And on Friday the Indian quality wickets if non-stop match- The move came after Environment Pujara said pink ball could pose some “The help for the bowlers could come at a dif- team management was pleasantly es are played. But this time, he Pollution (Prevention and Control) problems during the twilight period. ferent times unlike the traditional Tests. It could surprised to see freshness on the ensured that the wickets weren’t Authority (EPCA) declared a public “In the twilight period, I feel that be under lights or without lights. Once we play, wickets. used and they retained the fresh- health emergency in the Delhi in the wake maybe, sighting the ball could be a little we will get to know about all such things. We will Speaking about it, a member of ness,” the official said. of rising level of pollution. challenging. (But) the more you play, you ( " ) " + + have to adapt to it as quickly as possible.” ) 69;2?"6 #!D =;=<; +' '"#)#' B # +67 ustralia cruised past Sri Lanka Ato clean-sweep their three- 8 " ," Openers Shubman Gill India C and India B, who match T20 series on Friday, with an and Mayank Agarwal smashed beat India A on Thursday, will ) @:")(@:?"@: in-form David Warner grinding + &2;#$ spectacular hundreds before play the final on Monday before out a third successive half-century Jalaj Saxena took a career-best meeting each other in the final maiden half century in the seven wicket win. seven-wicket haul, steering India league game today. Afrom James Vince The home team have been C into the final of the Deodhar India C effectively batted powered England to a con- dominant throughout, winning by Trophy with a massive 232-run India A out of the game with vincing seven-wicket victo- 134 runs in Adelaide and by nine win over India A on Friday. Agarwal and Gill piling up the ry over New Zealand in the wickets with seven overs to spare in India C skipper Gill (143 off runs. Gill hammered as many as opening T20 match in Brisbane ahead of the clash in 142) and Mayank Agarwal (120 half a dozen sixes besides 10 Christchurch on Friday. Melbourne. off 111) shared a 226-run stand fours on way to his highest score Vince top-scored for Sri Lanka’s batting had been before a special knock from in List A cricket. the tourists with 59 as insipid until now, but they finally Suryakumar Yadav (72 not out Agarwal carried England chased down New posted a competitive score of 142 for off 29) propelled the team to his stellar Test form Zealand’s 154-run target six, with Kusal Perera hitting 57. 366 for three in 50 overs. into the 50-over for- in 18.3 overs to take a 1-0 However their bowlers, led by India A were never mat, collecting 15 lead in the five-match B ! . #. $ # # +67 Lasith Malinga, have been no match in the chase and off- fours and a six. series. for a quality Australian batting line- spinner Saxena (7/41) Following the While Vince’s man-of- today,” he said. prowess. Stand-in skipper up, spearheaded by Warner who has ran through their openers’ double cen- the-match performance A three-wicket haul Tim Southee said there is now scored 217 in three innings batting line-up tury stand, caught the eye, captain from spinner Mitchell room for improvement in without losing his wicket. with a memo- Suryakumar got Eoin Morgan was also full Santner was not enough to bowling, batting and field- “It was pretty clinical once we rable spell. It into the act and of praise for his bowlers, rescue the Black Caps, ing. got into a routine,” said Australia was India A’s showed why he is who laid the platform for whose batting line-up failed “We were probably a captain Aaron Finch. second suc- considered as a dan- victory by restricting the to fire after Morgan won little bit off in all three “The way the bowlers set it up cessive defeat gerous white-ball Black Caps to 153 for five. the toss and sent them in. areas,” he said. for us over the last two games, it was terms of preparation and mental side 44 balls to end the match unbeaten in as many batsman. The Mumbai cricketer “The game was won New Zealand’s regular “We got a score on the outstanding. of the game too.” on 57, aided by Ashton Turner who days, knocking clobbered nine fours and four and lost in the first captain Kane Williamson is board that we felt we could “Every game is a different chal- Warner, who scored an unbeat- chipped in with 22 as Australia them out of sixes in his exhilarating knock, innings... James Vince out of the series with a hip defend but we were a little lenge and a different surface, so it’s en 100 and 60 not out in the open- reached 145 for three with 14 balls the tourna- providing a perfect finish to played outstanding well injury and the Black Caps bit off with the ball and in important to bring in your best, in ing two games, brings up his 50 off to spare. ment. India C innings. PTI but all credit to the bowlers sorely missed his batting the field, which didn’t help.”