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He men- son why African countries irrespective of different lan- Nath garlanded the portrait of tioned that a new policy will be have adopted Baba Saheb's guages, castes, festivals and Gautam Buddha and Dr. framed, keeping in view the idea of equality based society. religions. Not only this, many Bhimrao Ambedkar. interest of the sugarcane pro- Kamal Nath was addressing African countries also got Chief Minister Kamal ducing farmers. Kamal Nath the 63rd Dhamma Chakra independence due to Baba Nath also took a selfie while was addressing the large pub- Pravartan programme in Saheb's thinking. These coun- sitting at Selfie Point near the lic gathering in Narsinghpur Chhindwara. tries adopted Baba Saheb’s ide- Pensioners Samaj office. after dedicating and perform- The Chief Minister said ology in their Constitution. District in-charge and ing Bhumi-Pujan of various that every religion has a mes- Even today they consider Baba Minister for Public Health development works costing Rs sage. He said that the message Saheb as their guide. Engineering Sukhdev Panse 70 crore today. of Buddhism is needed today Nath said that Baba Saheb was present on this occasion. The Chief Minister said that a new revolution is need- implementation. In the last attachment to the region will      )473 6 any movie.” ed in agriculture sector in ten months, we have made tire- soon result in construction of Yadav said, “The film has Madhya Pradesh to increase less efforts to bring the situa- a law college, agricultural engi- Q (!$ ) o me struggle is when you got a strong storyline and that the purchasing power of farm- tion back on the track. Now the neering college, Narmada River Thave to refine yourself in is the beauty of this film. I feel ers and to double their income. people of the state are feeling Bridge at Bilthari-Kothari, 30- many ways,” says veteran actor such movies should be made The Government is going to positive change. The confi- bed hospital at Dobhi, con- Raghuvir Yadav. in Bollywood to reach out take concrete steps in this dence that we created in the last struction of 17 km road from '& Yadav was in Bhopal on more people.” Kashi Tiwari, a direction. Through the Jai month has made investors Tendukheda to Sahajpura and Monday to talk about his 40 year old, unmarried Hindu, Kisan Fasal Wrin Maafi Yojana, interested in the state. By Indoor and Cricket stadium.      )473 6 give it more charismatic look. ed the current generation. upcoming movie ‘Jacqueline I falls in love with Jacqueline we have tried to provide relief increasing investment, we will Minister for Finance Tarun The entire dance drama was It is known that due to the am Coming.’ Along with when he sees her at a church. to the farmers. Crop loans of 21 provide employment to the Bhanot and Minister for Public hen Draupadi was insult- scripted by Yogesh Tripathi insults of Draupadi by the Yadav, the lead actress Diiva They overcome the objections lakh farmers have been waived youth for their bright future Health and Family Welfare Wed in the court and and the music is composed by Kauravas and the defeat of Dhanoya, writer and director caused by their inter-religious off so far. Out of these, 20,322 and security. Tulsiram Silawat and Former Pandavas wanted to revenge Shruti Dharmesh. Guru Drona by King Dhrupad, of the film were also present. marriage, but soon Jacqueline farmers belong to Narsinghpur The Chief Minister said Union Minister Suresh her insult, then began the epic Directed by Shruti Kirti, Mahabharata war is believed to While talking to the media is diagnosed with a mental ill- district. Kamal Nath said that that he has a deep attachment Pachauri also addressed the story of Mahabharata. The tale the dance drama 'Gita Saar: have happened. In the field of persons here on Monday, ness. When she is admitted to the process of our agricultural to Narsinghpur. He informed gathering. Minister for Social of Mahabharata was narrated in Dharmkshetre-Kurukshetre' Kurukshetra, the armies of Raghuvir Yadav not only an asylum, Kashi, who is des- loan waiver scheme is under that when he was a Minister in Justice and Disabled Welfare an impactful dance drama was perfomed by the artists of Pandavas and Kauravas see shared his experiences of his perately in love, plots a way to way. In the second phase of the the Union Government, he Lakhan Ghanghoria, other 'Dharamshetre -Kurukshetre'. Chaitanya Socio-Cultural each other face-to-face. Arjun, film, but also shared his life- get her out. scheme, the loans of the had granted approval to a public representatives and cit- The ballet was a depiction Society, Bhopal. The artists on the other hand when see time experiences of being in About working with remaining farmers are being number of projects for the izens in large number were pre- of Gita teachings and recreated various teachings of Bhishma and Drona in oppos- entertainment industry. It is Yadav, Diiva said, “I really have waived off. development of Narsinghpur. sent at the programme. Mahabharata scenes were Gita, positive messages and ing army, he puts down the to be noted that entire shoot- no words to express the hap- Referring to the economic The Chief Minister said that The Chief Minister per- staged in the form of dance- devotion to life through stag- weapons. In this scene the ing of which has been done in piness of working with such a situation of the state, the Chief whatever expectations the peo- formed Bhumi-Pujan of the drama 'Dharmkshetre- ing different dances. artist's acting skills were filled the capital Bhopal, refined actor.” Diiva has made Minister said the government's ple of Narsinghpur have today, high level Ker Water Bridge on Kurukshetre'. The dance Dharmakshtre : with viewers watching. Hoshangabad district and her debut with this film. She coffer was empty when he will be fulfilled. Narmada River, Narmada drama was staged at Shaheed Kurukshtre attempts at taking Lord Krishna's teachings Budhni tehsil. said, “Though I have learned entrusted with the responsi- The Speaker Vidhan Sabha Shopping Complex, Astroturf Bhavan auditorium here on a new approach to the spontaneously thrilled the Yadav while interacting many things from him, but, bility of the state. There was an Narmada Prasad Prajapati Hockey Stadium, construction Monday. Mahabharata. Here, charac- audience. So, in Gita he is urg- with media persons said, the best lesson that I will atmosphere of frustration mentioned that whenever he works of the Central Jail and The dance drama was a ters appear one by one, reveal- ing people across the world to “Struggle means when you remember all my life is ‘to be among every section of the discusses with the Chief CC Road from NH 26 to mixture of Chhau, contempo- ing themselves as the story pro- follow the path, of guidance have to work on yourself and yourself and be you true self’, society, including farmers and Minister for the development Barmankhurd. He also dis- rary dance, and the blend of gresses, opening new dimen- and truth. This theatrical pre- improve in terms of acting. because he is like this.” youth. There was lack of invest- of Narsinghpur district, he tributed benefits of various Manipuri and Satariya dance sions and challenges for sentation inspired viewers to be These days, if you watch a The film will release on ment in other areas of devel- always has a blueprint for the schemes of the government to forms. Interestingly, some mankind. This thrilling epic positive about the various movie, you may see many October 18. It has been shot opment, including industry development of the district. He the beneficiaries. shades of shadow performance not only narrated the story of dimensions of life and to be things, but a little part of act- primarily at the locations of and lack of confidence and said that the Chief Minister's were also added to the ballet to Mahabharata but also reflect- confident. ing and acting is the heart of Hoshangabad and Budni. (   .FF?    &&&

     )473 6 Shankaracharya Maharaj. hief Minister Kamal Nath The Chief Cpresented a big gift to the Minister per- citizens of Narsinghpur on formed bhoomi- Monday. He dedicated the poojan of 4 km newly constructed 100 bed long cement-con- building of Shankarlal Dubey crete road, costing District Hospital, equipped Rs 5 crore in with the most modern medical Jhoteshwar. Kamal equipments. The total cost of Nath performed the building is Rs 10 crore 65 pooja-archana at lakh 15 thousand. The new Shrimata Bhagwati building will facilitate patients Rajrajeshwari with better medical services. Tripur Sundari The Vidhan Sabha Speaker Mandir of Narmada Prasad Prajapati was Jhoteshwar and present on the occasion. prayed for the After the dedication cere- prosperity of the mony, CM Kamal Nath the campus of the district hos- Sharma and citizens in large state. observed the newly construct- pital and also planted a sapling. number were present on the The Speaker of Vidhan ed building. The most modern The Minister for Finance, occasion. Sabha Narmada Prasad operation theatre, new born Planning and Statistics and Meanwhile, Chief Minister Prajapati, Minister for Finance baby unit, delivery room, post Minister in-charge of the dis- Kamal Nath visited Jhoteshwar Tarun Kumar Bhanot, Minister delivery ward and blood bank trict, Tarun Bhanot, Minister of Narsinghpur district and for Public Health and Family have been constructed in the for Public Health and Family took blessings from the Welfare Tulsiram Silawat and building. The Chief Minister Welfare Tulsiram Silavat, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Former Union Minister Suresh garlanded the statue of the Minister for Social Justice and Swarupanand Saraswati Pachauri and other local pub- Freedom Fighter Chowdhary Disability Welfare Lakhan Maharaj. The Chief Minister lic representatives were present Shankarlal Dubey installed in Ghanghoria, MLA Sanjay presented Shawl-Shriphal to on the occasion. *+ , '-& . %  !%&!      " O0#0  P   "      )473 6

     )473 6 ple of almost all age groups. ositive thinking “Every individual is born Pis necessary to RISP Bhopal is revolution- with some special talent, it is we reduce stress and it Cizing the concept of iden- the parents who should guide can be reduced eas- tifying the inborn potential of and help children in recogniz- ily by enjoying good people, right from childhood, ing their talent and that is what weather, good work using the patented DMIT helps us with,” said Lata and good company Dermatoglyphics Multiple Gill, who along with her chil- and a person is Intelligence Test (DMIT) tech- dren has recently undergone healthy, then the nology in a highly informed DMIT test in CRISP Bhopal. brain will also be way. She further said that DMIT healthy. Music, sports, reading mustard oil and reduce rice and The DMIT is proving to be experience was wonderful for habits, painting etc. can be bread. ADG DC Sagar said that very useful in professional and her. “If I had done it earlier, included in the routine to Fit India Fit Police Movement personal fronts of students, things in life would have been reduce stress said Special DG is the collective responsibility professionals, businessmen & more precise and easier and of Mahan Sagar at the inaugura- of all of us. Providing such housewives etc. for successful- course more successful. It is tion of Heart Checkup Camp facilities to policemen working ly marching ahead in life. very interesting and helpful as under ‘Fit India Fit Police’ at under adverse conditions is It is often not just about the well. It gave a clearer view of PTRI, Bhopal on Monday. On good work and to be a part of innovation & technology, but my children's career options. I the occasion, Special DG KN this movement is really good the way we leverage it towards personally feel that, with the Tiwari said that stress is more and this is a significant pro- the best. Mastering and heav- help of DMIT, my children due to continuous active func- gram for policeman. ily leveraging DMIT, which have become more confident tioning by the body irrespective On this occasion, the combines the two worlds of and focused and I would like to of day and night making the founder president of FSA, Biometric and Psychometric suggest every individual, espe- body prone to diseases. In this Anurag Dhoundiyal said that tests, Brain wonders not only cially parents of younger chil- case, health checkup camps 'Fit India Fit Police' movement has set new benchmarks in dren should definitely go for are effective as disorders and is a program to give a healthy Education and Career their children's DMIT as it diseases are diagnosed early. future to the country. Referring Counselling, but also facilitates would help them to find the Heart specialist Dr Subroto to the daily mental stress on the growth in the areas of strength and the positive part Mandal said that to be healthy, policemen in relation to them, Academic Excellence, Talent of their children thus help body, mind and relationship is he said that it is necessary for the Maximization, and their children in achieving necessary to be healthy. He police personnel to be physically Psychosocial well-being of peo- their goals,” she added. advised to increase the use of fit, as well as to be mentally fit.

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The Prime Minister In an election rally in was taking bold decisions now. had sunk the grand old party. manifesto," PM Modi said. said government recruitment Ballabhgarh, Modi said that "India is taking decisions which He criticised the party for "Will you bring back Article in Haryana used to mean when he comes to Haryana, he could not be imagined before. politicising Rafale deal during 370 if you come to power?" bribery. "The kind of tricks feels as if he has come home. India is taking bold decisions the Lok Sabha elections. "What PM Modi said. He also used for jobs has ended up with He said that development in the today." was the hype Rahul Gandhi accused Congress of opposing many leaders in jail. This situ- State was his priority. "Haryana He said, "Jammu and created during the Lok Sabha all decisions of the Modi gov- ation has changed now. The has taught me a lot and so people has always been my pri- Modi said the state has months have passed. I am Kashmir and Ladakh are on the elections regarding the Rafale ernment just for the sake of it development is being done whenever I come here, I feel ority. Haryana has got a strong helped him grow. Talking about working towards fulfilling all way to development and trust. plane. These people tried their and said, "Congress is shed- with honesty and integrity and that I have come to my house," captain and a strong team. the decisions taken by his my promises." All Indians wanted Kashmir to best to cancel the aircraft agree- ding crocodile tears." the connectivity has improved. Modi said. Opposition is disintegrating." newly formed government, Talking about India's stand be integrated." He gave the ment. But despite all the efforts Modi said "only a few peo- Be it Palwal, Ballabgarh, The prime minister also He said, "Haryana is the land of Modi said, "You have given me internationally, he said, "World credit for abrogation of Article of these people, the first Rafale ple" are offended by the deci- Faridabad, modern facilities said, "Development in Haryana the brave. The state has given five years. But I have been tak- leaders are standing with India 370 to the people of India and aircraft has been handed over sion to revoke Article 370 in of traffic and connectivity are and change in the lives of the many sports heroes." ing steps and not even five today." Modi also mentioned said, "It is not because of Modi, to India," he said. Jammu and Kashmir. These being made," he said. 0Q!!&RQ1!&),  (4 #$- 48#94 Slamming the BJP government leading to a boom in the economy. I am not here to make false promis- in the Mewat area and falls under the over the economic slowdown, the "The economy is in shambles and es. This is Kaam Ki Baat. The Gurgaon parliamentary constituency. ormer Congress President and senior Congress leader hit out at the Modi is talking about the moon," he Congress party is everyone’s party and With the promise of loan waiver to Fparty's star campaigner Rahul ruling party for doing nothing to tack- said. we believe in uniting people. "And the farmers and job reservations to Gandhi on Monday mocked Prime le rising unemployment and farmers'' Raising the issues of unemploy- BJP is doing what the British were women, the Congress, in its manifesto Minister Narendra Modi''s pep talk distress. Speaking in Muslim-domi- ment and farmers’ distress, Rahul doing in India dividing people," for the state polls, promised 33 per ''Mann Ki Baat'' by saying he will do nated Marora in Nuh district, he asked the BJP why Maruti shut its fac- Gandhi said in his about 20-minute- cent job quota for women in the gov- ''Kaam Ki Baat''. charged Prime Minister Narendra tory and why Tata closed its units here, long speech. ernment sector, cash incentives to Addressing his first political rally Modi with only working for the cor- warning that in six months, the econ- For people of Mewat, one of the educated jobless youth apart from ahead of the Haryana Assembly elec- porates, not the common man. omy will reach in such a position that most backward regions in Haryana, farm loan waiver within 24 hours of tions in Nuh, he said, "We will fight Gandhi said that the Prime youth will stand up against Modi. he promised a railway line from coming to power. corruption, two crore youths will get Minister has been putting money into The Congress leader said, "Modi Gurugram to Alwar, a university as Besides this, the party promised jobs, farmers will get remunerative the pockets of few selected business ji keeps making false claims. So does well as speedy completion of the to bring in a strong legislation to check Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing country and its people and make them prices," Rahul said, adding, "I am not groups, and "gave Rs 5.5 lakh crore to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Mewat Canal and Kotla irrigation pro- the menace of mob lynchings, to dras- them of dividing the country and its fight each other. Wherever they go, here to make false promises. This is his selected 15-20 corporates". To reju- ji. They do ‘Mann Ki baat’. I thought ject. "These are four main issues you tically cut electricity bills and to people on the basis of caste, religion they make people fight on the basis Kaam Ki Baat. The Congress party is venate the economy, the government I will do Kaam Ki Baat. And whatever have, the list is with me. I give you my counter pollution caused by stubble and region like the British, and said of caste, religion, region," he said. everyone’s party and we believe in should put money back into the I say today from this stage, it would word, if we come to power, these will burning by providing machines to the Congress united people. "The "The economy is destroyed. You uniting people. And the BJP is doing common man's pocket, he said, prais- be done, go and ask Congress-ruled be done. I don''t make false promis- remove it from the roots. Congress is the party for everyone and ask the small and medium traders and what the British India was doing - ing the party-led UPA government''s states in Rajasthan and Madhya es." Gandhi also targeted BJP and its our job is to unite people, while the they will say that they have been divide". flagship MNREGA programme for Pradesh. Whatever we say, we do it. 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Alexander's first State visit to visit Mumbai and Kochi. militancy in Punjab. passengers of other categories, igant . headed by BJP's Rajya Sabha the CBI about child porn con- As many as 234 members India, following his ascension The ties between India and "The government of India but it would be need-based. Members also asked about member Bhupender Yadav. vict Sasche Treppke, who was were there in the "child pornog- to the throne in 2013. the Netherlands have been on has accepted the request of the Currently, no discount on fares the number of cases in which the Sources quoted a member ask- sentenced to five years in raphy group" comprising 66 In their talks, the Prime an upswing in the last few government of Punjab for grant is offered for any category of government is the litigant and ing the secretary Legal Affairs prison in that country for Indian numbers, 56 Pakistani, Minister and the royal couple years.India and the Netherlands of special remission and release passengers on the Delhi sought detailed response from that if it is true that the involvement in sexual abuse of 29 from the US and the remain- broadly reviewed the overall have a bilateral trade turnover of of five Punjab Police personnel Metro."We are ready with tech- the Department of Legal Affairs Government is the major litigant, children and distributing child ing from 37 other countries. bilateral ties and touched upon $12.87 billion in 2018-19. The undergoing sentence in nology-based solution to pro- in the form of a questionnaire to then why not alternate methods pornography. The agency had sent a ref- possible areas of deepening Netherlands is the fifth largest different jails in Punjab for vide relief to students and senior be sent to the of resolving disputes involving The PE revealed that he was erence to these countries cooperation between the two investor in India with a offences committed during citizens travelling on metro department. Government is the Government to dent huge part of 29 WhatsApp groups through Interpol and some of nations, officials said. cumulative investment of $23 bil- militancy period in Punjab," a trains. The Central Government reportedly the largest litigant in pendency of case were being where child porn was being them have been sharing infor- Earlier in the day, the King lion for the period 2000 to Home Ministry official will implement it appropriate- the courts. taken. shared. 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University, Professor Mahesh Jitendra Gupta, the 2013-batch parade to be held at the Rajpath Medical Commission (NMC) To ensure probity and integri- Verma, VC of the Guru Gobind IAS officer of Bihar cadre, is in January next year, official that will replace the Medical ty of the highest order, a com- Singh Indraprastha University underway and in consideration sources said on Monday. Council of India (MCI), pact body is being selected in Delhi, Rajababu Panwar, VC at PMCH and will be paid to An official order issued by through a draw of lots from the through a transparent mecha- of the Rajasthan University of Gupta before the next hearing, the Union home ministry early nominations sent by the State nism and representation of the Health Sciences and Raj which is November 11, 2019. this month has been accessed Governments, Union territories states and state councils in rota- Bahadur, VC of the Baba Farid The Appointments by PTI and it said that only the and State medical councils. tion. This will facilitate faster University of Health Sciences in Committee of Cabinet is yet to marching and band contin- Once the NMC comes into decision making also," he added. Punjab's Faridkot among others. decide about his posting gents of the Central Reserve being, the MCI will automati- He said the inclusion of Following the same proce- despite the Delhi High Court's Police Force, Central Industrial guarding force, the contingent Central Armed Police Forces cally get dissolved and the members from a diverse back- dure, nine representatives from August 4 deadline. Security Force, Indo-Tibetan was not included. (CAPFs), both CISF and CRPF nearly 63-year-old Indian ground for balanced policy the SMCs of Uttar Pradesh, Gupta had to go to multi- Border Police and Delhi Police The Republic Day parade is were kept out of the January 26 Medical Council Act will stand prescriptions was also being Sikkim, Kerala, Karnataka, ple hospitalisation, including at will be part of the Republic Day an esteemed event and troops event while the contingents of abolished. ensured. Uttarakhand, Arunachal AIIMS. The Supreme Court, parade-2020 to be held on and officers of various uni- ITBP, Sashastra Seema Bal The exercise of selecting The four boards to be set up Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra Delhi High Court and CAT January 26. formed forces take pride in (SSB) and BSF participated in New Delhi: The Border the 25 members took place in the under the NMC Act are the and Manipur were selected. have simultaneously exonerat- The BSF has been asked to showcasing their ceremonial the parade. Security Force (BSF) has sought presence mediapersons, who Under-Graduate Medical In the third segment of the ed the officer of all charges only send its camel contingent best at the event that showcas- These squads, dressed in a modern "anti-drone system" participated in the entire process, Education Board (UGMEB), draw of lots, four members framed against him and direct- and camel-mounted band es the defence, security, devel- their best official and ceremo- that could detect and destroy a which was video-graphed. the Post-Graduate Medical from Tripura, Jammu & ed the Nitish Kumar team. opment and cultural prowess of nial regalia, march down the lone or swarm of suspicious "Today, 25 part-time mem- Education Board (PGMEB), Kashmir, Nagaland and Government to pay the entire "The BSF has taken up the the country. citadel of power at Raisina aerial platforms in the opera- bers, including 10 vice-chan- the Medical Assessment and Madhya Pradesh, who will backlog salary and foot the issue with the home ministry. The about 2.5 lakh per- Hills in central Delhi to the tions area, in the wake of cellors (VCs) from different Rating Board and the Ethics and serve as part-time members for medical bill expenses. It is being considered," a senior sonnel strong BSF is tasked to 17th century-built monument recent spurt of UAVs being states, nine representatives Medical Registration Board. the autonomous boards, were Fearing his postings in home ministry official said on guard India's terror and infil- Red Fort as per tradition. spotted across the India- from the State Medical During the lottery, 10 VCs selected. Bihar, Gupta plead to judicia- the condition of anonymity. tration prone border with The Government, in April Pakistan international border. Councils (SMCs) and four from Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Ajay Kumar Khanna from ry, Centre and the State Official sources in the force Pakistan, the crime-sensitive 2017, had told Parliament that A full drone detection system members for the four Gujarat, Delhi, Himachal the Uttarakhand Medical requesting a care transfer. said the BSF marching contin- frontier with Bangladesh and is this random exclusion of the will have radars, radio fre- autonomous boards, were Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Council was selected for the The Delhi High Court had gent was not given a slot in the also deployed to render a num- CAPF contingents was quency receivers, jammers and selected," Union Health Rajasthan, Dadra and Nagar Search Committee from rebuked the Nitish Kumar parade that was held this year ber of tasks in the internal secu- being done due to "time con- system controllers to neutralise Minister Harsh Vardhan said. Haveli, Punjab and Haryana amongst the nine part-time Government for ''humiliating, in January and despite repre- rity domain of the country. straints" during the annual all Unmanned Aerial Vehicles "We had nine months to were selected. members of the NMC. harassing” Gupta. sentation made by the border Last year, amongst the parade. PTI (UAVs). PTI     !"#$ %    2      ' 8 & R $3  " ' 8 &8 3%2:'311'+6 

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Employment gener-             0     period of slow growth, while demand for goods and services. integration and balance of nat- posed a remedial action in the And it seems that is exactly what ation is a key component of a                Moody’s Investors Service cut But such measures are not ural, social, human and financial form of increasing expenditure is happening here at the stable economy. When there       -       our Gross Domestic Product meant to produce a long-term capital.” Tough times call for flex- and creating more jobs to tack- moment. Therefore, the are enough jobs for people,            (GDP) growth forecast for 2019- impact but work well in the ible, sustainable and resilient le a prolonged period of slow- Government should announce credit availability and discre- 5              ( 20 to 5.8 per cent from the ear- shorter term. policy action that will lay a down. For a demographically more festive bonuses and incen- tionary spending will naturally                0 lier estimate of 6.2 per cent. According to the UN Trade roadmap for securing the future, vast India, this may seem incred- tives so that higher expenditure go up, resulting in increased eco-                  Further, the macroeconomic and Development Report 2019 in drawing lessons from the pre- ibly challenging but consump- may result in revival of goods nomic activity. Amid fears of a *;1      0        data shows that factory output Geneva, global growth is expect- sent crisis. tion and job creation hold the and services. 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We normal and there had been no clamped in Ayodhya as the bringing back smiles on the Union Territories. stopped telephone services violence in the last more than Supreme Court’s revised dead- faces of common people, Since morning, every one because terrorists were using two months. line for wrapping up the pro- including businessmen, stu- was seen hooked on to their them for their activities, mobil- He said in the last two ceedings in the sensitive Ram dents and tour operators. mobile phones and struggling isation and indoctrination,” months, “not a single bullet” Janmbhoomi—Babri Masjid Large number of people, to get connected as the author- Malik said at a police function was fired in the Valley and no land dispute case approaches. 12.10.2019 has been issued to staying away from Kashmir, ities had announced that the here. protests had taken placed as he The prohibitory orders will cover a couple of points which especially those who had failed services would be restored &  '(" $# “For us, the life of a credited the security forces for continue till December 10, were not there in the earlier to get connected with their around 12.00 p.m. Initially the Kashmiri was important and their strict vigil. officials said. order.” loved ones in the absence of network was slow but as the tion of mobile calling facility. are also expected to resume not telephone. People were liv- “The Prime Minister Posting the order on his The administration has land line facilities, finally heard day progressed people started Security forces are also their studies with a positive ing without telephones earlier (Narendra Modi) had con- official Twitter account, District also demanded a large number their parents speak, children talking to each other freely and expecting to intensify their frame of mind to make up for also,” he added. gratulated me for this. I said Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha of security forces to maintain ‘giggle’ after a long gap. exchanged greetings. counter terrorist operations the loss of two months of class Asserting that mobile that I am not worthy of the said,”The order has been issued law and order and communal Many local residents in Despite shutdown, most across Kashmir valley on room studies. Health care phone services were restored praise and you should thank considering safety and securi- harmony. Srinagar cheerfully claimed, “It of the streets, wore a festive receipt of real time information providers also heaved a sigh of now, he said people can go the Kashmiri people and the ty of Ayodhya and those visit- Jha told PTI that the order was like Eid is round the corner”. look across different parts of from different ‘sources’. relief as they were facing lot of about their normal lives and police forces for taking steps to ing here as Govt’s paramount also restricts drones, Rough estimates suggested Srinagar and other district Since August 5, total hardships in the absence of claimed that tourists had begun ensure that law and order is concerns.” unmanned aerial vehicle for around 40 lakh post paid sub- headquarters following restora- incidents of militant related communication facilities in arriving in the Valley. maintained,” Malik said. He added,”I must add that filming and shooting inside scribers across Kashmir valley tion of mobile calling facilities. violence had come down providing best facilities to their He also ensured that inter- He termed the J&K Police already there is another order Ayodhya. The sale and pur- were connected to the outside Tour operators in Kashmir drastically. patients. net services will soon be as one of the best police force in force since 31.08.2019 cov- chase of crackers will not be world. valley are looking forward to Students, staying away In Kathua, Governor Satya restored. in the country and promised to ering aspects of unlawful allowed on the occasion of Mobile calling facility was fresh arrival of tourists in the from their classes and gearing Pal Malik defended the com- “Young boys and girls were increase the compensation assemblies and undesirable Diwali without permission of suspended across all the net- coming days following restora- up for their competitive exams, munication blockade in the having difficulties earlier but amount offered to them. activities. The order dated the magistrate. 3 ';!    0
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)! vided by the State Government. Earlier, the practise of stub-    * 8  / 8  #  Underscoring the adverse ble burning was prevalent in impact of stubble burning on Delhi and Punjab causing bad / /  76  he used to be a topper and was way the environment, he instruct- impact on Delhi’s environ- ahead. 3  %%#OP ed agriculture department offi- ment, he said while adding that ven as Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee He was equally adept in English, cials to launch a campaign to the custom has now gained Ebecame the second Indian econ- Mathematics and History.” He is  76   76  end the practise. prevalence in some parts of the omist to win the prestigious Nobel agood cook as well, his friends said. “Farmers burning stubble State. Prize the City of Joy and particularly Incidentally “he got 232 out of ndian-American Abhijit engal Chief (crop residue) in their fields “Farmers need to be con- his alma maters South Point High 400 and I got 235 in Honours course IBanerjee, who on Monday won BMinister will be deprived of facilities vinced that stubble burning not School and Presidency College and some other students got much the 2019 Nobel for Economics, said Mamata Banerjee being given by the state gov- only has its adverse impact on erupted in joy with the Kolkata civil more than us. However in Part II he Indian economy is on a shaky on Monday heaped ernment,” Kumar said while productivity but also has its society congratulating the new soon.” got so much marks that he broke all ground. praise on former inuagurating a two-day inter- effect on Nobel Laureate for “taking the Chief Minister Mamata the records. This proves the deter- The data currently available do India captain Sourav national conference on “Crop environment...Farmers need to cause of the poor to Stokholm at a Banerjee said “Hearty congratula- mination in him.” not hold any assurance for the Ganguli for being Residue Management” here. be convinced that the proper time when inclusive development tions to Abhijeet Banerjee, alumnus Bangla writer Sirshendu country’s economic revival anytime tipped to be the president of Board of Control The event was organised use of stubble will increase has fallen prey to market forces.” of South Point School & Presidency Mukherjee said “once again we soon, he stated. for Cricket in India. jointly by the State’s agriculture their income too,” the CM While his soft spoken mother College Kolkata, for winning the have been able to prove that India “The condition of Indian econ- Banerjee said, “heartiest congratulations to department and Bihar said. Nirmala Bandopadhyay, herself an Nobel Prize in Economics. Another and Indians and more so the omy is on a shaky ground. After Sourav Ganguly for beingunanimously elected economist said, “More than being Bengali has done the nation proud. Bengalis can do it in international witnessing the present (growth) as the BCCI President. Wish you all the best my son Abhijeet belongs to the We are overjoyed.” arena.” data, just can’t be sure about it foryour term. You have made India and Bangla whole nation I have nothing to say Registrar of Presidency College Former Bengal Finance Minister (revival of economy in near proud. We were proud of yourtenure as CAB separately. The credit belongs to (now University) Debjyoti Konar and himself an alumnus of the his- future). President. Looking forward to a great new India.” said, “we are planning a grand toric Presidency University Dr “In the last five-six years, at innings.” She said “I came to know about welcome for him. It is the same Ashim Dasgupta said, “The subject least we could witness some growth, Bengal Minister Partho Chattopadhyay this only late in the afternoon Department of Economics that of Amitava Banerjee is almost akin but now that assurance is also said “we enjoy great cordialrelation ... I have seen when my younger son called me gave us a Nobel Laureate in to what we as Marxist say. His works gone,” Banerjee told a news chan- him closely as to how he learnt the art ofad- up.” In his reaction the Nobel Amartya Sen. Today his student has are a reflection of the fact that no nel from the US. ministration from his onetime mentor Laureate economist said, “I can’t bagged it. We are overjoyed.” development can achieve the target The 58-year-old economist, Jagmohan Dalmiya. I wish himall the best and believe that I will get the Prize so Abhijeet Pathak a close friend without targeting inequality.” who bagged the coveted prize joint- hope he will take Indian cricket to new early. I am happy. ... There are a of college days remembered Another writer remembered ly with his wife Esther Duflo and heights.” number of scholars who are yet to Banerjee as a “shy, meritorious boy how Banerjee had in a public func- another economist Michael Kremer Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh said “we get the recognition and so I fell from who always impressed the teachers tion in Kolkata asked his audience for his “experimental approach to have always known SouravGanguli as a great the sky to know about me getting with his skills. We used to know him to read his book which is “not alleviating global poverty”, captain. Now we will see his new inning as acap- the prize ahead of them. I hope their more as Jhima rather than Abhijeet. impregnable as people think eco- said he never thought he would get tain of the BCCI where he will start his new work too will be acknowledged Though I used to come second nomics to be. a Nobel so early in his career. 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Minister Yogi Adityanath on late Gopinath Munde, will of the segment, dominated by concerning common people took a jibe at Modi over his 56- In BJP-ruled Maharashtra, Monday hailed Prime Minister again see his daughter Pankaja Vanjari and Maratha commu- like economic slowdown, price inch chest remark. between 2014 and 2018-19, Narendra Modi for removing Munde and nephew nities, have experienced devel- rise and unemployment. “The Congress will speak 220 factories had shutdown. special status of Jammu and Dhananjay Munde lock horns opment, the NCP leader claims Top BJP leaders, including about Article 370 during the Thousands of industrial units Kashmir under Article 370, a for supremacy in the upcoming his cousin sister could not Modi and party president Amit Assembly elections in Jammu in Pune, an automobile hub, move he described as the State Assembly polls. ensure growth of Parli, despite Shah, have been repeatedly & Kashmir. were on verge of closure, the “final nail in the coffin of ter- BJP leader Pankaja Munde, holding four portfolios in the speaking about abrogation of “But, if the Prime Minister former Congress Minister said. rorism”. a minister in the Devendra state Cabinet and her party in provisions of Article 370 in really has a 56-inch chest, he But, Chief Minister Addressing a public rally in Fadnavis-led state Cabinet, controlling position at the Jammu and Kashmir in their should work to reduce the Devendra Fadnavis and Modi Lonavla in Pune district in sup- idea of “two Prime Ministers, like ‘Beti Bachav, Beti defeated her cousin and NCP Centre. rallies in poll-bound prices of petrol, diesel, onion have no answers to these prob- port of BJP candidate Sanjay two signs, and two Padhao’, leader by a margin of 25,000 “Not a single irrigation Maharashtra and Haryana. and tomato, and also hand lems, Singh said. Bhegde, Adityanath said that by Constitutions” under Article ‘Ujjwala Yojana’, and the votes in the 2014 polls from project was developed over Modi has challenged the over the money of lakhs of “PMC Bank directors have nullifying Article 370 Modi 370. law to criminalise triple talaq Parli, a rural pocket located past five years in the con- Congress to publicly state it will depositors of PMC Bank,” he BJP links and hence Fadnavis turned the idea of “One nation, “The idea of ‘one nation, to make his point. about 470 km from Mumbai. stituency,” Dhananjay Munde restore the controversial con- said. has not uttered a word about great nation” into reality. great nation’ became a reality He said his Maharashtra The BJP is aiming to retain said. stitutional provision, which The Congress spokesman the bank’s collapse. If the Modi “Kashmir, which is called thanks to Narendra Modiji counterpart Devendra the seat this time by highlight- He said work on the Parli- granted special status to Jammu accused the Prime Minister of Government can take 1.76 as paradise on the Earth, and (Union Home Minister) Fadnavis, who is seeking a ing the developmental works Beed-Nagar railway project & Kashmir, if voted to power. always being in campaign lakh crore from RBI (reserves) turned into hell under Article Amit Shah. With this decision, second term, has “transformed” carried in the area, including remains derailed, while road Addressing a press meet mode instead of focusing on using its majority, can’t it ask 370. Terrorists used to kill the final nail was put in the cof- the lives of people by imple- fast-tracking of the rail route projects have also hit road- here, AICC spokesman Jaiveer governance. the RBI to return money to innocent civilians and Indian fin of terrorism. The move has menting several welfare pro- network. blocks. Shergill said instead of asking Speaking at the press meet, PMC Bank depositors?” the soldiers,” he said, adding that sent the message that terrorism jects. The saffron party is confi- “There is not a single good the Congress whether it will AICC general secretary R P N Congress leader asked. the withdrawn provision was a has no place on the Indian soil,” “Gone are the days when dent that people from the seg- road approaching Parli,” he restore the now scrapped Singh said for the Government Singh said the BJP major impediment in develop- he said. thousands of farmers used to ment will vote for Pankaja alleged. Article 370, Modi should talk to find solutions to the eco- Governments at the Centre ment of Jammu & Kashmir. Adityanath also praised commit suicide. The Fadnavis Munde, who is the Minister for The opposition leader also about reducing the prices of nomic slowdown and growing and in Maharashtra have weak- The chief minister also Modi Government for working Government has not only rural development and women feels that Parli’s development petrol, diesel, onion and toma- unemployment, it has to first ened Mumbai’s position as the said that it was Syama Prasad for the cause of the empower- stopped suicides by launching and child welfare, and also was “fettered” as the local civic to whose rate has crossed 70 acknowledge these problems. economic capital by shifting the Mukherjee, the founder of the ment of women, which he said pro-farmer schemes, but also Beed’s guardian Minister. body and 65 per cent of the a kg in retail market. “Accept the problem before proposed International Finance BJP’s forerunner Jana Sangha, was previously restricted only generated employment oppor- However, Dhananjay gram panchayats were being Shergill said the prime you find solutions. 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The T-shirts had Fadnavis had lashed out at Sr ttar Pradesh Deputy Chief issues like “economic down- The economy is a cause of con- Maharashta, the Opposition been distributed by the BJP to Pawar an election in Akot talu- UMinister Keshav Prasad turn” and instead raising cern now. Automotive and on Monday slammed Fadnavis activists ahead of the October ka of the epi-centre of farmer Maurya has said voting in rhetoric over abrogation of construction sectors in for lack of “insensitivity” and 21 Assembly elections. The suicide belt— Akola district in favour of the BJP will mean Article 370 in the run-up to the Maharashtra are severely affect- failure to visit the family mem- incident happened on a day Vidarbha region on Saturday. “dropping of a nuclear bomb on State Assembly elections. ed. Joblessness is on the high, bers of the deceased farmers. when Prime Minister Narendra “Farmer suicides are the Pakistan”. Chavan, who is in the fray but the Government is in a A day after 38-year old Modi and BJP president Amit tinued farmers’ suicides in the poor implementation of the sins of Sharad Pawar and his He said the upcoming from Karad South seat in Satara denial mode,” he added. Raju Talware was found hang- Shah were in state were a fallout of the “sins” farm loan waiver scheme Government in Maharashtra. It Maharashtra and Haryana district, dared the State Taking a veiled swipe at ing from a tree branch in his Maharashtra to address elec- committed by former Union announced by the BJP-led saf- started and increased during Assembly elections are crucial Government to name even a Union Ministers Nirmala native village in Buldhana dis- tion rallies. Agriculture Minister and NCP fron alliance Government in your regime,” Fadnavis had as these will be the first polls in single big ticket project con- Sitharaman and Ravi Shankar trict on Sunday morning near Dubbing the incident as president Sharad Pawar and his the state. said the country after the abrogation ceived and implemented by it Prasad for their statements, the venue of the Chief “extremely serious”, Shiv Sena policies. The available official sta- “Pawar is talking about of Article 370, which gave spe- in the last five years. Chavan said, “Instead of Minister’s rally venue, former farmers’ leader Kishore Tiwari At their election rallies, tistics, obtained by RTI activist farmer suicides in his rallies in cial status to Jammu and “Projects like the Navi addressing serious issues, the deputy chief minister and asked the various political par- the NCP and Congress leaders Jeetendra Ghadge, reveal that Vidarbha. I want to ask him, Kashmir. He was addressing a Mumbai international airport, government is blaming Ola senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar ties to cognisance of the agrar- have been slamming the the four years from 6268 in who was in power in public gathering in support of Eastern Freeway, memorials and Uber. They are referring said in Pune on Monday: “The ian crisis and consequent farm- Devendra Fadnavis 2015 to 11,995 in 2018. Maharashtra when farmers BJP candidate Narendra Mehta for Babasaheb Ambedkar and to the box office successes of farmers’ suicides are continu- ers’ distress in the State. “ This Government for its failure to Incidentally, in the first four started committing suicides,” from Mira Bhayander Assembly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, films to state that all is ing unabated. Yesterday, a dis- kind of incidents turn focus on arrest the farmers’ suicides and months of 2019, as many as 808 Fadnavis had pointed out. segment in Maharashtra’s Coastal Road, Trans-Harbour well.” tressed farmer committed sui- the gravity of the agrarian cri- initiative concrete measures to farmers committed suicides in Fadnavis had charged that Thane district on Sunday night. Link were all conceived by the Chavan also asked the cide the chief minister’s rally sis in the State. The resolve the agrarian distress in various parts of the state. The Pawar had stopped irrigation “By pressing the lotus but- erstwhile Congress-led gov- Government to “reveal links of venue. He was wearing B-T- Government should take con- the state. They have also been farmers’ suicides are continu- water supply to eastern ton (BJP’s poll symbol), not only ernment. The ‘bhumipujan’ for few industrialists with the shirt. Despite such an unfor- crete measures to prevent the targeting the ruling BJP for its ing unabated. Maharashtra and said the lat- Prime Minister Narendra the Metro 3 line was per- banking sector” which he tunate incidents having taken situation from going out of failure to implement the farmer The Opposition’s charge ter’s “corrupt policies” had Modi, Chief Minister Devendra formed by us. Our blamed for “irregularities in place near the CM’s rally venue, hand,” Tiwari said. loan waiver scheme. against the BJP-led saffron deprived the farmers of Fadnavis and Narendra Mehta Government had improved the some PSU banks and the he did not bother to visit the Ajit Pawar’s attack against The severity of the agrari- alliance Government in Vidarbha region of flow of will be benefitted, but it will east-west connectivity in Punjab and Maharashtra family of deceased farmer”. Fadnavis over farmer suicides an crisis in Maharashtra should Maharashtra is that the funds from the earlier DF gov- mean that a nuclear bomb will Mumbai,” he told a press con- Cooperative (PMC) bank”, The farmer’s body was comes on the heels of the chief be seen in the context of the Devendra Fadnavis dispensa- ernment in the state and UPA by itself get dropped on ference. resulting into depositors losing found hanging to a tree branch minister’s charge that the con- unabated farmers’ suicides and tion has badly implemented its government at the Centre Pakistan,” Maurya said. He alleged the BJP was shy- their money. 0     /   4 .     $  ! ,"%  !!      
 
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I'm play- over rule for all its major events fol- Following that nerve-wracking Committee agreed that use of the 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in the Linz final for ing doubles there also (with reg- lowing the uproar over the outcome final, the ICC faced the wrath of fans Super Over as a way to decide results her maiden title. ular partner Caty McNally). of the men’s World Cup final in July and former players over the contro- at ICC events will be retained. Both The teenager is managed by "This is the opportunity to when England were declared winners versial rule. the Cricket Committee and CEC Federer's Team8 and even shares see how I perform at back-to- against New Zealand on boundary Now it has finally made changes agreed it was an exciting and engag- an Italian pasta sponsor with the back tournaments." count. to the rule and in case a situation arise ing conclusion to the game and will 20-time major winner. Gauff's career timetable has New Zealand and England had where both teams are tied even after remain in place covering all games at On Sunday, she revealed suddenly shifted into overdrive, headed into the super over after scores the super over in a final or semifinal, both ODI and T20I World Cups,” the that a pep-talk by the Swiss with her breakthrough WTA in the World Cup final were tied at the super over will be repeated until ICC said after its board meeting here. superstar, after she suffered a trophy coming much more heartbreaking defeat in the first quickly than might have been round of the 2018 Australian expected. #%% &D&E Open junior event, has helped "My goal was the top 100  C# her on a path which this year and to get into the main draw of  & &  saw her reach the last 16 at at least one Grand Slam," said O"(   P Wimbledon and US Open third the player, who has now earned  $9)   #5*$564 sions with Delhi Capitals formances speak for round. a main draw spot for January's but those discussions him,” Wadia said. "He did give me some Australian Open.  (45##  with the Indian team. He has been he ICC on Monday decided to ings XI Punjab co- never came to fruition. Under Ashwin’s advice at the Australian Open in "I've accomplished all of playing so well in all formats. Whatever Treadmit Zimbabwe and Nepal Kowner Ness Wadia The way he plays leadership, KXIP 2018 when I lost in the first those goals this year, now I need ormer Australia cricketer and he is doing right now is certainly work- as its members following the con- on Monday said the his cricket and his per- showed a lot of promise round (after being amongst the to work on improving my game. FChennai Super Kings all-rounder ing and the team is responding to his clusion of the Board meetings franchise decided not to in the first half of the favourites)," Gauff recalled. "I've gone through what Shane Watson on Monday said it is up leadership,” he added. here. trade Ravichandran past two seasons before "He told me not to focus too was supposed to be my timeline to the legendary Mahendra Singh Asked if India could dominate in Zimbabwe and Nepal were Ashwin with the Delhi losing momentum in the much on the pressure or the out- for the next two years. It's been Dhoni to take a call on his retirement the manner done by Australian sides suspended in July this year follow- Capitals following a second half. They fin- side drama. He gave me some crazy." though “he is still playing incredibly of the past led by Steve Waugh and ing government interference in the “rethink” by the Board. ished seventh in 2018 perspective. "I didn't expect to be on the well”. Ricky Ponting, he said “it is going to running of the Board. It has been learnt and sixth in 2019. "Now, I try to enjoy the ten- Tour in general right now," the “He has still got the skill. But it is be hard to replicate..But there is no rea- Zimbabwe will now be able to that the newly- KXIP nis and I barely think of that fist- 2018 French Open junior cham- down to him to decide. He still moves son why India can’t do it.” take up their place in the ICC appointed head reached the round loss two years later." pion said. incredibly well, runs hard between the “There is no doubt that India has Men's U-19 World Cup in January coach Anil Kumble was semifinals Gauff, meanwhile, con- Gauff, coached by her wickets and has beautiful hands. got the depth in all facets... Batting, and the ICC Super League later in also keen to retain in the inau- firmed she is "100 percent" father, said she expects to start Whatever he does, it will be the right bowling and fielding. The depth in 2020. Ashwin, who captained gural IPL edition ready to play at this week's gaining confidence as she gets thing because he knows what lies Indian cricket is incredibly strong. It Nepal has also been reinstat- the side in the previous before making the Luxembourg WTA event where more accustomed to the WTA ahead,” Watson told reporters. has got the luxury of having someone ed on a conditional basis follow- two editions. play-offs just once in she will enjoy a career-high circuit. "I'm new to the Tour and The burly Aussie all-rounder also like a Rohit Sharma opening the bat- ing their 2016 suspension for “The (KXIP) Board 2014 when they finished ranking inside the top 70. I've not faced a lot of the play- praised Virat Kohli’s captaincy and said ting and scoring lots of runs. The depth breach of the ICC regulations had a rethink and it runners-up. Now with She started the week in ers. I'm sure the more matches he has done a great job with the Indian in Indian cricket is incredible... I am which prohibit government inter- realised that Ashwin is Kumble on board, the Linz at 110 in the world and was I play the more confident I'll get, team. sure this team can win away from ference and require free and fair an integral part of the franchise is aiming to originally set for an early depar- along with the more experience “He (Kohli) has done a great job home as well.” elections. team. There were discus- end its title drought. ture from Austria after losing in I'll have." !  ;
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Home exercise programmes can be spine more support. your workday can be improved and placing the bones, joints, muscles, con- designed specifically for you to work on If your chair has armrests, adjust them your body will thank you. Sitting correct- nective tissues, and nerves in positions any weak areas you may have, helping to be low enough so your forearm is par- ly involves not only your ability to align that render them unable to work as you get back to a correct posture that you allel to the armrest and your shoulders your body, but is also dependent on the intended. This can place undue stress on can maintain as quickly as possible. remain relaxed. If the armrests are too high, workspace you create for yourself. certain areas of the body, increasing wear Physiotherapists specialise in the it will push the shoulders up and create ten- Adjusting your seat or rearranging your and tear damage in those areas, which is treatment of back, neck, and postural sion. Ideally, armrests should only be used desk may be the key to your comfort in the issue at the root of many strains, pain as well as workstation advice and when you are pausing to type or reading. the workplace and car. Your sitting pos- sprains, and back problems as well as a injury rehabilitation. When you use the mouse or keypad, ture may be the key to being pain-free wide range of overuse and repetitive Prevention can be better than the allow your wrist to be relaxed and use your and to start enjoying more activities in stress injuries. cure, but if you are already experiencing whole arm to move the mouse rather than your life. Poor workplace posture is a major muscle fatigue, back and neck pain, joint just your hand and wrist. Refrain from only Good posture is essential to the cause of back pain and workplace stress soreness, or tightness in your lower using your wrist while keeping your arm proper alignment of bones, joints, mus- which can lead to repetitive strain back it might be time to see your quiet. This will lead to strain and possibly cles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves, injuries. This can result in poor employ- Physiotherapist. carpel tunnel syndrome. which is essential to ensuring their abil- ee health and low morale which will ulti- As your workload at the office Make sure your knees are slightly bent ity to work together smoothly and effi- mately lead to reduced productivity, lost increases, so do repetitive actions, such so you are not over reaching with your right ciently. Smooth, efficient motion — time and higher business costs. as typing, using your computer mouse foot/leg and pulling the right side of your known as good body mechanics — Our bones hold us up, our joints link and talking on the phone. These routine pelvis forward. Also make sure the seat is ensures that stress is distributed proper- our bones, our muscles move the bones tasks seem simple, but they can add a level if possible and avoid leaning your ly as a person sits, stands, walks, lifts, around the joints and our nerves facili- level of physical stress to the emotional elbows on anything in the car. Often if you twists, pushes, or pulls, reducing wear tate control of the whole. The key to good and mental stress of getting the job done. have developed a leaning habit at work you and tear on the body — particularly the posture is correct joint alignment; but In fact, repetitive strain injuries have sky- continue the habit in your car. Any kind of joints, muscles, and connective tissues. muscle activity, balance and nerves are rocketed in the last 20 years due to the leaning can create tension in your neck and How important is posture to your all part of the picture. increasing reliance on workplace technol- shoulders. work? Very important, in fact, no mat- Posture is the position in which you ogy. Have a relaxed grip on the steering ter what type of work it is, in terms of hold your body upright against the Buy an ergonomic chair that has wheel; avoid clenching or gripping the preventing workplace injuries. Poor pos- forces of gravity while standing or sitting. adjustable seat height, tilt, and armrests. wheel. Gripping the steering wheel will cre- ture is a contributing factor in many mus- The key to good posture is training your      

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Models the Kathakar Storytelling festival. essayed this concept walking down Inspired by his local community the levelled-up digital runway and Kulin ancestral blood connec- designed especially for the grand tions, he is one of the only seniors finale of FDCI’s Lotus Make-up India in Melbourne who focusses on sto- Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020. A  -  " rytelling, ensuring the cultural con- Designers Anamika Khanna, tinuity of his ancient oral traditions. Rajesh Pratap Singh, Wendell Models’ faces were painted white giv- While performing 60,000-year- Rodricks and Manish Arora show- ing them a sea goddess look. old stories honouring the oral tra- cased their collections in line of ‘My Known for his psychedelic colour ditions of the Kulin Nations Fashion, My Tribe’. palette, Arora showcased the last col- Dreamtime (South Eastern had permission. He shares that even storytelling have changed. And adds. Khanna opened the show with lection. He displayed his love for Australia), Walsh presents them in ancient times, nobody was because of this, the essence of sto- Another storyteller, Ron is a her collection to a cheering crowd that kitsch motifs with colourful shim- through a contemporary lens, illus- allowed to openly discuss rytelling is getting diluted. Walsh cultural educator, musician, included actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, mery dresses, jackets, skirts, gowns, trating the timeless quality and rel- Aboriginal tales. “My grandmoth- agrees: “Earlier we used to tell sto- Didgeridoo maker and a wood wearing a white sari with a colourful blouses, skirts and trousers made the evance of these ideas and knowl- er narrated some to her children. ries in many folds. Each had many sculptor. He is known for perform- cut-work border, paired with a multi- line-up. The ramp was set ablaze with edge to modern day life. Through While doing so, she made sure that context which were important to ing with Didgeridoo, which is colour shrug. Her collection com- quirky prints in multi colour, big bows his stories he wishes to display that no one noticed this because she the narration. But that is not the made out of a hollow, native tree prised contemporary clothing like on collars and waist of the outfits, Aboriginal people are connected to wasn’t allowed. Later, my uncle told case now.” called Maali. It is one of the oldest dhoti drapes, dresses and skirts in var- accessories on the wrist, models with the modern world as intimately as me some that he remembered. It’s important to revive stories musical instruments in the world ious colours — black, red, yellow and high pencil pony tails, they are connected to their past. When I travelled with him to the to keep them alive else the youth which he says dates back to over white. She used digital prints, a lot of exaggerated eyelashes Talking about the festival, he hilly areas, he told me stories of each won’t be aware of their rich histo- 25,000 years. The instrument, inci- feathers and patchwork to give her and shiny high-heels says, “I hadn’t seen Indian story- area that we passed by. This helped ry. “We also describe the natural dentally burst into the collective designs a cool, relaxed and summery with big bows. It tellers performing before. It was to build a memory bank.” calamities that had occurred thou- Indian consciousness with Dil look. ended on a high note great listening to them. Though I Every narrator has a reason sands of years ago and their after- Chahta Hai (2001) and its popular The second line-up by Singh with actor don’t know Hindi but the voice why they had come into this pro- math. It is important for people to duet Jaane Kyun. opened with a live contempo- Kangana -  ( modulations, the comic timing fession and stayed. Even Walsh has know this so that they are always He mimics the sound of the rary dance by four dancers and the reaction of the audience one. He says, “I loved talking about prepared for them. They also need Kookaburra or the engine of a car. which emerged from each Ranaut taking to the ramp. The helped me understand the essence history and ancient things. So, one to know what and how their peo- The traditional instrument lends his corner of the runway. His actor decided not to don any of the stories. We shared our pup- day while I was talking about it, my ple have faced disasters,” he says. stories a lilting touch which, he says, all-white designs had huge designer’s outfit as it was difficult petry too.” He adds that he was sur- aunt said, ‘when you share your Walsh particularly loves work- enthralled the crowd. As I ask him polka dots and stripes in to select one. “My stylist told me prised by a woman who was telling views and knowledge about any ing with the younger generation as a Aborigine tale, he immediately neon yellow, green and to go with something simple and stories in Hindi and English as well. subject, it seems as if you are he sees them as the torch-bearers of runs towards a tree where his pink. Relaxed silhouettes here I am wearing a white shirt and As there was no language barrier, telling a story which one wants to the society. But it is important for Didgeridoo is lying and returns with of dresses, pant suits, black tulle skirt, accessorised with everyone in the hall, including hear more’.” He grins, pauses and the youth to be interested in the oral it. He then plays the instrument and jackets and body suits multiple silver kundan neck- him, understood her. adds, “I took that comment so seri- traditions. He says, “It gives a sense shares how his people formed cir- were accessorised with laces,” she said and added that Storytelling is an art where the ously that even after 25 years, I am of pride to them that they know a cles around rocks and danced with over-the-top headgears fashion is a way of life for her. narration has to be in a way that the still telling stories.” story which is 20,000 or 60,000 year the instrument. and chunky white shoes “To enhance yourself is not listeners feel connected. They Walsh feels that because he was old. It also helps them to learn Ron also performs around the with neon polka dots. a favour that you do to the should be able to picturise the inci- always interested in reviving the important places that are relevant fire. When I ask him about it, he Rodricks’ collection world. Today, fashion dents while being transported to a ancient traditions, he was seen as to their history and culture.” says, “Fire is a very important sub- paid an ode to the island weeks have set such high different world altogether. Walsh someone who would take it to the However, the audience wonders ject. For me, it’s related to ghosts and tribes and models standards that we have says, “It is a tough but powerful future generations. This made about the relevance of Aborigine spirits. In ancient times, when sashayed on Wakanda, models from all walks of medium of connecting with people. everyone share stories with him. tales in India. “Many Indian stories, there were no matchsticks and wearing free-falling sil- life — from acid attack sur- Everyone has stories to tell but not Along with this, he also helped for instance the one about a magi- people lived in forests, they rubbed houettes of skirts, capes, vivors, transgenders to people who everyone has the right way or art of communities. So when it was any- cian, were similar to our tales. Even stones to create friction and gener- bralettes, skirts in most- are not zero size. Fashion is for every- doing it. For me, it is more about thing around revival, he was asked your stories describe the forgotten ate fire. A spark in the fire made ly white and with a dash one,” the actor said. having a rhythm. So, I judge a sto- to join in. history of India. So, this helped us people believe that the spirit of the of sky blue, silver and grey. Her minimalistic make-up and ryteller on this basis.” One can clearly see the lines of exchange ideas and learn from forest was listening to the stories.” The highlight centre-parted hair neatly tied at the The 65-year old storyteller was experience on his forehead. He has each other. Now, I want to call some A spark of love for stories were eye-catch- &  back complemented the perfect look. not allowed to share all the stories witnessed the technology and dig- Indian storytellers to Australia as from ancient times has certainly ing headgears.  :   !& he wanted to. He could only share ital era taking over the world they were so good that they prompt- been lit and people will keep com the stories from the areas that he because of which the content and ed me to exclaim in disbelief,” he ing back for more.

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He record- said Massimo Osanna, direc- ing that “a few years ago European Union, Pompeii is Lup to the news of the sud- to have a Carnatic saxophone. ed several noteworthy albums, tor general of the archeolog- Pompeii was known around currently undergoing its den demise of Carnatic saxo- Soon some of the biggest insti- some of which are East-West ical park. “Of particular the world for its negative most extensive excavations phone maestro Kadri tutions invited him to perform and Southern Brothers with interest in this fresco is the image... Today’s story is one since the 1950s, with archae- Gopalnath (1949-2019). He — the prestigious Music American jazz and classical extremely realistic represen- of redemption.” ologists removing tons of was 69, unexpected because he Academy of Madras, Narada flautist James Newton. The tation of the wounds,” said Pompeii was a flourish- debris from long-buried was in great health and has Gana Sabha, Krishna Gana 2008 album with American Osanna, adding that the out- ing city destroyed by the areas of the city. been regularly performing Sabha and so forth. He had composer Rudresh come of the fight is eruption of Mount Vesuvius L across venues. With his passing, proved that the most complex Mahanthappa Kinsmen is his the world of Indian classical of Carnatic pieces could be another notable album. He was music lost a pioneer and an performed perfectly on a mod- also popular for his music jugal- innovator. ern Western instrument. In bandis. From pianist Adnan Gopalnath was born at one of his many concerts, the Sami to Hindustani flautist Sajeepa Mooda in the Dakshina famous film director K Praveen Godkhindi, he never Kannada Taluk of Bantwal on Growing up in a poor fam- him further innovations on Balachander and young music hesitated to perform even if the December 6, 1949. He was the ily was not easy for the budding the instrument. director A R Rahman were other artistes were far younger third among nine children of musician. He even rolled beed- While the Nagaswaram has present. They invited him to in age than him. He was called Nagaswaram artiste Taniyappa is to earn some money. He went been integral to Carnatic perform for their films. the “Saxophone Chakravarthy.” and Thangamma, a home- for various auditions at the AIR instrumental music from Gopalnath’s music was Several awards and recog- maker. He learnt to play the and was selected in the ‘B ancient times, being played at hence heard in the famous song nitions came his way for his Nagaswaram and clarinet at an High’ category. After making a temples and other festival cer- Anjali Anjali Pushpanjali in the immense contribution to music. early age. It was during some debut at the All-India Radio in emonies, the other instruments film Duet (1994), starring In 2008, the album Blue Dussehra celebrations in 1978, there was no looking were fairly alien to the genre. Prabhu. The song was an Rhizome, by the New Quartet, Mysore that he heard the palace back. The Bombay Jazz Festival The Mysore Palace was famous astounding success and numer- featured a title Gopalnath com- band. The saxophone highly 1980 saw him as an instant hit for kings who were great ous offers followed post that. posed by Karl Seigfried. Apart attracted the eight-year-old. when he performed with John patrons of art and music. The However, going by what music of this, he was also awarded the He began training in it under Handy. palace had its own band, one critic Subbudu had said, Tamil Nadu state award Gopalakrishna Iyer in Later, he also went to train which inspired Gopalnath. Gopalnath refused all film Kalaimamani, the Central Mangalore and later from with Mridangam maestro and Though initially he performed offers and stuck to performing Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Balakrishna Pillai in singer Sangita Kalanidhi T V on the existing saxophones, he only Carnatic music. (2004), the Padma Shri (2004) Kumbakonam. A priest heard Gopalakrishnan. Fondly eventually worked closely with Gopalnath was invited reg- and the Sangita Choodamani him and invited him to per- addressed as “TVG,” he was a company in Hyderabad and ularly to perform at classical (2018). form during a puja in the Kadri already a guru to stalwarts like engineered his own instrument music festivals across the world, One of Gopalnath’s two temple, which was his official film music director Ilayaraja to adapt it to Carnatic music. be it the Berlin Jazz Festival, sons, Manikanth Kadri, is a debut. He was only 15. and several others. TVG taught Gopalnath’s innovation on International Cervantino music composer.

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Stanislav Cherchesov’s Russia, only had The UP side dominated the early to avoid defeat in Nicosia to follow Belgium minutes of a fiercely-contested first-half in qualifying from Group I. as Bengaluru struggled to get a strangle- ( ! 8& $# Valencia winger Denis Cheryshev fired hold. in a ninth-minute opener for the visitors, UP had the advantage of momen- to keep his team in the match and pick before Magomed Ozdoev made it two mid- tum, with 23 All-Out in their last 11 up a High 5. way through the first half. matches (the best record in the league), Bulls’ Sumit and UP’s Shrikant Striker Artem Dzyuba scored his third and inflicted an All-Out on the Bulls in impressed with their raids as the match goal in two games in the 79th minute, before the 8th minute to open up a 7-point lead. entered the final four minutes with UP Aleksandr Golovin and Cheryshev’s second Nitesh produced stellar tackle in the leading by 8 points. completed the rout late on. first move after the All-Out to send Pawan produced some important Russia will attempt to overtake Belgium, )     A  &&   *! %!>!99*!  Pawan once again to the dugout but the raids to clinch an All-Out with four who beat Kazakhstan 2-0 earlier on Sunday, Bulls finally had success in the defence points remaining. Bengaluru had a one at the summit when they host the world’s head record with a nervy 2-1 win over Belarus Ilkay Gundogan, who along with Can with a successful tackle on Surender Gill point lead going into the final play of number one side on November 16. in Minsk. before kickoff ‘unliked’ a controversial with seven minutes remaining. the match but Surender made success- Poland went into their game against The Dutch lead third-placed Northern Instagram post by Turkey forward Cenk The tackle brought Pawan back on ful raid to level the points and push the North Macedonia knowing victory would Ireland by three points after beating Michael Tosun, scored twice, with Timo Werner also the mat and the High Flyer produced a point to extra time. punch their ticket for the Euros. O’Neill’s side 3-1 on Thursday. finding the net. stunning 3-point Super Raid to halt UP’s UP started the extra time on a high They were forced to be patient by the vis- Georginio Wijnaldum headed the away Joachim Loew’s side host Northern dominance in the match. with a two-point raid by Rishank itors, who could qualify through the team in front in the 32nd minute, Ireland in their final game, which could decide Nitesh did produce a Super Tackle Devadiga that also sent Pawan to the playoffs after winning their Nations shortly after Denis Laptev had spurned second place. on Pawan with four minutes left to half bench but Sumit’s raiding and a team League group if they fail to do so a golden chance to give Belarus a shock time but the Bulls, buoyed by Rohit’s tackle on UP’s Shrikant meant at the automatically. lead. WALES HOLD UP CROATIA presence on the mat, secured their first half time in extra time there was only But Przemyslaw Frankowski The Liverpool midfielder doubled Croatia were made to wait to qualify, as All-Out with a minute remaining for the one point separating the sides. prodded home less than 60 seconds the advantage before the break with a Gareth Bale’s strike in first-half injury time break. The half ended 20-17 with UP on Pawan produced a stunning after coming on as a substitute in the wonderful 25-yard strike into the top proved enough to grab a 1-1 draw for Wales top. 4-point raid to give the defend- 74th minute, before Akardiusz Milik corner, and although Stanislav Dragun in Cardiff. Bulls dominated the starting min- ing champions a three point made the points safe. gave Belarus hope early in the second Nikola Vlasic fired a low ninth-minute utes of the second half with Mahender lead but Monu Goyat imme- Poland remain three points clear of half, the Netherlands held on with relative shot in off the post to put Croatia on course Singh coming good in the defence. diately produced a 2-point Austria, who won 1-0 in Slovenia, at the top comfort. for qualification, before Bale’s fine goal With the defence scoring points the raid to make it a one point. of Group G, with North Macedonia and Victory in Belfast over the Northern Irish secured Wales a point in a bad-tempered affair. Bulls sniffer an All-Out and reduced the But Pawan clinched Slovenia five points further adrift. next month would secure the Oranje a first Last year’s World Cup runners-up Croatia UP side to two on the mat. an All-Out and that appearance at a major tournament since fin- will qualify if they avoid defeat against But in Nitesh, UP had, arguably, the was enough to see the DUTCH SEE OFF BELARUS ishing third at the 2014 World Cup. Slovakia in their final match on November 16, league’s best defender, and the captain defending champi- Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands Germany eased to a 3-0 victory in while Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales could produced two Super Tackles (in the 10th ons through to the remained at the top of Group C Estonia despite seeing Emre Can sent off in join them with two closing wins, as long as and 11th minute of the half) on Pawan semi-finals. ahead of Germany on head-to- the 14th minute. Slovakia do not beat the Croatians.