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$ %'( $) $$ % Q R "# $$$ $ $ % Pawar to the Governor before the BJP has started playing @Dev_FadnavisJi and taking oath was actually a let- games at night. Whatever we @AjitPawarSpeaksJi on taking fter day-long high drama ter signed by the party MLAs n an overnight coup carried do, we do in the broad daylight. oath as the CM and Deputy Ain Maharashtra, the NCP when they had attended a Iout by it amid efforts by the We have witnessed similar CM of Maharashtra respec- on Saturday evening removed meeting earlier. Shiv Sena, the Nationalist things in Haryana and Bihar. Is tively. I am confident they will Ajit Pawar as the party’s legis- Some of the MLAs, who Congress Party (NCP) and the this way to respect the people’s work diligently for the bright lature unit leader, hours after he were present with Ajit Pawar Congress to form amandate? In the land of future of Maharashtra. joined hands with the BJP in a during the oath-taking cere- Government in Maharashtra, Chhatrapati Shivaji, the BJP has Talking to the ANI —the coup and took oath as Deputy mony, later pledged their loy- the BJP on Saturday stunned its carried out fargical strike. We only news agency that covered of Maharashtra Chief Minister alty to Sharad Pawar. political rivals by installing its will not tolerate anyone stab- the events at Raj Bhavan — Devendra Fadnavis. The number of legislators, Government in the State under bing us in the back”. after the swearing-in ceremo- Ajit Pawar’s actions defied if any, backing Ajit Pawar the leadership of Devendra The swearing-in of ny, Fadnavis thanked Modi, ! " *! ! + the party’s policies, said a res- remains a mystery. Fadnavis with the support of a Fadnavis and Ajit took place lit- BJP national president Amit # " $ %& $ ( $ & $' olution passed at the legislature Meanwhile, sources said breakaway faction of the NCP tle over two hours after Shah and party’s working pres- ' $' $ () $ () wing’s meeting here, attended Ajit Pawar’s primary member- led by Ajit Pawar. President’s Rule, which was ident JP Nadda for giving an by party supremo Sharad ship of the party remains intact. The nation woke up to a imposed in Maharashtra on opportunity once again to serve Pawar. “Efforts are on convince most unexpected political November 12, was revoked by as the Chief Minister. P State NCP chief Jayant Patil him to return to the party’s development that rattled the Ram Nath Kovind at 5.47 am. “The people of KK will have all the constitutional fold,” the sources said. three parties which were to During the night-long Maharashtra had given a clear !" $ % & rights till the next legislature When Pawar met Prime meet around noon to formalise drama that preceded the swear- mandate. But, our ally Shiv % && party leader is elected, it said. Minister Narendra Modi the power-sharing pact among ing-in ceremony, Fadnavis had Sena rejected the mandate and K ! !' Ajit Pawar, the NCP chief’s recently ostensibly to discuss them, as Fadnavis was sworn in earlier struck deal with Ajit instead it attempted to form an As for the numbers for a )O+" "! nephew, had been elected as the agrarian crisis in Maharashtra, as the Chief Minister, while Ajit shortly before the midnight, alliance with other parties. As simple majority of 145 in the -"").% . legislature party leader on a lot of eyebrows had been Pawar of the NCP took oath as spoke to the BJP leadership, a result, President’s Rule was aving formed the 288-member Assembly: The /0 October 30 following the raised in the political circles the Deputy Chief Minister at a staked claim with Governor imposed. Having realised that HGovernment in BJP has 105 seats out of the results of the Maharashtra and many felt that it might have brief and sparsely attended Bhagat Singh Koshyari after we can ill-afford to have Maharashtra, will the BJP — total 288 seats in the Assembly KO12+ Assembly elections. something to do with the pre- ceremony at Raj Bhavan here. midnight and the Governor in President’s Rule, we decided to along with the breakaway fac- polls. Together with the sup- %++3 The resolution passed at vailing political stalemate in the Hitting out at the BJP for turn sent a report to the Centre, form a stable Government in tion of the NCP led by Ajit port of another “dozen or K 4)"! the meeting also said that Ajit State. carrying out “fargical” (fake) seeking revocation of place of khichdi Government Pawar — be able to prove its more” NCP MLAs belonging to K-"" Pawar’s right to issue a whip So much so that when the strike in Maharashtra, a President’s Rule. of three parties. I would like to majority on the floor of the the faction led by Ajit and were also revoked. news of his nephew Ajit Pawar shocked Shiv Sena president Prime Minister Narendra express my gratitude to Ajit State Assembly? another 15 independent and K2"+) The party authorised joining the BJP-led Uddhav Thackeray said: Modi, who was the first to con- Pawarji for deciding to join the If the BJP-led Government smaller party MLAs which K%+ ! Sharad Pawar and Jayant Patil Government broke senior BJP “Whatever has happened is gratulate Fadnavis and Ajit on BJP in forming a stable gets defeated in the Speaker’s Chief Minister Devendra % )'"+.+ to decide its stand in light of the leader Sudhir Mungantiwar shameful. They (the BJP) are their being sworn in as the Government. With him, we election, then it will more or Fadnavis has claimed his party /6 developments. was quick to link the develop- exhibiting new Hindutva, but Chief Minister and Deputy staked claim to form a less face the same fate in the has, the BJP presumably has K" !" NCP chief spokesperson ment to Sr Pawar’s meeting this is not Hindutva. As if the Chief Minister respectively, Government,” Fadnavis confidence vote that Fadnavis 1322' -"" Nawab Malik said the list of with Modi early this misuse of EVMs is not enough, tweeted: “Congratulations to said. will seek on November 30. MLAs. % %O1")% NCP MLAs submitted by Ajit month.
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He 8;2 party would also raise the The aim of the ‘Right to he campaign for the crucial Finance Minister Prakash Pant. Singh Rawat, has congratulated said that the Governor has 8;2 issue of open loot of private Walk’ campaign is to make TPithoragarh by-election The strategy of the Congress the newly sworn Chief Minister proved that he has not used his he Pradesh Congress schools and delay in bringing people, especially young ended at 5 pm on Saturday. On party is to extract the electoral of Maharashtra, Devendra conscience and mental faculty xpressing apprehension on TCommittee (PCC) chief in of a Fee Act. generation, aware of the last day, the Chief Minister mileage by invoking sympathy Fadnavis. He also congratulated and has worked on the lines Ethe motive of the State Pritam Singh has said that the Singh claimed that the benefits of safe and walkable Trivendra Singh Rawat, former of people for Late Prakash Pant. Ajit Pawar of NCP for dictated by the central Government on the issue of Congress members would Congress party would also streets. All the speakers Chief Minister Harish Rawat The Congress, on the other becoming the deputy Chief leadership of the party. agitation of students of private raise the issue of disinvestment raise many other issues of present at the event and other leaders threw hand, has given ticket to Anju Minister in the new The former CM and Ayurveda colleges even as it has of the Tehri Hydro public interest in the acknowledged the severity of themselves in the campaign in Lunthi. Apart from being a Government. In his message, general secretary of All India released an order for strict Development Corporation Assembly. The PCC chief the problem and promised support of their candidates. protege of local heavyweight and CM hoped that the new Congress Committee (AICC) enforcement of Uttarakhand (THDC) in the ensuing ,however, added that the support to this cause. They The voting for the by-election former MLA, Mayukh Mahar, Government of Maharashtra said that the clandestine High Court (HC) order, the session of Uttarakhand duration of the upcoming deliberated on ways to make would be held on November 25 Lunthi has been in politics for would take the State ahead on manner in which the Governor Pradesh Congress Committee Assembly. session is less but the party the city of Dehradun more and the counting of votes quite some time. She is a two- path of development fast. The ended his tour and helped in (PCC) chief Pritam Singh has He said that the Congress would raise many important walkable and unanimously would be done on November time Block President and BJP workers in many parts of revoking Governor’s rule has said that there is difference in party strongly protests the issues. agreed to make it part of the 28. belongs to an influential family. the State celebrated after put him under suspicion. words and action of this planned disinvestment of The winter session of Citizen’s Charter. Addressing a public meeting The Election Commission Fadnavis-led Government was Rawat also questioned the Government. THDC and would raise the Uttarakhand Assembly is Addressing the gathering, at Ramlila Ground of has taken all measures for sworn in. propriety and necessity of Addressing media persons issue both inside the Assembly starting from the advisor, State Planning Pithoragarh, CM appealed to the ensuring free and fair polls. Fadnavis who took over the holding the swearing in at State office of Congress and outside it. He said that the December 4. Commission, Government of people to vote for BJP candidate In the by-election, reins of Maharashtra programme of Chief Minister party here on Saturday, he said Uttarakhand, H P Uniyal, said Chandra Pant. Terming death of 1,05,708 voters are registered to Government for second time and his deputy during night. the Congress had raised the One full year has elapsed and order of the Government. that the ‘Right to Walk’ former Finance Minister exercise their franchise. Out of was sworn in along with Ajit He also expressed issue of hike issue of Ayurveda since this statement was made He said that when the campaign is on a pertinent Prakash Pant as irreparable loss, them, 52,871 are male voters Pawar in a dramatic manner on apprehension that Ajit Pawar colleges fee hike in State by the Minister in the Assembly students went back to their social issue which is becoming he said that the late leader was while 52,837 are female voters. Friday night. was threatened with Assembly on December 6, and the defiance of private colleges on Friday they were more severe every passing an expert of parliamentary The Election Commission has The Congress party, on Enforcement Directorate after 2018 and responding to it, the colleges is continuing. stopped from entering classes day. He talked about the procedures. Paying rich tributes set up 145 polling stations out the other hand, has expressed which he switched sides. Ayush Minister Harak Singh In such situation, how one and were harassed. provisions made in Dehradun to Pant, the CM said that all the of whom 43 are located in its shock and dismay at the Terming the whole episode as Rawat had said that the can believe in the new order?’’ Joshi said that the State Smart City plan for dreams he had for development urban areas while 102 are in development. The Pradesh brazen form of power, Harish Uttarakhand HC has revoked asked PCC chief. He said that administration had assured pedestrians. of Pithoragarh would be rural Congress Committee (PCC) Rawat said that the Congress the fee hike and directed the the agitating students have that no harassment would be Congratulating the PRCI fulfilled. areas. chief, Pritam Singh, said that party would now ensure that colleges to refund the excess suspended their stir but if their done to these students. Dehradun team for the launch the role of Governor Bhagat the BJP Government fails to get fee and the State demand of fee refund and roll He said that the whole of ‘Right to Walk’ campaign, Singh Koshyari in the whole the majority in House. administration has also back on fee hike is not accepted Congress party stood firmly Rajesh Kumar, President, directed the colleges to accept by the colleges then the behind the agitation of PRCI Dehradun expressed 5 $ $ the HC order. “The Minister Congress party would launch a students. confidence that with the 8;2 second day of the literature had said that the Government massive state-wide agitation. The Youth Congress and coming together of industry, conference at ITDA - ' can cease the amount of 1 The former secretary of NSUI workers met the MLAs academia, people leaders and elebrated folk singer auditorium here on Saturday. crore which these colleges All India Congress Committee and letters were written to the Government agencies the CNarendra Singh Negi has The programme is being have submitted as bank (AICC), Prakash Joshi said that Prime Minister and Chief campaign will be a huge said that the evolution of organised under the aegis of guarantee and refund the fee the students have suspended Justice of Uttarakhand HC on success. local languages from folk department of culture of of students if these colleges fail their 55-day-long agitation after the plight of the He emphasised on the songs in the mid Himalayan Uttarakhand. to follow the HC order. the assurance of Chief Minister students. need for creating public spaces region called Kedarkhand in The director culture, and public parks in the city of ancient times is a subject Beena Bhatt, folk singer $ Dehradun for people to walk matter of research. He said Pritam Baratwan and others ' ") for good health. that it is a matter of great were present on the day. The event was also satisfaction that a private Deliberation of local attended by media in-charge member bill is being produced languages and literature were 8;2 homeguards, Amitabh Srivastava Director of Junior Wing of State BJP, Devendra Bhasin, in Lok Sabha to include held during the event. congratulated the winners and Gaganjot Kaur, Mentor Hema former President of Garhwali and Kumaoni At end of the programme he annual sports meet of the appreciated the efforts of the Thapliyal, Principal Ambrish Uttarakhand Congress languages in VIII schedule of the tourism and culture TSenior Wing of Doon students. Singh and others witnessed the Kishore Upadhayay and constitution. minister Satpal Maharaj International School was Kritika Kundaliya and event. others. Negi was speaking on the felicitated the speakers. 8;2 organised on Saturday. Raunak Kumar were declared The opening ceremony best athletes for the middle n increase began with the invocation song school while in the Senior Ain number of the Sports Day which was School, Yashika Rawat and of visitors is followed up with a spectacular Rudransh Bisht were adjudged being march past. best athletes. The Ashoka House witnessed in The bevy of events for the bagged the trophy for the Best the open-air day included 100mts, 200mts, March Past. For the track and gymnasium built by the facilities especially for senior 400mts races, 4×100mts and field events, the trophy was Municipal Corporation of citizens which will be free of 4×200mts relays. bagged by Ashoka House. Dehradun (MCD) in Gandhi cost. The students also showcased The Chairman of the school, Park. The open-air gym was The facilities will include their talent by performing well- D S Mann, Founder Principal M inaugurated by the Chief blood and sugar tests and it synchronized drills and aerobics K Mann, Director H S Mann, Minister of Uttarakhand will be provided once a week In his address, the chief guest, the Director, finance and Trivendra Singh Rawat in Gandhi Park,” he informed. deputy commandant general, administration, Sonika Mann, recently. “People who come for morning walks are taking advantage of the facility of the gym provided by the MCD in Gandhi Park. Subsequently, the number of people visiting the Gandhi Park is increasing,,” said deputy municipal commissioner Rohitash Sharma. “The attraction of the open-air gym is going beyond the routine visitors of the park. Now, occasional visitors and daily commuters from different demographies have started using the gym facility. The by- passers at least once try their hands on the installed machine,” he added. The gym started showing positive response even before it was inaugurated. According to the deputy commissioner, now, it has started to receive even better response than earlier. “The Chief Minister said that it will help spread awareness amongst people about their physical and mental health and I believe it is actually helping in the same,” he said. “The gym is benefiting people from all walks of life from children to senior citizens,” he added. Sharma informed that one of the head of health department too posted pictures of the gym on social media. He also posted the benefits of the open-air gym. He said that it’s a victory for MCD along with public. A health department official is also supporting the idea behind it. The Chief Minister, while inaugurating the gym, said that these gyms will be built in all the municipal wards in Dehradun. 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$ $$ + /** open jail. Yesterday's incident Congress Congress made it is tragic. I want to assure the work. You all ask for the martyr's family that we are account from JMM and there with them,” he said. Congress as to what they did “The Government defined for the people,” he added. 2%; domicile policy and gave Addressing public government jobs to 31 meetings at Panki and Kunda, aying homage to the thousand teachers, 13 thousand Das said that work is being Ppolicemen martyred in a policemen, 1,200 SIs and after done to benefit 35 lakh Maoist ambush in Latehar on 35 years forest guards were farmers of the State through Friday, Chief Minister appointed in last five years. the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Raghubar Das today said that More than 90 per cent of the Samman Nidhi Yojana and the Government will not locals are employed. 50 the Mukhya Mantri Krishi tolerate the language of terror thousand Government Aashirwad Yojana. Under the and will deal with such forces appointments are still in schemes, funds have been very strictly. Addressing people process. One can gather provided to the farmers for in a political rally at Kunda, the information under Right to agricultural work in two CM said that policemen are Information. JMM played with instalments. Farmers will get committed to militancy-free the future of the youth by not the third installment in the Jharkhand. There will be rule defining local policy for 14 month of January. of law in the State. The BJP years. The JMM did not define In the public meeting of Government will not tolerate local policy. Rather, it sold the Panki, Das said that West $ 678 $ 2' $' those who try to create fear by sand here. This has been the Singhbhum and Giridih are " $ 5 $ P%' $ & carrying out such an incident, tradition of JMM. When it two big districts. 3 $ he said. comes to power, it only gathers Another two districts will “Guns will not bring money, it is not concerned be created from these two &3= 2%; Government is behaving like change. Whoever challenges with the development of the districts. Along with this, dictator. Raghubar Das has law and democracy will get the State,” said the CM. work will be done to make the harkhand Mukti Morcha vowed that double engine same answer. The Government Addressing a public ! 3 $ " $ $ ' Panki subdivision. J(JMM) on Saturday Government will develop the has put in place a good meeting at Panki, Das said $ $ ' %' / " $&/ ' $ $ The Government is in intensified its poll campaign for State with double speed but the surrender policy, where that Jharkhand would have favour of working according the first phase of polling of condition is just opposite. The militants, Naxalites, who become a separate State in to the demands and needs of State Assembly Elections. The Government had done nothing surrender have the opportunity 1993 itself. But, the Jharkhand the party Executive President in last five years for the State’s to live with their families in an Mukti Morcha worked to sell the identity of Jharkhand. “JMM sold the State for 2 crore and the corrupt people. Hemant Soren addressed three development and looted with public meetings at different double speed,” said Soren. places in support of JMM The party Executive candidates. president during his public 2' '< Soren addressed public meetings said that then UPA rally at Ranka, which falls Government had opened under Garhwa Assembly primary schools in every constituency for party village so that poor children candidate Mithilesh Kumar who don’t have access of $ ' Thakur. He also addressed a education can go to the schools public meeting at Balumath, but this Government closed which falls under Latehar many of the schools by saying Assembly constituency for that the Government has no ' JMM candidate Baidynath fund to run the schools. He Ram and his rally was accused the Government that organised at Gumla for the it had organise programme like 8;2 locals register their homes as party candidate Bhushan Momentum Jharkhand to lure homestays or utilise their land Tirkey. investors and provide jobs to n order to provide for building new homestays or The party Executive the youths of the State in large Iemployment opportunities even if they renovate their old president appealed the voters to numbers but what happened, to the local people of the houses and run it as homestays, defeat Raghubar Das led the youths are forced to Himalayan state, tourism it will compensate for local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) migrate from the State. department of Uttarakhand tourism infrastructure in during his address at all three “The Government has not would organise awareness remote areas.In this way public meetings. filled any vacancy through camps. These camps will be set mountainous regions can be Accusing poor condition of Jharkhand Public Service up to promote the Veer developed as tourist hubs,’’ he law and order situation Commission (JPSC) in last Chandra Singh Garhwali said. prevailing in the State Soren five years. Local students are Swarrojgar scheme and the The secretary informed said that the Das Government not getting job here, only Deendayal Homestay scheme. that if six or more homestays is claiming that the naxalism students from outside of the Tourism Secretary, Dilip are registered from a particular ended from the State but the State are getting job. This is Javalkar, said that these camps, area then the government will incident of Latehar exhibited only due to poor local policy organised by department develop it as a cluster by the original condition of law of the State,” said Soren. officers will help local people to providing road, electricity and and order situation of the State. Meanwhile, addressing a gather complete information water. This is businessmen’s press meet JMM General about the schemes. Provision of a rebate of 25 government and it doing Secretary Supriyo He said that the state’s percent or 7.5 lakh in plains nothing for the local, Bhattacharya said that the government’s aim is that no and up to 33 percent or Rs 10 aboriginal, women, youths, State Government has no person should be left in order lakhs in the mountainous unemployed, exploited and shame as it is bribing onion on to receive the benefit of these regions has been made under others, he added. cheap rate to get political schemes. the homestay scheme. “The voter of the State mileage just before the State Javalkar said that under He further informed that must understand that it is very Assembly elections. both the self-employment the representatives of the important election for the State. The party filed complains schemes, a provision of tourist departments and banks The Government resorted to to Election Commission of attractive subsidy and loans has will provide detailed lathicharge on agitating India (ECI) that the ECI been made. Any type of information about the Anganwadi workers and should take the issue seriously tourism related enterprises will formalities related to the similar behaviour of the as BJP is trying to soothe be provided 25 percent subsidy scheme to the beneficiaries in Government was faced by people’s anger by distributing $ * % $ $! # ) 5 6*%#8"7 $ 3 in the plains and 33 percent in these camps. agitating Para teachers. The onion. $ 9 $'$ the mountainous regions. Jawalkar also appealed to While in the case of buying the people who had left their vehicles for ferrying tourists, a villages to return and take subsidy of 25 percent will be advantage of the scheme. He ; ' $ P $ / - $ given in both the areas, he asked them to renovate their added. ancestral properties and run Jawalkar said that this them as homestays. 2%; Party’s (BJP) State Election In- camping in Jharkhand for the Assembly segments here, too, are children of the State. scheme is a solution to the He said that villages will charge Om Mathur said on ensuing Assembly Elections reserved for tribal candidates. Besides, the Government problem of unemployment and once again revive its economy rime Minister Narendra Saturday. here, highlighted the The results of elections here introduced several welfare migration in the state. “If the this way. PModi-led Central Addressing media persons achievements of the Raghubar heavily depend on tribal voters, schemes for farmers, which Government ensured six times at the party headquarters in Das-led BJP Government in who are extremely sensitive helped them maintain financial more funds to Jharkhand in the Ranchi, Mathur said, “In the Jharkhand and said that the State about their land, forests and stability and find alternate 14th Finance Commission as 13th Finance Commission, has seen the horizon of cultural heritage. sources of income during the %)!!+ compared to the 13th Finance Congress gave only Rs.55253 67%' 8 development under BJP “The Raghubar Das recent drought, said Mathur. Commission under UPA crore to Jharkhand. And in the -' $/ Government. “The UPA Government erected statues of The Das-led Government Government, Bharatiya Janata 14th Finance Commission, $ / Government allocated only Bhagwan Birsa Munda in rolled out the Mukhya Mantri $& $ Rs.4000 crore for tribal welfare. important places. It also gave due Krishi Ashirwad Yojana ! +) Our Government increased it to respect to all the tribal freedom (MMKAY) on August 10. 3 $ Rs.6900 crore. BJP has always fighters of Jharkhand. New Under the scheme, any farmer 9 $'$ been committed in working for museums have been set up for who owns up to five acres of the welfare of tribal the youth to learn about the land gets 5,000 for each acre when the Modi Government communities,” said Mathur. bravery of tribal heroes here,” from the State Government. came to power, Jharkhand got According to the 2011 Mathur said. This benefit is over and Rs.308487 crore – almost six census, tribal communities form Mathur added that the above the benefits under times of what was earlier given 27 per cent of the total Government also started 438 Pradhan Mantri Kisan to the State.” population of 3.29 crore in Ekalavya Schools for imparting Samman Nidhi scheme of the Mathur, who has been Jharkhand. At least 28 of 81 quality education to the tribal Centre. $ " 8
2%; exhibition focused on the witness the innovative ideas concerns of pollution, the and imaginations of the children tudents of Delhi Public problem of water level, presented in the form of models SSchool, Ranchi came out presentation of working of the and projects. He appreciated the with a plethora of innovative organ systems of the human school for the wonderful ideas portraying their thoughts body, models of advanced platform provided to the into models and projects vacuum cleaner to the literary students which in turn develops during the Mega Project and works of Munshi Premchand, their scientific aptitude towards Model Exhibition (2019-20) Eliot and Shakespeare. The the problems and challenges of organised at the School here on young minds proposed various life. They develop an inquisitive Saturday. The exhibition was ways and methods to control the nature and learn to ask questions inaugurated by the Chief Guest pollution level, the talking robots through such activities. &= 2 On Kartik Purnima, Sunil Kumar Barnwal, to ease our life, insight into Principal Ram Singh thousands of devotees had Principal Secretary to CM, Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa extended his best wishes to the wo videos of police gathered to watch a cultural and his better half Richa culture to the multi-languages children for the exemplary show. Tmanhandling some women programme near the Lions Sanchita as Guest of Honour across the globe. He said that exhibitions of such devotees near the Jagannath Gate and taken holy dip in sea. for the event. The presentation of projects kind help the students to think Temple by misusing power Reportedly, there was a The exhibition was divided and models are imperative for beyond their prescribed have gone viral and kicked off huge congregation of devotees into four categories: the holistic development of textbooks and courses. a row over the behaviour of on the eve of Kartik Purna Mathematical Sciences, Social students and provides a It enhances to sharpen their cops. near Lions Gate to watch the sciences, Language & Literature pragmatic approach to the scientific and creative The irate police officials cultural programme. and Life Sciences & concepts beyond the prescribed temperament and develops who were on duty near the After completion of Environmental Issues. curriculum. Students were given curiosity in which in turn forces Lions Gate were found to be programme towards dawn, The students presented prizes from each class under the them to think and creatively find pushing the women to the the devotees had moved to the projects on myriad themes and designed categories for their solutions to the challenges. ground and then pulling them sea shore for taking a holy dip raised concerns over alternative splendid exertion, earnest efforts Herein students apart from the like luggage on the floor. and floating of vessels to mark sources of energy, climate and commendable presentation. knowledge learn to respect each Though the dates of the the holy Kartik Purnima. change, pollution, The eminent and distinguished other’s views and thoughts, share videos are yet not ascertained; However, when pilgrims environmental alarms, the panel of judges and experts experiences, cooperate with each however it is assumed the entered the temple after diversity of language and from each field decided the other and discover to give wings one event has occurred a day coming from sea, there was a literature through their winners of the exhibition. to their imaginations and before Kartika Purnima and huge rush miniatures and models. The Barnwal was spellbound to thoughts. other four to five days later. there. !+ ,-. ,/01 1
% -$'"' ',- $ & 1 == 884; ticularly Shah, was quiet after who struck a deal with the BJP Maval Lok Sabha seat. Parth got Prasad sought to hit out at the field was left open for 'oppo- to form a coalition government the ticket in the end, but lost by Congress-NCP and the Shiv JP’s nimble-footed return to nents' to garner numbers and in Haryana, last month and a huge margin.The emergence Sena, saying those who were $"$! :$ Bpower in Maharashtra on provide list to the state gover- gained deputy-Chief of Rohit Pawar, grandson of "dead opposed" to each other Saturday early morning caught nor. Shah who, meanwhile, Ministership with Mohan Lal another of Sharad Pawar's joined hands to "grab" power. its friend-turned-arch foe Shiv was quoted saying " sab theek Khattar anointed CM. brothers, as a new-generation The BJP leader said his party %$ $ Sena literally napping through ho jayega..' (everything would It is said that the feud leader from the family and his had won the popular mandate the previous night as party be fine) had worked out on a between Ajit Pawar on one side victory from Karjat-Jamkhed to form government. president Amit Shah coordi- plan of fixing majority plus Ajit and Sharad Pawar and his assembly seat added to Ajit Addressing a press confer- 884;> nated the ‘operation Fadnavis’ Pwar and minus Shiv Sena. daughter and MP Supriya Sule Pawar's restlessness and look for ence here, Prasad said the with State leaders and roped in General Secretary Bhupendra on the other was brewing for greener pastures in the state pol- Maharashtra governor took he Shiv Sena-Congress- NCP leader Ajit Pawar, yet Yadav, among others, was sent the last few months, triggered itics. The BJP timed its move the decision to swear-in TNCP on Saturday filed a ‘another nephew’ helping BJP to Maharashtra to implement by disputes over ticket distrib- and as they say fished in the Fadnavis and Pawar as the joint petition in the Supreme on the Haryana model, to the game plan. ution for the Lok Sabha and the troubled waters of Pawar kins. chief minister and the deputy Court against the “arbitrary, reclaim power in the cash- The wee-hours witnessed Assembly elections. BJP that tactically stepped chief minister after both lead- malafide actions/decisions” of rich State. withdrawal of President's rule The straws in the wind aide to buy time and chisel its ers, as the heads of their respec- Maharashtra Governor Bhagat The month-long stalemate , imposed on November 12, were when nephew Ajit Pawar strategy to work out numbers tive legislative parties, gave the Singh Koshiyari and sought an in Maharashtra with a tacit- and Devendra Fadnavis made did not accompany Sharad has now claimed " electoral and letters of support of their urgent hearing “tonight itself”. turn ally refusing to form CM for the consecutive second Pawar in his visit with party moral victory" over the " rank MLAs. The governor had no The Supreme Court is Government lest securing rota- time even as on Friday night, workers to the Enforcement opportunism" of Shiv Sena. counter-claim by any other going to hear at 11.30 am on & $ '!$ $ tional Chief Ministership for the Shiv Sena, Congress and Dirctorate (ED) office. The claim is made even as it has party or alliance, Prasad said. Sunday the NCP-Sena-Cong’s ' ' *" $ () itself ended as BJP staged a NCP finalised nitty-gritty of Thereafter Ajit Pawar resigned patched up with a faction of Prasad expressed confi- petition seeking urgent com- number coup by taking advan- government formation, and as MLA on the same evening, NCP against whom it had dence that the BJP-led govern- posite floor test to decide Government of the Shiv Sena, AICC general secretaries tage of the apparent family were to meet again on Saturday diverting the public attention campaigned hard, attacking it ment enjoys the support of a who—Uddhav Thackrey or NCP and his party will be Mallikarjun Kharge and KC feud within the larger Pawar and then approach the from the Pawar senior's astute on a range of issues ,including majority of MLAs but did not Devendra Fadnavis— enjoys formed in the State soon. Venugopal, former family and weaning away a 'dis- Governor. move to dare the ED to ques- corruption. put numbers to that, saying the the majority in 288-member Patel said the trio will defeat Maharashtra chief minister gruntled' Ajit Pawar to its side Ajit Pawar was accorded tion him. Within hours of Fadnavis floor of the Assembly is the Maharashtra Assembly. the BJP during the floor test, and Ashok Chavan, state Congress who is also facing cases in a the post of Deputy-Chief Ajit Pawar was indignant reclaiming the crown in proper place for this and an Earlier, the Congress, out- its alliance will form the chief Balasaheb Thorat and bank scam. Minister similar to `Chuatala when his son Parth was initial- Maharastra, BJP leader and "effective majority" will be smarted by the BJP once again Government. The three parties others. Kharge recalled that the The BJP leadership, par- Nephew` Dushyant Chuatala ly denied NCP ticket from Union Minister Ravi Shankar proven. in the Government formation will fight the situation on both Governor had not invited the move, mulled all legal options the political and legal front, Congress, which has 44 MLAs to challenge the entire process Patel said. Congress leader in the 288-member House, to that led to Devendra Fadnavis Abhishek Singhvi didn't mince stake claim to form the + * $ , $ ' taking oath as the Chief words in pointing out that the Government after the BJP, the Minister for the second time. delay in Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena and the NCP failed to do Congress, which is being Sena negotiations proved cost- so. Congress also alleged that blamed both internally and ly as the window was grabbed by a leader (Ajit Pawar) submits a -./0 outside the party for the delay "fast movers". "Surreal what I list which was never verified. in the negotiations that gave read about Maharashtra. "All should have had been away the advantage to BJP and Thought it was fake news. spoken to. But the oath-taking New Delhi: The BJP-NCP 12th day of November 2019, in "Departure from Rules.- The NCP, said it will fight against Candidly and personally speak- ceremony was held discretely, Government in Maharashtra relation to the State of Prime Minister may, in any $ / this "subversion of the ing, our tripartite negotiations without telling anyone, in the took charge on Saturday after Maharashtra with effect from case or classes of cases, permit Constitution" both legally and should not have gone on for morning. I am smelling rat, the President's rule, imposed in the 23rd day of November or condone a departure from on the floor of House by defeat- more than three days...Took something is wrong some- the State a fortnight ago, was 2019," the proclamation signed these rules, to the extent he ing the confidence motion. too long. Window given was where," added Patel. revoked at 5.47 AM, a Union by Kovind read. deems necessary". 884; the 50th conference of The party sought to put a bold grabbed by fast movers. Pawarji Addressing a press confer- Home Ministry notification After the President's sig- The Prime Minister gave Governors and Lt Governors of face even after a section of the tussi great ho," Singhvi tweeted ence at Congress headquarters said. nature on the proclamation, a this approval, which acts as n a day the Maharashtra States and union territories, the NCP joined hands with BJP in in an apparent dig at NCP chief in Delhi, Congress spokesperson The approval of the Union gazette notification to this post-facto approval of the OGovernor’s role came President made a special men- the State after negotiating with Sharad Pawar Randeep Singh Surjewala said Cabinet for the revocation of effect was issued by Union Union Cabinet, the official under the scanner, President tion about Lt Governors of Shiv Sena. It said the Congress, Patel, however, trashed the the BJP "scared" an "oppor- the President's rule in Home Secretary Ajay Kumar said. Ram Nath Kovind here on Ladakh and Jammu and NCP and Shiv Sena will fight allegations that the Congress tunist" Ajit Pawar and acted as Maharashtra was given by the Bhalla at 5.47 AM on Saturday BJP's Devendra Fadnavis Saturday outlined how the role Kashmir — R K Mathur and G out the situation on both polit- delayed formation of govern- "contract killer" of democracy. Central Government by invok- morning, putting an end to the and NCP's Ajit Pawar took of Governors and Lt Governors C Murmu respectively. ical and legal fronts together. ment with the help of the Sena Fadnavis had promised to put ing a special provision of The President's rule and facilitating oath as Chief Minister and has become important when It was the first representa- Senior Congress leader and the NCP by withholding the Ajit Pawar in jail but has made Government of India formation of a Government in deputy Chief Minister of the country's emphasis is on tion at the conference from the Ahmed Patel said the "clandes- consent for days. "These are him Deputy CM now, he said. (Transaction of Business) Rules Maharashtra. Maharashtra after the cooperative and competitive two newly carved out union tine" manner in which Fadnavis absolutely baseless allega- The Congress also cast which gives the prime minis- For revocation of the President's rule was revoked. federalism for progress of the territories, which came into was sworn in as Chief Minister tions...There was delay of not aspersions on the timing of the ter special powers, a senior President's rule, a recommen- Maharashtra plunged into nation. Prime Minister existence on October 31 this and NCP's Ajit Pawar as his even a second on our part," Patel oath ceremony and why no Home Ministry official said. dation of the Union Cabinet to a political crisis when no party Narendra Modi pitched in ask- year. The ongoing meet saw 17 deputy will be written in black said and added the Congress media, except a private news "In exercise of the powers the President is required. or alliance could form a ing the Governors and Lt first time Governors and lieu- ink in the state's history. swung into action immediately agency, no political party repre- conferred by clause (2) of arti- As there was no meeting of Government even after 18 days Governors to listen to the tenant Governors. Patel, who has been anchor- after Sena chief Uddhav sentatives, administrative offi- cle 356 of the Constitution, I, the Union Cabinet, the Central of the declaration of the needs of the people and work Highlighting the impor- ing the dialogues between NCP, Thackeray sought his party's cials of Maharashtra, eminent Ram Nath Kovind, President of Government invoked the Assembly election results. towards uplift of the under- tance of Governors' role, Congress and Shiv Sena for the support for Government for- citizens and the Chief Justice of India, hereby revoke the Government of India President's rule was privileged sections of the soci- Kovind made an emphatic ref- last one week, however, yet mation earlier this month. Maharashtra, were invited for proclamation issued by me (Transaction of Business) Rules imposed in the State on ety, including minorities. They erence to the welfare of tribals again asserted that a Patel was accompanied by the swearing-in. under the said article on the (12). The Rule 12 says: November 12. PTI made these remarks at a con- and said their development ference of Governors and and empowerment is linked to Lieutenant Governors. inclusive growth as well as to In his inaugural address at internal security of the country. $ the two-day annual meet, the In his address, the Prime President also said all the Minister asked Governors and Governors have abundant expe- lieutenant Governors to listen to $$ ) rience of public life and people the needs of the people and work of the country should get the towards uplift of the under- maximum benefit out of it. privileged sections of the soci- * $ Emphasising on the role of ety, including minorities. He Governors in cooperative and said the institution of Governor 884; Sena fought the Assembly polls competitive federalism, Kovind has a special role to play in real- in alliance and won a majority, said the role of Governor is not ising a cooperative and com- laming the Shiv Sena for the the former behoved the Sena to limited to protection and petitive federal structure. Bturn of events in help the saffron party head the preservation of the He also made a special Maharashtra, Union Minister Government and settle for the Constitution but they have a mention of healthcare, educa- Ramdas Athawale on Saturday deputy Chief Minister's post. commitment to remain persis- tion and tourism sectors where urged NCP chief Sharad Pawar "Any other grievances tent in the service and welfare there were new opportunities to join the NDA, suggesting could have been settled in due * ! ' 5% =! ! $' $ () of the people of their states. waiting to be harnessed for job that he might be rewarded course. But, it threw a tantrum "Ultimately, we all work for the generation and betterment of with a good portfolio at the and caused a stalemate. public and we are also answer- the poor and downtrodden, a Centre as BJP leader and Bihar Ultimately, they have been out- able to them," he observed. statement issued by the Prime deputy Chief Minister Sushil smarted by the modern day ' $ ' <- Elaborating on the role of Minister's Office said. Kumar Modi described BJP 'Chanakya' Amit Shah," the Governors in the current polit- Modi observed that as president Amit Shah as Minister told reporters. ical scenario in the country, the India celebrates the 75th "Chanakya" for installing BJP Athawale, known for his 884; the BJP can stoop to grab added. a big shame," he added. President said today the anniversary of its indepen- Government in the State. rhyming repartees, added: "BJP power," the Left party said in a The opposition DMK in The Aam Aadmi Party Governors' role becomes even dence in 2022 and the 100th "Sharad Pawar, too, should ne Congress ko latka diya hai, pposition parties termed statement. Tamil Nadu on described the (AAP) termed "the dark act more important "when we are anniversary in 2047, the role of consider revising his stance and Shiv Sena ko jhatka diya hai aur Othe Government forma- Former Karnataka Chief political developments in that took place in Maharashtra emphasising on cooperative fed- the Governor in bringing the joining the NDA. He may get NCP ko sarkaar mein atkaa tion in Maharashtra as "unde- Minister HD Kumaraswamy Maharashtra as "disgusting." in the dark of night is the act eralism and healthy competitive administrative machinery clos- some good portfolio at the diya hai (the BJP has left the mocratic" and said it has "dis- termed the ongoing develop- DMK is a key constituent of the of killing the dignity of democ- federalism in the interest of the er to the people of the country Centre," Athawale said when Congress in a quandary, respected" the mandate of the ments in Maharashtra as Congress-led United racy of this country". AAP progress of the country," accord- and showing them the correct asked about the difficulty the shocked the Shiv Sena and State's people. opportunist politics and said no Progressive Alliance (UPA). leader and Rajya Sabha mem- ing to an official release. path becomes even more NCP faction headed by Ajit taken the NCP along in for- Accusing the BJP of "sordid one in country's politics, Party chief M K Stalin said even ber Sanjay Singh said the role While cooperative federal- important. Pawar might face in engineering mation of the Government." manipulation", the CPI(M) including him, has morality left calling it a "murder of democ- of the Governor has been ism means that the Centre He was also of the view a split before the floor test on Bihar Deputy Chief said it could do anything to in them and can discuss about racy" would be an understate- reduced to that of a "gatekeep- and the State Governments that due to their administrative November 30. Athawale, who Minister was also all praise for "grab power". "Sordid manip- it. He recalled as how in Bihar ment. er who is saluting those in along with representatives of structure, Union territories heads the RPI, a Maharasthra- Home Minister and BJP ulations for grabbing power. Nitish Kumar joined hands He asked if the BJP had power". "Raj Bhavan has turned local bodies formulate similar can emerge as a role model in based pro-Dalit outfit, was in President asserting that the lat- The political immorality of with Lalu Prasad Yadav during "trampled political rules, made into Raja Bhavan," he said. policies for the betterment of terms of development. Vice Mumbai to attend a function in ter has once again proved he is the BJP has reached its nadir. the assembly polls and got the Governor a puppet" and Singh asked how the the people rather than working President M Venkaiah Naidu, his capacity as the Minister of the real 'Chanakya' of Indian The clandestine manner in clear majority but later he also used the President's office Government was formed in at cross purpose, competitive Home Minister Amit Shah State for Social Justice and politics. "@AmitShah has once which the Chief Minister and sided with BJP. "So with these to sit in power, and if it was Maharashtra despite the two federalism means States com- and Jal Shakti Minister Empowerment in the Narendra again proved that he is the real Deputy Chief Minister of kinds of political developments, some kind of "sleight of hand." parties not having the numbers. peting among themselves as Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Modi Government. Chanakya of Indian politics," he Maharashtra have been sworn in my opinion there is no use "The face of Indian democra- "Abki baar - chori chhipe well as with the Centre. were among those present on "After the BJP and the Shiv tweeted. in shows the extent to which in discussing about them, he cy has been blackened. This is sarkar," he said. Earlier, while inaugurating the occasion. $ & & & &
884; pated in the then elections. Ajoy Ghosh of the United Front his majority in the Assembly, three days later after court In 2016, Uttarakhand KK to form the Government in the In Kerala, Governor Government resigned as CM, despite, Bommai presenting restored Kalyan Singh as CM. Paul recommended the Modi State despite the Congress aharashtra Governor Burgula Ramakrishna Rao dis- thereafter, CPM leader Jyoti him the copy of resolution In 2005, Bihar Governor Government to impose emerged as the single largest MBhagat Singh Koshyari’s missed first democratically Basu staked claim, assuring he signed by the legislature party. Buta Singh recommended dis- President's Rule in the State, party winning 17 seats. role in Government formation elected left Government of E M would prove majority, but the Goa Governor Bhanu solution of Bihar Assembly in after nine Congress MLAs In Bihar, Nitish Kumar-led in the State has come under S Namboodiripad in 1959 after then governor Shanti Swaroop Pratap Singh dismissed the 2005, despite the JD(U) and the including 26 BJP MLAs rebelled JD(U) broke the grand alliance scanner but this is not the first massive agitation in the protest Dhawan ignored the demand, Wilfred D'Souza Government BJP claiming that they fulfilled against Harish Rawat-led with Congress and RJD in time that the office of Governor of capping on landownership and imposed President's rule in after five Ministers from his the requirements of forming the Congess Government in Bihar, and later formed alliance has faced criticism for its action bill. The Union Government led the State. Cabinet resigned. Singh Government with the support of Uttarakhand against the finance with former foe-BJP and staked as there have been controversies by Prime Minister Pandit Haryana Governor, installed Ravi Naik without 115 MLAs in the 243 member bill. But Uttarakhand high claim to form the Government during similar exercises in Jawaharlal Nehru decided to Ganapatrao Devji Tapase dis- consulting the Centre. house, but Singh tried his best Court judge K M Joseph in 2017. BJP appointed Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand dismiss the left Government in missed Lok Dal and BJP coali- In February 1998, Kalyan to not allow the NDA to form quashed President's rule and Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi and Arunachal Pradesh in the the State. tion and overlooked the CM Singh led BJP Government in the Government. Rawat proved his majority. ignored single largest party recent past. Governor Dharma Vira dis- candidate Devi Lal in 1982. He UP fell short of majority after In 2010, Karnataka Arunachal Pradesh RJD's claim and made Nitish Governors appointed by was accused of acting inappro- missed the United Front invited Congress' Bhajan Lal to Loktantrik Congress and Janata Governor H R Bhardwaj's role Governor JP Rajkhowa recom- Kumar the Chief Minister. the ruling party at the Centre priately after independence. Government headed by Ajoy form the Government earning Dal MLAs withdrew support came under scanner when he mended the President Rule in In 2018, Meghalaya gover- have had a history of courting Governor Sri Prakasa invited C Mukherjee in 1967 and appoint- the ire of Devi Lal and criticism from the party. Governor questioned the manner in which the State 2016. Later, with nor Ganga Prasad faced criti- controversies especially when it Rajagopalachari to form the ed PC Ghosh as the new CM in from political commentators. Romesh Bhandari immediate- the majority was proved by BS Supreme Court's intervention, cism when he invited Conrad comes to Government forma- Congress Government in a Congress supported In 1988, Karnataka ly dismissed the Government Yeddyurappa and sent a letter to President's Rule was lifted and Sangma of the NPP to prove his tion in a hung House. Madras, despite the fact that Government. Three years later, Governor P Venkatasubbaiah and installed Loktantrik the President recommending court rejected the pleas of rebel majority. Sangma's NPP formed The Governor's office came Rajagopalachari was not an the discretionary power of the did not give opportunity to Congress' Jagdambika Pal as the President's rule. The Union congress MLAs. the alliance with UDP, PDF, in scrutiny first time in 1952, elected member of the Governor was misused again in Karnataka Janata Dal Chief new CM of the State. Government rejected his sug- In 2017, Goa Governor HSPDP, and the BJP to form the when Governor Sri Prakasa Assembly and had not partici- West Bengal. In March 1970, Minister SR Bommai to prove Jagdambika Pal had to resign gestion. Mridula Sinha, invited the BJP Government in the State. 4 !+ ,-. ,/01
)$ ) 2 & & .23! )'+3!+ Q &($-,%,- " ( +))$)+ $" $)?"# =% =P= 3 $ -". )0/ & ' *% ! - ",") )#". ," - +. *4@A2 884; The PCSI Employment &$-!+$=$&R Confidence (jobs) Sub-Index is $ $*$ B ) fter months of decline, down by 1.1 percentage points. Aconsumer confidence in The Eonomic Expectations Sub 884; December 2018 was brought of total labour force during ticipation in employment has India witnessed an uptick of 2.9 Index, is up by 1.2 percentage out in May 2019. This bulletin 2017-18, the highest in 45 improved slightly till October- percentage points, points, and the Investment mid criticism over high for the March 2019 quarter is years. The survey on Saturday December last year but deteri- according to a consumer sen- Climate Sub-Index rose by by Ajoblessness rate, a survey the second in the series. pointed out that the overall orated a little bit in January- timent index jointly prepared 5.5 percentage points. by the National Statistical The data showed that UR labour force participation rate March 2019. by Thomson Reuters and The Current Personal Office (NSO) on Saturday in urban areas among males (LFPR) was estimated as 36 per Labour force refers to the IPSOS. Financial Conditions Sub- showed that urban unemploy- was at 8.7 per cent during cent in the urban areas during part of the population which According to the ‘India Index shot up by a significant ment rate dropped to the low- January-March 2019. January-March 2019, as com- supplies or offers to supply Primary Consumer Sentiment 6.5 percentage points, est level in four quarters at 9.3 This joblessness rate pared to 35.6 per cent during labour for pursuing economic Index’ (PCSI), low interest over last month, the statement 1 $8 ."")=3 ""=' per cent during January-March among males in urban areas April- June 2018. The LFPR activities for the production of rates, among other sops and said. " 3 <"))%!". "" +.=' 2019. was 9 per cent in April-June was 36.1 per cent in July- goods and services and, there- deals helped boost consumer “The festival season has //+3 / G"! ).+ The quarterly bulletin of 2018, 8.9 per cent in July- September and 36.3 per cent in fore, includes both ‘employed’ confidence. lifted the mood as marketers " "".! +)" !=! 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The Government was made by Japan’s Foreign Minister money laundering case. of the trends in receipts and taking efforts to ensure more Toshimitsu Motegi at a press Singal was produced before expenditure in relation to the regulatory mechanism in the conference on the agreements Special CBI Judge Illa Rawat budget at the end of the finan- banking sector to benefit bank reached at the event, which also who, after hearing detailed cial year 2018-19. role by providing support to instalments of 2,000 each account-holders, she said in the marked the conclusion of Japan’s arguments, reserved the order Fiscal deficit (FD) was esti- farmers to manage these every year or 6,000 a year. context of the PMC Bank and rotating presidency of the 20 before allowing seven days mated 6,24,276 crore (3.3 per changes to minimise distress in The revisions in FD targets IL&FS issues. most industrialised and emerg- custody, against the 14 days the cent of projected GDP) in BE the sector. were made under the provi- India took the call not to ing countries before Saudi Arabia financial probe agency had 2018-19. It was recalibrated to These reasons necessitated sions of Section 4 (2) of the the join RCEP despite spend- chairs the summit in 2020, sought. The court allowed 6,34,398 crore (3.4 per cent of a minor deviation in the fiscal FRBM Act, 2003. As per the ing considerable amount of + # ! % * ' ' reported Efe news. Singal to carry his spectacles, GDP) at RE stage. deficit target of the govern- provisional estimates of Annual time on the negotiating table, ; 3 ' ' 5 $ ! $ () The meeting took place prescribed medicines and mat- The minor deviation of ment. In 2018-19, fiscal deficit National Income released by she said addressing the 6th G amid an ongoing trade war tress but disallowed the appli- 0.1 percentage points was nec- was budgeted at 3.3 per cent of the Central Statistics Office, the Ramachandran Memorial said the Reserve Bank of India 2013 and had become a burden between the US and China, cation for home food. essary due to transitional GDP. This was revised to 3.4 growth in Gross Domestic Lecture here. (RBI) has started making sure on the banks’ books. which has adversely affected “I am not allowing the impact of GST and the agri- per cent in RE 2018-19, it said. Product (GDP) at constant “The offer was not as much there are steps taken within the However, banks had taken several other nations and food application as I am sure cultural situation in the coun- Though the Ministry did (2011-12) prices in 2018-19 is as as our aspirations in partic- institution which would corrective action and most of allowed the resurgence of sen- that they will take good care of try. Against the revised target, not name the farmers’ support estimated at 6.8 per cent com- ular sectors,” she added. strengthen the supervisory and them are out of it, she said. timents against free trade. it,” the judge said. the actual fiscal deficit for scheme, it was PM Kisan pared to GDP growth in 2017- India’s decision to not to regulatory roles. “As a result banks are also Motegi acknowledged that During the course of hear- 2018-19 was 6,45,367 crore Scheme under which the 18 0f 7.2 per cent. join the mega deal was “And together with that any going through a churn of how while global confidence in the ing, Singal’s legal team argued (prov.), which works out to 3.4 Government had announced The year-on-year inflation announced by Prime Minister legislative changes or amend- to assess their risk and how to multilateral context was being that his client has fully coop- per cent of GDP, the statement income support for small farm- based on the Wholesale Price Narendra Modi during his ments that I have to make so rate property or asset. And in undermined, the G20 shared erated with the agency and has on trends in receipts and ers and allocation for the agri- Index (WPI) during H2 of speech at the RCEP Summit in that RBI gets a bit more this we had even discussions the view that the WTO need- appeared before it as and when expenditure said. culture ministry rose from 2018-19 was 3.7 per cent as Bangkok early this month. empowered to its job -- it is with credit agencies on how to ed to be reformed to be able to called. His lawyer, Siddharth The structural changes in 57,600 crore in 2018-19 (BE) compared to 3.3 per cent dur- The RCEP negotiations something all of us are talking really rate assets,” she said. address current problems. Aggarwal said that Singal was the indirect taxation regime to 1.41 trillion in 2019-20. ing the corresponding period of were launched by ASEAN lead- about as such measures are Sitharaman said she has WTO reforms being con- summoned five times and on that was implemented begin- Pradhan Mantri Kisan the previous year and 4.9 per ers and six other countries required to make sure the mar- met with few of these credit templated included the possi- three occasion, ning 1st July 2017 was in the Samman Nidhi, or PM-Kisan cent in H1 of 2018-19. during the 21st ASEAN kets are better regulated, banks agencies to understand if the bility of improving mecha- appeared before the ED for process of stabilisation in FY scheme, was aimed at helping Gross tax revenue receipts Summit in Phnom Penh in better regulated,” she said. way in which they rate was nisms for resolving trade dis- recording statement while on 2018-19. FY 2018-19 was the 120 million farmer families were 20,80,203 crore (prov.) November 2012. Anamolies allowing the consistent with what is hap- putes. During the Press con- the other two occasions, he was first full financial year after the live with respect, besides help- which was about 92.5 per cent The objective of launching institutions to take “liberty” pening in the economy. ference, Motegi also reflected “unwell”. introduction of the GST ing pay for cultivation costs and of RE and registered a growth RCEP negotiations was to were all being corrected so that On the automobile sector, on the need to conclude nego- Singal’s lawyers also regime. reducing debts. The scheme of about 8.4 per cent over achieve a modern, compre- regulators can perform better she said she was ‘pilloried’ ear- tiations for establishing the opposed the arrest and the Additionally, farmers need- costed 20,000 crore in 2018- gross tax revenue receipts in hensive, high-quality, and and ensure the bank account- lier for making some remarks Regional Comprehensive application of remand moved ed support to manage the 19, and 75,000 crore in 2019- 2017-18. mutually beneficial economic holders have a greater sense of on vehicle sales, apparently Economic Partnership for Asia by the ED, arguing he is suf- changes in the agricultural 20. Receipts from non-tax rev- partnership agreement among what is happening, Sitharaman referring to her statement on and Oceania with the agree- fering from various diseases economy that were underway. Small and marginal farm- enue in 2018-19 were 2,46,219 the ASEAN member-states and said. On non-performing assets millenials using cab aggregator ment of 16 countries that have including claustrophobia, heart Government needed to play a ers who own less than five acres crore, higher by 58,301 crore their FTA partners. On the (NPAs), she said they multi- services as a reason for the promoted the initiative since its issue, leg issue and severe and critical and an effectively large of land will receive three compared to previous year. PMC Bank scam, Sitharaman plied between 2007-08 and slowdown. inception. uncontrolled diabetes. IANS : ;47) 4 ) <2' $ & & & Washington: Amazon is suing drew criticism from President $ *!!P the Pentagon over a $10 billion Donald Trump, who said over cloud-computing contract the summer that he wanted the 884; awarded to Microsoft. Pentagon to take a closer look. Amazon said it filed a legal The Pentagon awarded the < omebuyers of Jaypee complaint Friday with the U.S. contract to Microsoft in late HInfratech want NBCC to Court of Federal Claims seek- October. U.S. Defense Secretary 2: 8 which is one of Europe’s top acquire the debt-laden firm in ing to challenge the decision. Mark Esper has said the pro- manufacturing countries. an ongoing insolvency process The complaint is sealed, curement was done fairly with- taly’s leader says steelmaker Union leaders insisted that and have asked their represen- but the company said earlier out outside influence. IArcelorMittal has agreed to any deal must exclude layoffs. tative in a panel of creditors to this month there was “unmis- The contract, formally try for a negotiated solution Some 8,300 workers are further negotiate on the bid takable bias” on the govern- called the Joint Enterprise over the fate of a southern plant employed at the Taranto plant, submitted by the state-owned ment’s part. Defense Infrastructure, or that is one of Europe’s largest and another couple of thou- firm. Amazon’s competitive bid JEDI, was sought by Microsoft, steel producers, while union sands work for companies that P&A Law Offices, which for the “war cloud” project Amazon, Oracle and IBM.AP leaders on Saturday clamored furnish supplies to the steel represents and advises nine for authorities to protect the mill. Conte earlier this month registered homebuyers associ- thousands of jobs at stake. already branded as “unaccept- ations, has written a letter to Premier Giuseppe Conte able” ArcelorMittal’s plans to Kuldeep Verma, who is an factored in its two offers to As many as 13 banks and and his economy and eco- cut 5,000 jobs. authorised representative of lenders. These are provision of over 23,000 homebuyers have nomic development ministers Suppliers to the Taranto homebuyers in a committee of 50 per cent of sales proceeds of voting rights in the CoC. held four-hour talks ending plant have complained for creditors (CoC). unclaimed flats and 75 per Buyers have nearly 60 per cent Friday before midnight with months they haven’t been paid “The homebuyers cent of 858 acre land, which votes. For a bid to be approved, ArcelorMittal’s top executives, for their materials, fueling fears unequivocally wish that NBCC could be returned back to the 66 per cent votes are required. Indian tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, ArcelorMittal is determined should take over the JIL (Jaypee JIL by Jaiprakash Associates, To settle an outstanding the CEO, and financial chief to back out of a deal in which Infratech Ltd)....You are here- they added. claim of nearly 9,800 crore to Aditya Mittal about the fate of it pledged to buy the Taranto by instructed to endeavour to The evaluating agency bankers, the NBCC has offered the troubled Taranto steel mill. facility, which it is currently negotiate with NBCC so that its pointed out that it was difficult 1,426-acre land worth 5,000 The premier struck a cau- leasing. A spokeswoman in revised bid can be voted upon to ascribe value as return of crore, 75 per cent of 858-acre tious note about chances for Italy for the company didn’t first,” the letter said. land is contingent and number land to be transferred to Jaypee success. Negotiations promise immediately respond Saturday The law firm pointed out of unclaimed flats have not Infratech and 50 per cent of the to be “hard, long, complicated, to a request for comment. that the bid of Suraksha Realty, been ascertained. sale proceeds of benami or with so many technical, eco- After Friday night’s talks, which is also in the race to However, sources said that unclaimed flats. From the sale nomic and legal implications,” “we expect that ArcelorMittal acquire JIL, could be first put lenders could get 2,000-2,500 proceeds, receivables from ear- Conte told reporters. begins anew to supply the for voting process as per the crore from NBCC’s these two lier buyers and any expenses Saving the plant has plants with quality material to current result of evaluation of offers. related to tax/duties/ legal will become a key goal of Conte’s avoid a closure, which other- resolutions plans of the two NBCC and Suraksha be deducted. uneasy coalition of rival pop- wise would be inexorable,’’ said contenders. While negotiating Realty are expected to submit Sources had said that there ulists and left-leaning Uilm metalworkers union with the NBCC, homebuyers final bids after negotiations are about 3,000 such unclaimed Democrats. leader Rocco Palombella. have asked their representative with the financial creditors units. Italy’s chief opposition “Also, beginning immedi- Verma to ensure claim for which include lenders and The public sector firm has leader, the right-wing Matteo ately, must be maintenance delay compensation and no homebuyers. The final bids proposed to transfer the Salvini, has accused the gov- activity and environmental” escalation charges. could be evaluated again before Yamuna Expressway, which ernment of being ‘’incompe- interventions. In the preliminary evalua- putting on vote. connects Noida and Agra, to tent” in its handling of the Taranto residents have long tion report, sources said Jaypee Infratech’s Interim the lenders, but before that it Taranto steel plant crisis. complained about pollution Suraksha Realty has got 27 Resolution Professional (IRP) plans to take 2,500 crore debt By far Italy’s largest steel from the plant, blaming the points and NBCC 20 points out has called a meeting of the CoC against the expressway for plant, the Taranto facility sup- mill’s fumes for health of 100. NBCC’s score is less as for further discussion on the completion of over 20,000 flats plies many factories in Italy, problems. the evaluating agency has not bids. in the next four years. !+ ,-. ,/01 5 &,%0-!"&$- 0!%,$'%)-:%!&$:)-&!-
; : sion.“I think it's very hard to intelligence service — not impeach you when they have Ukraine. The company's co- ffering his own take on five absolutely nothing," Trump founder Dmitri Alperovitch is ($' ' Olong days of public hear- said. a Russian-born U.S. Citizen ings, President Donald Trump He denied there was any who immigrated as a child brushed off the impeachment quid pro quo, extortion or and graduated from the ; ; : Kansas is heavily ple around him. inquiry as “total nonsense” on bribery. He also denied hold- Georgia Institute of Republican and has not elect- Pompeo, an evangelical Friday and bad-mouthed a ing up a White House meeting Technology. resident Donald Trump ed a Democrat to the Senate Christian former congress- number of the US Diplomats or military aid to get Ukrainian Fiona Hill, a former Russia Psaid Friday he would sup- since 1932, the longest streak man with roots in the populist who testified to Congress about President Volodymyr Zelenskiy adviser on the White House port Secretary of State Mike that any state has shut out one Tea Party movement, is wide- his Ukraine pressure campaign. to launch investigations of for- National Security Council, Pompeo if he quit to run for of the two major US parties. ly seen as harboring ambitions In one breath, Trump said mer Vice President Joe Biden admonished Republicans in Senate, as the top US diplomat But neither party is tak- to run for president himself in House Democrats looked like and his son's dealings in her testimony on Thursday becomes increasingly ing chances on next year's 2024. And then there is “fools” during the hearings on Ukraine. for pushing unsubstantiated embroiled in the impeach- election, in which Trump is Ukraine. Pompeo, who cast Capitol Hill. In another, he Uncowed by witnesses who conspiracy theories about ment drama. seeking a second term. himself as a defender of the offered a window into his polit- warned against playing into the Ukrainian interference in the Trump's blessing for his Kansas elected a State Department when he ical strategy ahead of an expect- Russians' hands, Trump repeat- 2016 presidential election. close ally's potential departure Democrat as Governor last arrived in March 2018, has ed House vote to impeach him. against impeachment. Trump's idea of turning a law- ed a debunked conspiracy the- “This is a fictional narrative marks the first public confir- year and the Republican can- come under fire for not vig- If that happens, the Senate “I don't think I've ever maker into a witness. ory that Ukrainians might have that has been perpetrated and mation that Pompeo is consid- didates for the Senate nomi- orously defending diplomats would hold a trial on whether seen support in the Republican “I want to see Adam Schiff hacked the Democratic propagated by the Russian ering the Senate race next year nation include Kris Kobach, a caught up in the scandal. to oust him from office. party like we do right now,” he testify about the whistleblow- National Committee's network security services themselves,” in his home State of Kansas. firebrand anti-immigration Pompeo declined, for “I think we had a tremen- said. er, who is a fake whistleblow- in 2016 and framed Russia for Hill said. Always careful not to activist who is unlikely to example, to offer any support dous week with the hoax,” In a 57-minute, animated er,” the President said, adding the crime. Trump continued to dis- upset Trump, Pompeo has appeal to centrists. for career diplomat Marie Trump said at the White phone interview on “Fox & that he knows the identity of “They gave the server to tance himself from other been coy in his statements on Just in September, Yovanovitch, whom Trump House. Friends,” Trump said he did not the whistleblower whose for- CrowdStrike, which is a com- impeachment witnesses, a Senate bid even as his repeat- Pompeo emerged as the king removed as ambassador to At the same time, he talked expect to be impeached. But he mal complaint launched the pany owned by a very wealthy including Gordon Sondland, ed trips to Kansas and regular of US foreign policy after the Kiev, bad-mouthed to up debunked conspiracy theo- added that if the House did impeachment inquiry. Ukrainian,” Trump said. “I still U.S. Ambassador to the interviews with media in the departure of John Bolton, Ukraine's president and ries that Ukraine interfered in vote to impeach him, he would Trump's professed confi- want to see that server. The FBI European Union. Great Plains State increasing- Trump's hawkish national assailed by Twitter while she the 2016 election, speaking welcome a trial in the dence came after impeach- has never gotten that server.” Sondland said he was ly left little doubt. security adviser who was con- was appearing before just one day after a former Republican-led Senate. ment witnesses testified under Trump's claim on Ukraine working on a deal to arrange a In an interview with "Fox sidered a master of inside- Congress. White House adviser testified “Frankly, I want a trial,” he oath that the President with- being behind the 2016 election White House visit if Zelenskiy and Friends," Trump said that Washington maneuvering. Pompeo is also increas- that the claim was a “fictional said. A trial, he said, would give held aid from Ukraine to press interference has been discred- publicly announced investiga- Pompeo told him, "'Look, I'd But a Senate victory ingly implicated personally in narrative” that played into the Republicans a chance to ques- the country to investigate his ited by intelligence agencies tions into Burisma, a Ukrainian rather stay where I am'" but would ensure continued influ- the scandal. He acknowledged hands of Russian President tion Rep. Adam Schiff, D- political rivals. and his own advisers. gas company. Democrat Joe that he "loves Kansas." "If he ence for the 55-year-old that he was on the July 25 call Vladimir Putin. Calif., who led the hearings as Trump insisted he was try- CrowdStrike, an internet Biden's son Hunter was a thought there was a chance of Pompeo regardless of whether in which Trump asked Trump also repeated claims chairman of the House intelli- ing to root out corruption in security firm based in Burisma board member. (the Republican Party) losing Trump wins next year -- or if Ukraine's President, that Obama administration gence committee. Procedures the Eastern European nation California, investigated the Speaking of Sondland, that seat, I think he would do Trump, despite all his public Volodymyr Zelensky, for "a officials spied on his campaign for a Senate trial still are being when he held up nearly $400 DNC hack in June 2016 and Trump said, “I hardly know that, and he would win in a statements, suddenly sours favor" - an episode that trig- and underscored the need to worked out, but Republicans million in military aid to help traced it to two groups of him, OK? I've spoken to him a landslide because they love on him, as the mercurial pres- gered the impeachment keep Republicans unified may well be hesitant to adopt Ukraine battle Russian aggres- hackers connected to a Russian few times.” him in Kansas," Trump said. ident is wont to do with peo- inquiry. ) < $ $ - 6 =) / ; :=<: only approximately 440,000 ; 8 : agent at Kuala Lumpur Catholics out of a population of International Airport. ; ; : said."These operations are crit- ope Francis arrives in Japan 126 million. he United Nations Security The UN was also divided ical to counter terror activity in Pon Saturday, where he is The majority of Japanese TCouncil reaffirmed its over its response to the nerve S forces have lost an Libya and are fully coordinat- expected to deliver a robust practise a mixture of Shinto opposition to chemical agent poisoning of former Uunarmed drone aircraft ed with appropriate govern- anti-nuclear message of peace and Buddhism, two closely weapons on Friday in the face Russian spy Sergei Skripal and over Libya, where well-armed ment officials." in the only country to have suf- intertwined faiths based on of high-profile instances of his daughter Yulia with a rebels are battling for power The US drone loss came a fered an atomic bomb attack. the worship of nature and spir- their use worldwide. Soviet-era nerve agent in the with a UN-recognized gov- day after forces loyal to Libya's The 82-year-old Argentine its, but many in Japan also The 15-member body English city of Salisbury in ernment, the Pentagon rebel strongman Khalifa Haftar is fulfilling a long-cherished observe Christian festivals such unanimously passed a decla- March last year. announced Friday. said they shot down an Italian ambition to preach in Japan, as Christmas.Christians ration proposed by Britain In its Friday resolution, the An unarmed US Africa drone in western Libya, flying where years ago he hoped to be endured centuries of bloody expressing support for the Yet the Security Council Security Council urged coun- "Command remotely piloted in a zone under their control. a missionary. nuclear weapons. repression in Japan after the Convention on the has in recent years seen squab- tries to ratify the Convention aircraft (RPA) was lost over US activities in the coun- His four-day trip will take "Together with you, I pray religion was introduced to the Prohibition of the bles between western powers on the Prohibition of the Tripoli, Libya" on Thursday, the try have both monitored the in visits to Nagasaki and that the destructive power of country by a Spanish Jesuit Development, Production, and Russia over the use of Development, Production, command said in a statement. conflict between the govern- Hiroshima, cities forever asso- nuclear weapons will never be priest in 1549.In the 17th cen- Stockpiling and Use of chemical weapons in the Stockpiling and Use of No reason was given for ment and Haftar's forces, and ciated with the nuclear bombs unleashed again in human his- tury, Japan was closed to the Chemical Weapons. Syrian civil war, with Chemical Weapons and on the loss, and the Africa the growing power of an dropped on them at the end of tory," said the head of the outside world and Christians "The Security Council Moscow scuppering attempts their Destruction. Command said it was under Islamic State-allied jihadist cell World War II, killing at least world's 1.3 billion Catholics. were persecuted, tortured, cru- expresses its strong conviction to hold Damascus to account. The 1993 convention came investigation. in the country's southwest. 74,000 people and 140,000 Francis arrives from cified and drowned as they that those responsible for the Meanwhile in 2017, North into force in 1997. North Korea, The command conducts In September the US people respectively. Thailand, where he preached a were forced to recant their use of chemical weapons Korean leader Kim Jong Un's Egypt and South Sudan have drone operations in Libya "to Africa Command conducted In a video message to the message of religious tolerance faith.When Japan reopened to should be held accountable," it estranged half-brother died not signed it, while Israel has assess the ongoing security sit- several air strikes against the Japanese people before he left and peace. the world in the mid-19th cen- said in a statement following after having his face smeared signed but not ratified the uation and monitor violent Libyan IS force, and claimed it the Vatican, Francis railed He is expected to do the tury and the missionaries the declaration. with the outlawed VX nerve pact. extremist activity," it had killed dozens. against the "immoral" use of same in Japan, a country with returned. / @&$!-=%&-!0-' #) $ 3$ $'
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AP only on the condition of most contentious elements of oters in the Pacific island the northeast coast of Australia. fired-up former President still think he could be the left- President Donald Trump, It will be released amid a anonymity confirmed the alle- the Russia probe and was the Vchain of Bougainville The vote is a cornerstone ALuiz Inacio Lula da Silva, ist party's standard-bearer once who has long attacked as a House impeachment inquiry gation. subject of dueling memos last flocked to the polls Saturday at of a 2001 peace deal that freshly out of jail, vowed to again in 2022 — when he'll be “hoax” and a “witch hunt” the into Trump's efforts to press Spokespeople for the FBI year issued by Democrats and the start of a long-awaited ref- ended a brutal decade-long fight Brazil's far-right govern- a 77-year-old cancer survivor FBI's investigation into ties Ukraine's leader to investigate and the inspector general Republicans on the House erendum on independence war between Bougainville ment and the forces he says who is currently barred from between Russia and his 2016 Democratic rival declined to comment Friday. Intelligence Committee. from Papua New Guinea. rebels, Papua New Guinea unjustly incarcerated him, say- seeking office due to a corrup- presidential campaign, imme- Joe Biden at the same time The New York Times and Republicans have long At least 1,000 people were security forces and foreign ing he would make "their lives tion conviction. diately touted news reports as military aid was being with- the Post have reported that the attacked the credibility of the at a polling station in the main mercenaries that killed up to hell." Da Silva left jail earlier this about the accusation to allege held from the country. investigation is expected to find warrant application since it city of Buka when voting began 20,000 people and displaced "They don't know what it month after 19 months in a cell that the FBI had tried to “over- Trump and his supporters mistakes by lower-level officials cited information derived from at 8:00 am amid exuberant thousands more. is to face a 74-year-old pas- when the Supreme Court ruled throw the presidency.” are likely to seize on any find- within the FBI but will not a dossier of opposition research scenes of music and singing There are few reliable pub- sionate man," da Silva, who that a person can be impris- The allegation is part of a ings of mistakes or bad judg- accuse senior leaders of being compiled by Christopher that highlighted the excite- lic opinion polls, so a surprise governed Brazil from 2003 to oned only after all the appeals Justice Department inspector ment in the report to support motivated by political bias. Steele, a former British spy ment over possibly becoming vote in favour of autonomy 2010, and became one of the have been exhausted. general review of the FBI's their claims of a biased inves- The FBI obtained a secret whose work was financed by the world's newest nation. within Papua New Guinea is world's most popular politi- Brazil's ex-president is Russia investigation, one of tigation. Supporters of the FBI, surveillance warrant in 2016 to Democrats and the Hillary Some 2,07,000 possible, but supporters of full cians before being ensnared in still appealing his conviction the most politically sensitive meanwhile, are likely to hold monitor the communications Clinton campaign. Bougainvilleans are registered independence are expected to corruption scandals, told cheer- related to the alleged purchase probes in the bureau's history. up as vindication any findings to cast ballots over the next two win handily. ing supporters late Friday. of a beachfront apartment and That election interference that the investigation was done weeks to choose between full Results are due to be Da Silva was the unques- remains entangled in other probe was ultimately taken by the book or free of political independence or simply greater released around December 15. tioned star of the conference of cases. over by special counsel Robert considerations. Mueller and resulted in charges The allegation against the against six Trump associates lawyer was first reported by and more than two dozen CNN. The Washington Post +&$ >?@A ) Russians accused of interfering subsequently reported that the in the election. conduct of the FBI employee Inspector General Michael didn't alter Horowitz's finding E 82 during his imprisonment. helping the Rezaians through Sponsored Terrorism Fund, Horowitz is expected to release that the surveillance application 8 2 8F "Iran seized Jason, threat- their recovery," Baron said. which has distributed funds to his report on Dec. 9. of Page had a proper legal and ened to kill Jason, and did so "Our satisfaction comes those held and affected by Witnesses in the last two factual basis, an official told the US federal judge has with the goal of compelling the from seeing them enjoy their Iran's 1979 student takeover of weeks have been invited in to Post, which said the lawyer Aawarded a Washington United States to free Iranian freedom and a peaceful life." the US Embassy in Tehran see draft sections of that doc- was forced out. Post journalist and his family prisoners as a condition of Rezaian's case, which and subsequent hostage crisis. ument. "This was spying on my nearly USD 180 million in Jason's release," Leon said in his began with his 2014 gunpoint Rezaian named Iran's para- The inspector general campaign — something that their lawsuit against Iran over ruling. arrest alongside his wife military Revolutionary Guard, report — centered in part on has never been done in the his- his 544 days in captivity and The judge later added: Yeganeh Salehi, showed how this year designated as a ter- torture while being held on "Holding a man hostage and the Islamic Republic can grab rorist organization by the internationally criticised espi- torturing him to gain leverage those with Western ties to use Trump administration, as a onage charges. in negotiations with the United in negotiations.It's a practice defendant in the case. The order in the case States is outrageous, deserving recounted by human rights The order comes a week filed by Jason Rezaian comes of punishment and surely in groups, UN investigators and after the November 15 gasoline nearly a week after Iranian offi- need of deterrence."Iran never the families of those price hike, which sparked cials shut down its internet and responded to the lawsuit detained.Despite being an demonstrations that rapidly launched a security crackdown despite it being handed over to accredited journalist for the turned violent, seeing gas sta- on protesters angered by the government by the Swiss Post with permission tions, banks and stores burned Government-set gasoline prices Embassy in Tehran, which to live and work in Iran, to the ground. sharply rising. oversees Rezaian was taken to Tehran's Amnesty International said As internet access has slow- US interests in the country. Evin prison and later convict- it believes the unrest and the ly trickled back on, the US gov- Iran's mission to the United ed in a closed trial before a crackdown killed at least 106 ernment sanctioned Iran's Nations did not immediately Revolutionary Court on still- people.Iran disputes that figure telecommunications minister respond to a request for com- unexplained espionage charges. without offering its own. in response to the internet ment Saturday. Rezaian and his Iran still focuses on the case A UN office earlier said it shutdown.US District Judge lawyers did not respond to a even today, as a recent television feared the unrest may have Richard J Leon in Washington request for comment. series sought to glorify the killed "a significant number of entered the judgment late Martin Baron, the execu- hard-liners behind the arrest. people." Starting November Friday in Rezaian's case, tive editor of the Post, said in It remains unclear how 16, Iran shut down the internet describing how authorities in a statement that Rezaian's treat- and if the money will be paid. across the country, limiting Iran denied the journalist sleep, ment by Iran was "horrifying." It could come from the United communications with the out- medical care and abused him "We've seen our role as States Victims of State side world. !+ ,-. ,/01 7 )$ %) 0!$:-&B!&$ !
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The selectors make it that far. one stage but the visitors ended in the first innings and were Day/Night Test in India but thought it’s only prudent Shubman, on the other the second day at 152 for six, replaced according to the con- BCCI president Sourav that he goes and plays in the hand, will be playing for courtesy a combative half-cen- cussion protocol. Ganguly feels sighting the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Punjab in their next two tury from Mushfiqur Rahim India started off the second pink ball is “easier” than the Delhi,” a senior BCCI source Super League games against (59 batting) and Mahmudullah, innings with an intimidating red cherry. said. Karnataka (today) and Tamil who retired hurt after scoring slip cordon in four slips and a There had been plenty of Rishabh will now be Nadu (november 25). 39. gully. Ishant gave the break- talks around the heavily-lac- available for Delhi’s next two Bharat, who has been a Mushfiqur smashed 10 through in the fifth ball, trap- quered ball especially during Super League matches, regular feature for India A in fours in his counter-attacking ping Shadman Islam before the twilight hours. Asked against Haryana and red ball matches finally got knock as the visitors looked Bangladesh could open their about visibility, the former Rajasthan today and some consolation for his relieved when the Indian pac- account. India captain said: “It’s actual- November 27 respectively, consistent performances dur- ers struggled to handle heavy The gangly paceman ly easier than the red ball.” and also for the semi-finals ing the last two seasons. dew towards the end. They still returned and sent by rival skip- trail by 89 runs and need a mir- per Mominul Haque, who acle to save the match. edged one behind without On 59, Mushfiqur success- bothering the scorer. #)!-3$ fully reviewed an lbw decision Earlier, resuming at 59, *8 given by Marais Erasmus as the skipper Kohli looked at his sub- -&R&-:&0 ball deflected from his glove lime best as he brought up his =:4= time of Bangladesh playing a before hitting the pad. 27th Test century. He pushed game, he cannot be seen at the = =K Adding another Mahmudullah matched the Taijul Islam for a double in the e is one of the biggest stadium or in any official feather to his illustrious cap, senior pro but had to walk off square leg region to bring up Hstars to have played for meeting or function. Virat Kohli on Saturday due to a hamstring issue after his hundred. Bangladesh, but as fate would “He can be in Kolkata at equalled Australian great they added 69 runs for the Rahane was done in by have it, Shakib-al-Hasan the time of the game, that is Ricky Ponting’s record of 41 fourth wicket. some extra bounce as he top- despite being in the city can- not an issue, but he cannot international centuries as Paceman Ishant, who took edged a Taijul delivery to be not be seen anywhere near the come to the stadium. As per captain. a five-for in the first innings, holed out at point. But Kohli, historic Eden Gardens which rules, he cannot attend any Kohli brought up his blew away the top-order with who had become the first is hosting India and official meeting or function 70th overall ton and 27th a three-wicket burst and later Indian skipper to go past the Bangladesh for their maiden either. This will then work Test century with a brace off added wicket of Mehidy Hasan 5000-run mark in the longest pink ball Test. against him and action will be Taijul Islam in the 68th over. to be one wicket away from his format, grew from strength to Banned for failing to taken by the world body for With the century, Kohli’s second 10-wicket haul in a Test strength en route to his 70th report an approach by a book- failure to adhere to the rules 20th as India captain in match. International hundred. ie, Shakib cannot be seen and regulations that come Tests, the talismanic bats- Umesh Yadav dismissed Kohli hit top gear after his anywhere at the venue or in with being banned,” the source man also surpassed Taijul Islam (11) with a short hundred, smashing any official meeting or func- explained. Ponting’s tally of 19 Test tons ball in the last over of the day. Bangladeshi pacer Abu Jayed tion organised around the Asked if that means he as skipper. Ashwin was introduced for for four successive boundaries. Test. cannot meet any player either, Only former South the first time in the match and His knock, which had 18 Sources aware of the anti- the source clarified that indi- Africa skipper Graeme he almost gave a breakthrough boundaries, ended when Taijul corruption rules of the ICC vidual meetings at some Smith has more centuries in his fourth ball but Rahane threw himself to his right to said that while Shakib can be restaurant or team hotel aren’t than Kohli with 25 tons to dropped Mehidy Hasan at the 9 '' 3 & ' BC ( $ $ () pluck a catch out of thin air. present in the same city at the an issue. his name as captain. PTI -,$&&-&! ! ./P ; 2 points clear of second-placed Marseille, who play today. 8 eymar made his latest Neymar had not played Ncomeback from injury for his club since October 5, @ A for Paris Saint-Germain on having suffered a hamstring 7 %<%?' Friday as first-half goals by injury playing for Brazil. On 6 Mauro Icardi and Angel Di just his sixth appearance of Maria saw the Ligue 1 lead- the campaign, lasted 65 min- 8 A ers ease to a 2-0 win over Lille utes before being replaced by gritty BJ Watling, New at the Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappe, who had Zealand’s go-to man The in-form Icardi been struggling with illness in when the chips are down, opened the scoring from recent days. produced an unbeaten close range in the 17th minute The Brazilian only pro- 119 to put the Black with his 10th goal in PSG’s duced brief glimpses of his Caps ahead of England last nine games, and Di Maria class and headed straight to "')4 in the first innings of the doubled their lead just after the dressing room after being opening Test on the half-hour mark. taken off, with some 8 Barcelona needed a late crunch Champions League group Saturday. Despite not being near supporters jeer- winner from Arturo Vidal to beat game against Borussia Dortmund At stumps on day * ' $! / / ) 9 their best, Thomas Tuchel’s ing the 27- Leganes 2-1 on Saturday and dig out at Camp Nou. three at Bay Oval, New % 8 $ !!)D( side were too strong for the year-old as he a much-needed victory ahead of A goalless draw against Slavia Zealand were 394 for six team who finished runners- departed. what could prove a crucial month Prague earlier this month means to lead England by 41. up behind them last season. in their season. 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C # three points above Real Madrid. It was important therefore to When de Grandhomme joined Watling New Zealand A gritty win will also come as avoid a slip against Leganes, play- were 197 for five, but Watling patiently chipped away at the Australia bat again. a relief to under-pressure coach ing their first game in front of their deficit. De Grandhomme, meanwhile, characteristically pun- Shan Masood was not out Ernesto Valverde, whose team now own fans since appointing Javier ished anything loose with a six and seven fours as he raced 27 and Babar Azam was 20 at turn their attention to Wednesday’s Aguirre as coach. AFP to 65. AFP the close. Mitchell Starc did the early damage when Pakistan began 884; several challenges. Since Haryana University Tournament held in Jaipur. their second innings, trapping has no range for 50 meter rifle shoot- Even, she was also selected to repre- captain Azhar Ali leg before for er father was not financially ing hence Kajal had to come to her sent India in World University Games five. Hcapable to buy rifle by paying maternal uncle’s house in Najafgarh held in Malaysia but she missed the He then enticed Haris lakhs for her but this promising girl four years ago so that she could opportunity to clinch medal by a nar- Sohail to waft at a ball well out- did not lose confidence and began 2".!=1""!" .+". practice in Tughlakabad range daily. row margin, he added. side off stump, only to get a practice of shooting game by procur- She used to board DTC bus from “Kajal began shooting when she thick edge to Australian wick- ing a rifle on rent. Once she passed ""%O!")")"+"3)"" Najafgarh early in the morning to was NCC cadet in her college. Her $5 $ etkeeper Tim Paine. through a miserable condition when reach Tughlakabad and returned late NCC team incharge advised me to ' ' ( % Asad Shafiq was next to fall, the owner out of the blue refused to at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in in the evening,” said Vijay who basi- send her in shooting after she bagged edging Pat Cummins to second provide her rifle just before the match Tughlakabad for South Asian Games cally belongs to Rohtak (Haryana). first position in rifle shooting event ; 2 8 slip where Steve Smith took a and she had to participate with bor- to be held in Kathmandu (Nepal) He pointed out Kajal’s perfor- during the NCC camp. Thereafter, she comfortable catch. rowed rifle from a fellow player but from December 1. Her father Vijay mance gradually started improving won medals at district, state and ustralia look certain to take Labuschagne had earlier she could not perform as good as Saini is employed with Delhi after practicing in Tughlakabad. She national level,” maintained Vijay. Aa 1-0 lead in their series scored a magnificent maiden expected. Braving all odds, she carried Government and is posted at Fire shown her talent by winning nine Kajal said “It’s an expensive game against Pakistan after dominat- Test century in front of his on with same passion towards rifle Brigade Office in Connaught Place. medals, including four Golds, in and my father spent majority of share ing with both bat and ball on home crowd at the Gabba. shooting and made India proud by Going against his monetary restric- National Shooting Championship of his salary upon my practice. He day three of the first Test at the The 25-year-old scored clinching two medals, including Gold tions, he too is leaving no stone held in Kerala in 2017 and 2018. Since always supported and motivated me Gabba on Saturday. four 50s in the recent Ashes and Bronze, in team event during 14th unturned to establish his daughter a Kajal was facing multiple issues in for focusing upon the game instead of Big centuries to Marnus series but had been unable to Asian Shooting Championship held in world-class shooter by providing her practicing through rented rifle hence paying heed on the expenses hence I Labuschagne (185) and David convert any of those until his Doha (Qatar) recently. all possible facilities to hone her tal- they had to borrow money from rel- give full credit of my success to my Warner (154) helped Australia near chanceless innings on We are talking about shining star ent. atives to buy a rifle for Kajal in 2017 father and coach Manoj Kumar who to a first innings total of 580 in Saturday. Kajal Saini who has displayed “Kajal’s journey from winning so that she could practice without any too trained and guided me in a well reply to Pakistan’s 240. Also at the start, teenage indomitable spirit of ‘never give-up’ Gold from college tournament to hurdle. New rifle proved lucky for her manner. It was not easy for me as no At stumps Pakistan were in pace sensation Naseem claimed through her recent marvelous perfor- Asian Championship was not easy. as she became national champion by other member of my family has ever big trouble on 64 for three, still his first Test wicket when he had mance. She is, these days, toiling hard Not only she, but we all too had to face winning Gold in All India Inter played shooting game,” she added. needing 276 runs to make Warner caught behind for 154. BC.B?#$
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ara ga hettewa ikusa wa dekinu stores, privately run obento shops, obento shop tea. Many Japanese restaurants serve green tea sweet, low-alcoholic Japanese drink made from simply means ‘you cannot fight a chains, and carts on the streets. for free while you are checking the menu. You fermented rice. There is doburoku, the classic battle on an empty stomach’. There The favourite genre of obento among the shouldn’t be surprised if a coffee shop offers you home-brew style of sake. Then there is jizake, a is a lot of focus on food in Japan. Japanese is probably the ekiben, or railroad sta- a free cup of green tea after you have finished a locally brewed sake, the equivalent of micro- The Japanese love their traditional tion box lunch. From time immemorial, these cup of coffee! Such is the ubiquity of ocha. brewed beer. Kuroshu is sake made from unpol- Hfare. But some of it is changing. were the original obento sold at each station of When a Japanese acquaintance asks you, ished rice. And then there are specialities like Eating habits of the average Japanese have long-distance express lines, reflecting local cui- ‘Ocha ikanai?’ or ‘Don’t you want to go have Teiseihaku-shu, a sake with a characteristic been changing quite rapidly since the Second sine, in order to serve the passengers on board. some tea?’, the meaning is not to be taken liter- flavour of the rice itself. World War. A typical Japanese breakfast fifty Now, the ekiben are becoming so popular that ally but that you are being invited for a conver- In Japan, sake is served chilled (reishu), at years ago was gohan (boiled rice), misoshiru their distribution is expanding to highway rest sation at a café. In this context, ocha means not room temperature (joon or hiya), or heated (bean paste soup), nattou (fermented beans), areas, department stores and even the internet. only green tea but coffee, black tea or whatever (atsukan), depending on the preference of the oshinko (pickles), yakinori (toasted seaweed), In fact, it is fashionable now for famous depart- you prefer to have at the café. Since Japanese drinker, the quality of the sake, and the season. yakizakana (broiled fish), namatamago (raw ment stores to hold ekiben fairs bringing differ- homes and offices tend to be small due to the Typically, hot sake is a winter drink, and high- egg), tofu (bean curd), clams and some radish. ent kinds of ekiben from all over Japan under high prices of real estate, you find businessmen grade sake is not drunk hot, because the flavours Today, there is very little time to put together their roof. Such fairs always attract enormous discussing business, couples gazing at each other and aromas would then be lost. This masking of such an elaborate menu every morning. In fact, crowds. lovingly, students studying, jobless ramblers flavour is the reason that low-quality and old now, the number of people who partake in a resting, leisured housewives killing time at a sake is often served hot. Western-style breakfast with bread, rolls, cereal café. It serves as an outsourced guestroom of the Sake is traditionally drunk from small cups and eggs far exceeds those who have a tradition- Ocha simply means ‘tea’. Japanese household. called choko or o-choko, and is poured into the al breakfast with rice every day. But it specifically refers to Japanese tea, There are many varieties of ocha available choko from ceramic flasks called tokkuri. During the catching-up phase of the which is by default Japanese green tea. Since in Japan. Besides the ever-favourite sencha, Another traditional cup type is the masu, where Japanese economy in the 1950s and 1960s, most sencha is the most common type of green tea in gyokuro is the most precious and highly revered the box is usually made of hinoki or sugi, origi- companies set up inexpensive and convenient Japan, ocha generally refers to sencha. of the regularly served Japanese teas. Young nally used in olden days to measure rice. The shain shokudou, or canteens, for employees Nowadays in Japan, there are infinite kinds buds, that too of only the finest and oldest tea masu cup is crafted to hold exactly 180 ml (6.3 within their office buildings. With increasing of beverages to choose from. Besides the innu- plants, are cultivated with care and expertise. imp fl oz; 6.1 US fl oz). And, as tradition goes, options to choose from all around, and with a merable brands of beverages in pet bottles sold The result is a rare and expensive brew, sipped the sake is served by topping the masu to the higher propensity to spend, shain shokudou in at convenience stores and supermarkets, many in tiny quantities, one sip at a time. You can brim. There are sakazuki cups too shaped recent years were looked upon as the last resort cafés and vending machines serve beverages on ;888 also choose from a large selection of bancha, almost like saucers. These are favourites at wed- for lunch — to be used only if you do not have street corners too. But if you ask what is Japan’s %P %8= honcha, genmai cha, mugicha, matcha, kobucha dings and other ceremonial occasions, especially enough time to go out, or if you do not have favourite beverage of all time, the answer is <: N, QA and kocha. Cheers! at the start of the year or at the commencement enough money to spend. But now, shain shoku- green tea. Among all kinds of pet bottled bever- of a kaiseki meal. dou are back. They are upgrading their quality ages sold today, green tea is by far the best-est :2N:A <: Sake is an intrinsic part of Shinto purifica- and starting to compete with restaurants out- seller! : :;C8: 8 Sake, as most of us would know, is ‘liquor’. tion rituals. Sakes served to gods as offerings side. The good ones are well publicised and have It is believed that, like many other things, 8QA ;8 8 Sake in Japanese stands for ‘liquor’, also pro- prior to drinking are called o-miki or miki. started to attract outsiders. Nowadays, you can tea came to Japan from China. The history of : : 8 =8 nounced shu, and can refer to any alcoholic People drink omiki toasting the gods to solicit even find shain shokudou rankings on the inter- tea in Japan can be tracked down to even before drink. In English, ‘sake’ is usually a reference to rich harvests in the coming year. net! the Nara period (710-794 AD), when it was 4 8244< ; nihonshu, or ‘Japanese liquor’, and invariably just In a ceremony called kagami biraki, wooden In the case of Tanita Corporation, a manu- imported at the time of the Tang dynasty in <: 28 8 means rice wine. Under Japanese liquor laws, casks of sake are broken open with mallets dur- facturer of digital scales, the recipe book of their China. But the history of tea as we know it C 8-:2 sake is labelled with the word seishu (‘clear ing every kind of Shinto celebration: traditional health conscious shain shokudou has become a today, started around the thirteenth century, %:C82 : liquor’), a synonym less commonly used in con- festivals, weddings, shop openings, sporting national bestseller, and sold close to 5 million imported along with Zen Buddhism, this time versation. In Japan, sake is the national bever- events, poll victories, and much more. This copies. from the Sung dynasty of China. %- 0 ; age. It is often served with great ceremony — sake, called iwai-zake (celebration sake), is But it is the bento, or more often adding a The Japanese tea ceremony is well-known %: 8S , gently warmed in a small earthenware or porce- served freely amongst all to spread good for- prefix of politeness, obento, that is the time- worldwide today. The tea imported from China 8: :4< lain bottles or flasks called a tokkuri, and then tune. honoured treasure of the Japanese food culture. spread among the ruling class: namely, aristo- 288 8 sipped from a small porcelain cup called a New Year’s day is the occasion for the The most basic, simple, primitive, traditional crats and warriors. And in the fifteenth century, sakazuki (also choko). Japanese to drink a special sake called toso. Toso and symbolic prototype of an obento is the hino- under the reign of Shogun Yoshimasa Ashikaga %:--88 4%= 8:2 In order to ask for sake in Japan, you need is a special variety of iwai-zake. It is traditionally maru. It’s just boiled white rice squeezed into an (1436-1490 AD), the prototype of the tea cere- ; 8C82<: to call it ‘nihonsyu’ or ‘Japanese sake’. Yo u m a y made by soaking tososan, an old Chinese pow- obento box with a red pickled plum on top. It’s mony was established by a Zen monk, Jukou 28-82 :;C8 be asked at a restaurant, Osake (remember the der-like potion, overnight in sake. Even children called hinomaru obento, or rising-sun box Murata. In the sixteenth century, the genius Sen prefix ‘o’ of politeness?) wa nani ni sip some of this. In some regions, the first sips lunch, because the red plum in the middle of No Rikyuu (1522-1591 AD) appeared and ;8%- nasaimasuka?’, or ‘What do you want for a sake?’ of toso are taken in order of ascending age, from white rice resembles the Japanese national flag. brushed the style to today’s perfection. Then he (or she) is asking you to choose from the youngest to the oldest. But, actually, nobody takes the hinomaru obento In the Edo period, the habit of consuming beer, wine, whisky, sake, or whatever other alco- seriously any more. There is an enormous tea trickled down to the rest of the people too. holic beverages there are on the menu. Excerpted with permission from choice of ingenious obento you could buy at Today, in most Japanese homes and offices you There are, of course, many types of sake to Sandeep Goyal’s Japan Made Easy, convenience stores, supermarkets, department visit, the first thing you are served is a cup of choose from. 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:2%%!3 2 : ;= ""!)+!""!""+!! $ "!"!3+" .." " 282 ; $ % relief from the sorrows of life. While the wheel of life keeps spinning, you can take some moments to jump off the wheel to enjoy relief during the time you meditate. You can enjoy a few minutes, a half hour, or an hour or two, free from ‘breaking news’ of the world’s sufferings. You will be inspired to soar above the realm of suffering, in order to experience realms free of pain and sorrow. The upliftment we receive in meditation stays with us throughout the day. This may not change the outer suffering of the world, but we are able to spend some time daily in a place of ven as reams are written about and spoken on what joy that we can spread to others. Our makes a great leader, the question still does not get own spirits are lifted and we can then Eanswered convincingly. There are myriad of views make others feel good. which have confounded it further rather than clearing the When we meditate on the inner haze that surrounds the idea of leadership. It is against this Light and Sound of God, we come in backdrop that the story paraphrased below makes a lot of contact with God’s love within us, sense. Though there may be many variations of the story, which fills us with inner peace, joy, but the underlying lesson is driven home rather succinct- bliss and happiness. This experience ly. The story is that a young man finds his primary school takes our attention away from the teacher at a wedding party. He goes to the teacher to pay stresses and pains of the outer world. his respects and show his admiration. His first question is As we spend time in meditation, we whether the teacher was able to remember him. But the create a calm haven in which we teacher is not able to do so as decades have elapsed since restore equilibrium and peace to our the young man had left the school. The teacher however asks mental functioning. the student to introduce himself. The student narrates the Researchers have recorded that the story that he was studying in standard IV when an incident brain activity in people who meditate took place while the teacher was taking the class. A boy of reflects a state of deep relaxation. Their the same class had come with a beautiful new watch. The mind becomes calmer. The tranquil student, tempted as he was, stole the watch which the boy effect of meditation lasts beyond the had kept in his bag during the lunch period. On finding the time spent in meditation. The carry- watch missing after the lunch, that boy started crying and over effect helps us maintain peace of went to the teacher stating that his watch had been stolen. mind as we continue our activities The teacher had then asked all the students to close their throughout the day. eyes and face the wall while he would search every student’s We become more in control of our pocket. This boy who had stolen the watch was now wor- reactions and maintain an even keel in ried that he would be found out and be exposed in front of the face of conflict, or in the midst of the class and his character would be shattered. As the teacher turmoil and strife. It also gives us a pri- went on searching the pockets of the students of the class, vate retreat of bliss and peace within he found it in the pocket of the boy. Still he continued with us that we can retreat to anytime we the search till the last boy. After this, the teacher had asked wish. This refuge helps take our atten- the students to open their eyes and take their seats. The he reports we receive Is that all life is but a series of dis- barded with news of the sorrows of the tion away from the pains of the world teacher showed the watch to the class and gave it back to through media — televi- asters strung together? Is there any world. It is a concentrated time when and gives us another mechanism by the boy it belonged to. But he never said who was found in sion, newspapers, maga- cure for the sorrows of life? you can focus on your soul, on the spir- which we can reduce stress in our lives. possession of the watch. All through his life in the school, zines, blogs, the internet, Here’s some breaking news that’s itual treasures within. Immersed with- Thus, spending regular time in none of the teachers or students ever came to know who smartphones or other good — there does exist a place that ;8<: 8 82 8 in, you are filled with peace and joy. accurate meditation is an effective had stolen the watch. It was this teacher who had saved his devices,T always contain breaking news is safe and secure, where you can find In meditation, you can experience means to help reduce stress and dignity. The reply that the teacher gave was more remark- about a catastrophe in some part of the refuge from the sorrows of life. -2: 8 : calm and bliss. You can realise that increase a sense of calm, equilibrium able. The teacher said that he himself did not know who world. There are always difficulties and There’s a life boat to make it safe- within you is a place where there is no and peace in our lives, which heals our stole the watch that day because while he searched the pock- problems receiving attention in the ly through the stormy seas of life. You <: 88 ;8 pain and suffering. Meditation can mind and emotional state and in ets of all the students, he himself had his eyes closed. local, national or international news. can sail away from the sorrows of life :24 help you awaken to the realisation that turn can help us heal our physical Protecting and reforming is much more important than It’s hard to go through a single day to attain the happiness that’s your birth your existence is more than the outer body. exposing and expelling. The punishments are envy and ego without hearing of the suffering that right. There’s a place you can go to and --828 4 ; 0 world in which your body and mind When we realise there is a place driven while forgiving is compassion driven. Even classi- other people are undergoing. Even in relax far away from the sadness and <: =: ; undergo suffering. You have a spiritu- free of sorrows within, we can help cal psychology recommends that praise in public but rep- our own lives, we are always hearing suffering of life. You can renew your al side which is connected to the peace others to access that place. We see life rimand in private. It is this that works. Abraham Lincoln’s of someone close to us — family or spirits and come in contact with a ;8: 82 and happiness within you. from a different angle, and are moti- words quoted here make a lot of sense. He said: “I have always friends — who is facing challenges. place free from sorrows. :22::-4-8 When you emerge from medita- vated to help and serve others. Our life found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice”. Well, As the world turns, each moment But, where can you find that place tion, you see the world in a different becomes a song of service to help many may disagree but I too have had a similar experience. carries some sorrow for someone free of sorrows, you may ask? That 28 8 :22<0 light. You know that the outer sorrows relieve others of suffering. We are filled As myths about efficacy of strong leadership are blown out somewhere in the world. Some often place free of sorrows is within you. It’s ;8<44 of life are temporary. They will pass. with strength to do what we can to of proposition, we need to understand that it is important feel that every moment of life is filled a place where you can connect with When you see for yourself that there’s help make the world a better place, to influence a behaviour by love and compassion rather than with sorrow, except for a brief break, the peace of your soul.You can find a place of peace and joy within, you freeing it of sorrows. power and punishment. Punishments may work in the short where we are happy relief from the sufferings of life and are strengthened with fortitude to pass I hope that each of you finds a cure run but their deterrence value has been found to be rather Going by the news, it seems that all the peace by spending time sitting through the difficult times knowing from life’s sorrows by experiencing the transient. Punishment may deter but it is love that trans- life brings nothing but sorrow. People in meditation. that happiness is accessible to you place of peace and happiness within forms. Compassionate leadership works better. facing these challenges accuse life of In meditation, you lock a period within. you through meditation. ' ' / / ' bringing only suffering. of time during which you are not bom- Through meditation you can find ( $ $ .2 . 'E' . ' / A; & ) "!") !".)"""" .." "." )3"+!)."0 !")+""+"! "" C82 .)!"" = 2 ;:
make them relatively more vulnerable to dif- es, this is a stark reality of the cre- ferent mental problems. Hence they must ation. The cosmic design is more accept their imperfections and vulnerabili- Yor less based on pain. practical- ties, share them with their confidants and ly, everything significant starts with pain seek help whenever needed. only. Let us take birth. It is painful both Developing a higher EQ: Organisations to the mother as well as to the child. We need to take effective steps to ensure that the get to the learning stage and it is quite people placed into leadership roles have a painful. Children have to be forced to higher level of emotional intelligence and study. Studying over, earning your that they sustain it during their leadership livelihood is no picnic either. One may tenures. Emotional intelligence is basically imagine that playing games is fun. It can one’s ability to manage one’s own emotions be unless you wish to become good in as well as the ability to understand and it. Ask an international athlete the extent appropriately respond to the emotional state of pain which has to be endured to reach of others. Leaders with high EQ listen effec- that high level. And when you become tively, understand their own and others’ a parent, you get started on a long jour- emotional triggers and respond with empa- ney of accepting pain to fulfill your thy. In the process, they not only they take responsibility well. The list goes on. care of their own mental health but that of Lord Krishna has warned us about others as well. the reality of pain in this world. He research by Bupa Global, a multi- seek help. While their inner struggle goes on Distributing leadership: As leaders your describes it as an impermanent place of overuse is what should be checked. physical pain, one opens more avenues national health insurer reveals that as ceaselessly, they keep hiding it from the job should be to create more leaders than miseries. (The Geeta 7.15), where mis- Otherwise as we try to run away from for mental agony. What are anxieties, Ahigh as 64% of senior business leaders world because mental health conditions are followers; you shouldn’t be solving problems ery comes and goes. (2.14) Relatively the reality, we invite more trouble. fears, depression, panic attacks, etc. have suffered from mental health conditions associated with one’s inability to lead. In the but empowering and enabling others to do successful people may feel otherwise Acceptance brings many benefits. except unwillingness to tolerate what such as stress, anxiety and depression. process, they keep struggling within them- so. Once you distribute leadership across the when the going is good, but material In the verse # 2.14 quoted earlier, the one cannot avoid? It is not being sug- Workplace happens to be common source of selves, but they deny it, their performance organisational hierarchy, your role would be success brings tangible material bene- Lord counsels toleration because living gested that one should embrace pain but this malaise — long hours, extensive travels, drops down but they blame others. And akin to that of the conductor of an orchestra fits not intangibles like freedom from in denial of the reality will not help. In if one is sincere in wanting to be peace- being away from family, all these take their finally, there is a breakdown when they are who guides and facilitates his band of expert pain or peace. People do realise soon- the next verse, Lord Krishna speaks very ful, one should accept that avoiding pain toll. Also, while on the job, leaders keep not able to cope up any further. musicians to create the best symphony for er or later, that suffering is not a foreign highly of those who are not disturbed altogether is an impossibility. wading from one conflict situation to the his audience. This approach of distributed concept but is very much part of our in painful situations; who remain equi- These are some of the ways by other, often generating self-doubts about the leadership would take away much of the lives. Therefore, do not live in denial. piosed. They, He states, deserve eternal which pain can be minimised. A good course of action taken by them. Worse, they A fundamental shift in approach and stress and strain of your leadership role. We need to face up to this reality. life. (2.15) Those, who deny the truth, connection with God gets us the right cannot share it with others since it is lonely strategy is required to fight this ever-increas- Communicating effectively: One way to Unfortunately, with the modern suffer as has been mentioned earlier. guidance and help. Do all duties. This at the top. Added to this is the problem that ing menace. Leaders and their organisations de-stress the leadership job is effective com- civilisation getting more and more Wise persons accept some pain to avoid is really helpful, because these are as leaders they think it to be their responsi- will do well to adopt the following strategies munication. An effective communication material, we are doing just the opposite; a bigger pain. For example, those who small pains, which help avoid big bility to take care of their teams. Hence, in order to create healthy workplaces: involves deep listening, reflecting and we try to obscure this basic truth in our exercise regularly have embraced tak- pains. One should strengthen oneself in there’s very little time for self-care. Improving self awareness: Quite often, demonstrated understanding. Also, while day to day lives. Comforts should ing pains for a healthier life. Similarly, whichever possible like enhancing executives are elevated to leadership posi- communicating you must remain non-judg- never be confused with elimination of those who are disciplined in life, that is, mental strength, improving physical tions without being trained to manage the mental and positive. the pain. One can be in the most com- control their minds, are much better off health, the strength of the soul (‘atma- The problem has its roots in our mind- emotional cost they will be required to pay As a leader, you must become the CEOs fortable surroundings but could still be than those who succumb to their bala’), emotional and intellectual sets as well. Traditionally, we have built the for the role. Hence, they must be encour- of your own life and take control of the suffering from pain. It is no wonder that uncontrolled minds. strength. Life starts with pain only but image of a leader as a perfect person who is aged to enhance their self-awareness and same. You would do well to appreciate that pills are in such vogue. What is opioid Non-acceptance of the existential if we live as guided by God, life can be expected to be tough, strong and not given shake off the psychological burden of look- leadership today is undergoing a transfor- crisis afflicting the USA? One needs to reality of the material creation hurts in quite pleasant, some pain notwithstand- to ordinary vulnerabilities. This flawed ing perfect, strong and invincible. They must mation whereby leaders are shunning the build tolerance — an essential quality many more ways. Why are mental dis- ing. expectation from leaders makes it difficult realise that the high demands of their lead- image of being perfect and omnipotent. to exist well. I am not suggesting that eases proliferating? Because fear of pain $ for them to face their susceptibilities and ership roles, the stress and strain of the job ( $ pills have no place in our lives; their overpowers. More one tries to avoid any $ E & . ' uvitiut BC.B?#$ @ $*&!%&- $!0$(--%!0-
ndia is not new to language terming their protests as an Iwars. In fact, the anti-Hindi assault on the secular fabric of crusade has been a cornerstone India and infringement of the of the dominant regional polit- rights and liberty of any person ical discourse in the south. to learn/teach any language. However, in recent history, Their indignation stemmed there is no instance of political from the generally accepted and ethnic conflicts over the fact that a language is the not ownership of a language that is absolute fiefdom of a particu- no longer a lingua franca. Seen lar religion. in this context, the outrage at Fortunately, despite “secu- the selection of a “Muslim” lar” political leaders’ vehement / scholar of Sanskrit to teach at protestation of fighting for the a Sanskrit department in rights of the minority, the ' 2+ Banaras Hindu University Muslim community didn’t ' (BHU) warrants an objective swallow the bait. At the most, analysis, primarily for two rea- it drew well-meaning reac- $ ' sons: First, such protests are tions from some of the Muslim $ $$ F$ without precedent in the scholars of Sanskrit who Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb of the recounted their happy acade- region; second, the articulation mic journey both as students $ ' 9"9&& of the arguments in favour and and teachers, feeling no dis- against the appointment. crimination: Passing the ' $ At the outset, it is pertinent Sanskrit exams with flying to explain the strange turn of colours, getting gold medals in events at BHU to clear up university, and later due respect misunderstandings. Firoz from their students. A few of Khan, a doctorate in Sanskrit, them expressed surprise over is the first Muslim to be the protest against Firoz Khan’s appointed in the faculty of appointment at SVDV. Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Indeed, in the guru-shishya Vijgyan Sankay (SVDV) — a parampara (teacher-disciple $ 2 $+ 62+7 ' $ ' $ / 9 ()D# starkly different faculty than tradition) of the traditional the Sanskrit Department under Vedic culture, protests against the Faculty of Arts — of BHU. a teacher because of his reli- (Hindu) rituals. about discharging duties as a versity’s decision to appoint a the manifestations of the one Going by the concerns The November 6 appointment gious/caste identity are extra- Dr Madhav Janardan priest. Also SVDV is assigned Muslim professor to discharge god. Thus the extension of the raised by stakeholders, it seems was protested by SVDV stu- ordinary. To get to the roots of Ratate, Associate Professor at by the university to organise the responsibility that entails a Vedic text makes space for the university took an unin- dents who boycotted classes the issue, I talked to several stu- SVDV, who agreed to put on puja, prayers. Though the uni- lot of ritualistic duties, in which pluralism of truths, including formed decision in charting out 4%3*+%3%%*%*" claiming that a Muslim can’t dents and teachers of SVDV. record his comments, said, versity is well within it author- the non-Hindus will either lack gods, but this one is unthink- a unique path by appointing a teach them their “dharma”. Though most of them insisted “SVDV is different from the ity to appoint any person, for expertise or the followers may able for the monotheist. That is Muslim professor to SVDV. However, caught up in the on anonymity, their off-the- Sanskrit Department that a non-Hindu to perform not have confidence in them. why many Muslims believe The controversy would not rat race of dishing out infor- cuff refrain was common: Any involves only imparting class- Hindu rituals is difficult. One of basic concepts of that accepting “other” have gained strength if the mation, albeit half-baked, at the scholar irrespective of their room teaching for regular UG, Mahamana Madan Mohan Hinduism, “ekam evadvitiyam gods/truths is against the tenets appointment was made for the earliest, the social media was religion is welcome to teach PG and PhD courses. While Malaviya had set up this faculty brahma”, meaning there is only of Islam. In such a case, if a fol- Sanskrit Department. replete with acerbic comments, Sanskrit, including religious SVDV, besides offering Shastri only for followers to the one god, is equivalent in mean- lower of Islam offers non- mostly against the protesting texts, but they are not well pre- (UG), Acharya (PG) and Sanatan Dharma.” ing to “La ilaha illallah”, except Islamic rituals, s/he risks losing (The writer is Associate students. The liberal brigade pared to train students in Vidyavaridhi (PhD) courses, Some other scholars felt that the former concept also the membership to her/his Editor & News Editor, The ridiculed the agitated students observing Sanatan Dharma imparts practical knowledge more agitated against the uni- includes that all other truths are religion. Pioneer)
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otabaya Rajapaksa, broth- empowered the Parliament elections next year, both the narratives of populism, nation- all restricts presidential dis- the Opposition, while nearly 40 ereignty. However, on the side- Ger of former President which had been long subordi- brothers will get enough alism and authoritarianism at cretions and on the other hand, MPs are backing Premadasa for lines of this military campaign, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has nate to the President. opportunity to expand the its peak that had simply retard- strengthens the separation of the same post. In an atmos- there were allegations against become the eighth President of While taking his oath, family hold on power and ed the constitutional develop- powers by bringing forth fixed phere of such divided political him for massive violations of Sri Lanka. Nearly 16 million Gotabaya made the objective of most importantly, to reset the ment of the island nation. terms for both the President Opposition, the Rajapaksas human rights. On the other people decided the fate of 35 his presidency clear: “I consid- historic 19th Amendment of At this juncture, one must and the Parliament. would be surely getting a gold- hand, today the minorities, par- candidates in the presidential er the foremost responsibility of the Constitution. Today many know what exactly has been Henceforth, there are enough en opportunity to consolidate ticularly the Muslims are very election held on November my Government is to ensure the in Sri Lanka have apprehen- heralded by the 19th good reasons for both the their power base at the top, in apprehensive of his presidency 16. And this election was national security of my country. sions that the Rajapaksas might Amendment to the Rajapaksas to view the 19th the offices of both the President as they feel they may be target- fought mainly on two issues: We will rebuild the state secu- revoke this amendment to at Constitution in Sri Lanka. It has Amendment as a stumbling and the Prime Minister. ed by the hardcore Sinhala national security and economy. rity machineries, to secure the least lift the two term limita- introduced long-term changes block to their long family rule Looking at the complex groups. This may so happen as And, the final electoral battle country from terrorism, under- tions on the office of the in the Sri Lankan political sys- over Sri Lanka. power play in the neighbouring the deadly Easter bombings in was centred around only two world activities, robbers, extor- President and empowering the tem which was pending for Around the same time, island nation, India must be April was carried out by the ! candidates: Gotabaya of the Sri tionists.” Giving priority to President with more powers. In years. The term of the President one needs to see how the resetting its goal and agenda to Islamic State. Since then many 33 & / Lanka Podujana Peramuna national security is fine, but in fact, Mahinda aired his opinion has been reduced from six to Opposition parties are plagued renew its relationship with the hard-line groups in the country 5 (SLPP or People’s Party) and the process, targeting particular in this direction, immediately five years and the two-term by internal rivalry and sheer Rajapaksas. Mahinda is an old are targeting the Muslims think- $ $ Sajith Premadasa of the United communities and ethnic groups after his brother’s election to limit fixed. But the President divisions within their rank and veteran and adept political ing they were harbouring National Party (UNP). The may undermine the very legit- the office of the President: can no longer dissolve the file. And to add fuel to the fire, player who had the experience jihadists. Along with this, the first presidential election that imacy of Sri Lanka’s established “We will be studying the pro- Parliament before it completes the main Opposition party, of running the nation during its Tamils in the North and the East .44 took place after the ghastly ter- democratic ethos. visions of the 19th Amendment four and half year of its terms, the UNP, is fighting in open for most turbulent phase. And, his of Sri Lanka had outrightly '' & ror attack in April this year on When Mahinda took oath to the Constitution and plan- unless it is so requested by the its top leadership, particularly brother is no novice as he rejected Gotabaya’s candida- ' 'OO the Easter recorded 83.72 per as the Prime Minister after ning our immediate pro- two-thirds of its members. Also between its two prominent served as the Defence Secretary ture in this election, appre- $ P/ cent of voter turnout, the high- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s resig- gramme of action accordingly.” presidential immunity from camps, one led by during its recent civil war peri- hending the iron-fisted regime est ever in the country’s presi- nation, the new set-up was This indicates that the ruling the suits has been marginally Wickremsinghe and the other od. Sensing the Tamil question, he and his brother brought dential election. designed to re-energise former People’s Party and Rajapaksa removed by enlarging the by Premadasa. At present, the India must see to it that a reset- during the civil war. ' /$ ' This election in fact forced Army veteran Gotabaya’s grip loyalists will demand a return Supreme Court’s fundamental Genereral Secretary of the ting in the bilateral relations is What is expected from ( ' / the Sri Lankan voters into a dif- on power. As he continues as of the absolutism of the presi- rights jurisdiction to the official UNP is writing to the Speaker done as quickly as possible. Gotabaya is to reach out to all ficult situation: They had to the Prime Minister in a care- dency. During Mahinda’s time, acts of the President. What all of the Parliament to make Much beyond the old con- communities of the country, $ choose between the return of taker Government until general Sri Lankan had seen full blown these demonstrate is that they Wickremsinghe the leader of tentious issues between the irrespective of their race, reli- the Rajapaksa family rule and two neighbours, India must gion and ethnicity. This will ' . the continuance of the incum- understand that Sri Lanka is sit- indeed prove his critics and FF$ ' bent regime with a new uated at a very strategic geopo- mainly the Opposition wrong, ' President. Finally when the litical point from where the lat- particularly those who are $$' ' / results came, what the interna- ter has more bargaining power advocating the return of a tional community has seen is than us. And the earlier expe- Singhala authoritarian pop- the return of the Rajapaksa clan rience of “China-tilt” of the ulism under him. To be a sen- ) ' with Gotabaya winning 52.25 Rajapaksas, now Modi regime sible and politically shrewd per cent of the total votes, 10 in Delhi should rediscover statesman, he needs to quick- per cent more than Premadasa, more opportunities to engage ly revamp the economy, who was serving as the Housing Colombo with friendly partners address the rising unemploy- Minister of the outgoing such as Japan to minimise the ment, allay fears of Government. Gotabaya, a for- Beijing effect in future. In this Islamophobia and bring home mer Lieutenant Colonel and long-drawn relationship, India a congenial environment to country’s wartime Defence could better pose itself more as strike a deal with the immedi- Secretary, won most votes from a close relative than merely as ate neighbours of the country. Sinhala-dominated South, a trade partner. Keeping in Nevertheless, Gotabaya’s whereas his rival candidate mind Sri Lanka’s security con- presidency will be closely secured more than 80 per cent cerns, India should be sensitive watched by both the interna- of the vote share in the districts enough to see that traditional tional community and by his across northern and eastern bonhomie between the two fellow citizens. One Buddhist provinces largely populated by plays more than simply dis- monk called him “Hitler” and %2%*%))% the Tamil and Muslim minori- playing its big brother attitude his own brother Basil Rajapaksa ties of the country. in the days to come. termed him “Terminator” who Political analysts say that This election has brought would end corruption and mis- Gotabaya’s coming to power two distinct perspectives to the management prevailed across might herald a new phase of Sri Lankans: One that the the nation. It is for Gotabaya to “authoritarian populism” to Sri Sinhala majority has voted a prove his detractors wrong and Lanka. But what has compli- man to power whom they view lead the island country to a new cated Gotabaya’s presidency is as the savior of their country. He height of peace and inclusive the historic 19th Amendment was the one who spearheaded development. Precisely, he must of the Sri Lankan Constitution the military campaign during avoid swinging back to a hyper- which came into effect on May the time of Mahinda’s presi- presidential state armed with 15, 2015. This amendment has dency to put an end to the mon- unbridled powers of the clearly delineated the powers of strous LTTE terror once pro- Mahinda era. It is better to pre- the President and the pelled by deadly Prabhakaran. serve the current state of Parliament. It has clipped the Certainly, he deserves full cred- democratic form of constitu- powers of the President. As per it for the victory over nearly tional politics. this amendment, Gotabaya will three decades old terror group have to share power with the 5 P 3 & / / ' ' ! ' that almost created a threat to (The writer is an expert on Prime Minister. It has indeed *' B? %D# the survival of Sri Lanka’s sov- international affairs) ;C82848 ; ;8 - 282828444 : ; ;8<8S ;8288 ;%; axu ! ; ;82844 ;828 K44: BC.B?#$
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