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+ 1'2 3+'# P Q R $4 massive indignation erupt- Aed among environmental- ists, politicians and people from different walks of life in NO the metropolis on Saturday over the arrest of 29 activists who staged a protest on Friday night against the felling of N O 9 trees at Aarey Colony in north N O Mumbai, even as the Bombay delegation of Jammu-based High Court dismissed a peti- !" # Q % ANational Conference lead- tion seeking a stay on the & ers, led by former MLA felling of trees at Aarey Colony. " ! '& Devender Singh Rana, has Hours after the Bombay % ! ) Q been granted permission by the High Court dismissed four * Jammu & Kashmir adminis- petitions challenging the felling + tration to meet party president of 2,646 trees in Aarey Colony, Farooq Abdullah and vice- 29 activists, including six president Omar Abdullah, both women, were arrested by the " ! Q, under detention for the last two police between 8.30 pm and 11 + months in Srinagar. pm on Saturday, when they L The father-son duo was Conference leaders were Minister and sitting MP from resisted the tree felling opera- . placed under detention the allowed to meet family mem- Srinagar Farooq Abdullah, is tion started by the Mumbai night before the Centre bers but granting permission to under house arrest at his Metro Rail Corporation Ltd / % scrapped Jammu & Kashmir's meet a political delegation is Gupkar Road residence, while (MMRCL) to make way for the / special status under Article seen as a major political devel- his son Omar is confined to construction of a car shed for 370 on August 5. Rana said the opment in the corridors of Hari Niwas, a state guesthouse Metro phase-III. + delegation will comprise 15 power ahead of the block devel- turned into a jail, barely 500 The arrested activists were While the activists alleged ble and one Ms Anita Shankar former legislators. opment council polls beginning metres away. booked under sections 353 that the police behaved in a Sutar, who is a complainant + NC spokesperson Madan October 24. He said the decision to (assault or criminal force to high-handed manner, a senior in the case. We have arrested . Mantoo said, “The The much-awaited elec- meet Farooq and Omar had deter public servant from dis- police official stationed at the 29 persons, including six L Government conveyed per- tions will see 26,629 elected been taken at an emergency charge of his duty), 332 (vol- Aarey Colony police station women, connection with the L 0 mission in response to the panchs and sarpanchs elect meeting of the senior func- untarily causing hurt to deter said, “The green activists num- incident”. L request made seeking permis- 310 block development chair- tionaries and district presi- public servant from his duty), bering anywhere from 100 to The arrested activists were ! sion to meet their party presi- persons in the first phase. This dents of the Jammu Province 143 (punishment for unlawful 200 obstructed the police from produced before a Suburban L dent and vice-president." will be followed by polls for 22 two days ago, soon after restric- assembly) and 149 (every carrying out their duty. They court which remanded them in & The delegation is sched- chairpersons for the District tions on the movement of member guilty of offence com- also assaulted a police consta- police custody for five days. " uled to visit Srinagar on Development Boards. Jammu-based National mitted in prosecution of com- Sunday. Earlier, these National Currently, three-time Chief Conference leaders was lifted. mon object) of the IPC. Q 1 #$! % ! "#$# &" %&' 0
New Delhi: The name of Mujahideen has been asked to gation of Article 370. Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna, target panches and sarpanches In addition, inputs also 2:1 3:;4<; *281 the mantra of ‘vikas bhi, who was killed by JKLF ter- who represent the panchayats indicate movement of uniden- paryavaran ki suraksha bhi’ ' rorists in 1990, will be added to and are the torchbearers of tified terrorists in and around iting the example of the (development with environ- the National War Memorial ! " grassroots democracy. Zonakar, Rainawari, Safakadal CDelhi Metro and the ment protection).” 2 after it was approved by the According to an input from and Dhramshal area of Bombay High Court ruling, The Minister was 4 IAF, sources said. " security agencies, a Pakistan- Srinagar to target police. Union Environment Minister responding to a query from 3 Khanna, along with three based LeT commander has As per Intelligence reports Prakash Javadekar on Saturday media in Lucknow where he " other IAF personnel, was killed tasked his Jammu-based asso- about 275 terrorists are prowl- justified the felling of trees at was asked about Mumbai ' ! in Kashmir allegedly by 2:1 3:;4 ciates to carry out grenade ing along various launch pads Aarey Colony in north Metro Rail Corporation Ltd # Yasin Malik. Twenty-seven bul- attack on security forces in across the Line of Control Mumbai to set hacking trees 1O ) " ! lets were pumped into mid a dwindling cadre Mendhar, Surankote or Poonch (LoC). The inputs say 80 ultras up a Metro car to make way %45 & Khanna's body. Abase coupled with tight town (all in Poonch district) in are waiting across Gurez, 60 shed. for a car shed,
An Air Force official said security on the ground in coming days. The purpose of across Machhal, 40 opposite “There was hours after the ) ) ) the Khanna's name was missed Jammu & Kashmir, the the latest nefarious design of Keran, 15 across Naugam , 50 a need to fell 20 High Court out in the National War Pakistan Army and the Inter- the terror groups is to make opposite Karnah, 20 across Uri to 25 trees for dismissed four Memorial and the error has Services Intelligence (ISI) have their presence felt post-abro- and 10 across Rampur. setting up the petitions filed ( ' " ! now been rectified. resorted to division of labour first metro sta- by NGOs and ) 6 5 The National War and tasked different terror &' !()*+(%*,%))-.***)*+ tion in Delhi activists chal- ! Memorial at the India Gate is groups for hitting different tar- and then also lenging the ( " # %45 dedicated to the Defence per- gets for maximizing the Jammu: At least 10 people, including a traffic cop and a local people had sim- decision to ) sonnel who laid down their impacts of hits in the Valley. journalist, received injuries in a grenade attack outside ilarly opposed it. But for each allow felling of 2,600 trees. . lives for the country. The While Lashkar-e-Tayyeba Anantnag Deputy Commissioner’s office on Saturday. tree that was cut, five saplings This is not the first time $ Q NWM has names of such has been tasked to hit security According to reports, “Around 10.30 am, an unidentified were planted,” he said while that the trees have been felled & defence personnel with details forces especially in transit on terrorist lobbed a grenade on a busy Lal Chowk area of pointing out that the forest for developmental projects. O of their acts. The three armed highways, Jaish-e-Mohammad Anantnag causing injuries to 10 people”. DIG, South Kashmir, cover in the national Capital According to a report prepared services approve the names of has been assigned to hit VIPs Atul Goel said, “The grenade attack was carried out to spread has increased since then and by a Parliamentary Standing the soldiers after which they are and various security installa- fear among the local population in the area”. public transport system has Committee in February 2019, ) 7 included in the NWM. PTI tions. Likewise, the Hizbul Detailed report on P5 also improved. in the last five years since ) " 4 & “Now, there are 271 sta- 2013-2018, at least one-third of tions (in Delhi). Forest under- the 2,39,572 hectares of forest (* cover area has increased in land that India overall lost to Delhi. 30 lakh people are using various developmental activi- ! $ the Metro as public trans- ties in the last 15 years (2003- port,” he said, adding, “this is 2018). 5 " ) "Q * ( % & ' O 0 2:1 3:;4< *52; P Madhya Pradesh that 8 $8'; include Sidhi and Satna. n a blow to the Congress The cyclonic circulation Iahead of the Haryana fter four days, the over northeast Madhya Assembly polls, its former State * AState Capital received Pradesh has now shifted unit chief Ashok Tanwar $2+*8* heavy rainfall in the over Bihar and resigned from the party’s pri- & N O evening on Saturday and Jharkhand. The systems mary membership on Saturday, hai judge shot himself in the N O N OL disrupted normal life. are likely to move com- alleging that there is a con- Tchest in front of a packed !!" L Hot and humid condi- pletely within two more spiracy to eliminate leaders court after acquitting several N O tions prevailed during days and process of groomed by Rahul Gandhi. murder suspects and decrying the day and later poured withdrawal of Southwest Tanwar announced his res- the kingdom’s judicial system in & in the evening. Monsoon is likely to ini- ignation on Twitter and post- an impassioned speech broad- !" # $% Q & Weather pattern is tiate October 10. ed a four-page resignation let- cast on Facebook Live. '( ) " ! likely to witness less rain- Several regions are ter addressed to Congress pres- Critics say Thailand’s ) ( fall as heavy rainfall likely to receive lights ident Sonia Gandhi. He said he courts often work in favour of * +," * & warning has not been showers and thundery took the decision after long the rich and powerful, while 0 issued by Met department. State likely to occur. Several parts of activities in the next 24 hours. deliberations with party work- delivering swift and harsh sen- capital recorded 1.5 cm of rain- state continued to witness The difference in day and tem- ers and his supporters. tences on ordinary people for # $ Q fall on Saturday and such light rains for the past few days peratures has increased making “I, after several months of minor offences. % % + ( weather pattern would be wit- and are likely to prevail over the day hot still the clear sky consideration, tender my But it is virtually unheard -. % nessed for the next 48 hours. west and northwest Madhya and sun are pleasant who have resignation from the primary of for judges to criticise the sys- ( The State capital is likely to Pradesh. The weather pattern is witnessed heavy and moderate membership of the Congress tem. Kanakorn Pianchana, a / Q witness day and night temper- induced due to cyclonic circu- rainfall which continued in the party, which I nurtured judge at Yala court in the heart ature with good difference cre- lation over west Rajasthan and whole season. with my sweat and blood. My of the insurgency-battered Thai ) ( ' ating hotter conditions. as the system would fade away The highest rainfall was fight is not personal but south, was delivering the ver- O Weatherman said that the light rainfall would be wit- recorded in Dhar at 3 cm which against the system which is dict for five Muslim suspects in ( monsoon withdrawal is yet to nessed. Isolated light rains are was the highest rainfall in the destroying the grand old party,” a gun murder case on Friday. " & initiate. Heavy rainfall is less also expected over Northeast state in the past 24 hours. Tanwar said. Detailed report on P7 + ,- ./01
# /.37"( Not only the audience but the jodis too are all praise for the " # judges. “They are the finest people on the show. They have great judging power. Whenever we make any mistake, they catch 7 $% P it easily. They see things with a birds eye view. But at the same /:(% time they are gentle enough to 9 $2 % 0 + point it out rightly without being > 6 rude,” Alam tells you. % 1;<= # hen Jack Nichoklos played Joker The most lovable and in Batman directed by Tim confident jodi of the season WBurton, people had gone ga-ga Prince and Yuvika aka Privika over him — the purple suit, a teal shirt is leaving no stone unturned in with a purple tie and a crazy persona to proving that they are not just an match. The image left a lasting mark on adorable couple but good one’s psyche. However, he was not the dancers too. first person to have played the Clown However, not all was good Prince of Crime with a charm. Cesar for the couple. The couple’s Romero, Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger journey started on a sad note are some of the actors who played Joker. with Prince’s cousin’s demise. Back then, nobody thought that This left the duo shattered but anyone could top what Nicholas or for the show gave them courage to that matter what Ledger did in The Dark stand-up and fight. And since Knight (he won an Oscar for Best then, they have shown nothing Supporting Actor posthumously). but improvement in their life. Enter Joaquin (pronounced Wa-Keen) This makes them the most Phoenix and plays Joker. Fans of DC tarted back in 2005, Nach favourable jodi to reach the Comics already know how crazy and Baliye has been grabbing semifinals if not the finals. OTT this character is. Seyeballs ever since. Now )R This is Prince’s first show “I hope my death makes some cents even after almost 15 years down after marriage and he was than my life,” his character says and takes the line, the show still gives apprehensive of doing the show. the viewers on a journey that is dark and some TRP boost to the channel “I was not into dance and I was filled with negativity. Yet, one is glued to if not much. The reason may be confused what to do. But things .8% that doesn’t matter. We just love to his seat. the endless number of dance change after marriage. Your 9 % 3 # see the two show their prowess — be Joker is grim, it is disturbing to the reality shows that are launching decisions should be inclusive of : 8 % it on the dance floor or go after the point that it leaves one uneasy and the day in and day out. your spouse’s choice as well. So I % 5;<= villains in the name of their country violence will make you gasp. In the midst It is the ninth season of 2 $ ) signed the show for my wife even though there might be a hidden of all this, Phoenix stands tall and takes Nach Baliye and like every time Yuvika and now I have learnt hat happens when you have personal agenda. the audience on a ride that is absolutely there are 10 celebrity couple " $ 4 dance too,” he tells you. a movie that stars Hrithik Bullets flying, fisty cuffs, bike brilliant and leaves you spellbound. It is a fighting for the title. However, ( , ) Recalling some behind the WRoshan and Tiger Shroff? chases, jumping from an aircraft and movie one must-see for the mastery with there has to be some unique scenes moments, Prince says Besides the fact that the film has betrayal. Does it sound like a scene which Phoenix plays Joker. element to break the monotony. , that Yuvika is a responsible entered the 100-crore club, it will from Mission Impossible series, right? L It is the most cheerful judges duo wife. “We have so much fun have fans of the two actors thronging But it isn’t given the desi twist that — Ahmed Khan and Raveena while practicing but at the same the theatres to see their favourite War comes — the gaddari ka kalank Tandon, who take the audience ups and downs. But all the duo “Before coming to the show, I time there are a lot of injuries actors battle it out. And they do mitana hai — resonates loud and on a joy ride in every episode. believed in was to pour their thought I can dance well. But the that come during the rehearsals. battle it out like never seen before in clear. Then there is the obsession that Not to mention, the laughter and heart out while dancing. show made me realise that what There was a time when I get Bollywood. Bollywood has to make films where one-liners that Maniesh Paul For Shraddha the journey I am doing is not dance. It has injured and Yuvika was there Directed by Siddharth Anand, the entire nation is at risk of an brings in. Till date, four couples has been an eye-opening one. been tough for me to shifting for me, she took care of me and who directed and wrote Bang Bang! invasion and it is only a one-man have been eliminated while two “My journey has helped me to from the kind of dance I used to vice-versa,” he tells you. starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina army, our hero, who can save the day. couples have quit the show due know myself better. Before the do to the real dance. But I am Whenever the duo step on to Kaif is a rollercoaster ride that takes What makes this film enjoyable is to injuries. The last few weeks show, I thought of myself as a enjoying every bit of it,” he tells the stage, there is only one thing you some beautiful foreign locales. the fantastic action sequences. There have been a roller-coaster ride for decent dancer. It was only after you. that goes in their mind — The opening scene gives you a haven’t been many movies that our the contestants as well as the taking part in the show that I However, Nach Baliye is not winning. preview of what will happen for the industry churns out that has this audience due to various twists realised I do have the sense of only about dance but also fighting We hope to see more next 156 minutes. We just love our level of stunts. Those looking for a and turns in the show. rhythm as well. I am evolving as till the end. “There is a lot of powerful and meaningful heroes and Hrithik Roshan and Tiger meaningful cinema, need to stay a dancer and every day I am competition. All the jodis are performances from the jodis in Shroff deliver this plenty of muscles away from this film which is all learning something new,” she strong. We just cannot disregard the coming weeks. And which thrown in and groovy dance steps in about brawn and beauty too. Shraddha and Alam aka says. On the other hand Alam any one of them. They all are jodi will manage to take the the middle that makes no sense. But L Shalam’s journey has been full of feels that his dance his pathetic. tough competitors,” Alam says. title, only time will tell. '
he upcoming weekend on Sony TEntertainment Television’s The Kapil Sharma Show will be a full-on entertainment retreat as actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be seen gracing the set. Accompanying her will be actor Farhan Akhtar to promote their upcoming movie The Sky is Pink. Both the actors will have a gala time as they will be shedding light on some interesting stories from their life. In the show, Priyanka will be breaking her diet and having a cheat meal with six golgappas and fulfilling her everlasting cravings. In a candid conversation with Kapil Sharma, he tried to enquire about the one thing that Priyanka misses after her marriage. Priyanka reveals: “After my marriage, I miss eating golgappas in the US”. Kapil ordered for golgappas on the set and had a chat party with Priyanka, Farhan and Archana. Farhan became the golgappas wala and served everyone with tasty servings. Priyanka teases him: ‘Bhaiya mujhe bhi golgappas dijiye’ to which because I not only eat Mirchi but also had Priyanka questions: “What if your wife Farhan responds: ‘Har golgappas wala a habit of mimicking everyone around me.” calls you and mom calls at the same time. bhaiya nahi hota’…fun continued. Further, In the show, Priyanka will be seen where will you go?” Kapil very smartly In the show, it was revealed that teasing Kapil saying he is no more a responds: “Both are always at the same Priyanka is called as mitthu because she momma's boy. Priyanka will also put Kapil place.” To which Kapil’s mom interrupts likes eating mirchi. Explaining the same PC in a situation wherein she will ask him to and adds, “Yeh Ginni ke paas hi jayega. adds: “Yes, my bua gave me this name choose between her mom and her wife. (laughs)” + ' , - $ ( ndia’s biggest rap revolution, MTV Hustle he REBElution has Iis just a few steps away from finding the next Tbegun in full stride as rap sensation. Combined with powerful Dolly Kitty Aur Woh storytelling, the budding rappers won many Chamakte Sitare received hearts with their writing, compositions, a roaring response at its thought-provoking topics and electrifying world premiere at the beats. Out of 15 Top contestants, five rappers Busan International Film will make their way to the much-awaited Festival. Produced by Ekta grand finale. Two rappers, Kolkata-based EPR Kapoor and directed by and Ludhiana boy M-Zee Bella have already Alankrita Shrivastava, the made their way to the finale. The race to the film tells the tale of two finale will see other contestants sweating it out rebellious and to secure a top position. transgressive women who The upcoming semi-finale episode gives seek to fulfill their desires a perfect glimpse of how the finale is going and claim their Bhumi Pednekar who applause and love received to look like. The special performances will be independence amidst the have both proved their at its first screening. by all the three talents of superstar Ranveer moral ambiguity and acting prowess Excited with such a Singh’s recently launched music label, IncInk- darkness of the city. consistently. positive response towards Kaam Bhari, Gully boy fame SlowCheetah and Ever since the first In the context of South the film, Alankrita says: Spitfire. All the three artists expressed their look of the film came out, Asian cinema just about “It’s been an incredible happiness on being a part of the show. it has intrigued audiences. beginning to give women experience to premiere the Chaitanya Sharma aka SlowCheetah revealed For one, it marks the their due, Dolly Kitty Aur film at Busan! It’s so his set of favorite contestants on the show, “I second collaboration of Woh Chamakte Sitare is a encouraging to see people just met them and told them how amazing creative forces, Ekta and coming of age story of across the globe connect they all are. They have their own style, but of Alankrita, who have two feisty women wanting with the story and the course I have my favorites too. Bohot hi reunited after their to live freely, on their own lives of women from India. favourite Bella hai, kyunki usme ek vibe hai massively successful film terms in a newly I am honoured to have ki tu jo kar raha hai who acha hai, but I’m — Lipstick Under My developing city. The World showcased the film to such better. He is always in the game. EPR, of Burkha. Secondly, the Premiere of the film has a diverse, multicultural course, bohot hard hai, bohot pehle se hi his titular characters Dolly just taken place at the cinema-loving audience game is strong. Par mera ek Bihari bhai hai and Kitty are essayed by Busan International Film and to receive such a warm yahan, Shloka, main bohot hi khush hua pehli talented actresses Festival and the film comes and overwhelming baar Garda word sunne ko mila. He made a Konkana Sensharma and shining through the response!” song on it which was out of this world.”
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@ @ R & !"# $ A0B 2 :#P # $8'; % % the cases. After reviewing 8 +1;485 ever did not comment anything cases submitted by Principal on Patwaris asking him and meeting of the Standing % Secretary Home SN Mishra, it enior Congress leader Minister Jitu Patwari to ACommittee constituted for &' % ) was decided to stop partial pen- SDigvijay Singh here on apologize to them. Notably, resolving matters under the % sion of the concerned in 6 cases Saturday sought to know both Singh and minister Madhya Pradesh Civil Service and not withholding pension in from the BJP weather it con- Patwari had accused the Pension Rules 1976 of the %% % two cases. Permission for siders Nathuram Godse a Patwaris of corruption, fol- Cabinet was concluded today % departmental inquiry was nationalist or Mahatma lowing which these govern- under the chairmanship of *% + given in three cases after retire- GandhI's assassin. ment staff was had went on GAD Minister Govind Singh. ment of Cooperative While talking to media definite Strike. Singh directed that the % , Department, presented by persons here on Saturday, the When asked to equate hon- Government amount should be % %% Principal Secretary Ajit Kesari. senior Congress leader asked eytrap scandal against Vyapam recovered from the pension of - . % In three cases of Water Prime Minister Narendra Modi scam, the senior leader claimed retired Government officials Resources Department, it was and BJP national president that Vyapam scam was the and employees who have been decided to recover the entire Amit Shah to clarify biggest scam in the country, so proved guilty of corruption, the pension of the guilty offi- Government amount from the party stand on this. Well it cannot be compared against embezzlement and other eco- cers and employees as per pension of the retired govern- /; ) $:; known for his starting revela- to the nation. the honeytrap scandal. nomic irregularities. He said rules. Finance Minister Tarun ment servants. ) E O 6: " tions, Singh claimed that 1970- When asked to comment When pointed out that the pension of employees- Bhanot and Agriculture Besides, departmental ) 71, efforts were made to make on the ongoing strike of the that there are speculations officers who has been freed of Minister Sachin Yadav also inquiry was allowed in one case ) " him join Jan Sangh but he Patwari (revenue stuffers), about several Congress leaders charges should not be stopped directed the departmental prin- and it was decided to perma- # E ) ?. 6?. (( ( N declined to do so. Singh claimed that it was a time being involved in honeytrap nor should there be any deduc- cipal secretaries to take action nently withhold the entire pen- O" # " 5, # On the ongoing tussle over of crisis for the farmers so the scandal, an upset Singh tion in it. as per rules. sion of 20 departmental officers , 3 : $ claiming ownership on Patwars should end stir and shot back saying if someone At the meeting, Water Committee Convener / employees found guilty in one " E O ) Gandhi's legacy, the former dedicate themselves to help has the details on this, he Resources Minister Hukum Additional Chief Secretary case. Instructions were given to " Madhya Pradesh Chief out farmers. should share the information Singh Karada directed to stop General Administration KK blacklist the concerned con- ( Minister said Gandhi belongs The Rajya Sabha MP how- with the SIT. or to make partial deduction in Singh gave information about tractors for 3 years. ) , " 4 ( " ../ /; + : 4 ') 4# ) ) # : " # ) 4 2 $ 4 $ " # ) ) ' * 2 * + $8'; / , investment. 3 + ' 012 Amendment in the 2016 ( " + he State Cabinet under the 3 ' )3, policy for the establishment " 4 + Tchairmanship of Chief 4 and operation of Way-side Minister Kamal Nath has taken Amenities was approved in ) ) + 4 ') the decision to sanction an the Cabinet. Under this, 4 F # G4# H amount of 550.02 crore to the sand luxury and world-class Madhya Pradesh Tourism 6 6 districts for the payment of new rooms will be set up in Development Corporation will 6 !... !.. social security pension. brand hotels in the next 5 encourage the establishment of " This amount will be with- years. Under the policy, 20 to road facilitation centres keep- drawn from the State level 30 per cent subsidy will be ing in mind the need of road $# #< destitute fund account as per given for 3 years on the network and passenger facili- /; : 9 ' monthly requirement and annual turnover obtained from ties throughout the state. + ;, # 5, $ " ' social security pension will be the rent of hotel rooms on the Also, potential sites and + ) ( paid. establishment of new brand ready brown-field road facili- " + The Cabinet has approved hotels with an investment of tation centres will be popular- ) " ' the Branded Hotel Promotion minimum 100 crore or more. ized to create an environment ## . /& 0 + *110 : , 5 " Policy-2019 to provide contin- The maximum limit of grant for investment. * uous grant to attract and will be 3 crores. The Cabinet has decided to encourage the brands for the Besides, operating delete the Clause 5.4 of the establishment of hotels, resorts subsidy up to 2 crore will be Housing and Habitat Policy and heritage hotels in the state. given to the brand resort and 2007. $#$ R The brands have been classified brand heritage hotel for 3 years In this, there was a provi- under the category of Brand every year. This grant to the sion to keep an area of two Hotels, brand hotel will be in addition hectares of land or plot for land & # # Brand Resorts and Brand to the capital grant received by development in the areas of Heritage Hotels, considering them under the policy. investment. the possibilities of projects to In order to fulfill the For this reason, due to the be set up in the state. tourism development goals of requirement of minimum two Madhya Pradesh is the the state government, the hectares of land, small plots of $8'; # % % first state in the country to Cabinet has approved the land used to remain unutilized. form such a policy on the proposed amendment to the Continued development was useums are being built in establishment of such brand tourism policy-2016 so as also being hampered as the MChhindwara and Jabalpur % 56 hotels. to make it efficient, chances for developing illegal to make the contribution of % , ) % It is estimated that through practical, comprehensive colonies increased in such freedom fighters of tribal com- this policy, at least one thou- and suitable for capital areas. munity in Madhya Pradesh %5 sustainable. In addition, state- - % %')) level cultural centres are being % % set up in Bhopal for preserva- 7' ' tion of special backward trib- al culture and district-level / centres in Dindori, Chhindwara and Sheopur. A % provision of 53.50 crore has ' been made in the budget of ', Tribal Welfare Department for the establishment of museums % and cultural centres. % Researchers have compiled the stories of 19 tribal fighters ) and their 10 major struggles for , Chhindwara Museum. The ' ' compilation of the stories con- tinues unabated. mobile app. Based on the loca- $8'; Tripathi Dean SISTec MBA singing, stand-up, interactive Stories with state-of-the-art tion from the mobile app, and Sr Administrator BS games along with tile awards technology will be displayed in tourists can be given a running agar Institute of Science and Kushwaha with a floral wel- made the event memorable. In the museum. There will be commentary as a guide. STechnology (SISTec) Gandhi come. the title awards, Pranjul Bansal three main galleries here, in The museum is being Nagar organized its much Dressed in western attire of Computer Ccience & which the tribal freedom established in Jabalpur in the awaited freshers’ party with the first year students embrace Engineering Branch was struggle will be displayed memory of tribal freedom great fervor and zeal for the the stage with a ramp walk crowned with Miss Fresher through forts, modeling and fighter Raja Shankar Shah and new entrants of budding tech- impressively introducing them- whereas Harshit Kumar of drawings. his son Kunwar Raghunath nocrats of batch 2019-23. selves and spreading the social Electronics and The museum will have sep- Shah. The enthusiasm of tech- message of - ‘Say no to plastic Communication Engineering arate meeting and seminar With this, a state-level cul- nocrats was high as party com- use.’ Choudhary and Ganju Branch bagged the Fresher halls. Apart from this, there will tural centre is being set up in menced with SISTec second encouraged the budding tech- title. also be a food court, in which Bhopal for the preservation of year students dressed in tradi- nocrats by sharing their student The party culminated with traditional dishes of various the culture and arts of the spe- tional attire welcomed first experiences whereas Saxena excitement and thrill in campus tribes of the state will be avail- cial backward Baiga, Bharia and year students in presence of and Head of Departments wel- with bonds developing and able for tourists. Sahariya tribes of the state. Principal Keshavendra comed them to their journey of enjoying every moment of time Tourists will also be able to District-level cultural centres Choudhary, Principal SIPTec engineering. spent taking selfie with seniors, watch the activities of the are being set up at Dindori, Kuldeep Ganju, Vice Principal A series of cultural pro- batch mates and faculties with museum through a video Chhindwara and Sheopur. Swati Saxena, Abhishek gramme of dance, talent hunt, delicious food.
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$8'; Loan, Personal Loans were was made ##45*666 provided to the beneficiaries, available. The Customer outreach which includes 600 loan cases program was AInitiative was organised by of State Bank of India, 101 loan addressed by $8'; when the victim went to lodge alerted the other students and 25 banks of Vidisha under the cases of Union Bank. The sanc- Shri Rajesh complaint. Gradually students rushed to her help but miscre- aegis of State Bank of India, the tion letters of loan were dis- Kumar, Chief assive protest was wit- of GMC started to gather at the ant managed to escape with the lead bank of the district, at tributed by the Chief General General Mnessed at Koh-e-Fiza police station and started to valuables. Landmark Garden, Bhopal Manager, SBI, Bhopal Circle, Manager, State police station after a 27-year- portest. After the incident based on Road, Vidisha. the Collector of the District and Bank of India old doctor was robbed at They were demanding the complaint police registered Chief General Manager of the Deputy General Manager of and Deputy knifepoint and molested at increasing security at the GMC case of burglary and later sec- State Bank of India, Bhopal Union Bank. General Gandhi Medical College hostels and premises as earlier tion of robbery was added and Circle, Rajesh Kumar, Collector All the banks were enthu- Manager, (GMC) girl hostel in the wee also they have faced security which was followed by section of Vidisha District Koshalendra siastically involved in the pro- Union Bank of hours on Saturday; she was issues. They also targeted for molestation as the victim Vikram Singh, Deputy General gram. Women of self-help India. robbed off mobile phone and superintendent for not arrang- later claimed that the miscre- Manager of Union Bank and groups were also present in the The around 15000. ing proper security. ant molested her. Deputy General Manager and program. Around 800 people Customer out- The victim Ragini Balaya In her complaint victim After the intervention of Assistant General Manager of made their presence known at reach Initiative pursuing post-graduation from stated when she returned late senior police officers and col- State Bank of India were pre- the event. In the program. An is yet another GMC was molested and robbed after she shift at hospital she lege officials the protest ended. sent in today’s programme. Aadhaar Enrolment Counter proactive step of her valuables in the wee found a masked miscreant who Police have started investi- Total 1100 In-principal was installed along with an by the Banks hours inside her hostel room. put a knife on her and took gation. sanction letters of various prod- ATM machine by State Bank of to connect with their valuable requirements during the cial inclusion schemes and dig- The students gathered mobile phone and around Rs Few days ago a laptop was ucts including government India, through which infor- customers which has also cre- festive season. During this ini- ital payments to encourage alleging that police have not 15000 cash from her posses- stolen from girls hostel at sponsored schemes, Home mation was provided to cus- ated a platform for them to tiative, Banks have also edu- them to practice digital trans- registered complaint initially sion. She raised alarm which GMC. Loan, Auto Loan, Education tomers and cash withdrawal avail host of loans as per their cated the customers with finan- actions. ! 4/' # ,P # 8 2P# O & P " 56 +08164 % % industries by constructing big 8) barrages over the Mahanadi % % % river. )) 6I The Odisha Government 2 is objecting to such barrage $$2:15 construction by Chhattisgarh 3:532 95+3 Government anticipating ongress Rajya Sabha mem- shortage of water for the Cber Ranjib Biswal has pub- he first phase of the Panchayat elections in 30 drive has been launched industries in Odisha. But, due licly admitted that he paid Tblocks of 12 districts of the State was held on Aby social organisation to this dispute, thousands of bribe to obtain Government Saturday. In the elections, 58.97 percent of voters had “Odisha and Chhattisgarh farmers and fishermen are permission for a project of his exercised their franchise till 4 pm. Mahanadi Banchao Jibika losing at Phulnakhara on the said he could not secure per- The voting started at 8 am and by 10 am, 12.46 Banchao” in Sukhasoda village their livelihood and the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack highway. mission from the BDO (Block percent of the voters had voted. The voting percentage under Lakhanpur block of State Governments of both Biswal said so to mock at Development Officer) for six picked up later and by 12 Noon 30.12 percent vot- Jharsuguda district. States are not giving any atten- the Naveen Painak long months for his “small pro- ers had used their voting right. The people of both Odisha tion, alleged the organisation Government’s ‘Mo Sarkar’ ini- ject” at Phulnakahara. Finally, The State Election Commission claimed that the and Chhattisgarh were made members. tiative in which the Chief he had to pay an amount of voting was peaceful and no untoward event was aware of the rights of farmers Former Union Minister Minister and top officials direct- 40,000 as bribe to get the req- reported anywhere in the State. and fishermen on the Braja Kishore Tripathy, Odisha ly talk to the people, who visit uisite clearance, he added. In the first phase, a total of 14,95,032 voters which Mahanadi water. Field Mazdoor Union presi- different Government estab- Interestingly, as political included 7,32,763 females and 7,62,279 males were The organisation further dent Sisir Hui, Anant Panda lishments, to get feedbacks observers point out, Biswal enrolled to elect their representatives for the three said that although the and Sudarshan Chhotoray about the responses they receive made an admission about pay- tier Panchayati Raj system. Government of both the States were present. from the concerned officers. ing the bribe forgetting that a The State Election Commission had made ade- are giving priority to indus- This drive has been He was taking part in dis- “bribe-giver” is as much an quate arrangements for free and fair polling in the tries but are being entangled launched from Balapur near cussions held on the occasion offender in the eyes of law as a 12 districts of the State. in litigations for the Mahanadi. Kalma Barrage of Chhattisgarh of the annual function of TV recipient of an illegal gratifica- In the first phase of elections, the voters of 2,464 After construction of a barrage from October 2, on the 150th channel Kanak News, owned tion. This was ruled by the village Panchayats would elect 2,464 Pradhans, in Kalmatha of Chhattisgarh, birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. by BJD leader and MLA Orissa High Court in early 1,80,406 members of Village Panchayats, 1,022 fishermen and farmers of While the drive was held at Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, here 1980s terming Congress leader members of Block Panchayats and 121 members of Odisha have lost their liveli- Sukhasoda on the second day, on Friday. Niranjan Patnaik as a bribe- district Panchayats. hood. But, without giving any the organisers said that this Citing his “personal expe- giver, for which he had to lose The SEC had set up 2,686 polling priority, the Chhattisgarh will end on December 10 this rience” about the prevalent his Minister’s post in the JB centres and 3,315 polling booths in 2,464 village Government has made up year during observation of practice of corruption, Biswal Patnaik Government. 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< 234+5 in ticket distribution. elections. In the agrarian milieu 65'$7 The number of Punjabi of Haryana, Jats are counted as midst apprehensions of a Jat candidates of Congress has the dominant vote bank con- Avs non-Jat divide in gone down from eight in 2014 stituting about 28 percent of Haryana, both BJP and to three in 2019. The figure of state’s population and stated to Congress have reduced the Brahmin and Bania candidates have always polarised behind a number of tickets to Jat candi- has remained static at five. favoured Jat leader in the maze dates this time compared to the The BJP has nine Punjabi of state politics, he said, adding 2014 Assembly polls. during the Lok Sabha poll ear- candidates, up from eight in barring northern Haryana, the Caste equations have always lier this year, will be a deciding more Jat candidates than the 2014. There are nine Banias and Jats have strongholds every- been considered to be impor- factor in the State Assembly poll. BJP. The ruling party, fighting seven Brahmins in the saffron where. tant and the X-factor in shap- The ruling BJP in Haryana under the leadership of party’s list. In 2014, there were Their strength is particu- ing the poll outcomes int he led by a non-Jat chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, a Punjabi, eight Banias and nine Brahmins. larly high in central Haryana, state in recent past. While Manohar Lal Khattar has played has fielded more Punjabi can- The number of Muslims in which includes Rohtak. They around 28 percent of total elec- to its strength by increasing the didates than the Congress. the Congress list increased from also have a significant presence torate in Haryana are Jats, the number of tickets to non-Jat The ticket distribution fig- four in 2014 to six this time. BJP in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Hisar, remaining 75 percent are non- candidates. ures of both the parties revealed has fielded two Muslims this Bhiwani, Jind, Sirsa and Jats, which include Dalits, Surprisingly, the Congress that the BJP has given repre- time, same as in 2014. Sonepat. Jats are usually seen as Brahmins, Yadavs, Gurjars, has also marginally reduced sentation to 20 Jats and one Jat In 2014, the Congress had electing or overthrowing Jat Baniyas, Rajputs among others. the number of Jat candidates Sikh. In 2014, the party had fielded 18 OBCs, with eight leaders. Former chief minister All political parties in the this time. Both the parties have fielded 24 Jats and one Jat Sikh. Gujjars and six Ahirs. This O P Chautala was voted out by State have carefully worked-out tried to give a better represen- On the other hand, from time, there are 20 OBCs, with Jats. Hooda’s fall is now being caste arithmetic while picking tation to other castes as part of Congress, there are 26 Jats and six Gujjars and Ahirs each. attributed to Jat votes outside of 54'5 of the scheme while many third installments. candidates to win the maximum social engineering. three Jat Sikhs . In 2014, the The BJP has fielded 18 Rohtak and Jhajjar. others have not received it. The letter stated that all Assembly seats. In Haryana, which is wit- party had fielded 28 Jats and OBCs, with six Gujjars and He further said that in 2014 hhattisgarh Chief Minister He said as per the scheme, the details of farmers, includ- If we study the ticket dis- nessing a multi-cornered con- three Jat Sikhs. According to five Ahirs. In 2014, it had field- Assembly election, areas with a CBhupesh Baghel in a letter every year `6000 in equal ing aadhar number, bank tribution list of all the 90 can- test with BJP, Congress, INLD, rough estimates, Haryana has ed 14 OBCs. Both parties have high Jat population went against on Saturday urged union agri- installments should be account details and other con- didates of both the parties, the JJP, AAP, Swaraj India, BSP, LSP around 28 per cent Jats. The Jat fielded 17 SCs each from the BJP, yet it came to power. Of culture minister Narendra received by farmers. Under cerned details errors were Congress and BJP have tried to and other regional parties, flex- reservation agitation violence in reserved constituencies, like in 37 seats where Jats number Singh Tomar to release the which in the state till October counter checked and the first give a better representation to ing muscles to win the 2019 2016 had led to 30 deaths and 2014. over 25 per cent, the BJP won first, second and third install- 5, 2019, 18.16 lakh farmers installment was transferred to other castes as part of social Assembly polls, it will be inter- targeting of properties of non- Another Haryana watcher only nine while the Congress ments of ‘Pradhan Mantri family have enlisted, but account of 13,77,437 farmers. engineering in this Assembly esting to see which political Jats. said that it is no secret that the bagged 12 and the INLD 11. Kisan Samman Nidhi’ for among them only 13,77,437 Chief Minister urged that election. party have set the caste equa- Political observers said that state is bitterly divided on caste The inference is that the BJP those farmers who have not farmers got the first the remaining farmers who Both parties are fearing tion right. the divide between Jats and lines following the violent Jat successfully consolidated the received it. installments while 4,14,028 have not received the first, sec- that the divide, wider after vio- The Congress, which has non-Jats benefits the BJP. They reservation agitation 2016 and non-Jat vote, winning 38 of the Baghel in the letter stated farmers got second install- ond and third installments be lence during the Jat reservation again trusted in Bhupinder point out that Congress this the Jat vs non-Jat divide will play 53 seats where Jats number 25 that while some famers of the ments. Similarly, only given the payments at the ear- stir in 2016 and conspicuous Singh Hooda, a Jat, has fielded time is simply following the BJP a key role in the Assembly per cent or lower. state have received the benefits 23,859 families of farmers got liest. + ,- ./01 0
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Minister Amit Shah on Saturday. campaigners for their respective parties tionaries like V Satish, Saroj Pandey, The NCP’s other notable cam- Shah was on a day-long visit to the in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. Bhupendra Yadav will be other key paigners will include Nawab State, his first since assuming office. Given that the Assembly polls are campaigners. Malik,Majeed Memon, Sunil Tatkare, Zoramthanga met Shah at the Raj scheduled for October 21, the elec- Sonia Gandhi, former PM Dilip Walse-Patil, Arun Gujrathi, Anil Bhavan and told him that people of the , : & tioneering in the State will be less than Manmohan Singh, former Congress Deshmukh, Jitendra Awhad, Hasan State are opposed to the CAB, an offi- 0': : #' a fortnight-long affair. chief Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi- Mushrif, Anna Dange, Fauzia Khan, cial statement said. 1 Maharashtra Chief Minister Vadra, Shatrughan Sinha, Mallikarjun Narendra Verma and television actor The proposed amendment to the Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad will be Amol Kolhe.From the Shiv Sena side, Citizenship Act, 1955 could "open of such a batallion by the Centre to chief Uddhav Thackeray will lead the among the key campaigners for the Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray will be floodgate of illegal immigrants" to the guard the border areas. 9 stock of the situation. ruling BJP-Sena alliance campaign in Congress. the key campaigners. Senior leaders north State, it said. The Mizoram NGO Coordination Interacting with the media he the State. Current and former Chief Ramdas Kadam, Subhash Desai, The chief minister urged Shah for Committee, an umbrella organisation t least 10 people including said, "The grenade attack was Modi, Shah, Adityanath, working Ministers like Kamal Nath, Ashok Diwakar Raote, Priyanka Chaturvedi raising two battalions of Mizoram of major civil society bodies and stu- Aa traffic cop and a local carried out to spread fear president JP Nadda, Defence Minister Gehlot, Sushilkumar Shinde, Ashok and Sanjay Dina Patil will be other cam- Border Guard Force to be deployed dent associations of the State, changed journalist received injuries in a among the local population in Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers like Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan, leaders paigners. along the Mizoram-Myanmar and its plan to hold a protest rally during grenade attack outside the office the area". He said large number Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Prakash like Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sachin Pilot Raj Thackeray will be the star cam- Mizoram-Bangladesh international Shah's visit and opted to meet him of deputy commissioner, of people were present in the Javadekar, Smruti Irani, Mukhtar Abbas and Mukul Wasnik will be Congress’ paigner for the MNS The other cam- borders, it said. instead and place its demands. Anantnag on Saturday. market area at the time of the Naqvi, Purushottam K Rupala, other campaigners. paigners will be Shalini Thackeray, Bala The Assam Rifles guard the During the meeting the commit- According to reports, grenade attack. Raosaheb Patil-Danve and G. Kisan The other notable listed cam- Nandgaonkar, Sandip Deshpande, Nitin Mizoram-Myanmar borders, while tee submitted a memorandum around 10.30 am, an unidenti- Official sources said the Reddy will be among the other key paigners include: State Congress chief Sardesai and Yeshwant Killedar. the vigilance at the Mizoram demanding that the CAB should not fied terrorist lobbed a grenade injured received minor injuries campaigners for the BJP in the State Balasaheb Thorat, yesteryear actress Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi’s cam- Bangladesh borders is entrusted to the be legislated in Parliament but if it is in a busy Lal Chow area of and all of them were stable. Assembly polls. Nagma, Vijay Wadettiwar and Nana paign will be led by its chief Prakash Border Security Force. However, there done then Mizoram and other north Anantnag causing injuries to 10 In a separate statement, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Patole. Ambedkar, while the All India Majlis- have been complaints of infiltration eastern states who are opposed to it people. J&K police spokesman said, Rupani, Karnataka’s deputy Chief While Sharad Pawar will lead the e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin from the two neighbouring countries should be exempted from its ambit, a DIG South Kashmir Atul "follow up action has been ini- Minister Laxman Savadi, his counter- NCP’s campaign, its leaders Praful Patel, Owasi and Syed Imtiaz Jaleel will cam- and the state home department had on press release issued by the NGO body Goel rushed to the spot to take tiated to nab the culprit". part from Uttar Pradesh Keshavprasad Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule, Chhagan paign for their parties. earlier occasions sought the creation said. PTI 1 9:// # * )-#(% Shahjahanpur: A local court on Saturday permitted the Special Investigation Team Jammu: Over 8,600 communi- International Border (IB) in (SIT) to collect voice samples ty and individual bunkers have Samba, 1,039 in Kathua and 869 of former Union Minister been constructed along the Line in Jammu. Chinmayanand and the law of Control and the International In December 2017, the student who accused him of Border in five districts of the Centre had sanctioned con- raping her. Jammu region, an official struction of 14,460 bunkers at The SIT had on Thursday spokesperson said on Saturday. a cost of 415.73 crore for res- moved an application for col- The information was given idents of border areas facing lecting their voice samples, at a meeting, chaired by Pakistani shelling along the besides those of three youths Divisional Commissioner (DC) LoC and the IB in Jammu divi- who were charged with application seeking permis- "The top leadership of the of Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, to sion. demanding extortion from the sion to collect the samples, say- Congress has been working on review the progress of con- While 7,298 bunkers were BJP leader. ing that if required, it should a plan since the past few struction of bunkers in Samba, sanctioned for the twin districts After hearing the counsels, have been sought within the months to defame the govern- Kathua, Jammu, Poonch and of Rajouri and Poonch along the Chief Judicial Magistrate stipulated time of 15 days. ment. I have proof to prove my Rajouri districts, he said. LoC, 7,162 were sanctioned for Omvir Singh, who had Meanwhile, BJP leader and point," said Jayesh, who is the According to the residents of areas along the IB reserved his order on Friday, former MLC Jayesh Prasad on cousin of Congress leader and spokesperson, the highest num- in Jammu, Samba and Kathua gave permission to take the five Saturday held a press confer- former Union Minister Jitin ber of 4,431 bunkers has been districts. The spokesperson said of them to Lucknow for the ence, accusing the top Congress Prasad. constructed along the Line of the DC directed the deputy purpose. leadership of hatching a con- Responding to a question, Control (LoC) in Poonch, fol- commissioners of the border The law student's counsel, spiracy to defame the Yogi Jayesh claimed Jitin Prasad lowed by 1,238 in Rajouri. districts to expedite the con- Anoop Trivedi, said he and Adityanath government in con- was a tool of the Congress in He said 1,063 bunkers have struction of the remaining others had objected to SIT's nection with the case. this task. PTI been constructed along the bunkers. PTI < = # $ 1 - &&> + +5'
2:1 3:;4 al analysis facility. CSIR-NEERI Director Dr ndia is ready with its much- Rakesh Kumar said that new Iawaited green crackers! formulations have developed Union Science and Technology for reduced emission light and * Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on sound emitting crackers with Chennai: DMK president MK alleged that the Government Saturday announced that 30 per cent reduction in par- Stalin on Saturday demanded led by him at the Centre got Nagpur: The Congress on Deshmukh said the con- Council of Scientific and ticulate matter using potassium that Prime Minister Narendra involved in acts against free- Saturday demanded rejection cerned returning officer (RO), Industrial Research (CSIR) labs nitrate as an oxidants. Modi take steps to withdraw dom of expression, which was of Maharashtra Chief Minister Shekhar Ghadge, should have have been successful in devel- These new and improved the FIR filed in Bihar against "unacceptable." Devendra Fadnavis' nomina- rejected the form as well as oping various environment- formulations are available for celebrities “to protect democ- The BJP Government tion paper affidavit for the Fadnavis' candidature but had friendly fireworks such as adoption by fireworks manu- racy and basic features of the should realise that those who State Assembly polls claiming failed to do so, and alleged gov- sound emitting crackers, flow- facturers like of Petroleum and Constitution.” had taken up autocracy and the date of the notary seal on ernment pressure for the inac- erpots, pencils, chakkar and Explosive Safety Organisation Condemning the sedition clamped down on freedom of it "expired" last December. tion. sparklers. A network of nine CSIR nearly 230 memorandums of (PESO), Indian Fireworks charge against the celebrities, expression only faced defeat The BJP has dismissed the Deshmukh cited a "These fireworks, based on laboratories has come up with understanding and 165 non-dis- Manufacturers Association and the leader of the Opposition in and it was evidenced by histo- allegation and said it was a supreme court judgement to new formulations developed by two categories of alternatives - closure agreements have been Central Pollution Control Tamil Nadu said "labelling ry, he said. "mistake" on part of the notary. the RO to demand the rejec- CSIR, have been manufactured "new" crackers without barium signed with firework makers. Board (CPCB). them as anti-nationals" for Hence, realising such Fadnavis had filed his tion of Fadnavis' nomination and are available in the Indian salt and "improved" crackers Also, 530 emission certifi- Similarly, Dr Kumar said writing an open letter to Modi, aspects, the Prime Minister nomination papers as a BJP papers. market for consumers and sell- with a lesser quantity of bari- cates have been issued testify- we have developed improve- voicing concern over growing should "take steps to immedi- candidate for Nagpur south The Aam Aadmi Party ers," he said. um. Both would lead to a 30- ing that emissions from such ments in conventional formu- incidents of mob lynching, was ately withdraw the sedition west seat on Friday. (AAP) candidate also However, sources said that 35 per cent decline in emission. products are at par with the SC- lations based on Barium Nitrate "unacceptable." case against the celebrities and His Congress opponent approached the RO on the these crackers may not be However, since the court specified norms. to meet the stipulated norms of "How can seeking to protect Indian democracy and Ashish Deshmukh said the issue. Meanwhile, brushing available this Diwali as those has prohibited the use of bar- DG CSIR, Dr Shekhar gree crackers as per the rec- uphold the basic tenets of the the basic tenets of the seal on the affidavit states that aside the allegations, BJP with 'improved formulations' ium salt, the manufacturers will Mande said that the CSIR has ommendation of a technical Constitution like tolerance and Constitution," the DMK chief the term of the notary, a per- leader Sandip Joshi said the need legal approval while have to wait for the Supreme set up a first of its kind emis- panel. The implementation of communal harmony be con- said. son authorised to perform acts expiry date on the notarial seal manufacturers are yet not ready Court to decide the matter sion testing facility for check- these formulations is subject to strued as anti-nationalism?" Tamil film maker in legal affairs like witnessing was a mistake and it should for preparing these friendly when it comes for hearing on ing emission from source and recommendation of PESO to he asked in a statement. Maniratnam and Tamil actress signatures on documents, have actually been "28-12- products based on new for- October 22. establishing raw materials char- apex court for approval, he Targetting the Prime Revathi are among the celebri- expired on "28-12-2018". 2023". PTI mulations. Dr Harsh Vardhan said that acterisation and composition- added. Minister over the issue, Stalin ties named in the FIR. PTI 1 / # $ ) # *& > ?64@% 2:1 3:;4 Madhubani, Worli, kavad art 1 # and Terracotta combined with ith Diwali round the cor- art. These are being showcased Mumbai: The Twitter handle of Mumbai Wner, it is time to start at Twin Art Gallery at the Police, which had recently lamented fires with your festive shopping IGNCA. Dhule: Soldier Chandu Chavan, who in the Amazon rainforest, was silent on and pamper your near and "Swades' was a notion inadvertently crossed into Pakistan in Saturday as protests erupted against cutting dear ones with thoughtful gifts much supported and nurtured 2016, has said he is quitting the Army due of trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony. that would bring smiles to by Gandhiji. This laid the foun- to incessant "harassment" in the force. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation began their faces. So if you have dation for village industries and "Since I came back from Pakistan, I chopping down trees to make way for metro made up your mind not to opt helped the artisans and crafts have been continuously harassed in the car shed on Friday night after the High "On 150th birth anniversary of Bapuji and for 'fast fashion' but go people to connect to the con- Army and am being looked at with suspi- Court dismissed petitions challenging the 115th of Lal Bahadur Shastriji, let's pay trib- 'swadeshi,' then a 'Swadesh' fes- sumer. It is with that same zeal cion, that is why I decided to quit," he said. permission for tree cutting. ute to both by walking down the path of tival by Dastkari Haat Samiti at and effort that Dastkari Haat Chavan has sent his resignation letter "Loss of the Amazon Rain forest is a loss truth and simplicity laid down by them," the IGNCA with a diverse range of Samiti has handpicked to his unit commander in Ahmednagar, to the entire Mankind. Let us all resolve to police had tweeted. traditional unique items offers craftspersons to help them sources close to him have said. protect & conserve our flora & fauna before But though cops were silent, green the perfect picks for you. come to the forefront, said Chouhan was captured by Pakistan it's too late," Mumbai Police had tweeted on activists took to Twitter on Saturday to Around 90 artists from Jaya Jaitly, founder of Dastkari Rangers and for four months, was beaten, their official handle on August 28. express anger about cutting of trees and various parts of the country Haat Samiti which has organ- tortured and almost killed before being "if not u s, then who? If not now, then action against protesters. have come under one platform ised the craft exhibition. handed over to India. when who?" #SaveAmazon "If you mean even an ounce of what you showcasing their traditional "Our bazaar honours the Last month, he met with an accident #SaveMotherEarth," it tweeted. say this would not have been happening to craft that include home decor, ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and remained admitted in a hospital with However, on Friday night and Saturday, people who stood for #SaveAarey,The hand-painted divas, trinkets, that specifically spoke of the deep injuries to his face and skull. Chavan's as more than 200 trees were cut and 29 pro- #India that these leaders dreamed of is just textiles and other rich essen- rural crafts person and sus- four teeth broke and he also sustained abra- testers were arrested in Aarey Colony, the not this. #StopThisMadness of siding peo- tials that are perfect gifting who revolutionalised the hand- each one made in a different taining the environment. Apart sion below his eyebrow and left chin, as police Twitter handle was silent. ple who are out to finish the city through option. There is a live music by loom and handicraft sector, the textile craft styles such as from the bazaar we are proud well as his upper lip. @MumbaiPolice, which has 48 lakh fol- their greedy plans," tweeted Nayana Harish folk artists and treat of local exhibition will remain open till handloom weaving, tie and to present an exhibition dedi- The accident occurred when he was lowers, is known for expressing views on Pai. Replying to her tweet, Falgun Pawar street food too for those just October 8. In a befitting trib- dye work, shibori embroidery, cated to craftspeople's por- riding his two-wheeler without a helmet variety of issues through text or memes, said, "I guess @MumbaiPolice were busy keen to have a dekko at the cre- ute to the Father of the Nation, batik, durry weaving, tradi- traits of Gandhi ji in each one's which bumped a pothole near his home sometimes in a sarcastic vein. posting tweets and couldn't tell right from ative works. craftspersons have created 25 tional art like Godhna, Gond, craft skill, she added. town Bohrivir in Dhule district of The last tweet had come on Wednesday, wrong. This is so sad. An ode to the Mahatma hand crafted images of him, Patachitra, Miniature , Maharashtra. PTI on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. #SaveAareySaveMumbai." PTI = + ,- ./01
6* 789 " !<#!# * : 7; <<< / Q@ 7 - =& 6 Washington: The US unem- less than 50 years ago, the Efe ployment index fell from 3.7 news reported. per cent to 3.5 per cent in Though the US economy ;# September, a month when continues to provide almost full C#* R 58 1,36,000 new jobs were creat- employment, the creation of ed, the US Department of 136,000 new jobs was below the Labor reported this Friday. expectations of analysts, who 2:1 B85* tariffs”. They list a “shrinking economies. The unemployment vol- had forecast some 147,000 Chinese workforce” as one of In New Delhi, Ross spoke ume is at its lowest since the places of employment added to ndia could potentially be the main issues: “50 million about the “third kind of barri- month of December 1969, no the US labor force. IANS Ione of the big winners from fewer workers by 2030”. Firms er” that “bothers” the US, the US-China trade war, plan to move production to which he said was neither according to a Credit Suisse Vietnam, India, Taiwan and about competitive advantage survey of 100 companies with Mexico, says the report. nor one country actually need- global sales of $1 trillion that Shrinking workforce ing a certain product because projects $350-550 billion of “In five years though, with of locational constraints. “If you exports will shift out of China the Chinese manufacturing look at our trade deficit it has and that this is “inevitable workforce shrinking by anoth- two components, one’s called even if slow”. 13th round of talks aimed at er 9-15 million after a 20 mil- automotive and the other’s % % # 4 4 G4 4H This survey insights land at resolving the ongoing trade war lion decline since 2015, we called China,” he said. ) ! % 3 / $ 2 the same time when US with the US. expect $350-550 billion of During his comments, 3 5 2 * ' 4 Commerce Secretary Wilbur Chinese Vice Premier Liu exports to move out of China. Ross made the distinction # ( % F Ross is saying in New Delhi He will travel to Washington It could be more, if other coun- between “small trade deficits , 5 ' that India has a “wonderful for the negotiations and trade tries improve absorption capac- with other countries” and 4 F ') : 4, opportunity right now, to take talks would take place after ity: Vietnam is too small (but “China” as two separate issues. " advantage of trade dissension China’s National Day holiday should gain the most), “We believe that most of the elsewhere”. which falls on October 7. Bangladesh a pure-play on things we’re requesting partic- $1 billion translates to The Credit Suisse report apparel, and India has seen ularly of India would not only approximately 7,000 crore. lists three main themes that good import substitution in help us vis a vis India, we think % “We’ve actually prepared a inform the $350-550 billion electronics but is struggling to a lot of them would help India 8 chart about what are the areas “shift”. grow apparel exports. Hon Hai itself,” he added. where China is the big exporter Peak pressure begins only and Pegatron would be nega- “So, (I) don’t want you to +"+($ to us? How does that compare now tively affected, L&T, Havells think that we’re just focusing on with what India is exporting to Multiple pressures to move and Feng Tay would benefit. In deficit, we’re focusing also on 42+'85: us? And what are possible manufacturing out of China are the near-term, tariffs would total trade. And what the world solutions to how do we change likely to peak now because “80 raise prices in the US (13 per needs is more total trade. This oors remain open in India that mixture?” Ross said at the per cent of the finished goods cent of firms absorbing them), recent diminution in the fore- Dfor further policy easing in India Today ‘India Economic sold to consumers come under and shift Chinese exports to cast, that world trade will be ; *281 December and likelihood of Summit’ event in New Delhi on tariffs only now”. The report other countries (possibly at down to 1.2 per cent this year, more into 2020, possibility of Thursday. connects the dots to similar lower prices).” is a very bad omen for the raising the cut in the key which was flagged recently, The Credit Suisse report, goods in earlier lists which saw US President Donald world because normally, trade, Plending rate, Union according to Singapore-based reviewed by IANS, has said that price rise, lower demand and a Trump’s administration first global trade has been growing Minister for Environment and DBS Bank. Besides the repo firms in China plan to move shift in production. imposed tariffs on Chinese at a percentage point or so. So Forest Prakash Javadekar said rate cuts, more is required to production to Vietnam, India, Companies keen to move imports in 2018 in a bid to win if it’s really true, that world here on Saturday that the ensure efficient policy trans- Taiwan and Mexico. out concessions from China, which trade will only grow at around Government has asked the mission in India, such as sur- Ross’ comments and the Companies that have spo- responded with tit-for-tat tar- 1 per cent. That does not speak banks to pass on the benefits to plus liquidity conditions, mar- Credit Suisse report both come ken to Credit Suisse have said iffs. A deal remains elusive as very well for the world GDP. So the consumers. ket-driven lending rates and a as China’s top trade negotiator “they would shift manufactur- the dispute escalates between that’s a source of separate con- Addressing a press stable financial system to allow prepares to lead an upcoming ing out of China even without the world’s two largest cern,” Ross said. Conference, Javadekar said the all sectors to benefit from reduction in repo rate by the lower borrowing costs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is bank said in commentary on % ! !>J ( an important step to boost the Reserve Bank of India’s growth and it will directly ben- (RBI) Friday rate cut. efit the consumers as bank The proposed liquidity Bengaluru: Beating the slow- <2= loans will get cheaper. management framework has down blues and bridging the He said Modi Government stuck to status quo but, DBS New Delhi: Realme India Chief digital divide between India :224 The management has is very sensitive on the issues said, it suspects that the current Executive Officer Madhav and ‘Bharat’, fashion e-tailer offered 12 per cent wage revi- facing economy. environment will be perceived Sheth took to the Twitter on Myntra on Saturday reported t’s a Diwali bonanza for pub- sion. Since the final percentage “Investment is key for as one which requires liquidi- Saturday to announced that the 56 per cent online annual Ilic sector bank (PSB) employ- would not go below that, the development. Till 2014, ty support because of sticky company has sold over 22 lakh growth from small cities and ees. Their accounts are being banks had decided to calculate nobody wanted to come to borrowing costs for non-banks devi\ces during the festive towns during its ‘Big Fashion credited with part wage arrears the wage arrears and pay, the India to invest, but now after and higher premia for certain season sale period in India. Days’ sale from September 29- even before the final agreement banker said. reduction in corporate tax, a lot credit-deficient segments. IANS October 4. IANS on the wage revision between According to him, the of investiment is coming. Modi To jump-start transmission the unions and the manage- move will swell the Government has taken 110 through the banking channels, ment. Government’s tax revenue kitty decisions in the last four the RBI has mandated banks to It’s happening for the first and spur the economy in a months to give impetus to peg new floating, personal loans time in the India’s banking his- small way as bankers will spend growth and increase employ- to external benchmarks starting tory. the money. PSB employees are ment,” Javadekar said. October 1 as against the earlier “The employees can opt waiting for wage revision since “The merger of banks will practice of linking the loans out or take the part arrear pay- November 2017. Despite 30 strengthen the financial insti- with marginal cost of funds- ments. If they take the part rounds of talks between the tutions. This also helps RBI based lending rates. Most pub- arrear, the amount credited United Forum for Bank Unions monitor credit outflows. Earlier lic sector banks have opted for will not be less than 50,000 (UFBU) and the Indian Banks’ we had 27 banks, now there are the RBI’s repo rate as a reference and may even exceed Association (IBA) since 2017, only 12. This has been wel- rate, plus a spread fixed by each 1,00,000,” a PSB employee wage agreement is not yet in comed by the people,” added of them and a mark-up for told IANS. sight. Javadekar. operational costs, noted DBS. # 6 6 7 (1 ) $:2+;5 2 %52 4 8 erman auto components Gmajor Bosch India has ioneering digital payments decided to shut production for Pfirm PayPal has said it will 10 days per month in the third no longer be part of an alliance quarter (October-December) intended to oversee the of fiscal 2019-20 due to slow- Facebook-backed Libra cryp- down, said an official on tocurrency, which has come Saturday. under attack by regulators. “We have informed the “PayPal has made the deci- stock exchanges in a regulato- sion to forgo further partici- ry filing on Friday that we will pation in the Libra Association observe no production for 10 at this time,” the California- days per month during the based company said on Friday. third quarter (October- “We remain supportive of December), 2019,” the official Libra’s aspirations and look told IANS here. forward to continued dialogue on ways to work together in the future.” International outcry is mounting over Libra — with central banks, governments and regulators railing against Facebook’s upstart cryptocur- rency and questions over how it would be regulated. + ,- ./01 % 4 # # %#
Baghdad: A curfew was lifted liamentary human rights com- schemes, after he too extend- an internet blackout was still in in Baghdad on Saturday fol- mission said. ed a hand to the protesters, say- force. lowing days of protests which Sadr threw his weight ing: “Your voice is being heard.” The mainly young, male have left nearly 100 dead, but behind the demonstrations on In Baghdad on Saturday, protesters have insisted their tensions remained after Friday with a call for the res- municipal workers were out movement is not linked to any 142+#82 ing White House Chief of Staff proposed to Zelensky’s gov- firebrand cleric Moqtada ignation of Prime Minister and about cleaning up the rub- party or religious establish- Mick Mulvaney, the commit- ernment by Trump’s emissaries, Sadr demanded the Adel Abdel Mahdi. bish burned by protesters in ment and have scoffed at recent emocratic lawmakers on tees demanded that he turn tying military aid to a Ukraine Government quit. His movement has the recent days. overtures by politicians. DFriday demanded that the over the requested files by corruption investigation into The largely spontaneous power and organisation to Shoppers trickled back “These men don’t represent White House turn over docu- October 18. Biden. protests over chronic unem- bring large numbers of sup- onto the streets to buy vegeta- us. We don’t want parties any- ments related to allegations The subpoena followed a Trump pushed back hard, ployment and poor public ser- porters onto the streets, but at bles and other perishable goods more. We don’t want anyone to that President Donald Trump demand earlier Friday for doc- saying there was no quid pro vices that erupted in the capi- the risk of alienating many of the price of which has more speak in our name,” said one Baghdad: The death toll pressured Ukraine for political uments from Vice President quo and, in an effort to recast tal on Tuesday have escalated those who have taken to the than doubled since the deadly protester late Friday. Abu Salah, from mass protests in favors, as the explosive Mike Pence. the entire saga, insisted it was into a broader movement streets in recent days to express protests started. a 70-year-old resident of Baghdad and cities across impeachment investigation The investigators pointed his responsibility to investigate demanding an end to official their rejection of all of Iraq’s With the daytime curfew in Baghdad with wispy white hair southern Iraq rose to 93 on against the US leader to Pence’s knowledge of “corruption.” “I don’t care about corruption and a change of feuding political factions. place since Thursday lifted, and a matching beard, said the Saturday as the unrest intensified. Trump’s calls to Zelensky and Biden’s campaign but I care government. Speaker Mohammad al- demonstrators began gathering streets would be full until Iraqis entered its fifth day, parlia- The congressional com- his own meeting on September about corruption,” he told At least 93 people have Halbusi was due to convene a near the emblematic Tahrir saw real change. “If living con- ment’s human rights com- mittees leading the probe 1 with the Ukraine leader, as reporters. been killed and nearly 4,000 session of parliament session Square in the morning ditions don’t improve, the mission said. cranked up the heat on the well as discussions he may “I don’t care about politics,” wounded, as protests spread to later Saturday to discuss job although many main thor- protests will come back even Nearly 4,000 people White House as evidence have had with Trump and US he said. “I believe there was cities across the south, the par- creation and social welfare oughfares remained shut and worse,” he told AFP. have also been injured since mounted that Trump illicitly diplomats about Ukraine and tremendous corruption with the protests against chron- used his office to enlist Ukraine obtaining political dirt on Biden.” The former US vice ic unemployment, poor President Volodymyr Biden. president responded by calling 2 , public services and wide- Zelensky’s help to damage 2020 A series of text messages Trump “the most corrupt pres- !' spread corruption erupted Democratic rival Joe Biden, in between US diplomats dealing ident we’ve had in modern his- in the capital on Tuesday, exchange for military aid. with Ukraine, made public by tory.” ( 5 the commission said. “The White House has the congressional investiga- “I am not going to stand for It was not immediately refused to engage with — or tors, supported Democratic it,” Biden said at a campaign ( 4)L clear whether the latest even respond to — multiple accusations that Trump had event in Los Angeles, deeming deaths were from Friday’s requests for documents,” the illegally sought foreign help for Trump “unhinged.” “He has huge protests or fresh Democratic chairmen of the his reelection effort. indicted himself by his own demonstrations on House oversight, intelli- And the Wall Street Journal statements,” Biden added, one Beirut: Nine jihadists were 82+ *82+ “a very dark night”. Lam has refused any major Saturday. gence and foreign affairs com- reported that, in an interview, day after Trump openly called killed on Saturday in Russian “We cannot allow rioters concessions but struggled to The authorities have mittees said. Republican Senator Ron for both Beijing and Kiev to airstrikes on Syria’s war-torn ro-democracy protesters any more to destroy our trea- come up with any political imposed a virtual blackout “After nearly a month of Johnson said he had learned investigate the Democrat for province of Idlib, a monitoring Pmarched through Hong sured Hong Kong,” Lam said as solution that might end the of the internet and confir- stonewalling, it appears clear that a quid pro quo had been corruption. group said. Kong in defiance of a ban on she called on citizens to dis- chaos, leaving police and mation of protest casualties that the President has chosen “Russian strikes this morn- face masks as much of the city tance themselves form the demonstrators to fight increas- in the provinces has trickled the path of defiance, obstruc- ing targeted the Hurras al- ground to a halt on Saturday more hardcore protesters. ingly violent battles as the city in slowly. AFP tion, and cover-up. Deen group and Ansar al- with the subway suspended But the march in Causeway tips into recession. “His actions have left us O P Tahwid in eastern Idlib... and swathes of shops and malls Bay, which came despite the with no choice but to issue this Killing nine jihadists,” said the shuttered following another city-wide subway closure, subpoena.” In their letter to act- Britain-based Syrian night of violence. showed protesters were still Observatory for Human Hundreds of protesters, willing to defy the mask ban as !% ) Athens: US Secretary of State happen to my team.” Rights, adding eight others almost all masked, staged an they chanted “No rioters, only ><" Mike Pompeo on Saturday The US congressional were wounded. unsanctioned march through tyranny” and other popular slo- % ', ,3. /# accused members of committees leading the Six of the dead were mem- the popular shopping district of gans. Congress of harassing his impeachment probe cranked bers of the Al-Qaeda linked Causeway Bay, a day after the Hong Kong has been bat- *; ;'5 trashed dozens of subway sta- &3$ department to obtain docu- up the heat on the White Hurras al-Deen, a group which city’s leader outlawed face cov- tered by four months of tions, vandalised shops with $ ments linked to an impeach- House this week amid is also targeted by the US-led erings at protests invoking increasingly violent pro- N human rights chief mainland China ties, built +>*,? ment investigation against mounting evidence that coalition. colonial-era emergency powers democracy protests. UMichelle Bachelet said fires and blocked fires. ( , K President Donald Trump. Trump may have illicitly used Moscow is a key ally of not used for half a century. The rallies were ignited by on Saturday she was “trou- “We are troubled by the ( “There have been con- his office to enlist Ukraine Syria’s President Bashar al- The latest act of resistance a now-scrapped plan to allow bled” by Hong Kong’s increas- high levels of violence associ- 5 ) 35 gressional inquiries that have President Volodymyr Assad in the country’s civil war, came after a night of wide- extraditions to the mainland, ingly violent pro-democracy ated with some demonstra- " harassed and abused State Zelensky’s help to damage the and despite an Idlib ceasefire spread night of chaos as hard- which fuelled fears of an ero- protests, and stressed that any tions that have been taking Department employees by bid of 2020 Democratic rival deal reached on August 31, the core protesters trashed dozens sion of liberties promised measures to quell the unrest place in the past days,” contacting them directly and Joe Biden in exchange for province has continued to be of subway stations vandalised under the “one country, two must be grounded in law. Bachelet said during a visit to seeking to have them provide military aid. targeted by Russian air attacks. shops with mainland China systems” model China uses for The city endured another Malaysia. /*,/*L 1 ( documents... That belong to After dodging questions Russia-backed regime ties, built fires and blocked the finance hub. night of chaos Friday, after She said she was ) the State Department, that are for days, Pompeo finally con- fighters have for weeks been roads. After Beijing and local leader Carrie Lam banned “alarmed” by injuries to police, official US government firmed Wednesday that he chipping away at the edges of As the crowds were march- leaders took a hard line, the face masks at demonstrations, protesters and journalists cov- records” he said during a had been on the telephone the province bordering Turkey ing on Saturday, city leader demonstrations snowballed invoking colonial-era emer- ering the demonstrations. visit in Greece. call when Trump pressed that is the last jihadist strong- Carrie Lam released a stony- into a wider movement calling gency powers not used for half “I strongly condemn all ) “That’s harassment. And Ukraine for damaging infor- hold outside of Assad’s control. faced video statement in which for more democratic freedoms a century. acts of violence from all sides,” 7 I’m never going to let that mation on Biden. AFP AFP she condemned protesters for and police accountability. Hardcore protesters she added. " P P " #$ %& +/1 " -MM 8) 2 ( " 142+#82 American taxpayers, with Stockholm: North Korean and 6P higher costs.” The measure US officials on Saturday gathered (;/ ( he US will block the entry will go into effect on for new nuclear talks in ;) Tof immigrants without November 3. Stockholm after months of dead- health insurance or the abili- Trump made cracking lock and Pyongyang’s defiant test O + ty to pay for medical bills, down on immigration a key of a sea-launched ballistic mis- President Donald Trump part of his 2016 presidential sile this week. ) " revealed Friday. campaign platform. North Korea’s Kim Myong Consular officers will only He has pushed wide-rang- Gil and Stephen Biegun, the spe- &4 < be allowed to issue visas to ing immigration law reforms, cial envoy of US President prospective immigrants who while tasking authorities with Donald Trump, are part of the */> +%(? > can prove they “will not carrying out mass deporta- teams at the talks. ) ( impose a substantial burden” tions of people in the US ille- The two were to meet at a , ( 2 O on the US health care system, lack health insurance,” Trump gally. Last week Washington heavily guarded venue on an $ according to a proclamation said in the proclamation. also announced plans to dra- island off Stockholm, several " 5 $( authored by Trump. “Immigrants who enter matically lower its ceiling on hundred metres from the North ( “Lawful immigrants are this country should not fur- a decades-old refugee Korean embassy, an AFP corre- ) # about three times more likely ther saddle our healthcare resettlement program by spondent said. The first cars with " than United States citizens to system, and subsequently 40 per cent. M&.:+N :+ tinted windows started arriving just after 9:00 am (0700 GMT). “I am encouraged that US and (North Korean) working >$ # , level delegations are currently in Sweden to hold talks,” Swedish $2+*8* afternoon. in front of the former Thai to see if the state prosecutor Foreign Minister tweeted. QR He acquitted the group, king’s portrait, before shooting appeals their acquittal,” “Dialogue needed to reach Thai judge shot himself in delivered a courtroom plea for himself in the chest. Abdulloh Hayee-abu, of the denuclearization and peaceful Athe chest in front of a packed a cleaner justice system, before “He is being treated by the Muslim Attorney Centre in solution.” Similar-level talks on Kabul: The Taliban met US US officials however have by Mullah Baradar - one of its court after acquitting several pulling out a handgun and doctors and is out of danger,” Yala told AFP. North Korea’s nuclear disarma- peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in been keen to say there is no more powerful members - murder suspects and decrying shooting himself in the chest. Suriyan Hongvilai, the Over 7,000 people have ment were held in Stockholm in the Pakistan capital for the first resumption of peace talks, at least arrived separately in the the kingdom’s judicial system in “You need clear and cred- spokesman of the Office of the died in 15 years of conflict in March 2018 and then in January time since President Donald not now in Islamabad. Pakistani capital for meetings an impassioned speech broadcast ible evidence to punish some- Judiciary, told AFP on Saturday. the Malay-Muslim majority this year. Trump declared a seemingly Still, the meeting is signifi- with government officials they on Facebook Live. one. So if you’re not sure, don’t “He shot himself because of southern region. North Korea frequently cou- imminent peace deal to end cant as the US seeks an exit from said were being held to discuss Critics say Thailand’s punish them,” the judge said ‘personal stress’. But the cause Thousands of suspects ples diplomatic overtures with Afghanistan’s 18-year war ‘dead’ Afghanistan’s 18-year war. a wide range of political issues courts often work in favour of addressing the court and behind the stress is not clear have been jailed for acts linked military moves as a way of a month ago, a Taliban official Khalilzad has been in relating to the more than 1.5 mil- the rich and powerful, while broadcasting his words on his and will be investigated,” he to the insurgency, many under maintaining pressure on negoti- said on early Saturday. Islamabad for much of the week lion Afghans still living as delivering swift and harsh sen- phone on Facebook live. said. emergency laws imposed on ating partners, analysts say, and He offered few details of meeting with senior govern- refugees in Pakistan. tences on ordinary people for “I’m not saying that the five No Thai judge has ever the restive region. many believe this weapons sys- Friday’s meeting between ment officials in what the US Baradar was arrested in minor offences. defendants didn’t commit the breached protocol by making Advocacy groups in the tem gives it added leverage. Khalilzad and the Taliban dele- State Department described as Pakistan in 2010 in a joint But it is virtually unheard crimes, they might have similar statements on the wider Thai south have long accused Pyongyang tested what it gation led by Mullah Abdul follow-up meetings he held in Pakistani-CIA operation after he of for judges to criticise the sys- done so... justice system, he added. security forces of trumping up called a “super-large” rocket on Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of New York during last month’s secretly opened peace talks with tem. “But the judicial process A lawyer working with the charges against Muslim sus- Wednesday just hours after it the movement that was ousted in UN General Assembly session. the then-Afghan President Kanakorn Pianchana, a needs to be transparent and suspects said Judge Kanakorn pects and using emergency said it was willing to resume 2001 by the US-led coalition. At the time he met Pakistani Hamid Karzai, attempting to judge at Yala court in the heart credible... Punishing wrong had ruled the prosecutor’s evi- laws to drive cases through the working-level talks with The official spoke on con- Prime Minister Imran Khan, sideline Pakistan and against of the insurgency-battered Thai people makes them scape- dence was insufficient to con- courts. Washington. AP dition of anonymity because he who has been calling for a the US strategy at the time, south, was delivering the ver- goats.” The Facebook feed then vict. was not authorised to speak to resumption of peace talks. which did not support talks dict for five Muslim suspects in cut, but witnesses said “Right now the five are still the media. The Taliban delegation led with the Taliban. AP a gun murder case on Friday Kanakorn recited a legal oath being detained and are waiting ! ' % ' '% '
Washington: NASA is current- NASA on Friday said that it the International Space Station in ly designing and developing a is seeking industry feedback to 2023 and the first trip to the lunar new spacesuit system, called the help refine and mature the acqui- surface in 2024, as part of the Exploration Extravehicular sition strategy for production Artemis III mission. Mobility Unit or xEMU, for the and services for lunar spacesuits After Artemis III, NASA first woman and next man who to enable a steady cadence of plans to transition responsibility will put foot on the Moon in 2024. Artemis missions over the next for production, assembly, testing, But the US space agency is seek- decade and beyond. sustaining and maintenance of a ing feedback from industry on The agency is prepared to fleet of flight and training space- lunar spacesuits as it plans to ask build and certify the initial space- suits and associated hardware to US companies to manage pro- suits to support a demonstration the US industry. duction for 2025 and beyond. in a spaceflight environment on IANS + ,- ./01 %8 #C2(%/ 73 # /. ? # 1 # #
ond innings at 323 for four in 67 overs, giv- ing themselves 45 minutes on day four and O the whole of day five to bowl out South Africa. In the end only 30 minutes of play was /4*'#2 now holds the record for most sixes in a possible due to bad light after South Africa match for India in all the three formats of the came out to bat. The Mumbai batsman became the first game. At stumps, South Africa were 11 for one cricketer to slam twin tons in his maiden Test India’s overall tally of sixes in this match with Ravindra Jadeja trapping first innings as an opener. is 27, which is the most by any team in a sin- centurion Dean Elgar in front of the stumps. Rohit also joined an elite list of Indian gle macth in the history of Test cricket. The The visitors need another 384 runs for victo- batsmen who have scored centuries in both previous record was held by New Zealand, ry. innings of a single Test. The others who who smashed 22 sixes against Pakistan in The pitch remains slow but is offering turn achieved the feat include Vijay Hazare (1), 2014 while the previous best for India was with the odd ball rearing up from the spots Sunil Gavaskar (3), Rahul Dravid (2), Virat 15 sixes against Sri Lanka in Mumbai in 2009. ) * * created. Ravichandran Ashwin, who took Kohli (1) and Ajinkya Rahane (1). Rohit also surpassed Rahul Dravid for # # - seven wickets in the first innings along with With India looking to score quickly on most consecutive fifty-plus scores by an Jadeja, hold the key on the final day. Day 4 in order to force a result, Rohit was Indian batsman at home. Dravid had With the stodgy Elgar removed, the only on the offensive, hitting some trademark slammed six fifty-plus scores between 1997 other factor could be Quinton de Kock, who sixes. He hit seven maximums in the second and 1998 while this was the seventh time that has often proved to be a thorn in India’s flesh. innings to take his match tally to 13 — the Rohit went past that mark. His last seven Test 4 ##7 Considering their spirited effort with the most by anyone in a Test match — going past scores in India read 127, 176, 50*, 65, 102*, bat in the first innings, South Africa would former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram who 51* and 82. /4*'#2 be backing themselves to bat out the 90 odd struck 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in 1996. Rohit also became the first Indian to get overs on the final day. Navjot Singh Sidhu previously held the out stumped in both innings of a Test. outh Africa’s most experienced pacer The day once again belonged to Indian record for most sixes in a Test, hit- Interestingly, he never got out stumped in his SVernon Philander on Saturday said his Rohit, who played yet another ting eight against Sri Lanka in 1994. Rohit entire first class career before this match. team is still “within a shot” of winning the sublime knock at a brisk pace first Test against India and backed his bats- after the hosts bowled out South ed four boundaries off Maharaj to push up the off 106, and Rabada, who hit three welcome men to emulate their first innings effort on Africa for 431 almost one hour scoring rate. boundaries in his 15-run cameo. day five. into morning session, earning The luck was also on Pujara’s side as India batted for close to an hour in the In response to India’s 502/7, South a 71-run lead. Kagiso Rabada found the outside edge of his session and were 35 for one at lunch in 14 Africa exceeded expectations by scoring 431 Rohit also broke the record bat in the same over but on both occasions overs, extending their lead to 106 runs. in their first innings. At stumps on day four, of most sixes in a game with 13 the ball landed between first slip and wick- Maharaj dismissed first innings double they were 11 for one, needing another 384 maximums, surpassing Pakistan etkeeper before running to the boundary. centurion Mayank Agarwal (7) with a classi- runs for an improbably victory. great Wasim Akram who smashed Rohit too was fortunate when Senuran cal left-arm spinner delivery, which turned and “I still think we are in with a shot. They 12 in a match against Zimbabwe in Muthusamy caught him at long-on but after bounce enough to take the edge for a simple played really well, myself, KG (Rabada) all 1996. the review showed that he touched the catch at first slip. started well. Taking 70 runs lead we would Rohit smashed six sixes in first boundary rope while releasing the ball for a The hosts would have been better placed have taken it as they scored 500 runs. innings and seven in the second, legitimate catch on the second attempt. if they did not allow South African tail to get Hopefully we come ready tomorrow, bat well including a hat-trick of sixes off Pujara, who hit 13 fours and two sixes, some handy runs in the first hour of play. The and take it real close,” said Philander, refer- spinner Dane Piedt in the 56th over survived a close DRS call on the last ball before 10th wicket stand between Muthusamy and ring to the 71-run lead they conceded to when India were looking for quick runs. the break. Rabada fetched 35 runs. India. /4*'#2 His 169-run stand for the second wick- South Africa, resuming the day at 385 for Ravichandran Ashwin, who picked up his First innings centurion Dean Elgar was et with Cheteswar Pujara (81 off 148) set the eight, batted for 13.2 overs in the morning 27th five-wicket haul on Friday, added two the only South African to get out towards ohit Sharma tone for India’s second innings before Ravindra scoring valuable 46 runs courtesy debutant more to his tally to end with the innings with the end of final session. Philander expects smashed another Jadeja (40 off 32), Virat Kohli (31 not out off Muthusamy, who remained unbeaten on 33 349 Test scalps. others in the team to rise to the occasion. Rhundred and a 25) and Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out off 17) plethora of records as played their part. Considering the scenario, India set an improbable Jadeja had come out to bat ahead of Kohli. 395-run target for South With 175 for one at tea, India had ', Africa in the first Test which extended their lead to 246 runs, scoring runs is headed for an exciting final 140 runs in the session in 34 overs. day. While stylish right-hander played in his /4*'#2 wanted to keep the ball hard for be easy for batting on a fifth day Revelling in his new role, usual fashion and kept the scoreboard tick- start of day five. You don’t track. Rohit effortlessly walked his ing, Pujara found the going tough in the ini- enior batsman Cheteshwar want to end up bowling too “Hopefully, on day five, this way into the record books as tial part of his innings which he scored eight SPujara on Saturday said that many overs and once the ball pitch wouldn’t be easy to bat on he scored 127 off 149 balls, runs off the first 62 balls faced. Indian team timed their second gets soft, it gets slightly easier to and there will be a little more following his 176, to become However, after the first drinks break of the innings declaration in such a bat.” assistance for spinners. We have the first ever batsman in the session, he went on the offensive especially manner that they didn’t have to “We picked up a crucial already seen that the pitch offers history of Test cricket to against the spinners. He stepped out to the start with a soft semi new-ball wicket (Dean Elgar). So as a variable bounce, so the fast score two hundreds in his spinners more often than not and other times on the fifth day of their first team, we are happy with the way bowlers will also come into opening ‘debut’. he kept them guessing. Test. things went today,” said Pujara, play. I think so there is enough In a debatable decision, Thinking Pujara will dance down the Asked if the timing of dec- who scored a crucial 81 and rough for spinners and the India batted late into the wicket again, Piedt dropped one short and laration was right, Pujara said,”It shared an 169-run stand with cracks will open up bit more on final session on day four Pujara stayed back to pull it over deep mid- was. We did not want to bowl twin centurion Rohit Sharma. day five,” India’s ever-depend- before declaring their sec- wicket for a rare six. Before that, he collect- too many overs because we # Pujara also felt that it won’t able No 3 said. : $ - 2:1 3:;4 London on 2nd October with Team India physiotherapist Mr ;82382 keeping to double Brighton's lead hour mark. ndia all-rounder Hardik Yogesh Parmar. On Friday, a suc- before half-time and curled in his sec- Connolly was twice the quickest to IPandya on Saturday underwent cessful surgery was conducted. ottenham's calamitous week went ond of the day in style 25 minutes from react as he turned Dan Burn's cross a successful surgery for an acute Hardik will soon commence his Tfrom bad to worse as Mauricio time. goalwards and, after Gazzaniga spilled lower-back injury, which is rehabilitation process.” Pochettino's men were outclassed in a Last season's Champions League his first effort, the Irishman followed expected to keep him out of The all-rounder on his part 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. finalists have now won just three of up for his first Premier League goal. action for at least four months. posted a message on his Nineteen-year-old Aaron Connolly their opening 11 games of the cam- Tottenham have made a bad habit As per information received, Instagram account. scored twice for the Seagulls on his first paign and five of their last 19 dating of letting leads slip in recent weeks Hardik is likely to be out of action “Surgery done successfully. Premier League start after Neal back to when these sides last met in against Arsenal, Olympiakos, Leicester for a minimum period of 12-16 Extremely grateful to everyone Maupay had headed Brighton into an April. and Bayern, but when forced to mount weeks (3-4 months) and is for your wishes. Will be back in early lead. And while Pochettino could justi- a fightback themselves were found expected to be match-fit before no time! Till then miss me,” Four days on from a 7-2 thrashing fiably claim Bayern's ruthlessness in wanting. the Indian Premier League. Hardik posted a message with a at the hands of Bayern Munich in the midweek meant the scoreline was not Pochettino sacrificed club record “Hardik Pandya complained picture on his Instagram account Champions League, Pochettino was a true reflection of his side's perfor- signing Tanguy Ndombele at half-time of lower back pain after India’s on Saturday. looking for a reaction. mance, there was no excuse for being for Harry Winks and changed system final T20I against South Africa in Hardik first sustained the Instead, Spurs looked like a side thoroughly outplayed by a Brighton to a 3-5-2. Bengaluru on 22nd September. injury during the Asia Cup in devoid of confidence after getting off side that had not won in six league However, rather than turning the The BCCI Medical Team con- solution of this issue,” BCCI UAE last September. He recov- to the worst possible start when Hugo games. tide, it was Brighton who got the third sulted a panel of spine specialists issued a medical bulletin on ered in time to play in the IPL Lloris gifted Brighton the opener and The visitors' were on the back foot goal to kill the game off. in England and they recom- Saturday. and the World Cup before the injured himself in the process. from the off when injury was added to Connolly jinked inside onto his mended surgery for a long-term “The all-rounder travelled to injury resurfaced. The France captain dropped a insult for Lloris. right foot and curled brilliantly into the simple cross into the box and as he fell The Spurs skipper was given oxy- far corner to round off an afternoon backwards and landed awkwardly, gen and morphine before being taken that he and the Seagulls will long victory in 84 minutes against Maupay stooped to head into an to hospital and now seems certain to remember. / the Dane. empty net. miss France's upcoming Euro 2020 Son Heung-min and Harry Kane The Japanese insisted that Lloris was stretchered off with what qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey. then missed huge chances to pull a goal $:4942+ night that she barely slept. she was the underdog against looked like an elbow injury and After a lengthy delay for Lloris to back that summed up Spurs' dire “I went to sleep at 4:00am, Barty. replaced by Paolo Gazzaniga. be stretchered off, Brighton pushed on week and leaves Pochettino with plen- aomi Osaka said that she I woke up at 6:00am, so solid They have played each Connolly took advantage of more rather than trying to protect their lead ty to ponder over the upcoming two- Nhad just two hours’ sleep two hours, I can’t really sleep other three times before with generous Spurs defending and goal- and were rewarded just after the half week international break. before crushing title-holder after my matches,” said Osaka. the 23-year-old Australian Caroline Wozniacki to sweep “I just feel like my adren- winning twice. into the China Open final on aline’s up more during the Barty said that she has Saturday. tougher matches so it makes it “never been happier” on and ,+ The 21-year-old Japanese harder to sleep.” off the court after she saved will play world number one “It’s definitely been a bit match point against Kiki Ashleigh Barty of Australia in crazy time-wise,” she added, Bertens of the Netherlands in today’s championship match in having returned to the court to their semi-final. =. 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Waste pickers own to transition away from plastic and need to move away from assist in managing this within India, but just as large Fast Moving Consumer plastic, especially single use just like a single announcement about Goods (FMCG) companies can use plastic (a variety of this ubiq- the need to reduce plastic use, they templates made by smaller companies by placing clear timelines in, with set uitousT material designed to be used only must be one part of the whole in order but design it for their scale and reach. goals and objectives as well as simplify- once, such as plastic bags at a supermar- to improve current levels and move the ing processes and materials, they have ket, plastic cutlery country toward a more environmentally the opportunity to help transition the from a delivery conscious, sustainable position. Any The FMCG sector is the “4th largest country towards a more sustainable ■ )) ) company, straws at changes that policy makers implement sector in the Indian economy with future at a tremendous scale. " a cafe etc.). Again, to the current system must include indi- household and personal care accounting from time to time, viduals at the lowest socio-economic for 50 per cent of FMCG sales in India”. Q ■ ) by implementing levels. Not only because it is the The increase in popularity has notably Without a systems approach to )) the announce- humane thing to do, but also because been “led by a combination of increas- addressing the issue of plastic reliance ■ ments the policy their skills and knowledge are an asset ing incomes and higher aspirational lev- in the country that is so intrinsically makers have been that an improved system requires. els (with an) increased demand for ingrained in modern day life, and pro- attempting to tran- branded products”. In addition, research duces in excess of $1.3 billion economic ■ ) sition India away from a method of has found that the unorganised FMCG impact (according to the Asia Pacific consumption and production that In order for nationwide policies to market share is also falling, replaced Economic Cooperation, an estimate of affects all areas of society, from the most be successful, there must be an under- with organised sector growth due to impact on marine plastics to tourism, ■ ) ) impoverished individuals to the largest standing of how current systems func- brand consciousness, in part promoted fishing and shipping industries in the ) companies. As we move along the path tion and what alternatives hold value for by growth in retail chains promoting a region) annually, change is unlikely to to sustainability, there is a need to the country. The current system is, pre- less diversified range of brands. occur. A transition away from single use help to move the current system from a understand the complexities that drive dominantly, a linear economy, which plastics is a positive step, yet the prob- linear methodology to a circular one. It the plastic economy. “traditionally follows the ‘take-make- lem is far more complex. It relates to all can provide a voice for those in lower dispose’ step-by-step plan. This means the varieties of plastic spoken about socio-economic groups in society and that raw materials are collected, then There are businesses and individuals above and how the material is used. can encourage large businesses to tran- It has been estimated that there are transformed into products that are used in India who are making products that According to the Central Pollution sition from the use of plastic and other “1.5 to 4 million waste pickers in India, until they are finally discarded as waste. do not follow the trend of large FMCG Control Board, “Approximately 70 per harmful materials. who pick up, clean, sort and segregate A sustainable version of the system is producers. In Bangalore, for example, 82:5 2 cent of plastic packaging products are Consumers can ensure that aware- recyclable waste and sell it further up one that values the items and stakehold- Bare Necessities Zero Waste India uses :25: ## converted into plastic waste in a short ness and education, that starts from the value chain”. These manual workers ers within it, not as waste but as a “the best ingredients that are zero waste 15:2: 23 span”. Research has also highlighted that large public announcements by policy evaluate the products that they collect resource. The suggested system to and ethically sourced”. They also :3 #482 ## within India, the composition of waste makers, reaches the hearts and ears and around the streets of towns and cities replace a linear system is a circular one “believe that if an ingredient is too hard #5# %58 ;5+: has changed significantly in the last pockets of other consumers within India throughout India. Their understanding because “sustainability is sought in to pronounce or if it sounds like it '$;4 couple of decades because of consumer by actively involving themselves in a of value in the case of plastic and other increasing the eco-effectiveness of the belongs in a chemistry lab, it can’t be 2282 ::2# $B habits and demands for ease, efficiency transition. There are blueprints out there recyclable material is pivotal to the cur- system. This means that not only the good for you to put in or on your body”. '8;4 B *:5 and simplicity that plastics can offer. for consumers to know and understand rent levels of waste, this is to say that ecological impact is minimised, but the Amazingly, which shows a true trend 5: : #: :5# This is provided the consumer is not what it means to live a zero waste life. without them the country could be in a ecological, economic and social impact away from methods from big FMCG looking at the environmental impact Consumer choice can make a difference much worse state. is even positive”. A large part of this is companies, they state openly that their 23 :5 23 that the product has after use. In addi- and lead a transition away from the use valuing all stakeholders and processes “products are designed not to last”, but '8 *:# 8% 8#:5 tion the United Nations has noted that of this ubiquitous material. Importantly involved. not in the way of single use items from 82:5 14#42 “about 47 per cent of the plastic waste though, this needs all stakeholders to be The waste pickers’ expertise in sort- FMCG companies. Instead, they note 4234 $B #4/:;B generated globally, came from multi- involved and knowledgeable. ing and segregation is seen profoundly that “since all our products are hand- 42/8;/42+ layered packaging waste. Nearly half when detailing the varieties of plastic. In In addressing the issues of plastic made fresh, have no chemical preserva- #::;/: 42 came from Asia”, thus waste pickers brief, the main categories are: waste, there are numerous examples tives, and come in small quantities, they #524#482" #:5: managing waste, and, policy makers Announcements on the need to Polyethylene Terephthalate, High- worldwide that can be assessed to see if won’t last years on end”, which means 5: $;:'542# 8# announcing new initiatives must work move away from plastic are important Density Polyethylene and Polyvinyl it can provide examples moving for- that they do not contain chemicals that #:5: %85 with all other stakeholders within the steps forward but as can be seen by the Chloride, which are often recyclable but ward. France, for instance, has had a would be detrimental to your body or 82:5 #8 system in designing new methods of complexities of the material and the that depends on the facilities available; plastic ban since 2016, within the law waterways. The small, women run busi- *281 23 operation and promoting innovation in types of stakeholders involved, it needs the Low Density Polyethylene, that are there are clauses that specify that “the ness, also employ and upskill women 23:5#23 1# packaging and manufacturing among to be one step of many. There must be even more dependent on the quality and replacements of these items will need to from lower socio-economic classes in 4# :2 #8 ;4/: other areas. clear goals and objectives for India that resources of the recycling centres; and be made from biologically sourced Indian society. They help to hand make :58 1#: ;4%:" are monitored and evaluated moving unrecyclable plastics, such as materials that can be composted”. On a items fresh to order, using natural ingre- 82:5 84 : forward. All stakeholders must be Polypropylene, Polystyrene or Styrofoam larger scale that parallels India’s popula- dients from India, of special note is their 2 *: Truly this is a universal issue. It involved to keep each other accountable and Miscellaneous Plastics (polycarbon- tion, “China made it illegal for stores love of coconut oil and other natural oils 34%%:5:2 : affects waste pickers as much as it will and responsible to these ambitions that ate, polylactide, acrylic, acrylonitrile (small or big vendors) to give out plastic that are sourced from South India. impact FMCG companies and all the will require clear timelines and a trans- butadiene, styrene, fiberglass, and nylon) bags (in 2008) and allowed them to consumers in India. Announcements parent process in order for a permanent that exist in this array of polymers. keep any profit they made for them- about reducing plastic are important but transition to more sustainable practices For a material that has become an selves. End result, after two years of the no more than individual choice, with to occur. intrinsic part of the day to day function- law implementation, usage of plastic An immediate shift for large com- the first important choice being to take ality of almost every person on the bags dropped by a whopping 50 per panies to the methods employed by responsibility for one’s actions. The writer is a Sustainability globe in a tremendously simple way, it is cent”. Both are designed for their own small organisations is difficult. However Consumers changing their habits can Consultant and Education Officer $:%85: 5+:2#4242 #85 985+: ;4 $85+: 1 :;:$5#:3 %85 4 %4 #482 : buuqy :52:3 ;4/42+ $B 154#42+ 3/:5#4::2# %85 B8+5#I # ) 6 6 ) ( 7 5' 25B2 3 ( & t a time when there is a dis- cernable churning in Indian polity and society, the biogra- phy of Chandra Shekhar written by Harivansh and RaviA Dutt Bajpayi reflects its transforma- tional and aspirational aspects. The post- Independent politics of India has been predominantly dominated by elitism and this predominance is largely reflected in the political narrative woven and written by the ruling class, marginalising the contributions of political leaders like Chandra Shekhar and few other such stalwarts. The book under review chroni- cles not only the life and times of the indomitable Chandra Shekhar, hailed as ‘young Turk’; but also sheds light on the contemporary politics of more recent time which is witnessing a churning breaking the shibboleth of vested inter- ests perpetuated from generation to gen- eration. This churning is characterised by the emergence and crystallisation of non- Congress regime and ideology having a distinctive identity and political flavour. Chandra Shekhar occupied the (*"+* &,#*+ exalted position of the Prime Minister of the country for a brief period of time at , '*& (-" -. a very critical juncture of India’s history. ,-'-/(*' -' (& He, however, embraced the challenge with great fortitude and political sagacity + and ingenuity. It was not so much the thirst for power and position as for the 123 +$ 454 larger interest of the country, which is although understood by the political class and the intelligentsia, but not mentions how he once had to sit on the appreciated and applauded. floor of the train, between two toilets, Reconstructing the tumultuous political while on a journey to Delhi. Such was circumstances in which Chandra the simplicity of a mass leader who sub- Shekhar became the Prime Minster of sequently became the Prime Minister of the country, the author(s) writes, the country. He was a leader of deep Chandra Shekhar became the leader of political conviction, and pragmatic and the splinter group with the support of open mind, receptive to new ideas and fifty-two members of Parliament from alternative perspectives without compro- Janata Dal. The BJP had already with- mising his core values of nationalism drawn support from V.P. Singh’s govern- was feared that reneging on repayment Deepak Nayar that Prime Minister was bequeathed to him by inept han- leader who was parachuted from above, and commitment to public service. ment, leaving Singh with no option but of loans would lead India to loss of cred- Chandra Shekhar decided to ‘ship 20 dling of the economy by the previous rather he grew from the grassroots and The first author, who is currently the to seek a vote of confidence in the Lok ibility and financial insolvency interna- tonnes of gold, confiscated from smug- regimes. Yet another major decision that internalised the suffering and the toil of deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha and a Sabha. V.P. Singh lost the vote of confi- tionally. It was in this backdrop that cab- glers to raise $200 million from the Chandra Shekhar took during the Gulf the common people. The author writes distinguished editor, had a long associa- dence on November 7, 1990 and the inet secretary Naresh Chandra briefed Union Bank of Switzerland through a war was to permit the US air force to that his own suffering and suffering of tion with Chandra Shekhar and had the Congress party decided to support Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar about sale-with-a-repurchase option’. refuel on Indian soil. In hindsight, it can his own family like the death of his privilege of knowing him personally and Chandra Shekhar’s bid for the position the option of using gold as collateral to Applauding the bold and courageous safely be said that he was the harbinger mother due to the lack of medical assis- very intimately. Earlier he had written of the prime minister. He was sworn in raise foreign exchange The Prime decision of the Prime Minister, the of strategic shift of India’s foreign policy tance inspired him to struggle for the extensively on Chandra Shekhar in on November 10, 1990. Minister had some reservation to take author writes Chandra Shekhar relied on which led to strategic partnership creation of a social order that would set Hindi. The present book synthesises and While the political condition of the such a drastic action. Chandra Shekhar his rustic wisdom to rationalise the between the two countries in later years. people free from miseries and his vision updates his earlier writings. The book is country was very volatile, added and mulled over the proposal in the context pledging of gold to recover the land, At a time when the nature of Indian of an equitable society was not gleaned well-researched and well-written bring- abated by the aftermath of the demoli- that he was heading a care taker govern- then earn from the land to retrieve the polity and political parties have under- from books or imbibed from political ing out the ideas, ideals, principles, val- tion of Babri Masjid and turbulence in ment and that election had already been gold back. The bureaucrats involved in gone a transformation under the impact philosophies but was attained through ues and vision of Chandra Shekhar in a Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, the eco- announced. Finally, however, he agreed the physical shipment of the gold of technology and huge resources, the his livid experiences. Could one imagine very lucid and eloquent manner. nomic condition was precarious almost to the proposal. It was indeed a bold and remembered how terrified they were author recounts how Chandra Shekhar that as the joint secretary of the Socialist The reviewer is a senior fellow of on the threshold of a major crisis. In courageous decision fraught with until the precious consignment safely built his political party brick by brick Party he washed the utensils at the party Indian Council of Social Science Research March 1991, the prospect of a default on unforeseen consequences. The author reached London. The economic crisis and was rooted to the ground and con- office in Lucknow after waking up early (ICSSR) affiliated to Indian Institute of sovereign repayments was alarming. It quotes the then chief economic adviser was not of his making, rather the crisis nected with the electorate. He was not a in the morning. Similarly, the author Public Administration, New Delhi recall a sunny day in December, 1944. The !@ writer, then a spirited boy in his teens, opted to follow @ 5 Ia dusty track on a bicycle, It was ## ? from Wardha to Sevagram and helped one avoid a ride in a bul- .# lock cart, the only public trans- %% 3( port available then. 32 ;;; 2 23O )( %) 33 - :11 I moved in hurry to be back in time to catch the night train. )" 4O ( " + """ : L 1 :) * I was filled with rare enthusiasm 4 O to see the revolutionary saint O ) ( who occupied the centre stage " in India’s struggle for ( ,( O Independence. His heartbeat " $ epitomised the rise and fall of K nation’s pulse. " % Indeed, it was Mahatma’s ) magic spell that Abdul Ghaffar 7 Khan (Frontier Gandhi) became a follower of non-violence. Also, ( amazingly under the Pathan " leadership, the fierce tribals, ( " whose credo was ‘Blood for Blood’, abjured violence and red *P/#/ shirts bore batons and lathi ( %2 + '%3 charge of British India Police 2 7- ; hina is celebrating its 70th Cyear of the Communist revolution this week. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong, the first President, better known as “Chairman Mao”, proclaimed the birth of the People’s Republic of China. Since then, and particularly after the death of Mao, China has taken the road to world stage, brick by brick. And, equally and force- fully, its only ruling Communist Party has established its mark as the “heart and soul” of the Chinese people. The celebration showcased China’s long march to global superpower status with a mil- itary parade involving more than 15,000 troops and weapons, including new hyper- " CC sonic drones and interconti- $ nental ballistic missiles. But against this backdrop, what is O0''P more discernible is the strong word of warning from China’s eternal President Xi Jinping: * “No force can shake the status # of this great nation”. It reminds the internation- - al community of China’s glob- al aspirations and its ability to counter the Western hegemo- # ny. Undoubtedly, China has grown at an extraordinary pace since its independence unlike any other developing nation. But it must be noted that it’s considered one of the most authoritative states of the world. Its severe curb on civil liberties, political freedom, and, partic- ularly, the flow of information epitomises the modern Chinese # P P( # E6 ## # - 8 4*?64FG1 * 2 leadership’s extreme caution , #* - E6 P # about any impending danger from any quarter. For them, a modern liberal state is a threat surely be guided by the are aware about or talk about world a new system wherein “historic opportunity” to other emerging powers such as across the country. It’s not well &+:0 + to the state, especially the prophetic words of great the Article 5 of the Basic Law. development continues with a reshape the world order. It India, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, for all the Chinese people; and Communist Party’s survival. Chinese war strategist, philoso- This Article clearly promises huge free market economy, says, “The world has never South Africa, etc, are equally its political leadership has not But despite its hard-earned pher and writer Sun Tzu, who that Hong Kong’s existing since but without any political focused on China so much and claiming their space in the been able to respond to all sec- success, the party and its suc- rightly said, “A leader leads by 1997 way of life will remain reform. Many Western pundits needed China so much as it world stage, Chinese leadership tions of society. Chinese social- cessive leadership have to example, not by force.” unchanged for the coming 50 predicted that with the arrival does now”. However, during will have to accept the reality ist Guo Yuhua says, “For sev- encounter the predominant Simmering disputes in years. It says, “The socialist sys- of globalisation, the Chinese the last year’s Davos Summit, of a multi-polar world. eral generations, people have West, Japan and India. Taiwan and over South China tem and policies shall not be system would be giving way for Xinhua put it bluntly, “The But then, what Xi pro- received a history that has China’s carefully choreo- Sea demand a conciliatory practiced in Hong Kong Special a democratic set-up. But bely- world should choose from Xi’s claims is entirely a new world. been falsified, faked, glorified graphed show of strength and approach rather than showcase Administrative Region, and ing all these predictions, China ‘Shared Future Vision’ and He himself declared a “New and whitewashed.” unity at 70 is largely dampened of the sheer military strength. the previous capitalist system has moved as it was, only by Trump’s ‘America First’ policy Era” that sees China as a top On the face of such critics, by violent protests in Hong Besides, the reported suppres- and way of life shall remain opening the door for a liberal — two opposite outlooks for global power. He says, “It will Xi needs to reach out to its Kong. Ceaseless efforts of the sion of basic rights in Xinjiang unchanged for 50 years.” But at economic order. the state of the world.” be an era that sees China mov- populace more than reaching demonstrators for nearly three and in Hong Kong could have the current rate of erosion and However at 70, what glob- With this, what we can ing closer to centre stage and out to the world. It’s important months show no sign of retreat. been dealt by the Communist imposition of the Communist al political observers say about foresee is that China will tread, making greater contributions and critical to provide a sense Hong-Kongers’ demand for leadership in a peaceful man- system, nothing is left to spec- China is that in 2017 itself Xi whatever happens, to make to mankind.”How “Socialism of equality to all sections of the resignation of Carry Lam ner. These instances will spark ulate about what will happen had positioned himself as the world realised that there is with Chinese characteristics” society. His big and bold has now intensified for full more violence in Hong Kong. after 2047. “globalisation’s most vocal an alternative to the Western under Xi will steer the world in “China Dream” would need to autonomy from Beijing. It’s not simply the failure of At the moment, for Xi and champion” in his speech to the political system. Indeed, it’s the 21st century would be be more realistic so as to offer Clamour for freedom is grow- Carrie Lam’s leadership; it also the future generation of lead- world leaders at the World time now to see a new kind of worth watching. Many in China much stronger and free ing louder every passing day. indicates indecisiveness on the ers, it is better to acknowledge Economic Forum in Davos, political and social engineering China feel what the atmosphere at home than the Looking at global insecu- part of the Communist lead- the problems first and try to fix Switzerland. Since then, the wherein nations will have Communist Party is projecting world knows now. His world of rity and violent warfare around, ership in Beijing. them through massive political global leadership void created options in their platter to to the world is an incomplete ideas should have less of Mao what Xi should have longed for All of them (both Beijing and economic reforms. Anyone by US President Trump’s lead- choose either a Western or an narrative of progress. How and more of Deng or else a fine is “Heping jueqi” i.e. peaceful and Hong Kong’s mainland closely monitoring the crum- ership is only growing stronger Asian political system. Chinese society has been balance of both the legends. rise, (later known as peaceful proxies) have moved much bling liberal order will agree around the world. By January However, chartering a new affected by various global and development i.e. heping before the coming of the his- that it’s time for China to rise 2018, the party’s top newspaper world order could be a glocal actors in the last seven (The writer is an expert on fazhan). Further, he should toric year of 2047. A few of us to the occasion and offer to the called on China to seize this Herculean task for China. As decades could be witnessed international affairs) #/ ? , he all-too-familiar headline times is not enough to come health and lives. Tin the news these days is forward and make the decision India is striving for that of women or young girls to terminate the pregnancy. women’s empowerment and seeking permission from courts The need to reassess the gender equality. Sexual and to terminate unwanted preg- gestation limit of 20 weeks in reproductive decision-making nancies. Each time I see these the MTP Act, amongst other and autonomy, including headlines, I think of the unnec- limitations that are proving to regarding abortion, is a critical essary trauma they have to go be barriers for women access- aspect of this and is funda- through for a decision that ing abortion services, was mental to a woman being able should be theirs only. I am also acknowledged and addressed in to actively participate in social, reminded of the case of the 10- amendments to the law pro- economic and political life. year-old, a case that shocked posed by the Ministry of Health The Supreme Court, in a land- the world. The Supreme Court and Family Welfare in 2014. In mark judgment on right to pri- &&1 D had denied her an abortion cases of foetal abnormalities, vacy in 2017, recognised a after she was sexually assault- the amendments would allow a woman’s fundamental right ed by two of her uncles. She termination at any point during over her body and stated that then went on to give birth, the pregnancy. In cases of rapes, the decision to continue a while being convinced that the amendments proposed to pregnancy or abort it falls in she had a stone removed from increase the gestation limit by the realm of privacy. Is it not her stomach. four weeks — raising it to 24 time that our law reflects this, This tragic case, however, weeks. Other amendments and our courts enforce it? is one of many pleas for abor- included making abortion I appeal to the tion after the legal limit of 20 available on request up to 12 Government and my fellow weeks which have come before weeks — thus making abortion colleagues to prioritise the the High Courts and the the right of a woman — and amendments to the MTP Act Supreme Court in recent years. doing away with the require- and urgently implement them Many of these cases are in my ment of a second doctor’s opin- to expand access to safe abor- )0/0:)0 own home State — ion for second trimester preg- tion in India. Until we do so, Maharashtra. Women usually nancies. many women will continue to approach the courts if their These amendments how- be compelled to go to court and pregnancy is a result of rape or ever, have been pending for we will continue to see head- in cases where foetal abnor- over five years now, with little lines highlighting these cases. malities have been detected. 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She is mounted on a tiger. becomes more probable. Reflecting on Intelligently, a tiger approaches its prey, t the outset, let me greet the valued Remember, life is just not mechani- the attributes identified with Mother which when within reach, it invokes all readers on the solemn occasion of cal, bound by pre-mandated design para- Goddess during the process, if we could her energy and pounce upon it. But it AShardeya Navaratra, dedicated to meters. In fact, human dynamism is quite imbibe them, life may turn rewarding won’t go for the next kill till it doesn’t Mother Goddess Durga, the epitome of complex, covering emotions, mind and and fulfilling. Hence, the relevance of this become hungry again. So, the killing is Shakti. While I was scripting this piece, psyche, and even physiological wellbeing. festivity to have become a part of our need based, not greed born. Demons an admirer of this column landed up, All these aspects of life remain subject to annual calendar. appearing in different modes symbolise who confronted me with vexing ques- lot of unpredictable twists and turns, Bear in mind; energy streams all mental vagaries that Durga slays with tions that deserves an answer. “Sir, is often turning our lives chaotic. What sourced to nature hold the key to our her numerous weapons provided by dif- there any scope for some form God in makes life even more complicated is that existence and all its functionalities. But ferent Gods. Evidently, one would need to existence in the higher realms, who may we remain an inseparable part of a large energy is a double-edged weapon as the be on full mental alert to identify the selectively respond to our individualistic living order, in which every being is born probability of its use and misuse remains right weapon for the right occasion. Lotus prayer and grant us boons? With a scien- unique, carrying varying desire and mind equal, according as individualistic minds flower around her signifies a sense of tific bent of mind, how could you trends. That makes the world a natural are inherently oriented. A look into the detachment. It though grows in the mud endorse such a mythical concept?” breeding ground for conflict of interest. imagery of Mother Goddess will reveal underneath a waterbody, neither earth Well, myths have been in circulation As a result, we have no choice than to go that if offers lesson in how to productive- matter nor water can stick to its leaves. all through the run of civilisation across about in life with an assorted group of ly use energy. Ordinarily, going through the usual the globe, serving great purpose in people — some may prove congenial and As the mythical story runs, when all mills of life, often one forgets the basics, human life. Especially in Indian tradition, many more may stand in way of our Gods, including Brahma, Vishnu, and as if they would have outgrown their lim- our ancient seers beautifully used the lan- desired destination. Amidst all these, how Shiva pooled in their teja (shakti), huge its. But fundamentals never change. We, guage of mythical symbolism to impart to go about in life with ease and comfort, fire broke, out of which emerged Durga. therefore, need to be reminded at regular lessons vital to our qualitative existence. is the challenge before all of us. The message loud and clear is that collec- periodic interval which is why such fes- For, imageries find an immediate appeal Out of many mythical deities in tively all odds could be overcome. That tivities occupy such an important place in overriding all barriers of lingua franca Indian circulation, the concept of Durga, makes it incumbent upon us for remain- our life. and intellectual levels. Some mythical with all the attributes assigned to the said ing conscious about our collective obliga- 1 * imageries help bring down even subtle imagery, carries great meaning for us. It is tion together with our aspirational urges. G"" realities of life operative at unseen level not important whether there exists a Remember, Shakti is purposely iden- .2446?* 00*00 * within the scope of human comprehen- form God as such in the higher realms to tified with a motherly form. For, a moth- 0// 2444666?5 sion. Many others throw light on ‘conduct bless us. 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