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 + 5/4 huge success of Bharatiya in hief Minister Yogi Assembly election in 2016. Adityanath inducted 23 , is the MLA Cministers, including 18 from Shivpur Assembly con- new faces, in his council of stituency in Chandauli dis- ministers in the first expansion trict. His father Ramjeet of his ministry on Wednesday. Rajbhar was also BJP MLA The strength of the coun- from Dhanapur and       !    "  #!    $%% &$        &   ' (  )$ *+   cil of ministers has now Chiraigaon seats. He has been increased to 56, including the promoted to compensate for MLA from Bhogaon in state Neelkanth Tewari has Gupta, Anand Swarup ceremony in Raj Bhawan in , term is being seen as an chief minister, against the per- Om Prakash Rajbhar who was Mainpuri, has been rewarded been promoted as minister of Shukla, Vijay Kashyap, Giriraj the presence of Chief Minister who was Minister of State for attempt to further consolidate missible number of 61. dismissed from the Yogi with a berth in the Cabinet as state with independent charge. Singh Dharmesh, Lakhan , his Transport, had put in his grass-root politics in the state The 91st amendment to Adityanath cabinet in may he had breached the Samajwadi , an MLC Singh Rajput, Nilima Katiyar, Cabinet colleagues, Assembly papers as he has been ahead of 2022 Assembly polls. the Constitution limits the size last. , a strong Party bastion in March 2017 and native from Bijnor, is a Choudhury Uday Bhan Speaker Hriday Narayan appointed president of the The names of of council of ministers at the leader in western UP, UP Assembly elections. grassroots leader who joined Singh, Chandrika Prasad Dikshit, BJP state president BJP’s UP unit. (Sonelal) chief Anupriya Patel’s Centre and in states to not is seen to have successfully run , the RSS in 1990 and later became Upadhaya, Ramashanker Swatantra Dev Singh and After the oath ceremony, husband, Ashish Patel, and more than 15 per cent of the the state’s Sugarcane depart- MLA from Ghatampur an office-bearer of the BJP. He Singh Patel and Ajit Singh Pal other dignitaries. for the first time, the Governor ’s son and Noida members of the House. ment. reserved seat, has been a two- was elevated as general secre- were inducted in the council Ahead of the swearing-in and the Chief Minister sepa- MLA Panjak Singh, were, how- Four ministers of state Bhupendra Singh time MP of the BJP. tary of the party. His induction of ministers as ministers of ceremony, five Cabinet min- rately felicitated the new min- ever, missing from the list of with independent charge were Chaudhary is a prominent Jat Kapil Dev Agarwal, Satish in the council of ministers is state are The oath of office to isters — , isters by offering them bou- newly-sworn ministers. promoted as Cabinet ministers. leader in western UP. Dwivedi, Ashok Katariya, significant as the BJP is rela- the six Cabinet ministers, six Irrigation Minister Dharmpal quet. Several ministers also Ahead of the expansion, They include Mahendra Singh, Two new faces, Ram and Ravindra tively weak in Bijnor and had ministers of state with inde- Singh and Ministers of State touched the feet of the Chief the BJP and RSS had worked Suresh Rana, Bhupendra Singh Naresh Agnihotri and Kamal Jaiswal have been inducted in lost the Bijnor seat pendent charge and 11 min- and Minister and the Governor. intensively to select the new Chowdhary and Anil Rajbhar. Rani Varun, joined as Cabinet the council of ministers as to the Bahujan Samaj Party in isters of state was adminis- Archana Pandey — had ten- The first ever expansion of ministers with the aim of giv- Mahendra Singh, MLC ministers. ministers of state with inde- the 2919 Lok Sabha election. tered by Governor dered their resignations on the Yogi Adityanath Cabinet ing adequate representation to since 2012, is credited with the Ram Naresh Agnihotri pendent charge. Minister of Anil Sharma, Mahesh | at a simple Tuesday. after completing half of its all social groups.                           

 /010+!( the apex court decides on his evading investigating agencies. His son, Karti bail plea. “I will respect law He said he was working Chidambaram, who is also he hide and seek between even if applied with an unequal with his lawyers through the accused of “wrongdoing” in the Tformer Union Minister P hand by probe agencies,” he last night, preparing his papers cases by probe agencies, termed Chidambaram and the CBI said reading out from a written for his bail application. the CBI/ED action as “political ended after his dramatic arrest statement. “I believe that the founda- witch-hunt”. on Wednesday night. The CBI “I am aghast that I was tion of a democracy is liberty, “This is a political witch- arrested Chidambaram from accused of hiding from the law. most precious article of the hunt. Outrageous media leaks his Jor Bagh home minutes On the contrary, I was seeking Constitution is Article 21 that are the preferred tactics of the after he returned there from the the protection of the law. I was guarantees life and liberty. If @dir_ed. I have nothing to do AICC headquarters after aghast that I was accused of I’m asked to choose between with INX or the FIPB. All my addressing a Press conference running away from justice. On life and liberty, I shall unhesi- assets and liabilities are duly in the presence of a battery of the contrary, I was engaged in tatingly choose liberty,” he said. declared in statutory and reg- Congress leaders. the pursuit of justice,” “To win freedom we must ulatory filings. I have repeated Around 8.15 pm, Chidambaram said while struggle. To preserve freedom this ad nauseam,” he tweeted. Chidambaram, who was rejecting allegations that he was too we must struggle,” he said. Continued on Page 7 untraceable for over 27 hours, appeared in the party office and told media that he was not     #' evading arrest and asked the CBI to wait till Friday, when his petition is listed to be heard in the Supreme Court. & '! $     Along with senior Supreme Court lawyers and senior party colleagues Kapil Sibal and  /010+!( Priyanka Gandhi claimed the Abhishek Manu Singhvi, he former Union Minister was then drove to his residence he Congress on being “shamefully hunted nearly 10 minutes away from TWednesday defended its down” because he speaks truth the Congress office. On his trail senior leader and former and exposes the failures of the were CBI and ED officials. A Union Minister P Government. CBI team reached his Jor Bagh Chidambaram, who is facing Priyanka said the party residence 115-A within min- corruption charges in the INX will continue to fight for the utes of his return.                        Media case. truth no matter what the con- The CBI team first While Rahul Gandhi sequences are. “An extremely knocked at the gates to gain alleged the Modi Government qualified and respected mem- entry but finding no response, identifying themselves as from Chidambaram was taken to In the Press conference, cies. “Until Friday and beyond, is using agencies like ED, CBI, ber of the RS, P Chidambaram they scaled the walls. Once ED arrived at the scene. CBI headquarters, where doc- Chidambaram put up a strong let’s hope the lamp of liberty and sections of a “spineless ji has served our nation with three officers reached inside, Police personnel tors from RLM hospital con- defence of himself and his will shine bright and illuminate media” to character assassinate loyalty for decades including as they opened the gates to allow were posted to prevent any ducted a routine health check family members, saying none the whole country,” he said, a versatile person like Finance Minister and Home other team members waiting adverse law and order situation. up on him. He will be produced of them has been accused of suggesting that the probe agen- Chidambaram, party general Minister,” she said. outside. Soon a team of officers, After his arrest, in a trial court on Thursday. any offence by the probe agen- cies should not arrest him until secretary and Rahul’s sister Continued on Page 7          !  " #!            $ %   $&                /010+!( from September 1 subject to corruption free road transport Chandrashekhar Azad, were ple, mosque or any other          clearance from the Law system. He further said the      detained at Kalkaji Police illegal building.”     ith new Motor Vehicles Ministry. These clauses deal National Transport Policy that Station for grilling. He might “The Centre should      WAct (Amended) in place, with penalties, licences, regis- will be brought in under the  10!$*1 /    be booked for rioting and immediate allot land to con- be ready to maintain road and tration and National Transport Act will help in developing an unlawful activities, said struct the temple. We came     traffic discipline as heavy Policy, among others. efficient, multi-modal trans- hree persons aboard a heli-    police. here to show solidarity with    penalties will come into force “Subject to clearance from port system. Tcopter that was returning Protesting against the people of Dalit community.   ! from September 1. the Law Ministry, these claus- He said the Ministry is after dropping relief supplies in demolition of the temple by We have been facing dis- "# $ %    The new MVA provides for es are likely to be implement- spending 12,000 crore flood affected Moldi area of    the Delhi Development crimination for long and this       strict punishment for various ed from September 1,” Gadkari towards rectification of 786 Uttarkashi died after the chop- Authority on August 10 on need to stop now,” said  "#   traffic-related offences, includ- said at a Press conference. The accident black spots identified per crashed into a mountain on  $$ /010+!( the orders of the Supreme Mahipal, who arrived in the   ing 10,000 fine for not giving Road Transport Minister by the NHAI. In addition, talks Wednesday afternoon. Court, thousands of Dalits city from . way to emergency vehicles, expressed hope that the MVA are on with the World Bank The helicopter belonging protest by Dalits against from various parts of the Senior AAP leaders, O "  10,000 for driving despite will help curb road accidents and Asian Development Bank to Heritage Aviation hit the Athe demolition of the country wearing blue caps, including Delhi’s Social # $ #  "P disqualification, 10,000 for and bring down fatalities. (ADB) for another programme mountain while trying to avoid Ravidas temple on carrying flags and chanting Welfare Minister Rajendra &'(   drunken driving, etc. Over Regarding the other claus- worth Rs 14,000 crore for rec- overhead wires. Apart from Wednesday turned violent in “Jai Bhim” slogan, marched Pal Gautam, Leader of  %  " " '    speeding, driving without hel- es for which rules have to be tification of black spots on power lines, there are trolley South Delhi’s Tughlakabad, from Ambedkar Bhawan in Opposition in Punjab Harpal     met, and not wearing seat belt framed, Gadkari said steps for national, State and district wires installed by locals to prompting police to resort to Jhandewalan to the Ramlila Singh Cheema, Delhi Deputy #  would invite penalty in the this have already been initiat- highways. The Minister also ferry apples from orchards. “mild lathicharge” and use Maidan on Wednesday. Speaker Rakhi Birla, party !    range of 1,000-2,000. ed by the Ministry, and rules announced that FASTags will The mishap resulted in the tear gas to disperse the crowd, Fifty-three-year-old pro- MLAs Ajay Dutt, Manoj '     Road Transport Minister will be notified as and when the become mandatory for all vehi- death of pilot Ranjit Lal, co- an official said. According to tester Vinod, who came from Kumar, MLAs from Punjab (  )  on Wednesday due processes are completed. cles from December this year. pilot Shailesh — both resi- police, the protesters set two Faridabad, said, “Why only a Jai Krishna Singh Rody, said steps have been initiated to The Minister also As many as 52.59 lakh FASTags dents of Delhi — and Rajpal motorcycles on fire, van- temple of Sant Ravidas was Manjit Singh Bilaspur,   )"  implement provisions of the expressed happiness that the have been issued till date. Rana, a resident of Kharsali. dalised a police vehicle and razed? There should be a Kulwant Singh Pandori, Azad     Motor Vehicles Act 2019. Sixty- Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), FASTag is a reloadable tag Chief Minister Trivendra pelted stones, causing injuries fixed policy of the and spiritual leaders from * +,* *+  ',,)  three clauses which do not 2019 has become a reality, say- which enables automatic Singh Rawat expressed grief to a few policemen. Government and that should the community participated -+).   #  require framing of new rules ing this will go a long way in deduction of charges at toll and announced an ex-gratia of Over 50 protesters, be implemented on all the in the protest. ##'  are likely to be implemented giving the country a safe and plazas. 15 lakh each to next of kin. including Bhim Army chief structures whether it is tem- Continued on Page 7    !!"!#$%   &,      

 + 5/4 *(/0)(/(")0$" he first-ever reshuffle of his Tcouncil of ministers by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after completing half term of office is an extension of the electoral strategy adopted by the since 2014 Lok Sabha election for consolidation of all social groups except Yadavs, Jatavs and Muslims. The strategy has paid rich dividends in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the 2017 UP Assembly polls. In Wednesday’s expansion of the , all social groups, barring the , Jatav and Muslims, are fairly represented. Though the BJP continues to consolidate its electoral base among various social groups like upper caste and OBCs "  , $% , $  '   !  ,$  '  ! ' ( -  '  with inherent contradictions and battle of one-upmanship the issue. As per the regional council of ministers. This issue for greater share in power (/(")0$"4")*)0-(/10 0/10/)!*$0. break-up, western UP has was resolved with the first cake, it has never officially bagged the lion’s share with 11 expansion of the ministry as excluded the Yadavs, Jatavs ministers followed by eight now ministers from Agra, and Muslims. from eastern UP, three from Bundelkhand, Muzaffarnagar, The electoral strategy of Awadh region or central UP, Varanasi, Basti and the ruling party has blunted and one from Bundelkhand zones have been included in the anti-BJP social groups region. it. which vote with the sole aim of The BJP has also focused Despite many positives, defeating the BJP come what on youth as most of the min- the representation of women in may. isters of state and those pro- the council of ministers has As per the caste break-up moted as Cabinet ministers decreased as the number of of the 23 ministers promoted are young leaders, thus paving woman ministers has come and inducted in the council of the way for grooming of down to four from the earlier ministers, seven are from new leadership for the coming five. OBCs, including Jat and Gujjar, years. One woman minister, Rita five from non-Jatav Schedules “All communities have Bahuguna Joshi, had resigned Castes, six Brahmins, two been given importance in the after getting elected to the Rajputs and three from Vaishya - % !  ,   new council of ministers. It is Lok Sabha while two ministers, community.  *   also a well-balanced mix of Anupama Jaiswal and Archana The caste equations have young and senior leaders,” said Pandey were asked to resign. been tactfully handled in the a BJP spokesman. Only two woman ministers ministry reshuffle by bringing Earlier, despite a massive were inducted in the ministry in six Brahmins, four mandate in the 2017 Assembly on Wednesday — Kamal Kshatriyas, as many Vaishyas, elections, not all regions could Rani Varun and Neelima a Gujjar, a Jat, a Lodhi and one be given representation in the Katiyar. MLA from the most backward class Kashyap community. The newly sworn-in min- isters from the Brahmin com- munity are , Satish Dwivedi, Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay, Anand Swaroop Shukla, Anil Sharma and Ram Naresh Agnihotri. Kamal Rani Varun. A Scheduled Caste MLA ! *-   '  $  '     has been given Cabinet rank. Minister of State Shriram Chauhan is from the most (/(")0$"4")*)0 backward class Lonia commu- nity and Giriraj Singh Dharmesh represent the SC community. Ministers Ravindra Jaiswal, Kapil Dev Agarwal and Mahesh Gupta are from the Vaishya community. Anil Rajbhar and come from backward classes. What is most noticeable is the consolidation of Jats and Gujjars of western UP under the flag of the BJP. These two dominant castes of west UP had always been at daggers ! ,  "   $% ! , %,$* drawn-kind of social relation. The BJP can claim the credit for reconciling both the social groups. During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had lost the Moradabad, Bijnor, Nagina, Amroha and Saharanpur Lok Sabha seats. For the future elections, the BJP has firmed up its base among the Jats and Gujjars. Ashok Katariya, a Gujjar from Bijnor, has been induct- ed as minister of state with .( -  %   (,   ) * ,' (%   -  independent charge while Bhupendra Singh Chowdhary, a Jat from Moradabad, has been promoted as Cabinet minister. Surendra Nagar, a Gujjar leader from Noida who was Rajya Sabha member of the , had recently joined the BJP. Maintaining the regional balance in the council of min- isters has always been a con- tentious issue for all political parties in the state. The BJP has deftly handled   ,   *  %   ' , * ,  !(,        

Lucknow (PNS): A police uploaded a video which Mathur also suspended constable posted in Mathura showed the son of a prominent another constable, identified as reportedly faced the ire of the senior minister in the Yogi Devendra Singh, allegedly for local district police chief as he Adityanath ministry brutally giving shelter to a murder dared to upload a video show- assaulting a truck driver and accused. According to reports, ing the son of a senior minis- removing his turban. Singh provided shelter to a ter of UP brutally assaulting a Taking a serious note of the murder accused who killed a truck driver. The action was policeman’s action that dam- man in Etah. The accused taken when the video went aged the image of a senior min- stayed in the constable’s house viral. According to reports, ister, district police chief of for two days. When this came Ajit Kumar, deployed on Police Mathura, Shalabh Mathur, to the knowledge of Mathur, he Response Vehicle (PRV) placed the constable under placed Singh under suspension attached to the Farah police sta- suspension and also ordered a and ordered a departmental tion in Mathura, reportedly probe into the matter. probe against him.

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 -  #( /  &   $  (PNS): Mystery shrouds the from a mango tree in the village around 8 unidentified bus last night and was admit- death of a security guard who was found am. “We reached the spot and brought the ted to the CHC by some commuters. He hanging from a tree in Maal police station body down but he died on the way to hos- later died during treatment,” Singh said.     area on Wednesday morning. pital,” Dayaram told the police. The police Police said the man committed suicide. said the body had been sent for autopsy and  " However, no suicide note was recovered. further investigations were on. Meanwhile, A youth working at a medical store was  + 5/4 cane dues worth Rs 72,000 crore and tak- Reports said that the deceased, identi- an unidentified 50-year-old man was killed attacked by unidentified miscreants riding ing initiative in reopening of closed mills. fied as Kamlesh Kumar (30) of Gopramau when an unidentified bus knocked him motorcycles on Tuesday night. The victim, redicting that would Similarly, Bhupendra Singh Chowdhary village of the locality, worked as a security down in Mohanlalganj. Reports said the Akash Prasad of SGPGI area, was return- Pbecome one of the most progressive has done exemplary work in Panchayati guard at a factory in Chandigarh. He had Community Health Centre informed the ing home after his duty around 8:30 pm on states of , Chief Minister Yogi Raj for which he has been elevated,” the come to his house a few days back. Mohanlalganj police about the death of the Tuesday. “The assailants were on four Adityanath said that his new team of min- Chief Minister said. According to Kamlesh’s father Dayaram, man. A police team led by sub-inspector AK motorcycles. They stopped me without any isters had the potential to extend the ben- Yogi Adityanath also spoke about he was informed by some villagers that his Singh reached the CHC to collect details provocation and attacked me,” he told the efits of government schemes to the target- Anil Rajbhar and Ram Naresh Agnihotri. son had ended his life by hanging himself about the man. “The man was hit by some police. ed beneficiaries in a fast and transparent Elaborating on the achievements of his manner. government, the Chief Minister said in the “All the new members of the council last two and a half years, the government of ministers are experienced and have had ensured that the public distribution excelled in their political careers. The party system (PDS) worked efficiently in a and the government has given them a new transparent manner as a result of which responsibility. The person who will fulfil over 1,500 crore beneficiary got wheat at the responsibility earnestly will grow in Rs 2 per kg and rice at Rs 3 per kg. stature,” Yogi told reporters after his “Infrastructure has been built through meeting with the newly-inducted minis- robust networking of roads under which ters. terment of the state and the country,” Yogi district headquarters have been connect- Twenty-three ministers took oath of Adityanath said. ed with 4-lane roads. Expressways are com- office and secrecy in the expansion of Yogi He said that some of the ministers were ing up in a big way. In 2016, the bid for Adityanath’s ministry here on Wednesday. promoted for their exemplary work. He Purvanchal Expressway was finalised at Rs Of these six are of cabinet rank, six are specifically mentioned Mahendra Singh, 15,200 crore while our government is mak- ministers of state with independent charge) who has been elevated as Cabinet minis- ing the same expressway at Rs 11,800 crore. and 11 are ministers of state. ter for winning 12 national prizes, includ- This expressway will be made operational The Chief Minister held a closed-door ing for making UP number 1 in the coun- on August 2020 while construction of meeting with the newly-inducted minis- try in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Bundelkhand Expressway will start from ters and asked them to implement the poli- Awas Yojana and taking the state to num- October,” the Chief Minister said. cies of the state government in letter and ber 1 position from 23rd position in MGN- He said air connectivity has also spirit. REGA schemes. increased making UP a most accessible “We discussed different issues. All of “Other ministers who are ministers of state by road, air and train. “This is the rea- these people are experienced and I asked state with independent charge, like Suresh son why investors are ready to invest in them to use their experience for the bet- Rana, have been promoted for clearing UP,” the Chief Minister said.      ,-. %

from Charbagh to Vidhan Bhawan. On Tuesday, a similar protest was held in Barabanki where the Congress leaders took out a procession of bul- lock carts. Talking to media persons before his arrest in front of Vidhan Bhawan, Ajay Kumar ‘Lallu’ said the people of the state were already reeling under deteriorating law and order and other issues but the BJP government was not inter- ested in solving public issues and was only giving impor- tance to ministry expansion and hike in VAT on petrol and diesel. The CLP leader said that the country was witnessing slowdown that had hit auto and textile sectors hard and lakhs of people were on the verge of los- ing their jobs. “In such a scenario, by hiking petrol and diesel prices the government has further increased the hardships of the people to fill government coffers,” Ajay Kumar Lallu    *$    .!*%     )$ *   said. Those arrested during the demonstration included the  + 5/4 massive protest before the Giving details of CLP leader, former MLA administration arrested them. Wednesday’s statewide protests, Akhilesh Pratap Singh, n the call of UP Congress It may be mentioned that UPCC spokesman Mukesh Virendra Madan, Vinod Opresident Raj Babbar, since the drubbing in the Chauhan said the party leaders Mishra, Amarnath Agarwal Congress Legislature Party last parliamentary elections, not only staged demonstrations and Mukesh Chauhan. leader Ajay Kumar ‘Lallu’ on Babbar has kept away from but also pulled cycle rickshaws Similar protests were held Wednesday led a demonstra- agitations organised on the to show their opposition to the in all the 75 districts of the state tion in front of Vidhan Bhawan direction of party general sec- hike in VAT on petrol and including Sitapur, Kanpur, in protest against the hike in retary, incharge UP East, diesel by the Yogi Adityanath Faizabad, Balrampur and Basti. VAT on diesel and petrol Priyanka Vadra Gandhi, to government. A report from Gorakhpur ordered by the state govern- expose the state and Central In Lucknow, CLP leader said Congress workers took out ment. governments, failures on vari- Ajay Kumar `Lallu’ and other a protest march from Golghar The Congressmen staged a ous issues. leaders pulled cycle rickshaws to town hall.     !" " ! #!#% !&& #'(

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youth pursuing BEd course jumped into the Gomti river Ain Hazratganj area on Wednesday noon. Drivers and a police team were searching for the youth who could not be traced till going to the press. As per reports, one KK Shukla informed the police con- trol room that a youth had jumped into the Gomti river around 12 noon. When a police team reached the spot, Shukla told the cops that the youth parked his scooty at the catchment area and jumped into the river. The scooty is registered in the name of Manish Singh of Daliganj. The cops found an exam admit card issued in the name of Bhupendra Singh, a BCom second year student of Lucknow University, in the dicky of the scooty. A mobile phone number was scribbled on the admit card. The cops contacted Manish’s family who reached the spot and told the cops that he had left the house around noon and had taken Rs 50 for purchasing petrol for the scooty, according to SHO of Hazratganj RR Singh. He said Manish was an acquaintance of Bhupendra. The SHO said they were yet to find out why Manish jumped into the river. 5$ Unidentified miscreants stole a bag containing Rs 2 lakh and some documents from a businessman’s car which was parked at roadside near Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital in Vibhuti Khand police station area on Wednesday after- noon. Reports said the car’s owner, Khursheed Alam of Hasan Gardens in Chihnat, had some work in the area and had parked the car at the roadside. When he returned 10 minutes later after completing his work, he found the rear window pane broken and the bag containing cash and documents he had left on the rear seat, missing. Police registered a case and are investigating it.    !!"!#$%  

00   .%%' /) &        ##  Cabinet Minister Mahendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the # + 5/4 Odyssey International —  International English Literary entre for Environment Education co-ordinator Preeti Festival, organised by City CKanaujia said here on Wednesday that orientation pro- Montessori School, grammes had started in city schools for the ‘Young Leaders’ Rajajipuram Campus I at CMS Plastic Challenge’. Kanpur Road auditorium. She said that teachers’ training and youth leadership train- Around 500 students from ing were also being conducted. South Africa, Nepal and vari- Kanaujia said the CEE north office in Lucknow aimed at ous states of India are exhibit- covering over 100 schools and colleges to reach out to over ing their literary and artistic tal- 10,000 students from Uttar Pradesh. She said each participat- ents through various interest- ing student completing the levels under the challenge would ing contests. be awarded a certificate by UN Environment. “UN Environment, in partnership with WWF-India and  Centre for Environment Education has launched the ‘Young Students of primary and ed the students. ed enthusiastically. On the sec- Leaders Plastic Challenge’ in India. This is a new initiative junior wings of Lucknow ond day, storytelling, sanskrit to address the challenges in plastic waste management. Public School, Anand Nagar "   shloka recitation and theatre The challenge is an initiative engaging youth across the bagged various medals in the Kendriya Vidyalaya, competitions were held. country to address the issue of plastic pollution threatening 13th State Level Taekwondo Gomtinagar organised a two- Principal KV, Gomti Nagar life in oceans, rivers and on land. The initiative seeks to edu- Championship organised at day Rashtriya Ekta Parv, in CBP Verma and Principal cate young individuals on single use plastics leading to action Chowk Stadium. LPS founder which students of nine KVs of KV, Barabanki JP Yadav gave that will reduce land, river and marine plastic pollution. It also manager SP Singh congratulat- Gomti Nagar cluster participat- away the prizes. aims to motivate them to alter behaviour and norms around plastic usage at both individual and community levels,” she said. Kanaujia said the challenge, launched on World Environment Day, would engage over 50,000 young students in a three-step process. “The challenge commences with multiple leadership work- shops for college and school students. The entry level entails auditing of plastic footprint and taking action to reduce it. At the leader level, individuals will influence and mobilise their institutions and communities for collaborative action,” the CEE co-ordinator said. She said leaders graduating to the champion level would initiate dialogues with authorities at schools, colleges, corpo- rates and businesses and advocate the practices to mitigate plas- # mm rain till date against the 25 degree Celsius respectively. tic pollution through policies on reducing the use of dispos- + 5/4 normal 588.7 mm rainfall. The forecast for the state able plastic on their premises. Met Director JP Gupta said said rain and thunder showers “With the support of online web tool, each participant iden- ain and a pleasant cloudy the city would receive moder- were likely at many places. tified by a unique code will be able to track their learning, 0&1! Rweather brought down the ate to light rain on Thursday In Lucknow, the frequent upload their work, share their stories and win a badge. This maximum temperature in the because the monsoon trough rains throughout the day caused pilot initiative aims at providing a positive experience for young city by six degrees to 27.6 line was passing through east- traffic snarls. people to take action on this issue that would lead to a change    available on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. degree Celsius. ern Uttar Pradesh. LMC officials said there in behaviour, a stronger understanding of the issue and An open recruitment rally for enrolment of The city received 65.6 mm The forecast for Lucknow was no report of any major a range of activities that would be fun and rewarding so women military police (soldier general duty) in   rain till 8:30 am in the morning and neighbourhood said waterlogging. that a growing community of young leaders emerges,” she Indian Army of all districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bank of Baroda will be holding state level and 1.6 mm rains from 8:30 am cloudy sky with rain and thun- “The zonal officials tackled added. region will be conducted by Recruiting bankers’ committee (SLBC) on August 22 and to 5:30 pm on Wednesday. der showers were likely in some the situation at their levels with The event will culminate in regional felicitation events. A Office (HQ), Lucknow at AMC Centre and 23. This two-day campaign will be chaired by Lucknow has received sur- areas. adequate arrangements having national summit will be held in November to recognise College, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) with effect from BoB MD PS Jayakumar. The main aim of the plus rains since June 1 this year. The maximum and mini- been made in this regard by the the champions of the Young Leaders Plastic Challenge, teach- September 12-20. 4458 female candidates are meeting would be to look into the groundlev- The Met office said that the mum temperature would be Municipal Commissioner,” they ers, facilitators and institutions making a significant contri- expected to attend the recruitment process. The el hurdle’s and practical problem’s faced by banks state capital had received 728 around 28 degree Celsius and added. bution. detailed information regarding the recruitment is and to find their solutions. +       -% 01!  &   '  )" #!* *   !   R    #'! 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Many vans, in which the This decision, among oth- SAkhilesh Yadav criticised the cation of Jammu and Kashmir into a handful of people as they have no APolice OP Singh to find out prisoners were taken to court did not ers, was taken at the Lucknow expansion of Chief Minister Yogi two Union territories. policy and programme for the rest of whether necessary security measures have locks. University executive council Adityanath’s council of ministers, say- He also alleged that the reckless the people of the country who are are taken while taking the undertrials The sources further said that the meeting held on Tuesday. A ing that the “BJP government in UP statements by the BJP leaders on facing hardships due to slowdown in for hearing in the court and later bring- weapons carried by the police person- senior faculty member, while is only trying to divert people’s Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) economy and resultant job loss due ing them back to jails has exposed the nel were also found to be improper. Like giving details of the decisions attention from its complete failure to were creating instability in South Asia to closure of industrial units,” he said. gross negligent approach of the local in Sambhal, where two constables were taken at the executive council deliver to the people”. region and leading to tension on Attacking the officers. killed by the undertrials before they fled meeting, said that 50 employ- “The Bharatiya Janata Party gov- India-Pakistan border. government over loss of jobs, the SP The exercise revealed that in some from police custody, the checking ees engaged on contractual ernment has failed on all fronts and “The government might have chief said that the government was places the undertrials were not in showed that the constable on duty was basis had been given an exten- now it is in search of an escape route scrapped Article 370 that gave spe- doing nothing to address the eco- police vehicles and in some places the carrying a pistol but it was not loaded. sion of eleven months and to run away from its responsibilities cial status to Jammu and Kashmir but nomic recession in the country due cops were missing. Besides, the arms In Moradabad, three police constables their dues would be cleared. by ordering frequent reshuffle in the (it) cannot take back PoK as no coun- to which companies were shutting and ammunition carried for security of deployed for prisoners’ security during He said appointments for the bureaucracy and the police admin- try can go for a war at this juncture,” down and people were being thrown the prisoners were either outdated or transit were found to be missing from engineering department were istration. It is a desperate attempt to he said. out of job. The SP leader also criti- not in proper working condition. their duties. also given a nod. The faculty divert the attention of the people Addressing a gathering after cised the UP government over dete- DGP OP Singh had directed that In many of the police vehicles used member said the executive through the cabinet expansion. unveiling the statue of former legis- riorating law and order and on the two gazetted officers in each district to ferry prisoners, the team found that council also nominated for- People are simply fed up with this lator Jhau Lal Yadav at Firozabad on recent hike in VAT on petrol and would conduct surprise checks of the they did not have GPS system. The mer vice-chancellor of ‘diversion politics’ of the BJP,” Wednesday, Akhilesh Yadav said diesel. “The BJP government is least vehicles carrying undertrials from jail checking revealed that in 25 districts of Lucknow University, DP Akhilesh Yadav said in a series of that the BJP government had inflict- concerned about the common man to court for hear- the state, neces- Singh, to the First Committee tweets on Wednesday. ed a huge damage to the nation’s poli- as its sole agenda is vote bank poli- ing. This exercise     sary security mea- which selects the vice-chancel- Addressing a meeting in ty and social-political fabric by pur- tics,” the SP chief said. was ordered for sures were not in lor. reality check in the      place. wake of sensation-      The sources al incident in       said that after this Muzaffarnagar and checking, the later in Sambhal in      DGP issued fresh which hardened       " advisory to all criminals opened zonal ADGs, fire at police party range IGs and dis- and managed to escape. trict police chiefs, directing them to take In both the incidents, the criminals all necessary measures while carrying attacked the police party on their way prisoners for trial and bringing them to court for trial and in Sambhal, two back to jail. OP Singh also asked offi- constables were killed. cials to identify undertrials who could Reports said that the reality check flee from police custody so that special carried out last Saturday opened the security measures could be taken while eyes of the senior officers who noticed taking them for trial. that the entire system was working at He directed the district officials to God’s mercy. Sources said that in ensure that all such criminals were Barabanki, the checking revealed that handcuffed during transit period and 90 prisoners were bundled in one taken on vehicles fitted with GPS sys- police van like animals to take them to tem so that senior officers could mon- court. As there was no space in the van, itor the location of the vehicles. the cops deployed for security of pris- He also asked district officials to oners were travelling in private vehicles equip the police vans with close circuit behind the van. televisions (CCTVs) so that entire Many lock-ups in court where transit period could be monitored by prisoners are kept on reaching court control room.

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" officer will head this organiza- Dassuring that the interests strike demanding immediate OFB chairman, had met the ejecting the Congress’ tion. of workers will not be harmed, withdrawal of the government’s office-bearers of the federations Rcharge of vendetta levelled ith the objective to have %      "     The organisation will be the Ordnance Factory Board plans to ‘corporatise’ the OFB, on August 14 and August 16 to against the Centre over the Wa lean and mean Army  "  ' "    %  nodal point to examine any (OFB) employees began their a union leader said on discuss the matter. action of probe agencies against capable of fighting a modern     "   /     reports of violation of human one-month-long strike in Wednesday. 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The workers are and Itarsi. that talks with the ministry to in the investigation and he 206 officers from the Army 0       expertise is available to the sec- protesting against the move to All India Defence resolve the matter have failed to must face consequences for Headquarters (AHQ) to oper- tion, a Police officer of SSP/SP corporatise the factories man- Employees Federation (AIDEF) reach a solution. “The strike his deeds. ational areas, setting up of a rank will be taken on deputa- ufacturing weapons and Additional General Secretary B. commenced at 6 am on “If he has done something separate vigilance cell and hav- other measures on the anvil given by Singh is to set up a tion,” said the ministry. ammunition for the armed Guha Thakurta told PTI from Tuesday. It is set to continue for fishy, he must face conse- ing an umbrella organisation to include shifting the Rashtriya separate vigilance cell under the Besides these measures, forces and are the oldest man- Jabalpur that around 82,000 one month, till September 20, quences. Probe agencies do focus on human rights issues. Rifles head office from the Army Chief with tri-services some more reforms are now in ufacturing units in the country. workers from 41 Ordnance if a solution is not reached not work at the government’s The decision comes following national capital to Northern representation. At present, the final stages before the There are nearly one lakh Factories (OFs) across the before that. behest. They have powers to act recommendation by the Army Command in Jammu and the vigilance department oper- defence ministry approves workers in OFB. country have struck work since The federations urge the independently,” BJP spokesper- after having four in-house stud- Kashmir. The Rashtriya Rifles, ates through multiple agencies them, sources said. The four Workers employed in fac- Tuesday. Centre to reconsider its deci- son Shahnawaz Hussain said. ies last year. a part of the Army, is counter- and there is no single point studies pertained to restruc- tories in Madhya Pradesh and The Ministry of Defence sion to corporatise the ord- The Congress has strong- The restructuring was insurgency force normally interface. turing of AHQ, force restruc- West Bengal began their protest had earlier clarified that it had nance factories and withdraw ly backed Chidambaram. given the go-ahead during by functioning in the state. “An independent vigilance turing which includes creation on Tuesday followed by more no plan to privatise the ord- the same in the interest of the On Congress general sec- the Army Commanders in Announcing Defence cell will be made functional of Integrated Battle Groups workers joining the stir on nance factories. Three feder- defence preparedness of our retary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s October last year after Army Minister Rajnath Singh’s nod to under Chief of Army Staff (IBG), cadre review of officers Wednesday even as the gov- ations of workers which have country and also the service life assertion that the party will chief General Bipin Rawat the first batch of restructuring, (COAS). Accordingly, and review of terms and con- ernment emphasised the pro- called the strike had claimed of 82,000 employees,” the state- continue to fight for truth no ordered review of the present officials said here on Additional Director General ditions of Junior posed corporatisation is aimed that ‘corporatisation’ of the ment said. matter what the consequences, structure and ways and means Wednesday, 206 officers will be (vigilance) will be placed Commissioned Officers (JCO) at providing greater flexibility Kolkata-headquartered organ- Several committees, over BJP IT department head Amit to make it more modern keep- shifted from the Army directly under the COAS for it,” and Other Ranks (OR). in day-to-day functioning, isation will eventually lead to its the past two decades, have Malviya took a dig at saying, ing pace with fast changing war Headquarters to the field and the ministry said. An official statement issued increased operational freedom privatisation. recommended the conversion “Priyanka Vadra’s support for P fighting the world over. operational areas. This move The vigilance cell will have after the Army Commanders and autonomy in decision Chairman of OFB Saurabh of ordnance factories into a Chidambaram is quite natural. The four groups also stud- will address the need for filling three Colonel-level officers, meet in October last year said making, leading to enhanced Kumar had said in Kolkata that public sector company, it After all she has the experience ied proposal to increase the the crucial gaps in the opera- one each from Army, Indian “the focus of the studies is productivity. This will enable the proposed ‘corporatisation’ claimed. “But the ordnance of standing by Robert Vadra retiring age of Junior tional areas. The officers to be Air Force and Navy. holistic integration thereby the Ordnance Factories to move by the Centre was aimed factories being war reserve and too, who is also facing several Commissioned Officers (JCO) relocated include three major Elaborating upon the need enhancing the operational and respond faster to the futuristic at providing greater flexibility solely dependent on the armed investigations for serious eco- to have trained men available generals, eight brigadiers, nine for having officers from the functional efficiency, optimise needs of the Armed Forces and in day-to-day functioning and forces cannot function as a nomic offences,” for longer period and cut down colonels and 186 Lt Navy and IAFA, officials said budget expenditure, facilitate provide an impetus to the increasing autonomy in deci- commercially viable PSU,” the he tweeted, in a reference expenditure on recruiting and Colonel/Major. the vigilance branch will now force modernization and export potential of its products. sion-making. statement added. to cases of alleged corruption training new recruits. The Another key approval be broad based and objective. address aspirations.” Reports from said A committee of senior offi- against her husband. * .P  '++.*   &   %          ;    /010+!( NNPLC allegedly got approval complex transactions and shell plainant in the case alleged. ciary at this crucial time and from the Foreign Investment companies. The NDTV came out with remain committed to the  /010+!( to other milk federations for Milk Federation he CBI has booked NDTV, Promotion Board (FIPB) board “Proceeds of corruption of a statement saying. “Despite a integrity of the company’s jour- implementation. The Lok (Nandini), Punjab Milk Tits promoters Prannoy Roy in violation of FDI rules in 2009. unknown public servants was series of cases in which the nalism. Attempts to silence fter Prime Minister Sabha Secretariat has also Federation (Verka), and wife Radhika Roy besides NNPLC received total FDI invested through NDTV Ltd,” investigation is deliberately free and fair reportage through ANarendra Modi’s call to banned the use of non-reusable Milk Federation former CEO Vikramaditya worth USD 163.43 million and it alleged. stalled, agencies have found no malicious and fabricated put end on single use of plas- plastic water bottles and other (Mahanand) to encourage Chandra and unknown public invested the amount in various It is alleged that these evidence of any corruption by charges will not succeed. This tic, the Ministry of Animal plastic items within the reuse of plastic milk pouches, servants for allegedly violating NDTV subsidiaries through a transactions are sham and NDTV. Prannoy and Radhika is not about a company or indi- Husbandry and Dairying on Parliament complex. in a campaign mode, with 3R Foreign Direct Investment web of complex transactions. funds are invested by unknown Roy, the founders of NDTV, as viduals but about a larger bat- Wednesday asked the AMUL At a high level meeting, the strategy - Reduce, Rebate and (FDI) rules between 2004 and It is alleged that during Public Servants through also the company, have coop- tle to maintain the freedom of and Mother Dairy Federations ministry of animal husbandry Reuse. The meeting also 2010. The NDTV has denied May 2004 to May 2010, NDTV NDTV Ltd and later laun- erated in all matters filed the press, something which to formulate action plan/pro- and dairying asked Major reviewed the availability, sup- the CBI allegations. floated around 32 subsidiary dered back to India through against them. India has always been tocol to recycle milk pouches Dairy Federations like ply, prices and export/import The accused entity and firms all over the world, most- multiple layers of complex “As part of the continued renowned for, it added. and share with it for circulation Milk Federation (Amul), issues with the milk processors. individuals have been booked ly in the tax havens of Holland, transactions and shell compa- persecution of free press, a new on charges of criminal con- the United Kingdom, Dubai, nies. CBI case has been filed about spiracy, cheating and corrup- Malaysia and Mauritius among “NDTV Ltd through its a $150 million investment in tion, according to the FIR. The others. promoters viz Prannoy Roy NDTV’s non-news business $    * %  %  4(     agency on Wednesday con- The CBI said most of these and Radhika Roy, KVL by NBCU, then owned by ducted searches at Chandra’s companies allegedly had no Narayan Rao (since expired), General Electric, a massive     %      / 56 residence, officials said. business transaction and were Vikramaditya Chandra had American conglomerate. The Under the CBI scanner are meant for financial transactions entered into criminal conspir- case makes the ludicrous investments made by NCBU, a to bring funds from abroad. acy with unknown public ser- charge that the transaction, + %  * &,%  /010+!( opinion makers at the district General Electric company at Terming the transactions a vants with the object of bring- declared to all relevant author- level, and 35 big indoor meet- the time, in Network PLC “sham”, the agency alleged that ing tainted money of unknown ities in the US and India, laun- he BJP has decided to carry ings having gathering of 2,000 (NNPLC), an NDTV company funds were invested by uniden- public servants through a web dered money for unknown  /010+!( for roughly two hours. He had Tout a mass awareness cam- people will be held at capitals incorporated in London on tified public servants through of complex transactions public servants,” it said. come to the office of Justice paign besides a special drive to of all states and Union territo- November 30, 2006. NDTV and laundered back to through the FDI route,” a CBI “NDTV and its founders Supreme Court-appoint- Patnaik,” the sources said. reach out to 2,000 prominent ries in the country, the party According to the FIR, India through multiple layers of Deputy SP who is the com- have full faith in India’s judi- Aed one-man panel, holding The top court had on April personalities from the fields of leader said. inquiry into allegations of 25 constituted the panel to film, sport and academia BJP’s top brass, including “larger conspiracy” to frame hold inquiry into the allega- among others on the Centre’s its president and Union Home Chief Justice of India Ranjan tions of Bains and had asked decision to abrogate Jammu Minister , may also  ! &'(+  '!  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Jagran Abhiyan’ (public aware- ties of the country, they said.  /010+!( M     " ing manner, are among the areas that will appointed by the apex court, A special bench headed by ness campaign) on the matter A list of such personalities      be covered in the training,” he added. examined advocate Utsav Singh Justice Arun Mishra had said and will hold indoor meetings is being prepared which will he HRD Ministry on Wednesday ;         The training will be conducted direct- Bains. that on the completion of at state and district levels across include people from different Tlaunched the National Initiative for ly by 33,120 key resource persons (KRPs) Bains had made several inquiry, Justice Patnaik will the country. walks of life such as film, sport, School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic     "  . and state resource persons (SRPs) chosen allegations including fixing of file a report in a sealed cover In view of the assembly academia, media and legal fra- Advancements (NISHTHA) aimed at     '  " by the state and UTs, who will in turn be benches in the Supreme Court. before the court after which the elections in four states around ternity. training over 42 lakh teachers across the   ". 0   trained by 120 national resource persons “The affidavit filed by matter will be heard again. the corner, the party is keen to The party had formed a country. The basic objective of the mas- identified from the National Council of Bains and other documents It, however, had said the keep the emotive issue alive committee to carry out this sive training programme is to motivate and "".   Educational Research and Training were examined by the panel. inquiry will not deal with the among the masses as it seeks to campaign. It includes Union equip teachers to encourage and foster crit- %     . (NCERT), National Institute of Now, the panel will complete allegations of sexual harass- draw maximum political Ministers Pralhad Joshi, ical thinking in students, Union HRD 0  *  N Educational Planning and Administration the report and submit it to the ment against the CJI, levelled mileage following the decision Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister ‘Nishank’ said (NIEPA), KendriyaVidyalayaSangathan Supreme Court in a sealed by an ex-employee of the top which, it believes, has popular Dharamendra Pradhan and at the launch. (KVS), NavodayaVidyalayaSamiti (NVS), cover by second week of court. endorsement. Jitendra Singh. “The teachers will get awareness and learning, including artificial intelligence, Central Board of Secondary Education September,” said a source. On May 6, Gogoi had got At the same time, the party Besides them, former develop their skills on various aspects relat- health and well-being, initiatives in school (CBSE) and NGOs. Justice Patnaik examined the clean chit from the also wants to check the oppo- Union Minister Rajyavardhan ed to learning outcomes, competency education, including library, eco club, Some of the features of the integrated the lawyer from 11 am to 1 pm Supreme Court’s In-House sition’s propaganda on the Singh Rathore, party’s MP from based learning and testing, learner-cen- youth club, kitchen garden, school lead- programme are activity-based modules, and his statement was record- Inquiry Committee which issue. Ladakh Jamyang Tsering tered pedagogy, school safety and securi- ership qualities, environmental concerns, including educational games and quizzes, ed. “found no substance” in the Small indoor meetings at Namgyal and another MP ty, personal-social qualities,” he said. pre-school, pre-vocational education and social-emotional learning, motivational “The lawyer (Bains) was allegations of sexual harass- 370 different locations across Tejaswi Surya are members of “Inclusive education, ICT in teaching- school-based assessment in a joyful learn- interactions, team building, etc. examined Tuesday by the panel ment levelled against him. the country with 500-1000 this committee. 1     ;   %       &0/ ! &

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Countries were middle-income countries. els of salt, sugar and harmful fat and floods in onion producing from the fields. global survey of packaged ranked using Australia’s Health “Globally we’re all eating and that these findings could states, the prices of the bulb Maharashtra is the largest foods and drinks, an observa- Star Rating system — which more and more processed provide an impetus for com- have increased from 20-25 to producer of onion, accounting tion that should come as a measures the levels of the foods and that’s a concern panies to improve the healthi- 35-40 per kg in the retail mar- for a third of the country’s pro- wake-up call for the govern- nutrients such as energy, salt, because our supermarkets’ ness of their product ranges. ket. According to onion traders, duce, followed by Madhya ment, which is battling with sugar, saturated fat as well as shelves are full of products that Reacting to the study find- the wholesale prices have Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, providing healthcare to increas- protein, calcium and fiber and are high in bad fats, sugar, and ings, Prof Vivekanand Jha, increased over the past 15 days Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. ing patients of non-communi- assigns a star rating from ½ salt and are potentially making Executive Director of the in major markets such as Karnataka has the second largest cable diseases such as diabetes. (least healthy) to 5 (the most us sick,” she said. George Institute for Global Lasalgaon and Bangaluru. ruption fears due to floods in the coming days. Sharma says area under the bulb. Madhya The survey — of the pack- healthy). Co-author Professor Bruce Health, India, said : Onion was sold at 20-25 parts of major growing states of farmers mainly in Maharashtra, Pradesh is the second largest aged consumables of 12 coun- India’s packaged foods and Neal, Acting Executive Director Policymakers and the food per kg till the first week of Maharashtra and Karnataka. who are aware of the current producer of onions due to high- tries and territories — con- drinks were found to be the of The George Institute, industry needs to work togeth- August, But it is now being The ministry has also decided situation of floods impacting er yields. Also the sowing was ducted by The George Institute most energy-dense (kilojoule Australia said: “Billions of peo- er to reformulate products to sold at 35-40 per kg in the to cap the retail price of onion crops in Karnataka, are holding lower in Central Karnataka due for Global Health showed that content 1515 kJ/100 g) and ple are now exposed to very reduce the ever increasing risk retail market in Delhi. The sud- at Safal (a Mother Dairy outlet) back their produce anticipating to the delayed start of the mon- India has the unhealthiest ie South African products were unhealthy foods on a daily of obesity and its conse- den price rise has made home- at 23.90 per kg (for Grade A better prices in the days ahead. soon and its slow progress. high levels of sugar, saturated fat, least energy-dense at an aver- basis. The obesity crisis is just quences.” makers sit up and take control variety). Safal will receive In Delhi, wholesale rate of All the concerned stake- salt and calories in many of the age of 1044kJ/100 g. The UK the first ripple of a tsunami of More than 135 million of the house budget, as onion onions from the government onion is between 10 and 22 holders, including representa- favorite packaged food items. had the highest average Health dietary ill health that is coming individuals were affected by is an important ingredient for buffer at the same rate. per kg while in Lasalgaon, the tives of Safal, NAFED (National The UK tops the chart Star Rating of 2.83, followed by for us. We have to find a way obesity in India while about cooking and serving salads. Rajendra Sharma, who is wholesale rate is 20 per kg. Agricultural Cooperative with healthiest packaged food the US at 2.82 and Australia at that the food industry can 50.9 million people suffer from In a move to keep onion the wholesale onion supplier of In Lasalgaon, the largest Marketing Federation of India followed by the USA and 2.81. India got the lowest rat- profit from selling rational diabetes, and this figure is like- prices under control, the Agricultural Produce market for onions, prices have Ltd) and NCCF (National Australia, says the survey con- ing of just 2.27 preceded by quantities of quality food, ly to go up to 80 million by Centre on Wednesday warned Marketing Committee moved up by over 40 per cent Cooperative Consumers’ ducted by The George Institute China at 2.43 with Chile com- rather than deluging us with 2025, making it the ‘Diabetes of strict action against hoard- Azadpur, said that the price is since early August. The Federation of India) were pre- for Global Health. The study is ing third from bottom at 2.44. unhealthy junk.’’ Capital’ of the world, according ing of onion amid supply dis- expected to increase further in increase is over 50 per cent over sent in the meeting. published in the latest issue of Lead author Dr Elizabeth The report notes that many to various studies.    !!"!#$%   ( 7      

5" 5  * Bilal Ahmad succumbed to Relations, Dr Syed Sehrish informed that hospitals, banks his injuries while SI Amardeep Asgar told reporters, “With are functionally normally, hile stray incidents of Parihar is undergoing treat- the opening of middle schools besides ATMs, transport, and Wstone pelting are still ment in the Army hospital. across Kashmir Valley, the other services are adequately being reported from parts of On the Line of Control, teachers’ attendance was operating across the State. They Srinagar, the overall situation in Pakistani Army initiated fresh recorded at 60-80 per cent and said review meetings are being Kashmir Valley is gradually ceasefire violation in Government offices also wit- held at district and divisional showing signs of improvement. Sunderbani sector of Rajouri nessed 90 per cent attendance level for harvesting and to The security grid lifted restric- around 3.45 pm. on Wednesday.” transport of horticulture pro- tions from Lal Chowk area on In response, Indian Army She said the attendance of duce to other places. Chief Wednesday permitting local gave befitting reply. students also improved over the Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam residents to move around DIG Central Kashmir VK past two days. On Wednesday, himself reviewed the trans- freely. Markets in the area, Birdi told reporters in Srinagar, the school education depart- port facilities and establishment however, remained closed and “No major law and order inci- ment in Kashmir claimed of mandies across the Valley. scanty traffic was witnessed dent was reported from any- around 774 middle schools There was no shortfall of trans- during the day. where in Kashmir Valley. He were thrown open in areas port facilities, the officials In Baramulla, a joint team said, all those areas where where primary schools were informed. of security forces eliminated a relaxations was given behaved !-         %     *,    -      *     P  %     $ functioning since Monday. The Government urges Lashkar-e- Tayyeba (LeT) ter- normally”. He said, in few    !     ,      ! Director School Education people not to believe in rorist identified as Momin pockets stray incidents of stone Kashmir, Muhammad Younis rumours in this regard, the Gojri in an overnight opera- pelting were reported and they ent parts of Srinagar had asked ground zero”. the Valley to ensure security of martyr SPO Bilal Ahmad Malik read out a detailed report presser was told. tion. A Sub-Inspector of State were dealt with appropriately him whether more arrests were Director General of Police the people. He said stringent Magray who was martyred claiming districts of Kulgam, They also said there was no Police and a Special Police by the law and order machin- made to contain the situation, Shri Dilbag Singh on action will be taken against during the Ganai Hamam, Bandipora and Ganderbal are law and order incident report- officer (SPO) received serious ery on ground”. DIG VK Birdi maintained, Wednesday said effective ini- those disrupting peace and Baramulla encounter. showing marked improvement ed from any area in injuries in the gunfight. Local reporters, while “Law and order machinery is tiatives have been taken to creating panic among masses. Meanwhile, addressing in terms of attendance in Jammu and no major law and According to police referring to incidents of con- handling the situation and bring all round improvement in Earlier, DGP attended the routine Press conference, schools. order incident from Kashmir spokesman, SPO identified as tinuous stone pelting in differ- monitoring it very closely on the law and order situation in wreath laying ceremony of Director Information & Public The presser was also was reported.   !   $$%    4829 - " !('!" .&"(-' 3  &R 134 %    - )&!* '*# ! /'+ !# New Delhi: The Information & region, known for it’s beautiful Srinagar: In a significant devel- two union territories — Jammu Srinagar: It was an emotional stand cancelled given the situ- restoration of all landline con- Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry is locations, is used extensively for opment, the J&K Government & Kashmir with an Assembly reunion for Imran Ahmad with ation, Ahmad does not intend nections. “Out of 96,000 land- planning several incentives for film production. The film has decided to accord Minister and Ladakh without one. his family. The 32-year-old to do so. Instead, he plans to lines in the state, 73,000 have film and television produc- crews had almost stopped of State status to its two may- The Jammu and Kashmir sells Kashmir handicrafts in have low key celebrations. started functioning,” said tion companies to take their shooting in the region since the ors. Junaid Azim Mattu is cur- Reorganisation Bill was passed Mumbai and returned home to “Life has become too diffi- Government spokesperson projects to Jammu & Kashmir early 1990s when militancy rently mayor of Srinagar while on August 5 in the Rajya Sabha Hawal here on Monday. cult without communication. Rohit Kansal. and Ladakh. destroyed peace in the Valley. Chander Mohan Gupta is and then in the Lok Sabha. He had been unable to get In a sad situation like this, how But some like Abdul As part of the massive After the abrogation of mayor of Jammu. The controversial Article in touch with his family in can one even think of celebra- Majeed, a resident of development push for the Article 370 and reorganisa- With this status, both Mattu 370 allowed special status to Kashmir since a fortnight, after tion? It is going to be a very Firdousabad in Batamlloo area region by the Government, the tion of the state, Prime Minister and Gupta will enjoy expanded Jammu & Kashmir for over 70 security curbs and a commu- simple affair,” said Ahmad. of Srinagar, complain that the I&B Ministry has held closed Narendra Modi had appealed power and will be able to take years. Barring matters related to nication blockade was imposed Ahmad’s neighbours are landlines which were restored door consultations with repre- lines for setting up new FM sta- to film makers to see J& and executive decisions. As mayors, defence, foreign affairs, com- in the state following the scrap- also angry. “This has never a couple of days ago, have sentatives of the entertainment tions in the region. Currently, Ladakh as potential work areas. their roles and responsibilities munications and other matters ping of Article 370 that grant- happened in Kashmir, we have stopped working altogether. industry to chalk out a plan to small number of private FM The Prime Minister had were restricted to their munic- which were specified in the ed special status to Kashmir been caged,” lamented Ghulam “It is a joke, the landlines encourage them to look at the channels are operating in Valley. appealed to the representa- ipal jurisdiction. Instrument of Accession of within the Indian union. Mohiuddin. were restored in our region as a viable centre. A capital investment for erect- tives of Hindi, Tamil and Typically, a mayor is con- Jammu & Kashmir, the Centre Ahmad broke down on Others said the gag order area but were snapped in a mat- Among the proposals on ing new screens in the region is Telugu entertainment industry sidered a ceremonial authori- required the approval of the State seeing his ageing parents, and was only fuelling anger. “It is ter of few hours. The radio table is a corporate package for also on the cards along with to look at Jammu and Kashmir ty with limited power and state Government for other laws. tightly hugged his two and triggering frustration in silence is becoming unbear- production houses keen to visit developing other infrastructure as a destination for their pro- governments with all the Life in the Valley is gradu- three year old nephews. Kashmir and is a great provo- able,” he said. J&K and Ladakh with their required for film making. jects. Walking the talk, the resources continue to take most ally returning to normal. While He is getting married next cation for the people,” said The Government says it is units for shooting films and Sources said after taking government now wants to meet critical decisions. offices and schools re-opened week. But the communication Mohammad Hafeez. abreast of the situation and the television serials. inputs from the stake holders, all the infrastructure demands Recently, after the abroga- on Monday, landline phone blackout has complicated his The Government calls the matter is being taken up with The Government is also the government will roll out it’s of the industry to smoothen tion of Article 370, the Centre connections have been largely wedding arrangements. While communication blockade service provider BSNL for open to amend the radio guide- incentive plan so that the bottlenecks. IANS bifurcated the valley state into restored. IANS most weddings in Kashmir “temporary” and has promised quick redressal. IANS -   $         $5 $     !   :        &,  1R      $ ! -'/,     $ O P "  5   is the media in Tamil Nadu !0//*( which portrayed him as the  5  5   *( The Shiv Sena and BJP New Delhi: Khadi and Village Industries /&    $ Voting Machines (EVMs) and demanded State’s strongman. For have been poaching leaders Commission (KVIC) which is in the fore- that instead of EVMs, ballot papers be used here is no one in the Tamil Chidambaram, what matters is n further boost to the ruling from the Congress and NCP in front of popularising Khadi has come out     $  5 to hold the State Assembly polls in TNadu Congress Committee his family and nothing more IShiv Sena ahead of the recent months in the run-up to with a novel way to bestow dignity on the Maharashtra. or in Shivaganga who are not than that,” said Rangaraj. Maharashtra Assembly polls, the State Assembly polls. humble ‘mochi’. Acting on the principles  5  5   *( The ED is investigating the alleged happy with the Delhi High The electorate in sitting Congress MLA Nirmala First, it was NCP’s former of Mahatma Gandhi and call of Prime irregularities in the IL&FS’s loans and Court order refusing to enter- Shivaganga, the home con- Gavit on Wednesday joined the minister and once Pawar’s Minister Narendra Modi, KVIC has fter the Opposition Congress and investments worth over Rs 860 crore in M/s tain the anticipatory bail appli- stituency of Chidambaram , Sena in the presence of its pres- close-confidant Jaydutta decided to give recognition to the peo- ANCP, the ruling Shiv Sena on Kohinoor CTNL, a company funded by cation filed by former Union said has alienated the voters ident Uddhav Thackeray. Kshirsagar from Beed district ple from the marginalised shoe-making Wednesday came out in support of MNS former Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi’s Finance and Home Minister P because of his arrogance and In a development that came in Marathwada who quit the community popularly known as Mochi. chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday, a day son Unmesh Joshi. Chidambaram who is always intimidating nature. “He did four days after former MLA NCP and joined the Shiv Sena In this first kind of such initiatives in ahead of his appearance before the M/s Kohinoor CTNL has been under portrayed as the party’s strong- not contest the 2014 Lok sabha Dhanraj Haribahu Mahale — on May 22, 2019. later on July the country, the KVIC decided to re-chris- Enforcement Directorate (ED) for ques- ED scanner for being a prominent default- man in the State. election fearing defeat. Please who had quit the Shiv Sena and 10, sitting MLA from Shahpur ten ‘mochi’ as ‘Charm Chikitsak’ at the train- tioning in connection with a loan default er of IL&FS, amounting to an estimated “All good things have to remember that he manipulat- joined the NCP and contested Pandurang Barora quit the ing programme at the KVIC’s e Gandhi probe case. Rs 135 crore. come to an end and this is what ed to get elected to the Upper the recent Lok Sabha polls — NCP and entered the Sena. Darshan premises in Delhi on Wednesday. A day after the MNS chief said that he Unmesh along with son along with has happened to Chidambaram House from Maharashtra returned to the Sena, Nirmala Later, NCP’s Mumbai unit pres- When KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar would “honour” the summons issued to IL&FS and Raj Thackeray-owned and his family,” a senior because of his close association joined the Shiv Sena. ident Sachin Ahir quit the Saxena addressed the inaugural session of him by the ED and exhorted his party Matoshree Construction had in 2005 Congress leader in TNCC told with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Welcoming Mrs Gavit into party and joined the ruling Shiv 100 leather artisan trainees of Delhi as workers to maintain calm and restraint on jointly had made a bid and bought for the The Pioneer. The former Finance Gandhi,” said Rangaraj. his party, Uddhav said that with Sena on July 25. ‘Charm-Chikitsak’, some of the shoe- August 22, Sena president Uddhav NTPC’s Kohinoor Mill’s 4.8-acre proper- Minister who was the country’s Narayanan Thiruppati, the Gavit’s entry to the Sena Subsequently, former MLA makers broke into tears. For 60-year-old Thackeray threw his weight behind his ty for Rs 421 crore. Home Minister for fairly long BJP spokesman said the soli- would strengthen the party in Dhanraj Haribahu Mahale — Ramsevak, it was simply unbelievable . cousin Raj, by saying that he did not think In 2008, the IL&FS reneged from the time is one of the most unpop- darity shown by some of the Nashik district of northern who had quit the Shiv Sena and “We are getting a sense of recognition anything would come in the case in which deal and surrendered its shares ular politician in Tamil Nadu, senior Congress leaders in New Maharashtra. joined the Sharad Pawar-led and security with this encouraging the latter was investigated. for only Rs 90 crore, as against an invest- said the Congress leader who Delhi was just a façade. “In the A sitting Congress MLA party and contested address of the KVIC Chairman, At a news conference convened to wel- ment of Rs 225 crore made in M/s did not want his name to be heart of their hearts, all of them from Igatpuri, Nirmala is the the recent Lok Sabha polls what we have not ever dreamt of in our come sitting Congress MLA Nirmala Kohinoor CTNL. Following the IL &FS’s quoted for obvious reasons. are happy because it is an open daughter of veteran congress- from Dindori constituency — lives,” he said. Gavit into his party, Uddhav reacted to the exit, Raj exited from the venture after sell- “You have been writing secret that Chidambaram’s man from north Maharashtra. had returned to the Sena Saxena said that KVIC had always news reports about the summons issued by ing his shares. about the weakness of the antecedents are not above the Nirmala, who had ten- on Friday. shown its commitment to uplift the social Raj in a loan default case and said: “I don’t In a statement put out in Marathi and Congress in Tamil Nadu for board. He camouflages his dered her resignation to State The Sena might field him and economic status of the marginalized think anything will come out in tomorrow’s English through his official twitter handle, quite some time. crimes with the help of that Assembly Speaker Haribhau as its candidate from Dindor in communities. “After the overwhelming questioning ( of Raj Thackeray)”. Raj had said on Tuesday that like he did Chidambaram is the root cause idiomatic English with which Bagade on Tuesday, had said the State Assembly polls. success in Kumhar Sashaktikaran Scheme, Reacting to the Sena president’s com- several other cases registered of the pathetic situation of the he hopes to hoodwink the that she was quitting the Similarly, the NCP’s three we planned to launch this Leather Artisans ment, MNS spokesperson Sandip against him in the past, he would “honour” party in Tamil Nadu. He is public,” said Narayanan. Congress and resigning as an sitting MLAs Shivrajendra Development Scheme, in which small time Deshpande — who had earlier dubbed the the summons issued to him and asked his always known as a weekend Chidambaram’s woes are MLA to ensure development in Bhosale (Satara), Vaibhav shoe-makers, mostly sitting on footpaths ED’s summons to his party president as an party workers not to come anywhere politician and has no accept- far from over. He has to appear his constituency. Pichad (Akole in Ahmednagar - polishing and repairing shoes and chap- “act of vendetta” — said, “All the people in near the investigation agency’s office on ability among the people of the before the Madras High Court Nirmala’s entry to the Shiv district) and Sandeep Naik pals, from all corners of the country, would the state are aware that there is nothing to Thursday. State,” disclosed the leader. on August 30 to face the cross Sena came amid speculation (Airoli in Navi Mumbai) and first be given proper training and then the case. I am confident that my president Miffed by the summons issued to their S Rangaraj, author and examination in an election that the Congress’ former min- Congress’ sitting MLA Kalidas modern Shoe-tools Kit worth Rs 5,000. will unscathed from this case”. party president, the MNS workers had ear- proprietor of Rare Books, said petition filed against him by the ister and sitting MLA from Kolumbar (Wadala in south- The kits will be equipped with all neces- The Opposition Congress and NCP lier threatened to storm the ED when Raj Chidambaram could be AIADMK candidate immedi- Indapur Harshvardhan Patil central Mumbai) joined the sary articles needed to cure and beautify leaders had earlier slammed the BJP-led responds to its summons on Thursday. described as a paper tiger . “It ately after 2009 LS election. might also join the BJP. BJP on July 31, 2019. shoes and chappals,” he said. NDA Government for “misusing” the It had also called for a bandh in a satel- Saxena said earlier this month, 50 investigating agencies to “target” its critics. lite city of Mumbai, on August 22, artisans of Sirohi district — one of the They had said that Raj was being “target- in protest against the summons issued by    : aspirational districts identified by the ed” as he had campaigned against the the ED. (  7?6!    Neeti Aayog — in had been Narendra Modi Government in the recent Following Raj’s appeal to its workers to   4(9 given training with the Shoe-tool Kits. Lok Sabha polls. maintain calm, the MNS has called off its  ' “We hope to distribute at least 10,000 Raj, it may be recalled, had also plans to take out a morcha to ED on       such kits among our ‘charm-chikistak’ by brought the Opposition parties together on Thursday and also withdrew its bandh call the end of this year,” he added. PNS one platform on the issue of Electronic in Thane.   /010+!( Pradesh.Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel  !0//*( said it was a historic step, which will give he government has opened for for- a big boost to tourism. The home min- MK chief MK Stalin on Wednesday backed Teigners 137 Himalayan peaks, istry in a order said that proposal for )    %      $ P   DCongress leader P Chidambaram, facing including the mighty Kanchenjunga opening up mountaineering and action in a money laundering case related to located at a height of 8,589 metre, for trekking in all Himalayan states was   !4 *+ tion towards strengthening the loss for me. I have lost a good ‘ Mukti Andolan’, Shah said INX Media, and accused the BJP-led central mountaineering expeditions and under consideration. BJP and the development of friend and a political colleague. he would also be remembered for Government of pursuing political vendetta. trekking in a major boost to tourism, “Now it has been decided to open eaders cutting across party Madhya Pradesh. He was a leader respected by his struggle in the public interest “As regards this issue, I have clearly learnt officials said Wednesday. 137 mountain peaks located in Jammu Llines on Wednesday condoled “Shri Ji served all, cutting across party and strengthening the BJP in that these (actions) are happening due to polit- Presently foreigners have to seek and Kashmir, , the death of former Madhya people for decades. From Jana lines.”He said Gaur focused on Madhya Pradesh. Senior ical vendetta,” Stalin, whose party has permission from the ministries of Uttarakhand and Sikkim to foreigners Pradesh chief minister Babulal Sangh days, he worked con- development, worked sensi- Congress leader an alliance with Congress in Tamil Nadu, told defence and home to climb these peaks. desirous of obtaining mountaineering Gaur and lauded his contribution stantly to strengthen our party. As tively and believed in taking also expressed grief over Gaur’s reporters at the DMK headquarters ‘Anna With the government opening them up, visa for climbing, trekking on these 137 towards the state’s development. Minister and CM of Madhya everyone along. death, saying he always used to Arivalayam’ here. foreigners can now directly apply to the mountain peaks (sic),” it said. Gaur, 89, died of cardiac arrest at Pradesh, he undertook many Home Minister Amit Shah meet him warmly despite being Responding to queries, the DMK leader Indian Mountaineering Foundation Of the 137 peaks, 51 are in a private hospital here on efforts to transform the state. also condoled Gaur’s death. in a rival political party. said, “Chidambaram is a legal expert. He will for permits. Uttarakhand, 24 in Sikkim, 15 in Wednesday morning, Narmada Saddened by his demise. “Received the sad news of Babulal I am deeply saddened by news of for sure face the case legally.” The decision comes following a Jammu and Kashmir, and 47 in Hospital’s director Dr Rajesh Condolences to his family and Gaur ji’s demise. His entire life was Babulal Gaur jis demise. In the As many as 14 parties will take part in a proposal from the tourism ministry. Himachal Pradesh. Sharma told PTI. He was suffer- supporters,” Modi tweeted. dedicated to public service. He political life, we were two poles protest in Delhi to be held by DMK on The list of peaks include, Dunagiri However, for carrying satellite ing from various old-age related Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister was the founder member of apart but practically he was very Thursday, seeking the release of leaders under (7,066 m) and Hardeol (7,151 m) in phones the expedition teams have to ailments and was in the hospital went to Gaur’s resi- Bharatiya Majdoor Sangh and close to my heart. He used to meet detention in Kashmir, he said. Uttarakhand; Kabru South and North take prior permissions from the since quite some time. Prime dence here to pay tributes to the jailed for 19 months for strongly with full warmth. The Congress has defended Chidambaram, in Sikkim, both of which are at a height department of telecommunication, the Minister Narendra Modi deceased leader. opposing ,” Shah He worked with complete with Rahul Gandhi accusing the Government of over 7,000 metre; Mount Kailash home ministry said, adding that all expressed grief over his demise In his message, Nath said, said in a tweet. honesty. I lost a political partner,” of using probe agencies and the media to “char- (6400 m) in Jammu and Kashmir; and information gathered have to be shared and appreciated his contribu- “Gaur’s demise is a personal Recalling Gaur’s active role in Singh said. acter assassinate” the former Finance Minister. Mulkila (6,571 metre) in Himachal with locals formations.    !!"!#$%   >   ;< ,#   $ $ *")!    $    0/*+ $ douse the embers. to reach out to the sulking opportunity. I will try to find MLAs, he said “I will call As the expansion brought MLAs, specifically eight-time a remedy,” Yediyurappa told Renukacharya and friends and day after the expansion of an end to the nearly month Hukkeri MLA Umesh Katti, reporters in Tumakuru. talk to them.” Athe Karnataka Cabinet long wait for the Cabinet to whom several legislators who On discontent expressed On his part Katti said he is    with the induction of 17 take shape, it led to some could not make it to the by Honnali MLA MP not discontended and no other Ministers, discontent among heartburn in a section of the Ministry reportedly met. “For Renukacharya about a for- disgruntled legislators were those who failed to secure party as several MLAs con- one hour yesterday I have mer legislator , with him. He told reporters Ministerial berths refused to tinued to make no secret of spoken to him (Katti) in the who is neither a member of that he met Yediyurappa and die down on Wednesday, even their displeasure after missing presence of Basavaraj Bommai the Assembly nor the Council, that he cannot reveal internal as Chief Minister BS the bus. (Minister). Naturally he is being made the Minister, matters of the party to the Yediyurappa made attempts to Yediyurappa has sought pained at not getting an sidelining several sitting media. 6-  %   %   $   

 0/*+ $ ISRO has said subsequent- for a period of one lunar day, ly the lander will separate- which is equal to14 earth days. SRO on Wednesday said it has from the Orbiter (on The mission life of the Iperformed the second lunar- September 2) and enter into a lander is also one lunar day, bound orbit maneuver for 100 km X30 km orbit around while the orbiter will continue Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft thatis the Moon. Then it will perform its mission for a year. The currently in the lunar orbit for a seriesof complex braking orbiter carries eight scientific its rendezvous with the Moon. maneuvers to soft land in the payloads for mapping the lunar All spacecraft parameters South polarregion of the Moon surface and study the exos- "      ! 2  $ *   *( $ are normal, the Bengaluru on September 7, 2019. phere (outer atmosphere) of the           headquartered space agency ISRO Chairman K Sivan Moon while the lander carries ' (      said after the maneuver. has said the proposedsoft-land- three scientific payloads to hree IAF personnel were “Second Lunar bound orbit ing on the Moon is going to be conduct surface and subsurface Tkilled and three severely inside when it fell into the maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 a “terrifying” momentas it is science experiments. injured on Wednesday when gorge. spacecraft was performed suc- something ISRO has not done The rover carries two pay- the truck carrying them fell Three people have lost cessfully today (August 21, before, where as LOI loads to enhance the under- into a gorge in Barmer district their lives, while three are 2019) beginning at 1250 hrs maneuver was successfully car- standing of the lunar surface. of Rajasthan, police said. severely injured and have been IST as planned, using the ried out during the India’s second lunar expedition “The Indian Air Force has shifted to a hospital in Barmer,” onboard propulsion system. Chandrayaan-1 mission. — would shed light on a com- a camp at the hill top (a height said Ajeet Singh, Deputy The duration of the The health of the spacecraft pletely unexplored section of the of 100 feet) as well as at the base Superintendent of Police. maneuver was 1228seconds. is being continuously monitored Moon, its South Polar region. in Chouhatan. This truck was “We are investigating if it The orbit achieved is 118 km x from the Mission Operations According to ISRO, the mis- coming down from the camp was due to brake failure or 4412 km,” ISRO said. Complex (MOX) at ISRO sion objective of Chandrayaan- with six IAF personnel seated something else,” Singh added. The next Lunar bound Telemetry, Tracking and 2 is to develop and demonstrate orbit maneuver is scheduled on Command Network (ISTRAC) the keytechnologies for end-to- August 28, 2019 between 0530- in Bengaluru with support from end lunar mission capability, -&  0630 hrs IST. In a major mile- Indian Deep Space Network including soft-landing and rov- stone for India’s second Moon (IDSN) antennas at Bylalu, near ing on the lunar surface. mission, the Chandrayaan-2 Bengaluru, the space agency has On the science front, this spacecraft successfully entered said. India’s Geosynchronous mission aims to further expand      the lunar orbit on Tuesday by Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV the knowledge about the moon performing Lunar Orbit MkIII-M1 had successfully through a detailed studyof its Insertion (LOI) maneuver. launched the 3,840-kg topography, mineralogy, surface     54+5*)* taken to Delhi several times,” There will be three more Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into chemical composition, ther- Mandal said, adding he even orbit manoeuvres to make the the earth’s orbit on July 22. mo-physical characteristics and olice on Wednesday arrested visited Parliament and Railway spacecraft enter into its final Following the landing, the atmosphere, leading to a better Pclose aide of senior BJP leader Ministry where I was intro- orbit passing over the lunar rover ‘Pragyan’ will rollout from understanding of the origin for taking bribe. duced to some people.” poles at a distance of about 100 lander ‘Vikram’ and carry out and evolution of the moon, the Baban Ghosh, a former Among them was a “stated km from the Moon’s surface. experiments on thelunar surface space agency had said. TMC Mazdoor Sangh president, personal assistant of then was arrested from his south Railway Minister Suresh Kolkata residence for conning Prabhu,” he said. “I was told ! $  # '1  lakhs of rupees from the com- there that I will have to spend plainant Santu Mandal in the some money in order to become From Page 1 against the injustice meted out ferent places in the country. name of getting him a place in a Board member. To win my Meena Devi, who came to the community and not Idols of Buddha, Ambedkar are the Railway Board, sources said. trust I was also given some from Punjab in a group of hun- against the Supreme Court being broken,” he said. Police acting on an FIR papers. Believing in them I paid dred of women, said she did order. “I am as a representative However, the DDA in a lodged in 2015 by one Santu them several lakh of rupees not expect it from the agency of the community and not as a statement issued earlier said the Mandal alleging Ghosh had some even through cheque.” of the Central Government. Delhi Minister or politician. “structure was removed as per extracted about Rs 70 lakh in But subsequently “when “We want the Government to We respect the Supreme Court the orders of the Supreme tranches arrested Ghosh who they started avoiding me I got take the issue on priority and order, but the government Court”. “The standing semi- enjoys considerable influence in suspicious and went to the rebuild the temple either the should answer why only tem- permanent structure was dis- the Tollygunge film city and had Railway Division office at same place or at any other place ples of the Dalit community mantled peacefully without recently played an important Koilaghata in Kolkata where I in the city,” she added. and statues of B R Ambedkar any resistance or use of force in role in getting a galaxy of Bangla was told that the papers deliv- The DDA demolished the are being demolished across the the presence of Guru Ravi Das cine personalities to join the saf- ered to me were fake. Then I temple at the behest of the country?” he asked. The party Jayanti Samaroh Samiti mem- fron outfit. The BJP promptly filed an FIR,” he said. Central Government, said demanded restoration of the bers,” the DDA had said in the refuted charges saying it was all On why the police were Social Welfare Minister temple as soon as possible, he statement. being done at the behest of the acting so late he said “this is Gautam. “The temple symbol- added. The DDA had said the ruling TMC to malign the party for the police to answer.” Roy ised the faith of crores of peo- He also said that BJP in Apex court in a case titled and victimise people who were presently a senior TMC leader ple but despite my letter to the power for a long time and has ‘Guru Ravi Das Jayanti joining the party. had reportedly approached Prime Minister on August 12 been spending time in temple- Samaroh Samiti vs Union of The complainant is known the Calcutta High Court for and two days of protests at the mosque politics. “It seems that India’, had on August 9 to have also named Roy and an anticipatory bail, sources BJP headquarters, the central the BJP does not in temples of observed that “serious breach” another person in the FIR said. Government has not taken any Dalits as during its tenure, has been committed by the lodged at Sarsuna Police Station Meanwhile, reacting to the proactive measure to solve the temples of Maharishi Valmiki, Samiti by not vacating the for- in south-west Kolkata. Wednesday’s development issue,” he said. Ravidas Ji and idols of Dalits est area as earlier ordered by the According to Mandal, the Bengal BJP president Dilip Gautam said their fight is are being demolished at dif- court. accused had lured him into giv- Ghosh said “this is nothing but ing lakhs of rupees with a a part of the Trinamool promise of making him a Congress’ dirty politics. They Railway Board member. “I met have slapped 28,000 cases     Baban Ghosh at Nizam Palace against out members and have in Kolkata where I was told I jailed many of them. This is From Page 1 in the top court from 10.30 am “Sorry Mr Sibal. We cannot will be made Railway Board another such case. We will He did not take any ques- to 5 pm as three attempts were hear the matter,” the Bench said member. Accordingly I was fight it politically.” tions from journalists and left made by his lawyers seeking when he repeatedly asked for the venue after finishing his urgent hearing on Wednesday hearing the matter on statement. His colleagues Kapil itself, but the CJI decided that Wednesday itself. Solicitor      Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi, the case will be heard on Friday. General Tushar Mehta opposed Mallikarjun Kharge and As per the apex court rules, the plea of Chidambaram for From Page 1 Himanta Biswa Sharma Ghulam Nabi Azad were in the the composition of the Bench hearing the matter on oral “He unhesitatingly speaks belonging to non-BJP parties Press conference with which will hear his case will be mentioning saying that the truth to power and exposes the defect. Chidambaram. known on Thursday evening. papers are not with him. failures of this Government, A battery of top Congress The arrest came after His petition was first men- Just as the Bench assem- but the truth is inconvenient to leaders, including Kapil Sibal, Chidambaram failed to get tioned by Sibal in the morning bled in the post lunch session, cowards so he is being shame- presented themselves before protection from the Supreme before a Bench, comprising Sibal said he was once again fully hunted down. We stand by the Supreme Court in favour of Court which decided to hear Justices NV Ramana, M mentioning the matter for list- him and will continue to fight Chidambaram whose appeal his appeal on Friday against Shantanagoudar and Ajay ing as he had not heard any- for the truth no matter what the against the High Court order Delhi High Court order. Rastogi, which sent it for being thing from the Registry about consequences are,” Priyanka rejecting his anticipatory bail Registrar (Judicial) informed placed before the CJI for his its listing. said. “Modi’s Government is plea will be taken by the apex Chidambaram’s lawyers that consideration to accord it The Bench told him that using the ED, CBI and sections court on Friday. Chief Justice of India Ranjan urgent hearing. there were some defects in the of a spineless media to charac- “A Government that per- Gogoi has listed the matter for When the team of lawyers petition and the Registry had ter assassinate Mr secutes its citizens for speaking hearing on Friday. representing Chidambaram did informed about it. Chidambaram. I strongly con- truth to power is only reiterat- Soon after getting the mes- not receive any information on When Sibal said the defects demn this disgraceful misuse of ing its own cowardly nature. P sage from Registrar (Judicial), urgent listing, Sibal once again have been cured, the Bench power,” Rahul Gandhi said on Chidambaram is an extremely a team of lawyers led by senior mentioned it before the same called Registrar (judicial) Surya Twitter. qualified and respected leader, advocate Kapil Sibal had short Bench after it assembled post Pratap Singh and enquired Senior party leader and a he has served this nation with deliberation in the consultation lunch. about the defects. The Registrar former Union Minister Anand dedication & humility. We room after which they left the Sibal, flanked by other said the defects have been Sharma also accused the Modi stand by his quest for truth no apex court. senior advocates Salman cured “just now”, and Government of targeting matter what,” the Congress Chidambaram, who was Khurshid, Vivek Tankha and the petition will be placed Opposition leaders and termed said on its official Twitter Home Minister and Finance Indira Jaising, told the Bench before the CJI for allocating it the action of probe agencies account. Minister in the UPA that the investigating agencies before an appropriate Bench. against Chidambaram as “polit- Congress spokesperson Government from 2004-2014, have issued a look-out notice At this, Sibal said that the ical vendetta”. When there are Randeep Surjewala tweeted, had sought a stay on the Delhi against Chidambaram as if he matter cannot be listed today as serious allegations against their “India witnesses worst kind of High Court’s Tuesday judge- is going to “run away”. the CJI was sitting in the own leaders, including its Chief virulent vendetta by Modi Govt ment dismissing his anticipa- The top court said the Constitution Bench and will Ministers, who are in office, the as the BJP runs a police state. tory bail plea, paving the way defects in the petition had not rise before 4 pm. While the same agencies go silent, he Judge reserves judgement for 7 for his arrest in cases related to been removed “just now” and senior advocate was repeated- alleged. months & delivers it 72 hours the INX Media scam. The it “cannot be listed for hearing ly insisting the matter be heard, Sharma said there is not before retirement, CBI/ED are cases have been lodged by the today itself”. “Without listing of the Bench told him, “We have “even a whisper” the moment sent to raid as a respected for- CBI and the ED. the petition, we cannot hear the already directed the matter to some leaders facing investiga- mer FM is hounded. Banana A big commotion was seen matter,” said the Bench. be placed before CJI”. tion like Mukul Roy and Republic?”    !!"!#$%    ? 2'!& !"#2("  #' #3  2) 1      #3 3 (/(1&$.(/ %)     -     &$ !      $   7 8       &     # >   ( #      '      <  @ ;  ( (          (      ',#  # #                          (0A     @                 !   <                !                               0  546)   9        (>>                               nternational diplomacy and issues are         ! 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Historically, irrespective of the merits      "      0   ; $   in the topical India-Pakistan arguments, the tous role in the terror industry competitive pitching vis-à-vis and its local political classes audience would typically respond in favour and multilateral bodies like the India, brandishing the “K” card. notwithstanding, the reality of a         = ;   0  ;      or against either of the countries — on the Financial Action Task Force Khan has been running from persisting trust deficit and per-     9  >          basis of a certain predisposed equation and (FATF) breathing down its neck pillar-to-post and personally call- ceptions of sovereign incorrigi- $                  ,  preference. It’s only some unrelated coun- to further “blacklist” it — Imran ing up the leaderships in the Gulf bility still abound the Pakistani < >    +  >              >  try with negligible stakes which would occa- Khan had gone ahead with osten- sheikhdoms, Iran, Indonesia and narrative. The transactional equa- sionally partake an unbiased assessment of sible “course-correction”, auster- various other supposed “allies”. tion with China is also premised O >           +   " the arguments involved, as indeed, would ity-drive and personal charm- 0=0/)!0 *0 He also sought an emergency on the strategic investments of 0                9      some of the multilateral formations. offensives to posture “Naya !*"(/=4501)!0 meeting at the United Nations China Pakistan Economic            #      @ ;  Therefore, the inevitable play of certain Pakistan” onto the global stage. Security Council (UNSC). But so Corridor (CPEC), which neces- “blocs” or realpolitik considerations result- Khan made quick dashes to (+*)0$*+ far, it has come a cropper. The US, sitates that Islamabad remains            ;      ed in a pre-decided tilt at least till now. China and to the Gulf the UN and the EU have instead reciprocally mum on the fate of      !  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The lines ruption tightened against his 1( +4*)( Government to escalate the to regressive pandering to co-reli-  <       (           and angularities of the arguments are stan- political opponents, Khan felt issue with various Governments giosity in forums like OIC or       <              dard with Pakistan aggressively goading even more confident of his own $0+*)(4/"*/1 but there is a virtual silence, charm offensives. These are clear-          (         P! other nations into either condemning the position, success and that of his "4+(1*$()< which is attributable directly to ly not bankable levers in times Indian action or seeking mediation. As country. He postured reconcilia- the leaderships in pitched coun- like this.   Q                ,  usual, India has been posturing “bilateral” tory accent (whilst still undertak- 4=0"4$ tries. Even nations like the UAE While China will continue to > S     < ;  -*.*  >'(      note, defending its actions as rote “internal ing a Pulwama in parallel), yet his 4")0/"(+0 have invoked the “bilateral” indulge Pakistan for its own +       9        >'(    matter”, whilst cuttingly alluding to the eye on the global map with a 4/0$/"(/ chorus. Amid Pakistani calls for strategic rationale, the Pakistani    $  < >     +     ! recurring concerns of “cross-border terror- changed “Naya Pakistan” was bans, suspension of diplomatic “model” is an inherent anathema ism.” Barring this time, the Pakistanis are clearly work-in-progress. 5*"!($A"* 1( relations and “solidarity moves” to Chinese sensibilities. Even               "  +   < caught by surprise by the unfolding script not Serendipitously, for ostensible concerns in the US may pander to some ;  >            ! !!     9 toeing the usual “divide” that accompanied Washington’s U-turn in *$*(* Kashmir, Saudi Arabia Pakistani whims as it will seek to Islamabad’s earlier pitches on Kashmir. Afghanistan offered yet another *//4 /01 announced mega deals with a extricate itself from Afghanistan.     >       <  @      Global reaction has not only tilted heavily in opportunity to Islamabad to major Indian conglomerate. However, it has been the telling                       India’s favour or at best elicited bored disin- thaw its freeze with the US and 0*10*+" Barring China, which has silence of all the countries in the terest and homilies but has hit a new low of leverage its imminent pivot in ()!**4$ come out with its loaded state- immediate east of Pakistan that “telling silence” or “zero reaction” from the Kabul towards its strategic advan- ments in favour of its “all-weath- has given a resounding wake-up supposed allies of Pakistan. tage. Suddenly, the move by the (/1(*/ er friend” Pakistan, it continues call to Islamabad to go beyond     Undeniably, Pakistan Prime Minister Indian Government to revoke 4/+40$*)0 grappling with its own implod- change in nomenclature and its Imran Khan had inherited a country with its Article 370 and 35A in Jammu ing destiny in Hong Kong. insincere concerns in Kashmir. economy in shambles and a discredited sov- and Kashmir put the worth of Basically, Pakistan remains stun- (The writer, a military -   !         ereign perception as the “terror nursery” of “Naya Pakistan” and its global ningly isolated and ignored. veteran, is a former Lt Governor ! & !  5   $  5 !   the globe. With traditional allies like the US efficacy to litmus test. 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Modi Government for some time now on the                ! need to revise India’s No First Use (NFU) pol-  !  :+             icy, especially when seen as a corollary to the      3     "    ! former Defence Minister, the late Manohar         D        Parrikar’s statement in 2016 about being open     P   Q       "   :+ ! to revision of India’s NFU policy.    ,       " ! Rajnath Singh’s recent statement on NFU              seems only a step forward, as unlike previous- ly, it does not come with “personal opinion” (*+*54) " "   S      " ! caveat. +40$01)!0   D   S         ! India first adopted a NFU policy after its )!$0"!4+14$  S           "S   second nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1998. Soon (/1(*O"   !           #    ! after, in August 1999, the Indian government 4/=0/)(4/*+     (            +  released a draft of the doctrine which asserts $0" 4/"0)4 (  $       6+($ 8   J that nuclear weapons were solely for deterrence *5(")*/*/1 7. -*./ --4         S   and that India would as a nation pursue a pol- *+)0$01)!0    )27       @ !    ! icy of “retaliation only.” The document also maintains that India /*) $04   .1)         "S   " ! $0" 4/"0A*  ..4    -4-         O    “will not be the first to initiate a nuclear first strike, but will respond with punitive retalia- 14)$(/*+ reignited the debate on the need for ideal for a country with a NFU policy. investments needed for readying a FU             B     tion should deterrence fail” and that decisions "!()$4/ India’s nuclear policy revision but It’s a purposeful decoupling to mandate force structure, a revision anytime             --4       to authorise the use of nuclear weapons )4 (!)4 whether it means that India is ready for civilian supremacy in strategic decision- soon will be difficult.                       would be made by the Prime Minister or his *+4/*<(/ a change in its NFU policy and will making and create checks and balances. However, to the extent that deter-  .1***    .5***     74      ‘designated successor(s)’. "!0$(/*/ move to a First Use (FU) strategy is In direct contrast to this, the FU force rence behavior in nuclear states is as  :+S 0"3   That the Defence Minister’s NFU comment *+)0$01 debatable. structure would possibly require an much psychologically induced as it is :    "          came in Pokhran, the site of the 1998 nuclear 10)0$$0/0, Currently, there are various techno- ever-vigilant and ready strategic posture from concrete, stated and factored    !      GHS    " ! tests, gives wings to speculation. It also comes (/1 01 logical and financial constraints for with quick and decisive calls for action capabilities, the Defence Minister’s            P"      ! days within the Modi Government’s decision New Delhi in erecting an effective first when needed, which in turn would statement has caused visible concerns to change the status of Jammu and Kashmir, 0!*=(4 $(/ strike capability against Pakistan or need a smaller gap between the civil- in Pakistan.              Q " " *5(")*/A               but most noticeably, amidst an ongoing diplo- China. A credible FU nuclear strike ian go-ahead and the military’s final Locating India’s overall NFU strat- matic and cross-border escalation with !4 0 ++< capability, before anything, would call, leading to the targeting and firing egy, its force posture towards hostile                Pakistan. +0*1(/)4* require significant investments in of the weapons with nuclear warheads. neighbours, the number of warheads    3              " " If this is any indication, it shows that the 0))0$ ) $0 Command, Control, Communications, New Delhi’s lessening of the civil- and the escalatory potential in a com-     (              rungs of conventional escalation between 4$(+*)0$*+ Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, military gap can be seen in the context parative context, paints a picture of a           (    India and Pakistan may be reaching the fag end, )(0"0)00/ and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and of the government’s recent decision to benign nuclear giant.                       and the Indian government wants to come out (/1(**/1 Target Acquisition (TA) capabilities. appoint a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Doing away with NFU will repaint                   of the retaliation-counter-retaliation cycle *5(")*/ The essence of FU strike capability is a five-star General with possibly a this picture, besides possibly affecting    !      ( ! with a conventionally inferior power, which is pre-emption and accuracy, and would Cabinet rank whose role would super- stability in the region.      H            on a quest to gain conventional parity with require an unfailing intelligence and sede the three armed forces chiefs. That is a price this government is            -**.     ! India. Pakistan’s constant threat of battlefield shorter time-gap in the readiness The centralization of power considering to pay in the light of New               nuclear weapons further complicates India’s sequence: passing of intelligence, civil- through the office of the CDS will not Delhi’s increasing fatigue with a rapid- conventional superiority gap assessment vis- military decision-making, mating only consolidate general decision-mak- ly lessening conventional gap with '                   " à-vis Pakistan, setting foundations of a strate- weapons with warheads, leading to final ing in one office, but is likely to reduce Pakistan, especially with Pakistan’s  !     !  +    gically revisionist thought process within pre-empting strike on the enemy. intra-forces rivalry on issues of budget increasing tendency to factor Tactical  "          !-**. India. India’s first strike aspirations also and government favourability between Nuclear Weapons (TNW) within con-                  Chances of nuclear policy revision seem face structural constraints, particular- the three wings of the armed forces. ventional escalation spectrum, and       ( +        ! more plausible in the light of the Bharatiya ly apropos the decision-making para- In the strategic context and in rela- with the solidifying China-Pakistan             D  ! Janata Party’s (BJP) historical assessments digm that exists as of now. The civil- tion to the country’s nuclear force pos- axis.    .5 (      "   !  about making India a credible nuclear power military gap in India’s strategic forces ture, the office of the CDS is likely to If Balakot lowered the threshold for                     through a directly proportional relationship decision-making is deliberately made be more in tune with its FU strategy India’s conventional response to @                P  between the country’s political will to revise its to create a non-provocative yet puni- than it will be with its current NFU Pakistan and altered the nature of    Q          (  ! nuclear policy and deterrence-based postur- tively reassuring second strike stance strategy. As such, the Defence Minister’s response, a doctrinal shift from NFU ing. towards the enemy and, most impor- statement hinting at a possible revision to FU might go a long way in ushering             $      The Vajpayee Government’s decision to tantly, to avert any rash decision lead- of India’s nuclear strategy could also be an altered deterrence-induced behav-     :+              conduct the 1998 nuclear tests and project ing to catastrophe. Such a doctrinal pos- seen in the context of India’s decision iour in Pakistan, hopefully leading to        9         ! India as a credible nuclear power is a case in ture makes a lot of sense when viewed to appoint a CDS. a better future for bilateral ties between                   point. The Pokhran link to Rajnath Singh’s in the light of India’s non-alignment While it is unlikely that India will India and Pakistan. (              "    comments further underpins this government’s past, but is increasingly losing curren- go for a doctrinal alteration anytime (The writer is Visiting Fellow at the                  conviction about the aforementioned propor- cy in the eyes of a revisionist govern- soon, it could serve as an extremely Stimson Center in Washington D.C & 6           8 tionality. ment and a rallying nation. potent plank to fight the next general Deputy Director Kalinga Institute for The Defence Minister’s assertion has India’s current civil-military gap is elections in 2024. Given the kind of Indo-Pacific Studies) -! %      $  Eˆq‰‰‚q„t‰qˆu†uˆxq†‰xuƒ ‰„uw‚usutus ‰•‰uƒy„xu“ ˆ‚t F “u’uˆxuyˆqry‚y• ƒuuxus‚yƒqusxq„wu 713564 C sxq‚‚u„wuƒ‘‰wq‚’q„y‰u„qy „‰y„ †‘y„wxuƒxywx „xus „‰uˆ’qy „qwu„tq XxuE ’uˆ„ƒu„ƒ‘‰qu„ u

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IoT will connect 4 billion to reach $318 billion at com- pared two job-oriented cours- good focus to inculcate engi- nificantly to building of this nation, and to Eyou love it if you could people on the planet through pound annual growth rate of 20 es (QP’s) in which the candi- neering best practices. For engi- industrialization around the world. In fact, of switch on the air conditioner multiple devices and applica- per cent by 2023. dates can take training and get neers who are willing to have a the top twenty Indian Unicorn founders, before reaching home or turn tions. the job easily in the IoT domain. career as Design Engineers, eleven have been founded by IIT Delhi alum-    !!$ ,,''   off the lights even after leaving By connecting “things”, IoT Opportunities They are: this QP would serve as an ideal ni. Besides, IIT-Delhi has 12 centers of excel- !    + % '  +&  your home? Everyone is busy will make our lives easier. The The rise in the number of IoT Hardware Analyst: skill pack. lences and three dedicated Research Parks catching up with the work that new wave of connectivity is IoT devices in use has led to a This QP primarily takes a com- This job role is covered which act as power house for technology and tions at the Institute which goes beyond the they might miss out on a few going beyond smartphones and significant increase in the num- plete hardware perspective. For under the NSQF Level 5 and the engineering research in partnership with traditional model of funding discreet research things at home in a hurry. Here laptops by thriving towards ber of IoT jobs as well. The can- Engineers coming from minimum educational qualifi- Industries. projects, to more interactive and equal part- the Internet of Things (IoT) connected cars, smart homes, didates require a combination of Electronics and Electrical back- cation required is a Bachelor’s How are you fostering culture of collabo- nerships, a model better suited for today’s helps us wonderfully in con- wearables, health care, smart skills to ensure a promising ground, this is an ideal QP if Degree in ration among stakeholders? technological landscape. necting us with the devices cities, and many more. IoT career in IoT. you want to have your career in Engineering/Technology/Statist We have been actively working with its How are you mobilising resources for the and notifying us about every- helps these devices to bridge the the hardware aspect of IoT. ics/Mathematics/Computer corporate partners since decades. In 2017-18 research community? What kind of enabling thing at home even when we are gap between physical and dig- Train in IoT The QP is designed as a pack of Science. alone we worked on more than 450 consul- environment you have created for industry- at work or anywhere else. We ital worlds to improve the qual- Knowing the growing need skills that includes Circuit The future of IoT is virtu- tancy and research sponsored collaboration academia partnership? can say that IoT makes our lives ity and productivity of indus- of IoT based skills in the mar- design, Hardware realisation ally unlimited due to advances projects worth over 175 crore. In the last 5 The resources can be in form of funding, simpler and more convenient. It tries, society, and life. ket, the Electronics Sector Skills in terms of PCB, Optimisation, in technology and consumers years, we have partnered with more than 200 complementary technology expertise and helps you to manage your home Council of India (ESSCI), which Verification and Validation, desire to integrate devices such industry partners with the goal of providing infrastructure. Our efforts are directed to cre- more smartly. You can water Overview of IoT is set up under the Ministry of and System thinking aspects. as smartphones with household scalable solutions. The modality of the rela- ate awareness about the conducive environ- your garden by sitting in an With the potential to Skill Development and The National Skill machines. Networking and con- tionships is in the form of multi-faceted trans- ment at IIT-Delhi for industry-academia office with just one tap in your increase the connectivity of Entrepreneurship (MSDE), skill Qualification Framework level nectivity protocols have made actional, operational and strategic collabora- partnership. Based on the ‘need’ or ‘aspiration’ mobile application. everything, the Internet of the youth of the country specif- for this job role is five and the it possible to connect people tions like sponsored projects, technical con- of every potential partner, a customised pro- Things is changing the way we ically in the electronics domain. minimum educational qualifi- and machines on all platforms. sultancies, philanthropic activities, skill devel- posal is worked upon by us in conjunction What is IoT? do things nowadays. The The council has been working cation required to enroll in Also, there is so much data trav- opment programs and more. with the interested faculty. We proactively It is an ecosystem of con- increased pace of IoT adoption with the subject matter experts this job role is Bachelor’s degree elling from device to device, so What is the aim? reach out to the industry and are instrumen- nected physical devices/objects in the country will make many across India to create in Engineering, security is another key concern To break the silos and support strategic, tal to facilitate a seamless experience right from that are accessible through the sectors like industrial manu- Qualification Packs (QPs) in Technology, Statistics, Maths that needs to be addressed to catalytic and capacity-building programmes, the beginning of the relationship till the MoU internet. IoT is a system of facturing, energy, agriculture, accordance with the rising and Computer Science. keep up with demands. and research across all academic domains. Our (memorandum of understanding) is signed interrelated devices, digital utilities, transport, and logistics demand of IoT based skills in Embedded Full-Stack IoT From an individual’s per- team actively engages in fostering industry off. Thereafter we have a robust mechanism products, objects, people or lead the market. the market. Therefore, if you are Analyst: This QP primarily spective, IoT will offer excellent engagements to facilitate the transfer of in place to monitor progress. animals that are provided with The Indian market poten- looking forward to making takes the software perspective. career opportunities which knowledge and emerging technologies from What are the focus areas for industry-acad- unique identifiers (UIDs) and tial of the Internet of Things is your career in this domain, you With a primary focus on need to be harnessed. Only it academia to industry. We strive to build emia partnerships in next few years? the ability to transfer data over likely to reach $ 9 billion by can simply take training from Embedded Software design, requires to have the necessary bridges through these collaborative activities Some of the focus areas of our industry a network without requiring 2020. The IoT units in India can the registered training part- this QP focuses on skill-build- skills that are going to be the key to provide a platform for our faculty and partners include Healthcare, AI, ML and any human interaction. see rapid growth of 31 times to ners of ESSCI that are available ing in areas like Embedded pro- differentiator. research scholars to transform academic Cognitive, Smart materials, Electric mobility, The IoT is big and real in reach $1.9 billion by 2020. pan India. gramming, Operating Systems,      5 + research that commences from classrooms and Clean and Green energy, and Sustainability. terms of everything. 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Consumer con- Q1, before improving to 6.4 per enchmark equity index global oil benchmark, spurted cent, Shanghai was barely gram at the bullion market here per cent amid contraction in compared with 31 per cent in fidence is waning, foreign cent YoY in Q3 and 6.7 per cent Sensex slumped 268 1.28 per cent to USD 60.80 per moved and Tokyo ended down on account of consistent buy- consumption, weak invest- June, the report noted. direct investment has plateaued in Q4,” it said, adding that it Bpoints on Wednesday, barrel. 0.3 per cent. Sydney fell almost ing support from jewellers, ments and an under-perform- Nomura’s Composite and international trade and was closely watching for signs dragged by losses in ITC, one percent, Singapore shed 0.3 according to the All-India ing service sector, says a Leading Index (CLI) for Q3 currency war is further aggra- of sustainability of the growth HDFC, L&T and ICICI Bank as   " per cent and Wellington was Sarafa Association. Silver also Nomura report. (July-September) has ticked vating the problem. turnaround. investors remained wary of an   #  0.9 per cent lower. Taipei fin- soared by 1,140 to 45,040 per According to the global marginally higher to 99.9 from To take stock of the situa- The Central Statistics economic slowdown. # 5 ished flat and Seoul added 0.2 kg on fresh offtake by industrial financial services major, even 99.8 in Q2, led by higher indus- tion, Finance Minister Nirmala Office will come out with the After plunging 305 points, Equities stuttered in Asia per cent. units and coin makers. though growth is set to slow trial production growth, an Sitharaman held several meet- GDP figures for the first quar- the 30-share Sensex settled on Wednesday as investors In early trade, London rose Traders attributed the gain further in Q2 (April-June) the improvement in visitor arrivals ings with officials and industry ter (April-June) on August 30. 267.64 points, or 0.72 per cent, took a step back after recent 0.5 per cent, Paris added 0.8 in gold to increase in the domes- economy is expected to see growth, equity markets and leaders who have asked for Meanwhile, the automobile lower at 37,060.37. It hit an gains, with focus now turning percent and Frankfurt was up tic spot market demand. some recovery in the July- lower policy rates. stimulus measure to boost con- sector is facing its worst crisis intra-day high of 37,406.55 to a key speech by Federal 0.5 per cent. However, a weak trend in the September quarter. “While the concurrent state sumer demand and private in two decades and reports sug- and a low of 37,022.52. Reserve boss Jerome Powell at The Fed releases minutes of international market restricted “High-frequency indica- of the economy remains quite investments. gest thousands of job losses in The broader NSE Nifty too the end of the week. its July meeting later on the gains, they said. Besides, the tors continue to show familiar concerning, nascent signs of Though there are increas- the auto and ancillary industry. ended 98.30 points, or 0.89 per Rising hopes for China-US Wednesday which will pro- decline in equity markets also pain points — a deep contrac- green shoots and positive per- ing signs of the government In the real estate sector, the cent, down at 10,918.70. During trade talks have provided a vide an insight into its delib- aided the rally in the precious tion in consumption, weak formance of leading indicators taking stock of the slowdown, number of unsold homes has the day, it swung between a much-needed lift to markets erations when cutting interest metal as investors moved investment, a slowing external provide some signs that a recov- and possibly announcing some increased, while fast-moving high of 11,034.20 and a low of over the past two days but with rates for the first time since the towards safe-haven assets such sector and an under-perform- ery may be slowly materialis- short-term measures to buoy consumer goods companies 10,906.65. few fresh catalysts, dealers are financial crisis. as gold, they added. ing services sector,” Nomura ing,” the Nomura report said. business confidence, Nomura have reported a decline in vol- Tata Motors was the biggest keeping their powder dry But Powell’s talk at the Gold prices traded weak said in a research note. India’s economic growth assesses limited fiscal space ume growth in the first quarter. laggard in the Sensex pack, ahead of Friday’s address. central bankers’ gathering in with international spot gold plummeting 9.29 per cent, fol- After positive signals from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is the prices but continue to hover lowed by Yes Bank at 8.21 per Donald Trump and some of his key event and will be closely around USD 1,500 an ounce. < >       cent. Other losers included top advisers on Monday over pored over for clues about the In the national capital, gold (89CD+BDA Tata Steel, ONGC, IndusInd progress in the talks with bank’s plans for next month, of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent %  #<- +?  Bank, SBI, L&T, ITC, Vedanta, Beijing, and an olive branch with experts unable to agree on purity rose 50 each to 38,820 New Delhi (PTI): Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health HCL Tech, ICICI Bank and with the delay of a ban on whether or not he will and 38,650 per 10 gram, Care (P&G) on Wednesday reported a 36.45 per cent rise in net M&M, which declined up to Huawei purchases, there have announce further cuts. respectively Sovereign gold New Delhi (PTI): With the closure of open offer, Nippon profit at 60.79 crore for the June quarter. The company had 4.26 per cent. been few developments for There has been increased advanced by 200 at 28,800 per Life Insurance stake in Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management posted a net profit of 44.55 crore in the year-ago quarter. Total Hero MotoCorp, Infosys, traders to buy on. speculation that central banks eight grams. Silver ready surged (RNAM) has risen to 54 per cent. The open offer was part of the income in the quarter under review stood at 646.98 crore, up Tech Mahindra, HUL, Bajaj “Our trade-war headline- and governments will step in 1,140 to 45,040 per kg, while stake sale process. Nippon Life floated open offer to acquire near- 21.73 per cent from 531.48 crore in the same quarter last year, Auto, Maruti, NTPC and inspired relief rally appears to with stimulus support to head weekly-based delivery gained ly 22.49 per cent stake in RNAM for 3,179 crore under a deal P&G said in a regulatory filing. “In a challenging market envi- HDFC Bank bucked the weak have run its course as I suspect off a global downturn, but 210 to 43,632 per kg. Silver with Reliance Capital which is exiting the mutual funds busi- ronment, we delivered strong double-digit growth for the year market trend, rising up to 1.78 there is still a lot of nervousness analysts warn they could be coins were in good demand and ness. The mandatory open offer tendering period was from July and the fourth quarter... We will continue to focus on deliver- per cent. among US investors as the disappointed by what Powell traded higher by 2,000 to 23 to August 5, sources said, adding that approximately 11 per ing balanced and sustained growth in a challenging and com- Meanwhile, the Indian global economic realities are has to say regarding Fed 91,000 for buying and 92,000 cent shares were tendered in the open offer. Nippon Life paid petitive macroeconomic environment,” Procter & Gamble rupee appreciated 22 paise to just too hard to ignore,” said action. for selling of 100 coins. 230 per share in the open offer. Hygiene and Health Care MD Madhusudan Gopalan said.

 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11018.15 11034.20 10906.65 10918.70 -98.30 Script Open High Low LTP CANFINHOME 378.5 379.7 375.55 379.15 VGUARD 233 233.2 227.7 230.95 BIRLACORPN 588 588 551 554 HEROMOTOCO2663.80 2722.00 2663.55 2713.00 43.75 YESBANK 71.2 71.55 64.5 65.4 ADANIGAS 154.9 157.5 151 152.05 THERMAX 1022.5 1039.25 1022.5 1035 SCHNEIDER 74.45 75.3 73.75 74.5 MARUTI 6223.00 6276.00 6141.00 6250.90 59.95 IBULHSGFIN 521.45 521.45 471.5 482.85 NIITTECH 1374 1382.35 1357 1366.1 CENTRUM 29.25 29.25 27.1 27.95 SANOFI 6244.35 6252 6083.1 6106.75 INFY 793.00 803.75 793.00 799.25 6.50 TATAMOTORS 123.5 123.5 109.55 112.3 RCF 44 44 40.55 40.8 IFCI 7.24 7.31 7.05 7.1 APLAPOLLO 1285.85 1302 1263.3 1293.8 TECHM 670.00 675.00 669.30 673.70 4.80 IDEA 5.79 5.79 5.53 5.58 MCX 850 854.6 835.65 839.1 NHPC 23.3 23.35 23.1 23.2 PIIND 1101.75 1127.55 1101.75 1113.8 EICHERMOT 16060.00 16280.00 15909.40 15980.00 84.25 MARUTI 6225 6277.55 6140.85 6222.95 UFLEX 205.1 207.55 200.15 202.35 ADANIGREEN 45.55 45.7 43.8 44 JSL 28.55 29.1 27.9 28.5 HINDUNILVR 1842.90 1855.75 1836.00 1853.00 9.60 INFY* 792.8 803 792.75 799.55 SUZLON 4.43 4.44 4.24 4.3 WESTLIFE 284.75 290 284 286 KNRCON 244.75 246.15 241.05 244.75 BAJAJ-AUTO 2745.95 2771.50 2735.00 2754.20 11.25 SBIN 285.3 285.8 276.4 277.4 LUPIN 739.9 741.2 730.95 735.2 FRETAIL 420.4 425.6 415.15 416.95 MPHASIS 964 975.15 956.2 970.85 BRITANNIA 2389.00 2405.00 2300.00 2402.00 8.50 LT 1344 1344 1303.05 1310.3 BLISSGVS 94.15 94.15 90 91.2 CROMPTON 226.3 228.4 224.9 226.15 CRISIL 1277 1277 1228.9 1250.55 HDFCBANK 2224.90 2241.20 2214.20 2225.70 5.10 HDFCLIFE 530.5 538.8 526.5 530.9 MINDTREE 712.45 712.6 697.85 700.85 ASTRAL 1248.3 1262 1229.3 1246.9 JYOTHYLAB 152 152 150.25 150.65 KOTAKBANK 1504.00 1517.80 1496.00 1507.00 1.90 RELIANCE 1277.4 1278.4 1266.65 1270.8 VOLTAS 604.85 609.05 588.45 592.4 KALPATPOWR 497.25 499 473.75 476.6 ORIENTCEM 85.6 86.75 83.3 84.1 INDUSINDBK 1385 1420.05 1358.5 1365.9 KTKBANK 77.7 77.7 73.85 74.2 QUESS 458.1 463 421.25 448.6 ISEC 209.4 211.35 205.4 205.75 NTPC 118.00 119.60 117.45 118.00 0.05 TATASTEEL 357.9 358.3 341.8 343.05 JPASSOCIAT 2.25 2.34 2.21 2.26 SYNGENE 304.05 307.5 299.6 300.35 FINOLEXIND 502.5 522.7 500 500.6 TCS 2184.95 2202.00 2182.25 2183.00 -3.75 SPICEJET 141.4 143.3 136.3 136.8 IRB 91.7 91.7 85.4 86 JSLHISAR 64.5 65.1 62.05 64.35 SOMANYCERA 291 291 277.5 278.8 RELIANCE 1275.65 1278.65 1266.50 1271.05 -4.90 ITC 248.7 248.7 240.85 241.6 CEATLTD 886 886.75 865.25 874.55 LTI 1614 1623 1590 1598.45 PHOENIXLTD 629 653.7 629 639.8 WIPRO 253.50 254.90 251.10 252.30 -1.00 DHFL 47 47.85 44.75 45.6 CIPLA 478.8 478.9 467 468.05 GPPL 82.45 83 78.2 80.3 IRCON 354 355.3 349.75 351.5 ASIANPAINT 1585.25 1595.00 1578.55 1588.00 -7.15 UJJIVAN 271 272.35 255.4 257.95 NAUKRI 2163.65 2183.65 2132 2138.75 BOSCHLTD 13546.25 13734.05 13520.3 13692.5 NILKAMAL 995.6 1001 972.5 996.4 POWERGRID 206.65 207.60 204.30 204.75 -1.30 ICICIBANK 414.35 418.85 410.75 412.2 OMAXE 196.9 196.9 194 194.5 ASTRAZEN 1756.65 1815 1668 1700.25 MAGMA 68.05 70.2 66.05 68 BHARTIARTL 358.00 360.20 353.15 355.75 -2.30 BANKBARODA 98.75 99.7 93.25 94.8 J&KBANK 37.85 37.85 34.6 35.45 GUJGAS 184 185.25 183.15 183.4 HERITGFOOD 337 337 329.2 330.55 AXISBANK 674.00 674.15 659.65 667.50 -4.85 RELCAPITAL 42.05 43.5 39.6 40 JKTYRE 59 59 56.25 57.35 CGPOWER 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 LAOPALA 152.25 156 144.4 155.45 BAJFINANCE 3289.90 3321.95 3246.20 3263.00 -31.10 RPOWER 3.35 3.35 3.11 3.18 TATACHEM 565 565 553.9 556.7 LTTS 1575.9 1575.9 1555 1555.4 BDL 288.2 289 285 286.1 HDFC 2096.00 2099.95 2062.95 2069.00 -21.10 HEROMOTOCO 2668.9 2725 2663 2714.2 BERGEPAINT 367.9 367.9 364 365.9 ASTERDM 122.3 122.3 117.25 117.8 JETAIRWAYS 34.55 34.55 34.55 34.55 UPL 540.00 542.75 527.50 534.00 -5.90 RELINFRA 42.9 43.65 41.05 41.95 RADICO 317.1 320.7 304 307.2 COROMANDEL 351.6 361 346 358.55 WHIRLPOOL 1544 1549.05 1538.35 1540.1 M&M 528.30 535.60 518.10 521.55 -6.25 RBLBANK 390 390.1 369.8 372.2 EQUITAS 106.45 106.8 102.6 104.95 THYROCARE 469.25 470.25 432.55 442.9 ALKEM 1755 1795 1715 1732 BAJAJFINSV 7241.00 7334.00 7117.35 7150.00 -86.15 NMDC 89.95 94.25 86.1 86.25 KEC 290 290.15 271 273 WELCORP 114.1 116.2 112.5 113.25 SUPRAJIT 180.75 185.05 178.25 182.9 SUNPHARMA 421.00 425.85 413.60 415.65 -5.25 SUNPHARMA 421 425.65 413.9 417.3 HSCL 83.05 83.05 75.85 79.55 LAKSHVILAS 43.05 43.85 41.85 41.85 SKFINDIA 1869.6 1869.6 1830 1832.45 ICICIBANK 416.00 418.70 410.55 411.50 -5.40 OBEROIRLTY 525 525 454.05 512.65 DIVISLAB 1537.5 1540 1517.15 1533.6 COCHINSHIP 350 350 342.8 344.55 TIMETECHNO 62.5 62.85 59.5 60.05 HCLTECH 1082.95 1083.55 1066.05 1068.10 -15.90 COALINDIA 194.3 195.45 188.2 188.75 PHILIPCARB 124.8 124.8 117.15 119.2 JSWENERGY 68.8 69.6 66.95 67.3 CARERATING 582.6 592.55 571 574.85 FINEORG 1432.65 1436.75 1417.1 1428.7 VEDL 141.10 141.70 138.05 140.05 -2.35 BAJFINANCE 3295 3322.95 3245.8 3260.8 IDFCFIRSTB 44.85 44.85 43.3 43.45 JUBILANT 448.35 448.35 430.55 431.6 SONATSOFTW 320 320.65 311.85 314.1 VBL 645.45 649.35 635.2 641.35 ADANIPORTS 355.00 355.00 348.40 349.05 -5.90 JINDALSTEL 103.1 104.4 97.8 98.75 HINDALCO 179.5 179.5 173.85 177.05 KAJARIACER 490.1 491.5 475.3 479.7 EMAMILTD 298.75 300.35 291.9 292.35 ORIENTELEC 157.1 157.9 153 154.55 PFC 106 106 99.7 101.95 HINDALCO 178.90 178.90 173.25 176.40 -3.00 SBILIFE 857 857 824.1 829.95 GUJALKALI 405 405.95 390 391.2 SUNDRMFAST 405.5 408 404 405.1 TEJASNET 86 87.4 85.4 85.8 JAICORPLTD 73.2 74.7 71.5 72.5 ITC 246.70 246.90 240.85 242.30 -4.20 BRITANNIA 2398 2405.8 2302 2383.7 POWERGRID 206 207.4 204.4 204.8 BLUESTARCO 706.65 718 705.5 714.55 MAHABANK 11.91 11.91 11.61 11.66 HDFCBANK 2217 2241.05 2214.7 2226 AMBUJACEM 205.05 206.65 200.55 201.2 GULFOILLUB 855.5 865.95 855 859.2 ITDC 180 180 164.1 166.35 AIAENG 1625.5 1640 1608.2 1615 IOC 123.90 124.20 120.40 121.10 -2.10 HDFC 2075 2099.2 2063 2066.35 HCLTECH 1094 1095 1067.15 1071.75 TORNTPHARM 1658.4 1677.65 1648 1670.85 SJVN 24.45 24.55 24.1 24.3 STARCEMENT 96.5 96.85 91.1 91.95 ZEEL 350.00 351.75 342.55 344.00 -6.85 ICICIPRULI 386 390.8 384.45 385.85 JUSTDIAL 674.15 684.35 667.05 682.65 SOUTHBANK 11.35 11.35 11.02 11.04 ATUL 3625.55 3625.55 3511.55 3534.7 PGHH 10240.05 10351.2 10201 10301.75 BPCL 335.75 339.45 326.35 327.60 -6.65 ULTRACEMCO 4033 4073.45 3899 3923.75 COFFEEDAY 72.8 72.8 68.65 72.8 KANSAINER 472.45 474.2 458.5 471.75 MRPL 48.8 48.8 46.5 47.5 PRSMJOHNSN 84.25 85.35 83.75 83.85 DRREDDY 2500.00 2526.90 2491.00 2502.50 -52.10 IOC 124 124.15 120.4 121.1 DLF 177.45 177.5 170.6 171.6 PTC 58.9 59.6 57.85 58.15 MOTILALOFS 560 565 556.55 557.15 IBULISL 100.45 101 96.45 96.45 CIPLA 478.60 479.00 466.95 467.90 -10.80 ASHOKLEY 64.1 64.1 61.35 61.8 IBVENTURES 201.9 201.9 194.6 197.65 ALBK 34.85 34.85 31.8 32.05 MINDACORP 76.55 77.45 73.7 74.65 FINCABLES 369.5 376 368.25 374.85 LT 1341.20 1341.90 1302.55 1311.05 -31.45 NESTLEIND 11970.35 12635 11970.35 12587.45 MANAPPURAM 122.3 123.9 120.75 122.6 GRANULES 93.25 94 90.35 91.6 GLAXO 1207.7 1242 1201.35 1219.65 DBCORP 154.7 154.75 147.75 149.7 SBIN 285.50 285.60 276.30 276.80 -6.90 MGL 848.45 854.9 834.3 850.8 PEL 1804 1804 1759 1782.7 EXIDEIND 178 179.3 174.5 175.2 SCI 26.7 26.9 26 26.25 ECLERX 500 500.15 481.5 484.55 TITAN 1090.50 1097.00 1060.30 1065.30 -27.05 EDELWEISS 119.25 119.7 110.3 114.65 CENTURYTEX 860.1 864.95 830.6 835.55 CHENNPETRO 194.3 195.8 191.8 193.75 ASHOKA 117.05 119.5 116.45 117.35 ZENSARTECH 226 226.2 216.75 218.2 INFRATEL 254.05 255.75 246.70 249.00 -6.55 BHARTIARTL 359.2 360 353.3 354.65 GODFRYPHLP 1037 1037 970.2 977.35 ABFRL 189.6 192.05 188.1 191.1 BALMLAWRIE 173.5 173.5 169.6 170.2 CREDITACC 507.25 515.5 507.25 509.85 JSWSTEEL 223.50 226.00 217.70 219.00 -5.85 AXISBANK 671 673.85 659.8 665 APOLLOHOSP 1460 1489 1458.8 1466.45 JISLJALEQS 21.7 21.7 19.8 20.3 VARROC 419.1 424.15 407.65 409.25 GET&D 156.7 158.4 150.4 152.2 ONGC 125.00 125.55 119.65 121.70 -3.35 WIPRO 254.3 254.5 251.3 252.6 INDIGO 1636 1646.85 1619 1624.65 BHARATFORG 391.75 394.85 387.75 389.6 PAGEIND 18261.2 18300 17970.05 18038.25 NESCO 530 530.35 516.7 523.8 INDUSINDBK 1412.50 1412.85 1357.85 1364.50 -40.35 BHEL 49.7 49.95 47.45 48.3 SUNTECK 460 460 442 449.5 MOIL 128.8 129 124.4 124.85 HUDCO 33 33.15 32.5 32.7 RELAXO 424 426.7 420 425.55 ULTRACEMCO 4036.00 4074.05 3898.00 3907.95 -125.10 ZEEL 350.9 351.75 342.75 344.05 FEDERALBNK 85.1 85.1 81.9 82.2 GREAVESCOT 122 122 117.25 118.65 GHCL 196.6 197 190.05 191.7 EIDPARRY 148.15 150.8 147.8 150.05 COALINDIA 195.00 195.45 188.10 188.65 -6.65 L&TFH 98 98.85 95.5 96.6 DCBBANK 212 214.75 208.65 209.8 IDFC 34.2 34.25 33.25 33.65 WELSPUNIND 47.05 47.6 41 47.2 JKLAKSHMI 325.85 333.45 323.5 325.2 GAIL 127.90 128.45 122.05 122.30 -5.05 BIOCON 221 226.6 219.4 223.3 SRF 2874.3 2927.1 2860 2899.75 ABBOTINDIA 8950 9099 8901.45 9016.25 EVEREADY 79.95 82.3 79.15 81.4 NH 243.95 243.95 227 230.1 TATASTEEL 357.00 358.20 341.85 342.00 -16.25 TCS 2187 2202.5 2180.95 2185.85 JSWSTEEL 225 226 217.55 218.85 AEGISLOG 197 202.95 197 202.25 IFBIND 656.7 663.5 630.5 649.1 APARINDS 543.45 549.45 529 531.25 GRASIM 727.10 729.90 695.00 695.05 -34.20 ESCORTS 461 467.2 446 449.1 DABUR 430.5 430.8 422 426.95 GODREJAGRO 444.6 454.9 444.6 450.65 BASF 1029 1030.9 975.05 985.4 GESHIP* 239.65 245 239.05 243.4 YESBANK 71.20 71.50 64.55 65.05 -6.15 KOTAKBANK 1497.05 1517.85 1497.05 1505.8 TATAGLOBAL 266 266.1 259.1 260.65 SIEMENS 1163.05 1166.4 1146.6 1151.6 INOXWIND 35 38.6 35 36.25 GRINDWELL 562.05 566.65 558.4 560.2 JUBLFOOD 1148.05 1151.1 1115.5 1127.15 IBULHSGFIN 520.00 520.80 471.65 474.80 -46.60 PNB 65.65 66.4 63.25 64.05 CASTROLIND 118.05 118.4 114.5 115.9 FORTIS 123.65 125.2 122.1 122.75 TRITURBINE 102 108.4 100 104.75 SAIL 34.75 34.75 31.5 31.9 UNIONBANK 62 62.25 59.5 60.25 CAPPL 422 423.4 393 404.1 ADVENZYMES 151.55 152.4 151 151.55 TATAMOTORS 123.00 123.00 109.50 112.00 -11.85 TATAPOWER 55.7 55.95 50.4 51.1 GLENMARK 376.5 377 360.95 362.75 DEEPAKFERT 83.65 85 81.6 81.85 LINDEINDIA 490.85 491.5 480.2 481.25   TATAMTRDVR 58.2 58.2 52.1 52.85 STRTECH 134 135.4 129.25 130.15 KEI 453.6 462.9 453.05 459.95 LAURUSLABS 336.6 338 333.5 334.05 M&M 529.5 535.5 518.3 520.6 UPL 540.05 542 527.75 536.2 GSFC 74 74 71.55 72.7 LUXIND 1012 1012.55 990.6 1002.85 ONGC 125.1 125.35 119.7 121.15 DISHTV 23.5 23.5 21.85 22.35 MEGH 48.35 48.35 43.7 43.9 SHRIRAMCIT 1367 1367 1300.1 1312.45 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE VENKYS 1480 1496.7 1359.6 1428.4 AUBANK 693.35 701 686.2 694.55 RAIN 82.8 82.8 81.3 82.15 NLCINDIA 54.45 54.8 53.9 54.65 NIFTY NEXT 50 25827.20 25837.75 25455.55 25482.05 -301.40 GRAPHITE 293 293.65 281.05 286.2 ADANITRANS 217.3 231.35 217.3 222.5 JKCEMENT 1025.45 1025.45 1003 1003.65 ERIS 397.75 400 391 398.55 BIOCON 220.95 227.00 219.30 224.00 5.80 FORCEMOT 1264 1289 1229.85 1236.25 INTELLECT 223.6 226 220 222.1 BAJAJELEC 389 392.35 366.65 370.4 BAJAJCON 259.75 259.75 253 255.2 CONCOR 477.00 486.25 475.05 482.90 7.75 HINDUNILVR 1845 1855.5 1836 1849.9 MARICO 395.15 396.6 391.65 393.65 DBL 402.3 405.5 393.4 401.5 ITDCEM 69.05 70.2 68.5 69.25 DIVISLAB 1524.00 1541.00 1516.15 1540.00 17.85 NCC 58.1 58.3 54.3 54.85 TVSMOTOR 369.85 375 365.25 367.55 ITI 71.35 71.35 67.85 68.1 SREINFRA 10.71 10.86 10.52 10.65 HDFCLIFE 530.00 539.00 525.10 533.00 5.10 GODREJIND 445 447.3 438 441.05 APOLLOTYRE 165.4 167.95 160.35 162.3 BBTC 777.05 780.85 750.45 755.85 ALLCARGO 93.55 94.8 91.75 92.2 PETRONET 236.50 241.50 236.00 238.50 2.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2750 2772 2735.65 2764 JAMNAAUTO 33.9 34.45 33 33.55 CUMMINSIND 580 580 566 570.45 NBVENTURES 89.35 89.5 85.25 87.05 DMART 1475.00 1500.00 1468.00 1481.70 6.70 HINDPETRO 241 243.8 237.7 239 PVR 1440 1475 1437.65 1466.05 MMTC 19.1 19.6 18.55 18.85 DHANUKA 328.1 328.1 314.4 320.5 PGHH 10280.00 10488.00 10201.10 10300.00 45.20 HDFCAMC 2285 2285 2192.8 2199.4 GNFC 198 198.45 192.7 193.65 AVANTI 304.55 304.8 295.2 296.65 AKZOINDIA 1710.75 1715.5 1675.75 1698 BOSCHLTD 13520.00 13825.75 13519.00 13601.30 37.55 NTPC 118.6 119.6 117.55 117.95 ADANIPORTS 356 356 348.3 350.3 REDINGTON 105.2 105.2 102 102.7 SHK 119.25 120.95 116 117.35 NHPC 23.35 23.40 23.10 23.30 0.05 TECHM 673 675.05 670.05 672.45 ADANIENT 134.75 135.25 130.55 131.85 ENDURANCE 888 897.6 875.05 883.1 VMART 1746.95 1763.5 1710 1734.2 PEL 1788.00 1799.00 1757.00 1782.00 1.40 HATHWAY 27.2 32.6 27 32.6 ASIANPAINT 1590 1595 1580 1589.45 INDIANB 179.8 179.8 170.9 173.3 SYMPHONY 1229.75 1234 1205 1226 MCDOWELL-N 595.00 596.95 564.30 578.50 0.45 VEDL 142.3 142.3 138.1 139.9 INDHOTEL 131.1 132.4 127.2 129.55 FSL 50.2 50.35 48.55 48.9 LAXMIMACH 3770.05 3800.05 3700 3710.85 TVSSRICHAK 1672.7 1675 1649 1657.3 COLPAL 1201.00 1205.00 1184.05 1199.80 0.05 RAYMOND 598 598 560.9 566.7 PCJEWELLER 32.9 32.95 30 30.4 TAKE 101.7 104.65 101.55 103.9 PERSISTENT 557 557 539 543.95 SHILPAMED 265.1 265.1 260 261.35 BAJAJHLDNG 3387.00 3387.00 3315.80 3351.00 0.00 NBCC 32 32.45 30.1 30.35 IDBI 26.65 26.65 25.15 25.4 COLPAL 1201.25 1203.75 1184.5 1197.7 ESSELPRO 87.4 87.65 83.05 83.5 HAL 657.45 664.05 657.45 663.5 MRF 57501.00 57857.00 57200.00 57520.00 -28.90 DRREDDY 2500 2526 2490.3 2503.4 INFRATEL 254.95 255.95 246.8 248.3 PNBHOUSING 712 716 691.05 695.75 TRIDENT 57.5 57.95 56.6 56.9 MAHLIFE 378.45 378.45 371 373.15 LUPIN 739.00 741.50 730.85 735.00 -1.15 UBL 1346.95 1346.95 1259 1285.45 PETRONET 236.65 241.45 236.65 238.9 GICHSGFIN 187.75 188.35 171 172.95 GSKCONS 7984 8010.95 7936 7988.7 BLUEDART 2319.1 2319.1 2210 2224.4 INDIGO 1641.50 1650.00 1618.00 1627.55 -4.10 NAVINFLUOR 645.5 728.85 645.5 690.2 SRTRANSFIN 1048 1048 1004 1012.9 CYIENT 430.9 442.55 429.4 438.05 TATAMETALI 521 530 503.75 508.35 UNITEDBNK 9.89 9.9 9.74 9.78 ICICIGI 1140.05 1149.00 1127.00 1134.00 -3.35 MFSL 439.5 451.85 429.8 447.45 ICICIGI 1149 1149 1125.85 1134.55 PRESTIGE 292.95 299.85 283.7 287.9 SADBHAV 126.5 126.5 120 122.4 CARBORUNIV 284.2 284.2 272.55 274.7 MARICO 393.00 396.90 391.50 394.00 -1.35 TATAELXSI 618 638.05 618 633.3 SOBHA 471.55 475 451.35 467.3 APLLTD 520 525.8 492 499.4 CHAMBLFERT 143.55 144.3 139.05 140.75 MHRIL 212.65 213.3 211.4 212.15 PIDILITIND 1372.00 1377.95 1361.00 1365.45 -5.75 GRASIM 729.35 729.35 695 698.05 BOMDYEING 71.25 71.5 67.55 68.75 LALPATHLAB 1178.75 1210.25 1176 1199.45 UCOBANK 15.3 15.4 14.95 15 SOLARINDS 1087.4 1110 1062.3 1073.85 ICICIPRULI 387.00 390.80 384.40 385.30 -1.70 CANBK 225 226.8 218.5 220.1 NATIONALUM 40.85 40.85 39 39.2 SHREECEM 18873 19056.85 18628.35 18742.5 INDOSTAR 274.6 282.65 274.15 275.85 RALLIS 157.75 157.75 155.2 156.05 ABB 1364.95 1373.00 1352.00 1355.10 -9.85 GAIL 127.95 128.45 122.1 122.5 BANDHANBNK 487.65 488.55 463.2 465.4 HINDZINC 205 205.55 201.3 202.15 CUB 200 202.05 198.4 199.2 BAYERCROP 3143 3150.3 3109.95 3148.85 SIEMENS 1165.00 1167.90 1145.35 1156.80 -11.10 HAVELLS 678.2 686.7 642 651.4 SPARC 150.9 152.8 149 149.95 VINATIORGA 2091.9 2100 2001.75 2035.35 PNCINFRA 203.3 204.9 196.8 198.05 WABCOINDIA 6081.35 6150 6081.35 6094.45 DABUR 431.70 431.70 421.60 427.00 -4.75 TITAN 1085 1097 1060.75 1064.85 INDIACEM 78 78.05 74.5 75.75 GICRE 182.95 182.95 171.6 172.35 TIINDIA 353.8 353.8 339.75 340.65 GEPIL 734 735 720.2 730.35 MOTHERSUMI 98.25 99.60 95.30 97.00 -1.10 IBREALEST 73.5 73.9 69.35 71.25 RNAM 251.15 252.55 232 233.15 IPCALAB 969 969.9 932.9 937.6 DCAL 180.1 180.15 175.6 176.55 JAGRAN 67.6 70 67 69.65 L&TFH 97.90 98.80 95.50 96.90 -1.20 M&MFIN 314.4 322.7 313 315.1 BALKRISIND 732.95 747.95 726.5 740.25 FCONSUMER 30.65 31.65 30 30.75 INOXLEISUR 283.4 287.4 274.7 275.2 TEAMLEASE 2419.25 2438.45 2387.1 2410.75 HINDPETRO 241.00 243.75 237.60 238.10 -3.50 DMART 1475 1499.9 1470 1478.95 BEML 771.25 772 753.3 761.15 JINDALSAW 69.5 69.8 66.8 67.3 AAVAS 1494.25 1495.9 1455.1 1462.7 MASFIN 618.5 618.5 606.3 608.05 SHREECEM 19100.00 19100.05 18668.55 18698.95 -309.55 DEEPAKNI 280 284 266.55 268.85 STAR 387.65 395.35 384.75 385.7 PGHL 4387.55 4466 4260 4312.65 ASAHIINDIA 185 185 178.2 180.4 GALAXYSURF 1293 1314.9 1293 1310.25 AUROPHARMA 599.10 601.30 587.40 590.00 -10.25 GMRINFRA 15.25 15.25 14.62 14.67 IEX 140.5 141.25 128.1 131.15 TATACOFFEE 71.6 72 70.7 71.15 JBCHEPHARM 380.6 381.95 378.4 379.3 NETWORK18 21.45 21.5 20.6 20.7 PAGEIND 18220.00 18304.95 17941.60 17950.10 -314.15 PARAGMILK 160 160.05 140.5 142.85 ADANIPOWER 58.95 58.95 57.6 58.25 OFSS 2954.5 2955 2832.9 2849.55 TATAINVEST 797.75 799.45 768.4 776.2 CHOLAHLDNG 465.05 470 462.05 462.05 ASHOKLEY 64.00 64.05 61.25 62.65 -1.20 HEXAWARE 377.35 382.5 374.9 381.65 NOCIL 80.1 80.1 76.6 77.4 ORIENTBANK 65.5 66.3 62.4 63.15 NATCOPHARM 552.45 553 538.5 539.9 CCL 244.9 246.15 242.7 244.25 SRTRANSFIN 1030.00 1037.45 1003.25 1009.20 -19.95 ABCAPITAL 88.95 93.5 88.05 89.95 GODREJPROP 905 908.75 885.15 897.3 SWANENERGY 100.6 101.35 100 100.55 GDL 99.15 99.9 94.3 94.7 3MINDIA 20545.1 20603.7 20300.05 20335.7 HINDZINC 205.10 206.10 201.65 201.70 -4.55 GODREJCP 632 632 611.05 613.4 BATAINDIA 1470.05 1488.45 1468.2 1475.85 RCOM 1.08 1.1 1.08 1.08 MRF 56878 57789 56878 57699.45 SUDARSCHEM 318 321.4 317 318.4 AMBUJACEM 206.00 206.75 200.50 201.05 -4.80 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It Prime Minister Narendra Modi special status of Jammu and situation,” he said. “You have the Hindus. And drawal of American forces down. We are bringing some happens,” he said. is almost more of a police the situation in Kashmir and Kashmir. But New Delhi has made it you have the Muslims. I would- from Afghanistan, stating the of our troops back. But we Afghanistan, he said is a force over there. “It’s been so help ease the Indo-Pak tensions “I’m going to be with Prime clear to the US that Kashmir is n’t say they get along so great. US have to “have a presence” have to have a presence,” tough place. many years. We are like a when they meet at the G7 Minister Modi. I’ll be with a bilateral issue between India That’s what you have right in the war-torn country. Trump said ruling out a com- “The Soviet Union police force. We are not Summit in France this week- him over the weekend in and Pakistan and there was no now,” he said. “We will always have plete withdrawal of troops became Russia because of supposed to be a police force,” end. France,” Trump said, referring role for a third party. Tensions between India intelligence, and we’ll always from Afghanistan. Afghanistan. That’s what hap- he added. Speaking to reporters at the to the G7 Summit in Biarritz, “Frankly, it’s a very explo- and Pakistan spiked after India have somebody there,” Trump He was asked, “Could we pened. Very simple. They Trump reiterated that this White House on Tuesday while France during the weekend. sive situation. I spoke to Prime abrogated provisions of Article told reporters at his Oval be back to where we were became Russia because of war is not be nuclear. “We welcoming visiting Romanian “Pakistan Prime Minister Minister Khan yesterday also 370 of the Constitution to Office on Tuesday. pre-9/11 with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Somebody could win that war in a week President Klaus Iohannis, (Imran) Khan was here just with Prime Minister Modi. withdraw Jammu and He was responding to complete and total control of would say, Oh, well, would if we wanted to fight it. But Trump said he was happy to try recently. I get along really well They’re both friends of mine. Kashmir’s special status and questions on the ongoing Afghanistan?” Russia go in? I said, If they I’m not looking to kill 10 mil- and help calm the situation in with both of them,” he said. They’re great people. They’re bifurcated it into two Union peace talks with the Taliban “Well, that’s what we have want, let them. I think they lion people. I’m not looking Kashmir amidst fresh Indo-Pak “Kashmir is a very tough great people, and they love their Territories, evoking strong in Afghanistan. Trump said to watch,” Trump responded. tried that before, however. to kill 10 million Afghans, tensions after India revoked the situation,” the US President country,” Trump said. reactions from Pakistan. he would like to look at var- And if the Taliban were Didn’t work out too well,” he because that’s what would special status of Jammu and said, noting that India and Trump said that the sub- India has categorically told ious alternatives. “really right” in what they’re told the reporters. have to happen, and I’m not Kashmir. Pakistan were using howitzers continent is having “these talks the international community “One of the alternatives is saying, they would stop that Trump said the US is looking to do that,” he said. Trump’s comments to a and heavy arms. for hundreds (sic) of years, even that the scrapping of Article going on right now. We’re from happening, because looking at different things “It is a war that has been question on the tension “And it’s been going on for under different names,” he 370 of the Constitution to talking about a plan — I they could stop that from and options in Afghanistan. going on for almost 19 years between India and Pakistan a long period of time,” he said. said, apparently referring to the revoke the special status of don’t know whether or not happening very easily. “We’ve been there for 18 now, and, frankly, it’s ridicu- came a day after he made sep- “So, you know, I think breakdown of bilateral talks Jammu and Kashmir was an the plan is going to be accept- Trump said, right now, years. It’s ridiculous. We have lous. But, with that being arate phone calls to Prime were helping the situation. But between India and Pakistan. internal matter and also able to me. Maybe it’s not the US is negotiating with the taken it down a notch. We’re said, it’s a dangerous place, Minister Modi and Pakistan there’s tremendous problems Trump also said religion advised Pakistan to accept the going to be acceptable to Afghan government and with at about 13,000 people right and we have to always keep Prime Minister Imran Khan. between those two countries. was one of the main reasons for reality. them. But we are talking. We the Taliban. “We will see now. 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UK’s view is concerned, during a telephone that will be edited by seasoned Beijing. Taiwan’s self-defense and main- late” agreements between tensions. French Foreign Minister Jean- Bangladesh’ reaction on the issue call between the two leaders. journalists, in a departure from Taiwan will get the latest tain the people’s freedom and Washington and Beijing and Yves Le Drian’s remarks came as his came a day after External Affairs Minister The conversation, part of a series its longstanding practice of version of the Lockheed welfare.” “constitute severe interference Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood S Jaishankar visited the country and held of similar telephone calls being letting algorithms dictate a Martin-built fighter, the F- The sale’s approval will in China’s internal affairs.” The Qureshi called him on Tuesday to discuss talks with the top leadership, including undertaken by Johnson with world user’s experience. 16C/D Block 70, in the $8 bil- have a key role in “peace and United States should “imme- the situation in Kashmir after India Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. leaders since he took charge at Downing A human team will select lion deal, the State Department stability in the Taiwan Strait diately cancel the planned arms revoked the special status for the Jammu “Bangladesh maintains that the abro- Street last month, covered the current relevant, reliable breaking and said. and region, especially in the sales, and stop selling weapons and Kashmir. gation of Article 370 by the Indian situation in Kashmir alongside a dis- top news stories. Secretary of State Mike wake of China’s frequent mili- and military contact with Drian recalled France’s constant posi- Government is an internal issue of India,” cussion on the importance of the India- Other sections of the tab Pompeo said in a statement tary actions... in the region in Taiwan,” he said. tion on Kashmir that it is up to the two the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said here UK partnership. will rely on algorithms to fig- that President Donald Trump recent years,” the statement “Otherwise, the US will countries, under the framework of their in a statement. “The Prime Minister and Prime ure out a user’s interests based had green-lighted the pro- said. have to bear all the conse- bilateral political dialogue, to resolve this “Bangladesh has always advocated, as Minister Modi discussed the current sit- on “signals” such as pages fol- posed sale after Congress was Beijing regards Taiwan as a quences.” Taiwan already has a dispute so as to establish lasting peace, the a matter of principle, that maintaining uation in Kashmir,” a Downing Street lowed, interactions with online notified last week. part of China awaiting reuni- fleet of old-model F-16s pur- French Foreign Ministry said in statement regional peace and stability, as well as spokesperson said in an official readout of news or subscriptions to pub- The F-16s “are deeply con- fication, but the island is self- chased in 1992, which have on Tuesday. France makes a call to the par- development should be a priority for all the phone call on Tuesday. lications. sistent with the arrangements, ruled and is a close ally of the undergone several crucial ties for restraint, de-escalation, and easing countries,” it said. “The Prime Minister made clear that “Our goal with the News the historical relationship United States. upgrades. the situation. It is essential to abstain from Tensions between India and Pakistan the UK views the issue of Kashmir as one Tab is to provide a personal- between the United States and In a statement, the Defense Manufacturer Lockheed any measure likely to aggravate tensions, spiked this month after New Delhi abro- for India and Pakistan to resolve bilater- ized, highly relevant experience China,” Pompeo said. Security Cooperation Agency, Martin says the newest version, it said. According to Pakistan’s Foreign gated provisions of Article 370 of the ally. He underlined the importance of for people,” Facebook head of “Our actions are consistent which oversees US foreign mil- the F-16 Block 70/72, includes Office in Islamabad, Qureshi hoped that Constitution to withdraw Jammu and resolving issues through dialogue,” the news partnerships Campbell with past US policy. We are itary sales, said Taiwan’s pur- many avionics, weapons and France, as a permanent member of the UN Kashmir’s special status and bifurcated it spokesperson said. Brown told AFP. simply following through on chase of the F-16s “will not alter radar technologies not in exis- Security Council, would play its due role into two Union Territories. The conversation came against the “For the Top News section the commitments we’ve made the basic military balance in the tence when earlier models were to ensure peace in the region. “The two New Delhi has made it clear to the US backdrop of the Indian government revok- of the tab we’re pulling togeth- to all of the parties.” Taiwan’s region.” “This proposed sale created. It is structurally leaders agreed to remain in contact and that Kashmir was a bilateral issue between ing the special status to Jammu and er a small team of journalists to plan to upgrade its air defens- will contribute to the recipient’s stronger, the company says, so continue to work together for peace and India and Pakistan and there was no role Kashmir and bifurcating the state into two ensure we’re highlighting the es comes amid increasing capability to provide for the that it “can fly and fight to 2070 stability in the region,” the FO said. for a third party. Union Territories. right stories.” However the Chinese military incursions defense of its airspace, region- and beyond.” majority of stories people see will be determined by software,   &   Q  R according to Brown. The tab would be separate      from the trademark news feed at Facebook that displays 5&. $   updates and content from peo- ple’s friends. Facebook Watch )2  already allows users to peruse   4 0/!*0/ said. There was no immediate Frederiksen and Greenland from ideal, due to the long win- news shows funded by the reaction from the Danish gov- Premier Kim Kielsen responded ter with frozen ports, 24-hour social network and other on- $  "04 + speculation that Americans quently “very just ones”, in S President Donald Trump’s ernment. 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Denmark next month after the however. able to save a great deal of Celsius (minus 20 Fahrenheit) in has launched an array of ini- Tsit down with North Korea ing the North and South to kick It added the drills are an prime minister described his Martin Lidegaard, a former expense and effort for both the the northern parts. tiatives to support or bolster to resume long-awaited work- start working-level talks during “open disregard and wanton plan to buy Greenland as foreign minister, told broadcast- United States and Denmark by It wouldn’t be the first time journalism in recent years as ing-level nuclear talks, a US Biegun’s three-day stay in Seoul, violation” of the joint statement “absurd” took the Danish royal er TV2 that it was “a diplomatic being so direct,” Trump said. “I an American leader has tried to social media has been under envoy said Wednesday. which began Tuesday. adopted in the first US-North palace by surprise, a spokes- farce” and said Trump’s behavior thank her for that and look for- buy the world’s largest island. In intense pressure to avoid Nuclear discussions The US envoy denied summit in Singapore last year, woman said Wednesday. was “grotesque” and he was ward to rescheduling sometime 1946, the U.S. proposed to pay becoming a tool to spread mis- between Washington and media reports he would soon in which US President Donald Lene Balleby told The “throwing a hissy fit.” Trump’s in the future!” Denmark $100 million to buy information. Pyongyang have stalled since take a diplomatic posting in Trump and North Korean Associated Press Wednesday that cancellation was “deeply insult- White House spokesman Greenland after flirting with the “Working with news indus- a second summit in Hanoi in Russia, saying he remained leader Kim Jong Un agreed to the news was “a surprise” to the ing to the people of Greenland Judd Deere later confirmed that idea of swapping land in Alaska try to get Facebook’s News February ended without an “focused on making progress” pursue new US-North rela- royal household, which formal- and Denmark,” former Prime the visit to Denmark has been for strategic parts of the Arctic Tab right is our goal and focus agreement over differences with North Koreans and “fully tions for “peace and prosperi- ly had invited Trump to visit Minister Helle Thorning- canceled. Trump’s visit to Poland island. Under a 1951 deal, this year,” Brown said earlier on the extent of denucleari- committed” to the goal of the ty”. Denmark Sep. 2 and 3 as part of Schmidt wrote on Twitter. is expected to be maintained. Denmark allowed the US to this month in a tweet. sation and sanctions relief in denuclearisation in the North. North Korea last week a European trip. She had no fur- Claus Oxfeldt, chairman of Greenland sits between the build bases and radar stations on “Still early days but we are return. Pyongyang considers the called South Korean President ther comments. Trump Denmark’s main police union, Atlantic and Arctic oceans. A 1.7- Greenland. The US Air Force getting tremendous partner But anticipation for joint military exercise by the Moon Jae-in an “impudent announced his decision by tweet told Danish media that authori- million-square-kilometer currently maintains one base in feedback on the product. I renewed dialogue has been on allies a rehearsal for invasion guy rare to be found” for hop- after the Danish prime minister ties had been busy planning the (660,000-square-mile) ice sheet northern Greenland, Thule Air believe we can provide people the rise after the US and its and has routinely expressed ing to resume inter-Korean dismissed the notion of selling third visit by a sitting U.S. pres- covers 80 percent of the island. Force Base, 1,200 kilometers on Facebook a better news security ally South Korea anger at the war games. talks while continuing military the semi-autonomous territory to ident to the Scandinavian NATO Retreating ice could uncov- (745 miles) south of the North experience.” Facebook will wrapped up their two-week The drills are a “grave mil- drills with the US. the US as “an absurd discussion.” member. “As far as I know, it has er potential oil and mineral Pole. 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he tourism minister of Uttarakhand, Satpal Maharaj, Ttalks about his plans for enhancing Uttarakhand tourism in @8#.-,/. the coming years. He is exploring possibilities for broadening the trek route and upgrading the infrastruc- ture to facilitate the process of   '  )"*) *+*!*$*  '   tourism. Uttarakhand is becoming a des- tination for winters. Maharaj says,    O #   “We will make an Alpine village during winters. At that time many ment but infrastructure and water tourists come who are interested in issues still needs to be worked upon,” investing.” This will help the state in says he. !' " ("  meeting its demands. He has suggest- The state is looking for alternate ed the ministers to hold the next Char Dham routes so that it becomes meeting in Kashmir so that they can accessible to everyone and will ! 4"#&-!&& work together and exchange their increase tourists also. He has contact- inputs which will help each other ed the ropeway firms to provide their he 48-member Indian team Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, grow. He has been to Kashmir but was facilities at more places and also made Trepresenting the country at Minister for Skill Development always in between the Armed Forces a point that Ramnagar and the WorldSkills was given a and Entrepreneurship, said, as the chairman of Defence Vikasnagar can become the routes for grand send-off at a ceremony. “My heartiest congratulations Committee. the yatra. The arrangements are It was organised by National to the 48 of you. You all will Uttarakhand is hit by landslides being tightened up and work on infra- Skill Development Corporation now represent the country at and floods too often. Therefore, it is structure is being carried out heavi- (NSDC) under the aegis of the world’s biggest skill compe- the need of the hour to work on dis- ly so that pilgrims do not face any dif- Ministry of Skill Development tition. My advice to you is to aster management. Maharaj is mak- ficulties. and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) compete in the true spirit of ing efforts to make the tourism of the Uttarakhand is gradually becom- to motivate the participants as participation and make India state world class. But there are vari- ing a high end tourist state. It is plan- they gear up to pit their skills proud on the global platform ous things that hold him back. He ning to introduce mobile caravans against the best in the world. and at the same time learn says, “We need to have skilled people which will offer various facilities India is the sixth largest team from your international peers and expertise. How many people and give a new sense of tourism cou- that will take part in the com- competing with you. understand the potential of pled with luxury homestays. And as petition. Participating at events of such Uttarakhand?” They need to be aware trekking routes are becoming more Nearly 1,500 competitors scale adds to the larger cause of of its future prospectives and there is advanced, it will help in attracting from 60 countries will compete skill development, which is a dire need to develop the equipment domestic and international tourists as in 56 skill competitions at this integral to Prime Minister for the training of various water well. The efforts are clearly evident mega event in Kazan, Russia, Narendra Modi’s vision of a sports too. through Uttarakhand Tourism which is on till August 27. Our skilled India.” To add to the process he has writ- Development Board’s (UTDB) cam- team will participate in 44 Around 75 per cent of ten letters to his MLAs and asked paign, #DoTheNew, which suggests to skills, including mobile robot- participants come from tier II them about “haunted or old houses do something that would connect ics, prototype modelling, hair- and tier III cities, with 25 per and hot water springs nearby” so that it will collide but it will not. They don’t film council and requested them to people from other states come, we with the nature. This has helped the dressing, baking, confectionary cent from rural areas. he can develop and utilise them for have an understanding of the employ- come for shoots in the state. But when should try to give them a personal state to grab eyeballs from all across. and patisserie, welding, brick Candidates have been exposed some useful purpose. He shares about ment that it will generate,” he adds. they came, they were questioned by touch. It will add charm to the beau- The state is also geared up to hold the laying, car painting, floristry to international training with his idea of air balloons in Kumbh but Talking about the void in the system forest authorities. “We need to erode ty of the state. Local tourism is a good car rally and white water rafting in the and so much more. industry support from over 100 the authorities denied. “They felt that he shares that he interacted with the this loophole at various levels. When way to open local avenues for employ- forthcoming months. Addressing the candidates, companies.

he Government of India has Students belonging to J & K Ttaken major initiatives to bring   &'(+ ) '!# (+  and Ladakh, who have cleared development in the Union their 12th or bachelor’s degree Territories of Jammu & Kashmir shall be eligible for fee waiver and Ladakh. The Institute of while registering for CS Company Secretaries of India tiative will immensely contribute inclusive growth has been an Foundation Programme and CS aligning with the initiatives of the towards bringing the students of agenda for the Government for Executive Programme respective- Government of India has Ladakh to the main stream.” long, we at ICSI firmly believe that ly. launched a special fee waiver Informing about the scheme, the achievement of such a goal It is expected that the above scheme for the students there. CS Ranjeet Pandey, president of finds foundation in making avail- initiatives will not only play sig- Launching the scheme, ICSI said, “The Institute of able quality education to one and nificant role in promoting excel- Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Company Secretaries of India has all. We are hopeful that this ini- lence but will also empower the Member of Parliament (LS), always considered itself a proud tiative shall open doors of educa- youth of J & K and Ladakh and " $$  Ladakh, appreciated the efforts of partner in the varied initiatives of tion and opportunity for the bring them to the mainstream by the Institute and said, “This ini- the Government of India. Though youth of the nation.” nurturing their brilliance. 56)% (          $   /#.8/.9- $  8>>'8-'#9>.9# HEL has installed 4x180 MW ISF Wives Welfare that it has been our endeavour BMangdechhu hydroelectric project at CAssociation, Sanrakshika, that every member of the ith agriculture Thimpu, Bhutan. It was inaugurated by has been playing a significant CISF family should become Wemerging as a com- Narendra Modi in the presence of Bhutan’s role in helping the families and independent and capable so petitive domain to tradi- Prime Minister, Dr Lotay Tshering. wards of CISF personnel to that a strong society can be tional Industry driven With this, it has demonstrated its engi- attain their full potential and created. “Since its inception, companies, SRM Institute neering and project management skills and thereby empowering them to the association has carried of Science and Technology a commitment to undertake challenging jobs contribute in growth of their out many activities such as, plans to set up a college of as part of its responsibility towards relation family and society at large. DG’s merit award in acade- agriculture in building with neighbouring countries. The The association celebrated mics, DG’s scholarship exclu- Acharapakkam in acres has been reserved for your mind on how to do Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project its sixth foundation day at Siri sively for wards of martyrs, Chengalpattu district. The the college, where students agriculture and horticul- Authority (MHPA) officials have appreciat- Fort Auditorium. Sonal Shah, financial assistance to spe- chancellor Dr TR can cultivate their own ture with modern technol- ed this effort. wife of Union Home Minister, cially-abled wards of CISF, Paarivendhar announced land in a rural ambience to ogy and earn five times BHEL has executed the electro-mechan- was the chief guest on the opening of computer centers on Monday. The chancel- emerge as agri-entrepre- more than what you would ical package for the project which includes occasion. and skill development centers lor Dr TR Paarivendhar, neurs instead of pursuing earn in an MNC or by pur- design, manufacture, supply, transportation, Ranjeeta Ranjan, presi- at various locations,” she who is also the MP of a career in an MNC. suing a career in other storage, erection, testing and commission- dent of the association, said added. Perambalur, said that 200 “You have to apply fields,” he said. ing of generating units and associated aux- iliaries including pelton turbines, generators, governors, MIV, etc along with balance of  %  plant items — bus duct, DC system, EOT cranes etc. The equipment have been sup- plied from BHEL’s manufacturing units at !   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However, a few   #   months later, the advent of a set of new rules by Zomato, which restricted the   AL#  food preparation time for restaurants to    ( 15 minutes, disappointed X. He and his   #  team prepare the dishes from the scratch     , and cannot finish working on them in  #  such a short span. Zomato, to keep up the delivery game, also instructed the restau-    rants that fines would be levied on them     if they delay the acceptance of orders or ' miss the deadlines. This might have ben- S )    efitted the food delivery service app in '   increasing its popularity but X certainly believes that such apps cannot dictate walk out. “And restaurants simply can- S) $ "  what and how he should sell to his cus- not afford this. If the margin is 15 per #  M tomers. Another factor that hurts him cent, how can I pay a 25 per cent dis- "   and many like him in the industry is the count? It would mean I am losing out 10 #    concept of deep-discounting by food per cent on every dish that I serve,” adds aggregators that has made many restau- Kalra.     rants realise that they are losing more Talking about how they can redesign #  , than they’re gaining. And it has started their schemes, Malhotra says,  ##  to hurt the margins. “Restaurants don’t have heavy margins #  Launching a logging out campaign to afford the ‘buy one get one free’ con-    against the dine-in schemes, around cept. Also, we are here to make money 1,200 restaurants in major cities have and not to work for aggregators. Hence,  #  delisted themselves from food aggrega- Mehrotra, co-founder and CEO, Dineout, gate of platforms due to competitive pres- any kind is poor and especially, if you any scheme that will be introduced tor apps like Zomato Gold, Dineout, tells us that the follow-up decision had sures. “The picture that was initially give discounts, it only has a negative should take the cost of products in Magicpin, NearBuy, etc. The campaign is been taken after they had an “insightful” shown was that of an increasing size of effect on the industry in the long run,” account.” Kalra suggests that the restau- O5 ; led by the National Restaurants meeting with the NRAI and restaurant- the industry. However, what started out says Kalra and goes on to add that a typ- rants can serve better only if these plat-   Association of India (NRAI). President owners regarding the campaign. He says as something that would increase foot- ical margin of the restaurant is 15 to 18 forms “do not come in the way” because  %  Rahul Singh recently said, “It’s decided that NRAI has acknowledged their falls to the restaurants and in general, per cent and some of these discounts Indians love eating out and it’s always   that all aggregators will rejig their features, “restaurant-first approach,” and points out increase revenues, enhance the guest amount to more than 25 to 30 per cent. been a source of entertainment for  which will allow the restaurant-cus- that over the past eight years, “we have experience, has turned into massive Says he, “And sometimes it is even 50 per them. He says, “We spend the highest tomer ecosystem to detox from the always believed in sustainable discount- discounts that render unprofitable sales. cent, which means the restaurant is los- amount of disposable income in eating  addiction of deep discounts that has crip- ing. Each of our 18,000 restaurant part- In many cases, it ends up costing the ing money every time they serve a cus- out than any other form of entertain-   pled the industry.” As per the data, ners across 17 cities are free to decide restaurant to service these offers. The tomer, which comes through one of these ment. The restaurant industry is 40 times ' Zomato has said that it would consider their own promotions depending upon restaurant lives and breathes due to its platforms.” larger than Bollywood. The removal of %% . redesigning its Gold membership, which the day of the week and the time of the patrons and will go to the ends of the Pointing towards the GST reforms, discounts might create certain interim '    allows users to avail one or two dishes or day and we do not believe in enforcing earth for them. We believe in a sustain- where the input tax credit was removed problems of some short-lived issues, drinks free at the associated restaurants. a common discounting strategy.” able ecosystem whereby aggregators from the restaurant industry, he says, it where people who were addicted to dis-     % It will also put on hold its Zomato Infinity He draws comparisons and says that help increase the size of the industry in had even bigger “delusionary and defla- counts might start eating out less. But this    "/  offer, which enables the ‘Eat As Much As Gourmet Passport acts as a discovery pro- a sustainable manner by focussing on tionary pressure” on the industry and as will definitely change because people %  P ;. 5 You Can’ offer. Over the past six days, gramme for their curated list of 1,700 quality rather than discounting,” he says a result, restaurants are finding it diffi- inherently love going out. Moreover,  " '  Zomato has lost one per cent of its restau- restaurants, “which restricts the unlim- and suggests that only then can restau- cult to stay afloat. “One also needs to since the restaurant will be more prof- rant partner base of its membership- ited 1+1 offer to three free dishes every rants and aggregator platforms jointly understand that the industry is the sec- itable, it will be able to focus more on  5  %%/ based dining-out scheme service, Gold. restaurant per year, whereas, other plat- thrive. Savar Malhotra, managing part- ond largest employee of human capital high quality rather than dilute quality to    "  Zomato founder and chief-executive forms offer 1+1 every day of the year.” He ner of The Embassy Restaurant, in the country and contributes to almost serve the discounted customers.”  "0 /  Deepinder Goyal had tweeted against the says that however, they are currently in Connaught Place, believes that it is a two per cent of country’s GDP. A few However, there are two questions   . 5   campaign, urging restaurant owners to constant discussion with restaurant- great initiative taken by NRAI and they years ago before these aggregator plat- which arise here. First, if these platforms ; " % stop it and rather plan out sustainable owners to create a “win-win” situation for are supporting the campaign because “we forms came on, their growth graph was are completely put away, many people options together. The tweet also added all. feel aggregators are misusing their pow- good. The industry was growing at 21 per and delivery partners would be left   "  %% that the aggregator will make modifica- Zorawar Kalra, founder and manag- ers and dictating business terms to us.” cent annually, which means every four unemployed. What would happen to      tions to Zomato Gold, “which will result ing director at Massive Restaurants, Certainly, aggregators have built years, it was doubling and margins were them? Second, there are many food out- "   in a win-win situation for restaurants and says, “In an industry with already razor- their products without taking into count good,” he says. It was the time when cus- lets which had never associated them- "  "/P consumers.” thin margins, the deep discounting any inputs from the restaurants. “They tomers used to be happy when they were selves with these food apps. They have L A  The online food delivery and dine- being offered by some of the aggregators need to understand that the restaurant given a “complementary dessert or a run on their original prices. Why did the in aggregators, including Zomato, have creates huge pressure on the industry.” is the star. They are using our products cocktail.” However, today, the difference registered restaurants then accept them now agreed to tone down and rationalise He points out how the adoption rates to sell discounting addiction to the cus- has come. Even if the customers liked the in the first place, knowing that this might their offers and heavy discounts. Ankit were initially high to get on to this aggre- tomer which is dangerous. Addiction of place but didn’t get a sop, they would land them in losses?

it so beautifully,” Arunima adds. She has collaborated with Baluji "    * $% foundation, the world’s only blind orches- Q  # '# ! "!" tra and created a piece called antardrishti (inner vision) with them. It is a blind cast of musicians and four dancers who could ,%   see. She did that show in darkness as she 5#   #*$ /(*5 *$"*5"!( "!*$*     '    wanted the audience to feel it and understand how it feels when your  #     #       world is dark. Citing the experience as an amazing one, she says, “While I was s newer dance forms make their way working with them they could sense Ainto the art industry, it is important when I am well and when I am not. They to revive these traditional dance forms could figure out my mood.” and teach the younger generation about She developed her love affair with their richness too. Ustad Bismillah Khan Kuchipudi while she was learning it from awardee and Kuchipudi dancer Arunima Jayarama Rao and Vanashree Rao. Kumar feels the urge to fill this void and Arunima says she found a home in terms takes dance to places it has never been of her dance school because she learnt a before. lot of tradition and history from them. She practises dance therapy with can- Along with this she used to have make- cer patients in hospitals as she is a keen up and abhinay session too. Talking about believer of inclusive art. “We tell them her journey, Arunima says, “It was a he Marvel Cinematic Universe will no longer pro- stories through dance, do chants, slokas beautiful journey initially but was diffi- Tduce Spider-Man films, after negotiations fell and a lot of rhythm and footwork next cult to manage with my studies but I through between Disney and Sony Pictures. to their beds. This brightens them up and clinged onto it. I would skip a film with The two studios have been sharing the brand helps them validate their existence,” my friends but never skip the dance Spider-Man across a plethora of films since 2015. As says she. class.” She feels it is this commitment part of the previous agreement, Marvel had also been Arunima recalls one of the incidents which helped her step the ladder of suc- acting as producer of the 2017 and 2019 standalone when a girl, who could sing well, sang cess. Sony Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland. Both with them and the entire ward joined her. Talking about the strong identity films were blockbusters. It was a treat to their eyes. Such positive India is gaining at an international level, However, Disney and Sony recently broke the deal activities help them regain their confi- Arunima says, “I am very proud of that. as they are unable to reach new terms for funding of dence in life. And in a similar way, she I proudly wear my Indian outfits and future films. Marvel president Kevin Feige, who served makes the cancer survivors dance as they bindi but I am extremely contemporary as creative lead in the two latest films of the franchise start getting better. Everyone has a state in my outlook. I understand the aesthet- — Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: of distress in life at some stage or the vative collaborations.” Through this she ics of my society so that I stay relevant.” Homecoming, will not have the same role in the two other but Arunima feels that when you wants to inspire children as they see But there is a huge gap to promote clas- movies reportedly in the works, unless an agreement are involved in art, it has the capacity to amazing artists perform so beautifully. sical Indian art in the UK and Arunima is reached. lift you up and teleport you to a very dif- This generates curiosity in them to wanted to fill this gap. She is trying to A statement has been issued on behalf of Sony ferent world altogether, where you for- know the dance form and its roots. embed her art in the DNA of the British Pictures on their official Twitter handle. “Much of get the worries of life. “Otherwise they just perform with each society. Indian art can surpass barriers, today’s news about Spider-Man has mischaracterised She believes that art deserves to trav- other and get bored after a few years. even if people don’t understand our lan- recent discussions about Kevin Feige’s involvement in el places rather than sticking to the stage. Through this, they are not just looking guage they know what we do. She wants the franchise. We are disappointed, but respect “There shouldn’t be any restrictions in among themselves but their seniors as to make this art accessible to the global Disney's decision not to have him continue as a lead dance. It should encompass a diverse well,” she adds. It also helps to inspire audience. Arunima feels that just like producer of our next live action Spider-Man film. We range of human activities and their ways their parents and tell them how impor- yoga, an entire ecosystem needs to be cre- hope this might change in the future, but understand of expression,” she says and adds, “Folk tant it is to teach the child about our tra- ated to revive dance forms as well. She that the many new responsibilities that Disney has dance culture began from farmers who ditions and dance forms at an early age. says, “Indian dance has music and tech- given him - including all their newly added Marvel danced and celebrated the harvest sea- The audience consists of a lot of foreign- niques and is an extension of yoga. Our properties - do not allow time for him to work on IP son. And people enjoyed that together ers also, this in turn is taking Indian clas- poses, postures and rhythm coupled with they do not own. Kevin is terrific and we are grateful irrespective of the age gap or the differ- sical beyond the borders. The festival also mythology offers so much altogether.” for his help and guidance and appreciate the path he ences in financial status between them.” includes dances on mythological tales, She works on social issues like has helped put us on, which we will continue," the state- But things are different today. She points the tales of Vishnu and Kalangan Rathna. mental illness and domestic violence as ment read. towards the rigid structure that we are Talking about one of the most inno- it affects her deeply and is close to her The news left many Spider-Man fans in shock. slowly getting accustomed to and it needs vative collaborations with a step chain heart. Arunima shares further that she Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds also expressed grief. to break down. Her first step towards this, studio, she says, “They have dancers who loves to integrate with anything that One fan tagged Tom Holland and Reynolds in a tweet, she says, was “visiting villages and slums perform Latin American style on wheel- affects her and her performances are asking them for a crossover film featuring Spider-Man and teach the natives about dance and its chair. This year I have integrated making a difference. Arunima says, “I and Deadpool. diverse applications across the world. Kuchipudi with it.” She explains the idea am glad that at least I am provoking “Can we get a Spider-Man and Deadpool movie When I interact with them and answer behind this that such a dance form chal- debate, I am breaking barriers. It’s now,” the person wrote. Responding to the tweet, their questions, the kind of happiness I She will be organising the third edition Natayanjali group from Cambridge, lenges the perception of body. When it always difficult for me to do it, when I Reynolds said, “You can. But you can only see it in my see in their eyes is unparalleled.” of the Kuchipudi International Festival Bharatanatyam group and various oth- comes to a disabled person, we look at start I don’t know how it will go, but at heart.” She is trying to change the dynam- in November in London, which would ers. She says, “It is a festival where we pro- them with sympathy as they can’t dance. the end of the day when the artist and Not only this, actor Jeremy Renner, who played ics of Kuchipudi and Indian classical provide a platform to 80 to 100 artists to mote different dance forms and music But, sometimes we cannot fathom their the audience have something to say Hawkeye in the Marvel films so far, tweeted, “Hey Sony dance across the globe by organising fes- show their talent. It will include her stu- but the focus remains on Kuchipudi. We potential. “The way they dance with their about the performance, I think I have Pictures, we want Spider-Man back please.” tivals that would showcase its richness. dents ranging from the age of four to 60, also invite guest artists and facilitate inno- challenge surprises me because they do done my bit.” L!,  &  !!"!#$%   D#

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Mandeep converted a penal- hit his straps yet and I notice er and he’ll adapt as he always Singh (18th minute), However, skipper ty corner just before the half- ' ,     $   "$ %        ustralia captain Tim Paine people getting a bit trigger has.” Nilakanta Sharma (22nd Harmanpreet didn’t miss out time whistle. $  /(! 4*)0/A?NA Asays the tourists will not be happy on that subject, but I am Smith, whose Test average minute), Gursahibjit Singh on a re-awarded penalty cor- After an action-packed intimidated by England fast not worried,” he wrote. of 63.24 is exceeded only by all- (26th minute) and Mandeep ner. He executed a perfect first half, the intensity ayern Munich CEO Karl- * 0*$010$)*(/ bowler Jofra Archer and has “We are 1-0 up in the time great Donald Bradman, Singh (27th minute) scored dragflick to put India in the dropped from both sides. BHeinz Rummenigge has backed misfiring batsman series and he hasn’t got out of marked his return to Test duty for India at the Oi Hockey lead. New Zealand tried to make a suggested that Renato Sanches )4+0*=0*<0$/ David Warner to hit form in the blocks. He is a match win- after a 12-month ball-tamper- Stadium here. The Indian team contin- few inroads in the third quar- and Jerome Boateng may be *))!00/14+*") the third Ashes Test at ner... he is also the most men- ing ban with innings of 144 India had lost 1-2 to New ued to hold possession and ter as they took a shot in the heading for the exit door at Headingley. tally tough cricketer I know. He and 142 in Australia’s 251-run Zealand earlier in round put tremendous pressure on 37th minute which went wide Bayern Munich, telling Sky "0*"4/*)0$ Paine was full of praise for is due a score and that is a div- win in the first Test at robin league-stage. the New Zealand defense as of the post. Germany that both players will +  $0"(10/) Archer, whose raw pace elec- idend I am looking forward to.” Edgbaston before making 92 at “We played very well. We they ended the first quarter at Jarmanpreet Singh saved find it difficult to break into the trified the drawn second Test Meanwhile, former Lord’s. managed to score our oppor- 1-0. a penalty corner in the next first team this season. +(!40/0"" as he took five wickets and Australia paceman Andy “Steve loves batting, I don’t tunities at the start of the Shamsher scored India’s minute as India and New Portuguese midfielder *1=("01!()4 peppered the Australians with Bichel has labelled England think that’s going to change,” game,” Harmanpreet said second goal through a penal- Zealand played out a goalless Sanches and German defender bouncers, leaving Steve Smith captain Joe Root a “blatant Paine told reporters at after the triumph. ty corner in the 18th minute. quarter but the former held Boateng have both pushed for T(/1*/0+ T with concussion that has ruled cheat” over a disputed catch on Headingley on Wednesday. “I think the final was New Zealand managed to the lead at 5-0. a move away from Bayern in him out of the match in Leeds. the final day of the second Test. “Marnus is strange, he always going to be tough, we make only two circle entries In the last quarter, India recent months. Both have place in the national team, and But Paine said Australia’s Root took a low catch to seems to enjoy getting hit on dropped down the pecking he needs to play if he wants to batsmen were used to facing end Labuschagne’s innings, the head, so he’s a different ket- order in their positions. get it back," said Rummenigge. pace and had a few useful with replays suggesting the ball tle of fish altogether. Marnus  (  Sanches, 22, was fined Yet the CEO admitted that speedsters of their own. may have bounced first, has handled himself exception- !+ '- 10,000 Euros ($11,100) by the it would it would "not be easy" “It’s fantastic to see a young although the England skipper ally, his innings was unbeliev- club after he publicly com- for Sanches to compete with cricketer with so much talent later insisted it had carried. able after that happened.”    plained of a lack of game time new signing Philippe Coutinho. come onto the scene and it was “It didn’t carry. We can see Smith could return to and stated his desire to leave He added that the same a bit of a buzz to face him at that,” Bichel told Macquarie action in the three-day tour "!! '# following a cameo appearance was true of veteran defender Lord’s,” Paine wrote in a col- Sports Radio. game against Derbyshire from  /4$)!*$4+(/* in Bayern's 2-2 draw with Jerome Boateng, following the umn for the Australian news- “It’s ricocheted off the August 29-31, with the fourth Hertha Berlin last Friday. arrival of Lucas Hernandez paper. player as well so it’s bobbled a Test in a five-match series at profligate Prajnesh "Renato is a player who and Benjamin Pavard. “He’s fast for sure, but in little bit to him, so therefore Old Trafford beginning on AGunneswaran went down wants to play, and I can under- "(Boateng) will not find it Australia we’ve been brought he’d know if he’s picked it up September 4. to world No 30 Benoit Paire in stand that. We need to find a easy to get regular game time," up facing guys of his pace. on the half volley — it’s blatant The wicketkeeper added: the second round to crash out of solution that also suits the said Rummenigge. “Every time we have a net cheating.” “Clearly they are huge shoes to the Winston Salem Open ATP coach and the club," "If he wants to leave the (session) we have Mitchell fill and we don’t put all that 250 tournament here. Rummenigge told Sky. club, he needs to tell us." Starc, Pat Cummins and James     pressure on Marnus.” The left-handed Indian, The Bayern CEO expressed Boateng, 30, appeared cer- Pattinson coming at us like we Australia captain Tim Meanwhile, England cap- ranked 89, could convert just sympathy for Sanches, who tain to leave Bayern at the end are the opposition.” Paine is expecting the “same tain Joe Root said he would one of his five break chances to has made just 17 starts for of last season after club presi- Paine said Smith’s replace- old Steve Smith” when the star have no qualms about a play- suffer a 3-6, 5-7 loss to his Bayern since arriving three dent Uli Hoeness advised him ment Marnus Labuschagne, batsman eventually returns to er withdrawing from a match French opponent in a match that years ago with a winner's medal to "find a new club". who scored 59 when he came Ashes action. because of concussion. lasted one hour and 10 minutes and Young Player of the Yet his departure was on as Test cricket’s inaugural “Steve Smith’s the best “I think you have to give on Tuesday night. Tournament award from Euro thrown into doubt after Mats concussion substitute, showed player in the world, he will the responsibility to the doc- Prajnesh struggled from the 2016. Hummels returned to Borussia the depth of Australia’s squad. come back in the next Test, if tors and if they say he’s not fit, beginning as Paire broke his "He came to us as a golden Dortmund. Coach Niko Kovac He was unconcerned it’s the next Test, or the tour regardless of the situation in serve to take an early 2-0 lead. boy and newly crowned insisted last week that the 2014 about Warner’s lack of form, game and we’re expecting him the game, then that has to The Indian could not recover European Champion three World Cup winner remained which has seen the left-hander to be the same old Steve stand,” said Root during his from that, conceding the first set years ago. Now he has lost his part of his plans. score only 18 runs in four Smith,” said Paine. pre-match conference. tamely. In the second set, Prajnesh held his serve but faltered in the 11th game giving Paire the match-winning lead. #&   &   . Serving for the match, the Frenchman made no mistakes and avenged his Indian Wells $+4/14/ open, otherwise he'll be batting at loss from earlier this year. four," said Root. Although Paire committed ngland batsman Jason Roy has "I think there's a lot of talk about more double faults than . ,$% %   $        Epassed a concussion test after the batting order because of the vari- Prajnesh, he hit 14 aces com- being hit in the nets ahead of the third ety of options we have. pared to the Indian’s three.  *"0+ line. The Indian sealed it with a Ashes Test against Australia at "At no stage are we trying to rein- In the doubles event, wild cross court return. Headingley. vent the wheel. card entrants Leander Paes and wo-time Silver medallist P V Sindhu zoomed to a 6-1 lead The 29-year-old opener was his Israeli partner Jonathan TSindhu produced a com- in the second game before Pai struck by a throw-down from ex-  Erlich, crashed out in the first manding performance in her started constructing the rallies England international Marcus "But we've got to play to our round. opening match at the BWF and narrowed the deficit to 5-7. Trescothick, working with the team strengths and be quite flexible over The Paes-Erlich pair lost to World Championships here on Sindhu’s unforced errors in a temporary coaching capacity, the course of the series. But I feel the duo of Rajeev Ram and Joe Wednesday. also made life easy for the during practice on Tuesday. Jason can have a real big impact at the Salisbury 2-6, 3-6. Sindhu, who had reached Taiwanese girl, who showed Roy was assessed after taking the start of an innings. the finals of some great blow and was able to continue batting. "It might not have happened just     Indonesia Open last skills and But he also required a follow-up check yet but we fully expect him to go out #" Young Indian tennis month, looked in managed to on the eve of the match on and do that." player Sumit Nagal earned his good touch as she enter the Wednesday to determine any delayed Meanwhile Australia captain Tim first win at a Grand Slam qual- controlled the rallies interval with symptoms. Paine, whose Ashes-holders are 1-0 ifying event, knocking out sea- and outsmarted a 11-10 lead Roy, 29, will be assessed again up in the five-match series, said his soned Japanese Tatsum Ito in Chinese Taipei's Pai after Sindhu before the third Test starts on side were not taking Roy lightly. straight sets at the US Open Yu Po 21-14, 21-14 in a 43- found the net. Thursday. "Opening the batting in Test qualifiers, here. minute contest. The Indian, however, Meanwhile Ollie Pope, a Surrey cricket in England is difficult," he said. Nagal, placed at a career- The fifth seeded Indian, changed gears after the break, team-mate of Roy's, has been placed "I know our guys are struggling a best 190 right now, knocked out who received a bye in the open- dishing out some good-looking on standby. little bit as well to get the runs they the 133rd ranked and 26th seed ing round, is likely to face USA’s strokes to eventually enter The 21-year-old Pope, who has would like. It's international cricket, 7-6 (6), 6-2 in one hour and 52 Beiwen Zhang, seeded ninth, in match point at 20-14 when her played two Tests, is now on his way it's tough," the wicketkeeper added. minutes on Tuesday. the pre-quarterfinals. rival missed a shuttle at the to Leeds. "We've seen Jason Roy play amaz- Last year, he had competed Sindhu, an Olympic Silver backline. But England captain Joe Root said ing innings in one-day cricket, we've in the qualifiers of the Australian medallist, had lost to Zhang at She sealed the match next he expected Roy to play, telling seen David Warner do the same Open, the French Open and the the India Open finals last year. with a precise on-the-line reporters at Headingley on thing in the early days of his career, Wimbledon Championships but In the first game, Sindhu return. Wednesday: "Jason's been monitored and sometimes it takes a little bit of could not win a round. moved ahead from 5-5 to slow- Among others, the Indian quite closely as you'd expect. time to get used to Test cricket and This is Nagal’s first attempt ly create a gap and entered the pairing of Jakkapudi Meghana "He's undergone a couple of con- the differences in that. at making the Grand Slam sin- interval with a 11-7 lead. and Poorvisha S Ram went cussion tests so far and scored really his Test debut earlier this season after said Roy may be more suited to the "We've seen that Jason is a high- gles main draw this season in After the break, Sindhu con- down 8-21, 18-21 to eighth well. So as it stands, I fully expect him starring at the top of the order in middle-order in Test cricket but Root ly-skilled batsman and on his day he which he enjoyed considerable tinued to surge and grabbed six seeds Shiho Tanaka and Koharu to be fit and ready to go tomorrow." England's victorious World Cup win- insisted he could be a success as an can take a game away from you so at success and broke into the top- game points when Pai made an Yonemoto of Japan in the Roy averages just 10 in four ning campaign. opening batsman. no point do we think or treat him like 200. error in judgement at the back- women’s doubles competition. innings this series, having only made England coach Trevor Bayliss "I obviously think he should we've got the wood over him."  &  !!"!#$%   D( -     &   5 5 *&'  #'&!' (   )     #' #' ! )#" :9:8  %)0 E)1$%&2

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A win in the opening Test will be the has been an understated one with players His absence from the third Test at 27th for Kohli as skipper and will put him who have more talent than what the num- Headingley starting today leaves Australia on even keel with his predecessor Mahendra bers currently show. with a huge hole to fill. Singh Dhoni. A century in the game (19th In Shai Hope, John Campbell and Smith marked his return to Test as captain) will place him on par with Ricky Shimron Hetmyer, they have the three tal- cricket after a 12-month ball-tampering Ponting. ented youngsters. ban with innings of 144 and 142 during On paper, a batting line-up that has Roston Chase, during the 2016 series Australia’s 251-run win in the first Test at Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul, Rohit against India, had thwarted Ashwin for a Edgbaston. Sharma and Rishabh Pant in the ranks whole fifth day in Kingston after West Indies He also made 92, having retired hurt should be termed clear favourites but this were staring at an innings defeat. In addi- after being hit when on 80, at Lord’s where West Indies team, led by Jason Holder, is no tion to that, he is a steady off-spinner with Marnus Labuschagne, Test cricket’s first pushover. 50 Test wickets. concussion substitute, made a brave fifty Burns apart, both top-orders have strug- England found that out the hard way at Darren Bravo is their most experienced in the second innings after being hit flush gled in the face of some quality fast bowl- the start of the year when they lost a Test batsman with 52 Tests and nearly 3500 runs on the grille of his helmet by Archer. ing. series 1-2 in some of the most lively pitch- under his belt. World Cup-winning fast bowler But England have stuck by Jason Roy, es on the Caribbean islands in recent times. However, the kind of talent he is, an Archer struck several telling blows on a even though the World Cup-winning One such pacer-friendly wicket was at average of 38 plus with only eight hundreds Test debut that yielded five wickets. opener averages just 10 in four innings this the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua doesn’t justify that. Australia also have plenty of fast-bowl- series. where Kohli and his men will be facing the All eyes will also be on whether, the new ing firepower at their disposal in Pat Roy, however, has mainly been a mid- Windies first up. “giant” of world cricket, Rahkeem Cornwall Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell dle-order batsman in first-class cricket The last Test played here saw England is given an opportunity. Starc. But Langer insisted his side would with Surrey. England coach Trevor Bayliss scoring 187 and 132 but that was a differ- His imposing physical structure may not be sidetracked from their goal of hinted at a reshuffle in the batting line-up, ent time of the year. have grabbed attention but Cornwall has also becoming the first Australia side in 18 if not in personnel. Nevertheless, Kohli and head coach Ravi been a performer with his effective off- years to win an Ashes series in England. “We think we’ve got the best seven bat- Shastri, who recently got a fresh contract, will breaks and handy lower-middle-order bat- “We know what our plans are to beat ters available to us at the moment in be wary of the challenge that can be posed ting. England,” Langer told reporters at England... Whether we can change it by the new ball pair of Kemar Roach and Headingley, where the third Test starts on round and make that (order) any better, Shannon Gabriel along with Jason Holder ! today. I’m not sure, but we’ll certainly have a dis- bowling his steady seam-up spells. India: Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank “It’s not an ego game,” the former cussion about it,” he said. If there is pace and bounce, Kohli is like- Aagrwal, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Australia opening batsman insisted. “There’s one or two batting spots in ly to go with four specialist bowlers in which Hanuma Vihari, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit “We’re here to win the Test match, not the wrong positions but we’re trying to do Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav ',   $  P  &$%      ! !$    Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Kuldep Yadav, to see how many bruises we can give. the right thing by the team,” England’s will be fighting for the lone spinner’s slot. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, “I’m sure the bouncer will still be part Australian coach added. The three pacers, in all likelihood, will ed to drop one among Rohit Sharma and Mumbaikars. Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit of every bowler’s armoury, if it helps us get Now the question is can England, who be Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane but given the recent record The other issue will be at the top of the Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar batsmen out then we’ll use it, otherwise had Australia 122-8 in their first innings Mohammed Shami. of West Indies in Tests, he might go in with order as to who will open with Mayank Kumar, Wriddhiman Saha (wk) we’ll keep sticking to the plan.” at Edgbaston only for Smith to steer his However, it is the batting combination an extra batsman which means both will fea- Agarwal. West Indies: Jason Holder (c), Kraigg England are still without James side to 284, take advantage of his absence? that will be the skipper’s primary worry and ture in the playing XI. The common logic says KL Rahul, who Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Anderson after their all-time leading England will look for more heroics if he can get it right, that will be considered If a green-top is provided and Kohli still is a specialist opener, but Hanuma Vihari was John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rakheem wicket-taker broke down with a calf from Archer and hope that, with Ben as a tactical victory. goes with five bowlers which includes sent to do the fire-fighting in Australia and Cornwall, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, injury after bowling just four overs at Stokes fresh from an unbeaten century at In an ideal situation, if Hardik Pandya Ravindra Jadeja as an all-rounder, it could it would be unfair to not give him another Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Keemo Paul, Edgbaston. Lord’s, someone can give their attack was available, Kohli would have been tempt- well be a toss-up between the two opportunity against a relatively easier pace Kemar Roach. Smith and England opener Rory enough runs to play with. 4$5 5 2 $        3"  /010+!( lier this year. When quizzed on her deci- sion to approach the BFI with a request     elebrated Indian boxer M C Mary for exemption, Mary Kom said she CKom on Wednesday said proven merely left it on the federation and did performers should not be made to not pressurise it to rule in her favour. undergo selection trials and asserted that “I felt weird about my decision but   0/  she did no wrong by seeking an exemp- I had told BFI clearly you decide who is tion from the ones for the world cham- doing better. If I have to give a trial or pionships. not is not in my hands. The BFI decides   /010+!( restrictions,” the former Indian open- A controversy broke out over Mary’s all these things, it’s upto them” she said. er said. selection for the women’s World Boxing Soon after this furore, Mary Kom ormer Test captain Anil Kumble’s Sehwag, who had lost the race to Championships in Russia after her com- was caught in the eye of the storm on Fability to boost confidence of the be India’s coach in 2017 to Ravi petitor in the 51kg category, Nikhat being picked in the selection panel for players makes him an ideal candidate Shastri, said that he did not apply this Zareen, was refused a trial bout. Zareen, this year’s national sports awards. The for the role of chairman of selectors, time. in a letter to the Boxing Federation of point of contention was her personal said Virender Sehwag, who also “In 2017, the BCCI secretary and India (BFI), alleged that she was stopped coach Chhote Lal Yadav’s application for advocated a hike in remuneration for (late) Dr MV Sridhar (GM Cricket from competing despite having a sched- the Dronacharya award. -    +   +     '    H the job. Operations) asked me to apply so I uled trial bout. Mary Kom recused herself from the   ,   % % $ %     Never to mince his words, former applied. This time no one asked me, Mary Kom, a six-time world cham- selection committee’s proceedings after opener Sehwag said BCCI needs to so I didn’t apply,” said Sehwag when pion and an Olympic Bronze-medallist, a media storm on conflict of interest. pay more for heading the selectors’ asked if he was amused in the man- was chosen by the BFI selection panel Yadav was eventually not among the G *%  committee. ner Shastri was re-appointed the based on her Gold medal-winning per- nominees finalised this year. The current selection panel, led coach. formances at the India Open and a sub- “This was my second time in the by MSK Prasad, has faced a lot of flak As the talk veered towards play- sequent tournament in Indonesia. committee. I have recommended many for it being a lightweight with a cumu- ing XI for the first Test against West “Maybe, the BFI can change the pro- uled to be held in Russia in September- coaches and at that time there was no ) * P  * lative experience of 13 Tests. Indies, Sehwag’s vote went to Ajinkya gramme altogether, no trial for boxers October. controversy. This time I don’t know what “I think Anil Kumble Rahane if India played five bowlers. who are performing well, they can “You look at other games like bad- happened, the media created a contro- $4+44 #! '-'   7'&' could be the right candi- “Ajinkya Rahane has been bat- directly get the quota for any champi- minton, who gives trials? Did Saina versy, so I recused myself,” she said. ! )#" 8988'  date for the chairman of ting at No 4 (No 5) so if it is a case onship or tournament,” Mary said on the Nehwal and P V Sindhu give any trial?” Mary Kom was part of the awards ew Zealand will be %)01 ())1$%&2 selectors post. He is some- of five bowlers then he should play. sidelines of an event arranged by the All she added. selection committee for Dronacharya in Nhoping to add to Sri one who has interacted Rohit Sharma comes in only if you India Gaming Federation. Mary defeated Zareen in the semi- 2016 as well but her coach was not in Lanka’s poor record at their own Oval ground and level with Sachin (Tendulkar), go with four bowlers,” Sehwag The world championship is sched- final of the India Open in Guwahati ear- fray at that time. the series in the second and final Test starting today. Sourav (Ganguly) and reasoned. Unlike the spinner’s paradise at Galle and the bat- Rahul (Dravid) as a He also felt that ting heaven that is the SSC, the Oval — the only ground player and with “Mahendra Singh in Asia where Don Bradman played — favours seam youngsters as a Dhoni should have (   ;< bowlers. coach,” Sehwag batted at number Sri Lanka have been often exposed here by quality told reporters five” in the World seam bowlers and one up in the two-match series, they during launch of Cup semi-final will have New Zealand’s Trent Boult and Tim Southee a new app ‘The against New  !0//*( — and possibly Neil Wagner — to contend with. Selector’. Zealand. In the last 10 years, Sri Lanka have played seven “When I “...Players like uneri Paltan registered a games at The Oval and lost five, including once to New made a come- Hardik Pandya, P31-23 win against defend- Zealand. In that game seven years ago, Southee claimed back (Australia who can play big ing champions Bengaluru eight wickets while Boult finished with seven. series 2007-08), shots should have Bulls in a Pro-Kabaddi “We have some fond memories from last time, and he (Kumble) come in at number League match at Jawaharlal we managed to win that,” New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ came to my room seven towards the Nehru Indoor Stadium here Watling said at a pre-match media briefing on and said you will end,” said the former on Wednesday. Wednesday. not be dropped for India captain. A heavily bandaged Left-arm quick Wagner claimed nine wickets in New the next two series. He also expressed Surjeet Singh at the centre Zealand’s last Test match and was unlucky to miss out That’s the kind of his happiness at S was the leader (6 tackle in Galle as conditions heavily favoured spin. He is expect- confidence a player Sreesanth’s life ban points) in the defensive unit ed to make a return possibly at the expense of Mitchell needs,” said Sehwag. being reduced to seven for Puneri Paltan, never Santner. However, Sehwag years. allowing the leagues best The opening Test was a lot closer than the six-wick- also said that he doesn’t “I am very happy raider, Pawan Sehrawat, to et margin suggests and the New Zealanders know that think that Kumble will for him. He now needs weave his magic. fielding lapses cost them dearly after setting Sri Lanka agree to do the job right to play domestic crick- Sagar Krishna came in for a daunting task of 268 runs. now since the chairman et,” he said. a struggling Girish Ernak as Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will leave out off-spinner Akila gets 1 crore per annum. Sehwag was coach Anup Kumar made the Dananjaya, whose action was reported to be suspect for “BCCI needs to raise amused when he was changes to a faltering Pune a second time by match officials after the Galle Test. bar as far as pay is con- asked about sugges- side while the Bengaluru Dananjaya, who claimed a five-wicket haul in the cerned. Then a lot of play- tions on wearing neck Bulls went in with an extra opening game, was forced to remodel his action after it ers will be interested,” said guards in the wake of defender in the line-up The defensive units as Paltans improved defence The defence held firm, as was first reported in November last year. Sehwag. Steve Smith recent buoyed by the performances matched each other tackle for thwarted any raider who ven- Surjeet Singh completed a Technically he is allowed to play the second Test, but Asked if he would also injury. of their two raiders in Pawan tackle, as the raiders, includ- tured into their territory. personal milestone of 250 he is likely to travel to India instead to test his action. be interested in this post, “Why do you Sehrawat and Rohit Kumar. ing Punes Nitin Tomar strug- Pune inflicted the game's points in Pro Kabaddi League, Dilruwan Perera has been drafted into the squad and is Sehwag said that he doesn’t need to show your It was the Pune team gled to impress. only All-Out on Bengaluru and secured a very important expected to play. like too many restrictions. neck to the bowler? which started off well, consis- A low-scoring, heavy Bulls in the sixth minute of victory that pushed his team Sri Lanka will move up to the number five of the “I write columns, appear You have a bat and tently tackling Bengaluru tackling first half, which also the second half to open up an up to 10th in the league official ICC rankings if they win the second Test and the on TV and being selector you are wearing a Bulls raiders, with Sagar saw Sehrawat reach 100 8-point gap. standings. series. will mean a lot of helmet. In my entire Krishna justifying his inclu- points for the season, ended Manjeets clever raids in Bengalurus loss meant More importantly, it will give them a strong start in restrictions. I don’t career, I never used sion with an incredible body with scores even at 10-10. do-or-die situations were also they lost out on an opportu- the World Test Championship. know whether I chest pads,” Sehwag block on Rohit Kumar six Bengalurus decision to vital for Pune as they raced to nity to go to the top of the would like so many said. minutes into the match. play just two raiders backfired a two-digit lead. points table.