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    will not involve the Congress.      Significantly, Mamata did     not make any comment after meeting KCR in Kolkata on fter lukewarm response Monday. It was only KCR who Ato his proposed Federal promised that a concrete result Front from West Bengal Chief of the deliberations will come Minister Mamata Banerjee out soon. and her Odisha counterpart Sources said while KCR Naveen Patnaik, TRS supremo repeatedly asserted the need for K Chandrasekhar Rao is in all the regional parties to come Delhi hoping that his pro- together and offer an alterna- posed meeting with BSP chief tive to both the Congress and Mayawati and Samajwadi the BJP, the other regional Party president Akhilesh leaders indicated that they Yadav will help his effort to would like to wait and watch till                !  !      
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      and Akhilesh on Wednesday, election results," sources said. but so far the meetings are not "At the moment it appears confirmed. While Mayawati is that any third front or Federal in Delhi, SP sources in Front will have to wait till the       Lucknow said Akhilesh has elections are over. At best it not yet planned any visit to would be a post-poll arrange-        has become a truth in the real The bridge will cut down Delhi. It is interesting to watch ment, not any pre-poll alliance," rime Minister Narendra sense," he said in a apparent rail distance (between the moves of KCR as his coun- ing the BSP, SP and TMC, has would join a broad coalition Sarkar' come back to power," he said a TRS leader. PModi on Tuesday said his dig at the previous Congress- Dibrugarh in Assam to terpart in Andhra Pradesh and accused the TRS of being a BJP with the Congress, leaving only alleged. Meanwhile TRS member Government has changed the led UPA Government. If for- Naharlagun in Arunachal TDP supremo N Chandrababu agent and feels that his pro- TRS in the Federal Front. Meanwhile, reports from of Parliament Vinod Kumar "dilly-dallying" work culture mer Prime Minister Atal Pradesh) to below 200 km Naidu is also meeting posed front cannot rescue the "KCR's attempts to rope in Hyderabad said even as KCR's said the idea of Federal Front regarding implementation of Bihari Vajpayee had a second from 700 km now, Modi said. Opposition leaders as part of BJP as the front constituents regional parties and State Chief mission to bring regional par- is not new as KCR had thought development projects. term, Bogibeel bridge would After inaugurating the his effort to form an anti-BJP will State specific anti-BJP Ministers to be part of the ties together to form a Federal about it back in 2006. Addressing a rally here have been ready by 2008-09. bridge, the prime minister grand alliance that will also alliance. Federal Front will only help the Front reached New Delhi after "Both NDA and UPA are after inaugurating the coun- After his Government, no flagged off the Tinsukia- include the Congress. Criticising the TRS chief's BJP," said Congress leader passing through Bhuvaneshwar seeking to rule the country on try's longest rail-cum-road attention was paid to the pro- Naharlagun Intercity Express, KCR is in the national efforts to forge a Federal Front Rajeev Gowda. and Odisha, it was clear that the their own while KCR wants bridge, at Bogibeel in Assam, ject till 2014, the Prime which will run five days a Capital to also call on Prime of regional parties, the Gowda further said the leaders whom he met so far that the power should be in the he said completion of projects Minister said. week and use the 4.9-km bridge Minister Narendra Modi and Congress said it is an attempt Congress would ensure that a have not made any direct com- hands of the regional parties to within a given time frame is no Asserting that the Bogibeel to cut down the train-travel other Union Ministers to talk to help the BJP return to power mahagathbandhan (grand mitment about their future meet the aspirations of the longer confined to paper but bridge will strengthen the time between Tinsukia in about issues related to after the next general elec- alliance) was formed with all course of action. people", he told the media. "If has become a reality. "We have country's defence prowess with Assam to Naharlagun town of Telangana where he retained tions. Claiming that the Chief regional, secular and progres- According to the sources in the regional parties had changed the earlier latkane movement of vehicles and Arunachal Pradesh by more power last week. Ministers of different States, sive parties. "This federal front TRS, both Naveen and Mamata responded positively back in bhatkane (dilly-dallying) work trains, he said, it is not only a than 10 hours. Itanagar, the The Congress which is whom KCR met would not fall idea... The truth behind it is remained non-committal about 2006, Telangana State would culture... Completion of pro- bridge, it is a lifeline for crores capital of Arunachal Pradesh is spearheading an assortment for the idea of a third front, as nothing but an attempt to the stand they would take on have become a reality then jects within a time frame is no of people in Assam and just over 15 km from of Opposition parties, includ- the leaders of regional parties ensure that BJP and 'Modi the formation of a front which only," he said. longer confined to paper but Arunachal Pradesh. Naharlagun. 
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  MLA Imarti Devi remained    Patel on Tuesday administered         the women faces of the cabi- oath to the newly-formed hief Minister Kamal Nath net. Bhopal received a single Council of Ministers at the Raj Cand Congress president     representation in the cabinet      Bhavan. Chief Minister Kamal New Delhi: Services of State- National Organisation of Bank Rahul Gandhi tried to balance    as South-West Bhopal MLA Nath was also present on the owned banks are expected to be Workers (NOBW). The UFBU the caste and region and dif-   PC Sharma was included in 45-year-old engineer died occasion. As many as 28 MLAs impacted on Wednesday due to claims membership of 10 lakh ferent camps in selecting cab- the list of ministers. Aafter being trapped in his took oath of Minister’s post a nation-wide strike call given officers and staffers. inet members from the newly     Thirty two-year-old car when the moving vehicle and secrecy. by unions to protest against the According to AIBEA elected legislators. !  Jaivardhan Singh, an MLA caught fire in early hours of Among the legislators who proposed amalgamation of General Secretary C H As expected, the forma- from Raghogarh and the son Tuesday in Greater Noida. The took oath of the post of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank Vekatachalam, the concilia- tion of 28-member Cabinet in of Digvijay Singh is the incident happened just half Ministers are Vijaylaxmi Sadho, with Bank of Baroda. tion meeting called by Madhya Pradesh saw power youngest member of the cab- kilometre from his home. The Sajjan Singh Verma, Hukum This will be the second Additional Chief Labour being distributed propor- Former MPCC president inet. Congress rebel Pradip deceased has been identified as Singh Karada, Govind Singh, bank strike in less than a week. Commissioner did not lead to tionately among the regional Arun Yadav’s brother Sachin, Jaiswal who contested as an Pavan, a native of Amba in Bala Bachhan, Arif Aqueel, Last Friday (December any assurance and so the satraps– Chief Minister an MLA from Kasravad was independent from Wara Seoni Himachal Pradesh. Brijendra Singh Rathore, 21), an officers' union of State- unions are going ahead with Kamal Nath, Digvijay Singh appointed a minister while and defeated CM Shivraj According to a senior Pradeep Jaiswal, Lakhan Singh run banks observed a day-long the strike. and Jyotiraditya Scindia. ministerial berth was also Singh Chouhna’s brother-in- police official, a passerby Yadav, Tulsiram Silavat, Govind strike to protest against the During the meeting, nei- In a simple function, given to Congress working law Sanjay Singh Masani who informed police regarding the tration number of the car. Singh Rajput, Imarti Devi, merger and also demanded ther the Government nor the Governor Anandiben Patel president and the member of had defected to Congress incident at around 5.30 am on "After initial investigation, Omkar Singh Markam, immediate settlement of wage concerned banks came for- administered oath of office Team Rahul Gandhi—Jitu ahead of polls, was the lone Tuesday following which a it appeared that the car had Prabhuram Chaudhri, negotiations. ward to assure that they will and secrecy to 28 Ministers at Patwari who has won from independent MLA who is in team rushed to the spot. caught fire and the man could Priyavrat Singh, Sukhdev Most of the banks have not go ahead with the merger, Raj Bhawan in Bhopal on Rau seat in Indore. the cabinet. "By the time police reached not eject himself out in time. Panse, Umang Singhar, Harsh already informed customers he added. Tuesday. Madhya Pradesh which None of the two MLAs the spot near the DPS Society, Short-circuit and problems Yadav, Jaivardhan Singh, Jitu about the strike. Private sector The unions claim that the For obvious reasons, ten was the epicenter of caste from BSP and the lone MLA under Kasna police station with the blower appear to have Patwari, Kamleshwar Patel, banks will continue to function Government wants banks to Kamal Nath loyalists found protests after restoration of from SP was given any repre- limits, the vehicle, a Ford Ikon, triggered the fire but an inves- Lakhan Ghanghoria, as usual. grow in size by such mergers but ministerial berths while seven SC/ ST Act provisions by the sentation in the cabinet. The was already in flames and the tigation is underway," said Mahendra Singh Sisodia, PC The strike is being organ- even if all public sector banks berths were offered to those Centre felt the heat of the portfolios of the ministers body was later found inside," Sharma, adding that the body Sharma, Pradyumna Singh ised by the United Forum of are bundled into one, the seemed close to former union protests as eight would be allotted later. said the senior police official. has been sent for post-mortem. Tomar, Sachin Subhash Yadav, Bank Unions (UFBU), an merged entity will not find a minister Jyotiradiya Scindia. Thakurs (Rajputs) were First cabinet meeting of "The man was working in "During probe it was also Surendra Singh Baghel and umbrella organisation of nine place among the top 10 global- Two-time Chief Minister accommodated in the Cabinet the Congress government has a private company here. He was revealed that the deceased had Tarun Bhanot. The Governor unions, including the All India ly. The Government in Digvijay Singh who remained alongside two Brahmins, five been convened in the evening returning after a night shift sent Christmas greetings to extended her best wishes and Bank Officers Confederation September approved the amal- in the backdrop to ensure a OBSc, four STs and five SCs on Tuesday at PCC and NP when the incident took place," friends and relatives in the congratulated the newly- (AIBOC), the All India Bank gamation of Bank of Baroda Congress win was satisfied and Arif Aqueel remained Prajapati who has won from said Greater Noida 1st Circle morning, around 5 am. appointed ministers after the Employees' Association (BoB), Vijaya Bank and Dena with nine ministerial berths the lone Muslim face in the Gotegaon in Jabalpur has Officer Nishank Sharma. Everything was fine till the fire oath-taking ceremony. Chief (AIBEA), National Bank — the first three-way to his loyalists including to his cabinet. been nominated by the He said the identity of the broke out accidentally," said Secretary BP Singh conducted Confederation of Bank merger in the public sector son Jaivardhan Singh and Former Minister and the Congress party for the post of deceased was confirmed after Ramphal Tomar, Station House the oath-taking ceremony. SR Employees (NCBE) and the banking space. close relative Priyavrat Singh. ex- Rajya Sabha member, speaker. matching the details of regis- Officer, Kasna police station.  

            
    ' (! ) * Kovind, Vice-President M Noted singer Pankaj Udhas Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Venkaiah Naidu and the Prime recited devotional songs at the Rudabhai Vala, BJP leaders          Minister were among the dig- memorial while the dignitaries Vijay Kumar Malhotra and nitaries who paid floral tributes paid tributes. Ram Lal.   +* , - to the former statesman at the Sadaiv (always) Atal A rush has begun to get     many companies in our area memorial built near the memorial will be managed by closer to Vajpayee's political after several complaints  'Rashtriya Smriti Sthal', where a trust headed by Lok Sabha legacy with Uttar Pradesh Chief iting concerns that com- regarding a large number of his mortal remains were con- Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Minister Yogi Adityanath Cmunal harmony could be people offering namaz in the ormer Prime Minister Atal signed to flames on August 17. A vacant piece of land was promising statue of Vajpayee in disturbed, especially in the afternoon especially on FBihari Vajpayee on Tuesday The memorial is enclosed made available for the memo- Lucknow. "A 21-metre tall stat- run-up to the upcoming Lok Fridays," said Pankaj Rai, turned a rallying point for by nine bas-relief walls having rial at the Rashtriya Smriti ue of former PM Atal Bihari Sabha elections in 2019, Uttar Station House Officer (SHO) political leaders as 'Sadaiv Atal' inscriptions of poetries penned Sthal here by the Union Vajpayee will be installed inside Pradesh's Noida Police has of the Sector 58 police station, (immortal Vajpayee), a memo- by Vajpayee who was know for Housing and Urban Affairs Lok Bhawan in Lucknow," issued orders to offices and from where the initial round rial of the late leader, was ded- his rhythmic poems, repartees Ministry. Spread over 1.5 acres Adityanath said. establishments in Sector-58 to of notices were issued icated to the nation here on and one-liners. of land, the memorial was con- "Atalji had strong ties with direct their Muslim employees "Since most people offer- Tuesday on his 94th birth Vajpayee passed away in structed by the Central Public Uttar Pradesh. He started his to stop offering Friday prayers ing prayers are employees in anniversary. Bihar and Uttar &'
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Bhopal: An array of vibrant colours ety of fusion dresses, but also displays Bhopal: A collection of classical Hindi 1986, Jaya Ganga 1996, Death of a Doctor and new designs is being put up at the traditional designs. Notably, Chanderi films is introduced at Swami Vivekananda 1990, Trade to Pakistan 1991 and handloom exhibition wherein the is one of the most wanted dress mate- Library. The movie lovers now have an Departure 1978 are on display. fashion freaks of the city are explor- rials for the fiestas. This exhibition cum opportunity to watch their favourite Manager of the library Yatish Bhatele ing the most enchanting attire for sale has a variety of more than 1000 movies and find them at one place. said that the popular movies that were themselves. designs in suits which are captivating As many as 45 movies are on display released between 1971 to 1990 have A Chanderi Utsav, handloom the interest of the shopaholics of the at Swami Vivekananda Library. Swami been launched in Swami Vivekananda exhibition cum sale showcasing the city. These suits have been designed in Vivekananda Library Manager Yatish Library. Besides, all these movies are most trendy and beautiful dress mate- different patterns and prints. There are Bhatale said that 20 of the 45 DVDs had coloured. He said that every Sunday a rials is being put up at Community printed materials beautifully embroi- already reserved for the day. special collection is launched in Swami hall, 10 no. Market. Kicked off from dered with Batik Print, Dabu Print, This collection of such movie collec- Vivekananda Library, so that every mem- Tuesday, the Chanderi Utsav exhibi- Hand-Block Print and one of the most tions has been compiled by the library for ber of the library gets a good book col- tion cum sale on its second day had a renowned and loved in all seasons, the first time in the library. He further said lection to read. great response by the shopaholics of Bagh Print. There is also a range of that the library members also liked this He also said that members can also the city. On the very first day, female saris in different varieties as well. collection a lot. give suggestions about what genres and buyers were seen buying not only the One could find the price of the Collections of films from 1971 to 2013 what author’s books they want to read. dress materials, but also the imitation suits and dress materials lowest from were collected in this collection. Some of Manager Yatesh Bhatele said that these jewellery being put up. Rs 700 till Rs 15000. Besides, there is the films include Trashaghi 1988, Gandhi books will be displayed on Sunday. He The Chanderi Utsav is a must visit a huge collection in Mulberry silk, 1982, A day of Ashadh 1971, One day also said that the members can book the for those looking out for a fashionable crape, chiffon silk and cotton silk as suddenly 1988, Mammo 1994, Rui ka bojh books they want to read. Also, new 1 2       
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  ment had actually waived loan of the state, upto 2 lakhs, as on up to Rs 2 lakh that he was able March 31, 2018, will prove to     to believe it. Expressing his joy, be beneficial for the farmers. Singh said that now all our  The loan waiver scheme has work has been fulfilled and resulted in enthusiasm among now the household expenses Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh the farmers. loan recovery notice. When he along with the farmers of Satna can also be met easily. Cricket Association (MPCA) Gokaran Singh, a resident came to know that Madhya district. Gokaran Singh has The news of the decision to on Monday lodged a com- of Gajigwan village in Rampur Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal never turned away from mak- waive farmers’ loan by the new plaint with the BCCI, asking Baghelan tehsil of Satna district Nath had initiated the loan ing efforts. Singh is now free of government has spread to every the board to address the issue was facing difficulties in culti- waiver scheme in the interest of all worries. Chief Minister’s village of Satna district. at the earliest. vation for the last 8 years. He the farmers, he became quite announcement has brought Singh said that I too have After the Feroz Shah Kotla had made efforts to engage in enthusiastic. His joy knew no back the smile on his face. visited every village and told pitch fiasco in the Ranji Trophy farming after taking loan of bounds. Gokaran Singh told that farmers about the new gov- match between Delhi and 50,000 from District Gokaran Singh believes the new government has come ernment’s decision to waive off Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Cooperative Central Bank that the new Chief Minister of as a boon to the farmers. loans. Pradesh Cricket Association quota through KCC Gokaran Madhya Pradesh has taken the This government has start- This has given new hope to (MPCA) on Monday lodged a Singh could not repay the loan decision promptly and ed making efforts in the direc- the farmers. Gokaran Singh has complaint with the BCCI, ask- of the bank despite continued launched the loan waiver tion of releasing the farmers of congratulated for the important ing the board to address the efforts. scheme in the interest of the worries and increasing their decision taken by the new gov- / ,  
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 /             issue at the earliest. Singh used to become dis- farmers which will benefit income. ernment in the interest of     !             - )      "      BCCI’s North Zone curator turbed on receiving the bank farmers of Madhya Pradesh Singh says that when, farmers. Sunil Chauhan overwatered the Feroz Shah Kotla pitch and then, breaching protocol, '4'::;' 2033    left the venue before the start of Delhi-Madhya Pradesh Ranji Trophy match on Saturday, his :$3()<5 indiscretion leading to a delay of two and half hours, begin-  1- -  , , ning in the second session '##)5)4 despite a perfect weather. Vikas Mishra tormented Bhopal: Kamla Nagar police Madhya Pradesh batsmen with have nabbed six persons after       ing at Bihari Colony under a six-wicket haul as Delhi a raid was conducted at Hooka    Chhola Mandir police station thumped the visitors by nine Lounge near Navgrah temple in 24-year-old married    area on Monday. The deceased wickets for their first victory of Nehru Nagar and found con- Awoman committed suicide identified as Sitaram Basod the ongoing Ranji Trophy sea- sumption of tobacco on by hanging with the ceiling at    was found hanging with the son. MPCA wrote to BCCI Monday. The owner did not Putlighar under Teelajamalpura - ceiling and later declared dead COO Saba Karim and CEO have license for operating police station area on Monday. when taken to hospital. Rahul Johri, saying that the late hooka lounge. Police said that Fauzia     At the time of suicide fam- start resulted in loss of overs on Police conducted raid at Khan was found hanging with      ily members have gone to day one and the conditions did Woodvila Restaurant and it the ceiling and rushed to hos- work. The deceased committed not remain sporting, making was found that customers were pital where she was declared    suicide late in the afternoon the toss crucial. Cricbuzz quot- served tobacco products which dead. Body was sent for the      and was found hanging when ed MPCA CEO Rohit Pandit as has been banned. Manager and post mortem and police have the family members returned saying, “We want BCCI to do staff escaped the spot and registered a case under section    after work. After the prelimi- a thorough investigation of the search has been started of the 174 of the CrPC and started nary investigation the police incident and fix the loopholes accused. further investigation.    have sent the body for the post on a priority basis.” SR Acting on a tip off police The husband of the mortem. The police have reg- team conducted raid at deceased work as carpenter istered a case under section 174 #'  '''// Woodvila Restaurant. At the +('1/ and was at work when the Reason behind the suicide of the CrPC and started further  7$ restaurant five persons were deceased committed suicide. remained unknown while the investigation.        found consuming tobacco During the investigation police statements of the family mem- The deceased use to  
 products while one person was have not found any suicide not bers of the deceased are yet to remain depressed for the past   found serving tobacco products or information which could be recorded. Meanwhile, a 55- few days but reason could not   $-$ to the five present at the time    help in establishing the reason year-old man committed sui- be ascertained as the family  /     )           "      of the raid. Gopal Parihar was behind the suicide. cide by hanging with the ceil- members are unaware. found serving tobacco products to the customers. The police have registered a case under section 4, 7, 21 (1) 0 -,   ,, 1 / ,   Cigarette and other Tobacco  ( Products 2013. The six nabbed accused were identified as Jatin Soni (19), Deepak Rathore   /  (20), Aditya Singh (19), Rohit -  , &  Singh (19), Anuj Nema (19)    and Gopal Parihar (45). The lounge has been oper-       ,     ated by Shawar while Sohail   7 works as manager at the ishatpura police have Woodvila Restaurant. Nbooked four miscreants   7       The list of 28 ministers The restaurant is func- 
++  for attacking a 22-year-old who were about to take oath on tional for long in the area and shopkeeper with sharp edged  7   enior Congress legislators Tuesday, was out in a few has been raided earlier after weapons at Karond on Monday. SNP Prajapati and KP Singh newspapers in the morning. which it stopped operating for Bhopal: A woman Sub when the victim failed to Police said that an injured  7 8  7  have been excluded from the Probably, due to this, Singh did some time and later it started Inspector posted with respond to her maid the neigh- youth was rushed to hospital State cabinet in Madhya not attend the oath taking cer- again. This is for the second Secretariat was found dead bours checked and found that after he was attacked by four Pradesh. It is being speculated emony. Besides, senior time that the hooka lounge has under suspicious at her house something is wrong and miscreants where his condition     that Ptajapati would be made Congress leader Suresh been raided. in Ashoka Enclave in the after- informed the police and on is reportedly critical. Speaker of the State assembly. Pachouri, who lost to BJP The crime record of the noon on Tuesday; Aishbagh entering she was found in a The victim identified as     It was expected that these leader Surendra patwa from absconding accused would be police have started investiga- pool of blood with injury mark Faizan Khan was attacked by two senior legislators would be Bhojpur constituency in the investigated in the further tion. over head, he added. SI Tomar Irfan, Imran, Azeem and Zaid    9   included in the cabinet, but to assembly elections, also dis- investigation. The nabbed staff Police said that the provided further details that the when the victim was in Karond the surprise of many, both the tanced himself from the cere- would be grilled to find the deceased identified as Asha deceased was Sub Inspector area. In his complaint victim   leaders were not seek at the cer- mony. This has led to specula- whereabouts of the absconding Tande was found lying in a pool and was posted at Vallabh stated that the four appeared emony. KP Singh is considered tions, that Ajay Singh and Shawar and Sohail. SR of blood when door was broken Bhawan in dispatch section. He and one of the accused Irfan from the camp of senior Suresh Pachouri are annoyed to enter the house. The laundry said that injury mark on the alleged that Faizan has Based on the complaint and has been booked for sev- Congress leader Jyotiraditya with the chief minister. iron was found plugged in head was found but it could not informed crime branch and after the preliminary investi- eral crimes by Nishatpura and Scindia. However, seeing the stature of when police entered the house. be ascertained that the victim due to which he was nabbed gation the police have regis- different police stations. He was Besides, it was believed these two leaders, party leaders Investigating Officer SI SS was hit by any object or she sus- and later severed jail and tered a case under section 307 the master mind behind the that former Leader of the feel they would certainly get Tomar said that the deceased tained injury accidentally. The attacked with sharp edged of the IPC and started further attack. Three of the accom- Opposition in the State assem- adjusted somewhere soon. was alone at her house for the post mortem report is awaited weapon in his stomach while investigation. plices of Irfan also hold crime bly Ajay Singh would get place There are also talks that the past one month as her husband which could help in revealing the three others also attacked Late in the night police record and have been involved in the cabinet, despite the fact Congress party would also Brijendra Malviya was out for the reason behind the death. the victim with sharp edged have conducted raid at several in criminal activities with Irfan that he has lost the assembly appoint parliamentary secre- work. He works with a private After the preliminary inves- weapons. places but failed to find the in different parts of the state election from his ancestral taries and around a dozen firm and for official work he tigation body was sent for the The victim was injured accused and search has been capital. Till the filing of the Churhat constituency. party leaders could be accom- was in Raisen for the past one post mortem and a case under badly and was profusely bleed- intensified. report the accused remained However, he was found miss- modated this way, by according month which was provided by section174 of the CrPC was reg- ing when he was rushed to hos- The main accused Irfan absconding and search for the ing from the leaders who were State minister status to the her husband. In the afternoon istered by the police. SR pital in ambulance. Chapati is a habitual criminal four accused continued. sworn in on Tuesday. parliamentary secretaries. #% $"&%,  -./-012 "8

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  net deficiency is 38,353. "extreme stress and strain on n an alarming trend in attri- A Parliamentary panel has their physical and mental Ition, as many as 25,288 offi- noted that such a poor level of health. During the last eight  '  &  holders," he added. cers and jawans of the CRPF housing satisfaction level could years since 2010, more person- Karan Paul, Chairman of have resorted to voluntary be one of the major reasons for nel have been killed due to dis- oncerned at the increasing Apeejay Tea and member of ITA retirement and resignations high attrition in the paramili- eases than in action. As many Chuman-elephant conflicts who had initiated the meeting since 2011 besides 10, 362 per- tary. While directing the gov- as 798 personnel have been (HEC) in Assam — nearly 800 said that they were perhaps the sonnel who left the force due to ernment to expedite the under killed due to heart attack but the lives have been trampled by wild first tea company to fund an superannuation, invalidation, construction 12,014 houses casualties during operation jumbos between 2006 and 2016 intensive conflict management dismissal and termination. without time and cost overruns, stood at 391 during the period — tea estate firms have come strategy in Sonitpur because Hard and harsh working the panel also advised the between 2010 and 2017. together under the umbrella of four of our gardens were in the conditions including 12 to 14 Centre to chalk out an action Likewise, cancer took a toll of Indian Tea Association (ITA) to hot zone. hours of job daily without like group centres, training plan to achive the objective of 334 personnel followed by 94 explore ways to mitigate the cri- Vivek Goenka, ITA proper leave is one of the rea- institutions and battalions constructing the remaining 38, deaths due to cerebral malaria sis in the Northeastern State and Chairman added,"The ITA has sons for the attrition. raised on unattached patterns 353 quarters within the stipu- and six casualties due to snake West Bengal. studied the Project Outcomes of Deployment of the Force’s per- like Combat Battalion for lated timeframe. bite. In this regard, said Dr crackers and kunki elephants. Dhulapadung and Sessa Tea Apeejay Tea - WWF collabora- sonnel in far-flung areas and Resolute Action (CoBRA), The Force personnel suffer Central Reserve Police Dipankar Ghose, Director, Kunkis are trained elephants that Estates. tion and is sensitive to the issue. contonious deployment away Rapid Action Force (RAF), casualties not only due to coun- Force is the world's largest Species and Landscapes pro- can help the Anti Depredation Under the project, low cost I believe that a multi-stake- from home, home sickness and Mahila Battalions is only 11.83 tering the insurgents in the paramilitary force and the des- gramme, WWF-India, a first-of Squad members in driving back solar power fences were installed holder collaboration including the pitfalls of nuclear family per cent. Naxal areas, Northeast and ignated agency for anti-Naxal its kind meet was organised by wild elephants.. across the tea estates, a scalable the Government will aid imple- besides personal problems and Out of the authorised 88, Jammu and Kashmir but also operations, countering terror- the ITA in Kolkata to plan an In fact, Apeejay Tea, a tea bio fence, using thorny bamboo mentation of large scale inter- family disputes are other rea- 168 houses, 37,801 have been while operating in hostile ter- ists in Jammu & Kashmir and industry- wide collaboration to firm and WWF-India have part- was also introduced to prevent ventions across the tea sector. sons for the attrition. Better job contructed and 12,014 are rain and inhospitable working insurgents in the Northeast. address HEC faced by the tea nered (2015-18) to implement the entry of wild elephants into This was our first meeting opportunities and less harsh gardens of Assam and West HEC management measures in vulnerable areas of the tea gar- involving tea companies and we working conditions outside the () ()( ()2 ()! (). () ()3 +450 Bengal. its tea plantations in Sonitpur. den when ready. Regular village are hopeful of a collaborative Force also contribute the per- 5=55'-+#:=5)#
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-, Committee feels that the min- Parliamentary panel has imum inspection limit of 5% of New Delhi: Out of the 2,061 Aquestioned the the cases seems very low and   the worker and continued with Border Fencing Light poles Government's motive to waive might not have a deterring his interaction by switching to along the international border off the GST under its six- effect on the organisations. ongress president Rahul Puducherry. in Gujarat's Bhuj and month-old 'Sewa Bhoj Yojna' Introduced by the Culture CGandhi on Tuesday took a Taking a jibe at the prime Gandhinagar Sector, only 616 for the big religious institutions Ministry, the scheme has a dig at Prime Minister Narendra minister, the Congress chief are "functional", the BSF has serving free meal to more than total outlay of 325 Crore for Modi for reportedly ignoring a tweeted: "Vanakam told the CPWD, according to 5,000 people per month while food to at least 5,000 people in Financial Years 2018-19 and BJP worker's question on the Puducherry! That's NoMo's the minutes of an inter-depart- depriving the smaller ones a calendar month, the panel, 2019-20. middle class' struggle with the answer to the struggling mid- mental co-ordination meeting from similar financial benefits which has submitted its report The scheme envisages to taxation policy, saying forget a dle class. Forget a press con- held in November. even though "they are more in Parliament recently said it reimburse the CGST and IGST Press meet, he cannot even ference he can't even string Border Security Force offi- likely in need of it." fails to understand the reason on purchase of raw items such hold a poll booth workers' together a polling booth work- cers also informed the CPWD The Committee headed by for this eligibility criterion as ghee, edible oil, conference. er's conference." that out of 82 diesel gensets, only Rajya Sabha MP, Derek since smaller religious institu- atta/maida/rava/flour, rice puls- Rahul Gandhi was appar- On reports that the BJP 38 are "functional", "affecting O'Brien, has recommended tions are more likely to be in es, sugar, burra/jiggery etc ently referring to an incident will filter questions from work- operational duties" by the troops that the eligibility criteria of need of this Scheme. which go into preparation of that took place last week dur- ers to Prime Minister Modi fol- on the sensitive international tional (along the international According to the minutes of serving free food to above Moreover, ascertaining the food/Prasad/langar/bhandara ing Modi's interaction with lowing the incident, the Gandhi border, the minutes stated. border in Bhuj and meeting, the CPWD intimated 5,000 people should be recon- number of people to whom offered free of cost by religious "booth workers" from northern scion said, "BJP-vetted ques- The meeting was held at Gandhinagar Sector). Out of 82 that work of repairing of BFLs sidered by the Union Culture food is served by a religious institutions. The objective of districts of Tamil Nadu and tions is a superb idea. Consider BSF Headquarters in New DG sets, only 38 DG sets are and DG sets in Bhuj and Gandhi Ministry. institution in a month is diffi- the scheme is to lessen the Puducherry. He also said "BJP- vetted answers as well." Delhi, during which senior functional. Nagar Sector are in progress and The Modi Government cult and could lead to religious financial burden of such char- vetted" questions is a superb The Congress president officers of BSF and CPWD, the "CPWD (was) requested to will be handed over to BSF after had launched the Sewa Bhoj institutions in actual need of itable religious Institutions who idea, but the party should also has been criticising Modi for government's largest construc- carry out necessary repair at the proper rectifications. Yojana on June 1, 2018, the support being left out. provide food/prasad/langar "consider vetted answers". not holding a press conference tion agency, discussed several earliest as it is affecting oper- It also stated that in exempting charitable organi- The Committee also felt (Community Kitchen)/bhan- The Congress chief cited a during his tenure. Earlier this projects. ational duties performed by the Jammu, out of the 28 command sations that provide free food that instead of carrying out dara free of cost without any media report that claimed month, Rahul had posted pic- BSF Director General Rajni troops deployed on the sensi- posts in non-composite Border from paying Central Goods inspection every year at least in discrimination to public/devo- Modi faced embarrassing tures from a press conference Kant Mishra and Central tive international border," stat- Output Posts, so far only three and Services Tax (CGST)/ 5% of the cases as decided tees. moments during his interac- he held and tweeted saying the Public Works Department DG ed the meeting's minutes pre- command posts have been Integrated Goods and Services under the scheme, the The charitable religious tion with BJP workers from prime minister should try one Prabhakar Singh also attended pared by the BSF and sent to completed and 17 are under- Tax (IGST) on the raw materi- Government should scrutinise Institutions such as temples, Tamil Nadu when a worker someday as it is fun to be asked the November 16 meeting. the CPWD director general on construction with "very slow als used. The scheme followed at least 10% of the cases. gurudwara, mosque, church, sought to know why his admin- questions. Even former Prime India's border with Pakistan December 12. progress" while work on eight demand from the BJP ally, the The Committee feels that dharmik ashram, dargah, istration was busy collecting Minister Manmohan Singh last runs through four states, Jammu There have been several have not yet started. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), in the proper utilization of funds matth, monasteries etc. which taxes from the middle class but week remarked that though he and Kashmir (1,225 km, which attempts of infiltration by ter- It added that out of the 43 Punjab which had sought is very important in the imple- have been in existence for at not interested in taking care of was tagged as silent PM but he includes 740 km of Line of rorists who cut the border High Mast Lights in river-line exemption of langar from GST. mentation of all schemes and least five years before applying them. was never afraid of talking to Control), Rajasthan (1,037 km), fences to enter India from the gaps, so far work on 25 HML has While appreciating the this scheme could be mali- for financial assistance/grant The report claimed that the the Press and he used to con- Punjab (553 km) and Gujarat Pakistani side. been completed while three are scheme which reimburses the ciously exploited for getting and who serve free food to at prime minister during his duct a media interaction every (508 km). BFLs are maintained by under construction with "very CGST/IGST for only those reimbursement of taxes by least 5,000 people in a month video interaction chose not to time he returned from foreign "Out of 2,061 BFL poles, CPWD in Bhuj and Gandhi slow progress" and 15 HML religious institutions that serve commercial food outlets. are covered. answer the question raised by visits. only 616 BFL poles are func- Nagar Sector. work has not started yet. PTI #  3    , # !        ;  3     <   

  and Asha Rani Chawla, they approached the bank in 2011 4 ))    4 said. seeking a sanctioned credit he CBI has booked the chief In its complaint to the CBI, limit of 10 crore. New Delhi: Touted as the Tmanaging director of Delhi- Union Bank of India alleged that The company furnished largest cancer hospital in India, based kids-wear retailer, the company furnished "forged balance sheets for the financial the National Cancer Institute in Catmoss Retail Pvt Ltd Ashwini and fabricated" balance sheets years 2009-10 and 2010-11 to Haryana's Jhajjar district would Kumar Chawla, for allegedly with an intention to cheat and the bank which were audited by be opened to public by the cheating Union Bank of India of cause wrongful loss to it. a chartered accountant. third week of January, Union 20 crore. The company and its "CMD of Catmoss Retail The account was declared a Health Minister JP Nadda said officials allegedly fabricated bal- Pvt Ltd Ashwini Chawla, in pur- non performing asset on March on Tuesday. ance sheets to avail a loan suance of a well knitted crimi- 31, 2013, having an outstanding The institute, being con- which was not repaid to the nal conspiracy to fraudulently of 10.92 crore. sidered as a landmark in the with a capacity of 800 units bank, CBI officials said. avail loan facility from the com- The bank extracted a por- field of cancer research in the meant for patient attendants Following a complaint by plainant bank by furnishing tion of its loan amount by auc- country, shall lessen the deficit have also been planned. the bank, the CBI has registered forged and fabricated balance tioning some properties which of tertiary cancer care in the There are more than 80 a case of criminal conspiracy sheets, has committed offences it had held as guarantee. northern region. lakh cancer patients in the and cheating against the com- like cheating, forgery, forgery for During the inquiry, the "The National Cancer world. Nearly 29 lakh of them pany Catmoss Retail Pvt Ltd, purpose of cheating and using chartered accountant, who had Institute in Jhajjar would be are in India. About 11 lakh can- Chawla, his wife and guarantor as genuine a forged document," purportedly signed the balance dedicated by the third week of cer cases are detected every Asha Rani Chawala and the it said. sheets, told the bank that it was        6      /              January," Nadda said at an year. firm's directors Reena Chawla It is alleged that Chawla had not the case.    ( )   *+   
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While         .   6 $    ( ( I cannot speak for the petitioners in the           - S        . 789: case that was filed before the Supreme           ! %     ( Court in this matter, the Congress has con- sistently maintained its stand that the        $  ;    ;   ! % appropriate forum for an examination of                      the issues raised against the Rafale deal is #  -    ; .   . * $   ( not the Supreme Court but a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). In this  ;               week’s article, I will briefly speak about how $  ;  5    < ,         ( the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) attempts     = 1   ;   (; 789: to claim the decision of the top court as “clean chit” is unfounded and ill-advised. )             ! %  ( At the outset, it is imperative to state        -  >         ( that the apex court, while passing its order,                  .  stated clearly that its decision is from the standpoint of the exercise of jurisdiction                  of the Supreme Court under Article 32 of able questions because of an the authenticity and honesty iii) Why doesn’t the Prime            -       the Constitution of India. This examina- especially troubling paragraph with which this Government Minister hold a press confer-         #           tion by the apex court, as I am sure the in the judgement of the apex has approached the court and ence and answer questions on Government fully knows, is limited to the court, which stated that as per placed facts before it. The the deal from journalists?           ;  "    extent that the court, under its Article 32 the Centre, the pricing details, Government could argue that Of these questions, the !          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This was a shock to the   denced through its entire term tion the judgment of the high- (1) the process of procurement of the Congress as the PAC do not inspire any trust. est court of the land. This .6$    >          / Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation; (2) the Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge < So, in light of the limited seems like a convenient excuse. ;          -       issue of pricing of the jets; and (3) the selec- received no such copy of the  examination of the Supreme For starters, the Supreme %                 tion of Anil Ambani as the offset partner report. Court and the manner in Court itself has stated that this for Dassault Aviation. In a situation, frankly 95 / which it has been misled by the is only a limited examination  #                All of these issues and the allegations approaching the absurd, the Government, the question that and, therefore, there appears to    .6$    789:          against the Government warrant and Government of India then  7  arises is what is the best way be prohibition on a JPC to look    789?(9= ,        ,S    ( require a thorough examination. Only a moved an application before F< forward to deal with this entire into the matter in greater detailed examination of the deal, as is being the Supreme Court saying that episode? While this may come detail. Further, when the BJP (  !     .    !      demanded by the Congress and increas- the statement of the Centre   as a surprise to the readers, I was in the Opposition, it insist-         ,       ! %    ingly by the people of the country, can help had been “misunderstood”   would actually like to offer the ed on a JPC on the 2G case and               , *     actually determine whether there was any because of a grammatical error, Government a word of advice the Bofors matter as well. instance of wrongdoing. Therefore, the and stated that in fact the PAC 7  to help them get out of this Then what according to the                  claim of the BJP that the decision of the had never actually examined  mess: Sunlight is the best dis- Finance Minister makes the      /           .6$    Supreme Court on the basis of the limit- this report. The convenience of infectant. Rafale deal so special?               ;      ed information placed before the court the explanation aside, the rel-   At the end of the day, the It is, therefore, apparent constitutes a clean chit from it is a little far- evant question that must be 7   Government has been posed that if the BJP wants to get this             S    98     fetched. Separately, the essential question asked is: How much of this with some uncomfortable Rafale-shaped monkey off its                ( before the BJP is whether a limited exam- obfuscation the Government  77 N questions and, therefore, the back, it will have to ultimate- S      @ . 789A             ination and an absolute clean chit can go engaged in while presenting its BJP must come forward and ly relent and allow for a thor- hand in hand? arguments before the Supreme answer these three questions ough examination of the deal. $          .6$         One would think it couldn’t because Court? and expose the present Rafale While the Government may      789: a limited examination and an unequivo- At the end of the day, the controversy to the required wish to dream away its prob- cal clean chit are a contradiction in terms. Supreme Court only examined disinfectant of proper scrutiny: lems or throw insults at the The Finance Minister and industrialist the questions posed by it from i) If there is nothing to Opposition to discourage and Anil Ambani of course believe otherwise, a limited perspective and hide, why not constitute a dissuade these uncomfortable judging by the statements that we have placed reliance on the state- JPC? questions, it must be aware 
 
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Assembly polls in Rajasthan, May 2018, the Congress, in its bid to ing the year. Most important of are ruling in seven States. This is indeed innovative solutions are needed. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, stop the Saffron Party’s surge, surpris- them all was the Telugu Desam a big change from the earlier days when Sixth, the issue of demonetisation that for long remained the ruling ingly backed the Janata Dal (Secular) Party’s (TDS) decision to break the Congress ruled the ‘seven sisters’ for and Goods and Services Tax (GST), party’s bastion, dealt a further blow, JD(S) to form the Government in alliance with the NDA in March. long. The BJP has proved that it has too, needs to be addressed. It is clear making it clear that the Prime Minister Karnataka. The efforts of the Congress Bihar’s Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, become a pan national party by spread- that the former hit the people hard. was no longer invincible. Besides, proved that coalition could well be the (RLSP) led by Upendra Kushwaha, ing its wings in the west, east and cen- Even two years after demonetisation,   " + results to these three Hindi heartland best bet for the Opposition. was the latest one to quit. What’s tral India, besides having roots in the informal and agricultural sectors are &$=( +5)( States also showed that the BJP could The picture of senior Opposition worse is that both leaders have now Karnataka. The North-East has become suffering. Demonetisation also result-  % # not escape anti-incumbency even in its leaders, which included UPA chairper- joined the Congress’ ranks. What was Congress-mukt now. ed in job losses and a decrease in labour s 2018 comes to a close, it will bastions. son Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, also strange was the tie-up between Fifth, agrarian crisis has led to force participation rate. :4'3)N-'$(&)#:+ be pertinent to look back and Second, post the Congress’ victo- former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, the Congress and the TDP in the more than 3,00,000 suicides among Seventh, Mayawati cannot be &)33:%)35O5-::=3(< Asee how the year fared, politi- ry in these States, its electoral fortunes Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Assembly elections in Telangana. farmers in the last 20 years. The BJP is ignored politically. The year 2019 will :=3:$5-3&)-'34+#:= cally. The year was especially impor- are said to be looking up. Congress chief Mayawati, Trinamool Congress chief The two parties remained bitter in denial mode even after suffering elec- see more and more parties running &%&:3):+&)&#)) tant because it taught a few lessons to Rahul Gandhi and his party received Mamata Banerjee and Rashtriya Lok rivals ever since the 1980s. toral loses in some States. Agrarian cri- after her for alliance. 5))3'#)5'4:&'
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)--)4B&)3':3:+ doubts about Prime Minister Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Rahul Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremo- ment in Jammu & Kashmir, too, col- should have taken note of it when was proved by the Telangana Rashtra )=)3F&:$5'345:+ Narendra Modi coming back to power Gandhi emerged as a leader in his own ny, flaunting a ‘show of unity’, was lapsed, thus proving that unnatural 30,000 farmers came knocking at the Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrashekhar %&-4#)3&)#)'#) in 2019. But now, it looks like the next right. The Grand Old Party has now telling. Since then, Rahul Gandhi and alliances cannot work in Indian poli- doors of the national capital in October- Rao. Also, the BJP has not been able to &#)')3)4&4)'&. general election will no more be a become the biggest party in relatively the once-dithering Congress, appear to tics for long. The BJP lost the support November. Few of their demands expand its base in the south. The year 5'#
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  ' ## the Lok Sabha polls, the DMK ately after Stalin’s interaction and assured them that all the   would launch the massive out- with bishops and priests of var- opposition parties would fall in reach programme on January ious denominations of the line after the election to ong of Solomon (7:11) with 3 , 2019 from Thiruvarur, the Church held at Tiruchirappalli endorse his call. His efforts to Sslight change is going to be home constituency of late M last Saturday. Though staged as be a modern day Karunanidhi the theme of the campaign of Karunanidhi, the party’s for- a Christmas gala , the bishops has come a cropper and Stalin the DMK for the upcoming mer president who breathed and priests assured Stalin the is upset over the cool response Lok Sabha elections. The his last in August his year. full support of the communi- from his own party leaders,” song “Come, my beloved, let The assembly election ty in the upcoming elections. said G Sathyamurthy, colum- us go the countryside ..” has 2016 has seen Stalin, who was “Office bearers of the party nist and political commentator. been slightly altered to suit the the then working president of has been allocated districts in The outreach programme changed situation. “Let us go the party leading “We For which they have to undertake has been announced at a time to the people, Let us speak to Ourselves” campaign in which the outreach the programme. when the ruling AIADMK is the people, Let us win the he interacted with people in all We have been asked to speak fast disintegrating itself due to hearts of the people” would be the 234 assembly constituen- to the villagers, make them infightings. In Sunday, a party party chief Stalin's theme song cies in Tamil Nadu. Though speak about their problems meeting convened at of the campaign for DMK’s the DMK could not unseat the and inform them about the Thoothukudi by Kadambur 2019 Lok Sabha election. ruling AIADMK from power, action programme Stalin has C Raju, the publicity minister DMK leaders will tour all the the party put up a spirited fight prepared to resolve their had to be called off following villages in the State and will and won 89 seats. issues,” said K S scuffles between various fac- leave no stones un-turned in Stalin plans to relaunch Radhakrishnan, spokesman of tion leaders in the district in the run up to the 2019 elec- the outreach programme from the DMK. the presence of the minister. tion. where he left it in 2016. But Interestingly, the DMK Stalin accused Prime This was announced by M this time, party leaders too chief is upset over the lack of Minister Modi of playing the K Stalin, party president, after would chip in because it is dif- support for his call to project role of peace maker between a day-long meeting with the ficult for the partry leader Rahul Gandhi as the Prime chief minister Edappadi district level office bearers himself to attend the Grama Ministerial candidate of the Palaniswamy and his deputy O and constituencies-in-charge Sabha like meetings planned Opposition for the upcoming Panneerselvan. “This is being of the DMK on Monday. in all the 12,617 panchayaths parliamentary election. He done to facilitate the formation Though the election in the State. wrote a lengthy letter to the of a BJP-AIADMK alliance in Commission has not The outreach programme party cadre explaining the rea- Tamil Nadu,” alleged Stalin 
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  sorship of my Mother,” the Temple at Sabarimala atop the He pointed out that it was reluctant to make any com- tradition. They were all self- Meanwhile, the CPI-M led blooms into a true Christmas Sadhu preaches in a common Western Ghats in Kerala. The for the Acharya Dharma Sabha, ment on the goings on in other proclaimed atheists and non- Government is working over- only when you serve the dis-  $ 
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The social additional features, according to beyond people to connect and educational bodies as tals in the US and Europe run sector in India gets funded a document of the central bank. billions of devices, vehicles, against the global ways, Jaitley into billions of dollars, which more on a community basis, The central bank has household appliances and said such institutions in the are provided by people and except for this new beginning already issued new look cur- machines, the study said esti- country receive donations from patients who have benefitted that we started in the last four rency notes in the denomina- mating that in a hyper-con- religious groups and CSR pro- from them. years when we started the cor- tions of 10, 50, 100, and nected India, the Internet of grammes. “So I was analysing that porate social responsibility,” 500, besides introducing 200 Things (IoT) has the poten- “Most hospitals interna- why that condition doesn’t he noted. and 2,000 bank notes.   on February 23. the mineral sector, Mines and tial to reach 2 billion con- tionally have some of the exist in our country. And one Under the Companies Act, The new look notes are The ministry is also plan- Minerals (Development and nections, and unlock rev- largest endowments. Most edu- of the reasons I found out was 2013, certain class of prof- being introduced since he Government has ning to auction two limestone Regulation) Amendment Bill, enues of $11.1 billion by cational institutes have some of that those societies have very itable entities are required to November 2016 under Tdeferred the auction of two blocks in Chhattisgarh next 2015 was passed by Parliament 2022. the largest endowments. Those large inheritance tax. Therefore shell out at least 2 per cent of Mahatma Gandhi (New) series. iron ore mines having reserves month. Both the mines have in 2015. The joint report high- endowments come to the edu- a lot of people in their old age their three-year annual average These are different in size and of 93.87 million tonnes in “no end-use reservation”, the In a bid to give a push to lights that while India holds cational institutions from their prefer to go for charitable net profit towards Corporate design compared to the notes Odisha, according to a Mines ministry said. the auctions, the Centre had a huge potential, this promis- alumni, who have benefitted donations in order to get Social Responsibility (CSR) issued previously. Ministry report. The Government so far has earlier said it was considering ing market currently lags from the quality of that insti- around that inheritance tax. activities. The currency notes, except The Government has not auctioned 50 mines, including granting all approvals, includ- behind the US, China and tutions. Since we don’t have that inher- Inheritance tax is levied on for banned 500 and 1,000, given any reason for deferring 23 limestone, 17 iron ore, four ing environmental clearance, to South Korea in connectivity “Once they are successful itance tax in India, our chari- the wealth inherited by the legal issued under old series con- the auction of the mines. gold, two each of manganese mineral blocks before putting via optical fibre. in life, they keep supporting the ties are not in terms of such heirs of a deceased person. Also tinue to remain legal tender. While the Chandiposhi and graphite blocks and one them up for sale. Fiberisation of towers is institutions with those endow- endowments,” he said. known as estate tax, it is levied According to the RBI data iron ore block in Sundergarh, each of bauxite and diamond The Government had ear- critical in India, it said, ments. Some IITs have started The finance minister said by governments of most west- bank, there were 4.92 billion Odisha, has reserves of 47.07 block. From the 50 mineral lier said unless issues related to adding that only 25 per cent that experiment now in India. charities in India depend on ern countries, including the US pieces of 20 note in circulation million tonnes (MT), the blocks auctioned so far since green clearances and land of telecom towers in India But still it’s not very largely social endowments. and the UK. as on March 31, 2016. The Purheibahal block has reserves 2015, the Government will earn rights are addressed upfront, carry optical fibre whereas prevalent,” Jaitley said at an “Educational institutions, India too had this tax, but number more than doubled to of 46.80 MT, the report said. a revenue of 1.81 lakh crore India may not make much the corresponding share in event in AIIMS here. hospitals are set up by religious it was abolished by the Rajiv about 10 billion pieces by The notice inviting tender over the lease period. progress in auctioning miner- the US, China and Korea is He said the endowments groups, caste groups by com- Gandhi Government in 1985. March 2018. for both the mines was released To ensure transparency in al blocks in the future. about 65-80 per cent. ;"  55'3 =)#%'3))%#)()--#)-)'5)4:3.'-39','3 1/  *     lawyers that he is - -   determined to prove his issan Motor Co. innocence in court, =4 ( NExecutive Greg according to Japanese < Kelly was released media reports. from detention in The scandal also Japan on Tuesday after raised concerns over the -,   being granted bail Japanese automaker and over the alleged the future of its alliance uoyed by over 36 underreporting of his with Renault, which in    signed a code-share pact with Bper cent of its pro- boss Carlos Ghosn’s 1999 sent Ghosn to turn Turkish Airlines for seamless curement from micro pay. around Nissan, then on udget carrier IndiGo is like- connectivity to 20 global des- and small enterprises The late-night the verge of bankruptcy. Bly to induct its first long tinations for its passengers (MSEs), power giant release of Kelly, who is He has since led Nissan’s range jet A321neo (new engine from Istanbul and onwards. NTPC has pitched for American, followed rise to the world’s sec- option) in its fleet Saturday, In turn, passengers of the their universal registra- the Tokyo District ond-largest automaker. after a delay of almost one Turkish national carrier will tion for supplies to all Court’s approval ear- Ghosn’s downfall is month, which will pave the way have access to all destinations CPSUs in India. lier in the day of a bail seen by some as a for the airline to launch its operated by IndiGo within “To promote ease of doing final call on it,” the official request filed last week maneuver by others at much-awaited medium-haul India. business for MSEs, NTPC added. by his Japanese lawyer. Nissan to gain power in international operations, a This will be the first of the Chairman Gurdeep Singh has Singh reiterated his pro- Kelly was freed on the alliance. source said Tuesday. IndiGo’s150 A321neos on order proposed a single window reg- posal for single window regis- 70 million yen (USD 635,600) for more detention for the two Japanese practice of extended Kelly’s wife, Donna, had The Gurugram-based with the European aviation istration for MSEs across tration of MSEs at the National bail, ending his detention after to investigate their second alle- detentions. made a plea to the Japanese largest domestic carrier by major Airbus. CPSUs,” a senior company offi- Vendor Meet of Micro and more than a month. gation of underreporting Nissan has removed Kelly authorities for her husbands’ market share currently has As per the Airbus order cial told PTI. Small Enterprises organised Television footage captured Ghosn’s 4 billion yen (USD 36 as representative director and early release in a video message shorter-range A320neos in its book (till November), it has As against the government by NTPC last week at its Power the bespectacled Kelly, wearing million) pay. Ghosn as chairman, but they carried Tuesday by Japanese fleet of 200-odd planes, which already delivered 59 A320neos mandate for minimum 25 per Management Institute. a beige jacket, slowly walking Charges for an underre- are still company board mem- public broadcaster NHK and also has A320s and ATR jets. of the total 280 on order to the cent procurement from MSEs, As many as 225 MSE rep- out of the detention centre and porting allegation in more bers. The board of Renault SA, others. She said that her hus- “IndiGo’s first A321neo airline. NTPC has achieved 36 per cent resentatives (both material sup- getting into a black car. The recent years are pending, and the French ally of Nissan, has band was “framed” by Nissan plane, which was to join the The airline, in two tranch- procurement from MSEs in the pliers and service providers) vehicle drove past reporters no trial date has been set. retained him while naming an and that he also should be fleet late last month, will now es, placed order for 430 current fiscal till November attended the meet. waiting outside of the gate as Ghosn will be detained interim chair. Mitsubishi took released to get his neck prob- be finally inducted on A320neos (180 in 2011 and 250 2018, the official added. The meet was organised to cameras flashed. Kelly was until January 1 or longer since a measure similar to Nissan. lem treated. December 29,” an airline source in 2015) with Airbus. Later, it NTPC’s total procurement understand concerns of ven- expected to go straight to a hos- he also faces breach of trust Kelly, 62, joined Nissan “Release Greg and allow said. converted 150 of these planes reaches around Rs 1,000 crore dors and get first hand feed- pital for treatment of his chron- allegations. North American in 1988 and him to come home and have The delivery of the new jet to A321neos. in a year from 3,500 vendors. back on business dealings with ic neck problem, according to Prosecutors say Ghosn and worked in legal counsel and the surgery he needs,” she said. will help IndiGo introduce IndiGo at present operates Last fiscal, it stood at Rs 1,163 NTPC and support required local media. Kelly are flight risks. After his human resources at the com- “That is our family’s Christmas flights on the medium-haul over 1,300 daily flights to 52 crore. from the company for increas- Kelly and Ghosn were release, Kelly will have to fol- pany, and has been a member wish.” Kelly reportedly suffers routes. domestic and 15 international “NTPC’s endeavour is to ing the participation of MSEs detained in Tokyo immedi- low rules set by the court, of the automaker’s board since from spinal stenosis, a condi- Flights of up to six hours destinations. better its contribution in asso- in its procurement. ately after their November 19 including those regarding his 2012. tion of a narrowing of the duration come under medium- Besides Istanbul, the bud- ciation with MSEs year on NTPC has taken several arrest. They are charged with residence and travel, prosecu- His American lawyer, spaces in the spine that can long haul category of opera- get carrier also reportedly plans year. Therefore, Singh pro- initiatives for MSEs like MSE underreporting Ghosn’s pay tors have said. Aubrey Harwell, has said he is cause pain, tingling or numb- tions. to launch services to Gatwick posed on different fora that Registration Portal (single win- by about 5 billion yen (USD 44 The arrests of Ghosn, who innocent and that he only ness. Queries sent to IndiGo did (London), Riyadh (Saudi there should a one registration dow registration for 358 million) in 2011-2015. is an auto industry icon, and his acted according to the law He had been scheduled to not elicit a response. Arabia) and Yangon for all MSEs for procurements reserved items for MSEs), ven- Kelly’s Japanese lawyer right-hand man have triggered and according to company undergo surgery in Nashville in The airline has already (Myanmar) as part of its inter- by CPSUs. But it is the MSME dor invoice tracking portal/app sought bail after the court dis- international attention and policy. 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"Every attack they carry out efforts. %#'5&)53:,)4)5#'35 Hundreds more were against our people, our resolve General Scott Miller, the     in Saint Peter's Square. troops in a controversial deci- trapped inside buildings for is further strengthened to elim- top US and NATO commander The pontiff said he hoped sion, arguing that the Islamic hours as heavily armed securi- inate them," he said. in Afghanistan, said Sunday he  9 bus which had been hijacked ope Francis used his a truce in conflict-ravaged State has been defeated. ty forces swarmed the area, But their statements belie had not received orders to pull crashed into pedestrians on the PChristmas message Tuesday Yemen would end a devastat- "May the international engaging the attackers in a the grim reality on the battle- forces out of the country. t least five persons, includ- street Tuesday afternoon, to appeal for peace in conflict ing war which has killed community work decisively for fierce gun battle punctuated by field where the Taliban have the Trump's decision appar- Aing a policeman, were Xinhua reported, quoting local zones such as Syria and Yemen, around 10,000 people since a political solution... So that the multiple explosions. upper hand. ently came Tuesday as US killed and 21 others injured on authorities. whose populations face some of 2015 and pushed 14 million Syrian people, especially all At least four militants, Afghanistan's largest mili- peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad Tuesday when a hijacked bus A suspect, who had a knife, the world's worst humanitari- Yemenis to the brink of famine. those who were forced to leave including the suicide bomber, tant group has made significant met with the Taliban in Abu crashed into pedestrians after has been detained and an an crises. "My thoughts turn to their own lands and seek refuge were killed and more than 350 territorial gains this year as its Dhabi, part of efforts to bring a knife-wielding man attacked investigation is underway. The "My wish for a happy Yemen, in the hope that the elsewhere, can return to live in people freed, officials said. fighters inflict record casualties the militants to the negotiating its driver in southeastern attacker was not identified by Christmas is a wish for frater- truce brokered by the interna- peace in their own country," he Most of the dead and wound- on government forces. table with Kabul. China's Fujian Province. the police. nity. Fraternity among indi- tional community may finally said. ed were civilians, who have The raid followed a tumul- Many Afghans are worried The incident happened in Photographs shared online viduals of every nation and cul- bring relief to all those children He also said he hoped for borne the brunt of the 17-year tuous few days in Afghanistan that Ghani's fragile unity gov- Longyan, Fujian province, showed people lying injured on ture. Fraternity among people and people exhausted by war renewed peace talks between war. where officials are reeling from ernment would collapse if US state-run Xinhua news agency the ground, while video footage with different ideas... Fraternity and famine," he said. the Israelis and Palestinians It was the deadliest assault US President Donald Trump's troops pulled out, enabling the reported. It said the bus was appeared to show the suspect among persons of different The Pope also evoked the "that can put an end to a con- in the Afghan capital since a plan to slash troop numbers, Taliban to sweep back into hijacked. being detained. religions," he said in his tradi- war in Syria, from where US flict that for over 70 years has suicide bomber blew himself which many fear could harm power and potentially sparking Five people were killed His motive for the attack tional "Urbi and Orbi" (To the President Donald Trump has rent the land chosen by the up in the middle of a religious efforts to end the conflict with another bloody civil war. and 21 others injured after the has yet to be established. City and to the World) address decided to pull out some 2,000 Lord to show his face of love." ';-')#: #)$#3&:=): )5?A55 -,-   /    ' &   )  &  4)+)34&#5'3     the Kot Lakhpat jail. Tight for trying to reach the jail. Islamabad High Court. Q-  %  -, security had been put in place According to the jail The accountability court akistan's ousted prime min- around the jail and Rangers administration, Sharif is pro- verdict on Monday concluded :='3 Pister Nawaz Sharif was shift- were deployed at the police vided with "better class" facil- a series of three court cases -    dates taking part as individuals prevented her from taking part ed to the Kot Lakhpat jail in checkposts established on the ities. Avenfield properties case,     with the BNP. in the election. The BNP and its Lahore amid tight security on route to the prison. Sharif has been shifted to Flagship investment case and angladesh police have "Every day 80 to 90 of our allies have also accused police Tuesday, a day after an anti-cor- Shortly after his conviction the barrack where former pres- Al-Azizia steel mills case - Pakistani lawyer who suc- Barrested more than 10,500 activists have been arrested and ruling Awami League party ruption court sentenced him to in the National Accountability ident Asif Ali Zardari was also launched against the Sharif Acessfully fought a legal bat- opposition activists in a crack- nationwide. These arrests have activists of attacking their seven years in prison in a graft Court's Al-Azizia corruption kept in corruption cases in family by the National tle to acquit a Christian woman down ahead of elections this created a climate of fear," Jamaat activists and candidates. case linked to the high-profile case Monday, Sharif's counsel 1990s. Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a high-profile blasphemy week, opposition parties said on secretary general Shafiqur The BNP had hoped the Panama Papers scandal. requested court to shift him to Upon reaching Kot on September 8, 2017 follow- case says he will return home to Tuesday. Rahman told AFP. deployment of 30,000 troops on Sharif, 69, was sentenced to Lahore jail instead of Adiala Lakhpat jail, doctors carried ing a judgment by the Supreme represent her whenever the The figures were released Police spokesman Sohel Monday would improve secu- seven years of rigorous impris- since the veteran leader is a out a medical examination of Court that disqualified Sharif in country's Supreme Court takes after the United States urged Rana did not confirm any fig- rity across the Muslim-major- onment in the Al-Azizia Steel heart patient and his personal Sharif and found him physi- the Panama Papers case in up a review petition against her. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ure for arrests, but said they did ity majority country of 165 Mills graft case but was acquit- physicians and family members cally fit. July last year. Saiful Malook, who fled to government to do more to not make "unnecessary arrests" million. ted in the Flagship Investments are stationed in Lahore. The Tuesday also marks Sharif's Sharif, his daughter Netherlands following threats to ensure free polls on Sunday without warrants. "The Awami League case by the Accountability request was granted. 69th birthday. The PML-N's Maryam and his son-in-law him from radical Islamists after when she is aiming to win a "We never target any indi- activists along with the law Court in Islamabad on The Punjab province gov- provincial secretariats have Captain (retd) M Safdar were the October 21 acquittal of Asia record fourth term. vidual unless they break the law. enforcing agencies attacked our Monday. ernment approved the provi- planned celebrations, along sentenced to 11 years, eight Bibi, said Tuesday that no date Opposition parties said the These people have specific war- candidates at 28 constituencies The three-time former sion of "better class" jail facili- with Christmas celebrations. years and one year respective- has been set by the court to hear arrests since the election was rants against them," he told (in the last 24 hours). prime minister, who was taken ties for Sharif. The better class The party members also ly in prison in the Avenfield the petition. called on November 8 were AFP. Nineteen of our candidates into custody by police follow- prisoners are provided with a cut a cake in front of the Kot properties case related to their The announcement by intended to create a "climate of Rizvi Ahmed, a BNP and over 100 activists were ing the court judgement, was mattress, a study table and Lakhpat jail. purchase of four luxury flats in Malook came as the 54-year-old fear". spokesman, said the charges injured in the attack," Ahmed taken to Adiala Jail in chair in addition to a TV set Commenting on the ver- London through corrupt prac- mother of five celebrated The main opposition laid against party activists were told a press briefing. Rawalpindi on Monday. and newspaper. dict on Monday, Sharif said his tices. However, the three were Christmas amid security despite Bangladesh Nationalist Party "fictitious" and "ghost" cases" He said that since the elec- Upon reaching Adiala jail, A large number of the conscience was clear as he was bailed out by the Islamabad being freed. (BNP), whose leader Khaleda aiming for "a lopsided election" tion campaign started at least jail doctors carried out a med- Pakistan Muslim League- never involved in any kind of High Court in September. Bibi had been on death row Zia is serving a 17-year jail in favour of Hasina. 152 BNP candidates were ical examination of the PML- Nawaz supporters gathered corruption. The apex court set the since 2010 on charges of insult- term, said 7,021 of its activists Hasina and Zia have been attacked and hundreds N leader and found him phys- outside the jail to have a "I was never involved in deadline for December 24 to ing Islam's Prophet Muhammad. had been detained. political foes since the intro- of activists were injured in ically fit. glimpse of their Quaid misuse of authority and cor- wrap up the remaining two The radical Tehreek-e- Its Islamist ally, Jamaat-e- duction of democracy in clashes. Police spokesman Rana On Tuesday morning, (supreme) leader. However, ruption so my conscience is at corruption cases against the Labbaik political party held vio- Islami, said more than 3,500 fol- 1991.They have traditionally denied police had attacked any Sharif was taken to Nur Khan due to high security they were peace," he said. Sharif family. lent nationwide protests lowers were in custody. Jamaat- alternated in power but Hasina's opposition activists, acknowl- Air Base amid tight security. not allowed to come close to Sharif's lawyers said the On Monday, the court demanding her public execution e-Islami is banned from con- current rule has lasted since edging only that "isolated inci- Sharif was then flown to the prison. Police also baton accountability court's verdict delivered the judgement in after her release. testing elections but has candi- 2009 and Zia's jail term this year dents" were possible. Lahore, where he was shifted to charged the PML-N workers will be challenged in the two remaining cases. "
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He, his wife and their tod- and Washington are "practical- the changes in behaviour the remains "determined" to clear "It is crucial that the US to end the nearly 8-year civil down on animal exploitation The national Christmas dler on Monday came to see the ly non-existent," which he says Trump administration wants. US-allied Kurdish fighters from doesn't appear as not having war. and abuse. tree, symbol of a country's sea- giant, glittering spruce tree is bad not only for both coun- He sees "a danger if they go to northeastern Syria. kept its promises," Cavusoglu A top Russian official says The government said it sonal cheer, instead stood as an brought from Colorado to serve tries but for the world — and he the limits." Foreign Minister Mevlut said. that Moscow expects that a hot- will roll out the icon of a government in paral- as the national Christmas tree, sees little prospect for improve- "I'm worried if anybody Cavusoglu told reporters that "if He argued that Turkey has line between Russia and the US legislation next year after hold- ysis, as the partial shutdown normally a focal point for ment anytime soon. wants to go to war with Iran, Turkey says it will enter, it the "strength to neutralize" IS military will be kept in place ing public consultations that stretched into the holiday with Washington holiday visitors. Vassily Nebenzia said in a and that is the enigma and the will," in comments carried by on its own and criticised France, despite the impending US showed 95-percent support for an array of federal services But a locked chain-link recent wide-ranging interview question — what is the strate- private DHA news agency. which has promised to stay in withdrawal from Syria. the ban. frozen, some 800,000 public fence blocked access to the site with a small group of journal- gy about Iran?" Nebenzia asked. For weeks, Turkey has been Syria despite the US decision. Trump announced last "This will mean that any- servants either idled or about to and the nearby White House ists that the Trump adminis- He said the U.S. And Russia threatening to launch a new Cavusoglu warned it would week that the US will withdraw one looking to buy or adopt a be and the disruption to the visitor's center and its bath- tration should offer some incen- need to talk about global issues offensive against the Kurdish not benefit France if it was stay- all of its 2,000 forces in Syria, a puppy or kitten under six broader public bound to grow rooms were closed, with a hand- tives to North Korea to move including strategic stability, ter- fighters, who partnered with the ing in Syria to protect the YPG, move that will leave control of months must either deal direct- when the quiet spell ends later scrawled sign directing visitors forward toward denucleariza- rorism, narcotics and regional US to drive the Islamic State the main Kurdish militia in the oil-rich eastern third of ly with the breeder or with an this week. to portable toilets, which also tion, saying the situation "is conflicts, and he thinks group out of much of northern Syria. Syria up for grabs. animal re-homing centre," the Already facilities at many were chained shut. "Kind of stalemated at the moment." President Donald Trump and eastern Syria. Erdogan, speaking to Russia launched its military Department of Environment national parks were shuttered, if annoying when you've got Russia and China have "understands pretty well that it's Ankara views the Kurdish reporters in Ankara, said operation in Syria in 2015 to Food and Rural Affairs the parks were accessible at all, young children," Forcherio said. backed an easing of sanctions to better to cooperate." forces as terrorists because of Turkey was taking into account back its longtime ally President (Defra) said on Sunday as part and thousands of federal build- Access to the site was spur momentum, but the U.S. But he said because Russia their links to an insurgent Trump's announcement on Bashar Assad. of its Christmas animal welfare ings were to remain closed restored later Monday and final- Insists that North Korea must has become a major issue in U.S. group inside Turkey. Syria rather than French Russian Deputy Foreign push. when the work week resumed ly, as night fell on Christmas first make major steps toward Domestic policies — accused of President Donald Trump President Emmanuel Macron's Minister Sergei Ryakov said The measure is common- unless President Donald Trump Eve, the lights returned. eliminating its nuclear pro- hacking and interfering in the announced the planned with- decision. Tuesday in an interview with ly called Lucy's Law in honour and members of Congress The government had gram. "I'm concerned that it 2016 U.S. Elections which is drawal of US forces after a The future of the interna- the RIA Novosti news agency of a Cavalier King Charles quickly break through a budget announced a day earlier that it doesn't roll back" to the 2017 era being investigated by special phone call with Turkish tional coalition against IS, that it would be a "big mistake" Spaniel who was rescued from impasse that the White House would be sealed off because of of increasing nuclear and mis- counsel Robert Mueller — "and President Recep Tayyip which includes Turkey, the US to dismantle a hotline that a puppy farm in Wales in 2013. said could drag on into 2019. the shutdown and because sile tests and escalating rhetoric, given the vulnerabilities that Erdogan earlier this month. and France, remains unclear. Russia and the US use to pre- She had spent most of her Under cloudy skies in a repairs had slowed after an Nebenzia said. drift around this administration, The minister also said The Turkish president also vent potential clashes in Syria life in a cage and was no longer brisk wind on the third day of episode of vandalism on the tree "I think that the I don't see too bright prospects Ankara and Washington have announced that a delegation pending the US withdrawal able to breed because her hips the shutdown, the capital put on before the weekend. It reopened US Hopefully is starting to for improving (relations) any agreed to complete a roadmap was heading to Moscow and and said he sees no indications had fused together from lack of little holiday wonder for visitors with money from the National understand that the situation time soon." on the northern Syrian town of that he would meet with the Americans would do that. movement. like Greg Forcherio of Park Foundation, a charity.

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CMSK Prasad on expected lines as he was all-rounder Hardik Pandya, a fit-again This was after off-spinner R Tuesday made it clear that only rested for the six T20 Rohit Sharma will give the cushion of Ashwin was ruled out of this third Test, his committee picked Internationals against West an extra batsman. as he still needs more time to recover Ravindra Jadeja for the Test Indies and Australia. 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That is the highest of 44 in the second innings at keeping in mind the placid nature of the sons that the player was car- very reason. Now they have Adelaide. MCG pitch, which was rated poor by rying the niggle from India. played quite a few matches, In this year's overseas cycle alone, the ICC after a drab draw played out Prasad however wanted so we thought that we his average had dropped down to against England here in December to set the record straight on should bring back MS into 20.94 in nine Tests with only one fifty- 2017. the eve of the Boxing Day the squad," Prasad rea- plus score. 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■   Karnataka trounced Railways by 176 runs. in their tall pursuit of 446. Senior off-spinner K Gowtham rose to the This was the former Services crick- ormer champions Mumbai and occasion and returned with match-win- eter's fourth successive 10-wicket haul. Saurashtra featured in an exciting ning figures of 6-30, as Railways were bun- Aman, who was adjudged Man-of-the- Fdraw on Tuesday after both teams dled out for 185 in their second essay. Match for the third time from four match- squandered chances to win the contest on At Nagpur, the Gujarat-Vidarbha es, is now the leading wicket-taker with 51 the fourth and final day of their Elite game ended in a tame draw with the hosts scalps from 10 innings with an astound- Group A game. taking the first innings lead and grabbing ing average of 5.54. Mumbai, champions on 41 occasions three crucial points. Gujarat got one At the CAP Siechem Ground in and ahead of the visitors by 46 runs on the point. Puducherry, the match between leaders first innings, declared their second innings At Raipur, hosts Chhattisgarh took Uttarakhand and Puducherry started closed in the morning session at 238 for three points, courtesy the first innings lead. afresh on the fourth day, with a new toss 8, leaving Saurashtra a target of 285 in 72 But the hosts survived a scare with taking place on a fresh pitch. overs. Maharashtra taking as many as six wick- However, only 15 overs were played Saurashtra were sailing along merrily ets in their second innings. before the match was called off, owing to after being 79 for two with the 113-run inconsistent bounce from the pitch and third wicket stand between Viswarajsinh  "+ both teams settled for one point each. Jadeja (71 in 129 balls) and Sheldon +% CHosts Assam defeated Goa by Jackson (57 in 118 balls) bringing them 7 runs in a pulsating Group C game after 'B  closer to the target. having conceded a narrow first innings    #CTamil Nadu suffered a nine- Jadeja was run out by a direct throw lead to the visitors. wicket defeat against Himachal Pradesh in from point by Jay Bista to break the stand Resuming at their overnight score of a Elite Group 'B' match as it crashed out at 192 and then a double strike with the 166 for 6, Goa needed 218 for an outright of contention for the knock-out phase. use of short balls in one over by medium win, but were shot out for 210 at the The victory, third of the season, took pacer Minad Manjrekar put the skids on Barsapara cricket stadium on the final day. Himachal's tally so far to 22 points while Saurashtra. Then right-arm medium pacer Arup the visitors remained with just 12 points Manjrekar got rid of both Jackson, Das (6-67) trapped number 11 batsman from seven games -- four draws and two caught slashing at deep point when Krishna Das (2) in front of the wicket to defeats and sole win, failing to qualify for Saurashtra needed 55 in ten overs, and hand Assam a memorable win. the knock-out phase. Prerak Mankad (24 in 21 balls) three runs Meanwhile, at Ranchi, left-arm spin- The home team rattled up 111 for 1 to later to raise visions of a Mumbai victory. ner Shahbaz Nadeem bowled hosts seal the win after Tamil Nadu folded up Manjrekar got two more wickets in Jharkhand to an 81-run victory over for 345 in the second innings following a that spell to send back Arpit Vasavada and Services with excellent figures of 7 for 62. middle-order collapse after centuries by rival captain Jaydev Unadkat after which Jharkhand had conceded the first Abhinav Mukund (128) and captain Baba Saurashtra downed the shuttlers with innings lead and then turned the match Indrajith (106). Chirag Jani holding fort at one end. around to bag six points and boost their Guleria (3 for 56) and Rishi Dhawan After four balls in the final over, the tally to 30 from 7 games. They are in third (3 for 60) were the best bowlers for game was called off as a draw with the vis- spot. Himachal. itors on 266 for 7, needing 19 more runs At Jammu, Odisha defeated Jammu Chasing the target, Ankush Bains to pull off what would have been a come- and Kashmir by eight wickets. launched a clinical assualt on the TN from- behind win. The game between table toppers bowlers, hitting six fours and four sixers Jani (9) and Dharmendra Jadeja (8) Rajasthan and Haryana at Jaipur ended in in his unbeaten 38-ball 64 to power were the unbeaten batsmen at the crease '   '         - )"      -   a tame draw with the hosts walking away Himachal home just in 15.3 overs. when the match ended. / 
 A/      4               with three points on the basis of the first The other opener Raghav Dhawan Manjrekar finished with impressive innings lead. (39) was sent back by left-arm spinner R figures of 4 for 39, while Shivam Dube got Sai Kishore while going for a big hit but 2 for 50.        "   +# Rishi Dhawan (4 not out) finished the Mumbai secured three points to boost     7 1   CAshutosh Aman returned with a game, blasting a four of Kishore. their tally to 11 and are 14th out of 18 match haul of 12 wickets to help Bihar In other games in the group, Andhra teams in the combined A and B Groups      7F secure a thumping 273-run victory over had to settle for three points against Bengal standings with two matches left.        Nagaland in their Plate Group fixture. at Visakhapatnam while visitors Punjab Saurashtra secured one point to The left-arm spinner, who claimed could not reach its target against remain on top of the combined standings 7  /C seven wickets in the first innings, grabbed Hyderabad despite an attacking ton by the with 26 points with one game in hand.    5/49 in the second to finish with a match young Shubman Gill (148, 154 balls 16X4, Meanwhile at Shivamoga, hosts haul of 12/96, as Nagaland folded for 173 2X6). )   

■   long time and these records are great things to achieve. ast bowler Dale Steyn on Monday said "I will be highly honoured but I will Fhe is looking beyond breaking the get back to my mark and try to take the record for most Test wickets for South next one." Africa in the forthcoming series against The 35-year-old, who will be playing Pakistan. in his 89th Test, seemed set to take the Steyn currently shares the record of record when he played in two Tests in Sri 421 wickets with former captain Shaun Lanka earlier this year but could only Pollock, who retired in 2008, and needs take two wickets to tie with Pollock. one more wicket in the first Test against "It's just nice to have a red ball in my Pakistan, starting at SuperSport Park on hand again," he said. Wednesday, to hold first place on his "Sri Lanka was tough conditions for the fast bowlers, but by the looks of things - the way the nets have been play-   - -, ing out in the middle — there is some $   )%C5 ( spice.  +
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9 &4 Muralitharan, who retired in 2010, heads downtrodden by Mourinho's mood Polly (Pollock), there is a bigger goal at the list with 800 while the top fast bowler anchester United return to Old swings. the end of the day." / '-))3 1D //F/ /002,#)5)3 is current England opening bowler James MTrafford for the first time under "Just to be positive. Take risks," said He admitted that the past two years, / / &'$3:--:%; 01 /F EE!2/001 Anderson with 565. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's management Jesse Lingard, who scored twice in during which he has had several setbacks  E0 ';&''3 0 /1F1/ EE12/00E The first Test match of three match against Huddersfield on Boxing Day Cardiff, at what Solskjaer's message has had been frustrating.  0 --'3:3'-4 D/ //F/! EE/2/00/ Test series will start from 26th December with a new-found swagger after scoring been. "I do think it will be a beautiful thing ! 0C :#3):#;)- 1! /DFD /00C2/0 1 at SuperSport Park in Centurion followed five goals in the Premier League for the "If you lose the ball, win it back, and to happen, if it happens. It has taken a by second in Cape Town from 3rd Jan. first time in five years. play the United way - attacking football, The Norwegian's caretaker spell in entertaining football. For us as players, charge until the end of the season got off we enjoyed it today." to a dream start as Rarely has enjoy-   , ! -,  1 , 
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-  ment ever been top of the shackles, that Mourinho's list of pri- led to turgid foot- $   F%C5 ( orities, even in his most ■    ball and deteriorat- (6$ ( 6(&6  / successful spells with - , ,? -- :7 ing results under Porto, Chelsea and Inter ustralia's Asian Cup defence Jose Mourinho, to thrash Cardiff 5-1. Milan. Ahas been dealt a blow with ■   United still face a huge challenge to Huddersfield midfielder Aaron make up an eight-point gap just to qual- O%    J Mooy ruled out of the tournament ndian football team forward ify for next season's Champions League However, the levels of committment after a second opinion on a knee IJeje Lalpekhlua on Tuesday via a top-four finish. he demanded from those sides was injury confirmed the worst. said he has developed a "tele- But for now the luxury of just being not evident in the current United Mooy has been in top form pathic understanding" with ace able to enjoy watching a side play with squad. this season, but suffered ligament striker Sunil Chhetri. freedom and the attacking principles that For the first time this season, United damage in his right knee playing Jeje first caught the attention have underpinned the club's history is outran their opponents against Cardiff. against Arsenal earlier this month. by scoring a hat-trick against enough to excite United fans again. "A Man United team should never Huddersfield initially side- Pakistan at the age of 19 — in his "I think the boys are looking forward ever be outworked," said Solskjaer to lined him until February, but he is best to bring in a player that is fully first tournament. Since then, to playing at Old Trafford and that's highlight the minimum he expects. such a key player for Australia that fit and ready to go from the out- despite scoring regularly, he was important. We should be looking for- "Doesn't matter which team you they insisted on getting a second set." in and out of the national squad ward to that, they are the best fans in the play. You should run more than them opinion from an independent spe- James Jeggo, who plays the till 2015, when he cemented his world," said Solskjaer when questioned and then your skills will give you the cialist. Austrian Bundesliga for FK place. whether some of the current United chance to win the game." "It is disappointing to lose Austria Wien, has been added to "I played with Sunil-bhai squad have been inhibited by the pres- A good work ethic should be the Aaron for the tournament," said the squad as cover. when I made my debut. Since sures of playing at home in the minimum required of a Manchester Socceroos coach Graham Arnold Australia are in Group B, then we have been playing famous red shirt. United team, but Mourinho's tac- in a statement late Monday. along with Jordan, Syria and together. I feel, together we fit in "We are confident in our the biggest tournament for us, Solskjaer is certainly a tics also didn't help his side's run- "However, it was important Palestine. They are due to assem- well, and complement each abilities and feel that we can take almost like a World Cup. We favourite of the United faithful ning statistics. that we left no stone unturned in ble in the UAE from December 26. other's styles," Jeje stated. on any challenge." hope to do well, and strive for having scored 126 goals in 11 sea- Too often the Red Devils exploring every option to get "He has helped me a lot on He stated that the side has bigger things," he stated. sons as a player, including the one were set up to sit deep and try and Aaron on the pitch for Australia in / and off the field. We have a tele- been improving steadily, and "In fact, there is still a lot we that famously won the counter-attack. Solskjaer instead the United Arab Emirates." Mustafa Amini, Aziz Behich, pathic understanding on the that the progress is there for can do and the AFC Asian Cup Champions League final in seems intent on implementing Mooy needs at least another Martin Boyle, Milos Degenek, pitch. I know where he is, and everyone to see. is the next step along the way." 1999. the United way he learned at month to recover and with the Alex Gersbach, Rhyan Grant, he always knows where I am," he "Compared to when I made Jeje also spoke about the role He was serenaded the heel of Ferguson for so long. Asian Cup starting on January 5, Chris Ikonomidis, Jackson added. my debut, there is a lot of dif- played by coach Constantine in throughout by the visiting fans "I said the same to these Arnold decided it wasn't worth Irvine, Matthew Jurman, James India take on Thailand in ference in the National Team. the recent upsurge. in the Welsh capital at the lads as I do back in Molde: work risking him. Jeggo, Robbie Kruse, Mitch their opening match of the AFC With every match, we have "The entire team has put in weekend as United hit five for the first harder than them, enjoy yourselves, pass "In a best-case scenario, this Langerak, Mathew Leckie, Asian Cup 2019 and Jeje sound- been getting better and have a lot of hard work. He has had time since Alex Ferguson's final game it forward, run forward, if you lose it, I would mean he would not be Massimo Luongo, Awer Mabil, ed confident. achieved a lot in between," he the most crucial role to play. in charge. don't mind as long as you work to win ready to play until after the quar- Jamie Maclaren, Mark Milligan, "This team is a strong one as felt. When he came in, he had told "I just hope in the next five months it back and they did. ter-final stage," he said. Andrew Nabbout, Josh Risdon, we have put in a lot of good "I'm very happy to be a part us that our target was to quali- I do a good enough job for them to keep "When you've got players like this "With so many games in such Tom Rogic, Mathew Ryan, Trent work so far," the Mizo player of this team. We worked hard to fy for the Asian Cup, and we did singing my name when someone else with the quality you are always going to a short period we felt it would be Sainsbury, Danny Vukovic. said. qualify for the Asian Cup. It is it." comes in," added Solskjaer, whose pos- create chances."

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