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She subsequently “We are satisfied with the held out threats of invoking    6#, talks being held in an extreme- Essential Services Maintenance ly cordial atmosphere,” said Act (ESMA) and cited how the he sinister design of terror- one of the 31 delegates of doc- State Governments of , Tists to enact the February 14 tors from all over Bengal who Rajasthan, Haryana, J&K, and like Pulwama terror attack on were escorted by a Government Tamil Nadu had taken strin- Monday evening in Arihal area vehicle to the State secretariat gent actions against striking of Pulwama by triggering an Nabanna, where the Chief doctors. IED blast on a patrol party of Minister met them for more Fresh from an unimpres- 44 Rashtriya Rifles was foiled than an hour and a half. &  ' (   $     )  sive show in the parliamentary and damage minimised due to “This discussion was very elections and under pressure the alertness of the security fruitful as both the sides reci- Hours later the doctors assaulted physically or verbal- against the assaulters.” from all quarters to stand by forces and the troops travelling    ((      procated to each other’s views formally told reporters at Nil ly. We assume after our con- In a remarkable display of the doctors, Mamata invited in the hardened ALS (a fortified    $    in a very positive manner,” the Ratan Sarkar Medical College versation with the Chief diplomatic skills, Mamata the doctors to a meeting where truck).    Chief Minister said, adding, she and Hospital (NRSMCH) that Minister that the State will turned the situation in her she was accompanied among However, in another inci- was “grateful to the doctors as they are ending the strike and have zero tolerance against favour yielding to the doctors’ others by Minister of State for dent earlier, an Army Major military troopers were killed. to powerful explosion”. “The they responded to my call for “will join our work as soon as assault on doctors. This has to demand for a live coverage of Health Chandrima was martyred and a terrorist The area, where Army entire area has been cordoned discussion and came all the way possible,” adding “we are now be remembered by the entire her meeting with them. The Bhattacharya, Chief Secretary killed, while another officer and vehicle was targeted by the ter- off and search in the area is to Nabanna. The talks with convinced that the Chief population not only of Bengal doctors initially wanted her to Malay De, Principal Secretary two troopers were injured on rorists was roughly 25 kms going on,” he added. them were constructive and I Minister will take action if any but the entire country. If there visit the epicentre of the move- Health Rajiv Sinha, State DGP Monday in an encounter away from the site of the In another anti-terrorist hope the doctors will go back doctor is assaulted in future.” is violence then that will come ment at the NRS Medical Virendra, Kolkata between security forces and the Pulwama terror attack. A operation, a Major of the and announce their withdraw- One of their representatives with consequences. The Chief College and Hospital but sub- Commissioner of Police Anuj ultras in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ministry of Defence spokesper- Indian Army on Monday al of strike as we have accept- iterated, “No doctor or nobody Minister has told us that there sequently conceded to the Sharma and others. Anantnag district, officials said. son in Srinagar claimed a attained martyrdom in Badura ed all their demands.” from any profession can be will be stringent legal action Chief Minister’s conditions that Deliberating on the 12- An intelligence report “failed” attempt was made to area of Anantnag while one ter- Drawing a loud applause point demand of the doctors about terrorists’ attempt to use attack a mobile vehicle patrol rorist, believed to be a foreign from the doctors’ delegation, the CM said the Government an IED blast on a Army convoy in the general area of Arihal in national, was neutralised dur- the Chief Minister further said, would forward allow only two in South Kashmir districts and Pulwama. ing the day-long operation. “These are like our children. It      !   persons to go inside the subsequent alertness obiviated He said, “All troops are safe Police spokeperson in is their right to make justified Emergency enclosure, tighten the crisis. with minor injuries”. Srinagar said, “During a search demands and the Government security network, make a pro- Terrorists had used a sim- Police spokesperson in and cordon operation by the will always stand by them, vision for public relation offi- ilar strategy while targeting a Srinagar said, “Six Armymen joint forces at Badura in including in their times of dis-          cials to handle the patients’ CRPF convoy on the Jammu- have sustained injuries in the Achabal area of Anantnag, ter- tress, as they are serving the party more effectively. Srinagar National Highway on terror incident while two civil- rorist fired on the search party.” society against all odds.”  $78$5). Continued on Page 6 February 14 in which 40 para- ians also sustained injuries due Continued on Page 6  s the medical fraternity’s Anationwide strike hit healthcare services and left "#   $ %&       patients and their relatives      high and dry across States, the     Supreme Court on Monday $  R   "        said it will hear on Tuesday a             plea seeking safety and securi-        ty of doctors in Government          hospitals in the country.         The Indian Medical                 Association (IMA), the apex body of medical practitioners,    had called for a three-day             nationwide strike in protest !"    against the assault on doctors        O  !!  in West Bengal allegedly by the   5,+4 7 Satyadeo Pachauri (MSME   "      relatives of a patient who died  #  $78$5). and Khadi and Village    !#  on June 10 at NRS Medical ttar Pradesh Governor Industry Minister. $      %&' College Hospital in Kolkata. enior BJP leader and former URam Naik has accepted Following the realloca-  "   ) A large number of patients          SUnion Health Minister Jagat the resignations of three min- tion of the portfolios, the * +       and their relatives, caught          ! "  Prakash Nadda was on isters of the Chief Minister will have addi-  ,  )      unaware of the strike, were seen  #$    Monday appointed the working Council of Ministers who tional portfolio of Women -  !  waiting outside various hospi- president of the BJP with Amit )      have been elected to the Lok Welfare and Tourism.  !     ! tals, appealing to authorities for at healthcare facilities. rity personnel at all State-run Shah to continue as the party + " "   Sabha. The resignations of the Minority Affairs Minister    !!  help. In many Government For its part, a vacation hospitals to ensure safety and chief until December by when   three ministers were for- Chaudhary Lakshmi Narayan and private hospitals across the Bench of Justices Deepak security of doctors. Assembly polls in Maharastra, warded by Chief Minister will look after Animal       country, out-patient depart- Gupta and Surya Kant of the Due to the protests, health- Haryana and Jharkhand are body, met here at its head- Yogi Adityanath to the Husbandry and Fisheries. #  #    ments (OPDs) remained closed SC agreed to list the matter for care services have been badly slated for completion. Sixty- quarters with Prime Minister Governor. Irrigation Minister $ " .    and scheduled surgeries were Tuesday after the counsel for disrupted and many people are year-old Nadda is expected to Narendra Modi, Shah and On the advice of the Dharampal Singh has been       postponed. However, emer- the petitioner, advocate Alakh dying because of absence of become the full-fledged BJP Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister, the Governor given additional portfolio of / O      gency services remained oper- Alok Srivastava, sought urgent doctors, the plea said. It also president overseeing the 11- among others, in attendance. also redistributed the portfo- Minor Irrigation.      %&  "  ational. hearing. sought directions to the Bengal crore-strong party after Shah Shah, who is saddled with lios. Health Minister Sidharth   !  O Amid protests, Health The petition has also Government to take the completes his extended tenure the heavy responsibility of The ministers who Nath Singh has been given        Minister Harsh Vardhan on sought directions to the Union strictest legal and penal action in January 2020. Ministry of Home Affairs, resigned include SP Singh additional portfolio of Family        . Monday said the Union Ministries of home affairs and against those who assaulted The announcement was would ensure continuity and Baghel (Animal Husbandry Welfare. Industries Minister    0& Government will “revisit” the health and the West Bengal junior doctors at NRS Medical made after the BJP see the party through the three Minister), Rita Bahuguna Satish Mahana will also hold  K 2      issue of drafting a Central law Government to depute College Hospital in Kolkata. Parliamentary Board, the Assembly polls. Joshi (Tourism and Women the charge of the MSME and !  3   regarding the safety of medicos Government-appointed secu- Continued on Page 6 party’s highest decision-making Continued on Page 6 Welfare Minister) and Khadi and Village Industries. "  "     #   %  & " '(      

&&    $78$5). from the Arabian Sea is expect-   ,-.! ed to continue for the next two  ,//  ! he week in the national to three days. Thus, we expect TCapital started on a pleas- scattered rain and thunder-   ! ant note with cloudy sky and shower activities to continue moderate wind. Cloud cover, over Delhi and NCR until June      (( gusty winds and intermittent 19,” Skymet, a private weather rain protected Delhi from the forecast agency, said. sweltering heat, with the weath- In the past 48 hours, rain  $78$5). erman predicting the temper- has been witnessed in isolated atures will remain below nor- pockets of Delhi and adjoining espite respite in northern mal for another three-four days. areas of Noida, Gurugram, DStates, including Punjab Drizzle in some parts of the Faridabad, and Ghaziabad. The and Haryana, from heatwave, Capital and its adjoining areas Safdarjung observatory said Bihar continues to reel under brought mercury down with the city received 0.6mm rain- a searing heatwave which has maximum temperature being fall during the past 24 hours. swept most parts of the recorded at 36.3 degrees Celsius The humidity recorded at 8.30 province, killing around 180 and Haryana, an alert has been Rural Employment Guarantee while minimum stood at 28. am was 54 per cent. On Sunday, people in the State. issued by the Bihar Act (MGNREGA) have been According to the the maximum temperature set- The prevailing situation Government in the wake of the stopped after 10.30 am. Metrological Department tled at 36.3 degrees Celsius and has prompted the Nitish rising death toll. The Gaya district admin- (IMD)’s Delhi region weather the minimum at 28.02 degrees Kumar Government to order People have been advised istration has banned any cul- wing forecast, more rain and Celsius. closure of academic activities in to take care while stepping tural programme or gathering thunderstorm activities are On Monday, the maximum all schools till June 22, officials outside. The administration in in open spaces, between 11 am expected on June 18, 19, 20. temperature at Safdarjung said on Monday. Gaya, Aurangabad and Nawada and 4 pm. Majority of heatwave “A cyclonic circulation is observatory was recorded 33 Though the MeT districts has imposed Section deaths have been reported persisting over Haryana and degrees Celsius and minimum Department on Monday said 144 of the CrPC to force the from Aurangabad, Gaya and adjoining areas. Also, the 27. At Palam observatory the rain and thunderstorm have public to stay indoors so that Nawada districts, where tem- humid wind from the Arabian maximum temperature was over in Delhi as from June 23 perature for June 23 has been heatwave for prolonged period. brought down the mercury they don’t fall victim to the peratures hovered around 45 Sea is increasing moisture over recorded 32 degrees Celsius and onwards temperature will forecast 41 degrees Celsius by In fact, on June 10, the mercury and there will be no heatwave killer heatwave. degrees Celsius for the past the northern plains, including minimum 28. increase again, said weather the IMD. This summer, Delhi- soared to 48 degrees, the high- conditions this week in north- Even works under the three weeks. Delhi. This moisture incursion The heatwave is not yet experts. The maximum tem- NCR witnessed spell of severe est in Delhi’s history. ern States, including Punjab Mahatma Gandhi National Continued on Page 6     !"#$ %    ! 3    P        5,+4 7 inconvenience in the scorching heat due to the strike. &  *5 &&   housands of patients suf- The impact of the strike Tfered across was also seen in many other as doctors of government and government hospitals, includ-  5,+4 7 review meeting of Basic and in the first week of every private hospitals went on a day- ing Shree Shiv Prasad Gupta Secondary Education depart- month. long strike on the call given by Hospital and Pt Deen Dayal sking officers of the ments here on Monday. “The Bharatiya Janata Indian Medical Association in Upadhyay Hospital. Education department “This government is com- Party government is also con- support of the agitating doctors Reports of strike by the Ato improve work culture mitted to improving the qual- templating on honouring of West Bengal. doctors also came from SN and also quality of education in ity of education. For this we teachers. Therefore, State The doctors of West Bengal Medical College Hospital in state-run schools, Chief need strict monitoring. The Teacher’s Award should be were on strike after two junior Agra, Kamla Nehru Hospital in Minister Yogi Adityanath said officers should go to the field instituted and the criteria for resident doctors of NRS Medical Prayagraj, GSVM Medical that if any file remained pend- and make surprise visits of awarding it should be fixed. College and Hospital were College Hospital in Kanpur, ing in an office for more than schools instead of sitting in The government is toying with assaulted following death of a      ((  1  BRD Medical College Hospital three days, action would be their air-conditioned rooms at the idea of forming a separate patient. in Gorakhpur and other places taken against the officer con- the headquarters,” he said. ‘Shiksha Seva Aayog’ which will Over 50,000 government of the state. cerned. The Chief Minister asked the quality of milk distributed lead to transparency in teach- and private doctors joined the eries in view of the IMA call for in Sir Sundarlal Hospital (SSH) The doctors took out a The education officials the officials to visit schools and once a week in schools should ers’ recruitment process,” the strike in the UP. However, emer- strike. of Banaras Hindu University and march, carrying a banner were reprimanded for the delay communicate with the princi- be checked,” he said. Chief Minister said, adding gency services were kept out of Similarly, the working in the many other government hospi- which said ‘Justice for NRSMC in providing text books, bags pals, teachers and employees. Yogi also emphasised on that for the time, selection to the strike. OPDs was hampered in King tals were affected by the doctors’ doctors, in various cities and and uniforms to schoolchild- He also directed school princi- installing solar panels in the post of principle would be Though the UP govern- George’s Medical University strike. held meetings under the ban- ren. The Chief Minister said pals to meet parents of students schools and asked principals to done by Uttar Pradesh Public ment had enforced Essential (KGMU), Ram Manohar Lohia As junior doctors stayed ners of their respective IMA that these should immediately twice a year. work under the Kayakalp Service Commission. Services Maintenance Act Hospital and other government away from work, the senior branches. be given to the schoolchildren. All the basic shiksha scheme. The Chief Minister also (ESMA) to keep the health ser- hospitals in the state capital. All doctors looked after the old The doctors of the NRSMC “The need of the hour is to adhikaris (BSAs) were direct- “There should be proper directed that BSAs posted at vices functioning, it was not too surgeries lined up for Monday patients but they did not exam- Hospital in Kolkata were on improve work culture in ed to inspect schools in their synergy between the Central one place for many years be keen to initiate action against the were also cancelled. ine new patients. strike since Tuesday last after Education department. It has areas on daily basis. and the state governments. If transferred. agitating doctors. In the state capital, several Hundreds of patients com- 200 people attacked them when been brought to my notice “Monitoring will expose we can achieve this the bene- Deputy Chief Minister In Lucknow, the VVIP private pathology labs and diag- ing from different parts of not an aged patient died due to that files remain pending in the officers to the problems the fits will start percolating down Dinesh Sharma who heads the Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate nostics centres kept their shut- only Purvanchal but also from heart attack in the hospital. In departments for many weeks. Education department is fac- to the village level,” he said. Education department, Institute of Medical Sciences ters down in support of the agi- adjoining districts of Madhya the attack, two resident doctors This is against government ing. This will help them in tak- Yogi said that he was aware Minister of State for Basic (SGPGIMS) suspend its OPD tating doctors. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar received critical injuries and ethics. If any file remains in the ing decisions judiciously,” the of the problem teachers were Education and Child services and cancelled all surg- In Varanasi, health services and Jharkhand, faced a lot of were admitted to the hospital. department for more than Chief Minister said. facing. He said the officials Development Anupama Jaiswal three days, stern action will be “Visit schools and check should ensure that every and Chief Secretary Anup taken against the officer con- the quality of mid-day meal employee of the Education Chandra Pandey were present cerned,” Yogi said during a being served to children. Even department got his/her salary in the meeting.     !"!### ! 212  $!!%!$  6  &   5,+4 7 350 impart education from   primary to fazil (post-graduate  !    ogi Adityanath government course). The madarsas, on an Yhas decided to do away average, get a grant of 3-4 lakh  5,+4 7 with the condition of proficien- per month, which includes the  5,+4 7 had made commitments for The state had also hosted cy in Urdu language for salaries of 15-17 teachers. The gra-Lucknow Expressway investments in UP and a good delegates from Mauritius, appointment of teachers in total number of students in Awill have additional petrol ttar Pradesh government is number of memoranda of Japan, the Netherlands, state-funded madarsas for aided and un-aided madarsas pumps and eateries for the Ucontemplating ground- understanding that were signed Finland, Czech Republic, teaching science and mathe- registered with the UP Madarsa convenience of people com- breaking ceremony for indus- matured into actual invest- Thailand and Slovakia to matics. Board is around 26 lakh in pri- muting on this 302-km green- trial projects for which mem- ment in the state. explore investment opportuni- “The matter was under the mary to fazil courses. field expressway. oranda of understanding The government is also ties in UP. consideration of the state gov- The Yogi government in Directive in this regard (MoUs) were signed during the working for organising a Later, on July 29, 2018, the ernment for quite some time. 2018 had launched a portal was given by Chief Minister UP Investors’ Summit held in ‘Global Investors’ Summit’ next Prime Minister had presided After the direction from the making it mandatory for Yogi Adityanath during a February 2018. year in Lucknow. over the first groundbreaking government, a cabinet note madarsas, numbering approx- review meeting of UP The mega ceremony is During the two-day UP ceremony and laid the founda- has been prepared by the imately 19,000 across the state, Expressways Industrial planned to be held sometime in Investors’ Summit in Lucknow tion stones of projects worth Minority Welfare department to register on it. The compli- Development Authority July. As earlier, it will be held on February 21-22, 2018, the 60,000 crore in Lucknow. and it has been sent to the gov- ance was 100 percent. (UPEIDA) here on Monday in Lucknow. UP government had signed So far 29 such projects ernment for further action,” Later, on investigation, it evening. Official sources said that 1,047 MoUs worth 4.68 lakh totalling 30,000 crore invest- said an official of the UP was found that out of the There are already two preparations were underway crore with private and public ment have already attained Madarsa Board. 19,000 non-aided madarsas, petrol pumps and resting zone for the second groundbreaking sector companies. commercial production. At present, the state gov- 4,200 did not exist. Thus, the on this expressway. ceremony and details of the The summit was inaugu- However, the second ernment gives grants to 560 total number of madarsas run- Yogi also said that a trau- projects to be included in it rated by Prime Minister groundbreaking ceremony for madarsas across Uttar Pradesh. ning in UP is estimated to be ma centre be set up on the were being compiled. Narendra Modi in the presence industrial projects worth The annual grant to madarsas 14,000. expressway to provide relief to The sources said the date of of honchos of corporate world, almost 80,000 crore got during the current fiscal 2019- The move came in the the people at the time of acci- the groundbreaking ceremony including Mukesh Ambani, delayed several times due to 20 is 844 crore. The aided wake of complaints about irreg- dent. Of late, accidents have would be finalised soon after Gautam Adani, Kumar incomplete groundwork, land madarsas are registered and ularities in madarsas, and it was gone up on the expressway approval from the Chief Mangalam Birla, N acquisition woes, pending recognised by the UP Madarsa aimed at bringing more trans- resulting in fatalities. On Minister. Chandrasekaran, Subhash clearances and lastly as the Lok Board. parency in the working of Monday, an IPS officer was During the UP Investors’ Chandra, GM Rao, Shiv Nadar Sabha elections were Out of the 560 govern- madarsas under the UP injured in an accident on the Summit, several industrials and many others. announced. ment-aided madarsas, around Madarsa Board. expressway. The trauma centre will help in giving quick med- ical help to the people. "Nodal officers should be appointed Purvanchal, 32    (    Bundelkhand, Ganga and Gorakhpur expressways to monitor the progress of their  5,+4 7 plaint at Dataganj police sta- am fed up of giving statements way, four youths stopped thrown in a canal by the accused construction,” the Chief tion but failed. Finally, on the to police daily.” them, and thrashed the hus- for refusing to marry a boy of Minister said. These nodal gang-rape victim commit- directive of ADG, Bareilly, Following her death, band. The youths then gang- their choice, police said on officers will be responsible for Ated suicide due to inaction the Budaun police registered police sprung into action and raped the wife in front of her Monday. monitoring work in a transpar- of the Budaun police while an FIR on June 16 but are yet the post-mortem was con- husband after tying him with The girl suffered injuries in ent way, he added. another woman was gang- to arrest the accused. ducted by a panel of doctors. a tree. the stomach and face but man- Yogi also suggested that raped in front of her husband Peeved over the police Call details of the accused and The couple filed a police aged to swim to a nearby village industrial corridor should be in Rampur and attempt was laxity, the woman committed the victim are also being complaint against the uniden- and told the locals about her constructed along Gorakhpur made to kill a minor girl as she suicide by hanging herself scanned. tified youths. Police said on ordeal. The villagers called the link expressway. "Work on all wanted to marry one of her kin from the ceiling of a room of In Rampur, a married Monday that they had identi- police and got her admitted to these projects should be com- in Shahjahanpur. her house on Sunday evening. woman going on a motorcy- fied the three youths involved the district hospital, SP City pleted within stipulated time," In Budaun, a rape victim In her suicide letter, recov- cle with her husband was in the incident and a FIR Dinesh Tripathi said. he said. committed suicide after failing ered by the police, the victim stopped by some youths and under sections 376D, 323, The incident took place on to get justice even after inter- wrote, “I was raped by three gang-raped in front of her 504 and 66 E of the IPC had Friday on Asmani bridge in vention of senior police offi- people and tried to file a FIR husband. The accused also been registered against the Lakhimpur area, police said, 4 (  cers. Before ending her life, but the police did not pay thrashed the husband of the accused. adding that the girl’s father and the victim alleged that three heed to my request. I have full victim badly and made viral a Sources said four police brother had been arrested.  6, people took her to Delhi on faith in SP of Budaun and will video clippings of the thrash- teams had been formed to According to police, the Lucknow (PNS): In view May 15 saying that her hus- get peace when the three — ing. arrest the accused. victim, who is undergoing treat- of the hot and sultry weather band was ill and gang-raped Sameer, Joyab and Arbaz — According to reports, the In another case, a girl ment, wanted to marry her conditions prevailing in the her there for a week. are punished for their act.” incident happened on June 11 was critically injured after cousin but her parents had fixed state, UP Madarsa Education The victim somehow The SHO of Dataganj when the couple, a native of her father and brother tried to her wedding elsewhere. Board has extended the sum- managed to escape and got used to chase away her father Patwai police station area, kill her in the name of saving mer vacation to June 21. back to her family. She then daily and refused to register an were going to buy some med- family honour. The 15-year- Officiating chairman of tried to lodge a police com- FIR, the note said, adding, “I icines from Milak area. On the old girl was stabbed and UP Madarsa Education Board and Director, Minorities Welfare, gave this informa- tion. Now, the madarsas in the state will reopen on June 22 $&&        next.

 5,+4 7 hospital and enquired about cal. The victims were labour- high speed when the collision medical care extended to the ers in a brick kiln and were took place. The pillion riders ndian Police Services officer injured IPS officer. returning homes on the trac- of both motorcycles were IRajeev Malhotra, posted as Elsewhere in the UP, at tor-trolley when it overturned injured in the accident. Superintendent of Police in least eight people were killed in near a mineral water plant in Meanwhile, a 22-year-old Anti-Corruption two road accidents in Kauwapur. The deceased were man was killed, allegedly in cel-   Establishment at Lucknow, was Balrampur and on identified as Bharat (25), his ebratory firing at his cousin’s critically injured when his Monday morning. wife Reshma (23), their sons wedding in Banda, police said SUV crashed into a divider on In Balrampur, five per- Nanhu (2), Satish (3) and Monday. The incident took        Agra-Lucknow Expressway in sons, including three belong- daughter Nandini (1). The place on Sunday night at Chitha      Karhal locality of Etawah on ing to a family, were killed injured were rushed to a local Purva village under Marka     !   Monday noon. when the tractor-trolley in hospital. police station. The man, iden- " #$%      " #$% Malhotra’s gunner and dri- which they were travelling In Bahraich, three youths tified as Chhotu Singh, died ver were also injured in the overturned into a roadside were killed in a collision after being hit by a bullet fired   $&  '( )* &+ mishap. They were returning ditch in Maharajganj on between two motorcycles near allegedly from gun of Baldau, ! &#!   from Ghaziabad. The injured Monday. Nineteen persons the over bridge in Dargasharif his cousin, said police station  ! " #$%  )*  were admitted to the Trauma were also injured in the inci- police station area. Four per- in-charge Zakir Hussain. The %!   ," " #$%  Centre of Saifai Post-Graduate dent and have been admitted sons were riding on both the accused fled from the scene - . &"  ! / Institute of Medical Sciences by to the district hospital. motorcycles. They were com- after the incident, Hussain said, the local police. SSP of Etawah, Conditions of five of the ing from the dargah. Both the adding that a case was regis- 00* Santosh Mishra, visited the injured was stated to be criti- motorcycles were running at tered against Baldau.

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SHO, Vibhuti Khand, medicos had closed the main SDr Ram Manohar Lohiya snowballed into a verbal spat Rajeev Dwivedi said a case of gate in support of the IMA call Hospital allegedly ransacked and the student called his class- loot, trespassing and attack to strike work in solidarity the house of a trader in Vibhuti mates. was registered against uniden- with the Kolkata colleagues. Khand police station area and “The MBBS student was tified MBBS students. He said “Aaj admit hone ko kaha committed loot. The victim, offended at my advice and lost Ranjeet had claimed that he tha, ab yahan strike ho gayi identified as Ranjeet Yadav, his cool. He left the shop in a could identify some of the stu- hai, pata nahin kya karein (She has a medical store at his house huff. After a while, I saw him dents but did not know their was supposed to be admitted to opposite the main gate of RML talking on phone while stand- names. the hospital today, now the Institute. Around 1 pm, an ing outside the shop. Soon, a “We are working on the doctors have struck work. We MBBS student reached his huge number of students were case and will take Ranjeet to don’t know what to do)”, said shop to purchase a deodorant. at my shop. They vandalised RML Hospital to identify the her husband standing next to Ranjeet showed him several my shop and thrashed me. I ran accused,” the SHO said, adding her. Ankit Kumar, another flavours. into my house but they chased they would have a word with patient down with liver dis- As the student started me and thrashed my family the hospital administration ease, was seen waiting outside spraying the deodorant to members, including women. before laying their hands on the the OPD completely oblivious make the choice, Ranjeet said They looted cash and medi- accused. to what was in store for him. Siyaram (of Bahraich), whose wife Maya is suffering from # 8  cancer, was a picture of dejec-      tion. Another patient down with diabetes was seen lying on   the floor as he had nowhere to go as his treatment has been  &   &&      going on for the last few months. Kamlesh Singh, suffering    &     from Hepatitis E, was also waiting for his turn. Now, I  5,+4 7 would be staying here at ‘rain  5,+4 7 from where such cases are basera’,” he said. newly-married man con- being reported every other Several patients were seen Asumed some poisonous wo men masquerading as day,” sources said. They said disappointed sitting outside substance following a discord Tpolicemen conned a conmen were opting for the KGMU’s Trauma Centre and with his wife in Sarojini Nagar woman of her ornaments in trick to introduce themselves other departments. There were and died on the way to hospi- Mahanagar on Monday. as policemen. no new admissions even as ser- 78    93:   ;78)  )    tal on Sunday night. Kusumlata Dubey of “Usually, a person avoids vices remained disrupted As per reports, Pinku (30) Badshahnagar railway colony confronting a policeman. throughout the day. of a Sarojini Nagar village got informed the police that two There are some wings in the At RML Hospital, the violence against doctors. Parliament.” Urology department, three Vivekananda Polyclinic and married only a month ago. unidentified persons stopped police like crime branch, anti- healthcare services were The protesters assembled The doctors expressed con- surgeries were performed. Institute of Medical Sciences “Around 8 pm on Sunday, her near Rajkiya Balika Inter dacoity and swat cells in smooth though junior doctors in large numbers at the IMA cern over the poor response However, there were no new also remained suspended on Pinku consumed pesticide in College in Nishatganj on which the cops are usually in took out a rally in the hospital office in the morning and from police authorities to their cases,” he said, admitting that Monday. However, the emer- his room. After a while, he Monday morning. civvies. Most of the victims, premises and outside too. shouted slogans against the pleas. In spite of several com- the issue needed to be tackled gency department was kept started vomiting, following “They introduced them- mostly women, fall for the At Balrampur Hospital, government. President Rama plaints related to violence and even they had witnesses open. Secretary of the institute which we contacted a doctor selves as policemen and told trick used by the miscreants,” there was no major impact of Srivastava said police had not against doctors, no action had two incidents of violence in the Swami Muktinathananda said and later rushed him to me that a person had been the sources said. the strike visible as patients taken action in even a single been taken, they said. last 15 days. critically ill patients in ICU, Lokbandhu Hospital on doc- murdered in the locality. They On Sunday, the miscre- were attended at all counters. case reported to them by doc- Services were also impact- He said that the demands CCU, NICU, PICU etc were tor’s advice. He was examined forced me to take my gold ants had duped a dentist of Meanwhile, the IMA call tors. ed at Sanjay Gandhi Institute of of the protesting doctors were given proper care. In a meeting and referred to Balrampur chain and other ornaments off Deoria, Sachin Jaiswal, using for closure of healthcare ser- “This shows their negli- Medical Sciences. Director Dr genuine because most of the attended by almost all the con- Hospital on the way to which and keep them in a small similar modus operandi. vices received strong support gence in sending a strong mes- Rakesh Kapoor said though time, patients were brought in sultants and DNB residents, he breathed his last,” said packet. After that they took Jaiswal had visited the city to from junior residents and doc- sage to those subjecting doctors there was some inconvenience a critical state and doctors Muktinathananda condemned deceased’s father Gangaram. the sachet from me and gave purchase some equipment for tors, private nursing homes, to violence. We are here to caused to patients, they man- were blamed for mortalities. violence against doctors and “Pinku was upset due to it to me after a while. When I his clinic in Deoria. The clinics and pathologies on serve the people and govern- aged to keep the life-saving “Strengthening of the health healthcare providers. Several the differences with his wife opened it, I found stones Gomti Nagar police failed to Monday. In a meeting held at ment must ensure safety of procedures afloat with the sup- system and its revamping is senior consultants as well as ever since he got married. He inside,” she told the police. get any clue about the the IMA office on Monday, the doctors,” she said, adding: “We port of residents. needed. Short-term measures DNB residents also expressed had a verbal spat with his wife The cops are baffled in miscreants who looted Jaiswal. members said that the govern- urge the government to make “The follow-up patients won’t help in such cases. concern over the recent inci- on Sunday night after which he view of the spate in similar Police spokesman said CCTV ment should consider their a stern law in the ongoing were attended to and the oper- All the OPDs and non- dents and asked for safety and consumed pesticide,” incidents of late. “The worst footages were being demands related to a law on monsoon session of ations were also performed. At essential services at security. Gangaram told the police. affected are trans-Gomti areas scanned.     !"#$ %  !   R       -88 & !  3   !   ) &         5,+4 7 killed. Maharajah Scindia has film, Rani of Jhansi, in January, holds of the Bundelas till it arrived. Brigadier Smith took he said that they had received passed into the hands of the  5,+4 7 Commission for Scheduled domestic quarrels and a pan- charge of the district Bajrang he State Archives, Lucknow, four guns in the fight yester- no such response. Mughals for the next 100 years Castes and Scheduled Tribes chayat was called on Sunday Dal, police said on Monday. Tpossesses the original day.” Archivist, State Archives, When asked from where and subsequently came under 35-year-old Dalit farmer and former DGP Brijlal has evening to solve the issue. Police said that a dispute telegram which was sent by R Amitabh Pandey said that this they had procured the the possession of the Marathas Awas allegedly murdered sought a report from the Sonia’s brother Ajit had also between the brothers took Hamilton from Gwalior to Lord document was with the State telegram, he said that they for another 100 years. The and his body was later burnt Superintendent of Police of come to the panchayat from place at Abhishek’s factory in Canning in Kolkata announcing Archives since 1973 when the collected such documents from Maratha chief, Naru Shankar, inside his hut in Pratapgarh to Pratapgarh, S Anand. Muzaffarnagar district along the city, where the accused hit the death of the Rani of Jhansi on unit at Lucknow was first the official gazetteer and rev- enlarged the Shankargarh area make it look like a case of acci- After watching the Indo- with his friend Bhagat Singh his younger brother with some June 17, 1858. The telegram was established. It was earlier at the enue records. of the fort. From the Marathas dental death. The incident Pak cricket match, the victim and a female member of the hard metal. Saurabh died on sent on June 18, 1858. The Archives at during the period of took place at Bela Rampur vil- came to his hut to sleep when family Bimla Devi. way to hospital. telegram which was sent read as Allahabad. 1857 it passed into the lage in Patti area of Pratapgarh someone first killed him and During the meeting, peo- The victim’s wife, Lilli follows: “The Ranee of Jhansi is “We have con- hands of the British, district late Sunday night. then torched the hut, Brijlal ple from Sonia’s side started Sharma, is the sister-in-law of served this original who defeated Rani A case has been regis- said. “The act against the firing which led to a stampede. former Bahujan Samaj Party document. We never Laxmi Bai and took tered and investigations are on. Scheduled Caste person is One Mohak Singh (55) was MLC Mukul Upadhyaya, who put on display the possession of the fort. Reports said that Vinay condemnable and the killed after he received bullet has now joined BJP. Later, original document It is a tourist attrac- Prakash Saroj alias Bablu was Commission has sought a injury while three other peo- Lilli Sharma lodged an FIR and instead we put a tion now. first murdered and then his report from the Pratapgarh ple, Mahatam, Rajiv and against her brother-in-law digitized copy of it on Meanwhile, com- house was set on fire to burn district police chief along Sudhir, were injured in the fir- Abhishek Sharma and father- display when the menting on the pop- him. The hut was reduced to report of with action taken ing and were admitted to a in-law for this murder. Both exhibitions are held. ularity of such iconic ashes and the body was against the assailants,” he said. hospital. Ramala police sta- the brothers were in dispute Even when the exhi- figures like the Rani charred beyond recognition, In a separate incident, one tion’s inspector in-charge over sharing of property for bitions are held in of Jhansi, Manoj sources said on Monday. person was killed and three Naresh Kumar said that five past couple of years. the premises of the Chandel, who organ- Tension prevailed in Bela injured during firing at a pan- people, who indulged in firing, Senior Superintendent of State Archives the ises the National Rampur village as the vil- chayat meeting called to solve had been named in a com- Police Akash Kulhari said that originals are not Book Fair annually, lagers staged a protest a husband-wife dispute in the plaint and police were making an FIR had been registered on used,” he said. He said that it was ironi- demanding arrest of the Ramala area of Baghpat dis- efforts to arrest them. the complaint of the victim’s admitted that the document It may be pointed out here cal that role models had assailants. A large contingent trict, police sources said on In another case in wife and effort were on to attracted a lot of attention that the Rani of Jhansi died at changed down the line. “People of police was rushed to the vil- Monday. According to the Moradabad, Bharatiya Janata arrest the accused, who is on whenever exhibitions were Gwalior fighting the Britishers of the current generation have lage to maintain law and order. sources, Sonia (30) and her Yuva Morcha city vice-presi- the run. He too admitted that organised with the people after fleeing from the Fort of different people as role models. Meanwhile, taking suo husband Bhupendra, residents dent Saurabh Sharma was property dispute within the showing a keen interest in it. Jhansi. Historical records state They may appreciate what motu cognisance of the inci- of Nangla Soop village in the killed by his elder brother family was the reason for the On being asked if there was that the construction of the Rani of Jhansi did for the free- dent, Chairman of UP State Ramala area, used to have Abhishek Sharma, who is in- crime. some curiosity among the vis- Jhansi Fort is ascribed to the dom struggle but it is not itors about the documents Bundela chief, Raja Bir Singh inspirational enough either to related to ‘Rani of Jhansi, post Deo of Orchha, in 1613. For 25 evoke interest in them or the release of Kangana Ranaut’s years it was one of the strong- inspire them,” he added. +  *     5+:;/)$         ')  +$  Bank of Maharashtra was    the only one at Dental Mahotsav, UP’s biggest dental  5,+4 7  5,+4 7 trade fair, on June 15 and 16 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in wo youths of Unnao died he online off-campus coun- Lucknow. Dentists from across Tin a road mishap in Tselling for the MBA pro- UP and dealers and manufac- Banthra on Monday morning. grammes at the Lucknow turers of dental equipment from They were identified as University will start on June 18. major states participated in the Pradeep Pal (25) and Kuldeep Admission coordinator, event. Zonal manager RT (19). Reports said they had vis- Lucknow University, Anil Parulekar, DZM Ajay K Ghosh,    Agency (NTA) on July 27 in ited Lucknow on Monday Mishra said that the candidates and marketing manager Richa Centre for Education over 100 cities. “NTA has morning and were returning to who had appeared in the Jaiswal were also present at the Growth and Research been conducting computer- Unnao. When they reached entrance test and interview for event along with other staff. (CEGR) recently released a based entrance tests for Banthra, their motorcycle was MBA and allotted open ranks book titled ‘Innovation higher educational institu- hit by a truck. in the merit list were eligible to Technology Management’ at tions. In order to assess the They suffered injuries and participate in the counselling New Delhi in which director competency of candidates were rushed to Trauma Centre process. general (technical) of School for admission and recruit- by passersby. “Pradeep suc- “In the first step, the candi- of Management Sciences ment purposes, NTA con- cumbed shortly after being dates have to register and sub- Bharat Raj Singh contributed ducts the tests in an effi- brought at KGMU Trauma mit their choices. Only those Control), MBA (HR and IR), Talking about the under- three chapters out of the total cient, transparent manner Centre while Kuldeep died within the declared rank can MBA (Marketing), graduate counselling, he said 14. CEGR director Ravish following international late in the night,” police participate in the online coun- MBA (International Business) that the seat allotment in the off Roshan said that it was their standards. Now, NTA is spokesman said. selling and candidates whose and MTTM. campus online counselling had 14th book and was one of the conducting computer- Meanwhile, the body of an graduation results have not yet Regarding the PG coun- already been done. “The candi- first in India having primary based entrance tests for unidentified man was recov- been declared are advised to selling. he said that the guide- dates who have been allotted the curriculum base. IGNOU as done for JNU ered from Gomti River in wait till their declaration before lines, schedule and cut-off for seats have to confirm this fact and Delhi University,” offi- Hasanganj police station area registration. They can register PG counselling had been till the midnight of June 18.    4  cials said. IGNOU region- on Monday. Police suspected till July 10,” he said. He said that uploaded on the University Candidates who have been allot- The entrance examina- al director Manorama that the man died of drowning all the candidates had been website. “Candidates are advised ted their second or lower choic- tions of IGNOU’s MBA Singh said that registra- while residents claimed foul advised to read the counselling to go through these guidelines es have the option to go for (OPENMAT) and BEd pro- tion for the entrance exams play. Reports said some com- guidelines and submit their and report at the proper place upgradation. In such a case the grammes for January 2020 would be online and the muters spotted the body and choices accordingly. “The can- at the time indicated in the cut- candidate would be allotted a admissions will be conduct- candidates could log on to informed the police. didates with lower ranks are off. Candidates who want to seat in choice of higher priori- ed by National Testing www.ntaignou.nic.in. The Subsequently, a police team advised to give more choices so take the benefit of reservation ty or the same choice depend- last date of registration is reached the scene and the that they do not miss the chance for the economically weaker ing upon the vacancy. Results of July 1. body was fished out. Police of allotment. There will be only section (EWS) have to upload upgradation and second allot- said the man was aged around one round of choice filling,” he the proper certificate till June 20, ment will be declared on June  &   35 years. Commuters said they said. 2019. Benefit of EWS will be 21,” he added CII is organising a con- saw injuries on the body. Candidates have the option given to only those candidates The on-campus online ference on ‘CII Smart Cities’ However, police contested the to choose the following manage- who have uploaded this certifi- counselling for BA, BA (Hons) on June 20. Urban claim. They said the post- ment programmes which cate till June 20, and whose cer- will end on June 18. On the last Development Minister mortem would ascertain the include MBA, MBA (self- tificates have been verified and day the candidates with rank Suresh Khanna and Chief cause of death. financed), MBA (Finance and found to be in order,” he added. 3600 till 5200 have been called. Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey will be the chief guests on the occasion. CII’s $59,,0$5 # National Mission on Smart #     Cities is a platform for inter-  #  &&  action and information     transfer for private compa- ##   nies and government bod- Hardik Srivastava, a meri- ies. It has signed several &&     torious student of City MoUs and formed consor- Montessori School, Kanpur tiums with private and gov- Road, has been offered a schol- ernment stakeholders. arship of US $88,000 by the Quinnipiac University and Washington State University of USA for pursuing higher edu- cation there. The scholarship has been offered to him for his entire study period of four years. Hardik has also been offered admission by the University of Utah, University of South Carolina and University of Illinois, and Monash University of Australia, four other universi- ties of USA and Australia. Thus, yet another student has added a feather to the CMS cap by dint of his academic excel- aspects. The SP said the Traffic lence. According to chief pub- department tried to follow all lic relations officer of CMS Hari three E’s associated with traffic Om Sharma, till date, CMS stu- rules — enforcement, enact- dents have been offered admis- ment and education. “The sion in the top universities of enactment of law has already USA, UK, Canada, Australia, been carried out and now it is Japan, Singapore, Germany etc, important to enforce and edu- most of them on scholarships. cate people. There are many people who are not aware of traffic laws and then there are youngsters who have just begun riding. They need to be educat- ed about the laws,” he said. Regarding the use of technol- ogy in the ongoing drive, he said they were using e-challans. “The traffic policemen are tak-  5,+4 7 collected was over Rs 2 lakh. ing videos and photos through Singh said they had carried out mobiles and issuing e-challans. oad Safety Week kicked off an awareness workshop at CMS This does not leave scope of any Ron Monday with exercises Gomti Nagar auditorium for argument with the commuters,” of awareness and enforcement. bus, autorickshaw and tempo he added. He said when the According to SP, Traffic, drivers. Integrated Traffic Management Purnendra Singh, a total of “The ARTO also conduct- System (ITMS) was imple- 3,500 challans were issued for ed fitness checking of vehicles mented, they would not have to traffic violation and the amount focusing on the technical issue e-challans manually.   "    !"#$ % :    =* ,

 $78$5). ed with a clear majority after oath. several decades, he said Union Minister Smriti )(   O P  >' aving returned to power Later, Prime Minister Irani, who defeated Congress Hwith a bigger mandate, Narendra Modi, who is also the President Rahul Gandhi in  $78$5). requirement otherwise the due ber stamp,” he said. “When we come to Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi leader of the House, took oath Amethi, received the longest processes of lawmaking must to Most of the bills were not we should forget ‘paksh’ (trea- on Monday sought to reach out as Member amid thumping of applause when she took oath. esponding to the PM’s call, be followed by the Government sent to the standing committee sury) and ‘vipaksh’ to the Opposition parties on the desks by the ruling NDA MPS Rahul, who was missing from Rthe Congress on Monday in office,” senior Congress for legislative scrutiny which is (Opposition). We should think first day of Parliament’s mon- and slogans such as ‘Modi Modi’ the House in the first phase, alleged that the Modi leader Anand Sharma said. important for any law to be about issues with a ‘nishpaksh’ soon session saying they need and “Bharat Mata ki Jai. took oath in the second half. Government used Parliament “We will now wait for the made, Sharma said. Congress (impartial) spirit and work in not “bother about their num- The panel of presiding offi- When Union Ministers as a “rubber stamp” during its Prime Minister’s assurance in hopes that now this practice will the larger interest of the nation.” bers” as their every word is cers — K Suresh, Brijbhushan Babul Supriyo and Debashree previous tenure and hoped this this regard and whether the be honoured and dependence “The role of an opposition “valuable” to the Government. Sharan Singh and B Mehtab — Choudhury, who are from West trend is reversed and key Bills practice that was followed in the of ordinance and pushing and an active opposition is “When we come to    ( took oath as Members after the Bengal, were called to take oath are not pushed without legisla- last five years is reversed, through the bills without scruti- important perquisite in a par- Parliament, we should forget ,<1   Prime Minister. Defence they were greeted by fellow tive scrutiny using “brute because in the last five years ny will not be repeated by the liamentary democracy. The ‘paksh’ (treasury) and ‘vipaksh’ )  "    Minister Rajnath Singh, Home BJP MPs with “Jai Shri Ram” majority”. what we have seen is disrespect Government, he said. opposition need not bother (Opposition) and instead think Minister Amit Shah, Transport slogans apparently as a dig at “Legislation through ordi- to Parliament, where the bills Earlier in the day, address- about their numbers. I hope about issues with a ‘nishpaksh’ about their numbers. I hope and Highways Minister Nitin West Bengal Chief Minister nance is a very unhealthy prac- were brought by the govern- ing the media outside parlia- they speak actively and partic- (impartial) spirit and work in they speak actively and partic- Gadkari, and Chemical and Mamata Banerjee who had tice in a democracy. It should ment and because of its brute ment before the commence- ipate in House proceed- the larger interest of the nation,” ipate in House proceedings. Fertilisers Minister DV objected to uttering the slogan only be used in extreme cases majority in the Lok Sabha, ment of the first session of the ings...Their every word...Every he told the media outside Their every word, every feeling Sadanand Gowda also took during some incidents. where there is an emergency Parliament was treated as a rub- 17th Lok Sabha, Modi said, feeling is valuable to us,” he said. Parliament before the com- is valuable to us,” he said even mencement of the first session as he urged all MPs to be of the 17th Lok Sabha. impartial in the House and Inside the House, many of address issues related to the larg-         the newly-elected members er interest of the nation. were seen in colourful and saf- Talking about the newly fron attire, traditional shawls constituted Lok Sabha, Modi  (  (1    and headgears even as two said it is historic in various Union Ministers from Bengal terms as maximum number of PNS: Prime Minister Narendra ‘Angavastram’ dotted with pic- were greeted with chants of Jai women MPs have been elected Modi and Home Minister Amit ture of party president and Shri Ram when they were called to the lower house since the Shah were in their trademark Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan    to take oath as Lok Sabha mem- Independence. Modi said as Kurta, Pyjama and half-sleeve Reddy. BJP’s Bhopal MP Pragya bers. this is the first session with new jacket, Union Ministers Singh Thakur was seen in her Outlining the importance of members, there will be a flow of Prahlad Joshi, Giriraj Singh and trademark saffron robe while  $78$5). an active Opposition in a par- new energy and a new enthusi- GK Reddy sported saffron Union Minister Arjun Ram liamentary democracy, Modi asm will be reflected in the attire or half jacket. Bihar MPs Meghwal wore the traditional JP MP from Bhopal Sadhvi said he hoped the Opposition House to realise the aspira- Gopal Jee Thakur and Ashok Rajasthani saffron and green BPragya Singh Thakur’s oath will speak actively and partici- tions of the people. Kumar Yadav came in headgear as part of the dress. taking on Monday created a pate in House proceedings. “I He said his Government traditional Maithil attire and Film star Sunny Deol, who controversy after Congress am hopeful that this session will worked on the principle of headgear, while most of the was elected to Lok Sabha from MPs objected to her adding her be productive,” he maintained. ‘sabka sath, sabka vikas’ (with Assam MPs donned the tradi- Gurdashpur in Punjab, came in spiritual Guru’s name along “The role of an Opposition all, development for all) during tional Assamese ‘gamocha’, con- shirt and trouser and was seen with her name. Amid protests, and an active Opposition is his first term and people sidered a symbol of the State’s sitting in the second last row. Thakur said that it was her full important perquisite in a par- reposed their faith in it for a sec- culture. Arunachal Pradesh MP Tapir  3 718 9?   (    name and she had mentioned the name written in her elec- liamentary democracy. The ond time. As a result, a YSR Congress MPs from Gao wore the traditional blue ()@ &(   9'7'8 ((    ( that she had already men- tion certificate issued by the Opposition need not bother Government has been reelect- Andhra Pradesh sported the Arunachali jacket. ,<1  )  "    tioned her full name in the returning officer would go on form she had filled for oath tak- record. BJP MPs accused the #$%&'( ing. Congress MPs of unnecessar- $%#(#)(%#$*+,,'' The mention of Swami ily targeting the Bhopal MP. )!!     Purna Chetnanand Thakur took oath in  % / Avdheshanand Giri as suffix to Sanskrit and ended it with      ,-./0 !   her name Sadhvi Pragya Singh ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slogan.    ' (   : !) Thakur evoked sharp reaction Later, BJP members continued     "  54 from the Opposition mem- to raise ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slo- # ")88-    R       bers who said that such a thing gans.     2"      (  was not permitted. She insist- After Ganjendra Umarao     5) ! New Delhi: The Supreme year. After the May 17 order, ed that the suffix was part of Singh Patel (BJP) completed his   "     Court on Monday asked the now two sets of 2018-batch her full name, resulting in an oath with ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, 5         $78$5). Krishna Medical College. Harsh Vardhan also said Centre to file its response on a trainee IAS and IPS officers uproar from Opposition and NK Premchandran (RSP)         The Centre has announced that Ministry of Earth Science batch of pleas of over two have moved the apex court — slogan shouting in her favour urged the Pro-tem Speaker to  /!  !   ith the death toll crossing plans to set up five virological will be requested to upgrade its dozen trainee IAS and IPS offi- one group of 20 candidates has from the ruling benches. maintain the prescribed format      6 Wthe 100 mark due to labs in different districts in the IMD observatory facility for cers of the 2018 batch, who have challenged the Delhi High The Pro tem Speaker of the oath. The Pro tem speak-     6 " Acute Encephalitis Syndrome State. The location of the dis- improved monitoring of cli- sought parity in the govern- Court verdict that had quashed Virendra Kumar sought to er ruled that the members !     2 " (AES), a case has been filed trict can be decided in consul- mate related parameters such as ment’s cadre allocation scheme the entire cadre allocation know from the Lok Sabha stick to the format provided. +      2 against Union Health Minister tation with the State temperature humidity, rain- with 20 of their colleagues, process and the other group of Secretary General, the full After this, the members of BJP 4 "<    Dr Harsh Vardhan and Bihar Government and can be fund- fall, heat waves, etc., and share who were granted relief by the five officers has filed a fresh writ name. Amid noise and objec- started adding ‘Bharat Mata Ki 6       Health Minister Mangal ed through NHM, said Harsh it with the State Government top court last month. petition seeking parity with 20 tions, Kumar ruled that only Jai’ after end of every oath. Pandey in Muzaffarpur Chief Vardhan in a statement here. and NCDC for better pre- The Supreme Court had, of their colleagues.    Judicial Magistrate’s (CJM) A high-level central team paredness and management of on May 17, granted relief to 20 Several other trainee IAS  %    court for not creating aware- has been sent to Muzaffarpur AES. trainee IAS and IPS officers, and IPS officers have also #    ness about the deadly disease. to set up a state-of-the-art “The central government who had challenged the gov- sought impleadment in these & %'!  0B' !  .   The plea by the social activist multi-disciplinary research will provide all possible help ernment’s cadre allocation two petitions. !!    ",  Tamanna Hashmi will be heard centre in the wake of the chil- including financial to the state process for the 2018 batch, by A vacation bench of justices     6    on June 24. dren death due to suspected to control the situation, provide asking the Centre to accom- Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant        Harsh Vardhan, who had encephalitis. proper treatment and develop modate them by increasing said prima facie it did not # %%         visited the district on Sunday to In one of the decisions infrastructure needed for it,” one post each in the state agree with the High Court’s        review the situation in the taken during his visit to Health Minister said. cadres of their preference this view. PTI  $78$5). ened Kumar that he will be        hospitals there, has denied any Muzaffarpur, the Union Social activist Tamanna removed from service if he        negligence saying teams were Minister has instructed to set Hashmi in his petition has he CBI has booked a does not pay the bribe and will stationed in Muzaffarpur from up a 100-bedded paediatric alleged that Harsh Vardhan TMilitary Engineering be murdered if he disclosed it      the very first day and were ICU at SKMCH by the State and Mangal Pandey failed to 1    & 2--    Service (MES) engineer for to anyone. Ansari allegedly      working too. Meanwhile, a Government. Also, in the fulfill their duties to control the taking bribe from the employ- took the bribe amount of 4,000 video surfaced wherein Pandey adjoining districts, 10 bedded outbreak of AES, while both          ee of an air conditioning plant per month for the last five is seen asking for latest score of paediatric ICUs will be set up had done nothing to create maintenance contractor at months, according to the FIR. the India-Pakistan cricket with support from the Centre, awareness and sensitise people Army Command in In his complaint, Kumar match during the State Health so that such cases can be given in the affected areas despite the      Udhampur. said that his wife remains ill Department meeting over the better and exclusive treatment fact that AES had been killing Complainant Kuldeep and he has two children and AES deaths on June 16 adding and there is no unnecessary children for years.  $78$5). sitive issues of the crime against Kumar alleged in his com- unable to run his family with to the prevailing anger among load on the facilities available Hashmi said that he has women and children. plaint, now part of the FIR, that his meager income and the the people against the at SKMCH. filed the case against the adhya Pradesh Chief “Considering the sensitiv- Junior Engineer Mohammad bribe amount being taken by Government. Emphasising the need for accused, Harsh Vardhan and MMinister Kamal Nath has ity of this issue, the state gov- Khursheed Ansari posted at Ansari is leading to immense According to official data, early detection and treatment Mangal Pandey, under 323, met Home Minister Amit Shah ernment is proposing a project Garrison Engineer (Utility0, financial hardship. 85 children have died in Sri of hypoglycemia cases, Harsh 308 and 504 of the Indian seeking over 800 crore as cen- for comprehensive set up of MES, Udhampur allegedly took The complainant also stat- Krishna Medical College and Vardhan said that a dedicated Penal Code (IPC). tral grant to check crime against investigating officers/legal advi- bribe of 4,000 per month ed that he never wanted to pay Hospital (SKMCH), while 17 team of doctors should be “Large number of children women and children in his State sors/prosecutors and counsel- from his salary of Rs 10,000 per the bribe to Ansari but con- /+ have lost their lives in Kejriwal placed in endemic PHCs with died due to negligence and lack more effectively. In his meeting lors apart from DNA labora- month. tinued doing so due to not      +   hospital in the city in the past required facilities at least for 3 of infrastructure to give them with the Union Home Minister tories and mobile forensic Kumar was working on being highly educated and was        fortnight. Most of the casualties to 4 months before and during timely proper treatment”, he on Sunday, the Chief Minister teams exclusively for dealing behalf of contractor Manjeet at unaware of the legal remedies      ! affected by the Syndrome are onset of disease and they may said. also sought for more funds for with the crime against women the AC plant of the Army available. He lodged the com-   !    between the age group of 1-10. be incentivised under NHM The National Human the police infrastructure from and children. The Budget out- Command in Udhampur plaint after coming to know of  3     AES is a viral disease, appropriately. Rights Commission (NHRC) the central schemes. lay required is 880 crore,” under the supervision of the CBI. !C&&3>&&    which causes mild flu-like As for present, the con- too has issued notices to the Nath, who took over as the Nath said. Ansari. The CBI conducted a dis-         symptoms such as high fever, cerned PHCs and CHCs Union Health Ministry and the chief minister in December, has He requested the home The CBI has booked creet enquiry following a com- /+  !   convulsions, and headaches. should take prompt corrective Bihar government over reports also written a letter to the home minister to support this initia- Ansari for alleged corruption plaint from Kumar and the ver-     !     According to reports, more measures for hypoglycaemia at of increasing deaths of children minister in this regard. In the let- tive as “this will help in dealing under Jammu and Kashmir ification by the agency revealed      than 290 children are still the facility itself to utilize the due to the deadly disease, a ter, he drew the home minister’s with one of the most sensitive Prevention of Corruption Act. the allegations to be true and    admitted in the ICU of the Sri golden hour, he added. senior official said. attention towards one of the sen- issues in the state”. Ansari had allegedly threat- genuine, added the FIR.

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The petition filed Sabha seats in Gujarat would upset and under the dictats of the incum- by Congress MLA from Amreli and the scheme of proportional repre- bent Government” invoked its resid- Leader of Opposition in Gujarat sentation as mandated under the uary powers under Article 324 of the Assembly, Pareshbhai Dhanani has Representation of People Act. In the Constitution and arbitrarily issued sought a direction to the Election petition, it is stated that the basic the June 15 press note declaring sep-  , $:,#. Vidarbha, which are currently Commission for holding the election principle, both under the arate elections for the Council of reeling under water crisis,” an for the two seats simultaneously. Constitution and Representation of States, where it stated that the vacan- ith the effect of cyclone India Meteorological The petition, filed through advo- People Act 1951, is that if regular cies for by-elections to all Houses, W‘Vayu’ on the southern Department official said in cate Varun K Chopra, is likely to be vacancies are existing at the time including the Rajya Sabha, are con- peninsula getting over, the Pune. He said though the mon- mentioned on Tuesday before a when the election is held, it should sidered as separate vacancies and sep- delayed southwest monsoon soon got delayed due to ‘Vayu’, vacation Bench for urgent hearing as be held together so that the system arate notifications are issued and sep- is now expected to arrive in it’s expected to move forward a press note issued by the poll panel of proportional representation by arate poll is taken for each of the Maharashtra by June 21, the rapidly. “The progress of the on June 15 has scheduled the election means of single transferable vote can vacancies although the programme IMD predicted Monday. monsoon will be rapid after for both the seats on July 5. The seats be applied to those elections. schedule for the by-elections may be The much-awaited mon- June 21. The monsoon is like- fell vacant after Shah won from The petition contended that if common. The Congress alleged that soon is expected to reach ly to cover 90 per cent of the Gandhinagar and Irani from Amethi the Election Commission is given a the action of the Election southern Konkan and Goa by country by July 4,” he said. Lok Sabha constituencies. Shah was free hand to issue one or more noti- Commission was completely tainted June 21, and is likely to cover The official said despite the appointed as the Union Home fication with respect to vacancies in with arbitrariness, malafide, parti- the entire Maharashtra by June delay, the monsoon is mostly Minister and Irani as Minister of Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and sanship and has been taken in an 24 or 25. “While the monsoon expected to cover Karnataka, Women and Child Development. if separate elections are held for the extremely hasty manner to pre-empt is likely to cover the entire remaining parts of Tamil Nadu Dhanani has sought a direction to same purpose, it may result in abuse and impede the minority party in the Maharashtra, good rains are and Telangana, Odisha, and quash and declare the poll panel’s of power in as much as the majori- state Assembly to elect a member for expected over the parched parts of the North East later order as “unconstitutional, arbitrary, ty party will always be able to arrange the Council of States. regions like Marathwada and this month. ! R   '   P   9&      ((  454#/# #$,#%(#$ 40-year-old Mandrake, who tried ', Ato do tricks like legendary magi- cian of escape games Harry Houdini,  $78$5). drowned in the river Hoogly here while trying to perform an underwa- nfighting surfaced in the ter live stunt Sunday. Eyewitnesses said IDelhi Congress on Monday Chanchal Lahiri, who was lowered into when a veteran leader the river standing in a six-foot tall cage demanded the removal of having six locks, from Millenium Sheila Dikshit as its president Park here for the underwater escape over the party’s debacle in the act, disappeared near pillar number 28 national capital in the recent of the Howrah Bridge. Lok Sabha poll. The police on Monday evening In a letter to party chief said a body resembling the magician Rahul Gandhi, ex-chairman of was found near Ramkrishnapur ghat the erstwhile Delhi " !!$!'7 $!9: * undertaken to find a new face in Howrah but it was yet to bve iden- Metropolitan Council, % ",69 $< "':! for the Congress chief minis- tified by his family members. the act was to happen in a boat or ves- Purushottam Goyal, asked for $)! !$'7'! " ter in Delhi if the party does Lahiri, a resident of southern sub- sel and there was no connection with her removal and suggested '*"9 *$*)'!! <%'  not want to lose any further,” urbs of Kolkata, had done the same water. Hence we allowed him permis- that the party contest assem- )=,:'$$$<'  ", he wrote to Gandhi. trick in 2013 in same Hoogly river, but sion. “However, he vaguely mentioned bly polls early next year with )*??)!,! !!7 $! The Congress had lost all this time he ran out of luck and an ‘extra act’ which he did not clarify. a “fresh face”at the helm. 9'"!)!))<+7') $ seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi drowned. Six years back, people watch- We are investigating,” a senior police Goyal’s letter comes after "! $! M:$) to BJP with huge margins. ing his stunt show had reportedly officer said. a Delhi Congress leader Rohit However, under Dikshit’s assaulted him after seeing through his Lahiri took a ferry from Fairly Manchanda demanded : 9N !!< leadership the party managed trick. The wizard mandrake was try- Place Ghat at around noon to perform replacement of PC Chacko, the to push AAP candidates on the ing to do escape act popularised by the magic, an onlooker said. AICC incharge of the city prevents her from being active third place in five of the seven American stunt performer Harry “The magic that Lahiri was to per- unit, over the poll drubbing. in the field and leading the seats, besides registering Houdini around 100 years back. form was very risky and complicated,” “It’s alright. It’s his opin- party. She will prove to be a growth in its vote share. The police along with Disaster he said. He was not only to be blind- ion,” Dikshit told PTI. disaster in the assembly elec- The three-time former Management Group began a search for folded, but his hands and legs were also Dikshit and Chacko had tions,” Goyal told PTI. Delhi chief minister was him on Sunday after receiving infor- to be tied up. He was to be picked up serious differences over an After the Congress’ defeat appointed president of the mation that he did not emerge from in that position from the boat by a alliance with the AAP for the in Delhi, Dikshit had offered city unit after the incumbent the river. “We tried to spot him. But crane, stationed on the Howrah Bridge, Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. her resignation to the party Ajay Maken stepped down it seems the stream has swept him that would in turn lower him into the While Dikshit opposed an president but it was not citing health issues in January away. Our divers dived deep, but river. The magic was that he would alliance with the AAP, Chacko accepted, Congress leaders this year. Despite being an could not locate him. Because of come up from the water, by untying favoured it. The tie-up ulti- said. In his letter, Goyal sug- octagenarian ,Dikshit led the darkness, we had to temporarily stop himself on his own. Accordingly, he mately did not materialise. gested that the Delhi Congress party in Lok Sabha polls and our search operation on Sunday went to the middle of the river just “Dikshit lost the Lok should fight assembly polls by herself contested against Delhi evening,” a senior police officer said. underneath the bridge from where he Sabha polls by over 3 lakh projecting Kapil Sibal or BJP chief Manoj Tiwari from Lahiri had taken permission from both was picked up by the crane and votes. This time she cannot Yoganand Shastri as the chief the North East Delhi seat. Kolkata Police and the Kolkata Port thrown into the river near pillar num- escape responsibility for the ministerial face of the party. She lost by over 3.66 lakh Trust, police said. “He had mentioned ber 28 of the bridge. party’s defeat. Her old age “This exercise must be votes.   #&  %

   5#((( were currently undergoing treat- bility of party president should be Rajya Sabha from Himachal on Saturday. On Monday, tem- Giving their sides of the story ment in the command hospital in given to someone else. The BJP Pradesh and Parliamentary Board perature recorded in Gaya and the junior doctors told the Chief Srinagar, police spokesperson parliamentary board has selected Secretary of the BJP was a Aurangabad was 42 and 43 Minister, “We are often made to added. Police said the body of the JP Nadda as working president,” Minister in the Himachal Pradesh degrees Celsius respectively. work in an environment of fear. terrorist was retrieved from the senior leader and Defence Government. He was born on A heatwave is declared when Please ensure exemplary punish- encounter site . The identification Minister Rajnath Singh said after December 2, 1960 to Dr Narain temperature remains at 45 degrees ment against culprits. We came to and affiliation of the killed ter- the meeting. Lall Nadda and Shrimati Krishna Celsius and above for two con- you as you are our guardian. We rorist is being ascertained. Nadda’s name had figured as Nadda. He was educated at St secutive days. It gets a “severe” tag want a solution and end the dead- party president in the past also Xaviers School, Patna. Thereafter when the temperature touches 47 lock and resume services. We  ((( when Shah was re-elected party he did his BA from Patna College, degrees Celsius. India is seeing its believe that you have all good Doctors in Tamil Nadu and chief in 2016 after having com- Patna University and LL.B. from worst heatwave this year with four intentions to look into our prob- Odisha formed human chains pleted the remaining term of his Himachal Pradesh University, cities in north India on a record lem so that we can work peace- and wore black badges and hel- predecessor Rajnath, who demit- Shimla. Nadda was first elected to high. Delhi, Churu in Rajasthan, fully.” Some doctors also raised the mets as they joined the strike ted his office following his the Himachal Pradesh Legislative and Banda and Allahabad in Uttar issue of political interference dur- while medical services were par- appointment as Union Home Assembly in the election of 1993, Pradesh saw temperatures reach- ing treatment saying “Often there tially affected across Andhra Minister in 2014. Nadda is known he was subsequently re-elected in ing a high of 50 degrees Celsius are political leaders from all the Pradesh with doctors, both to be close to Modi and has 1998. Nadda was elected for and above. At one point of time parties who interfere too much in Government and private, boy- remained a part of the core team another term in the 2007 elections. during the last 30 days, over 10 the process of treatment making cotting non-emergency duties. of Modi and Shah. Nadda was After Prem Kumar Dhumal places across India witnessed the our jobs difficult,” even as the In the national capital, doctors BJP’s UP election in-charge for formed a Government, he induct- hottest temperatures. According to Chief Minister nodded in agree- at Government and a few private 2019 Lok Sabha polls, ensuring the ed Nadda as Cabinet Minister IMD, by now, monsoon should ment. Junior doctors in West hospitals boycotted work and party continued with its creditable responsible for Forest, have reached central India, includ- Bengal are on strike since June 11 staged protests. Doctors at the pre- performance in the State despite Environment, Science and ing parts of Madhya Pradesh, after two of their colleagues were mier All India Institute of Medical the challenge of the SP-BSP maha- Technology from 2008 to 2010. Rajasthan, eastern Uttar Pradesh attacked and seriously injured Sciences (AIIMS), who had earli- gathbandhan. When party veter- He did not seek re-election to and Gujarat, but it is yet to reach allegedly by relatives of a patient er decided not to strike, too an Murli Manohar Joshi unfurled the Legislative Assembly in 2012, Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the who died at the NRS Medical joined the stir. Members of several the Tricolour at Lal Chowk in and instead got elected to the IMD on Monday predicted mod- College and Hospital in Kolkata. resident doctors’ associations took Srinagar on January 26, 1992, Rajya Sabha. In 2014, during a erate showers in Mumbai and sur- The doctors got a sponta- out marches on their campuses to Nadda, who was newly married Cabinet reshuffle, Modi had made rounding areas over the next two neously reply from the other lodge protest. Similarly, over hun- then, along some others had Nadda, the Minister of Health. days, while south Konkan will walks of the society including dred doctors of the Goa Indian reached the venue disguised as receive higher intensity rain dur- lawyers, intelligentsia, etc. Medical Association (IMA) staged gardeners and labourers.  % ((( ing the same period. a protest march wearing black The organisational elections Five people have died in “There is a respite from heat- #/ 6((( bands even as medics in Tripura of the BJP from the mandal to Munger in the last 48 hours, wave due to cyclonic storm ‘Vayu’ “The fire was retaliated lead- and Agartala ceased work in state- State level and culminating in the while 60 people have died due to which impacted the weather pat- ing to an encounter. In the heavy hospital OPDs in solidarity. selection as party president, next heatwave condition in tern in northern states. Parts of exchange of fire, a senior army year, would commence soon with Aurangabad. In Gaya, the number Rajasthan, Punjab, Western Uttar officer, identified as Ketan 0   ((( the party likely to release a noti- of deaths due to heatwave is 35, Pradesh, and Haryana have Sharma, sustained gunshot “The BJP won several elec- fication for it. The BJP is to set off while it is seven in Nawada, two received rain and thunderstorm injuries”. He was evacuated to the tions under leadership of Amit on its ambitious membership in Kaimur, one in Arrah, one in since Saturday, bringing respite hospital where he attained mar- Shah. But since the PM appoint- drive from July 6 with a minimum Samastipur and six in Nalanda. from the sweltering conditions,” tyrdom, the police spokesman ed him Home Minister, Amit target of 20 per cent addition to its Gaya and Patna recorded tem- said Dr Kuldeep Srivastava of said. Two other Army officers Shah himself said the responsi- numbers. Nadda, a member of the peratures above 45 degrees Celsius the IMD.   1    !"#$ %         1( P 

Patna: Six more children died in on deaths from suspected AES Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on cases and people dying due to     Monday, taking the toll due to heatwave. suspected Acute Encephalitis The State Government Syndrome (AES) to 103 and would bear the cost of treatment prompting the state govern- of the affected children and   % $78$5). early on-set of arthritis,” said a high pressure water jets that ment to announce a slew of reimburse the people reaching wildlife SOS, adding, “Due to massage the elephants’ feet and measures to tackle the situation. hospital by private vehicles if ndia’s first ‘hydrotherapy pool lack of improper foot care, the body and help in increasing According to a release they do not get the ambulance Ifor jumbosat’ for the ele- toenails and cuticles of the ele- blood circulation. issued by the district adminis- facility, which is free, the official phants suffering from arthritis, phants overgrow and become This is a critically important tration, 18 deaths were report- said. joint pain and foot ailments is in more prone to cracking. As component of the treatment as ed from the Kejriwal hospital The chief secretary stated Mathura district of Uttar such, standing and walking it also helps oxygen and vital and 85 from the Sri Krishna that all the primary health cen- Pradesh. becomes painful for these long minerals to reach the muscle tis- Medical College and Hospital tres (PHC) had been activated, The jumbo pool, situated is ranging animals.” sues.” (SKMCH), where Union Health adding that the units were 11-foot-deep and has 21 high Dr. Yaduraj Khadpekar, In November 2018, India Minister Harsh Vardhan had equipped with administering pressure jet sprays that create Senior Wildlife Veterinary based wildlife conservation visited the patients on Sunday saline and glucose. and assured their families of all He emphasised on the need possible help from the Centre. to create awareness to prevent While doctors have main- the disease and said children tained that the deaths occurred should be given ORS, should not due to AES, State officials be made to sleep with an empty claimed that most of the victims,  (2      (A  7A8  stomach and reach the PHC as below the age of 10, have died    ((  soon as possible. due to hypoglycemia — a con- The chief secretary, howev- dition caused by low level of by senior officers of the Health Government over the deaths. It year. er, claimed that the percentage blood sugar, electrolyte imbal- Ministry, Indian Council of observed that despite reported The chief secretary said the of deaths vis-a-vis the number ance due to high temperature Medical Research and the measures taken by the Government had also decided to of admissions of children in and extreme humidity. AIIMS. Government agencies, deaths of send a team to each household, hospitals had declined to 26 per On Monday, five more chil- Vardhan directed another children in such large number where children died due to sus- cent this year, which he said was dren died at the SKMCH and high-level team to immediately indicated a possible flaw in the pected AES cases, in order to 35-36 per cent in earlier. one at the Kejriwal hospital, visit the district and undertake implementation of vaccination find out their social and eco- He added that the India while the condition of 12 necessary groundwork for the and awareness programmes. nomic background, Meteorological Department patients at the two hospitals was setting up of a state-of-the-art Chief Secretary Deepak The purpose, he said, was to had said the heatwave condi- stated to be serious, the release multidisciplinary research cen- Kumar said no clear cause of find out whether the deaths had tions would continue for the said. tre, according to a statement. deaths could be ascertained so any link with the background of next two days in various parts Union Health Minister The National Human Rights far and indicated that one of the the deceased families. of the State. The department Harsh Vardhan reviewed the sit- Commission (NHRC) sent reasons could be that no rainfall, The official was speaking to has forecast rainfall and thun- $ 6,  $     P(  uation at a high-level meeting in notices to the Union Health even pre-monsoon rain, reporters after a meeting chaired derstorm on Wednesday in  New Delhi, which was attended Ministry and the Bihar occurred in the district this by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar parts of the State. PTI water pressure that massage the Officer said, “With each ele- charity Wildlife SOS established elephants’ feet and body and phant rescue, we have observed the country’s first and only help in increasing blood circu- a disturbing pattern in captive fully equipped Elephant '   $    )%$#!"!++!+Q! lation. According to an official elephants- their bodies are weak- Hospital in collaboration with of the Wildlife SOS, “Rescued ened due to improper nutrition, Uttar Pradesh Forest elephants from extreme dis- their bodies and delicate feet are Department. Situated on the  9 !$ tress, privately owned and had riddled with wounds and painful banks of Yamuna River in %.".../!$ the cruel history of being used abscesses. Osteoarthritis and Mathura, the Elephant Hospital ( (  for begging and some spent a foot issues are common ail- is located near the Wildlife Saharanpur (UP): A man was Police (SSP) Dinesh Kumar P to the couple. The couple had lifetime in captivity and con- ments. Water resistance is use- SOS’ Elephant Conservation arrested on Monday for said, the accused, Praveen, is a three girls, the officer said. finement as temple elephants or ful for muscle strengthening and Care Centre (ECCC), Pathankot: The special court, He said it was needless to allegedly abducting and selling relative of the boy. The boy’s As the child’s parents were being forced to perform in and cardiovascular training which is home to over 20 res- which convicted six people in say the commission of this a five-year-old boy to a couple parents worked as labourers. reported the matter to the circuses will be given therapy whilst water pressure can reduce cued elephants. the murder case of an 8-year- “devilish and monstrous crime for 20,000 in Uttar Pradesh’s The child’s parents were police, Praveen was ques- treatment”. oedema and swelling.” The hospital is equipped old nomadic girl in Kathua in has sent shockwaves across the Shaharanpur district, police out on work when Praveen tioned. He later confessed to “Captive elephants in such Kartick Satyanarayan, the with state-of-the-art modern Jammu region, has termed the society and the actual guilty said. along with his wife Renu came the crime. situations are made to navigate co-founder and CEO Wildlife facilities like Wireless Digital X- crime “devilish and monstrous” needs to be brought under the The boy, however, was res- to their house in Saloni village The accused was taken to environments that their body SOS said, “The jumbo Ray, Laser Treatment, Dental X- committed in the most “shame- sword of justice.” cued within an hour and Rs of Sarsava area here and took Sultanpur village where the was not built for. Standing on hydrotherapy pool installed at Ray, Thermal imaging and ful, inhumane and barbaric He also observed the crime 19,000 cash recovered from the Saurabh to nearby Sultanpur police rescued the boy, but the concrete for prolonged periods the Wildlife SOS Elephant Ultrasonography to treat injured, manner” for which “poetic jus- committed against the minor is accused, they said. village, he said. couple who had bought the becomes an invitation to the Hospital is equipped with 21 sick and geriatric elephants. tice” needs to be done to its per- “shameful, inhumane and bar- Senior Superintendent of Praveen then sold the boy child managed to flee. PTI petrators. baric” but said the evidence District and sessions court brought on record has to be here, hearing the matter on the tested on a “touchstone in order   =  direction of the Supreme Court, to find out the real culprits, so +    * convicted six people on June 10 that no innocent person is  *=  in the case which included crushed under the wheels in an Sanji Ram, dismissed police- unjust manner.”        man Deepak Khajuria and After hearing prosecution Parvesh Kumar, who have been lawyers, comprising S S Basra, sentenced to life in jail. J K Chopra, Harminder Singh Jaipur: Amid the ongoing cele- “Heaven and hell are no and Bhupinder Singh, as also a &  bration of Mahatma Gandhi’s geographical locations, our battery of 57 defence lawyers, 150th birth anniversary, Chief thoughts, actions and character the judge said, “There is noth- Minister Ashok Gehlot on create the situation of heaven or ing on record which could Mumbai: The Mumbai Police awaiting the forensic report of Monday urged youths to imbibe hell for us,” judge Dr Tejwinder show that there is a false impli- on Monday opposed the bail the mobile phones of the Gandhian values of truth, non- Singh wrote in the beginning of cation (as contended by defence plea of three women doctors, accused as well as the victim, violence, peace and simplicity in his 432-page judgment, a copy lawyers) of accused persons in arrested for allegedly abetting the police said that if the their lives. of which is with PTI. this case”. PTI the suicide of a junior colleague, accused were released on bail, He also called upon them to saying recording of statements they will hamper the probe. spread these values around them. of eye witnesses was underway. The accused-- Hema Addressing the concluding )    + The Mumbai crime branch, Ahuja, Bhakti Meher and session of 10-day National Unity probing the suicide of Payal Ankita Khandelwal, attached to Camp here in which youths Tadvi, filed its reply to the bail the BYL Nair hospital here, from different states had come to %& R   plea before special Judge P B were arrested on May 29 and participate, Gehlot said the cel- Jadhav on Monday. are currently in judicial custody. ebrations of Mahatma Gandhi’s The police said that since They have been charged birth anniversary would contin- Tadvi belonged to a Scheduled under relevant sections of the ue for a year even after October &     Tribe, the three accused doctors IPC, the Maharashtra 2 this year. tortured her mentally, ragged Prohibition of Ragging Act as Mohandas Karamchand Thrissur (Ker): A State-run Vijayan. We had never attempt- her and forced her to commit well as the Scheduled Castes Gandhi was born on October 2, Akademi on Monday rejected ed to change that decision suicide. and Scheduled Tribes 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. the Left Government’s advice to also,” he said. The accused were abscond- (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Gehlot also urged youths review its decision to honour a The cartoon ‘Viswasam ing for about five days after the Meanwhile, the prosecution attending the National Unity cartoon, depicting Bishop Rakshathi’ had appeared in a incident and during this peri- moved an adjournment appli- Camp here to carry the spirit of Franco Mullakal as a rooster Malayalam magazine last year od, they planned on how to cation saying it was not in their the country’s unity and integri- and alluding to the rape charge after Mullakal was accused of tackle police interrogation, they hand to arrange the equipment ty to their respective states and against him, saying the jury’s rape by a nun. said. required for video-recording of impress it upon the people decision was final and Showing Mullakal as a Stressing that they were the court’s proceedings. PTI around them. PTI Akademi would stand by it. rooster, it also has a pink The decision was taken coloured lingerie in the crosier unanimously at the executive (staff), carried by a bishop as a =!  committee and the general symbol of the pastoral office,    3 council of the Kerala while a group of nuns is shown Lalithakala Akedmi Akademi, fleeing. &    which met at its headquarters Pushparaj, however, made    here. it clear that no religious sym-   &  An autonomous cultural bol was shown in a poor light organisation of the govern- in the award-winning cartoon. %   ment,the Akademi also turned “What had been depicted + ( @> ((   down the criticism that the car- in the cartoon was the symbol toon,titled ‘Viswasam of power and not any Christian Ahmedabad: A man in Aizawl: The proposed meeting round of repatriation of Brus Rakshathi’ (protection of faith) symbol. Gujarat’s has of the Joint Monitoring Group from October and that the drawn by K K Subhash of When the staff is carried by been booked for allegedly giv- (JMG) on Bru repatriation to process should be completed Chengalam, had hurt the sen- a person, whom we can ing triple talaq, prohibited by be held in Delhi on Tuesday before December this year. timents of the Christian com- describe even as an anti- law, to his wife through a was postponed on the request Preparations are in full munity. social,it is just a symbol of WhatsApp message, police said of the Mizoram Bru Displaced swing from May 28, the day “We have unanimously power.. there is no need to on Monday. People’s Forum (MBDPF) lead- after the election process for decided not to intervene into attach any holiness to it,” he An official identified the ers, a senior State Home Parliamentary polls was over the decision of the expert jury said. accused as Jailun Javed Kalia department official said here by holding a meeting of the which had selected the cartoon Two members of the (27) and said he has sent the on Monday. district core committee on Bru for the award. akademi’s general council divorce message to his father The JMG comprised of repatriation at the border town Their decision is final and belonged to the same church Javed Kalia a few days ago. top officials of the Ministry of of Kolasib, followed by a meet- we will not make any change in denomination, which had “The victim, a 25-year-old Home Affairs, senior Home ing at Mizoram-Tripura- it,” Akademi chairman Nemom raised objection to the cartoon woman now residing with her department officials of both Bangladesh border Mamit Pushaparaj told PTI. and they were also of the opin- parents in Umargam town in Mizoram and Tripura govern- town and later at Bangladesh “Last time, the award was ion that there was no need to Valsad, filed a complaint on ments and leaders of the border Lunglei town. given to a cartoon criticising review the jury’s decision, he Sunday. Jailun, a resident of MBDPF, the official said. “The repatriated Brus Chief Minister Pinarayi said. PTI Sanjan, works in a shipping The JMG meeting was would be resettled within the firm and is currently abroad,” called to deliberate on the pre- Assembly constituencies where said Inspector PM Parmar of paredness of the stake-holders they had resided in 1997, )   && Umargam police station. for the repatriation process. before the exodus in accor- “Upon getting the divorce The official said the dance with the guidelines of    & ! message from his son, Javed MBDPF said that they would the repatriation,” the official Kalia took a print-out and not be able to attend the meet- said. approached a cleric to for- ing due to ill-health of their While 4,185 Bru families Aizawl: After the proposed deportation of over 200 Myanmarese malise the separation,” he said. leaders and the time for hold- were proposed to be resettled refugees from Mizoram were deferred two days ago, the admin- The couple were married ing the next meeting was yet to in Mamit district, 822 Bru istration has taken up fresh initiative to repatriate them, State Home four years ago and have a three- be scheduled. families would be resettled in Minister Lalchamliana said Monday. year-old son, he said, adding Meanwhile, the Mizoram 10 villages in Kolasib district, A total of 219 Myanmarese refugees belonging to 54 families that the victim has complained government has already 371 families would be resettled are staying in four villages of southernmost Mizoram’s Lawngtlai that she was tortured in her announced its proposal to in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district since November 2017. marital house. PTI commence the ninth and final district. PTI    !"#$ % 2  3 1$+1# ! :   9/8     :  :  /%+9 $$,# #    4 +      5                  "       5     &           . /  !   !       "+. +.EF" /     2S 3-44 1  (  $ $      !       #     !7   "                      2!#                               ( "     # 2                                2     !    =  >S !   (  .   .  "    '4%  #S                  riedrich Engels had said that one of      1            . "     the principal outcomes of the pro-            ?       letarian revolution would be the   " 4@@3 1  (   #       6  withering away of the State. In India, post-2019, the State has >  >             2S  ! emergedF stronger than ever before and it is    *    4@@,   3-44   >    the communist parties which are actually       . S   A "   >    withering away. While much of the focus after the recent Lok Sabha election has been on the        0 1  (         disastrous performance of the Congress, the     2S            real big story is the declining fortunes of the A     #  S    2  ! two communist parties in India. The Left parties had a decent presence in               2!#     .  several States in the early decades after inde-                       pendence. The undivided Communist Party #    !    2         "     of India (CPI) won 16 seats in the first Lok Sabha election in 1951-52. It rose to 29 seats                   in 1962 and got around nine per cent of the     '         2      votes polled. After the party split, the CPI and             2      the Communist Party of India (Marxist)- CPI(M) bagged 42 seats in 1967 but their vote        # '           share hovered around nine per cent. This      !       +   1  (  trend continued for three decades. The two                "     parties put up their best performance in 2004 when they together secured 53 seats in the Lok #                     Sabha, although their vote share had dropped               B    +   " to around seven per cent. Thereafter, their for- # .          2 #    C2#D tunes crashed. In 2014, the two parties            " 2#         could win just 10 seats and their national vote to kindle the entrepreneurial vides free cooking gas connection which have rendered the two share dropped to just four per cent. This time spirit among poorer sections of to families below the poverty line. communist parties unpopular.                   2  ! around, they are well below the danger mark society and to bring about a dra- Thus far, over 70 million fami- The first of these is their approach          #   9  #      having secured just five seats and about two matic shift in their social and eco- lies have benefited from it. to secularism. The two parties =                  "  per cent of the national vote. nomic conditions. Another such scheme with far- have moved far away from the The decline of the two communist par- Under the scheme, the reaching impact is the aim to Shah Bano days when Somnath           #         ! ties and their fellow travellers in the Left Government provides loans to 7).5$/ build homes for the poor and toi- Chatterjee, Saifuddin Choudhury                 A  Front can be traced to the loss of popular- individuals from poorer sec- 5./.+#5 lets in every home. Though and several others took on the            1    1  '    ! ity in their strongholds in West Bengal and tions of society to establish their some of these schemes were ini- Muslim clergy and strongly Tripura and their fluctuating fortunes in own businesses and pursue #*/.$#*, 8 tiated by previous Governments, opposed the Rajiv Gandhi   .        20 !9  )  Kerala. The Left’s fall is most noticeable in entrepreneurship. The idea is to /)$7*58" their implementation was slug- Government’s decision to bring #                  2 West Bengal where its vote share has “fund the unfunded.” They get . +5,8. - gish in the absence of motivation in a law to prevent Muslim   E2      >        crashed from 50.70 per cent and 32 seats in loans ranging from 50,000 to and commitment. Delivery of women from taking benefit of a 2004 to 6.28 per cent and zero seats in 2019. 10 lakh. These small entrepre- +, ./ these schemes has picked up pace civil law and a Supreme Court       !  #        ! While most political parties around the neurs and businessmen in turn after Modi became the Prime judgement providing mainte-                   world, including communist parties, re- employ five to 10 people to run #*/.$" Minister in 2014. nance to divorced women. That          2  6           invent themselves to stay afloat and win pop- their enterprise — be it a small *$3. <$ / All these schemes are aimed was in 1986. However, over the ular support, the CPI and the CPI(M) have eatery, a bakery, a garment or at ensuring the dignity of women last three decades, the Left has                #    stubbornly stuck to the theories and slogans leather-goods-making micro /)$$5<$/ and children, improving their become the standard-bearer of that defined them decades ago. Their ideas unit or a tea stall. These Mudra /#;#A5#/# 8 living environment and health the pseudo-secular brigade, about the working class and organised beneficiaries can be found all and offering them incentives to become hostile to the Hindu       labour and about the capitalist-proletariat over the country and the pro- 7. ,5#* better the quality of lives. One majority in the country and is binary remain unchanged, even though the gramme has the potential to ,*/"/)$+. would have thought that pro- pretending as if radical Islam is world has moved on. bring about noticeable change in grammes of this kind would be not an issue at all. The most 4               This writer found examples of this dur- the living conditions of the # 8/)$ hailed by the communists, but recent example of its contempt     & "     && ing the Lok Sabha poll in West Bengal, where under-privileged classes. This that has not happened. The for Hindu sentiment is the way during the road shows, CPI(M) cadres kept writer met many beneficiaries +.EF)#<$ spokespersons of these two par- it handled the Sabarimala issue            chanting “Inquilab Zindabad” while waving during travels in several States /,* 5; ties have been consistently run- and encouraged individuals to          their red hammer and sickle flags. Which rev- recently. Available data on the /,+4//)$ ning down the Mudra Yojana deride Hindus, their customs and " olution were they talking about in this day and Mudra scheme is indeed heart- and all other schemes meant way of life. Where will they go           age when the market economy rules the roost? ening. Women entrepreneurs /)$*.$# 8 exclusively to better the lives of from here? Will they do what the            The best example of how these two parties are the major beneficiaries of the poorer classes, simply British Labour Party did some          are completely out of sync with today’s real- Mudra loans across sectors and 5-# /)#/ because they were launched by decades ago and change the way ity is their refusal to acknowledge the advan- constitute 70 per cent of those 8$A. $8/)$ Prime Minister Modi and he is they think and work? If they    '           tages accruing to the poorest of the poor who have taken advantage of this the driving force to ensure their again turn left, it’s a dead-end. If          through many innovative schemes like the scheme. Early this year, the 8$+#8$#- completion within the shortest they turn right, they will cease to          Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, the Pradhan Government announced that it possible time. The election be left! Where are they headed?         ! Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan had disbursed loans amounting results show that this kind of The nation wants to know. Dhan Yojana and the direct benefit transfer to 7.23 lakh crore. negativity has not gone down (The writer is an author spe-   "   $       scheme. Mudra is an innovative programme Under the Ujjwala pro- well with the people. cialising in democracy studies.  (   ) #      launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gramme, the Government pro- There are many other factors Views expressed are personal)                           (                         &  $ ) #(   S          *      ! 7     " .   !  7   EN   "  $     $<                      !    ! .   HF     /      .   7      ! .     . H                                     .    !!  ! 6 , !    $<    +                                   ?"$ )9$! $                 $< ")!$ 9!'$ K      '"?$)) ,$ ,-           *          K    K 4  * K<                   !                   .                  !   ( (  '  ( & (( %   )#(&'  /                                                   0               1               S  Sir — This refers to the editor-   !          Sir — Former Andhra Pradesh               !     ial, “Needed, a healing touch”        -       Chief Minister Chandrababu )      S     2         ! (June 15). Opposition leaders of /        3   !  Naidu had locked horns with            (   1          different parties, including West           / Prime Minister Narendra Modi                      2 Bengal Chief Minister Mamata     ! 3       on the issue of special status to Banerjee, have always been unit-     !L    M his State. Now new Andhra 3-45       6 S 1       ed on various aspects in agitat-  3     "    L3 Pradesh Chief Minister                       ing against the ruling Bharatiya   M#  "        Jaganmohan Reddy is toeing "             !     ! Janata Party (BJP). All those    !!         his predecessor’s line. Odisha leaders have maintained a curi-    .     !               and Bihar, too, are in the queue                       ous silence over the lawful agi-     "   !   3 .   4  "   demanding special status.                    tation by doctors of Government          ! !!    "  !       !!  Special status will ensure that 90                   .  !! hospitals in Bengal, which   /+  -     3  /         per cent of the Central funds for affected healthcare services in   K       3 4         3 State projects, routed through   !               ! other parts of the country as           !   3        !     the National Development             +  (   !  well, with doctors standing unit- + "    3   !             Council under the Planning . (       P           ed with their counterparts in ! !  /      "     Commission, will be given as West Bengal.            ! 3 % , !'" grants. The Special status pitch,                    Leaders of other political K       ! 3  if considered by the Centre,   2          Q 9       parties should have exhibited will lead to other States demand-              44--  33:  their loyalty to national and ing the same. public interest by going to strike of doctors in Government controversial, creating panic and green signal, any resident or Competitive federalism will        6  *   ;     Kolkata to persuade Banerjee to hospitals of West Bengal by forcing people from all walks of even outsiders passing through be a non-starter if States keep  (                     ! mend her ways and help in accepting their genuine life to come out on the streets to Hong Kong would have been demanding Central largesse.            < "        ending the strike by demands. protest. Nearly two million peo- extradited to mainland China on Instead, they must focus on Government doctors earlier. She Madhu Agrawal ple have taken part in a mass mere suspicion of serious implementing wider reforms                    should take strict action against New Delhi protest. It is clear that most peo- crimes. Hong Kong is but an and more equitable investment      ;                 those guilty of beating doctors in ple in Hong Kong fear this pro- example of boldness in the face throughout the State.        60  < 2           Government hospitals. It is  posed law as it is a matter of his- of power. It will remain in a cycle KV Seetharamaiah praiseworthy that Union Health torical conflict between China of protests unless fears and con- Hassan                 *         Minister Harsh Vardhan made a and Hong Kong. The Bill itself cerns of protesters are addressed.                 ! humble appeal to Banerjee to Sir — The proposed extradition was ill-conceived, flawed and P Senthil ((>    9               < ensure an immediate end to the Bill in Hong Kong has become open to abuse. Had it got a Via email !!$)!'7'"$B?< (9'<    !"#$ %    5 1$+1# ,#'(&*$  2 &$('2       %     #   &/ # D & +!   ( #6    #/   /    #    #   &   ( / #/ %   ( A.  " +O   !   L#     L    &     #D&& #                0       $    %    &  2 2#$%      . (  A  4   1 6            7 '     C.(AD   *            "P   !   Q    +  "   &         &  &  "                  2  #   B. !   2      S      = (   #            (   B. "          ! !  !         *  ;   C> 3-4@D ;          !      !!                       !        .(A      (  3--4                   . / C4@@,D A              P        ! 3 '/( Q   +   " .(A                          ! t was indeed very encouraging that on the          " P   Q  very first day of his taking over the charge .(A                Iof the Indian education system, the new   /  2  (  .(A      Human Resource Development Minister           * 2(.     released the much-awaited draft of the New +          .(A C3--:D 2 Education Policy (draft NEP-19). In a welcome move, the draft — both in English and           P        — was promptly put on the Ministry’s website.      .(AQ     !   This is an outcome of nation-wide consulta-  3-45           R(  (   tions that extended over three-and-a-half S   (   2        years. It must be appreciated across the board  (         " P !  ! that the MHRD has again invited inputs that Q      #  > >   people, institutions, organisations, experts #   #      2!     and others may like to submit after going         S  *      through the draft. The MHRD shall be con-       (       ! sidering these before the final policy is     (    "        announced. The draft report clearly indicates how relevant it has become in the globalised     (              G4-- world to ensure active dynamism in education       (  (    2      ! policy formulation to ensure it remains rele-     R  S   +  + /  3-4@ vant to absorb challenges that are emerging     *          ! before nations at an unprecedented pace. thought out plan of action in preparation of years, the NCTE decided to sail along with the system or are ready to enter it. When the                  The deliberations — before and after the teachers, who are supposed to be “passionate, tide, the number of private BeD colleges mush- Teachers Eligibility Tests were conducted  R>  2S         2 ! finalisation of the policy — shall invariably motivated and well qualified, and well trained roomed and today it is touching 20,000. It will during the initial years, those who could clear     !   +  make references to the earlier education poli- in content, pedagogy and practice.” The NPE- be a tough task to create a regulatory mecha- it ranged from one to seven per cent. "        #  > >  #   cies, particularly those of 1968, 1986 and 1992. 92 had assured overhauling of the system of nism that will enjoy credibility among the But there is a ray of hope. The objectives E               The contents of these earlier reports — at least teacher education and in pursuance of the aspiring teachers. Comprehension of ‘Why the of teacher preparation could indeed be

             ! ! in academic and professional circles — shall same, several schemes were launched by the NCTE; or other regulatory bodies could not achieved effectively if everyone learns sincere- ly and seriously from the success of the past         *  (    2  be scrutinised in the context of what was pro- Union Government. One of these was the attain and maintain credibility’ will determine posed and to what extent it was really achieved enactment of the National Council for Teacher the fate of the success or otherwise of the pro- and more than that from the failures encoun-    > 0       "     in actual implementation. Chapter five of the Education (NCTE) Act and also the formula- posed mechanism that separates funding, tered so far. One wonders how long teachers R1 . S             draft NEP-19 on “teachers” begins with the tion of a scheme of restructuring and revital- standard setting, regulation and accreditation. in sarkari schools shall continue to be assigned                 #   objective: “Ensure that all students at all lev- ising teacher education. Education policy-makers were knowl- non-teaching functions by district administra- E             2    els of school education are taught by passion- Let us take up NCTE first. It was the ful- edgeable enough to include in the NPE-86 that: tions in spite of repeated recommendations not "    R2 6  0 *  / S     ! ate, motivated, highly qualified, professional- fillment of demand of senior and sincere “Teachers form the very heart of the educa- to do so and even court judgments being in                 ly trained and well-equipped teachers.” Indeed, teacher educators for over 20 years to create tion process — all teachers will have academ- support of it. Is it not cruel to children in a two-  ; "           ! this is a very well thought out comprehensive a regulatory body for teacher education insti- ic and professional support within a motivat- teacher school if both teachers are sent out for       4:       policy statement that encompasses every tutions as they were not satisfied with the man- ing environment and culture.” Towards this, the months together for census, cattle-head count- "     2S       ! aspect of what a child, community or society ner universities were handling recognition and Government of India offered extensive finan- ing, vaccination or elections being held rather   P   Q            could expect from a teacher. regulation of teacher education institutions. cial and professional support to State regularly? States have shunned their respon- It will be relevant to recall the initial state- There were serious concerns about the restruc- Governments to re-energise their teacher sibility for decades together by not appoint-                 ment of the National Policy on Education of turing and renewal of programmes, content education institutions. The scheme of estab- ing regular teachers. One simply hopes that               ;   1986/92 (NPE 86/92): “The status of the and pedagogy, which had become out of date. lishing a District Institute of Education and official hypocrisy will vanish in future and rec-   >    P        teacher reflects the socio-cultural ethos of the It was inadequate and unable to respond to Training (DIET) had the potential to transform ommendations made (once again) regarding           Q A       society. It is said that no people can rise above fast-changing scenarios in school education the very face of school education in India. It teacher recruitment will sincerely be imple- 2          .(A      the level of its teachers. The Government and with the advent of computers, internet and uni- had all the potential to create a vibrant pro- mented within a time-frame. The Indian             ! community should endeavour to create con- versalisation of the accessibility of the fessional community of teachers. However, teacher education system still has — though      " #  > S      ditions, which will help motivate and inspire Information and Communication Technology. most State Governments did not make regu- in a small proportion — dedicated institutions    P      Q      teachers on constructive and creative lines. The demand for the creation of a statutory lar appointments to academic positions even and academics who are convinced that they are 2       .(A        Teachers should have freedom to innovate, to NCTE was also accentuated by the mushroom- against posts for which the Union Government lucky enough to get an opportunity to prepare   P    Q      2  develop appropriate methods of communica- ing of correspondence courses that were ini- provided full financial support. They preferred teachers for tomorrow. Thus, they are making tion and activities relevant to the needs and tiated by some universities to clear the back- to bring in people on deputation. the future of India. Let them be identified,         +     capabilities of and the concerns of the com- log of large number of untrained teachers in Similar was the fate of colleges of Teacher given the responsibility, inspire and encour-             "        munity.” The NPE-86/92 made a very strong schools. State Governments had begun to Education and Institutes of Advanced Studies age others to become partners in building new    .(A       2S   " statement that “the system of teacher educa- squeeze the grants to universities, some bril- in education. These and similar schemes India. India can learn a lot from how Japan —     #  > >          tion will be overhauled.” It went ahead to rec- liant minds converted correspondence cours- were revisited — and redesigned — a couple a highly demoralised nation after World War = 3-4:            ommend the reorganisation of the methods of es into degree-awarding resource generating of times but the originally expected vibrancy II — could achieve an unprecedented trans-     2   P  Q  P  recruitment of teachers to ensure “merit, objec- adventures. Every policy implementer in edu- always evaded actual implementation. When formation through its teachers: Known for pro-  Q  (      $    B.   ! tivity and conformity with spatial and func- cation must comprehend that the decline in the private entrepreneurs witness Government ducing worst products in 50s, the best of the           2   tional requirements.” One was privy to the quality of teacher education began mainly institutions being ignored and neglected — no products now come from Japan. Yes, teachers     B.!(      2 /  >  deliberations of the 1992 policy revision and because of gross misuse of the distance edu- regular recruitments and no promotions— did it. It was the teacher community that con-    .(A    "     formulation and it was agreed upon that there cation mode by university dons, vice chancel- they follow the suit, appoint staff only on paper vinced young impressionable children that was no need to make any changes in what was lors and the University Grants Commission and manage inspections following the well- anything they do must be for the welfare of .(A    P   Q       already stated in the NPE-86 on teachers and (UGC). The UGC was granting “yearly” per- established — though unstated — practices. their country. That they owe it to Japan to work          2      .(A  teacher education. mission to continue the BeD courses through The result in over 92 per cent of the private hard, never waste time and equip them con-            +   Practically, all that was envisaged in ear- correspondence, without in any way assessing institutions “do not even attempt to provide tinuously to perform better. India has the expe-         !         lier policies finds a place again in the new draft, the quality of courses and products. The NCTE a good education; instead many are function- rience. It can achieve a real change after the                 ! which has comprehensively captured the became functional around 1994-95 and in spite ing as commercial shops.” And hundreds of new education policy is formally announced.              teacher-education scenario as it exists today. of serious hurdles, could discipline the truant thousands of young people with BeD degrees (The writer is the Indian Representative on          It has given indications for formulating a well- universities. Things changed within five-six from such institutions are either already in the the Executive Board of UNESCO) #&        auqˆuq‚‚ˆusuy’uˆ‰q‰“u‚‚q‰wy’uˆ‰ vsqˆuqsut‘† „q‰“u‚‚q‰qwu„‰ Xxy‰y‰qtyvvys‘‚† ‰yy „ ‘„tuˆ‰q„t† ‚yysq‚‚• ,&'#$0 r‘‰ˆu„wxq„tx‘ƒq„s †uˆqy „sq„qˆy‰u „‚•vˆ ƒ ‘ˆˆus w„yy „ v ‘ˆƒ‘‘q‚y„uˆtu†u„tu„su

that starts from the reality that all care along with lack of civic sense and ilar training? Can our policy-makers in which they practise. A healthcare needed bed-side manner is nothing human beings need and receive care ethical behaviour in “care receivers.” mandate a physical fitness training, provider can become a powerful advo- but a sneering jibe in today’s state of and also give care to others. Care rela- This is a reflection of the lack of atten- push a law and create a legal cell for cate for a climate of caring because of healthcare system where every patient tionships among humans are part of tion to the state of healthcare in a frontline medical staff? The other unique perspectives. A lack of it may is eagerly awaiting his turn and com- what mark us as human beings; we are country that touches millions of lives option, of course, is to provide a lead to a collapse of healthcare services, peting with one another for the doc- always inter-dependent. In today’s in the corridors of an over populat- healthy environment in Government pushing many to the death hole or tor’s attention when they are com- context, we can argue that care work ed Government hospital, resulting in hospitals in spite of overcrowding so complicate the state of diseases, lead- pelled to complete/accomplish care- . <$/.-#/$*$#5 in India has been normalised as “vol- outbursts and breakdown of the that doctors (and healthcare providers) ing to prolonged sufferings. giving with optimal use of time and untary.” A moral tone has been given health ecosystem at the grassroot level can apply their minds to the best of Social movements have also exchange of words. <.5$ +$  %'* to the highest skillful worker and the as well as in tertiary care centres. This their capability instead of staying fuelled new problems, namely de-per- Patients argue that healthcare  6 0'"   unskilled care-giver all alike. unsettles the morale of healthcare pro- alert, anticipating assaults and threats sonalisation of the patients and viola- providers fail to recognise that illness  .  he Indian healthcare sector, In recent times, health and allied fessionals, who invest a whole decade from a care-seeker from among the tion of the right to self-determination, and disability are states charged with mostly comprising Government policies have resulted in a major or more acquiring degrees and expe- crowd that encircles him/her waiting as witnessed in the disability rights personal meaning. Instead of commu- ! $ O  #4 Thospitals, saves more lives, restructuring of the healthcare sys- rience and in the process, losing the around his/her table, jostling and movement, AIDS movement, queer nicating with patients, they often   ! relieves more pain and suffering with tem. However, the structural transfor- larger picture of the society they pushing one another as they wait for movement and campaign against establish distance that diminishes  O    available resources (India’s health- mation most visible to us is the “pri- belong to. Incidents of assaults on their turn for treatment. clinical trials among others. De-per- them. They withhold information in    care GDP percentage is 2.5 in contrast vatisation” of healthcare, coupled health practitioners demoralise them The social aspect of the state of sonalisation is reflected in all spheres a manner that precludes hope, use       to 11.2 in Europe and 17.9 in North with hardline nationalist language. If and degrade the noble profession of affairs hindering medical care delivery of healthcare and in the context of aloof manners and misuse powers. America) than any other country in we trace history, we will see that medical care giving. calls for a public health approach Government hospitals — with corri- These discourage patients. Patients  /    the world. Yet, the sector has become changes during the first few decades It is understood that such intoler- around the perspective that provision dors and doctors’ chambers choking appreciate the care-provider to value      a public punching bag. Care-related after independence were at least at the ant behaviour is not seen in other pro- of basic needs is the key to good health. with patients — there is hardly a cul- interactive reasoning and thereby      / work has metamorphosed into a level of planning and there was some fessions like the police, who also deal And it includes sanitation, safe drink- ture of courtesy and social grace. In enact a climate of caring. It is impor- "    " notion of seva, allowing room to cur- commitment to public health. But by with agitated people or one’s over- ing water, right to treatment, security these over-populated set-ups, the first tant to realise that we are all receivers     tail the rights of health workers the 1990s, health investments were at whelmed with emotions. This is sim- for care providers and mandatory good casualty is basic human empathy — as well as givers of care, acted upon as (skilled and unskilled like the ASHA the lowest and public-private partner- ply because people are aware of the civic sense among care receivers at the all we get is brusqueness, negligence well as agents. This is a difficult posi-    !  workers and the like) and their resis- ships took over. dire consequences of misbehaving hospital interface. A healthy working of ‘good’ manners or the right words, tion to understand politically, but  O     tance is being labelled as “immoral.” Fundamental deficiencies of the with the trained individual who is climate allows a practitioner to re-com- disregard for bed-side manner, which strength and human cooperation can      As per Joan Tronto’s theorisation country maintain status quo, which equipped with arms and trained in mit to caring, continue the profession’s to a patient means bringing him/her arise only from our recognition of our    of “care ethics”, it is an approach to are the lack of provision for safe drink- legal affairs. Can the Government pro- tradition of arguing the dignity of peo- hope and comfort to his/her recum- mutual interdependence.      personal, social, moral and political life ing water, sanitation, basic medical vide the doctors’ community with sim- ple and shape the social climate with- bent or expiring patient. The much- (The writer is a pathologist)     !"#$ % 67 $  ?@1      &    ..    0 8 

86$ &   $78$5). tinues to grow with an 11 per cent sourcing (BPO) (11 per cent), in hiring, respectively. ship roles with an experience of year-on-year growth in May with education (11 per cent), IT-hard- Demand for entry-level job over 16 years remained flat. iring activity registered 11 most sectors and cities showing a ware (11 per cent), construction & seekers with an experience of 0-3 Demand for talent grew across  ,#.  2  Hper cent jump in May over the positive trend. Looking at the engineering (1 per cent), and fast- years grew by 13 per cent. all metropolitan cities. Bengaluru, year-ago month, largely driven by trend reflected in the last six moving consumer goods (4 per Hiring for mid-level executives Hyderabad and Pune recorded xtending losses for the fourth 6 9:  significant uptick in recruitment months we can see that hiring con- cent). with an experience of 4-7 years positive growth in recruitment Estraight session, the BSE Sensex 9    activity in the IT-software sector, tinues to grow in a positive direc- However, hiring activity in grew by 14 per cent, while mid- activity with 20 per cent, 19 per tanked over 491 points and the NSE :2    according to a report. tion,” said InfoEdge India Chief BFSI (banking, financial services management roles with 8-12 years cent and 10 per cent, respectively. Nifty dived over 151 points on The Naukri JobSpeak Index for Marketing Officer Sumeet Singh. and insurance) remained stag- of experience saw a spike of 8 per The Naukri JobSpeak is a Monday after investors feared India’s 26;- May 2019 stood at 2,346, indicat- Besides IT-software, other nant, with little or no movement. cent. monthly index that calculates and retaliatory tariffs on US goods could     ing an 11 per cent rise as compared industries that showed a healthy Automobile & ancillary and phar- On the contrary, hiring for records hiring activity based on the open new trade war front. :   , to May 2018, when it stood at upward trend in the recruitment maceutical industries witnessed a senior management roles with 13- job listings on Naukri.com month- Besides, fresh geopolitical ten- 2,106. “The JobSpeak index con- activity were business process out- dip of 16 per cent and 6 per cent 16 years of experience and leader- on-month. sions in the Middle East and concerns      over the advancement of monsoon also 6  6 < unnerved market participants. 6  :: =  /   Sectorally, BSE metal was the 8++       # "< worst hit, losing over 3 per cent,    ?> while energy index fell over 2 per cent. “Indian markets continued to slide On the Sensex, Tata Steel emerged today as a delayed monsoon was a . L  /  !   as the biggest loser with over 5 per cent cause of worry for investors... Further   $  fall. Other major laggards were adding to worries are concerns around Vedanta, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, an escalation of the trade war, and  $78$5).  $78$5). one of the secretaries to fine Vodafone works out to be should be apportioned and Bharti Airtel, Reliance, ONGC, Sun impacts for India, as well as US data Reliance Jio as it “too failed to about Rs 1,050 crore each. In applied on RJio as well. His Pharma, Maruti and L&T, falling as that showed that the economy may not hares of Shriram Transport Finance Company igital Communications deliver quality service to cus- case of Idea it comes to about point was whether responsi- much as 3.33 per cent. need a rate cut imminently,” Sunil Splunged 6.5 per cent Monday after Piramal DCommission, the apex tomers”. Rs 950 crore. Since Vodafone bility of providing quality of Bucking the weak market trend, Sharma, Chief Investment Officer, Enterprises divested its entire stake in the asset decision-making body of the “DCC has agreed to and Idea have now merged service by a primary licence Yes Bank, Coal India and Infosys Sanctum Wealth Management, said. financing firm. telecom department, Monday impose penalty on Bharti their businesses, the new enti- holder be shifted on others? rose. Analysts expect the market to be The scrip tanked 6.15 per cent to close at Rs approved imposing penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea for not ty Vodafone Idea will have to However, DCC members did The BSE gauge settled 491.28 guided by factors like geopolitical 1,015 on the BSE. During the day, it dropped 6.96 Bharti Airtel and Vodafone providing points of intercon- bear the burden of both com- not agree to the view of impos- points, or 1.25 per cent, lower at developments, US-China trade nego- per cent to Rs 1,006.25. Idea for not providing points of nection to Reliance Jio. panies. ing penalty on Jio,” the source 38,960.79. The index hit an intra-day tiations and Fed interest rate decision At the NSE, shares plunged 6.53 per cent to interconnection to Reliance However, the Commission has The regulator stopped said. low of 38,911.49 and a high of amid lack of major domestic triggers. close at Rs 1,014. Jio. decided to take Trai’s view on short of recommending can- The telecom secretary is 39,540.42. Elsewhere in Asia, while Seoul Shares of Piramal Enterprises also fell by 3.07 However, before imposing revising quantum of penalty in cellation of their telecom the ex-officio chairperson of Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty stocks ended in the red, bourses in per cent to close at Rs 2,004.85 on the BSE. the penalty, the Commission the backdrop of stress in the licences saying it may lead to DCC and the panel’s full-time cracked 151.15 points, or 1.28 per cent, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo “The company has sold its entire direct invest- has decided to seek Trai’s views sector,” an official source told significant consumer incon- members include member to close at 11,672.15. During the day, closed higher. ment of 9.96 per cent in the fully paid-up share on revising Rs 3,050 crore PTI. venience. (finance), member (produc- the index touched a low of 11,657.75 Exchanges in Europe were also capital of Shriram Transport Finance Company penalty recommended by the The Telecom Regulatory Trai’s recommendation tion), member (services) and and a high of 11,844.05. trading in the green in early deals. to third party investors on the floor of the stock sector regulator amid financial Authority of India (Trai) in came on a complaint by RJio member (technology). India has effected a hike in cus- On the currency front, the Indian exchange,” Piramal Enterprises said in a regula- stress in the sector. October 2016 recommended that over 75 per cent of calls on Niti Aayog CEO, toms duties on as many as 28 US prod- rupee depreciated 6 paise to 69.87 tory filing. While Digital imposing total penalty of Rs its network were failing as Department of Economic ucts, including almond, pulses and against the US dollar intra-day. As on March 31, 2019, Piramal Enterprises Communications Commission 3,050 crore on Airtel, Vodafone incumbents were not releasing Affairs secretary, Ministry of walnut, in response to higher tariffs Global oil benchmark, Brent crude held 2.26 crore shares amounting to 9.96 per (DCC) approved imposing Idea for allegedly denying inter- sufficient number of PoIs. Electronics and IT secretary imposed by Washington on Indian futures fell 0.46 per cent lower at USD cent stake in Shriram Transport Finance penalty on the companies, it connectivity to newcomer RJio. “A secretary from a nodal and DIPP secretary are the products like steel and aluminium. 61.76 per barrel. Company. disagreed with a proposal of The penalty on Airtel and ministry said the penalty part-time members of the body.

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553.00 COLPAL 1161.00 1161.70 1150.05 1160.75 IBULISL 222.45 223.00 211.85 212.25 CRISIL 1415.00 1429.35 1395.65 1409.25 RELIANCE 1320.00 1320.00 1278.50 1282.25 -35.30 DLF 176.60 177.55 170.45 172.90 BHARATFIN 899.90 904.00 879.65 883.40 ORIENTCEM 108.75 113.65 108.00 112.90 TIMKEN 682.00 698.00 656.60 658.95 SUNPHARMA 391.70 394.50 379.85 381.40 -11.15 HIMATSEIDE 179.00 184.45 166.85 178.75 FEDERALBNK 105.90 106.80 104.60 105.90 JUBILANT 472.00 473.95 464.10 470.40 NH 218.00 230.85 212.00 225.65 IOC 159.65 159.70 154.55 155.15 -4.65 IOC 159.00 159.50 154.60 155.60 CHAMBLFERT 171.00 176.10 166.40 174.80 ADVENZYMES 182.50 182.50 173.10 173.20 PRSMJOHNSN 92.50 92.60 91.50 91.80 VEDL 168.95 168.95 163.25 164.10 -5.45 UPL 1005.00 1014.45 990.50 994.80 INTELLECT 274.90 277.15 263.00 267.65 ASHOKA 137.80 138.70 135.00 137.00 MINDAIND 334.30 337.05 332.00 332.00 ONGC 169.50 169.95 162.95 163.80 -5.50 IBVENTURES 283.20 287.45 271.00 273.40 NOCIL 121.00 122.00 116.20 116.60 ASTERDM 138.85 143.60 137.20 141.30 CENTRUM 27.25 28.00 26.00 27.85 IBULHSGFIN 673.45 683.90 646.40 649.00 -23.25 L&TFH 120.35 121.00 117.00 117.35 HEROMOTOCO 2675.00 2682.60 2633.50 2648.00 FCONSUMER 40.20 40.45 38.40 39.05 CAPPL 423.00 426.30 402.30 405.40 TATAMOTORS 163.75 164.15 158.00 158.50 -5.70 HEG 1553.70 1555.00 1492.00 1499.50 CIPLA 558.70 558.70 543.40 544.80 SIEMENS 1254.00 1263.50 1241.80 1248.00 JAMNAAUTO 52.50 53.60 52.50 53.10 JSWSTEEL 271.00 271.00 259.00 261.00 -10.25 SAIL 50.10 50.10 47.55 47.70 DRREDDY 2550.00 2575.60 2540.00 2550.60 PARAGMILK 244.00 245.70 242.20 243.25 BAJAJHLDNG 3600.00 3643.85 3526.25 3531.10 TATASTEEL 500.10 500.85 472.05 472.80 -29.00 VOLTAS 615.00 615.00 593.00 597.50 IRB 113.85 113.85 108.80 109.15 LTI 1770.80 1789.30 1761.30 1765.85 HSIL 253.80 254.95 250.00 251.80 M&MFIN 412.70 414.95 393.60 395.40 ADANIPORTS 426.00 426.20 422.10 422.95 NESTLEIND 11555.00 11616.15 11430.05 11479.90 TORNTPOWER 243.00 246.85 243.00 244.50   HEXAWARE 348.00 358.00 346.70 355.75 BALKRISIND 760.00 766.10 751.75 754.35 CENTURYPLY 161.50 165.90 161.25 162.10 ZENSARTECH 256.15 256.70 247.90 248.00 ADANIPOWER 48.70 48.70 46.15 46.75 TECHM 741.90 743.35 734.05 734.05 LTTS 1713.50 1740.05 1713.50 1719.80 SKFINDIA 1903.55 1978.00 1900.00 1946.05 HDFCLIFE 448.00 450.65 440.00 443.15 CONCOR 538.45 538.45 527.00 527.90 HINDZINC 237.50 237.50 233.95 234.60 EIDPARRY 169.85 169.85 166.05 167.40 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ESCORTS 560.00 560.00 543.80 545.90 RECLTD 157.00 157.00 151.35 152.00 KAJARIACER 611.15 611.15 583.90 588.55 NAVNETEDUL 108.80 109.30 107.25 108.55 NIFTY NEXT 50 27072.15 27087.65 26636.95 26672.30 -420.70 DIVISLAB 1538.00 1582.60 1532.10 1546.15 SPARC 133.50 134.20 128.70 129.80 INDHOTEL 149.90 149.90 144.50 145.20 JKCEMENT 1010.00 1010.00 976.20 994.00 ABB 1512.95 1540.00 1509.65 1535.00 23.55 M&M 639.50 641.00 622.10 624.20 GRUH 293.00 296.30 290.70 292.65 ENGINERSIN 116.50 116.70 114.00 114.15 MMTC 24.05 24.25 23.80 23.85 DIVISLAB 1539.30 1582.90 1532.40 1545.00 22.70 VEDL 169.05 169.05 163.35 163.95 ULTRACEMCO 4506.00 4506.00 4434.65 4450.80 MCX 793.00 799.10 784.80 788.35 APLAPOLLO 1541.35 1541.35 1510.00 1522.40 AUROPHARMA 619.50 629.00 613.45 624.00 7.10 BEL 111.60 112.20 108.50 109.05 ACC 1542.00 1543.95 1505.10 1510.80 FSL 50.55 50.65 49.55 49.75 NIITTECH 1320.00 1325.65 1315.50 1317.05 BANDHANBNK 538.00 545.70 537.00 540.45 1.80 RADICO 275.95 282.80 273.05 275.40 TVSMOTOR 464.35 466.70 455.00 457.20 INOXLEISUR 330.15 334.50 316.60 318.00 IPCALAB 930.30 933.00 905.90 912.00 SBILIFE 701.40 707.00 698.30 699.95 0.40 STRTECH 181.75 185.40 180.00 181.30 SRF 2894.70 2948.45 2827.30 2878.95 ALBK 41.45 41.80 40.10 40.65 CERA 3000.00 3012.95 2901.20 2950.00 DABUR 398.35 404.60 398.35 400.65 0.10 MOTHERSUMI 123.00 125.60 121.65 122.85 IFCI 8.70 8.78 8.36 8.43 DCMSHRIRAM 502.15 502.15 480.00 482.70 SCHNEIDER 96.00 96.00 92.60 92.60 MRF 54950.00 55300.00 54148.85 54710.00 5.25 STAR 426.00 429.50 411.50 413.10 SOUTHBANK 13.21 13.57 13.09 13.25 IDFC 35.50 35.80 34.60 34.75 ALKEM 1840.00 1840.00 1780.00 1793.55 HATSUN 701.40 710.75 701.05 703.00 COLPAL 1161.75 1162.90 1151.00 1158.50 -1.45 NCC 99.50 101.30 99.00 100.15 OMAXE 201.85 203.25 200.50 202.05 BALMLAWRIE 187.05 190.70 184.30 185.85 GUJALKALI 522.00 522.00 508.00 509.45 GILLETTE 7424.45 7489.45 7350.00 7350.00 MOTHERSUMI 123.25 125.65 121.60 123.05 -0.20 GAIL 309.85 309.85 303.00 305.90 ORIENTBANK 91.60 92.00 90.15 90.60 CASTROLIND 142.00 142.30 140.00 140.60 CENTRALBK 22.80 22.90 22.50 22.85 BASF 1363.00 1375.45 1347.05 1356.00 PIDILITIND 1244.00 1255.00 1235.15 1241.50 -2.50 BHARTIARTL 355.55 355.55 342.10 343.50 FORCEMOT 1450.00 1460.00 1402.00 1412.95 PETRONET 235.00 235.75 227.00 227.50 OFSS 3240.00 3258.00 3210.00 3227.20 CHOLAHLDNG 492.00 492.75 471.70 482.00 SIEMENS 1254.00 1263.90 1243.30 1250.10 -3.80 CADILAHC 247.50 248.80 241.50 242.50 SOMANYCERA 425.50 431.20 413.45 421.85 SADBHAV 264.00 265.00 254.15 254.15 APLLTD 498.00 498.00 487.25 488.00 NETWORK18 28.35 28.35 27.30 27.65 UBL 1345.50 1357.80 1336.00 1343.90 -4.20 IDEA 12.45 12.45 12.00 12.05 KEI 466.00 467.00 436.50 444.25 BERGEPAINT 327.90 327.90 322.45 323.60 RALLIS 149.00 149.85 145.00 148.75 UNITEDBNK 10.04 10.18 10.00 10.02 HDFCAMC 1935.00 1956.00 1912.15 1928.00 -8.45 TATAPOWER 65.80 65.80 63.75 64.55 EDELWEISS 179.00 180.50 173.20 175.65 CUB 217.00 217.90 214.35 216.05 NILKAMAL 1194.00 1221.95 1192.15 1219.95 MAGMA 130.25 132.00 130.20 130.80 INDIGO 1640.00 1654.15 1634.50 1637.20 -8.70 LUPIN 722.25 722.25 704.80 706.80 EQUITAS 135.00 136.55 133.50 134.20 NESCO 564.95 574.00 553.00 566.00 BOSCHLTD 16965.60 16965.60 16436.50 16500.00 SANOFI 5423.50 5443.00 5402.10 5425.05 OFSS 3232.95 3264.00 3211.00 3212.40 -20.55 INDIANB 264.00 270.60 255.10 258.40 BAJAJ-AUTO 2876.00 2877.00 2829.00 2835.00 SWANENERGY 104.15 106.00 103.05 104.20 LAURUSLABS 350.80 350.80 339.80 341.45 SUNCLAYLTD 2420.05 2473.15 2341.00 2384.20 HAVELLS 777.00 777.00 768.30 771.95 -5.80 TITAN 1284.25 1291.80 1248.55 1255.50 KEC 320.00 321.00 310.90 312.80 OBEROIRLTY 515.20 523.00 504.80 508.05 SHK 144.40 144.40 138.30 138.30 TATAINVEST 866.05 869.85 860.10 861.25 MARICO 368.75 371.45 365.70 366.00 -3.05 HDFC 2188.00 2191.00 2164.00 2171.50 FRETAIL 468.90 481.00 445.20 452.30 SHANKARA 471.95 485.00 462.00 472.15 MINDTREE 972.25 972.25 966.00 969.50 DBCORP 196.35 196.35 191.40 192.70 GODREJCP 664.90 668.95 655.25 657.40 -5.75 CANBK 263.20 265.55 257.55 258.55 NAVINFLUOR 749.00 764.00 736.70 742.20 GICHSGFIN 243.05 243.95 239.00 241.00 EIHOTEL 170.00 170.00 164.10 167.50 SOLARINDS 1181.00 1181.00 1144.95 1178.65 PAGEIND 20250.00 20348.40 19924.55 20000.00 -215.00 ONGC 169.60 170.45 163.00 164.65 POWERGRID 195.30 196.05 193.65 194.40 GUJFLUORO 1030.55 1032.05 998.00 998.00 FDC 173.20 176.90 171.20 172.25 LAXMIMACH 5252.00 5252.00 5164.60 5176.00 HDFCLIFE 449.50 450.95 440.10 443.00 -5.15 HINDUNILVR 1825.25 1834.50 1805.00 1816.40 TORNTPHARM 1490.00 1504.50 1464.75 1492.15 HAVELLS 779.00 779.00 768.45 772.80 ANDHRABANK 24.15 24.40 23.70 23.70 TVSSRICHAK 1910.00 1924.85 1875.05 1900.00 NMDC 107.00 107.75 105.35 105.80 -1.30 BEML 895.00 895.50 861.40 868.70 DBL 443.35 452.00 434.60 439.00 MFSL 426.65 426.65 406.50 411.50 MARICO 368.50 371.25 365.00 367.75 CORPBANK 23.55 23.60 23.25 23.55 ICICIGI 1163.00 1163.00 1137.50 1149.90 -14.40 HINDALCO 198.00 198.35 193.00 193.85 BPCL 386.70 386.70 376.20 377.40 LUXIND 1285.90 1348.20 1262.00 1263.00 ISEC 217.95 220.90 215.00 217.20 ITDC 263.15 265.65 258.10 259.95 BHEL 69.55 69.95 67.40 67.80 -0.85 AUROPHARMA 621.00 628.50 615.40 623.50 INFRATEL 273.50 280.10 270.85 271.80 GRANULES 100.35 100.75 96.00 97.05 MOTILALOFS 686.60 704.00 665.00 665.05 HAL 680.05 689.85 680.00 683.25 CADILAHC 246.50 248.85 242.00 242.50 -3.10 RCOM 1.50 1.50 1.40 1.40 LICHSGFIN 537.00 537.40 525.50 528.60 MRF 54850.00 55280.40 54295.00 54673.10 AEGISLOG 228.00 228.30 222.00 223.90 TIINDIA 393.00 393.00 383.00 392.25 GICRE 215.00 215.40 210.40 212.00 -2.90 BIOCON 248.40 248.40 245.00 245.80 MEGH 64.55 65.00 62.90 63.50 BLISSGVS 161.00 161.95 158.00 159.40 MOIL 148.80 151.70 146.60 150.75 STARCEMENT 120.75 120.75 116.60 116.85 HINDZINC 235.35 236.80 233.50 233.50 -3.25 BHARATFORG 458.00 458.00 439.50 443.80 INDIGO 1640.00 1652.75 1632.00 1632.00 PNCINFRA 208.00 209.45 205.25 205.35 PFIZER 3162.00 3194.80 3120.00 3155.50 GALAXYSURF 1181.00 1188.00 1166.45 1167.00 BIOCON 248.00 248.30 244.25 244.90 -3.40 INFIBEAM 46.05 46.10 44.20 44.45 IEX 148.20 153.00 144.65 148.10 SUPREMEIND 1075.50 1085.00 1040.05 1045.00 MINDACORP 114.00 114.25 109.00 109.50 FLFL 455.00 455.00 440.10 447.90 BANKBARODA 119.35 119.45 116.05 117.10 -2.00 PIDILITIND 1245.00 1255.45 1236.60 1241.95 IGL 335.00 336.10 332.00 333.30 AUBANK 701.15 710.20 678.95 681.50 GRINDWELL 577.00 577.00 564.05 566.95 KIOCL 140.00 140.00 121.00 121.00 PGHH 11000.00 11030.00 10706.00 10849.00 -196.45 HINDPETRO 303.00 305.85 293.25 295.00 DABUR 401.00 404.25 399.10 402.00 CUMMINSIND 769.90 769.90 741.40 749.90 CHENNPETRO 208.10 209.55 206.90 208.00 GAYAPROJ 167.50 167.50 160.25 160.25 CONCOR 535.25 540.00 527.10 527.85 -10.10 COALINDIA 255.90 257.65 250.85 255.20 RAYMOND 790.00 797.80 773.15 777.85 GODFRYPHLP 884.00 884.00 857.90 873.90 JAGRAN 109.70 109.70 105.15 106.40 LAOPALA 192.00 192.00 186.80 190.00 ICICIPRULI 361.40 362.10 351.30 352.35 -6.80 WOCKPHARMA 388.00 390.00 372.25 374.75 NAUKRI 2229.20 2260.15 2196.15 2219.35 GREAVESCOT 145.10 145.45 141.20 142.25 JBCHEPHARM 374.50 381.00 373.80 379.75 JSLHISAR 78.30 78.35 76.65 77.05 NIACL 156.75 157.50 153.25 154.25 -3.25 BATAINDIA 1429.00 1441.00 1409.10 1414.90 BANDHANBNK 539.95 545.50 536.45 540.65 QUESS 604.00 604.00 588.85 591.80 CCL 260.10 265.00 260.10 261.20 TVTODAY 263.90 263.90 256.15 259.00 MCDOWELL-N 551.10 553.15 538.35 540.05 -11.90 PVR 1710.30 1710.30 1619.10 1633.80 SUNTECK 465.15 465.15 446.95 449.55 DCAL 231.15 237.65 230.00 231.10 NAVKARCORP 30.30 30.30 29.35 29.65 SHILPAMED 337.70 342.25 336.25 339.05 BAJAJHLDNG 3619.95 3645.45 3526.00 3526.00 -88.55 DISHTV 28.60 29.15 27.55 28.70 SUNTV 524.00 524.40 509.35 516.90 BAJAJELEC 504.85 510.65 499.50 501.45 KPRMILL 636.15 638.30 624.00 635.10 DHANUKA 385.00 386.00 379.40 379.40 SHREECEM 20463.25 20498.50 19857.10 19960.00 -503.25 SYNGENE 322.00 328.60 310.00 319.70 ICICIPRULI 360.10 362.10 351.00 352.45 CYIENT 536.00 539.55 520.30 531.40 DEEPAKFERT 129.10 130.40 127.20 127.40 TRITURBINE 109.15 110.45 107.40 109.85 LUPIN 720.00 720.00 705.00 705.05 -18.15 INDIACEM 96.60 96.75 92.50 92.75 NMDC 106.30 107.50 105.40 105.90 LAKSHVILAS 64.60 66.00 63.00 63.35 BLUEDART 2700.50 2759.95 2681.10 2758.00 MANPASAND 31.00 31.00 31.00 31.00 L&TFH 120.85 120.85 117.05 117.40 -3.05 AMBUJACEM 214.25 214.25 204.85 205.70 LALPATHLAB 1086.00 1145.00 1075.00 1089.95 SCI 30.40 30.40 28.85 28.95 SUDARSCHEM 325.80 325.80 319.05 320.00 SUPRAJIT 205.00 207.80 204.20 206.00 BOSCHLTD 16990.00 16990.00 16450.00 16475.10 -436.30 NBCC 58.00 58.15 56.40 56.65 RAIN 104.40 104.40 100.05 100.45 PGHL 3900.80 3960.50 3832.00 3853.00 THOMASCOOK 224.00 224.00 219.00 219.00 JCHAC 1770.00 1797.45 1712.00 1744.00 DMART 1326.45 1333.05 1293.00 1295.90 -34.70 MANAPPURAM 143.80 143.80 139.60 140.10 IDBI 35.80 35.90 34.75 35.50 GODREJIND 464.00 468.25 455.50 457.20 BDL 298.85 305.05 291.00 291.60 ELGIEQUIP 265.25 268.00 260.50 264.00 NHPC 24.30 24.55 23.90 23.90 -0.65 TRENT 394.05 395.20 383.55 389.00 GODREJPROP 915.40 927.00 900.60 913.70 AJANTPHARM 955.25 972.45 950.05 962.20 FINCABLES 447.00 454.10 445.10 450.00 GULFOILLUB 905.00 905.00 900.00 904.00 ACC 1545.10 1549.00 1505.00 1508.00 -41.00 KSCL 492.00 492.35 465.00 472.70 TV18BRDCST 27.75 27.75 25.15 25.95 ADANITRANS 233.35 236.50 227.20 229.05 AIAENG 1716.75 1738.15 1675.00 1675.00 AKZOINDIA 1792.05 1804.50 1778.75 1804.50 PETRONET 235.55 236.05 227.35 227.90 -7.30 BANKINDIA 86.20 87.05 84.00 84.25 NATCOPHARM 538.00 538.00 514.40 517.00 REDINGTON 108.30 108.30 104.10 105.15 CARERATING 942.80 942.80 918.25 942.00 3MINDIA 22636.85 22799.90 22202.00 22202.00 DLF 177.85 177.90 170.35 171.75 -6.10 JUBLFOOD 1322.40 1322.40 1271.00 1280.00 MAHSCOOTER 4648.45 4775.00 4630.00 4699.95 PTC 66.00 66.20 65.40 65.60 APARINDS 616.85 619.00 596.05 596.05 SIS 939.60 940.00 931.70 936.85 PEL 2090.00 2126.25 1990.00 1998.15 -74.60 CEATLTD 940.00 949.60 922.25 936.10 HCLTECH 1086.00 1089.35 1070.00 1072.60 HUDCO 39.80 39.80 38.60 38.75 NLCINDIA 64.00 64.00 63.50 63.65 SFL 1300.00 1303.00 1275.00 1286.00 HINDPETRO 305.70 305.70 293.15 294.35 -12.10 ABCAPITAL 94.45 94.45 92.50 93.15 GMRINFRA 15.15 15.25 14.55 15.10 ABB 1515.00 1538.60 1510.00 1531.05 PGHH 11003.00 11003.00 10720.00 10750.00 SHOPERSTOP 475.35 478.25 473.35 478.25 IDEA 12.45 12.45 12.00 12.00 -0.50 GRASIM 900.00 900.00 872.25 878.80 VENKYS 1856.00 1862.70 1780.00 1789.15 SHREECEM 20490.00 20490.00 19849.75 19920.15 MAHLIFE 418.85 422.00 412.15 419.10 SHRIRAMCIT 1466.30 1466.30 1415.00 1422.65 AMBUJACEM 215.40 215.40 204.80 205.55 -8.65 ASIANPAINT 1415.00 1424.60 1397.15 1401.80 ABFRL 209.90 213.35 204.30 205.75 GUJGAS 185.00 187.00 177.90 180.15 KRBL 326.65 330.00 322.50 323.90 ASAHIINDIA 219.30 219.75 213.65 213.65 ASHOKLEY 87.50 87.65 83.15 83.40 -4.25 TATAGLOBAL 246.90 251.35 243.35 245.50 ICICIGI 1157.85 1158.10 1139.45 1150.00 PERSISTENT* 630.00 638.00 616.35 618.75 COCHINSHIP 390.40 390.60 382.20 385.00 ESSELPRO 130.00 130.00 129.15 130.00 SAIL 50.00 50.10 47.55 47.85 -2.55 BOMDYEING 113.95 114.10 108.70 109.85 MGL 875.00 885.00 858.05 873.00 RNAM 219.10 220.90 219.10 219.55 KNRCON 284.40 286.75 283.20 285.15 ERIS 501.30 501.30 489.00 490.00 SRTRANSFIN 1024.00 1055.00 1000.00 1014.00 -70.95 DMART 1329.95 1330.00 1291.00 1297.55 MPHASIS 956.00 977.80 954.80 964.20 ITI 89.55 89.55 87.55 87.55 INOXWIND 68.00 68.05 64.65 66.70 MAXINDIA 64.40 66.80 64.40 66.80  77    !"#$ % 7     %&  = .

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Their summit at &  4#  gave 17 dead and 17 wounded. ders had been unable to reach news. members, two adults and two resident Xi Jinping would Hanoi, Vietnam in February The attack happened the site of the blast quickly. The Department of Public children, were staying in the Pmake his maiden visit to failed and Trump staved off hirty people were killed around 9:00 pm (1800 GMT), Nor were they equipped to Safety said Sunday that home as guests. When the Pyongyang this week - the first pressure to agree to lift crippling Tlate Sunday in a triple sui- Ali Hassan, the leader of a self- deal with large numbers of Chandrasekhar, who was bodies were discovered, one of by a Chinese leader in 14 years - UN sanctions. cide bombing in northeast defence group in the town, said. wounded. known as Chandra, was a the relatives ran outside look- in a big boost to the North Kim, who shares close ties Nigeria, emergency services The owner of hall pre- “Lack of an appropriate civilian information technol- ing for help and found a Korean leader Kim Jong-un, with President Xi, has travelled reported, in an attack bearing vented one of the bombers health facility to handle such ogy professional in the passerby, who called 911, the who is under heavy pressure to China ahead of his proposed the hallmarks of the Boko from entering the packed huge emergency situation and agency’s Technology Services report added. from the US to give up nuclear meetings with Trump, prompt- Haram jihadist group. venue. “There was a heated the delay in obtaining securi- Bureau, the report added. No suspect was reported weapons programme. Xi will ing the US president Tump to Three bombers detonated argument between the opera- ty clearance to enable us deploy Officers with the West to be in custody, but police visit Democratic People’s reeling under UN sanctions for allege that the Chinese President their explosives outside a hall tor and the bomber who blew from Maiduguri in good time Des Moines Police said they were confident that Republic of Korea (DPRK) - the pursing nuclear weapons pro- was negatively influencing the in Konduga, 38 kilometres (24 himself up,” Hassan said by led to the high death toll,” he Department were sent at there was no threat to the official name for North Korea - gramme, comes ahead of his pro- North Korean leader from clinch- miles) from the Borno state phone. Two other bombers said. There was no immediate around 10 a.m. on Saturday to community, it said. from June 20 to 21, at the invi- posed meeting with US President ing a deal to give up the nuclear capital Maiduguri, where foot- who had mingled among the claim of responsibility, but the tation of Kim, the spokesperson Donald Trump on the sidelines programme. The North Korean ball fans were watching a match crowd at a tea stall nearby also attack bore the imprint of Boko for the International Department of G-20 summit scheduled to be leader has visited China four on TV. detonated their suicide vests. Haram, which has led a       of the ruling Communist Party held on June 28-29 in Tokyo. times in recent years. “The death toll from the Hassan said most of the decade-long campaign to estab- of China, Hu Zhaoming, The last state visit made by Commenting on Xi’s visit, attack has so far increased to victims were from outside the lish a hardline Islamic state in announced here. a Chinese president to North Chinese strategic experts said that 30. We have over 40 people soccer viewing centre. northeast Nigeria. )       His visit coincides with the Korea was in 2005 by then making such a significant visit injured,” Usman Kachalla, head “Nine people died on the The last suicide attack was 70th anniversary of the estab- Chinese president Hu Jintao at before the G20 summit shows of operations at the State spot, including the operator, in April this year when two Islamabad (PTI): A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger and journalist lishment of diplomatic ties the invitation of the former that China is trying to further Emergency Management and 48 were injured,” Hassan female suicide bombers blew known for criticising the country’s powerful military and the between the two countries. North Korean leader Kim Jong- highlight its unique influence to Agency (SEMA), said on said. themselves up outside the gar- spy agency ISI was hacked to death by an unidentified man here, Xi’s visit, the first by a il.Kim, who had two summit push forward the peace process Monday. Kachala said the high rison town of Monguno, killing police said on Monday. Chinese leader in 14 years to the meetings with Trump, is under on the Korean Peninsula nuclear An earlier toll from the number of fatalities was a soldier and a vigilante and Muhammad Bilal Khan, having over 16,000 followers on internationally isolated country immense pressure from the US issue. blasts, the bloodiest in months, because emergency respon- injuring another soldier. Twitter, 48,000 on his YouTube channel and 22,000 on Facebook, was with a friend when he received a phone call after which a man took him to the nearby forest on Sunday night, Dawn news quoted police as saying. The suspect used a dag- ) !    ger to kill him, Superintendent of Police (SP) Saddar Malik Naeem said, adding that some people heard gunshot firing as well. Khan’s friend was seriously injured in the incident. Apart from being a social media activist, Khan was also a &  5 8 as bitcoin. scrutiny after a series of priva- cent about cryptocurrencies, chat, shop and play games Some analysts are betting that freelance journalist. Facebook is setting up a cy abuses and the spread of fake not only due to potential abuse without leaving its platform, the heavyweight Libra consor- Soon after his killing, #Justice4MuhammadBilalKhan acebook is set Tuesday to consortium called “Libra” news. The consortium will be by criminals but the wild generating more revenue by tium will help to do that. srtarted trending on social media. Several Twitter users said that Funveil a bid to bring cryp- which, according to the Wall managed externally and will swings in their value harming offering a one-stop portal. Facebook’s crypto initiative his criticism of the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services tocurrency payments into the Street Journal, has been joined seek to build trust among con- consumers. Buffeted by the privacy could facilitate shopping, appli- Intelligence (ISI) led to his killing. mainstream, reportedly with by more than a dozen compa- sumers by pegging the virtual With more than two billion storms, chief executive Mark cations and gaming, and would “Pakistani activist and journalist Mohammad Bilal Khan the endorsement of govern- nies including Visa, coin to a basket of currencies users across its platforms, Zuckerberg has promised a leverage its broad user base in was shot dead last night in Islamabad. Khan was known for his ments and financial giants. Mastercard, PayPal and Uber. including the dollar and euro, which include WhatsApp and new direction for Facebook Asia, RBC analyst Mark criticism of the all-powerful military and its notorious spy The world’s biggest social The companies along with the Journal said. Instagram, Facebook could built around smaller groups, Mahaney said in a research agency,” a man said in a tweet. network is expected to outline venture capitalists and telecom- Facebook has already have the clout to bring cryp- private messaging and pay- note last week. The deceased’s father Abdullah said that his body had marks details of a virtual currency munications firms will report- sought blessings from the US tocurrency out of the fringes ments. It “may prove to be one of of a sharp tool. “My son’s only fault was that he spoke about launching next year that it edly invest around USD 10 mil- Treasury and the Bank of and emulate the likes of But it will need to over- the most important initiatives the Prophet,” he said. A case was registered under various sec- hopes will avoid the roller- lion each into the consortium. England, the BBC reported WeChat in China, where the come questions of trust and in the history of the company tions including the Anti Terrorism Act. The incident has cre- coaster volatility of Facebook has been trying last month. US site is banned. privacy, not least over how to unlock new engagement ated fear among people, Khan’s father said. “blockchain” technologies such to ward off hostile regulatory Regulators have been reti- WeChat allows its users to financial data will be stored. and revenue streams”, he wrote.    7    !"#$ %

#     (  Following the vehicle rush, the rise in pollution level each year calls for an inspection of human-driven global warming. Are our brains wired to ignore sustainable development options which 4##(  would halt climatic changes and offer some respite from the choking heat? D%   Sandeep Sharma, owner of Shivirama #     Hotel in Bir, Himachal Pradesh, says, : “When people flock to the hills in large    numbers, it not only leads to overtourism !#  but also uneducated tourism. Even when 4   ! 3 #       they see a place is overbooked, they still  !  !    "  keep checking the availability of accom-     modations rather than wait for some days. Some even reach here without         bookings and are fine with spending the   night in the open and littering around.”   !../      Sanjay Austa, owner of the Meena       .     Bagh Resorts, who has two eco-friend- / 3 ly resorts in Himachal one each in Shimla and Ratnari, says, “The hill sta-       " tion is choking up because it was built   "  /$# <.<# only for 30,000 people but there are L   2,00,000 people living here currently. And     with tourists adding to the place’s pop- five-hour traffic jam in Dalhousie; victims of the travel bug. In short, the hill ulation constantly, it has made it difficult    hotels displaying ‘full’ in red on economy is stressed and bursting at even for its residents.” . O     3 Atravel booking websites; internet seams.  !   flooded with pictures of tourists spend- /   4    ing the night under the open sky; and res-  % # Along with the tourists, the residents  O   . idents left without adequate resources due Nainital can accommodate 2,000 in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to overtourism — incidents like these four-wheelers but more than 4,000 vehi- are also saddled with the baggage that   have become commonplace this summer cles are pouring into the city on a daily overtourism brings including a pressure   ! M as the temperatures shoot up. But if one basis. To counter this, the police put up on resources. /! thinks about it, even Everest hasn’t been “Nainital Houseful” flexi-banners at Prachi Raturi Mishra, a resident of      spared the evils of tourism. Naturally, the Bhimtal Chauraha, Kathgodam Police Landour in Uttarakhand, shares her 6%0 hill stations being more accessible are eas- Chowki Crossing and Nariman Square, experience of acute water shortage in the ier prey. to discourage tourist arrivals, but to no area. “Due to overbooked hotels and With weather forecasts unable to avail. roads, it’s hard for the kids to reach their keep pace with the rising temperature, Following this, the Nainital admin- schools in the morning. Water is divert- O?  people are scrambling to find an escape istration decided to restrict the entry of ed to hotels, which leaves the local resi- 4    from the scorching heat and sweaty tourists in the hill station if the parking dents without water. I’ve never seen this   metro rides in the city. And while lots are full and only let them in when happen,” she says and goes on to add that tourists flock to the Himalayas and the traffic has cleared out. in order to save water, the two children 6 other hill stations to find refuge, Shimla, which has witnessed a 6.2 per in the house bathe on alternative days.   these places have descended into cent rise in tourist foot- Deepak Sharma, owner of Sim Sim    chaos. While tourists come here falls over the past Hotel in Himachal Pradesh, says, “The P to absorb the serenity of three years. This year steep rise in the number of tourists is a the place, they it has seen the highest major concern. We are booking more   :   6= become space crunch as tem- than our capacity and hence, do not have #P :  9 peratures hit more than adequate resources, especially water.  P 40 degrees in the sur- The authorities should have planned 2 9#  rounding areas of tourism in an efficient and systematic A   Delhi NCR, Punjab and Haryana. buses or trains, but now they have manner.” Ravi Kumar, general manager at RS switched to their own cars. This leads to Austa further highlights the knee jerk 2 6    Sarovar Portico, Palampur, says, “The congestion. Parking space is a major chal- reaction of the authorities and says, “The  6;  = whole of Punjab, Mumbai and Delhi is lenge. While the Kullu-Manali highway government has come up with a band aid    ;# rushing to Dharamshala to get some relief is getting broadened, the hill station itself measure to curb the water scarcity issue 2 6=#  from the heat. However, this has result- has no such provision for it,” says Sharad by pumping water from a rivulet. This   :6  ed in massive over-tourism and traffic on Sharma, hotelier, Apple Country cannot be a long term solution or a sus- the roads to such an extent that it is tak- Gulmarg Resort, Manali. tainable one as it is depleting water.  : :   ing two hours to travel over seven kilo- He adds that since Manali doesn’t Rainwater harvesting, which government   =P metres. And once you reach there, where have enough parking space, tourists is not enforcing at all, is what needs to L 6  will you put up?” have no choice but to park their vehicles be done. This in turn is leading to A major factor that comes to the fore on the road, “This in turn, results in long resource crunch.” The situation right now is the affordability of personal con- cars queues which prolongs the hours on in the hills demands drastic changes veyance, which in turn, leads to the the road. The holidays are turning into rather than the illusion of the same. Is it space crunch. “Earlier, peo- a tedious exercise rather than an enjoy- time to have a sustainable hill develop- ple travelled in able one.” ment policy?

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Due to breathable fabric, which is also afford- breaks stereotype, in the larger picture, the investment     !   warm weather, one should wear some- able, yet popular.” still happens for formula films as opposed to alterna-       thing that lets you move freely and at tive narratives. the same time makes you look glam-     Konkona said, “Every year there is a handful of good         orous and fresh,” he says.  # films coming as a ray of hope but the bulk of the money   Unlike previous year when is invested in films that are mediocre, which is just L.   ! .   %&  women’s wardrobe was full of elegant, upholding the same stereotype. Look, I am not saying  2    Gautam bets on linen fabric. He feminine and flattering contours, that people have to like the kind of films I like. There      believes that it is the quintessential sum- this year, the outfits are moving are certain films that are made and people consuming mer wear for a good reason. 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The ets which he didn't get," Sarfaraz rea- preparation, it is the "head space" that team that handles pressure in these soned. -  -((+ - 4 - (:+M  3 has made all the difference. games win. The Pakistan teams of the He also clarified on the alleged rift 0 +-) N.- -( &  +1 +1 . +- "I think it's just the space I am in 90's, used to enjoy upper hand but now in the dressing room with seniors like right now. It's a very good phase in my India is better than Pakistan. That's why Mohammed Hafeez and Shoaib Malik +- =  0-( .  )+-  +1 )  0 life. Having a daughter in my life actu- they win matches." being unhappy with his leadership. -(    ) -   ) %)  0-( +(-( ally has put me in a good space. So, Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice "There are no ill-feelings in the dress- & "(()+-  +-,BG ) +"-( &  yeah, I think I'm enjoying my cricket," was "bat first even if the pitch is damp" ing room. The boys are backing each . +, -( ( - 6( - " Rohit said after his match-winning 140 but Sarfaraz Khan doggedly defended his other. As far as why I didn't give Hafeez ( - 6( -(  .  0(  + off 113 balls against Pakistan here on decision, saying the reason for defeat was and Shoaib more than an over, it is .  0 ("( +,-- 0--( - " Sunday. "failure in all three departments". because I felt there was no need for that. ) 0 -( -     +- ( (+ "I think as a team we're heading in The Pakistan Prime Minister and an The batsmen were set and they went for ,-- 06&-+  0 +-) ,4 -"6-( the right direction. For us, it is impor- iconic World Cup winning captain, in a runs (11 each) in the only over that they -  - +.- )+- :+- -   tant to just keep ticking all the boxes, series of tweets on the marquee clash, bowled."  1-(+-( . ?) -,  0  and I think, as a team, we have done #  (  6/    had spoken about the right approach for Although it's a Herculean task for a ( 1 0,-(  0+(  + :-.. -( that most of the time," Virat Kohli's the high-pressure game. team placed ninth among the 10 com- deputy echoed his skipper's senti- course, we know in England, once you "The whole team is not performing peting nations but he said that the ,)- -  (:+0 +-)  -(  ++6&- ments. ./H#<$*;-8 are in, it's very hard for the bowlers to well in all three departments. If you talk endeavour is to win the remaining four  + :- , -(  (--(  + - In every match so far, Rohit's risk )#$. ;5.A$ come back, and there's not enough about fielding, even Virat Kohli had said games, said Sarfaraz. ,  . -( +-&=)+-, 1 0- )- assessment has been immaculate in the room for error. That is pretty simple," that he would have fielded. We haven't "We should try to be positive and ,)--+  0 +-) . ("6-( initial phase of the innings. )#<. -#8#,-)/$*. said the second highest aggregator in seen the pitch for two days. There was think like, okay we did- +  "The last two days we were here, ;5.A$#+/,#55;)# the competition (319 runs) behind some moisture and hence I decided on n't play good the pitch was under the covers, and it Aaron Finch (343 runs). fielding. 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So I "Why is it that the players' body lan- he best ODI innings. runs through cuts and 28 through pull think it is my strength when someone guage is so negative?" asked one of the added. C $ - C ' % & M%>>P ? So when asked where he would shots which included seven fours and bowls short to me," he added. scribes. The manner in which Sarfaraz > 5 > % 0 0 3%PPN C rate his match-winning effort against three sixes. The best response to a question kept his counsel was remarkable. ? 7. C % 0 % M&??? ' Pakistan, Rohit responded nonchalant- Was he pleasantly surprised that was the one with which he signed off. "May be you guys have seen some- ly."I'm sure if I get 100 in another game, Pakistan bowlers, especially Hasan A Pakistani journalist asked, what thing in the body language but players P *# > % ' % 3&0&N ' you'll ask me the same question. Was Ali and Wahab Riaz, bowled short and would be his advice for Pakistan team are trying their best. 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+-+    J2A,)+-2) well but my handy bowling       ) +( 1 0K$ +  makes me useful,” Shankar told reporters during a mixed zone  .5###8 not making use of the conditions interaction. unlike their Indian counter- C    He got a wicket with his ormer pacer Shoaib Akhtar parts. 5 (  5 "  .-(   -' ( very first World Cup delivery Fhas slammed Sarfaraz "There was no thinking, ()  0(-+-+-+"(+ 0 -)-  after Bhuvneshwar Kumar hob- Ahmed's “brainless captaincy' one-dimensional players came  &  +-(    . bled off the field due to a ham- after Pakistan's humiliating 89- to bat, but the toss was very cru- ' (+-    , - 0-( - + string injury. run loss to India. cial to win it and in that even if "I need to keep on improv- "I don't understand how can Pakistan scored 260 they would -(    6 0 -)- +- & . -( ing on all aspects of game and a captain be so brainless, could- have done it because the pres-   .' (+- . -(   )-+-  0 that's how I look at things, so n't Sarfaraz think that we don't sure is on required run rate. But  . - .21+-  ' (   , - 0 that when situation comes I am chase well. Square of the wick- who would tell them?"  ) - +.-+ )    % ready to face it. I was always et is dry, the wicket is not wet. "I think it's a very sadden-  % &! "6- - 5  focused on my preparation," Knowing the fact and your ing and disheartening perfor- )  0(-' )1L  ' (" -( Shankar said after returning strength is not batting it's bowl- mance by Pakistan team captain ' (-+-"+  0 -)- -( 5  impressive figures of 2/22 in 5.4 ing," Akhtar said on his official and that's why I was saying that ')  - - ( 6&  - overs. YouTube channel. use your head but he tried to not %C :+(+- . ' (+- :+.  - Although he is designated Pakistan added one more use his brain."  -(  -(- . -+21+- :+ for the number four slot in the defeat to their already dismal Akhtar singled out pacer batting order, Shankar is now record in the World Cup against Hasan Ali — who went for 84  +- 66& ) 0 -)-  &  ready to bat at number six or 4 $!(!   (   (  India, taking it to 7-0 in favour off his 9 overs — as one of the .   0- :+-(-( .    + seven since the team manage- of the arch-rivals. architects of the defeat.    , - 0. & :+0  -   ment is expected to promote your country, you should be prise". "It was a great opportunity Skipper Sarafraz won the "Yet again, our bowling, I21+-  &( -(-&  - Hardik Pandya up the order in ready to adapt yourself to dif- "That was a surprise for me for me to make my World Cup toss and opted to field first Hasan Ali, he can jump on %C :+(+- . ' (+- :+.  - case top three go on to play till ferent situation," said Shankar, as it's rare for someone to get debut against Pakistan as a lot of allowing India to post an impos- Wagah border but when there is  -  -(- . -+21+-  +3 35th over. who got a run-a-ball 15 in injured and I come in as people would have watched the ing target of 337 on the back of time to exert force, do it here. All - "6+( +   "First few innings during India's 336 for 5. replacement. Getting a wicket game. I just wanted to enjoy the a brilliant 140 by opener Rohit these things look good if you Australia series, I batted at But getting a wicket off the off first ball is special thing for moment as you don't get to Sharma and half centuries by KL take 6-7 wickets, you come here Nos 6 or 7. When playing for first ball was a "pleasant sur- me. experience this often," he said. Rahul (57) and Virat Kohli and give 82-84 runs. What (77). According to Akhtar, win- mindset is this? ning the toss was crucial aspect "I think his mindset is that  4#*#+). vation, energy or heart to of the game and half the match he wants to be a T20 player, this believe in themselves that we was won had Sarfaraz decided is his 4th or 5th match for ormer skipper Wasim )     !   can win the match," said Khan, to bat first. Pakistan and see the conditions, FAkram led Pakistan's crick- a former chief selector and ex- "Now when you had won neither there is any pace or et community in lambasting the head coach. the toss, you had won half the swing. I'm failing to under- team for "going down without played mind games by saying he knew that the present Indian "In the past when we did- match there. But what did you stand what he wants to achieve." a fight" against arch-rivals India. would have bowled first and we team was a quality side with top n't have so many facilities it was do? You tried that we should not Meanwhile, Sachin The 1992 champions were fell into his trap," former Test class batsmen and the only our spirit that won us so many win this match. Yet again, brain- Tendulkar feels Sarfaraz Ahmed then restricted to 212 for six in batsman Basit Ali said. way to beat them was to bring games against India. Now it is less captaincy, utterly stupid was a "confused" man and his 40 overs in 337 run chase when He noted that Kohli had them under pressure. different I see more energy management." team lacked "imagination". rain stopped play, paving the shown himself to be a more "Two years back the mis- and desire to win on part of Highlighting Pakistan's in "I thought he (Sarfaraz) was way for India's comprehensive shrewd captain and better plan- take Kohli made at the toss by Indian players compared to ability to chase, Akhtar referred confused because when Wahab 89-run win via D/L method. ner than Sarfaraz. allowing Pakistan to bat in the us." to their defeat to India in 1999 (Riaz) was bowling he had a "The team selection to me Former captain final was repeated by Sarfaraz Former allrounder Abdul and the previous game against short mid-wicket. And when is not right and I don't see any Muhammad Yousuf too yesterday. No matter how good Razzaq felt it was the responsi- Australia. Shadab (Khan) came on to planning going into this World slammed Pakistan's poor show, a batting side a team when you bility of captain and coach to "We don't have a history of bowl he had a slip for Cup," Wasim said. saying the team's body language chase in a big match like this give a plan to the players and chasing. Inzamam, Yusuf, Saeed him,"Tendulkar said. "Win or lose is part of the was not positive. you always come under pres- ensure they had the game sense Anwar, Shahid Afridi all big "In these conditions it game but not this way we just "When we played against sure." and skills to executive them. batsmen were playing in this becomes difficult for a leg-spin- went down without a fight." India it was the premium match Former Test opener "If some player is not skill- ground in 1999 and we had to ner to grip the ball, especially Under-fire Sarfaraz, howev- for us and we never wanted to Mohsin Khan lamented that the ful enough to execute plans he make 227, we weren't able to do when he's not getting the right er, defended his decision to lose but yesterday the body lan- team lacked self belief against should be sacked. India lost that. So when you got the line and length. That is not the bowl first but many former stal- guage of our captain and play- India. Kumar early on but they didn't chance after winning the toss right way to approach a big warts said it was a poor decision ers was just not positive and "No matter how strong this feel his absence as the other you should have batted." game," he added. and reading of the pitch. energetic enough," he said. Indian team the fact is our play- bowlers knew what their job The Rawalpindi Express "They lacked imagination, "Virat Kohli basically Yousuf said that everyone     (( P     ers just didn't display the moti- was," he said. also criticised the batsmen for lacked out of the box thinking."  7" ● J -( + K!  ) +     0+" + % ) +- ,   +  -( 0 ,-+ -    - F$$ ) +  )    !"#$ %

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Do you have to /-$/)$*"$R+$55. -. ■ 6! #" 7O   be careful on the mental preparation for this match against Afghanistan? #55/)*$$ ■       In a couple of games so far w’ve been 8$#*/$ / 6   head hot favourites and underlining our preparation is the humility and the grati- /)$)/7.557# / tude with which we go about things, and /+ /. ,$*.8. - failed to capitalise on that. that’s an important part of trying to beat The rest of the team couldn't reach teams like Afghanistan. We went through /)$7. . - double digits apart from Rashid Khan, who the same process in the warm up game. $ /, once again showed that he is shaping up They are a strong side. I said previous to to be a talented all-rounder. the tournament, they will beat teams in this The conditions, and whether the World Cup. They haven’t managed to do wicket supports spin, will play a crucial for that yet. So that makes today a tougher the Afghans who rely heavily on their challenge. A &!(!          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You Snation right when they take on the game, Morgan insisted there is no need to that includes the likes of Tom Curran and However, the players from the war- Curran, Liam Dawson, Liam Plunkett, Adil look over at where they are practising, they low-ranked but spirited Afghanistan in hit the panic button just yet. His fitness will Moeen Ali. torn nation can take confidence from the Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, are practising against quicks, and look over their bid get closer to a semi-final berth be monitored over the next 24 hours before After suffering a shock loss to Pakistan, fact that they almost pulled off a win James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. at our nets and we’re practising against spin. today. the final call is take on his participation England have got their act together, against Sri Lanka. Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib (c), Noor Ali That’s just a challenge that both sides come The hosts are struggling with fitness today. excelling in all three departments and the The main concern will be batting as Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah up against. issues, the latest being captain Eoin “It is sore. I have had back spasms hosts will want to continue riding on the Afghanistan are yet to play out 40-plus (wk), Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah  Did you give any thought maybe if Morgan having to leave the field with a before and it normally takes a few days to winning momentum. overs in any of their games. Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Moeen comes back? back spasm during the game against the settle down. It is unclear, we will know On the other hand, Afghanistan will They made an encouraging start Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, It’s a reasonable place for everybody to West Indies. more in the next 24 hours. You normally be eager to post their first win in the ongo- against South Africa, with openers Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid get some form. It seems to be the nicest Opening batsman Jason Roy was also get a good indication the following day,” ing 50-over showpiece. Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali Zadran Hassan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Ikram Ali place to bat at the moment. But I mean, if forced off the field during the same match Morgan said after the victory against West Playing in their second World Cup, the watchfully negotiating the early overs but Khil. we manage to qualify, we'll look at players and how they are going and what sort of time in the middle or bowling they need to get under their belt for later stages but *$9 *((' our first priority at the moment is trying to get into that top four slot. /&$$0 #'(&CE$$)F '%#)4%$E,%$#($F    How crucial is this match? This week is a important. We’ve had a         !  /   "H     O      lot of space in between games, which has     !      !    5A       /     "   allowed us to come into the games that    7 6  *     "  3         #!      !      ! we’ve played extremely fresh. The challenge !/  H  "  3  *  3!  /  "   7      3  is going to be how quickly we can bounce             #!     3    "       back from good results or defeats. / !!   !   ' L2''   '    #!    $     3    @J11'6.,- 8   ,  &!##!! basis this week. “He is set to miss n the next few years, Afghanistan easy. In my opinion, they are the hot England's next two match- Imust work on their batting if they favourites to win the competition es in the ICC Cricket World are to bridge the gap and improve. just ahead of India. INFIRMARY Cup against Afghanistan Right now, that’s the difference It’s always tough playing England (18 June) and Sri Lanka (21 when you compare them with other in English conditions, so it’s about &  # +)$/$* June).” teams in the World Cup. playing good, respected cricket to As for Morgan's condi- , + Batting was always going to be ❝ create a close match. ngland opener Jason tion, the ECB said he had the main problem for Afghanistan, Beating them here would create ERoy will miss the undergone a scan at the particularly in English conditions, #//. -7##57#; history, but to do that it’ll take more hosts’ next two World weekend and received fur- and we still haven’t seen out 40-plus than just good bowling. Cup matches with a torn ther treatment. overs in a game, which makes it very -. -/$/)$#. The conditions, and whether left hamstring, the “The spasm has settled tough to achieve. *5$A* the wicket supports spinners, will England and Wales down and will be moni- It’s hard to be competitive when be crucial. Equally, Afghanistan Cricket Board said on tored over the next 24 hours the batting is not clicking. You can’t #A-)# ./# " must also work hard and show Monday. ahead of England's next just depend on fielding and bowling #*/.+,5#*5;. passion for the country. Roy, who suffered the match against Afghanistan all the time, so that’s where the If these things happen and every- injury while fielding dur- tomorrow (Tuesday) at Old improvement needs to come. $ -5.)+ 8./.  one contributes, maybe then we can ing England’s win over the Trafford, Manchester,” the For me, it all comes down to make history. 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Sharapova has slipped to America on Sunday. “When you go out in a tour- The Russian star beat for- 86th from 29th in the rankings Nicolas Lodeiro opened nament, anything can happen,” mer world number one Caroline during her lay-off. the scoring after just six min- the 32-year-old former world Wozniacki at the Australian “I took this time in order to utes before Ecuador full-back number one told wtatennis.com. Open earlier this year, but has come back to my first event and Jose Quintero was dismissed “You want to go out on the only reached one major quarter- feel like I have a really good for a flailing arm. court and you want to show the final since being suspended for chance at it. With a numerical advan- type of tennis you think you can taking meldonium. "Being away from the game tage, Uruguay ran riot at the produce. I certainly have expec- Sharapova thinks that, due for a few months is always chal- Mineirao stadium in Belo tations for myself... And I enjoy to the injury, she was not enjoy- lenging, because you miss a lot Horizonte as Cavani and Suarez getting better every day. ing her tennis six months ago. of things, but from a shoulder netted before the break. The “The injuries are very frus- “I’ve been through it before. perspective, I’m giving it a real- rout was completed 12 minutes trating... But then the next day, My shoulder has been trouble- ly good chance here. Every from time with an Arturo Mina you start feeling better. some for a majority of my match is going to be a really own goal. “The next day, you get bet-           career,” she said. good test.” “We had chances in the first half, we managed to take them and that gave us the tranquility to manage the    (  5     game,” said Cavani, who final- ly scored his first Copa America goal in his fourth participation.   *   “It was an important step.” It was the ideal beginning for Uruguay in a tough Group  ).*).# C alongside champions Chile 1  (  :P        and guests Japan, who meet on ackling a lower-ranked Monday in Sao Paulo. Brazilian referee tional goal. TFiji should not be prob- Uruguay were off Anderson Daronco — lem for the Indian hockey to a dream start. whose bulging arm  # #%# team at the FIH Women’s Suarez crossed muscles put even Nahitan Nandez wasted a Series Finals but chief coach from the right and Ecuador's strapping good chance, shooting straight Sjoerd Marijne says the job Lodeiro proved the players to shame — ini- at Dominguez but Suarez put will get easier if his side could coolest customer in tially showed the full- the game to bed a minute improve its “conversion rate”. the Mineirao stadium as he back a yellow card but after before the break, stealing in at    !(!   2@ 2    At number nine, India is beat one defender with his consulting VAR he changed the back post to poke home a top ranked side in the tour- chest control, flicked the ball that to red. flick-on from Martin Caceres. &  /,//-#*/ didn't face a break point in the nament and has conceded over another and then hit a That left Ecuador with a With the game all but over final. just one goal in two match- crisp, low volley into the bot- mountain to climb. as a contest, the second half was anadian rising star Felix "On grass, beating these unbe- es played so far. India beat &P $ $ A       tom far corner. On 27 minutes, Alexander a damp squib of an affair. CAuger-Aliassime's wait for a lievable guys... there were a lot of Uruguay 4-1 before blanking Uruguay were rampant and Dominguez made a brilliant The fourth came in calami- maiden ATP title was extended on tough moments," said Berrettini, Poland 5-0. if that happens, it will be eas- Dutchman said his team is had the ball in the net soon low save to turn behind tous fashion as Gaston Pereiro Sunday as the teenager was beat- who did not lose a set during his A victory against World ier for us to win the match- now gelling well. afterwards only for Cavani to Cavani's half-volley from 15 tried to pick out Suarez from en by Italian Matteo Berrettini in run, ousting second seed Karen No 44 Fiji in their last Pool es,” said Marijne. “The most important be given offside in the build-up. yards. Cavani's cross even though he the Stuttgart final. Khachanov in the second round. A match will ensure a semi- “What has impressed aspect for me, is to see how Ecuador brought a physi- Paris Saint-Germain for- was only six yards from goal. The 18-year-old has risen to Auger-Aliassime is one of a final place for the Rani me in the first two matches the players enjoy playing cality to the contest that upset ward Cavani was denied again His header dropped to Ecuador 21st in the world rankings this sea- number of Canadian youngsters Rampal-led Indian side on has been the fact that we together, and how they com- the Uruguayan players and when Dominguez stunningly center-half Mina, who inadver- son, but fell to his third defeat from climbing through the tennis ranks, Tuesday. have created good field bine on and off the field. Quintero was perhaps lucky to tipped his clever back-flick tently volleyed into his own as many finals, as Berrettini won including Denis Shapovalov and “There is no doubt that opportunities, and have also When you keep trying to escape punishment when onto the post one-handed. goal. 6-4, 7-6 (13/11). Bianca Andreescu. the team has played well in been able to earn more combine on the field, it catching Diego Laxalt with an But it was third time lucky “The important thing was The victory in the grass-court He saw five set points come the first couple of matches, penalty corners. The team is results in everybody getting elbow in an aerial challenge. on 33 minutes as Diego Godin that the team won and now Wimbledon warm-up was the and go in the second-set tie- but we want to be perform- enjoying themselves on the an opportunity to play and But moments later, his arm headed the ball into the danger we'll prepare for the next 30th-ranked Berrettini's third title, break, before the 23-year-old ing at the highest level pos- pitch, and that is good to see perform as well,” he said. made contact with Lodeiro's area and Cavani acrobatically match,” against Japan on after triumphs on clay in Gstaad Berrettini — the first Italian grass- sible, and I believe that there as a coach that your players The chief coach said the face when challenging for rasped a bicycle kick from Thursday, said Suarez, who last year and Budapest in April. court finalist since Andreas Seppi is still room for improve- are enjoying each other’s team is focused on winning another header, this time draw- seven yards past a helpless notched his 57th goal for The Italian won all 50 of his at Eastbourne in 2011 — took his ment. Our conversion rate company,” he added. all the matches and won't ing blood. Dominguez, his 47th interna- Uruguay. service games in Stuttgart, and third match point. can definitely be higher and The 45-year-old take any opponent lightly.