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Hence, for renovation of her she was the Vice-Chairperson FMinister Lokendra Bahadur Sahu, Satyasundar Panda, Uday a new railway division at there is no rationale for setting Government quarter came to of Rourkela Development Chand would visit Odisha for Kumar Shanti, Bhabagrahi Rayagada. up of a new railway division at the fore following a reply by the Authority (RDA) and the CEO three days from July 29, Shanti and secretaries Jay Parishad president Rayagada. Rourkela Development of Rourkela Smart City     ) ‘gay’ sportsperson. The power informed Odisha International Prakash Mishra, Pratap Surendra Panigrahi has prayed The Brahmapur Railway Authority to an application Authority. list 2019 is topped by the world’s Centre vice-chairman Jay Chandra Mishra, Geetanjali the HC to intervene in the mat- Station is strategically located filed by RTI activist Rashmi Following the expenditure ow, India’s fastest sprinter 13th richest man Mukesh Prakash Mishra at a Press meet Panda and Suman Dash. ter and issue directions to the in almost equidistance from Ranjan Padhi. being brought in public NDutee Chand has found a Ambani, who has a net worth of here on Saturday. Tamotia said the team would Railway Ministry for setting up Khordha and Visakhapatnam, The RTI reply says Panda domain, the State Government place among the country’s 50 $50 billion (Rs 3.45 lakh crore). Mishra said Chand would hold discussions with Chand for of the proposed railway while Rayagada is located only had spent a total of Rs transferred her and appointed most powerful people having Earlier, Dutee was featured be welcomed by a State-level friendly relations between the division at Brahampur instead 80 km from Sambalpur divi- 68,57,950.42 for renovating her her as the Director of been ranked 47th in a list pub- in this year’s list for her out- team which includes its chair- two countries. The team would of Rayagada. sion, declaring the new division official residence at Uditnagar Employment-cum-Chief lished in August edition of standing performance at the man Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan apprise Chand about the culture, The petitioner argued that, at Rayagada becomes redun- in Rourkela in six months Executive Officer of Odisha ‘India Today’. The magazine 2018 Asian Games and 2019 VP Dr SK Tamotia, working tradition, history and tourist Brahamapur the commercial dant, Panigrahi stated. without any open tender while Skill Development Authority. termed her as the first openly World Unversiade. chairman Sankaracharya PRO and historic places of Odisha. 0  -" "/-% " %= $R /($/ // ", %,"%" 452555!!#"") compounded the misery of      nearly 20,000 inhabitants     )   );  including Dongaria Kandhas, school students and pregnant   embers on Saturday gave temporary bridge over women depending on health-   ) Ma standing ovation in the Ariver Kalyani in care facilities in State Assembly to the scientists Kalyansinghpur block in the Kalyansinghpur. state-of- for the successful launch of the district on Saturday got washed Every year in rainy season, Athe-art country’s indigenous moon away due to torrential rains in the Kalyani plays havoc by physiotherapy mission Chandrayaan-2. the Niyamagiri Hills range. sweeping away the temporary and occupa- During the Zero Hour, BJD Though the rains in other bridge. According to RD tional therapy MLA Amar Prasad Satapathy parts of the district are scanty, Executive Engineer Pradip centre was proposed to the Speaker to give incessant rains due to a low Mandal, a tender has been inaugurated at a standing ovation to the sci- pressure on Friday caused a floated and the work would start the Kalinga entists for the achievement flash flood in the river. In for a permanent bridge soon. Institute of Medical Sciences tiative. The health camp with which was supported by 2017, the permanent bridge Kalayansinghpur BDO (KIMS) by Minister of Health free medicine distribution will Congress Legislature Party connecting Parsali gram pan- Anup Panda informed that no and Family Welfare Naba be held in every block head- Leader Narasingha Mishra. In chayat and other four GPs had village has been marooned. A Kishore Das on Saturday. quarters of the four districts on response, Speaker Surjya been swept away due to tor- boat and safety jackets have The Minister also inaugu- first Sunday of every month. Narayan Patro asked all the rential rains and a severe flood been provided immediately rated a yearlong mega health Doctors, specialists and para- MLAs to give a one-minute marooning several villages. with a trained boatman to camp by the KIMS for four dis- medical staffs from KIMS will standing ovation to the scientists Since then the district ferry people in the river. tricts, Kandhamal, Boudh, join the camp and provide for the historic achievement. administration has been con- The district administra- Nayagarh and Ganjam. He health services. The camp will Notably, the Chandrayaan-2 structing a temporary bridge tion is alert to counter any thanked KIMS founder Dr be held in district headquarters was launched from Sriharikota on the river Kalyani. This has eventuality. 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Following After submitting a written officials. bus, in which a minor Babu’s complaint, the CBI complaint against Asthana to Later, Asthana had accused tribal girl was raped in headed by Alok Verma then the CBI, Babu had recorded a then CBI Director Verma of the city bus-stand during the had registered a criminal FIR statement under Section 164 of being corrupt and filed a com- Rath Yatra. on charges of corruption the Criminal Procedure Code plaint against him with counter “If the Government does- against its former special direc- (CrPC) before a Magistrate. allegations of shielding Babu n’t revoke the cancellation of tor Rakesh Asthana last year. Following his statement under and not allowing the SIT to go route permit of the bus, we Babu was earlier sum- Section 164, the CBI then against him. would launch a State-wide moned as a witness in the ED under Verma registered an FIR Asthana, in an exhaustive indefinite stir from August 12,” money laundering case but against Asthana. letter to the Cabinet Secretary AOPBOA secretary Debendra with the latest development, he In his statement to the on August 24 last year, had Sahoo said.   ) The two-hour-long cleanup from Maharashtra to take part tic cups and bottles, aluminium becomes an accused. CBI, Babu had said he paid a given a list of 10 instances of The Transport drive by the volunteers, includ- in the shoreline cleanup drive cans on the beach as it would Babu was arrested late on bribe of Rs 2 crore to Asthana alleged corruption by Verma in Commissioner had directed bout 1,000 volunteers of ing women and senior citizens, in Puri. cause an irreversible damage to Friday night under the provi- to be spared from any adverse which it was alleged that Sana the RTO to cancel the driving Athe Shri Sant Janardhan not only drew eyeballs from the “We are very thankful to the whole ecosystem. sions of the Prevention of action in the investigation paid the CBI chief Rs 2 crore to license of the driver and con- Swami Sanskar Sanstha from onlookers but made a significant the volunteers who cleaned up Earlier, the administration Money Laundering Act linked to Qureshi. The money get clean chit in the case. ductor too. Besides, a Maharashtra joined hands to impact on the beach. Plastic the entire beach with full of had launched a ‘Mo Beach’ (PMLA) as he was “not coop- was paid over a 10-month The ED had registered a show–cause notice was also clean the waste on the five-km cups and bottles, aluminium passion and determination campaign to keep the shoreline erating” in the probe, officials period -- starting from criminal case under the anti- served to the bus owner to Puri beach on Saturday. cans, plastic plates, among the amid rains and inclement clean and beautiful. said. December 2017. money laundering law against reply within a fortnight as to Amid occasional rainfall, waste materials were removed weather conditions. It is really Notably, the Puri beach is His links with Qureshi, an Babu was being investigat- Qureshi in 2017 for alleged cor- why the route permit of his bus the volunteers, who were divid- by the volunteers. a praiseworthy action and will the first beach in Asia to get the accused in a CBI and ED case, ed by a special investigation ruption in connivance with should not be cancelled per- ed into 16 groups having 60 The district administra- sure inspire others to join the Blue Flag certification, a tag is as also in certain financial team (SIT) of the CBI, headed Government officials. It had manently. members in each group, spread tion made all the necessary drive to keep the beach waste- given to environment-friendly transactions, are suspected to by Asthana, when he had also arrested Qureshi as part of The helper of the bus over Digabareni to the Light arrangements and provided free,” said Puri Collector and clean beaches which are be dubious by the agency accused him for accepting the probe and attached his accused of raping the House and Digabareni to Pink trash bags, gloves and other Balwant Singh. equipped with amenities of which will be probed during his bribes. assets. Former CBI Director AP girl was arrested and forward- House on the beach to give a cleanup materials to the vol- Singh also appeals tourists international standards for custodial interrogation. Taking cognisance of the Singh is also being probed in ed to court. makeover to the shoreline. unteers who came all the way and people not to throw plas- tourists. 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The Central Government Ahmedabad: India has put in mainly be on two-wheeler and on Saturday welcomed the encourage faster mass adoption Texpreneurs Federation The new Goods and has been taking initiative to place a game plan for electric three-wheeler vehicles and reduction in GST on electric of EVs in our society," Hyundai Prabhu Dhamodaran said on Services Tax (GST) rate on EVs popularise environment friend- vehicles (EV) and its compo- public transport. vehicles (EVs) and chargers, Motor India Ltd (HMIL) MD Saturday. will be effective from August 1, ly electric vehicles. nents like batteries to ensure "We have a game plan to saying it will help in creating an and CEO S S Kim said in a state- With the global export of the Finance Ministry said in a In the Union Buget 2019- clean cities, reduce imports drive electric vehicles, partic- ecosystem that will encourage ment. textiles pegged at $260-billion, statement after the 36th meet- 20, the Government provided and utilise solar power, NITI ularly two and three-wheelers, faster mass adoption of eco- The company had recently the export from China to US ing of the GST Council. Sitharaman, was held via video additional income tax deduc- Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant public transport and manufac- friendly mobility. launched its full electric SUV has gone down by three to four The GST rate on all EVs has conferencing. tion of 1.5 lakh on the interest said here on Saturday. turing of batteries in India. Our While terming the step as yet Kona priced at 25.3 lakh. per cent in the last five been reduced from 12 per cent The GST Council, headed paid on loans taken to purchase He said domestic battery objective is that we should another bold move, the manu- "We are thankful to months, which has to be to 5 per cent. Additionally, the by the union finance minister, EVs. manufacturing for electric first work on about 80 per cent facturers, specially electric two- Government of India for fulfill- cashed in on by the Indian tex- tax rate on chargers or charging has state finance ministers as Besides, customs duty has vehicles provides a "massive of components of two and wheeler makers, sought similar ing their promise as this strate- tile manufacturers, he said. stations for EVs has been members. been exempted on certain parts market opportunity", and also three-wheelers and buses and reduction of 18 per cent GST on gic decision by GST Council will Dhamodaran was speak- slashed from 18 per cent to 5 per It also took certain decisions of EVs to further incentivise e- quickens the transition to such also push manufacturing of spare batteries, claiming it would further strengthen confidence of ing after inaugurating the 2nd cent. regarding changes in GST law. mobility in the country. The environment-friendly trans- batteries in India," Kant said. help maintain low running cost prospective buyers for electric edition of the National Textile The council also approved The last date for filing of Centre has also approved port, which is vital for the "From the perspective of of EVs over their lifetime. mobility in future," he added. Conclave aimed at creating GST exemption for hiring of intimation, in Form GST CMP- 10,000 crore to encourage country to help combat pollu- energy security and competi- "We welcome the GST Expressing similar senti- awareness and spreading the electric buses (of carrying 02, for availing the option of faster adoption of EVs in the tion, congestion, strengthen tive advantage, new mobility Council's historic decision to ments, Mahindra & Mahindra principle of Japanese '5S sys- capacity of more than 12 pas- payment of tax (by exclusive country under the FAME II energy security and create jobs. solutions will reduce oil import reduce the GST on electric vehi- Managing Director Pawan tem' (which stands for: order, sengers) by local authorities supplier of services) has been scheme, which aims to encour- Addressing a conference costs, lower India's trade deficit cles from 12 per cent to 5 per Goenka tweeted, "One more cleanliness, purity and com- from August 1, the statement extended from July 31 to age faster adoption of such vehi- on sustainable mobility and limit our vulnerability to cent and on EV chargers from 18 bold enabling step by GoI (gov- mitment), and quality circle said. The meeting, chaired by September 30, the statement cles by right incentives and through video link, Kant said oil supply disruptions," Kant per cent to 5 per cent. ernment of India) to support EV principles. Finance Minister Nirmala added. Further, the last date for charging infrastructure. PTI the country's EV focus should said. PTI "The tax benefit will help movement. PTI The conclave was organ- ised by Quality Circle Forum Of India (QCFI) here. He further said manufac- 5 D   %% <  ( %    turers have to shift their focus to value-added products in apparel segment and large- Washington: US President will be slapped with higher tar- scale apparel manufacturing, (  %   Donald Trump has threatened iffs. which would reduce the cost to slap Apple with tariffs on the For that reason, last June the in basic commodity apparels. components of its high-end company managed by Tim Increase by one-billion Paris: France is pushing ahead It should affect about 30 merce. Such a finding would Mac Pro computer, the most Cook asked in a letter to the US dollar export from India with a landmark tax on tech companies, based in the US, allow Trump to levy retaliatory expensive of the company's government that it refrain from would help in generating 1.5 giants like Google and Facebook China and Europe, including tariffs. products, if it finally decides to imposing new tariffs on imports lakh new jobs, he said. despite US President Donald France. Trump derided French shift production from the US to from China, since that would be Prabhu said there was a Trump's threats of retaliatory The revenue threshold is wines in his tweet, and later said China. disastrous for such Apple prod- need to strengthen the Tamil tariffs on French wine. supposed to allow more room he might hit them with retalia- "Apple will not be given tar- ucts as iPhones, iPad tablets, Nadu textile sector by achiev- After Trump slammed the for startups. France argues that tory tariffs to French. He made iff waiver, or relief, for Mac Pro Mac computers, AirPod wireless ing manufacturing excellence, "foolishness" of the tax in a tweet tech giants are abusing their a similar threat last year. parts that are made in China. headphones and Apple TV consistent quality, and con- Friday and promised reciprocal market dominance, notably Trump insisted on Friday Make them in the USA, no media streaming devices. tinuous improvement to action, French Finance Minister through tax avoidance, and pre- that he has a good relationship Tariffs!" Efe news quoted the US In the note, addressed to US match the moving bench- Bruno Le Maire said "France venting others from a fair with President Emmanuel President as saying on Twitter According to the New York is a computer conceived basi- Trade Representative Robert marks. will implement" it anyway. chance of competing. Macron and had just spoken on Friday. daily, which cited "people famil- cally for specialists in video Lighthizer, Apple asked him QCFI executive director D According to Le Maire's Also, the tax only concerns with him. Immediately after Trump's iar with the matter," Apple has design and edition, at a price of directly not to impose tariffs on K Srivatsava said the national office, he added, "the universal revenues earned in France — After initially befriending message, the value of Apple chosen the Chinese contractor $6,000. those products. convention of the forum taxation of digital activity is a not sales in the US or elsewhere. the US president despite their shares dipped slightly on the Quanta Computer Inc. to pro- This is the last large device Washington and Beijing would be held here in 2020. challenge that concerns us all." US Trade Representative starkly different worldviews, Nasdaq index where shares of duce the new Mac Pro at one of that Apple still makes in the US got into a trade war in 2018 that In his address, CEO of He said the tax is meant as Robert Lighthizer began an Macron has increasingly stood the main technology firms are its Shanghai plants near other - but since it is a luxury item, led Trump to impose tariffs on IDFC (Infrastructure a temporary measure pending investigation earlier this month up to the impulsive, America- traded. factories that already make production is relatively small - all Chinese goods imported Development Finance negotiations on an internation- to determine whether the tax is first Trump on trade, climate As The Wall Street Journal products for the firm. so the tech giant of Cupertino, annually into the US, which are Company) Dr N S Rajan said al tax deal. discriminatory or unreason- change and Iran's nuclear pro- reported last June, Apple plans The Mac Pro, whose latest California, has decided to move worth some $300 billion, while happy employees deliver 30 per The 3 per cent tax, which able and restricts US com- gram. AP to move production of its Mac model was presented at the its manufacturing at a time of the government of Chinese cent more productivity, two went into force this week, main- Pro computer from the US to Apple Worldwide Developers high trade tension between the President Xi Jinping did the times more innovative solu- ly concerns companies that use China, despite the trade war Conference (WWDC19) early United States and China, and is same with US products valued tions, which lead to less attri- consumer data to sell online between the two powers. last June in San Jose, California, weighing the possibilities that it at $60 billion. IANS tion in the organisations. PTI advertising. : 79 % It's designed to stop multi- nationals from avoiding taxes by setting up European headquar-      Q  :=A       ters in low-tax EU countries. 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The windows of the pended, but protesters' In response to the police's not to march in a neighborhood became a sea of umbrellas as car were shattered and its body demands have grown to objection to Saturday's march where six days earlier a mob the march began Saturday was covered with posters include direct elections, the dis- in Yuen Long, protesters have apparently targeting demon- afternoon. A symbol going denouncing the police. It was solution of the current legisla- cheekily labeled the procession strators brutally attacked peo- back to the Occupy Central not immediately clear who ture and an investigation into a "shopping trip," as well as a ple in a train station. protests that shook Hong Kong owns the vehicle or who alleged police brutality. memorial service for former Protesters wearing black in 2014, umbrellas have destroyed it. 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ou have to be a match-winner” is "  % the golden rule to survive in vet- Yeran pacer Lasith Malinga’s gold- en words for the youngsters after playing     his final ODI for Sri Lanka in front of his home crowd. On Friday, Malinga brought an end “Congratulations on a wonderful to his illustrious ODI career with a wick- One Day career, #Malinga. Wishing et off the last ball he bowled in the first you all the very best for the future,” ODI of the three-match series against Tendulkar tweeted. Bangladesh — which Sri Lanka won by Malinga’s former captain and 91 runs. He took 3/38 and went past Anil team-mate for over 10 years, Mahela Kumble’s tally of wickets in the 50-over Jayawardene recalled his early days. format. “As a 18-year-old net bowler who Malinga finished with 338 wickets in     I faced in Galla 2002 to the champi- 226 matches, finishing as one of the finest on who’s going to walk out today for match-winners to have played for Sri imilar to Lasith Malinga in more your last ODI game u have been true Lanka since 2004. Sways than one, Jasprit Bumrah says to your self. Champion a team mate After the match, he insisted it was the he will “continue to admire” the Sri and above all a good friend you have right time for him to retire as Sri Lanka Lankan pace ace, who ended his done Sri Lanka proud. Enjoy every begin rebuilding for the next World Cup. career in a blaze of glory. moment Mali !!!!!” Jayawardene wrote The pacer bowler, who will turn 36 next As he has done so many times in on Instagram. month, urged the younger generation to his glittering limited overs career, Malinga’s Mumbai Indians team- step up. slinger Malinga rattled Bangladesh mate Rohit Sharma termed him one “My captains expect me to take with a fiery spell in his final ODI, sign- of the biggest match-winners for MI wickets,” Malinga said at the post-match ing off in style with figures of 3/38 in in the last decade. presentation. “I tried my best all through front of his home crowd in Colombo. “If I had to pick one match win- my career. I hope all the young bowlers “Classic Mali spell. Thank you for ner among many others for @mipal- do this as well. Because just surviving in everything you’ve done for cricket. tan in the last decade, this man will !! "%## cricket, I don’t think anyone can go far. Always admired you and will always be on the top for sure. As a captain he You have to be a match-winner. continue to do so,” Bumrah wrote on give me breather during tense situa- “That’s what I’m looking forward to his twitter handle. tion and he never failed to deliver, in the future. These young bowlers have Both have an unusual action that such was his presence within the team. (!  &! to get match-winning performances and inflicts tremendous pressure on their Best wishes LM for the future,” Rohit people have to say, ‘That’s a match-win- torsos, both have an uncanny ability tweeted. ning bowler!’ We have a couple of guys, to hurl the ball at high velocity and Former India all-rounder Yuvraj @  5 5 they have the ability and we have to look trouble the toes and timber at the Singh said, “Congratulations on the after them.” other end. glorious journey Yorker King ncapped fast bowler Jofra Archer has been He is the only bowler to have taken E   A    And, both have spent time togeth- #Malinga. There will never be anoth- Uincluded in England’s 14-man squad three ODI hat-tricks. He achieved his er at IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, er toe crusher like you again. Best announced on Saturday for next week’s Ashes highest ranking of seventh in November - /.,"&9 ',-7 .72$ - %-" $ often exchanging ideas with the young wishes for your future endeavours.” opener against Australia, with all-rounder Ben 2011, achieved against Pakistan in Dubai. Indian speed merchant receiving more Former Sri Lanka cricketer Stokes re-appointed as vice-captain. Malinga chose to bow out in front of 2, ,$., ", .%%. :,$2  than he could offer to his battle-hard- Rangana Herath tweeted, The pair both enjoyed starring roles in the home crowd, and they turned out in :,%$ // $2% $  2% :%" ,- ened senior. “Congratulation to Lasith Malinga on England’s stunning World Cup final win over New huge numbers to send him off. Tributes poured in from the crick- a fantastic ODI career. 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ngland players Sam Curran and Jack Leach have Emade significant gains in the ICC Test Rankings 3. ,%+*/$#/  (    after a 143-run victory over Ireland in their one- off Test at Lord’s even as they prepare to host Australia for the Ashes series starting on Thursday.  :)  Leach’s knock of 92 on being promoted to open 0/%/$#B"*01$ the innings after coming in at No 11 in the first akistan pace greats including innings, saw him not only win the Player of the     respective weight categories to months ago, Indian boxing PWasim Akram and Shoaib Match award but also gain 57 places to reach 117th make the finals of 23rd legend Mary Kom participat- Akhtar have slammed Mohammad position. ix-time World President’s Cup in Labuan ed in this prestigious tourna- Amir's decision to retire from Test Curran has gained in all three lists, moving up SChampionships Gold Bajo in Indonesia. ment with the aim of testing cricket at the age of 27. three places to 52nd among batsmen after scores medallist Mary Kom and for- Apart from Mary Kom herself and getting some “To me Mohammad Amir of 18 and 37 and advancing six places to 67th with mer World Championships and Bidhuri, nine other Indian much-needed bouts under the retiring from Test cricket is a bit a first-innings haul of three for 28. His efforts have Bronze medallist Gaurav boxers also reached the finals. belt ahead of the World surprising because you peak at 27- also lifted him eight places to 23rd among all- Bidhuri on Saturday staved off Fresh from winning the Championships in October. 28 and Test cricket is where you are rounders. tough challenges in their Gold at the India Open two Mary (51kg) had to sweat judged against the best, it’s the ulti- Stuart Broad has moved up one place to 18th it out against Vietnam’s Anh mate format. Pakistan will need after finishing with seven wickets in the match, vo Thi Kim in the semifinal him in two Tests in Australia and while Chris Woakes’ second innings haul of 6/17 before she could prevail 3-2 then three in England,” former cap- has helped him retain 33rd position among over her opponent. tain Akram tweeted. bowlers. Mary will be continuing Amir announced his retire- England’s players will get a chance to improve her Gold quest against ment from the longest format on their rankings in the upcoming Ashes when they Australia’s Franks April on Friday having played 36 Tests in his take on some of the best in the business. Sunday. chequered career that saw him England captain Joe Root slipped a place to sev- India’s other star pugilist being banned for spot-fixing. enth after the Test against Ireland but will be hop- Bidhuri (56kg) also laboured “I am thoroughly disappoint- ing to work his way towards the top while new-ball to a tough 3-2 win over ed that Amir has retired at the age bowler James Anderson will be looking to wrest Philippines' Ogayre where players are at the peak of back the top place from Australia’s Pat Cummins Junmilardo. their careers. It was time for Amir There are times when you should ball cricket,” he wrote tagging after missing the one-off Test at Lord’s. Among the men, only to pay back Pakistan. In a time make money but this is the time Amir. Australia’s Steve Smith and David Warner, cur- Ananta Pralhad Chopade where Pakistan's run in Test match- when Pakistan needs you. I request Former opener and captain rently in fourth and sixth positions, too have the (52kg) had a breezy win as he es is so poor, Amir was needed to the board to look into the matter. Ramiz Raja, too, was left disap- chance of improving their rankings, while Nathan outpunched Sri Lanka’s deliver for his side and help them Amir is just 27 and his retirement pointed. Lyon will be looking to move up again after being Dharmasena Piyal 5-0 to win some series.” shows us the mentality of the play- “Amir white flagging Test overtaken by Broad. progress to the final. “I had helped Pakistan win ers. I think this is the time for Cricket at 27 is disappointing. In the Test Team Rankings, England remain in India Open Gold medal- series in England and New Zealand Pakistan PM Imran Khan to look Besides being dismissive of the the fourth position and on 105 points after win- list Jamuna Boro (54kg) will despite knee injuries,” the former into the matter to bring dynamic greatest format that makes stars & ning the match while Ireland have yet to win a point take on Italy’s veteran boxer Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said and energetic people,” he added. legends his decision is clearly not after three matches. Giulia Lamagna after a com- on his You Tube channel. Former captain Waqar Younis in in line with the needs of Pak ckt In the upcoming Ashes, Australia can overtake manding 5-0 win over Kase “If I were part of the Pakistan posted a rather cryptic tweet in his which is desperately looking to England to the fourth position with a series win Serlin Alin Liliwati of selection board, I would have not reaction to Amir's retirement. reboot test cricket. Was time to while England can gain up to six points and move Indonesia. allowed these boys to play T20s. “All the best with your white repay & not eject,” Raja wrote. up the table. 
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here has been a spate of floods in But that being that, the weather phenome- Himalayas, the largest water tower in the world. activist in Kerala says the weakening of mon- Assam as Brahmaputra is at its full non by the name of monsoon is unique to the It is growing taller by 1 cm every year due to the soon began with the destruction of the dense fury. The disaster management units Indian subcontinent. It is this monsoon that is plate continental drift with Indian plate jutting jungles of the State. “Kerala’s jungle canopy was as well as the daredevil soldiers of the spread over six months across the length and into Eurasian plate and causing the ongoing almost 35 per cent and this had acted as a cata- Indian Army are on high alert/stand- breadth of the country that fills the coffers with dynamics of Himalayas’ growth,” says Dr lyst for the precipitation. Destruction of forests Tby to assist the administrations in rescue and grain and ‘gold’. Whenever the monsoon fails to Kalyanaraman. for hydro-electric projects, cultivation of cash relief operations. The television news channels make it in time, life in farms and factories Rameshan Nair and his poetess wife Rema crops like rubber and encroachments led to the have deployed their camera crew along the comes to a standstill. India’s share market too is reminiscence their childhood when no drought depletion of the canopy and this has played banks of the overflowing river to capture the dependent on the monsoon showers. The conditions existed in Kerala. “By mid May of havoc with the weather pattern,” says exclusive and distinct visuals of Nature’s fury vagaries of the monsoon decide the winner in every year, monsoon rains would hit and cover Peruvanthanam. and human helplessness. the bout between bears and bulls. the entire Kerala stretch like galloping horses. Kerala’s Bharata Puzha, popularly known as The same news bulletins carry reports of The word monsoon comes from Arabic. It is We always had copious rainfall accompanied by River Nila, the banks of which saw the creation drought in South India, especially Tamil Nadu, the anglicised version of mausim which means lightening and thunder. These rains would last of some of the all time great literary works and with visuals of dried up river beds, that now bear season. It has been known since the seventeenth till the end of Karkkadaka (the Malayalam art forms in the state, has almost dried up. This strong resemblance to deserts and a long queue century when Edmund Halley, the then secre- month equivalent to Sravana),” says Rema, river originates from Western Ghats, described of women walking with plastic pots on their tary of the Royal Society and the man who whose poems on nature are a treat to the soul. once as the eternal jungles. “If you want to know heads (and hands) in search of this precious found the comet, produced a remarkable mon- Though Tamil Nadu, sans any major rivers the reasons behind the changes in South India’s resource that would quench their thirst and meet soon flow chart. Though the monsoon winds other than Thamarabharani, was hot and weather pattern, please read ‘The Report of the their daily needs. There are stories highlighting constitute one of the greatest weather systems humid, the seasons in the province were enjoy- Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel” prepared the agony of farmers, who are possibly facing the on earth (and an enormous amount of research   5) able, according to Dr Nanditha Krishna, direc- by Prof Madhav Gadgil and his team of scien- worst drought in many years. In Madurai, the has been carried out since), many questions 555 5 tor, CPR Centre for Environmental Studies. tists. Irreversible damage has been done to the temple city of Tamil Nadu, water tankers and remain shrouded in mystery. “It is like the “The Madras summer was harsh those days too ecology of South India which has destroyed not tractors fitted with GPS and sensors supply water human brain. We know it and yet we don’t,” 4)5 ) -   but it was bearable. The sea breeze from Bay of only the dense jungles and wild animals but to the local population. The GPS and the sensors writes Alexander Frater, the famous British trav-      Bengal ensured that the temperature remained flora and fauna. This has upset the rhythm of are precautions taken by the local officials to el writer in his book “Chasing The Monsoon”. within limits. But the ever expanding Chennai Monsoon,” said Murali Parappuram, well known ensure that the water is not pilfered by the truck Frater travelled from Kanyakumari to Mumbai 7)5 54 (')( Metropolitan area and the high rise buildings do author and journalist. We can also blame El and tractor drivers. Yes, water has become a pre- and then to New Delhi and from there to   not allow the sea breeze to set in the city any- Nino, a state of the ocean somewhere in Pacific cious commodity in the State. There were a cou- Meghalaya’s Cherrapunji, the then wettest place 5-  5 more and we face the worst humidity for for fluctuations in Monsoon pattern. ple of murders in Tamil Nadu over the sharing of on earth. months,” says Dr Krishna. The fact is that there is acute water shortage water drawn out from village wells. This weather phenomenon was known to   555 While Dr Krishna, Kalyanaraman and in most parts of the country. Though policy Simultaneous drought and flood situations Indians, not by the word coined by the colonial   5 Rameshan Nair are unanimous in their view makers suggest rain water harvesting as an in different parts of the country is nothing new. masters, but from much long before. Kalidasa, that the monsoon has lost its sting over the last option, it would only be a piecemeal arrange- This has become an annual ritual. When the greatest ever poet and dramatist the subcon- 5 54   few decades because of urbanisation, concretisa- ment. Our problem lies with water manage- Karnataka sneezes because of shortage of water tinent has produced and who is believed to have )  ) tion and massive deforestation, atmospheric sci- ment. “A country blessed with the Himalayas, in Kaveri River, it is Tamil Nadu which gets the lived between the 4th and 5th century CE has entists disagree. “Monsoon is a tropical atmos- the water tower, cannot have any water problem cold. If there is no water in Kaveri, farming written a khanda kavya (minor poem) by name ; 5 ) pheric phenomenon. Any small changes in the because the water can move into every part of operations in the five fertile districts of Ritusamhara in which he has described the six I  5)5 atmospheric or ocean states such as temperature the nation by gravity from the heights of over Thanjavur, Thiruvaroor, Nagapattinam, seasons — grishma (summer), varsha (mon- or wind will lead to dramatic changes in weath- 24000 ft. The northern monsoon continues to Cuddalore and Thiruchirappalli go haywire. soon/rains), sarat (autumn), hemanta (cool), 5 54 er pattern over tropics, whereas that is not the enrich the waters of the tower because every Availability of water in Kaveri depends on the sisira (winter) and vasanta (spring). ))   case with mid-latitude weather events over USA drop of rain which falls on the Himalayas turns quantity of Monsoon rain received by the catch- “The six seasons that constitute this mini- )) 5  J? or Europe. Hence, tropical atmosphere is highly into snow and ice, as frozen sacred waters,” said ment areas in Karnataka and Kerala. If the mon- epic have been divided into six cantos and unpredictable” says Dr S Abhilash, Institute of Dr Kalynaraman, who heads Saraswathi soon, to be precise, the South West monsoon Kalidasa explains each climatic condition by ; 95 Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Research Centre, a Chennai based think tank on fails, it generates not only misery for the farmers elaborating the behaviour of two lovers to the )  )5  Science and Technology. water. but a series of spats between politicians in Tamil prevailing weather conditions. Only a person The truth is that the monsoon has become He wants the Central Government to take Nadu and Karnataka. who has first-hand knowledge about these sea-  ;); weaker and haphazard over the decades. up the project to inter-link the major rivers of Political historians like N Kalyanasundaram sons could compose such a master piece,” says S “Earlier, the rainfall was well distributed within the country so that the flood waters of north always stand by the dictum that politics in Tamil Rameshan Nair, winner of this year’s Kendra the four months of monsoon season. Now we India could be transferred to the water deficit Nadu has been an extension of cinema since the Sahitya Akademi Award for poetry. receive the same amount of rainfall but the regions through a network of canals. This would advent of the Dravidian parties. And the Nair describes how varsha is portrayed by active rainy days have decreased with short be permanent solution to India’s water scarcity. Dravidian leaders have always proved that right. Kalidasa. “The rains hit us like the sound pro- spells of intense rainfall followed by extended Please remember that States like Tamil Nadu, The ruling AIADMK is criticised by the opposi- duced by the hoofs of a galloping battle horse, break during which subdued rainfall activity is Karnataka and Maharashtra reel under drought tion DMK for the former’s failure to get Kaveri which stand out in its rhythm and style...” seen. That’s why we experience torrential down- even as the Godavari River discharges 2500 water from Karnataka where a Congress govern- This is substantiated by Indologist Dr S pours which ravaged Mumbai, Chennai and TMC ft to 5000 TMC ft water into the Bay of ment is in place. Though the DMK and the Kalyanaraman, author of the seven volume, parts of Kerala in a single day,” says Abhilash. Bengal in a normal year. Congress are in alliance, Stalin, the DMK chief Saraswathi Civilisation, a work that details the He also pointed out the inherent variability in never blames the Grand Old Party for its refusal tracing and tracking of the mythological river by the monsoon that we see today. HHB to release the water due to Tamil Nadu. the same name. “India is blessed with the John Peruvanthanam, an environmental 
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Since this is the time that water borne diseases are most likely to strike, drinking water ccording to Vastu Shastra, every emotion that aris- should be boiled before consuming. es within you is generated by the energy emitted The food should have predominant Athrough the 16 zones or directions of your home. sour and salt tastes and should not be These zones are governed by the five elements (Panchtattva) in liquid state. Ginger, black pepper, — Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Sky. It is believed that these lemon can be used to aid better diges- elements are responsible for creating a harmonious envi- tion and pulses, soups, old grains and ronment, in turn influencing everything around us. When mastu (thin water of yogurt) be added these elements are out of proportion, they lead to nega- to the diet. tive forces overriding the positive ones; creating a field that The suggested Ayurvedic treat- makes your thoughts and actions negative, resulting in ments include Panchakarma treat- delays. ments in order to prevent any kind of South-West is the zone of relationship, family, mar- disorders and boost immunity. riage and stability in life. If this zone is disturbed by a toi- Application of Sugandhi or perfume is let, anti-activity, or an anti-element, then it will not only encouraged as also wearing proper delay marriage, but can even spoil a marital relationship. clothes to help protect from from cold First strengthen the South-West zone; if this corner is miss- breeze, wind and rain. Warm oil ing, then the marriage proposals will not be successfully application before bath, cover-ups to finalised. A kitchen in this area will also destroy marriage prevent mosquito bites, burning of possibilities and disturb the relationships established. camphor infusion make for some The South-East is the zone of fire. This zone should other suggestions to aid good health be treated, as it has the sacred fire that binds two people by preventing infections. in marriage and blue colour from this zone must be nside a cosy space in the heart those in love) is how the naayak in was the time when men traditionally The Yogshastra, too, recommends removed as it will delay in marriage and disturb relation- of urban Delhi, called Paro at Kalidasa’s Khand Kaavya introduces stayed put where they were possibly asanas to maintain body-mind health. ships. If this corner is cut or missing, or if there is an anti- The Chanakya, an intimate gath- this season to his naayika. While because roads are flooded or blocked. Many of these asanas are a pre-emp- fire activity in it, in such cases, a possible engagement will ering of women dressed in the Shringar rasa dominates the flavours, This pain of separation is best tive cure to problems like asthma, not convert into marriage. Here’s how it flows: the rela- Indian finery, welcome Varsha it is also referred to as the season of drawn in the melodious Kunjari arthiritis, rheumatoid that get aggra- tionship may start well as the South-West (SW) is fine, but IRitu or monsoon in traditional style. longing and desire. The women, who Malhar sung in Chamba, a raag ded- vated during the monsoon. Yoga has since the South-East (SE) zone energy is poor, it will not They are greeted with a freshly are happy, bedeck themselves with icated to monsoon. The most notable a major effect of prevention of cold and continue or end properly. stringed gajra made of jasmine flow- flowers, dab themselves with perfume 7     songs of Kunjari Malhar are addressed cough and is known to increase the Without the support of a partner, no relationship can ers and application of colourful pow- and dress their finest in anticipation   )) ; to kunja, a bird found in the hills overall body immunity protecting it exist. And this comes from a well-activated and healthy dered bindi on their foreheads, like of a meeting with their lovers. The around this time. “Jaa meri Kunjariyo, from all kinds of allergies. A niyam North-West area. This is the third significant vastu zone tilak. The air is fragrant with the notes ones who are lonely gaze at the clouds. )64 )) barsat aave mere Rama, udi ke mila, comprising of Linga and Pran mudra; for the marriage area. You must also clear North-East vastu of Ruh Khas (vetiver) that reminds you Like a lover, the rainy season person- ;? 555 kaiyon udi ke mila, mere preetam, ho Pranayam (Bhastika, Kapalabhati, zone. Doing so would remove adamant thoughts of get- of petrichor, that unique fragrance that ifies the women with flowers… Rama…” the singer tells the bird to Anulom-Vilom and Udgeeth) and yog- ting married to a very specific personality and family. If the earth emits after the first rain drops Given that India has a primarily 5;  5 54 carry her message to her beloved, asanas, namely, Bhujangasana, the North-East is clear, clarity will be maintained about touch its surface. Strains of kajri in the rain-fed agrarian system, the season 5- 5) promising gifts if the bird does so. Matsyasana, Sarvangasana, what you really want. backdrop set the mood. Their joy is enjoys a lot of attention. Our ancient Another example of rain inspired Shalabasana and Dhanurasana is rec- Placing a pair of Love Birds in South-West zone would evident as they reach out to the literature and now popular culture   style is the Kajri, found in the Bhojpuri ommended for full body protection attract the right person into your life. A picture of a lov- chooriwala and seek their selection of makes a celebration out of this season, ))  and Awadhi language. Derived from against ailments that are likely to hit ing couple may also be placed along with the Love Birds. glass bangles, the tinkle of silver jew- evoking flavours of joy. If Kalidasa’s the word kajal or kohl, Kajri is an ode during this season. The bedroom direction of a girl plays a crucial role in her ellery adding to the lure… Sawan is Ritusamhara and Meghdoot describe 5 5 ) to the dark kohl-like colour of the Even as we put on a guard to check marriage timing. As per vastu, a girl of marriageable age here. this season as one of the first chaste  ) :  clouds. Most songs in Kajri are cen- the problems that come with this sea- should sleep in the West Zone of gains. Choosing to sleep Traditionally, India celebrates six encounter the grey skies and parched tred around the imagery of divine love son, it does not take away from the joy in the South-South-East area would make her more con- seasons as mentioned in Kalidasa’s land, moisture-laden bringing dark-  )5 5 between Radha and Krishna, mango of celebrations that fall in this time fident and having a bedroom in the South-West area would Ritusamhara, where each Ritu carries ness at noon and the following deluge and kadam trees (burflower tree), the period. This is the time when India cel- make her a desirable partner for her future husband. She the sense of the correct time for cer- that lasts days, the Harivamsha in the 54   5? jhoola or swing, call of the peacock or ebrates festivals like Raksha Bandhan, should, however, never have her bedroom in South-South- tain actions. Shishira, Vasant and Mahabharata, invokes the totemic 75: 4 75) papiha and the gathering of girls Janmashtami, Onam and Ganesh West zone of disposal. In addition, if the girl sleeps in attrac- Grishma are part of the Uttarayana, the images associated with the rains, such dressed in their fineries. Kaise khele Chaturthi. The Ritu brings back the tion’s zone of North-North-West, it will help her get new time of taking in, while Varsha, Sharad as dancing peacocks, croaking frogs, 54 5; jaibu saawan mein kajaria; Badariya freshness of the environment and marriage proposals. and Hemant form the Dakshinayana, the fragrance of the Kadamba, and gheri aayi nanadi (How do I go play makes it clean and green, even the Similarly, North Zone is zone of opportunities, bach- which is the time of release or visar- desire, that strikes like lightning. The with my friends in the rain when I see urbanscape comes out looking clean. elors should preferably choose this space to sleep. Always ga, dominated by the moon. Virahini of the medieval Baramasa the dark clouds gathering quickly?) 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Intensity Interval Training) programme to reset and Ramesh Kumar Soni, a young engineering reprogramme your mind — that’s the potential these graduate who joined the IIT-M for his PhD was experiences have to impact your life for the better. greatly affected by what he saw of water scarci- ty in Chennai and elsewhere. His research work   yielded an Atmospheric Water Generator which It is said that a mind that is stretched by a new captures moisture available in the air. experience can never go back to its old dimensions. “Atmospheric air has water content at any given Indulging in adventure sports releases hormones point of time and this is what we work on,” shares within your body, which directly contribute to good Soni. The AWG developed by Soni has many mental health. Adventure sports activities push your advantages including energy efficiency. “It con- mental and physical limits. When you take up a chal- sumes just 0.3 to 0.5 units power for producing lenge that takes so much out of you and you are able one litre water,” says Soni, who has launched a complete the same, it fills you with a great sense of company by name VayuJal Technologies based accomplishment which makes you confident to take in the IIT-M Research Park. An AWG that pro- on more. The more you opt for such activities, the duces 30 litres per day water costs Rs 50,000. more you develop the ability to stay calm under pres- go on to rise above it. It’s there in you, you just have people to get out of their comfort zones, and bring Prof Sundara Rama Prabhu, head of the sure. Activities such as bungy jumping and sky div- to give it a shot. together a mix of people with common interest. It alternative energy and nanotechnology labo- ing continue to attract enthusiasts as they boost men- opens up opportunities to build friendships with ratory, IIT-M and his team of young scientists tal health making one stronger from within. The      people from different walks of life. Getting past chal- have developed a number of technologies adrenaline that kicks in is biologically fun for every- In a world of black and white, we are often made lenges and supporting each other, can truly form a based on nano materials to clean the Cooum body, regardless of whether you’re an adventure to live with the greys. To the point where we get used lasting bond. River and Buckingham canal in Chennai. The these innovations. So far, no one from the sports enthusiast or not. And taking up activities that to a stable, but mundane life with pent up frustra- project to set up a major water purification government of Tamil Nadu has approached bring joy and satisfaction, as an act of self love itself, tions, and more often than not, no outlet for our real     plant based on nanotechnology would cost these people or their establishments with a boosts mental health. emotions. Participating in adventure sports helps in Adventure sports can really help you find your less that Rs 300 crore. This writer had attend- request to know more details about these reducing that stress and anxiety thereby checking true potential. Visiting new places and indulging in ed a demonstration by Prof Rama Prabhu innovations. It’s a pity that despite our tech-    blood pressure. Experts say individuals who active- new experiences with new people always helps in when he purified the highly polluted water nologists having the know-how to address the “Face your fear”, we are often told. But seldom ly participate in adventure sports have lesser seeing different perspectives, outlooks and open up collected from Cooum River and transformed water shortage, the administrative and politi- do we know how to do this. Adventure sports help chances of getting a heart attack. But more impor- your mind. Sometimes, it takes some chaos to be it into potable water. cal will appears to be missing. you learn to stay in control in the face of your worst tantly, going extreme feels like an act of rebellion. able to deal with the calm better. There are very few National Institute of Ocean Technology “Never ever find a permanent solution to fears, by bringing you face to face with them, in a This is where one is forced to give all or be out. There experiences that make you face your ‘life’ and your (NIOT), a research laboratory under the any issues plaguing the people. These prob- highly controlled environment. You are forced to is no halfway. The act of letting go evokes a long for- ‘being alive’ as do extreme adventure sports. It forces Ministry of Earth Sciences is helping the peo- lems should last so that we would remain rel- calm you mind and learn to manage your panic and gotten passion and zest for life. you to stand on the edge and listen to life. ple of Lakshadweep by offering them drink- evant,” a Communist leader was heard telling fear impulses. This is where you learn the art of The question is: Do you choose to dwell on the ing water desalinated using the Low his acolyte in one of the Malayalam films shot transforming your fear from being an obstacle to        fear or do you dare to fly? Temperature Thermal Desalination some three decades ago. Could that be a case an opportunity. Every first timer feels the fear. The There is nothing more binding between people Technology. There is something unique about here? We hope not. trick is to allow yourself that feeling of fear and then than shared memories. 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Moreover all the time. any capability of the working vetoed as a Business Secretary a series of values, which it used political leaders. This could be ing the next Prime Minister of Johnson is concerned with However, to be a good class people to protect them- the tariffs in Brussels against to enjoy in the past for gener- one of the few challenges that Britain. Unfortunately, like the publicity stunts than with the leader and a successful politi- selves from the wraths of the dumped Chinese steel that ations i.e. “tolerance, respect for Johnson might encounter in “#Never Trump” movement, nuts and bolts of political cian, Johnson has to take firm wealthy sections of society. finally caused the problems for diversity and being outward course of time. This might this one in Britain has miser- reform that Britain awaits des- stands, because a politician But Thatcher never brought British steel. Raab, who is now looking”. These all are threat- serve as a fatal blow even to his ably failed. 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