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The to pass the Bill. Initiating the Act would be applied to trans- ernment’s handling of the face- ation. “We held successful talks Earlier, External Affairs Development and Tourism. Kashmir, cross-border terror- Transgender Persons debate on the Bill, Congress genders. “Adequate attention off, the committee said it in a cordial atmosphere. We Minister Sushma Swaraj called Solih is accompanied by ism and attempts to (Protection of Rights) Bill, member Shashi Tharoor said has not been given in drafting remained concerned that vowed to strengthen ties,” Modi on Solih and discussed issues his wife First Lady Fazna Ahmed radicalise youth will top the 2016, seeking to define the bill was “flawed” and the this Bill,” he maintained, adding Chinese infrastructure built said in his press statement, with of bilateral and regional con- and a high level delegation com- agenda of the conference inau- Transgenders and prohibit dis- minister should withdraw it. the government itself has “uncomfortably” close to the Solih by his side. cern. Relations between India prising of Minister of Foreign gurated by Prime Minister crimination against them, was “Defer consideration of the moved 27 amendments. tri-junction has not yet been Modi also said the securi- and the Maldives plummeted Affairs Abdulla Shahid, Minister Narendra Modi. introduced in the Lok Sabha bill as it needs serious discus- Supriya Sule (NCP) said a dismantled. The committee, ty interests of the two countries after then President Abdulla of Finance Ibrahim Ameer, Issues like clashes due to two years ago. It was passed sion. I request the minister to Transgender commission at headed by former Minister of were intertwined and both sides Yameen imposed emergency Minister of National Planning communal tension, circulation with 27 amendments amid withdraw the Bill,” he said. We the national level was not state in External Affairs will work together to further on February 5 this year. and Infrastructure Mohamed of communally sensitive news protests over the Rafale deal need to recognise Transgenders’ enough. “We are asking for a Ministry Shashi Tharoor, said strengthen cooperation in the India had criticised his Aslam, Minister of Transport and pornographic materials and Cauvery issue. identity” as it goes beyond welfare board for Transgenders. Doklam was not a sovereignty Indian Ocean Region. decision and asked his gov- and Civil Aviation Aishath through social media are also While their colleagues were male and female, Tharoor said, They need equal rights,” she issue for India as the disputed “We will not allow our ernment to restore the credi- Nahula, Minister of Economic expected to be discussed at the protesting in the Well, five adding the government has said, demanding a helpline territory was Bhutanese, but countries to be used for activ- bility of the electoral and polit- Development Uz Fayyaz Ismail, three-day meeting, a Union Opposition MPs, including “blindly” borrowed the defini- number for the community. nevertheless it was major secu- ities which can be harmful to ical process by releasing polit- senior government officials, and Home Ministry official said. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar tion of Transgenders. The Bill The Minister said the objec- rity challenge for New Delhi. each other’s interests,” Modi ical prisoners. The emergency a business delegation. The top police officers of (Trinamool Congress) and also fails to define discrimina- tives of the Bill includes pro- “The committee will like asserted. lasted for 45 days. In an important gesture, the country will be closeted Badaruddoza Khan (CPI-M), tion against Transgenders and tecting interests of Transgenders, to put on record their highest The Prime Minister said The two sides signed Solih is staying in the for multiple sessions of dis- participated in the debate, ques- there is a need to redraft certain defining of the term appreciation for the brave and India is extending $1.4 billion Agreements/MoUs/Joint Rashtrapati Bhawan as a special cussions on issues concerning tioning the provisions of the leg- clauses,” he said. ‘Transgender’, to give them timely action of our security as budget support, currency Declaration of Intent during guest of President Ram Nath the country, including islation. The Opposition MPs, Bartruhari Mahtab (BJD) recognition and setting up of a forces which checked the PLA swap and line of credit for the the visit like Agreement on the Kovind. “This demonstrates militancy in Jammu and while participating in the debate said there was no clarity on the national Transgender council. “A (Peoples Liberation Army) social and economic develop- Facilitation of Visa the close ties between India and Kashmir, cross-border terror- reminded the Government that term “self perceived gender long discussion has taken place troops from continuing with ment of Maldives. Arrangements, Memorandum the Maldives, and the warmth ism, attempts to radicalise they are cooperating with this identity” and “how it will be on this issue. It has also gone to their road construction activ- “We want greater trade of Understanding on Cultural and mutual respect between youth, Naxal menace and the bill due to its noble cause. enforced”. He said the defini- the parliamentary standing com- ity in South Doklam,” panel ties with Maldives. There are Cooperation and MoU for the two Governments, a release situation in the Northeast, the Presenting the importance tion of Transgenders was not mittee. We have included sever- said in the report tabled in increasing opportunities for Establishing Mutual issued by Government said. official said. of the bill, Union Social Justice complete and that other terms al of their suggestions,” he said. Parliament on Monday. PTI &/0,
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Government on the plea of journalist Ravi Rajasthan Government to explain as to how geted the Congress, saying no one had any erence to Nath. scheme, establishment of two new Cabinet approved the project for Sharma seeking anticipatory bail and challeng- some videos of hate speech were uploaded on doubt on the Opposition party’s role in the Shah said victims of 1984 riots had lost AIIMS hospitals in Madurai, Tamil construction of a 5.634-km long new ing the order of High Court dated December 5. the internet from Jodhpur jail premises by riots and alleged that the Congress and its all hope of justice because those respon- Nadu, and Bibinagar in Telangana. four lane bridge in Patna across river “Having regard to the above position and hav- Shambhu Lal Raigar, who is accused of hack- ruling Gandhi family were involved in a sible for crime against them enjoyed Cabinet also approved a new four- Ganga, just 38 metres on upstream ing due regard to all the facts and circumstances, ing and burning alive a Muslim labourer from “cover-up”. political patronage of Congress leadership, lane 14 kilometre road bridge across side of the existing MG Setu. The we direct that there shall be a stay of arrest in the West Bengal. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also took Shah alleged in his tweets. river Ganga in Patna in Bihar. construction period for the project meantime,” the Bench said. The top court also sought response from a swipe at the opposition party for choos- The Delhi High Court’s conviction of Cabinet Committee on is three and a half years and likely to At the outset, advocate Rahul Shyam Raigar as to why he should not be transferred ing Kamal Nath as Madhya Pradesh Sajjan Kumar has once again assured the Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by be completed by January 2023. Bhandari, appearing for Sharma contended that to Delhi’s Tihar jail or any other jail out of Chief Minister, claiming that Sikhs con- victims that criminals of 1984 will not go Prime Minister Narendra Modi “This mega project is 14.500-km the journalist was wrongly framed in the case Rajasthan. sider him “culpable” in the violence scot free, he asserted. approved expansion of beneficiaries long and passes through Patna, since he had conducted the sting operation against “Issue notice to the newly added respon- against the community. And BJP president “No one ever had any doubt on list under PM Ujjwala Yojana to Saran and Vaishali districts of Bihar. the four MLAs of BJD. dent (Raigar), returnable on January 21, 2019. Amit Shah alleged Congress “leaders and Congress’ role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. release deposit free LPG connections The project includes 5634-metre He said there is no absolute bar for grant of In the meantime, the State of Rajasthan shall workers went on rampage raising Their leaders and workers went on ram- to poor families so far uncovered. long major bridge parallel to the anticipatory bail in the case where alleged file its counter affidavit to these provocative slogans” and “murdering men page raising provocative slogans, raping This is subject to fulfilling eligibili- existing old MG Setu, 4 number of offences are under the Scheduled Caste and proceedings. The State shall, in particular, in cold blood”. women and murdering men in cold blood. ty norms and furnishing required Vehicular Underpasses (VUPs), one Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. explain whether a video was uploaded from Jaitley dubbed Kumar, who was con- Yet no one was ever punished despite mul- documents, said Petroleum Minister Rail Over Bridge (RoB), 1580-metre Sharma was booked in the complaint case within the jail premises by the newly added victed by the Delhi High Court tiple commissions and several eyewit- Dharmendra Pradhan, while long one viaduct, 110-metre long one lodged by MLA Bijay Naik of Karanjia con- respondent and, if so, how that was possible,” in a 1984 riots case and sentenced him to nesses,” Shah said. addressing media along with Law flyover, 4 minor bridges, 5 numbers stituency under various Sections of IPC and pro- said a Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and imprisonment for life, a “symbol” of the The BJP chief thanked Prime Minister Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. bus shelters and 13 road junctions,” visions under the Act. In 2016, a regional news MR Shah. anti-Sikh “genocide” and said the country Narendra Modi for setting up an SIT in Pradhan said people in seven said the statement. Cabinet also channel had aired a sting operation in which four Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing had never seen murders on a bigger scale 2015 which, he said, started re-investiga- categories are identified for this sanctioned establishment of two BJD MLAs — Seemarani Nayak (Hindol); Susant for Gulbahar Biwi, wife of the victim who was than this. tion into several cases of 1984 pending for allotment of deposit free LPG cylin- new All India Institute of Medical Behera (Chhendipada); Bijay Naik (Karanjia) and allegedly killed by Raigar in on December 6 last The decision may be delayed but at over three decades. ders to poor. “SC/STs households, Sciences (AIIMS) at Madurai, Tamil Anam Naik (Bhawanipatna) were seen demand- year, said that the accused has been continu- least the process of justice has started, he “I am grateful to the court, which has beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Nadu at a cost of Rs 1,264 crore and ing money from an industrialist in lieu of pro- ously uploading videos of hate speech on the said, hoping that there will be more ver- delivered its judgment, bringing relief to AwasYojana (PMAY) (Gramin), Bibinagar, Telangana at a cost of Rs viding him facilities for setting up industries in Internet and should be transferred to Tihar jail dicts as many cases are being heard on a the traumatised families,” he added. 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The reversal, by the refugee camps,” he said Sahab” for the verdict, him as the Chief Minister of journey to justice was long Congress leader Sajjan Kumar the High Court, of the earlier adding that it was vested polit- Harsimrat said that it was Madhya Pradesh. and tiring as even after for- in 1984 riots case. acquittal of Sajjan by a trial ical interests that had been try- also made possible due to Majithia said that it was mation of seven commissions, Right from the leaders of court has once again proved ing to draw the Gandhi fami- Prime Minister Narendra unfortunate that Sajjan was the culprits were roaming the opposition parties, includ- that the judiciary in India ly into the controversy and the Modi’s decision to reopen old defended in the court by Amit freely. “Had 1984 riot culprits ing SAD, BJP, and the Aam continues to stand tall as a pil- conspiracy for their personal cases which had been closed Sibal, who is the son of senior given punishments at an early Aadmi Party (AAP), leaders lar of the nation’s democratic motivations. by the Congress and constitu- Congresssman and former stage, the religion or caste from the ruling Congress too system,” said the Chief Also welcoming the ver- tion of a SIT to investigate Union Minister Kapil Sibal. based riots happened after joined them in welcoming the Minister. dict, Punjab Congress presi- them afresh. “This apparently can happen that could have been avoided,” Delhi High Court’s verdict Capt Amarinder said that dent and Gurdaspur MP Sunil “Not only Sajjan, but the only due to personal inter- he said awarding life term to the for- the conviction vindicated the Jakhar said that the party has entire Congress party has been vention of the Gandhi family,” Cheema demanded that mer Congress MP. stand he had been taking since been clear that whoever was placed in a dock due to the he said. Cheema said that it the cases related to people Saying that the “justice those dark days of the violence involved in the riots should be verdict...Now the courts have was his personal opinion that with political background has finally delivered to the vic- perpetrated on thousands of including Dharam Das Shastri, for the strictest of punishment brought to justice. also made it clear that justice now that the courts had must be taken on priority tims”, the Chief Minister Capt innocent Sikhs in the wake of HKL Bhagat and Arjun Das, for the handful of individual “Yes, justice has been was denied to the 1984 victims accused the Congress party of basis so that they cannot be Amarinder Singh defended the assassination of former for the past 34 years, based on Congress leaders who had delayed but delivered finally. due to political patronage,” patronizing the accused, the saved by their political boss- the Gandhi family reiterating Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. the information I had person- been involved in instigating Nobody is above law and any- she said. Election Commission should es using power. that neither the Congress nor “I have been naming ally received from the victims the riots. “These leaders, who one who is involved in such a Harsimrat, along with for- derecognize the party imme- Criticizing Congress, BJP Gandhis were involved in the Sajjan Kumar, along with a few in refugee camps in Delhi included Sajjan Kumar, did not heinous crime should be mer ministers Bikram Majithia diately. and Akali Dal for protecting conspiracy, while lashing out other former Congress leaders during the riots,” said Capt have any official party sanction brought to justice,” he said out- and Daljeet Singh Cheema, the culprits, Cheema said that Amarinder, hailing the long- and deserved to be punished side the Parliament. said that action should now be %   & they were provided security by awaited verdict. for their horrendous crime,” he Jakhar said that Congress taken against the UPA chair-  )+  the government despite their Incidentally, Sajjan Kumar maintained. leader Kamal Nath's name person Sonia Gandhi who  )  names figured in the FIR. was the only surviving former Reiterating his stand that never figured in the list of should be questioned about  * %) “The other leaders of Congress leaders implicated in neither the Congress party those involved in the riots. her role as accomplice of for- Haling Sajjan Kumar’s Congress and BJP, who are the riots, as the others had nor the Gandhi family had any mer Prime Minister conviction and appreciating responsible for 1984 riots, since passed away. role to play in the rioting, Capt   )  Rajiv Gandhi in 1984 the efforts made by AAP must also put behind bars,” he “The name of Sajjan Amarinder lashed out at the  massacres. “Similarly, Rahul leader and senior lawyer HS said. Kumar has repeatedly cropped Badals for continuing to drag SAD MP from Bathinda Gandhi should also tell the Phoolka for the same, the Cheema, criticizing senior up in my interactions with the their names into the case at the and the Union Food people why he lied Leader of Opposition in Congress leader Salman victims in the refugee camps”, behest of their political mas- Processing Minister Harsimrat some months back that the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Harpal Khurshid for his statement said Capt Amarinder, who ters – the Bharatiya Janata Kaur Badal on Monday Congress party did not have Singh Cheema on Monday that the party will challenge had last month also welcomed Party, who were clearly shak- demanded action against the any role in the 1984 genocide,” said that even though it takes the decision in Supreme the first death sentence award- en by the clear mandate given Gandhi family for extending she added. very long time to deliver jus- Court, said that rather than ed in the 1984 riots case. by the people to Rahul political patronage to the per- Asserting that today’s ver- tice to the victim sacking such leaders, the Capt Amarinder had, Gandhi’s leadership in the petrators of 1984 Sikh mas- dict against Sajjan gave hope families, “the decision is sat- Congress is still patronizing through the years, been calling recent Assembly elections in sacres. to the victims, she said: “I am isfactory”. them.   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Without a resolution, the votes from the Republican- “Let us not break faith Union. many European matters, as it United National Party (UNP) parts of the federal government controlled Congress to support with the British people by try- “I compare the prepares to leave the EU on supporters after his re-appoint- will shut down at midnight funding for the wall at that level. ing to stage another referen- Netherlands to a fragile vase, March 29, 2019. ment, Wickremesinghe said Friday. President Donald Both major political parties dum,” she will tell parliament, held by its 17 million citizens,” Rutte himself originally that Parliament can vote with Trump kept up the pressure on in Congress have suggested according to extracts from her Rutte said in a full-page advert, invited May’s predecessor two-thirds to hold elections. Democrats Monday, tweeting: that Trump would likely need speech released by Downing printed in the popular daily David Cameron to Amsterdam “We are currently working “Time for us to save billions of to make the next move to Street. members of her own be different from the referen- tabloid Algemeen Dagblad. give the fateful speech leading on forming the National dollars a year and have, at the resolve the impasse. The House “Anther vote... Would do Conservative Party because of dum in 2016 because we now In order to preserve this to the 2016 referendum that led Democratic Front (NDF) to same time, far greater safety is taking an extended weekend irreparable damage to the her Brexit strategy, but she is know more about what Brexit ‘vase’, “compromises often have to Brexit, although it ended up face the next election,” he said. and control!” break, returning Wednesday integrity of our politics,” May badly weakened after a third of means,” said Margaret Beckett, to be made in which difficult being postponed and shifted to “We are ready to hold elec- On Sunday, White House night. The Senate returns will say, adding that a second her parliamentary party voted an MP from the main opposi- problems are solved in a sen- London. Observers say tions constitutionally,” senior adviser Stephen Miller Monday after a three-day vote “would likely leave us no to be rid of her. tion Labour Party and “People’s sible way,” he said. Monday’s advert is the start of Wickremesinghe said. said: “We’re going to do what- absence. The Democratic con- further forward”. In the face of calls for a Vote” supporter. But Rutte, who has been Rutte’s campaign for his Liberal Wickremesinghe said abol- ever is necessary to build the gressional leaders, Sen. Chuck Britain voted to leave the second referendum to resolve “Any effort to force Brexit Dutch premier since 2010 and VVD party in the run-up to ishing the executive Presidency border wall to stop this ongoing Schumer and Rep. Nancy European Union in a shock ref- the impasse, she has argued over the line without checking currently leads a shaky coali- European parliament and and bringing about a political crisis of illegal immigration.” Pelosi, have proposed no more erendum in 2016 and is set to that this would betray the 2016 that it has the continued con- tion government, said there are Dutch provincial elections next solution will be part of the Asked if that meant having than $1.6 billion, as outlined in leave on March 29 next year, result and undermine public sent of the British people will examples in society “where year. agenda of his new Govt. a government shutdown, he a bipartisan Senate bill. although the prime minister is confidence in politics. only reinforce divisions,” she the vase has been dropped.” Known for his upbeat char- struggling to persuade parlia- The issue provoked an said. “Look at Great Britain. acter and his man-of-the-peo- ment to accept a divorce agree- extraordinary public clash on May has delayed a crucial There, its politicians and its ple habit of riding his bicycle to ment she struck last month. Sunday between May and for- vote by MPs on the draft Brexit people have forgotten what work, Rutte “wants to beat his  #P     May has said she is mer prime minister Tony Blair, deal until next month, leaving they’ve reached together,” Rutte opponents with positivity and engaged in talks with the EU to a leading supporter of contin- the political scene in limbo. said. optimism,” the NOS public seek “assurances” about the ued EU membership and hold- If parliament fails to “Now they are caught up in broadcaster said.       O P   Brexit deal, but European ing another poll. approve the text, Britain could chaos,” he said. Rutte also warned about Commission spokesman May accused Blair of crash out of the EU regardless Rutte was the first stop on those creating division in the  14-24- every day and writing letters to “I love you very much, Margaritis Schinas on Monday insulting voters and trying to -- a prospect that experts warn British Prime Minister Theresa Netherlands — compared them her but she has been “ghosting” you’re my daughter and I said “no further meetings with undermine her government by could lead to serious trade May’s unsuccessful tour to seek to “screaming football dads uchess of Sussex Meghan him – a term used when some- would really like to hear from the United Kingdom are fore- meeting officials in Brussels. disruption and trigger a finan- assurances for a Brexit deal on sidelines”. He referred to DMarkle’s estranged father one ends all communication you. Whatever differences we seen”. Blair, who was premier cial crisis. from EU leaders last week. recent demonstrations for and Thomas on Monday pleaded with another person. have, we should be able to work The draft deal was agreed between 1997 and 2007, in turn Dozens of MPs from all The Dutch premier was against Black Pete, or “Zwarte with his daughter to stop “I’m not sure why it’s hap- them out,” he said, making a only after tortuous talks in accused the Conservative sides support a second refer- one of several leaders defend- Piet”, a blackface Christmas- “ghosting” him and get in touch pening. I have been trying to direct plea. Brussels that began in March leader of being “irresponsi- endum and there have been ing her afterwards at a summit time character accused of being with him over Christmas. reach out for several weeks, Thomas dismissed accusa- last year and EU leaders have ble”. reports that officials are con- in Brussels -- or at least in com- a racist stereotype. Thomas, who has not spo- every day I try to text her, but tions that the 37-year-old for- ruled out any renegotiation, But campaigners for a ref- sidering the possibility of giv- ments he made in English. “People were so busy ken to the new member of the haven’t received anything back,” mer actress was “rude” in ref- while the British economy has erendum said May’s comments ing the public a vote. In Dutch, however he shouting for and against Zwarte British royal family since she the 74-year-old retired erence to media reports of a been languishing due to uncer- on Monday showed that the Another proposal being warned at the summit against Piet that they forgot about the got married to Prince Harry in Hollywood lighting director feud between her and sister-in- tainty over Brexit. idea was being taken serious- put forward if May’s deal does any move to take the children,” for whom Rutte said a grand ceremony at Windsor told ITV’s “Good Morning law Kate Middleton, but admit- May last week survived a ly. not pass parliament is for MPs Netherlands out of the EU, say- the early December festival is Castle in May this year, said he Britain” in an interview from his ted that she could be a con- confidence vote initiated by “A new public vote would to hold indicative votes on dif- ing ‘If anyone in the organised. had been texting his daughter home in San Diego in the US. trolling person. ,    4    #     6
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Al-Shabab uses parts of Langfang, however, clarified Kremlin-backed candidate His closest rival, Andrei ousness on combating terror- lion American bounty on his PUBLIC WORKS In a statement issued southern and central Somalia the move is not targeted at Ahas won a key governor- Andreichenko of the national- ism, his junior interior minis- head for his role in terror DEPARTMENT DELHI Monday, the US military’s to plot and direct extremist Christmas. ship election in Russia’s Far East ist LDPR party, took 25 per ter has vowed to “protect” activities. India has been NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER Africa Command said it car- attacks, steal humanitarian aid, An officially atheist coun- but critics denounced the vote cent. Mumbai attack mastermind demanding Pakistan not only ried out four strikes on extort the local populace to try, China dissuades its people as a fraud after a popular It was the first time in Hafiz Saeed and his party in a to arrest the LeT founder and The Executive Engineer, PWD, December 15 in which 34 peo- fund its operations, and shelter from celebrating Christmas, opposition figure was not modern Russia an election was leaked video. try him in the Mumbai attack West Road-1, R.R.Lines, Ring ple were killed and two more radicals, said the statement. calling it a Western religious allowed to run. re-run after protests over vote- The leaked video showed case but also punish all those Road, Near Metro Pillar No. 63, on December 16 which killed With these attacks, the U.S. culture which has a wrong An electoral crisis erupted rigging allegations. Minister of State for Interior involved in this carnage. New Delhi-110010 invites, on 28. Military has carried out at influence on its youth. in the Far Eastern region of A popular opposition can- Shehryar Afridi talking to the In the leaked video, an behalf of President of India, Online All the air attacks were in least 46 airstrikes so far this Christianity is one of the Primorsky Krai in September didate, the Communist Party’s Milli Muslim League (MML) MML leader said the high Percentage/Item Rate tender on the Gandarshe coastal area year against al-Shabab, which five recognised religions in when opposition protests and Andrei Ishchenko, who had leaders and when his attention court ordered the ECP to reg- two bid system for following works. south of the capital, is allied to al-Qaida and Africa’s China. claims of widespread irregu- accused a ruling party repre- was drawn towards non-regis- ister the MML as a political NIT No. 63/EE/PWD WR-1/2018-19 Mogadishu, it said. most active Islamic extremist The Urban Management larities in favour of a candidate sentative endorsed by Putin of tration of Saeed’s party by the party but the top election body Tender ID No. 2018_PWD_63566_1, No civilians were injured or group. Al Shabab controls parts Bureau of Langfang in north backed by President Vladimir “stealing” his victory in the ini- Election Commission (ECP) as said that it had come to know Name of Work : A/R & M/O Various killed in the attacks, it said. of rural southern and central China’s Hebei province issued Putin forced officials to order tial election, was not allowed to a political party due to the US that the US had declared MML Roads under PWD Sub Division All six strikes were carried Somalia and continues to stage a notice on Sunday that bans a re-run of the vote. stand on Sunday. pressure and the ECP’s plan to a terrorist organisation. WR-14, Division WR-I, New Delhi out in close coordination with deadly attacks in Mogadishu Christmas trees on streets, the During the new guberna- Authorities said he did not declare it a terrorist organisa- On this, the minister dg. 2018-19. (SH:- Providing and Somalia’s government, it said. and other cities. Chinese state media reported. torial poll held on Sunday, act- receive the required number of tion, the minister said: “We will assured that “this will not hap- fixing M.S. fencing infront of ing governor Oleg signatures from local not let this happen.” pen in the Imran Khan’s gov- G.S.S.S. Baprola.) Estimated Cost: Kozhemyako — backed by the lawmakers. “As long as we (the ernment.” Rs 20,90,171/- Earnest Money: Rs. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf) are Saeed launched the MML 41,803/- Time of Completion: 02 in the government all those in August 2017 with a so- (Two) Months. The last date to including Hafiz Saeed who are called mission to implement fill/upload the tender through raising voice for Pakistan and the ideology of Pakistan in e-tendering is 24.12.2018 upto righteousness, we are with accordance with the 1973 03.00 P.M. them,” Afridi said, adding “this Constitution. is our belief.” In April, the US placed the NIT No. 64/EE/PWD WR-1/2018-19 “I request you to come to MML on its list of foreign ter- Tender ID No. 2018_PWD_163569_1, the National Assembly and see ror organisations for its links Name of Work : A/R & M/O Various whether we are supporting with the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Roads under Sub Division WR- those who on the right path or The interior ministry had 13, Division WR-I, New Delhi dg. not,” he told them. written to the ECP recom- 2018-19. (SH:- Repair and Saeed was declared a glob- mending not to register the maintenance of foot over Bridge al terrorist by the US and the MML as it is an off-shoot of Janakpuri.) Estimated Cost : Rs. 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In respect to before the deadline set by Kroners was pocketed by Chief of Air Staff was opposed Rafale, there are no such allegations of kick- Bofors expired. Quattrocchi and Win Chadha. to disclosure of price. Yet, the                    backs or corruption; although the choice of Once the contract was But the most clinching link court noted that “despite this     (        the offset partner has been raised. In any case, signed, the Indian Government between Quattrocchi, who got reluctance, the material has      "         - the Supreme Court has categorically dis- released the first tranche of pay- the kickbacks, and the Nehru- still been placed before the missed the petitions filed before it for sever- ments to Bofors on May 2, Gandhis came when former Court to satisfy its conscience”. +  =   (    ,      al reasons, one of which is the vagueness of 1986, which was equivalent to 20 Prime Minister Manmohan The court said it had “exam-           S          accusations. per cent of the contract. Singh got the UK Government ined closely” the price details    +               ( On the other hand, just take a look at the Bofors promptly remitted to lift the freeze on Quattrocchi’s and said it would not carry out                     ( kind of evidence of kickbacks that emerged $7.343 million on September 03, bank account which had been a comparison of price details in Bofors. Some part of these payments have 1986, to A/c No: 18051-53 of AE 9&-88)% imposed at the behest of the Atal “in matters like the present”             - A    been meticulously documented by the Delhi Services Limited at Nordfinanz Bihari Vajpayee Government. and that there was need to                    ( Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Bank, Zurich, which was three 6-&,%')51% This enabled Quattrocchi to maintain confidentiality in the - ,      6           (ITAT) comprising RP Tolani and RC per cent of the advance paid. The %=&2%-'%47 run away with the loot. matter. Sharma. The tribunal tracked the money trail tribunal found that this remit- As against this unimpeach- Significantly, the court R   S            .   with clinical precision and presented its find- tance to AE Services was trans- (&'(5'( able evidence of kickbacks observed that “adequate military             #    (( ings in its order many years ago. Unlike the ferred in September 29, 1986, to 0%'%&=%25; received by a close family friend strength and capability to dis-                +   humming and hawing and the vagueness of Account No: 254.561.60W of of the Nehru-Gandhis, when courage and withstand external the allegations that are being hurled against Colbar Investments Limited in '14%7&1; India bought field guns for its aggression and to protect the  =    14           the Government vis-à-vis the Rafale deal, the Union Bank of Switzerland, 70&%-2478)% Army, the allegations regarding sovereignty and integrity of                1CA  0;4; there was clinching evidence of payoffs by Geneva. On July 25, 1988, again, the Rafale deal do not seem to India, undoubtedly, is a matter       8              # Bofors. these funds were moved to -%)06:9-2)&" have any legs to stand on. The of utmost concern for the nation. The tribunal noted that Ottavio Account No: 488.320.60 X of a *)%-&-2& Supreme Court has found it The empowerment of defence                     Quattrocchi, the Italian friend of Sonia company called Wetelsen necessary to comment on the forces with adequate technolo-         6        ( Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, remained in Overseas, SA, in the same bank. 5469)87&%12 inadequacy of the petitions gy and material support is,                   India from February 28, 1965, to July 29, Thereafter, on May 21, 1990, the 96-740 and on the excessive reliance on therefore, a matter of vital impor- 1993, except for a brief interval from March money was further transferred Press reports. tance”. Therefore, the court felt ,                4, 1966, to June 12, 1968. He was a certi- to Account No: 123983 of &80;" The court has said, “We find that the parameters of judicial   0;4;       fied Chartered Accountant by profession, International Investments no reason for any intervention scrutiny in such matters of working with Snamprogetti, an Italian Development Company in 11%98&4- by this Court on the sensitive defence procurement cannot be multinational company, but “neither Guernsey (Channel Islands). 0%902&-98)% issue of purchase of 36 defence the same as in judicial scrutiny Snamprogetti nor Quattrocchi had any The ITAT said: “These accounts aircraft. Perception of individu- of tenders and contracts. experience of guns, gun-systems or any of Colbar Investments as well as 071%2%124 als cannot be the basis of a fish- Those who are making reck- 2 R   55
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The Lutyens’ clique of fixers,                 bureaucrats, bankers, cronies and Prime Minister Modi already has a bat- the objective is to push the growth rate. ating gainful urbanisation and fund- issues and concerns of migrant infiltra-         )       D  media tried hard to undermine Modi’s talion of Twitter economists who offer Spending on roads, affordable housing, ing more employment-intensive pro- tion, as dictated by its ideological par- $ (  !86              inclusive agenda. But in hindsight, the instant expertise on how to course-cor- construction, irrigation, rural electrifi- jects should be long-term solutions. ent, the RSS, or attempt a revival of reli-    %           ( systemic rot is too deeply entrenched rect by the minute. We are aware that cation, broadband, farm produce If the BJP-led NDA was beset with gious issues of the 1990s? A recent sur-              F$+8G in the body polity of the nation to weed issues on the socio-economic and godowns and cold storages and mass legacy issues of policy paralysis, reck- vey showed that reviving the mandir                it out in a single tenure. political front are riddled with much rapid transit systems will help boost less lending and mounting NPAs, the mudda holds only 11 per cent traction successive regime, which could well be as issues of livelihood have gained pri-       "   (  ( Because, in contrast to previous deeper complexities. Embedded with- labour-intensive sectors that create regimes, the Modi Government deliv- in these contradictions are tectonic employment. This will help yield social another Modi-led Government, would macy. Supportive evidence of this is the         (      ered more to the bottom 70 per cent shifts in the offing that can alter India’s and political dividends. So, the Centre also inherit the negative legacies of the fact that the BJP fared badly in areas                   of the population through Direct political architecture. While Modi should hope that a pliant RBI Governor present regime. The worst of them is where Yogi Adityanath campaigned. He                   Benefit Transfer and Ease of Living remains the front-runner candidate for agrees to transfer excess reserves to the that institutional heads did not adhere hijacked the development narrative  %     !86 $       +  parameters. So, if the Prime Minister 2019, despite the loss of three saffron Government — this is much-needed to to the dharma of bureaucratic discipline with a parochial one, which showed a          /         ( is not able to solve all of the nation’s bastions, popularity ratings between spend on growth and to fund MSMEs by resolving conflicts within closed disconnect and apathy to livelihood      +         ( problems in five years, should we vote him and his closest rival are steadily in order to ease sectoral distress. doors but took an adversarial stance issues. The party, in its re-strategising      D ) 7   H   for those who created those very prob- narrowing, establishing the Congress as With the industry’s reluctance to with the Government. This sent out sig- bid, is unlikely to switch track complete-             (  $  ( lems over 70 years? Salvation does not a natural fulcrum for any anti-Modi spend on capex, who else will spend if nals of erosion of the central authori- ly to issues of faith, as man cannot live                %   6  lie in a change of regime; nor does the grand alliance. not the Government? So, if the ty like the open revolt in the Supreme by prayer alone. Only economic deliv-              #   solution lie in a disparate Opposition So, one can only expect more Government of India’s investments Court, the CBI and the RBI as also the erables will convert to votes. uniting to ‘shoot the reformer’ for attrition and exodus in mainstream augment growth, that translates into embarrassment of successive econo- The BJP will enter the kurukshetra                ( attempting to weed out a parallel parties while alliance partners of the higher revenues, deficits would take mists resigning “for personal reasons.” of 2019 with five brahmastras in                 economy, through a collective revival BJP can be expected to make more care of themselves. Because despite The other inherent problem for the next hand: Its mascot Modi; powerful mes-   , - 5      of the old establishment brigade of upstartish demands. Also, expecta- achieving optimal targets in affordable regime, though not a ‘legacy’ one, will saging being planned to undo misin- +                dynastic satraps, like the scam-taint- tions are high about a huge shift and housing, rural electrification and also be that despite retaining the lead formation spread by Opposition; some  $+8     S         ed Yadavs, the DMK clan or the dis- shuffle in the BJP’s voter base that was Modicare schemes, investing in public in being the fastest growing economy anticipated quick-wins with a pre-poll  $ 6      %        ( proportionate assets-accused, like at its optimal saturation point in 2014. and household assets alone has not at 7.3 per cent, India will need to accel- spending spree on welfarism and   #        8        ( BSP supremo Mayawati. This is the time to woo back the core helped the ruling party’s electoral erate growth to nine per cent in future putting more money into the hands of          +   %    ( To deal with the deluge of disen- voter base through speedy redressal of cause. This assumption is validated for any elected Government to fulfill its rural voters and urban middle class;        %     - /  chantment, it’s time for Modi to invent livelihood issues. While local anti- through recent losses in the heartland commitment in jobs for all, which will splurging on campaign spend with its       S     %   a buoyant yet realistic narrative to incumbency in the three heartland States which came from the rural vot- remain the biggest challenge. huge financial war-chest; and the address concerns of all sections of soci- States is not necessarily reflective of ers, who account for about 74 per cent However, the current dilemma is combined manpower resources of six         - #        ety that are seen moving away from the a trend reversal at the national level, of the electorate. Farm distress is an that if a large section of the BJP’s core crore karyakartas of the BJP-RSS        # !86     BJP’s fold — from farmers to first time there are some inferences to draw obstinate problem that has persisted voter base remains anti-incumbent, combine, so as to fire on all fronts.                .  voters to the middle classes and the from the just-concluded State elec- since decades with no magic wand. where will incremental votes come Let’s not forget that the Modi-Shah         H     #   traders. Modi must persist with an tions. The lifeline the BJP needs to As time is running out, in order from? Aside from redressal of farmers duo lost the crucial States of Bihar and  "                 S achievable sequel to the promise of infuse is some instant economic deliv- to win back support among India’s 263 issues, 100 million millennials who will Delhi three years ago only to resurrect   $  S           #   vikas, while admitting to some regime erables, even if it means that fiscal million farmers, even if as much as be first-time voters are unenthused as by course-correcting fast enough to  7+75       lapses and spell out a roadmap with deficit figures exceed the target in an four trillion rupees ($56.5 billion) in compared to first-time voters of 2014 expand the BJP’s national footprint into E             stated timelines. However, in the long- election year. The Government must loans are written off in a bid at com- because of under-employment. And 19 States before the recent loss of three           S #  term, India needs to make the much- go for enhanced spending over the petitive populism, it is not unusual in despite Modi’s best intent, triple talaq is States. Sadly, Governments in power       7    %    ( required shift towards a non-agrarian next two months; announce income- an election year to resort to such unlikely to make Muslim women polit- only heed the voice of their voter when economy to match with other develop- support schemes along with farm quick-fixes. This was the eventuality ically beholden to the BJP, even as the on edge. The prospects currently may      S   #        ing economies that are only 10 per cent loan-waivers in the interim in a bid for resorted to even by the previous minorities will continue to stay with sec- not be one of ‘India shining’, reminis-                 reliant on agricultural income. That competitive populism; announce sub- Congress-led UPA, which waived ular parties. It is because the perception cent of the negative associations with    $         #  0;12  transition has not happened yet. What sidies on fuel; cut interest rates and loans worth nearly 720 billion rupees of intolerance has become synonymous 2004, but it will surely be an ‘India dim-               @  the voter now seeks with immediacy is provide tax relief to the citizens, in 2008 that helped it return to power with the regime. Despite major strides ming’, should a politically and ideolog-  %                redressal of economic woes instead of especially the middle class. in 2009. While the BJP-led NDA suc- taken by this Government in financial ically incoherent “coalition of rivals”  S   6             catchy sloganeering. Because, should it be Modi 2.0, he ceeded in keeping food inflation low, inclusion, the success of many social ini- come to power in 2019, which would                   These may not be the best of times will have all of five years to rectify fis- this came at the cost of compromising tiatives has not got prominence. False be more disastrous. So think twice why 6    (    (         to make prophecies about 2019 or to cal profligacy. The Centre needs to boost on farmers’ remuneration. However, narratives have obscured achievements. it must be Modi once more. Uur v‡r v†h†rv‚ w‚ˆ hyv†‡ admonish a ruling regime that is capital spending. Even if it is at a deficit income-support schemes, enhancing The other vital question is to what (The writer is an author and already in corrective mode. For that, of 4.5 per cent of the GDP, it’s fine when non-agricultural employment, gener- extent will the BJP infuse nationalist columnist) ,* $%&   *  /! !>!                                  !          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look at how MSP is fixed and its sidised grains per year, it entailed a correspondingly, in food subsidy. the NFSA, plus the price support for and taking from the other. connect with subsidy. food subsidy of 140,000 crore On top of this, if the MSP, too, gets pulses and oilseeds. A legally-backed MSP will be To incentivise food production (2017-18). In addition, 35,000 the legal backing, implications will Going by the magnitude of loan- suicidal. The Government should and to make it available at afford- crore was to be spent on price sup- be mindboggling. waiver promises being made to the avoid treading this path. The gene- able price to the target beneficiaries port for pulses and oilseeds. Apart from covering farmers, farmers in the States that have gone sis of low price realisation by farm- (mostly poor), the Government With the inclusion of over a who sell their produce to State agen- to polls in recent times, the second ers lies in them being forced to sell had already directed State agencies, dozen crops under the MSP and cies (for meeting requirements of the legislation for a one-time waiver to the produce at notified agriculture $ 3 #" such as the Food Corporation of using the methodology recommend- PDS), those selling their output in the farmers’ debt will cost the exchequer produce market committees. These   India (FCI), to procure produce ed by Dr Swaminathan — viz 50 per marketplace will be entitled to claim more than 200,000 crore. Already, are cartelised and mostly controlled n November 30, 2018, tens of from the farmers at MSP and cent profit over cost of production reimbursement for the shortfall in the Centre is struggling to find by powerful traders who have con-    thousands of farmers con- arrange its supply through the pub- (paid out expenses or A2 plus fam- realisation (mandi price) vis-à-vis the resources for food subsidy under the nections with politicians and bureau- Ogregated in the national cap- lic distribution system (PDS), at a ily labour) for its determination, MSP. Even subsistence/marginal NFSA with dues pending to the tune crats. They pay less to farmers and 86(O $   ital to protest against their financial price much lower than the actual which has already been implement- farmers, who produce food for self- of 200,000 crore to FCI. One shud- rake in moolah by selling their pro- ? ? 6-# #  distress arising out of non-remuner- cost of procurement. The differen- ed by the Government — during the consumption and, hence, have noth- ders to think of a scenario whereby duce to consumers at a high price.     # ative price for their agricultural out- tial amount was then to be reim- current year, expenditure on food ing to offer for sale, will qualify for it will be required to cough up an Instead of using the taxpayers’   "    put and ever-increasing farm debt bursed to the agencies, as subsidy. subsidy is already expected to cross reimbursement. In short, almost the additional amount of at least money to compensate farmers (that burden. They wanted a special ses- Under the National Food 200,000 crore. entire food production of 285 million 300,000 crore next year, contingent will only help traders continue with # #   sion of Parliament to discuss their Security Act (NFSA), beneficiaries But farmers want C-2 cost (in tonnes (target for 2018-19) will upon passage of the two laws. their loot), the problem has to be tack-   # problems and demanded the pas- are allowed to get five kg of cereals addition to A2+FL, and this includes come under legally-protected MSP. This will completely destabilise led at source. Focus should be to dis- # $      sage of two laws (i) to guarantee per person, per month. Besides, 81 imputed cost of owned capital and These reimbursements on food the budget and play havoc with the mantle these cartels and invest heav- #     Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crore people are provided wheat at owned land) to be used for calcula- sold/consumed outside NFSA/PDS, Government’s fiscal consolidation ily in establishing alternative platforms #  *6- all crops based on the recommen- the rate of two rupee per kilogram, tion of 50 per cent profit. This is or over 200 million tonnes, will drive. Its ability to fund development to enable them sell their produce. dations of the National Commission rice at the rate of three rupee per illogical. They have already been pro- impose an additional burden of at works, including investment in irri- Removal of restrictions on exports and       " on Agriculture under MS kilogram and coarse cereals at the vided for return on owned land and least 100,000 crore (assuming gation, rural roads, markets et al, will unencumbered foreign direct invest- #  
  Swaminathan (2006) and (ii) ‘one- rate of one rupee per kilogram. With capital under C-2. To give profit over shortfall of a bare five rupee per kg be seriously undermined. This will ment in retail are other potent policy #    " time’ farm loan-waiver. Truly speak- low sale price covering barely one- and above this would be fortuitous. in market price vis-à-vis MSP). This also affect the farmers’ ability to incentives that will help them realise #$ $  ing, the enactment of both these tenth of the cost and the NFSA Yet, if the Government recalcu- will be over and above 200,000 increase production and sell, leading better price. Will Modi crack the whip?       laws can be fiscally catastrophic. To requiring this network to supply an lates on this basis, it will lead to crore currently being spent for dis- to a further drop in income. It will (The writer is a freelance understand the implications, let us estimated 60 million tonnes of sub- even sharper increase in MSP and tributing 60 million tonnes under be a case of giving from one hand journalist)        ()  * +,- ./+,   ,2

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  Corps Commander who com- Malik also detained by police disrupting power supply.   % mands the military operations killed in the encounter. The him into brief custody after a after he tried to march towards No casualties were, however, in the entire Kashmir Valley. locals blamed the security bout of slogan-shouting. Badami Bagh cantonment in reported. Deputy Chief Minister hitting the town with down- debris in 15. The army had counselled the forces for “target killings.” Before being whisked to police Srinagar. Reports said Malik A man named R Durga (Home) N China Rajappa is pour, before rolling towards Spare electric poles were people against paying heed to Senior separatist leader station, Mirwaiz was allowed along-with his supporters Rao aged 28 was killed when a camping at Bhairavapalem vil- Visakhapatnam district, offi- kept ready, he said. the separatists’ call. The pro- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq defied to address his supporters. He including several women loosened soil hurtled down a lage in East Godavari district cials said. The South Central Railway posed protest was part of 3-day police restrictions on his man- blamed the state authorities for assembled at Gaw Kadal local- hillock following heavy rains in to oversee relief and rescue Chief Executive Officer of cancelled and rescheduled sev- shutdown called by the sepa- sion in Nigeen area of Srinagar unleashing a reign of terror by ity to begin their march. Vijayawada city, according to operations. the RTGS Babu Ahamed said eral trains, while air traffic to ratists against the killing of outskirts and led a group of his killing what he called innocent Eyewitnesses said as soon sources in the state’s Disaster The Real-Time pracautionary steps taken by and from the port city of seven civilians in Sirnoo village supporters to march towards civilians. as Malik reached near Budshah Management Authority. Governance Centre (RTGS) at the authorities had minimised Visakhapatnam was hit by tur- of south Kashmir’s Pulwama the cantonment area. However, “After indiscriminate bridge a police party swung into Krishna district Collector B the state secretariat said damage to life and property. bulent weather conditions. district on Saturday. Three he was intercepted by a large killings, civilians are branded as action and detained him. Police Lakshmi Kantham announced ‘Phethai’ weakened into a He said trees were uproot- Some flights had to be can- Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists contingent of police, mostly over ground workers and ter- fired tear gas smoke shells to an immediate relief of 50,000 cyclone after making landfall. ed in some 20 places and res- celled or diverted to and an Army soldier were also masked personnel, who took rorists which is preposterous in disperse the crowd. to the deceased’s family. It moved towards Kakinada, cue teams had cleared the Hyderabad. PTI 012 @<3/      
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/R     Thiruvananthapuram: Four transgenders, who were denied  %   5%-91606 Sajjan Kumar in a case related permission to visit the to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots Sabarimala temple a day ago, n a major attack on the and sentenced him to life on Monday got the sanction to ICongress, the BJP on imprisonment. A fine of 5 pray at the temple, said one of Monday sought the resignation lakh was also imposed on him. them. of Congress president Rahul The court had asked Kumar to Speaking to the media on Gandhi over the court ruling surrender before December Monday evening, Ananya said on the anti-sikh riots. BJP’s 31.The High Court reversed they approached a Kerala High spokesperson Sambit Patra in the trial court verdict of 2013 Court-appointed top police a press conference in Bengaluru and sentenced Sajjan Kumar official here in the morning and demanded the resignation of and five others in a case relat- insisted that they wanted to Rahul Gandhi and asked him ed to the killing of five mem- visit the shrine wearing sarees. to expel Madhya Pradesh Chief bers of a Sikh family in Delhi’s After meeting Director Minister Kamal Nath from the Cantonment area in November General of Police A. genders from now on could in the state capital to meet party. He said Kamal Nath’s 1984, following the assassina- Hemachandran, Ananya told freely go and pray at the Hemachandran. name has cropped up along tion of the then prime minis- the media in the morning that Sabarimala temple. The Kerala High Court on   % C6 heard shouting slogans against tariat remained mute spectators with affidavit and evidence ter Indira Gandhi. they had placed their demand On Sunday, the four-mem- November 27 had set up a the Prime Minister Narendra and didn’t even prevented any submitted in a report to the After her assassination by before the DGP, and wished to ber transgender team, who three-member observer panel he corridors of power Modi, Home Minister Rajnath one from coming closer to the Nanavati Commission, Patra her Sikh bodyguards in 1984, pray in the dress of their choice came from Ernakulam, was to oversee the Sabarimala pil- Tinside civil secretariat com- Singh and Governor while office premises of Advisors to also demanded that Rahul around 3,000 people were -- a saree. stopped by the police at grimage season, after numer- plex in Jammu on Monday holding placards in their hands. the Governor on first floor of Gandhi should step down as killed in anti-Sikh riots when “He (Hemachandran) has Erumely, the first base camp of ous complaints surfaced against reverberated with chants of A large group of PDP lead- the secretariat complex. Congress president. mobs targeted innocent people. said he will check with the the temple town. the manner in which the police ‘Save Kashmir, stop killings of ers and their supporters had Slogan shouting PDP pro- “Rahul Gandhi should Former Union Minister other two committee members The police first told them were acting in the temple town. innocent kashmiris’ as group of earlier slipped inside the civil testers moved across several resign as Congress’ chief. and senior Congress leader and get back to us and he also that if they change into men’s Besides Hemachandran, PDP lawmakers, along with secretariat complex before tak- floors without facing any resis- Kamal Nath ji’s name crops up Kapil Sibal said in Delhi that asked us to meet IG of Police attire, they would be allowed. the panel also consisted of P.R. their supporters, allegedly vio- ing out the protest march. tance from security personnel. along with affidavit and evi- neither Sajjan Kumar — con- Manoj Abraham. Now we have However, later the police Raman and S. Sirijagan, both lated Section 144 before storm- They were led by sitting After taking out the protest dence in a report submitted to vict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot got the permission to pray at refused them the permission to retired high court judges. ing the seat of power. PDP MLC Firduos Tak and for- march Firduos Tak told media Nanavati Commission,” he said. case — was given a ticket by the the temple and we will be visit the Lord Ayyappa shrine. The temple town has wit- The site of these PDP lead- mer MLA’s Aijaz Ahmed Mir persons in front of the main civil “A man involved in anti- Congress, nor he does not soon going for the darshan,” Ananya said they were sub- nessed protests by Hindu ers roaming freely inside the and Yawar Mir. The PDP lead- secretariat building, “I strongly Sikh riots has been made the hold any office. Refuting alle- said Ananya. jected to ridicules, threats and groups since the September 28 building and shouting slogans ers were protesting against the believe the central Government Madhya Pradesh Chief gations against the Congress If required, they would asked to return by the police. Supreme Court verdict that by standing outside the offices killing of protesters in Pulwama is drawing a sadistic pleasure out Minister. Rahul Gandhi must party for saving the accused of also be given police protection From there, the team went allowed women of all ages to of advisors to the state district of south Kashmir dur- of these killings in Kashmir and expel him from the party,” Sikh massacre, Sibal said, for the darshan. and complained to Kottayam enter the temple, including Governor embarrassed senior ing gunfight with terrorists. fulfilling the long desire of RSS Patra demanded. “Sajjan Kumar wasn’t given Ananya said they were so Superintendent of Police, A. those hitherto banned girls security officers. The entire security grid and BJP”. “The desire and Earlier in the day, the any ticket by our party and he happy that their efforts had Harishankar. and women aged between 10 PDP lawmakers were also present inside the civil secre- thirst of blood of Kashmiris”. Delhi High Court convicted doesn’t hold any office.” paid off and with this, trans- On Monday, they arrived and 50. PTI &" - # * * Q& 6R

  %    (41(8 options open. The legal battle The same Court had earli- how the democratic system nal tension and riots before will continue in the court but er deliberating on a petition works in this State.” sleeping inside it to enjoy seven ven as the BJP moved the a parallel struggle will resume from the saffron outfit direct- Reposing faith in the star luxury.” ECalcutta High Court for the and continue on streets to ed the State Government to sit Judiciary she said “we believe Another senior TMC second time on Monday seek- awaken and unite the people with the BJP leaders and dis- in judicial system and have leader and Minister Partho ing reversal of the State against TMC’s dictatorship.” cuss the possibilities of the supreme faith in it. But having Chatterjee said “this Yatra Government order denying The BJP plans multiple long Yatra and record the reasons of said that our struggle will con- means for nothing to the peo- permission to its Rath Yatra the marches throughout the State its decision. The State took an tinue against the Trinamool ple of Bengal who will never be party leadership said it was particularly along the proposed adverse decision denying the Congress as institution of swayed by this communal exer- considering an “alternative” Rath Yatra routes to be led by Yatra on grounds of law and democracy has gone to dogs in cise. It sounds attractive in padyatra or long march if the bigger leaders. The long march- order and communal tension. this State.” speeches but on ground the BJP Rath Yatra continues to get es would be interspersed by It however allowed the BJP to Reacting sharply to the and its Yatra will have no mired by legal procedures. large rallies to be addressed by organise mass meetings to be BJP’s demand for a Rath Yatra impact in Bengal.” “The party is considering a Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed by Modi and Shah. permission Trinamool The CPI(M) on the other padyatra in absence of the and party president Amit Shah, Denouncing the Congress MP and Chief hand said much of the Yatra Rath Yatra (as proposed earli- BJP sources said. Government’s decision senior Minister Mamata Banerjee’s politics was a device of the two er),” State BJP president Dilip The BJP’s petition filed at BJP leader and Union Minister nephew Abhishek Banerjee on parties to provide political Ghosh who on Monday led one the Court of Justice Tapabrata Smriti Irani said “we had asked Monday said “this is no Rath mileage to each other. “Both of of the protest marches Chakrabarty would be taken up for a permission to take out a Yatra but an Asur Yatra (march them rely on communal poli- denouncing the Trinamool for hearing on Tuesday. In the Yatra to save democracy but the of the demons) in a seven star tics and each one is comple- Congress Government’s “bru- petition the party has sought State Government denied per- bus which has all the luxurious mentary to the other. This tal murder of democracy in permission for Rath Yatras mission proving the real con- amentias for those BJP leaders Yatra politics is a part of it,” said                     ;$<     =!     Bengal,” said. preferably on December 22, 24 dition of the State’s law and who would ride it: often com- CPI(M) leader Tanmoy *#     % He said “we are keeping all and 26, sources said. order situation and showing ing out of it o ignite commu- Bhattacharya. $    %2           *   *

Chennai: Eighty fishing boat phones...The alerts will appear Jammu: The much-awaited “The project is of great groups were on Monday pro- in Tamil,” he told PTI. Jammu ropeway project, aimed importance and is going to be vided with 200 ISRO developed “These ISRO gadgets have at boosting tourism in the the biggest tourist attraction (in satellite enabled communica- been distributed free of State’s winter Capital, will Jammu) in coming days,” he tion devices by the Tamil Nadu cost...There are also no recur- undergo trial runs from on added. Government, that will provide ring costs...These have to be Tuesday, officials said. The cable car project would them real-time alerts on maintained properly,” he said, “The Jammu ropeway pro- provide people a high-quality cyclone and weather updates. adding that the devices would ject is in full swing. The splic- tourism experience with Chief Minister K come in handy for those going ing of the main rope of Section- transportation facility, sight- Palaniswami distributed the for deep sea fishing. I (Mahamaya to Peer Kho) has seeing and entertainment, the gadgets to seven fishermen During cyclone Ockhi last been completed by an interna- MD said. from Chennai, Nagapattinam year, several fishermen went tional expert. The pre-com- Planned in 1995, the pro- and Kanyakumari engaged in missing and the Tamil missioning trial run of Section ject was to be operated from deep sea fishing, marking the Nadu Government faced crit- I will start from December 18,” He was briefed about the ject would go a long way in Bahu Fort to Mubarak Mandi roll out of the devices, at the icism that timely updates about Managing Director (MD), construction work in all the promoting tourism in Jammu Complex initially. It was mod- Secretariat here. The Indian Regional features of the device, said that the storm was not communi- J&K Cable Car Corporation, three stations and informed region, giving a fillip to the ified and relocated later when Touted as the Indian ver- Navigation Satellite System the gadgets are basically cated to them to enable them Shamim Ahmad Wani said that landscaping work at local economy by creating jobs. Mubarak Mandi and Bahu sion of the American GPS constellation of eight satellites, ‘receivers’,which emit a beep return home. on Monday. Mahamaya and Peer Kho was The 1.66-km-long cable car Fort were declared as protect- (Global Positioning System), named “NavIC”, provides posi- signal when alerts are received. The State Government had Secretary, Tourism, Rigzin underway. The MD further project has two phases, first ed monuments. the NavIC (Navigation with tion, navigation and timing “The devices are the size of announced in the 2018-19 Samphel visited the construc- told him that the engineering from Bahu Fort to Mahamaya The Cable Car Indian Constellation) enabled services over India and its a soap box and are Bluetooth budget that the gadgets would tion site of the ropeway project wing has been asked to com- Park and second from Corporation successfully communication devices pro- neighbourhood, according to enabled...The alerts can be be provided to fishermen at Peer Kho here Monday and plete all pending works by Mahamaya to Peer Kho over the conducted the trial run of the vides fishermen with real-time ISRO. A senior government accessed by downloading the engaged in deep sea reviewed the progress of the December 31, officials said. Tawi river, with a total length of first phase of the project in updates. official, when asked about the NavIC App in android fishing. PTI ongoing work. The secretary said the pro- 1,118 metre, Wani said. April. PTI   ()  * +,- ./+,   ,1 242 
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 %    65& mishap. On June 9, a massive fire broke out at Patel    6<'&/ ix persons were killed and Chambers at Fort in south S147 others injured late on Mumbai. Two firemen were Monday afternoon after a injured after a part of the major fire broke out in the State building collapsed due to fire.   16'(-4* Government-run Employees On June 13, a major fire State Insurance Corporation that broke out in the top floors irst fielding candidates (ESIC) Kamghar Hospital of a 34-storey building Fagainst probable ally at Andheri (East) in north- “Beaumonde Towers” where B- Congress in recent Assembly west Mumbai. town’s reigning actress Deepika polls in three central States and A majority of those injured, Padukone lives, spread. then being conspicuous with who have been admitted to the However, two hours later, the their absence at the oath-tak- various hospitals in the fire fighters controlled the blaze ing ceremonies of Congress metropolis, were patients and rescued 90-odd residents Chief Ministers in Madhya and staffers. safely. Pradesh and Rajasthan, region- Informed official sources On August 5, a major fire al satraps Samajwadi Party(SP) said that the toll might go up swept through the Regional and Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) further as some of the injured Transport Office (RTO) at have themselves weakened the were in a critical condition. Tardeo in south Mumbai here possibility of a grand alliance The fire was noticed near in the early hours of Sunday, for the 2019 general elections. becoming Prime Minister in “In fact, the results of recent the operation theatre of the gutting hundreds of docu- Interestingly, after not-so- case of a hung Parliament in elections have upset both SP five-storey hospital located at ments, licences, furniture, encouraging results in the 2019. Hence, instead of joining and BSP more in UP than the Marol locality of Andheri computers, printers and other recent Assembly polls, both the us to fight with the BJP in the BJP as leaders of both parties (East). Before long, the fire 9              #   >% * &       % items. There were no causali- SP and the BSP tried to dis- recent Assembly polls, she pre- had targeted Congress freely, spread to other floors strand- ties or injuries in the mishap. tance from the BJP and imme- ferred to align with another hoping that it would be at their ing more 150 people in the fire- the fire brigade personnel. (East), three to Hiranandani smoke emanating from the On December 3 this year, diately announced support to party — Janata Congress in mercy in Uttar Pradesh. Even at engulfed building. After battling with the fire for Hospital, Powai and two to fire-hit hospital travelled quite a massive fire had ripped the Congress. Chhattisgarh,” said UP a recent meeting of opposition As the fire spread in the more than three and a half Sidhharth Hospital, Goregaon. a bit, reducing the visibility in through the thick forests of But by not attending the Congress Committee general leaders over a grand alliance in building, a few patients pan- hours, the fire brigade extin- Initial reports said that the the area and leading to peak- Aarey colony that falls inside swearing-in ceremonies of two secretary Siddharth Priya Delhi, both Mayawati and icked and jumped out of the guished the blaze at 7.35 pm. fire might have broken out in hour traffic jams in the areas of the Sanjay Gandhi National Congress Chief Ministers on Srivastava. Akhilesh chose to give it a miss. fourth floor window. They suf- At around 8.30 pm, the the hospital building with a the neighbourhood. Park (SGNP) precincts at Monday, the two regional par- “Akhilesh also wants Hence their absence from the fered fractures. officials at the BMC’s disaster glass façade because of an elec- The metropolis has wit- Goregaon (East) in north- ties have probably given a clear Congress to come under his oath-taking ceremonies did not However, within minutes control room pegged the trical short circuit. The hospi- nessed nearly ten fire mishaps Mumbai, gutting forest area message to the grand old party party’s banner in the parlia- come as a surprise,” the of the fire being reported, at number of deaths at six and tal is located in the MIDC area, during the current year. In the measuring nearly 4 km. to come on their terms for the mentary poll akin to what we Congress leader said. least 12 fire tenders, 15 water those admitted to various hos- an industrial hub in north-west first such mishap that took Earlier on December 29 grand alliance or else they did in 2017 Assembly poll in Srivastava said that state tankers and other specialised pitals at 147. Mumbai. place on June 1, the fire br9oke last year, 14 persons were killed would remain aloof. UP, as he planned to project functionaries and leaders of the equipment arrived on the scene A majority of those rescued Mumbai Mayor out in the third and fourth floor and 55 others were injured in While Mayawati has been Mulayam Singh Yadav party had conveyed to to battle with the blaze. The fire had suffered burn wounds. Of Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, of the six-storey Scindia House the massive fire that ripped silent over not attending the as the prime ministerial can- Congress chief Rahul Gandhi brigade used ladders to bring the injured, 19 were admitted who visited the mishap site at Ballard Estate in downtown Mojo’s Bistro lounge, neigh- swearing-in ceremonies in the didate. But now, by distancing that like in the recent Assembly down those trapped in the to Cooper Hospital, Andheri along with senior civic officials, south Mumbai. bouring 1Above casual dining Hindi speaking States, Akhilesh themselves from the Congress polls in Hindi heartland, the third and fourth floors of the (West), 39 to P Thakrey that the BMC would investigate Twenty four hours later, restaurant and London Taxi chose to send his lone MLA in in the Assembly polls in three party should distance itself hospital building. Trauma Hospital, Jogeshwari the cause of fire and strict another fire broke out at a Gastro pub at Trade House in Madhya Pradesh to represent States, both have a slice of real- from both SP and BSP, even if Leaping flames, coupled (East), 40 to Holi Spirit action would be taken against leather company in Reay Road the Kamala Mills compound at him at the function. ity to analyse,” Srivastava point- they went for an alliance in the thick cloud of smoke, made the Hospital, Andheri (East), 44 t0 those guilty of lapses. in south-central Mumbai. No Lower Parel in south-central “Mayawati has dreams of ed out. parliamentary polls. rescue operation difficult for Seven Hills Hospital, Andheri Meanwhile, thick clouds of injuries were reported in the Mumbai. ?//    #  ' &$$*     
 
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Congress was involved in the would be arrested and punished the poor sections of society at carry out various relief works crore will be needed to carry “This fund will be utilised 1984 anti-Sikh riots and it as per law. the same venue, constructed in the affected regions. out various relief works in the in paying input subsidies to should accept the verdict of the “Law is equal for all. Law under the Pradhan Mantri The demand was put for- drought-affected regions. farmers, providing drinking Delhi High Court punishing will take its own course. The Awas Yojana (PMAY). ward before a central team “We have so far declared water to people, for opening party leader Sajjan Kumar for Government acted very swiftly Modi will later head to visiting Gujarat since the last 3,367 villages of 51 taluka in cattle camps, providing assis- his role in it. in the matter. All those involved Pune, where he will perform three days to assess the water the state as drought affected. tance to cattle shelters and to The Bharatiya Janata Party will be arrested and punished,” ground breaking ceremony for scarcity situation which has The central team had visited distribute fodder in affected (BJP) leader alleged that the he said. There is no law and the Pune Metro Rail Phase 3 arisen due to scanty rainfall this five affected districts regions,” the IAS officer said. Congress had a history of divid- order problem in Uttar Pradesh and address a public meeting. monsoon, said Additional during the last three days and He said the State ing people on religious and and other BJP-ruled states in the Earlier in the morning, the Chief Secretary, revenue, held a meeting with Chief Government is “confident” of caste lines. country, Adityanath claimed. Prime Minister would speak at Pankaj Kumar. Secretary today,” Kumar told getting central assistance soon. “It is a known fact that the Violence broke out in the Republic Summit organ- He said the nine-member reporters in Gandhinagar after Gujarat had received just Congress was involved in 1984 Bulandshahr town of UP on ised by Republic TV, a private central team, comprising offi- the meeting. 73.87 per cent of the average riots. It should accept the (ver- December 3 over alleged cattle news channel. cials from various ministries, “Our estimates suggests rainfall this monsoon. dict of the) Constitutional insti- slaughter, leaving a police Subsequently, Modi will he had visited Kutch, Morbi, that we would need 2,902 Kutch had received just tution,” Adityanath said at a inspector and a youth dead as will release a book entitled Banaskantha, Patan and crore in total to carry out var- 26.51 per cent of average rain- press conference here. a mob went on a rampage ‘Timeless Laxman’ based on Surendranagar districts during ious relief works in affected fall, while north Gujarat got The Delhi High Court on torching a police post and clash- the three-day tour. regions. Looking at the funds 42.93 per cent, central Gujarat Monday convicted the senior ing with police, which had to The team Monday held a available with us under SDRF 66.83 per cent, Saurashtra 72.20 Congress leader for conspiracy open fire to control the situa- PRASAR BHARATI meeting with Chief Secretary J (State Disaster Relief Fund) and per cent and south Gujarat got to commit murder in the 1984 tion. Adityanath also attacked N Singh and other key norms governing it, we would the highest of 94.79 per cent, anti-Sikh riots case and sen- the Congress for not accepting INDIA'S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER officials of the Gujarat need additional 1,725 crore,” according to Met department tenced him to imprisonment for the Supreme Court’s order on Government at Gandhinagar said Kumar. figures. PTI life. the Rafale deal. PTI CIVIL CONSTRUCTON WING, ALL INDIA RADIO NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER The Executive Engineer (E), Division-I, CCW, AIR, 8th Floor Soochna Bhawan, -      &-8P 8  ,     New Delhi invites on behalf of President of India, online item rate/ bids for following work:- (i) NIT NO. 81/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/Delhi. Name of work: - Maintenance of Bengaluru: The Hindustan here Monday. The flight was stone of flying at a 6-km alti- Design Centre (RWR&DC) of 22, 2017. Aeronautics Limited’s Light flawless and the prototype tude here recently. HAL, it said. The first flight of High altitude cold weath- Cultural Center at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi during 2018-19 (SH : Operation Utility Helicopter project has would augment development Based on the feedback LUH PT-1 was carried on er trials of LUH are planned in of 16/35 mm Film/video Projection equipments etc.) (i) Estimated cost Rs. notched another milestone as the flight testing in conjunction from flight testing of PT1 and September 6, 2016 and the January 2019, the release 828676/-, (ii) Earnest Money Rs.16574/- Period of completion: - 12 months, Last PTI third prototype (PT3) made its with other two Prototypes PT2, PT3 is built to the stan- second Prototype flew on May added. date & Time of submission of bid 3.00 P.M on 26/12/18. maiden flight on December 14. towards Certification, it said. dard of deliverable configura- The helicopter was flown Indigenously designed and tion, the release said. (ii) NTT NO. 82/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/Delhi. Name of Work: Maintenance of by test pilots, Wg Cdr (Retd) developed by the state-run avi- With this achievement, Sound System at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi. (SH : Operation of Sound Anil Bhambhani and Gp Capt ation major Hindustan LUH is now close to produc- System in Audi-I/H/III/IV) (i) Estimated cost of Rs.1157166/-, (ii) Earnest Money (Retd) M R Anand VM, the Aeronautics Limited, the Light tion clearance and the unit is Hindustan Aeronautics Utility Helicopter (LUH) confident of meeting require- Rs.23143/- Period of completion: - 12 months, Last date & Time of submission of Limited (HAL) said in a release achieved an important mile- ments of the armed forces, bid 3.00 P.M on 26/12/18. HAL CMD R Madhavan said. (ii) NIT NO. 83/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/ Delhi. Name of Work: R.M.O. Early Fire The successful completion of the first flight of LUH’s Alarm & Fire Fighting System at Akashwani Bhawan, New Delhi during 2018 - third prototype is a quantum 2019 (SH: Round the clock operation and general maintenance of both systems), leap and will soon replace the (i) Estimated cost Rs.1237812/-, (ii) Earnest Money Rs.24756/- Period of aging fleet of Cheetah and completion: -12 months, Last date & Time of submission of bid 3.00 P.M on Chetak helicopters, according to HAL Director (Engg and 26/12/18. R&D) Arup Chatterjee. Note: - The bid forms and other details can be obtained from the website: - The LUH is a 3-ton class www.tenderwizard.con/AIR. new generation single engine helicopter indigenously Sd/- designed and developed by the Rotary Wing Research and davp 22433/11/0019/1819 Executive Engineer (E)-I   ()  * +,- ./+, ) 0,

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!;, <<39!9- !9! ;:!- Earlier before tea, KL Rahul (0) Why are you trying to be cool today?" Manjrekar wasn't too pleased with he onfield verbal duel between rival the second innings dealing a mas- played another indecisive stroke and Paine told Kohli. Kohli's behaviour but former Australian Tcaptains Virat Kohli and Tim Paine sive blow to the away team's AP DA %   84
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8  again. Keep your cool Virat." end of day three with Kohli and Paine there's going to be words from time to on day five for India to have any 9  99  This was after a fiery spell from Kohli said something which could- exchanging verbal volleys as the game time but it was all in good spirits," chance of scoring the remaining Shami brought India back into the n't be picked up by the microphones. headed for a nail-biting finish. Hazlewood said. 175 runs. game. Post lunch, Australia collapsed in "I don't think we read too much into The ordinary batting effort came after and following the break it got worse for the a heap as they lost five wickets for 15 runs it, we go about our work as we see fit and a sensational performance from pacer visitors as they lost wickets in a bunch. in the space of eight overs. down leg side and caught behind. Shami was Lyon (5) hit out and took Australia past the Indians can do what they like. We Mohammad Shami, who took a career best Murali Vijay (20) and Virat Kohli (17) added Shami was the wrecker-in-chief, taking on a hat trick for the second consecutive Test, 200, but Shami knocked him over in simi- control what we control and our behav- six for 56 in Australia's second innings to 35 runs for the third wicket before things 4-26 after lunch, as his express pace com- but missed out. lar fashion to the rest as he picked his best iour is what we control. We'll worry bring India back into the contest. went into a downward spiral. bined with short stuff bamboozled the An over later though, using the second figures in Test cricket. about that and let everything else take Shami removed the set Usman Khawaja Kohli was the first to go, with Lyon Australian lower order. new ball, he got rid of Khawaja with anoth- The last wicket pairing of Mitchell Starc care of itself." (72) and Tim Paine (37) to trigger a batting inducing him forward and the batsman Skipper Paine was the first go, unable er sharp rising delivery to pick his fourth (14) and Josh Hazlewood (17 not out) frus- It worked out well for Australia in collapse that saw Australia being all out for edged it to slip as the Australian players to negotiate sharp bounce and gloving to five-wicket haul in Test cricket. trated the Indian team though, and added the end as Kohli was dismissed for 17 243 after the duo batted out the entire morn- broke into celebration. Kohli at second slip. Eight balls later Jasprit Bumrah (3-39) 36 golden runs for the 10th wicket, taking in the second innings as India crashed ing session. Two overs later, Lyon (2-30) got an off Fit-to-bat Aaron Finch (25) came out to got rid of Pat Cummins (1), bowled off a the lead past 280. In the morning session, to 55-4 in their chase. But, Hazlewood At tea, India were reeling at 15 for two break to jump off the rough and Vijay was bat next, but lasted only one ball, clipping delivery keeping too low. Australia reached 190-4 at lunch. said Australia was not targeting a sin- gle batsman. "No definitely not. I probably see (Cheteshwar) Pujara as the big wicket        Q;  -   R as far as when I'm bowling, the glue that holds them together I think. He's bat- ted the most balls this series and scored  ,%08) defeat on the final day.  ,%08) "This keeps the pressure up, and nearly the most runs. Agarwal who has played 46 first class games, sometimes you don't even realise "I see Pujara as a big wicket and njured Prithvi Shaw was on Monday ruled scored 25 and 53 for his Ranji side against Gujarat acer Mohammed Shami on when the game turns your way. The Ajinkya Rahane as well. So the Nos 3, Iout of the entire Test series against in his last match. PMonday said India missed a trick bowler at the other end is sometimes 4, 5 as the key wickets and we see it a Australia with the BCCI replacing the The selectors have also added all- in not playing a full-time spinner on just as important," he added, heap- bit unstable in the other parts of the young opener with Mayank Agarwal. rounder Hardik Pandya to India's a pitch where Australia tweaker ing praise on the fast-bowling unit. order. Certainly not all the focus is on Shaw had suffered a left ankle injury squad for the third and fourth Test to Nathan Lyon has already bagged Talking about his career-best Virat Kohli," he said. while attempting a catch in a practice be played in Melbourne and Sydney seven wickets. spell, the pacer said, "I always try to Australia were on course for a game against Cricket Australia XI. respectively. "The team management makes bowl a good line and length. Rest is series-levelling win after reducing India The 19 year old from Mumbai had The third Test is scheduled to these decisions. We can't do anything up to your luck, how many wickets to 112-5 at stumps on day four, but scored 66 in that game in Sydney. begin in Melbourne from December about it. We had one spinner who you get or not. Your approach has to Hazlewood said there were still some "The All-India Senior Selection 26. didn't bowl badly. (But) If you ask me, be good. If you are playing Test crick- work to do for them for another home Committee has named Mayank I feel there should have been a spin- et, you have to focus on your line and victory. Agarwal as his replacement," said   F@  ner, but these things depend on length. You will get the wickets auto- "I didn't go to the UAE, so it feels a a BCCI release. Virat Kohli (captain), M Vijay, your management," said Shami. matically. bit of a long time between wins, but With KL Rahul failing terri- KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, "After such a long time we have "Sometimes when you have a there's still a lot of work to do tomor- bly in two Tests, the team man- Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), an Indian pace attack where all the long partnership, you have to wait, row. Anytime I'm playing in Australia agement may hand Test debut Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, bowlers are fast and are bowling good especially on a wicket like this where we feel pretty confident, especially the to 27-year-old Agrawal, who Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), lines and lengths. Four years ago we             H we were beating them again and bowlers feel very confident in getting 20 plays for Karnataka. Parthiv Patel, R Ashwin, Ravindra weren't even this experienced. You  #   -  I      again. It wasn't as if we were bowl- wickets and a result," he said. Rahul scored 2 and Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed must have seen the difference in our ing bad balls, but even on bowling "Last year, we got there four times 44 in Adelaide but # -  Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, accuracy from four years ago." "It helps a lot to have a good good lengths we were not getting out of five, so we are feeling pretty con- managed 2 and 0 in     %  Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India lead the four-match series bowler at the other end, who has the wickets. As soon as we got a wicket fident. It's just putting that into practice Perth, where India -   Hardik Pandya and Mayank 1-0 after their 31-run win in the same mentality as you and is keep- the momentum changed and we more often than not this summer," he are staring at a Agarwal. opening Test at Adelaide. ing things tight. used it." added. # "# +  ."/ 

 65& not commencing their second innings. lead at Surat. Pradesh outclassed Andhra Pradesh by an et haul. In the Mumbai second essay, innings and three runs in Atmar to gain Chasing 72 for an outright win, Services ormer champions Mumbai claimed Shubham Ranjane (64 in 105 balls)  + ?   % = seven points while the Bengal-Hyderabad openers Nakul Verma (39 not out) and Fthree points against Baroda after Eknath Kerkar (56 not out in 115 balls)  Punjab gained three points as Tamil encounter ended in a draw. Navneet Singh (31 not out) took the side their four-day Elite Group A game ended and Shivam Dube, who struck a brisk 76 Nadu held firm for a draw on the final day home with ease in 18.1 overs. in a tame draw at the Wankhede Stadium in 60 balls studded with 7 sixes and three of the Elite Group 'B' match. % % %   And at Lucknow, Jharkhand took three on Monday. fours, got the major portion of the runs. Faced with a massive deficit of 264 runs,  %  Tripura hammered Goa by 10 points after their match against Uttar The only interest left when play com- Baroda got one point from the drawn the visitors saw skipper Baba Indrajith (93), wickets in their Elite Group C game. Pradesh ended in a draw. menced was whether Baroda, who con- encounter. Dinesh Karthik (74) and Vijay Shankar (51 Tripura were in command from the first ceded a 29-run lead on Sunday, could Meanwhile, at Nashik, Saurashtra not out) get among the runs to defy the day and it took them less than an over to     % = skittle out the hosts and 41-time cham- defeated hosts Maharashtra by 5 wickets. Punjab bowlers and finish the day at 383 chase the 8-run target on the final day and +% Pacer Ishwar Chaudhary grabbed pions cheaply in the second innings and For Saurashtra, slow-left arm for 6. add seven points to their kitty. a six-wicket haul as Sikkim thrashed give themselves enough time to force an orthodox bowlers Dharmendrasinh The result meant Tamil Nadu, Following on Goa batsmen, barring Mizoram by 105 runs in their Plate Group outright victory. Jadeja grabbed seven wickets in now on 12 points, is almost out of Suyash Prabhudessai (65), faltered against fixture. But that was not to be as Mumbai, the second innings as he wreaked contention for a berth in the Harmeet Singh (3-46) and M B Mura Singh In Dehradun, Nagaland's Arbar Kazi who resumed at 20 for two, lost the wick- havoc on the Maharashtra bats- knockout phase. (3-55). produced a strong rearguard fightback with et of captain Siddhesh Lad very early men. Punjab also has the same Goa began from their overnight score 157 not out in an unbroken 137-run sev- before the remaining batsmen ensured While chasing, Saurashtra lost number of points, but has played of 113/3 but Prabhudessai ran out of part- enth wicket partnership with Nitesh that Baroda did not come back into the half their side, but eventually one game less. ners and could not take the side to chal- Lohchab (44 not out) to salvage a draw game. romped home. Five teams from Group 'A' and 'B' put lenging total. against group leaders Uttarakhand. Although the other first innings At the Karnail Singh stadium in New together will advance to the quarterfinals, The target was easily overhauled by This was Uttarakhand's first draw after centurion other than Lad, Shreyas Iyer Delhi, Vidarbha hammered Railways by based on the number of points accrued. Tripura. five successive wins as they had to settle for (30), too, departed before lunch, the 118 runs with Aditya Sarvate taking six On a track that was easier to bat as the Meanwhile, at the Palam ground in the three points on basis of their first innings lower middle order held fort and took wickets to bowl out Railways for 124 in game wore on, the Tamil Nadu batsmen national capital, Services grabbed 7 points lead. Mumbai to 307 for seven, an overall lead their second essay. made sure the home side did not get the as they overcame Assam by 10 wickets. Needing two wickets to seal the win on of 336, before declaring the innings While Karnataka took three points as opening they were seeking in the quest for For Services, pacer Diwesh Pathania (5- the final day, Sikkim bundled out Mizoram closed. their game ended in a tame draw against a win and also six points. 56) picked his second five-wicket haul of the for 236 in 74.5 overs to seal their third win  P 
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