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SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 13 SPORT 15 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL MUCH ADO THERESA REBUFFS GROWING LIVERPOOL TO PLAY BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR ABOUT NOTHING CALLS FOR 2ND BREXIT VOTE BAYERN IN UCL LAST 16 CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 338 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW,TUESDAY DECEMBER 18, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 WILDLIFE POACHING IS SERIOUS:} YAMI} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com 3 Cong CMs take oath of office Sajjan gets life Nath waives farmers’ loan up to `2 lakh, fulfils Rahul’s poll promise term in 1984 n PNS BHOPAL/JAIPUR/RAIPUR 1 2 s three newly-elected anti-Sikh riots ACongress Chief Ministers took oath of office on Monday The riots were a crime against in back-to-back ceremonies, HC asks Kumar, humanity perpetrated by those Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal who enjoyed political Nath announced a major gift 5 other convicts patronage for the debt-ridden farmers of — Delhi High Court the State. Loans of up to `2 lakh to surrender of the farmers will be waived by those who enjoyed “politi- with Nath signing a file to the before Dec 31 cal patronage”. effect within two hours of tak- Expressing anguish, the n ing charge. The move follows 1) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and party MP STAFF REPORTER NEW DELHI High Court said though it was a promise by Congress presi- Jyotiraditya Scindia wave at the crowd during swearing-in-ceremony “undeniable” that it took over dent Rahul Gandhi during the in Bhopal on Monday n what could be termed as a three decades to punish the poll campaign. 2) Rajasthan CM Ashok Ghelot and his Deputy Sachin Pilot during Imajor setback to the Indian accused in the case, it was After Nath signed on the the swearing-in ceremony at Albert Hall in Jaipur on Monday National Congress, its former important to assure the victims file pertaining to waiving off Lok Sabha member and senior that despite the challenges farmers’ loans of up to `2 lakh, 3) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel being administered Delhi Pradesh Congress leader faced by the court, “truth will Principal Secretary, Farmers’ the oath of office by Governor Anandiben Patel in Raipur on Monday Sajjan Kumar was on Monday prevail and justice will be done”. Welfare and Agriculture PTI convicted and sentenced to The case relates to killing of Development Department, life term for “remainder of his five Sikhs in Raj Nagar part-I Rajesh Rajora issued the loan tively on Monday. accordingly. Besides Shivraj natural life” in a 1984 anti-Sikh area in Palam Colony in South waiver order. However, BSP chief Singh Chouhan, former CMs riots case by a double Bench of West Delhi on November 1-2, The order said: Madhya Mayawati, Samajwadi Party of the State Kailash Joshi and the Delhi High Court which 1984 and burning down of a Pradesh Government has taken president Akhilesh Yadav and Babulal Gaur were also present said the riots were a “crime Gurudwara in Raj Nagar part II. a decision to write off short- West Bengal Chief Minister on the stage. against humanity” perpetrated Continued on Page 6 term crop loan of eligible farm- Mamata Banerjee were con- Other prominent leaders ers up to the limit of `2 lakh, spicuous by their absence. who made it to celebrate the as on March 31, 2018, from While Congress president Congress’ return to power in nationalised and cooperative Rahul Gandhi attended all the Jaipur and a few of them in banks. The promise of loan three events, other prominent Bhopal included MK Stalin, waiver is top priority for the Opposition leaders who attend- Kanimozhi (DMK), Tejashwi three newly-elected Congress ed the events were former Yadav (RJD), Dinesh Trivedi Government. On Sunday, Prime Ministers Manmohan (AITC), Hemant Soren (JMM), ahead of his oath-taking cere- Singh, HD Deve Gowda, Chief Jiten Ram Manjhi (HAM), mony Ashok Gehlot had said Ministers of few States includ- Babu Lal Marandi (JVM), PK that as promised by Rahul ing Andhra Pradesh and Kunhalikutti (IUML), Gandhi his Government would Karnataka, former Jammu & Badrudin Ajmal (AIUDF), act on loan waiver promise Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Congress president Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Loktantrik Janata Dal Raju Shetty (Swabhimani with 10 days of Cabinet for- Abdullah, former Union chief Sharad Yadav and other Opposition leaders on their way to Jaipur on Monday PTI Paksha), Sanjay Singh (AAP), mation. Ministers Sharad Yadav and Jose K Mani (KCM) and NK A host of Opposition lead- Sharad Pawar amongst others. Chennai on Tuesday. A section Former CMs and Uttar heartland States. Premchandran (RSP). Rahul ers attended the three oath-tak- The absence of the of the Opposition is unhappy Pradesh rivals Akhilesh Yadav Gehlot, Nath and Baghel’s shared photographs from the (L-R) Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Manjit Singh GK, ing ceremonies of Ashok Mamata, Mayawati and over the fact that DMK chief and Mayawati who too were predecessors — Vasundhara swearing-in ceremony and of a Nirpreet Kaur and Jagdish Kaur, whose family members were killed during 1984 Gehlot, Kamal Nath and Akhilesh is significant because Stalin suggested the name of extended the invitations for the Raje, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, bus in Jaipur in which top anti-Sikh riots, Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa and others react after the Bhupesh Baghel as Chief all three also skipped the Rahul Gandhi as Prime swearing-in skipped it though Raman Singh — also attended Opposition leaders were seen Delhi HC convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for criminal conspiracy, Ministers of Rajasthan, Madhya unveiling of late DMK patri- Minister at the rally in Chennai both of them have supported the swearing-in ceremonies at sitting with him. promoting enmity, acts against communal harmony in the riots and sentenced him Pradesh, Chhattisgarh respec- arch Karunanidhi’s statute in on Tuesday. the Congress in the Hindi Jaipur, Bhopal and Raipur, Continued on Page 6 to life imprisonment, in New Delhi on Monday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer CAPSULE Fresh Bill introduced Two kids die under debris as Yogi: PAC to have three 6 KILLED IN MUMBAI HOSPITAL BLAZE Mumbai: Six persons were killed dedicated Mahila Bns and over 147 patients and visitors in LS to make triple JCB rams Noida school wall suffered injuries in a fire at a PNS n LUCKNOW long contribution on every hospital on Monday evening. As STAFF REPORTER n NOIDA front. I feel proud to say that many as 108 people, including talaq penal offence hief Minister Yogi you all have shown your worth patients, were trapped inside when wo children were killed CAdityanath on Monday on each occasion. During nat- the fire broke out at ESIC Kamgar PNS n NEW DELHI Tand three others injured hailed the contribution of ural calamities, disasters or Hospital at Marol in Andheri. after a wall of a school build- Provincial Armed mishaps, PAC personnel have fresh Bill to make the prac- ing collapsed on them in a vil- Constabulary (PAC) jawans in worked tirelessly until help GOVT ANNOUNCES $1.4 BN Atice of tripe talaq among lage on Monday around 10 am maintaining law and order and was extended to the last victim. ASSISTANCE TO MALDIVES Muslims a penal offence was at Khazan Singh KS Public extending relief during natur- The force has a special identi- New Delhi: With Maldives reeling introduced in the Lok Sabha on School, a private primary al calamities. ty across the country for it’s under mounting Chinese debt, India Monday with the provisions school in Salarpur village under Stressing the need of intro- professional skill and services,” on Monday announced a $1.4 billion that a magistrate can offer bail Sector 49 police station limits, ducing women personnel in the Yogi said. financial assistance to the island after hearing the wife. The police said. world’s biggest reserved police The Chief Minister further nation and inked four pacts with it Congress-led Opposition Taking a serious note of the force, Yogi announced the cre- said: “Be it festivals, fair, or any after Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the provision for incident, Chief Minister Yogi ation of three dedicated Mahila other gathering, PAC jawans and Maldivian President Ibrahim non-bailable arrests as harsh Adityanath has ordered an battalions besides raising a have worked round-the-clock Mohamed Solih held “successful” and tough on husbands. including introduction of a enquiry and directed officials of battalion in Shamli. to ensure peace and order. Not talks with an aim to reset ties. While the proposed law provision of bail, to make it Gautam Budh Nagar district to The Chief Minister was only this, in adverse conditions makes it a “non-bailable” more palatable. ensure proper treatment to the addressing a function on the like monsoons, PAC jawans LOK SABHA PASSES offence, an accused can Introducing the Bill, Law injured. 70th Raising Day of PAC on the have saved people in floods and TRANSGENDER BILL approach a magistrate even Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad According to eyewitness, 35th PAC Battalion campus on also saved their belongings." New Delhi: Amid noisy protests before trial to seek bail. In a said despite the Supreme Court children were playing when a Monday. Elaborating the importance over the Rafale deal and Cauvery non-bailable offence, bail can- striking down the practice of wall collapsed on them as a JCB Hailing the contribution of of the PAC, Yogi said that PAC issue, the Lok Sabha on Monday not be granted by police at the talaq-e-biddat (instant triple collided with the school wall. the PAC officers and jawans, personnel had become a neces- passed a bill seeking to empower police station itself. talaq) as unconstitutional, men Five school students identified Yogi said: “Your contribution sity not only on the law and the transgender community by A provision has been were divorcing their wives on as Akash, Naitik, Reshu, and services has been recog- order front but even when it providing them a separate identity. added to allow the magistrate flimsy grounds and even via Bhupendra and Vievek, who nised by everyone. Now more was required to fight ultras or to grant bail “after hearing the Whatsapp. were the victim, were rescued Police (SSP), Gautam Buddh was being run a plot owned by and more states, especially in any given exigency. DENGUE CASES RISE TO wife”. Under the proposed law, Congress’ Shashi Tharoor from the debris and rushed to Nagar, Ajay Pal Sharma and one Amit Bhati. Police are try- north-east and northern “The elite Anti-Terrorist 4,704 AS YEAR NEARS END giving instant triple talaq will opposed the introduction of the a nearby hospital where District Magistrate (DM) ing to identify the people run- regions, have sought your ser- Squad (ATS), Special Task New Delhi: Dengue cases in Delhi be illegal and void and will Bill, saying divorce cannot be Bhupendra (10) and Vivek (8) Brajesh Narain Singh met the ning the school. A First vices both for maintaining law Force (STF) have majority of have mounted to 4,704 this year attract a jail term of three made a penal offence and its were declared brought dead families of the victims and Information report has been and order and for relief oper- commandos drawn from the even with the onset of winter when years for the husband. provisions were against basic while Akash, Naitik and Reshu took stock of the situation, offi- lodged at sector-49 police sta- ations after natural calamity.” PAC as they are well trained to conditions become unfavourable for The Government had principles of the Constitution. are being treated. cials said. tion and probe has been “The PAC has an out- fight any attack against the the breeding of mosquito larvae, a cleared some amendments, Continued on Page 6 Senior Superintendent of It is understood the school launched, a police official said. standing history of it’s 70-year- Continued on Page 6 municipal report said on Monday. CAG sends report on Lens on Dragon’s projects export sans funds Rafale to MoD, seeks RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI lion, the value of Indian pro- figures and the Chinese cus- On the issue of Chinese jects currently executed by toms statistics. “The Chinese ease of entry to Indian markets reply within 4 weeks hinese investment in India Chinese companies is estimat- calculate the data on calendar and project exports, the Cis as low as US $5 billion, ed to be as high as $63 billion. basis while India calculates on Ministry of External Affairs RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI over the CAG report on Rafale but Chinese companies are China is engaged in project financial year basis. It is virtu- said the value of projects cur- ever since the Supreme Court executing projects of Indian exports in India without bring- ally impossible to reconcile rently under execution is esti- ust two days after Congress mentioned about this while entities pegged at a whopping ing its own capital for invest- the figures. As far as the Indian mated to be $63 billion. So Jleaders held a Press confer- giving clean chit to the $63 billion. A parliamentary ment. Such a trend is not Government data is concerned while the cumulative Chinese ence saying no CAG report on Government. panel has pointed to this “pro- healthy for the overall growth in the three previous financial investments in India are sub- pricing of Rafale jets has been The senior Congress leader jects export” by China without of Indian economy,” said the years of 2014-15, 2015-16, stantially low which is about $5 shared with the Public Mallikarjun Kharge, who is “bringing any actual invest- parliamentary committee on 2016-17, the deficit was $48.47 billion, the project exports are Accounts Committee (PAC), the Public Accounts ment” and pushed for an External Affairs, headed by billion, $52.69 billion and substantial and the the CAG has sent a draft report Committee chairman, accused immediate stress on invest- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor $51.09 billion. In each case, the Government’s effort has essen- on Rafale deal to the Ministry the Government of misleading ments by Chinese companies in in its report. The report was Chinese exports were around tially been to persuade the of Defence for its comment. the apex court. “The India. The Committee has also tabled in the Lok Sabha on on the part of China, security ing trade deficit which has $60 billion and the Indian Chinese to invest into the Highly placed sources said Government lied in the outlined the security implica- Monday. imperatives are some of the increased to $52 billion in exports were in the range of country and not to utilise that the CAG has asked the Supreme Court that the CAG tions of Chinese projects say- The Committee pointed concerns which India faces on 2016-17 and is at present $63 nine billion to $10 billion. Indian capital by bringing pro- Ministry of Defence to revert report was presented in the ing they should be examined out that trade deficit with the matter. billion is unsustainable and According to the Chinese cus- jects into the country. within four weeks on the draft House and in the PAC, and with circumspection on a sec- China is totally loaded against In its report, the requires concrete steps to be toms statistics, in that same The Committee questioned report. The draft report was PAC has probed it. The toral basis. The trade deficit India. The factors which is Committee recommended that taken for redressal,” it said. period for 2014, 2015 and 2016 as to why the Government has sent to the Ministry of Defence Government said in the between the two countries responsible for this include India should persuade Chinese Foreign Secretary Vijay calendar years, the deficit was not been able to leverage with two weeks ago. However, the Supreme Court that it (the stand at nearly $52 billion. non tariff barriers imposed by companies to bring more Gokhle, who appeared before $37 billion; $44 billion and $47 China the fact of a massive $80 report is unlikely to be tabled report) is in public domain. “While cumulative Chinese China to Indian goods and ser- investment into India rather the Committee, had submitted billion,” the Foreign Secretary billion market next door as to in the ongoing Winter Session Where is it? Have you seen it?” investments in India are sub- vices, dumping of goods, lack than merely resorting to project that there has always been a dif- had submitted told the compel it to bring some degree of the Parliament. Kharge, alleged. stantially low at round $5 bil- of genuine investment profile exports. “The continuously ris- ference between the Indian Committee. of equity in the bilateral trade. The controversy erupted Continued on Page 6 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 city 02

11 killed in Javadekar: Cong playing three road UP Assembly’s winter mishaps session begins today PNS n LUCKNOW with nation’s security PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW leven persons were killed in Eseparate road accidents dur- he Bharatiya Janata Party laiming that there was ing the last 24 hours. Tgovernment in Uttar no need of a Joint Four men were killed and Pradesh is likely to face the ire CParliamentary one was injured when a car in of a united opposition during Committee (JPC) probe into which they were travelling hit the brief winter session of state the Rafale fighter aircraft deal a road divider on Ayodhya- legislature starting Tuesday. as the Supreme Court had Lucknow highway in Barabanki The government is set to face considered all aspects before district early Monday morn- the heat over poor law and giving its order, Union Human ing,. order situation, agrarian crisis Resource Development Police said the accident and laxity in recruitment drive. Minister Prakash Javadekar took place due to low visibili- The government agenda said on Monday that the ty because to fog. in the four-day session would Congress was making an issue Police identified the be to ensure safe passage of the out of it by spreading lies as it deceased as Kedar Yadav (60), second supplementary budget, wanted the Rafale deal to be Kamla Yadav (35), Firtu (32) to be tabled in Assembly on cancelled even at the cost of and Chandra Shekhar (38). December 19, and its seek Vidhan Sabha Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit (right), Chief Minister Yogi compromising with the coun- The injured person was approval the next day. Adityanath (centre) and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna at the all- try’s security. referred to a hospital in An all-party meeting was party meeting convened on the eve of the winter session of state legislature, in “When the apex court has Lucknow. convened in Lucknow on Lucknow on Monday Pioneer held that there is no irregular- In Sonebhadra district, a Monday in which Speaker ity in the deal then where is the truck carrying labourers fell Hriday Narayan Dikshit and said Congress Legislature Party for the day after paying condo- question for a further probe.” into a ditch in Chopan area on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath leader Ajay Kumar Lallu. lence to Verma. Javadekar said while addressing Monday, killing four of them solicited support from the The Congress legislators On December 19, the gov- media persons in Lucknow on and injuring 40 others. The opposition parties for smooth said that issues like Bulandshahr ernment will table several ordi- Monday. truck was on its way to Chopan conduct of the House. violence in which an inspector nances and bills along with the The Union minister’s press from Robertsganj when the “The government is ready was shot dead besides delay in second supplementary budget. conference was part of the Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar addressing media persons at BJP state office in Lucknow on Monday. With him is driver lost control and the to discuss all issues that the payment of cane arrears of The Assembly will pass the sup- Bharatiya Janata Party’s media BJP state president Mahendra Nath Pandey (right) Pioneer vehicle fell into the ditch. opposition feels prudent for the farmers and corruption in plementary budget on December blitzkrieg wherein 70 press The four deceased could development of the state,” Yogi recruitment drive etc. were to be 20 along with the bills. conferences were held across play with security of the he tries,” the Union HRD Minister not become heroes.” not be identified yet, police said in a statement issued after raised by the opposition during On December 21, probably the country, seven in Uttar country. said. “Two opposition parties said, adding that the injured the meeting. the session. the last day of the session, leg- Pradesh, to inform the people Without naming Pakistan, Javadekar also said that — Samajwadi Party and were rushed to a hospital. Meanwhile, opposition Official sources confirmed islations will be taken up for about the Supreme Court order the Union minister said, “Our the first Rafale aircraft would Bahujan Samaj Party — have In a separate mishap, two parties held a separate meeting that the second supplementary half day and the rest of the day giving a clean chit to the neighbours are armed to their be delivered by March, 2019 already boycotted the oath cer- men and a minor were killed to chalk out their strategy. The budget would be tabled in the will be dedicated for private Narendra Modi government in teeth with modern weapons. It and the remaining within the emony of the new govern- after the motorcycle they were opposition leaders unanimous- Assembly on December 19 members’ bill. the Rafale deal. is time we should get modern next two years. ments in MP, Rajasthan and riding on was hit by an uniden- ly demanded the extension of after the Question Hour. However, leader of opposi- Javadekar questioned the weapons also. The Congress When asked whether the Chhattisgarh. This exposes the tified vehicle at Barkhera area the winter session so that As per the agenda, on the tion and Samajwadi Party opposition’s wisdom in asking first delayed the Rafale deal for BJP suffered politically due to truth about opposition unity,” of Pilibhit district on Sunday important issues could be opening day, obituary refer- member Ram Govind for a JPC probe into the Rafale seven years, from 2007 to 2014, sustained campaign by he said. evening. raised in the legislature. ences would be taken up as a Choudhury would be absent in deal and said that they were and when the BJP struck a deal, Congress, Javadekar replied in In reply to another ques- The deceased were identi- “The government is afraid sitting BJP member, Ram this session due to his health forgetting a basic fact that a it is again trying to block it,” he the negative and said that the tion, Javadekar said the convic- fied as Anil (27), Ajay (30) and to face the legislature and the Kumar Verma, of Lakhimpur problem and the party has debate was must before a JPC said. defeat of the party in Madhya tion of Congress leader Sajjan Shivam (15) who died on the people. Hence, it has sum- Kheri had died recently. The nominated another leader in was formed. “The apex court has Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Kumar in a case related to the spot. moned a short winter session,” Assembly would be adjourned his place. “The government is ready already said that the rate of the Rajasthan was due to local 1984 anti-Sikh riots was a “jolt” for a discussion in Parliament. aircraft is 20 per cent cheaper issues. for the party. He said that MP But the Congress is running than what the Congress was “Though in MP, our party Chief Minister Kamal Nath away from it as it knows that its purchasing in 2012. Besides, got five lakh votes more than should step down and face Infant killed lies would come out,” he said. Anil Ambani’s company was the Congress and in Rajasthan trial for the massacre of Sikhs SP, BSP mar chances Alleging that the Congress selected by the French compa- both parties had almost equal in 1984. was lying on the Rafale deal ny along with several others. vote share,” he pointed out. “The court should punish during occult irregularities, Javadekar said The apex court has clearly said When asked about opposi- Kamal Nath for Sikh genocide that it seemed the Congress was that there was no middleman tion unity against the BJP in the in 1984 after the assassination practice for playing into the hands of anti- involved as it was a direct 2019 Lok Sabha polls, of Prime Minister Indira of grand alliance national forces and trying to agreement between two coun- Javadekar said, “All zeros can- Gandhi,” he said. TB treatment PNS n LUCKNOW they would remain aloof. ity to analyse,” the UPCC While Mayawati has been general secretary pointed Bahraich (PTI): A one- y first fielding candidates silent over not attending the out. SBSP to stage year-old girl was allegedly Bagainst probable ally swearing-in ceremonies in the “In fact, the results of UP govt working on four-point killed by her mother during the Congress in the recent Hindi speaking states, recent elections have upset treatment of tuberculosis Assembly polls in three Akhilesh chose to send his both Samajwadi Party and protest fast through occult practices in Central states and then being lone MLA in Madhya Pradesh Bahujan Samaj Party more in education programme: Dy CM Tajpur village under Kotwali conspicuous with their to represent him at the func- UP than the Bharatiya Janata Nanpara police station area absence at the oath-taking tion. Party as leaders of both par- against govt Lucknow (PTI): Uttar entire post-retirement fund a here, officials said. ceremonies of Congress Chief “Mayawati has dreams of ties had targeted Congress Pradesh government is prepar- day after their retirement,” he The locals alerted the Ministers in Madhya Pradesh becoming prime minister in freely, hoping that it would be PNS n LUCKNOW ing a vision document and a said. police that Gita had killed and Rajasthan, regional case of a hung Parliament in at their mercy in Uttar four-point programme to Sharma, further said, now her daughter Shivani by cut- satraps Samajwadi Party and 2019. Hence, instead of join- Pradesh. Even at a recent ebel Cabinet minister and improve the quality of educa- teachers were not required to ting her veins with a blade, Bahujan Samaj Party have ing us to fight against the meeting of opposition leaders RBharatiya Janata Party ally tion in state government repeatedly visit department deputy superintendent of themselves marred the possi- Bharatiya Janata Party in the over a grand alliance in Delhi, in Uttar Pradesh, Om Prakash schools, Deputy Chief Minister offices for transfer related issues police Vijay Prakash Singh bility of a grand alliance for recent Assembly polls, she both Mayawati and Akhilesh Rajbhar, who is the chief of Dinesh Sharma said here on as the process had been made said on Monday. the 2019 general elections. preferred to align with anoth- chose to give it a miss. Hence Suheldeo Bharatiya Samaj Monday. available online. Shivani was suffering from Interestingly, after not- er party — Janata Congress in their absence from the oath- Party, has announced to hold “To ensure quality educa- He also said the academic TB and was being treated by so-encouraging results in the Chhattisgarh,” said UP taking ceremonies did not protest fasts against the failures tion in the state, a vision doc- session of UP Board schools her mother through occult recent Assembly polls, both Congress Committee general come as a surprise,” the UP of the Yogi Adityanath govern- ument is being prepared and had been shifted to July from practices, Singh said, adding Samajwadi Party and Bahujan secretary Siddharth Priya Congress general secretary ment.The SBSP leaders led by work has started on a four- April so that students of the that the body was sent for post- Samaj Party tried to distance Srivastava. said. Rajbhar will start the fasts at point programme — sukhi man Higher Education portfolios, board could appear in compet- mortem which showed that the from the Bharatiya Janata “Akhilesh also wants Srivastava said that state different places in the state shikshak (happy teachers), said when the teacher was free itive examinations and compete girl was strangulated. Party and immediately Congress to come under his functionaries and leaders of from December 24. tanaav-mukt vidyarthi (ten- from tensions, he or she could with the students of other The woman, who has since announced support to the party’s banner in the parlia- the party had conveyed to “The BJP government has sion-free students), gunvatta- impart better education to the boards. been arrested, has admitted Congress. mentary poll akin to what we Congress chief Rahul Gandhi failed to fulfill promises made parak shiksha (quality educa- students. On the implementation of that she cut the veins of the girl But by not attending the did in 2017 Assembly poll in that like in the recent ahead of the Assembly elections tion) and nakal-viheen pariksha “Prior to the formation of NCERT syllabus in schools, and then gaged her for some swearing-in ceremonies of UP, as he planned to project Assembly polls in Hindi in 2017. This has forced us to (cheating-free examination),” the BJP government in the Sharma said, “No one was able time for curing her, according two Congress Chief Ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav as the heartland, the party should stage protest and remind them the Deputy Chief Minister told state, teachers had to face to take this decision since to Singh. on Monday, the two regional prime ministerial candidate. distance itself from both about their commitments. We PTI on Monday. numerous problems, including Independence. Not only did we On the complaint of the parties have probably given a But now, by distancing them- Samajwadi Party and Bahujan are an ally of the BJP, how will Explaining the first point, difficulties in getting their take the decision but also made father of the deceased, a case clear message to the grand old selves from the Congress in Samaj Party, even if they went we go before the people to seek sukhi man shikshak’, Sharma, funds after retirement. But the textbooks available from was registered against the party to come on their terms the Assembly polls in three for an alliance in the parlia- votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha who holds the Secondary and now the teachers can get their April 1.” woman, the DySP added. for the grand alliance or else states, both have a slice of real- mentary polls. polls?” he asked. Giving a long list of unful- filled promises of the BJP, Rajbhar said that the ruling party had promised to provide Liquor traders to take out protest march on Dec 20 free coaching to Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribe stu- Lucknow (PNS): Liquor business- sion from sale. The government has also December 20 and take out a procession liquor traders used to do brisk business dents for taking civil services men from 40 districts of Uttar Pradesh reduced the time of opening of liquor via Lucknow Nagar Nigam building, from December 25 to January 1 every exams beside including Most will take out a march in Lucknow on shops in the last fiscal and it has also Capitol theatre and later assemble at GPO year, but due to the faulty excise policy, Backward and most Dalits in the December 20 to protest against the new affected sales. As a result, we have a huge park in Hazratganj where a memoran- they suffered losses during this period in reservation quota. excise policy for 2019-2020 fiscal. stock of unsold liquor. If the licences of dum of demands would be submitted to the last fiscal. “The implementation of the Rajbhar said his party would Giving this information, Lucknow shops are not renewed, we will suffer the officials. Hitting out at the state gov- excise policy of the BJP government took not demand a single seat from Liquor Association (LLA) general secre- heavy losses,” he said. “By implementing ernment for opting a faulty policy in the a time. Besides, the businessmen did not the BJP for the Lok Sabha polls tary Kanhaiya Lal Maurya said the main quota system, liquor traders will be last fiscal that made liquor business get supply as per demand and this but would press it to fulfill the demand of liquor traders was renewal of forced to push sale which is not possible unprofitable and complex, Maurya said resulted in paucity of beer and IMFL in promises made ahead of 2017 licences of their model shops without any and it will again result in losses in busi- that the LLA had earlier petitioned the the market. By the time things finally Assembly polls. He said that the condition. “The Excise department is set ness,” Maurya said. Excise Minister and senior Excise officials came on track, the season for high sale BJP was trying to divide the state to impose quota system in the sale of Maurya said that liquor traders and apprised them of the concerns and had passed and we suffered losses. We on community and caste lines, liquor and it will affect our business would assemble at the park near Novelty demands of liquor traders. fear, we are going to face a similar fate this Ram temple issue. adversely as we do not get much commis- theatre in Lalbagh in the morning on The LLA office-bearer said that the year,” he lamented.

Principal beats up students for not wishing him ‘As-Salaam-Alaikum’, booked Shahjahanpur (PTI): A Alaikum” and he would beat injury marks on his neck to Meanwhile, Chand Mian case has been filed against up those wishing him “good the visiting official, Chief has rejected the allegations principal of a secondary school morning”, an official said. Development Officer Prerna and said that he was being here on Monday for allegedly “As-Salaam-Alaikum” is a Sharma said. defamed as part of some con- beating up students for not greeting in Arabic which The student was sent for spiracy. greeting him with “As-Salaam- means “Peace be upon you”. medical examination and the Mian has already been Alaikum”. The greeting is a religious preliminary inquiry report suspended and now police Principal Secretary and salutation among Muslims. was handed over to Basic have lodged an FIR against nodal officer of the district, Class VI student Shiksha Adikari (BSA) Rakesh him. station house officer of Dimple Verma, on a visit to Priyanshu, who met the offi- Kumar. Tilhar, Ashok Pal, said, adding the Bilhari Secondary School cer along with other locals, “Principal Chand Mian that on the complaint of in Tilhar area on Sunday was told her that since the children has prima facie been found Priyanshu’s mother Kamla, told that principal Chand were not being able to say “As- guilty of the charges and sus- an FIR had been registered. Mian was demanding that he Salaam-Alaikum” they were pended... further inquiry is A probe is going on in the be greeted with “As-Salaam- beaten up. He also showed on,” Kumar said. matter, he said.

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Efforts underway to make Cop injured after being Felt ignored, S-I beats Yuva Kumbh a success hit by bike Lucknow (PNS): Three up paan shop-owner unidentified bike-borne miscre- ants hit a sub-inspector and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Chhotu in full public view and Saturday, Shivendra was busy PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW grievously injured him in howled at commuters and in managing traffic to ensure Kakori on Sunday afternoon. ven as some cops earned other shop owners when they the smooth passage of fleet meeting was organised at The police registered a case in Epraise in the past for work- tried to pacify him and asked escorting the DGP OP Singh ALucknow University for this connection on Monday ing with restraint in incendiary him not to beat the pan shop- when he saw a few men violat- the successful arrangement of and investigations were under- situation, an act of a sub- owner. The S-I then left the ing traffic rules near Hotel Yuva Kumbh on December 22 way. Police are also investigat- inspector in Ashiyana halted place in a huff. Savvy Grand. Shivendra and 23 at Smriti Upvan. It was ing if the miscreants had some the image-building exercise of Irked over the incident, reminded the youths of traffic presided over by Lucknow criminal motive in hitting the police brass. As per reports, scores of shop-owners rules and that irked them badly University Vice Chancellor SP sub-inspector who was on offi- sub-inspector posted at LDA thronged Ashiyana police sta- and they started howling at Singh and witnessed the pres- cial duty. The police officer is police outpost Ankit Tiwari tion demanding an action him. Later, a 59-second video ence of District Magistrate admitted to Trauma Centre of reached near a petrol pump at against the errant cop. Later, showing the offenders man- Kaushal Raj Sharma. The Yuva KGMU. Sub-inspector Pakri Ka Pul locality for inves- inspector Brijendra Singh handling Shivendra and even Kumbh is a curtain raiser for Shailendra Pandey is posted at tigation into a case in which stepped into the scene and bullying him went viral on the Kumbh Mela which will Naka police station and left for two groups had clashed. On assured agitators of an action. social media on Saturday and kick off in January at IIM Road in connection with finding some youths busy in Contrary to Tiwari’s con- police initiated an action. “In Allahabad. investigation into a case. playing ludo, Tiwari asked duct, sub-inspector Shivendra the video, one of the youths was The LU Vice-Chancellor, Around 3 pm, when he reached them about the incident which Singh posted in Vibhuti Khand heard saying how Shivendra who is also the president of the Power House crossing on IIM had taken place two days back. police station had shown dared stop them. It was very organising committee, said Road, the miscreants came from One of the youths, identified as restraint when a group of soz- provoking but Shivendra acted that various committees had behind and hit the S-I’s bike. As Chhotu, who runs a kiosk zled youths had picked up ver- with restraint and his conduct been constituted for making a result, the S-I fell down and there, expressed his ignorance bal spat with the former on a was appreciated by senior cops proper arrangements, which suffered serious injuries. Sensing and then got busy in playing. parking-related issue in the too,” the police sources said. included Swagat Samiti, Awas police action against them, the This irked the cop to such an area on Saturday night. Police later had arrested one of Samiti, Bhojan & Jalpan miscreants fled the scene. extent that he started thrashing Around 11 pm on the accused in this connection. Samiti, Photography and Police spokesman AK Videography Samiti, Media Dwivedi said S-I’s family had Samiti, Parisar Swachhata and DM Kaushal Raj Sharma during a meeting to review Yuva Kumbh preparations lodged a case in this connec- Jansuvidha Samiti, Manch tion. “A case for reckless dri- Sanchalan Samiti and food and transport of all the Lucknow Development premises clean and ensure ving, grievously injuring the S- Registration Samiti. He said youngsters who were coming Authority to ensure that the regular fogging. The CMO I and other counts was regis- that the meeting had been to attend the Kumbh from all Smriti Upvan ground were will hold medical camps and tered against the unidentified organised so that the members parts of the country. Singh said evened out and the holes were the RTO was asked to make miscreants,” he said. The police of all the Samitis could get that responsibilities had been filled. He directed the officials arrangements for the buses. He spokesman added the S-I’s familiar with one another and given for it. of the Jal Sansthan to ensure also issued directions for family had not suspected of any a proper coordination could be Earlier, the District that there were proper sewage ensuring proper security and foul play as yet. “Still the police established between the Magistrate also held a meeting facilities and drinking water regulating traffic. The meeting are investigating if the miscre- Samitis for better results. He with different officials at was available. Lucknow was attended by the adminis- ants had any criminal motive in said that proper arrangements Collectorate Sabhagar where Municipal Corporation offi- trative officials of the hitting the S-I’s bike or it was had been made for lodging, he directed the officials of the cials were directed to keep the district. simply an accident,” he said. 3 killed in separate LESA realises `3 cr from defaulters Duped by partner, road accidents during night drives contractor threatens Lucknow (PNS): LESA has PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW realised a sum of over Rs 3 crore from over 60 commercial to kill five persons hree persons, including a establishments in the Old City Ttruck cleaner, were killed in during night drives. LESA chief PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Monday. He owned up his separate incidents of road engineer (cis-Gomti) crime and told the team that mishap in Itaunja and Bakshi- Madhukar Verma said the uped by his partner, a his partner had denied share in Police place barricades near the BJP office to stop roadside vendors who were protesting to press their demands in Lucknow Ka-Talab police station area on night drives were being carried Dcontractor called the 1090 profit and so he was not in a on Monday Pioneer Monday. out only in the Old City areas control room on Sunday night right frame of mind,” the SHO In Itaunja, 24-year-old and for commercial establish- in a sozzled state and said that said. He said Shailendra was youth Ramu and his acquain- Sunil (20), a truck ments. he would kill five persons in a probably in a drunken state tance Kanhaiya (45), both res- cleaner, was going He said they had renewed fortnight sending the Lucknow when he made the call to 1090 Cash, jewellery stolen from house idents of Itaunja, were hit by a the practice after 20 years to police in a tizzy round the control room. tempo on the flyover in the to have lunch at a ensure that owners of the com- night. Instantly, the Aliganj Meanwhile, two students PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW office-related work. On on Sunday night. Sriram and locality around 8 am on dhaba and crossing mercial establishments were police were asked to work out of Lucknow University were Monday, when she returned his family members were fast Monday. Both were rushed to not belittled. “We started this the case. After a long chase and arrested for fighting with one aking advantage of lax home, she found articles lying asleep when thieves entered a government hospital where the road when he drive of realisation from putting miscreant’s number another at gate number 4 by Tpatrolling at night, uniden- strewn across the floor in the their house after scaling the Ramu was declared dead by was hit by a defaulters on December 1 and on surveillance, a police team, Hasanganj police on Monday. tified miscreants decamped room of her house. When she boundary wall and then the doctors. Kanhaiya, who had in a fortnight’s time, we have led by Aliganj SHO, nabbed SHO Amber Singh said Jeetu with jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh checked, she found ornaments roof of the house. Sriram and also suffered serious injuries, motorcycle collected over Rs 3 crore. the contractor on Monday. Yadav, a BA II year student, and cash from a house in and cash missing. “I left the city his family members were was rushed to Trauma Centre During this drive, electricity SHO Fareed Ahmad said had some dispute with Sachin Vrindavan Colony of PGI on December 8 and returned shocked when they entered of KGMU where he was also said Sunil, a truck cleaner, was connections are discontinued the accused, identified as Singh, a BPEd II year student. police station area. The inci- on Monday. I was surprised to the room in the morning and declared “brought dead”. going to have lunch at a dhaba and when the defaulters report Shailendra Bahadur Singh of “On Monday, both fought with dent has exposed that the local see a new lock on the main gate found the cash and ornaments Police spokesman AK in the area on Sunday after- in the morning and submit Vikas Nagar, called the control one another and later Jeetu police take SSP’s instructions of my house (number 5 of sec- missing. Police registered a Dwivedi said the police had noon and was crossing the penalty, the connections are room around 11.55 pm on whipped out a licensed on face value. In a three-hour- tor 6 B, close to South City case in this connection. seized the tempo as the driver road when he was hit by a restored. This is being done for Sunday. “When the control revolver and trained it at long crime meeting at Reserve police outpost). Somehow, I Interestingly, the SSP had fled the scene after the accident. motorcycle. He suffered serious all kinds of commercial estab- room employee took the call, Sachin. The revolver, which is Police Lines on Sunday, the SSP, entered the house and found stressed on the need of inten- “Efforts to nab the tempo dri- injuries and was admitted to a lishments whether small, medi- Shailendra told him that he in the name of Yadav’s father, Lucknow, had asked SHOs and thieves had broken the almirah sifying patrolling at night and ver are on,” he said. He added hospital in Bakshi-Ka-Talab um or large. Notices are also was a resident of Aliganj and was empty. We have challaned other subordinates to ensure and locker inside it,” she told specially in rural parts of the that the police had registered a where he died around 9.30 pm pasted on shops to inform the would kill five persons in the Jeetu under Arms Act,” the patrolling at night to prevent police. Police are investigating city or in areas on the outskirts. case in this connection. on Sunday. “Police had regis- owners that power supply has days to come,” SHO said. SHO said. He added that theft incidents. the case. The SSP had pulled up cops for In Bakshi-Ka-Talab, Sunil tered a case in this connection. been disconnected,” he He added the control room Yadav’s father is in UP police As per reports, Parul In another incident in failing to curb auto and house (20) of Himachal Pradesh suc- The motorcyclist is untraceable explained. He added that they passed the message to Aliganj and presently undergoing Srivastava of sector 6 of Gosainganj, thieves made off theft incidents in the state cap- cumbed to injuries he had suf- and the police are trying to had chosen the night drive police station. “We put the training in Moradabad after his Vrindavan Colony is employed with Rs 10,000 and jewellery ital and even had demanded an fered in a road mishap in the identify him,” the police keeping in mind the discomfi- number on the surveillance promotion to the post of with a private company and from a house owned by Sriram explanation from some of area on Sunday night. Reports spokesman said. ture of consumers in mind. and tracked him down on sub-inspector. had gone to Sonebhadra for an of Gosainganj Bazaar locality SHOs. Allottees refuse to take possession PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW alternative site without charg- premises. A sizeable number ing any fee. of residents lodged a protest ore than 500 residents of The apartment is designed against the authorities about Mthe prestigious Gangotri and owned by Awas Vikas small parking space right from Apartments of the Awadh Parishad on Sultanpur Road. the day one, but parishad Vihar Yojana refused to take The seven-floor apartment authorities always ignored the possession of their allotted has 984 flats. Presently, 200 their demand. The Housing flats complaining about small flats are occupied while 184 Commissioner described this parking space. Housing are still vacant. The housing problem as serious and also Commissioner AK Chauhan project was launched in 2010 convened a meeting on assured a delegation of and allotments were made in Tuesday to chalk out a broad- Residents’ Welfare Association 2016. Interestingly, all resi- based strategy to find out a (RWA) that the problem dents have registered their solution. He, along with the would be sorted at the earliest. property with the competent chief engineer, will visiting the They demanded an ade- authority of the Revenue apartment for inspection on quate and safe place for park- department after completing Wednesday aiming to settle Christ Church College organised a candle light service on Monday, proclaiming the advent of Christ. The theme was ‘The ing of their vehicles and said legal formalities. the issue. Life insurance agent Drummer’s Boy’. The choir sang melodious carols directed by principal of St Thomas School (Gonda) Enosh Chattree, with the it was the duty of the Awas Now, the problem is that Ashish Mishra said residents assistance of Abhishek Masih and Abhishek Joseph. The choir consisted of children from classes 3-12. The highlight of the Vikas Parishad to make there is a provision to park would not take the possession evening was the sand art by students Mehwash Parvez and Mohd Arafat Khan. The ‘Achiever Award for Excellence’ was given arrangements in that regard only 384 vehicles in the park- till the problem was not away to Salman Qazi, Sheen Phillips and Sara Moin for overcoming their weaknesses and achieving their goals. Pioneer within its premises or to an ing lot located within its settled. New turkey flavours on the platter this Xmas PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW now a fusion style which has He said that in the Indian style both the components of the the turkey was soaked in but- ith Christmas and New Indian and western styles. termilk and marinated with the WYear celebrations round Talking to The Pioneer, he said Indian spices which were the the corner, people are looking that with the serving of the normal tandoori masalas and forward to enjoy new flavours cold cuts at high-end hotels then served with mustard oil- of turkey which forms the the people of the city had infused baby onions. He key dish in traditional developed the taste for turkey admitted that the western clas- Christmas festivity. Chefs and realised that it tasted bet- sical remains the popular across the city admit that peo- ter than the normal chicken choice among the city denizens ple are getting more adventur- flavour. for turkey. “In the western ous in trying new flavours and “In the latest version which classical style we rub the turkey turkey is much sought after we have come up with is the with butter and then roast it in during the time of festivity fusion turkey with Asian the oven, cover it with an alu- with several take away orders flavours wherein it is cooked in minium foil and then again placed for it. such a manner that the flesh is keep it for roasting. The but- Chef Balwinder Singh, extremely soft. The whole bird ter that is rubbed between the who has been observing close- is first soaked in an Asian skin makes it crisp and keeps ly the preferences of the peo- broth and spices which include the juices inside tender.This is ple, said that they had gradu- galangal, star anise and bay leaf served with Brussels sprouts, ated from having cold cuts of for a full 24 hours. It is then immersed in oil and cooked the juices too. It is served with mushrooms, artichoke, broc- turkey to the classical western cooked in the confit style overnight in the oven at a low white fungi, light soya ginger, coli, asparagus and sauces such style it is served in, also Indian which is a French style of temperature which makes its basil sauce, saute cabbage, pok as those of apple and cranber- style in which it is cooked and cooking wherein the turkey is flesh extremely soft and retains choi and chitaki mushrooms.” ry,” he added. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 city 04

Issue of electricity access CITYBRIEFS BUS CONDUCTOR Department of Molecular FOUND DRUNK Medicine and Biotechnology. discussed at seminar A city bus conductor was The theme of the symposium found drunk on duty on was molecular diagnostic and Monday afternoon and was therapeutic strategies for dis- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW well as the experience so far. Ekta Shekhar, lead campaign- immediately taken off duty. eases, including those related Many civil society organ- er of the Climate Agenda, That he was drunk was con- to kidney, cancer, neurologi- he issue of electricity access isations involved in electrici- said “The issue of electricity firmed after a breath analyser cal conditions, maternal and Tin the state was discussed in ty distribution work, officials access does not remain con- test. Managing director of neonatal disorders and other a daylong seminar held in from the energy sector and fined to the Electricity Lucknow City Transport life-threatening ones. Lucknow with professionals people involved in distribution Department. On the contrary, Services Arif Saqlain said the Financial support for the sym- from all the relevant sectors. The companies joined the discus- all other departments should conductor found drunk was posium was provided by the discussion was based on the data sion. The workshop finally be heard well which were taken off route and necessary Union Ministry of Human available in public domain as decided to communicate with impacted by the energy access, action would be taken after the Resource Development and the government and all stake- she said. For example the inquiry report was submitted. department of Science and holders that a decentralised, Education Department runs The bus (UP32 CZ8699) going Technology. Head of the m0iz0 ikoj Vªkalfe'ku mini-grid system would be a campaigns to promote educa- to Integral University from department Dr Swasti Tiwari dkjikjs 's ku fyfeVMs bZ&fufonk much better way to solve the tion as a fundamental right for Charbagh was checked at said that they had been iden- frfFk foLrkj lpw uk bl dk;kZy; energy access issue rather all but the result of such a cam- Polytechnic crossing tified as a centre of excellence dh bZ&fufonk la[;k 153 &fo-ik-ea-iz-y- than going through the tradi- paign also depends upon the around 2 pm. by the Indian Council of tional grid system. The work- energy access for the people,” Medical Research. She also @2018&19 tks fd fnukad 11-12-2018 dks REPERTWAHR [kkyhs tkuh Fkh] vc fdUgh a vifjgk;Z dkj.kkas shop also collectively decided she added. “It was also decid- announced the commence- ls fnukad 24-12-2018 dks 16-00 cts rd to look for the opportunities ed to communicate to the Repertwahr Theatre Fest ment of Masters in Molecular to establish a mini-grid in government through all pos- will be held from December 20 Medicine from the next aca- viyksM dh tk;saxh ,oa fnukad 26-12-2018 order to create a model and to sible channels in order to to 24. Organisers said that 20 demic session. SGPGI direc- dks 14-00 cts [kksyh tk;saxhA bZ&VsUMfjax show that it can be successful. make energy access an inclu- shows and more than 150 tor Dr Rakesh Kapoor encour- fufonk dh vU; fu;e o 'krZs a ioZor~w jgxhAas Sharing the discussion, sive idea,” Ekta Shekhar said. artistes from across the coun- aged the need for more scien- v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk] fo|qr ikjs"k.k try would perform at the fest. tific efforts towards disease e.My&izFke] m0iz0 ikoj VªkUlfe'ku In its ninth edition, prevention. 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Praise and from CCS Airport to Padao Beti Bachao’. ney disease, oncology, neuro- m0iz0 ikoj Vªkalfe'ku and Manik Mahna will be worship was led by Rohit Munshipulia station. The civil biology, maternal and neona- there on the stage. The musi- Francis along with Minakshi construction work in this 23- ISMM-2018 CONCLUDES tal health, immunology and dkjikjs 's ku fyfeVMs 'kqf)&i= cal section will include Raghu Priya and Sweta. The appear- km corridor will end soon as The three-day nanotechnology. Eminent ,rn~}kjk e.My dk;kZy; ds Dixit, Anand Bhaskar, ance of Santa Claus sent a LMRC is progressing at full International Symposium on researchers from India and i=kda 2410&fo-ik-e-¼iz-½y-@fufonka e.My Madboy, Mink, Alif and wave of excitement among the pace. One of the most diffi- Molecular Medicine (ISMM- abroad presented their cut- fnukad 04-12-2018 }kjk bZ&fufonk lwpuk Dualist Inquiry. children. Morris Kumar prayed cult works, which was expect- 2018) completed at SGPGI on ting-edge research in the l[;ka 187 l s 200 fo-ik-e-¼iz-½y-@2018&19a for the people and extended ed to be completed by next Sunday. It was hosted by the symposium. izdkf'kr djkbZ x;h FkhA bu fufonkvksa esa XMAS CELEBRATIONS Christmas greetings. month, was completed on The Assembly of Believers’ Monday. Øe la[;k 07 ij vafdr bZ&fufonk la[;k ANTI-ENCROACHMENT vYidkfyd 193 fo-ik-ea-¼iz-½y-@2018&19 Church (Aliganj) had its ‘Candle light service and DRIVE IN NAKKHAS WORKSHOP dh /kjksgj /kujkf'k =qfVo'k :0 4]000-00 VISIT wreath at Shraddhanjali, the Christmas tree celebrations’ at An anti-encroachment Vigyan Bharti’s social wing izdkf'kr gks x;h Fkh ftls la'kksf/kr :0 Director General Medical cenotaph of war memorial at St Michael School on Monday. drive was carried out in Vibha Vani (UP) organised a 6]000-00 i<+k tk;sA bZ&VsUMfjax fufonk dh Services (Army) Lt Gen AMC Centre and College. Lt Gen It was one of the programmes Nakkhas under the directions of workshop on capacity building vU; fu;e o 'krZs a ioZor~w jgxhAas v/kh{k.k Manomoy Ganguly visited Ganguly, who is an onco from the series planned for District Magistrate Kaushal Raj at Biotech Park, which conclud- vfHk;Urk] fo|rq ikj"s k.k e.My&iFz ke] m0i0z Lucknow garrison since surgeon, was on a three-day visit Christmas celebrations in the Sharma. The drive was conduct- ed late on Sunday. IITR direc- ikoj VªkUlfe'ku dkWjikjs 's ku fy0 d{k assuming the charge on to Lucknow during which he city. The evening started with ed from Nakkhas to Haiderganj tor Alok Dhawan said there l0a &111 l s 114] Hk&w ry] ikj"s k.k Hkou] November 6 last. He paid visited all medical establishments a song, ‘Light of the world’. The under ACM-2. Nearly three was need for better collabora- foHkfw r [k.M&AA] xkes rh uxj] y[kuÅA tributes to the brave AMC of Army, including AMC Centre congregation was enthralled to truckloads of material was tion between research institu- soldiers, who made the supreme and College, Command Hospital, i=kad 2504 fnukad 17-12-2018 ^^jk"Vªfgr see the choir entering the seized and Rs 50,000 recovered tions and grassroots voluntary sacrifice in their line of duty, in a Central Command and Command church holding candles in their as fine. The ACM-2 said PWD organisations to find scientif- esa fctyh cpk;sa**A solemn ceremony by laying a Dental Centre. hands and singing various officials were called to measure ic solutions to environment and songs. The choir was directed the road and encroachments other social issues. Many by Oswin Moses and Ankur were removed from government organisations also showcased Kumar. The main attraction land. their work from which Amit Minister lashes out at Rahul PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD June 27, 2012. He asked was there no middleman to com- n a hard-hitting attack on the plete the defence deal. The ICongress Party president, Modi government was soon Rahul Gandhi, the UP Minister going to complete its five-year of Health and Family Welfare, term and during its tenure so Sidharth Nath Singh, said that far not a single finger was the mud-slinging on the Prime raised as far as corruption was Minister, Narendra Modi, on concerned. the Rafale aircraft deal with He said that the Congress France was baseless and did not had the DNA of corrupt prac- have an iota of truth in it. tices and the allegations on Addressing the press con- Rafale deal were nothing but ference here on Monday, to defame the BJP govern- Sidharth Nath Singh, that the ment. Recalling corruption Supreme Court verdict on the during the Congress regime Rafale deal had set at rest the right from the Jeep scam in controversies hovering around 1940 to Bofors in the 80s and it. The verdict was a slap on the Augusta Westland submarine face of the Congress, he added. deal, he reminded it of the old He questioned why the adage, “If you point one finger Rafale deal was not completed to any one three fingers will e-rickshaw drivers assemble at the office of Communist Party to raise their demands on Monday Pioneer during the Congress regime on point at you.” HC takes a Kanpur celebrates as ‘son SCHOOLSCAN serious note of town’ Kamal Nath of allotment of land by PMA takes over reigns of MP PTI n LUCKNOW since then they drifted apart, Allahabad (PNS): The Awasthi said. Harprakash Allahabad High Court on he newly sworn-in Chief Agnihotri, the district president Monday took a serious note of TMinister of Madhya Pradesh of Congress, said Kamal Nath the allotment of land in the Kamal Nath has a strong con- completed his Bachelor of Kumbh Mela by the Prayagraj nect with the industrial town of Commerce from St. Xavier’s Mela Authority (PMA) and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh where College, Kolkata before return- asked it to produce the provi- he was born and also had his ing to Kanpur and got the sions in this connection. The education. Now that a “son of degree in Law from DAV. bench comprising Justices PKS Kanpur” has become the Agnihotri added Nath was EUREKA INTERNATIONAL The competitions were Madhya Pradesh chief minister, an ambitious and forward The second day of the designed to encourage chil- the locals are celebrating bliss- thinking person from his early four-day international edu- dren to participate as much as fully along with the likes of his age and always had an interest cational-cultural festival, they could. The students classmate RP Awasthi, a busi- in the politics. He got the chance ‘Eureka International-2018’, showcased their artistic skills nessman who runs a confec- to hear senior national leaders, organised by City Montessori in collage, choreography and tionary shop in Khalisi Lines. top office bearers and senior col- School, Anand Nagar campus, advertising contests and also Kamal Nath, was born on leagues of Congress district was exciting. With partici- disseminated the colours of January 18, 1946 in a reputed committee many times and he pants from Sri Lanka, unity in diversity in multime- family in Khalisi Lines of met Sanjay Gandhi at the Doon Bangladesh, Nepal and vari- dia. Earlier, the second began Baghel and Prakash Padia sum- McRobertganj and had made School and became good friend ous states of India, the campus with a speech by CMS founder moned the policy regarding the headlines in politics also when with him, Agnihotri said. He was full of competitive spirit. Jagdish Gandhi. allotment of the said land. It he was here, Awasthi recalled. was very impressed with the was alleged that there was mis- The new Chief Minister of vision and philosophy of management in allotment of Madhya Pradesh has deep ties Congress, Agnihotri said. mela land. The court passed with Kanpur which is also As soon as the news of vic- this order on a petition filed by known as the Manchester of the tory of Congress in Madhya Satya Om Sidhashram Samiti East. The Kanpurites are taking Pradesh came and Kamal Nath’s of Bulandshahr. great pride in the fact that the chances of becoming the chief The petitioner had alleged Chief Minister belongs to minister started making rounds, that its society was working for Kanpur, he said. the city folks started celebrations the welfare of people at large Awasthi said Kamal Nath over the success of the “son of and moved an application for did his early schooling here and the town”. allotment of land in the Kumbh he was his classmate. But soon 72-year-old Kamal Nath mela but its authority was not he left for the coveted Doon was sworn in as the 18th chief providing it to it. The court, School and they lost touch. He, minister of Madhya Pradesh therefore, asked the mela however, returned to Kanpur after the Congress named the authority to produce the rele- and completed his studies in law nine-time Lok Sabha member vant provisions/policy in from DAV College during from Chhindwara to head the respect of the Kumbh Mela which they met each other state Congress Legislature Party, Students of SKD Academy (Vikrant Khand) performed on the occasion of PAC land. The Court has fixed many times. Soon after getting following hours of hectic parleys Foundation Day at PAC 35 Battalion in Mahanagar. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath December 20 as the next date the law degree, he left the city held by party chief Rahul was the chief guest at the programme. Around 150 students of SKD Academy gave of hearing in the case. and got active in politics and Gandhi and party leaders. a dance performance on ‘Jai Ganesha Deva’ and also performed ‘garba’. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 nation 05 Modi OK’s $1.4 bn Cong, BJP wage privilege notice war over Rafale PNS n NEW DELHI ing that he spoke “falsehood” Parliamentary Committee “I have given a breach of notices, is demanding answers and “misled the House” over (JPC). In their notice against privilege notice against the from the law minister on why he Congress and BJP on the fighter aircraft deal in his the Congress leader, the BJP Government and in particular the government provided TMonday sparred over the speech during a debate in July. MPs quoted Rahul as saying against Law Minister Ravi wrong information to the aid to Maldives Rafale issue in both the Houses BJP MPs Anurag Thakur, that the UPA Government had Shankar Prasad as it was the Supreme Court about the CAG of the Parliament giving notices Nishikant Dubey and Sanjay agreed to buy the aircraft at Rs Law Ministry that gave the go report on the Rafale pricing of privileges against each other Jaiswal have sought action 520 crore per unit but when the ahead for presenting the affi- issue, he said. in both the Houses for alleged- against Congress president over BJP-led NDA Government davit before the Supreme Senior Congress leader ly airing misleading statements. his speech during the debate on signed the deal, it cost Rs 1,600 Court,” he said. Anand Sharma alleged that the The Congress gave notices the no-confidence motion crores “by magic”. This is the first time that a Government was guilty of com- of breach of privilege in both against the Narendra Modi “The above statement is Government has provided mitting breach of privilege of Houses of Parliament, demand- Government in Parliament’s entirely untrue... We categori- wrong information to the both Houses of Parliament by ing an explanation from the Monsoon Session. cally assert that the price com- Supreme Court, he said. claiming that the CAG report on Government on why it pro- BJP has intensified its attack parison given by Rahul Gandhi “This is why our demand Rafale aircraft pricing was pre- vided the Supreme Court on Rahul following the last is a figment of imagination, for a Joint Parliamentary sented to the Public Accounts “wrong” information on the week’s Supreme Court verdict incorrect and utter falsehood. Committee (JPC) becomes Committee of Parliament. Rafale deal. The Congress gave dismissing petitions seeking a It was an attempt to mislead the more relevant. We demand privilege notices against the probe into alleged irregularities House,” they alleged in their that a JPC be formed to probe Government and law minister in the Rafale deal. The apex notice. On the part of the the theft in the Rafale deal,” Parliament panel Ravi Shankar Prasad. court had said there is no occa- Congress Leader of Opposition Azad said. Soon the BJP also stepped sion to doubt the decision-mak- in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam “We have no faith in this concerned over up attack on Rahul Gandhi ing process in the procurement Nabi Azad sent the notice to Government as it is misleading over the Rafale issue with three of 36 fighter jets from France. the chairman of the Upper the Supreme Court by giving Chinese infra members of the ruling party in Rahul has, however, stuck House, Congress’ leader in the false information and is also the Lok Sabha moving a notice to his allegations of corruption Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge misleading the people of the close to Doklam Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih deliver a joint Press statement at Hyderabad of breach of privilege against in the purchase and demand- Kharge gave the notice in the country,” he alleged. House in New Delhi on Monday PTI the Congress president, alleg- ed a probe by a Joint Lower House. The Congress, through its New Delhi: It took 13 rounds of diplomatic discussions PNS n NEW DELHI Indian companies in the island Cooperation to Improve the between India and China to nation,” he said. Ecosystem for Agribusiness; DGP conference to resolve the face-off between rime Minister Narendra On his part, Solih said the A Joint Declaration of their militaries in Doklam PModi on Monday two sides agreed to strengthen Intent on Cooperation in the focus on cross-border Lok Sabha passes Bill to last year, according to a report announced $1.4 billion finan- maritime security cooperation field of Information & by a parliamentary panel. cial assistance to Maldives after in the Indian Ocean region Communications Technology terrorism, J&K militancy The report by the com- he held extensive talks with its through coordinated patrol and Electronics was also mittee on External Affairs visiting President Ibrahim and aerial surveillance. signed. PNS n NEW DELHI termed the Chinese intru- Mohamed Solih. Solih arrived here on The two sides also agreed empower transgenders sion at Doklam as a “blatant During the talks, the two Sunday on a three-day state to work together to create he three-day-long annual but unsuccessful attempt” to sides vowed to deepen securi- visit, his first foreign trip after institutional linkages and to TDGP’s conference to be PNS n NEW DELHI and Empowerment Minister such as transmen and unilaterally change the status ty cooperation in the Indian assuming the charge of the top establish a framework of coop- hosted by the Union Home Thawar Chand Gehlot said transwomen were not defined. quo at the India, Bhutan, Ocean Region. office in the island nation a eration in the areas of health, Ministry will start on he Lok Sabha on Monday the Bill was sent to the stand- Mahtab said there were China tri-junction in Doklam, The two countries also month ago. particularly cancer treatment, December 20 at the site of the Tpassed a Bill seeking to ing committee and the several laws in the country and seriously affecting India’s inked four pacts, including Modi had attended Solih’s Mutual Legal Assistance on tallest statue of Sardar empower the transgender com- Government has accepted 27 it was not clear how these security interests. one on visa facilitation besides swearing-in ceremony on Criminal Matters, Investment Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat. munity by providing them a amendments, requesting MPs laws, including the Companies Complimenting the gov- agreeing on maritime cooper- November 17. promotion, Human Resource Militancy in Jammu & separate identity. 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 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Jaitley, Cabinet gives nod to SC grants protection from SC seeks explanation arrest to scribe in sting from Raj Govt on hate Shah take swipe at Cong 2 AIIMS in TN, T operation against BJD MLAs New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted pro- PNS n NEW DELHI Forest dwellers, Most Backward tection from arrest to a news channel journalist speech videos uploaded PNS n NEW DELHI day to day basis. “It is an irony that the ver- Classes (MBC), Tea & Ex-Tea who had allegedly conducted a sting operation dict has come on a day when a Congress nion Cabinet on Monday Garden Tribes, people residing in on four ruling Biju Janta Dal (BJD) MLAs in from Jodhpur jail hortly after the sentencing of Sajjan chief minister, who is held culpable Uapproved increasing the allot- Islands / river islands, whose names Odisha. A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and SKumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, the by the Sikh community, is taking oath,” ment of deposit free LPG connec- did not appear in the SECC Iist,” said MR Shah also sought response from the Odisha New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Government and the BJP on Monday tar- Jaitley told reporters in an apparent ref- tions to poor under PM Ujjwala the statement issued by Government. 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. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), 1,028 crore. the State. PTI or any other prison outside the State. PTI PSUs, Central Depts fail in National Award 2018 No Govt funding for adopt a heritage: Min ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI However, the fact that none Persons with Disabilities.’ Misson and Mata Bhagwanti PNS n NEW DELHI MONUMENTS ADOPTED UNDER THE SCHEME SO FAR of its departments and From the private sector, Chadha Niketan, Uttar Pradesh AGENCY/MONUMENT MITRAS MONUMENT (STATE) ike last year, this time too, Navratnas (PSUs) could meet Radhambika S on behalf of and Montfort Centre for he Government on Dalmia Bharat Ltd. Red Fort (Delhi), Gandikota Fort (Andhra Pradesh) LPublic Sector Units (PSUs) the criteria to clinch the best Sivavasu Electronics from Education, MEGHALAYA TMonday said the and Central Government employer award under the cat- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala were felicitated for providing Government was not doling Adventure Tour Operators Area surrounding Gangotri Temple &Trail to Gaumukh Departments have intriguing- egory ‘Award for the bagged the award under the holistic comprehensive out funds to the private or pub- (Uttrakhand) Association of India ly drawn a blank in qualifying Outstanding Wok in the segment ‘Award for Best services to the persons with lic companies under the ‘Adopt Mt. Stok Kangri Trek, Ladakh in any category for the presti- Creation of Barrier-Free Employers and Placement disabilities in a comprehensive a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apeejay Park Hotels Jantar Mantar (Delhi) gious National Award 2018, Environment for the Officer or Agency’. manner. Apni Pehchaan’, scheme Bliss Inns (V-Resorts) Suraj Kund ( Haryana) announced on International Persons with Disabilities,’ In fact Madhya Pradesh Award for the ‘Best District launched last year. Yatra Online Qutub Minar (Delhi), Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra) Leh Palace, Day of Persons with Disabilities speaks volumes of the long way stole the show with its district in Providing Rehabilitation “No fund is given by Leh and Hampi (Hazara Rama Temple) Karnataka (PwD) on December 3. the Modi Government has to Singrauli, Indore and Nagda Service’ went to Thiruvallur Ministry of Tourism. The project The award is given every go to meet the aspirations of Municipal Corporations walk- (Tamil Nadu) Lucknow (Uttar envisages involvement of pri- tourism potential and cultural conveniences, safe drinking ing, cloak rooms, etc.) to tourists year by the Union Ministry of the sector such as ensuring ing away with the award Pradesh) while ‘Best State vate/public companies /organi- importance in a planned and water, ease of access for tourists, visiting centrally protected mon- Social Empowerment and enough jobs and inclusive Similarly, no PSU and gov- Channelizing Agency of sations and individuals to adopt phased manner. A political con- signages, illumination, Wi-fi uments and sites are the regular Justice to individuals and insti- environment. ernment department was National Handicapped Finance monuments, natural heritage troversy had erupted in April this etc. The MoU signed specifies activities undertaken by the tutions working for the welfare The Government has found to be inspiring enough and Development Corporation’ sites and other tourist sites in the year after the news broke that the installation of one signage at the Archaeological Survey of India. of the PwDs. launched mega India to be felicitated under the ‘best award was given to Kerala country, primarily under CSR,” Dalmia Bharat group signed an monument indicating that Further, Archaeological A total 16 institutions and Accessibility Campaign to cre- employee or agency’ category State Handicapped Persons said Minister of State (indepen- agreement with the Government monument has been adopted by Survey of India has identified 56 individuals from the private ate universal accessibility env- even as Employment Welfare Corporation dent charge) for Culture, Dr to maintain Red Fort with respective firm/organisation, 100 monuments as “Adarsh sector and a few States were iron for the sector. Department of the National On the occasion, Vice- Mahesh Sharma, in reply to a Opposition accusing the the Minister said. Smarak” for upgradation of conferred with the award at an In private sector, Association for Blind (NAB) President Venkaiah Naidu, who question in the Lok Sabha. Government of ‘handing over He maintained that provid- existing facilities/amenities like event held to mark the day. Karnataka-based IBM bagged and R Hari, GM Human conferred the award, He said the scheme envis- the monument to private party.” ing basic facilities/amenities Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation There were three categories the award under the category Resources of the Lemon Tree said the sector needs empathy ages development and mainte- However, the Government (e.g. drinking water, toilet blocks, centre, brail signage, modern where nominations were ‘Award for the Outstanding Hotels Ltd bagged the award and not sympathy and the nance of tourist amenities at her- said the project primarily focus- facilities for physically chal- toilets etc. on the basis of actu- sought from the PSUs and Wok in the Creation of Barrier- under the segment. awardees serve as the role itage sites and making them es on providing basic amenities lenged, pathways, cultural notice al requirement and feasibility Government Departments too. Free Environment for the Tripura-based Abhoy model to others. tourist friendly, to enhance that include cleanliness, public boards/signage, vehicle park- on case to case basis. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 nation 06

Guj seeks `1,725 crore for Congess should accept court verdict against Sajjan: Yogi drought relief from Centre PTI n GUWAHATI PTI n AHMEDABAD Government at Gandhinagar He said the team had ttar Pradesh Chief upon the completion of their given a “positive response” UMinister Yogi Adityanath n the wake of drought in assessment tour. on the demand of central on Monday alleged that the Iparts of Gujarat, the State Kumar told reporters the assistance of `1,725 crore put Congress was involved in the Government on Monday State Government’s estimates forward by the State 1984 anti-Sikh riots and it sought financial assistance of suggests that a total of `2,902 Government. should accept the verdict of the `1,725 crore from the Centre crore will be needed to carry “This fund will be utilised Delhi High Court punishing to carry out various relief out various relief works in the in paying input subsidies to party leader Sajjan Kumar for works in the affected regions. drought-affected regions. farmers, providing drinking his role in it. The Bharatiya The demand was put for- “We have so far declared water to people, for opening Janata Party (BJP) ward before a central team vis- 3,367 villages of 51 taluka in cattle camps, providing assis- leader alleged that the Congress iting Gujarat since the last the state as drought affected. tance to cattle shelters and to had a history of dividing peo- three days to assess the water The central team had visited distribute fodder in affected ple on religious and caste scarcity situation which has five affected districts regions,” the IAS officer said. lines. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a press conference in arisen due to scanty rainfall during the last three days He said the State “It is a known fact that the relation to Rafale deal in Guwahati on Monday PTI this monsoon, said Additional and held a meeting with Chief Government is “confident” of Congress was involved in 1984 Chief Secretary, revenue, Secretary today,” Kumar told getting central assistance soon. riots. It should accept the (ver- all those involved in the inci- Violence broke out in Pankaj Kumar. reporters in Gandhinagar Gujarat had received just dict of the) Constitutional insti- dent would be arrested and Bulandshahr town of UP on He said the nine-member after the meeting. 73.87 per cent of the average tution,” Adityanath said at a punished as per law. December 3 over alleged cattle central team, comprising offi- “Our estimates suggests rainfall this monsoon. press conference here. “Law is equal for all. Law slaughter, leaving a police cials from various ministries, that we would need `2,902 Kutch had received just The Delhi High Court on will take its own course. The inspector and a youth dead as had visited Kutch, Morbi, crore in total to carry out var- 26.51 per cent of average rain- Monday convicted the senior Government acted very swift- a mob went on a rampage Banaskantha, Patan and ious relief works in affected fall, while north Gujarat got Congress leader for conspira- ly in the matter. All those torching a police post and Surendranagar districts during regions. Looking at the funds 42.93 per cent, central Gujarat cy to commit murder in the involved will be arrested and clashing with police, which the three-day tour. available with us under SDRF 66.83 per cent, Saurashtra 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and punished,” he said. There is no had to open fire to control the The team Monday held a (State Disaster Relief Fund) 72.20 per cent and south sentenced him to imprison- law and order problem in Uttar situation. Adityanath also meeting with Chief Secretary and norms governing it, we Gujarat got the highest of ment for life. Pradesh and other BJP-ruled attacked the Congress for not J N Singh and other key would need additional `1,725 94.79 per cent, according to On the Bulandshahr vio- states in the country, accepting the Supreme Court’s officials of the Gujarat crore,” said Kumar. Met department figures. lence, the Chief Minister said Adityanath claimed. order on the Rafale deal. 6 killed, 147 hurt in Mumbai hosp fire PM Modi to lay TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI nessed nearly ten fire mishaps during the current year. In the ix persons were killed and first such mishap that took base for Thane S147 others injured late on place on June 1, the fire br9oke Monday afternoon after a out in the third and fourth floor major fire broke out in the State of the six-storey Scindia House Government-run Employees at Ballard Estate in downtown Metro today State Insurance Corporation south Mumbai. (ESIC) Kamghar Hospital Twenty four hours later, TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Pune, where he will perform at Andheri (East) in north- another fire broke out at a ground breaking ceremony for west Mumbai. A majority of leather company in Reay Road s part of a busy schedule the Pune Metro Rail Phase 3 those injured, who have been in south-central Mumbai. No Adrawn up for him during and address a public meeting. admitted to the various hospi- injuries were reported in the his day-long visit to Earlier in the morning, the tals in the metropolis, were down those trapped in the (East), three to Hiranandani mishap. On June 9, a massive Maharashtra on Tuesday, Prime Prime Minister would speak at patients and staffers. third and fourth floors of the Hospital, Powai and two to fire broke out at Patel Minister Narendra Modi will the Republic Summit organised Informed official sources hospital building. Sidhharth Hospital, Goregaon. Chambers at Fort in south lay foundation stone for by Republic TV, a private news said that the toll might go up Leaping flames, coupled Initial reports said that the Mumbai. Two firemen were upcoming first-ever Metro channel. further as some of the injured thick cloud of smoke, made the fire might have broken out in injured after a part of the Corridors in Thane district. He Subsequently, Modi will he were in a critical condition. rescue operation difficult for the hospital building with a building collapsed due to fire. will also launch a housing will release a book entitled The fire was noticed near the fire brigade personnel. glass façade because of an elec- On June 13, a major fire scheme of 90,000 homes and ‘Timeless Laxman’ based on the the operation theatre of the After battling with the fire for trical short circuit. The hospi- that broke out in the top floors also perform “bhoomi puja” for life and little known facets of the five-storey hospital located at more than three and a half tal is located in the MIDC area, of a 34-storey building Pune Metro Rail Phase-3. legendary cartoonist, the late R Marol locality of Andheri hours, the fire brigade extin- an industrial hub in north-west “Beaumonde Towers” where B- At Kalyan in the neigh- K Laxman, at Raj Bhavan. The (East). Before long, the fire guished the blaze at 7.35 pm. Mumbai. Mumbai mayor town’s reigning actress Deepika bouring Thane district, Modi book has been penned by his spread to other floors strand- At around 8.30 pm, the Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, Padukone lives, spread. will lay foundation stone for the daughter-in-law, Usha Srinivas ing more 150 people in the fire- officials at the BMC’s disaster who visited the mishap site However, two hours later, the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro Laxman. It may be recalled that engulfed building. control room pegged the along with senior civic officials, fire fighters controlled the blaze and the Dahisar-Mira- Laxman — best known for his As the fire spread in the number of deaths at six and that the BMC would investigate and rescued 90-odd residents Bhayander Metro corridor pro- creation The Common Man building, a few patients pan- those admitted to various hos- the cause of fire and strict safely. On August 5, a major fire jects to ease the transportation for his daily cartoon strip, “ You icked and jumped out of the pitals at 147. action would be taken against swept through the Regional problems in the two urban Said it “You Said It” in The fourth floor window. They suf- A majority of those rescued those guilty of lapses. Transport Office (RTO) at pockets located in the Mumbai Times of India which started in fered fractures. had suffered burn wounds. Of Meanwhile, thick clouds of Tardeo in south Mumbai here Metropolitan Region. He will 1951—passed away at a Pune However, within minutes the injured, 19 were admitted smoke emanating from the in the early hours of Sunday, also launch a housing scheme hospital on January 26, 2015. of the fire being reported, at to Cooper Hospital, Andheri fire-hit hospital travelled quite gutting hundreds of docu- of 90,000 homes for the poor Modi, who will arrive in least 12 fire tenders, 15 water (West), 39 to P Thakrey a bit, reducing the visibility in ments, licences, furniture, com- sections of society at the same Mumbai at 8 am on Tuesday, tankers and other specialised Trauma Hospital, Jogeshwari the area and leading to peak- puters, printers and other venue, constructed under the will wind up his day-long visit equipment arrived on the scene (East), 40 to Holi Spirit hour traffic jams in the areas of items. There were no causali- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to Maharashtra after addressing to battle with the blaze. The fire Hospital, Andheri (East), 44 t0 the neighbourhood. ties or injuries in the (PMAY). a public rally at Pune late in the brigade used ladders to bring Seven Hills Hospital, Andheri The metropolis has wit- mishap. Modi will later head to evening. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

SAJJAN GETS LIFE... the area during the riots. perpetrators to be entrusted in Baghel too was sworn in as the attack his political rivals and her relatives by virtue of her The High Court directed The trial court in 2013 2005 to the Central Bureau of Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh accused previous governments marriage. Neighbours and oth- 73-year-old Kumar and other had awarded life term to Investigation (CBI), 21 years by Governor Anandiben Patel. of overlooking the welfare of ers cannot lodge a complaint five convicts to surrender by Khokhar, Bhagmal and Lal, after the occurrence. MLAs TS Singh Deo and the force and for not extending under the proposed law. December 31, 2018 and not to and a three-year jail term to It said only after the CBI Tamradhwaj Sahu, who were necessary help to the PAC. The Bill will replace the leave the city of Delhi. Six Yadav and Kishan Khokhar. entered the scene, that the wit- front-runners for the CM’s “Those PAC battalions which Ordinance issued by the accused, including Sajjan Following the HC verdict, nesses, represented by senior post, were also sworn in as became non-active during pre- Government in September, this Kumar, who was a Member of life term of Khokhar, Bhagmal advocate H S Phoolka, were Ministers in the presence of vious regimes have been re- year. The Bill introduced and Parliament at that time, were and Lal has been upheld and able to be assured and they Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan activated after BJP came to passed in the Lok Sabha earli- sent for trial in 2010 and three the sentence of Yadav and spoke up. “Admirably, they Singh. Others who made to power,” he added. Stressing er this year could not get pas- years later, the lower court Kishan Khokar has been stuck firm to their truth at the Raipur after the change in the need for bringing in women sage in the Upper House with had convicted five of the enhanced to a 10 years in jail. trial. This court is of the view time and venue due to rain in the world’s largest police the Congress opposing “non- accused but acquitted the The Bench, in its judge- that the mass killings of Sikhs were Mallikarjun Kharge, force, Yogi said: “We will soon bailable arrest” provision in the Congress leader of all the ment, observed, “While it is in Delhi and elsewhere in Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, come up with three dedicated Bill. The fresh Bill will supersede charges. undeniable that it has taken November 1984 were in fact Narayansamy, Jyotiraditya Mahila Battalions in the state an earlier Bill passed in the Lok Deciding the appeals over three decades to bring the ‘crimes against humanity’. They Scindia, Sidhu, Farooq and a separate PAC battalion Sabha and pending in the Rajya against acquittal of Sajjan accused in this case to justice, will continue to shock the col- Abdullah and Sharad Yadav. has also been cleared for Sabha. An Ordinance has a life Kumar, a Bench of justices S and that our criminal justice lective conscience of society for Congress won 68 seats in the Shamli.” The Chief Minister of six months. But from the day Muralidhar and Vinod Goel system stands severely tested in a long time to come,” the court 90-member House. The BJP, later handed over awards to a session begins, the Ordinance convicted the Congress leader that process, it is essential, in a said. which was in power in the State PAC personnel for their out- has to be replaced by a Bill for offences of criminal con- democracy governed by the since 2003, bagged just 15 seats standing achievements in which should be passed by spiracy and abetment in com- rule of law to be able to call out 3 CONG CMs... in the elections. sports or contribution in social Parliament within 42 days (six mission of crimes of murder, those responsible for such mass The leaders in the vehicle field. Besides the Chief weeks), else it lapses. The promoting enmity between dif- crimes. “It is important to included Sharad Pawar, Stalin, CAG SENDS... Minister, the function was also Government is at liberty to re- ferent groups on grounds of assure those countless victims Farooq Abdullah and Sharad The Congress has been attended by DGP OP Singh, promulgate the Ordinance if the religion and doing acts preju- waiting patiently that despite Yadav. In a tweet, the Gandhi making allegations of corrup- ADG (PAC) RK Vishwakarma Bill fails to get through dicial to maintenance of com- the challenges, truth will pre- scion thanked the people of the tion in the 36 aircraft contract and several senior officers. Parliament. The offence of munal harmony and defiling vail and justice will be done.” three States for believing in the saying Prime Minister instant triple talaq will be “com- and destruction of a Gurdwara. The Bench noted that after party and vowed that the State Narendra Modi favoured his FRESH BILL... poundable”. Now, a magistrate The Bench said the the “horrific” mass killings Government will fulfil its industrialist friends by giving The BJP has decried the can use his powers to settle the accused in the case were witnessed during the 1947 par- responsibilities. While Gehlot them offset contracts worth Congress for its allegedly retro- dispute between a husband and brought to justice “primarily on tition, the country again saw an was sworn in as the Chief over Rs 30,000 crore. grade stand similar to the one his wife. This will happen only account of the courage and per- “enormous human tragedy” Minister of Rajasthan, Sachin According to CAG officials, taken by the Rajiv Gandhi when the wife approaches the severance of three eyewitness- when 2,733 Sikhs were “brutal- Pilot took oath as a Cabinet once a CAG report is submit- Government on the controver- court. Under a compoundable es” — Jagdish Kaur, her cousin ly murdered” in a “communal Minister and the party ted to the President of India for sial Shah Bano case in 1986. The offence, both parties have the Jagsher Singh and Nirpreet frenzy” that was unleashed announced that Pilot will be the approval, the Government Rajiv Gandhi Congress liberty of withdrawing the case. Kaur. Jagdish Kaur’s husband, between November 1-4, 1984 State’s Deputy Chief Minister. decides on the date and time of Government, elected in 1984, The proposed law would son and three cousins — Kehar following the assassination of Former Union Minister Kamal its tabling in Parliament. After passed the Muslim Women only be applicable on instant Singh, Gurpreet Singh, then Prime Minister Indira Nath took oath as Madhya tabling in Parliament, CAG (Protection on Divorce Act), triple talaq or ‘talaq-e-biddat’ Raghuvender Singh, Narender Gandhi by her two Sikh body- Pradesh Chief Minister at a cer- reports are sent to the Public 1986. This law overturned the and it would give power to the Pal Singh and Kuldeep Singh guards on October 31. “Their emony attended by a galaxy of Accounts Committee (PAC), verdict in the Shah Bano case victim to approach a magistrate — were the five killed in the (Sikhs) houses were destroyed. leaders. Governor Anandiben which is headed by an and said the maintenance peri- seeking “subsistence allowance” case. Nirpreet Kaur had wit- In the rest of the country too Patel administered the oath of Opposition leader, for evalua- od can only be made liable for for herself and minor children. nessed the Gurdwara being thousands of Sikhs were killed. office to 72-year-old Nath, who tion. The CAG has been con- the ‘iddat’ period. Prasad said A woman can also seek the cus- burnt down and her father A majority of the perpetrators led the Congress to victory in ducting an audit of the Rafale “improvements” have been tody of her minor children being burnt alive by the raging of these horrific mass crimes, the recently-concluded State deal for the last year and has made in the Bill and the law was from the magistrate who will mobs, the bench also noted. enjoyed political patronage and Assembly polls. Another front gone into its pricing, bids from essential to help Muslim women take a final call on the issue. The Bench also upheld the were aided by an indifferent law runner for CM face in MP competitors and comparative facing the problem of instant Citing details of instant conviction and varying sen- enforcement agency,” it said. Jyotiraditya Scindia, former pricing of other fighter jets triple talaq. The magistrate triple talaq cases, the tences awarded by the trial “The criminals escaped prose- MP Chief Minister and senior available globally. would ensure that bail is grant- Government had last week court to former Congress coun- cution and punishment for Congress leader Digvijay Singh, ed only after the husband agrees informed the Lok Sabha that till cillor Balwan Khokhar, retired over two decades,” the court Punjab Minister Navjot Singh YOGI: PAC TO... to grant compensation to the now 430 incidents of triple naval officer Captain Bhagmal, said and went on to reverse the Sidhu, Puducherry CM V country. Recently, during the wife as provided in the Bill. The talaq have come to the notice of Girdhari Lal and former MLAs acquittal of Kumar by a trial Narayanswamy, senior formation of State Disaster quantum of compensation will the Government through the Mahender Yadav and Kishan court in 2013. In its 207-page Congress leaders Anand Response Force (SDRF), be decided by the magistrate, as media. Of these, 229 were Khokhar. The HC also convict- decision, the HC said it took as Sharma, Raj Babbar and Rajiv majority of PAC jawans extend- per the Bill. The police would reported before the Supreme ed them for criminal conspir- many as ten committees and Shukla were among those who ed their services,” the Chief lodge an FIR only if approached Court judgement, while anoth- acy to burn down residences of commissions for the investiga- attended the ceremony at Minister pointed out Yogi did by the victim (wife), her blood er 201 came to the notice after Sikh families and a gurdwara in tion into the role of some of the Bhopal. Late in the evening, not lose the opportunity to relations or people who become it. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 nation 07

VALLEY SHUTDOWN Cyclone Phethai kills 1 in Andhra March to XV Corps HQ foiled Amaravati: Cyclone Phethai barrelled through coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday, KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR itself, but what is worse is that triggering heavy rains, uproot- this propaganda is used as a ing trees and electric poles, and he authorities on Monday means of endorsing and justi- claiming one life, officials said. Tsealed off all roads leading fying the civilian killings by Train and air services to headquarters of XV Corps in armed forces. Delhi has over- were also disrupted because of Srinagar to thwart separatists played the terrorist, Pak proxy the cyclone. plan to stage a protest demon- and instigators card and no one East Godavari district bore stration in the garrison area is buying this narrative except the brunt of the storm as it against the spree of civilian some people in India at whom made landfall near Katrenikona killings. Police detained two it is aimed for electoral gains,” in the afternoon, forcing evac- main separatist leaders Mirwaiz Mirwaiz said adding the world uation of 20,000 people, Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik sees for itself the ever-growing who have been sheltered in to foil their march towards the graph of atrocities and mas- relief camps. largest cantonment in summer sacres of Kashmiris who are Howling winds that gusted capital Srinagar. seeking peaceful resolution of up to 85-90 kmph uprooted The separatists had called the Kashmir dispute. electric poles and trees in for a protest demonstration in Police personnel detain JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik, who was leading Another separatist leader Katrenikona, Tallarevu and front of the office of the XV a protest march against the civilian killings in Pulwama in Srinagar on Monday PTI and JKLF chairman Yasin Malkipuram in East Godavari, Trees face heavy winds as Cyclone Phethai barrels through coastal Andhra Pradesh, near Kakinada in East Godavari on Corps Commander who com- Malik also detained by police disrupting power supply. Monday PTI 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 1984 ANTI-SIKH RIOTS PDP protests inside civil secretariat BJP asks Rahul Gandhi Transgenders allowed to resign, demands to pray at Sabarimala Thiruvananthapuram: Four Kamal Nath’s expulsion transgenders, who were denied KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU 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 MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU 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 BJP moves HC again, says padyatra ‘Plan-B’ SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA 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 Protesters holding brooms shout slogans as they march to State Secretariat (Nabanna) demanding a liquor-free State in Bengal,” said. preferably on December 22, 24 dition of the State’s law and who would ride it: often com- CPI(M) leader Tanmoy Kolkata on Monday PTI He said “we are keeping all and 26, sources said. order situation and showing ing out of it o ignite commu- Bhattacharya. TN fishermen get ISRO gadgets for timely alerts Jammu ropeway trial to begin today 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 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Not far enough Much ado about nothing Did the recently concluded climate talks in Katowice, Poland achieve anything at all? It is laughable that some parties have been recklessly equating Rafale with Bofors. There is no he world is warming up and its cli- mate is going totally out of whack. commonality between them except that both relate to defence procurement from foreign companies TExtreme weather phenomena such as the Kerala floods earlier this year are wreaking havoc across the world, putting people in harm’s way and could even sig- nal the end of days as many religious holy books predict. And here is the funny thing — we have known about human- ity’s impact on the planet for decades now, we have physically seen the dis- A SURYA PRAKASH appearance of Himalayan glaciers and huge chunks of ice the size of a small he Supreme Court’s recent judge- Indian state break away from the ment on a slew of petitions vis-à- Antarctic ice shelf. Yet when it comes to doing something about them, the vis the Rafale deal, envisaging the purchase of 36 of these aircraft solutions we know about appear impossible to implement. So every few from a French company, will years global leaders and scientists sit down at a place to thrash out the hopefullyT alert the people about the reckless details on how to redress the crisis. sloganeering that is currently on and the silly attempts being made in some quarters to But much like a heroin addict who finds it impossible to go cold turkey equate Rafale with Bofors. when the time comes to make tough choices, there is much hand-wring- At the moment, there is nothing in com- ing. Here is a truism, humanity is addicted to carbon and those of us who mon between the two, except that they both relate to defence procurement from foreign can afford it love the good life. The use of air-conditioning, for example, companies. There, the similarities end. In the the very nature of which increases the local temperature even more, can- case of Bofors, there were specific allegations not be begrudged by anyone who has seen a Delhi summer. Yet, as more that this Swedish company paid kickbacks to win the contract and the payments were fully and more Indians can afford cooling, the irony is that they are participat- established in respect of certain entities, ing in the warming of the planet. Therein lies the rub. How do you and how including Ottavio Quattrocchi, a dear friend can you deny the new middle-class in India their aspirations? Whether it of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her is an energy-inefficient car compared to a motorcycle or new consumer late husband Rajiv Gandhi. 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 durables such as a washing machine, do we say that this is not for you or backs or corruption; although the choice of Once the contract was But the most clinching link court noted that “despite this do we embrace low-cost manufacturing and agree that everyone should the offset partner has been raised. In any case, signed, the Indian Government between Quattrocchi, who got reluctance, the material has have a level of equal access to modern conveniences? 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”. So at Katowice, the hand-wringing continued. We know that we are in al reasons, one of which is the vagueness of 1986, which was equivalent to 20 Prime Minister Manmohan The court said it had “exam- the midst of a crisis but the crisis hasn’t hit as yet, or rather it has in fits accusations. per cent of the contract. Singh got the UK Government ined closely” the price details and starts. Sea level rises have not displaced millions till date but can politi- 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 cians increase the taxes on petrol beyond a point even if they realise the car- in Bofors. Some part of these payments have 1986, to A/c No: 18051-53 of AE AGAINST THE imposed at the behest of the Atal “in matters like the present” bon implications of burning more petrol and diesel? Can any politician or been meticulously documented by the Delhi Services Limited at Nordfinanz Bihari Vajpayee Government. and that there was need to bureaucrat tell people that they should be judicious when they use their air- Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Bank, Zurich, which was three UNIMPEACHABLE This enabled Quattrocchi to maintain confidentiality in the (ITAT) comprising RP Tolani and RC per cent of the advance paid. The EVIDENCE OF run away with the loot. matter. conditioning? We tried that in India and elite liberals saw that as government Sharma. The tribunal tracked the money trail tribunal found that this remit- As against this unimpeach- Significantly, the court ‘interference.’ After all the rich, whether they are nations or rich citizens, do with clinical precision and presented its find- tance to AE Services was trans- KICKBACKS able evidence of kickbacks observed that “adequate military not want to pay the price of changing their habits. They would want air-con- ings in its order many years ago. Unlike the ferred in September 29, 1986, to RECEIVED BY A 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 ditioning and car ownership restricted but not for themselves. So the result the allegations that are being hurled against Colbar Investments Limited in CLOSE FAMILY India bought field guns for its aggression and to protect the at Katowice, where after 13 days of talking the only conclusion was that we the Government vis-à-vis the Rafale deal, the Union Bank of Switzerland, FRIEND OF THE Army, the allegations regarding sovereignty and integrity of should try and prevent global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5C by 2030, 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 Bofors. these funds were moved to NEHRU-GANDHIS, have any legs to stand on. The of utmost concern for the nation. was far from ideal. By that time it may be too late to drive more change. The The tribunal noted that Ottavio Account No: 488.320.60 X of a Supreme Court has found it The empowerment of defence global impact of a warmer world will be felt by all of us, rich and poor alike Quattrocchi, the Italian friend of Sonia company called Wetelsen WHEN INDIA necessary to comment on the forces with adequate technolo- although the latter will be harder hit. It is contingent upon politicians to under- Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, remained in Overseas, SA, in the same bank. BOUGHT FIELD inadequacy of the petitions gy and material support is, India from February 28, 1965, to July 29, Thereafter, on May 21, 1990, the and on the excessive reliance on therefore, a matter of vital impor- stand that they need to educate their people about the impact of climate change. 1993, except for a brief interval from March money was further transferred GUNS FOR Press reports. tance”. Therefore, the court felt We might feel the impact of climate change in a sputtering manner right now 4, 1966, to June 12, 1968. He was a certi- to Account No: 123983 of ITS ARMY, The court has said, “We find that the parameters of judicial but by 2030 it might be too late. 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 ALLEGATIONS by this Court on the sensitive defence procurement cannot be multinational company, but “neither Guernsey (Channel Islands). REGARDING THE 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 RAFALE DEAL DO als cannot be the basis of a fish- Those who are making reck- Sindhu’s golden moment related defence equipment.” Further, Wetelsen Overseas were being NOT SEEM TO ing and roving enquiry by this less and unsubstantiated allega- although the Rajiv Gandhi Government controlled by Ottavio Court, especially in such mat- tions about the Rafale deal need declared that suppliers should not have Quattrocchi and his wife Maria HAVE ANY LEGS ters.” Again, while discussing the to absorb these lessons. This The World Tour Finals win has put the shuttler in agents, it entered into a consultancy agree- Quattrocchi.” TO STAND ON. allegations regarding choice of writer has elaborated on the ment with a company called AE Services But the most extraordinary the offset partner, the court Quattrocchi money trail just to the league of extraordinary sportswomen Limited in the UK on November 15, 1985. development was that AE THE COURT SAID said, “mere Press interviews or emphasise the kind of investiga- This was done at the behest of Services unilaterally announced suggestions cannot form the tion that is needed to make an or once, shuttler champion PV Quattrocchi. The most intriguing aspect of that it would forego the rest of AS MUCH basis for judicial review by this allegation stick. Therefore, the Sindhu wasn’t tired of answering any this contract was that Bofors agreed to pay the commission due to it from Court…We do not find any sub- attempt by some political parties Fquestions. For she had given a thun- three per cent of the total value of the con- Bofors, after the bribery scan- stantial material on record to to claim that the Rafale deal is tract to this company if it won the India dal broke out in April 1987, and show that this is a case of com- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dering response to the one that had been contract by March 31, 1986 (that is within the then Prime Minister Rajiv mercial favouritism to any party ‘Bofors moment’ is laughable. niggling her mind after a string of six sil- 137 days of the signing of the contract on Gandhi struggled to explain the by the Indian Government….” Sloganeering is no substitute for vers in major finals this year. Why could- November 15, 1985). And, lo and behold, dubious payoffs by Bofors. A critical issue raised in evidence. the Rajiv Gandhi Government signed the In the final analysis, the the writ petitions related to the (The writer is Chairman, n’t she convert her shots to a champi- contract on March 24, 1986 — just a week ITAT said 243 million Swedish pricing of the aircraft. The Prasar Bharati) onship win? At the World Tour Finals this Sunday, Sindhu decided she had had enough of silver and boldly changed the S O U N D BITE colour of her medal, remaining unbeat- en through the week and taming her con- People who used to call It's praiseworthy when our As an artiste, I am India welcomes the reso- Rahul Gandhi a pappu armed forces eliminate mili- incomplete. I always lution of the political situ- temporaries, some of whom had been should know that he has tants but it pains when think how I can bring in ation in Sri Lanka. It’s a her nemesis before. Predictably, she become a pappa (dad) innocent civilians are killed. something new, in what- reflection of maturity slumped in relief after beating Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17. The win takes now. He should marry The Pulwama killing is ever capacity I can with- demonstrated by all polit- soon to become a pappa. unacceptable. in cinema ical forces. her to world number 3 and is another milestone along the blazing path set by her predecessor Saina Nehwal in a sport that has for long been consid- Union Minister Congress leader Actor MEA spokesperson —Ghulam Nabi Azad ered the preserve of the East and Southeast Asian talent. Indians were never —Ramdas Athawale —Shah Rukh Khan —Raveesh Kumar considered too good enough to get to worldmark standards. In her initial games and wins, even Saina Nehwal had admitted that while she worked on her physical strengths and primed her core skill set, it was in the mind that she L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR had to win first and overcome the myth that her other Asian compatriots had the greater endurance. Once she built her patience, focus and self-confidence End freebie culture An end to Constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka Unnecessary ruckus levels to do everything right, she could get out of her own mental trap. Sindhu did that, too, at the Guangzhou championship. What stood out was that she Sir — If the elections are fought Sir — This refers to the editor- and won on the promise of his refers to the editorial, “Back on course” ial, “The Rafale soars” was as taut about her game as the opponent’s and was able to capitalise loan-waivers, free electricity or (December 17). As Sri Lankan President, (December 15). The Supreme on the little room that Okuhara gave, though they were very slim. Sunday’s water, subsidies or money in the TMaithripala Sirisena's every action from the day Court’s dismissal of all petitions game saw a new Sindhu, one who matched her natural athletic ability, height form of enhanced pension, he tried to replace the democratically-elected Prime that sought a court-monitored unemployment allowance with- Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with the autocratic SIT probe in the Rafale deal has and smashes with a new-found aggression and power. She kept the oppo- out statutory restrictions by the Mahinda Rajapaksa went wrong because it was ille- come as a major blow to nent guessing about her moves, befuddling her with her strokes. She even ever vigilant and hyperactive gal. His very way of functioning was unconstitution- Congress president Rahul displayed a rare hunger and obsession, dismissing post-match highs and Supreme Court or the Election al. Rajapaksa had no moral authority to occupy the Gandhi who had been unneces- emphasising that she would like to change the colour of her Olympics medal. Commission of India, we are Prime Minister's chair. The sore point in this whole sarily raking up the issue. heading for anarchy and empty drama was the point-blank refusal by Rajapaksa to The apex court said that Most importantly, she cast aside her self doubts and stuck to the plan of coffers with no funds for infra- vacate the chair as President Sirisena did nothing to there is nothing to doubt the getting her point on merit than risk knee-jerk moves. That consistency of structure, health or education. uphold democracy by reinstating Wickremesinghe who Wickremesinghe. It is high time that Sirisena stops process of decision-making in tempo should stop critics from looking back at her matches so far to assess While suicide, by the farm- enjoyed the confidence of the House. swimming against the tide and follows the highest tra- the award of contract for the ers or the distressed, remains a At last, the month-long political crisis came to ditions of democracy by allowing the present purchase of 36 Rafale jets and where she can go now. crime constitutionally, the self- and end after a full Bench of the Supreme Court con- Government to complete its term in the larger inter- that there is no material to Due credit must be given to coach Pullela Gopichand for working on her stead- appointed leaders of civil soci- curred with the order given by the lower courts. This est of the island nation. show commercial favouritism. fastly although every final victory that she missed compounded her performance ety and the secular-liberal has left Sirisena with no other option but to restore KR Srinivasan After the top court’s clean spokespersons in the media cry the democratically-elected Government headed by Secundèrabad chit to the Modi Government, it pressure. But the mentor knew that a historic title would change that perception foul over the suicides and was expected of Rahul Gandhi and kept the focus on working her latent ability to a winnable one. And Sunday’s shed crocodile tears on such to stop his tirade against the mega title put paid to a tidal wave of doubt. With this outing, Sindhu even took cowardly acts. If India has to for a time barred withdrawal of (December 15). Victories in Madhavrao Scindia and Sachin Government and show magna- ` progress morally, economically the reservation policy which three Assembly States of Pilot, played a pivotal role for nimity by ending matters here. home her biggest single-week pay cheque totalling 86.30 lakh and ramped up and physically, it would be pru- was originally envisaged for a Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh the Congress’ win in Madhya Regretfully, he decided to con- her earnings of the year to `4.22 crore in 2018. And she is just 23 with a train dent for the Election limited period of 10 years. and Rajasthan have come as a Pradesh and Rajasthan respec- tinue with playing politics and of endorsements. Badminton may not have the reach of tennis across the globe Commission and also the apex Jai Prakash Gupta huge morale booster for the tively, but the duo must be has again made demands for a court to ban all such electoral Ambala Congress. And if the party wants patient so that they can be fur- Joint Parliamentary Committee but Sindhu sure has pitched herself close to the aura of illustrious women play- promises in letter and spirit to further corner the BJP in the ther groomed under the hands probe. ers and athletes of her time. A crowd favourite across age groups given her matu- which make people dependent Stand united 2019 general election, the expe- of the senior leadership. More MC Joshi rity and reserve, Sindhu has the demonstrative potential too, given the frequen- on freebies and destroy work rience of the old guard will be united the show they put up, the Lucknow culture. The top court should much needed. better it will be for them. Send your feedback to: cy of title clashes lined up for her. And if she can deliver as she did on Sunday, also summon the leaders of the Sir — This refers to the editor- There is no denying the fact Bal Govind then she can surely emerge to be India’s millennial sports icon. national political parties asking ial, “Generational conflict” that both leaders, Jyotiraditya Noida [email protected] LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 FARMERS’ analysis DISTRESS 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT

Resurrect Indian THE GOVERNMENT MISLED THE SUPREME COURT TO IT IS FOR THE SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE OR TO SAY GET A MANIPULATED JUDGEMENT. WE DEMAND THAT THAT YOU MISLED US OR YOUR ERROR WAS MALAFIDE economy THE COURT IMMEDIATELY RECALLS ITS JUDGEMENT. IN THE RAFALE AFFIDAVIT. —SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER —BJP LEADER In the run-up to the 2019 poll, the country needs SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY not farm loan-waivers but pro-farmer policies ANAND SHARMA No salvation in shooting the reformist SHIVAJI SARKAR Post the BJP’s electoral debacle in five crucial States, there will be more movements he Indian economy will be in a cyclical phase of loan-waivers now that the Congress has come back to power in three cru- among mainstream parties. Prime Minister Modi has to script a powerful narrative Tcial States. It is the banks, who hold people’s deposits, and not the Governments that are an easy prey. But nobody seems to be concerned about alleviating farmers’ distress logically. Then there arises a problem of perception too. The present RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das, said that besides being a stakeholder, the Government runs the economy and manages the financial institu- tions. Das is correct to the extent that the Government manages the institutions. This is the task bestowed upon the Government by the people but it has to be as per people’s wishes and not as the Government decides. People are rarely even consulted. The economy is run and managed usually by entrepreneurs BINDU DALMIA and financial institutions. The Government is an institution that was formed by the people to take care of issues of daily management. f only the Supreme Court’s dis- Its role was that of a custodian and not the owner. Governments missal of the petition seeking a that adhered to it, possibly the Atal Bihari Vajpayee did and to some Icourt-monitored probe into the extent the United Front too, made the people happy. So, whichev- Rafale deal had come before the State elections, it can be conjectured that the er party forms the Government, it has to adhere to the basics and results might well have been different should not gloat over the euphoria of numbers. People expect that for the BJP, considering how minimal as custodians of their money and managers of institutions, the the ‘swing’ in Madhya Pradesh and Government must protect their wealth. Since 2014, seven States Rajasthan was. For months, Congress have unveiled loan-waivers, totalling to nearly `182,802 crore. chief Rahul Gandhi worked hard on Agriculture economist Ashok Gulati reckoned that in the run-up to building his campaign on a web of the general election, farm loan-waivers may touch `4 lakh crore unsubstantiated allegations. This, to as other States are expected to join the fray. Let the nation also not make corruption the central electoral feel that sudden changes in the RBI will make the stock market issue and to spite Prime Minister Modi buoyant. The same happened in March 1992 which later opened for doing so in 2014. Sadly, voters’ a can of worms — the Harshad Mehta stock scam. The present choice in the Hindi heartland reflect- ed that five years were long enough a move may come as a boost but the stock market is not really an time to grant absolution to the indicator of the economy. It is definitely not at present. The buoy- Congress as collective amnesia set in. ancy is often the result of behind-the-scenes operations. The voters’ fury that was felt on 2G and Despite occasional gains, the value of the rupee remains volatile. a series of scams of the UPA-II reced- This needs to be taken with a pinch of salt as it results in an unsta- ed. The Lutyens’ clique of fixers, ble economy, uncertain job markets, makes the investors wary 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- and the stock movement unreal. For much of this year, the Urjit 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- Patel-led RBI was seen resisting pressure as well as entreaties 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- from the Government, industry and financial firms to ease lend- 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- ing and capital norms for stressed public sector banks (PSBs), 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 particularly those under the prompt corrective action framework, Because, in contrast to previous deeper complexities. Embedded with- labour-intensive sectors that create successive regime, which could well be as issues of livelihood have gained pri- to open a special liquidity window for non-banking financial com- 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 panies with a precarious asset-liability position and to push 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 flow of credit to small enterprises. Das has not spoken on any of 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 these specific issues that caused a strain in the relationship between 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 the Government and the RBI. Poll manifestoes of the five States, 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 too, were silent on these issues. Of course, voters do not under- 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 stand intricate issues. So, populism marked the electoral cam- 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 paigns in the states. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was right 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- in saying that populism does not help in the long-run. Political par- 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 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- ties practise it to get the numbers to form a Government. Ignoring 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. numbers of the finances causes the real problem. The industry, 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 the biggest defaulter in loan repayment, is also known to have with- 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 drawn the largest cash along with many other players before the 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- elections. Why? Everyone knows the answer. 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- So except for a cosmetic treatment, not much can be realised 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 and PSBs, who hold people’s deposits, are in severe crisis due 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 to NPAs. It is true that this Government did not proffer the boun- 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 ties. Their predecessors did. But once again, people have the prob- 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 lem of a cyclical nature of politics. So, if this Government is find- 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 ing it difficult, would the next Government not do it? Or would 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 they again play with people’s money to which no Government 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 has the right to lay their hands on? The sufferings of the people, 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 forget about mitigation, is mounting. The RBI was supposed to 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. raise interest rates to help the poor depositors, senior citizens, 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 women and the deprived Jan Dhan account holders. The rate rise 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 is required not just to help the depositors but to protect the nation’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 wealth. People’s money is not for the big corporates. The farmer 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 and MSMEs also have a claim to it. 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 Loan waivers create an unwanted culture. As elections 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 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 approached, farmers, who could repay loans, didn’t. The industry 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 willfully ignored its duty. Meanwhile, the Government is recapital- 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 ising banks with the taxpayers’ money. This is a vortex and the 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- only solution is to raise farmer incomes with a proper farm policy 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 in place. People need succour and protection. The year 2019 will 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- belong to those who can ensure relief and safety of banks. Yes, 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- the Government has been given the task to direct the economy but 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” it can’t run it. It has to fulfill its tasks without hurting the people, 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 their deposits or threatening to play with their wealth in the banks. 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 India needs pro-people, pro-farmer policies for livelihood creation. 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. (The writer is a senior journalist) 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) A policy on MSP will be fiscally suicidal FOREIGNEYE In all probability, the Government must not tread the path of giving legal backing to MSP. Already, it is struggling to find resources for food subsidy under NFSA. An alternative path is to find platforms where farmers can sell their produce

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 UTTAM GUPTA 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 HOPE AMID 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- CLIMATE TALKS 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 The UK’s bid to host the 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- 2020 UN climate change 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. summit should focus 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 minds, not least on the 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 contradictions of an 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- energy policy that 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- combines phasing out 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- coal with the promotion of 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 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. fracking. While the UN 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 framework is essential, it 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- cannot do the heavy lifting 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 of cutting emissions, 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 which will be done by 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 nation states or not at all. 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) (The Guardian editorial) pioneer THE PIONEER LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 10 WorkplaceBlues According to a study, workplace uncivilities can not only affect an employee's sleep but also their partner's. 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DOCYARD BREATHE DR VINEET TALWAR EASY Co- Director, VINAY PATHAK shares tips medical oncology on ho0w to pick the right anti-pollution RAJIV GANDHI CANCER INSTITUTE & mask to beat the RESEARCH CENTRE, DELHI winter smog very year, as the winter approach, Northern India grapples with alarming dip in the air Equality. Primary sources of pollutants include JOINING exhaust emission from Delhi NCRs millions of motor vehicles, crop burning in neighbouring regions and local construction dust. These parti- cles or particulate matter, is what turns clean air into smog. THE Particles in the air can reduce visibility and contribute to acid rain, which can damage vege- tation. The particles can also discolor buildings, DOTS but the primary concern with particulate matter is what it can do to the human body. With air qual- ity taking a serious dip and the increase in PM2.5 Winter is tough on Arthritis but a particles in the ambient air, it is important to understand the effectiveness of the masks you are combination of medication and physical wearing when it comes to filtering out particles therapy helps to alleviate pain and as tiny as 1/4th of a hair strand. Cure with a There are several ways to help reduce expo- stiffness. PIONEER HEALTH reports sure to air pollution, and it is essential to follow the advice of your local health authority or a ARTHRITIS number of hip, back and national health agency. In general, the best way shoulder joint operations is TYPES OF ARTHRITIS of the joint, weak muscles, and family to protect yourself from air pollution is to try to healthy lifestyle rthritis, osteoarthritis added to this figure, the total history of the condition. avoid exposure, such as by staying indoors in clean & joint pains are a result number of joint surgeries OSTEO-ARTHRITIS air during periods of poor outside air quality. ore than 1,300 patients die every day in India due to can- Aof inflammation. This would be staggering. The Also called degenerative joint dis- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS However, for officegoers, staying indoors is not cer. More than 70 per cent of these cancers are diagnosed results in wear and tear of the number of elderly, who live ease or degenerative arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an an option and the daily commute to work is when Min the population of age groups between 30 to 70 years. cartilage leading to more pain. with joint pain, for whatever osteoarthritis (OA) can affect any joint, autoimmune disease in which the body's the exposure to particulate matter is the highest. Two new cancer cases are detected every two minutes at some The number of knee replace- reason, is several times of the but most often the ones in the knees, immune system attacks the joints cre- Consumers have a variety of anti-pollution part of India. Pancreatic cancer is a disease of elderly, usual age ments that took place in the number of people who opt for hips, lower back and neck, small joints ating inflammation that causes the tis- respirators in the market today and some of them of diagnosis of majority of cases is around 60 years. The inci- country in 2017 stood at surgery, to say the least. of the fingers and the bases of the thumb sue lining the inside of these joints to maybe worse than helpful if people are falsely reas- dence of pancreatic cancer in India is 0.5 to 2.4 per 1 lakh men around 1.5 lakh, up from — Dr Prabhu Mishra, co-founder & and big toe. In this condition, there is thicken. Over time, this leads to swelling sured and spend more time outside using a mask and 0.2-1.8 per 1lakh women. Lots of research is going on and about 80,000 in 2007. If the CEO, StemGenn Therapeutics a breakdown of cartilage which leads to and pain in and around the joints. which doesn’t work. revolutionary drugs were discovered every day across the globe. pain, swelling and problems in moving If not detected in a timely manner, One basic precaution is to use respiratory pro- But slight change was seen in survival rates of pancreatic can- SYMPTOMS the joint. the condition can cause damage to the tection to help cer over time since 1970. In the absence of timely treatment, cartilage and the bones leading to joint reduce exposure to ome general symptoms of Arthritis include pain, tender- the condition can become worse, caus- deformity. RA mostly affects joints of the the particulate mat- DIAGNOSIS ness and stiffness around joints, reduced movement and ing bone or cartilage to chip off and float hands, feet, wrists, elbows, knees, and ter in air pollution, Majority of pancreatic cancer cases are diagnosed in very Sfunction, inflammation, redness, and weakness in the around in the joint. OA is more com- ankles. It is also called a systemic dis- although no respira- advanced stage because patients don’t tend to show any symp- muscles. While there are over 100 different types of arthritis, mon in people older than 65. ease because it affects the cardiovascu- tor eliminates expo- tom specific to disease until much later, by the time of which the each with various causes and treatment methods, osteoarthri- However, some other risk factors lar or respiratory systems as well. sure completely. To disease has already spread to other organs in the body. tis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common. include excess weight, an injury, overuse — Dr Maiya help reduce expo- There aren’t any noticeable signs or symptoms in the early — Dr M Udaya Kumar Maiya, medical director, Portea Medical sure to airborne par- stages of pancreatic cancer. Patients usually seek medical atten- ticulate matter, it is tion in advanced stage with some nonspecific symptoms like jaun- CAUSES infection, severe injury or lack STEM CELL THERAPY VS SURGERY very important to dice, light-coloured stools, dark urine, pain in the upper or mid- of nutrients. While arthritis select an approved respirator and to follow the fit- dle abdomen and back, weight loss for no known reason, loss of he firm but flexible connec- most commonly develops in urgery is a procedure ting instructions and user instructions carefully. appetite and feeling very tired. The diagnosis of pancreatic can- Ttive tissue called cartilage in adults over the age of 65, it can Swhereby the damaged Some of the factors that you need to check cer requires CT scan, MRI, tumour markers, endoscopy and biop- the joints protects the latter by also occur in children, teens, bone and cartilage is cut before you select your respirator are: sy which are done at physician's absorbing the pressure and and younger adults. and an artificial joint is n Opt for a National Institute for Occupational Pancreatic cancer discretion after detailed clinical shock created during any Studies indicate that women inserted made of metal Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved N95 or EN examination. movement. Arthritis is caused are more prone to developing alloys, plastic and poly- approved Filtering Facepiece (FFP) 3 respirators often causes when there is a reduction in the this than men because they have mers, new-age tested ther- for 95 per cent and above filtration of PM 2.5 weight loss and TREATMENT normal amount of this cartilage a high erythrocyte sedimentation apies like platelet-rich plas- particulate matter. weakness from If the cancer is at an early tissue. rate (52.07 per cent) and ma (PRP). Stem-cells are n A respirator marked FFP1 and FFP2 have a stage, which is confined within the The causes of this condi- Rheumatoid Factor (13.08 per using patient’s stem cells to filtering efficiency of 80 per cent and 94 per cent poor nutrition. pancreas and has not spread to the tion can range from age-relat- cent). repair, stimulate regenera- respectively and can be used when the air qual- These symptoms lymph nodes or other areas of the ed wear and tear to chronic — Dr Maiya tive properties and reduce inflammation, the ability associated with unbearable ity is not severe or very poor. n might be caused body, then surgery is the treat- inflammation of damaged to recover from various pain. There is a complete Loose-fitting masks (like gauze or surgical or ment of choice. Chemotherapy is CARE TIPS tissue in case of injury, dis- inflammatory conditions rehabilitation process. In comfort masks) are not considered respirators by treatment or by a treatment of cancer by using ease or any other health- goes up considerably. stem cell therapy, there is and do not provide much benefit in reducing the cancer itself. anti-cancer medicines which kill The best way forward is to related conditions. This also takes care of no such requirement and exposure to airborne particles, because of the cancer cells or stop them from combine medication and phys- Instead of replace- the problems associated the diet is fairly simple. gaps that are present due to the loose fit Diet plan with multiplying. When chemothera- ical therapy. Some tips to alle- ment, patients can opt for with surgery. Some are Consumers who n Look out for the TC number on your respi- nutritional py is used in addition to surgery, viate pain & stiffness, and man- regeneration which uses prone to vein thrombosis decide to try stem cell rator to find a genuine N95 respirator. Every supplements, as it is known as adjuvant age symptoms are as follows: the healthy cells of the or blood clots after surgery. treatments for achy knees authentic N95 (NIOSH approved) respirator will chemotherapy. This aims to kill n Applying heating pads and body to heal injuries and But stem cell therapy uses should research their have a TC number which, when entered on the prescribed by any cancer cells which may have ice packs can provide some cure backache, Arthritis patient’s resources and no doctor and the specifics NIOSH website, will show you the certificate doctor, is a must spread away from the primary temporary relief from the pain. and hip pain. When the new object or material is on the stem cell treat- issued for that product. tumour. However, in advanced n Some people are also advised body has a limited reserve, inserted, the chances of ment. It's crucial to ask n This respirator may be stored and re-used pro- stage, surgery will not be possible to use mobility assistance it tends to lose its ability to reaction are done away the clinic where the stem vided it is still in good working condition. If this and chemotherapy with the intent of symptom relief and main- devices such as canes or walk- as this will take away the pres- regenerate healthy cells with. cells come from and if respirator becomes damaged, soiled, or breath- taining quality of life is the only option. ers, which can help in taking sure from the joints. A healthy limit recovery. For people who have they will retrieve them ing becomes difficult, replace the respirator. pressure off the sore joints. weight will also reduce some of Under stem cell ther- knee Arthritis, the most from your own bone n If you wear spectacles, opt for a respirator with SYMPTOMS n Try simple physical activity the existing symptoms. apy, a few cells from the invasive treatment is total marrow or fat tissue, or if a valve and which is designed to prevent fogging. Pancreatic cancer often causes weight loss and weakness from such as brisk walking, aerobics, n Consume a diet rich in body are taken and then knee replacement. Doctors they will come from Taking the right precautions during hours poor nutrition. These symptoms might be caused by treatment cycling, and swimming. antioxidants, such as fresh cultivated to be later re- are also testing other donors. Donor cells and of exposure is the first step towards protecting or by the cancer itself. So meticulous diet plan with nutritional n Opt for methods that require fruits, vegetables, and herbs, to injected into the body in a injectable therapies, tissues to be tested for yourself from the pollutants. Ensure that when supplements, as prescribed by doctor, is a must. Exercising, stop- you to avoid taking painkillers. reduce inflammation. Avoid higher volume to replen- including PRP, hyaluron- communicable diseases. you are choosing the respirator for yourself, you ping smoking might lower the risk of the cancer growing or com- For those with acute arthritis, fried and processed items, ish and boost body’s ic acid and steroids. There is no consensus on check for the genuine certificates and markings ing back, but not proven. Support from friends and family, reli- cold or hot fomentation can dairy products, and high intake reserve. By helping the There is a long recu- which source is best, but and the respirator that you use should fit snug- gious groups, support groups, professional counsellors may be help. of meat as far as possible. body to repair and regen- peration period in case of most doctors use stem ly on the face without leaving any gaps. required at some part of the treatment and follow up to cope up n Aim at losing excess weight — Dr Maiya erate cells and reduce joint surgery which is also cells from fat or PRP. The writer is an expert at 3M India with the stress of the patient. There has been an increase in awareness and better med- ical facilities, but still there is a wide gap between survival rates DadiKaKehna TOP STUDYCENTRE for cancer patients between India and most countries. One plau- TIP sible reason is that cancer in India is diagnosed in later stages Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals host- tatistics indicate that resulting in the treatment being complex and the probability of We all want pearly white teeth ed the three-day conference on 20th India can avert beating cancer at the root level also goes down. This could be for that picture perfect smile. annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Sabout 71% of an due to lack of awareness, sufficient information and socio-eco- Association of Pediatric Urologists estimated 6 lakh neonatal nomic factors. Genetic constitution of an individual can’t be ROSHANI DEVI shares simple (APAPU) which is being held in India deaths each year if all moth- altered. What can be altered, improved upon is health educa- and easy to follow home for the first time. The conference, ers deliver at a healthcare facility, have tion. A healthy lifestyle includes active physical activity, keep- remedies that will not only keep organised by Apollo Institute of access to caesarean section services, safe ing body weight in control. Eating more of natural foods, not them strong but also Pediatric Science saw participation of blood and if special care for sick newborns indulging in smoking, alcohol and drugs are some modifiable more than 320 delegates from 20 coun- are available. Neonatal deaths take place risk factors. disease-free tries. The event had deliberations and within the first 28 days of life and account presentations on new developments in Dr Prathap Reddy and Dr Sujit Chowdhary for 62% of all under-5 deaths in India. WARMFOODS ll of us want to get rid a liberal amount onto the the field of pediatric urology, where the inaugurates the 20th Annual Meeting of APAPU An estimated 5 million women still of yellow teeth for that toothbrush and brush teeth for delegates presented case studies and deliver at home each year without any perfect smile. One can two minutes. Repeat the medical papers to discuss new treat- We have made all the efforts to benefit skilled birth attendance, with half the AZELNUTS A : Hazelnuts make a tasty snack and are a great go to a dentist but that can process a few times a week or ments. Over 100 cases with their long new entrants as well as practicing births taking place in Uttar Pradesh and Haddition to many dishes. When a person includes them in prove to be costly. When we until the desired results are term follow-up were also examined by Pediatric Urologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Bihar alone. Globally, 2.9 million lives of a balanced, calorie-controlled diet, the nuts also provide were children, my mother achieved. the specialists in a separate session. Urologists and Pediatricians. During mothers and children can be saved by several health benefits. would ask us to use Believe it or Dr Sujit Chowdhary, Consultant the course of the conference intense 2030 by providing pre-conception care Eating plenty of dietary fiber encourages regular bowel move- a few home ingredi- not rinsing the Pediatric Urologist, Director- Pediatric educational exercises have been offered, during pregnancy, labour and delivery, ments and helps prevent constipation. Hazelnuts are rich in ents that were read- mouth with Sciences, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals covering both the practical and theoret- care of the healthy newborn and help for antioxidants, which are compounds that protect against the oxi- ily available. coconut oil for and Organising Chairman, APAPU ical aspects of pediatric urology. Once sick newborns. The following points are dation of cells. They reduce the extent Most homes whitening is said: “It is heartening to see such an again, we have come forward to play a a must to remember after childbirth. of cell damage from free radicals. have baking soda ageold. Prior to enthusiastic participation from medical pioneering role in promoting the latest nWash hands with soap or use a hand Hazelnuts contain the antiox- and yes, it can be brushing your professionals from all across the globe. techniques in paediatric treatment.” sanitizer before touching the baby. idant Vitamin E. Some used for almost teeth, use a spoon nBe careful to support the baby’s head research suggests that vit- anything — from to scoop an appro- SLIMLINE and neck. n amin E may help shield cleaning toilets to priate amount of aulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, Breastfeed within an hour of birth. n the body from types of getting rid of that coconut oil up. recently organised Dental Health Utsav — ‘Delhi Ensure that the baby is exclusively cell damage linked to stain in your Take one-and-a- Smiles 2018' in its campus, with an aim to breastfed for the first 6 months. M n cancer. Hazelnuts may help favourite dress or half tablespoon of create a much-needed awareness for dental healthcare. Child should be fed on demand or to promote a healthy heart. shirt to even coconut oil and The Utsav deliberates on various issues related to oral at least 8 times in 24 hours. n Eating hazelnuts may help to ease whitening the teeth. put it into your health. The five-day long Utsav comprised free dental Avoid feeding honey, water or inflammation. Because of high levels of vitamin E, manganese, Take two-four mouth. Like the checkup, dental health awareness through novel things other than breast milk. thiamine, folate, and fatty acids, a diet supplemented with hazel- teaspoons of baking mouthwash, swish exhibits and lectures. The theme of this year's event is n Give the baby a sponge bath until nuts can help keep your brain sharp and working at its best, mak- soda and add lemon juice to the liquid around for 10-15 ‘Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body’ mainly displayed with innovative exhibits and demonstrations is the umbilical cord falls off and the navel ing hazelnuts excellent brain foods. Unless a person has an aller- make a paste. Depending on minutes. Spit out the oil and open for public display. The event was inaugurated by speaker, Delhi Vidhan Sabha Ram Niwas heals completely (1-4 weeks). gy, there are few risks to adding hazelnuts to the diet. They are the amount of baking soda, the then brush teeth. Repeat as Goel and Health Minister of GNCT of Delhi, Satyendar Jain, secretary, Department of Health and — Courtesy Heart Care Foundation of India versatile and make an easy snack. added liquid will differ. Apply necessary. Family Welfare, GNCT of Delhi, Sanjeev Khirwar and other eminent personalities. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 money 11

Govt’s pressure on RBI to DeMo slows down India’s BUSINESS CORNER BAJAJ AUTO LAUNCHES NEW PLATINA 110 AT `49,197 New Delhi: Bajaj Auto said on Monday it has launched the updat- hit financial stability: S&P ed version of Platina 110 bike, priced at `49,197 (ex-showroom Delhi). economic growth: Rajan The new version comes with various features like anti-skid braking sys- tem and tubeless tyres as standard fitment. “The Platina 110 now joins Recapitalisation has con- PTI n NEW DELHI `1,000 currency notes from the system the highly successful existing Platina 100 ES to offer a premium option Global Ratings views development tinued for both public and pri- aimed at curbing black money, fake cur- to 100cc consumers,” Bajaj Auto president Motorcycle Business Eric Vas vate sector banks. emonetisation slowed down India's rency and terror funding, among others. said in a statement. The model already comes with spring-on-spring sus- as credit negative “We note that more needs Deconomic growth at a time when the Rajan headed the Reserve Bank for pension with Nitrox gas charged shock absorbers to absorb jerks from all to be done to recapitalise pub- world economy was growing and it three years - from September 2013 to types of roads. PTI n SINGAPORE a robust institutional culture. lic sector banks in general. In impacted the GDP significantly, former September 2016. But sustained and intense our view, the RBI's Prompt RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said. Expressing his views further on the GOOGLE MAPS TO SHOW AUTO-RICKSHAW ROUTES, ESTIMATED ndian government’s “sus- external pressure from the Corrective Action to rebuild Rajan said he has seen studies which GST, the former RBI Governor said that FARES FOR DELHI COMMUTERS Itained and intense” pressure Indian government risks erod- capitalisation at distressed reaffirm that banning of high value cur- the reformist tax system could have been New Delhi: Commuters in the national capital can now view auto-rick- on the RBI could “undermine” ing these settings over time and banks is appropriate given the rency notes in late 2016 impacted India's implemented in a much better manner. shaw routes as well as fares on Google Maps app, tech giant Google on Monday the hard-fought improvements could also undermine the long- fundamental issues these banks growth significantly. On whether GST should have one said. “Starting today, commuters in Delhi will be able to see a new public in the banking system over the term financial stability in the face,” said S&P in a report on “I think the net impression is that it rate rather than five different slabs, he transport mode in Google Maps — auto-rickshaws. By selecting this mode past few years as well as the country,” said S&P. the Indian banks. (demonetisation) had a significant effect said it is a matter of debate. of transport, commuters will be able to view suggested routes for the ride long-term financial stability in This is particularly a risk Resolution of stressed on our growth. And now, I have seen “In my view, which is an alternative as well as the estimated auto-rickshaw fares,” Google said in a statement. The the country, S&P Global because the central bank was assets is likely to occur within studies which reaffirm that. It has view, once you do it, you find out the new feature will reflect fares based on the official fare model shared by the Ratings warned on Monday. focusing on four R’s — the next 12-18 months, par- slowed down (our growth). problem then you start fixing it one by Delhi Traffic Police, it said. This feature will be available in the Google Maps In particular, S&P Global Recognition, Recapitalisation, ticularly given the new bank- “...the world (economy) was grow- one. So, this (teething problem) was app on the Android devices. The idea is to incorporate one of most com- Ratings views as credit negative Resolution, and Reform — to ruptcy framework and courts. ing faster in 2017, we slowed down,” inevitable,” Rajan said. monly used modes of public transport in Google Maps and share transpar- the circumstances leading to restore the health of the finan- "We view this system as a pos- Rajan told NDTV news channel in an On fraudsters list, Rajan said that it ent information about the price of journey, Google Maps product manag- the recent resignation of RBI cial sector, it said. itive step to reduce the time interview. The growth was not only (report) had a list of the largest frauds. er Vishal Dutta said. Governor Urjit Patel. “In our opinion, the RBI’s and potentially increase recov- impacted due to demonetisation but also “I’m unaware of where those cases “We await any changes to actions in recent years have eries associated with stressed because of implementation of Goods and stand....The reason I'm worried is if one GOVT MAY SKIP FARM LOAN WAIVER AHEAD OF '19 banking system regulation at materially improved account- assets.” Services Tax (GST), he said. gets away with immunity then others POLLS:REPORT the next RBI board meeting in ability and transparency in “We believe the restrictions In 2017-18, the Indian economy may follow,” he said on the list of fraud Mumbai: Despite the electoral reverses in key states faced by the ruling January 2019,” said the agency, the banking system, since asset on the RBI's authority to grew by 6.7 per cent. “That was the twin cases he had flagged to the Prime BJP, the Union government is unlikely to announce any large farm loan waiv- days after Patel resigned as quality reviews were intro- reform governance of public blow of demonetisation and GST (that Minister's office. He also said that a er or fiscal sops ahead of general elections, Credit Suisse said on Monday. Governor of Reserve Bank of duced by former governor sector banks as a weakness in impacted India's growth). And before defaulter is different from a fraudster. “If The agricultural distress is impacting 200 million workers and can cause polit- India (RBI) amid talk of a face- Raghuram Rajan. However, its mandate. The central bank anybody accuses (me) of being anti-GST, you start putting defaulters in jail then ical churn and policy experimentation, leading to uncertainties in times of off with the government over this is off a low base and con- has demonstrated a willingness it's a good idea in the longer run, but it nobody will take any risk,” Rajan added. the ongoing economic slowdown, the foreign brokerage said in a report. There autonomy and independence of tinues to face headwinds,” it and ability to reform gover- has short term teething effect,” Rajan In September this year, Rajan in a has been speculation over steps the government takes for the agri sector in the central bank. said.Recognition of stressed nance at private sector banks, noted. note to Parliamentary panel had said that wake of BJP losing Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and At this time, it sees no assets significantly improved which we see as a healthy When asked if he was asked to a list of high profile case related to bank- Rajasthan, with some reports suggesting a farm loan waiver would be around material change in the central following the RBI's circular on check-and-balance that sup- implement demonetisation during his ing frauds was sent by him to the PMO the corner before the general elections next year. “We do not expect any new bank’s level of independence, February 12, 2018, which elim- ports accountability and tenure as the RBI Governor, Rajan said for a coordinated action. large farm-loan waivers or other fiscal sops in the run up to elections,” the especially with regards to its inated previous schemes for renewal of leadership." he was asked for his opinion on banning In the note to Chairman of Estimates report said. The report comes days after a group of economists including adoption and implementation restructuring. S&P said its assessment of high value currency notes from the sys- Committee Murli Manohar Joshi, Rajan former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, pitched for doing away with farm of prudent policy. “In our opinion, this sim- India's banking system con- tem, which he thought was a “bad idea”. had said that the size of frauds in the loan waivers. The agri distress-induced uncertainties come at a time of eco- “The RBI has traditionally plified recognition and asso- tinues to factor in its relative- Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a public sector banking system has been nomic slowdown and there will be cuts to GDP growth estimates for FY20, shown greater independence ciated provisioning for stressed ly weak governance and trans- televised interview on November 8, increasing, though still small relative to which currently stand at 7.5-7.8 per cent, it said. On the upcoming elections, than many regional peers, and assets,” the agency said. parency. 2016 had announced to ban the `500 and the overall volume of NPAs. it said in the last two decades, there have not been visible impact on mar- ket direction because of such exercises.

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10853.20 10900.35 10844.85 10888.35 82.90 Script Open High Low LTP BANKBARODA 111.50 112.50 111.10 111.70 SOUTHBANK 15.65 15.70 15.35 15.50 SUVEN 233.00 235.95 230.00 230.60 ASHOKA 127.15 129.70 126.70 127.20 TATAMOTORS 167.25 175.95 167.25 174.50 7.55 RCOM 16.00 16.23 15.50 15.66 NILKAMAL 1496.25 1589.45 1496.25 1571.55 HDIL 24.00 24.00 23.15 23.40 TATAINVEST 871.00 886.60 868.10 872.00 HERITGFOOD 518.85 530.90 512.00 514.50 POWERGRID 190.00 196.55 189.70 192.55 6.85 YESBANK 183.00 184.50 179.30 181.10 HEROMOTOCO 3324.45 3324.45 3244.95 3284.75 KPIT 216.35 218.10 212.35 217.35 BAJAJELEC 513.65 517.90 504.90 507.80 WABCOINDIA 6766.00 7000.00 6762.50 6959.40 HDFC 1915.00 1963.40 1913.70 1963.00 58.90 SUZLON 5.30 5.39 5.27 5.31 SUNTV 584.30 584.30 569.45 575.15 ITDC 298.30 329.75 292.95 313.55 OBEROIRLTY 478.65 481.00 471.80 474.95 ENDURANCE 1217.30 1220.00 1175.00 1190.90 COALINDIA 249.10 253.70 246.20 253.00 5.85 PCJEWELLER 83.60 84.60 80.50 82.95 CONCOR 652.15 674.70 652.15 663.85 CENTURYTEX 926.55 934.45 915.30 931.65 BOSCHLTD 19756.00 19801.00 19591.00 19660.30 GICRE 272.50 276.90 271.00 276.10 HINDALCO 221.70 225.95 221.60 225.20 5.05 JETAIRWAYS 253.80 253.80 247.20 250.10 INDIACEM 93.90 93.90 91.30 92.65 AJANTPHARM 1098.45 1122.10 1097.30 1111.05 SOBHA 463.00 478.15 461.35 468.30 ICIL 56.00 57.00 56.00 56.65 JSWSTEEL 294.90 300.50 294.05 299.60 6.50 TATAMOTORS 167.40 175.90 167.30 173.75 DIVISLAB 1499.00 1518.30 1475.60 1482.15 VIPIND 537.95 537.95 520.00 523.55 TRIDENT 65.00 67.50 64.65 64.90 APLLTD 598.40 618.15 598.40 606.55 VEDL 214.25 214.25 205.00 205.65 DBCORP 172.60 189.00 169.00 172.90 IL&FSTRANS 10.85 11.25 10.50 11.00 ESSELPRO 104.20 113.00 104.00 108.60 VMART 2629.20 2667.35 2612.00 2634.15 TATASTEEL 518.00 525.25 516.40 524.00 10.45 KOTAKBANK 1259.00 1265.95 1209.30 1223.90 MFSL 432.35 452.00 431.60 446.30 HINDZINC 270.00 275.10 268.00 273.55 RAJESHEXPO 571.85 571.90 568.50 570.45 GUJGAS 683.00 683.90 668.00 670.75 BPCL 345.00 351.95 341.45 351.95 6.65 BEML 785.00 850.00 779.00 846.15 SIEMENS 970.00 985.80 956.40 970.05 GHCL 246.70 251.85 240.20 242.20 GRANULES 87.60 89.40 87.35 88.70 GMDCLTD 88.00 89.50 87.70 88.75 ICICIBANK 352.30 360.50 352.30 358.50 6.60 SBIN 289.60 291.30 287.10 288.65 FORCEMOT 1645.00 1649.00 1610.00 1626.90 JUBILANT 740.90 742.30 725.00 728.85 EIDPARRY 208.55 211.55 206.00 209.25 ZENSARTECH 240.95 243.00 240.00 241.75 VEDL 212.80 213.30 204.60 205.40 3.80 RELIANCE 1114.70 1133.80 1110.30 1130.60 CUMMINSIND 815.00 842.00 809.35 834.00 OMAXE 217.30 217.35 215.75 215.80 TATAMETALI 641.15 654.80 641.15 644.50 LAXMIMACH* 5800.05 5808.30 5775.00 5796.65 ZEEL 485.10 506.90 483.75 498.15 8.70 IBULHSGFIN 792.80 803.70 773.05 780.45 BAJAJFINSV 6172.00 6174.30 6045.90 6083.60 KSCL 580.25 595.50 575.30 585.25 TATACOMM 530.40 537.55 526.00 533.65 ELGIEQUIP 242.65 250.90 239.70 248.30 RELIANCE 1115.95 1133.00 1111.50 1131.65 19.45 AVANTI 363.00 395.60 363.00 385.40 IBVENTURES 400.90 405.00 391.00 394.15 SUPREMEIND 1096.10 1142.00 1070.15 1130.65 GODREJIND 546.10 547.35 536.65 538.35 CORPBANK 28.45 28.45 27.60 27.80 NTPC 150.00 151.35 144.75 146.00 2.50 SUNPHARMA 422.70 425.50 419.50 420.55 DRREDDY 2591.70 2634.40 2591.70 2612.20 BALKRISIND 935.05 947.00 928.25 933.60 MANPASAND 87.15 88.20 86.40 86.55 BASF 1531.00 1586.25 1531.00 1570.40 WIPRO 335.95 341.75 334.40 338.70 5.60 IOC 142.55 143.00 141.40 142.45 ICICIPRULI 311.00 324.40 311.00 321.15 KAJARIACER 445.00 455.80 444.70 447.80 TATAGLOBAL 212.80 213.40 209.90 210.45 NETWORK18 38.00 38.75 37.90 38.05 INDUSINDBK 1612.90 1639.50 1605.00 1630.30 26.45 INFY 713.00 714.00 692.10 693.55 GODREJCP 829.90 847.00 827.45 840.05 ULTRACEMCO 4022.45 4040.05 3967.55 4009.70 MOIL 172.00 177.85 172.00 176.45 AEGISLOG 196.05 198.70 190.25 192.35 INFIBEAM 47.00 49.50 47.00 48.75 UNIONBANK 77.90 78.55 77.20 77.80 KEC 290.00 305.00 289.55 300.60 VGUARD 217.30 217.40 213.00 213.90 TAKE 133.90 136.00 133.90 135.55 HDFCBANK 2104.00 2132.60 2099.00 2128.50 32.80 MARUTI 7675.00 7791.70 7660.05 7708.55 8KMILES 165.15 167.55 156.90 156.90 TORNTPHARM 1793.00 1793.00 1762.00 1771.65 WHIRLPOOL 1412.00 1421.15 1390.00 1420.55 UCOBANK 19.40 19.45 19.05 19.10 ITC 277.00 281.40 275.90 279.40 3.65 BANDHANBNK 534.30 573.40 534.30 563.70 APOLLOHOSP 1244.10 1251.10 1211.60 1221.05 BRITANNIA 3161.50 3165.75 3117.20 3158.00 NLCINDIA 68.30 69.00 68.00 68.30 TIMKEN 571.70 587.00 571.70 581.75 INFRATEL 252.30 255.85 249.25 255.20 3.15 MAXINDIA 83.60 85.50 76.85 79.40 TATAPOWER 79.90 80.55 77.40 77.80 VBL 710.05 721.35 684.35 703.95 WELSPUNIND 63.00 63.75 61.45 61.95 ASTRAL 1079.80 1079.80 1046.95 1063.80 IOC 142.60 143.10 141.30 143.00 1.75 DHFL 218.40 219.60 214.25 217.90 SUNTECK 355.05 355.75 347.40 349.30 KEI 383.15 387.60 378.50 380.75 PRESTIGE 223.90 223.90 204.30 208.05 STARCEMENT 106.00 108.75 102.85 104.15 HCLTECH 965.10 974.00 953.90 972.10 10.90 ICICIBANK 352.00 360.00 351.95 358.00 BLISSGVS 150.00 152.40 147.40 149.30 ZYDUSWELL 1425.00 1425.00 1341.75 1384.60 PTC 86.00 88.20 86.00 87.45 THERMAX 1102.95 1110.00 1093.05 1104.45 TECHM 712.50 722.50 711.50 720.00 7.80 BHARTIARTL 320.00 323.05 313.00 314.65 M&MFIN 452.10 456.75 447.00 453.60 CADILAHC 351.00 353.00 348.30 351.10 GMRINFRA 15.85 15.85 15.60 15.70 SUPPETRO 211.05 212.30 202.60 204.15 ONGC 148.00 149.90 146.10 148.10 1.25 RELCAPITAL 221.00 223.00 215.10 218.80 BATAINDIA 1092.10 1103.70 1087.00 1092.15 CEATLTD 1318.50 1327.50 1305.40 1313.00 RALLIS 172.50 175.20 171.20 173.60 ERIS 641.70 665.95 636.70 652.50 BAJAJ-AUTO 2833.00 2853.00 2826.10 2847.00 23.85 M&M 757.00 762.30 752.50 758.50 FCONSUMER 50.30 50.30 47.30 48.60 INDIGO 1065.00 1070.25 1053.40 1060.35 GSPL 176.45 178.70 174.50 176.90 ANDHRABANK 28.60 28.75 28.35 28.50 DRREDDY 2604.70 2635.00 2600.20 2612.75 21.05 TATASTEEL 515.90 524.10 515.90 523.05 MGL 873.00 902.00 871.65 896.70 NATIONALUM 64.10 65.25 64.10 64.85 RAMCOCEM 628.80 649.85 625.40 647.00 SIS 783.20 785.00 758.70 772.00 MARUTI 7691.90 7800.00 7650.00 7717.65 55.50 JINDALSTEL 158.90 164.00 158.85 163.55 PHILIPCARB 205.15 208.70 204.40 206.75 DEEPAKFERT 146.30 150.40 145.05 146.00 DENABANK 16.90 16.90 16.25 16.35 BAYERCROP 4242.50 4242.50 4165.65 4197.00 RELINFRA 295.45 296.00 286.85 288.20 MUTHOOTFIN 472.25 483.75 472.20 478.10 SBILIFE 567.00 592.00 564.30 588.85 CROMPTON 224.85 227.35 221.10 224.40 GPPL 103.05 103.05 99.45 101.70 GAIL 351.30 355.40 350.60 353.40 2.15 BOMDYEING 106.00 109.65 104.90 109.65 ABB 1453.90 1465.00 1392.55 1399.45 GESHIP 347.00 348.00 326.30 342.00 DISHTV 38.00 38.20 37.25 37.75 LUXIND 1510.05 1510.05 1460.00 1486.30 CIPLA 524.00 529.35 520.70 524.70 2.95 PETRONET 219.65 226.40 216.95 225.30 INDUSINDBK 1620.00 1639.75 1604.10 1635.50 PAGEIND 24340.60 25044.00 24099.00 24874.15 PNBHOUSING 980.00 985.00 960.50 970.80 SHREECEM 16970.00 17105.95 16672.00 16940.25 ADANIPORTS 369.15 377.60 369.15 370.65 2.05 ITC 275.75 281.35 275.75 280.10 HFCL 19.80 19.80 19.10 19.55 KTKBANK 108.90 110.65 108.10 108.50 GUJFLUORO 920.00 928.90 905.75 915.20 JAGRAN 113.00 115.70 108.95 114.90 TITAN 931.75 937.20 925.40 935.00 3.50 LT 1395.00 1424.05 1395.00 1408.45 TATAELXSI 1040.00 1045.00 1016.50 1022.55 LALPATHLAB 960.00 971.30 955.00 961.75 CYIENT 649.00 652.10 629.00 633.95 ASAHIINDIA 256.00 256.00 248.30 251.35 SBIN 289.30 291.45 287.30 290.25 1.05 NTPC 147.00 150.95 145.00 146.05 ENGINERSIN 115.00 119.25 115.00 117.90 HDFCLIFE 394.10 395.55 391.10 393.05 SONATSOFTW 317.55 322.00 314.20 316.00 SOMANYCERA 315.40 324.00 308.00 310.90 HINDPETRO 229.80 229.80 225.20 228.05 0.75 JPASSOCIAT 7.03 7.19 6.95 7.16 RPOWER 28.30 28.40 27.90 28.00 MINDTREE 870.10 875.00 856.50 870.75 SADBHAV 199.80 200.00 193.25 194.45 CARERATING 1002.00 1002.00 987.20 993.30 UPL 769.80 772.00 763.00 766.15 1.40 MMTC 28.45 30.50 28.45 29.30 KANSAINER 460.05 474.00 455.00 468.05 PHOENIXLTD 615.40 615.40 604.15 606.80 TCS 1999.00 2004.90 1985.00 1992.90 3.15 HDFCBANK 2109.00 2133.35 2099.20 2130.45 CHOLAFIN 1234.15 1240.50 1217.50 1230.70 CUB 178.30 179.60 176.55 177.35 YESBANK 183.25 184.45 179.45 180.50 0.15 PFC 91.00 93.50 90.55 91.65 GODFRYPHLP 927.00 928.45 908.00 911.10 PNCINFRA 131.40 132.70 128.25 129.85 ASHOKLEY 105.00 106.25 104.30 105.75 NATCOPHARM* 712.95 712.95 695.20 702.75 ALLCARGO 107.30 107.50 105.90 107.15 SUNPHARMA 421.80 425.40 420.00 420.25 -0.40 FEDERALBNK 91.20 93.05 90.30 92.75 KWALITY 8.37 8.37 8.37 8.37 REDINGTON 86.30 88.05 86.20 86.60 ULTRACEMCO 4015.90 4021.55 3965.00 4000.00 -5.05 MOTHERSUMI 167.90 170.20 163.75 167.70 IPCALAB 792.20 800.00 785.00 797.55 GET&D 254.85 258.15 250.55 252.95 M&M 760.00 763.00 750.50 755.60 -1.65 BIOCON 650.00 654.40 628.90 633.30 JMFINANCIL 86.25 86.80 85.35 85.90 MINDACORP 138.00 138.00 136.00 136.20 LT 1395.40 1424.40 1395.05 1408.00 -3.40 FORTIS 140.40 142.00 136.45 137.50 SJVN 26.00 26.00 25.10 25.15 CAPPL 390.70 396.90 390.00 391.05 GRASIM 846.25 857.75 842.30 844.65 -2.55 WOCKPHARMA 512.00 535.35 512.00 526.75 TV18BRDCST 36.00 36.30 35.40 35.50 HIMATSEIDE 208.25 210.35 207.10 209.00 EICHERMOT 23951.00 23951.00 23550.00 23640.00 -76.15 AXISBANK 623.00 625.00 616.35 617.25 DCBBANK 162.00 163.00 158.50 158.85 MAHABANK 13.60 13.60 13.32 13.44 ASIANPAINT 1340.00 1344.95 1330.00 1335.15 -5.80 HINDUNILVR 1861.60 1870.50 1845.85 1851.40 BHARATFIN 1022.90 1038.85 1020.80 1032.30 CERA 2357.50 2375.50 2335.05 2355.50 BAJFINANCE 2498.60 2509.90 2466.25 2475.00 -11.35 ONGC 147.10 149.85 146.25 148.35 DEEPAKNI 234.95 238.00 232.00 232.75 FORBESCO 2484.95 2514.90 2405.80 2500.90 HINDUNILVR 1865.00 1869.50 1845.05 1850.75 -9.80 POWERGRID 189.10 196.10 189.10 192.50 WABAG 260.05 267.35 258.45 263.35 INOXLEISUR 225.85 228.00 223.90 225.40 AUROPHARMA 731.00 750.80 731.00 745.45 COCHINSHIP 380.00 383.40 377.80 381.15 ATUL 3370.95 3379.60 3352.20 3367.45 AXISBANK 622.55 624.50 616.15 616.50 -3.75 TATAMTRDVR 91.65 96.30 91.65 95.70 AARTIIND 1450.00 1450.00 1418.00 1435.45 RELAXO 729.20 732.40 715.00 715.45 HEROMOTOCO 3316.00 3320.00 3265.30 3292.00 -22.65 SPICEJET 76.50 76.75 75.15 75.30 THOMASCOOK 235.00 237.15 233.55 235.95 GILLETTE 6484.20 6496.80 6460.00 6467.25 IBULHSGFIN 792.00 802.95 772.20 782.00 -10.90 ITI 94.30 98.35 92.80 95.10 NAVKARCORP 45.25 46.05 44.80 45.00 APARINDS 615.05 643.90 613.60 640.15 BAJAJFINSV 6175.05 6199.00 6050.00 6089.75 -87.90 BAJFINANCE 2488.00 2510.05 2472.15 2477.95 NHPC 26.20 26.25 26.05 26.10 LAKSHVILAS 87.45 88.50 86.75 87.30 BHARTIARTL 319.25 323.20 312.80 313.80 -5.45 BPCL 342.00 353.00 341.50 351.30 DCMSHRIRAM 357.05 369.00 357.00 358.30 AKZOINDIA 1540.00 1599.00 1540.00 1596.20 INFY 711.85 711.85 692.75 692.75 -13.30 HINDCOPPER 48.80 52.65 48.45 51.05 HEIDELBERG 159.00 160.40 157.85 159.20 CARBORUNIV 348.35 360.00 348.35 356.20 KOTAKBANK 1260.00 1266.00 1207.05 1222.00 -33.95 WIPRO 336.90 341.25 334.40 339.80 INOXWIND 76.00 76.85 74.50 75.70 BIRLACORPN 599.05 611.80 596.00 609.50 RNAVAL 16.97 17.70 15.67 15.78 PFS 16.55 17.00 16.50 16.70 DHANUKA 449.35 452.40 441.25 445.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 GLENMARK 668.00 698.00 668.00 683.40 IEX 164.00 167.00 164.00 164.50 SUPRAJIT 235.50 235.50 225.00 226.65 TVSMOTOR 574.00 578.85 569.80 575.40 J&KBANK 36.35 36.35 35.65 35.85 PRSMJOHNSN 87.90 88.00 86.15 86.55 IBREALEST 83.40 85.50 82.45 84.05 CENTRALBK 30.55 31.20 30.55 30.90 ISGEC 5142.10 5231.50 5113.65 5130.25 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE RECLTD 104.50 107.00 104.00 105.60 TRITURBINE 120.25 126.35 120.00 124.05 KIOCL 150.00 155.00 150.00 151.75 NIFTY NEXT 50 27900.45 28052.85 27837.70 28034.35 220.30 COALINDIA 247.15 254.10 246.40 251.40 SKFINDIA 1950.00 1950.00 1902.00 1911.30 ENIL 593.00 597.00 586.00 592.35 BANDHANBNK 536.90 572.30 535.00 571.80 38.00 PNB 72.95 73.25 71.90 72.80 UFLEX 265.20 273.30 265.20 269.00 JKCEMENT 721.15 743.95 721.15 738.65 SBILIFE 567.00 594.00 567.00 591.80 24.80 TITAN 931.60 937.50 926.75 933.75 IRB 152.90 153.50 150.85 151.75 NIACL 199.00 199.00 195.00 197.00 PETRONET 218.90 225.80 216.65 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North Korea warns on US sanctions Leaked video shows Pak min AFP n SEOUL 2017 — is expected to be held praised his “immortal feat” in vowing to ‘protect’ Saeed next year, with the US leader building a “Juche nuclear uclear-armed North Korea facing criticism over the power state”.Its front page was PTI n LAHORE in the Imran Khan’s govern- Ncondemned the United planned talks since North dominated by a large picture of xposing Pakistan Prime ment.” Saeed launched the MML States over its latest sanctions Korea has taken few concrete soldiers and officials including EMinister Imran Khan’s seri- in August 2017 with a so-called measures, warning Washington’s steps to abandon its nuclear Kim paying their respects at his ousness on combating terrorism, mission to implement the ideol- approach could “block the path and ballistic missile pro- father’s mausoleum, a sprawl- his junior interior minister has ogy of Pakistan in accordance to denuclearisation on the grammes. ing palace on the outskirts of vowed to “protect” Mumbai with the 1973 Constitution. Korean peninsula forever”. After Pyongyang has long said it the capital. attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed In April, the US placed the a rapid diplomatic rapproche- needs the weapons to deter a It was the leader’s first and his party in a leaked video. MML on its list of foreign terror ment this year that culminated possible US invasion, and has public activity in two weeks The leaked video showed organisations for its links with the in the Singapore summit in spent decades developing after visiting a shoe factory in Minister of State for Interior Lashkar-e-Taiba. June between North Korean them, at a heavy cost in both Wonsan earlier this month. Shehryar Afridi talking to the The interior ministry had leader Kim Jong Un and US resources and the imposition Trump played down hopes Milli Muslim League (MML) written to the ECP recommend- President Donald Trump, of multiple sets of UN, US, EU Friday for any imminent deal leaders and when his attention ing not to register the MML as it progress has stalled in talks on and other sanctions. to persuade Pyongyang to give was drawn towards non-regis- UN after the 2008 Mumbai is an off-shoot of Saeed’s Jamat- Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. But on Monday its nuclear up its nuclear arsenal but he tration of Saeed’s party by the attack and was put under house ud Dawah, which has been In Singapore the two men assets were conspicuous by also expressed optimism, say- Election Commission (ECP) as arrest in November 2008 but declared as a foreign terrorist signed a vaguely-worded state- considered a right-hand man Pompeo had “almost every their explicit absence from ing North Korea’s economy has a political party due to the US freed by a court some months organisation by the US in June ment on denuclearisation, but to Kim. day slandered the DPRK out of coverage of the seventh “wonderful potential” and that pressure and the ECP’s plan to later. He carries a USD 10 million 2014. The JuD is believed to be have since disagreed on what In a statement carried by sheer malice”, added the anniversary of the death of Kim “sees it better than anyone declare it a terrorist organisation, American bounty on his head for the front organisation for the it means. Now Pyongyang is the official KCNA news Sunday statement by the pol- Kim’s father and predecessor and will fully take advantage of the minister said: “We will not let his role in terror activities. Lashkar-e-Taiba which is respon- demanding sanctions relief agency, the North said Trump icy research director of the for- Kim Jong Il, on whose watch it for his people”. this happen.” India has been demanding sible for carrying out the 2008 and condemning US insis- had repeatedly expressed his eign ministry’s Institute for Pyongyang carried out its first In actions required by “As long as we (the Pakistan Pakistan not only to arrest the Mumbai attack that killed 166 tence on its nuclear disarma- desire to improve relations American Studies. two nuclear tests. Congress, his administration Tehreek-e-Insaaf) are in the gov- LeT founder and try him in the people.The MML contested gen- ment as “gangster-like”, while with Pyongyang, but the US Using sanctions and pres- Alongside extensive cov- said last week it would seize ernment all those including Hafiz Mumbai attack case but also pun- eral elections on the platform of Washington is pushing to State Department was “bent on sure “to drive us into giving up erage of commemorative any US assets of the three offi- Saeed who are raising voice for ish all those involved in this car- the “dormant” political entity maintain the measures against bringing the DPRK-US rela- nuclear weapons” would be the events across the country, the cials for suppressing freedom Pakistan and righteousness, we nage. In the leaked video, an Allaha-u-Akbar Tehreek (AAT), the North until its “final, fully tions back to the status of last “greatest miscalculation”, it Rodong Sinmun newspaper, of speech. are with them,” Afridi said, MML leader said the high court which was registered with the verified denuclearisation”. year which was marked by added, and would “block the the mouthpiece of the ruling Such restrictions may have adding “this is our belief.”“I ordered the ECP to register the ECP. Washington last week exchanges of fire”. path to denuclearisation on the Workers’ Party, published a little effect on individuals in request you to come to the MML as a political party but the The Supreme Court in added three senior North DPRK is the acronym for Korean peninsula forever”. lengthy editorial lauding Kim one of the world’s most closed National Assembly and see top election body said that it had September last permitted the Korean officials to those sub- the North’s official name. A second summit between Jong Il’s efforts to secure a countries but have symbolic whether we are supporting those come to know that the US had JuD and its arm Falah-e-Insaniyat ject to sanctions over human In recent months high- Trump and Kim — who “firm military assurance for impact as North Korea seeks who on the right path or not,” he declared MML a terrorist organ- Foundation (FIF) to continue rights abuses, including Choe ranking US politicians includ- exchanged personal insults peace and prosperity”. A year greater acceptance by the told them. Saeed was declared a isation. On this, the minister their relief and charity work in the Ryong Hae, who has been ing Secretary of State Mike and threats of war throughout earlier, the same newspaper United States. global terrorist by the US and the assured that “this will not happen country. China, Pak and Sirisena yet to bury the hatchet with Saudi slams US Senate vote as ‘interference’ Afghan sign MoU AFP n RIYADH Saudi ministry warned that weakened the kingdom inter- the kingdom would not toler- nationally and had made it triumphant PM Wickremesinghe audi Arabia on Monday ate any “disrespect” of its rulers. more vulnerable to pressure,” to cooperate on PTI n Sslammed as “interference” This position by the US said James Dorsey, a COLOMBO US Senate resolutions over its Senate sends the wrong mes- Middle East expert at the S. counter-terrorism ri Lankan President war in Yemen and critic Jamal sages to all those who want to Rajaratnam School of PTI n BEIJING SMaithripala Sirisena, who Khashoggi’s murder, warning cause a rift in Saudi-US rela- International Studies in lost badly in his tussle for power that the move could have tionship,” the ministry said. Singapore. hina, Pakistan and with Ranil Wickremesinghe, is repercussions on its strategic “The kingdom hopes that The resolutions cannot be CAfghanistan have agreed to not ready to bury the hatchet ties with Washington. The it is not drawn into domestic debated in the House of cooperate on counter-terrorism with the triumphant Prime Republican-controlled Senate political debates in the US to Representatives before January, and coordinate to call on the Minister, saying they do not see voted on Thursday to end avoid any... significant negative and would likely be vetoed in Taliban to return to the negoti- eye to eye on a number of American military support for impact on this important any case by Trump. But the ating table and to move ahead the issues, including on the release a Riyadh-led war in Yemen, strategic relationship.” A day Senate votes send a strong Afghan-led and Afghan-owned of LTTE political prisoners. An and separately held Crown eign ministry said in a state- after the Senate vote, Secretary message to the White House reconciliation process, the embarrassed Sirisena, whose Prince Mohammed bin Salman ment released by the official of State Mike Pompeo again over anger on both sides of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said controversial actions plunged responsible for Khashoggi’s Saudi Press Agency. defended US ties with Saudi aisle towards Riyadh. Monday. On December 15, State the island nation into an killing. The largely symbolic On the Yemen measure, Arabia on national security Khashoggi, a Saudi con- Councillor and Foreign Minister unprecedented political turmoil vote dealt a fresh warning to which more broadly attacks the grounds, saying the kingdom tributor to the Washington Wang Yi attended the second for nearly two months, rein- President Donald Trump, who president’s prerogative to was a bulwark against common Post, was killed on October 2 China, Afghanistan and Pakistan stated Wickremesinghe as Prime A supporter of Sri Lanka's reinstated prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe cheers has staunchly backed the Saudi launch military action, 49 foe Iran. The Senate resolution shortly after entering the king- trilateral foreign ministers’ dia- Minister on Sunday, after sack- during a rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday. AP regime in the face of intense Democrats or their allies voted acknowledged the US-Saudi dom’s consulate in Istanbul in logue in Kabul where a ing him on October 26 and global outrage that analysts in favour, along with seven ties were “important” but called what Riyadh called a “rogue” Memorandum of Understanding appointing ex-president also be arrested for the same. ing to the Constitution. say has left the kingdom diplo- Republicans, while another on Riyadh to “moderate its operation. (MoU) on counter-terrorism Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place Sirisena also said that if the for- “Considering the request of the matically weakened. three Republicans abstained. increasingly erratic foreign pol- The murder has tarnished was signed between the three and also dissolving Parliament, mer LTTE (Tamil Tiger) cadres 117 MPs, they being the major- “The kingdom condemns The Senate also approved icy”. Riyadh’s international reputa- countries, Foreign Ministry some 20 months early. are to be released on the basis ity in Parliament and I being a the latest position of the US a resolution condemning “Prince Mohammed and tion, and Western countries Spokesperson Hua Chunying Sirisena was left with no they are political prisoners then civilised leader who respects Senate that was based on Khashoggi’s murder and calling Saudi Arabia, even prior to including the United States, said here. other option following two sep- the military officers in prison Parliamentary democracy and unsubstantiated allegations and Crown Prince Mohammed bin introduction of the Senate res- France and Canada have placed Wang met Shah Mahmood arate decisions by the Supreme must also be freed. traditions, I agreed with their rejects the blatant interference Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto olution, were discovering that sanctions on nearly 20 Saudi Qureshi and Salahuddin Court, which nullified his illegal President Sirisena’s prime decision,” he said. in its internal affairs,” the for- ruler, “responsible” for it.The the Khashoggi killing had nationals. Rabbani, his Pakistani and moves. Addressing the members ministerial appointee Rajapaksa Ex-strongman Rajapaksa Afghan counterparts respective- of his United National Front, led the military campaign to resigned from the post on ly as the three sides agreed to use Sirisena, 67, reiterated that he crush the Tamil Tiger rebels in Saturday, a day after the apex the existing dialogue mecha- does not like Wickremesinghe, 2009 when he was the president court refused to stay another Pakistan welcomes new round of talks nism to enhance coordination despite having to reappoint him of Sri Lanka. court order restraining him and promote cooperation, Hua as the Prime Minister, Colombo He said he and from acting as the prime min- said. Gazette reported. Wickremesinghe differed on ister. Meanwhile, Prime Minister between the US, Taliban in UAE “It is important for the three He said that there were sev- several differences since 2015. Wickremesinghe said abolishing parties to enhance counter-ter- eral issues between him and Sirisena said he offered to reap- the executive Presidency and PTI n ISLAMABAD peace and reconciliation in arranging the direct talks an open meeting in 2015 at the rorism cooperation and to Wickremesinghe, 69, since 2015. point Wickremesinghe as the bringing about a political solu- Afghanistan to end the 17-year between the US and Taliban, hill resort of Murree, near enhance communication to He accused Wickremesinghe of prime minister as he respects tion will be part of the agenda akistan on Monday wel- war. “Along with internation- creating a ray of hope for end Islamabad. Khan, after taking move forward the trilateral coop- abusing his powers as Prime parliamentary traditions and of his new Government. In a Pcomed a new round of talks al community and other stake- of conflict, after US President office in August, had made it eration,” she said. The three sides Minister before Wickremesinghe democracy. special statement after being sponsored by it between the holders, Pakistan is committed Donald Trump wrote a letter to clear that Pakistan wanted to will coordinate to call on the was sacked in October. “A statement I made to say appointed as Prime Minister, Taliban and US officials, in the to peace and reconciliation in Prime Minister Imran Khan, establish peaceful ties with all Taliban to return to the negoti- Sirisena claimed that that I would not appoint Wickremesinghe said that dis- United Arab Emirates, in an Afghanistan. Talks are being earlier this month, formally its neighbours. Trump had ear- ating table, Hua said. The three Wickremesinghe even usurped Wickremesinghe as Prime cussions are ongoing with a attempt to end the bloodshed held in the UAE. We hope this seeking Islamabad’s help in lier this year accused Pakistan countries will seize the opportu- some powers of the President. He Minister is a personal view of number of political parties in in neighbouring war-torn will end bloodshed in arranging the talks with of doing nothing despite take nity and move ahead the Afghan- accused Wickremesinghe of fail- mine. That is my personal polit- respect to abolishing the execu- Afghanistan. Pakistan Foreign Afghanistan and bring peace to Taliban. billions of dollars from the US. led, Afghan-owned reconciliation ing to follow his instructions not ical view, but as a leader who tive Presidency. Office spokesperson the region,” Faisal tweeted. US special peace envoy Washington had also suspend- process with Afghanistan playing to arrest monks and members of respects Parliamentary tradi- “We will have discussions Mohammad Faisal said on The Taliban on Monday Zalmay Khalilzad, reportedly, ed millions of dollars in mili- the primary role, she said. It was the military, the report said. The tions and democracy, I decided with the Tamil National Alliance Twitter that the latest round of said that they were holding already held two rounds of tary aid to Islamabad. decided that Afghanistan and President insisted that if mem- to invite Wickremesinghe and (Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party) talks were being held in the “another” meeting with US talks with Taliban leaders in In one of the America’s Pakistan will further improve bers of the Sri Lankan military offered him the premiership, the and Janatha Vimukthi UAE. officials in the UAE, which also Qatar. This is the second time longest war, the US has spent their bilateral ties and engage in are to be arrested for committing President said. President Sirisena Peramuna to bring about a He also said Pakistan include representatives of Saudi that Pakistan has arranged over USD 1 trillion in more sound interactions and war crimes, the Liberation Tigers claimed that the power to name political solution in which all cit- along-with the international Arabia, Pakistan and the UAE. direct talks between the US and Afghanistan since the coalition resolve their differences through of Tamil Eelam members and a Prime Minister is vested with izens can live in harmony in a community and other stake- According to diplomatic Taliban representatives after a forces ousted the Taliban in friendly consultations and avoid their supporters overseas must the Executive President accord- unitary state,” he said. holders was committed to sources, Pakistan had helped in similar initiative fell apart after 2001. hurting bilateral ties, Hua said. Pak releases Indian Men with school-age daughters GLOBE TROTTING prisoner after 6 yrs Walliams was ‘starstruck’ by Aniston PTI n ISLAMABAD less likely to be sexist: Study London: British actor-comedian David akistan on Monday released PTI n LONDON Walliams has said he was starstruck by PIndian prisoner Hamid Jennifer Aniston while working on Netflix Nihal Ansari, who was aving a daughter makes film “Murder Mystery”. The 47-year-old detained by the country’s intel- Hmen less likely to hold tra- comic said he initially had no idea what to ligence agencies in 2012 and ditional attitudes towards gender say to the “lovely” Hollywood star, report- subsequently sentenced to roles, a trend that became par- ed Contactmusic. “She is a dream. I was so three years’ imprisonment by a ticularly pronounced when starstruck because she’s so, so famous. I was military court in 2015 for pos- daughters reached school-age, a like, ‘Oh my God, it’s Jennifer Aniston. What sessing a fake Pakistani identi- study has found. Researchers do I say to her?’ But she’s so charming and ty card. Ansari, a 33-year-old from the London School of lovely,” Walliams told Heat magazine. The Mumbai resident, was lodged Economics and Political Science “Britain’s Got Talent” star revealed his in the Peshawar Central Jail agencies and local police in (LSE) analysed the effects of friends were hoping that he may start dat- after being sentenced by the Kohat in 2012 and finally in becoming the parent of a daugh- ing Aniston during the filming. “Some of military court on December 15, reply to a habeas corpus peti- ter on both men and women. A having a daughter on mother’s gender norms, researchers said. my friends were saying, ‘You should go out with her’ but I think it would be a bit of a come- 2015. His three-year jail term tion filed by his mother, Fauzia representative sample of parents attitudes was not significant, “Through parenting, fathers of down from Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux. I wouldn’t wish that on her,” he said. “Murder Mystery” ended on December 15, 2018 Ansari, the high court was from a survey spanning two confirming findings from pre- daughters may develop a better also stars Adam Sandler. but he was not able to leave for informed that he was in cus- decades in the UK between vious studies that having a understanding of women’s and India as his legal documents tody of the Pakistan Army and 1991 and 2012 were assessed on daughter affects men and girls’ disadvantages in society, Carey enjoys playing ‘unlikeable’ characters were not ready. was being tried by a military whether they supported the women differently. In addition to resulting in a significant shift in On Thursday, the Peshawar court. notion of the ‘traditional male changes in attitudes amongst their attitudes towards gender Los Angeles: Actor Carey Mulligan says High Court gave the federal He entered Pakistan from breadwinner’, with the wife as a fathers, the authors found behav- norms,” researchers said. “unlikable” characters attract her. The 33-year- government a month deadline Afghanistan, reportedly to homemaker. ioural change occurred, as par- Mothers, on the other hand, old actor, who has received rave reviews for her to complete his repatriation meet a girl he had befriended Researchers found strong ents of school-age daughters hold less traditional attitudes to performance in “Wildlife” in which she plays process. online. A two-judge Peshawar evidence that having daughters were less likely follow a tradi- start with and appear to be less an unsympathetic 1960s wife and mother, “Ansari is being released High Court bench, comprising decreases fathers’ likelihood to tional gender division of work. affected by parenting daughters. believes the negative aspects of her character upon completion of his sentence Justice Roohul Amin and hold traditional attitudes towards While researchers do not This may be because they ‘have makes her more realistic. ‘’I kind of lean into and is being repatriated to India,” Justice Qalandar Ali Khan, on gender roles, a trend that became directly test the underlying rea- already been exposed to situa- the unlikable things. Because we all have slight- Pakistan Foreign Office Thursday heard an appeal filed particularly pronounced when sons for their findings, they tions of disadvantage first-hand,’ ly crap aspects to our personality, as much as Spokesperson Mohammad by Ansari through his lawyer daughters reached school-age. note that instead of the change researchers said. “Traditional we try and pretend that we don’t, and that’s what Faisal said. He claimed that Qazi Muhammad Anwar. They found that father’s likeli- occurring at the time of the birth attitudes towards gender roles makes us real human beings.“So I didn’t real- Ansari was an “Indian spy Anwar informed the bench hood to support traditional gen- of their daughter, the significant can be a barrier to achieving gen- ly think about whether Jeanette was likable or who had illegally entered that both the Ministry of der roles typically declined by attitude change occurs in fathers der equality inside and outside not. I suppose that’s why it came as quite a shock Pakistan and was involved in Interior and authorities of eight per cent when their daugh- around the time their daughters the workplace, so our evidence when people started shouting at me in Q&As,” anti-state crimes and forging prison, where he was lodged, ters were in primary school and reach school age. This coin- that such attitudes can change Mulligan told The Hollywood Reporter’s documents.” Ansari went miss- were completely silent about his by 11 per cent when their daugh- cides with the period where over time is very encouraging,” ‘Awards Chatter’ podcast.“Wildlife”, directed by ing after he was taken into cus- release and deportation to ters reached secondary school. children experience a stronger said Julia Philipp, a PhD candi- Paul Dano, also features Jake Gyllenhaal. tody by Pakistani intelligence India. Comparatively, the effect of social pressure to conform to date in LSE. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 world 13

US conducts six Malaysia files criminal Truce in Yemen’s Hodeida due airstrikes against to start today after new clashes extremists in charges against Sachs AFP n DUBAI agreed to meet again in late Somalia, 62 dead AP n KUALALUMPUR ceasefire in Yemen’s bat- January for more talks to define Atleground port city of the framework for negotia- Johannesburg(AP): The US alaysia filed criminal Hodeida and its surroundings tions on a comprehensive peace military says it has carried out Mcharges against will start on Tuesday, a UN offi- settlement. six airstrikes in the Gandarshe Goldman Sachs and two for- cial said, after renewed fighting Impoverished Yemen has area of Somalia which killed a mer executives on Monday for threatened the hard-won been mired in fighting between total of 62 al-Shabab extremist their role in the alleged multi- accord struck in Sweden. the Huthi rebels and troops rebels. In a statement issued billion-dollar ransacking of The deal announced on loyal to President Abedrabbo Monday, the US military’s state investment fund 1MDB. Thursday between Yemen’s Mansour Hadi since 2014. Africa Command said it car- Attorney General Tommy Saudi-backed government and The war escalated in 2015 ried out four strikes on Thomas said the government the Huthi rebels included an when a Saudi-led military December 15 in which 34 peo- is seeking several billion dol- “immediate ceasefire” in coalition stepped in on the gov- ple were killed and two more lars in fines from Goldman Hodeida, whose Red Sea port ernment’s side. on December 16 which killed Sachs for breaches of securi- serves as a crucial gateway for The conflict has since 28. ties laws that involved it mak- humanitarian aid. Huthi rebels, were killed on shots, shelling and air strikes, killed nearly 10,000 people, All the air attacks were in ing false and misleading state- The UN official, who Saturday night in Hodeida urging warring parties “to according to the World Health the Gandarshe coastal area ments to investors. luxuries such as diamond jew- expected of Goldman Sachs,” requested anonymity, told AFP province, a pro-government respect the presence of civilians Organization. south of the capital, He said his office will elry for Najib’s wife, a yacht, the attorney general’s state- that the delay to the halt in hos- military source told AFP. and health infrastructures”. But some rights groups Mogadishu, it said. No civilians seek prison sentences of up to artworks and high-end prop- ment said. tilities until midnight (2100 Two Hodeida residents UN envoy Martin Griffiths believe the toll to be far high- were injured or killed in the 10 years for the former erties. “They have fallen far short GMT) on Monday was neces- reached by telephone told AFP said on Sunday that the UN er. UN chief Antonio Guterres attacks, it said. All six strikes Goldman executives, Roger Goldman Sachs denied of any standard. In conse- sary for “operational reasons”. that they could hear intermit- was working with both sides to warned Sunday that “much were carried out in close coor- Ng Chong Hwa and Tim any wrongdoing in response quence, they have to be held Yemen’s Foreign Minister tent clashes to the east and ensure the ceasefire accord worse” lay in store for the dination with Somalia’s gov- Leissner, who is married to to Malaysia’s criminal charges. accountable.” Prosecutors plan Khaled al-Yamani, who led south of the city on Monday. was “implemented timely and impoverished country in 2019 ernment, it said. model Kimora Lee Simmons. “We believe these charges are to seek fines “well in excess” the government’s delegation A pro-government mili- properly”. unless its warring parties strike The airstrikes were “con- Malaysian and U.S. prosecu- misdirected and we will vig- of the amount allegedly stolen to the peace talks, also told tary official said that there The truce is supposed to a peace deal and head off a ducted to prevent al-Shabab tors allege that bond sales orously defend them and look because of the severity of the state-run television late Sunday were sporadic clashes, adding be followed by the withdrawal humanitarian crisis. from using remote areas as a organized by Goldman Sachs forward to the opportunity to violations of Malaysia’s laws, that the ceasefire would begin that a fire erupted in one of the of fighters from Hodeida with- Severe food shortages safe haven to plot, direct, for 1MDB provided one of the present our case,” bank Thomas said. at midnight Monday. factories in the east of the city in days on both sides. mean that a high number of inspire, and recruit for future means for associates of former spokesman Edward Naylor Leissner, who headed Residents in Hodeida and due to strikes on Sunday night. A prisoner swap involving Yemenis have been dying in attacks,” it said. Malaysian Prime Minister said in a statement. “The firm Goldman’s operations in the surrounding areas have Doctors Without Borders some 15,000 detainees is “very dramatic circumstances”, Al-Shabab uses parts of Najib Razak to steal billions continues to cooperate with all Southeast Asia, last month reported fierce fighting and air (MSF) voiced alarm about “the planned and a “mutual under- Guterres told a news confer- southern and central Somalia over several years from a fund authorities investigating these pleaded guilty in the U.S. to strikes in recent days, as clash- continuous fighting” in standing” was reached to facil- ence in Doha. to plot and direct extremist that was ostensibly set up to matters.” money laundering conspiracy es continued between Saudi- Hodeida. itate aid deliveries to Yemen’s Diplomats said Guterres attacks, steal humanitarian aid, accelerate Malaysia’s econom- Thomas said $2.7 billion and conspiring to violate for- backed government forces and The medical aid group third city Taiz — under the may propose a surveillance extort the local populace to ic development. was stolen from three bond eign bribery laws after the the Iran-aligned Huthis. At said its teams on the ground control of loyalists but besieged mechanism comprising 30 to fund its operations, and shelter The scandal, first report- sales organized by subsidiaries Justice Department charged least 29 fighters, including 22 were treating victims of gun- by rebels. The two sides also 40 observers. radicals, said the statement. ed by Sarawak Report and the of Goldman Sachs. The invest- him, Ng and Low in relation With these attacks, the U.S. mil- Wall Street Journal, resulted in ment bank, he said, received to the 1MDB scandal. itary has carried out at least 46 Najib and his ruling coalition $600 million in fees for orga- Ng was arrested in airstrikes so far this year against losing power in a historic nizing the bond deals, which Malaysia in early November al-Shabab, which is allied to al- election defeat earlier this was several times higher than and Low, also known as Jho Israel army destroys Palestinian attacker’s home Qaida and Africa’s most active n year. Najib himself is facing industry norms. Low, remains at large. He has AFP NABLUS after a two-month manhunt. Sunday, Israeli ministers gave Islamic extremist group. corruption charges. Leissner and Ng conspired previously maintained his sraeli forces destroyed the He was accused of killing initial approval to a bill that Al Shabab controls parts of He has said that more with Najib associate Low Taek innocence in statements via a Ihome of a Palestinian two Israeli colleagues in an would allow the army to move rural southern and central than $700 million that moved Jho, a key architect of the lawyer.Malaysian police said accused of killing two Israelis, industrial zone near the north- family members of Palestinian Somalia and continues to stage through his bank account was entire 1MDB fraud, to bribe in July that Low had fled in an army raid that triggered ern West Bank Jewish settlement attackers to a different West deadly attacks in Mogadishu a political donation from the Malaysian government offi- Macau to an unknown desti- clashes overnight Monday, an of Barkan. Bank location. Education and other cities. Saudi royal family, but U.S. cials to use Goldman Sachs as nation. AFP journalist said. The Palestinian Islamist Minister Naftali Bennett, The US airstrikes have prosecutors say it came from the arranger of the bond deals, Before facing criminal Three people were injured movement Hamas claimed whose Jewish Home faction picked up dramatically since 1MDB, of which Najib was the according to Thomas. They charges, Low became well by rubber bullets, official Naalwa as one of its fighters. was behind the bill, said it President Donald Trump took top official. U.S. legal filings and Goldman Sachs knew known in the New York City Palestinian news agency Wafa on the ground and first floors of Speaking at a cabinet meeting would help deter would-be office and approved expanded that are part of a Justice that the money would be and Los Angeles club scenes. said. Hundreds of soldiers sur- the house, before withdrawing on Sunday, Israeli Prime assailants. military operations in the Horn Department civil case to stolen, he said. In 2012, he threw a lav- rounded the house in a suburb on Monday morning. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “The terrorists have of Africa nation. recover assets bought with “Having held themselves ish 31st birthday bash attend- of Tulkarm in the north of the The Israeli military did not said he had ordered “the accel- stopped fearing us,” he said in Airstrikes also target a 1MDB funds allege the money out as the pre-eminent glob- ed by Leonardo DiCaprio, West Bank, the AFP journalist immediately comment on the eration of the demolition of ter- a statement, noting that the jus- small presence of fighters was used to finance al adviser/arranger for bonds, Kim Kardashian and other said. The army destroyed the operation. Naalwa, 23, was killed rorists’ homes” in the wake of tice ministry opposes the pro- linked to the Islamic State Hollywood films and spent on the highest standards are celebrities. walls of Ashraf Naalwa’s home by the Israeli army last Thursday the recent wave of attacks. Late posed legislation. group. UK PM to warn against ‘damage’ of 2nd Brexit vote AFP n LONDON that the idea is being taken the public a vote. May has rime Minister Theresa seriously. delayed a crucial vote by MPs PMay will on Monday warn “A new public vote would on the draft Brexit deal until MPs against supporting a sec- be different from the referen- next month, leaving the polit- ond referendum, saying it dum in 2016 because we now ical scene in limbo. would do “irreparable dam- know more about what Brexit If parliament fails to age” to British politics. “Let us means,” said Margaret Beckett, approve the text, Britain will not break faith with the British an MP from the main oppo- crash out of the European people by trying to stage sition Labour Party and Union regardless — a prospect another referendum,” she is “People’s Vote” supporter. that experts warn could lead expected to tell parliament, “Any effort to force Brexit to serious trade disruption according to extracts from over the line without checking and trigger a financial crisis. her speech released by that it has the continued con- But former foreign secre- Downing Street. sent of the British people will tary Boris Johnson, a leading “Anther vote... would do moment we should be work- last month. May has faced only reinforce divisions,” she Brexit campaigner, said any- irreparable damage to the ing to unite it”. calls for a second referendum said. Dozens of MPs from all one considering a second ref- integrity of our politics,” she Britain voted to leave the to resolve the impasse but has the main parties also support erendum was “out of their will say, adding that a second European Union in a referen- argued that this would betray a second referendum, as do minds”. “A second referen- vote “would likely leave us no dum in 2016 and is set to leave the 2016 result and under- former prime ministers John dum would provoke instant, further forward”.She will warn on March 29 next year, mine public confidence in Major and Tony Blair. deep and ineradicable feelings U.S. police and Border Patrol hold a line as members of an inter-faith group, showing support for Central American asylum- that another referendum although May is struggling to politics. Campaigners for a There have also been of betrayal,” he wrote on seekers who arrived in recent caravans and calling for an end to detaining and deporting immigrants, pray during a protest in San would also “further divide get parliament to accept a referendum said May’s com- reports that government offi- Monday in his weekly column Diego, as seen from across the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico on Monday (Dec. 10, 2018). The agents arrested dozens of our country at the very divorce agreement she struck ments on Monday showed cials are considering giving in the Daily Telegraph. protestors for trespassing as they tried to approach the border wall, and one person for assaulting an officer. AP/ File Photo Singaporean Paris govt set to rush through Catriona Gray named Miss Universe 2018 Gay man wins concessions for ‘yellow vests’ n AFP BANGKOK Philippines where Duterte’s Paris (AFP): The French gov- he Philippines’ Catriona Gray aggressive ‘war on drugs’ has right to adopt ernment is set to rush tax cuts Twas named Miss Universe taken thousands of lives, many in and a rise in the minimum 2018 in a competition conclud- what critics charge were extraju- surrogate son wage through parliament in a ing Monday in Bangkok, besting dicial executions. bid to end the “yellow vest” contestants from 93 other coun- Duterte raised even more Singapore (AFP): A gay protests which appear to be tries and delighting her home controversy when he recently Singaporean man Monday won waning after a month of dis- nation. Gray wore a sparkling red joked that he smoked marijuana the right to adopt a child he ruption.The measures dress she said was inspired by a to deal with his busy schedule of fathered via a surrogate in the announced a week ago by volcano in the Philippines as she meetings with other Asian lead- United States, in a landmark court President Emmanuel Macron was handed the crown to the ers at a regional summit. ruling for the conservative city- will be discussed at a cabinet delight of a roaring crowd that Asked what she thought state. While Singapore is affluent meeting on Wednesday and put generally favored Southeast Asian about legalising marijuana, Gray and modern in many ways, atti- to the National Assembly and contestants. said: “I’m for it being used for tudes towards homosexuality are the Senate for votes before The 24-year-old singer and medical use, but not so for recre- routinely criticised as outdated. Christmas, officials said. model said she wore red because ational use. Because I think if peo- Gay marriage is not permitted and But in the meantime, the “when I was 13 my mom said she ple will argue, then what about sex between men remains illegal protesters must dismantle their companies with a turnover of also been badly hit with the had a dream that I would win alcohol and cigarettes? Everything under a law that dates from the road blocks, Interior Minister less than 250 million euros. National Council of Miss Universe in a red dress.” She is good but in moderation.” British colonial era, although it is Christophe Castaner said France repeatedly failed to Commercial Centres reporting said her mom cried when they This year’s Miss Universe rarely enforced. Monday, warning that “we can’t keep its budget deficit under 3 a drop of two billion euros in saw each other after she won the competition included the first- In the latest case, the man — continue to paralyse the French percent until 2017, and the shopping, with businesses competition, the 67th Miss ever transgender contestant, who is in a long-term relationship economy. Prime Minister deficit for next year was origi- unlikely to make up the short- Universe pageant. Angela Ponce of Spain. She said — first enquired about adopting Edouard Philippe has acknowl- nally forecast to be 2.8% of fall by December 25. Gray edged out first runner- in a video presentation that it was in Singapore but was told a homo- edged that the concessions, GDP. “We have made mis- “We have understood the up Tamaryn Green of South not important for her to win but sexual couple was unlikely to get worth some 10 billion euros takes. We haven’t listened message sent by the French Africa and third-place Sthefany was more important for her “to permission. ($11.3 billion), would mean enough to the French people,” people: They want us to go Gutierrez of Venezuela. She suc- be here.” He found a surrogate in the France will breach the public Philippe also said, speaking of faster when it comes to improv- ceeds Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of One of the few controversies United States who agreed to carry deficit cap of 3% of gross the month-long grassroot “yel- ing purchasing power and they South Africa. In the Philippines, of this year’s contest involved Miss his child for US$200,000. domestic product set by EU low vest” movement that has want to be associated to the pageants are a popular attraction, United States, Sarah Rose Surrogacy is effectively banned in rules. sparked nation-wide demon- decision-making process,” and Gray’s countrymen watching Summers, seeming to mock con- Singapore. A son was born and is “We accept that there will strations, along with traffic Philippe added. the televised contest cheered testants from Cambodia and now five years old. be a small increase in the blockades and destruction of The prime minister specif- wildly and jumped for joy when Vietnam over their English lan- The man, a 46-year-old deficit because of more rapid motorway toll booths. ically said he would consider she was declared the winner. guage skills. Summers apolo- pathologist who has not been iden- tax reductions,” Philippe said in The Vinci motorway com- one of the main demands made Celebrations were especially gized. tified, brought the boy back to an interview in the financial pany, which operates some by protesters who have called buoyant in Oas town in the Newly crowned 2019 Miss Universe Catriona Gray, of Philippines, waves during the The finale was again hosted Singapore and applied to formal- newspaper Les Echos on 4,400 kilometres (2,700 miles) for citizen initiated referen- northeastern province of Albay, final of 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. AP by Steve Harvey who infamous- ly adopt him, in the hope of secur- Monday. of roads, on Monday said dam- dums, on the Swiss model. from which Gray’s Filipina moth- ly announced the wrong winner ing him Singapore citizenship. A “But we are careful with age had cost it “tens of millions “I don’t see how we could er hails. Rodrigo Duterte was quick to lenges,” he said in a statement in the 2015 contest. Harvey joked district judge rejected the initial government spending, and we of euros”, with at least six be against the principle of it. According to Gray, her congratulate the winner. from the presidential palace. “In briefly about the incident in application in December last year. are taking a series of measures buildings torched, 15 toll sta- Referenda can be a good tool gown’s design, with its lava colour Gray is the fourth Filipina to her success, Miss Philippines has exchanges with contestants and But he appealed to Singapore’s touching on businesses and tions destroyed, and 33 vehicles in a democracy, but not on and appearance, was influenced be named Miss Universe. shown to the world that women said: “You all can’t let that go” and High Court, which ruled in his spending worth some four bil- wrecked. every issue or under whatever by Albay’s iconic Mayon Volcano. “Ms Gray truly made the entire in our country have the ability to “I’m still here.” favour. Delivering the verdict, lion euros. That should allow us Arson attacks continued circumstances,” Philippe said. Gray’s father is Australian, and she Philippines proud when she turn dreams into reality through The theme of this year’s Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon to hold the deficit at about 3.2% overnight with two more The president of the was born and grew up in Cairns, sashayed on the global stage and passion, diligence, determina- pageant was “Empowered said that “the evidence has demon- for 2019,” he added. motorway toll stations set on National Assembly Richard Australia. She studied at the showcased the genuine qualities tion and hard work.” Women” and was judged by strated to us that it is very much A planned reduction in fire in southern France, near Ferrand said Sunday he was Berklee College of Music in defining a Filipina beauty: confi- An early round of question- seven women including former in the interests of the child that the the corporate income tax rate Beziers and Manosque, officials ready to see the referendum Boston in the United States. The dence, grace, intelligence and ing touched on the issue of drugs, pageant winners, businesswomen adoption order be made”. will be restricted next year to said. Pre-Christmas sales have issue debated. office of Philippine President strength in the face of tough chal- a controversial issue in the and a fashion designer. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 vivacity 14 BE NICE TO

‘Winning awards motivates me’ Actress RADHIKA MADAN, who YOUR DOG has bagged the Most Promising Newcomer award, says she feels motivated to work harder to enter- From day-boarding to grooming salons, behavioural consultancy clinics to tain people through her work. Radhika won the shifting towards more organic products, Indians are treating their pets just trophy at Star Screen like their kids and creating an all-inclusive space for them, says TEAM VIVA Awards for her debut act in Vishal Bhardwaj's lay and day-boarding schools, Pataakha. creches and cognitive therapies are “I didn't expect it. It Pnot just for kids anymore. Your pet has every right to evolve as such, con- just happened. It sidering that they have an equal claim motivates me to on your companionship. If Petfed, the work even harder largest pet festival in India, was any- to entertain more thing to go by, then pet care and man- agement in our city has become a dis- and more people, cipline in itself with allied developments and give my 200 in grooming, fashion, diet and personal- per cent. I gave ity development. my heart and soul Festival organiser Akshay Gupta to Pataakha, decided to host the festival with the objec- tive of getting all pet owners together and Radhika said. address shared concerns on a common “It didn't do com- platform. “Except for community parks, mercially well, but there is hardly a space where dogs and to be acknowl- their owners are allowed any activity. edged for that... There is an event for everything includ- ing art, music, food and theatre but there’s it speaks a nothing for pets who people our homes lot,” added in quite a number,” said Akshay. rewarded with his favourite food on com- tre and entertainment arena. We also “Owners share the same kind of food with the actress. He listed some of the elements which pleting the feat assigned to him,” said ‘TODAY, OWNERS SHARE provide veterinarian clinics, behaviour their companions, of course, with manda- were a new addition to this edition. For Nandita Sikka, ceo of the company. consultancy and medical help for dogs. tory tweaks to suit their bio-rhythms. instance, there was a para-military sports Though there has been talk of dog THE SAME KIND OF FOOD People bring their pets when they are on Packaged food is out, home-cooked is in. section, where professional dog trainers depression, how does one identify aber- vacations just like a child’s boot camp. And should you be pressed for time, there ‘The fact that the imparted skill techniques to both the rant behaviour? Said she, “Earlier, there WITH THEIR FURRY Some of them bring their pets for day are vans specialising in home feed for American musician canines and their proud owners with were very less conversations around the care while they at their respective dogs.” Beyonce performed slides and obstacle courses. “Dog’s got tal- issue. But today, people do notice the FRIENDS, OF COURSE, WITH workplaces. There are also a third kind at Isha (Ambani’s) ent” had the furry friends surprise visi- changing tendencies in their pets and MANDATORY TWEAKS TO of people who bring their pets for train- THE LOOK BOOK pre-wedding tors with their unique abilities. According find ways to improve them by either ing and skill upgradation,” said Vikram While pet salons have been around to a US organisation committed to sav- spending more time with them or tak- SUIT THEIR BIO-RHYTHMS. Sharma, co-founder of the company. for some time, their clothes and acces- celebration, ing pets, 2019 will be the year of plugged- ing some medical care.” sories have gotten an upgrade. Luxury pet Yeh koi in pets, alternative pet therapies and pets It is very important to spot age-relat- PACKAGED FOOD IS OUT, BRING A STRAY HOME wear by Tannvi showcased glossy and choti baat who eat more like their owners. ed cognitive decline that affects your Adoption of stray dogs is redefining glamorous hand-stitched clothes and nahin hai dog’s behaviour. For example, your dog HOME-COOKED IS IN’ the contours of the pet market. Akshay hand-made beauty accessories. “Rarely do (It's not a COGNITIVE THERAPIES might take longer to learn new things, highlighted how the trend was picking up owners want to leave their pets at home One of the stall owners from or his short-term memory might suffer. pet tech, nutrition apps (47 per cent), vet- in Mumbai specifically. “Mumbaikars alone. If they are taking them out so often, minor Pawwsome Wellness, that aims to work Experts suggest to look out for symp- erinary telemedicine (46 per cent) and fit- now understand that no matter what the they also feel the need to make them look thing). I on cognitive therapies for dogs, anger and toms like a change in personality, such ness trackers (31 per cent) top the list of breed, every dog is as good if you train good and stylish,” said Akshay. don't think aggression issues, biting and misbehav- as becoming grouchy or aggressive or tools they use to improve, maintain and it and keep it well. I have encouraged Other alternative pet therapies pop- anyone but Mukesh ing, depression and anxiety, said that his perhaps an increased need for attention. keep track of their pets’ health. Forty per interaction between stray dogs and ular with pet owners include aromather- trainers work on behavioural problems in Also look for forgetful behaviour and cent are interested in getting pet-moni- prospective owners at this festival, just let apy, reflexology and naturopathy. More and Nita Ambani dogs through mind games and activities. rule-breaking habits. Some ways to toring cameras. them be and bounce off their vibes. They than a quarter of pets have been treated could manage this. “Just like humans need attention when engage their minds would be to start a find out that they are as affectionate, less- with mobility-related therapies such as For me, they are like they are dealing with some personal new training programme, rotate his toys, YOUR PET NEEDS SPACE TOO maintenance, adapt to the given climate massage, physical therapy, even acupunc- a part of my family. I issues, dogs do too, perhaps more than provide puzzles for him to play with or Topdog, a luxury resort for dogs, is and culture easily,” he added. ture. And though the festival was a two- don't look at them as us. They need as much attention and love play games such as hide-and-seek. into creating spaces for dogs in the man- day affair, it has opened up the need for as a kindergarten kid. We have worked A study of the US market showed that ner that you do up your child’s room. ORGANIC FOOD us to be more humane to the animals a separate family.’ Photo: Pankaj Kumar —Lata Mangeshkar out play routines whereby the dog gets of respondents who use health-related “We have luxury rooms, activities cen- Organic and healthy diets are in. around us.

Actress YAMI GAUTAM has been named the goodwill leader of When ‘Technology is upgrading Super Sniffers campaign initiated by TRAFFIC India along with humans to gods’ World Wildlife Fund India (WWF). justice As part of the campaign, a band Historian and writer YUVAL NOAH HARARI talks of specially-trained dogs, who calls with their handlers and the forest about how due to current developments nations need department, will Merriam-Webster has to work harmoniously on the challenges that they face. combat wildlife By TEAM VIVA crime by help- chosen 2018’s word of ing collect con- t’s a digital world. As we look crete evidence the year, driven by the around technology today, it’s fair to Isay that the pace of innovation is against wildlife churning news cycle quite impressive. With the advent of poachers and autonomous driving, drones, connect- smugglers. over months ed homes, facial recognitions and vir- “Wildlife poach- tual and augmented reality, today’s acial justice. Obstruction of justice. youth cannot even imagine a time with- ing is a serious issue. A more Social justice. The Justice out social media or such gadgets. organised way and tactics are RDepartment. Merriam-Webster has However, there are some impend- needed. That's exactly what chosen “justice” as its 2018 word of the ing challenges that are surfacing in the Super Sniffers programme does year, driven by the churning news cycle light of environmental and technolog- by training these amazing dogs over months and months. ical developments today, or so does his- The word follows “toxic,” picked by torian Yuval Noah Harari highlight as who are trained to expose such Oxford Dictionaries, and “misinforma- he spoke at the 12th edition of the activities with training that's given tion,” plucked by Dictonary.com. Penguin Annual Lecture that conclud- to them,” Yami said. Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s ed on Sunday. deaths by violence, crime, wars and ter- editor at large, said that “justice” consis- The author of the book, Sapiens: A rorism. tently bubbled into the top 20 or 30 Brief History of Humankind, talked He called human stupidity as the lookups on the company’s website, spik- The word “justice” comes from Latin, about the new challenges of the 21st most powerful forces in history. “It takes No GOT reunion ing at times due to specific events but also One of the reasons unlike a lot of the more emotional words century. a lot of wise people to make peace, but skating close to the surface for much of the that rose in Old English. Old English did He stressed on the importance of it is sometimes enough to have just one for Jason Momoa year. that drives search have “law,” “fair” and “right,” but never globalism over nationalism that coun- fool in order to start a war,” he said. Before opening the final chapter, While it’s one of those common traffic for the word “justice,” in reference to a system of laws. tries need to work together on to solve He talked about the industrial rev- Game of Thrones words people likely know how to spell and is that it attempts “It’s not a coincidence that it comes national-level problems as “they do not olution of the 19th century that had makers will be use correctly in a sentence, Sokolowski from the 12th century, which immediate- occur in isolation.” He said that in the resulted in the creation of a massive treating fans with a reunion pointed to other reasons that drive search to focus on ly follows the Norman conquest. When the wake of current technological develop- new class — the urban working class, episode. But actor JASON traffic. Among them is an attempt to focus thoughts around a Normans invaded England they brought ments, humans are growing next to the proletariat. He predicted that with MOMOA says he won't be a part a train of thought around a philosophical philosophical their language, Old French, which was becoming gods. the new Artificial Intelligence revolu- of the special episode. problem, or to seek aspirational motiva- basically the then-modern version of Talking about the technological tions in the 21st century, there will be tion. Such well-known words are often problem or seek Latin. They brought their system of gov- advancements, he said, “What technol- yet another class emerging — the HBO channel confirmed the among the most looked up every year, aspirational ernment and laws and imposed them on ogy is doing or will be doing in the unworking class or the “Useless class.” news of the special including those that are slightly abstract, motivation the people they conquered, and that’s why twenty-first century is upgrading The class will be useless from the eco- episode, but it won't air on including “love,” he said. all of the legal language in English today humans into gods. This is the big story nomic and political purview. the network. It will only The designation for “justice” came is Latin, just like the word justice,” of our era and I mean this in the most He went on to talk about climate be available as part of soon after President Trump’s one-time Often, when Trump tweets about the Sokolowski explained. “It took the impo- literal sense possible. We are now changes that can endanger the survival fixer, Michael Cohen, was sentenced to Department of Justice, he uses simply sition of a system of laws to bring us the being transformed into gods in the of humankind and our ecosystem. He the complete series three years in prison for crimes that “Justice.” On August 1, when he tweeted word justice.” sense that AI and bio-technology will emphasised that people should take on home video box set, included arranging the payment of hush his wish for then-Attorney General Jeff One rule breaker: “witness,” a word soon give us abilities which ancient more responsibility and urged humans which will package money to conceal his boss’ alleged sex- Sessions to stop the Mueller investigation, with a purely Old English start. mythologies ascribed to the gods, espe- to not play ‘Gods of the Planet Earth.’ all eight seasons ual affairs. He told a judge he agreed time searches spiked significantly. Trump Other words that experienced lookup cially the ability to create life.” He urged the audience to choose wise- together. and again to cover up Trump’s “dirty referred to “obstruction of justice,” a sep- spikes this year: “maverick” (Sen. John He also pointed out that how in ly and to stay relevant by reinventing deeds” out of “blind loyalty.” arate entry on the Merriam-Webster site, McCain died); “respect” (Aretha Franklin future we will need to learn about themselves continuously. Asked if he will It also came ahead of a Senate vote on prompting a lookup increase of 900 per- died); “excelsior” (Stan Lee’s signature bat- designing and manufacturing life be it He said that while an AI revolution make an appear- the “First Step Act,” a criminal justice cent over the same date the year before. tle cry. He died); “pissant” (A radio host of plants, animals or humans. “The is yet to take place, climate change has ance in the reform bill with broad bipartisan support. Searches for “justice” throughout the described Tom Brady’s daughter that main products of the 21st century econ- already become of the major challenges reunion episode, Earlier in the year, Kim Kardashian West year, when compared to 2017, were up 74 way); “pansexual” (Janelle Monae omy will not be textiles, vehicles or to take over. “We need two extremely not once but twice paid a White House per cent on the site that has more than 100 described herself that way); “laurel” weapons but bodies, brains and minds. difficult things — global cooperation Momoa said, “I visit on Trump to discuss prison and sen- million page views a month and nearly half (Remember laurel vs. yanny?); “feckless” If this happens, it will be the greatest and eco-friendly technology. We need don't think so.” tencing reform. Sentencing for drug a million entries, Sokolowski said. To be (What Samantha Bee called Ivanka Trump, revolutions since the beginning of life,” to understand that no nation can stop The final season crimes, treatment for opioid addiction, a word of the year worthy, an entry has to combined with a pejorative that begins he said. climate change by itself.” will arrive in April loosening of cannabis laws, a Tesla probe, show both a high volume of traffic and a with “c?); “epiphany” (The title of a BTS He also spoke about the possibili- He added, “The truth is that the next year. the Mueller investigation into the Trump significant year-over-year increase in K-pop song that dropped this year); ty of an escalation in war and violence only way to stop climate change is to campaign: Justice will remain top of lookups — as opposed to, say, a word that “lodestar” (used in reference to McCain in with the advent of new kinds of war like stop economic growth, something that At the moment, mind into the new year. merely buzzed or felt lofty, he said. the anonymous New York Times op-ed a cyber war. However, warning that no country or almost no government Momoa is riding high “These are stories that connect to the “We are not editorialising. We looked identified as coming from inside the wars are not a thing of past, he also will agree upon.” on success of his super- culture and to society across races, across at our data and we were ourselves sur- Trump administration); and “nationalism” pointed out that even though over the The lecture has previously seen hero film Aquaman. classes,” Sokolowski said. “We get this word prised by this word,” Sokolowski said. (At an Oct. 22 rally in Texas, Trump past few years, violence and wars have Bollywood actors Priyanka Chopra that filters in.” “This is a word that people have been declared himself a nationalist). declined drastically and statistically, and Amitabh Bachchan as their speak- That includes Twitter in a big way. thinking about for this entire year.” —AP deaths by suicides are higher than ers. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 sport 15 Messi hat-trick Liverpool draw Bayern as restores Barca's lead Utd face PSG in CL last 16 AFP n MADRID

ionel Messi continued his AFP n NYON Lsublime form by netting his 31st La Liga hat-trick as iverpool will take on fellow five- Barcelona thrashed Levante 5-0 time winners Bayern Munich in the to regain their three-point lead Llast 16 of the Champions League, at the top of the table. while Jose Mourinho's struggling The 31-year-old Manchester United face French giants Argentinian arrived in Valencia Paris Saint-Germain. having scored two free-kicks in Holders Real Madrid were paired last weekend's derby thumping with Ajax in Monday's draw in Nyon as of Espanyol. He took his goals the Spaniards attempt to lift the trophy tally for the season to 20 after a for the fifth time in six seasons, while virtuoso display, while also tee- Lionel Messi and Barcelona will play ing up Luis Suarez's 35th-minute Lyon. opener and Gerard Pique's late Both Liverpool and Bayern have a fifth. rich tradition in the competition, each Barca were under pressure winning it five times and Liverpool were after Atletico Madrid and sec- beaten finalists last season. ond-placed Sevilla had both Liverpool are the current form side moved level on points with the of the two and sit top of the Premier Catalan giants. League while Bayern, under new coach But after resting his key stars Niko Kovac, have been far short of their for their final Champions own high standards in the Bundesliga League group-stage match this season. against Tottenham in midweek, "That's the team of coach Ernesto Valverde saw his the hour, the league refreshed side cruise to a third leaders in England, they Manchester United's David De Gea, centre, follows the ball during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield AP straight league win without con- are playing really good ceding a goal. football, very physical, the chances are at 50-50. The team has "At the beginning it was dif- really stepping it up. top players. We are also strong, it will be ficult, they squeezed us and had We are looking forward interesting," Dortmund CEO Hans- a chance that hit the woodwork," to it," Bayern sporting director Hasan Joachim Watzke told Sky. said Valverde on Sunday. Salihamidzic said of the tie with Meanwhile, United go into a first Levante started the game Liverpool. ever meeting with PSG trailing Premier brightly and visiting goalkeep- "A tough cookie, but that's some- League leaders Liverpool by 19 points er Marc-Andre ter Stegen was thing to look forward to as a player." following Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Anfield, forced into an early save by and face a formidable task against a side Ghanaian Emmanuel Boateng. RONALDO AWAITS featuring Neymar and Kylian Mbappe — But Barca did not take long Pep Guardiola's Manchester City the world's two most expensive players. to start moving through the take on German side Schalke 04 while UCL R16 FIXTURES Lyon coach Bruno Genesio says his gears, with Messi curling wide Atletico Madrid, beaten finalists in 2014 team can draw on their group stage dis- 12 February & 6 March from long range before testing and 2016, come up against Cristiano plays against City — a 2-1 win and 2-2 Oier Olazabal in the Levante The match was all but ended with a simple tap-in from Arturo Ronaldo and Italian heavyweights Manchester United (ENG) v Paris draw — ahead of their clash with five- goal with a free-kick. as a contest when Messi bore Vidal's square pass on the hour Juventus. Saint-Germain (FRA) time European champions Barca. Just seconds after Boateng down on goal two minutes mark. Messi has scored five "A very difficult match, with few Roma (ITA) v Porto (POR) "We'll need to pull off two big per- hammered a left-footed strike before half-time and drilled low goals in two league games since goals," Juve vice-president Pavel Nedved 13 February & 5 March formances, in the first leg and in the against the crossbar, the reign- into the net. finishing only fifth in the voting predicted. return, but we can do it. We did it against ing Spanish champions broke "I'm happy to have won for the Ballon d'Or earlier this "No doubt Cristiano is the man of Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) v Borussia City," said Genesio. the deadlock as Messi jinked here, because last year we came month. the Champions League, he has always Dortmund (GER) "It's tough. They are a team that Lyon through a mesmerised home and they put five goals past us A bad evening for Levante shown that, with goals and victories. Our Ajax (NED) v Real Madrid (ESP) has already played against but never beat- defence and picked out Suarez having gone the whole season worsened with 14 minutes to team is very strong and we can be calm 19 February & 13 March en. Barca are more experienced and who volleyed home. unbeaten, so we knew about the play, as left-back Erick Cabaco and confident." Holders Real Madrid stronger but over two matches anything But Levante, who had ended danger of Levante and it was a was sent off for a reckless lunge Bundesliga leaders Borussia were paired with Ajax Lyon (FRA) v Barcelona (ESP) is possible," Gerard Houllier, who holds Barcelona's dreams of going match we had marked out," on Ousmane Dembele. Centre- Dortmund will meet Tottenham Hotspur in Monday's draw in Liverpool (ENG) v Bayern München an advisory role at the French club, told through last season's La Liga added Valverde. back Pique added further gloss for the second season in a row, having (GER) RMC Sport. campaign unbeaten with a He wasted little time after to the scoreline in the 88th faced each other in last year's group stage, Nyon as the Spaniards 20 February & 12 March Teams that finished in second place remarkable 5-4 victory in the the restart to add his second in minute, rampaging forward to while Roma meet two-time former attempt to lift the Schalke (GER) v Manchester City (ENG) in the group stage will host the first legs penultimate game, came close to the 47th minute, sweeping home collect Messi's pass, before keep- champions Porto. trophy for the fifth on February 12/13 and 19/20 with the a quick response as Jose Luis Jordi Alba's clever cutback, ing his cool and rolling the ball "We've already met them Atlético Madrid (ESP) v Juventus (ITA) return matches scheduled for March 5/6 Morales fired over. before completing his treble home. (Tottenham) twice. A strong opponent, time in six seasons (All kick-offs 1:30 am IST) and 12/13. SINGLES Cottrell, Hope guide APOORVA SETS NATIONAL RECORD Latham strokes epic 264 as SL face defeat New Delhi: Ultra runner Apoorva Chaudhary created a national record by completing 176.8 km AFP n WELLINGTON HIGHEST SCORES BY NZ PALYER IN TESTS WI to crushing win in the women's 24-hour event at the NEB 24 Hour Score Batsman Opponent Venue Season Stadium Run held here under the aegis of Athletics ew Zealand opener Tom Latham AFP n SYLHET Federation of India. Apoorva, the 28-year old Nflayed Sri Lanka's bowlers with 302 Brendon McCullum India Wellington 2013-14 runner from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh, broke the an unbeaten 264 on Monday before 299 Martin Crowe Sri Lanka Wellington 1990-91 eft-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell delivered a career best previous national record of 175.4 km registered in the tourists' top order failed again, 290 Ross Taylor Australia Perth 2015-16 L4-28 before Shai Hope struck a half-century as West the name of Meenal Kotak. Competing in just her leaving them on the verge of a Indies crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in their third ultra-marathon race, Apoorva also became heavy first Test defeat in Wellington. 274* Stephen Fleming Sri Lanka Colombo 2002-03 Twenty20 series opener on Monday. only the fourth Indian woman to run more than 100 Latham walked off to a standing 267* Brayn Young Sri Lanka Dunedin 1996-97 West Indies raced to 130-2 in just 10.5 overs after miles (160 km) in 24 hours after Meenal, Hema ovation at the Basin Reserve after 264* Tom Latham Sri Lanka Wellington 2018-19 Cottrell and his fellow pacers bowled out Bangladesh Saini (172.3 km) and Aparna Choudhary (169.2 carrying his bat and helping New for 129 runs in Sylhet. Faisel Features km). Zealand to 578, a commanding first- Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan scored 61 off innings lead of 296. 43 balls for the home side but could not stave off a PRO TENNIS LEAGUE LAUNCHED Seamers Tim Southee and Trent His innings, which lasted more Henry Nicholls both reached 50. thumping defeat. New Delhi: Indian Davis Cupper Saketh Myneni Boult then combined to remove Sri than 11 hours, also continued a hor- Lahiru Kumara was the pick of Hope accelerated the West Indies' run chase with and Arjun Kadhe will feature in the newly launched Lanka's top order, reducing them to ror run at the Basin Reserve for Sri a Sri Lanka attack that struggled on 55 off 23 balls that included six sixes and three fours. Pro Tennis League, which will also see 20 for three at stumps on day three. Lanka, where they have now con- a flat wicket, taking four for 127. Victory never looked in doubt as he struck spin- participation of a few formers players such as Boult dismissed Danushka ceded double centuries to four New Taylor was dismissed for 50 in ner Mehidy Hasan for three sixes and a four in just the Vishal Uppal and Ashutosh Singh. As it's an off- Gunathilaka on three, while Southee Zealanders. the first over of the day after fail- second over of the innings, yielding 23 runs. season for all professional players, Myneni and snared Dimuth Karunaratne for 10 ing to add to his overnight score, Spinner Mahmudullah Riyad dismissed Hope Kadhe will also earn some money by playing for and Dhananjaya de Silva for a duck, ‘ENJOY THE MOMENT' thanks to a sharp catch from after medium pacer Mohammad Saifuddin broke a 51- their respective teams — Stag Babolat Yodhas and taking his tally for the match to eight. Latham said he always believed Dimuth Karunaratne. run opening stand with Evin Lewis, who fell for 18. Raisoni Achievers — respectively. Vishnu Vardhan, The pair, along with short-ball he was capable of producing such Henry Nicholls also went for 50 But Nicholas Pooran and Keemo Paul ensured West Vijay Sundar Prashanth, current national champion specialist Neil Wagner, will be rel- a performance but it was pleasing after lunch trying to take on spin- Indies cruised to their target, with quickfire innings of Siddharth Vishwakarma, Sidharth Rawat, Jeevan ishing the prospect of having two full to achieve it on the international ner Dilruwan Perera. 23 and 28 respectively. Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji are other days to attack Sri Lanka's misfiring stage. BJ Watling followed without Cottrell and professional players to be seen in action. The eight- batting line-up. "These innings don't come scoring when he tucked his bat fellow pacer team league, starting on Tuesday, will conclude on But the day belonged to Latham, around too often, so you have to awkwardly under his arm as he Oshane Thomas Saturday. who added steadily to his overnight enjoy the moment when they do," ducked a Kumara bouncer and the earlier choked total of 121, offering no chances to he said. ball clipped it on the way through. Bangladesh, who MILIK SCORES IN NAPOLI’S WIN the frustrated Sri Lankans. New Zealand skipper Kane Colin de Grandhomme scored opted to bat first, at Milan: Arkadiusz Milik scored a stoppage-time It was the sixth best Test score by Williamson helped the Black Caps three sixes during an aggressive the start of their goal to snatch a 1-0 win for Napoli at Cagliari on a New Zealander and the highest this reach their imposing total with a innings but fell on 49 attempting to innings. Sunday and prevent his team's Serie A title hopes year by a batsman from any nation. sparkling 91, while Ross Taylor and bludgeon a fourth. Openers from diminishing even further. Milik had seen a late Tamim Iqbal and effort saved on Tuesday as Napoli was eliminated Liton Das, as well from the Champions League at Liverpool but he as Soumya Sarkar, curled in a free kick in Sardinia to prevent the week all fell for single- from going from bad to worse for his club. "I'm Will Yuvraj find a buyer at auction? figure scores to happy for Milik because he's a hard-working lad, a short-pitch deliv- reference point for the group," Napoli coach Carlo eries. Ancelotti said. "He's someone who always works PTI n JAIPUR Chris Woakes, Lasith Malinga, Shaun Australian stars like Aaron Finch and In-form with great focus and knows how to manage Marsh, Sam Curran, Colin Ingram, Glenn Maxwell have opted out of the Mushfiqur Rahim everything both in hard times and in better ones. nce a sought-after property, Corey Anderson, Angelo Mathews auction. Though dates and venue are was run out for OYuvraj Singh faces the risk of and D'Arcy Short. not yet announced, the IPL is expect- five, leaving SEVILLA TO PLAY LAZIO IN EUROPA going unsold at the 2019 IPL auction Teams are also likely to chase ed to run from the last week of Bangladesh on 48- Nyon: Five-time champion Sevilla has been drawn here on Tuesday with the fran- experienced overseas players such as March to mid-May. 4 before six overs of to face Lazio in the last 32 of the Europa League. chisees factoring in the availability of Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Jonny Since the World Cup will begin batting power play had elapsed. Sevilla, which has won all five of its titles since foreign players in a World Cup year. Bairstow and Alex Hales, two weeks after the IPL, it Shakib put on two small partnerships of 25 and 30 2006, is in second place in Spain and Lazio is fifth Yuvraj, who fetched a record `16 who have put themselves in has raised questions on respectively with Mahmudullah Riyad and Ariful Haque in Serie A. Arsenal landed another long trip and will crore deal in his prime, was bought the `1.5 crore category. the availability of the to lift the side briefly. play BATE Borisov in the first leg in Belarus after by Kings XI Punjab for his base price Indian all-rounder Jaydev Australian players who will Paul wrapped up Bangladesh's innings with 2-23. group games in Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Napoli and of `2 crore at the auction held Unadkat, who was bought be named in the squad for The West Indies are hoping a series win will end Inter Milan will only have to cross the Italian border before the last edition. While Chris for `11.5 crore by the showpiece. The same their Bangladesh tour on a positive note after losing into neighboring countries for games against Gayle repaid the faith KXIP posed in Rajasthan Royals, will also goes for England players their Test and one-day international series 2-0 and 2- Zurich and Rapid Vienna, respectively. Chelsea, the him with a fruitful season, Yuvraj feature in the same bracket. who will be required to report to the 1 respectively. 2013 champion, is at Malmo and Celtic will host could not set the house on fire, man- A total of 70 players can be World Cup preparatory camp in the "Very good win but it's only one game," skipper Carlos Valencia in the first leg. aging just 65 runs in eight games. No bought at the auction with 20 slots middle of the IPL. Brathwaite said. FERRARI TO MARK EXHIBITION wonder the team decided to release available for the foreign players. The teams will go into the auction "We have started with a win before and then gone Maranello: him. India Test regulars like well aware of the players' availabili- on to lose the series in recent times. So, it's important to Formula One legend Michael The 37-year-old, who last played Cheteswar Pujara and Ishant Sharma ty. With `36.20 crore, KXIP will have be respectful of the opposition." Schumacher will be honoured by Ferrari with a for India in June 2017, has put him- have also thrown their hat into the maximum money to spend, followed Bangladesh and West Indies play the remaining two special exhibition to mark his 50th birthday on self in the `1 crore base price brack- ring with base prices of `50 and ` 75 by Delhi Capitals (`25.50 crore), T20 internationals of the series in Dhaka this week. January 3, the Italian team confirmed on Monday. et this time alongside other capped lakh respectively. Rajasthan Royals (`20.95 Schumacher — a seven-time Formule One world Indians — Wriddhiman Saha, Alongside the big names, a host crore), Royal Challengers FASTEST FIFTY IN T20 INTERNATIONALS champion — suffered severe head injuries in a Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel. of uncapped Indian players will be Bangalore (`18.15 crore), skiing accident five years ago and has not been In fact, no Indian figures in the up for grabs with some of them Kolkata Knight Riders BALLS PLAYER MATCH VENUE DATE seen in public since. The 'Michael 50' exhibition in highest base price of `2 crore among expected to turn millionaires (`15.20 crore), Mumbai 12 Yuvraj Singh India vs England Durban 19/09/2007 the Ferrari Museum in Maranello will be run in ` association with the Keep Fighting Foundation a pool of 346 cricketers set to go overnight. Indians ( 11.15 crore), 14 Colin Munro New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Auckland 10/01/2016 under the hammer. Keeping the hectic schedule in Sunrisers Hyderabad (`9.70 launched two years ago by the Schumacher family. ` 16 Shai Hope Bangladesh vs Windies Sylhet 17/12/2018 Agencies The nine players in the 2 crore mind leading up to the World Cup crore) and Chennai Super bracket are Brendon McCullum, in England from May 30 to July 14, Kings (`8.40 crore). Faisel Features LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 18, 2018 sport 16 Lyon, Hazlewood leave India in agony

Virat Kohli reacts after getting caught at slip by Usman Khwaja off Nathan Lyon during the fourth day ICC MOST WICKETS IN AWAY TESTS IN A CALENDAR YEAR FOR INDIA Bowler Year M Wkts Best ‘Verbal duel was Mohammed Shami 2018 10 42 6-56 Anil Kumble 2006 9 41 6-78 in good spirits’ Erapalli Prasanna 1968 6 39 6-94 Jasprit Bumrah 2018 8 39 5-54 Ishant Sharma 2011 9 38 6-55 FAISEL FEATURES Kohli, Paine resume verbal duel

Australian players congratulate Nathan Lyon, centre, after he dismissed Indian skipper Virat Kohli on the fourth day of second Test at Optus Stadium in Perth AP PTI n PERTH A couple of balls later, the warring duo almost came close to chest bump- PTI n PERTH bowled going for a drive as India were arring captains Virat Kohli and ing when the India skipper walked in INDIA’S SUCCESSFUL RUN-CHASE IN AWAY TEST reduced to 55-4. WTim Paine on Monday resumed front of Paine while he was completing ustralia were on course for Score Overs Opponent Venue Season Ajinkya Rahane (30) came out their verbal duel, forcing on-field umpire a run. a series-levelling win in the 406-4 147 West Indies Port of Spain 1975-76 playing his shots and took on the bowl- Chris Gaffaney to warn both the play- Kohli later appeared to plead his Asecond Test after another ing with two fours as well as a six. He ers on the fourth morning of the second case to square-leg umpire Kumar below-par batting performance 264-3 78.4 Sri Lanka Kandy 2001 put on 43 runs for the fifth wicket with Test between India and Australia. Dharmasena as Paine and Usman from India undid the good work 258-5 68.3 Sri Lanka Colombo 2010 Vihari as India started thinking of at During the 71st over bowled by Khawaja continued to extend Australia's done by their bowlers on day four 233-6 72.4 Australia Adelaide 2003-04 least taking the fight into day five. Jasprit Bumrah, the respective captains second-innings lead. on Monday. But it was not to be, as Rahane hit were seen exchanging words after Kohli "I reckon it's a sign Kohli is starting Chasing 287 on a testing sur- 200-5 74.4 New Zealand Dunedin 1967-68 a drive straight to point off Josh decided to field close to the non-strik- to lose it," former Test bowler Damien face, India were 112 for five at Hazlewood (2-24) and India plunged er and Gaffaney had to step in. Fleming said on SEN radio. PTI n PERTH stumps with skipper Virat Kohli's INDIA’S HIGHEST FOURTH INNINGS SCORES IN 2018 to 98-5. "You're the one that lost it yesterday. India commentator Sanjay (17) dismissal in the 20th over of 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- Score Overs Opponent Venue Target 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 345 94.3 England The Oval 464 was bowled off Starc on the fourth ball "That's enough, that's enough," skippers Ricky Ponting and Michael has been one of the talking points of the hopes. 184 69.4 England Southampton 245 of the second innings. The bigger Gaffaney interrupted. Clarke said they had no issue with the second Test but Australia pacer Josh The last specialist pair of 162 54.2 England Birmingham 194 moment came when Hazlewood had "Come on, play the game. You guys verbal exchange between the two cap- Hazlewood Monday played it down, say- Hanuma Vihari (24) and Rishabh Cheteshwar Pujara (4) caught behind are the captains. Tim, you're the captain." tains and that no line has been crossed ing it was done in good spirits. Pant (9) were in the middle when 151 50.2 South Africa Centurion 287 off a faint edge in the fourth over to Paine replied: "We're just having a so far. "I think it was all good fun, it's quite stumps were drawn and they will 135 42.4 South Africa Cape Town 208 leave India leaning on Kohli once conversation. There's no swearing ... Tensions had flared-up towards the competitive out there as you know and have to bat well in the first session ** India lost all five Tests 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 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 Faisel Features 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 ‘There should have been a spinner’ as far as when I'm bowling, the glue that Shaw ruled out of Test series holds them together I think. He's bat- ted the most balls this series and scored PTI n PERTH defeat on the final day. PTI n PERTH "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 INDIA'S SQUAD 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 we were beating them again and bowlers feel very confident in getting 20 Mohd Shami holds up the ball after claiming 5 plays for Karnataka. Parthiv Patel, R Ashwin, Ravindra weren't even this experienced. You AP 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 wickets in Australia's second innings 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 Mayank Agarwal 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 action during India Perth, where India ICC 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 A game Agarwal. opening Test at Adelaide. ing things tight. used it." added. MUMBAI, PUNJAB GRAB 3 POINTS

PTI n MUMBAI 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) PUNJAB-TN MATCH ENDS DRAW 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) MOHALI: 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. TRIPURA TROUNCE GOA And at Lucknow, Jharkhand took three on Monday. fours, got the major portion of the runs. Faced with a massive deficit of 264 runs, AGARTALA: 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 NAGALAND SALVAGE DRAW 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 JORHAT: 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 Mumbai’s Shivam Dube plays a shot against Baroda PTI Play was then called off with Baroda Gujarat on the basis of the first innings In other Group 'B' matches, Himachal match and ended the game with a 10-wick- with two sessions to spare.