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The  )      internal crisis in the CBI is        &   he Supreme Court on unprecedented in the 55-year    8'  (  TFriday asked the Central history of the country’s premier ( 0    O  Vigilance Commission (CVC) probe agency.    8'(      )  to complete its probe against The court made it clear the    1     Central Bureau of Investigation supervision of the probe by a         (CBI) Director Alok Verma, former SC judge was a “one- (      ;/= who has been divested of time exception” given the           power and sent on leave by the “peculiar facts” of the case and  "8&8 >)    1            "8&8 Government, and appointed does not cast reflection on any    ' 8!   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"   $  The SC also barred the the Bench, also comprising interim CBI Director Justices SK Kaul and KM being considered close to sions taken by him. the process of conducting Nageshwar Rao from taking Joseph. Verma. The Bench sought enquiry and keeping in view any “policy” or “any major The CVC has the authori- Also, Rao constituted a responses from the Centre and the large number of docu-     decision” even as it fixed ty of superintendence over the new three-member team to the CVC on the plea of Verma, ments involved, 10 days time November 12 as the next date CBI in cases relating to the probe the FIR against Asthana who has also sought a stay on would not be sufficient to com- of hearing. Prevention of Corruption case. in order to be impartial. the Centre’s order giving inter- plete the inquiry. The Bench headed by Rao was given interim The court made it clear im charge of his post to Rao. Senior advocate Fali S Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi charge of looking after the that from now on Rao, who is However, this prayer was not Nariman, appearing for Verma,      also said all the decisions taken duties of the CBI Director after a Joint Director of CBI, would raised during the hearing. said the CBI Director was by Rao from October 23 till both Verma and Asthana were only perform the routine tasks Meanwhile, Asthana also appointed for a two-year tenure October 26, including on trans- sent on leave and barred from that are essential to keep the moved the Supreme Court with the approval of a selection  ,34(3 5 Lodi Road police station. Massive protests were fer of investigations and change carrying out any supervisory CBI functional. with a separate petition in the panel comprising the Prime Delhi-type protests were reported from all States, includ- of investigating officers, be role of the agency on the mid- During the hearing, the matter challenging the Minister, the Leader of he Congress on Friday replicated in other parts of the ing large participation by party placed before it in a sealed night of October 23. court at first remarked that Government order to send Opposition and the Chief Tstaged a day-long country- country where State Congress workers in Punjab, , cover by the next date of hear- Shortly after taking charge decisions taken by Rao since him on leave and divesting him Justice of India. wide protest in front of CBI leaders led demonstrations in Karnataka, Assam, ing. The court also observed it on the intervening night of October 23 are not to be imple- of his functions. The question is whether offices across the country led by their regions against what the Maharashtra and Gujarat. did not want the CBI issue Tuesday and Wednesday earli- mented but later it ordered that Solicitor General Tushar the tenure could be breached at its party chief Rahul Gandhi Congress described as the “ille- Senior Congress leaders, before the court to linger on. er this week, Rao transferred 13 it would decide on that aspect Mehta, appearing for the CVC, any time?,” Nariman asked against the Centre’s order to gal, unconstitutional and ille- including Ashok Gehlot, “This is not in the interest officers with most of them only after perusing the deci- said the commission was under from the court. send CBI Director Alok Verma gitimate removal of the CBI Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora, on forced leave. director by the Modi that has Veerappa Moily and Anand  Congress workers led by shamed India and its premier Sharma took part in the march,  !  Rahul took to the streets in investigative agency”. along with Sharad Yadav, D New Delhi’s Lodi Road area, TMC Rajya Sabha member Raja and Nadimul Haque.      "   0     #&    where the CBI headquarters is Nadimul Haque, CPI leader Rahul said people are on      located, and demanded an and Upper House member D the streets to show the PM “the      '(   apology from the PM. He Raja, and Loktantrik Janata mirror of reality”.      alleged that “the PM stole Dal leader Sharad Yadav too “No matter how hard the        money from the country” and joined the Congress in the Government tries, it will not be            P 2 )$ can run but not hide from the protest against the Modi able to cage the truth,” he        truth. Rahul courted arrest at Government’s CBI decisions. tweeted.      -  $ ,34(3 5 ers and the bankers, the com- concerned, it is already NPA. mittee recommended that the The other two companies   n a bid to save the ailing ailing power firms can be saved (Adani & Tata) are servicing        Ipower companies, the State either by increasing the tariff or their debt but have been  !!"#!         Bank of India (SBI) has by asking the banks to take addressing letters that they        approached the Supreme Court ‘haircut’ on the loan given by would be constrained to stop      !  looking into the implementa- them to these firms. operation since they cannot     " #      tion of recommendation of a Sources said that the continue to run the plants at        !   committee which suggested Agrawal Committee has noted loss,” said SBI in its affidavit to     !       for tariff increase or waiver of that the bankers were “willing SC.     %   a portion of the loan owed to to take a haircut” considering “That these issues with  ,34(3 5 began after she responded to a       the bank by these companies. the existing scenario in the regard to the tariff have been comment by former Navy   As per the SBI’s affidavit the power sector. pending for a long time and efence Ministry (MoD) Chief Admiral Arun Prakash.   $  %&'  three power companies belong It is interesting to note banks have reached a stage that Dofficial spokesperson He had re-tweeted a photo-   ')()6,7 680,*4 $(  to Adani, Tata and Essar tariff citing problems and that at present the SBI is facing they are facing huge risk of the Swaranshree Rajashekhar was graph showing a military flag )"#* & ' "  Groups. They are operating in change of rule in Indonesia and more than 2.3 lakh crore bad public monies advanced to the sent on indefinite leave on on the bonnet of an official car t least eight people were (   )    Gujarat and owe more than Rs claiming that the coal import debts. In its affidavit to the power projects,” said the SBI. Friday hours after she posted a of the Internal Financial Akilled and three others *#  !    O,   35,000 crores to it. had become costly and this sce- Supreme Court, the SBI said This move of SBI is seen as tweet criticising the alleged Adviser to the Western seriously injured on Friday in        The Supreme Court in nario must be treated as an Adani Power in Mundra owes trial balloons to know the misuse of privileges by military Command of the Army in an explosion at a firecracker      April 2017 had disallowed the unforeseen. Rejecting all these them 19,127 crore and Essar mood of apex court. If the apex officials leading to an outcry Chandimandir in Haryana’s factory in Badaun, police    -./!0 ) power generating firms from arguments, the apex court said Power Gujarat Ltd owes 4,214 court agrees to the SBI’s prayer, amongst the veterans. She later district. said. increasing their tariff and the companies must supply crore and Tata Group’s Costal many PSU banks might deleted the tweet saying “it was The officer is a civilian and Around 4 pm, there was   &  (  ordered them to stick to power in the tariff specified in Gujarat Power Ltd owes approach the court with simi- inadvertently done and the is not allowed to use flags on an explosion in a licensed   +  promised tariff in the agree- their agreements with the 10,159 crore to them. lar petitions to favour the same is deeply regretted.” their vehicles, a right reserved firecracker factory in Rasulpur ), )     ment with the State States. “It is relevant to point out power firms across India. The Ministry later in the for armed forces officers. “Even village under the Civil Lines #       Government. The SBI was After the SC order, the that the entire net worth of the The SBI in its affidavits said day said Army Public Relations if misuse of an Army police station, Badaun Senior     '   # roped in to save the loss of Gujarat Government formed a three power producers has they have got clearance from Officer (PRO) Colonel Aman Command’s insignia by a civil- Superintendent of Police (SSP) 12  ) power companies, which were Study Committee headed by almost eroded. The monies Finance Ministry in a meeting Anand will be acting ian is not a cognisable offence, Ashok Kumar said.      barred by the SC in increasing retired Judge Justice RK lent and advanced by the SBI chaired by Finance Minister spokesperson as the “MoD the person needs to be repri- “Three injured have been   !      tariff. Agrawal to look into the crisis and other banks are at serious Arun Jaitley with all stake- spokesperson proceeds on manded by the GOC in C admitted to the district hospi-         The companies had in power sector. In September, and imminent risk. So far as holders and other lender leave. whose ‘Financial Adviser’ he is,” tal. Their condition is serious,"       !   demanded permission to hike after consulting all stakehold- Essar Power Gujarat Ltd is bankers also. The twitter controversy Prakash tweeted. he said.              

 -$ ,34(3 5     Friday conducted surprise   inspection and found that dust    !  ational Capital’s deterio- 1   &  & )    control norms were being 4  !  injured soldiers succumbed to Nrating air quality on Friday   violated blatantly at the Pragati his injuries. surpassed all its records of the    Maidan redevelopment site. "#$    4  Army officials said Sepoy current season as concentration   Delhi Pollution Control Ngamsiamliana from Mizoram of Suspended Particulate !/ .. .9: ;;  Board (DPCC) served notice   ,34(3 5  $ 5,$ was killed in an attack on an Matters (SPMs) was measured !9 :9  ;. 1 on the contractor and the Army camp in south Kashmir’s “abnormally high” on the Air builder for violating JP president Amit Shah on $ $  ",)2)" Lurgam village in Tral. They Quality Index (AQI) of Central "!   %% &&'&( ))&* ++    , Environmental Clearance (EC) BFriday announced that the said another Armyman injured Pollution Control Board conditions. BJP and the JD(U) will contest hree soldiers and two ultras in the attack is under treatment (CPCB). Since construction dust is equal number of seats in Bihar Twere killed in three separate at Military Hospital. One month pollution data also a major contributor in pol- in the Lok Sabha elections and terror related incidents in Pakistan-based Jaish-e- of the CPCB reveals that values luting air, Hussian directed distribution of seats among Kashmir Valley, officials said. Muhammad claimed responsi- of both pollutants have been officers of civic agency to four NDA partners will be One of the soldiers died due to bility for the attack and they recorded three to four times release an order to cover all formally announced in two- fatal injury in a stone-pelting said it was to avenge the killing higher for both PM 10, PM 2.5. construction sites. three days. incident in south Kashmir. of seven civilians and three Significantly, value of PM 2.5 “No construction site At the same time, Shah also Sources said that uniden- ultras at Laroo Kulgam area in was recorded at 46 Micro Cubic should be left uncovered in announced here in the presence tified terrorists attacked an south Kashmir last Sunday. Per Gram (μgm-3) on Delhi,” said Hussain to officers of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Army formation near Lorgam Army official said Sepoy September 16 of this year, while inspecting the site. Kumar that all partners will village in south Kashmir’s Tral Rajendra Singh from while on Friday it shot to The Minister has decided have lesser number of seats  "   3   sub-district late on Thursday Uttarakhand was fatally injured 206.2. Environmentalists have to regularly inspect all areas in than they had last time.             evening. In the heavy exchange during stone-pelting in Arwani warned that denizens of Delhi Delhi to oversee the imple- The announcement was   !  $/ of fire, two soldiers of 42 area of Anantnag on Thursday are inhaling poison.     .           !  $/ mentation of Graded Response made after reports this week Rashtriya were injured. They evening. PM 10 value has escalated Action Plan (GRAP) and visit said that as per seat-sharing however, denied that it would said both the injured were He succumbed to his above the danger mark, oscil- of Earth Sciences (MoES), has Aadmi Party (AAP) the sites where there is formula the BJP had agreed to contest a seat less than that shifted to Army’s 92 Base injury on Friday in Military lating between 139.6 and 140 also recorded values at four Government has initiated coor- likelihood of high air pollution. contest 17 of the 40 Lok Sabha allotted to the BJP insisting Hospital at XV Corps head- Hospital. Four local terrorists (μgm-3) in mid-September, folds the prescribed standard of dinated action to combat air The Delhi Government has seats in Bihar, the JD(U) 16, the that equal number of seats quarters for treatment. were killed in the Thursday and 400 on Friday. both PM 10 and PM 2.5. pollution. Environment also constituted joint depart- LJP five and the RLSP two would be shared by both the However, one among the encounter. SAFAR, a unit of Ministry Meanwhile, the Aam Minister Imran Hussain on mental inspection teams. seats. Sources in the JD(U) had, parties.    ()  ( *+, *-./   

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Following cum-State Nodal Officer of Punjab’s AQI is 111 against paign through print, electron- farmers who abstain from NCR. Under this program, the     $   $ vigorous campaign launched by Anti-Stubble Burning 326 in the corresponding peri- ic and social media as well as burning paddy residue under Company has committed to *,16*7         -/=   the State Government against Campaign KS Pannu on Friday. od last year. An AQI between by employing NGOs, youth the State Government’s ambi- support 500 farmers from   N     O 2!J)2   the burning of paddy residue, Pannu pointed out that this tious programme for manage- Ludhiana district and provide  /-8 4            Punjab has witnessed a steep marked improvement was #  !  $ ment of paddy straw. Paddy is them access to climate smart  0       8    )    ,-E- decline in the incidents of fire, mainly attributed to the posi- grown on 65 lakh acres of technological solutions for     ) !           thus improving the ambient air tive response of the farmers land in Punjab. farm residue management.  )  --            quality. coupled with environmental 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 clubs and education institutions After harvesting paddy, “These machines cut and        L   --      “Data from Punjab Remote friendly initiatives taken by and 100 satisfactory, 101 and has been launched. about 20 million tonnes of collect stubble, sow fresh crop                    Sensing Centre (PRSC) depicts the State Government as well as 200 moderate, 201 and 300 Chief Minister Capt paddy straw is left in the fields in the bare soil and deposit the  -                  that 3,228 cases of stubble the Central Government to poor, 301, 400 very poor and Amarinder Singh had earlier to be managed by farmers stubble in the sown area as 8      8        burning were reported across check the menace of stubble 401-500 severe. directed the Agriculture before sowing the next Rabi mulch, which helps the soil to           the State from September 27 to burning. Notably, the State Department to actively engage crops. retain its moisture and improve Government has already its machinery for on-ground its fertility,” said Company’s   $       ' embarked upon a massive pro- activities at the village level to   Chief Sustainability Officer *,16*7)        '   8  gramme for management of effectively tackle the menace of $ $  Vaishali Nigam Sinha. 60                paddy straw, without burning, stubble burning.   Besides, the Company will      60& 60      by the farmers. On his directives, the State  -   also support awareness drives   383 &/=* F = # 3   As many as 24,315 subsi- Government has already Aiming to offset the stub- across the region to educate 860O             dized agro-machines or appointed nodal officers in ble burning of 5,000 acres of farming communities on the ill                equipments are being supplied 8,000 paddy growing villages in land in Punjab, country’s lead- effects of burning farm stubbles         60  to the farmers, Cooperative a move to check stubble burn- ing renewable energy inde- which not only contributes to               %     Societies and Custom Hiring ing efficaciously. pendent power producer the rise in air pollution, but also %   60  3 & 60      Centres to achieve zero burn- These villages have been ReNew Power has joined hands has a negative on the farm and                 ing of paddy straw. identified by the Agriculture with the Confederation of soil ecology, which in turn Over 21,000 farm equip- Department where paddy stub- Indian Industries in its ‘Clean further deteriorates farmer’s -      ments or agro-machines have ble is traditionally being burnt. 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Considering the prog- patients. donate his organs in case of E    !   )      Paramjit Singh (45), a nosis, his wife, Jaswinder Recently, Mukhtiar Singh his death and conveyed it to            resident of Mohali's village Kaur had already consented (56), a resident of village the transplant coordinators at      3()  #'      Jatot was fatally injured after to donate his organs, he Tasrauli was referred to the PGIMER, he said. -         he was hit by a vehicle while added. PGIMER in a precarious con- Mukhtiar also died of a crossing the road. He was Paramjit's kidneys bene- dition from Civil Hospital in cardiac arrest. admitted to PGIMER in an fitted two renal failure Ambala after he fell down Doctors retrieved his kid- extremely critical condition, patients who had been on the from his bed and had been neys and transplanted them,   !"#$ head of the hospital's depart- waiting list for donors for long unconscious ever since, Dr Dr Sharma said. %$& $% & 

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that the Minister, who is one, who had already admitted the orders of Rahul Gandhi “Rahul should also tell by a harassment panel follow- “message was sent inadver- 6        believed to have sent at least his mistake, is being given a with a mind boggling state- Punjabis why he is adopting ing which action should be tently” to the IAS officer who one text to the official, be clean chit,” he quipped. ment that text messages did double standards on the issue taken against Channi as per the accused him for sending “inap- sacked. Sukhbir said that the Chief not constitute sexual harass- of safety of women. Rahul and law. In the meantime, he propriate” message. But,  85),(2)"5 Congress's nationwide protest In a recent statement, Capt Minister had already disclosed ment. the Congress demanded MJ should be sacked from the Channi must disclose the name against the Centre's decision to Amarinder had maintained that after the complaint by “A n e d u c a t e d w o m a n a n d Akbar’s resignation from the Cabinet immediately to allow of the person for whom the mid growing demands for send CBI director Alok Verma that when the matter reached woman IAS officer was politician cannot make such a Union Cabinet after the latter other women also to approach text message was meant for in Athe sacking of Punjab on leave. him, he made the Minister received by him, Channi had statement knowing the law, but was accused of sexually harass- the harassment panel to file which Channi praised her Cabinet Minister as the Kumari said that the Chief apologise to the woman official apologized to the woman. it seems there is intense pres- ing women journalists in his complaints against Channi if eyes,” said Kalia. Congress Government in the Minister Capt Amarinder and “had resolved it to the offi- “When the Chief Minister has sure on Asha Kumari to give a role as an Editor, but has been any,” he added. Kalia said that earlier also, State also hit by #MeToo move- Singh has already expressed his cer's satisfaction”. acknowledged Channi’s guilt, clean chit to Channi from the actively sheltering someone Sukhbir declared that if the Channi behaved childishly ment, the State party unit on view on the matter. SAD president Sukhbir how is Asha Kumari giving Congress high command,” he for similar transgressions com- Government did not take when he went for a toss for Friday maintained that no At the same time, Kumari Badal condemned the him a clean chit? By attempt- said. mitted by him as a Cabinet immediate action against posting in which two poly- complaint was received against maintained that “sending a Congress president Rahul ing to do this, the Congress Asking Asha Kumari to Minister,” he said adding if he Channi, it would send out a technic lecturer who were the Minister, who allegedly message does not become a Gandhi for assigning Asha general secretary has not only come clean, Sukhbir said that was silent about this criminal signal to women that they interested for the same posting. sent an “inappropriate text” to case of MeToo”. Kumari that task to cover up acted as an extra-constitu- she should disclose why she act because the Minister is his were not safe in Punjab. Taking on the party lead- a woman government official. “Sexual harassment is dif- the misdeeds of Technical tional authority but has also was indulging in such uneth- blue eyed boy? Meanwhile, senior BJP ership, Kalia alleged that “No complaint has been ferent from messaging,” said Education Minister Charanjit belittled India’s MeToo move- ical conduct. He also asked Asking the Congress party leader and former Minister instead of taking action against received by the party (against Kumari, who is a legislator in Singh Channi, who admitted- ment which seeks to expose Rahul Gandhi to disclose not to cover up Channi’s sor- Manoranjan Kalia demanded Channi, the Chief Minister is the Minister),” said Punjab neighbouring Himachal ly sent indecent messages to a and punish people like what was his compulsion to did acts with apologies, SAD that Channi should be divest- brushing the issue under the party affairs in-charge Asha Pradesh. woman IAS officer. Channi,” he added. protect Channi who has been president said that the law ed off the portfolio of carpet. He also raised a ques- Kumari, the sidelines of a Opposition Shiromani “Kumari’s statement would He said that it was also at the centre of controversies, was very clear on the issue. Technical Education being tion mark over the silence of Congress protest outside the Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi be remembered in history as shameful that a woman was including links with the sand “The matter should be taken having co-education. Punjab Congress president CBI office, as a part of the Party have been demanding the first instance when some- belittling a fellow woman on mafia. up officially and investigated “Channi says that the Sunil Jakhar. '      !' $$ !&$ ) #*  +& $& "& , )) !          "  85),(2)"5 ment did not seem Rafale deal was about to start,   ()% happy when the the PM removed the CBI direc-    '7  unjab, Haryana and CBI director tor in the middle of night, PChandigarh units of the worked as per his which raises eyebrows," he      9  85),(2)"5 853!, &3" Congress on Friday held a own independence said. protest near the CBI office and asserted him- Kiran Chowdhary said that  85),(2)"5 o commemorate the birth !),*5)" ) here against the Centre's move self." for the first time in Indian his- Tanniversary of Sardar 4  )2&53 to send agency director Alok "The Congress tory, institutions which were he Union Government has Vallabhbhai Patel in a befitting Verma on leave after divesting demands the gov- built over the years were being Tgiven approval to open manner, ‘run for unity’ would "6,)& " ) him of powers and demanded ernment should demolished by this govern- one-stop centres – Sakhi in 15 be organised in all districts of an apology from Prime accept its folly and ment. more districts of Haryana to be Haryana on October 31. Narendra Modi on October 31. Minister Narendra Modi. act of malfeasance "The BJP has politicised set up during 2018-19. The State Government will In Haryana, Speaker Police said roads leading to in removing the this august institution too If To provide assistance organise a state level function Kanwar Pal Gujjar will flag off the investigative agency's office CBI director and there was something against including legal, police, medical to flag off the ‘run for unity’ the ‘run for unity’ in in Sector 30 were barricaded refer the matter to the CBI director, they could help, counseling and shelter program at Sirsa on October , and the traffic was suspended the committee set have called a meeting of the under one roof for the women 31. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Education Minister Ram Bilas for over an hour in view of the up for the purpose chief justice, leader of opposi- affected by violence, one-stop will flag the run at Sirsa, said Sharma in Gurugram, protest. from Haryana and that the "illegal, unconstitu- in which the leader of opposi- tion and the PM. centres - Sakhi have so far been an official spokesman. Agriculture Minister OP The police used water participating in the agitation. tional and illegitimate" removal tion is a member," Bansal said. "The government which established in the phased man- He said that it has been Dhankar in Jhajjar, Health canons on the protestors but Senior Congress leaders Asha of the CBI director had shamed Punjab Minister Vijay makes the law breaks it, so what ner in seven districts of decided that ‘run for unity’ will Minister Anil Vij in Ambala, they continued to raise slogans Kumari and Harish Chaudhary India and its premier inves- Inder Singla said Modi should is left? What is dangerous for Haryana namely , be organized at the district Transport Minister Krishan against Modi and his govern- also took part. tigative agency. apologise to the nation for the this country is that we are going Faidabad, Gurugram, , headquarters. The Deputy Lal Panwar in , ment and later they dispersed Several ministers from The protesters carried plac- "unceremonial" removal of the towards a banana republic , Bhiwani and Narnaul. Commissioners will ensure Industries Minister Vipul Goel from the site, they said. Punjab were present on the ards attacking the central gov- CBI chief as it was constitu- because pillars of democracy As many as 3526 women that the ‘run for unity’ is orga- in Faridabad, Cabinet Minister Punjab Congress president occasion, including Vijay Inder ernment and the prime minis- tionally incorrect for the prime are being demolished," have been provided assistance nized in a manner befitting the in Sonepat, Cabinet Sunil Jakhar was leading the Singla, Sukhjinder Singh ter. Some of the signs said "stop minister to remove him. Chowdhary claimed. in these centers till August. occasion and message of Minister Narbir Singh in group of protesters which Randhawa, Sadhu Singh interfering in CBI's function- He said the agency direc- The government Tuesday This was informed during the national unity permeates to Rewari, the spokesman said. included several prominent Dharamsot, Sham Sunder ing" and "respect the tor was appointed by a com- sent Verma and Special state level steering and moni- every part of the state and soci- He added that Cabinet party leaders, including min- Arora, besides Rana Gurjit Constitution". mittee of chief justice of India, Director Rakesh Asthana, who toring committee meeting held ety. Minister Manish Kumar isters in the Amarinder Singh- Singh, Pargat Singh, Raj Kumar Jakhar alleged that the the leader of opposition and the accused each other of corrup- under the chairmanship of Notably, 182 meters world’s Grover, Krishan Kumar, Karan led government. Verka, Vikram Chowdhary and Modi government's actions PM. tion, on leave. Chief Secretary DS Dhesi with tallest statue ofSardar Dev Kamboj, Banwari Lal will Haryana CLP leader Kiran Pradeep Chabbra. showed its autocratic behaviour. "But the government took It also transferred several the deputy commissioners of Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat flag off the event at , Choudhary and former rail- The Congress leaders Pawan Kumar Bansal, a an unconstitutional and unde- CBI officials and appointed M the state through video con- will be dedicated to the nation Fatehabad, Karnal and ways minister Pawan Kumar demanded an apology from the former MP from Chandigarh, mocratic step in removing him. Nageswar Rao as the interim ferencing. by the Prime Minister Mahendargarh respectively. Bansal were among the leaders prime minister and alleged claimed, "The Modi govern- When an inquiry regarding the chief of the agency. Under the scheme, a pro- vision of Rs 100 lakh has been made in the budget of financial year 2018-19. Out of which Rs 4  78        60 lakh have been earmarked for the construction of these  85),(2)"5 headquarters would be at one stop Centers. Karnal, he added. It was informed in the aryana Chief Minister Speaking on the occasion, meeting that the main objective HManohar Lal on Friday Public Works (Building and of these one stop centres –Sakhi said that 50 new vehicles would Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir is to assist and resolve the be provided to Police Singh said that significant problems of women affected by Department by Urban Local changes have been made in violence including physical, Bodies through Municipal improving infrastructure of sexual harassment, emotional, Corporation Gurugram for district Gurugram which was psychological, financial, mari- strengthening the law and enormously benefitted the real tal etc. order situation in Gurugram. estate and the people. These centres would also The Chief Minister also He said that the previous provide special facilities and announced expansion of government had issued licens- help for women affected by Transit Oriented Development four years, the State Yojana has been implemented es to builders for establishing domestic violence, human traf- (TOD) Policy for next three Government has worked for for housing for all. As many as high rise buildings, but did not ficking or acid attack victims. months. He made these the development of the state 628 unauthorised colonies have make any provision of road for The one stop center would also announcements while speaking and for the public welfare. been regularised with nominal such buildings. be connected to the number at the Rising Haryana- Special attention was paid development charges. The present State 181. Additional Chief Secretary, Affordable Housing and towards promoting real estate The State Government Government made available Home Department, SS Prasad, HRERA Summit organised at to realise the vision of the has also constituted two RERA land for providing facility of Principal Secretary, Women & Gurugram. Prime Minister Narendra Modi authorities one for Gurugram road to such buildings. During Child Development He said that on October to provide housing facility to all and one for other parts of the four years, the developers and Department Raja Sekhar 26, 2014, the present State by 2022, he said. state. Now taking it further, consumers have been benefit- Vundru and other senior offi-     4      3   "  ))     ! 5 /     0 0   Government had started its Manohar Lal said that appellate authority has been ted with infrastructural facili- cers were also present in the "   / "  $  work in the state. During these Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Awas constituted for HRERA and its ties, he added. meeting. '                        85),(2)"5 towards assistance of families of Earlier, while speaking dur- their parents, teachers, moth- &%  - +&$ ments where work was affect- # * !  ,  martyrs in direct or indirect ing the inauguration of State er tongue and mother land. ed included the School  #   %   aryana Governor Satyadeo manner. The Governor paid level Ratnawali Fest at The Governor also Education Department, the HNarain Arya on Friday floral tributes to the Major Kurukshetra University, the launched a Ratnawali Mobile $% Power Department, munici-  & &   )% . / said that by taking inspiration Nitin Bali. He also honoured Governor said that moral val- App which would enable any- palities, the PWD (B&R), the   0    0   from the supreme sacrifice Adarsh Bali, mother of Martyr ues should be instilled in the one in any part of the world to $-"& Public Health Department and made by the martyrs, everyone Major Nitin Bali and depen- youth alongwith academic see the direct relay of the Fest the Rural Development and   $ ,  0  should stay committed to dents of martyrs. knowledge so that they respect by downloading this app. Panchayats Department,” ,    1  ensure unity and integrity of  85),(2)"5 claimed the roadways union. the nation. The Governor was Roadways union leaders speaking in Shaurya Divas aryana Roadways employ- claimed that these employees buses, take back cases regis- ment, he had said. Samaroh organised in the Hees continued their strike also joined the transport work- tered against the striking trans- Manohar Lal had also memory of martyr Major Nitin on Friday for the eleventh con- ers at dharna at various places port workers under the made it clear that 700 private Bali at Kurukshetra. secutive day, with hundreds of across the state. Essential Services Maintenance buses will be hired by the gov- He said that the govern- employees from various gov- As per the attendance sta- Act or else we will be forced to ernment as per a previous cab- ment has constituted Sainik ernment departments going tus in Elementary Education take some big step,” he added. inet decision. and Ardh Sainik Welfare on mass causal leave to express Department, an overall atten- Meanwhile, the State In a meeting with agitating Department to facilitate the sol- solidarity with them. dance of only 19.75 percent was Government claimed that 2165 employees, the State diers and their dependents, The employees affiliated to recorded. Out of 2079 buses plied on Haryana roads Government had offered to and increased the grant in aid Sarv Karamchari Sangh in DEE/DEEOs/BEEOs in the on Friday. The government reconsider its amount. Apart from this, jobs Haryana and other trade Education Department, 719 has ordered recruitment of on 190 private buses as the are also being provided to unions went on a mass casual were present in the office on 905 conductors under the part tenders for the same were yet dependents of martyrs on com- leave on Friday in support of Friday, as per government’s II of its outsourcing policy. to be finalised, but remained passionate grounds.The finan- ongoing strike by roadways record. The Haryana Roadways firm on 510 buses, saying it cial assistance being given to employees. Subhash Lamba, general employees had on Thursday cannot be reworked as the World War II veterans and Defying the Essential secretary of the Sarv announced to extend their Cabinet had already decided on their widows has been Services Maintenance Act Karamchari Sangh, Haryana, ongoing strike till October 29 this matter and signed an increased manifold. Shaheedi (ESMA) being in force, the said that a large number of as their fresh round of talks agreement to this effect. Samarak was being established employees went on strike on employees from the Tourism with the State Government The employees' union, over 22 acres in Ambala October 16 and have extended Department, besides Boards had failed to make any head- however, has remained Cantonment by the State their strike four times, and Corporations also went on way on Wednesday. adamant on their demand that Government, he added. announcing to continue it till mass casual leave. A day before, Chief the tenders issued until now be Appreciating the pro- October 29 against the State However, the emergency Minister Manohar Lal had said cancelled under the kilometre gramme organised by Freedom Government’s decision to hire and essential services were that the work of employees scheme. Fighter Raja Ajit Singh 700 private buses in the state. attended by the employees unions should be to raise the There are about 19,000 Memorial Trust on the “Lakhs of employees went who were on casual leave, he issues and concerns pertaining employees in the Haryana Shaheedi Divas of Martyr on mass casual leave as a result said. to the welfare of employees. Roadways. The roadways, hav- Major Nitin Bali, the Governor of which work in various gov- “The State Government The policy decision are not ing a fleet of 4,100 buses, cater said that other organisations ernment departments was should immediately rollback its under their purview and to about 12 lakh passengers should also get inspired from badly hit. Among the depart- decision to run 700 private should be left to the govern- daily. such functions and contribute    ()  ( *+, *-./   2

;       0  % "    ,34(3 5 .     !$  responses, one theory suggests that evo- Critical Care Medicine, the team exposed lution may be blamed. men and women volunteers to wood omen exposed to smoke from burn- Over thousands of years, women smoke or filtered air.  85),(2)"5 Wing wood and related "biomass" might have had greater and more chron- They then injected them with a stan- combustibles, such as leaves, crop stalks, ic exposure to smoke from cooking fires dard dose of the live-attenuated influen- n a bid to promote Haryanvi and dung are more likely to suffer from compared to men. za virus vaccine which causes a natural yet Iand non- Haryanvi Cinema respiratory problems including "We wonder if a greater wood smoke mild immune response in the nasal pas- and to create a film friendly chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder exposure has led to evolutionary pressure sages. environment in the state, Chief (COPD). on women to have a more blunted inflam- The combined analysis showed the Minister Manohar Lal on It could be because men were found matory response, which would probably false impression that the wood smoke had Friday unveiled ‘Haryana Film to have significantly higher markers of an result in less damage to the airway during almost no effect on the immune response Policy’. inflammatory response in cells that line the respiratory virus infection," said Ilona to the live-attenuated influenza virus vac- Under the policy, film will nasal passages relative to men exposed to Jaspers, Professor at the University of cine. be accorded the status of indus- filtered air. North Carolina. The study suggests that any research try and benefits available under By contrast, for women, the wood Other factors include differences in on environmental exposures should take the Enterprise Promotion smoke exposure appeared to lower mark- male and female hormone profiles and potential sex differences into account as Policy of the state will apply. ers of the inflammatory response. genetics. impacts of environmental toxins may be Prominent features of the While the scientists are not yet sure In the study, published in the missed when researchers fail to compare film policy includes, setting up about the difference in the sex-specific American Journal of Respiratory and effects on men and women. of Haryana Film cell, single window permit, incentives for Haryanvi films and promotion of film shoots in Haryana, 9   4   ( 4 :    0   4  ; ( 4            development of shooting 9 !  $ (    !  $  $  places, destination marketing for the state, security arrange- of films and video piracy, orga- ria to provide financial and HaryanviFilm, non-Haryanvi ments for film production, nizing Haryana state film other incentive to film makers Film, international films, mega prohibition of illegal exhibition awards, restoration and preser- as per the film policy. projects, short film, documen- vation of Haryanavi films, audi- Special consideration will tary film or debut film and ence development programmes be given to mega projects i.e. incentives will be provided on among others. with an overall production credit point system. As per the On the occasion of unveil- budget of more than Rs 30 policy, 50 per cent of the total ing of film policy, Miss World crore in Hindi or in any other budget will be allocated for the Manushi Chillar, actor Indian language by the HFC on Haryanvi Films. Not more than Rajkummar Rao, renowned a case to case basis. 12 films will be given financial film producer and actor Satish Safety and security will be assistance in a year and one Kaushik, actor Rajendra Gupta, provided to the filmmakers film will not avail more than actress Meghna Malik, Cabinet during the shooting in the one financial benefit. Ministers and senior officers of state. To promote the spirit of The objectives of film pol- Haryana Government were cinema in the state, film festi- icy included to channelize present. val will be organised and schol- energy of youth in creative field Under its film policy, arship for girl students of like cinema, to promote and Haryana Government will set Haryana (Production and preserve the culture, folk, up a Haryana Film Cell (HFC) Direction) will be given, the music, heritage and traditions which will have an executive policy state. of Haryana, to explore and par- committee and high powered The film awards will be ticipate in the employment committee comprising gov- organized in three categories opportunities and skill devel- ernment officers, professionals, which are the Awards of opment related to film field, experts from film industry. Excellence for Haryanvi Films, building brand identity of state, While the high powered Best film promoting Haryana to promote Haryana as a committee comprising gov- as a destination and special favoured destination for films, ernment officers and experts acknowledgement for technical and development of Haryanvi will be an appropriate author- excellence in Haryanvi film Film Talent, with special ity for sanctioning projects making. emphasis on gender equality and for releasing funds, the As per the Film Policy, the and promotion of women executive committee will exam- films will be classified in seven active participation, the policy ine the eligibility and fix crite- categories including added.  - -   01*222 3#$     4  ! !3"#Q$ +&    $ &6    $

   85),(2)"5 State Government has been providing 700 jobs per day. unjab is set to offer nearly The Chief Minister also  85),(2)"5 P82,000 jobs in the private sec- called for widening of the ambit tors would for the state’s aspir- of Ghar Ghar Rozgar Yojana, five-year old girl ‘Khushi’, ing youth in the next round of with the launch of District Awho went missing on July job fairs. Reviewing the prepa- Bureaus of Employment and 24, 2018 from Patiala, was ration, the Chief Minister Capt Enterprises (DBEEs) in all the 22 reunited with her parents in Amarinder Singh has directed districts of the state on Panchkula by the Anti Human the Department of Employment November 23. Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Generation and Training to pre- Commissioner-cum- Haryana Police Crime Branch. pare aggressively for facilitating Director Employment “A team of AHTU, after employment for youth in the Generation and Training Rahul completing required formali- jobs fairs, to be held from Tewari disclosed in Chandigarh ties, handed over the girl to her November 12 to 22. that these Bureaus would be parents at Bal Sadan, Sector - The job fairs are being held manned by district employ- 12A, Panchkula. as a part of the State ment officers and dedicated The girl was found at the Government’s flagship pro- counsellors, who would be avail- Ambala railway station on July gramme — Ghar Ghar Rozgar, able daily to the job aspirants 25, this year. Later, following a press statement issued here from 10 am to 6 pm for coun- the process, she was sent to Bal said. selling and for applying for jobs Sadan, Panchkula,” said a The Chief Minister has in government, public and pri- spokesman of Police directed all the concerned vate sectors, besides facilitating Department. departments to synergize their them for arranging bank loans Explaining the investiga- efforts to ensure increased job for self-employed ventures. tion process, the spokesman opportunities for youth in the These officials would also said that a team of AHTU com- state, while instructing them to inform the youth about relevant prising Sub-Inspector Mukesh scale up measures to assist youth job related websites, both in the Rani, Assistant Sub Inspector in setting up entrepreneurial country and abroad. Majesh Kumar, Head ventures, the statement added. The Deputy Commissioners Constable Karamchand and He also asked the have also been instructed to lady constable Kavita had vis- Employment Generation and arrange a group of 40 students, ited Aadhaar office in Sector - Training Department to put in having hands-on skills and train- 1 Panchkula to get some leads place an efficacious mechanism ing in various fields from the about the missing girl. to start a 24X7 job helpline for nearby government and private The team then visited this purpose. engineering colleges and poly- Aadhaar office, Sector-17 here In addition, the Chief technics, for employment in and got the address of missing Minister has directed the the district bureaus, which will girl that traced in Patiala. Department to establish a for- function from November 1 to 22 After getting address, the eign placement cell and to on trial basis, before their formal AHTU team immediately con- launch coaching for various inauguration on November 23. tacted Police Control Room, government competitive exams, Referring to the job portal Patiala and shared photo of besides exploring the possibili- being operated by the missing girl on WhatsApp. ty of hiring a job agency to Employment Generation A cop informed that a impart soft skills to youth. Department, Tewari said that complaint of missing girl was The Chief Minister appre- nearly 2.25 lakh youth have filed at Anaj Mandi Police ciated the work done by the been already registered so far for Station, Patiala. This way, the Employment Generation and availing suitable jobs opportu- team of AHTU helped a five Training Department in assist- nities in government, public years old girl of Patiala reunite ing more than 4.13 lakh youth and private sectors. The unem- with her parents in Panchkula, in getting jobs, arranging loans ployed youth would also be he added. to fund their self-employed ven- motivated through these tures, said the spokesperson bureaus to register on the por- adding that on an average, the tal.    ()  ( *+, *-./   3

1 $   %**+,- !.+/   )  )R  !     /-#   $   ,34(3 5 Chairperson, Secretary (Tourism) of the concerned 8  enchmarking the standards State Govt. or Additional Bof facilities and services pro- Secretary.    9! ) vided by motels, on the sides of Other members include highways, to cater to motorists, (Tourism) or Director (Tourism) 'B; 8O!P the Centre has decided to grant or Additional Director (Tourism) approval to only those new of the concerned State besides 9! ) motels or those seeking fresh representative from the approvals that have facilities for Federation of Hotel and digital payments, have safety Restaurants Association of India(  ,34(3 5 mechanisms and are disabled FHRAI), Hotel Association of and environment-friendly India (HAI), Indian Association s many as 199 sitting MLAs among others. The Union of Tour Operators (IATO) and Aand seven MPs have not Tourism Ministry recently Travel Agents Association of declared their Permanent Association for Democratic each from BJP and Congress, issued new guidelines in this India (TAAI). Account Number (PAN) Reforms (ADR) and National and one re-elected MP each regard. Approval will be given valid details. The highest number of Election Watch (NEW) have NCP, JD(S) and SHS have the "At a time when the for three years. "Applications MLAs, who have not declared analysed the PAN details of 542 discrepancy in their declared Government is focusing on dig- will not be considered as PAN details, are 51 from the sitting Lok Sabha MPs and 4086 PAN details. When it comes ital transactions, these estab- received till such time they are Congress, followed by 42 MLAs MLAs. Of which 11 re-elected State wise re-elected MLAs lishments must migrate from free from all deficiencies. The from the BJP and 25 MLAs MPs and 35 re-elected MLAs with the discrepancy in PAN cash to cashless payments. ties," said a senior official from rately from the Hotel classifica- "Motels cater to the hospi- HRACC may inspect a motel at from the CPI(M). have dissimilarities in the PAN details, Madhya Pradesh has Customers too are happy to the Ministry. tions," he explained. tality requirements of road trav- any time without previous Interestingly, the highest details submitted by them in the highest number of re-elect- make payment by digital wallets, He said motels have been According to the guide- elers through the facilities and notice," said the official. numbers of 33 MLAs who their affidavits. The discrepan- ed MLAs i.e. 8 followed by and credit and debit cards. classified as per the facilities lines, motels which are an services offered by them, with The Motel must be able to have not declared the PAN cy also found in the PAN details Maharashtra with 7 re-elected Also, they need to be inclusive being provided by them. important segment of the hos- the rooms usually arranged in convince the committee that details are from Kerala, fol- of several re-elected MLAs. MLAs who have the discrep- and disabled-friendly to cater all "The guidelines have been pitality sector, providing a low blocks with parking direct- they are taking sufficient steps lowed by 28 MLAs from "The PAN comprises 4 ancy in declared PAN details," type of customers. framed after intense delibera- budget accommodation is clas- ly outside," says the guidelines. to conserve energy and harvest Mizoram and 19 MLAs from alphabets, 4 numerical and an the report said. "The aim is to promote tions with the tourism and hos- sified as a Hotel designed pri- The new motel or those water, garbage segregation, and Madhya Pradesh. Two MPs alphabet at the end, e.g: The highest number of re- safe, secure and better hospi- pitality industry along with the marily for motorists, having seeking re-approval will have to disposal/ recycling as per each from Odisha and Tamil ABCD4321F. Discrepancy elected MLAs who have dis- tality facilities at highways for stakeholders. The Motel is their main entrance on a pass test from the Hotel & Pollution Control Board (PCB) Nadu, and one MP each noticed in the PAN card is that crepancy in declared PAN travelers and provide the Motels expected to maintain required National Highway or a State Restaurant Approval and norms and following other eco- Assam, Mizoram and one number/alphabet is details are 18, from BJP, fol- with enough cafes, rest rooms, standards at all times. The new Highway or on a Service Lane Classification Committee friendly measures, pointed out Lakshadweep have not declared changed. Four re-elected MPs lowed by 9 MLAs from INC toilet facilities and other facili- guidelines treat Motels sepa- of a National / State Highway. (HRACC) comprising the official. their PAN details. from BJD, 2 re-elected MPs and 3 MLAs from JD(U).   "       "        B3  0  

 ,34(3 5 fied as 8,100 crore approxi- States or United Arab Emirates fact that though funds were  .01   mately from the investigation because they have extensive available to pay off bank loans, Special Court in Delhi on conducted so far. business interests in these the same were diverted and AFriday issued notices to the The ED told the court that countries. "Even though the siphoned off, cheating the  ,34(3 5 pace in the coming weeks. 7.30 lakh hectare so far this rabi Sterling Biotech promoters fol- the accused persons have left accused no 1 to 4 (Nitin, banks," the agency said. It said Right now, the planting is season as against 24.17 lakh lowing an Enforcement the country under suspicious Chetan, Dipti and Hitesh) had the investigation has revealed owing of winter (rabi) crops reported in parts of Uttar hectare in the same period last Directorate's plea to declare circumstances and evaded the sufficient funds and resources that 249 companies have been Shas begun and the coverage Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and year. them fugitive economic offend- process of law to face criminal to avoid declaration of bank incorporated in the country by of oilseeds has gone up 70 per Jammu & Kashmir," a senior Coarse cereals area was ers in connection with a prosecution. "Despite the loans as frauds subsequent to promoters of Sterling Biotech cent to 14.61 lakh hectare so far Agriculture Ministry official covered in just 5 lakh hectare 8,100-crore bank fraud case. instant developments being Non-Performing Assets, they, out of which 200 firms were over the year-ago period. said. Among winter crops, as against 9.47 lakh hectare in Additional Sessions Judge ration of the accused as offend- well in their knowledge, they in active connivance with each found to be 'benami' entities Wheat has been sown in 18,000 planting of oilseeds has been the year-ago period. Rice was Satish Kumar Arora issued the ers and for confiscation of have chosen to deliberately other and other persons laun- used to siphon off loan funds hectare so far in the rabi sea- good as farmers have covered sown in 3.13 lakh hectare as notices to the owners of the properties which are either in not to return to the country dered the funds for their per- obtained from various banks. son of the 2018-19 crop year 14.61 lakh hectare so far, and against 4.22 lakh hectare in the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical their names or they have inter- and submit to the jurisdiction sonal advantage and use On October 23, the ED had (July-June) as against 2,000 much of it is rapeseed and mus- said period, the Agriculture firm — Nitin Sandesara, est in the properties as benefi- of the court. They are shifting through a complex web of filed a supplementary charge hectare in the year-ago period. tard seed, owing to better sup- Ministry data showed. The Chetan Sandesara, Dipti cial owners. ED's special pub- countries to escape the clutch- shell/benami companies con- sheet against seven persons in Sowing of rabi crops begin port price. official said delayed departure Sandesara, Hitesh Patel. lic prosecutor Nitesh Rana said es of the law," it said. trolled and managed by them the court in the money laun- from October and harvesting In the year-ago period, of southwest monsoon has The plea has been filed by the total amount involved in The agency also told the through dummy/paper direc- dering case. So far, the agency from March. Wheat is the oilseeds were sown in 8.60 improved soil moisture that the agency under various sec- money laundering, which "is court that it is suspected that tors who were their employees has charge sheeted 191 accused, main rabi crop. lakh hectare. In case of pulses, will boost sowing of rabi crops tions of the Fugitive Economic nothing but proceeds of crime" the accused at present may be and bought certain properties. including seven individuals "Wheat sowing will pick up area was lagging behind at in many States. Offenders Act, 2018 for decla- in the matter has been quanti- residing in Nigeria, United "The said highlights the and 184 companies.  (      !-"78"+"! " !!!'   O.    = 9#!"&!  -  %   > New Delhi: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe since he first toured which is marked with myriad Narendra Modi on Friday Japan as Prime Minister in opportunities," Modi said. New Delhi: Russia and India ties," he said. The envoy said described India and Japan a September 2014. He said India values Japan's are working on an agreement to the event once again will reflect "winning combination" and He said, as democracies, global leadership in innovation, "jointly produce" films to boost the unique cultural ties said the island nation is New the two countries have shared technologies and best prac- people-to-people ties, the between the two sides. Delhi's most trusted partners in values and they seek peace tices and during his visit, he Russian envoy said on Friday "It will open this Sunday its economic and technological and prosperity for all. will have a chance to see some and asserted that the two coun- with a breathtaking performance modernisation. "Our complementarities of Japan's high-tech capabilities tries have an age-old history of 'Reverse' by the Moscow Musical In a statement before he make India and Japan a win- in robotics. cultural collaboration. Theater. It will blur the bound- leaves for Japan on Saturday to ning combination. Japan today "I will have wide-ranging Russian Ambassador to aries between dramatic and clas- attend the Annual Summit on is one of the most trusted talks with Prime Minister India Nikolay Kudashev said this sic, and the circus performances," October 28 and 29, Modi said partners in India's economic Shinzo Abe and interact with at the embassy here after Kudashev told reporters. India's partnership with Japan and technological modernisa- business leaders and captains announcing the grand cultural The 75-minute production is of great substance and pur- tions and one of the top of industry from both coun- event — Days of Russian Culture has been created by young pose. investors in India," he pointed tries. I will also address the in India — that will bring some Russian directors Andrey "We have a special strategic out. Indian community. These of the most iconic musical and Koltsov and Irina Drozhzhina, and global partnership. Our ties The PM said that projects interactions will help to further art forms to the country over the with participation of Debra with Japan, both economic such as Mumbai-Ahmedabad strengthen our trade and next two months. Brown, the Emmy Award-win- and strategic, stand complete- High Speed Rail and Dedicated investment ties, and coopera- "The two nations have a ning Canadian choreographer, ly transformed in recent years. Freight Corridors reflect the tion in new areas such as special affection towards each officials at the embassy said. It is today a partnership of great high level and "strength of our healthcare, digital technologies, other, with a history of cultur- "It will be a silent show, substance and purpose. It rests economic engagement". agriculture and food process- al collaboration that goes long with motion and emotions on the strong pillars of India's "Japan is also at the fore- ing, disaster risk reduction back. Some of the illustrious intertwined in a breathtaking Act East Policy, and our shared front of engaging in our nation- and disaster resilient infra- names are Rabindranath acrobatic performance by the vision and commitment to a al initiatives, such as 'Make in structure," he said. Tagore and Leo Tolstoy, and troupe, and will have a part of free, open and inclusive Indo- India', 'Skill India', 'Digital He recalled that last year, many other distinguished sons India in its mix too. I say, it will Pacific," he said. India', 'Start Up he had hosted Prime Minister 0   "          @  4     !         ?   and daughters of both the blow away the senses of the Modi said it will be his 12th India'...Japanese investors have Abe and his wife Akie Abe in    !  $/ countries, representing our audience," said Koltsov. PTI meeting with Prime Minister faith in India's economic future, his home State of Gujarat. PTI @   % ! 2    /, 0  3 ! "  .   3         !        0(     *'3       (  ?  : Thiruvananthapuram: Flood-hit        Kerala would need 31,000 crore for     New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Madan should not remain confined to toilets and rebuilding, a UN report said. B Lokur on Friday said besides construction washrooms only. The post disaster needs assess- New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday New Delhi: India and Myanmar have and maintenance of washrooms in over "You see we have a process of weeding ment report prepared by a UN team declined to hear on priority a petition filed agreed to fight insurgent groups operat- 16,000 court rooms, a mechanism needs to out of files, so when a case gets disposed of, was submitted to Chief Minister by an advocate against the practice of ing along the border between the two be devised to deal with garbage and also to it is not that it is going to be there forever. Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday by United polygamy among Muslims, saying he should countries and check smuggling of wildlife weed out old case files. Of course, there are certain categories of Nations Resident Coordinator Yuri first deposit a fine that was due. and narcotic drugs. He was speaking at a pre-launch func- cases which needs to be there forever, which Afanasiev. When the petition filed by Asok Pande It was agreed upon at the 22nd home- tion of 'Swachh Nyayalaya project, which are of historical importance, and so on but During the meeting, he informed came up for hearing, a bench headed by land security meeting between India and would be inaugurated on the occasion of if you are in a position to weed out the files Vijayan that the UN would assist the Justice Madan B Lokur reminded the advo- Myanmar held on Thursday and Friday. Law Day on November 26 by Chief Justice on a regular basis, there is a lot of space that State in getting international level cate that he was imposed a cost of 25,000 ".... This court had imposed costs of During the meeting, both the sides of India Ranjan Gogoi. can be generated," Justice Lokur said. technical know how for rebuilding by the apex court recently for filing a plea 25,000 on the petitioner by an order agreed to take action against insurgent The project, which is ostensibly on the He then gave the example of the apex Kerala, which had witnessed wide- and until he deposits that amount with the dated October 22, 2018. List this petition groups operating within their territories, lines of the Centre's flagship scheme Swachh court and said that by weeding out old and spread destruction when floods rav- Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, only after the costs are deposited. The reg- a Home Ministry statement said. Bharat Abhiyan, would be undertaken by unnecessary files, a large bar room has been aged the State in August this year. his matter would not be heard. istry is directed not to entertain any other The two countries agreed on provid- NITI Aayog and the Union Ministry of made here. The UN body has also promised A bench of the apex court had on petition until there is a proof of payment of ing security cooperation and facilitate Drinking Water and Sanitation along with Justice Lokur did not agree with the assistance in getting resources from October 22 dismissed a public interest liti- costs," the bench said in its order. movement of people and trade across the the Department of Justice and would deadline of 2020 fixed by Government agen- global institutions for rebuilding the gation (PIL) filed by Pande and had imposed In his fresh petition, Pande had alleged International Border. include construction of new toilets in court cies to complete the Swachh Nyayalaya pro- state, an official press release here said. the cost on him for seeking a direction that that permitting only the Muslims to perform It was also agreed to cooperate in pre- complexes in the country, besides main- ject and said that it can be completed with- According to the report, funds for legal marriageable age for men should be polygamy was discrimination on the ground venting smuggling of wildlife and narcotic taining existing ones. in a span of six months and asked the agen- rebuilding various sectors, include brought down from 21 to 18 years. of religion. The PIL has sought a direction drugs and to strengthen cooperation on "So really the idea behind this Swachh cies to include PWD also with the project. housing (5443 crore), transport "Have you paid the cost," the bench, also to the Centre either to declare polygamy by the international border management, Nyayalaya is to have those general clean up The function, in which a presentation infrastructure (10,046 crore), agri- comprising justices S A Nazeer and Deepak any citizen of India as "void" and make it a including construction of subsidiary pil- in terms of maintenance, in terms of house was made about the project, was attended culture and dairy farming (4498 Gupta, asked the lawyer who said he would punishable offence under section 494 of the lars to better demarcate the border, the keeping issues, of course, providing toilets, by the CJI and justices Kurian Joseph and crore) and other infrastructure 2246 do it soon. The bench then said, "We will Indian Penal Code (IPC) or permit all cit- statement said. washrooms and all that is one of the A K Sikri. Niti Ayog head Amitabh Kant also crore. During the south west mon- hear you only after you deposit the cost izens to perform polygamy as per their wish. The Indian delegation was led by aspects of housekeeping and maintenance addressed the gathering. soon over 400 people had lost their imposed on you." It also directed the apex Section 494 of the IPC deals with the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and but equally important are issues of garbage The ambitious project would cover all lives and several houses destroyed in court registry not to entertain any other peti- offence of marrying again during lifetime of the Myanmar delegation by Major General disposal," Justice Lokur said. the Supreme Court, all the high courts and the unprecedented deluge in the tion filed by Pande until he pays the cost husband or wife and entails a punishment Aung Thu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of He stressed the need to take up the pro- 3,388 subordinate courts and would incur State. PTI imposed by the October 22 order. of up to seven years in jail and fine. PTI Home Affairs, Myanmar. PTI ject in "broad perspective" and said it a cost of 500 crore. PTI    ()  ( *+, *-./   4 3,   /< $!  ! +   

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Rsuperstar who had declared Rajinikanth to expect his fol- This is further proof of the Though the rally is good his political intentions on the its fingers crossed hitherto over for its platinum jubilee celebra- lowers to work tirelessly for DMK clan’s soft corner for three months away parties new year eve encountered the the move by Rajinikanth to tions last year and the super star making him the Chief Minister Kamal Haasan and an indica- like the RJD have already first major obstacle to his enter politics, came out on had attended the function. while they themselves should tion of a possible alliance confirmed their atten- dreams on Friday. The DMK, Friday through an unsigned Though no reasons have not aspire for anything. between the DMK and the dance, sources said the major Opposition party in article in Murasoli, the party been given by the DMK for the In a recent crack down MNM, the political outfit adding Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu made it known mouthpiece lambasting and attack on Rajinikanth, it is clear Rajinikanth had removed some launched by Haasan. Chief Minister that the party does not wel- lampooning Rajinikanth’s polit- from the article that party chief of the office bearers of his fans With the Murasoli article, Chandrababu Naidu has come Rajinikanth’s move to ical dreams. Interestingly, the MK Stalin does not like the idea association from their positions Stalin has given enough indi- been in constant touch launch a political outfit. Karunanidhi clan controlling of facing the super star’s politi- for violating the guidelines of cations that Rajinikanth 2   , &     with Banerjee. 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Our leader Mamata general elections for which dent Lalu Prasad. “Even the Banerjee can play an impor- =     preparations will begin on CPI(M) leadership including tant role in bringing these par- November 16 when Bengal Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan ties together or ensuring a Chief Minister Mamata will be invited in the rally,” the compromise region-based  2),(5,)2)" Banerjee will address a meet- Chief Minister was quoted compromise formula so that ing of party functionaries as saying. the opposition vote is not ujarat Chief Minister Vijay including elected representa- But before the grand rally divided,” said a senior GRupani will inaugurate tives down to the block level, which will apparently be orga- Trinamool leader and ambitious 'Ro Ro ferry' services TMC general secretary Partho nized as a show of strength to a Minister. Chatterjee on Friday said. counter BJP’s rising stature in Banerjee had earlier put November 16 meeting will Bengal the TMC will hold a forward the Bengal formula to in fact focus on the grand rally preparatory meeting on ensure “one-against-one can- scheduled to be held at the November 16 where “all MPs, didate.” Brigade Parade Ground on MLAs, councilors, panchayat The TMC had “tried this January 19. The Brigade rally samiti heads, district and formula in 2009 and 2011 and has been called by Mamata block presidents have been ensured a landslide win where all the Opposition outfits asked to come,” Chatterjee against the mighty Left Front. barring the BJP will be invited. said adding the meeting will If we could defeat the Left on Saturday which will connect Among the invitees would be held to prepare the work- there is no reason why we can- Saurasahtra and South Gujarat be Congress president Rahul ers so that they can start not defeat the BJP,” said the across the Gulf of Khambhat. Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, NCP preparations from now. Minister adding the January Due to the fairy services chief Sharad Pawar, BSP “Mamata Banerjee has 2019 Brigade rally will be a distance between Ghogha near supremo Mayawati, SP chief already said that ‘duihazaar grand success. Bhavnagar in Saurashtra in the west and Dahej in South Gujarat will be decrease by almost 300 kms. By road dis- tance between the two desti- nation is neat 360 km and it takes more than 10 hours to travel. However the fairy will reach Dahej within one hour by completing just 32 kms across the Gulf. For the completion and functioning of the project Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has formed an SPV (special purpose vehicle) and roped in Indigo Seaways Private Limited on a public private partnerships (PPP) mode. The group has invested around 140 crore for the pro- ject and bought a south Korean vessel 'Voyage Symphony'. The vessel is a double-ended ferry that will sail at an average speed of 15-17 knots with a transit time of one hour between the two shores. Boarding and unboarding the vehicles, passengers off the vessel will take another hour. As per agreement the tariffs for the ser- vices will be shared by the GMB and the Indigo Seaways, but the exact share was not disclosed by any of the party. For multi wheeled empty cargo (one driver and one cleaaner), the charges for trucks and buses will be 4,500, 800 for cars, 150 for two wheelers. Additional charges for trucks will be 125 per Ton and 2,500 for 36 passengers per bus. As far as passengers are concerned, the tariff is 200 for economy class and 400 for luxu- ry for single trip.

3        Imphal: Cadres of two terrorist outfits were engaged in a gun battle in Manipur's Tengnoupal district early Friday morning, a police officer said. The exchange of fire took place between sus- pected terrorists of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and United Kuki Liberation Front (UNLF) near Moreh town which is close to the Indo- Myanmar border, the officer said. PTI    ()  ( *+, *-./   @

3$    $ )#  <  $$     .  0 ( $    )     &   custody by the police from his accused to prove their alleged order granting an extension of days, which is not contemplat- Lucknow: Prime Minister technology had changed the set up in Varanasi was is a step Thane residence. role in Maoist activities likes 90 days to the police to file a ed under the provison to sec- Narendra Modi on Friday lives of the farmers in Gujarat in this direction. Gonsalves and Ferreira will mobilising cadres, recruiting charge-sheet against five persons tion 43-D of the Act. It is to be expressed confidence that farm- where they were generating solar The PM also spoke about '   # be produced in the Pune UAPA students from eminent institu- arrested on June 6 in connection remembered that the ers would pave the way for power and after meeting their the importance of value addition court on Saturday. tions and sending them to the with their alleged Maoist links Investigating Officer is always imbibing of new technology electricity needs, were selling the in farming and mentioned the      Meanwhile, a police team hinterland areas to become “pro- and their role in the January 1, interested in the success or the and hoped that better opportu- surplus electricity and earning steps being taken in the food is leaving for Faridabad where fessional revolutionaries”, raise 2018 Bhima-Koregaon riots. conviction in the case. nities would be created in the additional income. processing sector. He said that   Bhardwaj is likely to be arrest- funds and procure weapons. However, upon a plea by However, it is the duty of the agriculture sector. Modi said events like Krishi after the Green Revolution, the ed from her home on Saturday. Since the house arrest the Prosecution that it wanted Public Prosecutor to assist the Inaugurating Krishi Kumbh Kumbh would greatly benefit emphasis now was on milk and -$ $ !6!') Earlier in the afternoon, period ended on Friday, to test legality of the the high Court in the process of admin- 2018, a mega conclave of farm- farmers and it was a commend- honey production and also on Additional sessions judge K.D. Gonsalves’ lawyer Rahul court’s order in the Supreme istration of justice by uphold- ers and agricultural experts, in able achievement of the UP poultry and fisheries. ithin hours after a Pune Vadane had rejected the bail Deshmukh said that the three Court, a single-judge HC ing the law,” Justice Bhatkar Lucknow through video confer- Government as it would open Modi called for discussion Wspecial court on Friday applications of the three activists would move the bench of Justice Mridula noted. encing from Delhi on Friday, the new avenues for farmers in on judicious use of water rejected their bail applications, activists. Bombay High Court on Bhatkar stayed till November 1 Quoting the judgment in Prime Minister lauded the efforts coming days. The PM expressed resources, better technology for the Pune police on Friday "At this stage, from mater- against the Pune court’s order. 2018 the implementation of her the case Hitendra Vishnu of the Uttar Pradesh confidence that the farmers storage and use of latest tech- evening arrested civic rights ial collected by investigating Apart from Bharadwaj, order quashing the Pune spe- Thakur vs. State of Government and Chief Minister would pave the way for new nology in farming in the sessions activists Vernon Gonsalves and officer, prima facie, it reveals the Ferreira and Gonsalves, cial court’s order to facilitate the Maharashtra (supra) case, the Yogi Adityanath for the devel- technology to be imbibed and of the Krishi Kumbh. He empha- Arun Ferreira, while the inves- involvement of the present appli- activists Varavara Rao and Maharashtra Government to judge noted: “....The request of opment of agriculture and wel- better opportunities to be creat- sised the need to evolve new tigators are likely to arrest cants/accused. Moreover, inves- Gautam Navlakha had been challenge the HC order in the an investigating officer for fare of the farmers with the aim ed in the agriculture sector. technologies and ways that another activist Sudha tigation is at very crucial stage, arrested on August 28. apex court. extension of time is no substi- of enhancing their income. He said this time the farm- would help eliminate the need Bharadwaj from her Faridabad therefore, in my view, the present Earlier this week, the While quashing the Pune tute for the report of the pub- “The Government is com- ers would get increased price for for farmers to burn crop stubble. residence for her alleged links accused are not entitled to be Hyderabad High Court had Special court’s order, the high lic prosecutor. ….” mitted to doubling the income of their crops as the Minimum Chief Minister Yogi with the CPI (Maoists). released on bail. Hence applica- extended Rao’s house arrest court took cognisance of the On September 2, a Special farmers by 2022, the year when Support Price of 21 Rabi and Adityanath said that Modi is Gonsalves, Ferriera and tions devoid of merit, liable to be period by three weeks while fact that there was no compli- Unlawful Activities India completes 75 years of Kharif crops had been increased. the first Prime Minister after Bhardwaj who were among rejected," Special Judge Vadane Navlakha’s arrest was quashed ance of section 43-D of the of (Prevention) Act (UAPA) independence. The Government The PM appreciated the UP independence who has farm- the five activists arrested on stated in his order. by the Delhi High Court. Later, the Unlawful Activities court had granted an exten- is creating a strong infrastructure Government for its efforts in ers and agriculture at the top August 28 for their alleged While under house arrest, the Supreme Court rejected the (Prevention) Act, 1967 which sion of 90 days to the police to from ‘beej to bazaar’ (seed to augmenting substantially the of his agenda. He said the soil links with the CPI (Maoists) the three activists had moved Maharashtra Government's mandates the Public Prosecutor file a charge-sheet against five market) for enhancing the procurement of foodgrains. He health card scheme for farm- and their association with the the Pune sessions court seek- special leave petition against to submit a report justifying the persons with alleged Maoist income of farmers.,” he said. asserted that the farmers were ers had immensely contributed Elaagar Parishad held in Pune ing an extension of their house the Delhi High Court order. extension of time for filing the links who were arrested in Modi expressed the hope the ones who took the country in agricultural productivity as ahead of the January 1, 2018 arrest by a week. The rejection of bail pleas of charge-sheet in the case. June this year in connection that there would be record pro- forward. Modi mentioned the farmers, instead of reckless Bhima-Koregaon riots. While opposing the bail three activists, including “This shows that the with the Elgaar Parishad held duction of foodgrains during the series of steps that the use of fertilisers and insecti- While Gonsalves was applications, the Prosecution Bhardwaj and Gonsalves comes Investigating Officer has nav- in Pune and the subsequent Kharif season. He reiterated the Government was pursuing to cides, were now judiciously arrested from his Mumbai res- had argued that it have “cor- two days after the Bombay High igated the application for exten- January 1, 2018 Bhima- Government’s commitment to reduce input costs and raise using the agriculture inputs idence, Ferreira was taken into roborative evidence” against the Court quashed a special courts sion of period by further 90 Koregaon caste riots. double the farmers’ income by profits to double farmers’ and this had boosted agricul- helping the nation’s food pro- income. He said a large number tural productivity. ducers at every stage, from sow- of solar pumps would be The CM said UP had huge ing to selling. installed in farms across the untapped potential in the fields /    # > 3,0(7 The PM said that farmers, country in the near future. of agriculture and horticulture. the country’s ‘annadata’, were Modi said the Government He said UP was already number becoming power generator of the was working to deliver the ben- one in the country in sugarcane, -$ $  !6!') to Air Marshal HS Arora Ati Among those present on Samir V Borade Vishisht Seva country with the help of new efits of science to agriculture and sugar and milk production and Vishisht Seva Medal Air Officer the occasion were a large Medal Air Officer technologies. He said the solar the Rice Research Centre being the same could be achieved in he 11 Base Repair Depot Commanding-in-Chief of number of senior Air Commanding, Air Force the field of horticulture. T(BRD), the only fighter air- South Western Air Command Force dignitaries form Station Ojhar, thanked all the Yogi said the previous craft repair depot of the Indian at an impressive ceremony held Air Head Quarters New air warriors and personnel of Government had ignored agri- Air Force, on Friday handed at Air Force Station at Ojhar. Delhi, Head Quarters HAL (Nasik Division) for their culture and there were only 69 over the indigenously over- The 11 BRD is the only Maintenance Command, active involvement and support Krishi Vikas Kendra (KVKs) in hauled Su-30 MKI aircraft to the fighter aircraft repair depot of Nagpur, South Western in achieving this important the state. He said after the BJP South Western Air Command the Indian Air Force and Air Command, milestone for the depot and came to power in UP in March at an impressive ceremony held undertakes repair and overhaul Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Indian Air Force. 2017, the Centre had sanctioned at Ojhar in Nashik district in of frontline fighters such as Senior officers of HAL Borade said that with this 20 new KVKs in the State and north Maharashtra. MIG-29 and Sukhoi 30 MKI. (Nasik Division), DRDO capability, 11 Base Repair Depot they were now linked with the In a formal ceremony, Air Established on 29 Apr 1974 Currently, the “Up gradation and DGAQA. had exhibited what the unit was four State agriculture universities Marshal Hemant Sharma Ati and subsequently renamed as 11 of MIG-29” and Repair & During the function, the capable of and was ever ready for ensuring easy availability of Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Base Repair Depot on 01 Jan Overhaul (ROH) at Su-30 MKI Air Officer Commanding-in- for meeting the new challenges. new technology to the farmers. Seva Medal Air Officer 1975, the BRD progressively aircraft is being undertaken at the Chief of Israel and Japan are official part- Commanding-in-Chief of built and improved the techni- depot. In addition, the 11 BRD Maintenance ners of Krishi Kumbh 2018 Maintenance Command gave cal expertise and infrastructure is the only agency to undertake Command which will continue for three possession of the indigenously over the years and by 1983 it had overhaul of ejection seats and role and South days. PNS overhauled Su 30 MKI aircraft overhauled 100 Su-7 aircraft. equipment of Su-30 MKI aircraft, Western Air From 1983 to 1988, the both for IAF and Hindustan Command depot also undertook overhaul Aeronatic Limited (HAL). applauded of MIG-21 and 28 aircraft were Earlier, the first Su-30 MKI relentless produced. Later, overhaul facil- overhauled by this Depot suc- efforts put in ity for MIG-23 aircraft was set cessfully took off on 24 Apr by personnel up in 1986 and 248 aircraft were 2018 and has been flight tested of Air Force overhauled till May 2015. for its airworthiness, before Station Overhaul of MIG-29 aircraft inducting it for operational Ojhar. commenced in the year 1996. tasks at a flying squadron. Air Cmde (  COMMENT & ANALYSIS (      ()  ( *+, *-./    ()  ( *+, *-./ 

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The Taliban fur- The attacks in these two Provinces are a the aid cuts it had imposed on Islamabad for -                 National Assembly, on October 20 and from the specified date for a period of up to ther claimed that the targets of the attack — part of the roll of violence unleashed by the not doing enough to combat the terrorist   -         -    - 21. There were technical and adminis- four months. It adds, “The postponement or shooting by one of Raziq’s own elite guards Taliban over the years from their sanctuaries groups operating from its soil. trativeI glitches. Many polling centres opened suspension is proposed by the IEC and been held in 32 of Afghanistan’s 34 Provinces — were General Raziq as well as NATO-led in Pakistan’s tribal territories. The situation It remains to be seen how the Trump    '    O       late on October 20. 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The first two largely accounted for the surge of insur- Wolesi Jirga, due in 2015, from being held till deadline of 4 p.m. Those that did not open the Independent Commission of Oversight of including 400 women, remained in the field. is a volatile security situation. The Taliban gent/terrorist attacks in the country during now, continues. The very fact that voting has       (      !    until 1 p.m. would remain open on October Implementation of the Constitution of And all this despite the fact that, stating that occupied the provincial capital of Ghazni on February-March this year. The Islamic State’s taken place, many of the candidates have been  8  &         L  21 as well. 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States Special Forces operating with Afghan escalate, United States’ President Donald It clearly shows that Afghans want democra-   L   M  L      M    in Kabul and the cities, violent attacks by the improve within the period of four months, the Announcing that they would do everything commandos, and military and police Trump’s repeated warnings to Islamabad cy and not the retrograde, medieval theocra-   L       Taliban either disrupted or prevented polling committee may extend the postponement or possible to prevent the elections, they had personnel, and with air support. They, notwithstanding. cy of Pakistan-backed Taliban that would         #         - in outlying districts like Roghistan and Imam suspension of elections for a period of anoth- asked candidates to withdraw and had warned however, have continued to be strongly In this context, the targeting of General reduce women to, at best, domestic slavery. Saheb in Badakhshan and Kunduz Provinces er four months.” people against venturing out on the polling entrenched in the countryside which has, Miller in the Kandahar attack was significant. (The writer is Consultant Editor, The      L    M         respectively. Trouble has also been reported The fact, however, is that elections have day as they would then risk being killed or according to the authorities, remained too dis- Metaphorically, it would have been tanta- Pioneer, and an author)    L       M5              ) #!             O  -      8         The CBI director was removed because Congress is unnecessarily raising its voice       %   L    the agency was raising questions over the against the Centre in the false assumption Re-skill or perish, the future is here #                  Rafale deal. This is illegal. that the Government is tinkering with CBI.    M —Congess president —Union Home Minister (  O             RAHUL GANDHI RAJNATH SINGH As the future composition of workforce alters due to changing business models, permanent employees being retained will be those                                  with core skills, while for specialised skills, companies will outsource talent from the online labour economy and the gig-market  *              the pace of change to industry’s level attrition, as seen with the rise of the #     (                    of preparedness because there are gig economy.         unvirtuous effects of reversal of As the future composition of      'B  ,      globalisation, which have so far workforce alters due to changing             !),&    , )    K        - IBC demolished NPAs been the largest job enabler in the business models, permanent /(#'2)0              ,()      ',(6 emerging markets. De-globalisation employees being retained will be        has impacted the overseas job mar- those with core skills; while for spe-  8)'1 #      # K                        #  ("30( ket for Indians due to protection- cialised skills, companies would                %             -  3   )  8                ist policies of the West. It has also rather outsource talent from the      #              4      6  ith exponential affected export-driven employ- online labour economy, known as )        %            technologies evolv- ment, locally, needing a ‘buffer peri- the ‘gig-market’.     8#   )           O          %     ed to the adjudicating authority for approval 2014, but were fraudulently evergreened ing at breakneck od’ for transition, which mostly The new and evolving model of          +            -             under Section 31 within the Corporate through repeated restructurings in gross vio- speed, existing only the Government and the old the gig economy is an environment                 ,-                 - Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) peri- lation of prudential banking norms. In competencies in economy sectors can fill in. in which freelance positions are od of 270 days, the adjudicating authority is effect, the Congress-led Government hid from Wthe area of education, skilling and By just assessing the ‘declining common, as organisations contract      S       .      /                  mandated to pass an order liquidating the cor- the honest taxpayer the fact that while the total workplace calibre are concurrently employment coefficient’ in the with skilled workers for short dura- $ $   #             (                   ),B6 porate debtor. Since a buyer could not be loans given by banks between 1947 and 2004 challenged. As with the advance- export sector, which provides 20 per tion engagements.                    (  */3( finalised for Jyoti within the mandatory 270 were only 18 lakh crore, the overall loans ments that took place with three ear- cent of jobs so vital for a labour- In the ‘gig marketplace’, busi-                  0 31)!  # 8':$ &! days, it was heading for liquidation, as man- given by banks between 2004 and March lier industrial revolutions, with the abundant country, interim stop- gap nesses save resources by way of #                 dated under the IBC Act. 2014, under the Congress-led coalition, advent of Industry 4.0, lies huge measures and policy recalibration office space and training. While on-  1                The Assembly election in Chhattisgarh has taken an he Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code However, disallowing the liquidation stood at more than 34 lakh crore. opportunities for superior job cre- are required by the Government to demand for employees lowers costs, O           O      (IBC) of 2016, that rebalances rights of proceedings temporarily and giving the Suffice to say, therefore, that the stagger- ation, embedded with simultaneous find solutions for displacements. it also creates more competition for interesting turn with the BSP-Ajit Jogi alliance emerging      #           ( Tpromoters, banks, vendors and employ- Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) a lit- ing 52,000 crore offered for mega acquisi- risks of job displacement. Protectionist policies of the West are top talent as more traditional careers                 ( as a viable third force on the ground as campaigning ees, is unarguably one of the stellar achieve- tle more time, keeping in mind the interests tion of chronic defaulter Essar Steel by Why is there an increased affecting the flow of capital, labour are phased out and are replaced with picks up pace. This is especially apparent, reports from ments of the Narendra Modi dispensation. It of the employees, is a classic case of how IBC Luxembourg-based global behemoth Arcelor urgency for a planning foresight on and goods, all of which are depress- temporary positions. As millenni-  #                                 # the ground indicate, in the 10 Scheduled Caste reserved seeks to tackle the mountain of over 10 lakh seeks to marry the interests of both financial Mittal, by edging out Numetal in a bidding the future of jobs, educational ing wages, impacting consumption als turn to entrepreunaral self- crore of non-performing assets (NPAs) in the creditors/lenders, with that of operational war, with zero haircut to Indian lenders, is qualifications and skills matched to and stagnating per capita income. employment, which offers flexi-            RS       seats of the 91-member House. Crucially, the BJP holds banking system through a resolution that creditors/employees. The Jyoti Structures’ case arguably the biggest vindication of how IBC new products and evolving employ- Policy thrusts towards Smart work timing, the rise of ‘sharing       RS nine of these ten seats, and by small margins at that. includes liquidation and change in manage- also establishes that the ultimate authority has uprooted crony capitalism, lock, stock ment models? Because India does Cities and Make in India offer per- economy’ with business models #  3           3   ment/ownership. That companies cannot stall vests with the NCLAT and that is how it and barrel. The Ruias of Essar Group on not have the luxury of time. It has fect solutions for transition because like Ola, Uber, OYO et al, and the             O     ( recovery action has only added teeth to the should be so as to ensure there is no confu- October 25, 2018, to thwart the takeover of only a two to three-year window to they provide continual support for gig economy will have far-reaching                    IBC, ensuring not only quicker turnaround sion in the adjudication process. Essar Steel, decided to pay 54,389 crore to play catch-up with the altered job labour-intensive industries that effects on corporate employment #                 /   of bankrupt firms in less than a year, but also Again, in the Era Infra Engineering case, settle full claims of all financial and opera- and skills scenario. India’s labour drive job creation by supporting models.         " (          Relief at last improving the asset quality of banks in a time- the NCLT admitted insolvency plea by tional creditors, including the staff, by productivity, gauged by economic infrastructure and construction The national challenge is not     #              (  bound manner. Union Bank against Era, despite several wind- making upfront cash payment of 45,559 output per hour of work, is below driven investments. By boosting ing of labour and productivity. deficit, according to a study by just taking a long-term and interim # $  S      "  6, On May 18, 2018, Tata Steel Ltd acquired ing up petitions pending against it in other crore. The Gujarat High Court dismissed the 15 per cent of US levels. Falling pro- projects in highways, urban trans- Another interim window that online education company, Great term view of upskilling of the                       ( 72.65 per cent stake in Bhushan Steel Ltd, one courts, ruling that unless a winding up order plea of Ruias and Essar Steel was brought ductivity will bring down the com- portation, affordable housing, air- exists for yet another five years for Learning. Therefore, policy-makers organised sector to match up to                 #   ( $ A?        of the 12 large wilful defaulters for 35,200 had been passed by another court, Era will under the purview of IBC. petitive edge of goods and services ports and industrial corridors, the India exists in the vantage of labour need to factor in future-proofing exponential technologies and newer       (      4    crore in a historic move, with lenders getting have to face insolvency proceedings under But on October 25, 2018, the CoC ruled if we don’t rapidly adapt to tech Government has been pro-active in arbitrage. Abundance of low cost ,()R  )'*6" careers with new competencies business models that accounts for 15                    5 (                back nearly two-third of the money owed to IBC. Basically, wilful defaulters can no longer in favour of Arcelor Mittal, which has now innovations. perpetuating gainful opportuni- labour in India would help main- "*(68&1&E within this three-year window avail- per cent of workforce. Policy-mak-     66(67    8   --(9: !;< them by Bhushan Steel, thereby showcasing take refuge, giving the lame excuse of mul- won the bankrupt Essar Steel. Also, under By 2022, out of the organised ties for labours in contract mode tain its edge in being a favoured able. ers also need to provision for supe-   ) )   O))P     #               (  that the strength of IBC lies in the fact that tiple litigations in multiple courts, something Section 12A of the IBC, any withdrawl process sector workforce mix, that accounts and focusing on sectors which manufacturing offshoring hub till 2)623('E& Advisory firm, Gartner, projects rior job opportunities for 85 per cent                   *          -  resolution can be achieved without any that the Vijay Mallyas and Jatin Mehtas of the under IBC can happen only before issuance for 15 per cent of the total employ- have ‘higher employment elastici- industrial wages begin to rise on par that out of 10 lakh registered com- unorganised sector and how to    #                 " ,  0        - major haircut to banks. The desperate world did wantonly. of Expression of Interest, which in this case ment, nine per cent workers will be ty’. This is vital in the period of with the developed economies. 38*,*!8*6&6& panies in India, 75 per cent have upgrade them into the organised           (        attempt by Neeraj Singhal, Bhushan Steel's Further upholding the integrity of IBC was issued way back in October 2017. If the deployed in new jobs that never employment flux, giving the job India must seize the space plans to invest in data science. sector, which provides better job    =:    8              ( %    OH! )         erstwhile promoter, to prevent the said and NCLT is the Chitra Sharma judgement, Ruias indeed had the money, why did they existed before; 37 per cent will be market the time to adjust to new China has ceded in contract man- 3"5*6"*4*"0 With the Government’s prioritisa- security and formal benefits.     " 0         (  - takeover was dismissed by the National where the Supreme Court ruled that the CIRP not offer to pay earlier? Was it because of their working in jobs requiring radical- realities. ufacturing before national mini-  '3 *493" tion on Artificial Intelligence, Big To unlock the potential of cut- >          >      5     3  8      Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the is a market-driven process that requires scant regard for creditors, bankers, lenders ly changed skill sets; and 54 per cent India’s poor infrastructure mum wages begin to increase in Data and Robotics and their appli- ting edge technologies that will                +   Singhals were simply reclassified as “public “expert determination” and, therefore, courts and the law of the land? Today wilful default- will fall under the unchanged sta- restricts gross domestic product due time, and factories relocate to 83,&*6  313  cation in the digital economy, career transform society at a pace demand-                   (                 category shareholders” from being promot- must not intervene or supervise its intrica- ers have got a bitter taste of their own med- tus quo category, according to an (GDP) growth. Therefore, increased least developed countries (LDC) opportunities are set to rise in ed for technological change, the             ?               ers post the deal. cies. The apex court also confirmed that strict icine. Thanks to the IBC, banks cannot be analysis by Ernst & Young. outlays in infrastructure develop- where electricity and labour cost &5 4 '",2 these spheres within the next three Centre for the Fourth Industrial                  2        ! )       Apart from the Bhushan Steel takeover, adherence to Section 29A of IBC is mandat- taken for a royal ride by dishonest promot- Herein, we are only considering ment and accelerating projects of less, and which offer duty free (*4,&53 years. Skill deficit is not just an Revolution (CFIR), set up by the                          & %  the litmus test in a manner of speaking has ed wherein errant promoter/holding compa- ers anymore. risk mitigation and upgradation of 100 smart cities will buffer the access to top consuming markets, India-centric problem but a global World Economic Forum, seems to 3                     been passed, given that as much as 270 per ny, JP Associates Ltd in this case, will not be The war for Essar Steel has undeniably the potential for the organised sec- employment market by at least like the US and the European phenomenon, according to be the ideal hub to handhold with              8*!3&&133(23               +       cent of the ‘liquidation value’ has been permitted to participate in the bidding/CIRP been lost by the Ruias and any attempt to get tor who are educated and skilled partly retaining the older employ- Union (EU). McKinsey, which leads to a local Governments through the   "        .       K       /FK       received in the 32 significant cases that were process of its defaulting subsidiary compa- the Supreme Court to use its extraordinary white-collar employees. Much more ment model of absorbing manual To combat workplace obsoles- *2**( ),( demand-supply mismatch in the tal- period of transition. To make India              ;             3     - resolved under the aegis of the IBC in the last ny, JP Infratech Ltd. jurisdiction under Article 142 of the provisioning will be required on labour to create world-class high- cence, the workforce has to be ent pool, if not scaled up by 2020. Industry 4.0 compliant, NITI Aayog two years. The fact that IBC maximises value The apex court also ruled that there can- Constitution will not work, if the Binani how to absorb and upskill the ways, ports and airports. future-ready as the Indian education 3"183 43 All of this may sound futuris- as the nodal agency coordinating                          )  " 0   for all stakeholders, including employees, can not be any preferential payments made Cement takeover issue in the past is anything unorganised sector that comprises To give an understanding of system is lagging behind Industry tic, but the future has arrived faster with business, academia, start-ups             #         (  2* 9//: be best guaged by the stay given in August under IBC to any class of creditors, includ- to go by. Contrary to the strappings of xeno- the remaining 85 per cent of India’s how this plays out, Smart City mis- 4.0’s qualification needs. This fact is (*,R&")( E than we have been prepared for. and CFIR, is the perfect module to    "    3    ;      B/; 6 5  !  5  1      2018 by the National Company Law Appellate ing home buyers, who now come under the phobia that the decrepit Nehru-Gandhi workforce, out of which 50 per cent sions would use hybrid opera- validated in the latest India Skill Indeed, the rate of obsolescence is facilitate cross-sector cooperation to                    Tribunal (NCLAT), in response to a petition purview of ‘financial creditors’. Needless to dynasty under a decadent Congress foisted are still dependent on agriculture, tional models by absorbing manu- Report which indicates that only )()&&*&385 so swift that earlier presumptions, herald Fourth Industrial Revolution @    3             %  !  !7! )       3 ,    filed by over 800 employees of Jyoti Structures, add, IBC has fair play and ‘resolution’ rather upon the Indian economy, Modinomics is seeking migration to urban jobs so al labour, parallel with superior about 47 per cent of Indian gradu- ,,*1)&*, that one finished learning by the age governance.  3    ;    5%!3;<        3 " 5  !        !7! )    - a defaulting Mumbai-based engineering, than mere ‘recovery’ at its core. refreshingly both liberal and progressive, and as to achieve higher earnability. employee skills needed to harness ates coming out of educational of 25 years, are no longer valid. (The writer is author, columnist     %!3;               (  7  -       )) procurement and construction (EPC) com- To cut to the chase, the NPA mess under an idea whose time has resoundingly arrived. With corporates, scaling up advanced leveraging of cloud com- institutions are directly employable. Staying in the same job till retire- and Chairperson for National                  "    ( pany. As per Section 33 (1) of IBC, in the event the erstwhile Congress-led coalition was never IBC is a giant leap towards that. efficiencies to match up to Industry puting, Robotic applications and More than 50,000 jobs in data sci- ment is another outdated concept, Committee on Financial Inclusion                            a resolution plan is not approved by 2.43 lakh crore to start with. The NPAs were (The writer is an economist and chief 4.0, the Government has a crucial Building Information Modelling ence and machine learning are as this is the age of faster job porta- and Literacy for Women constituted @                & L   M       8 Committee of Creditors (CoC) and present- more than 3x the amount reportedly in March spokesperson for the BJP, Mumbai) stabiliser role to play in calibrating (BIM) to improve on-site monitor- lying vacant due to a huge talent bility and, consequently, higher at NITI Aayog)       +                  'B  ))          (                  ( )  /9)  ))     ##! &*&533(&*"            A                  %                       (      )) ! )                       ing batsman the world could have indication that he is likely to end up " !      scam, coal scam et al. Investigation (CBI) all this while.   r‡hy #                 8   ! ! )   2    seen in his prime years. Then came with records that would be difficult to There are also many important Then, given the allegations of corrup-               5      ( Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Run Sachin Tendulkar who infused life emulate. lying before it, which it is proceeding tion against the country’s premium     <    (    ;                      machine” (October 26). Virat Kohli into a team that could otherwise Devendra Khurana    L   ) 9 8        8R at a slow space. This will ultimately investigative body, how can the peo-                   MO* 9P&                    )          %      has become the fastest batsman in have become dull in his absence. Bhopal provide more space to the corrupt and ple repose faith on it?              #      &              5B !            # Indian cricket history as he achieved Tendulkar’s performance during his         criminals. The very functioning of the The CBI is, perhaps, the last               1           & )) a milestone of 10,000 runs in One Day golden years was outstanding. Now,      %     #  '       5      - CBI seems to be in a disarray. organisation, on which people repose        ! )       International (ODI). One might be Virat Kohli looks to be in midst of a Sir — This refers to the editorial, #3-     #                 NR Ramachandran faith that the truth will finally be          >          >    (      #   %     - tempted at this stage to take a look at golden run. He scores runs both on “Uncage the parrot” (October 26). The        /  9/       -        Chennai known. Instead, the CBI has become              >                   -        -                                 !   ( 5  8   some of the legendary Indian batsmen foreign shores as well as back home. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)     a tool for the Opposition as well as the who have done outstandingly well Kohli looks much more sure of his is one of the premier prestigious                   S    - ruling dispensation.             #      (     %    ! )L   M    during their career. technique, and as a result, he scores investigating agencies of the nation.                        Sir — This refers to the editorial, Sumit  (             #    3  8  & ))        In fact, India has a history of pro- runs effortlessly. Of late, the working of the CBI has      -           -         “Uncage the parrot” (October 26). It Via email                  ( ducing prolific run makers and The fact that he is the fastest bats- been far from satisfactory. It lost its     8               !/ is unbelievable that the Government                 "   0 %         accomplished batsmen. Sunil man to achieve the milestone of credibility for it failed to prove many        "         was unaware about the happenings 007/0!8!,796"*.:!" Uur v‡r v†p‚s‚ˆqr H‚ ƒu‚trr†v†<           Gavaskar was one of the finest open- 10,000 runs in ODIs is perhaps an politically important cases, like the 2G within the Central Bureau of    ()  ( *+, *-./ ,  A

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AB &     81.50 per litre and diesel at “Our public sector com- 72.95 a litre on October 5, the panies have already placed  " % statement said. orders for the month of  0  “As the international oil November with Iran,” said  @28@' prices continued to rise, price Sunjay Sudhir, joint secretary $   of petrol and diesel in Delhi for international cooperation at   ,34(3 5 increased to 82.83 per litre the Ministry of Petroleum & and 75.69 per litre. (But) Natural Gas. and Nigeria. investors respond to ISPR II.   !6!') etrol price has been cut by since last eight days, interna- “Iran, historically, has been Crude oil supply from the Investors are being sought Pnearly 2 per litre and diesel tional oil prices have been a key supplier of crude for US has been choked due to for the $1.6 billion cavern-type he rupee depreciated by 20 by 1 a litre in the last eight falling and rupee has also India,” he stressed after pre- pipeline and terminal infra- facilities at Chandikhol in Tpaise to close at 73.47 days on the back of softer appreciated,” the statement senting investment opportuni- structure at the supply points. Odisha and Padur in Karnataka against the US dollar on Friday international rates, an official said. ties in the Indian Strategic “The constraints are on the US for storing 6.5 million metric amid a strengthening green- 11 paise to close at 73.27. Foreign funds pulled out statement said on Friday. The twin factors have Petroleum Reserve programme infrastructure side,” he said. tons of crude oil. back and sustained foreign The dollar rose to a 10- 1,356.66 crore from the cap- Petrol price has been brought down fuel prices to a Phase II (ISPR) to Singapore- India’s has imported about The ISPR I, in partnership capital outflows. week high Friday ahead of US ital markets on a net basis, reduced by 1.98 per litre and six-week low. based investors. 30 million barrels of US crude with ADNOC of Abu Dhabi, is At the Interbank Foreign GDP data. while domestic institutional diesel by 0.96 a litre during the “As per the assessment, the “In India, we are guided by over the last year, starting for holding 5.33 million met- Exchange, the rupee opened on Oil prices fell over fears of investors bought shares worth last eight days. retail prices of petrol and diesel our consideration for energy October, 2017. India imports ric tons of crude oil, on a seven- a weak note at 73.44 and fur- possible drop in oil demand 1,875.89 crore on Thursday, In Delhi, petrol now costs may reign easy in the next few security,” Sudhir said. over 80 per cent of its crude oil year contract basis. ther slipped to hit an intra-day amid a rout in global markets. provisional data showed. 80.85 per litre and diesel is days,” it said. He also said Indian officials needs. National security is served low of 73.47 against the US cur- Brent crude was trading at The Financial Benchmark priced at 74.73 a litre, it said. The retail selling price of were in talks with the US on Touching on the ISPR II by the fact that there is always rency. $76.20 per barrel. India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the The rates are off their petrol and diesel is dependent waivers relating to programme, Sudhir said “we the minimum threshold, with The local unit gained some The BSE Sensex crashed reference rate for the record high of 84 per litre for on the international prices of Washington’s sanctions on are exploring the Public Private the Government having the ground to reach 73.28 during more than 1 per cent for the rupee/dollar at 73.3740 and for petrol and 75.45 a litre for benchmark fuel and the rupee- dealing with Iran. Partnership (PPP) model”. first right of refusal, said Sudhir. the day. However, it finally second straight session on rupee/euro at 83.4077. The diesel touched on October 4. US dollar exchange rate. “This Sixty-five per cent of India’s The final investment ISPR II would be a con- settled at 73.47, showing a loss Friday to close at a fresh seven- reference rate for rupee/British On that day, the is because a large proportion of crude supply comes from the model will depend on investors’ tractual obligation based on a of 20 paise over the previous month low of 33,349.31, while pound was fixed at 94.0503 and Government decided to cut country’s requirement is met Middle East from Iraq, Saudi participation, he said. The seven-year close. the broader NSE Nifty slipped for rupee/100 Japanese yen at excise duty on petrol and diesel through imports,” the state- Arabia and Iran. The other two Indian Government’s partici- contract as is the case for On Thursday, the rupee fell 94.90 points to 10,030.00. 65.41. by 1.50 per litre each and ment added. main suppliers are Venezuela pation will depend on how the ISPR I with ADNOC.     8   < ;FT <7#7!'%& #- $ $%- # 9!"& - 

/;F       !6!') “The policy decisions like ings of 40:60 or 50:50 or 80:20 ing and new projects are start-    > 0  demonetisation, GST and have gone now. Now every pro- ing, which is an indication nion minister of state for RERA have brought a disrup- ject has to be registered includ- that the construction industry   !6!') The company’s asset under Uhousing and urban affairs tion in the market. But I have ing ongoing projects. Even the has streamlined. management (AUM) stood at Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday no sympathy towards them. I agents who deal in the sector “We are going to be a $5 on-banking finance com- 32,622 crore as on September said he wants fly-by-night want the fly-by-night operators have to register. There is, there- trillion economy by 2025 and Npany Capital First Friday 30, 2018, with its retail loan operators (developers) to be to be completely eliminated,” fore, a lot of hue and cry and a $10 trillion by 2030. If there reported a 246 per cent jump portfolio contributing to 91 per completely eliminated. Puri said. lot of blood shed,” the minister one sector I would bet on for in its profit at 104.6 crore in cent of its overall AUM. Speaking at the 25th He further said that it is said. medium to long term, then it the quarter ended September, Its retail loan book grew 38 Indian Plumbing Conference necessary to solve issues of In todays day and age with is construction. But we have to  ,34(3 5 Institute) is organizing an Art helped by strong loan growth. per cent to 29,625 crore in the here, Puri said the policy those (developers, buyer and zero tolerance for corruption if clean the mess just now,” Puri Exhibition at the Indian The company’s profit after reporting quarter, up from decisions taken by his promoters) who have genuine one thinks they can take some- added. irports Authority of India’s Aviation Academy, Vasant tax stood at 30.2 crore in the 21,429 crore in the same peri- Government including problems, but not at the cost of body’s money and invest it He also urged the plumb- AWomen Welfare Kunjfrom 24th October, 2018 year-ago period. od last year. demonetisation, the Goods thousands of home buyers who elsewhere, they are mistaken, ing industry to adopt the best Association (AAIWWA) in to 10th November, 2018. The “We are happy to continue Core income, which and Services Tax regime and put their life savings into the he said. global practices as it accounts association with AAIAF (AAI Art Exhibition is showcasing the steady growth in the loan includes net interest income and the RERA have disrupted the projects. The minister further noted nearly 12-13 per cent of the Artist’s Forum), FIPA (Forum the paintings that were pre- assets and net profit for the fee income of the company, rose market in a big way. “The period of the offer- that unsold inventory is declin- total cost of construction. of India Photographers and pared by the participants of the company,” it’s chairman, V 49 per cent to 695.2 crore, from Artists) and AAIOI (Airports Art Camp organized in April, Vaidyanathan, said. 467.2 crore last year. Authority of India Officer’s 2018.    ()  ( *+, *-./ ,  AA ( 3    -  +  $  5678-792  ;  (3<'=  New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Friday reported a 42% drop in   #     its consolidated net profit to 1,204.62 crore in the quarter ended September 2018. The country’s largest private sector lender had posted a consolidated net profit of 2,071.38 crore in the corre-   ,34(3 5 Essar Steel promoters, Essar Steel”. New Delhi (PTI): British luxury brand sponding quarter a year ago, the bank said in a regulatory filing. however, wanted the CoC to “On October 25, Arcelor- Aston Martin on Friday launched all new ver- However, total income of the bank on a consolidated basis rose RI billionaire Lakshmi consider their offer as it offered Mittal India Pvt Ltd, a sub- sion of its sports car Vantage in India priced at to 31,914.82 crore as against 30,190.54 crore a year ago. On Mittal-led ArcelorMittal maximum value to all stake- sidiary of ArcelorMittal and the 2.86 crore (ex-showroom). The company, a standalone basis, its net profit fell by 56% to 908.88 crore in Non Friday said it had holders, saying it could not be resolution applicant, has been which had launched DB 11 model in India in the said quarter as against 2,058.19 crore in July-September 2017. won a bid to acquire debt-laden ignored citing some process declared the successful appli- 2016, now plans to ramp up its presence in the The bank had reported a net loss of 119.55 crore in the first quar- Essar Steel for over 42,000 lacunae. cant by Essar Steel’s CoC. The country over the next few years. ter of the ongoing fiscal. Total income of the ICICI Bank on a crore, a deal that will help ful- A company spokesperson acquisition will be implement- “We see India as a very important market its since the launch of sports coupe DB 11 in 2016. standalone basis stood at 18,262.12 crore during the September fill the world’s largest steel said the offer was superior to ed subject to the approvals of with great potential and that is why we are She added that the company was also looking to quarter, down from 18,763.29 crore in the year-ago period. maker’s long-time ambition of ArcelorMittal’s bid as it pro- Indian National Company Law emphasising a lot on this market. We are doing bring in the Aston Martin experience and brand having an India mill. vided 100 per cent repayment Tribunal and other relevant a lot of study in emerging markets so that we centre to India as well. Currently, the company has  ;  <>==  A committee of Essar Steel to lenders and met the objec- authorities,” it said. can increase our presence here,” Nancy Chen, one in Tokyo catering to the Asia Pacific region. Diversified group ITC on Friday reported 11.92% rise in creditors picked ArcelorMittal tives of maximisation of value The announcement comes head of sales operations for Aston Martin, South Commenting on all new Vantage, Chen said standalone net profit at 2,954.67 crore for the second quarter on October 25, a day when the and protection of the interest of a day after founders of Essar and Southeast Asia, told PTI. it wa a true sports car with a sharper look and ended September 30, led by strong performance across segments Ruia family offered to pay all stakeholders. “It cannot be Steel made a surprise offer to Chen said globally the company aimed to a keener dynamic edge. “The new Vantage is the like cigarettes FMCG, and agribusiness. The company had post- lenders 54,389 crore including ignored just because the offer pay 54,389 crore to creditors to launch seven new products over the next seven Aston Martin pure driving machine that the ed a net profit of 2,639.84 crore in July-September quarter of 47,507 crore in upfront cash to pull out the company out of settle claims and allow the com- years under its Second Century Plan. “Each of enthusiasts have been waiting for,” she added. 2017-18, ITC said in a BSE filing. Total income during the report- to clear all their dues in a last- bankruptcy was not made pany to exit the bankruptcy these seven new models would also be launched The sports car comes with 4-litre twin-turbo ed quarter stood at 11,776.63 crore as against 10,258.13 crore ditch effort to avert losing before CoC called bids.” process. But many saw it as in India, that’s how important the Indian market V8 engine mated to eight-speed automatic trans- in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses of the Kolkata- their flagship company. He said Section 12A of the being violative of Section 12A is to us,” she added. mission enabling it to accelerate from 0 to headquarter firm were at 7,407.51 crore as against 6,313.84 In a statement, Arcelor- Insolvency and Bankruptcy of the IBC since the bid process When asked about cumulative sales in India 100km/h in 3.6 seconds. The company currently crore earlier. During the quarter, revenue from total FMCG busi- Mittal said its resolution plan Code (IBC) that allowed with- is now over and Ruias haven’t so far, Chen declined to comment but said the has two dealerships in India — at Delhi and ness was up 11.25% to 8,186.41 crore as against 7,358.32 crore for Essar Steel, which the drawal of insolvency proceed- offered to clear dues of group company sales had been growing in double dig- Mumbai. in the year-ago period. lenders auctioned to recover ings subject to approval by 90 firms which total to around over 49,000 crore of unpaid per cent of the creditors and the 80,000 crore.  P;  44 ='3  loans, included “an upfront National Company Law ArcelorMittal said Essar Drug major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday reported a payment of over 42,000 crore” Tribunal (NCLT), was intro- Steel was an integrated flat #  ($ < R 76.83% jump in its consolidated net profit at 503.8 crore for the to settle debt and “a further duced in June 2018, much steel producer with annualised quarter ended September 30, 2018 on robust sales. The compa- 8,000 crore of capital injection after the EoI in case of Essar crude steel production of 6.5 ny had posted a net profit of 284.9 crore in the corresponding into the company to support Steel was floated on October million tonnes. It also has iron $$   !  period of the previous fiscal, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said in a operational improvement, 20, 2017. ore pellet facilities in the east of filing to BSE. Consolidated revenue of the company stood at increase production levels It wasn’t immediately clear India, with a current annual 3,797.8 crore for the quarter under consideration. It was 3,546 and deliver enhanced levels of if lenders even considered offer capacity of 14 million tonnes New Delhi (PTI): Markets illegally mobilised from people. Sebi has invited “bids for crore for the same period year ago. profitability”. of Essar Steel promoters. per annum. regulator Sebi will auction as The auction of these land sale of properties in the Subsequent to being In a separate statement, ArcelorMittal intends to many as five properties of parcels, located in West Bengal, Recovery proceedings against   -;  '<=2  declared the highest bidder on Nippon Steel & Sumitomo raise Essar Steel’s finished steel Aspen Projects India Ltd next will be conducted on November Aspen Projects and its pro- Reliance General Insurance Company on Friday reported 20% October 19, the Committee of Metal Corporation said it had shipments to 8.5 million tonnes month at a reserve price 27, the Securities and Exchange moters/directors, through e- rise in profit at 56 crore for the second quarter ended September Creditors (CoC) has issued been “engaged in, together over the medium-term by com- totalling over 67 lakh. The Board of India (Sebi) said in a auction platform”. 30, 2018. Gross written premium too surged 20% to 2,025 crore ArcelorMittal a Letter of Intent with ArcelorMittal, acquisi- pleting the ongoing capital move is part of an effort by Sebi notice Friday. The reserve price It has engaged SBI Capital during the quarter, it said in a statement. RGI said its market share (LoI) declaring them as “suc- tion procedures aiming at joint- expenditure project and infus- to recover money that the of these properties amounts to Markets to assist it for sale of in the general insurance business rose to 4.5% from 4.3% in the cessful applicant”. ly acquiring and managing ing expertise. Kolkata-based company had 67.24 lakh. these properties. second quarter of 2017-18. PTI

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#$  ing on the former Washington Post writer’s death by CIA Director Gina Haspel, follow-  ing her return from Turkey. The White House did not   &),'6 release any details of their meeting. he son of slain journalist The developments came TJamal Khashoggi has left after the kingdom on Thursday Saudi Arabia after the kingdom cited evidence showing revoked a travel ban, allowing Khashoggi’s killing was pre- him to come to the United meditated, changing its story States — the latest in the saga again to try to ease interna- of the Saudi writer and dissi- Saudi Arabia. His US destina- ers that Washington wanted tional outrage over the slaying dent whose macabre killing tion was not immediately him free to leave the kingdom. of a prominent critic of Crown earlier this month at the Saudi known but his late father lived “We are pleased that he is Prince Mohammed bin Consulate in Istanbul shocked in the Washington area. now able to do so,” Palladino Salman. the world. Palladino said on Thursday said. Saudi media had showed The announcement con- State Department that US Secretary of State Mike Khashoggi’s son meeting tradicted an earlier Saudi asser- spokesman Robert Palladino Pompeo had discussed Jamal Tuesday with the crown prince, tion that rogue officials from the said Washington welcomes the Khashoggi’s son during his who reportedly expressed his kingdom had killed Khashoggi decision to have Salah recent visit to Riyadh and condolences. Palladino also by mistake in a brawl inside Khashoggi and his family leave “made it clear” to Saudi lead- said Pompeo attended a brief- their Istanbul consulate.   )# !  #    7 "!4"!  $- !& 0   $  R    "3"+"4$" # 9 $  $ -'!$ !  9 !$&  Washington: US President Donald Trump has said all Colombo: In a dramatic political devel- sanctions against Iran lifted by opment in Sri Lanka, former strongman the 2015 nuclear deal will be Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday sworn back in “full force” from in as the new Prime Minister by President November 5 and promised Maithripala Sirisena after his party more in the future to prevent abruptly quit the ruling coalition. Tehran from developing the Visuals of the former President world’s deadliest weapons. Rajapaksa taking oath as the premier were In May, the Trump admin- released to media and was shown on TV istration withdrew the US from channels. the Iranian nuclear deal and The sudden development came after Sirisena’s broader reimposed a series of tough political front United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) sanctions on Iran, citing the announced that it has decided to quit the current unity gov- Islamic nation’s ‘malign activ- ernment with prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s ities’. United National Party (UNP). While the first phase of Mahinda Amaraweera, agriculture minister and the gen- sanctions is already in place, eral secretary of the UPFA, told reporters that the UPFA deci- the sanctions would come into sion has been conveyed to Parliament. full force on November 4 and The unity government was formed in 2015 when Sirisena the US expects all countries, was elected President with Wickremesinghe’s support, end- including India, to bring down ing a nearly decade-long rule by Rajapaksa. their import of Iranian oil to Sirisena, who was Rajapaksa’s minister of health, broke zero by then or face secondary away from him to contest the presidential elections. PTI sanctions. PTI & $ )   O 2   $      8                   (  /0     /!       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In February this year, torial disputes and vowed “We noted the difficulties former president Mamnoon to promote economic faced by Pakistan in its finan- Hussain promulgated an cooperation during talks cial situation...We support ordinance amending the held between the leaders of Pakistan in taking pro-active Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 to Asia’s two biggest measures to deal with this. declare JuD and FIF as pro- economies on improving Actually, we also provide our scribed groups. ties amid their trade fric- outmost efforts and assistance During a hearing on tion with the US. to Pakistan,” Chinese Foreign Thursday of a petition filed by Japanese Prime Ministry spokesperson Hua Saeed, his counsel informed Minister Shinzo Abe, who Chunying told a media briefing the Islamabad High Court is on a rare visit to Beijing, here Friday. 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I really enjoyed my time and did not open any doors for him. small things like waiting says, “Bech di, sir. Khud ko,” which was I can say that they were the best years 535)(&5 ,83,3 Before the film released, he struggled outside for two hours to certainly the most riveting scene. This, of my life even though it sounds funny really hard for a number of years, going meet musicians post a despite the fact that there are stalwarts because I am a young guy. But ),(2**(,3 & for auditions and trying to get the right concert and they just like Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte and Mombasa has a special place in my ")"3453, *!3*,3 project. “I have gone through this com- walk past without meet- Chitrangada Singh in the movie. The heart and I still wear this,” he says, plete struggler kind of ing their fans.” buzz around the actor grew some pulling back his sleeve to reveal a &) 0 )'*6&)3" *, route. People are now a little more However, Rohan can more before it tumbled out that he was bracelet which is woven in the colours ),( )E &5)&53 ,83 intrigued and are wondering who I am,” be sure of one thing that Rohan Mehra, the late Vinod Mehra’s of the Kenyan flag. he says. his father was not of the son. “I didn’t dream of doing anything 313,'3*"3&) 0,2 However, he does agree that nepo- kind. “The audience So when he walks in wearing a blue that can be considered away from nor- tism does exist in the industry. “People loved him because he kurta, blazer and trouser at a five-star mal. Normal being a doctor, engineer, )'*6&&53"*3 *, do work here based on their connec- had this niceness and in Delhi without any airs or swagger lawyer or a banker. I wanted to be an & )'28*! !3,& tions and relations but speaking for me, goodness. It is rare when that is common among the millenni- investment banker because my idea of I did not get the film because of it. The someone talks about a als, one is surprised. And the success was to have a good salary, a big ,03,E)0,34534) first time they called me for an audi- person and says that he is demeanour does not flag one bit dur- house and all that. You are after all a ),)8&*"),(3* 3 tion, they did not even know whose son nice even before talking ing the entire interaction. Maybe being product of your environment. I was a I was. They liked my look and said let’s about the profession. It is a away from the industry and the con- good student and I liked to study — I 03(5!B6 &((,*& audition him,” he says and adds about big compliment. In Kenya, I stant gaze has made him more of an still do.” the audience, “In the generation that we knew he was an actor and everyday man. He is an insider-out- Following the path that he had 0,*4&53!)2,&6(3 are living in, there is a sense that they people liked him. I just did sider. Rohan says, “I am on the edge decided to embark upon, he went to 4)  *)")4)E&4) do not like it when people are natural- not know the magnitude. I and in a situation where I am on the England to pursue his Bachelors in ly given things. They shoot that person was so far away. It was bare- borderline. To get to where I am, the Mathematical Economics and ')"3 E,8*,13" )&*, down. If there is even one mistake by ly in conversation and it hit insider bit didn’t have a role to play. Econometrics from the University of a son or a daughter of an industry per- me when I came to Now that the film is releasing, it is influ- Nottingham. “I was supposed to work ),(&5&!3453, son, it is given a lot of attention. You Mumbai,” he says. encing a bit. There are people who want in investment banks like Morgan 8)!3&*!6!') really have to be a phenomenal actor,” But inherent with to know who I am, where I am from Stanley, Barclays and others but as I was he says and gives the example of his father are the tales and how much I knew about my dad. writing the cover letter for my resume, Ranbir Kapoor who has come into his that the industry didn’t support These questions were never asked I wondered what would I say was the own as a phenomenal actor rather than his family after Vinod Mehra before and rightly so because your work reason for me wanting to work at any riding on the shoulders of his actor- passed away tragically at the young should speak and shouldn’t influence of those places. I wondered, do I even father Rishi Kapoor. “Or for that mat- age of 45 even before Rohan was born. who you are and where you come want to work there? Until university, I ter Ishan Khattar who is Shahid “I have heard stories the same way that from.” was a very good student and I was in I needed to take that call. I came to Kapoor’s brother who is super. You real- anyone else might have. It is strange Rohan grew up in Mombasa in the top 10. But I realised that it is great Mumbai, attended acting workshops , ly need to step up the game.” that despite being his blood, I do not Kenya, where his mother shifted after being good at something but it wasn’t worked on the craft, on the diction, As the discussion turns to Baazaar, know much about the inside story of his father passed away in 1990 after a something that I am passionate about,” Bollywood dance and all that to pol- “the elephant in the room”, he says, it. It is something that has been lost in heart attack during the making of he says, looking off in a distance as if ish them. For this is an art and a craft,” “Shakun Kothari (Saif) is my hero. It fiction,” he says. But there are other Gurudev, his first venture as a produc- reliving his past. he says. is a story about ambition, about meet- things that he knows well like playing er director. “She moved not because she In the back of his heart, film and Rohan knew that it was a big leap ing your hero, wanting to be like him the guitar and composing music. “I wanted to keep us away from the indus- music always held a special place but of faith and also a risk when he had all as Rizwan Ahmed (Rohan’s character) sing but not well. I sing in the show- try but because it was a logistical deci- he never had the opportunity or the these opportunities and a secure career like Shakun is not a khaandaani raees er. Playing the guitar is more than a sion as my mother was from the coun- courage to pursue it. “When you are lined up. “I am the only, so to say, the but wants to be rich like him. In the hobby. And so it will be amazing if try. She left us with my grandparents from a small town and you have come man in my family. My father passed process, discovering that his hero is not there is a sequence where I can do that,” and went ahead and finished the film,” away from your family, you suddenly away before I was born and my grand- like what Faizan had imagined him to he says getting up. Rohan is certainly he says. Starring Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor become your own man. I realised that father when I was 16. There are only be and has feet of clay.” here to stay — on his own steam.    $'    '  

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Loki, was actually his idea. He came up are mostly ‘item actors’ and I don’t to new generation actors. “For the whole Taking the job was easy because my with that, he was a revelation. fit in that scenario. So, hopeful- movement of new stories in commer- chance of making a super hero movie ly, now I may get good, inter- cial cinema, the credit goes to stars was not coming around often. So, if the How do you balance between acting in esting, bigger roles in cinema.” like Ayushmann. They have universe gives you an opportunity like your own movies versus directing? The film hasn’t just been become the custodians. that, you should take it. I also saw it as As a storyteller, for me, it’s all about image-breaking but has given “Not only Ayushmann, but an opportunity to learn and make big- the story. The fact that I get all the best him visibility like no other also stars like Rajkummar Rao, ger films. I can easily go back to my small lines in the movie is just a coincidence film — so much so that it Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh, films because I already have scripts that (smiles). Also, all the best roles were was a little “unbelievable” for Varun Dhawan, Deepika I keep working on. It was a challenge for taken. I am used to working with myself him that he got a film which Padukone and Anushka me — working for huge budget films and all my movies any way. as an actor, part of the reason why I revolved around his character. Sharma, are creating moments casting amazing actors. That was the thing that drew We use the script as a became a director is because as an actor, “Out of all the roles I have where they are promoting real-life me towards it. Whenever I am about to do a project, template, do a version of all the roles I was offered were really bor- got in my acting career, my role stories and not just conventional I feel nervous like it might be the end of my career. that or pick out the lines ing and there is nothing really cool. But in Badhaai Ho is the most hero-heroine-based stories,” said the I know then that it is surely a good move. that are vital for exposition while writing Thor, I thought about writ- important for me. It was like a actor. and then add a bit to make ing a role for myself. I have never been dream for me,” said Gajraj. The Gajraj made his debut in 1994 with What was your vision for the film considering the it better. a vampire so I'll keep doing that because happiness in his voice seemed nat- a minor role in filmmaker Shekhar previous two, which have a different flavour? I have the power now. ural, given the appreciation that is Kapur’s Bandit Queen. He then fea- Originally, my vision was to just make Thor the What is the single-most coming his way for his endearing tured in supporting roles in movies like coolest character and the most entertaining one. Chris important thing that you Name three of your favourite films that role of a middle-class family patri- Aamir, Black Friday, Talvar and had already told this to everyone that he didn’t want want the audience to have inspired you over the years? arch whose life takes a twist after he Blackmail. to do the same thing again and again, he wanted to learn from this film? Alice doesn't live here anymore, and his wife (played by Neena L " change the character and make him funnier, and have I want to make them Martin Scorsese films, Badlands and an adventure. So my vision was to make it more feel a sense of joy. It should Jaws. /(1*/2 ###:0'.'(03/ 0  0   colourful. 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It rather is “a aesthetics, his brand sig- much wider concept that’s narrowed nifies the fusion of the down to only clothes and accessories. two with the accents of What you see in fashion is a reflection tribal details from the of what is happening around you. It Northeast India. seems unfair to compare Indian fash- Fashion is all about ion scene with that of the Western.” style and silhouettes. For him, the diverse and subjective Through various textiles, nature of fashion is what makes all the fabrics and blends, a difference. ' ! design is brought to the He talks about evolution of the forefront — each one of Indian fashion, “I do believe in evolv- it is distinct from the other. And Bui ing but I am very sure something     53) B)"4) ) believes that he is different from this big as fashion will take its own other contemporary fashion brands as course. This cannot be orchestrat- )E6 5 5)"!)      such a blend has never been experi- ed and I am very excited and " #     mented with before. This is what look forward to seeing how makes his designs stand out among Indian fashion will evolve in         the other contemporary fashion cul- coming years. You all should tures. He says, “At times, minimal also be very excited.” ancer-turned-actress ing for sure. The series is full designs can get so isolated that they While the brand main- Shefali Jariwala, who of confusion, with twists and lack connection and warmth. Here, we ly focusses on the street Dshot to fame with the turns every 10 minutes. give soul and spirit to minimal design fashion for men, the video of the 2002 remix There is not a single minute lovers.” designer sees women’s fashion Kaanta Laga, is all set to where the audience will not While he is currently creating in two different ways. One make her acting debut. She laugh, I can guarantee that.” waves in Denmark, he believes he still — where women says, “Honestly, I was never Shefali says that relation- has miles to go as he calls himself “a experiment more very ambitious. Acting was ships nowadays are really struggling” designer. “When I started with their looks never my agenda. Dancing “complicated”. There is so I had zero knowledge about the fash- and fashion was always my comfort zone. much accessibility these days ion industry. Also, designing and choices, and care As one grows old, you want that you are exposed to a dif- figuring out the business aspect of a about trends and to be challenged, you want to ferent world. Emotions are brand are two different things but I want to feel updat- learn new skills. Acting was complicated. Expectations followed it, because I absolutely loved ed. Second — the next step for me. It was at are different. Love stories are it. The earlier the designers figure it where women sim- the beginning of this year not so simple as they used to out, the better it is for them.” ply don’t care about that I decided that I’m going be. There’s no definition to Designs, which are known for trends but just the to try my hand at acting and love. Every relationship is their wearability, are the ones that usu- comfort and practi- just when I was preparing for unique, every relationship is ally capture the market. Bui has a sim- cality. However, he it, Baby Come Naa came to different. ilar approach to designing: “I have says, “The common me. There’s no way I could Comedian-actor Kiku always seen fashion and style as thing between both say no to it. I couldn’t stop (Yoyo) prefers doing comedy something wearable yet strong and the scenarios is that laughing when I was reading everytime because it comes bold. Something which is a little women these days the script. Plus comedy is a naturally to him. He says, unique without screaming ‘look-at- are increasingly very different as well as diffi- “During a comedy shoot, one me!’ People should look back at you making their own cult genre, so I took it up as a does not even realise when twice with delight.” choices. This style challenge. Now I am more the day passes by as we laugh Along with the wearability, he also image that they want confident as an actor.” and enjoy ourselves while maintains the sustainability factor in to be perceived in, to “I believe I’m very lucky shooting. Plus not much off- equal proportions through an eco- me, is empower- because good work always beat work has ever come my friendly approach. Sticking to the val- ment.” Through his came to me like Kaanta way. On TV or for web, I ues of his tribal culture, he believes collection, he “thinks Laga. Fortunately the item don’t ever feel like working that “we are enormously dependent on about modern feminin- number was such a huge hit on serious stuff.” nature.” Hence, sustainability is a ity, how women are that people still remember Kiku describes his jour- natural act of design or the business redefining what it means to me and want to watch me,” ney from Hobo in Hatim to process. He says, “I use a lot of nat- be feminine, and how they adds she. Baby Come Naa. He explains, ural fabrics for my designs and at present that in their fashion Baby Come Naa is an “I have evolved in terms of times I use organic or even left-over choices.” adaptation of Paritosh understanding my craft com- fabrics. Sometimes, I even recycle to The designer’s approach Painter’s English-Hindi bilin- pletely. There was a time in minimise wastage and contribute a lit- was similar when he recently gual play Double Trouble and Hatim where I never under- tle to sustainability.” showcased his designs at the is an out-and-out comedy. stood the actions and didn’t From Urban Tribal to Embassy of Denmark in India Shefali feels one has to have a know how to execute them Arunachalee, the names and ideolo- N4*!3,&53 3()E )"3 as the Spring/Summer 2019 dirty mind to pick up the well. With time I have under- gies behind his collections always give collection. The collection cele- humour. It’s an adult comedy stood how things are made away an Indian touch. Bui calls it a ,8"3) ,2 E!)0,2&53" brated everyday modern women; but there is no nudity. It is and executed. 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An Adi is cheating on her and by Farhad Samji, streaming found meaning. But sometimes it’s 3!*43"!3,&O amalgam that seems so disparate yet his best friend Yoyo, who’s on ALTbalaji, also stars good to be silent and let the buyers comes together as one organic whole. played by Kiku Sharda, helps Chunky Pandey. interpret their own meaning. Because $ % $. 3 Adi out. Something is cook- $ % $. 3 $=   << << 'O   !), 5!) 5*&")                 

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The Indian bowlers have conceded 320 plus scores on both ODIs in batting friendly con- !-" $  $& !- $ middle-order Senior spinner Ravindra Jadeja will ditions with both Umesh Yadav and  )9 2+9  and lack of con- have to pull up his socks and can't afford Mohammed Shami failing to impress. #'(/#2/'#8 sistency from to be inconsistent with only a few places up While Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah's come- the lower-mid- for grabs going into the World Cup. back during the second phase was always on dle order batsmen — when they take field For the visitors, their biggest asset is the cards, Law feels that it's batsmen who have at the MCA International stadium. Skipper young Shimron Hetmyer, who scored a forced the hosts to ring in changes. Virat Kohli, who surpassed iconic Sachin scintillating 94 in the last game after an "Yeah I would like to think so (on their Tendulkar to score fastest 10,000 runs, has attractive 106 in the opening encounter. comeback). That's probably the reason why always been the backbone of the team. His The 21-year-old southpaw would be they've (India) called back their two most expe- back to back hundreds (140 and 157 not raring to go at the Indian bowlers once rienced one-day bowlers. To our credit, we out) is just a testimony to it. The skipper, again. haven't shied away from it," Law said on the who has scored 297 runs so far in the series, Wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope with eve of the third ODI. will be aiming for a big knock again. his hundred in Visakhapatnam has proved He is happy that Indians are asking them- Ambati Rayadu, whose 73 consolidat- that there is more to his game than the selves a few questions. ed his claim for No 4 spot and a good show attractive 30's. "So yeah, hopefully we are getting the   6,3 ber. on Saturday, will only help him make the But apart from these two, West Indies Indians to ask questions to themselves. They However the absence of position his own. would be hoping that the others like are giving us plenty of questions to ask our- anded a reality check after Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah saw But questions remain on a stable num- Kieron Powell, Chanderpaul Hemraj and selves but at this stage, we are coming up with West Indies salvaged a Indian bowling unit being clob- bers 5, 6 and 7. Rovman Powell step up and deliver. pretty good answers," added Law. Hmorale-boosting tie in the bered for 320 plus runs in both Veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni (20) Their senior pros like experienced Virat Kohli's brilliance has overshadowed second game, India will be hop- games. again looked out of sorts in the second ODI Marlon Samuels (13 runs) and skipper Jason everything in this series but Law is expecting ing to put up an improved bowl- With more variations in their and with his ability to finish innings on the Holder (50 runs) haven't really played to the Indian captain to falter. ing show with their frontline pac- repertoire in white ball cricket wane, the stumper will be under immense their potential. The duo will look to make "How do you get Virat out? He gave us ers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and compared to the profilgate Umesh pressure to perform. amends. chance at 40. He is a wonderful player. I just Jasprit Bumrah back in action for Yadav and an inconsistent A big score is expected from young The bowling attack will be spearhead- love the way he goes about compiling an the third ODI here on Saturday. Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Rishabh Pant, who has got the ability to go ed by Kemar Roach but he has been leak- innings. Looks like he is working very hard but A well-oiled India hammered and Bumrah are expected to make all guns blazing. The team management is ing runs along with their spinners Devendra he's doing it very easy. So we do have plans to "  9  0          * 6 the Windies in the lung opener in a significant difference, especial- expected to persist with him for his game- Bishoo and Ashley Nurse. him. Guwahati by eight wickets, but the ly in the first Powerplay and the changing ability. The trio, along with the others includ- "At the moment, he is coming up a lot of Hetmyer, who has been bulldozing the Indian gritty visitors indeed, made a death overs. The dew is a big factor during day-night ing Holder and Oshane Thomas will need good answers, so we have to just keep asking bowlers, especially the spinners. statement of sorts in India also have issues to pon- matches in India, something that will to come up with something special to questions about his technique and his abilities. "Hetmyer has been outstanding. (Shai) Visakhapatnam, by denying the der over with only 16 games are worry Kohli since both his wrist spinners restrict a ruthless Indian skipper and the In the end, he is only human. But when we get Hope got a hundred in the second game, all in hosts a victory and a chance to go left before the World Cup in Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal others, who can hammer any bowling an opportunity, we have got to grab hold of it." all for an inexperienced side, that we have, they 2-0 ahead in the five-match rub- England next year — the fragile were finding it difficult to grip the wet ball. attack. 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 0* 0)&) pact at the start of the second half ndia's Greco Roman and Chennaiyin had to wait until Iwrestlers continued to ormer champions ATK the 56th minute to fashion a struggle at the World Fdefeated title holders proper opportunity when Salom Championship with only Chennayin FC 2-1 in a keenly- managed to dart into the box, Manish managing to clear contested Indian Super League only to see his rasping shot from qualification round on match to register their first home close-range go well wide of Friday. win of the season here on Friday. Arindam Bhattacharya's goal. Manish, competing in Nigerian striker Kalu Uche The story of spurned chances the 67kg, is the only Indian (3rd minute) and John Johnson continued for Chennaiyin FC as Greco Roman grappler to (13th) put Steve Coppell's side 2- Andrea Orlandi saw a brilliant have won a bout thus far. 0 up before Carlos Salom (17th) ball across the box just miss the He won his qualification pulled one back for the defend- outstretched legs of Salom and bout 3-1 against ing champions. Issac Vanmalsawma. Aleksandrs of Latvia ATK, however, managed to At the other end, Lanzarote before losing the 1/16 maintain their slender lead to continued to threaten the round 0-9 to Japan's hand Chennaiyin FC their fourth Chennaiyin defence with his set- Tsuchika Shimoyamada. defeat of the season and climbed piece deliveries. One such effort Both Gyanender to the fourth spot on the table. saw Everton Santos send a head- (60kg) and Manjeet (87kg) Chennaiyin FC got off to the er just over the bar. could not clear the quali- worst possible start as a defensive Second-half substitute fication round, losing by mix-up saw them concede as Gregory Nelson could have res- technical superiority. early as in the third minute. cued a point for the Marina While Gyanender was Chennaiyin goalkeeper Machans when Thoi Singh found knocked out by Lithuania's Karanjit Singh's goal-kick was him at the far post with a cross. Justas Petravicius, Manjeet headed back by Gerson Vieira. It But his header was parried away lost to Estonia's Eerik Aps. fell to Uche who found himself by an alert Bhattacharya. Whether these three clear of both the centre-backs and Meanwhile on Saturday get a repechage round will slotted a calm finish past the cus- Mumbai City FC would want to be determined after the todian. forget their humiliating defeat evening session. ATK assumed control of the against FC Goa and look to On the opening day Championships here on favour was the four-pointer match thereafter as Manuel bounce back with a victory also, none of the four Thursday. which zoomed her to an unas- Lanzarote started to show his against a winless Delhi Dynamos Greco Roman wrestlers Pooja defeated Grace sailable lead after the Indian got quality on the ball. He threaded in their Indian Super League foot- could win a match. Vijay Bullen of Norway 10-7 in the to Grace's leg and rolled her for a delicious ball for Uche in the ball match here on Saturday. (55kg), Gaurav Shar 57kg Freestyle category to the vital clincher. 11th minute but the Nigerian's Mumbai lost 0-5 to Goa ear- (63kg), Kuldeep Malik secure the Bronze medal at the Earlier, Pooja had defeat- shot straight at the goalkeeper. lier this week and will now seek (72kg) and Harpreet Singh Papp Lszlo Sportarena here. ed Alyona Kolesnil of Two minutes later, Johnson to redeem themselves with a (82kg) had all crashed out Before Pooja, only three Azerbaijan 8-4 to reach the met his wonderful free-kick into positive result against the Delhi after losing their qualifi- Indian women grapplers Alka Bronze medal bout. the box and headed into the far side at the Mumbai Football cation rounds. Tomar in 2006, Geeta Phogat Meanwhile, in the 50kg corner to double ATK's lead. Arena. Sandeep Tulsi Yadav and Babita Phogat in 2012 had freestyle bronze medal play- The setback forced the reign- The Jorge Costa-coached side remained the lone Greco won a Bronze medal each at the off, India's Ritu Phogat began ing champions into action and started well against Goa and had Roman wrestler from Worlds Championships. with a promise only to fade they pulled a goal back within five chances to turn the match on its India to win a medal at the Pooja, who led 6-1 in the away against the tight defence minutes through Salom. head. However, they were woeful Worlds. He had won a first period, had to go through of Ukraine's Oksana Livach. Francisco Fernandes' accurate in front of goal and Goa capi- Bronze in the 2013 edition. some harrowing moments in The Ukrainian eventually cross from the right wing was talised to inflict a painful defeat. India have won two the second period when the bagged the bronze with a 10- glanced into the net expertly by That defeat hurt Costa a lot, medals so far in the ongo- Norwegian launched an all-out 5 win. the Palestinian striker as coach not just the result but also the ing Championship with attack which the Indian man- However, Sakshi Malik John Gregory heaved a sigh of manner in which they surren- Bajrang Punia winning a aged to stave off, despite giving failed to past the repechage relief. dered towards the end. Silver in men's freestyle away some passivity points and round, losing 2-3, including a Chennaiyin FC pressed for "The first half (against Goa) 65kg event and Pooja step-out points. challenge point to Hungarian an equaliser and created several was very good. The players did Dhanda grabbing a Bronze In fact, what clinched the Marianna Sastin to bow out of chances in the first half but failed almost everything that I asked. In in the women's 57kg cat- bronze play-off bout in Pooja's contest. to convert them. the second half, it was not bad in egory. In an attempt to attack, they the first 20 minutes. Then, we Earlier on Thursday were leaving spaces behind for gave up. That is why I am sad. night, Pooja Dhanda the likes of Lanzarote to exploit. Not because we lost 5-0 but joined the elite Indian However, ATK also could not because in the last 15 minutes we company of women grap- capitalise on the offerings. saw a team waiting for the game plers to take the bronze ATK looked a bit more com- to finish," said Costa. medal at the Worls    ()  ( *+, *-./   A4 "( 33     ;;/ !  < -   + $ +"$& &)) !& ,"$  B"& $    2    L*       #   ') 3     ,2)*"3 Osaka, who wiped away tears, forfeited ; the match. oger Federer won his 17th consecutive confident Sloane Stephens $ -  It was a bitterly disappointing end for Rmatch at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday, stormed into a semi slot at the the 21-year-old, who came into Singapore dispatching Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 7-5 to AWTA Finals with a convincing !/0!, *7     0/ as the form player but lost three-set reach the quarter-finals. straight sets victory against top seed  3       . . / F> . matches to Stephens and Kerber. 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I think said.   &      convert seven break points in I should be Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas dominated              Stephens' first three service games, and doing well on Peter Gojowczyk 6-3, 6-1 to line up a quarter- 8  8     the missed opportunities proved costly. all surfaces," final with one of his toughest NextGen rivals. &    #   An energetic Stephens made her pay she told The Greek will face Russian Daniil           by converting all three of her break points reporters. "I Medvedev, who defeated Italy's Andreas Seppi    , 8   to draw first blood. think I'm capable of doing that. So def- 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in their second-round encounter.  #       F- The American impressively coun- initely I want to try to focus on that next Medvedev owns three titles this season HO9PF-F-.        terattacked and pinpointed the lines to year." from Sydney, Winston-Salem and last month         frustrate Kerber, who survived an injury But it was enough for Bertens to seal in Tokyo. 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Nadal.        .-. ;-.   $   &  0  With her upper leg heavily strapped, Second seed Alexander Zverev ended the       Bertens faces unbeaten Elina  ) 5  %, Osaka called a medical timeout after the run of 174th-ranked Australian teenage qual-   M   Svitolina after a hamstring injury  &    eighth game and required treatment in ifier Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4, 6-4 win. The  #     -      forced Naomi Osaka's retirement 0 ,  .   the locker room. She came back on court German next plays Spanish eighth seed        earlier Friday. but dropped her serve to love, culmi- Roberto Bautista Agut who continued his quiet   ,   '  #   She won the first set 6-3 in 47 B  ,%  nating in a double fault which turned out progress through the draw, beating Serb  !      H-9/-F9-/ minutes before US Open champion   <. to be her last action at the WTA Finals. Dusan Lajovic 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-3.  ! -? 2 UU   P  - $  %" "! - < && Q ;  @      Rio De Janerio: '               !3?8*8&E "That naturally takes away said in advance of this weekend's 8   ,/       from the job the team and I have Mexican Grand Prix. &  &           ewis Hamilton said Thursday done." "He's been a great competi-  /;48  '  ;- '      ,  Lthat another Formula One Vettel has taken criticism tor this year. It's been so hot for *,F'    6   8 championship would be one over Ferrari's season of miscues. both of us. I look forward to &     %      '   earned by him and Mercedes - That includes last week at the US many more years of us racing             /= 4 8   "  not one thrown away by Ferrari. Grand Prix, won by his Ferrari together right at the top."  6   3    )   )  &   4  "  0            ?   Sebastian Vettel won the first teammate Kimi Raikkonen while Ferrari's blunders certainly          /: 8  )      two races of 2018 to set up what Vettel missed the podium. made Hamilton's season easier. '     promised to be a dramatic chase 4      + ,  :  Vettel said the driver with the There have been crashes, pit    for a fifth career championship 9   0        most points at the end of the sea- stop and tire mistakes, and prac-      ' &%' between him and Hamilton. Now son deservedly wins the title. tice penalties that cost Ferrari Hamilton's dominant second half es as low as seventh Sunday. Saying another driver lost it wins and race position. Mumbai:   )    .-/          of the season, helped by a rash of "I see a lot of people write a wouldn't be fair, he said. Vettel's last victory came in )       .H-         -8  mistakes by Vettel and Ferrari, lot of stories saying things have "For the words to come from Belgium six races ago and he's &/   3    )     9;7=  has the Mercedes driver set to been 'handed'" to Mercedes this a four-time world champion, missed the podium three times in      /   5   0  win the crown even if he finish- season, Hamilton said. that's positive to hear," Hamilton the last five.     ;H 4 !  B  "    !6 8)&      .=    &  !-" $ 8"+"!    ) H : efending champions India  )9 2A2+9        E  O.-.P# O-P )# Dwill look to assert their #'(/#2/'#4 / >/" "   !> 9 6$> G@/>"   O-FP     &    continental supremacy once         4 &/48 again when they take on reigning Asian Games Gold-medallists Japan in the   )"  the quarterfinals with a straight- The men's doubles pairs of  $   B      semi-final of the Asian Champions game win over Japan's Sayaka Sato Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Pune:  -   '   R Trophy (ACT) hockey tournament here orld number one Tai beats but B Sai Praneeth crashed out. Chirag Shetty and Manu Attri and     58 ) 'B & 8   on Saturday. WSaina Nehwal in straight sets Sindhu dished out a compact B Sumeeth Reddy too put up a     -  '     F-;-  Having spanked Japan 9-0 in the to enter French Open semifinal on game to outwit Sayaka 21-17, 21- good show, progressing to the  -  ( &        &  round-robin stage, India will start overwhelming favourites Friday. This was the second meet- 16 in a second round match on quarterfinals with straight game    -      against the Asian Games champion side. ing of both these decorated play- Thursday to set up a clash with sev- wins. While Satwik and Chirag        F-;F-.  - India are the only side in the tournament that remained ers of world Badminton within a enth seeded Chinese He Bingjiao. defeated China's He Jiting and Tan E5     -    R  - unbeaten in the round-robin stage, having won all their week and like the past one Taipei However, Praneeth was no Qiang 21-13, 21-19, Manu and !         -5E 8 matches except for a close goal-less draw against old neme- player comes out better of her match for Asian Games champion Sumeeth stunned third seeded 4H-FO;PF-    -&        - sis Malaysia. Indian opponent by 22-20, 21-11. Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, Chinese combination of Liu Cheng !  ,  ,          - India qualified as the top team with 13 points from five Earlier on Thursday night, going down 16-21, 14-21 in a and Zhang Nan 21-14, 21-16 in   ! , -FF-.F-/    - games. Arch-rivals Pakistan finished second on 10 points "       ! 6    India ace P V Sindhu advanced to men's singles match. another match.            5    B  ahead of Malaysia on account of a better goal difference, while    R 4 8   (  8    Japan were fourth with seven points.  H-FOH-9PF-.  R  The ongoing Asian Champions Trophy being the last tournament before the season-ending World Cup in " &    &   (    + -  Bhubaneswar, the Indians would be desperate to prove their Pune: 4 '-   2   '    O9FP    120   ,   )" misery for Brendan Rodgers and  .F/     ,   !R 8                  !/0!, *"/     - - - 0/ Scottish champions Celtic in     )    1  0  !    O