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The Jharkhand Vikas rallies, party’s national presi- lost the elections from a seat Morcha (Prajatantrik) led by dent and Union Home which was his fortress. former CM Babulal Marandi Minister Amit Shah holding The JMM-Congress-and that was the only party con- over dozens of rallies and sev- RJD alliance comfortably testing from all 81 seats could eral star campaigners of the crossed the halfway mark in the win three seats. Two party, including BJP 81-members Assembly, sweep- Independents and one member national Executive presi- ing the tribal-dominated of the CPI (ML) won the polls. dent JP Nadda camping in Sanathal Pargana region and The NCP also won one seat. the State for several weeks bki bar 65 par, the BJP set snatching several seats from the The JVM(P) chief Babulal to campaigning for the Aoff its Jharkhand cam- BJP in its traditional stronghold. Marandi finally won an elec- party. paign for the 81-member The JMM-led alliance won tion this time from Dhanwar The alliance this time Assembly election with this 47 seats, 6 more than the num- constituency after losing four made inroads in many highly ambitious slogan, ber required to prove majori- elections in a row and similar areas that were held by BJP which even the hard core ty in the House. Final tally was was the case of AJSU Party and its ally AJSU Party. cadres found difficult to still not put till the time of fil- Chief Sudesh Mahto, who won The BJP faced setback main- swallow or digest. After all, * & + & ing this report around mid- his traditional seat Silli after ly in Kolhan, Dhanbad- the party was led by a , + -. night, but nothing stood losing three elections in a row. Bokaro area and Santhal Chief Minister whose between Hemant Soren and JMM executive president Pargana, which it considered unpopularity weighed heav- than 15 rallies met the PM twice Chief Minister's chair as Hemant Soren won from both to bear fruits after benefitting ily on its poll prospects. together, reaching and pleaded that Raghubar had already conced- Dumka and Barhait seats, people with schemes like His arrogance had alienat- out to voters in even pioneer in the interest of ed defeat. while JPCC president UJJWALA Yojna, PMKSN, ed the cadres and his land right remote places. But the party, Das JMM leader Hemant Rameshwar Oraon won from MMKAY, PMAY, SBM etc. related moves upset the tribals. they failed miser- Analysis must go. But Das Soren, the son of Jharkhand Lohardaga seat. JMM executive president The stage was set for a contest ably. remained firm in architect Shibu Soren, is set to On the other hand, the BJP Hemant Soren, who was decid- with a foregone conclusion. For example, the his saddle and take up the reins of the State for faced humiliating defeat in ed to be the Chief Minister’s But the BJP leadership PM addressed rallies in both Roy was shown the door in a a second term as the Kolhan area where Chief face long before Lok Sabha counted on the charisma of Dumka and Barhait from party that harped so much on Opposition coalition compris- Minister Raghubar Das was elections by the alliance, is set Prime Minister Narendra Modi. where Opposition Chief fighting corruption. ing the party, Congress and defeated by rebel BJP leader to become the 11th Chief He was the man who could sin- Ministerial candidate Hemant The BJP leaders placed RJD surged ahead of the BJP. Saryu Roy. Roy was denied Minister of Jharkhand. Holding gle-handedly turn a defeat into Soren was in the fray. Both the their bets firmly on Das hop- His first stint as Chief Minister ticket from the party and he a press conference after the triumph, woo even the most dis- seats fall in tribal-dominated ing that he could help the party of the tribal State had lasted for chose to fight against the alliance’s win Hemant said that enchanted voters, and play up Santhal Pargana regions with return to power by attracting just about 14 months since July incumbent CM as an inde- they have bagged 47 seats. national issue in a way that peo- sizeable section of minority nearly 47 OBC voters. This 15, 2013. pendent candidate. State BJP Continued on Page 4 ple would forget the story of voters, too. didn’t happen because Das their day-to-day survival, unem- The fact that Hemant won was so unpopular that even his ployment, poverty, backward- from both the places reflects caste men were not ready to ness, corruption, fear of losing the failure of the duo in hyp- vote for him. their lands, etc. notising the masses by evoking On the other hand, his ! The PM and his second- the appeal of religion and abortive attempt to tinker with in-command Amit Shah nationalism. This is one aspect land rights of the tribals invited unleashed an aggressive cam- of the Jharkhand verdict sharp backlash. No surprise that paign that centered on would trouble the BJP for the JMM swept the tribal dom- R Citizenship Amendment Act months to come. inated seats of the State. Soren (CAA), Ram temple, scrapping The BJP leadership must and Co. reminded the BJP that of Article 370 etc., and hoped take the blame for the defeat. just like Maharashtra and to bury anti-incumbency It squarely overlooked the red Haryana the ploy to pit domi- under the heap of polarising flag raised by the State leaders nant section/caste (in case of nationalistic sloganeering. against Raghubar Das’ style of Jharkhand, tribals) against the The duo left nothing to functioning and corruption. rest had its own pitfalls. chance and addressed more Leaders like Saryu Roy had Continued on Page 4 Assembly constituency in 2009. The junior Soren had pulled down the Arjun Munda government in 2013 to become the Chief Minister, then State’s and the country’s youngest. It was practically under his leadership that the JMM delivered its highest ever tally of 19 seats in 2014. In 2014 he contested the election from two seats Dumka and Barhait, but lost to Louis Marandi of BJP from Dumka. Soren is currently the executive president of JMM, currently representing Barhait Assembly under Dumka district in Santhal Pargana region in Jharkhand. Hemant has the experience of not only serving State Assembly, but was elected to " Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand ! % between 2009 and 2010. Hemant &P && had also held the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand between 2009 and 2013. Hemant was born in Nemara in Ramgarh district to ith the Jharkhand Roopi and Shibu Soren. WAssembly election results Hemant has two brothers and showing a clear victory for a sister. He did his schooling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha from Patna High School and (JMM)-led alliance, it is evident also pursued engineering from that Hemant Soren is poised to BIT Mesra, Ranchi in become the next Chief Minister Mechanical Engineering. of State. The junior Soren will In his brief stint as a Chief Singhbhum through a mix of be donning chief ministerial Minister, Hemant had brought development initiatives and chair for the second time. in progressive policies like security measures. He strong- As the trends favoured reservation of 50 per cent of ly believes in ensuring the eco- JMM alliance leading on 45 government jobs for women nomic dividends of the miner- seats in the 81-member and also played an instrumen- al rich state of Jharkhand reach Jharkhand Assembly, Hemant tal part in tackling the Maoist the tribal communities. who had inherited his father insurgency in Saranda, West Continued on Page 4 Shibu Soren’s legacy first drove down to father’s residence at Morhabadi hardly a kilometer away from his official residence. Hemant taking blessings of his father Shibu Soren and mother Roopi Soren had a chat with his father about election results and then rode the bicycle in the campus. Soren, 44, a tribal leader, who is one of the giants of Jharkhand’s struggle for state- hood and a former chief minister himself had taken admis- sion at the prestigious engineering college BIT, Mesra, but could not complete his () " ! % graduation rather taking up his & & % % % & father’s political legacy. He was & P % P elected as MLA from Dumka !" #$%

" workers conveyed the inclina- tion since afternoon. # Roy who was inside the college campus since 10 am left the campus at around 12:45 $ ! pm and was welcomed with huge roars by his supporters. % Roy with folded hands and :&' " thanked everybody for his support while Congress can- talwarts of Jharkhand poli- didate Banna Gupta was inside Stics on Monday received the college campus sounded major setback as the results of confident. the Assembly polls were Party cadres from JMM announced. Chief Minister had the maximum reason to Raghubar Das faced humiliat- & + celebrate with gulal and drums- ing defeat from his arch rival % 0 % % four seats — Baharagora, Saryu Roy by a margin of & && Jugsalai, Potka and Ghatshila 11,300 votes. The BJP rebel all went to the JMM kitty. leader defeated the incumbent CM. The outcome of the cru- polled 20,558 votes. Devendranath Singh was lead- cial 14 Assembly seats only In Jugsalai Assembly ing till 17th round but in the goes to show that the voters seat young face from JMM last few rounds Congress can- . / favoured change this time. Mangal Kalindi turned out to didate Banna Gupta bounced JMM bagged maximum seats be dark horse by defeating sit- back and turned out to be cru- from Kolhan. ting MLS AJSU’s Ramchandra cial. Despite all odds Congress & + All eyes remained glued to Sahis. candidate Banna Gupta man- Jamshedpur East seat. Though In Potka, Menaka Sardar aged to cover the gap and by :&' " close to the party informed Raghubar Das took early lead gave BJP a good opening by 18th round despite lagging and that the Kale being a senior but as the counting moved defeating JMM MLA Amulyo defeated Devendra Singh by very since CM Raghubar leader has a lot of ground sup- ahead Roy started bouncing Sardar by 15,710 votes. more than 22,000 votes. EDas took over as the reigns port in Kolhan especially in back and by the end of fifth % Congress candidate Subodh With every lead that Saryu of the State, a section of BJP Jamshedpur East. round Roy had taken a lead Sardar gave close fight but Roy and Banna Gupta took workers were ignored by him. Kale is known for carry- over about 5,000 votes and by Dubey. Apart from Roy, the son of first Health Minister of Manjhi from JMM defeated could not maintain the flow of from Jamshedpur East and There were several occasions ing several philanthropic the end of 11th round the lead Chief Minister was also chal- Jharkhand Dr Dinesh Sarangi BJP’s Gurcharan Nayak by a votes. Subodh received 28,385 Jamshedpur West respectively, when these workers were activities. He enjoys local sup- was more than 11,000 votes. lenged by Congress Party’s and sitting MLA from margin of 16,019 votes. Manjhi votes and Amulyo ended up their party workers bursted branded as Arjun Munda’s port but he never crossed Das had won the 2014 national spokesperson and Bahagora Kunal Sarangi was bagged 50,945 votes while her third with 24,589 votes. fire crackers and rejoiced by ‘sympathizer’ and were tar- party lines. According to assembly polls from XLRI Jamshedpur Professor defeated by Samir Mahanty by rival bagged 34,926 votes, in Apart from Jamshdpur dancing on drums. geted and ignored in State BJP. insiders, several party work- Jamshedpur East with a margin Gourav Vallabh and JVM’s a margin of more than 50,000 Majhgaon Niral Purty (67,750) East, Jamshedpur West turned The high flying flags of Senior BJP leader Amarpreet ers were up against Raghubar’s of 70,157 against nearest central secretary Abhay Singh. votes. defeated BJP’s Bhupender out to be another interesting cylinders, Congress and JMM Singh Kale has been the prime attitude towards him and this Congress rival Anand Bihari In an another setback, the In Manoharpur sear, Joba Pingua by 47,192 votes. Pingua fight. Though the leader of BJP and the confidence of the party target. According to sources led to the fall. R % ! &

:&' " “We are happy that the party is winning the crucial ubilation broke out on election. Every party worker JMonday in the city as the had put in hard efforts and Mahagathbadhan’s (Congress, their work deserves to be laud- JMM and others) took early ed. Hemant Soren’s vision of lead in Assembly polls. development favoured us, vot- Enthusiastic party cadres burst ers has shown faith in his crackers and distributed sweets leadership,” said a JMM work- anticipating ‘victory’ even er. before the final results were Men and women wearing announced. Sweets were dis- party caps carrying flags and tributed at strong room near posters of raised slogans in Jamshedpur Co-operative favour of their leaders. JMM College. The party supporters office at Kadma was also were keener to know the bustling with activity since results of Jamshedpur East the counting exercise com- Assembly seat where sitting menced in the morning. After CM Raghubar Das and rebel the results were announced leader Saryu Roy were con- party workers came out on the testing. roads and burst crackers and Though the mood at BJP’s distributed sweets. camp near the strong room at Similar scenes were wit- " % () 1 0 , joy with every passing rounds. party has regained the district BJP. Jamshedpur Co-operative nessed at Jugsalai, After the announcements of Jamshedpur parliamentary On the other hand silence College was upbeat soon after Burmamines, Sakchi, Bistupur every round results, it was the seat. Every party worker had prevailed at BJP after the counting started at 8 am but as and Sidhgora with party work- State Congress secretary is a final call and infighting has noted lamenting over current JMM camp of supporters that toiled and they deserve to be defeat. Party leaders were sad the day move ahead the sup- ers distributing sweets and and senior leader SRA Rizwi to end to achieve the goal. “It state of affairs. rejoiced in jubilation. lauded. Modi’s charismatic with the results. “ I cannot porters of Congress and JMM bursting crackers. “Congress’ Chabban said that it is the is important to work with Leaders and supporters of “From the very first day we personality and his vision of comment as what led to our took centre stage. Supporters dream to return to power for defeat of arrogance. He said utmost commitment to live up Congress and JVM too had were confident of our victory development too favoured our defeat. Our senior leaders will smeared with gulal displayed a record consecutive fourth that fighting as one disciplined to the expectation of the peo- constructed makeshifts tents, and we feel relieved to see our candidate, voters has shown sit and review the performance V-signs as the counting process term was dashed to the team was critical to ensure ple of the State. It is time party however, it was the tent of candidate heading towards an faith in his leadership,” said Raj of the party in the elections,” started. ground.,” said a leader. electoral win. He noted that it people must wake up,” he JMM that was brimming with easy win. We are happy that the Kumar Srivastava, president, said a district leader of BJP. " ' Q R (& $ 68: (! " % tate BJP leadership as well as its Central Sleadership may have a big consolation 76#6 that BJP in Palamu has succeded in cor- nering one Assembly constituency from elhi Public School, Ranchi n the electoral battle, the BJP won Panki where it had fielded Shashibhushan Don Monday celebrated Isix seats from Coal and Steel belt Mehta. Annual Sports Day with much (Dhanbad-Bokaro districts) of Interestingly, the party had never vigour, grandiosity, and flam- Jharkhand in the Assembly election won a seat here in united Bihar. This con- boyance. The programme results announced on Monday. tinued even after 19 years. Its leadership began with the arrival of the Out of 10 BJP candidates, six of also contend that it has retained seats in Chief Guest Dr Devendra them have won. Congress got two Daltonganj, Chhaterpur and Bishrampur Kumar Tiwari , Chief Secretary seats while JMM and AJSU got one where Alok Chourasia, Pushpa Devi and and Guests of Honour Rahul seat each in both districts’ con- Ramchander Chandravanshi have won Sharma, Secretay Tourism, Art, stituencies. respectively. Though official declaration of Culture, Sports and Youth The BJP registered victory in them is to come yet. Affairs; Dr. Santosh Kumar Dhanbad, Sindri, Nirsa, Baghmara, Hussainabad Assembly constituency (ED, RDCIS &PRO-Vice Bokaro and Chandankiyari seats like Panki has never been the cup of tea Chairman of DPS Ranchi). March Past Class IX boys put mended the concerted efforts while Jharia went to Congress, Tundi Umakant Rajak of AJSU by 9,220 for the BJP in all these elections coming Sanjay A. Lathkar (IPS, IG, forth a special presentation on and strenuous endeavors of the to JMM and Gomia seat to AJSU. votes. Amar Kumar Bauri got a total from Bihar days and even in these 19 years CRPF Jharkhand) was the fighting skills dressed students, teachers and the Dhanbad district consists of six of 67,704 votes while Umakant Rajak of Jharkhand and this time too Special visitant. as Commandos. The much- Principal to put up such an legislative assemblies Sindri (38), got 58,484 votes. JMM candidate Hussainabad seat remained far elusive to The school was decked up awaited track and field impressive and grandeur pre- Nirsa (39), Dhanbad (40), Jharia Vijay Kumar Rajwar scored the third BJP as from here won the NCP candidate with vibrant colours giving an events including 100 mt, 200 sentation. (41), Tundi (42) and Baghmara (43); position with a total of 36,357 votes. Kamlesh Kumar Singh. ostentatious look. The cultur- mt 800 mt and 1500 mt flat The Guests of Honour while Bokaro district consists of In Dhanbad constituency, Raj Palamu’s ‘saffronisation’ has stunned al events included ground- races, 4X100 mt relay, 4X400 Rahul Sharma and Dr. Santosh Gomia (34), Bermo (35), Bokaro (36) Sinha (BJP) defeated Mannan Mallik many political observers at a time when breaking and energetic per- mt relay along with high Kumar were enthralled and and Chandankiyari (37) assemblies. (Congress) by around 30,629 votes. the party’s poll performance across the formances by the students. jumps, long jump, discuss appreciated the stupendous In Bokaro Assembly constituen- Purnima Singh (Congress) defeated State has been far from satisfaction. &"O' The drills based on motiva- throw etc were a part of the efforts of the students. cy, Viranchi Narayan (BJP) defeated Ragini Singh (BJP) in Jharia, Dhullu The worst poll sufferers are the tional theme and messages sports event. The relay race Principal Dr. Ram Singh Shweta Singh, Congress candidate in Mahato (BJP) defeated Jaleshwar Conngress/ Grand Alliance candidates N'((6'6O ' were presented by the stu- reverberated with enthusiastic delivered a motivational Gomia (34). AJSU candidate Mahato (Congress) in Baghmara. here whose list of defeat is longer with dents of Classes IV, VI, VII, cheers and applause from the speech stating, “Sports is a Lombodar Mahato defeated his near- Inderjeet Mahato (BJP) defeated Tripathy, Bittu Singh, Dadai Dubey and '" &+ VIII, and IX. The students of spectators. Air was filled with hand-on learning experience est rival, Babita Devi (JMM), by Anand Mahato of MCC in Sindri and Vijay Ram (RJD) who met with huge poll Class VI put forward extreme- cheering and tons of encour- to prepare students for the 10,982 votes. Mahato got a total of Mathura Mahato (JMM) defeated debacle. 6 67'9' ly fascinating artistic move- agement for the young and competition of life”. He said 71,799 votes while Babita Devi got Vikram Panday (BJP) in Tundi con- Voters openly said here, “The candi- ments in the drill using the budding athletes. The junior Sports helps not only in 60,817 votes. Independent candidate stituency. dates won and not the BJP”. They had a & hula hoop as props spreading wing students had some inter- developing a child’s body but Madhavlal Singh stood third with a While in Nirsa constituency, point too. The BJP campaigners took up the message of peace. The esting activity races which also his mind. total of 26,089 votes. Aparna Sengupta (BJP) defeated all issues while its candidates just con- +O' 6 mesmerizing peacock drill of heightened the spirit of the They are an essential way Congress candidate Rajendra Arup Chatterjee (MCC) with a huge centrated on caste chemistry and it worked Class VII left the spectators spectators. of giving vent to the physical Singh has won from Bermo (35) margin of votes. out in a big way. (6& awestruck. The drill of Class The Chief Guest said, energy which is in abundance Assembly constituency by defeating The poll in two constituencies of The rout of Tripathy cannot be attrib- VIII revolved around the on the occasion, that education in a growing child. He shared his nearest rival, Yogeshwar Mahato Bokaro district — Bermo and Gomia uted to his brandishing of his revolver as 6'' ' teachings and messages of without sports activities heartfelt gratitude to the guests (BJP), by 25,112 votes. Rajendra were held on 12 December in the third the margin of defeat but to his highly over- Mahatma Gandhi. is incomplete. Holistic for their inspiring words and Singh got a total of 88,809 votes while phase while in the other two con- confident campaign where his own com- ' 7 ( (6& The March past was per- development of a student is noteworthy presence. The day Yogeshwar Mahato got 63,697 votes. stituencies Bokaro and Chandankiyari munity appears to have voted less for him. formed by the students and possible only when he is phys- ended on a cheerful note BJP candidate Amar Kumar Bauri and all six constituencies of Dhanbad Sources said the counting arrange- Jhelum house took the honors ically fit and emotionally bal- heralding the year 2020 filled won from Chandanakyari con- district were held on 16 December in ments here were flawless as security was ''(6 of being the best house in anced and this is achieved with blessings for young ath- stituency. He defeated his nearest rival the fourth phase. too tight but not obstructive. March past this year. After through Sports. He com- letes and everyone.

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% + 54 % Sengupta, a BJP contestant has received a total of 68,780 votes. n the State Assembly elections Some of the candidates from I2019, as many as 52 female the JMM included Joba Majhi, candidates from various politi- Sabita Mahato, Mahua Maji and cal parties were in fray. Out of Sita Murmu. all the women candidates 10 Joba Majhi (55) has man- have managed to win the elec- aged to clinch a total of 50,945 4 2 6 2 % 0 2 tions. votes and has won with a mar- The Bharatiya Janta Party gin of 16,019 votes from her and Kunal Sarangi lost the strong claimant of the seat, Mohanty after denied ticket election joined BJP and was (BJP) had given tickets to seven constituency Manoharpur. election. AJSU party which too had from BJP contested the election announced as party candidate candidates while the Jharkhand Sabita Mahato (45) also from the he voters of Jharkhand this Sources said that in the vic- represented the seat on earlier on JMM ticket, upset Goswami from Latehar creating resent- Mukti Morcha (JMM) to six same political party had con- % % Ttime preferred new faces tory of Shahi and Patel their occasion considered the seat as did not actively participate in ment from BJP leader and for- women candidates. Both AJSU tested the elections from and rejected turncoats in the personal charisma and hard their traditional seat. Sources the election. mer MLA Baidyanath Ram. and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha Ichagarh has received about with a margin of 24,427 votes. fray for the State Assembly elec- work played a major role than said that if BJP and AJSU party Barhi, the traditional seat Baidyanath on denied ticket (JVM) had fielded nine candi- 41,693 votes. Mahato has won Another young candidate tions. Many turncoats who the party from which they had gone for alliance than the of Congress, too witnessed joined JMM and was made the dates each while Indian National with a margin of around 7896 contesting from the political switched sides before election contested the election. The NDA candidate would have interesting contest as Congress candidate. Congress had given tickets to six votes in her constituency. party was 34-year-old Mamta had to bite dust in the election. defeat of these leaders has set easily defeated Congress’ MLA Manoj Kumar Yadav, Baidyanath Ram secured women candidates. JMM’s 44-year-old Sita Devi from Ramgarh. The Five opposition MLAs joined a referendum that people of Rameshwar Oroan because who had represented the seat 41.77 per cent votes, while The BJP had candidates Murmu (Soren) who had con- Ramgarh contestant got a total the BJP on October 23, giving state will not tolerate such combined vote share of thrice joined BJP, while on Prakash Ram getting only 33.16 like Pushpa Devi, Dr Neera tested the elections from Jama of 72,498 votes in her con- the State’s ruling party a shot in leaders who are party hoppers. Sukhdeo and AJSU’s Neru other hand BJP leader and per cent of votes. The other Yadav, Louis Marandi and got a total of 60,925 votes and stituency and win with a whop- arm ahead of the Assembly Former Congress State Shanti Bhagat is more than former MLA Umakant Akela turncoats who lost the elect is Aparna Sengupta among others. has won by a margin of 2426 ping margin of 18,944 votes. polls. president Sukhdeo Bhagat was Oroan. Sukhdeo had received joined Congress. The battle in Radha Krishan Kishore from BJP candidate Pushpa Devi (46) votes. The Indian National From Jharia, Pushpa Niraj Those who switched sides contesting against Congress 25.37 per cent votes while Barhi, which borders Bihar Chhatrapur. Kishore after from Chattarpur secured to get Congress supported three young Singh (34) got a total of 77,705 included Sukhdeo Bhagat and state president Rameshwar Neru Shanti Bhagat had was interesting as both the denied ticket from BJP joined 64,127 votes and her victory women candidates- Amba votes in her respective con- Manoj Yadav of Congress, Oroan from Lohardaga seat but received 22.9 per cent votes. BJP and Congress candidate AJSU but lost to BJP Pushpa margin is 26,792 votes. Another Prasad, Mamta Devi and Pushpa stituency and managed to win Kunal Sarangi and Jaiprakash lost to Oroan by the margin of Like Lohardaga, the BJP were turncoats, but the voters Devi. woman candidate Dr Neera Niraj Singh among others in the with a huge margin of 12,122 Bhai Patel of the JMM and nearly 30,000 votes. The battle too experimented in in Barhi preferred to go with The turncoats who won the Yadav (48) received 63,321 votes. Assembly elections. votes from her opponent. NSM party MLA Bhanu Pratap of Lohardaga was important as Baharagora giving the ticket to Akela rather than Manoj Yadav. election included Bhanu Pratap Yadav was contesting the elec- The Congress had fielded Deepika Pandey Singh (44) Shahi. Out of these five, only BJP alliance with AJSU party sitting JMM MLA Kunal Like Barhi, the contest in Shahi securing 37.87 votes tion from Koderma and won 31-year-old Amba Prasad, a from the same political party two Jaiprakash Bhai Patel and broke due to stalemate over this Sarangi denying their old work- LWE affected Assembly seat defeating BSP Sogra Bibi from with a margin of 1671 votes. candidate from the constituen- received about 68,249 votes and Bhanu Pratap Shahi won the seat. After Sukhdeo joining ers and cadres Samir Mohanty Latehar too was between two Bhawanthpur. Jai Prakash Bhai From Nirsa in the district of cy of Barkagaon. The young won with 9809 votes in her con- elections, while three others BJP who had represented the and Dineshnand Goswami. turncoats. JVM MLA Prakash Patel from Mandu defeating Dhanbad, Aparna Sengupta (50) contestant managed to receive stituency Mahagama in Godda Sukhdeo Bhagat, Manoj Yadav seat on earlier occasion was Sources said that while Samir Ram, months before Assembly AJSU’s Nirmal Mahto. has won with a margin of 21,039. about 79, 281 votes and also win district. % %

, Government and five times change as sitting MLA has Ganjhu got 29, 051 votes. In MLA from the seat, done nothing for the State the last Assembly elections Chandreshwar Prasad Singh Capital and civic problems the party candidate Jitu ven though Bharatiya contested his sixth election are mounting in the city. Charan Ram defeated Baitha EJanata Party (BJP) lost its from the seat against From Kanke State by margin of more than 50, power in the State but the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Assembly constituency BJP 000 votes. party has proved its mettle in (JMM) candidate Mahua had changed its candidate this Hatia State Assembly the State Capital’s all three Majhi and won the seat by a time and fielded Samrilal from Constituency also witnessed a seats, which are Ranchi, Hatia thin margin of only six thou- the seat. The party announced tough contest between BJP and Kanke on Monday. sand votes. Singh received a Lal’s name in the last hour as candidate and sitting MLA, The party has won all total of 79, 522 votes and there were speculation that sit- Navin Jaisawal and Congress three seats of the State Capital Majhi got 73, 569 votes and ting MLA Jitu Charan Ram candidate Ajaynath Shahdeo. from where the party candi- Independent candidate Pawan would be the party candidate. Jaisawal won the seat by mar- dates won in the last elections Sharma got 6475 votes. Lal won the seat by margin of almost 17, 000 where he also in 2014. But the difference JMM candidate worked gin of a whopping 22, 500 got 1,09, 539 votes and of winning margin decreased very hard in the seat and votes by defeating Congress Shahdeo got 92, 594 votes, CPI in this election and on Ranchi Manjhi was confident of her candidate Suresh Kumar (ML) candidate Suresh Munda seat the party managed some- victory. Majhi had said before Baitha. The BJP candidate got 13, 440 votes. All the three how to save the seat. The 0 & 2 % 3 && %4 % & 0 & ! 5 counting of votes that the received 1, 11, 616 votes and seats have relief to BJP at the party candidate from the seat 3 & people of the seat will sure Baitha received 89,137 votes. time when party lost the elec- and Minister in the State elect her because they want AJSU Party candidate Ramjeet toral battle. !" #$% ! $-$$ ! " #$ 0 7 0 5 -

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, Ramgarh also, which was strong bastion of the party. he smaller and regional par- AJSU Party’s candidates Tties that were trying their won only two seats including luck in fifth Jharkhand the party president Sudesh Assembly elections, could not Kumar Mahto form Silli and perform satisfactory and almost Lambodar Mahto from Gomia. & the voters of the State sidelined Contesting the last Lok .P 0 them this election. Sabha election under alliance The candidates of main with JMM, Congress and RJD smaller and regional parties not this time JVM Supremo, “This battle will continue till the CAA performed well in this election Babulal Marandi fielded 81 is withdrawn,” declared Stalin while like former Chief Minister candidates at all seats of the -4 6 he three southern States of Kerala, addressing the participants of the Babulal Marandi led Jharkhand State and won only three seats. TKarnataka and Tamil Nadu por- rally. Vikas Morcha (JVM), former Marandi himself contested Government, Kamlesh Kumar trayed the image of a cauldron on Nearly a lakh people, including Deputy Chief Minister Sudesh from Dhanwar seat and won by Singh won from Husainabad Monday as thousands of people women and students, took part in the Kumar Mahto led AJSU Party, margin of almost 21,000 and seat by margin of 9, 500 votes marched on the streets to hold rallies rally which literally paralysed the cap- Bihar Chief Minister, Nitsh defeated BJP candidate and defeated RJD candidate and demonstrations against the ital city. No untoward incidents have Kumar’s Janata Dal (United), JD Lakshman Prasad Singh. Sanjay Singh Yadav. Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). been reported though the rally was 0 5 & (U), Union Minister, Ramvilas Marandi got 48,248 votes and Independent candidate from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister staged amidst denial of permission by 2 Paswan led Lok Jantantrik Party Singh received 27,072 votes. Barkatha, Amit Kumar Yadav Jagan Mohan Reddy joined the (LJP), West Bengal Chief CPI (ML) candidates got third won by margin of around 24, list of States opposing the pro- a tolerant culture?” Minister, Mamta Banerjee’s rank with 25 868 votes and 000 votes by defeating Janki posed implementation of the $ &"" #$ ' ( ) * The Chief Minister had Trinamool Congress (TMC) independent candidate Anup Prasad Yadav. Where Amit got National Register of Citizens sought the blessings of the and former Chief Minister Kumar Sonthalia got 18052 64, 382 votes and Janki received (NRC). Matua, Rajbanshi and other Bihar led Rastriya Janata Dal votes. The party candidate and 40335 votes. Tens of thousands of peo- * * #6 # had for the past several days for the JMM-Congress-RJD communities that had migrat- (RJD). former minister Bandhu Tirkey Communist Party of India ple gathered at Bengaluru’s been protesting through pub- alliance in Jharkhand was sym- ed from Bangladesh but “she There was expectation that won Mandar seat. The party (Marxist and Leninist) candi- Quddus Saheb Edigah he Calcutta High Court lic rallies the enactment of bolic in the sense that it had has never bothered to provide AJSU Party will perform better candidate from Poraiyahat, date Vinod Kumar Singh won grounds on Monday to protest Thas restrained Mamata what she called a “discrimina- come at a time when the entire them the right to citizenship. and at least the party will Pradip Yadav won the seat by from Bagodar seat by margin of against the CAA and the NRC. Banerjee Government from tory law” that went against the nation was organizing protest And today she is opposing the improve its numbers compare to defeating BJP candidate by 8,000 votes by defeating his Former bureaucrats and judges airing advertisements reject- “basic feature of the movements against the Act that is completing her last election, but this time the around 13,500 votes. nearest rival and BJP candidate of Supreme Court addressed ing the Citizenship Constitution.” Citizenship Amendment Act unfulfilled promise. We want to party’s number decreased. AJSU RJD contested the election Nagendra Mahto. CPI (ML) the gathering. At the massive Amendment Act and National Meanwhile, the Chief and National Register for ask in whose interest she is Party fielded its candidates at a under alliance with Indian candidate Singh got 79,045 gathering, protesters called Register for Citizens. Minister was among the first to Citizens Banerjee said “People doing this?” he said. On the total of 53 seats and also field- National Congress and JMM. votes and Mahto received 70, for a civil disobedience move- Hearing a cluster of peti- tweet a congratulatory message of Jharkhand have entrusted CAA Nadda said that the new ed some big names like former The party fielded a total of seven 960. ment against the CAA and tions challenging Government- to the Congress, Jharkhand you to fulfill their aspirations. Act “does not speak of taking Jharkhand Congress Chief, candidates and won only one BJP ally in Bihar and Nitish NRC. run advertisements discard- Mukti Morcha and Rashtriya My good wishes to all the away citizenship but providing Pradip Kumar Balmuchu and seat from Chatra. The party Kumar led JD (U) fielded its Retired SC Judge Gopal ing an Act of Parliament, the Janata Dal for pulling off a “sig- brothers/sisters in Jharkhand. it he said wondering why. But senior Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the seat candidates at a total of 51 seats Gowda, who was also present Division Bench of Chief Justice nificant victory” at a time Elections were held during the Mamata Banerjee has made it (BJP) leader, Radhakrishna Satyanand Bhokta defeated BJP and Ram Vilas Paswan’s LJP also at the protest, read out the TB Radhakrishnan on Monday when the nation was in the CAA-NRC protests. This is a a point to oppose it. In fact she Kishore, former BJP State Chief candidate Janardan Paswan. fielded its candidate at almost 50 Preamble of the Constitution, barred the State Government midst of protests against the verdict in favor of citizens.” has made it a point to oppose Tala Marandi and others, but Nationalist Congress Party seats but both parties have not along with several lawyers. from emitting the advertise- Citizenship Amendment Act. In a prompt reply to her every decision taken by the the party did not perform well (NCP) candidate and former been able to save the security Justice Gowda said Prime ment, said sources, adding Even as the trends showed message Soren thanked her Modi Government. She and the party received defeat in minister in the State money at maximum seats. Minister Narendra Modi and Advocate General Kishor Dutta that the JMM-Congress-RJD saying the election has been a opposed, Triple Talaq Act, she Union Home Minister Amit had assured the Court on alliance were heading towards battle to establish a democrat- opposed abrogation of Article, Shah must clarify people’s behalf of the Government that a comfortable victory taking a ic will and socially inclusive she is opposing CAA. doubts and State conclusively the said ads had been with- lead in 46 out of 81 seats push- Jharkhand. “We want to ask why is she 70 9 % whether the CAA and NRC drawn from air. ing the BJP down to 25 — 16 “Thank you Mamata Didi playing to the gallery of a par- would be implemented. The Chief Minister who short of the majority mark for your wishes. This has been ticular section of the people? decided to keep BJP away Citizens (NRC). So it appears In Hyderabad, Reddy said, was seen appealing to the peo- Banerjee tweeted a battle to establish democrat- We want to ask why she is play- from power in Jharkhand also. that the people of at least one “ Our deputy CM, who is also ple for peace and telling them “Congratulations Hemant ic will & socially inclusive ing the vote bank politics?” ormer Union Minister and Jharkhand Assembly poll State have conclusively given a minority leader, said recent- not to worry about the CAA Soren (JMM), RJD and INC on Jharkhand. I dedicate this vic- Saying that Bengal would give Fsenior Congress Leader results appeared to be a verdict their verdict that they do not ly that we will oppose the and NRC as the same would winning.” tory to the people of a befitting reply to the Chief Matang Sinh told that the against the NRC and CAA. want it (CAA and NRC),” said NRC. He spoke to me before not be implemented in Bengal Insisting that the victory Jharkhand,” Soren wrote. Minister for her vote bank pol- result of Jharkhand BJP leaders had aggressively Sinh. He also congratulated making that statement. I want itics he said in 2019 general AssemblyPolls that has come campaigned in the last two Hemant Soren for the victory to make it clear that we would stick to the City Police Commissioner. * * #6 # on Monday clearly states that phases of the Jharkhand of UPA and hoped that the it and oppose (implementation of) the The Madras High Court in a spe- "8 6) people are with non-BJP par- Assembly polls, raising the new government will work NRC.” Kochi in Kerala witnessed a cial sitting held late Sunday night he Bengal BJP on Monday took out ties. “After Rajasthan, issues of the Citizenship towards the interest of all glamour filled rally as many top movie asked the Chennai City Police to Ta massive pro-CAA and NRC rally 6 ')7 # Chhattisgarh and Amendment Act (CAA) and society/section of people of the makers like Kamaluddeen, Ashiq Abu, deploy drones and video record the in Kolkata from where senior BJP Maharashtra, people have the National Register of State. Reema Abu, Rajiv Ravi, Shine Nigam, rally to find out persons who perpe- leader and MP JP Nadda launched a 6 68''> TV anchorperson Ranjini Haridas, trate violence and create law and stringent attack on the Congress and ' + AAP leader C R Neelakantan , poetess order problems. subsequently Trinamool Congress for V M Girija and Marxist theoretician N “More than 10,000 cops had been dividing the country along two-nation 9 L ( * & M Pearson walked the 5 kilometre deployed by the authorities to maintain theory but failing to provide citizenship stretch in the city expressing their law and order. But the participants to the lakhs of persecuted members of && 8 6 resentment against the Act. themselves ensured that the rally took the minority Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, as also 66' 69 8 7"7' to get ready to adopt a sports India (SAI) has prepared a list In a related development Governor place in a smooth and peaceful man- dalit communities who migrated to event for 2024 Olympics. of sports like hockey, archery, Arif Mohammed Khan , who had been ner,” said Stalin at the conclusion of the India from neighbouring Afghanistan, *' 6 ith the country eying big Prime Minister Narendra athletics, badminton, boxing, invited by Leader of Opposition rally. Pakistan and Bangladesh. '" 6 Wfor 2024 Olympics, the Modi, who recently reviewed table tennis, wrestling, Ramesh Chennithala to be the chief Stalin along with former union Launching a no-holds-barred attack Union Government has request- the preparedness of the coun- weightlifting, cycling, judo, guest of K Karunakaran Memorial Day minister and Congress strongman P on the Congress, he said the party had ' 876"8 ed the Odisha Government to try for 2020 Olympics, advised rowing, fencing and swim- at Thiruvananthapuram on Monday Chidambaram, TNCC president K S even “defied Mahatma Gandhi who adopt ‘One State one sports’ that the country should follow ming. was asked by the organisers of the Alagiri, leaders of the CPI(M), CPI, proposed providing citizenship to the 6"'D principle for the forthcoming ‘One State one sports’ principle The State authorities will meeting not to attend the event. VCK and the entire leadership of Tamil persecuted people in these neighbour- &6 ' international championship. for bringing excellence in have to opt any one disciple and Though no reasons have been given, it Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhakam , ing countries… Narendra Modi has The principle aims at sports. before that the proposal will be is understood that the Governor’s SDPI and WPI and Bishop Ezra complied with the instructions of 6& developing a State in a partic- According to experts, it sent to the Government of stand supporting the CAA 2019 pro- Surgunam, the DMK’s spiritual head led Mahatma Gandhi after so many years ular Olympic discipline for takes training of eight long India with three options. The voked K Muraleedharan MP, son of the the rally. Interestingly, the leaders of all and now they (Congress) are con- '"6' 6( winning Olympic Medal. years or more for an athlete to Union Government will decide late leader and this is being seen as the political parties including demning him.” && 8 The Department of Sports attain excellence at interna- one sports discipline for the reason for keeping the former away. Chidambaram, Vaiko, Alagiri and On India’s tolerant culture, he said, of Government of India has tional level to be in a position State, looking at the existing Tamil Nadu saw the beginning of a new Thirumavalavan raised slogans praising “After the Partition we made India a sec- ( '6 &+ +' approached the State to win an Olympic medal. sports infrastructure, past per- and rejuvenated front, nay, a battle Stalin for his effective leadership. ular country. But Pakistan and Government, which has scaled The Union Government formance and popularity of the front under the DMK taking shape on “This is not just a rally. It is a new bat- Bangladesh became Islamic republics. 6 + up its sports activities to a big is ready to provide coaching, sports in the State. Monday with the staging of a massive tlefront which would fight the CAA Even the promises made in Nehru- A68''B height turning Odisha as the technical assistance, arrang- Notably, Odisha scaled up rally in Chennai against the Citizenship 2019 till the Centre withdraws it,” Liaquat pact to protect the minorities ‘sports capital of the country’. ing competitions and organis- its sports activities rapidly since Amendment Act 2019. declared Stalin. He said the rally was just of each country was 6 &8 &M Union Secretary, Sports, ing exposure visits of the 2013. And now with world M K Stalin, the DMK president a beginning and new and innovative not fulfilled as a result of which the Radhey Shyam Julaniya has atheletes. However, the State class facilities in Kalinga who led the rally featuring leaders of demonstrations against the CAA were number of Hindus in Pakistan dwindled brought to the notice of the Government will have to take Stadium, the State hosted 2018 all constituent parties in the UPA, on the anvil. The news from Jharkhand from 23 per cent to 3 per cent; elections his party got 18 out of 42 State Government in this the lead and chose one sports FIH World Cup and now will described it as a battle front against the about the electoral gains made by the where as in India the number of Parliamentary seats which will translate regard and informed the deci- event for the purpose. host 2023 FIH World Cup communal, divisive policies pursued by Congress in the assembly elections minorities went up from 11per cent in into a victory for the saffron outfit in sion of the Union Government The Sports Authority of also. the BJP government at the Centre. added to the enthusiasm of the rallyists. 1951 to 14.5 per cent. Is it not a sign of the 2021 Assembly elections. ../ ,,, & - From Page 1 the poverty index in the coun- tions, the verdict also shows " 0 #)" The BJP also paid the price try. All other human develop- that the BJP and its emotive ,,, // for Das’ administrative lapses. ment indices were equally dis- agenda could be conquered if " ,,, Take the example of imple- mal. Jharkhand may have been the Opposition put up a joint mentation of Swachchh Bharat a RSS stronghold where the front and highlights the issues From Page 1 Meanwhile, Chief Minister scheme. The State Government Sangh Parivar did a lot of which touch the lives of the From Page 1 JMM cadres were successful in “We had made a fool proof Raghubar Das tendered his n an unique initiative for built nearly 2,00,000 toilets in ground work and made deep common man. After Jharkhand In this Assembly election, convincing people especially strategy this time and we could resignation to Governor Iwomen safety, over 22 lakh Dumka and adjoining districts inroads into tribal heartland verdict, the BJP’s presence has Hemant single handedly took tribals that BJP was there to defeat the BJP just because of Droupadi Murmu in the students in Delhi's private and at the expense of 182 cr, but with its Eklavya schools, but the shrunk considerably on the his party’s campaign against make changes in Chottanagpur the unity in the alliance and our evening. “I have submitted my Government schools admin- none of them are today oper- result shows the limitations of political map of India. In BJP’s manpower and money Santhal Pargana (CNT/SPT) strategy. We will form a strong resignation to the Governor, istered oath that they will ative in the absence of water the Hindutava politics. March 2018, the BJP ruled 13 power. While the BJP had list Act. Also Hemant went to the government coalition govern- who has asked me to remain respect women and not violate supply. “All the toilets are From the Opposition States across the country on its of star campaigners from Prime people taking up rise in cor- ment that will fulfil the aspira- caretaker CM till the next gov- their dignity. "Today a cam- closed. It’s a monumental waste point of view, the verdict is a own and six other States in Minister Narendra Modi, ruption under Raghubar Das’ tions of the people,” said ernment is formed. I accept paign for women security was of money because the toilets big booster. Now that the alliance with other parties. Home Minister Amit Shah, tenure. Hemant adding that the dis- people’s verdict and congratu- started along with 22 lakh are without water,” says Brajesh Opposition rules both the mine After its loss on Monday, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister The 2019 assembly elec- cussions on government for- late Honourable Hemant Ji for students. CCTV cameras and Verma , a Dumka-based jour- and mineral rich States of BJP now rules only eight states Yogi Adityanath to Chief tions were a straightforward mation will take place soon in his win. We hope that the street lights are also being nalist. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh , on its own. Out of these eight Minister Raghubar Das, proposition for Soren, who the alliance. process of development that we installed. But the ideology of During Das’ five-year the fund-starved Opposition states, only five States have Lok Hemant carried the JMM cam- was in a way fighting for his The JMM executive presi- started in the State will gain the society needs to be tenure the State Government can hope to see better days. It’s Sabha seats in double digit paign single handedly. Sources survival and that of his politi- dent also praised rebel BJP pace with the new govern- changed. We have to make could not move ahead with also significant that majority of numbers. The message is clear. said that while BJP star cam- cal party. leader Saryu Roy and said, ment,” said Das. Delhi a place where women many mega industrial projects the industrial houses have their If the economy continued to paigners took up national issue His wife Kalpana Soren “Saryu Roy ji has taken a brave Sources said that the new are not scared of stepping out because of his failure to con- headquarters in Mumbai where slide, then the BJP will be up Ram Temple, Article 370 to and two sons Biswajeet (9 year) step and he supported us at government will be formed in at night," Delhi Chief Minister vince the tribals to part with the Opposition has wrested against an aggressive recent CAA and development, and Nitil ( 4 year). He's into many instances. I extend greet- few days and it is likely that Arvind Kejriwal tweeted. their land to ushers in devel- power from the BJP. Opposition and disenchanted Hemant’s campaigns revolved walking, love electronic gadgets ings to him for his win. Any Hemant will be sworn in as the "Boys took oath that they will opment. The State also Besides addressing the supporters, who may ask for around Jul Jungle and Zameen. and enjoys playing mobile political alliance with him will new Chief Minister of respect women and will not remained second from last in aspect of resource mobilisa- more than slogan of acche din! Sources said that Hemant and video games. be discussed later,” he added. Jharkhand on December 27. misbehave with them. !" #$%

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Emphasising on ving technological advance- which we need to move for- The seminar brought mil- Afghan election officials on are declared in a timely man- tions to these challenges and security challenges in the com- the need for a special initiative ment. He also said the Army ward in this direction, the itary, academia and industry Sunday announced that Ghani ner," he said responding to a look for ways to counter them. ing years, especially against the to tackle these challenges, he has to remain at the forefront Army chief added. He also together on a single platform to secured 50.64 per cent votes query on the election outcome. Shah was speaking at the 32nd backdrop of the nation's aim of stressed on the need to co-opt of technological embrace, he highlighted the importance of provide an in depth perspective amid allegations of fraud and India has been a key stakeholder Endowment Lecture of the becoming a $5 trillion econo- professional experts in specif- said. quantum technology, cyber on the available and emerging malpractice in the September 28 in Afghanistan and has already Intelligence Bureau. my, Shah sought to encourage ic fields, like Cyber Security. "Non-contact warfare is space and above all artificial technologies, which election. Ghani's rival Abdullah spent around USD 3 billion in The Modi Government is the personnel to identify solu- Underscoring the impor- gaining relevance in future intelligence and said these need could have an impact on war Abdullah has rejected the result reconstruction of the war-rav- committed to completely wipe tions to these challenges and tance of coordination between wars. That is not to say that the to be leveraged. fighting in the non contact and announced to challenge it. aged country. India was strong- out terrorism, left-wing extrem- look for new ways to counter different security and intelli- man on the ground...With a The seminar was orga- domain. Lauding the outcome of ly pushing for holding ism and insurgency in the North them. He asked the security gence agencies, Shah exhorted rifle in his hand will no longer nized by the Army on the Rawat also stressed the preliminary results, External presidential elections in the East in the next five years, the officials to change their the personnel for sharper intel- remain relevant. They will theme 'Technologies for Non need of dual use technologies Affairs Ministry spokesperson country. Home Minister further said. approach to be more effective. ligence analysis, along with a remain relevant all through Contact Warfare.' Besides the for the future. Towards this, Raveesh Kumar said here India "We hope that the Afghan Lauding the IB for ably He also saluted IB personnel prompt phase-wise and time- the ages," Rawat said. Army chief, Principal Scientific Indian Army has endeavoured expects that the complaints leaders and other stakeholders tackling the challenges of who work tirelessly and anony- bound strategy to address He observed that non-con- Advisor to government to be more open towards the would be addressed through will work together to further national security, the Home mously for national security and national security challenges. tact warfare will help us in Professor K Vijay Raghavan industry and has converted the prescribed legal processes. strengthen the democratic poli- Minister made special note of underscored their contribution The Home Minister also gaining advantage over the and Vice Chief of Army stringent military specifica- He said India remained ty and to fight the serious the work done by the agency in in helping the country emerge appreciated and acknowledged adversary in future. Lieutenant General MM tions for number of its equip- committed to work with the challenges of terrorism facing busting terror modules in the stronger. Calling IB as the 'brain' the hard work and expertise of Therefore, it is important to Naravane also participated in ment into commercial grade people and Government of the country," the spokesperson last five years and appreciated of the national security appara- IB personnel. understand the context in the event. specifications, he said. Afghanistan in its fight against said. 133(1 !"#$#%&&#')& *P& Q+ 8- ,, - ,- !.

of detention centers . Affairs answered a question in in 2014 and follow-up letter in Parsi and Christian foreigners, The Left party also pointed the Rajya Sabha on December 2018 to have detention centres who migrated from Pakistan, he CPI(M) on Monday out that Home Minister Amit 11 and said that instructions to house foreign nationals ille- he Home Ministry released Bangladesh and Afghanistan to Talleged that Prime Minister Shaha many times reiterated have been issued to all states for gally staying in India. Ttwo video clips on Monday India on account of persecution Narendra Modi's speech at about implementation of NRC. setting up detention centres to "In November 2019, to clarify the "misinformation faced by them due to their reli- Ramlila on CAA and NRC "Clearly rattled by the intensity detain illegal migrants or con- Minister of State for Home campaign" on the amended gion, and it is a lie that it affects were a bundle of untruths of popular protests across the victed foreigners pending Affairs replied to a question in Citizenship Act, saying it is a lie Indian Muslims, one of the aimed to mislead the people. country against the deportation. The Central the Rajya Sabha that 28 people that the law is connected with video clips said. Listing out the "lies", the party CAA/NRC/NPR and the decla- Government on 9.1.2019 sent have died in Assam's detention the NRC. First video clip clar- Last week, the ministry Polit Bureau in a statement said ration by at least ten Chief consolidated instructions for camps where suspected immi- ifies that CAAhas become a law had issued Frequently Asked that BJP's 2019 election mani- Ministers that they will not the construction of detention grants are confined. He dis- after being passed by Questions (FAQs) on the CAA, festo promised implementing implement the NRC, PM Modi centres to all state/union admin- closed that 988 "foreigners" Parliament and receiving the ument are yet to be decided. ted from the new provisions which said all Indian citizens NRC throughout the country unleashed yesterday at Delhi a istrators. Central government were lodged in six detention President's assent, there is no The other video gives the granting them citizenship. The enjoy the fundamental rights and Government has already bundle of untruths aimed at mis- told the Karnataka High Court centres in Assam," said CPI(M) announcement on the National viewpoint of the refugees from Citizenship Amendment Act guaranteed by the Constitution informed courts and leading the people," said CPI(M). on November 28, "We have rebutting Modi's claim that Register of Citizens (NRC) Pakistan, Bangladesh and (CAA) is relevant only for the and there is no change in it Parliament about the existence "Minister of State for Home written to all state governments there is no detention centers. and the modalities of the doc- Afghanistan getting benefit- Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, after the CAA. 9 * & ./ aired similar views and said Supreme Court which can ed second joint tri-service there are institutions in India competently take a decision. I exercise INDRA in India. The tressing that the Citizenship where any grievances against don't think it is apt for any Army, Navy and Air Force SAmendment Act(CAA) is the CAA can be addressed. country to comment on the contingents of the two long an internal matter of India, Asserting this, French domestic matter of India. We term strategic partners partic- Russia on Monday said if there Ambassador Emmanuel believe in freedom of religion ipated in the exercise. 9 7 are any issues, it should be Lenain had said the CAA is an and it is not for us to comment Talking to reporters, resolved through dialogue "internal matter"" of India and on the matter," he said. Kudashev also said Russia New Delhi: Vice President M "without escalation." ""we respect that."" He also said Meanwhile, Russian envoy hopes the Free Trade Venkaiah Naidu on Monday Making this observation his country believes in freedom to India Nikolay Kudashev Agreement between Eurasian said a neighbour of India delib- here, Russian Deputy Chief of of religion. said here on Monday Russia Economic Union and India erately wants to create trouble Mission Roman Babushkin Interacting with reporters, and India will further develop comes to an early conclusion. in the country, especially in said "this is a domestic policy the French envoy had said it is next year a military dialogue He said constructive dialogue Jammu & Kashmir, by "fund- of India and we are not inter- not correct to issue any public and deepen counter terrorism between India and Russia is the ing and training" terrorists. fering." He also said "howev- comment on an internal mat- cooperation bilaterally and in basis of commonly recognised Interacting with 30 girl er if there are any issues, it ter. "India is a democracy and the frameworks of BRICS, SCO principles of international students from five schools should be resolved based on when there are conflicts in and RIC-like formats. behaviour, such as "non-inter- based in and around Srinagar, dialogue without escalation." views of people then they can His remarks came in the ference in domestic affairs and he said Jammu and Kashmir is Last week France had also approach institutions like the backdrop of recently conclud- mutual respect." an integral part of India and there is no question of any compromise on that. "We are trying to resolve 10 "% H$I -, !- the dispute on PoK (Pakistan- occupied Kashmir) issue with the neighbour," Naidu said 2 3 > ,, without mentioning Pakistan during the interaction at his residence here. ( .4 ,4 , &,- He said a "neighbour" was continuously trying to disturb More consignments are peace and deliberately creating underway which should trouble in India, particularly in : 5 4 2 - & 0 he first consignment of improve the domestic supplies, Jammu & Kashmir, by "abet- 9 ! ;; 5 < & 5 + + => =?@A: B & race up for bone-chilling Timported onion weighing officials added. ting, aiding, funding and train- " < C .& C 0 & & Bcold conditions after 790 tonnes has reached India The Government had also ing terrorists". .& C 0 .0 Christmas. The India and some quantities are being placed orders to import the But India continues to Meteorological Department distributed to Delhi, Kerala, vegetable from the believe in "Vasudhaiva (IMD) on Monday predicted Telangana, Karnataka and Netherlands, Egypt, Iran, Kutumbakam" (the world is . ,!!- - 7 !> ,, - that cold wave condition will Andhra Pradesh at a landing Turkey and Russia. In one family), Naidu said. develop over Punjab, Haryana, perature is less than 6.4 degrees cost of 57-60/kg. November, the government Jammu & Kashmir "is an Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, celsius and the rest of the As per the consumer affairs had decided to import 1.2 lakh integral part of India and there & , ,-4 - -- ,4 Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, parameters are also met. "While ministry, over 30,000 tones MT of onions from various is no question of any Madhya Pradesh, Uttar a "severe cold day" is declared have been arrived in the coun- parts of the world to tide over compromise" on the issue, he the CCB had given its report on transferred to the CCB. The Pradesh, Bihar and Jammu when the minimum tempera- try so far. Besides, 12,000- the crisis. But the MMTC has said. the progress of investigation to investigation was transferred to Kashmir from December 28 ture drops to less than 10 tonne of onion shipment is managed to float tenders to On the PoK issue, the vice he father of IIT Madras stu- the court in a sealed cover," he CBI when Abdul Latheef and due to dry chilly winds coming degrees celsius and the maxi- expected to arrive by end of procure approximately 40,000 president said, "We have to Tdent Fathima Latheef, who asked. Sajitha, with a delegation of from Afghanistan and Pakistan. mum temperature is at least 6.4 December. Retail onion prices MT (including the 11,000 MT address those issues and that is committed suicide last month, The media reports, quoting Kerala MPs, met Prime As a result, the night temper- degrees celsius below normal. are ruling at an average 100 ordered last week) so far. Of what we are trying to do" on Monday said he is "highly sources, had claimed that the Minister Narendra Modi and ature is expected to decrease by During a "cold day", the min- per kg in major cities, but this, only 290 MT of onions "India does not want to disappointed" with the CBI CCB had given a clean chit to Home Minister Amit Shah in 2-4 degrees in north and north- imum temperature is less than rates are as high as 140 per kg have arrived at Indian ports. have a disturbed relationship probe into his 19-year old the three IIT professors whom Delhi on December 5 and western region of the country. 10 degrees celsius and the in some parts of the country. Officials blamed excess rains in with anybody including daughter's death and the inves- Fathima had named in her sui- sought justice for their daugh- "The severe cold day con- maximum is 4.4 degrees celsius After the arrival of imported the two key onion growing Pakistan". India does not tigators' failure to communicate cide note. ter. dition will continue till Friday. below normal. onion, the prices are likely to be states of Maharashtra and believe in war and wants to live with the family. The probe team had dis- The deceased student, hail- After that cold wave condition The IMD predicted dense between Rs 70 and 80 per kg Gujarat for its low supply. peacefully and "have a good "Though the case has been closed its report to the Tamil ing from Kollam in Kerala, was will develop from over north, to very dense fog is also expect- across the country. Onion prices have shot up relationship with Pakistan too," transferred to the CBI from the Nadu Home Department in pursuing her first year under northwest and central and east- ed over Bihar, Sub-Himalayan According to officials of the sharply due to estimated 25 per Naidu said. Chennai Crime Branch (CCB), which it notified that there was graduation in the humanities ern parts of the country. The West Bengal & Sikkim, Assam, Ministry of Food and cent fall in kharif production of He recalled Prime Minister no one has contacted us till no evidence against the pro- stream (five year integrated weather is likely to be dry as the Meghalaya, Manipur, and Consumer Affairs, the two 2019-20 crop year (July-June) Narendra Modi's efforts to now," Abdul Latheef told PTI fessors for inciting the student MA programme). She report- wind condition has been Tripura during the next two consignments comprising 290 compared to the previous year have healthy and peaceful over the phone from Kollam. to commit suicide. edly committed suicide on changed," the IMD said. Due days. In Uttar Pradesh as well, tonne and 500 tonne each has because of late monsoon and relationships with the country's "It has been more than 40 The report claimed the November 9 by hanging from to cold wave, both maximum a similar condition is expected already reached Mumbai. "We eventual excess rains in the neighbours, and referred to days since she died. Me and my CCB came to the conclusion of a ceiling fan. and minimum temperature to prevail during the next five are offering this onion at a major producing states. Onion the invitations extended to the family members, including her exonerating the professors after Her family had found will fall," said Dr Kuldeep days. Other than the dense fog, landed cost of 57-60/kg to prices have failed to cool down heads of states of neighbouring mother Sajitha, are crying daily examining more than hun- Fathima's suicide notes on her Srivastava, scientist of IMD. cold to severe cold conditions is state governments. Andhra despite several government countries when as we have not got justice so dred people including mobile phone. As per the norms, , the expected at many places over Pradesh and Delhi measures in the last few weeks. he was sworn in as PM in May far," he said. Fathima's friends and family Abdul Latheef had alleged IMD declares ' a cold wave' Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh Governments have already The government has already 2014. He denied as "101 per cent and IIT's staff and faculty in Chennai immediately after when a meteorological subdi- and Delhi during next two days placed their demands and have banned export of onion, Modi had a sudden meet- fake news" media reports stat- members. his daughter's death that he had vision (Haryana, Delhi and and at isolated to few places for started lifting imported onions', imposed stock limits on traders ing with former Pakistan prime ing that the CCB had given a "I am highly disappointed," evidence to prove that Fathima Chandigarh) witness a mini- the subsequent three-four days. officials said. The Ministry has and is also supplying buffer minister Nawaz Sharif in clean chit to three professors of the father said, adding that was being harassed by some mum temperature of less than A western disturbance has just asked Kendriya Bhandar out- stock at a cheaper rate. Traders Islamabad while returning to IIT Madras against whom there was absolutely no com- professors in the department of 4.4 degrees celsius below nor- passed bringing snowfall in the lets to sell it 60-65 a kg. and experts are of the view that India from Kabul. Fathima had made allegations munication from the probe Humanities and Social mal in at least two stations for upper reaches of Himachal "The country had last onion prices will continue to He was extended an in her suicide note of being agency. Sciences. He wanted a fair two days. The "severe cold Pradesh, Uttarakhand and imported 1,987 tonnes of onion remain firm till January when invitation by Sharif for a fam- responsible for her death. Originally the case was probe as he was concerned that wave" is declared when the Jammu and Kashmir in the past way back in 2015-16 when late kharif crop will start hitting ily event, the Vice President "How is it possible for the registered by the Kotturpuram her phone may be tampered departure for minimum tem- couple of days. price has shot up significantly. the market. said. PTI media to know the details as police of Chennai and later with. !" #$% 5 $ $

' * ! ! "" 8" rotests against the contentious citizenship 78 "" ly said that we are not against the Plaw continued in Assam with agitators Muslim community. staging sit-ins across the State on Monday. epublican Party of India (A) Many programmes of his gov- However, no violence from anywhere in the Rchief and Union Minister ernment like Ujwala and Jan Dhan, state was reported. Ramdas Athawale on Monday said among others, have not differenti- Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar the NRC was only for Assam and not ated between Hindus and Mahanta, who was the founder of the for the whole country and indicat- Muslims....Muslims are also benefi- Asom Gana Parishad which is an alliance ed that the Government was open to ciaries of several such programmes. partner of the ruling BJP in the State, joined suggestions in effecting changes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi in NDA Government fully sup- a sit-in at the Gandhi Mandap, a memori- implementing CAA if there are New Delhi sought to allay fears, ports the Muslim community.” al for Mahatma Gandhi atop the Sarania Hill problems. especially among Muslims, on the Athawale alleged that the Congress, in Guwahati with his party colleagues to “NRC is only for Assam, it is not NRC, saying his Government has Left parties, the Samajawadi Party, protest against the Citizenship all over India. Now the never discussed it since coming to Trinamool Congress were misguid- (Amendment) Act. Government of India has also said power for the first time in 2014. ing the Muslim community as they As a part of the series of programmes, that any suggestions from anywhere The issue was neither discussed are worried over Narendra Modi's announced by the All Assam Students' can be conveyed to them in this in Parliament nor came up in the re-election and were hence trying to Union (AASU) for the week, litterateurs, regard.... cabinet, the Prime Minister had said. create problems to destabilize the people from different walks of life, My party also supports the NRC Assuring the Muslim commu- Government. social activists took part in a protest pro- and CAA. But if there are any prob- nity that the law was not against Different parts of the country gramme at the Latasil field in the city. lems, definitely the Government of them, Athawale said the have been witnessing violent protests Protests were also staged in different parts India should think at amending Government wanted unity among against the Citizenship of the state where people held up the sym- some things in (implementing) this Hindus, Muslims and other com- (Amendment) Bill which was passed bol of Assamese culture — Gamosa — with law “ Athawale said. munities in the country.”Prime by Parliament and given assent by % () 3 , 'No CAB' and 'We oppose CAB' written on His comments came a day after Minister Narendra Modi has clear- the President recently. -. them. ( ,J - % -3 2 ! --!- - ,! / 5 44, 9 Q 70 %) Guwahati: Assam border districts, we (Assam) Government on Monday said don't need a national one. We are Jaipur: A day after Prime confusion is being created. The the persecuted migrants from there will be no need for the sure lots of mistakes will be Kolhapur: Former Maharashtra Chief &"&7 Minister Narendra Modi sought NRC will also be implemented Pakistan. He said, “Modi has State to be a part of the pro- found out in the re-verification Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday to allay apprehensions on the but after detailed discussions,” come as God for migrants posed nationwide NRC, if the process,” he said. The Assam said a “deliberate” attempt was being made CP chief Sharad Pawar on National Register of Citizens, a he said. On Sunday, PM Modi whose lives were not safe, who Supreme Court allows re-ver- Government had earlier submit- to spread rumours and create a divide in NMonday said he was sur- senior BJP leader on Monday had said at a rally in Delhi, lived in an environment of ification of its 20 per cent names from the ted an affidavit in the apex court praying society over the Citizenship (Amendment) prised by Prime Minister said a nationwide NRC will be “Since my Government first instability and who used to say border districts. for re-verification of 20 per cent names in Act. Narendra Modi's comment that implemented but only after came to power in 2014, I want that they will die but will not The State Government does not the draft NRC in border districts, but the Without naming any party, he said some his Government never dis- “detailed discussions”. to tell 130 crore countrymen, return to Pakistan. They have accept the existing National Register of plea was denied. “The PM yesterday said political outfits were trying to disrupt har- cussed a nationwide National At a press conference in there has never been a discus- got a new lease of life.” Citizens (NRC), the final version of there is no plan for a nation-wide NRC. mony in society, and asserted that minori- Register of Citizens (NRC). Jaipur, BJP national vice presi- sion on this NRC.” Targeting Rajasthan Chief which was published on August 31 with So we have to pursue only in the Supreme ties in the country were safe. Pawar said President Ram dent Shivraj Singh Chouhan The Prime Minister had Minister Ashok Gehlot for his over 19 lakh exclusions, Finance Minister Court. If it does not listen to us, we will “Rumours are being spread about the Nath Kovind had talked about alleged that the Congress was noted that the exercise was announcement that the Himanta Biswa Sarma told a press con- have to approach the Government of Citizenship (Amendment) Act. There is a the Government's plan to trying to create confusion done only in Assam due to a Government will not imple- ference. India. The NRC was published under the deliberate attempt to create a divide in soci- implement NRC across the among people over the Supreme Court order. ment CAA in the state, “If the Supreme Court accepts our supervision of the Supreme ety and it is condemnable,” Fadnavis country in his joint address to Citizenship (Amendment) Act Congratulating the prime Chouhan said that all states will demand of 20 per cent re-verification in Court. PTI told. PTI Parliament. and NRC. minister on the passage of CAA have to implement the Act Even Home Minister Amit “Discussions about the in Parliament, the former because it was a subject coming Shah had also spoken on this NRC are going on and sugges- Madhya Pradesh chief minister under the Union List (of the :K# . ,, issue in Rajya Sabha, Pawar told tions have been sought but compared Modi to “God” for Constitution). PTI reporters here. 7: - Modi on Sunday said the nationwide NRC has not been discussed by his Government Jammu: The Jammu & and noted that it has been car- Kashmir unit of the Congress ried out only in Assam so far hit out at the BJP on Monday following the apex court's citing the widespread protests order. against the amended Pawar said he was sur- Citizenship Act and said peo- prised by Modi's comments, ple have understood the “false- made during a rally at Ramlila hood and diversionary tactics” Maidan in Delhi. of the saffron party which is “When a major policy is loosing State elections one after brought, a discussion takes the other. place at the government level. It termed the BJP's charge Such a policy will not come that the Congress was insti- before the country without gating protesters on the issue of that. Secondly, the country's CAA “totally false and politi- home minister had said in cally motivated” and said the Parliament that they will bring party always stood for respect- NRC across the country,” Pawar ing the foundational values of said. the Constitution. He recalled the President “Before questioning the too had talked about imple- Congress, the BJP should menting the NRC across the explain the reservations shown country. by their own allies about the The President's speech CA,”JKPCC spokesperson reflects the government's pol- 0 0 - & () () 3 5 () -. Ravinder Sharma told. PTI icy, Pawar said. -. 8 % ( " ! 9 *2 & % 9%! " & Kolkata: Stating that democracy At the rally, held in #6 # tors raised slogans against the Bengal.” in India is under threat from the support of CAA, Nadda Jammu: A body representing the displaced peo- Citizenship Amendment Act and Dhankhar also said that he BJP-led Government at the Centre, claimed that Banerjee ple of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir n a grim reminder of what hap- National Register for Citizens was visiting the University not as West Bengal Chief Minister has always prioritized (POJK) on Monday held a demonstration here Ipened on September 19 when wondering whether he a Governor but as the Chancellor Mamata Banerjee on Monday politics over national in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act students of prestigious Jadavpur personally was in favour of the who would always like to listen to wrote to chief ministers and senior interests and pro people (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens University gheraoed and con- new law. the students’ issues and asserted leaders belonging to Opposition policies. (NRC). fined Union Minister Babul Dhankhar was visiting the that he believed in autonomy of parties urging to them to unite and Today, I write this Led by POJK Displaced Peoples' Front Supriyo for more than eight campus to attend a meeting of the educational institutes. chalk out a plan to save the coun- letter to you with grave chairman Capt (retd) Yudhvir Singh Chib, hun- hours the students and a section JU's court — the highest decision- He would never work in the try. worries in my mind. dreds held the demonstration at Maheshpura of the staff of the same universi- making body of the university. behest of any political party he Banerjee described the current The citizens of this chowk in Jammu city. ty on Monday black-flagged Even as he left the meeting said. situation arising out of protests in country irrespective of They alleged that some political parties are Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar midway reportedly after being Late alleging that the state the country against the Citizenship Congress president Sonia Gandhi, caste and creed, particularly the instigating people to trigger violent protests and even as he went there to attend a advised by the security officers administration was “not at all Amendment Act and the pro- NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National woman and children, farmers, create law and order situation across the meeting as its Chancellor. the students blocked his way responsive” regarding his visit to posed NRC as serious and urged Conference leader Farooq workers and members of sched- country. They raised slogans in support of the Even as the Governor was and asked him questions on his the varsity he said how “was at all the non —BJP parties to come Abdullah among others. uled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs CAA and the NRC and against those who are stuck for around 30 minutes feelings about the students of Jadavpur University for two together and rise against the dra- Her appeal to the opposition and minorities are in the grip of instigating violence and opposing it. amid the protests by CPI(M)- Jamia Milia Islamia being beaten hours” and how he “had interac- conian regime of the central gov- parties came on a day when BJP fear and panic for the Citizenship “We have come out in support of CAA and backed SFI, Arts Faculty Students up by the police. tion with agitated students on ernment. working president JP Nadda held Amendment Act and the pro- NRC. We hail the Government for such a move”, Union (AFSU), AISA and FETSU The Governor however said he various issues” adding he was Sources in the ruling TMC, of a rally in the city and accused TMC posed nationwide NRC. The situ- Chib told reporters here. He lashed out at those as also TMC-backed employees would “make no comments on “keen to connect with them fur- which Banerjee is the supremo, of misleading masses on the ation is very serious, Banerjee's let- instigating people to carry out violence against union Siksha Bandhu, the agita- incidents outside my own State of ther at Raj Bhawan.” said that the letter was sent to Citizenship Amendment Act. ter said. PTI the Act for their vested political interests. PTI

& & () 0 -. 2 . :&&" mid continued protests in Aseveral Indian cities against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), a Pakistani national, living in Poonch for over Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) three decades since her mar- held its provincial-level meeting here on riage, has been finally granted Monday and passed two resolutions con- Indian citizenship. demning the passage of the Deputy Commissioner Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and demand- Poonch, Rahul Yadav, Monday ing immediate release of the detained politi- handed over a certificate of reg- cal leaders and civil society members in istration granting Indian Kashmir. Citizenship to Khatija Praveen The meeting was held at the NC head- w/o Mohammad Taj in his passionately pursuing the Citizenship Act, 1955”. quarters, Nawa-i-Subah, and the party's office chamber. her case. Khatija Praveen along with provincial body of Kashmir and the youth and Official sources said, According to the official her husband expressed great women's wing attended it, NC spokesperson Khatija Praveen is mother of spokesman, “Khatija Praveen happiness and gratitude for Imran Dar told PTI. three children and staying in who was born in Pakistan was receiving the Certificate of He said the meeting was chaired by NC Poonch for over 36 years now. granted Indian Citizenship on Registration from GOI, provincial secretary, Kashmir, Showkat She had applied for the basis of marriage to an Ministry of Home Affairs,New Ahmad. PTI citizenship in 2000 and was Indian under section 5(1)(c) of Delhi. !" #$%

+, - :K# 7# 8 6&' '& *0%. / * # $ 2 , 9 '.> ,, - - "'> - - & (. '- - " , (. '- 9@ 8 :4 0$> .' Puducherry: President Ram Nath Kovind on 0I0I :&&" ferent wings of J&K Bank head- J&K Bank. Monday paid compliments on the academic quarters, allegations of illegal During search, documents excellence of girls for outnumbering boys in bag- #% # '8 police in order to probe his com- xposing direct involvement of appointments were established pertaining to the illegal appoint- ging gold medals in their respective disciplines. 0/ plicity in terror crimes," the police Etwo former chairmen of J&K against the bank officials which ments were seized from various Delivering his address at the 27th convocation 2 " - Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ter- spokesperson said, adding that Bank in illegal appointments case, included 2 Ex Chairmen, Mushtaq sections of the bank i.e Human of the Pondicherry Univesity here, the President, , - , !!, Arorist and three terrorist asso- Mir was operating in Sopore and Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Ahmad Sheikh and Parvez Resources Section, also the Visitor of the university under the pro- 4, - - 4 , ciates of the proscribed Jaish-e- Baramulla. Monday filed first chargesheet Nengroo". Recruitment Section, other relat- visions of the Act through which the varsity was 4! -. - - Mohammed (JeM) outfit were In another operation, the against them along with 15 other Initially, ACB had received ed offices of recruitment section established in 1985, presented gold medals to a !4- .,-AB> arrested in two separate opera- police arrested three terrorist senior bank employees before complaints that top management and office of Chairman token number of graduates. , , - tions in Baramulla and Shopian associates of proscribed terror Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, of the bank was behind illegal J&K Bank. He said, "I had the privilege of presenting the ! - > ,4, districts of Jammu & Kashmir, outfit JeM from Shopian district Srinagar. appointments of their kiths and On conclusion of investigation gold medals to only 10 students and I noticed that , !!, , !- police said on Monday. of south Kashmir on Monday, the According to a press statement kins contrary to rules and of the case, allegations were estab- nine of them were girls." - . - - Acting on a credible input, police spokesperson said. released by the Anti Corruption norms. lished against the bank officials Of the total 189 students who had bagged gold -.> ,4, , Saddam Hussain Mir, a resident He identified the arrested Bureau, "from the year 2011 Following these serious alle- which included 2 Ex Chairman medals in different disciplines, there were 137 girls & , ,- of Brath Kalan and affiliated with persons as Idrees Ahmed Mir, onwards Chairmen of the time gations FIR No. 10/2019 in P/S and other employees. Accordingly while the remaining 52 were boys, he said. "This L4,4 , -,L - 4- the banned LeT outfit, was arrest- Mudassir Ahmed Tantray, both have made around 2500 backdoor ACB Srinagar was registered and the case was sent to Government wonderful happening reflects the future of our ed in an overnight operation residents of Waripora village of appointments illegally and fraud- investigations were launched in the for accord of prosecution sanction country and it also reflects the leadership quali- / from a village in the Sopore Kulgam, and Shahid Nazir Wani ulently, consequently a thorough case. which was received against 12 IN ties of our daughters. I extend my best wishes to 0 ## township of north Kashmir, a of Kutpura village of Shopian. probe was ordered to unearth this During the course of investi- service employees. them," he said. 2 '. - ,- police spokesperson said. "Incriminating material have illegal appointment scam so that gation, searches were conducted in Apart from these employees, The President delivered a brief address last- - ,-.- -,> - He added that incriminating been recovered from their pos- corrective measures are taken by Corporate Headquarters of J&K case of illegal appointment has ing just 10 minutes."Whether it is a university or &,- , !! material, including arms and session.... As per police records, the bank to put an end to such ille- Bank on 8-6-2019 to lay hands on been proved against 5 retired any other entity, finally we all are part of society - , ammunition, were recovered from they were involved in providing gal practice." the various documents related to employees which include two and we all have our responsibility towards it," he , ,-, ,) the possession of the active ter- logistic support and assistance to The statement further said, illegal and fraudulent chairmen. said stating that the concept of corporate social . ,, ,4@- - rorist. the JeM terrorists operating in "During the course of investigation appointments to avoid inordinate ACB has also identified at responsibility (CSR) encouraging corporate firms - -,> , , "All the incriminating mate- Kulgam and Shopian districts," he of voluminous records, seized by delay and tampering of records by least 6 beneficiaries during the to spend a part of their profits for society through & '- rial have been taken on record by added. the sleuths of ACB from the dif- the accused officers/officials of course of investogation. CSR should be extended to the universities. PTI @ #4 -- -- - ,-.- , ,- - , - %3 ( & % % Q 34 * 2 &, #' 7 4 : ! ) - . ,- - .!- 02 ,. - ,- -, - - - 4-, L ( ;+R '- , , 4 - Jammu/Srinagar: The Peoples termed the prolonged incar- ,- 4, !- Democratic Party (PDP) on ceration of politicians in -. ,-,-, - Monday held a meeting in Jammu & Kashmir as "unjusti- @- , & .!- (> , Srinagar, the first after the fied and uncalled for", a party -- - , , Centre abrogated Article 370, spokesperson said. - .!- (,>L - to take stock of the the "The prolonged incarcera- &"&7 He had pulled off a coup by ( , ,--- situation in the valley and tion is deeply perturbing for joining hands with the BJP on & arrangements being made to any democratic setup and the he much-awaited expan- November 23 this year and tak- observe the fourth death Government of India must Tsion of Maharashtra ing oath as dy CM under the * anniversary of party's founder contemplate that such an action Cabinet is likely to be delayed leadership of Devendra . ## Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on is not helping it in any way in further to December 30, an Fadnavis, who was sworn in as January 7. restoration of normalcy in NCP leader said on Monday the CM. In another meeting held in Jammu & Kashmir," the night, adding that senior leader However, the Government Jammu, the party sought spokesman said quoting Ajit Pawar could make a come- lasted for barely 80 hours, after immediate release of all Chowdhary. back as a deputy Chief Minister Ajit resigned as deputy chief detained political leaders, Highlighting the role of the in the Uddhav Thackeray-led minister citing personal rea- including its president and for- PDP in making peace initia- Government. sons. mer Chief Minister Mehbooba tives successful in the erstwhile Amid talks of imminent Though senior Pawar had 2 - Mufti. state, Chowdhary said the party expansion of the cabinet, Chief hinted that his nephew's polit- ,-4- ,,- In Jammu, the meeting has always been at the forefront Minister Uddhav Thackeray ical rehabilitation could be a - AB , was presided over by PDP gen- in making hectic and earnest and NCP president Sharad long-drawn process, a section ,. &" - eral secretary and former MLC efforts for the prevalence of Pawar held discussions for of leaders in the NCP and party -. 4, Surinder Chowdhary who peace in the region. PTI 0 & -. nearly one hour at the Sahyadri workers had rooted for Ajit !- - AB - Guest House here in evening. Pawar to join the Thackeray -- - - , No leader of the ally government. - ,-. - Congress was present at the The Sena, NCP and the - - 7% 5! & & D= meeting, NCP sources said. Congress are constituents of the . . !- When asked about the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi & & & , exact date of the cabinet expan- (MVA) Government that came 84,- , - Banihal/Jammu: The 270-km Jammu- The traffic on the highway is The residents of Jammu city woke sion, the NCP leader told PTI: to power on November 28 this '4 #4 :, , Srinagar national highway was cleared restricted to one-way during the up to a chilly morning with minimum "It is likely to happen on year. On the same day, six min- . -, -- on Monday after remaining closed for winter months and plies alternative- temperature settling two degrees below December 30. And Ajit Pawar isters from all the three parties, over 42 hours following a massive ly from Srinagar and Jammu to the season's average at 6.2 degrees is expected to take oath as apart from Thackeray who %05 # landslide in Ramban district which had avoid traffic jam due to ongoing four- Celsius, down by 2.5 notches against the deputy chief minister". took oath as the CM, were % 0 , &'&' left thousands of vehicles stranded, traf- laning work. previous night's 8.7 degrees Celsius, an He said the exercise will be administered the oath of the 2 ,- - fic department officials said. Fresh snowfall in Jawahar Tunnel official of the meteorological depart- carried out after holding dis- office. M4 -,- - However, no fresh vehicular traffic -- the gateway to Kashmir -- and mul- ment said. cussions with the Congress. Asked about the meeting, - !- :4 0I0I was allowed from either Jammu or tiple landslides between Ramsoo Katra, which serves as the base Ajit Pawar, nephew of NCP Shiv Sena leader and Home ,, , 4, Srinagar for the third consecutive day and Panthiyal in Ramban district camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata chief Sharad Pawar, had served Minister Eknath Shinde told 4-, - .4,-, to facilitate smooth movement of thou- forced closure of the highway on Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, as deputy chief minister for two Marathi news channel 'ABP ,, - sands of stranded commuters, they said. clearance agencies spanning over 42 Friday evening. recorded a minimum of 5.7 degrees truncated terms when the Majha' that the Chief Minister !- - 4- -- A massive landslide struck the hours, the road was cleared of the land- The highway was cleared on Celsius against the previous night's 6.2 Congress-NCP was in power will give official information #. 84 ,,- highway at Digdole on Saturday slide debris and made traffic worthy this Saturday but a fresh landslide at Digdole degrees Celsius, the official said. before 2014. about the Cabinet expansion. - (4 - evening, blocking the only all weather morning to allow the movement of again disrupted the traffic. He said the snow-bound ,- ,4 - #. road linking Kashmir with rest of the stranded vehicles, officials said. Meanwhile, severe cold conditions Bhaderwah town in Doda district was '4 , 6 , country and leaving thousands of vehi- They said a decision to allow fresh returned to Jammu region on Monday the coldest recorded place in Jammu - -- , cles, mostly trucks, stranded. traffic from either Srinagar or Jammu after the night temperature plummet- region with a low of minus 1.8 degrees 44 After hectic efforts by the road will be decided later in the day. ed again. Celsius. PTI . -, - 0 % !4, -,-, - :K#J 8 ! 0 ! Jammu: The Pakistan Army is send terrorists towards this & making all efforts to help ter- side and they also resort to Mumbai: Persons accused of The victim's rorists infiltrate Jammu & ceasefire violations," Singh told 2 sexual offences against minor friend, who was look- Kashmir under the cover of reporters at a function in Police victims should be "mercilessly ing for her to play ceasefire violations, Director Technical Training Institute Srinagar: The minimum tem- and inexorably punished", the with, found her in the General of Police (DGP) Dilbag (PTTI) at Vijaypur belt of perature across Kashmir and Bombay High Court said while convict's house and Singh said on Monday. Samba district. Ladakh decreased on Monday upholding the conviction of a informed a woman He said that the situation at "They bring terrorists to but in some respite to the res- 29-year-old man for raping a residing in the neigh- the Line of Control (LoC) is launch pads and resort to idents, the weather remained five-year-old girl. bourhood. completely under control and ceasefire violation, causing loss dry and clouds made way A single bench of Justice The woman security forces are effectively to civilians and troops", he for sunshine, a Prithviraj Chavan on Friday peeped through a hole thwarting the infiltration bids. said, they are being given a Meteorological Department dismissed an appeal filed by on the convict's door "The Pakistan Army is befitting reply by Indian official said. Sagar Dhuri, challenging a spe- and found the girl making a lot of attempts to troops. PTI The weather remained dry cial court order of June 2018 lying down and the in Kashmir and the night tem- convicting him for sexually mation of the appellant as he convict on top of her following perature went down across the assaulting the victim and sen- was quite a grown up male who which she called the valley and the Ladakh region, tencing him to ten years in jail. knew the consequences of his victim out and took her to her the MeT official said here, "The dicta is loud and clear act," Justice Chavan noted. mother and narrated the inci- adding the cloud cover reced- as to how such offences are According to the prosecu- dent. ed, allowing sunlight required to be dealt with. Such tion, Dhuri, who used to live in A police complaint was to reach the ground in the persons are a menace to the the same neighbourhood as the then lodged and the accused morning. He said Srinagar civilized society and, there- victim in Thane district, called was taken into custody. The recorded the minimum tem- fore, they should be merciless- the girl to his house in April high court, while upholding perature of 0.8 degree Celsius ly and inexorably punished," 2015 under the pretext of Dhuri's conviction and sen- on Sunday night – down from the court said. showing her songs on his tence, relied on the statements 1.2 degrees Celsius the previous "This is a case in which mobile phone and sexually of witnesses and also the evi- night. PTI there is no question of refor- assaulted her. dence given by the victim. PTI !" #$% ! # # ! ,-. ! "/$ 01,( "12# + ! ! $ ! - ) ! , , ( O, - -- , . 4, - !!.- - 4- - - 8 4- 4- - 4,- -- - , .. -4- !,- ., +8$ $) ) ( - # ( - +8$ 3 ) )S ( # %&" 6 - - 8 ) ) 98)): he demonstrations in several cities since the passage of ; the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are highly coor- 3 dinated, with agitators con- nectedT to groups in different parts of S P Q the same city, having transport for rapid 3 movement from one spot to another, # +8$ - ) given contact numbers to access eminent lawyers, taught to access offline 8 - S < 98-<: + ) 8 = ) communication during internet shut- 98=): ( downs and armed with protest tools. # ( - .> Their slogans are fairly uniform, political parties and groups behind them are , +8$ 6 the same and now, an eminent E-zine ) ! S ( has issued an “advisory” for political- - ( ly correct coverage of the rallies. With violence exceeding one week 7 P Q (and likely to continue after a Christmas break), there is an urgent # ( need to delink the CAA from the non- % existent National Register of Citizens (NRC) that is being misused to prop- +8$ 6 (6 agate a nationwide hunt to weed out ? +8$ one community. The Centre should, 6 ; therefore, state that it is continuing former Union Home Minister P - (3 Chidambaram’s National Population +8$ Register (NPR), for which enrolment * - began alongside Aadhaar in 2010. (This writer was enrolled vide form same year. Similarly, the to protect their social and lin- are not safe, “the door has to Pakistan and Bangladesh. @ +8$ * S number 02046115, household block no. Christian community that guistic uniqueness. The be kept open…”, a sentiment Manmohan Singh urged a 0021, household number 128). The worked actively for Pakistan, refugees in Bengal are mainly echoed by Communist Party more liberal approach towards # 6 O O rules framed then should be made pub- fared poorly in the Islamic Matua (Namashudra), who of India (CPI) MP Bhupesh refugees after Partition. In lic and amendments invited. Republic and has been includ- kept the communists in power Gupta. After the emergence of June 2012, CPI(M) general 4B # 6 The CAA logically follows the ed in the ambit of the new Act. for nearly three decades and Bangladesh, CPI(M) leader secretary Prakash Karat wrote ( defanging of Article 370 of the Muslims are free to seek citi- then ensured the Trinamool Gautam Deb observed that to Singh about the plight of , Constitution and scrapping of a State zenship on individual basis Congress’ victory. Before inde- religious persecution of Bengali refugees: “Their situ- subject. Hence, the need for a law to under existing laws (given to pendence, Mahatma Gandhi Hindus continued after the ation is different from those provide citizenship to Hindu refugees, 2,830 from Pakistan, 912 from (Delhi prayer meeting, July assassination of Mujibur who have come to India due - % who came to Jammu & Kashmir in Afghanistan and 172 from 16, 1947) said if minorities were Rahman. to economic reasons.” Karat ? - % % 1947, unaware that the then Prime Bangladesh in the last six unable to live in Pakistan, “the On April 20, 2010, former said lakhs of families from Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was busy years). duty of the adjoining province Assam Chief Minister Tarun Scheduled Caste communities $ overthrowing the benign king and cre- The Cabinet Mission Plan on this side of the border will Gogoi urged the then Prime like Namashudra, Pondra 0 * ating a veritable hell for non-Muslims clubbed Assam with Bengal in be to accept them with both Minister Manmohan Singh to Khatriya, Majhi were affected. 6 % # in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. It Group C to create a predomi- arms and extend to them all grant citizenship to those who Finally, there is no “right made sense to cover all persecuted nantly Muslim zone in eastern legitimate opportunities.” fled religious persecution at to infiltrate.” Every nation ! 8 9!8: ; $ C minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh India, like the one proposed in In a letter to Sri Krishna Partition. CPI(M) MP Basudeb protects its borders, distin- + and Afghanistan — all of which are western India. Gopinath Das (July 21, 1947), he said, Acharia (Lok Sabha, April 25, guishes between refugees and ( +8$ D + ) Islamic Republics. Bardoloi retained Assam for “The poor Hindus, who will 2012) demanded amendment intruders and makes laws to Afghanistan had a sizeable Sikh India but Constituent migrate owing to oppression, of the citizenship Act to grant confer citizenship on foreign- 8 % and Hindu population under the king- Assembly member Rohini will certainly be accommo- citizenship to Bengali refugees, ers. When Jews came to Kerala * ( dom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh; it slow- Kumar Chaudhary warned that dated in India.” On November who migrated even before the after the destruction of the - ly migrated to India, especially after the at least three lakh Muslims had 5, 1950, Jawaharlal Nehru Indira-Mujib agreement. He Temple of Solomon (70 AD), # assassination of former Presidents entered India illegally. assured the Parliament, “There was supported by PL Punia and descendants of the Prophet to Mohammed Daoud Khan (1978) and Thereafter, the interim is no doubt, of course, that Khagen Das in the Lok Sabha Sindh after Karbala (680 AD), $ Mohammad Najibullah (1996), and the Parliament passed the those displaced persons, who and Shyamal Chakraborty and Parsis to Sanjan (8th century), *+6 # 6 .E ( rise of the Pakistan-backed Taliban. Immigrants (Expulsion from have come to settle in India, are Prasanta Chatterjee in the all sought permission from 4B Hence, Afghan minorities deserve the Assam) Act, 1950, to enable the bound to have the citizenship. Rajya Sabha. The 20th local rulers. Post-1947, same consideration as those from Central Government to remove If the law is inadequate in this Congress of the CPI(M) passed Tibetans, Baha’i and others - 9 : # +8$ ( Pakistan and Bangladesh. outsiders whose “stay in Assam respect, the law should be a resolution, demanding rights were given refuge. But sneak- 8)) >E " *+6 - As Union Home Minister Amit is detrimental to the interests of changed.” Sardar Vallabhbhai for Bengali refugees (April ing into the country and # - 6 # (( Shah stated in Parliament (December the general public of India or Patel promised vigilance for the 2012). acquiring voter and ration 9 and 11), the Nehru-Liaquat Pact of of any section thereof or of any welfare of the minorities in In 2003, the Atal Bihari cards by stealth is neither - +8$S 1950 failed abysmally to protect Scheduled Tribe in Assam.” Pakistan. Vajpayee Government gave legal nor acceptable. F/ minorities in Pakistan. Its first Law Hindu refugees were exempt- In March 1964, the then special powers to some border (The writer is Senior Fellow, Minister, Jogendra Nath Mandal, who ed. However, as the North-east- Union Home Minister districts of Rajasthan and Nehru Memorial Museum and helped the Muslim League wrest Sylhet ern States expressed anxieties, Gulzarilal Nanda said if the Gujarat to grant citizenship to Library. Views expressed are from Assam, fled to West Bengal the special provisions were invoked honour and lives of Hindus Hindu and Sikh refugees from personal) 1 $ ) ! # $ % "! ) 6!!,- !-, 64 -- , 4,, 4- ! ,4 - -.- 4 ,- ! 4,- ! - .4 ,-4- ,-4- 4 ,- - ., ,, -, 4 ! 4-)-, 4- - -, . ) * - 4- -, ,- ! , !- - ,-4- - # -.-> ,4 - , . - - , 7'> ,. ,4 ,4!!- # 7: - - 4-, '6 ) -, - 8-> #6=:: 666: 66 94:6 K K, : K #4 , K& 9 4 + ) * % % % # %% & %# , a BJP worker, and five of his associates were allegedly seen chang- ( ing clothes near railway tracks at S - #./ ( Sir — Prime Minister - - 4 - -,! Radhamadhabtala village in West 0 - + Narendra Modi and Union - - AB -- , - ,- - 4) Bengal’s Murshidabad district. Home Minister Amit Shah - > - . . .,- 4-) They were then seen throwing " seem to be talking in different - 8- 4 . -, -4. -, .) stones at a passing train engine # - voices, adding to the already , -. - 4- ,4 74- -> when local people caught them * S ( lingering confusion over the - !-,-, -4 - - , and handed them over to the Citizenship Amendment Act 4-P , - - - ,- .-- -- , police. This showcases the danger- P Q (CAA) and the National -- -P ' - .--, -- ous design to add communal Register of Citizens (NRC). In ,-. ,, - 4- - -, colour and violent viciousness to fact, Prime Minister Modi L .M L. ,!-M 6 the protests and foment riots. seemed to be doing a somer- 4 !!> !4!- - - -, Sujit De S $ ) - ) sault on what his trusted lieu- - -- - > ,- - 4, !-,- ( - > - , ,,- -- 4> Kolkata 3 tenant Shah had said inside .4 -> ,, ,4 - , , .- - -> , ), - 3 ( and outside Parliament. ,-- , , ,- @- !! - - 4, - ,4@- - !, Addressing a rally in - , !., ,4, - , - - --,- .> ) . - Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, even !4 -- - .4 , - 4 . - .- - as protests continued to rage , - - ,, !.,> , - 4 ,,4, K ,> > ) Sir — Though the CAA is # across the country, Prime , - 4, - ,- -4) - !- K . ,4,- alleged to be anti-Muslim, the Minister Modi declared that ,, -- ,4 4, -, !4 -, - 4 - L4-M ,M4, - solidarity shown by Indians his Government had never -,- "-4-> !., 4 4- !- !-> - , ,, -- !! seeking cancellation of the Act ./45 * discussed the nationwide -,, - ,! , > - -, - - - ,4 ,-4-, is amazing. We have witnessed NCR, except for the one in ,!- - ! . .> !! 966 the avowed principle of our + Assam on the orders of the - , -4.-, .. -,, - nation, “unity in diversity”, in the Supreme Court. The Prime spontaneous agitations against ( Minister also asserted that the the Act. It is time the ) , Government has thus far not dis- immigrants. terms with the reality, that is, Government understood the cussed it either in Parliament or I remember Shah had also those already in the country sentiment and mood of the peo- Cabinet. But interestingly, his said unequivocally that the Modi illegally cannot be deported. An ple and rescinded the Act. 3 colleague Shah is on record hav- Government will definitely old saying is most relevant here Sir — It is a matter of concern that Tharcius S Fernando , ing promised on several occa- implement the NRC across the that “which cannot be cured efforts are on to give the demon- Chennai 6 7 sions the introduction of the country and when that is done, must be endured.” strations against CAA and the NRC in West Bengal and across not a single illegal intruder will P Arihanth NRC a bad name. Abhishek % && 9 S the country to ferret out illegal remain. We have to come to Secunderabad Sarkar, a youth known locally as :;6:<=>9> !" #$% (** + # # %'# $, ( '('#$% '( * # * . ,0 # % * $ # % 0* /# ? 0# *00 . 00 @#A/ #%/ # . '-4 -, 4,- - - ,-4 M4! -,, L L## / , - - !4,4 , 4,, .-- . > - ,4 - 4-, - !4,, $

)'&'* -$%, 3 " "& %% "! ./ P60 S Q ( " * P, 6 3 ,Q , 60 96: ? ( P S Q + 6 0 , P Q + 6 , ( G P- Q ( , ( 6 - ( + & ( = (6 # ast week, we saw several leading ( economists argue against the @ reduction in personal income " tax while others warned about the consequences of a likely deviation Lfrom the fiscal targets. This discussion was # reignited by former Chief Economic # ( Advisor when he presented his assessment ) % 3 in Bengaluru and strictly opposed a per- ( sonal income tax cut. The Chief Economist , ./ % of the International Monetary Fund, Gita " Gopinath, too, echoed a similar view when she categorically advised against devi- - " ( ' ( ' ating from the fiscal deficits. These views are important for the sim- 6'6 6 - P 9:Q 6( 69+ 7 , P( ple reason that they are coming from such distinguished academics. However, the 96 Q + 6 $ problem is that they underscore the extent 68&&' ' # of India’s current demand slowdown. Any 6 > ( policy prescription is given after a sound 6 ' prognosis of the problem. The suggestion 8 & 6 " # against a fiscal stimulus comes from an 9 " ( ( understanding that the slowdown is likely to be more structural than cyclical. & 6( # ( ''6 However, the recent weakness in as envisaged in the Direct Tax Committee using an unconditional cash transfer Responsibility and Budget Management growth statistics, which continued till '&' report. Whether this happens or not is scheme as a substitute for food, fuel and rules to limit the extent of foreign borrow- 3 " H # ( '"'' November, indicates that the extent of cycli- another matter but it is definitely impor- fertiliser subsidies and MGNREGA. Such ings can resolve this problem. Not cal slowdown is far greater than what was tant to revive private demand. A reduc- a cash transfer programme can prove to exploring sovereign bonds will only put ? originally anticipated. There is indeed a ' tion in the contribution to the Employees be far more effective over the coming years us at a disadvantage. The fact remains that % ) 8 8 slowdown in demand, which has resulted '( Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and given that it will be well targetted, thanks India is a capital deficient nation and sov- # P Q in unutilised capacities, thereby curtailing &6 " 7 other social security schemes can also help to the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile trinity. ereign bonds are a good way to ensure # private investment. Reduced investments &6 ((9 the Government achieve the goal. Over time, it may be fiscally efficient, adequate funds for fiscal needs. Moreover, 6 " F/ have further resulted in lower growth and ' Q' ' The third aspect, of course, is to boost thereby reducing the burden of these pro- this will ensure that our domestic savings the cycle continues. It is, therefore, impor- &6 ' Government expenditure to ensure robust grammes on the exchequer. A case in can be utilised by the private sector and ( tant to break this cycle rather than keep ' demand. This expansion should ideally point is the food subsidy Bill, which has cost of borrowing will go down, thereby # (( waiting for it to turn itself. come in the form of investments rather nearly doubled between 2013 and 2019. making them more competitive. The most effective way to break this than simple unconditional cash transfers. This shows the extent of the Government’s India’s medium-term potential con- # 6( ( 6' P Q - 6 cycle is through the revival of demand, An extensive cash transfer scheme is commitment towards these programmes. tinues to be great despite the current eco- which has already shown signs of improve- 66&+ > indeed needed. However, it must come as A key question when one talks about nomic slowdown. However, getting out of I ( ment. There are three main components of "'> an alternative to our current poverty alle- the fiscal deficit is to do with its financ- the slump should be a priority given the I ( demand — for domestic goods and services " "' 6( viation programmes rather than as a sup- ing. Many talk about the limited fiscal risks it poses to our growth ambitions. It ! by external sector (exports), private and "7 (' plement to them. space. Indeed, this is true but a major com- is evident that fiscal perma-hawks are 60 9 !6: Governmental. As is known, exports & India does have several opportunities ponent of the fiscal deficit at present is the against a slippage, but then, evidence from * 4J ( depend on a variety of factors such as glob- '6& 6( ' for public investment — in roads, railways interest rate on previous borrowings. This the last five decade shows that fiscal expan- P Q , , al growth, trade environment and domes- "8 and the development of urban infrastruc- is where the role of the Reserve Bank of sions are indeed effective when it comes 4/ tic competitiveness. The Government can ture. Moreover, a lot more can be done to India (RBI) becomes important. The to revival of growth. At a time when our only affect the latter. The HLAG has 9'& augment social infrastructure by invest- Central Bank needs to urgently intervene exposure to foreign debt is low and infla- , 7 ' 5 ./4> 8 < 98 <: P Q already proposed bold reforms, some of ments in healthcare and education. These to reduce the yield on Government tion is muted, we do have a significant ./4K 0 % P Q which have been implemented by the are the areas that are likely to drive future Securities (GSecs). Reducing the yield can opportunity to take necessary bold mea- Government. Private demand, on the growth. While the multiplier for invest- free up further fiscal space for the sures to move closer to our potential.

% 8 < 0S other hand, depends on overall growth. ments in these areas may not be as high Government to provision for a fiscal stim- Failure to do so would be a waste of the * And Government demand is always an in the short run, it will yield rich dividends ulus in the coming financial year. The fis- work done over the last five years to ensure 45 P Q important aspect during an economic over a period of time. cal stimulus is unlikely to be inflationary, such stable fundamentals. ( 3 # ( slowdown. This thought may appear to be As far as consolidation of poverty alle- given that our growth rate is significant- While many would continue to argue H # , ( Keynesian but it is a proven and effective viation programmes is concerned, now is ly below the potential and, therefore, rate against a fiscal expansion, it appears to be 3 strategy to address a slowdown. indeed the right time to evaluate the cuts should continue while the RBI the best way to break the cycle. Therefore, P( During the 2008 recession, the US wit- impact of associated schemes and discuss should keep on intervening to ensure that augmentation of Government demand in 0 S Q P Q , nessed a substantial increase in its deficit whether a direct cash transfer module can real GSec yields reduce. Perhaps, it should the right area should be the way forward < - even as the Federal Reserve System kept on be more effective. This exercise is impor- also redefine the real GSec yields by tak- rather than continuing with the fiscal con- 3 # expanding its balance sheets aggressively. tant as India is a capital constraint econ- ing non-food CPI as the appropriate indi- solidation path. However, in the event of Both these moves were important to omy and, thus, the prudent use of public cator for inflation. deviation from the target, the Government S S ( address the economic slowdown, which finances can help meet some of its urgent Another important decision was must come clear on its future fiscal con- 6 originated from the financial crisis. investment needs. announced in the previous Budget but is solidation path and commit to factor mar- # ( Therefore, India, too, needs to look at In an exercise undertaken under the yet to take off and this is to so with sov- ket reforms over the next couple of ways that can revive demand to break the guidance (and jointly with him) of Surjit ereign bonds. In principle, the idea is good months. Doing so will revive the senti- - cycle. The easiest way to achieve the same S Bhalla, it was found that the recent asset and helps resolves many problems on the ment and sending a signal to the interna- " , PQ is for the Government to start clearing its transfer by the Modi Government did fiscal front. The only concern has been tional community that India means seri- S , dues on time. The Government knows this amplify India’s already good record of that low cost may induce the Government ous business and is committed to its fis- well and the same is a work-in-progress. poverty alleviation. This suggests that we to borrow excessively from abroad, there- cal consolidation targets. !" # The other methodology is to rationalise can move towards an innovative approach by resulting in unsustainable build-up of (The writer is a New Delhi-based taxes as a part of a larger taxation reform, for our poverty alleviation programmes public debt. Tweaking the Fiscal policy researcher) 3 "

cord and turmoil in society. amendment made in bad faith that another interesting case in point. Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, forced the Prime Minister to allow Ahmadiyya figureheads during The “enlightened model” sup- creates discord in the polity can be Unlike the 1986 Article 295-C that maintained that the “90-year-old a debate. A special parliamentary their meeting with the committee ports robust debate and an equally problematic. Certain Constitutional introduced the death penalty in the question” (of whether the committee was formed to investigate turned the tide in the Opposition’s vigorous process of tabling a Bill amendments, which trigger discord country’s blasphemy laws, the sec- Ahmadiyya were Muslim or not) the Opposition’s demands. favour. He didn’t mention exactly before it is passed as law or an in society, become rather tough to ond amendment in the country’s was a theological one and, thus, Theological experts from all Muslim what these statements were. amendment. The idea is to achieve reverse, especially when they Constitution was not enacted in a could not be discussed in Parliament. sects in Pakistan, including those After four months of debates as wide a consensus as possible become political tools in the hands hurry or without debate. A robust According to Hussain, the Prime from the Ahmadiyya community, and commotion, the Bill to declare among all branches of the legislature, of strong lobbies. debate did take place. Mahboob Minister asked religious parties that were invited for in-camera sessions the Ahmadiyya a minority was %,, '& the executive and the polity. Yet, one Take, for instance, the Second Hussain’s book, The Parliament of if this issue was so important, why with the committee. allowed to be tabled. On September has often seen how fast sometimes Amendment in the US Pakistan, provides a detailed had they not discussed it when the Bhutto’s party, the Pakistan 7, 1974, it was passed. All parties — ll Constitutions authored by majorities in a Parliament have Constitution. Ratified in 1791, it account of how this amendment, Constitution was being framed (with Peoples Party (PPP), had been over- religious and secular — in the nation-states from the 18th passed Bills and made amendments gives US citizens the right to bear which ousted a community from their input) in 1973. The speaker of whelmingly supported by the Assemblies and the senate voted in Acentury onwards have their without much debate or input from arms. The amendment became the fold of Islam, managed to the National Assembly stated that no Ahmadiyya during the 1970 election. its favour. Editorials of almost all roots in what is often referred, by stakeholders. controversial in the latter half of the become part of a Constitution built debate can take place on the matter In 1972, Bhutto had even appoint- newspapers commended the political scientists, as the “enlight- Recently, a controversial Act in 20th century when there was an on the enlightened model. because the Constitution had already ed new chiefs of Air Force and Navy, Parliament for resolving the issue ened Constitution model.” It is the Indian Parliament was passed in alarming increase in cases of youth In May 1974, a clash took place defined the minorities. On June 14, both of whom were Ahmadiyya. “peacefully.” largely based on the ideas of sever- just one day. The Citizenship indiscriminately gunning down between a group of Ahmadiyya the Opposition called for a general According to Hussain, Bhutto con- Yet, even though the al 17th and 18th century European (Amendment) Act (CAA) was intro- fellow students in schools. youth and members of the student- strike. The strike turned violent in tinued efforts to neutralise the situ- Government and the Opposition philosophers, especially Thomas duced by the BJP Government on Despite massive rallies calling to wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) in Punjab, killing dozens. ation but since Punjab was the declared that a 90-year-old issue had Hobbes, John Locke and Jean- December 9 and passed the very repel the amendment, American the city of Rabwah. A week later, the After threatening to use the PPP’s electoral bastion, violence in been resolved through democratic Jacques Rousseau. next day. Denounced by the Governments have found it tough to Leader of the Opposition in the military against the rioters, the the province threatened his regime consensus, the fact is, this “resolu- Even though various forms of Opposition and human rights do so because the amendment is Punjab Assembly demanded that the Prime Minister finally appeared on at the centre. tion” ended up opening a Pandora’s codified Constitutions have existed groups as being “anti-Muslim” and supported by the powerful and Ahmadiyya be declared a minority. TV and promised that he would Rafi Raza, one of the authors of Box that the State and polity of before the 18th century, it is the against the “secular spirit of the financially strong “gun lobby” and by Soon, the Opposition in the National allow the issue to be discussed in the 1973 Constitution, wrote in his Pakistan are still trying to shut. This “enlightened model” that continues Indian Constitution”, the passage of segments of the polity in the more Assembly moved a motion to discuss Parliament. In his book, Hussain 1997 book, ZA Bhutto and was a box from which sprang out not to shape Constitutions to this day. this Act has triggered widespread conservative Southern States. Both the incident in Parliament. The law writes that the fact that the military Pakistan, that many members of only religious and sectarian mon- Therefore, a Constitution of any riots in India. groups have an impact on the elec- Minister refused the motion stating was already engaged in fighting an PPP’s Punjab Assembly agreed to strosities but also the question: country is understood to be inher- This is a stark example of an toral careers and fortunes of a num- that the issue was provincial. insurgency in Balochistan, and the support the Opposition on the Exactly how adjustable should a ently pluralistic, setting guidelines for amendment staining a document ber of members of the US Congress Until June 4, 1974 the manner in which certain Ahmadiyya issue after portions of the special Constitution based on the “enlight- Governments to legislate laws that that was originally constructed on and Governors. Government used various tactics to leaders based out of Pakistan began committee’s report were “leaked.” ened model” be? Is this adjustabili- would ensure socio-political and the pluralistic pillars of the enlight- The Second Amendment in keep the debate on the issue away suggesting (via foreign media) that Raza wrote that certain “controver- ty actually a vulnerability? economic stability and repulse dis- ened Constitutional model. An the Constitution of Pakistan is from the Parliament. The then the Bhutto regime was incompetent, sial statements” made by the (Courtesy: The Dawn) !" #$% ./ 0

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These study reports of the ments. Thus, disclosure of tax mation received from foreign AEOI with India after a long India between USD 384 billion Importantly, illicit outflows NIPFP, NCAER and NIFM related information and infor- countries on black money, process, including review of and USD 490 billion during the from the country are estimat- were received by the govern- mation sought/obtained from including details of such cases necessary legal framework in period 1980 to 2010. ed on average to 10 per cent of ment on December 30, 2013, foreign governments is exempt- shared with India. India on data protection and Another institute — the estimated unaccounted July 18, 2014, and August 21, ed under section 8 (1) (a) and India had in September got confidentiality. National Institute of Financial income. 2014, respectively. 8 (1) (f) of the Right to the first set of Swiss bank The National Council of Management (NIFM) — had in During the period 1997- The findings of these Information (RTI) Act,” it said account details of its nationals Applied Economic Research its findings said the results of 2009, illicit financial flows out reports were made public by in response to the RTI appli- under a new automatic infor- (NCAER), that was one of the estimation suggest that total of the country have been in the the Standing Committee on cation filed by this PTI jour- mation exchange pact. three institutes commissioned illicit outflow at the present range of 0.2 per cent to 7.4 per Finance in its preliminary 2 > ,. & 4 " ,- . nalist. 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Dharmendra Pradhan, Skill because of the credit squeeze But Switzerland’s number Monday purchased 10,000 and wait for fresh cues ahead Hero MotoCorp, Kotak Bank, Sources said Prime Development Minister caused by a disruption in the two bank maintained that just crore worth of long-term Hong Kong: Asian markets of holidays. Bajaj Auto and Bajaj Finance Minister Narendra Modi Mahendra Nath Pandey, non-bank financial sector. one senior leader, who has since Government securities and fluctuated on Monday with At the closing bell, the restricted the losses on the chaired the first meeting of the Labour Minister Santosh Last week, Fitch Ratings been forced out, was entirely to sold 6,825 crore of four short- activity thinning out as investors BSE gauge Sensex was down index. CCIG, which was set up in June Kumar Gangwar, Housing and cut its growth forecast for India blame for both incidents and term securities through the wind down for the Christmas 38.88 points or 0.09 per cent at Traders said the Sensex after the BJP won a second Urban Development Minister to 4.6 per cent for 2019-20 fis- that rest of the top brass had not special open market opera- break, while confidence remains 41,642.66; while the NSE reshuffle led to some price term in office. Hardeep Singh Puri and HRD cal on significant deceleration been aware of the activities. tions (OMOs). buoyed by relief at the China- barometer Nifty was lower by movements as fund managers No details of the decisions minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. in the past few quarters due to Releasing the investigation Last week, the RBI had US trade deal. Global equities 9.05 points or 0.074 per cent at adjusted their portfolios. taken at the meeting were The Cabinet committees credit squeeze and deteriora- conducted by the Homburger announced simultaneous pur- are enjoying a flourish at the end 12,262.75. Yes Bank, Vedanta, Tata immediately known. were in response to growth tion in business and consumer law firm, Credit Suisse said that chase and sale of government of the year, having been on a Index heavyweight Motors and Tata Motors DVR The panel has four other slowing down and a rise in confidence. Moody’s has put “it has been confirmed that securities under OMOs for roller-coaster ride for 12 months Reliance Industries, which have exited the index to make members -- Home Minister unemployment. The Periodic 2019-20 growth at 4.9 per cent Peter Goerke, who was a 10,000 crore each. owing to the long-running trade slipped 1.78 per cent on the way for Titan Company, Amit Shah, Highways and Labour Force Survey of the and the Asian Development Member of the Executive In the OMO purchase of row and Brexit. Sensex, was a top drag after the UltraTech Cement and Nestle MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari, National Sample Survey Office Bank (ADB) estimates it at 5.1 Board at the time, was placed 6.45 per cent GS 2029, which And observers say that government sought to block India. Finance Minister Nirmala had shown that the unem- per cent. under observation by a third- is a benchmark security, the with those two major issues the company’s plan to sell stake Sectorally, BSE energy, Sitharaman and Commerce & ployment rate in the country The meeting comes at a party firm on behalf of Credit RBI received 20,826 crore cleared up for now, 2020 could to Saudi Aramco. realty, FMCG, power and util- Railways Minister Piyush was 5.3% in rural India and time when the government is Suisse for a period of several worth of bids from the partic- see a healthy run-up in prices, In percentage terms, Nestle ities indices fell up to 1.33 per Goyal. 7.8% in urban India, resulting busy preparing the second days in February 2019”. ipants but accepted 10,000 boosted by looser central bank India was the top loser in the cent. The meeting came against in an overall unemployment budget of Modi-2.0 regime. The probe was launched crore of bids. monetary policy as well as the backdrop of GDP growth rate of 6.1% during 2017-18. Sitharaman is to present her following media reports last “The RBI offered to pur- signs of improvement in slowing to a six-year low of 4.5 In response to economic second budget on February 1. week that spying at Credit chase the 10-year benchmark economies around the world. per cent in the July-September growth decelerating since mid- The government has indi- Suisse ran deeper than one security which is liquid and Wall Street provided yet quarter as the twin engines of 2018, the government has cated that its corporate tax case. highly traded in the secondary another record-breaking lead investment and exports sput- announced fiscal measures rate cut could lower revenue by The banking giant was market. The outstanding stock after data confirmed the US tered. Adding to the woes is a including a cut in the corporate 0.7 per cent of GDP in FY2019- shaken by the discovery last of this bond is around economy enjoyed reasonable slowdown in consumption. tax rate, bank recapitalisation, 20 and hopes to finance spend- September that surveillance 67,447.851 crore. This would growth in the third quarter, This was the sixth consec- infrastructure spending plans, ing by more aggressive asset had been ordered on star have attracted the bidders to while other reports showed utive quarter when the growth support for the auto sector and divestments, including Air banker and former wealth buy it through OMO pur- personal income and rate fell. Alongside CCIG, a others. But some experts India and Bharat Petroleum management chief Iqbal Khan. chase,” said a bank treasurer at consumer confidence Cabinet Committee on believe these do not directly Corporation Ltd (BPCL). AFP a state-run bank. PTI improving. AFP 10" #%! < + * 1 - 1 $ % 1 New Delhi: Capital markets were transferred in its favour. (1#3+ regulator Sebi on Monday “By virtue of the pledge New York: Boeing on Monday imposed 5 lakh fine on Karvy being invoked, Noticee share- executive chairman. It had also Besides, it has also urged replaced its embattled chief Financial Services Ltd for mak- holding in Regalia Realty directed the RoC to reverse “to delete the aspersions made executive, Dennis Muilenburg, ing requisite disclosures after a increased from 0 per cent to n a new twist to the Tata- Tata Sons’ status from a ‘private regarding any hurried help saying a change was needed as delay of nearly seven years. 55.56 per cent and the said dis- IMistry saga, the Registrar of company’ to a ‘public compa- accorded by the RoC Mumbai it attempts to restore its repu- Sebi found that three pro- closure under Regulation 29(1) Companies under the corpo- ny’. to Tata Sons, except what was tation amid the protracted 737 moters of Regalia Realty in of SAST Regulation and rate Affairs Ministry on According to the officials statutorily required” in para MAX crisis. order to obtain a project loan Regulation 13(1) of PIT Monday moved the NCLAT from the Ministry of Corporate 181 of the order. Boeing named Chairman for the company, created Regulation was made on seeking to implead it as a party Affairs, the application filed by “The instant application is David Calhoun as its chief encumbrance on the shares December 26, 2018 to compa- in the dispute between the two RoC Mumbai has been admit- being filed for seeking implead- executive, saying the company held by them by way of a ny and stock exchange i.E. After and sought certain modifica- ted by the NCLAT and is ment of the applicant (RoC) in needed to “restore confidence” pledge in favour of Karvy a delay of 6 years and 11 tion in the order passed by the expected to be listed on January company appeal.., and for fur- and “repair relationships with Financial Services to secure months,” Sebi said. The regula- tribunal last week. 2, 2020 for hearing, the first day ther seeking amendments in regulators, customers and all repayment of the loan. tor thus imposed the monetary The Registrar of when the quasi-judicial body the judgement dated December other stakeholders.” Karvy Financial Services penalty on Karvy Financial Companies has sought deletion opens after winter vacation. 18, 2019 passed there in by this The company pledged to was required to disclose cre- Services for violating Substantial of the words “illegal” and “with In its urgent application, appellate tribunal due to factual “operate with a renewed com- ation of pledge to the compa- Acquisition of Shares and the help of the RoC” used by filed five days after the and legal errors, which are mitment to full transparency, ny as well as the BSE Takeovers (SAST) norms. the NCLAT in its last week NCLAT’s judgement, RoC apparent in the body of the including effective and proac- in accordance with the market Besides, through two sep- order, reinstating Cyrus Mistry Mumbai has asked the appel- aforementioned judgement,” tive communication with the norms. arate orders, Sebi levied a fine as the executive chairman of late tribunal “to carry out req- the petition said. FAA, other global regulators Thereafter, the pledge cre- of 2 lakh each on Divine the USD 110-billion Tata uisite amendments” in Para 186 Passing 172-page-long and its customers.” The aero- ated over the shares of the pro- Waters Pvt Ltd and Sonia group. and 187 (iv) of its judgement order on December 18, the space giant’s financial picture moters of the company was Finvest Pvt Ltd for failing to The tribunal had termed “to correctly reflect the conduct National Company Law remains clouded following the invoked by Karvy Financial make timely disclosures with the appointment of N of the RoC, Mumbai as not Appellae Tribunal (NCLAT) global grounding of the MAX Services and subsequently, shares respect to reduction in their Chandrasekaran, as ‘illegal’ fol- being illegal and being as per had directed for the reinstate- in March after two deadly of the firm amounting to 55.56 shareholding in Secure Earth lowing the October 2016 sack- the provisions of the ment of ousted Cyrus Mistry as crashes. 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It has been ndia is a land of cultural diversity which gives us the oppor- mostly used in North and East India since ancient Itunity of enjoying so many festivals throughout the year. With ike many hospitals across the Pranav Johiri who is the first times and comes with a bevy of health benefits. Christmas and New Year’s Eve are just around the corner, we can world, Vellore-based Christian Indian to have undertaken treatment already smell all the sweet delicacies being prepared everywhere. LMedical College (CMC) too is of Bacteriophages in Georgia has set * #/ / After all, what much is left in a festival if it’s not mostly about grappling with infectious bacteria up Vitalis Phage Therapy in partner- Mustard oil is greatly recommended for the the variety of food each festival has to offer. It is a time, during (Supebugs) that resists anti-biotics. ("*/ ship with the Eliava Phage Therapy reason that it is rich in monounsaturated fatty which we often get carried away by the temptation of consum- The doctors at the CMC hospi- Center to help people get this ther- acids. Your body needs oil in the ratio of 3:1, three ing much more food than what we usually do. No matter what tals have decided to try Phage therapy when anti-biotics fail. parts of polyunsaturated fatty acids and one part age group we belong to, it is not easy to resist the urge of eating apy, wherein nature’s anti-biotics — “We are also working towards of saturated fatty acids. Monounsaturated fatty cakes, sweets, and chocolates during festivals. Is it? Bacteriophages are used to infect and ,2 tying up with local diagnostic lab- acids (MUFA) come under polyunsaturated. People keep on eating without thinking much of the conse- kill pathogenic multidrug-resistant ,2 oratories to conduct Phage sensitiv- Mustard oil is a potent source of MUFA which is quences. Sweets are the most favourite part of any festivity and (MDR) bacteria. The therapy is $/3/ ity tests on bacterial cultures. This very important for your health. It is good for the to resist them is next to impossible. But no matter how tempt- already in use in various countries will reduce the time taken for test- heart, lightens skin, assists in hair growth, and pre- ing it gets, devouring on sweets and spicy food needs to be con- like Russia and Georgia but in India ing and make it easier for patients vents premature greying of hair. trolled, especially for the kids. They have very active taste buds, there is no regulatory framework. suffering from bacterial infections to and often their preferred foods are the ones that are unhealthy “Every year we are losing at least take Phage therapy,” he says and tells 0 for them. With the festivals often come health issues that appear 30-40 per cent of our patients to the - you that they have facilitated both Including mustard oil in your daily diet can due to our negligence on what to eat and what not to eat. People, Superbug. Since there is no regula- ways of treatment for Indian patients prove to be beneficial to your heart health. Being especially kids, are the first ones to fall ill due to festive celebra- tion for Phage therapy here, we will , $ $2$ @>13 — in-clinic as well as distance. a good source of MUFA, it reduces bad choles- tions. approach regulatory bodies — Indian The cost of the treatment is terol in the body, thus keeping a check on blood Gorging on cakes, chocolates, and wine during the festival Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ! " ! almost equivalent to the amount fat levels and aids in circulation. season can harm our body in so many ways. But, what exactly and Drug Controller General of spent on anti-biotic treatment. are the ways in which it can harm our bodies? Let us know: India (DCGI) to conduct clinical trial " Dr Nath opines that more doc- # * /# Overeating can lead to gastritis and constipation on our patients suffering with bac- tors should come forward to accept Mustard oil contains anti-bacterial, anti-fungal Foods prepared during festivals are often too sweet or spicy terial infections to ascertain thera- terised virulent Bacteriophages that tries. The developed nations like the the phase therapy for the benefit of and anti-viral properties. It’s external and internal and are prepared with ingredients that are either unhealthy or peutic potential of Bacteriophages on can kill drug-resistant clinical isolates US and the UK ditched it in favour their patients suffering with bacte- usage is known to help in several ways to fight against over nutritious. Excess intake of such foods can lead to health bacteria like escherichia coli, klebsiel- and purify them for therapeutic of antibiotics. However, with AMR rial infections. infections, including digestive tract infections. problems like gastritis and constipation. So, it is wise to stay away la pneumonia and enterobacter cloa- standards and do clinical trials. becoming a tough nut to crack, the Shrikant Pawar, scientist from from food prepared with a high amount of sugar and maida cae,” Dr Biju George, Professor of Phage-derived enzymes (lysins) are western world too is showing inter- Pune based National Centre for 0/ 0 ## 0 because these things areun- Hematology, CMC says. also being developed as promising est in this new weapon against the Microbial Resource which has been % 0 0 healthy if not taken sensibly or “We plan to collaborate with the antimicrobials,” she says adding that bacteria. given the mandate to implement the For many cracked heels is a troublesome prob- * 12 in the appropriate quantity. Vellore Institute of Technology concerted efforts are required from Last year, Belgium and France National Mission on AMR on behalf lem during monsoon and winters. One can use waste 3/*(* / Sweets are generally made with (VIT), Vellore,” says Dr George. all the stakeholders to understand the also took a decision by permitting of the Science and Technology candles to say goodbye to cracked heels. Just make / / these ingredients. So we should However, CMC hospital is not the challenges and to begin with, facili- the Bacteriophages as antibiotic Ministry, terms the Bacteriophages a mixture by heating the candle wax with an equal 2//* limit our consumption of sweets only medical institute that is trying tate this therapy for those patients treatment isn’t getting anywhere as a promising technology as it can quantity of mustard oil so that it becomes thick. Fill to avoid gastritis and constipa- to explore Phage therapy to save who don’t respond to antibiotics any- for the pharma companies not much get rid of resistance culture that your cracked heels with this mixture and sleep wear- / // tion. patients afflicted with drug-resistant more. research is going on in the sector. might be residing in someone’s ing cotton socks. 1/( / Weight gain bacteria. Scientists and researchers Dr Gopal Nath from the “It is time to turn to Phage ther- body. People suffering from urinary Mustard oil can also be applied to the nails. It 11*6 8/** The most annoying after- are conducting trials at the institute Microbiology Department at the apy. But unless we have a clearer tract infections, kidney infections is, in fact, better than coconut and almond oil in terms effect of overeating is weight and university level on Phage ther- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) legal framework in India, all the and prostatitis have taken Phage of benefits. It has the ability to lubricate the nail bed / 3 *18 gain. Even if it is for just a cou- apy as an alternative to antibiotics. has used Bacteriophages to treat research work will remain confined therapy and have seen successful and be easily absorbed to bring about nourishment. 3* 8 (/ ple of days during the festival, In India resistant infections chronic wounds that don’t respond within the labs only,” Nachimuthu eradication of their infections. 9(/.* (/ people come to gain kilos due to caused by these bacteria is expected to standard treatment. “The creation says. Besides, there are some concerns 0 %0# # 0 overeating. It is because of the to kill over 2 million people by 2050. of a biofilm by the bacterium is the Talking about how the Phage about its use such as safety and effi- As per the Ayurveda, applying mustard oil for 2** excessive use of oil, sugar and “Phage therapy has huge potential in problem as this does not allow the works, he explains that by making cacy issues, as well as immune body massage improves blood circulation, skin tex- 8* maida in preparation of festival view of escalating AMR cases,” antibiotic to penetrate the wound. To a cocktail of Phages, it would become response to the administered Phages. ture and frees muscular tension. It also activates the foods. When it is so easy to gain asserts Urmi Bajpai, Associate work around this, we used a cock- easy to treat a wide variety of bac- Growth optimisation and purifica- sweat glands and helps in throwing out toxins from weight through overeating, it is Professor, Biomedical Science at tail of customised Bacteriophages terial infections that are otherwise tion strategies of Phages are also the body. In other words, it acts as a natural cleanser. equally difficult to lose those stubborn kilos and get back into Acharya Narendra Dev College, effective on Escherichia coli, resistant to the latest generations of some issues that needs to be shape. Delhi University. Staphylococcus aureus, and antibiotics. At the same time the ver- addressed. 0 //# * #0 Cavity Found in the wastewater treat- Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated satility of Phages would allow us to But that will be possible only if Mustard oil has been an ageold remedy for Sweets prepared in the shops contain a lot of artificial sweet- ment plants as well as in sewages from the wounds of 20 patients use the antibodies against the bac- we start working on this important curing cough and cold. It is because of its heat- eners. Excessive consumption of such sweets can affect the gums where bacteria also harbour, Phages between the ages of 12 and 60,” he teria that have been displayed on the therapy that have enormous poten- ing property that assists in clearing congestion and teeth negatively. The sugar content and artificial sweeten- are the only therapeutic agent that explains. Phage surface. tial to give relief to the patients from the respiratory tract. Mustard oil steam treat- ers in sweets are the reason for bacterial growth in teeth which amplifies itself at the sites of infec- Ramesh Nachimuthu, Assistant Similarly a protective antigen infected with deadly bacteria, say the ment is recommended as a home remedy, and you causes cavities and gum problems. tion and is cleared when the infec- Professor at the VIT says, Phage ther- could be delivered as a DNA or scientists. can also rub about a teaspoon of it on your chest Risk of Diabetes tious bacteria have been killed. apy is not a new phenomenon. It was Phage display vaccine. So, a mixture - before going to sleep and let it work its magic. It If you are above 40 and you have a history of Diabetes in “We are excited about this ther- first explored more than a century of Phages that are modified geneti- & . % < is probably the pungency that helps in clearing your family, it is safe to stay far, far away from sweets and other apy. 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Top Senate Democrat Chuck impeachment inquiry -- denouncing been convicted. could not immediately provide , ,-. , ,, ' The email is time-stamped 11:04 Schumer meanwhile called the it as an “attempted coup” and an Prisons in the country are considered “time bombs”, more details. / 7" > - ,,- &.- am -- an hour and 31 minutes after emails “explosive” in a tweet Sunday, “assault on America.” He faces a trial because of overcrowding, infrastructure problems and Since the beginning of the - , ,--- & Trump’s controversial July 25 phone denouncing Trump’s refusal to let in the Senate, possibly in January. the number of prisoners in preventive detention. Syrian conflict in 2011, the war monitor said on AMonday that air raids in 00. Syria the previous night, 0%2 3 04 B% blamed on Israel, killed at least >2 ,- , "' , , ( 2Q three foreign pro-regime fight- - - &O, 4.- ers south of the war-torn coun- & - - & OP try’s capital. @- !!- -, . 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In that case, Turkey will loyalist fighters were killed by Monday in Afghanistan, the US stage near-daily attacks targeting Korean Peninsula, an aviation cosmos into a “battlefield”, after not carry such a migrant bur- a rocket blast between the sub- military said, without providing Afghan and US forces, as well as tracker said on Monday, the lat- Washington announced a new urkish President Recep den on its own,” he said. urb of Aqraba and the nearby further details, while the Taliban government officials — even as est in a series of flights to mon- military arm called the Space TTayyip Erdogan has warned “The negative effects of Sayyida Zeinab neighbour- claimed they were behind a they hold peace talks with a US itor North Korea amid growing Force. that his country cannot handle this pressure on us will be an hood, home to a shrine revered roadside bombing in northern envoy tasked with negotiating an concerns Pyongyang could Following concerns that a “new refugee wave” from issue felt by all European coun- by Shiite Muslims. Kunduz province that killed the end to what has become launch long-range missiles. China and Russia are chal- Syria, adding that the fresh tries, especially Greece,” he It did not specify their US soldier. America’s longest war. Scores of The US Air Force RC- lenging its position in space, US influx would be “felt by all added. nationality but said they were The latest fatality brings the Afghan civilians are also killed in 135W Rivet Joint was spotted President Donald Trump European countries”. Turkey already hosts some likely Iranian. number of US deaths in the crossfire or by roadside flying over the peninsula at signed the 2020 National Speaking at an awards cer- 3.7 million Syrian refugees - the Syrian state news agency Afghanistan this year to 20. bombs planted by militants. 31,000 feet, Aircraft Spots said Defense Authorization Act on emony here on Sunday, largest refugee population in SANA reported the attack just There have also been three non- Monday’s US military state- without specifying the exact Friday — which created a new Erdogan said more than 80,000 the world.Erdogan warned of a before midnight combat deaths in 2019. ment did not identify the US sol- time of the operation, reports branch of the US military. people from Idlib had fled to repeat of the 2015 migrant on Sunday. It said More than 2,400 Americans dier or say where in Afghanistan Yonhap News Agency.The Beijing responded by accusing areas near the Turkish border crisis, when more than a mil- Syrian air defences fired on have died in the nearly 18-year the service member was killed. same type of surveillance air- the US of “pursuing the amid heightened bombard- lion people fled to Europe, if “hostile missiles” coming from craft made a flight over the weaponisation of outer space”. ments from Syrian and Russian the violence did not end.He “the Occupied Territories”, peninsula over the weekend, These actions from the US forces, reports the BBC. said a Turkish delegation was referring to Israel. the aviation tracker tweeted on strongly violate the interna- “If the violence towards the slated to travel to Moscow on It said one missile came Sunday. 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Sridevi was - ,- 4 ing devices. choose their starting point with their and configuration of shapes. a rare actor, who was (at the) top of her game in Let us delve deeper into the top parachute, and aim to stay in the safe all the languages at the same time. Whether it was .. , -- five mobile games this year. zone for as long as possible. FUN RACE 3D: It is a famous Tamil, Telugu or Hindi, she was on top. I must say D -4 Drive vehicles to explore the vast APK (Android Package) game. In this (this is) a feat no other actor in India has - 4! PUBG MOBILE: Tencent’s PUBG map, hide in trenches or become game a player competes on challeng- achieved.” L .- Mobile has become the world’s top- invisible by proning under grass. ing tracks with your opponents. Every Nayak’s book is based on the life of the - grossing smartphone game, dethron- Ambush, snipe, survive, there is only level brings a new unique fun expe- Bollywood icon who is regarded as a female super- ing Arena of Valor. 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> - !-.!,> ,,, - , ,-, - U- 7 # & e take a thousand pictures with our smartphones Wtoday. But do we still cherish them? For Ajeesh Puthiyadath, photos have been an important part of his life as they have always triggered nostalgia. “I have safely kept all my photo albums, starting from my nursery 0 % days to now. They are a very important part of my life. Photos take you back to that particular moment that you had once lived. It’s, after all, a memory. Simply gazing at photographs brings those places alive for somebody who hasn’t physically visited them,” says Qatar-based Indian 0 4 photographer Ajeesh, whose series of photographs has been featured at the Where Cultures Meet photography exhibition. The show gathers two photographers from Qatar, Hamad Al Shamari and Aisha Al Sadah, who went to the Himalayan region of Ladakh in India to capture its local culture and traditions, and two Indian photographers based in Doha, who have been picturing “life in Qatar.” The photographers have worked on themes like architecture, marks of the country. He believes show a remote land tucked in the landscape, portraits and street life to that the idea behind showcasing the valleys among barren mountains discover the similarities and differ- two nations through photographs and where communities are known ences between both nations and cul- will not only help people realise the for their tolerance and their harmo- 0 4 tures. similarities and the differences nious living, photos from Qatar shed So what was Ajeesh’s approach? between the nations but also look at light on the bustling metropolis of India. “Ladakh is a difficult terrain, While Ajeesh finds the ocean as He says that everyday things fasci- the bonding that the two share. “The Doha, made up of century-old mar- especially for those who live in a the element of similarity, Salim nate him a lot and they were his photographers who travelled to kets, futuristic buildings and archi- coastal area. The climatic conditions says that both the countries have main inspiration. He adds, “I shoot India have captured various places tecture that line its waterfront. are so different. The altitude and huge deserts and are going through everywhere. I am a street photogra- and moments in every day lives of Ajeesh, who originally comes temperatures are very high there. So rapid urbanisation. “Qatar is becom- pher. I am always carrying a cam- the people of Ladakh. They have from Kerala, says that the sea in it was quite difficult for them to sur- ing more of a sports-oriented coun- era. So when we were told about this also captured a regional festival that Qatar reminds him of Kerala’s coast- vive there but what they have try. And even though both the exhibition, they asked us to capture even Indians outside of Ladakh do line. “Since Gulf countries have an brought out is beautiful. I just feel nations are becoming modern, their the life and traditions in Qatar. I not know about. So it’s great for immeasurable coastline, I have cap- that they should have spent more different ways of functioning is already had some photos and trav- tourism and awareness as well. tured the sea-side moments and time in India and explored its dif- what I have tried to highlight in my elled around to click more.” Also, a large part of workforce people enjoying their time there,” ferent cities as that would have high- photos.” Salim Abdulla, another Qatar- from India lives in Qatar,” says says he. He highlights the same lighted its true colours and tradi- (The show is on till January 12 based Indian photographer, is also Salim. thing while talking about the other tions since it is a hub of cultures,” at the India Habitat Centre, central a painter and travelled to key land- While the photos from Ladakh two photographers who travelled to says Ajeesh. atrium.) 0 7 7% ,(/ 3 &,/7, 28 " )1"+2*3/ $ 31$ 9292A$/$ BB#$21 >$2@ % N & "& & N : " ! / 1 , ! 1B$ 3$ photograph is worth a thousand shares a similar sentiment. Awords and a painting compels you “Meandering my way through the to read between the lines. However, rugged landscapes of mountains offers what has been considered historical- me an innumerable number of pic- ly as two competing forms of art is turesque opportunities. The sheer < 1R now becoming an alliance of vision pristine and unseen magnificence of with each art form influencing the nature is a photographer’s paradise. other in myriad ways. Artist Rita How else could I show that we belong - - 4,O, -! 8> 4, ,- - , - Jhunjhunwala and photographer to nature and not vice versa if not Shreekant Somany collaborate to pro- through the five elements? My pho- scape of the greater Himalayas, majes- he fog enveloping the pic- classical music while artistes from Tansen and Baiju Bawra, were duce an evocative show titled Shunya tographs in this show reveal how tic in its sculptured troughs and val- Tturesque mausoleum of Iran enthralled the audiences from Gwalior. Tansen is also — A Journey. Celebrating the five ele- nature appears in its most mystical leys with dry river beds, reminiscent Tansen in the background, and with traditional music from their credited as the founder of Gwalior ments — earth, water, fire, air and form on a daily basis,” says he. Indeed, of the earth’s existence through time some fine Indian and internation- land. Gharana. ether — the show will include more the works reveal that we all have to while Ether depicts the mysteries of al musicians from Greece, Israel, The evening started with a Rahul Rastogi, deputy director than 60 exhibits showcasing undertake a journey of going from space. “To capture a monastery in the the US, Iran and Belgium spell- Dhrupad performance by Sankar of Ustad Allaudin Khan Sangeet Jhunjhunwala’s mixed media works on ‘being nothing to arriving at nothing- backdrop of the Milky Way in Tibet binding an audience cutting Gandharv Sangeet Kala Akademi, said that the num- paper inspired by Benaras and ness’, one that begins with shunya and symbolises the connection of humans across class lines. This was per- Mahavidyalaya, Gwalior, and later ber of youngsters in the audience Somany’s photographs shot in Ladakh, aspires to end with it too. to ether and the unknown — the shun- haps the most striking aspect of Iranian artistes Pedram Khavar has increased in the last five years. Tibet and all across the Pamir. Take, for instance, the photograph ya,” says Somany. Earth for the Tansen Samaroh which cele- Zamini and Aamir Khari per- “Gwalior has always been known “I first visited Benaras when I was titled Air. “On the way from Darchen Jhunjhunwala is about the multi- brated its 95th year this time, that formed on their traditional instru- for a very receptive audience. 19 and have been going back ever to Ali in Tibet, I saw the majestic peak hued landscape of Benaras while ended recently, — the young and ment, Tumbak. Watching an increased number of since. Even for a tourist, the city is a through the eye of a brewing storm. ether depicts the blue mist of the early the elderly sitting down on mat- The highlight of the evening young people gives us immense joy delight for the senses. And as an artist, It was a phenomenon worth stopping flames of the huge oil lamps that cir- morning sky. “Before turning vermil- tresses and listening to classical was Ajay Pohankar, who had and hope for the future,” Rastogi I have never ceased to be amazed at for and capturing,” says Somany. cle around the priests in a holy dance lion, the misty blue mornings dream- music, withstanding intense chill chosen Raag Rageshri. He per- said. how it makes me think about the cycle Jhunjhunwala, a recipient of the Soviet amid ringing of bells and chanting of ily merge with the ethereal horizon to to enjoy music even after the formed Rakho Pat Mori and Sajan Talking about the value addi- of birth and death every time. The phi- Land Nehru Award, depicts the move- mantras. become one,” she explains. shades of dusk had fallen. Bin Sooni. He also played Thumri tions made to the festival during losophy of the city appeals to me ment of air in her painting by the same The painting Water is naturally Another highlight of the show are The festival began with a in Mishr Pahadi Raag, and con- the past few years, he said, “We because it compels me to think of us title through a sky brimming with the about the Ganga. “In this work, the Somany’s portraits of an elderly man Dhrupad presentation by Tansen cluded with the ghazal, Aye have given more character to the as part of the much bigger cosmos and chatter of seagulls hovering around mighty Ganga flows placidly past the and woman shot in Kohima. These Music College in Raag Yaman, Mohabbat Tere Anjaam Pe. stage ensuring that it is not a bland how minuscule we are in comparison. crowded boats and the floating scent busy ghats, pilgrims stand still with two have been also depicted through Chautaal and Nibbidh Bandish. A photo exhibition of late one. Also, as opposed to three days, Any imagination falls short of expe- of fresh marigolds and jasmines. In folded hands, doing their rituals. The paintings by Jhunjhunwala, capturing Noteworthy was the Mridang sitar maestro Ravi Shankar under the festival now runs for six days.” riencing Benaras in reality — the city fact, both agree that the hardest ele- boats and barges glide lazily upon its intricately each crooked line and presentation by Sivaraman the section Pranti, which show- Wanting to go beyond the where the panchbhutas or five element to portray was air and it is sheer mighty expanse, matching its ebb and crevice of these faces. As Somany says, Umayalpuram, a Padma cased and celebrated the glory of hardcore performance character of ments conspire to overwhelm the imagination that brought this element flow. This element is my favourite as “Images through the lens are creative Vibhushan recipient. the musician, was also organised the festival, the department has also senses with an incredible force. That to life. there is so much serenity and calm in expressions reminiscent of a painter’s Interestingly, Carnatic music during the festival. added a Vadi Samvadi, a lecture is why painting on the five elements The photograph Fire was shot on this experience,” says Jhunjhunwala. canvas. For the painter, the brush; for was also included in the festival. The concluding part of the and discussion element, which was the most natural choice,” says a winter morning flight to Leh. “I was Somany’s photograph Water has been the photographer, the lens.” Indeed, the Shivaraman played Adi Taal in festival was held at musician aims to raise awareness about the Jhunjhunwala, 63. looking at the hues of dawn, when the captured on the shores of the artists’ tools may vary, but the kalei- different dimensions, besides Teen Tansen’s birthplace, Behat, locat- Indian musical heritage. “This Somany, an industrialist by pro- sun peeped from behind Nanda Devi, Mansarovar lake. “Water is the very doscopic landscape of life provides an Matra Roopak, Saat Maatra ed 45 km from Gwalior on the year, sitarist Shubhendu Rao and fession, whose experience of trekking and all of a sudden the sky was sprayed element of our existence and salvation endless canvas of inspiration waiting Mishra, and Paanch Maatra banks of river Jhilmil. Dhrupad singer Umakant and in the mountains and love for nature with rays of eternal fire as though and the flight of this bird caught my to be expressed.” Khand taal. Madhya Pradesh’s associa- Ramakant Anant Gundecha deliv- combined with a childhood passion cleansing the environment,” recalls frame symbolising peace and nirvana,” (The exhibition will take place on The third-day witnessed Ajay tion with music can be traced to ered the lectures,” concluded for photography have led him to make Somany. Fire, for Jhunjhunwala, is he says. January 4 till January 7 at Bikaner Pohankar and Nityanand medieval times. Two of medieval Rastogi. a formal art debut with this show, depicted through the consecrated Earth depicts the rugged land- House Art Gallery, Pandara Road.) Haldipurkar presenting Indian India’s most well-known singers, L.5%

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Bhubaneswar: '4! .4 A' B against the West Indies at It is Pakistan’s first 4 6 , ( , ,- - ! - Georgetown in a 1957-58 series. series win at home against . - - #. '- 4 74, ( .,- :, !4 ( Sri Lanka since 1992. 'A SPECIAL TALENT' !- , 4 - ,- !-- The win lifts Pakistan -, - !. -, Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali to third in the World Test 6 ,> - &, ) - , thanked Sri Lanka for their part in Championship table . - ! '!! , allowing Test cricket to return. with 80 points. !,, , -- - !. “Special thanks to Sri Lanka Pakistan got 60 points 74, - ,- - - from the bottom of our hearts,” said Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth ing a lead of 80,” said Karunaratne. 100 not out from Babar Azam as the from the win and 20 ,, , J L Azhar. “They have given us Karunaratne praised Pakistan. Pakistan turned the match on top four all reached three figures. from the first Test - - ! - immense happiness by playing in “We dominated the first two its head with a huge second innings The final day began in a dra- draw. - 4 ,4!!-, - .- Pakistan, it was pretty emotional. days and then they batted very well 555-3 declared on Sunday, with 174 matic manner when Naseem dis- India (360) and - , 4 , 4. 4 “Naseem is a special talent and put pressure back on us and from man-of-the match and man- missed Lasit Embuldeniya off the Australia (216) are -, M and we can build on our bowling outplayed us. We couldn’t build of-the series Abid Ali, 135 from first ball, catching his gloves on the currently first and attack in the years to come.” pressure with the ball despite tak- Shan Masood, 118 from Azhar and way to wicketkeeper Mohammad second. 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BOULT READY TO PLAY BOXING DAY TEST son, two points off Barcelona “It was neither bad luck Sevilla are third on 34 points Melbourne: - 74- , !!. - . who top the table on 39. nor complacency,” Zidane said after their 2-0 win at Real 4 -,, - 7. ,- .,- Toni Kroos hit the bar, after the game. Mallorca. 4,- , .,- , - Karim Benzema saw an effort “There’s no reason to get Earlier Sunday Angel Correa -, )4! - - , cleared off the line with a back- depressed about this, we need to came off the bench to score one 4 L , !4 !,-- 9- heel and both Rodrygo and keep calm and keep our heads and make another as Atletico ,- - , . 4 - .- , " Vincius Junior forced snap saves up.” Madrid climbed back into the , 4 -> -> .- , on a frustrating night for “We created lots of chances top four with a 2-1 win at Real - .,>M 74- , M4- , ,. ! > ! Madrid. and if we keep going then they’ll Betis. & ,"5."% / + 2 Kylian Mbappe is putting himself for- 1(8 (/* 2( * ward for the French team at next summer’s azio won the Italian Super Cup for Tokyo Olympics, while adding that he would La fifth time on Sunday, defeating not want to fight his club Paris Saint-Germain Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus 3-1 in a 5 0601 over participation. game played in the Saudi Arabia cap- “Playing in the Olympics, I don’t control ital of Riyadh. / & Ferrari Driver Academy and is everything,” he told France Football magazine. “We did something magical the junior driver to German “Of course I want to go, but if my club, which tonight,” said Lazio coach Simone onegasque driver Charles Vettel, whose contract at Ferrari is my employer, doesn’t want me to go, I won’t Inzaghi. MLeclerc confirmed on ends after the 2020 season. force a clash. Lazio, the only team to have Monday he has extended his “With each passing race “We’ll soon talk about it,” said the 21-year- defeated Juve in Serie A this season, contract with Ferrari until 2024. this year, our wish to extend our old, who already has a World Cup winner’s were in front through Luis Alberto “Extremely happy to contract with Charles became medal. after 16 minutes. announce that I will be staying ever more self-evident and the Mbappe had already dropped an Olympic Paulo Dybala levelled just before with Scuderia Ferrari for five decision means he will now be hint when he responded to the French team’s the break after a shot from Ronaldo more years,” the 22-year-old with us for the next five seasons,” qualification in June with a ‘TOKYO 2020’ was parried into his path by Lazio’s said on Twitter. said Ferrari team principal tweet accompanied by a flashing emoticon and Albanian goalkeeper Thomas The 22-year-old, who joined Mattia Binotto. a French flag. Strakosha. Ferrari in 2016, has impressed “It demonstrates that Olympic football at Tokyo, an under-23 Despite boasting the attacking tal- in his first season alongside Charles and the Scuderia have tournament with each side allowed three over- ents of Ronaldo, Dybala and Gonzalo four-time world champion a firm future together. age players, runs from July 22 to August 8, Higuain, it was the Roman side who Sebastian Vettel. “Charles has been part of which is also the scheduled date of the start looked more likely the next to score. Leclerc had seven pole posi- our family since 2016 and we are of the French season. Mbappe is also due to Bosnian international Senad Lulic tions and two wins at the Belgian more than proud of the results play for France at the Euros which run from restored Lazio’s advantage in the and Italian Grand Prix. we are achieving with our June 12 to July 12. 73rd minute with an impressive vol- “I’m so grateful to be driving Academy. The striker said he had discussed a pos- ley. Danilo Cataldi added a third in for such a team,” said Leclerc. “We are therefore very sible appearance at the Games with France the fourth minute of stoppage time “I’ve learnt so much during pleased to be able to announce senior coach Didier Deschamps. from a free kick after Juve’s Uruguayan this first year with the team and that he will be with us for many “The coach was adamant that it would midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur had 3 & . % 2 % B % it is a great starting point to build years to come and I’m sure that never be to the detriment of the Euro,” Mbappe been sent off. a strong relationship for the together, we will write many new said. “I reassured him by telling him that I also Lazio had already defeated Juve incredible,” Inzaghi told Rai Sport. were allowed to attend. at stake in the next five months,” said years ahead.” pages in the history of the wanted to play in the Euro, and he said: ‘So 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie “I think this was another Ronaldo was the main reason the Sarri. Leclerc came through the Prancing Horse.” it’s up to you to deal with the people it con- A two weeks ago — until Sunday that deserved victory for a strong team fans came to watch and Juve obvious- “There is anger but crying over cerns’. was the only defeat suffered by that always believed in our ideas.” ly took the occasion on board with it does not solve the problems.” Juve “If I don’t manage to go in 2020, I’ll still Maurizio Sarri in his time as coach Their Serie A meeting in Rome their famed black and white shirts are no strangers to Saudi Arabia hav- have 2024 left, in Paris,” Mbappe said. “I’d real- of the Italian champions. was a world away from Sunday’s pro- sporting Arabic designs. ing won the Super Cup in Jeddah in 4 ly like to do the Olympics at least once in my “We did something magical — ceedings in the King Saud University “We are sorry we lost a trophy, January this year, beating AC Milan career.” AFP to beat Juve twice in two weeks is Stadium where women supporters but we still have many competitions 1-0. 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However over the last decade in or so among fans but in terms of the teams,” he said. ment, the prime example of which is tion in time to play in January Clijsters has twice won the Well, some might argue on either Europe, barring Premier League, results, the intensity, the charisma “The physicality and technicali- two times defending champion at the Australian Open, a Indian Wells tournament (2003 of them being the top priority stuff where there’s has been a trend of new and the audience reception, Premier ty have also enhanced. And there you Manchester City, who hasn’t only Grand Slam she won in 2011. and 2005). but one can’t disagree that it is the champions every time, the competi- League by far has widely established can see top managers, big quality established multiple records in this But she was held up by a knee She has 41 career titles, competitiveness in the sport and the tion often looks limited and barring itself as the most followed league in players, lots of money. So everything decade but also possess the likes of injury. including three US Open medium through which it is present- some unexpected results in a couple India and the proof of which is the is coming together and forming the one of the best managers in world She said on Monday that (2005, 2009 and 2010) and one ed that put it in a different context of of games over the season, big teams n number of fan clubs in the coun- best league,” he added. football in form of Pep Guardiola and the problem “wasn’t fully Australian Open. She turned its own. After all who doesn’t want like Juventus, Bayern Munich, Paris try, majority of which belongs to the “In addition to all such there’s then to challenge him is the current healed yet” but in “a few more professional in 1997 and to watch the cliffhanger where every- Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Real Premier League sides. rivalry, history, unique fan base and league leaders Liverpool, which weeks... 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Singh Dhoni would be available for selection anytime soon. fit-again Jasprit Bumrah will “I can’t comment on that. Mahi % & 5I headline India’s pace attack in has to first play to be available for Athe limited-overs series selection,” said Prasad. touch since returning from an against Sri Lanka (T20) and Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is eight-month doping ban last Australia (ODIs) in January next nursing a sports hernia and Chahar month. The youngster made a year while vice-captain Rohit is out till April, but Prasad said there spectacular double hundred in Sharma was on Monday rested from is no cause of concern. Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy-opener the series versus the islanders. “Deepak was doing well as he against Baroda. Bumrah was out with a stress played the Vijay Hazare Trophy Though India have a settled fracture but has now got the go and suddenly he aggravated his opening pair in Rohit Sharma and ahead of Indian team physio Nitin back in the second ODI in Mayank Agawal, Shaw could make Patel to play Gujarat’s next Ranji Visakhapatnam,” he said. the Test squad for the New Zealand Trophy game in Surat. Senior open- Asked who will be the swing series as a reserve opener. er Shikhar Dhawan is also back in bowler, Prasad said the selectors are After picking the India A squad both the squads, while pacer banking on Shardul Thakur, who for the tour of New Zealand, selec- Mohammed Shami got a break from can swing the ball at a decent pace. tion committee chairman MSK the T20 series. “We have created enough back Prasad made it clear that they “Jasprit Bumrah is back in both up and we have a good talent pool want Shaw to get as much “game the teams for Sri Lanka and Australia of fast bowlers. We also have Khaleel time as possible”. and we have rested Rohit Sharma (Ahmed), who is playing Ranji Hanuma Vihari will captain and Mohammed Shami for the Sri Trophy and Navdeep (Saini) will India in the first-class games in New Lanka T20s. Shikhar Dhawan also replace Shami in T20s,” he added. Zealand and Shubman Gill in the comes back and Sanju Samson will 50-over format. be the back-up opener in T20s,” SQUADS Test specialists like R Ashwin, chairman of selectors MSK Prasad T20Is against Sri Lanka: Virat Ajinkya Rahane, Umesh Yadav and told reporters after squad selection. Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, % % Ishant Sharma will get much need- India will take on Sri Lanka in KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant -.G< ed match time in New Zealand three T20 Internationals from (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, ahead of the two-Test series, begin- January 5, followed by three ODIs Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, ning in Wellington on February 21. against Australia from January 14. Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, The second Test will be played in However, it was bad news for the Shardul Thakur, Manish Pandey, he in-form Prithvi Shaw on Christchurch from February 29. fast-rising Deepak Chahar, who has Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson. TMonday took another step Agarwal has been picked for aggravated his back injury and will ODI vs Australia: Virat Kohli (cap- towards an India comeback after both one-dayers as well the two be out till the start of next year’s IPL. tain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit being named in the A squad for the four-day matches. Is injury means that Navdeep Saini Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, tour of New Zealand. All-rounder Hardik Pandya, will continue to be in the squad. Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), The 20-year-old has been who has been recovering from his “Against Australia, we have all Kedar Jadhav, Shivam Dube, named in the squad for three one- back surgery, has been named in the three openers available — Shikhar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, day games as well two four-day one-day squad and is expected to Rohit and KL Rahul,” Prasad said. Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, games. make a national comeback during Rohit has appeared in 47 match- Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah. Shaw has been in sublime the tour of New Zealand. es across formats this year, three more than even skipper Virat Kohli and a break was long on the cards. While talented opener Prithvi O //* . / // 2P Shaw, back in the mix after serving an eight-month doping ban, will be going to New Zealand with India A, keeping skills. We will have him Pant, though, also found sup- there is still some time before Hardik work under a specialist wicket-keep- port from some quarters, including Pandya recovers from his back specialist will be employed to ing coach,” Prasad told reporters. the legendary Brian Lara. surgery. Ahelp embattled India cricketer While he has received unflinch- “As a 21 (22) year-old, Rishabh “(As for) Hardik, we will have a Rishabh Pant improve his wicket- ing backing from the team manage- Pant has a lot of unnecessary pres- look at him in the third week of keeping skills, chief selector MSK ment, it has come to the conclusion sure. When I was 21, I did not have January,” Prasad said, indicating Prasad said here on Monday. that Pant needs special attention. that much pressure. I was sitting that the all-rounder could only be Not long ago, Pant had worked Pant has also be criticised for his down on the bench... You know... available in the second half of New under former India keeper Kiran failure to perform consistently at the Cleaning Sir Vivian Richard’s boots Zealand tour. More, seeking to improve his glove- top level. or doing something... Getting ready The tour comprising, five T20 work. Home crowds chanted MS to play international cricket,” Lara Internationals, three ODIs and two The 22-year-old was slammed Dhoni’s name when Pant had an had said. Test matches, gets underway from by fans for spilling a few chances in ordinary outing behind the wickets “I think the burden is unneces- January 24. the third and final ODI against West in the recently-concluded series sary. He should be allowed to play Prasad, however, was tight- Indies. against Bangladesh and the West and allowed to express himself. lipped when asked if Mahendra 0 .P & *+. 1 -.G< “Pant needs to improve his Indies. Don’t feel it’s a do-or-die situation. $ 9 :;54 ( *= ! % & runs across all formats for India. ot being able to win the ODI World Cup The 38-year-old wicketkeep- Nis Rohit Sharma’s sole regret in a phe- "7 West Indies opener er turned up for the country in nomenal 2019 during which he “understood” Shai Hope has entered 350 ODIs, 90 Tests and 98 T20 his batting better than ever. ndia skipper Virat the top 10 after showing Internationals while affecting a This was also the year when Rohit redis- IKohli and his limited fine form in the three- staggering 829 dismissals behind covered himself as a Test opener with a fab- overs deputy Rohit match series in India. the stumps. ulous series against South Africa. Sharma will end 2019 as The wicketkeeper- His career is studded with “Extremely grateful for the year I have number one and two in batsman has gained five several milestones including lead- had. A World Cup victory would have been the ICC ODI rankings places to reach ninth ing India to victory in the 2011 nice but as a team, throughout the year, for batsmen, having position after scoring World Cup where finished the whether red ball or white ball cricket, the maintained their places 222 runs in the series, match with a six to help the Men team came together really well,” said Rohit, following a fine showing including an unbeaten in Blue lift the coveted trophy. who won another Man of the Series award against the West Indies. 102 in the opening Under Dhoni India trans- for his aggregate of 258 runs in three ODIs Kohli amassed 2455 match in Chennai, formed into one of the most suc- against the West Indies. runs across formats which his side won % + . 1 cessful limited-overs sides in “Personally, I have enjoyed batting, but while Rohit aggregated before going down in world cricket and he is the only there’s no way I’m stopping. There’s an excit- 2442 runs. Rohit also Visakhapatnam and Indian captain to have won all the ing year coming up,” Kohli’s deputy sound- smashed as many as five Cuttack. three major ICC trophies — the ed upbeat about 2020 when India travel to hundreds in the World Also moving up in wo time World Cup winning World Cup in 2011, the T20 play a challenging Test series against New Cup. the batting rankings are Tformer India captain MS World Cup in 2007, the 4 .P -. Zealand first up. Other Indian bats- his teammates Shimron Dhoni on Monday completed 15 Champions Trophy in 2013. He With a record five centuries in the World men, Lokesh Rahul and Hetmyer (up six places years in international cricket, a also led Team India to the num- Cup and a double century on ‘Test opening Shreyas Iyer, have made to 19th) and Nicholas milestone that has come at a time ber one spot in ICC Rankings in 5 & debut’, Rohit is in a happy space right now. notable gains in the Pooran (up 33 places to when he is on a sabbatical from Test and ODIs. “I understand my batting really well. I rankings. Rahul’s 185 30th). Fast bowlers the game. He also led his IPL franchise want to play within my limits, knowing the runs in the series have Sheldon Cottrell (up six The dasher from Ranchi, Chennai Super Kings to three . *+.9 4 gameplan you want to execute is very % G< lifted him 17 places to places to 30th) and who made his debut against titles and two Champions League important.” “Even in the red ball format, against South 71st place while Iyer’s Keemo Paul (up 35 Bangladesh under Sourav Twenty victories. "# 9 ! He acknowledged that there are chal- Africa, it was going to be challenging. Once 130-run aggregate sees places to 104th) have Ganguly’s captaincy in 2004, has However, the past few * lenges ahead but the team is confident of win- we start travelling, we want to win games and him move from 104th to also gained in the latest been one of country’s most months have been marred by he unbeaten 39 in ning games and staying on top of the table. stay on top of the table.” 81st. rankings update. impactful cricketers with 17266 speculations of his retirement. Ta high-scoring .0 2 BCCI presi- series-decider earned dent Sourav Ganguly him plaudits but for says Ravindra Jadeja’s ' "% India all-rounder improved batting will be " Ravindra Jadeja, it was very important for the more about proving a Indian team going into :6'7"8 in January 2020,” read a tweet point to himself rather the future after the all- 7 from the official handle of Cricket Broad, Archer and left- than the world that he rounder played a crucial easoned South Africa pacer South Africa. arm spinner Jack Leach is still a good enough cameo in the third ODI. SVernon Philander will retire Philander did not have the have yet to bowl in a match player in limited-overs “Another win from international cricket follow- pace of Morkel and Steyn but situation on the tour after format. @bcci... Congratulations.. enior pacer Ishant ing the upcoming Test series troubled the batsmen by swing- falling ill and missing both Jadeja wasn’t a reg- Good performances with SSharma and veteran against England, announced ing the ball both ways. the touring team’s warm-up ular part of the white- the bat in a pressure opener Shikhar Cricket South Africa on Monday. He also took a record-break- match. ball set-up but came game.. Jadeja’s improve- Dhawan will turn up Philander was an important ing 51 wickets in his first seven Leach also bowled in into the scheme of ment with the bat so for the beleaguered part of the Proteas pace troika, Test matches which earned him the nets but may miss out things closer to the important ...” Ganguly Delhi side in their next comprising Dale Steyn and the 2012 SA Cricketer of the Year on selection if England ODI World Cup in tweeted. PTI Ranji Trophy Morne Morkel, both of whom accolade. decide to field an all-seam England. After former encounter against have retired from Tests. “One of the many things attack on a ground which India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Hyderabad starting Philander, 34, mainly repre- that have stood out for me with has not been receptive to Manjrekar termed him a ‘bits and pieces’ player he tomorrow. sented South Africa in Vern is his character, his determi- spin in recent years. nearly pulled it off for India in the World Cup semi- Ishant was given the longest format, nation and the way that he has Broad and Archer both final against New Zealand with a brilliant 77 off 59 rest for a couple of and has played 60 always been up for a fight and bowled five overs at full pace balls. Ranji Trophy games Tests in compari- a challenge has shown the heart in an optional practice “I needed to prove to myself that I am still capa- as a part of BCCI’s workload management pro- son to 30 ODIs of the man,” said CSA attended by the three recov- ble of playing limited-overs cricket. I need not prove gramme and he will now try to get back into the and seven T20Is. Director of Cricket and ering bowlers as well as to anybody else in the world, just needed to prove groove before the New Zealand Test tour. He has taken 216 his former captain Craig Overton and Dom to myself,” the 31-year-old said after he played a cru- As far as Dhawan is concerned, he had a deep wickets at an impressive Graeme Smith. & " P "0G- Bess, who arrived in South cial knock in India’s successful 316-run chase in the gash on his knee while playing in the Syed Syed average of 22.16, including “He has really Africa on Saturday to be on third ODI. Mushtaq Ali Trophy and had to get 25 stitches. The 13 five-wicket hauls. done himself and his / 76 ing at SuperSport Park on standby in case the original- “It was a very crucial innings as it came in a left-hander has now been declared fit by the “Proteas all-rounder family proud and I Thursday. ly-selected players were not series-decider. The wicket was so good to bat on, National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will get Vernon Philander has called hope he can finish his ngland fast bowlers “They’re exactly where fit. we could just played with singles. We just needed some game-time before the international games. time on an exemplary inter- final series for South EStuart Broad and Jofra we hoped they would be,” Silverwood said he did to play according to the merit of the ball. “Ishant and Shikhar will be playing for Delhi. national career with the Africa with the same Archer bowled at full pace said England coach Chris not believe it would be a “I didn’t play too much ODI cricket (this year). My colleague Sarandeep Singh will be watching that announcement of his retire- character and flair in the nets on Monday, rais- Silverwood, who said both gamble to pick Broad and I tried and gave my best be it in bowling, batting or match,” said Prasad, who is flying to Surat today ment from all forms of inter- that has become syn- ing hopes that they would bowlers would be consid- Archer, provided they came fielding whenever I got an opportunity,” Jadeja, who to watch Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback to competi- national cricket at the end of onymous with him,” both be fit for the first Test ered for selection if they through the next two days played 15 of India’s 28 ODI matches this year, said. tive cricket. the Test series against England Smith added. against South Africa, start- continued to make progress. in good health.