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We dis- “severe” in the last few days, the The Graded Response in 70 per cent complaints. Mamata Banerjee. cussed certain issues that are Central Pollution Control Action Plan (GRAP) task force Talking about anti-pollu- Both the Congress and the needs to be approved by the crucial for the nation.” Board (CPCB)-led task force that includes Government offi- tion measures, he said the pol- NCP had contested the last Lok party leadership. The other On whether he still want- on Monday recommended clo- cials and environment, health lution watchdog has slapped Sabha polls together but went minor issues that are left over ed a non-BJP, non-Congress sure of all factories situated in and weather experts, advised fine of 1 crore each on three separately in the Assembly sharing of seats will be resolved Government at the Centre and the six industrial hotspots — the Environment Pollution oil companies for their failure polls held a few months later. by Congress president Rahul whether he still was working Mundka, Narela, Faridabad, Control Authority to intensify to install anti-pollution “vapour “In Maharashtra, the NCP Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad towards that end, Rao said, Wazirpur, Faridabad and ground actions as suggested in recovery” systems at fuel sta- and the Congress will togeth- Pawar,” said Congress leader “That is the mission of KCR. I Sahibabad — till Wednesday. a meeting chaired by Member tions. Vapour recovery device er contest the 2019 Lok Sabha Ashok Chavan. will continue to give my efforts. The ban will also cover con- Secretary (CPCB). The details is an instrument to capture dis- elections, along with the In the 2014 Lok Sabha This (a Federal Front) is not a struction activities in Delhi, of the meeting were shared by placed vapours that emerge Peasants and Workers Party of elections, the Congress had small thing to do. Dialogues are Faridabad, Gurugram, CBCB Chairman SPS Parihar from inside a vehicle’s fuel India (PWI). Till now, we have fielded 27 candidates in )" *    +    going on and they will Ghaziabad and Noida till to reporters here. tank during filling. “We have decided seat-sharing on 40 Maharashtra, while the NCP "    *  " )' continue.” December 26. Traffic police has been sug- also issued notice to SDMC seats, still eight are left. If any had contested on 21 seats. On the future of the con- The move aims to give gested to ensure smooth traf- and EDMC for failing to check consensus is not reached on The Lok Sabha seats that draw its demand. for the Rajendra Gawai-led tinuing dialogues, he said, “We respite to residents from the fic flow in areas with high traf- pollution in their areas,” he remaining eight seats then the are yet to be agreed upon Though the Congress is yet Republican Party of India (RPI) will give you good news soon. increasing air-pollution level in fic. The police department is added. final decision will be taken by includes Ahmednagar, to decide its candidate from and Akola for the Prakash Our talks will continue and we the city. But it will also leave strictly advised to ensure that The authorities have swung the two party chiefs in New Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Pune, party insiders said a Ambedkar-led Bharip Bahujan will come out with a concrete thousands of daily wagers non-destined heavy duty vehi- into action as Delhi’s air qual- Delhi,” tweeted NCP president Aurangabad, Yavatmal, Nashik, senior Shiv Sena leader, who is Mahasangh (BBM). The SP plan. We are discussing things. employed with the industrial cles travel through eastern and ity remained in the severe cat- Sharad Pawar. Nandurbar, and one in likely to defect, is being con- has also been demanding one I will continue with my efforts,” units and construction centres western peripheral express- egory for the third consecutive AICC sources in Delhi said Mumbai which the Samajwadi sidered the party candidate seat in Mumbai. he said. KCR is likely to meet high and dry in the absence of ways. Concerned authorities day on Monday and the city the performance of the two Party is desiring to contest in from Jalna Lok Sabha con- Meanwhile, K SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and any work in these areas. are expected to take stringent faced its highest pollution level parties in the in the 2014 case the SP-BSP and Congress stituency. State BJP president Chandrashekhar Rao on Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Addressing a Press confer- action against illegal indus- since Diwali. Assembly polls has been the alliance takes place in Uttar Raosaheb Danve is a four-time Monday met Mamata Banerjee Mayawati in Delhi. ence, Union Environment tries. The residents have been While the CPCB data basis of the seat-sharing Pradesh. MP from this constituency. at Nabanna (Bengal State sec- Rao is expected to stay in Secretary CK Mishra said that advised to avoid all physical showed the overall air quality arrangment as then the A senior Congress leader Both the Congress and the retariat) in Kolkata where the Delhi for a few days during Delhi’s air quality remained in activities outdoors and shift the index (AQI) at “severe” level of Congress had won 61 seats, said the NCP was keen to con- NCP have also agreed to share two leaders engaged in a “pro- which he is also likely to meet the “severe” level for the third same indoors, said Parihar. 448, the Centre-run System of while the NCP 41. test from Pune and Jalna Lok three seats with other allies — ductive discussion” over the Prime Minister Narendra Modi consecutive day on Monday as The official said that since Air Quality and Weather “Our talks for seat-sharing Sabha seats, which are from the Hatkanangale in Kolhapur for possibilities of stitching togeth- and some senior Union wind speed and other meteo- November 1, they have Forecasting (SAFAR) showed with alliance partners have Congress quota but said the the Raju Shetti-led Swabhimani er a viable Federal Front ahead Ministers. rological factors remained received around 7,600 com- an AQI of 468. come to the final stage, which NCP has now agreed to with- Paksha, Amravati in Vidarbha of the 2019 general elections. 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    meet the Congress president missing from the hospital. Demanding her son to be activist’s father said that he had Rahul Gandhi. They said that if the given back to them, Shakuntala not believed in the assurances (  ) *  Notably, Rahul Gandhi had Congress president pressures said that she had withdrawn of the district administration. "  '  +R'  expressed concern in October the state government the latter her fasting stir on Saturday on “I knew their assurances were  "   over the deteriorating health of would be forced to disclose the being assured by the adminis- false,” he said grimly. mentation of the revised cur- the Ganga activist from whereabouts of Das who had tration of her son being traced He further said that while        riculum to the department Haryana who had been on mysteriously disappeared from soon. the administration said that his officials.    fasting, demanding unimped- the premier government-run “I was on fasting at Triveni son left the hospital of his " (
     In the meeting, it was ed flow of Ganga. hospital of the state. Ghat for 10 days. On Saturday, own accord they were unable to decided that a meeting of cur- he family members of the The near ones of the Meanwhile, the father of SDM Rishikesh came to me show the footage of the close ! 
-(    riculum headed by the secre- TGanga crusader Gopal Das ascetic-turned Ganga activist the missing activist Shamsher and requested me to end fast- circuit cameras to buttress their        tary Sanskrit education would who went missing from said that they are going to meet Singh and his mother ing while assuring that my son point. “I have no trust left in the be held on December 27 and Government Doon Medical Gandhi soon to convey to him Shakuntala Devi came to Matri would be traced soon. But he government and the district the work of incorporating College (GDMC) Hospital on the anguish they have been suf- Sadan ashram in Jagjeetpur remain untraced till date,” she administration,” he said improvement in the curricu- December 5 are planning to fering from since Das went on Monday. said. However, the missing indignantly.     new generation of Sanskrit lum would be completed before teachers should be developed January 1, 2019. On the day, a he state education and by catering to the requirement presentation of the curriculum TSanskrit education minister of Sanskrit education. Ramdev would be made at the secre- 
  
   -     Arvind Pandey discussed with also assured full support of tariat during which Swami Swami Ramdev and Acharya Patanjali Yog Peeth for this Ramdev would also be present. Balkrishna on the develop- endeavour. The changed curriculum would   . ment and implementation of Acharya Balkrishna said be implemented from the next the new curriculum on Sanskrit that the coordination of academic session. 
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Calling Sanskrit a way Education minister Arvind Baudai, pro vice- chancellor of turing duplicate products of a inauguration of a national Veda ing problems like deteriorating of life which is very scientific, Pandey said that Sanskrit is the Patanjali University Mahavir famous food brand. conference in Vikasnagar on environment, misbehaviour Ramdev said that the ancient second language of the state Agarwal, director Sanskrit edu- The production unit has Monday. with women and domestic dis- language is not a mere language and its base in Uttarakhand cation R K Kunwar and addi- been sealed and the packaging Speaking on the occasion, turbances. The reason for this is of rituals. Highlighting a need dates back to the ancient times. tional directors- R K Uniyal, materials have been seized. Agrawal said that the spiritual, the lack of knowledge enshrined for excellent and model teach- He said he has given order for Virendra Singh Rawat and Ajay With no response received religious and scientific impor- in the Vedas. The knowledge of ers of Sanskrit, he said that a effective time- bound imple- Naudiyal. from the manufacturer, the tance of the Vedas should be environmental conservation, notice had been slapped fol- presented before the masses in women empowerment and lowing which the raid was this modern era. He appreciat- domestic accord is given in launched, informed the author- ed the fact that Pundits and Vedic mantras. For establishing       ities. scholars will recite from the four a positive society, attempts It is learnt that acting on Vedas for world peace and har- should be made on a large the written order from Delhi mony during the two-day scale to spread this knowledge Patiala House Court, the court national meet. among the masses,” he said. commissioner Sandeeep He further said that the The minister of state for       Messey and advocates Kuldeep Vedas encompass knowledge higher education, Dhan Singh Singh and Nitin Sharma raid- Later, speaking to The company. about god, universe, astrology, Rawat, Vikasnagar municipal ed the premises of the com- Pioneer, the advocate Kuldeep But as no response was mathematics, chemicals, med- council chairperson Shanti     mutual brotherhood and humanity to the soci- pany -Akash Yog Health Singh said, “The action has received the whole production icine, nature, geography, reli- Jwatha, chief organiser of the ety. She hoped that the festival would bring hap- Product Private Ltd-and seized been taken following the com- unit has been sealed.” If any- gious rules, history and most event Sunil Painyuli, overnor Baby Rani Maurya and the chief piness in everyone’s life. the products and packaging plaint by the client Lotus Foods. thing is produced now in the other subjects. The solution to Uttarakhand Sanskrit Gminister Trivendra Singh Rawat have greet- On the occasion of Christmas, the CM con- materials of Gavya Lotus foods The proprietor Pankaj Agarwal premises it would be consid- all problems encountered in Vishwavidyalay vice chancellor ed the people of the state on the occasion of veyed his best wishes to the people of the state along with machinery meant lodged complaint with us. After ered as contempt of court and modern society is there in the Piyush Kant Dikshit and others Christmas slated to be celebrated on Tuesday. and the Christian community, in particular. In for manufacturing the same. receiving orders from the court, action would follow, added Vedas. were also present on the occa- In her message, the Governor wished for the his message issued on the occasion, he said that we sent a notice to the Kuldeep. He said, “Today we are fac- sion. prosperity of the people. She said that the there is universal relevance of the holy words of Christmas festival gives the message of love, the Lord Jesus Christ even in the modern soci- ety to establish moral values, world peace and dignity of human life. “The festival of Christmas reminds us of the principles and teachings of the (     *  Lord Jesus Christ who presented an example of working in the society for equality, harmony, love and peace,” he said. CM further said in his mes- sage that the festival of Christmas is a celebra- tion of sharing the spirit and happiness of broth- erhood. There has been the great tradition to cel- ebrate all the festivals in Uttarakhand, he stressed and added that celebrated for the birth of Jesus Christ, the festival offers a message to follow his ideals of sacrifice, service, love and compassion, principles which are eternally rel- evant everywhere, irrespective of time and coun- try. It is a day to vow to adhere to the princi- ples embodied by Lord Jesus Christ, he said. O#  
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veryone needs to come forward to pre- Eserve and promote the traditional    ering through recitation of cluded, Jagdeesh Lal Pahwa, bestowed with the honour. handicrafts, folk arts and musical instru- poems. the chairman of Haridwar President of Haridwar ments, especially drums. rganised under the banner The four- day cultural Nagrik Manch, said that five Nagrik Manch S K Batra sang Artistes playing musical instruments Oof Haridwar Nagrik extravaganza came to an end at people from Haridwar have a verse on Ganga where he said in Uttarakhand will also be encouraged by Manch, the Ganga Mahotsav Prem Nagar Ashram on the been awarded with ‘Haridwar that mere calling Ganga ‘moth- the state government. Chief minister concluded on Monday with day with a clear message to the Ratna’ honour during the er’ is not enough and left the Trivendra Singh Rawat said this during his message on the importance of people, said the organisers. Ganga festival. Murari Lal Jain people introspective. Ravindra visit to the national handloom expo saving environment and Hariom Pawar touched the and Guru Prasad Saxena have Saini from Roorkee had given organised by the Uttarakhand Handloom Ganga. A string of cultural pro- heart of the people while recit- been awarded posthumously his poetic message on the and Handicrafts Development Council at grammes were staged by the ing his Veer Ras poems on for their contribution to the imperative of environment Parade Ground here on Monday. students of several schools in Kargil war with the ambience society, in general, and welfare conservation which deeply He said that it was a matter of happi- course of which they gave the left suffused with a strong of Haridwar, in particular, moved those gathered, he ness that even the new generation and the call for saving trees, conserv- strain of nationalism and while the environment- friend- added. educated people are also taking interest in vides the participating weavers and other that the national handloom expo is being ing environment and protect- empathy for the jawans who are ly industrialist Sandeep Jain, Students from DAV traditional folk arts and with this we will craftsmen an opportunity to share expe- organised in the state for last 12 years. In ing the holy river from pollu- laying down their lives inces- the former state woman com- Haridwar, DPS Ranipur and be able to preserve our heritage and folk riences. this year's national handloom expo, 150 tants. On the concluding day of santly to protect the borders of missioner Santosh Chauhan, Mount Litera gave dance per- art. He said that the national handloom The chief minister also honoured stalls of 15 states have been set up, out of the festival, a national level Kavi the country. A teenager environmentalist Prof B D formances on the same theme expo is a platform through which women Madhu Gupta, Dinesh Lal, Murty Mistry which 45 stalls are from Uttarakhand. Sammelan was held during Sanyukt Arya recited the verse Joshi from Gurukul Kangri of the exalted stature of the self-help groups, cooperative societies, and Raghuveer Singh Khati with the MLA Khajan Das, principal secretary which the eminent poet of Hariom Pawar and called University and Inder Mohan river Ganga and the impor- craftsmen and weavers of remote areas of Crafts Ratna Award for outstanding work Manisha Panwar, Industries director Hariom Pawar along with himself a disciple of the poet. Barthwal who are known for tance of conserving environ- the state are able to connect their products in the field of handicrafts, wood art and Sudhir Chandra Nautiyal and others were others left a spell on the gath- After the mahotsav con- promoting of sports have been ment by every means. with big market. This type of event pro- traditional art. It is worth mentioning here among those present on the occasion.          

    
     Chopta in Rudraprayag district ther said that they had ascend- are now brimming with the ed to Tungnath and even       old wave condition, sweep- inflow of the tourists who are Chandrashila. “These places Cing across Uttarakhand, streaming in from far-off places look celestial against the whitey has sent the people to shiver, a to enjoy the nature’s bounty and marvel of nature,” he day before the Christmas. snowfall in the higher reaches exclaimed. As per the weather forecast of the Himalayas. “We are As per the weather forecast issued by the regional meteo- exulted as we hope to enjoy a issued for Tuesday, the climate rological department on snowy Christmas at Chopta would be generally dry in the Monday, the climate would for the first time. We have been state, though clouds might remain generally dry and the enjoying the chilling cold for cover the sky partly. In sky would be mostly clear to the past two days we have Dehradun, dense fog/ mist is partly cloudy. Mist might form been here. The trekking routes likely to form in the plain in several areas in the plains and are still under a thick layer of areas in the early morning the consequently visibility is snow. Snow changing into ice hours on the day and the sky likely to drop substantially par- at many places, there is a pos- would be partly cloudy. ticularly in the morning hours. sibility of slip. The hills and the Meanwhile, the mercury in Things in Dehradun are slopes are all white now. We are Dehradun continues to settle in also the same with the people stumbling on the snow as we the neighbourhood of 5 degree choosing to remain indoors sun bestows during the day. ing the end of this month,” said the trekkers have been throng- are not habituated to trudge on Celsius while the maximum is under the piles of woollens “But the day is now ending fast a senior citizen living near the ing the high-altitude places such snowy places. likely to hover around 21 after the day ends and the dusk and once the sun sets the shiv- Rajpur Road. cradled in the Garhwal to enjoy However, we do not mind degree Celsius on Tuesday. descends. The people say that ering starts. We are bracing up However, on the other side the chilled winter in their the repeated fall. We are enjoy- The Met officers said that the only respite during this freez- for more freezing days as the of things, the Christmas and hordes. Popular spots like Auli ing this too,” said a tourist mercury is likely to sink further ing cold is left in the heat the mercury will sink further dur- New Year near, the tourists and in Chamoli district and Narendra Sigh Rawat. He fur- in the coming few days.

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,)   teary farewell during her cre- their legal battle. In an order, the College Hospital before being mation near her ancestral vil- under-secretary SCPCR, Kamini    / /  admitted at AIIMS Rishikesh lage on Monday. The girl had Gupta said that necessary action with around 80 percent burns. +,,   Talking to media persons during the term of the previous succumbed to her injuries after should be taken to provide com- girl, a resident of Peepli village accused, a taxi driver, had Later, she had been air lifted to -   , - here on Monday, Hridayesh Congress-led State government battling for life for seven days pensation to the victim’s family located in Kapolsyun Patti of allegedly dragged her to the Safdarjung Hospital in New said that such incidents have no would be probed into, she said at Safardarjung Hospital in from the Nirbhaya fund. Pauri, had been set ablaze by roadside where he tried to sex- Delhi following instruction  .    place in a civilised society. that the government was wel- New Delhi on Sunday. A large The incident had occurred a stalker when she was return- ually assault her. On resis- from the chief minister 
,/ Stern laws should be made in come to investigate the works. number of locals and relatives in Pauri on December 16 as the ing home from her college. The tance, he had reportedly Trivendra Singh Rawat.   order to prevent such crimes. However, the State of the victim attended the Further, there is also the need Government should also be funeral which was held on the for counselling the youth so careful that in the name of the bank of Nayar river near the      that they comprehend the actu- probe the construction works ancestral village of the victim. al repercussions of such inci- there should not be stalled. She The uncle of the victim lit the xpressing deep grief at the dents. Both the Centre and stressed that the opposition has funeral pyre. Meanwhile stu- Edemise of the Pauri burn State should enact strict laws to no objection to the probe but dents in Pauri and other towns victim, leader of opposition in tackle with such crimes and said that like the probe in to the held protest meetings on the the Vidhan Sabha and cases pertaining to the same national highway 74 scam has day where anguish on the bar- Haldwani MLA, Indira should be tried in fast-track not been completed yet, the baric crime was vented. Hridayesh stressed that the court, she said. government should not stall Taking cognizance of the strictest action should be taken On the state government developmental works in incident, the State Commission against the man guilty of such stating that developmental Gairsain by constituting such a for Protection of Child Rights a heinous crime. works undertaken in Gairsain probe. (SCPCR) directed the district *  4      '    

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    development every person in the state, he said. he birth anniversary of The additional chief sec- Tformer Prime Minister, retary (chief minister) Radha Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Raturi said that the decision to December 25 is celebrated select government employees across the nation as Sushasan for this award was taken for the Diwas (Good Governance first time on the directions of Day). From this year, the State the chief minister to develop a Government has decided to positive atmosphere and facil- present the Chief Minister’s itate better services to all citi- Excellence and Good zens in the state. Those chosen Governance Award to for the award include officials Government employees who working as district magistrate, have performed commend- chief development officer, ably in the field of good gov- additional district magistrate, ernance. A total of 48 gov- sub divisional magistrate, ernment employees working municipal commissioner, divi- in different capacities have sional forest officer, executive been chosen for the awards officer, block development offi- this time. These employees cer, doctor, engineers of were chosen for the award in potable water- electricity, pub- group and individual cate- lic works and irrigation depart- gories based on the recom- ments, those in the police, mendations of the selection State Disaster Response Force committee chaired by the chief (SDRF) and Paryavaran Mitra secretary Utpal Kumar Singh. (sanitation workers) among They will be presented the others. Four awards will be awards on the eve of Republic presented in the group cate- Day. Congratulating all the gory for works done com- selected government employ- mendably with team spirit. ees, the chief minister Some of the officials involved Trivendra Singh Rawat exhort- in the investors summit, inter- ed all to work with dedication national Yoga day programme, in the interests of the state and Kedarnath reconstruction and public. The chief minister said Kosi river rejuvenation will be that it is only through good presented the award. governance that better services The aim of constituting can be provided to the citizens the awards is to encourage the in the State and nation. Only work of those who contribute when all the employees at all to effective, transparent and the levels work diligently will corruption-free governance. %# ($#) *"%+,-+./0 :

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 people of Uttarakhand, the the ice between IMA and the Indian Medical Association state government, senior BJP (IMA) has suspended its lock- leader Munna Singh Chauhan out call of all private hospitals took a delegation of IMA for a and clinics based in the state meeting with the secretary med-   
 from Tuesday. The IMA sus- ical health Nitesh Jha on Monday pended its agitation following a morning. The meeting, howev- meeting with the state chief er, remained inconclusive. O;  the least perturbed by the minister Trivendra Singh Rawat The IMA had recently sub- ESMA threat the state govern- on Monday evening. mitted an exhaustive draft doc- -   - ment is dangling about. “We Informing about the sus- ument of the Uttarakhand are bothered about the services pension of their agitation, the Healthcare Establishments Act (   P to the patients. I am now in general secretary IMA, Dr D D which, according to it, should Delhi and on my return, we will Chaudhury said while talking to replace the more stringent discuss the issue in the work- The Pioneer that the CM has Clinical Establishment Act and     ing committee of the associa- assured of changes being made submitted it to the state admin- tion and take the final call on in the Clinical Establishment Act. istration. n view of the state govern- the proposed strike,” he said. He, however, added that the IMA It would be recalled that the Iment’s decision to enforce Notably, PMHS is demand- has only suspended its agitation Uttarakhand High Court (HC) provisions of Essential Services ing the pending demand of for the time being. “If the assur- in a recent landmark judgment Maintenance Act (ESMA) uniform implementation of ances are not fulfilled the doctors had directed the state govern- which prohibits strikes in the Dynamic Assured Career would resume protest,” he ment to seal all such hospitals health services, the association Progression (DACP) scheme be warned. and clinics not registered under of the government doctors said accepted without further delay. The private doctors of the Clinical Establishment Act. that it would take the final call The doctors further are for the state spearheaded by Acting on the order, the state on the proposed strike soon. transfer order of general sec- Uttarakhand chapter of IMA are administration had tightened Following the threat of retary of PMHS be revoked. up in arms against the provisions its grip on the private hospitals, strike given by the Provincial They are also vociferous on of the Clinical Establishment Act. an action which infuriated the Medical Health Services meetings of Departmental They are pressuring the state IMA. (PMHS)- the mighty associa- Promotion Committee ( DPC) government to bring in a more IMA is of the firm view that tion of the doctors of the state be held twice a year. The PMHS acceptable Uttarakhand Health the act should not be passed in health services, the state gov- is also demanding vehicle care Establishment Act. On the its present form. It has suggest- ernment swung into action on allowance be given to the doc- call given by the IMA, many clin- ed that Uttarakhand govern- (#         Sunday and decided to enforce tors. ical establishments, including ment should follow the Haryana ESMA in the health depart- On the call given by private hospitals, stopped giving model of the act where all the ment. PMHS, all the doctors of state admission to new patients from clinical establishments having Talking to The Pioneer, the health services registered their Monday. The IMA had threat- less than 50 beds are exempted   * *   president PMHS, Dr D P Joshi protest by donning black arm ened that it would enforce a from the stringent provisions of "% R /// said that association is not in bands over the past one week. complete shutdown at all the pri- the act. PNS 8(9 %5  ,,9 %L,    ,:%, , 8/ From Page 1 Such small incidents were L/8 ,%/9 / 9" %% % “The police beat our work- not out of ordinary and it was ,98%(980 ,9 % 9,  
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 in the Avenfield properties case related to of authority and corruption so my con- ing to the court. their purchase of four luxury flats in science is at peace,” he said. A large number of Sharif’s Pakistan -  #   London through corrupt practices. His daughter Maryam broke months- Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) sup- However, the three were bailed out by the long silence and took to twitter to criticize porters and senior party leaders, including Jammu: Pakistani troops border started in Keri, Lam, avoid any untoward incident, he Islamabad High Court in September. the judgment as “vengeance”. “Punishment Abbasi, were present outside the court to Monday resorted to indiscrim- Pukharni and Peer Badaser areas added. The apex court set the deadline for to the same man for the fourth time. (This show their support for the party’s supreme inate firing along the LoC in of Noushera sector at around 9.30 Army personnel guarding December 24 to wrap up the remaining two was) blind revenge’s last hiccup but victo- leader. Following the verdict announce- Rajouri district of Jammu and am and continued intermittently the Line of Control (LoC) retal- corruption cases against the Sharif family. ry is Nawaz Sharif’s, thank God,” she tweet- ment, PML-N supporters clashed with Kashmir, prompting authori- for over five hours, a senior police iated effectively to silence the The three-time former prime minister has ed in Urdu. security personnel. Tear gas and baton- ties to close all schools as a pre- officer said. Pakistani guns, the officer said, maintained that the cases against him were “...These verdicts will vanish, what will charge was used to disperse the protesters. cautionary measure, the police The authorities ordered the adding there was no immediate initiated on the basis of allegations levelled remain is Nawaz Sharif’s honesty and the Meanwhile, legal expert Shah Khawar said. closure of all schools within five- report of any casualty. by his political rivals and the report of a opponents’ burden of tyrannies because said that acquittal of Sharif in one case and The unprovoked and intense km radius for the safety and He said the latest incident joint investigation team in the Panama government, power and privileges are conviction in the other will go in his favour. firing and shelling from across the security of the students and to sparked panic among the border Papers case was biased. there to end. It does not take long for tides “The two cases are connected as in both residents but there was no report In an emergency meeting after the ver- to turn. Remember, when tyranny cross- cases money trail was required. So Sharif’s of migration from the area. dict, the NAB decided to challenge Sharif’s es limits, it ends,” she said. lawyer will use it at appeal level,” he said. There was a lull in the fir- acquittal in the Flagship case in the high court. She accused Prime Minister Imran The court also issued permanent ing after 2.30 pm but the secu- The Supreme Court initially set six month Khan’s party of conspiring against her arrest warrants of Sharif’s two sons — rity forces are keeping tight vigil deadline to conclude the three cases but it was father, claiming that “the government offi- Hasan and Hussain. Both are co-accused and patrolling has also been subsequently increase around eight times on cials head to work each day thinking ‘what in all three cases but they were declared intensified to scuttle any the request of the accountability court. do I have to do against Nawaz Sharif absconders for failing to appear before the attempt by terrorists to infiltrate A long series of court cases in which today?’” “We will protest against the ver- court even for a single time. The court by taking advantage of the fir- the Sharif family have fought accusations dict and overcome it,” former premier and decided to hear their cases separately once ing, the officer said further. PTI of money laundering, tax evasion and hid- senior PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan they returned back. Q12   : 
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  '$    Gandhi have been the iconic granite solid stone blocks, ment led by Atal Bihari struct a Samadhi, a society — rallying points for the capped with a ‘diya’ in the cen- Vajpayee had decided against “Atal Smriti Nyas Society” (reg- n order to enable the people Congress. ter. The number nine holds conversion of official bunga- istered under the Societies Ito pay their respects, The BJP has had no such significance and represents the lows in Lutyens Delhi of Registration Act XXI of 1860) Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, where place to converge in the capi- navarasas, navaratras and nav- national leaders into memori- formed by eminent persons. former Prime Minister Atal tal. In Vajpayee’s final resting agrahas. als. A Cabinet note in the year The founding members of the Bihari Vajpayee was cremated place, the BJP would get the “ The placement of the 2000 had taken a decision to Society include Lok Sabha with full State honours on first samadhi at the Rashtriya nine square Samadhi is in a cir- that effect. speaker Sumitra Mahajan, August 17, has been developed Smriti Sthal for any of its lead- cular lotus shaped pattern. The Modi Cabinet, in senior BJP leaders Lalji as a Samadhi named as “Sadaiv ers. The nine-square platform is October 2014, also decided Tandon, OP Kohli, Vajubhai Atal”. The Samadhi will be The Samadhi has been accessed in four cardinal direc- not to convert the official bun- Rudabhai Vala, Vijay Kumar dedicated to the nation on completed by CPWD at a total tions by pathways made in galows into memorials. Malhotra, Ram Lal and Ram December 25, on the occasion cost of Rs. 10.51 Crores with- white composite tiles so that The decision was taken Bahadur Rai. of his 94th birthday anniver- out felling of a single tree. The the floor does not get heated. weeks after former Union In 2013, the UPA sary. The Samadhi is spread on entire cost of construction of The Samadhi is enclosed Minister Ajit Singh demanded Government had decided to a 1.5-acre of land. the Samadhi has been borne by by nine bas-relief walls which that his 12, Tuglaq Road bun- develop the Rashtriya Smriti With the construction of the Atal Smriti Nyas Society. have inscriptions of the prose/ galow be converted into a Sthal as the common site for Sadaiv Atal, the BJP in a way Officials of Ministry of poetry of Vajpayee which can memorial in the name of his performing last rites of nation- would get its own ‘Rajghat’. The Housing and Urban Affairs be read by the visitor while tak- father and former Prime al leaders such as past and memorials of former prime (HUA) said that the central ing a pradakshina on the outer Minister Choudhary Charan incumbent Presidents, Vice- ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Samadhi platform comprises of circular path,” officials added. Singh. Presidents, Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv nine square black polished Interestingly, the govern- Officials said that to con- and others. %# ($#) *"%+,-+./0  6

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  )    Bengaluru: JD(S) supremo and Sabarimala: Another bid by %   demonstrate the secular and former Prime Minister HD two women in their forties to progressive mindset of the  *   Deve Gowda on Monday dis- trek to the hill shrine of Lord ,    state". missed any threat to the ruling Ayyappa here was foiled on -   BJP State president P S coalition headed by his son HD Monday by protesting devotees, Sreedharan Pillai said the party Patna: In a remark that could Kumaraswamy after the recent a day after a similar effort by a     was waging a 'Dharma Yudh' trigger fresh speculation about Cabinet rejig. group of 11 women failed.     (religious war) and until the rift within RJD national presi- The Government was sta- The attempt by the two Government protects the faith dent Lalu Prasad’s family, his ble and the alliance will effi- women — Bindu (42), a    of Hindus, the protests would elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on ciently fight the 2019 Lok Sabha CPI(ML) activist from ,-,  continue. CPI(M) veteran V S Monday made it clear that he polls, he told reporters. Koyilandy in Kozhikode dis- Achuthanandan wanted the would not shy away from "Nothing will trict, and Kanakadurga (44),   /   Government to arrest those assuming the leadership of the happen...Why do you have said to be a civil supplies ,   who protested in front of the party if given a chance. doubts? It is all your (media) employee from Angadipuram houses of the two women. Yadav was responding to creation," Gowda said in in Malappuram — came after , 
  / Earlier, Bindu told reporters queries from journalists at the response to a question about 11 women activists of a  /   that the government should RJD State headquarters here, to four hours inside the cham- troubles for the coalition Chennai-based outfit were pre- implement the September 28 after beginning a daily 'Janta ber that had been reserved for Government after the Ministry vented from reaching the shrine    / Supreme Court verdict and Durbar' programme. his father, sitting on his chair, expansion and reshuffle on and chased away by devotees they be allowed to go to the He had a week ago declared listening to grievances of party Saturday. chanting Ayyappa mantras on shrine. that he would henceforth take supporters. Pointing out that there are Sunday. "The protestors are behav- The women said they had active interest in the party Responding to queries of senior leaders and high com- A case has been registered ing like Taliban militants," not asked for any police pro- affairs. journalists afterwards, he said mand in the Congress to resolve against 150 people for rioting Jayarajan said. tection. "The Supreme Court Why not, Yadav shot back "The Janta Durbar has been all issues, he said "don't worry, and causing obstruction, police Attacking the State has given a verdict. So it is the when asked if he was ready to started at the party headquar- the coalition Government will said. Though the police at first Government, Opposition leader government's duty to help us take over the reins of the party ters but I will be similarly hold- work efficiently." gave them protection and tried Ramesh Chennithala said it climb the hills," they said. if the need arose. He also has- ing such darbars at various "We (alliance partners) will to take them to the temple was playing a "double game." Some BJP workers raised tened to add The leadership places including at my assem- fight efficiently during parlia- despite protests, they soon "What was witnessed in slogans at Thiruvanathapuram vests with the people and I am bly constituency Mahua. I do ment polls, there are no realised that it was dangerous * -    *"   - Sabarimala on Sunday and railway station against three here to serve them. not wish to cause inconve- issues...I'm saying there is no and advised them to abandon        -      !  Monday is a drama, which is an women activists of "Manithi" The RJD MLA and former nience to our supporters living trouble for coalition their plans. The two women,  -!  !            insult to Kerala, police and who were returning to Tamil Bihar Minister had been in a away from Patna. Government," Gowda added. who reached Pamba at around " )' people of the State," he said. Nadu this afternoon. prolonged state of reclusion There are speculations that Kumaraswamy on Saturday 4 am, faced massive protests Senior Congress leader and The three had come to after filing a petition seeking the mercurial elder son of Lalu- had expanded his six-month- from devotees at Apachimedu children, and to prevent the sit- media personnel and police former Chief Minister Thiruvanathauram reportedly divorce from his wife of six Rabri has been feeling uneasy old Cabinet, inducting eight and Marakootam, about one uation from getting out of when the former tried to talk to Oommen Chandy said the to meet the Chief Minister, a months as he has been miffed with the growing clout of members from the Congress in km from 'Sannidhanam' (tem- hand, the women were advised the two women when they Government's interest was to day after 11-members of the over the refusal of his family to younger but more savvy broth- the much-awaited exercise, ple complex), as they were to return by the police. were being moved to the hos- put up a "women's wall" from outfit unsuccessfully tried to back his decision. er Tejashwi Yadav, who has while dropping two Ministers. being escorted by police. Though both women, who pital. Kasaragode to make it to the Ayyappa shrine He was last week allotted a emerged as the partys de facto The rejig was marked by Ayyappa devotees surged in had trekked about 4.5 km, ini- Bindu told reporters that Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday. bungalow by the Nitish Kumar leader in the absence of their rumblings of dissidence, as large numbers to the narrow tially insisted they would offer both were fine and there were Flood relief and rehabilita- However, since Vijayan was Government about a kilometre father. many senior Congress MLAs pathway while the women were prayers at the shrine, no health issues and it was only tion, Sabarimala pilgrimage away at Kozhikode, the meet- away from the residence of his Notably after their simul- were upset over their exclusion. being escorted, and there was a Kanakadurga complained of a ploy by police to shift them to season are not matters which ing did not take place, official mother Rabri Devi, where his taneous electoral debut in the The JD(S) was not part of minor scuffle with police for uneasiness shortly thereafter the hospital to prevent them are of any concern of the sources said. Since the top father also used to live prior to 2015 assembly polls Tej Pratap this round of Cabinet expansion. over an hour. Police tried to and fainted and had to be from reaching Sannidhanam. Government, he told reporters. court verdict, no women in the his imprisonment in a fodder was awarded with a cabinet Asked when JD(S) will fill evict the pilgrims who shouted rushed to Pamba hospital, While Industries Minister Chief Minister Pinarayi 10-50 age group, who are tra- scam case, as he was reported- berth but Tejashwi was appoint- vacant slots under its quota, the "go back" and chanted Ayyappa police said. EP Jayarajan insisted that the Vijayan, earlier this month, ditionally barred from entering ly reluctant to live with his fam- ed the Deputy Chief Minister. party patriarch said "JD(S) is a mantras and a tense situation Bindu was also taken to the Government would not take had announced that the the shrine, have been able to ily members. After the party lost power small party and whatever we prevailed with the restive devo- hospital. Both were later shift- any stand which will destroy the 'Women's Wall' would be enter the 'sannidhanam' and After announcing the com- because of Chief Minister Nitish get, it is great for us, we don't tees showing no signs of back- ed to the Kottayam medical col- peace in Sabarimala, formed on January 1 from the offer worship to the presiding mencement of his daily 'Janta Kumars exit from the ruling have any dispute."After the ing off. lege hospital. A cameraman of Opposition Congress hit out at northern district of Kasaragode deity Lord Ayyappa, who is a Durbar' programme at the par- alliance, Tejashwi was desig- recent cabinet expansion, Seeing the growing number a Malayalam TV channel was the Left Government, saying it to the southern most district of "Naishtika Brahmachari" tys Veerchand Patel Marg office nated the leader of Opposition Kumaraswamy Cabinet's of protesters, including young injured in a the scuffle between was playing a "double game". Thiruvananthapuram "to (perennial celibate). PTI on Twitter, Prasad spent close in the State Assembly. PTI strength now stands at 32. PTI 89  $   '       %  

Jaipur: Seeking to balance caste Pilot said the formation of Ministers, Shanti Kumar and regional factors, the the Cabinet reflects a balance Dhariwal, Master Bhanwar Lal Rajasthan Cabinet was on between age and experience, Meghwal, Pramod Jain Bhaya Monday expanded with as many caste and different geographical and Parsadi Lal Meena were as 23 Ministers — 13 Cabinet regions. Ministers in former Congress and 10 Ministers of State — "It is a balanced Cabinet. We Government (2008-13) while being sworn in, a week after have a lot of people who are being BD Kalla was the Minister in Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot given chance for the first time and Congress Government (1998- and Deputy Chief Minister also some who got experience in 2003). Sachin Pilot took oath, earlier Congress Governments. Both these Governments Eighteen legislators including So it is a balance between geo- were led by Ashok Gehlot, who Subhash Garg of RLD are first graphical regions, different com- has now become the chief min- time Ministers, while the other munities, and between experi- ister of the State for a third time. five have held ministerial posts ence and age," Pilot told PTI. Apart from the member of earlier, as efforts were made to "It is a forward looking, the erstwhile royal family of have a mix of young faces and fully charged energetic Cabinet. Bharatpur and influential Jat experienced legislators from both We have added 23 Ministers to leader of eastern Rajasthan Gehlot and Pilot camps. our existing strength and the Vishvendra Singh, Harish The Cabinet includes one Government is fully equipped to Choudhary, Lalchand Kataria woman, Mamta Bhupesh, and a deal with the challenges and and Govind Singh Dotasara are Muslim face, Saleh Mohammad. expectations people have from Jat leaders who have found a Portfolios of the Ministers us,” he said. place in the Council of are yet to be allotted. Of the 23 newly inducted Ministers. PTI $B     R   :" 3 8
  
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Muzaffarnagar (UP): The Special Investigation Team probing the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots is yet to get the permission of Uttar Pradesh Government to prosecute the accused, which include several MLAs and MPs, in around 20 riots Agartala: High alert will be the border to avoid any unpleas- cases. sounded along the interna- ant situation in poll-bound According to sources in the tional border in Tripura, hours Bangladesh," said AK Yadav, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), before the Bangladesh general officiating Inspector General the State Government has not election, as the BSF steps up (IG) of BSF, Tripura Frontier. responded to the investigative efforts to avert any "untoward Talking to reporters, Yadav agency's request of initiating legal situation" in the poll-bound claimed that militancy has proceedings against the accused country, a senior official said been largely contained in under IPC Section 153(A) here on Monday. Tripura owing to persistent (offence committed in place of Tripura shares 856-km- efforts by security forces over worship) since the last five years. long border with the neigh- the past few years. The SIT had sought permis- bouring country. "Law enforcement agen- sion from the State Government Bangladesh is set to go to cies of Bangladesh have also to prosecute the accused for polls on December 30. Pitted adopted a zero tolerance atti- allegedly making hate speeches against the Sheikh Hasina-led tude to anti-Indian activities on during the riots in about 20 cases, ruling Awami League (AL) their soil and our joint efforts including the Kutba mass killing, and its various allies is the have paid off well," he said. they said. Bangladesh Nationalist Party The IG, however, cau- The police had registered (BNP) which had boycotted the tioned against militant activi- cases against BJP MLA Umesh last parliamentary elections. ty in the border areas, given the Malik, BJP MP Bhartendu Singh, Security has already been fact that Bangladesh law Hindutva leader Sadhvi Prachi beefed up in the border areas enforcement agencies have among others over their alleged in Tripura to check infiltration demolished their hideouts in role in the riots. bids, the senior Border Security the past few months. It is alleged that the accused Force (BSF) official said. "The militants often participated in a 'mahapanchayat' "Our main objective is to befriend local people or try and at Nagla Mandor and incited vio- check influx of anti-social ele- make inroads into the country lence through their speeches dur- ments. We will ensure that law with the help of their relatives ing the riots. PTI and order is maintained along residing here," he said. PTI %# ($#) *"%+,-+./0  2

   "   !  $;/9     "#  "  $       Kolkata: Veteran CPI(M) leader Nirupam Sen, whose   $   to drought-affected farmers in tenure as West Bengal’s the State, snooping notifica- Industry Minister saw rapid aking a cue from Congress tion efforts to bring in unde- industrial growth in the State Tpresident Rahul Gandhi clared emergency in the coun- but also the exit of the Tata and indirectly calling Prime try, failure to protect cow, Nano project after violent Minister Narendra Modi violence on the issue of cow protests, died here on Monday “Chowkidar Chor hain”, a b e l - protection and the Devendra after a prolonged illness, fami- ligerent Shiv Sena president Fadnavis Government’s failure ly sources said. He was 72. Uddhav Thackeray on Monday to implement the 35,000 The former politburo warned the Government on the crore farm loan waiver member of the party is survived Ram Mandir issue, saying that scheme. by wife, a son and a daughter. Hindus would teach the BJP a Uddhav made an indirect Sen passed away at 5.10 am lesson if it did not wake up That being the case, do you passing reference to following a cardiac arrest, hos- from its slumber and keep its expect us to back the “Chowkidar Chor hain”, when pital sources said. promise of building the Ram Government that committed he spoke about the severe West Bengal Chief Minister temple at Ayodhya. sins, merely on the Hindutva drought prevailing in Mamata Banerjee, who had Invoking the “Jai Jawan, issue?,” the Sena president Maharashtra. “I had recently spearheaded the anti-land Jai Kisan” slogan, Uddhav asked. gone to a village in Beed dis- acquisition movement in charged that the Modi Addressing a huge public trict where I saw a tree eaten Singur, and CPI(M) general Government had cheated sol- rally in the temple town of away by insects. I could not secretary Sitaram Yechury con- diers through the Rafale scam Phandarpur in western even recognise it was a lemon doled the death of the Marxist and had taken the farmers for Maharashtra, Uddhav casti- tree, till an old farmer told me leader. a royal ride through the crop gated the Modi Government about it. This was the first time The state government has insurance scam. “When we at the Centre and BJP I was seeing such a sick lemon announced a half-day holiday talk Jai Jawan, we see scam in Government in the State on a tree. The old man told me that in educational institutions and the purchase of Rafake air- host of issues, including Ram there was a time we would offices on Monday as a mark of craft. When we talk about Jai Mandir, Rafale and crop use lemon juice to insects respect to the departed leader. Kisan, we have in front of us insurance scams, the BJP sur- but the same lemon tree has The former state Commerce crop insurance scam. rendering to Nitish Kumar been eaten away by insects. and Industry minister was on life (Journalist-tuned-activist) P and Ram Vilas Paswan, the Such things do happen in support system after his health Sainath has said that the crop Prime Minister’s promise to country where these chowki- condition deteriorated in early insurance scam is of the same double the agricultural dars have turned thieves in December and had been critical (!       02 " )' magnitude as the Rafale scam. income, failure to extend relief these strange days”. since then. PTI !       
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Muzaffarnagar: An accused in the 2013 at the local police station and alleged Lucknow: Union Minister Ravi Shankar said.   $   up,” NCP president Sharad Chavan also said that the Muzaffarnagar riots was found dead that his 60-year-old father was mur- Prasad appealed to the Supreme Court Supreme Court Justice M R Shah, Pawar said. talks were also on with Prakash under mysterious circumstances at dered, they said. on Monday to fast-track the hearing of Chief Justice of the Allahabad High aharashtra may emerge as Maharashtra’s Chief Ambedkar-led Bharipa Sikheda village here, police said on Based on the complaint, a case was the Ayodhya title suit, stressing if it can Court Govind Mathur were among Mthe first State in the coun- Minister and senior Congress Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) Monday. registered against Anup, Rajesh, Sunil happen in the Sabrimala issue why can others present at the event. try where the constituents of leader Prithviraj Chavan said "We want that they should be Sodan Singh's body was found on Kumar and Ramgopal, police said. it not be done to resolve this long pend- The minister also said "why should ‘Mahagathbandhan’ will form a that the talks over the formation with us," he said. Sunday evening hanging from the ceil- The communal clashes in ing matter. we worship Babar". grand Opposition alliance to of a grand Opposition alliance What is coming in the way ing of a room, which housed a tube well, Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas in The Union Minister for law and Showing a copy of the Constitution, take on the BJP in the forth- were in final stages. "We are of the BBM agreeing to be a they said. August and September 2013 had Justice was speaking at the inauguration he said, "There is a mention of Ram, coming Lok Sabha polls. working on it (the formation of part of the grand Opposition The body was sent for postmortem claimed more than 60 lives while over of the 15th National Conference of Akhil Krishna as well as Akbar but there is no The leaders of the an alliance). We have had sev- front is its alliance with and the matter is being investigated, 40,000 people were displaced. Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad here. mention of Babar... But if we talk about Opposition Congress and NCP, eral meetings. We would be hav- Asauddin Owaisi led All India police said. Singh was also named as an accused He said, "I appeal to the Supreme such things in the country, a different which are the two main parties, ing a few more meetings in the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Singh's son has lodged a complaint in a sexual harassment case. Court, in my personal capacity, to hear kind of controversy is raised." said on Monday that they had coming days. We expect to for- (AIMIM). The two parties had the Ram Janmbhoomi issue at a fast- He also talked about bringing an all arrived at a broad consensus on malise the alliance soon," he said. contested the Telangana track court for a prompt disposal of the India judicial services system for the sharing of seats for the Lok Apart from the Congress Assembly elections in alliance case". appointment of judges in future. Sabha polls. and NCP, the other constituents with the K Chandrasekhar /5 -  "When the Supreme Court can give He appealed to the members of the “We (NCP, Congress and include include Peasants and Rao-led TRS. Rao has been its verdict on the Sabrimala Temple case Adhivakta Parishad to ensure that the other allies) have held Workers’ Party and Hitendra rooting for forming a non- promptly, why is the Ram Janmbhoomi cases related to the poor and needy peo- discussions on seat sharing. Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Congress, non-BJP front for the    !   -'3 issue pending for the past 70 years," he ple are heard promptly. PTI The alliance is being firmed Aghadi. Lok Sabha polls.

Mathura (UP): Former VHP president a Ram temple at Vishnu Hari Dalmia, one of the three the disputed site. major exponents of the Ram The Supreme =     Janmabhoomi agitation, has been admit- Court is scheduled ted to the ICU in a Delhi hospital. to take up a batch Dalmia has been kept in the ICU in of petitions for Apollo Hospital, Kapil Sharma, secretary hearing in the      :) of the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Ram Sansthan, said. Janmabhoomi- The nonagenarian is the trustee of Babri Masjid title Shillong: Authorities in Meghalaya's East the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas and dispute case on Jaintia Hills district on Monday temporarily member of Kendriya Margdarshak January 4. suspended operations to rescue 15 miners Mandal, Sharma said. The bench is likely to constitute a trapped in a 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in With veteran VHP leaders Ashok three-judge bench for hearing as many as Ksan area of Lumthari village since December Singhal and Giriraj Kishore, Dalmia 14 appeals filed against the 2010 13. played a major role in the agitation. Allahabad High Court judgement, deliv- The exercise will resume once more pow- The Babri mosque was demolished ered in four civil suits, that the 2.77-acre erful pumps are made available to district on December 6, 1992, by 'kar sevaks', land be partitioned equally among three authorities, district Deputy Commissioner, F who had converged as part of the move- parties — the Sunni Waqf Board, Nirmohi M Dopth, told PTI. ment by the BJP and Hindu outfits for Akhara and the Ram Lalla. PTI The miners were trapped in the illegal pit after water from nearby Lytein River gushed into the mine. About 20 miners on December 13 entered the quarry owned by Krip Chullet. After reach- ing the bottom of the pit, they entered hori- zontal manholes, often termed as 'rat-holes', as each just about fits one person. Five persons were able to climb out of the flooded mine, leaving the others behind. "We have temporarily suspended pumping of water out of the mine as the exercise did not yield any positive result. The water level has not subsided," Dopth said. NDRF assistant commandant S K Singh said the current water level in the mine shaft is about 70 feet. PTI - )  <    5

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In other words, an anti-Government perception is built #         ,S 1   $ 1  among the public to promote their narrative of 8        $<25 $<76  the Government being anti-Kashmiris. In such a                scenario, media has an important role to play. The  S            manner in which an event is presented to the B   1 "             ( Kashmiris and the nation at large, helps build per-             ceptions to a large extent.  C    @       #       Let’s have a look at the recent Pulwama inci-    L          $<76 $<25   dent which once again was an ugly attempt by   :      #        spoilers to derail the process set in by the CC  :         (     O  Governor’s Administration to win over the youth and restore normalcy in trouble-torn south                  ( Kashmir. Most media headlines read: ‘Seven civil-                      ( ians, three militants, one jawan killed in Pulwama   0 around encounter sites are now the want the security forces to kill the ter- The seven should have used dis-               gunfight.’ The vernacular Press crossed all limits :     norm, not the exception. Why are we rorists and eliminate the terror support cretion and stayed away from the       S   and chose to highlight National Conference leader    unable to learn how to handle them bet- network? Was no lesson learnt from the encounter site. A thorough scrutiny of .               Omar Abdullah’s tweet, who described the inci- C;  ;C  ter?” Indirectly, the leader tried justi- unsuccessful experimentation of giving their call history revealed that they   $<25  $<76         dent as a “massacre.” Local Kashmiri media, too, M: *  C   fying the stone-pelting on our securi- amnesty to stone-pelters who were were summoned to reach the site after               did not lag behind in arousing passions. *  O ty forces and blamed them for not being eventually recycled to strengthen the the encounter began and that they          #    Both, technically and grammatically, there is ;  C able to handle stone-pelting mobs who terror network? Why should terrorists came from different places. They               ( nothing much wrong in the quoted headlines. But N  ;  are blood thirsty. be referred to as militants? There is a were not essentially locals. They were             ( factually, it appears to be incorrect and worded Another former Chief Minister distinct difference between a militant summoned as part of an escape strat- inappropriately. The same headlines should have  ; tweeted, “No country can win a war by and a terrorist. What cause are these ter- egy, which TA soldier-turned-terror-           actually read: ‘Seven stone-pelters, three terror-   : LO killing its own people.” Even without rorists fighting for except furthering ist Gowhar Thokar, had mastered and            ists killed and one jawan attained martyrdom in    going through the facts, this leader Pakistan’s agenda of “bleeding India successfully escaped from the securi- #            Pulwama encounter.’ The usage of correct termi- F   blamed the Indian nation for the civil- through thousand cuts?” There is quin- ty forces’ cordon on numerous occa-             nology helps build correct perceptions. The  :  * ian causalities that occurred because the tessential evidence to prove that what sions previously. ,           media needs to realise this. The second is a mat-    so-called ‘civilians’, who were actually is going on in Kashmir is not militan- How can the jawan, who laid         ,      ter of fact headline and portrays a better image ;  ;    friends and sympathisers of the trapped cy but Pakistan-sponsored proxy war. down his life for the motherland, be            of the security forces who undertake these oper-   B terrorists, were hurling stone missiles The entire terror infrastructure clubbed with the terrorists, the nation’s   ,          ( ations as duty and service to their nation.    :B  at the soldiers. They were preparing to and network has the support of traitors and referred to as ‘killed’? Let                  Terrorists are enemies of the nation and those *  2 return to their barracks after a success- Pakistan, including arming, equipping nobody in this country harbour any          #      ( who assist them are their sympathisers. They ful encounter with no collateral dam- and financing. Unfortunately, even the doubt that the martyrdom of jawans in deserve no leniency. The nation needs to recog- *    age. In the bargain, they lost one of their official handouts issued by the State the line of duty cannot be belittled by              nise the sacrifices made by soldiers and should * MB comrades who made the supreme sac- Government use the word ‘militant’ using wrong terminology. The jawans G             be indebted to the forces who are involved in anti- rifice to ensure that Kashmiri awam is and not ‘terrorist’, for reasons best (term used for all ranks including               terror operations — be it in Kashmir, the North- not troubled by the terrorists. known to the police and bureaucrat- officers) are not killed but they willing-               B ( East or in the Maoist heartland. It is time that the Rather than being indebted to the ic machinery of the State. Hopefully, ly die for a cause, which is neither his                mainstream leadership in Kashmir and the civil martyr and his family, these goons the Governor will take note of this personal agenda nor his ideology. He    (         society start investing in the return of normalcy. dared to not only attack the jawans with anomaly and issue directives for its lays down his life unflinchingly for           /     ( It appears to be difficult because there are stones, but also had the audacity to rectification. namak, naam and nishan and his             numerous vested interests involved whose exis- climb on their vehicles and snatch the It is a fact that civilians are sup- country without caring for his family.                tence, politically or otherwise, depends on bodies of terrorists. How then can our posed to be civilised. Certainly those He is a martyr and deserves to be ,              Kashmir remaining a melting pot. security forces be blamed for the civil- using stone-pelting to kill security per- referred to as such. There is no greater But the majority, who has only been suffer- ian causalities? Human rights are uni- sonnel deliberately cannot claim to be sacrifice known to man than to lay             ing and has gained nothing from the ongoing tur- versal and applicable to everybody, civilised. The truth is that there were down one’s life in defence of the nation.      76 3 moil, is yearning for peace. At least for their sake, including the soldiers. three heavily armed terrorists and A nation that fails to honour its mar- ,           the need to change mindsets and give peace a Another tweet of the same Chief seven lightly armed terrorists. All of tyrs is bound to fail. In the words of            $<76 $<25 # chance is essential. Kashmiris have been exploit- Minister read: “South Kashmir has been them were killed in a mandated mil- Napoleon Bonaparte, “It is the cause,                ed to the hilt by these power brokers who have reeling under fear for the last six itary operation conducted by the not the death, that makes the martyr.” <               given nothing to them except false and broken months.” As if prior to that, when the security forces in an area declared Discretion is better part of valour.                promises. The effect of the turmoil is equally being leader was at the helm, south Kashmir “disturbed” by a competent civilian Insensitivity needs to be replaced       #          felt by other two regions of the State where was a heaven. What does the leader authority. with apathy and care. Proper selection  %             demand for trifurcation is gaining momentum but want to convey? If at all south Kashmir All of them died of their own will and use of correct terminology will    <        it is not in the nation’s interest. is reeling under fear, it is due to the bar- and security forces cannot be held certainly help the nation win the bat-   . "       Rather than pacifying the public and preach- baric jihadi terror unleashed by the ter- responsible or blamed for the same. The tle of perceptions. ing restraint, leaders, who have occupied the high- rorists, duly financed and supported by three heavily armed terrorists could (The author is a Jammu-based             est chair in the State, issue provocative statements. Pakistan. Does the leader want south have surrendered when appealed by the political commentator and strategic               Nothing could have been more ill-timed than this Kashmir to be handed over on a plat- police and lived thereafter. They chose analyst. The views expressed are entire-     tweet of a former Chief Minister: “Protests ter to the jihadis? Or does the leader not to do so out of their own will. ly personal) +         3+#$.&?                 

ratio and apathy for talent. All of these motto of this pioneering institution, must build a system combining tradi- towards self-realisation ie salvation or minds away from misery, ignorance have come at the cost of undermining which suggests: “The end of all knowl- tional wisdom with modern innova- moksha, which is considered as the and darkness to new levels of devel- nation-building efforts and the failure edge is the attainment of immortality.” tive thinking and scientific rationality supreme duty for Hindus. He believed opment and empowerment. to respond and take along the palpa- For Malaviya, the essence of our edu- with spiritualism. He believed that that religion and education were inter- Malaviya very well understood ble amount of youth energy, driven by cation system must be “openness and India’s spiritual traditions, given its lib- dependent and existed in harmony the problem of unemployment and a sense of confidence and aspiration. acceptance” of noble thoughts from all eral and non-conformist beliefs, will with each other. The relation between its relation with quality of education. To put it on factual terms, a former directions, and also sending out its own always attract philosophers, scholars both, he argued, was going through a Hence, his vision outlined the role for 5   $&. Indian Ambassador to the US told this message to the outer world. and educationist. As the urban-based new change. In pursuit of serving the developing the mind even with aver- writer: “Almost close to six billion dol- Knowledge remains the biggest middle class look for inner peace, it has humanity, it shall be build on the foun- age intelligence, based on imparting $    s we celebrate the birth anniver- lar is the amount spent by Indians only source for balance of power in contem- made deep inroads into the newly afflu- dations of social charity, higher moral- new skills, technological tools and       sary of Mahamana Madan on tuition fees at universities in the US”, porary times. In the past, India has ent society. Rabindranath Tagore noted: ity and greater public good. vocational training. For him, the AMohan Malaviya today — a emphasising on the importance of always been recognised as an epitome “Is not the East the mother of spiritu- While addressing the second ses- framework of modern higher educa- *"C /%,9 + freedom fighter and a great son of higher education among the present of ‘civilisational wisdom’, but at a time al humanity and does not the West sion of the Congress in Kolkata in 1886, tion should always address and ,9% " ,  mother India who was born on this day generation. Faced with new challenges when the system is faced with serious quite often turn their faces to that Malaviya emphasised that to revi- respond, keeping in mind societal " %%)%, in 1861 — we must also remember of ‘fiscal prudence’, the country’s high- challenges, Malaviya’s vision for edu- serene mother, the East?” talise our motherland, we need to trends, nature of economy and demo- 0L,8 %
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Kaul was nominated at the 63rd Filmfare awards Talking about the initial days, for best supporting actor for 2017 film Tumhari Sulu. she said, “Sometimes it looks like an The two-hour comedy, peppered with moments overnight success, but countless of uproarious laughter by the spectators, might be sim- hours were spent learning and ple and without too many plot twists, but that is exact- practicing my craft. It’s been so ly what made it relatable. incredible to have commercial suc- The characters, sporting high-waisted bell-bot- cess with artists that I admire and toms, shiny shirts and haircuts inspired by what love.” Bollywood figures got photographed in that month, And she feels much more ener- take us a few decades back. gised now. When Saleem, the tailor receives his first letter “I feel energised and ready to from his sweetheart Meenakshi; or when Suneel, an give my new music to the world. ardent follower of Hindi films, agrees to write a love Shook was a personal triumph for letter on behalf of his tea-seller friend Raju, only to me. Releasing that record started a find the writer inside him, it brought forth many mem- new journey for me and I'm excit- ories that most of the audience found buried within ed to share that with all of you,” said themselves. Kumari. The dreamy love affair, in an age with no dating This year the Riders Music apps, takes one to the “era of school days, teenage love Festival (RMF) showcased a perfect affairs, romance in the air and enthusiastically follow- rammy-nominated Indian- in America so have things changed Azalea, Fifth Harmony and Fall Out line-up of contemporary musicians ing the heroes, heroines and even the story-lines of American songwriter-rap- now especially with so many cross Boy. She was also nominated for a with different genres of music at Hindi Cinema.” Gper Raja Kumari, who lent cultural musical collaborations hap- Grammy award in February 2015 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here. “There was no social media, but there were feel- her voice to the title track of Salman pening? and featuring on BBC Asian From Nucleya’s high octane gig, ings. If you had to say something to someone, you had Khan-starrer Race 3 and Husn “Things are evolving in the US. Network programme Bobby Lucky Ali’s husky Bollywood charm to go to their house, pursue for weeks or say it through Parcham in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, I like to call it the “brown renais- Friction on July 5, 2016. to Mame Khan’s folk music, the friends. The human feelings of love and desire are still feels that things are evolving for sance” Indians are more relevant in Talking about her growth plan event saw over 20 thousand biking the same today,” the play’s director Sameep Singh, an Indians in US when it comes to so many fields, especially entertain- and how she balanced being both and music enthusiasts. Adding jazz NSD graduate and currently the repertory chief in ond day, after Prem Kabootar and another powerful cross-cultural collaborations and ment. 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ahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday brought Mback to India's T20 squad to ensure he gets "enough game-time" before the ODI World Cup but the young Rishabh Pant was axed from the 50-over side for the upcoming series against Australia and New Zealand. While Dhoni's inclusion in the shortest format came as a surprise after he was dropped for the Australia leg just last month, Pant's omission is an indication that he is currently not in the team man- agement's 2019 World Cup radar as a first XI play- er. The convenor of selection committee, Amitabh Chaudhary, refused to comment on the matter but a source privy to the development justified the 37- year-old Dhoni's selection. "Since there are only eight ODIs (three against Australia and five against New Zealand), selectors want to give MS as much game time as possible (before the World Cup). Three T20Is means 11 inter- national matches through the next one month," a BCCI official said. Pant, on the other hand, will come back to play five ODIs against England Lions in India from January 23. The 16-member squad for the twin ODI series against Australia (starting January 12) and New Zealand (starting January 23) is pretty much the core team for the World Cup in England that starts May 30. The three T20 Internationals against the Kiwis are lined up from February 6. The selection committee's decision to bring back Dhoni is set to raise a few eyebrows as the logic given before the Australia T20s was that he was not going to be in the scheme of things for the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2020. The former captain is already retired from the Test format. "That's the reason Rishabh is a part of T20 squad. Also now with Kedar (Jadhav) and Hardik (Pandya) are fit and Kedar being an off break bowler, it will be difficult for the team management to fit in Rishabh in playing XI in the World Cup unless some- one gets injured. Already Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul are there in case MS gets injured," he added. Interestingly, skipper Virat Kohli, when asked about Dhoni's T20 omission in November, had stat- ed that the veteran had offered to give up the for- mat so that Pant could be groomed for the job. "...He (Dhoni) just feels that in the T20 format, someone like Rishabh can get more chances," Kohli had said last month. From the last T20 squad, Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey have been dropped as Hardik expectedly made a comeback and Kedar was also included to give him more game time. The squad is also an indicator that till the World Cup, all doors are closed for Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and premier spinner R Ashwin. The other senior bowler Ravindra Jadeja, however after a good show in the Asia Cup, is in the mix with first choice wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed has impressed the team manage- ment enough and if all goes well, will surely board the UK-bound flight.