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T he Maharashtra political crisis saw no prospect of an early resolution even as NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday and discussed the possibility of stitching a historic NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena alliance to keep the BJP out of power in the financial hub of the country. The Pawar-Sonia meet has not led to any breakthrough that could bring the Shiv Sena closer to the Chief Minister’s chair. Sources said while Pawar is ready for forming such an anti-BJP alliance in Maharashtra, the Congress was divided on joining hands with the Sena fearing it could dent the party’s secular credentials. In the meeting that lasted over half an hour, sources said the two leaders discussed the possibilities of forming an alter- native government and support the Shiv Sena in case “it decides to move out of its alliance” with the BJP. “We decided to meet again.The mood of the people is against the BJP, not favourable to the BJP,” Pawar told reporters. Reiterating that people have given them a mandate to sit in Opposition, Pawar said he briefed Sonia on the political situation in Maharashtra. However, he said, “We have not discussed exactly about the formation of Government.” According to sources, both side, however, sought to explore the scenario if Sena choses to “walk out of the alliance”. This could mean Sena withdrawing its Minister from the NDA Government at the Centre. At the same time, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday met party president Amit Shah and said there was need to form a Government in the State. “There is need to form the Government in Maharashtra at the earliest. I am sure, I am confident that the Government will be formed,” Fadnavis told reporters after the meeting. He later met BJP general secretary Bhupendra Yadav, who was in charge of elections in Maharashtra. The BJP-Sena stand-off appears to be reaching a climax with the Shiv Sena pressuring its senior ally for 50-50 power- sharing and the NCP looking at possible opening in the power game and play a role as a kingmaker. The NCP with 54 and the Congress with 44 seats in 288- strong Maharashtra Assembly have the clout to install a Government, backing either of the two warring allies in the State. Meanwhile, a Shiv Sena delegation comprising party spokesperson Sanjay Raut and party leader Ramdas Kadam met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, dis- cussed the current political situation. Talking to the media, Raut said, “We have urged the Governor to expedite the process of formation of a new Government in the State. We have told him clearly that we will not create any impedi- ments in the formation of a new Government in the State.” Expressing his view of the Governor, Raut said, “It has been a tradition in Maharashtra that the Governor has over the years acted very much under the ambit of Constitution. The Governor does not belong to any political party. He takes a neutral stand. From what I understood after speaking to him, after many years Maharashtra has got a very experienced person as a Governor who has good under- standing of the country, politics and law.” The strategy behind the Shiv Sena meeting the Governor is to ensure that if the BJP did not come forward to stake a claim to form the Government, the latter should invite outgoing Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who has been re-elected as the BJP’s Legislature Party leader, to form the Government. Given that the BJP has not initiated talks with the Shiv Sena for formation of a Government in the State, it is quite likely that Fadnavis may try to form the Government without the support of the Shiv Sena in the hope that he would muster numbers during the course of time, somehow prove his majority. The BJP, which won 105 seats, has claimed that togeth- er with 15 Independents or smaller party MLAs, it has a total strength of 120 MLAs. T he Supreme Court on Monday directed neigh- bouring Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to stop stubble burning and all construction and demolition activities as well as garbage and waste burning in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) till fur- ther orders. A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta directed the Chief Secretaries of the three States as well as the District Collectors and the police machinery to ensure that not even a single instance of stubble burning takes place there henceforth. The Bench said in case of violation of its directions regarding steps to curb stubble burning, it would haul up the entire administration, right from the Chief Secretary to the gram panchayat and sarpanch level, and they all would be held responsible. The top court summoned the Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and UP on November 6 saying the time has come to “fix accountability” for this kind of situation which violates the right to life of citizens. The top court further said 1 lakh penalty will be imposed on construction or demolition activities in Delhi- NCR and the offenders involved in garbage or waste burning would be penalised by 5,000. “People in Delhi-NCR are losing precious years of their lives and cannot be left to die due to the atrocious pollution situation which reflects a shocking state of affairs” the SC said on Monday. The court issued a series of tough punitive directions to curb the alarming pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, region and said citizens cannot be evacuated from the national Capital. A fter years of negotiations, India on Monday pulled out of the China-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) over unresolved “core con- cerns”, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the pro- posed deal would have adverse impact on the lives and liveli- hoods of all Indians. Modi conveyed India’s deci- sion not to join the RCEP deal at a summit meeting of the 16- nation bloc, effectively wreck- ing its aim to create the world’s largest free trade area having half of the world’s population. “The present form of the RCEP Agreement does not fully reflect the basic spirt and the agreed guiding principles of the RCEP. It also does not address satisfactorily India’s outstanding issues and con- cerns. In such a situation, it is not possible for India to join RCEP Agreement,” Modi said. Sources said China was forcefully pushing for inking the deal during the RCEP summit in an attempt to counter-balance the impact of its lingering trade war with the US as well as to project the region’s economic might to the West. “India stands for greater regional integration as well as for freer trade and adherence to a rule-based international order. India has been pro- actively, constructively and meaningfully engaged in the RCEP negotiations since incep- tion. India has worked for the cherished objective of striking balance, in the spirit of give and take,” the PM said. “Today, when we look around we see during seven years of RCEP negotiations, many things, including the global economic and trade sce- narios, have changed. We can- not overlook these changes,” he added. “When I measure the RCEP Agreement with respect to the interests of all Indians, I do not get a positive answer. Therefore, neither the Talisman of Gandhiji nor my own con- science permit me to join RCEP,” Modi said. A fter abstaining from court works for more than three weeks, lawyers of the Orissa High Court attended the court on Monday as per the High Court Bar Association’s deci- sion taken last week. On the other hand, the Full Bench of the High Court on the day adjourned the hearing of the suo motu contempt petition it had initiated against 68 bar associations of the State, includ- ing the HC Bar, to November 29. Concerned over frequent strikes by lawyers in the State, in an unprecedented move the Full Bench of the High Court last month had initiated a con- tempt case against the bar associations. Accordingly, all bar associations and the State Bar Council were issued notices to file counters. While the HC Bar Association has filed its counter to the contempt petition, the other bar associations have sought more time to file their replies. In view of this, the High Court ‘kept in abeyance’ its decision on the HC Bar Association and adjourned the hearing to November 29. It may be mentioned that the Supreme Court is also scheduled to hear on November 8 a matter relating to the strike by Odisha lawyers, for which the apex court has sought a personal appearance of the Odisha State Bar Council Chairman and the Bar Association president. T he Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Government to appoint a per- manent head for the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) of Puri to manage affairs of the shrine instead of current additional- charge post. The apex court issued 23 fresh directives on Shreemandir reforms based on the reports of the Puri District Judge and the Amicus Curiae, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati and responses from the State Government, Daitapati Nijog and Temple Managing Committee. The single-Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra further asked the Government for sub- mission of an action-taken report on January 8, 2020. The court asked the SJTA and the State Government to come up with accommodation facility for 60,000 pilgrims and set up a waste treatment plant in Puri. Besides, the court directed the Government to establish schools and colleges to promote the Jagnnath culture. The court authorised the SJTA Chief Administrator to take appropriate steps against the servitors or incumbents who create obstruction in seva/puja/niti and are involved in misbehaviour and miscon- duct against the employees of the temple administration or with devotees. The court advised the Temple Management Committee to invite the Shankaracharya and other stakeholders, including the Gajapati Maharaja, for smooth conduct of nitis, puja and rit- uals. The committee was also to allot suitable place for the school for children of servitors for their proper education. The court also directed to prepare a list of quarries and mines of the Jagannath Temple as to how they are being man- aged, who is operating them, on what basis, etc. Observing that there is necessity for qualified servitors, the court directed the Temple Management Committee to ensure that proper training is imparted to the servitors. It directed the SJTA to ensure that servitors are looked after properly. The Temple Administration has been directed to maintain hygiene in Rosaghar (temple kitchen). The court stated that the servitors and staff should be provided with I-cards so that unscrupulous persons are not able to present themselves as servitors or staff members and the people are not misled on the basis of wrong identity. It also asked the Temple Management Committee to consider setting up a dairy farm. The court directed the SJTA Chief Administrator and the State Government to pre- pare a roadmap with the help of experts for having proper darshan by the devotees/pil- grims and to implement it effectively and to ensure that there is no commotion so that everybody is able to have dar- shan peacefully without any obstruction by anybody. Pointing out the necessity for motorcycle stand, the apex court directed to take steps to provide motorcycle-stands within a period of four months to servitors and visitors of the temple. I n continuation of its strin- gent action against corrup- tion, the State Government on Monday dismissed six more officials from service and stopped pension of five former officers. As per Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) sources, the six dismissed officials are Works Department Assistant Engineer Rabindra Kumar Das of Kudumulugumma block in Malkangiri district,; Panchayati Raj Department Junior Engineer Buddhiram Suniani of Dhankuda block in Sambalpur district; Progress Assistant Suresh Chandra Mishra of Papadahandi block in Nabarangpur district; Forest Range Officer Hemant Panda of Angul Working Plan Office; Assistant Executive Engineer Prithviraj Lenka, Works Department, NH Division Brahmapur; and Assistant Engineer Sushil Kumar Seth of Water Resources Department, Hatadihi block in Keonjhar district. The Government also stopped pension of five former officials, including three OAS officers, for their alleged involvement in corruption cases. Notably, a total of 44 offi- cials have been dismissed by the Government for corrup- tion so far. T ension was sparked at the Special Jail here when a murder accused lodged at the prison died on Monday after he was allegedly administered a wrong injection by the jail doctor. The deceased under-trial prisoner (UTP) was identified as Joseph Tirkey. Reports said Joseph was lodged in jail in connection with a murder case under the Bramhani Tarang police station in Sundargarh district. He complained of an illness on Sunday night after which the jail doctor administered an injection. After the treat- ment, Joseph’s con- dition deteriorated following which the jail authorities admitted him to the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) where he died while undergo- ing treatment. Following the under-trial prisoner’s death hundreds of locals staged a demonstration before the RGH alleging neg- ligence in treatment. They demanded a job for the wife of the deceased. Till filling of the report, tension still prevailed and police were trying to paci- fy the agitators and family members. Joseph’s wife, Parbati Tirkey also alleged that her husband was perfectly healthy and the jail authorities killed him with a wrong injection. "Our discussion is on with the locals and family members of the deceased and hope- fully we would resolve the issue soon," said Panposh SDPO Asim Panda. A mid persisting specula- tions over a cyclonic storm hitting the Odisha coast within a few days, the low pressure area over north Andaman Sea has intensified into a well-marked low pres- sure area. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards, con- centrate into a depression over east-central Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours and intensify further with likely northwestwards movement thereafter, said the Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department here on Monday. As per the IMD, dry weather is very likely to prevail in the State till November 7. But light to moderate rain or thundershower are very like- ly to occur at one or two places over the districts of coastal Odisha from November 8, the weather office forecasted. The coastal part of Odisha is likely to witness increase in rainfall during the subsequent two days, it added. But the effect on Odisha due to low pressure and pos- sible depression is still unclear, said an IMD official.

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The Maharashtra politicalcrisis saw no prospect of an

early resolution even as NCPchief Sharad Pawar metCongress president SoniaGandhi in New Delhi onMonday and discussed thepossibility of stitching a historicNCP-Congress-Shiv Senaalliance to keep the BJP out ofpower in the financial hub ofthe country.

The Pawar-Sonia meet hasnot led to any breakthroughthat could bring the Shiv Senacloser to the Chief Minister’schair. Sources said while Pawaris ready for forming such ananti-BJP alliance inMaharashtra, the Congress wasdivided on joining hands withthe Sena fearing it could dentthe party’s secular credentials.

In the meeting that lastedover half an hour, sources saidthe two leaders discussed thepossibilities of forming an alter-native government and supportthe Shiv Sena in case “it decidesto move out of its alliance” withthe BJP.

“We decided to meetagain.The mood of the peopleis against the BJP, notfavourable to the BJP,” Pawartold reporters.

Reiterating that peoplehave given them a mandate tosit in Opposition, Pawar said hebriefed Sonia on the politicalsituation in Maharashtra.However, he said, “We have notdiscussed exactly about the

formation of Government.”According to sources, both

side, however, sought to explorethe scenario if Sena choses to“walk out of the alliance”. Thiscould mean Sena withdrawingits Minister from the NDAGovernment at the Centre.

At the same time,Maharashtra Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis on Mondaymet party president Amit Shahand said there was need to forma Government in the State.

“There is need to form theGovernment in Maharashtra atthe earliest. I am sure, I amconfident that the Governmentwill be formed,” Fadnavis toldreporters after the meeting.

He later met BJP generalsecretary Bhupendra Yadav,who was in charge of electionsin Maharashtra.

The BJP-Sena stand-off

appears to be reaching a climaxwith the Shiv Sena pressuringits senior ally for 50-50 power-sharing and the NCP lookingat possible opening in thepower game and play a role asa kingmaker.

The NCP with 54 and theCongress with 44 seats in 288-strong Maharashtra Assemblyhave the clout to install aGovernment, backing eitherof the two warring allies in theState.

Meanwhile, a Shiv Senadelegation comprising partyspokesperson Sanjay Raut andparty leader Ramdas Kadammet Maharashtra GovernorBhagat Singh Koshyari, dis-cussed the current politicalsituation.

Talking to the media,Raut said, “We have urged theGovernor to expedite the

process of formation of a newGovernment in the State. Wehave told him clearly that wewill not create any impedi-ments in the formation of anew Government in theState.”

Expressing his view of theGovernor, Raut said, “It hasbeen a tradition in Maharashtrathat the Governor has over theyears acted very much underthe ambit of Constitution. TheGovernor does not belong toany political party. He takes aneutral stand. From what Iunderstood after speaking tohim, after many yearsMaharashtra has got a veryexperienced person as aGovernor who has good under-standing of the country, politicsand law.”

The strategy behind theShiv Sena meeting the

Governor is to ensure that if theBJP did not come forward tostake a claim to form theGovernment, the latter shouldinvite outgoing Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis, who hasbeen re-elected as the BJP’sLegislature Party leader, toform the Government.

Given that the BJP has notinitiated talks with the ShivSena for formation of aGovernment in the State, it isquite likely that Fadnavis maytry to form the Governmentwithout the support of theShiv Sena in the hope that hewould muster numbers duringthe course of time, somehowprove his majority.

The BJP, which won 105seats, has claimed that togeth-er with 15 Independents orsmaller party MLAs, it has atotal strength of 120 MLAs.

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The Supreme Court onMonday directed neigh-

bouring Punjab, Haryana andUttar Pradesh to stop stubbleburning and all constructionand demolition activities aswell as garbage and wasteburning in the Delhi-NationalCapital Region (NCR) till fur-ther orders.

A Bench of Justices ArunMishra and Deepak Guptadirected the Chief Secretariesof the three States as well as theDistrict Collectors and thepolice machinery to ensurethat not even a single instanceof stubble burning takes placethere henceforth.

The Bench said in case ofviolation of its directionsregarding steps to curb stubbleburning, it would haul up theentire administration, rightfrom the Chief Secretary to thegram panchayat and sarpanchlevel, and they all would beheld responsible.

The top court summonedthe Chief Secretaries of Punjab,Haryana and UP on November6 saying the time has come to“fix accountability” for thiskind of situation which violatesthe right to life of citizens.

The top court further said�1 lakh penalty will beimposed on construction ordemolition activities in Delhi-NCR and the offendersinvolved in garbage or wasteburning would be penalised by�5,000.

“People in Delhi-NCR arelosing precious years of theirlives and cannot be left to die

due to the atrocious pollutionsituation which reflects ashocking state of affairs” the SCsaid on Monday.

The court issued a series oftough punitive directions tocurb the alarming pollutionlevels in Delhi-NCR, regionand said citizens cannot beevacuated from the nationalCapital.

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After years of negotiations,India on Monday pulled

out of the China-backed megaRegional ComprehensiveEconomic Partnership (RCEP)over unresolved “core con-cerns”, with Prime MinisterNarendra Modi saying the pro-posed deal would have adverseimpact on the lives and liveli-hoods of all Indians.

Modi conveyed India’s deci-sion not to join the RCEP dealat a summit meeting of the 16-nation bloc, effectively wreck-ing its aim to create the world’slargest free trade area havinghalf of the world’s population.

“The present form of theRCEP Agreement does notfully reflect the basic spirt andthe agreed guiding principles ofthe RCEP. It also does notaddress satisfactorily India’soutstanding issues and con-cerns. In such a situation, it isnot possible for India to joinRCEP Agreement,” Modi said.

Sources said China was

forcefully pushing for inkingthe deal during the RCEPsummit in an attempt tocounter-balance the impact ofits lingering trade war with theUS as well as to project theregion’s economic might tothe West.

“India stands for greaterregional integration as well asfor freer trade and adherence toa rule-based internationalorder. India has been pro-actively, constructively andmeaningfully engaged in theRCEP negotiations since incep-tion. India has worked for thecherished objective of striking

balance, in the spirit of give andtake,” the PM said.

“Today, when we lookaround we see during sevenyears of RCEP negotiations,many things, including theglobal economic and trade sce-narios, have changed. We can-not overlook these changes,” headded.

“When I measure theRCEP Agreement with respectto the interests of all Indians, Ido not get a positive answer.Therefore, neither the Talismanof Gandhiji nor my own con-science permit me to joinRCEP,” Modi said.

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After abstaining from courtworks for more than three

weeks, lawyers of the OrissaHigh Court attended the court

on Monday as per the HighCourt Bar Association’s deci-sion taken last week.

On the other hand, the FullBench of the High Court on theday adjourned the hearing ofthe suo motu contempt petitionit had initiated against 68 barassociations of the State, includ-ing the HC Bar, to November29.

Concerned over frequentstrikes by lawyers in the State,in an unprecedented move theFull Bench of the High Court

last month had initiated a con-tempt case against the barassociations. Accordingly, allbar associations and the StateBar Council were issued noticesto file counters.

While the HC BarAssociation has filed its counterto the contempt petition, theother bar associations havesought more time to file their

replies. In view of this, the HighCourt ‘kept in abeyance’ itsdecision on the HC BarAssociation and adjourned thehearing to November 29.

It may be mentioned thatthe Supreme Court is alsoscheduled to hear onNovember 8 a matter relatingto the strike by Odisha lawyers,for which the apex court hassought a personal appearanceof the Odisha State Bar CouncilChairman and the BarAssociation president.

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The Supreme Court onMonday directed the State

Government to appoint a per-manent head for the ShreeJagannath TempleAdministration (SJTA) of Purito manage affairs of the shrineinstead of current additional-charge post.

The apex court issued 23fresh directives onShreemandir reforms based onthe reports of the Puri DistrictJudge and the Amicus Curiae,Jagadguru ShankaracharyaNischalananda Saraswati andresponses from the StateGovernment, Daitapati Nijogand Temple ManagingCommittee.

The single-Bench headedby Justice Arun Mishra furtherasked the Government for sub-mission of an action-takenreport on January 8, 2020.

The court asked the SJTAand the State Government tocome up with accommodation

facility for 60,000 pilgrims andset up a waste treatment plantin Puri. Besides, the courtdirected the Government toestablish schools and colleges topromote the Jagnnath culture.

The court authorised theSJTA Chief Administrator totake appropriate steps againstthe servitors or incumbentswho create obstruction inseva/puja/niti and are involvedin misbehaviour and miscon-duct against the employees ofthe temple administration orwith devotees.

The court advised theTemple ManagementCommittee to invite theShankaracharya and otherstakeholders, including theGajapati Maharaja, for smoothconduct of nitis, puja and rit-uals. The committee was also toallot suitable place for theschool for children of servitorsfor their proper education.

The court also directed toprepare a list of quarries andmines of the Jagannath Templeas to how they are being man-aged, who is operating them,on what basis, etc.

Observing that there isnecessity for qualified servitors,the court directed the TempleManagement Committee toensure that proper training is

imparted to the servitors.It directed the SJTA to

ensure that servitors are lookedafter properly. The TempleAdministration has beendirected to maintain hygiene inRosaghar (temple kitchen).

The court stated that theservitors and staff should beprovided with I-cards so thatunscrupulous persons are notable to present themselves asservitors or staff members andthe people are not misled onthe basis of wrong identity.

It also asked the TempleManagement Committee toconsider setting up a dairyfarm.

The court directed theSJTA Chief Administrator andthe State Government to pre-pare a roadmap with the helpof experts for having properdarshan by the devotees/pil-grims and to implement iteffectively and to ensure thatthere is no commotion so thateverybody is able to have dar-shan peacefully without anyobstruction by anybody.

Pointing out the necessityfor motorcycle stand, the apexcourt directed to take steps toprovide motorcycle-standswithin a period of four monthsto servitors and visitors of thetemple.

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In continuation of its strin-gent action against corrup-

tion, the State Government onMonday dismissed six moreofficials from service andstopped pension of five formerofficers.

As per Chief Minister’sOffice (CMO) sources, the sixdismissed officials are WorksDepartment AssistantEngineer Rabindra KumarDas of Kudumulugummablock in Malkangiri district,;Panchayati Raj DepartmentJunior Engineer BuddhiramSuniani of Dhankuda block inSambalpur district; ProgressAssistant Suresh ChandraMishra of Papadahandi block

in Nabarangpur district;Forest Range Officer HemantPanda of Angul Working PlanOffice; Assistant ExecutiveEngineer Prithviraj Lenka,Works Department, NHDivision Brahmapur; andAssistant Engineer SushilKumar Seth of WaterResources Department,Hatadihi block in Keonjhardistrict.

The Government alsostopped pension of five formerofficials, including three OASofficers, for their allegedinvolvement in corruptioncases.

Notably, a total of 44 offi-cials have been dismissed bythe Government for corrup-tion so far.

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Tension was sparked at theSpecial Jail here when a

murder accused lodged at theprison died on Monday after hewas allegedly administered awrong injection by the jaildoctor.

The deceased under-trialprisoner (UTP) was identifiedas Joseph Tirkey. Reports saidJoseph was lodged in jail inconnection with a murder caseunder the Bramhani Tarangpolice station in Sundargarhdistrict. He complained of an

illness on Sundaynight after whichthe jail doctoradministered aninjection.

After the treat-ment, Joseph’s con-dition deterioratedfollowing which thejail authoritiesadmitted him to the RourkelaGovernment Hospital (RGH)where he died while undergo-ing treatment.

Following the under-trialprisoner’s death hundreds oflocals staged a demonstrationbefore the RGH alleging neg-ligence in treatment. Theydemanded a job for the wife ofthe deceased. Till filling of thereport, tension still prevailedand police were trying to paci-

fy the agitators and familymembers.

Joseph’s wife, ParbatiTirkey also alleged that herhusband was perfectly healthyand the jail authorities killedhim with a wrong injection.

"Our discussion is on withthe locals and family members

of the deceased and hope-fully we would resolve theissue soon," said PanposhSDPO Asim Panda.

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Amid persisting specula-tions over a cyclonic

storm hitting the Odisha coastwithin a few days, the lowpressure area over northAndaman Sea has intensifiedinto a well-marked low pres-sure area.

It is very likely to movewest-northwestwards, con-centrate into a depression overeast-central Bay of Bengalduring next 48 hours and

intensify further with likelynorthwestwards movementthereafter, said the RegionalOffice of the IndiaMeteorological Departmenthere on Monday.

As per the IMD, dryweather is very likely to prevailin the State till November 7.But light to moderate rain orthundershower are very like-ly to occur at one or two placesover the districts of coastalOdisha from November 8, theweather office forecasted.

The coastal part of Odishais likely to witness increase inrainfall during the subsequenttwo days, it added.

But the effect on Odishadue to low pressure and pos-sible depression is still unclear,said an IMD official.

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The number of extremely hotdays in Odisha is project-

ed to increase by 30 times from1.62 in 2010 to 48.05 by 2100if greenhouse gas emissionscontinue to grow at the currentrates till the end of the centu-ry. The State is projected to see42,334 excess deaths due toincrease in temperature

India, as a whole, will seethe number of extremely hotdays per year increasing bymore than eight times from 5.1(in 2010) to 42.8 (by 2100),shows a new study releasedhere on Monday.

The study is the first in aseries of findings estimating thehuman and economic costs ofclimate change and weathershocks in India, conducted bythe Climate Impact Lab in col-laboration with the Tata Centrefor Development at UChicago.

In a high-emission sce-nario, the State is projected tosee a 3.32°C rise in averagesummer temperature from28.87°C in 2010 to 32.19°C by2100. It is far higher than thenational average increase fromabout 24°C to about 28°C bythe end of the century.

Neighbouring AndhraPradesh is close behind, whichis likely to see a temperaturerise of 3.07°C.

“Odisha has a history ofexperiencing extreme heatrelated fatalities. In 1998, theState of Odisha faced anunprecedented heat wave sit-uation, resulting in death of2,042 people. Though exten-sive awareness campaignshave largely reduced the num-ber of casualties post 1998period, still a number of casu-alties are being reported eachyear. With climate changeprojections signalling a 30times rise in extremely hotdays, it calls for amplifiedefforts to be put in place tobuild resilience, particularlyfor the vulnerable communi-ties,” says OSDMA CGMPradeep Kumar Nayak.

According to the study,under a high-emission sce-nario, 16 out of the 36 Statesand union territories are esti-mated to become hotter thanPunjab, which is currently thehottest State in the countrywith an average annual tem-perature just below 32°C (as of2010). Punjab is likely to con-tinue to be India’s hottest Statein 2100 with average annualtemperature around 36°C.

The spike in average sum-mer temperature and numberof extremely hot days will havean impact on mortality, finds

the study. Odisha is projectedto see 42,334 excess climate-related deaths due to increasein temperature. It is almost fivetimes more than the totaldeaths the State records due tocardiac arrest every year. Sixstates, Uttar Pradesh (4,02,280),Bihar (1,36,372), Rajasthan(1,21,809), Andhra Pradesh(1,16,920), Madhya Pradesh(1,08,370), and Maharashtra(1,06,749) would contribute64 of total excess deaths expect-ed to be 15,43,708 each yeardue to temperature rise.

Between 2010 and 2018,over 6,100 people have died inIndia due to heat wave, withOdisha, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana and West Bengaltogether reporting more than90 and of total deaths.

Climate Impact Lab co-founder Michael Greenstonesaid, “These finding makesclear that the continuedreliance on fossil fuels global-ly will greatly harm the well-being of Indians in the comingyears and decades. They alsounderscore the need to findinnovative adaptation strate-gies. This global energy chal-lenge that requires countries tobalance the need for inexpen-sive and reliable sources ofenergy that is critical forgrowth, while managing cli-mate and air pollution risks isperhaps the defining challengesof our generation.”

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With an objective to makeyouths skilled and create

employment opportunities forthem, the State Governmenton Monday signed aMemorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) andtwo agreements with TataStrive and Tech Mahindra.

While an agreement wasinked between the Directorateof Technical Education &Training (DTE&T) and theTata Strive to impart Life Skillsto students of GovernmentITIs, the Idco made an agree-ment with the Tech Mahindrato set up a state-of-the-artfacility to start its operationsfor International BPO at theFortune Tower here for glob-al customers.

As per the first agree-ment, Life Skill will be impart-ed to the students of all 49ITIs.

The MoU was signedamong Tech Mahindra andBiju Patnaik University ofTechnology (BPUT) and

College of Engineering &Technology (CET) to set up aCentre of Excellence in thearea of Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Machine Learning(ML), where students wouldget an opportunity to work onproof of concept on real lifebusiness problems to keep upwith the market demand andto enhance the employabilityof engineering students.

All the three pacts weresigned in the presence of ChiefMinister Naveen Patnaik at theKharavela Bhawan here.

Speaking on the occasion,Patnaik said these partnershipsare in perfect sync with theSkilled-in-Odisha initiative.This would give a major boostto our skill development andemployment generationefforts.

“Our vision is to makeOdisha nucleus of globalskilled manpower requirementby enhancing our skill to sucha level that all the top indus-trial houses across the globerope in our workforce in largenumbers,” he said.

“Recently, with our boysshining at World SkillCompetition in Russia, signsof our excellence have beenexhibited at the global level.We are scaling up our activi-ties to make youth of Odishaskilled for the globe,” he added.

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Ar e c e n tnotif ica-

tion of theS t a t eGovernmentr e g a r d i n gL e c t u r e rrecruitment int h eGovernmentColleges inwhich theUGC guidelines are floutedhas raised eyebrows.

Educationists have main-tained that the notificationissued about a month agoflouts the UGC guidelineswhich was issued in 2018 withan objectivity to maintain astandard procedure forrecruitment of teachers for alluniversities and colleges acrossIndia.

The UGC notification saidthat during recruitment forposts against vacancies theapplications should be invitedfrom the eligible aspirants.

Here however the notifi-cation on October 1 besidesstating that vacancy positionof lecturers is 606 of 52Government degree colleges in

20, also mentioned that forthe post of OES-I mentionedeligibility criteria is masterdegree in the related subjectonly.

“Here the OPSC bars the

students, who are qualified oth-erwise in the related, relevantand allied subjects . Say forexample the vacancy is forzoology subject. If it is specificonly for zoology students, thenonly zoology master degreeholders of a recognised uni-versity with 55 per cent markcan apply. But if it is allied, relat-ed or relevant subjects, the stu-dents of biotechnology, micro-biology, molecular biology,marine bio-science, bio sci-ences etc. can apply.

Here, the OPSC guidelinesbar the students of inter dis-ciplinary fields in the State, saida section of Lecturers undercondition of anonymity urgingthe Government to reconsiderthe decision.

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Amonth-long Statewidecampaign on education

and health will be launched onNovember 5 by the people’s col-lectives (Lok Sangathans) theOdisha Shramajeebee Manch(OSM) and the MahilaShramajeebee Manch, Odisha(MSMO) and will cover 12 lakhhouseholds from 66 blocks of17 districts of the State.

The campaign named'Shiksha Swasthya AmaAdhikar, Jabab Dia Mo Sarkar'aims to raise awareness amongmasses on their rights andentitlements especially onhealth and education by con-ducting meetings, organisingcycle and bike rallies, per-forming street play and story-telling, engagement with PRImembers, MLAs and MPs tohighlight the gaps in RTEimplementation, school clo-sures and failing State of health-care in Odisha.

“This month-long cam-paign will witness active par-ticipation of nearly 10, 000 peo-ple across the State represent-

ing from the Sangathans, civilsociety organisations and PRImembers. The first phase ofcampaign will run in the dis-trict level till November 14through bike rally and secondphase of the campaign will berun through cycle rally wheredelegates from the district levelwill travel to Bhubaneswar forthe culminating event onDecember 10 where a hugegathering of people will raisetheir demands before theGovernment,” said president ofMSMO.

Considering the serious-ness of the nature of suchissues in education and healthin the state, a data-driven inter-active scorecard with each dis-trict’s performance will be pre-pared to promote public aware-ness to influence elected rep-resentatives.

This apart, 1 lakh storiesthrough postcard campaignand 1 million signatures will becollected from the communi-ty across 17 districts to seekresponse to improve worseningstate of education and health-care status in Odisha.

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The All India UniversityEmployees Confederation

(AIUEC) has given a call toobserve Protest Day onNovember 6 (Wednesday) in180 universities in 26 States,informed AIUEC presidentand former MP Bhabani Hotain a release on Monday.

“We will oppose the DraftNew Education Policy, 2019 as,once implemented , it wouldresult in more privatisation,inviting foreign universitiesand total centralization, to thedetriment of equitable growthof both school and universityeducation,” said Hota.

The provision for down-grading University GrantsCommission (UGC) and with-drawal of NAAC from it wouldnot augur well, he said.

The provision of creatingnew universities will not be thesole privileges of NationalParliament and or StateAssemblies as a Charter issuedby the National HigherEducation RegulatoryAuthority (NHERA) can estab-lish university or institutions ofhigher education, he pointedout.

The demands includescrapping of NEP 2019 andrepresentation of employeesin decision making bodies ofthe universities, regularisationof casual employees and fillingup of vacant posts, said he.

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The Odisha StateCommission for Protection

of Child Rights (OSPCR) onMonday sought a report fromthe BJB English MediumSchool Principal, BhubaneswarDCP and other concernedauthorities regarding the actiontaken in the case of sexualabuse of a Class-V student bya senior student in the school.

The OSCPCR has askedthe ATR to be submitted with-in three days.

Earlier, the All IndiaParents’ Association (AIPA),

Odisha branch State presidentPradipta Nayak had in a peti-tion to the OSCPCR urged fortaking cognisance of a childsexual abuse at the BJB EnglishMedium School here onOctober 31, 2019.

The parents’ body alsourged the commission to probethe matter through theBhubaneswar DCP and imposeappropriate punishment as fitper law.

In the petition to the com-mission, Nayak had stated thata parent Debi Prasad Das hadalleged that his son studying inClass-V was called by a Class-

IX student while a class was on.The teacher allowed his son togo with the student, whoallegedly took him to the toi-let and allegedly sexuallyabused him.

The parents alleged thatthough the senior student hasa bad reputation still theteacher allowed his son to gowith him.

The petitioner alleged thatthought the parent of the vic-tim informed the school prin-cipal about the matter insteadof taking action, the schoolauthorities tried to hush up thematter.

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As many as10 stu-

dents of a pri-vate school inthe Tulasipurarea wereinjured aftertheir schoolvan fell into acanal atCharichhak inthe district onM o n d a ymorning.

R e p o r t ssaid the schoolvan carryingaround 20school students fell into thecanal after the driver lost con-trol over the vehicle.

The locals present on thespot rescued the children andthe driver from the canal.

While one student wasrushed to Bhubaneswar fortreatment in a critical condi-tion, nine were admitted to theCharichhak CommunityHealth Centre. On receiving

information, parents of thestudents staged a demonstra-tion in front of the school.Later, the situation was broughtinto control as the police man-aged to pacify the irate parents.

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DGP BK Sharma has laidemphasis on police per-

sonnel becoming citizen-friendly and maintaining dig-nified behaviour towards com-mon people while harping onthe 5T mantra for cops.

Inaugurating a newly-con-structed Armed Reserve PoliceOffice here on Sunday, he saidthere has been a noticeablechange in the behaviour ofpolice in the last one monthand the perception of the peo-ple about police is slowlychanging for good with imple-

mentation of the 5T and MoSarkar initiatives of the StateGovernment.

Speaking about these ini-tiatives, the DGP exhorted thecops to maintain the trendand work in tandem with thepeople whom they are serv-ing.

He also listened to the dif-ficulties faced by the cops in thefeedback mechanism. Heassured them that only thosepeople who deviate from theexpected lines shall be taken totask while those performingexceptionally well would begiven befitting incentives andrewards.

Kalahandi SP B Gangadharorganised the meeting, whichwas attended by at least three

cops from the 17 police stationsin the Kalahandi district.

The police personnel citedthe challenges they confrontwhile implementing the MoSarkar and 5T initiatives. TheDGP gave out clear-cut instruc-tions in this regard and advisedthem to adopt an impartialapproach in solving issues withthe people.

Earlier, the DGP metsenior citizens of the districtand discussed their problemsand advised the district policeto look into the issues with allsincerity.

Issues pertaining towomen, children and seniorcitizens are to be handled withutmost priority, advisedSharma.

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The World Bank is opti-mistic about a strategic

partnership for development ofOdisha and it is waiting for aformal proposal forDevelopment Policy Financingfrom the Union Government.

World Bank CountryDirector Junaid Kamal Ahmadhas informed the StateGovernment in this regard.

With the World Bankgroup agreeing to join handswith Odisha Governmentunder Country PartnershipFramework (CPF), develop-ment expected to happen in

mores areas, said an official.World Bank Group consists

of the International Bank forReconstruction andDevelopment (IBRD) andInternational DevelopmentAgency (IDA). Ahmad has saidthat recent meeting to review onOdisha Rapid State Diagnostic(ORSD) has come out withfruitful deliberations. Whilesupporting other sectors, theWorld Bank has also suggestedsupporting ‘tertiary healthcaresupport in Odisha’. The WorldBank Group’s CPF for India hasset the strategic focus for theWBG’s engagement with thecountry for the period 2018-

2022, to support its aspirationsas a middle-income economy.

The World Bank is attach-ing importance for develop-ment of Odisha as it is partic-ipating in higher education,water resources and severalother projects. Earlier, theInternational Bank wasinvolved in the health caresector.The State Governmentwould soon take up the issuewith the Department ofEconomic Affairs (DEA) soon.After availing a DevelopmentPolicy Financing, the WorldBank Group would move for-ward in this regard, saidsources.

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Senior IAS officers duringtheir district visit will hence-

forth take lunch in AaharCentres, schools, orphanagesand other institutions wherefood is being served by theGovernment.

The Government has askedsenior bureaucrats to makesurprise visits to these institu-tions and have lunch there sothat they can known the qual-ity of food being served there.

Earlier, the Chief Ministerhad advised Ministers to dothis and, now, the DevelopmentCommissioner Suresh ChandraMohapatra has issued instruc-tions to ACS, PrincipalSecretaries and Secretaries.Mohapatra has asked them tospend three-four days in dis-tricts and cover at least twoblocks to assess the groundlevel position of Government

programmes.During the visit, the officers

would meet the elected repre-sentatives of Panchayati RajInstitutions (PRI), urban andrural local bodies, BDOs andother officers on execution ofvarious schemes and gathersuggestions for their improve-ment. This move is to have effec-tive monitoring of governmentschemes and programmes andto have real time assessment ofdelivery of service to people.

The IAS officers willaddress all issues during theirvisits. They would also preparepolicy guidelines and find outways for better service delivery.

The guidelines were issuedon November 1.

The Department ofPlanning and Convergence willmonitor the district visit of thesenior mandarins and theirfeedback reports would be pre-sented the Chief Minister forassessment, said officialsources.

Similarly, Ministers are alsomaking field visits and sendingtheir visit reports to the ChiefMinister every month.

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The 8th Neurovision Odishawas organised here jointly

by the IMA, Bhubaneswar andthe Neurological Society ofOdisha here for two days onFriday and Saturday last.

AIIMS BhubaneswarDirector Prof GitanjaliBatmananabane inauguratedthe event in the presence ofProf Hari Das and organisingchairman Prof BK Kunar andsecretary Prof PK Sahoo. Theydiscussed on the theme “RecentAdvance in Neuro critical carefor management of stroke,Neuro Trauma and Epilepsy.”

Resident doctors of

Neurology and Neurosurgeryfrom both Bhubaneswar andCuttack medical teaching insti-tutions presented their award-

ed papers to win the coveted“Best Papers Award” in boththe subjects.

On Saturday, distinguished

speakers of national and inter-national reputation shared theirknowledge on both the subjectsand Anesthesiology. Prof

Sanatan Rath, Prof ManasPanigrahi, Prof ChaturbhujaRathore, Prof Hari Har Das andmany others participated in dif-

ferent panel discussions.The programme came to

an end with a vote of thanksproposed by Prof PK Sahoo.

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Combined power of Statepolice and Central forces

will be unleashed in the LeftWing Extremist (LWE)-affect-ed areas to restore normalcyand bring a sense of securityamong the people.

Joint operations againstthe Maoists will be organised asSOG, CRPF and BSF forces willjoin hands to eliminate Redrebels in these areas.

DGP BK Sharma, who vis-ited the districts of Malkangiri,Koraput and Kalahandi of theSouth Western Range (SWR),has decided to scale up anti-Maoist operations inMalkangiri, Nabarangpur,Koraput, Kalahandi andNuapada districts.

He was accompanied byADGP, Law and Order, RPKoche, Additional Director,Intelligence, RK Sharma andIGP, Operations, AmitabhThakur.

Sharma was joined by IG

BSF Harminder Pal, IG CRPFSK Mohanty, SWR, KoraputDIG Shefeen Ahamed K.

The DGP reviewed thework done by the district policeand Central Armed PoliceForces (CAPFs) in combatingthe Left Wing Extremism in thesix districts of the SouthWestern Range.

DIG BSF Malkangiri SPSSandhu, DIG BSF Koraput PKMishra, DIG CRPFRayagadaSR Pandey, DIGCRPF Bhubaneswar RamCharitra were present.

SPs of Malkangiri, Koraput,Rayagad, Nabaranpgur,Nuapada and Kalahandi andCommandants of CAPFsattended the meetings.

The DGP reviewed theMaoist activities in these sixdistricts and the steps taken bysecurity forces in combatingthe subversive activities.

He emphasized upon theneed to restore normalcy inthese districts and also stressedupon creating a sense of secu-rity in the minds of people.

Sharma asked the districtpolice and CAPF to work inclose coordination and unity toaddress the insurgency.

He urged the forces toensure that the security atmos-phere should be strengthenedso that the developmentalactivities can take placesmoothly in these Maoistaffected region.

Sharma lauded the com-bined efforts of the forces inimproving the security of theregion and asked them to con-solidate upon the progressmade and to make furtherimprovement so as to achievemore advancement in the com-ing days.

The DGP also took theirfeedback regarding the needsand requirements of the forcesand assured to address eachone of them on priority basis.

Detailed talks on improv-ing infrastructure facilities inthese LWE affected zones wereheld with the IGs of CAPF.

The top cops also sharedtheir views, while the DGPstressed on joint operationsagainst the Maoists to be takenup on priority basis.

While border zones are tobe covered more with forces,there will be more force deploy-ment in the cut off areas of theState, said sources.

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Kendrapara CreditCooperative Society

President Pramod KumarSahu has been arrested bypolice on the charge of sexu-al harassment levelled againsthim by a woman employee ofthe society.

Sahu was picked up by ateam of police led byAdditional SP B GagarinMohanty from his residence at

around 11.30 pm on Sundayand brought to theKendrapada Town police sta-tion for interrogation.

On Monday morning, hewas taken to the DistrictHeadquarters Hospital for amedical checkup.

Sahu is accused of sexual-ly harassing the womanemployee. He was detainedbased on a complaint by thevictim at the Town police sta-tion.

The complainant hadcome to the police station onApril 30, 2019 alleging thatSahu had been repeatedlyharassing her.

However, the police hadrefused to file the case againstSahu.

Later, the victim movedthe Sub-Divisional JudicialMagistrate (SDJM) Court,which directed the Townpolice to register a case in thisregard.

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According to the 2011 cen-sus, while the child (0-6)

sex ratio in national level was914, it was 941 in Odisha and946 in Sundargarh district. Butinterestingly, while in urbanareas of Sundargarh district itwas 903, in rural areas it was1005 where as it was just 897 inRourkela city.

While total number ofbirth registration in last 8 yearswere 1,18,204, the male babychildren were 63,399 andfemale baby children were54,805. It also indicates everyyear on an average 1,000 lessfemale baby children take birthin comparison to male babychildren in Rourkela urbanarea.

This figure also is a point-er to the mindset of urban peo-ple towards female baby and

the slogan of ‘Beti bachao, Betipadhao’ having no impact inurban areas who are consideredas enlightened people. Whilethis figure is just reverse inrural areas where most of thepeople are tribal and unedu-cated.

The cause behind it is theillegal identification of femalefoetus and abortion. So, strin-gent action should be takenagainst the illegal practices tocurb the female foetus identi-fication and killing. Otherwise,the slogan for girl children willremain a slogan only.

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An 80-year-old MathuraHati of Urle village in

Binka NAC in Subarnapur dis-trict has been living under apolythene sheet roof of a dilap-idated hut.

The broken walls and blackpolythene sheet above sup-ported by rickety poles in hershelter underscore her plight.Having lost all her family mem-bers, Hati lives alone. With nomeans of livelihood, she goes tobed on empty stomach most ofthe time, because arrangingtwo square meals a day hasbeen difficult for her. Availinga house under various housingschemes has become a daydream for her, even though shehad unsuccessfully tried to geta house under the Pradhan

Mantri Awas Yojana."Whenever I get sick, I fail

to do any work and have to gohungry," Hati bemoaned.

Upset over the adminis-tration’s apathy towards her,Hati even threw up her Aadharand voter identity cards,deem-ing them useless. The officialswere not available for theircomments while ExecutiveOfficer of Binka NACDukhiram Nayak said he was

unaware of Hati’s case."I will look into the matter

and will ensure that Hati getsall benefits she is entitled to,"added Nayak.

Locals in Urle villagealleged that no housing bene-fit is made available to eligiblepeople unless they have polit-ical affiliations and the abilityto pay bribe. They demandedimmediate steps for the reha-bilitation of the old woman.

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The Jeypore CitizenCommittee on Sunday gave

a warm reception to DGP BKSharma here, where he hadstarted his career as a Sub-Divisional Police Officer in1989.

Jeypore MLA Tara PrasadBahinipati, former MinisterRabi Narayan Nanda, KoraputSWR DIGP Shefeen AhamedK, SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamooand committee presidentMinaketan Dash felicitatedSharma. Sharma shared hisexperience while working asJeypore SDPO and expressedhis heartfelt gratitude towardsJeypore for making him whathe is today. The DGP alsoassured to strengthen the polic-

ing system in Jeypore to the sat-isfaction of the local citizensand stated that soon Jeyporewould have a cyber police sta-tion as decided by the StateGovernment and a new state-of-the-art modern police sta-

tion building. Senior citizens, resident

associations, members ofchamber and commerce, stu-dents, media personnel andlocal public of Jeypore attend-ed the function.

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A15-year-old Dalit girl wasgangraped by three youths

near Gopalpur in theChandbali area of the districtin the wee hours of Monday.

Though one of the accusedwas taken to police custody, thethree other accused are still atlarge. As per a complaint lodgedby the victim’s family, afterwatching opera near Kalipadia,the girl was on her to hermaternal uncle’s house withher cousin brother by bicycles.

Midway, four bike-borneyouths intercepted them infront of fire station nearChanbali College Square. Theyfirst snatched the smartphonesfrom them and thrashed thegirl’s cousin and gagged him.

Later, three of them gaggedthe girl and dragged her insidea bush and rape her.

When the accused weretrying to flee, her brother man-aged to nab one of them iden-tified as Biswajit. Later, localstied him up with ropes andgave him a good thrashing before handing him over to police.

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The Eleventh BiennialConference of National

Associat ion of Posta lEmployees (NAPE) Group-Caffiliated to INTUC was heldhere on Sunday. The eventwas organised by KedarnathSatapathy, secretary of NAPEGr-C.

Post Master General,Brahmapur, Cornel JaleswarKanhar was the chief gueston the occasion. Kanhar inhis address highlighted thevarious on-going reforms toprovide better services to thecustomers.

The Postal Department istrying hard to make its ser-vices more customer-friend-ly, he added.

Senior Superintendent ofPosts, Jaffar Sadik in hisaddress focused on the goodadministrative support being

given to provide uninter-rupted postal services to thecitizen’s myriad fronts.

Programme Director of

AIR, Brahmapur, HrusikeshPanigrahi raised the issue ofsufficient operational staffand instrument as per the

emerging work load and risein manifold services.

President of INTUC,Ganjam unit, Pitabas Pandabriefed the audience onstrengthening the union. Themeeting was executed by vicepresident Atal Bihari Kar.Arun Kumar B eherapresided.

Among others, OdishaNAPE Circle secretar yManoj Panigrahi, circle pres-ident Rama Chandra Das,authorised circle secretarySantosh Mahapatra, postmencircle secretary LambodarRout, Rourkella Division sec-retary A Choudhury and PuriDivision secretary Saroj Kantiwere present

The association's newoffice-bearers were selected.

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Agroup of girl students ofthe Kasturba Upper

Primary School in Raikia blockof Kandhamal district onMonday locked up the schoolgate and held a demonstrationdemanding action against twowomen teachers.

Around 160 girl studentsresiding in the school’s hostelresorted to the agitation aftertheir repeated pleas fell ondeaf ears. The students allegedthat the two teachers repeatedlybeat them for minor faults.

Earlier in September, thestudents had complained toschool Headmistress Snigdha

Priyadarshini Parida seekingstringent action against theduo.

On September 16, seniorofficials of the EducationDepartment had visited theschool for an inquiry. But theydid not take any action againstthem, the students alleged.

After being denied justice,the aggrieved students once

again sat on a dharna. Later, theADO, the BDO and the BEOintervened in the matter andassured action against theerring teachers following whichthe students withdrew theiragitation.

But as the assurancesremained unfulfilled, the stu-dents once again launchedtheir agitation on the day.

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Ameeting of Ganjam mem-bers of the All Odisha EPF

Pensioners’ Association washeld here on Sunday under theguidance of lawyer KailashChandra Mishra. FormerOdisha Lift IrrigationCorporation ExecutiveEngineer Bijay Kumar Jenapresided over the meeting.

Association State generalsecretary Bhagyadhar Brahmaattended as guest and broughtto the notice of the members ofvarious demands for the pen-sioners. The demands which hepresented before the memberswere giving minimum pensionsof Rs 9,000 and dearnessallowance, including them inthe Ayushman Bharat Yojanaand others.

He also mentioned about

the callous atti-tude of theC e n t r a lGovernmentand EPFOAu t h o r i t i e stowards thepensioners andurged themembers tocome togetherand hold aState-level agi-tation in com-ing days tofight for justice.On the occa-sion, the asso-ciation’s Ganjam unit was for-mer for which Kailash ChandraMishra was elected as advisor,Patap Chandra Satpathy aspresident, Basudev Choudhuryas VP, Balabhadra Rajguru assecretary and Prasant Kumar

Das and Prasant Satpathy asjoint secretaries.

Among others,Managovind Mohanty, RanitPanda, Trinath Nayak, KunjaBihari Dash and TirupatiPrasad Mishra were present.

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A14-year-old girl, TabsunKhatun, of village Ahisas

under the Mangalpur policestation in the district wasallegedly kidnapped and killedby two miscreants on Sunday.

The victim’s father SarafatAli filed an FIR with theMangalpur police on Mondayalleging that his daughter waskidnapped by two bike-bornemiscreants Sk Noon (23) and SkMani (24) of Habibanagarunder the Dhamanagar police

station while she was playingwith her sister in the villageplayground. Later, they assault-ed her on the way when sheopposed their attempt to sexu-al assault her as a result she sus-tained serious injuries. Later,both the miscreants dumped herat the Dhamanagar hospital andfled. She was referred to the SCBMedical College Hospital atCuttack as her condition dete-riorated, But she succumbed tothe injuries on Sunday night.

“Acting on the FIR, wehave launched an investigation.After committing the crime,both the accused have goneabsconding. We have P formeda team to nab the culprits,” saidMangalpur PS IIC Asit RanjanMohanty.

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An NFDB-sponsored five-day training programme

on “Advances in Fish Nutritionand Feed Technology” is beingorganised by the Fish Nutritionand Physiology Division ofICAR-Central Institute ofFreshwater Aquaculture,Kauaalyaganga here fromNovember 2 to 6.

A total of 25 participantsfrom eight States are partici-pating in the programme. Theparticipants comprise officialsof State Fisheries Departments,NGO, FISHCOFED, social ser-vice organisations, universityteachers, entrepreneurs andprogressive fish farmers.

ICAR-CIFA, BhubaneswarDirector Dr Bindu R Pillai inau-

gurating the programme said thatthrough fish-based aquaculture,the production and income of the

farmers can be enhanced and thetargeted levels of fish production(5-6 tons/ha) could be achievedin the country. ICAR-CIFA FishNutrition and PhysiologyDivision Head Dr SS Giri saidabout the present status of fishand feed production in the coun-try.

At the outset, PrincipalScientist Dr KN Mohantabriefed the participants aboutthe main objective of the pro-gramme and appealed to themthat whatever knowledge theygain through this training mustbe transferred to the otherstakeholders of their region forincreasing the fish productionin the country.

Among others, PrincipalScientists Dr KC Das and DrSC Rath were present.

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Thousands of women fromPuri Sadar block, who have

been affected by Cyclone Fani,gathered at the districtCollectorate hereon Monday seek-ing compensationfor their damagedhouses.

They allegedthat despite suf-fering huge dam-ages to their hous-es in the cyclone,their names weremissing frombeneficiary list.They said thatwhile manyhouseholds with no damageshave received Rs 95,000 ascompensation, the real benefi-ciaries have been overlooked.

Alleging corruption in theselection of beneficiaries, theydemanded a res-survey to bedone.

A delegation of BJP MLAsled by the party’s nationalspokesperson Sambit Patra alsomet district Collector BalawantSingh over the faulty selectionsof beneficiaries and payment ofcompensation to ineligible ben-eficiaries.

Accompanied by PuriMLA Jayant Kumar Sarangi,

Brahmagiri MLA LalitenduBidyadhar Mohapatra, KrushakMorcha leader KrushnaChandra Jagdev and AsritPatnaik, Patra demanded prop-er compensation to real bene-ficiaries and collection of thefunds from the ineligible ben-

eficiaries.Reportedly, 2.75 residents

in the district have receivedcompensation out of total 3.5lakhs houses. Allegations weremade by villagers that thatresidents with no damages tohouses have received Rs 95, 000through money transfer totheir accounts.

Such cases have beenreported mostly from PratapR a m a c h a n d r a p u r ,Biranarasinghpur, Sukala, Rua,Pankola, ChandanpurPur,Chasiri, Gopinathpur grampanchayats under the Sadarblock.

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In view of thesuccess of the

f i r s tBhubaneswarBaliyatra duringlast two years,an eight-dayevent is all set tobegin in a biggerway this year onthe banks ofriver Kuakhai onthe city outskirtsfrom November12.

The event,which beganwith only 30 stalls in 2017, willhave 500 stalls this year fea-turing household and fooditems. Besides, the fair will havevarieties of swings and amuse-ment rides. So far, 250 tradershave booked to put up theirstalls on the riverbanks.Besides, cultural programmesshowcasing Odisha’s rich mar-itime history will also be heldon the ground every evening.

Meanwhile, elaboratearrangements are underwayfor the festival that will con-

clude on November 19.Security arrangements will bemade in view of an influx ofaround 10,000 visitors everyday. Bhubaneswar BaliyatraCommittee working presidentJiban Badu said, “Besidesdeployment of police person-nel, our committee will engage200 volunteers to control crowdand ensure smooth conduct ofthe festival. A total of 30 CCTVcameras will be installed at var-ious locations to keep an eye onanti-socials. Fire officials and

Red Cross members will also bepressed into service to meet anykind of emergency,”

The traders have beeninstructed to ensure a poly-thene-free environment duringthe extravaganza, he added.

Notably, the Baliyatra willbe hosted for third time thisyear. In its first edition, theevent was organised only for aday as the Commissioneratepolice had denied giving per-mission for longer days onvarious grounds.

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Regional Provident FundCommissioner, Rourkela

and TRL Krosaki jointly orga-nized a programme at TRLKrosaki Refractories Limited,Belpahar on October 31 tohand over Pension Pay Order(PPO) to employees on thesame day of attaining retire-ment age.

TRL Krosaki employeeBidyadhar Pradhan and KasiaMeher were handed over withPPO by Assistant PFCommissioner KrishnenduDas and Enforcement OfficerSC Bata. This is the first suchprogramme in the entireRourkela Zone.

GM (HR and IR) AVenugopal, , AGM (IR)Satyaban Pradhan, AssistantManager (Finance) AsimMeher of TRL KrosakiRefractories Limited witnessedthe function and appreciated it.

Here it is pertinent to men-tion that, TRL Krosaki handsover the entire full and finalamount to the superannuatingemployees on their very lastworking day.

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Members of OdishaKrushka Sabha, CITU,

Ketmazdoor Union, OdishaAdivasi Adhikar Manch andAll India Kisan SangarshaSamanwaya staged demon-strations at Bhubaneswar,Bhadrak, Baleswar, Puri,Brahmapur, Rourkela andNabarangput protesting theRegional ComprehensiveEconomic Partnership(RCEP).

Members of the organisa-tions holding demonstrationhere under leadership ofOdisha Krushka Sabha gener-

al secretary Suresh Panigrahi,Jagannath Mishra, AbhiramBehera, Sal Marandi and oth-ers said that the partnershipwith different countries woulddevastate the agrarian econo-my.

The leaders said due to thepact many industries would beforced to close and in conse-quence hundreds of labourerswould be retrenched from theirjobs. They also said that therural economy of the countrywould be severely affected ifsuch an agreement is inkedwith different countries.

While Chandra SekharNayak led the demonstration atBhadrak, Surendra Das atRourkela, Bhimsen Swain atPuri and Nirmal Nayak led thefarmers at Baleswar.

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Punjab Chief Minister CaptAmarinder Singh on

Monday declared that theBadals would not succeed inwashing their “tainted” handsoff the Bargari and other sac-rilege cases with their desper-ate attempts to seize the lime-light in the historic 550thprakash purb celebrations ofGuru Nanak Dev.

“Evidently, the Badals hadnot learnt any lessons fromtheir total rejection by theSikh community for their fail-ure to prevent the variouscases of sacrilege of GuruGranth Sahib, as well as firingand killing of peaceful Sikhprotestors under their watch,”said the Chief Minister, in aninformal chat with the mediapersons after attending theswearing-in ceremony of thenewly-elected MLAs at theVidhan Sabha.

Pointing out that theAkalis had been rejected by theSikh sangat in every election inthe last three years, CaptAmarinder noted thatHarsimrat Badal had barely managed to scrapethrough in the recent parlia-mentary elections.

The people had seenthrough their gimmicks andfrustrated attempts to exploitreligion for petty politicalgains, he added.

“It is unfortunate that theAkalis, under Sukhbir Badaland his wife and UnionMinister Harsimrat Badal, aretrying to divide the Sikh com-munity while celebrating the

biggest unifier the world hadseen in Guru Nanak, whoworked for inter-faith harmo-ny and dialogue,” he said.

Also lashing out at theShiromani GurdwaraPrabhandak Committee(SGPC), the Chief Ministeralleged that the SGPC, knownas Sikhs’ mini parliament, hasmade a “virtual mockery of thehistoric 550th prakash purbcelebrations by playing into thehands of the Badals”.

“Such major events havealways, traditionally, been cel-ebrated under the aegis of theState Government. But theSGPC, at the behest of theAkalis, has refused to supportthe State Government’s pro-grammes this time,” said theChief Minister.

He recalled that even the400 years of Sri Guru GranthSahib were celebrated by theState Government under hislast tenure, as were all other such historic religiousevents.

“The State Governmenthas reached out in all possibleways to the SGPC to facilitatejoint celebrations, but the reli-gious body was clearly work-ing on the Akali agenda in thematter,” he said.

Reacting to SGPC’scharges of inadequate effortsby the State Government toensure befitting celebration ofthe occasion, the ChiefMinister said that all prepara-tions for the grand celebrationwere in place, and Punjab wasfully geared up to make thisjoyous occasion a lifetimeexperience for the pilgrims.

Also congratulating threenewly-elected Congress MLAs,Capt Amarinder exhortedthem to work assiduously intaking forward the StateGovernment’s pro-people ini-tiatives and policies to thedoorsteps of the citizens.

Notably, the strength ofCongress party has gone upfurther in the Vidhan Sabha, with treasury benchesnow ensconced in 80 out of the117 seats.

Earlier, Punjab VidhanSabha Speaker Rana K P Singhadministered the oath of officeand secrecy to the three newly-elected legislators — RaminderSingh Awla from Jalalabad,Balwinder Singh Dhaliwalfrom Phagwara, and Indu Balafrom Mukerian.

PUNJAB ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION

ON NOV 6Punjab Government is

organizing an event to cele-brate the 550th prakash purbof Guru Nanak Dev onWednesday, November 6, from11 am to 1 pm in PunjabVidhan Sabha hall, VidhanBhavan, Chandigarh whichwill be addressed by the emi-nent personalities and digni-taries, including the Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu.

Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s offi-cial spokesperson on Mondayadded that the Governor hasalso summoned the 15thPunjab Vidhan Sabha to meetfor its Special (Ninth) Sessionon November 6 at 2.30 pm. Atthe same time, the Aam AadmiParty (AAP), led by the Leaderof Opposition Harpal Singh

Cheema, has submitted a mem-orandum to the Speaker RanaKP Singh demanding extensionof the session dedicated to theSikhs’ first master.

PUNJAB ISSUES INFORMATION

BOOKLET FOR DEVOTEESThe Punjab Government

has come out with an infor-mation booklet containingdetails for the foreign andlocal devotees who are visitingSultanpur Lodhi to be a part of the 550th birthanniversary celebrations ofGuru Nanak Dev.

Department for Tourismand Cultural Affairs has pre-pared this booklet in Punjabiand English languages to caterto information needs of 50lakhs devotees that will throngto pay obeisance at SultanpurLodhi. The 30-page booklethas been divided into 11 partsincluding blueprint of events,historical importance ofSultanpur Lodhi, railway, airand road connectivity to reachSultanpur Lodhi, places tovisit, facilities available forpilgrims, important adminis-trative telephone numbers,Punjab government’s devel-opmental works initiated inSultanpur Lodhi, do’s anddont’s during the celebrationsand various informative socialmedia links have been listed.The booklet, available free ofcost at the help desks inSultanpur Lodhi, also carriesinformation about 70 villagesand cities that are associatedwith Guru Nanak Dev.Arrangements have been

made for lodging in tents forthe devotees besides providingdedicated parking places, shut-tle facility for devotees etc.

PUNJAB BHAWAN ATDELHI DECORATED

WITH LIGHTSThe administration of

Punjab Bhawan, New Delhi, hasdecorated the building withlights to mark the 550thparkash purb of great Guru,founder of Sikhism. Theadministration has alsoinstalled hoardings related withcelebrations of 550th parkashpurb of Guru Nanak Dev tomake more and more peopleaware of celebrations to reverethe teachings and philosophy ofthe great Guru. Besides, theadministration has also illumi-nated the Kapurthala House,the official residences of bothPunjab Chief Minister andPunjab Governor in the nation-al Capital.

“As Punjab Bhawanadministratively represents theState in the national capitaland witnesses visits of promi-nent personalities from vari-ous walks of life, both theblocks of Bhawan, mainentrance and exit gates andother parts of Bhawan havebeen illuminated with LEDlights so that more and morepeople in the national capitalshould be aware of the ongo-ing events on part of thePunjab Government to makethe celebrations of parkashpurb memorable for all times,”said Punjab Bhawan, NewDelhi, Resident CommissionerRakhee Gupta Bhandari.

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Panchkula MLA GianChand Gupta was unani-

mously elected the speaker ofthe Haryana Assembly onMonday while senior Congressleader Bhupinder SinghHooda became the Leader ofOpposition of the newly con-

stituted House.A chief Whip of the BJP

in the last Assembly and atwo-time MLA fromPanchkula, Gupta’s namewas proposed by ChiefMinister Manohar Lal Khattarand seconded by Deputy ChiefMinister Dushyant Chautala.The Opposition members toobacked him for the post.

Gupta said Hooda, whowas recently appointed as theleader of the CongressLegislature Party (CLP) in thestate by his party, “is recog-nised as the Leader ofOpposition”.

In the Assembly election,Gupta defeated Congress’’sChander Mohan Bishnoi, theson of former chief ministerBhajan Lal from Panchkulaneat Chandigarh.

Earlier, pro-tem speakerRaghubir Singh Kadianadministered oath to Khattar,Dushyant and other legislators.

Dushyant, Ram KumarGautam, Rajinder Singh Joon,Chiranjeev Rao, Jagbir SinghMalik and Bishan Lal Sainiwere among the MLAs whotook oath in English whilethree members includingKamal Gupta took oath inSanskrit.

Former hockey captainand BJP MLA Sandeep Singhwas the lone member whotook oath in Punjabi.

After Khattar andDushyant, the pro-tem speak-

er administered oath tonine women members thatincluded three from theBJP, five from Congressand the lone woman MLAand Dushyant Chautala’’s

mother Naina Chautala of thethe Jannayak Janata Party(JJP).

In the 90-memberAssembly, the strength of BJPis 40, its ally JJP 10,Independents seven, Congress31, and Indian National LokDal (INLD) and HaryanaLokhit Party (HLP) one each.

Addressing the members,Chief Minister Khattar, who isthe Leader of the House, at theoutset congratulated Gupta,former mayor of theChandigarh MunicipalCorporation, for being elect-ed unanimously. He said hewould like to appeal to mem-bers that it is collectiveresponsibility of all the mem-bers to ensure that the Houseis run smoothly.

Khattar informed that asmany as 44 out of 90 MLAs of the 14th HaryanaAssembly have been electedfor the first time.

There are veterans likeAnil Vij of BJP and RaghuvirSingh Kadian of Congress,who have been elected for the

sixth time, he said. “Ninewomen members have beenelected this time as against 13in previous assembly.Dushyant Chautala is theyoungest member to havebeen elected this time,” hesaid. Khattar said Oppositionhas a crucial role to play in ademocratic set up. “If theyplay constructive role, thestate will benefit. However,sometimes criticism for thesake of criticism does nothelp,” he said, adding, “I hadsaid this last time too thatmembers should refrain fromusing such words which canhurt sentiments of any mem-ber or break the House deco-rum”.

In his address, Leader ofOpposition, Bhupinder SinghHooda congratulated Guptafor becoming Speaker of theAssembly and expressed hopethat he would do justice to hisjob and would give equalopportunity to each mem-bers of the Assembly. Hehoped that the Speaker wouldalso give equal chance to firsttime legislators. He said, “Iagree that sittings of Assemblysession should be increasedand all should come theAssembly session with fullpreparations.”

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Gagandeep Singh , ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO),Kurukshetra DevelopmentBoard said that the Board hadsought permission from theMinistry of Tourism for theusage of the logo’ in the‘International Gita Mahotsav’event.

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Senior Opposition leaders methere on Monday to discuss the

slide in the economy as well as theongoing RegionalComprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP) negotiationsin Bangkok and the agreement’simplications for India. The tim-ing of the meeting coincidedwith Prime Minister NarendraModi’s participation in theSummit.

There was no representationfrom the Samajwadi Party, theBahujan Samaj Party and theAam Aadmi Party in the meetingwas convened by Congress leaderGhulam Nabi Azad, who is theleader of opposition in the RajyaSabha.

After the meeting, Azad saidthat the Opposition will hold ajoint protest on issues such aseconomic slowdown, RCEP, farmdistress and unemployment dur-ing the upcoming Parliamentsession. He also said Oppositionparties will meet again soon todiscuss the issue of snooping anddecide on the future course ofaction on the issue.

According to sources, dis-cussions focussed on the jointopposition’s strategy to corner theGovernment on poor economicindicators and India’s decision toconsider signing the RCEP. Theleaders at the meeting were delib-erating on a strategy to take onthe Government both inside andoutside Parliament.

The Congress leader said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government dealing withRCEP is like a “compounderoperating on a patient” in absenceof a registered Doctor. Criticisingthe government, Azad said thatboth RCEP and GST were theschemes coined by the Congressand were in progress but theModi Government implementedit badly in haste. “The Free TradeAgreement and RCEP, we werenot against it, in fact, it started inour time. The doctor had given

the dates to the patient foroperation and meanwhile,the doctor got transferredand compounder operatedon patient,” said Azad.

“The interest of ourcountry should have beenprotected. Our Milk prod-

ucts, agricultural products,marine products etc should allhave been protected. We have atrade deficit of US Dollar 70Billion with China. China isdumping its products in worldmarkets after RCEP several prod-ucts of China would be dumpedin Indian markets. Will Chinaallow access to our products in itsmarkets? There is no discussionon this issue,” said Azad.

Ahmed Patel and RandeepSurjewala of the Congress were

present in the meeting whichwhich also saw the presence ofRLSP chief and former Unionminister Upendra Kushwaha CPIgeneral secretary D Raja,CPI(M)’s T K Rangarajan, RJDleader Manoj Jha, TMC’s Nadeemul Haque, DMK’s T R Baalu, andSharad Yadav. Congress presi-dent Sonia Gandhi and NCPleader Sharad Pawar were notpresent at the meeting. Sourcesclose to Pawar said he was busyin a parliamentary standing com-mittee meeting. The Congressplans to hit the streets fromTuesday till November 15 tohighlight the “failures” of the BJPGovernment at the Centre onissues such as “economic slow-down, rising unemployment andfarm crisis”.

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Maintaining that stubbleburning is not responsi-

ble for air pollution in Delhi,the Agriculture Ministry hasasked States to identify causesfor the rising pollution and takemeasures.

Union AgricultureMinister Narendra SinghTomar on Monday asked StateGovernments of Delhi, UttarPradesh, Haryana and Punjabto identify other causes for therising pollution as crop residueburning is not responsible fac-tor to air pollution.

The Minister maintainedthat incidents of stubble burn-ing have fallen after the launchof a central scheme to buy farmmachinery to switch to clean-er methods of getting rid of thecrop residue. In the current fis-cal, the Centre has released�248 crore, �175 crore and�97.54 crore to Punjab,Haryana and Uttar Pradesh,respectively, under the scheme.Last year, it has released �575crore to them. Delhi-NCR has

been engulfed in a thick blan-ket of smog since the Diwalifestival on October 27.

Speaking on the sidelinesafter laying the foundationstone for the construction ofAgricultural ScientistsRecruitment Board (ASRB) inPusa Complex, the Tomar saidthat Stubble burning alone isnot responsible for pollution.“To address this issue, theModi Government haslaunched a scheme underwhich farmers of UttarPradesh, Punjab, Haryana andDelhi are being provided sub-sidy to buy farm machinery toswitch to cleaner to stop stub-ble burning,” the Minister said.Machines are being provided invillages and “there has beenreduction in stubble burning.Its contribution to pollution hasalso come down,” he said and

urged the neighbouring StateGovernments to create moreawareness among farmers andimplement the central scheme.

“I have written to the StateChief Ministers for properimplementation of the scheme.I hope State Governments willdo,” he added.

When asked farmers arebeing held responsible for pol-lution in Delhi, Tomar said:“Neither one person nor oneclass is responsible for pollu-tion. To get rid of pollution,everyone should think andwork seriously.”

There is a need for the StateGovernments to take measuresto contain pollution. “In thisdirection, all are trying butunfortunately the problem stillremains,” he added.

On the Punjab ChiefMinister’s demand to incentivisefarmers to stop stubble burning,Tomar said, “I don’t agree withwhat Captain Amrinder (Singh)says. The whole world knowswhat happens if subsidy is givenunless there is no solution forstubble clearance.”

New Delhi: In view ofthe dangerous pollu-tion levels in thenational Capital, notedAgriculture ScientistMS Swaminathan onMonday suggested to the ChiefMinisters of Delhi, Haryana,Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to setup rice bio parks to create eco-nomic value for the stubble. Ina series of Tweets, he suggest-ed that like in many countries,rice straw can be used formanufacturing paper, cardboard and production of ani-mal feed.

He pointed out that inSouth India, instead of burningthe rice straw, the farmers useit as animal feed.Swaminathan, popularlyknown as father of India’s greenrevolution and Chairman ofNational Commission forFarmers said that there is nopoint in blaming of farmers forstubble burning and he askedthe Chief Ministers to help thefarmers to convert stubble intoincome and employment.

“The air pollution in Delhihas become a matter of publichealth concern nationally andinternationally. Farmers arebeing blamed by many includ-

ing the Chief Ministerof Delhi for burningstubble and therebycausing atmosphericpollution. In SouthIndia stubble is not

burnt as there’s economic valueas animal feed. For years Ipointed out many economicuses of rice straw. We shouldadopt a do-ecology approachwith farmers to convert ricestubble into income ratherthan making them agents ofeco-disaster, he said.

Swaminathan pointed outthat MS SwaminathanResearch Foundation’s(MSSRF) rice bio park inMyanmar, which was inaugu-rated President of India hasshown how stubble can be uti-lized to make products includ-ing paper, cardboard and ani-mal feed. “I suggest that theDelhi, Haryana and UPGovernments put up RiceBioParks where farmers canconvert stubble into incomeand employment. We shouldstop blaming farmers since itwill take us nowhere. Insteadwe should propose methodswhich are economically & eco-logically desirable,” saidSwaminathan. PNS

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The slugfest between Centreand the Delhi Government

over the bad air quality in theState continued with UnionEnvironment Minister PrakashJavadekar on Monday lashingout at the AAP dispensationasking whether it was followingthe Central Pollution ControlBoard’s (CPCB) directivesaimed at combating the severeair pollution in the nationalCapital.

Responding to questionsover rising air pollution in theDelhi-NCR region, Javadekarsaid his ministry has alreadyheld several meetings with theneighbouring States of Punjab,Haryana, Uttar Pradesh andRajasthan over stubble burning.

Delhi-NCR has beenengulfed in a thick blanket ofsmog since the festival of Diwalion October 27.

“Pollution is genuine prob-lem. When I became theEnvironment Minister, I calleda meeting of all five statesregarding the issue. Seven toeight such meetings have

already been held. Anotherone will happen soon.

“The Delhi Governmentmust check out the directionsgiven by CPCB regarding pol-lution and should tell howmuch has it followed,” the min-ister said.

A slew of recommenda-tions have been given by a 10-member anti-pollution taskforce led by CPCB MemberSecretary Prashant Gargava totackle air polllution in theDelhi-NCR region.

“Delhi Government is ask-ing why have we given 40,000machines to a population of 22lakh farmers, I want to say thatwe have given �1,100 crores.Instead of spending �1,500crore on advertisements, theDelhi government should givethis amount to farmers toaddress the issue of pollution,”he told reporters after attend-ing an event here.

Meanwhile, Union HealthMinister Harsh Vardhan, whois a doctor by profession, tookto Twitter to impart someadvice on how to counter pol-lution-related problems.

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India and Russia will review the entiregamut of their defence and strategic ties

during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’sthree-day visit to Moscow beginning onTuesday. He will also co-chair the 19theInter-Governmental Commission onMilitary and Military Technical Co-oper-ation set up some years back to promotejoint defence manufacturingin India.

The visit assumes significance asRussia is the most time tested ally of Indiafor last many decades. Moreover, theIndian armed forces use weapons andallied systems of Russian and erstwhileSoviet Union origin.

In fact, the Russian origin weapons

inventory in India is more than 70 per cent.

Giving details of Singh’s visit, defenceministry officials said here on Monday, theminister will hold extensive discussionswith his counterpart General Sergei Shoigucovering all areas of military-to-militarycooperation and defence industrial coop-eration.

Singh is also scheduled to inaugurate,along with Russian Minister of Industryand Trade Denis Manturov, ‘India-RussiaDefence Industry Cooperation Conference’.

The Conference will discuss ways topromote defence industrial cooperationbetween India and Russia, technologytransfer and investment in India in defenceindustry under the ‘Make in India’ programme.

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In an effort to hard sell theforthcoming international

Defence exhibition, Def Expoheld every two years in India,Defence Minister RajnathSingh on Monday held here around table conference withAmbassadors and AefenceAttaches of 80 countries. Thenext DefExpo, the 11th so far,will be held in Lucknow inFebruary next year. The objec-tive of the high-powered meet-ing on Monday was to show-case the growing defenceindustry in the country and ris-ing business opportunities inthe manufacturing sector.

Giving details of the con-ference, Defence Ministry offi-cials said the event was a majoroutreach to the Defence man-

ufacturing industries of theworld. It was aimed to outlinethe arrangements made forthe mega exhibition and elicitsuggestions from the envoys tofurther improve the experience.

Addressing the conference,the Defence Minister said theDefExpo will not only providecountries with the opportuni-ty to showcase their equipmentand platforms, but also be ableto explore the strengths andcapabilities of India’s defenceindustry for meeting opera-tional goals.

Observing that India’sdefence sector has maturedand is exploring mutually ben-eficial partnerships with friend-ly countries to set up industriesin India and abroad, Singhsaid, DefExpo will showcasethe government’s intent to

achieve a turnover of USD 26billion in aerospace anddefence goods and services by2025.

He added the event willshowcase India’s plans forDefence Industrial Corridors inUttar Pradesh and Tamil Naduwhere investment commit-ments of about USD 1 billionhave already been received.More than 100 business eventsand seminars are being plannedwith over 1,000 exhibitorsexpected at the mega event.

Singh also urged theAmbassadors to impress uponthe captains of their respectivedefence industries to partici-pate in DefExpo 2020 in a bigway so as to “dive deep into thestrategic and business oppor-tunities available and to estab-lish strategic partnerships”.

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Prime Minister NarendraModi and his Japanese

counterpart Shinzo Abe onMonday reviewed the evolvingsecurity scenario in the Indo-Pacific and agreed to further bolster bilateral coop-eration in third countries forpeace, prosperity and develop-ment in the region.

The two leaders held ameeting on the sidelines of theEast Asia Summit here duringwhich China’s fast expandingmilitary and economic expan-sionism in the Indo-Pacificregion figured prominentlyamong several other key issues,officials said.

Without giving specificdetails of the talks, the ExternalAffairs Ministry said the twoprime ministers reaffirmedtheir commitment towards afree, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region based on a rules-based order.

“They agreed to furtherstrengthen the bilateral coop-eration, including in thirdcountries, for achieving theshared objective of peace, pros-perity and progress of theIndo-Pacific region,” it said ina statement.

The resolve by Modi andAbe to work towards a stableIndo-Pacific came in the midstof rising disquiet among severalmember countries of the 10-nation ASEAN over China’sincreasing assertiveness in maritime limits in theregion.

The ministry said the twoleaders also deliberated oninaugural ‘two-plus-two’ Indo-Japan foreign and defence min-isterial dialogue later thismonth in India, noting that itwill help provide impetus to thesecurity and defence coopera-tion between the two sides.

In a tweet, Modi said it wasalways wonderful to meet “myfriend PM Abe.”

“Our meeting today wasvery good. We exchanged viewson multiple subjects includingfurther boosting the econom-ic partnership between ourcountries,” he said.

In a tweet, External AffairsMinistry SpokespersonRaveesh Kumar said the twoleaders prepared the ground for

India-Japan two-plus-two dia-logue and the annual summit in their “good discus-sion.”

The MEA said PrimeMinister Modi conveyed toAbe that he eagerly lookedforward to welcoming theJapanese prime minister inIndia next month for the annu-al India-Japan summit.

Modi also said that he wasconvinced of the success of theforthcoming annual summit infurther deepening the India-Japan special strategic andglobal partnership, accordingto the MEA.

It was the third meetingbetween Modi and Abe in thelast four months. Their previ-ous meeting was in Vladivostokin Russia in September.

“The leaders welcomed theincreasing economic engage-ment between the two coun-tries, propelled by high-levelexchanges. The leaders alsoreviewed the progress onMumbai-Ahmedabad HighSpeed Rail project and reaf-firmed their commitment toadvance mutual efforts to facil-itate the smooth implementa-tion of the project,” the MEAsaid.

It said Modi also congrat-ulated his counterpart on therecent coronation of JapaneseEmperor Naruhito, while Abewarmly recalled the participa-tion of President Ram NathKovind in the ceremony.

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The East Asia Summit, agrouping of 18 countries

including India, on Mondayvowed to scale up efforts to dealwith terrorism, radicalisationand transnational crimesincluding by ramping up coor-dination with anti-terrorwatchdog FATF and relevantUN agencies.

At the end of its 14th sum-mit here, the powerful bloccame out with a declarationlisting measures to be taken bymember countries to dealwith various security challenges facing the region aswell as on ways to counter nar-ratives of the terrorgroups.

The East Asia Summit isthe premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region to deal withissues relating security anddefence.

Since its inception in 2005,it has played a significant rolein the strategic, geopoliticaland economic evolution ofEast Asia.

Islamabad: A 178-memberdelegation has arrived inPakistan from the UK to takepart in the upcoming 550thbirth anniversary of GuruNanak Dev - the founder ofSikhism, slated to be held at theKartarpur Sahib Gurdwara inPunjab province. Soon afterlanding on Sunday, the 178-member group left for theGurdwara Janam AsthanNankana Sahib and GurdwaraSucha Sauda in Sheikhupuradistrict, Dawn news reportedon Monday. IANS

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Over one thousand Sikhs from India arrivedat Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Pakistan’s

Hassanabdal city on Sunday as part of the ‘NagarKirtan’, a religious procession, held to mark the550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founderGuru Nanak Dev. The gurdwara in PunjabProvince was decorated with colourful lights andpilgrims performed various rituals.

Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) DeputySecretary Shrines Imran Gondal said that morethan 1,100 Sikhs crossed the border throughWagah on October 31 via Ludhiana and Amritsar,the Dawn reported.

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Pakistan on Monday rejected as “baseless”the media reports about the presence of

alleged terrorist “training camps” in Punjabprovince’s Narowal district near the famedKartarpur Sahib gurdwara, calling them a“malicious” propaganda campaign.

According to reports, intelligence agencieshave spotted terrorist training activities in theborder district of Narowal in Pakistan’s Punjabprovince, the same district where KartarpurSahib Gurdwara is situated.

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Indian PrimeM i n i s t e r

Narendra Modi andMyanmar’s StateCounsellor AungSan Suu Kyi dis-cussed issues relat-ing to the opera-tionalising of theSittwe port, beingbuilt by New Delhi, as well asa section of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit TransportProject and border demarca-tion.

During the talks on Sundayevening, the leaders cordiallyexchanged views on extendingcooperation between the twocountries, exchange of high-level visits, continued con-structive assistance from India,and ASEAN-India coopera-tion, based on common inter-est. They also discussed otherissues including cementingbilateral relations, trade, trans-port, operation of the SittwePort, a sector of Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport

Project, demarcation of theremaining part of the commonborder between Myanmar andIndia, arriving at a cross-bor-der traffic agreement, upgrad-ing of a female police trainingschool in Yamethin, capacity-building for public servants,and human resources devel-opment, said Mizzima, aMyanmar news outlet.

Suu Kyi reaffirmed theimportance her Governmentattached to the partnershipwith India, and her apprecia-tion of India’s consistent andsustained support for thewidening of democracy anddeepening of development inMyanmar.

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New Delhi: The SupremeCourt on Monday expressedserious concern over theChhattisgarh Government tap-ping the phone of a senior IPSofficer — and allegedly also ofhis two daughters — and won-dered if “somebody’s privacycan be violated like this”.

“No privacy is left for any-body. What is happening in thiscountry?” the top courtobserved.

It asked the StateGovernment as to who orderedfor interception of the phonesof the senior police officerMukesh Gupta and his familymembers and directed it to filea detailed affidavit explainingthe reason for the action.

During the previous hear-ing in the case on October 25,Gupta had alleged that his andhis two young daughters’phones were being intercepted.

The State Government hadadmitted that his phone wasbeing tapped as he has beenevading arrest in two caseslodged against him. TheGovernment had denied inter-cepting the officer’s daughters’

phone though. The court hadthen restrained the state gov-ernment from intercepting thephones of Gupta and his fam-ily and granted him protectionfrom arrest in the cases lodgedagainst him.

But it had refused to quashthe FIRs lodged against the1988 batch IPS officer includ-ing one for alleged FCRA vio-lation by a trust running a eyehospital, founded by his father.

During the hearing onMonday, a bench of justicesArun Mishra and IndiraBanerjee asked theChhattisgarh government if an

individual’s phone can be inter-cepted just to trace him.

“Everyday something ishappening. What is the need ofthis? No privacy is left foranybody. What is happening inthis country,” the bench said,adding, “Can privacy of some-body be violated like this?Who ordered this? File adetailed affidavit”.

The top court also tookexception to a separate FIRlodged against an advocatewho is representing the IPSofficer before the apex court.

Senior advocate MaheshJethmalani, appearing for

Gupta, informed the benchthat the Chhattisgarh police hadcome to arrest his client and hislawyer Ravi Sharma called upthe police to know under whichFIR he was being arrested.

The bench said that thelawyer, as an officer of thecourt, has every right to knowfrom the police that underwhich FIR or provisions of law,his client was being arrested.

It stayed any further inves-tigation against the lawyer andsaid that no coercive action betaken against him till furtherorders.

The bench also toldJethmalani, and senior advo-cate Neeraj Kishan Kaul who isappearing for the Chhattisgarhgovernment, not to politicisethe issue by dragging the nameof Chhattisgarh Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel in the matter.

Senior advocate VivekTankha and Chhattisgarhstanding counsel Sumeer Sodhialongwith advocate general S CVerma told the bench that theChief Minister has nothing todo with the case and his nameshould be struck off from the

list of parties.The top court said that

politicising the case would nothelp anybody and directed thatthe CM’s name be removedfrom the memo of parties inthe petition.

In the petition, the IPS offi-cer has named the ChhattisgarhChief Minister as one of therespondents.

Kaul said that Gupta hadmanipulated the death of hissecond wife which tells muchabout his conduct.

Jethmalani objected toKaul’s submission and said thedeath happened in 2001 and hisclient has been exoneratedthree times in the case.

“Maybe his (Gupta) con-duct is very bad but that doesnot give any right to anybody totap his phones,” the bench said.

“You have exceeded every-thing. This is not good. This isshocking. Person’s right to pri-vacy cannot be breached in thisfashion,” the bench said andordered that the stay on furtherinvestigation in the two FIRslodged against Gupta to con-tinue till further orders. PTI

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New Delhi: The KarnatakaCongress on Monday requestedthe Supreme Court, hearing the17 MLAs’ disqualification case,to take on record a fresh audioclip in which Chief Minister BSYediyurappa is purportedly hit-ting out at his party leaders fornot recognising the “sacrifice” ofthe disqualified Congress-JD(S)MLAs, because of whom the BJPcould come to power.

A bench headed by JusticeNV Ramana said it will consultChief Justice Ranjan Gogoi forconstituting the bench onTuesday to consider the freshmaterial given by the KarnatakaCongress.

A purported audio clip ofYediyurappa expressing anguishagainst leaders at a recent partymeeting in Hubballi over theiropposition to giving tickets tothe disqualified Congress-JD(S)MLAs for the December 5Assembly bypolls in 15 con-stituencies had surfaced lastFriday.

In the audio, he is purport-edly saying that the rebel

Congress JD(S) MLAs, whowere later disqualified, werekept in Mumabi during thefinal days of the coalition gov-ernment under BJP nationalpresident Amit Shah’s watch.

Bypolls to 15 out of 17 seatsrepresented by disqualifiedMLAs, whose resignation andabsence from trust vote lead tothe fall of Congress-JD(S) coali-tion Government and madeway for BJP to come to power,will be held on December 5.

Amid opposition fromlocal party leaders in these 15constituencies, Yediyurappahad recently assured that tick-ets would be given to the dis-qualified MLAs if they wishedto contest for BJP and had

appointed party contenders forthe tickets there as heads ofboards and corporations.

Stating that it was a differ-ent matter whether the BJPwins or loses an election, hesays the disqualified MLAshave given the party an oppor-tunity to come to power byresigning the MLA’s posts andhave even moved the SupremeCourt with a plea that their res-ignations be accepted.

After the fall of the coali-tion Government, the thenSpeaker KR Ramesh Kumarhad disqualified them asMLAs, ruling that they cease tobe MLAs with immediate effecttill the expiry of the 15thassembly (in 2023). The dis-qualified MLAs have chal-lenged it in the Supreme Court.

The top court had onOctober 25 reserved verdict onthe batch of petitions chal-lenging the disqualification ofthe 17 Karnataka MLAs beforethe trust vote moved by theprevious HD KumaraswamyGovernment. PTI

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New Delhi: The SupremeCourt on Monday dismissedthe parole plea of Vikas Yadav,who along with his cousinVishal Yadav is serving a 25-year jail term for killing busi-ness executive Nitish Katara in2002.

A bench comprising ChiefJustice Ranjan Gogoi andJustice Surya Kant did notallow the plea of Vikas who hadsought parole for four weeks onthe grounds that it was his con-stitutional right and he hadspent around seventeen-and-half years of total 25 years jailterm awarded to him in thecase.

“You have been sentencedfor 25 years of imprisonment,complete it,” the bench saidwhile dismissing his paroleplea.

The bench, meanwhile,also dismissed another plea ofVikas in which he had chal-lenged the constitutional valid-ity of the Delhi High Courtorder awarding him the jailterm without any remission.

The plea had said that thecourts are not permitted underthe statute to specify the time

limit of the imprisonment andput a condition that the jailterm will operate without anygrant of remission.

“The petitions are dis-missed,” it said.

On October 3, 2016, theapex court had awarded a 25-year jail term without any ben-efit of remission to Vikas Yadavand his cousin Vishal Yadav fortheir role in the sensational kid-napping and killing of Katara.Another co-convict SukhdevPehalwan was also handeddown a 20-year jail term in thecase.

Prior to this, the DelhiHigh Court, while upholdingthe life imprisonment awardedto Vikas and Vishal Yadav bythe trial court, had specified a30-year sentence, without anyremission, to both of them. Ithad awarded a 25-year jailterm to third convict Pehalwan.

During the brief hearingon Monday, the bench askedYadav’s counsel as to why hewanted to go out on parolewhen he has been awarded 25years of jail term by the apexcourt, that too without anyremission. PTI

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Aizawl/Agartala: An organi-sation of Bru refugees living inTripura claimed that a four-month-old baby died in a reliefcamp on Monday taking thetotal number of people losingtheir lives “because of starva-tion” to six and three otherinmates have been hospitalised.

The displaced people con-tinued with their road blockadefor the fifth day demandingresumption of free ration andcash-dole to them, which theCentre has stopped sinceOctober following commence-ment of the repatriation of therefugees to their homelandMizoram.

Tripura government offi-cials, however, said four Bruinmates of the relief camps havedied so far and medical teamshave been sent there.

They also said free rationsand cash-dole will not beresumed as per the order of theMinistry of Home Affairs.

“Six people died and three

persons were hospitalised dueto deprivation of free rationand cash-dole by the Centre

from October due to the ongo-ing repatriation scheduled to beconcluded on November 30,”

Mizoram Bru DisplacedPeople’s Forum (MBDPF) said.

MBDPF general secretary

Bruno Msha told PTI overphone that a four-month-oldgirl died in Hamsapara reliefcamp on Monday morning.

Three persons including anelderly man and a child ofNaisingpara camp died of star-vation on Sunday, Mshaclaimed.

Two inmates ofNaisingpara had died onThursday.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate(SDM) of KanchanpurAbhedananda Baidya said fourrefugees had died sinceThursday. The SDM had saidon Saturday that an enquirywas being conducted to ascer-tain the cause of death of thetwo inmates of Naisingpararelief camp on Thursday.

“Two medical teams havealready reached refugee campsto check the health condition ofthe refugees, especially thechildren,” Baidya said.

Tripura Additional ChiefSecretary Kumar Alok also

went to Naisingpara and helda meeting with refugee leadersto discuss the death of therefugees and the road blockade.

Road communication fromAnanda Bazar to Kanchapurvia Dasda has collapsed due tothe blockade, an official said.

Mizoram officials on dutyat Kanchanpur said the agitat-ing Brus were not blocking theroad targeting trucks carryingessential goods but trying tostop Mizoram officials who arethere repatriate the Bru families.

In the meeting, Alokurged the Bru leaders to with-draw the blockade which hasaffected the people of Dasda,Ananda Bazar and its adjacentareas, at the earliest.

“As per an agreement, thosewho repatriate to Mizoramwithin the next three days will get �25,000 extra. There isno question of resuming freeration to the refugees as direct-ed by the MHA,” Baidya said,quoting Alok. PTI

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Mumbai: Amid the stalemateover Government formation inMaharashtra, a Marathi daily,widely seen inclined towardsthe RSS, on Monday likenedShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut to‘Betaal’, the mythological ghostknown for challenging KingVikramaditya with his wittyriddles.

Coming down heavily onRaut, Tarun Bharat , the

Nagpur-based publicationbelieved to be close to theSangh and its political exten-sion BJP, said he was hurtingthe chances of BJP-Senaalliance to come to power inMaharashtra.

Without naming Raut, itcalled him a “joker” and said“his attempts to portray a pic-ture that Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis is isolated

in the BJP is nothing but pureentertainment”.

Raut, the Sena’s RajyaSabha member and executiveeditor of its mouthpiece‘Saamana’, has been at the fore-front of voicing his party’sdemands over equal distribu-tion of power and sharing theChief Minister’s post with theBJP in the next MaharashtraGovernment.

He mocked the BJP onmultiple occasions by askingquestions like “Itna sannatakyon hai bhai...” (why is thereso much silence), using thepopular dialogue fromBollywood blockbuster“Sholay”, on the economicslowdown.

On Monday, Tarun Bharat

published an editorial titled‘Uddhav and Betaal’. The term‘Betaal’ is also used in Marathiwhere it means a personindulging in loose talks.

“Late Balasaheb Thackerayspent his entire life for wrestingpower from the Congress andNCP. But this Betaal is tryinghard to shatter his dreams andthere will be no disappointmentlike this to see the Sena drag-ging behind one loud-mouth,”the Marathi daily said.

Referring to Mahabharat, itsaid the Sena leader’s firstname — Sanjay — was also thatof a character from the epicwho gave a “live relay” of thewar between the Pandavas andKauravas to blind KingDritharashtra. PTI

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Nagpur: A court here onMonday issued notice toMaharashtra Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis on a pleaalleging non-disclosure oftwo criminal cases by him inan election affidavit.

The development cameafter the Supreme Court, onOctober 1, directed the mag-istrate’s court to go ahead withthe application filed by city-based lawyer Satish Uke seek-ing initiation of criminal pro-ceedings against Fadnavis inthe matter.

The magistrate’s court onMonday said the case wouldbe held as a summary crimi-nal case, and issued notice toFadnavis.

“Process (notice) is issuedagainst accused (Fadnavis)for offence punishable undersection 125A ofRepresentation of People Act,1951,” magistrate SD Mehtasaid in the order.

The Chief Minister hasbeen given time till December4 to respond to the notice.

Uke has contended thatthe BJP leader filed a false affi-davit in 2014 by not disclos-ing two pending criminalcases against him. PTI

Mumbai: Independent MLARavi Rana, who has extendedsupport to the BJP inMaharashtra, on Mondayclaimed that “some 25 MLAs” ofthe Shiv Sena were in touch withhim over formation of the nextGovernment.

The MLA from Badnera inAmravati district dubbed theSena as “very arrogant” andclaimed the Uddhav Thackeray-led party will split and nearly twodozen MLAs will join the BJP ifChief Minister DevendraFadnavis forms the next gov-ernment without its saffron ally.The Sena has 56 MLAs.

Rana, along with his wifeNavneet Kaur Rana, theIndependent Lok Sabha mem-ber from Amravati, metGovernor Bhagat SinghKoshyari here.

Speaking to reporters afterthe meeting, the MLA said,“The Shiv Sena has been veryarrogant in the last five years.Fadnavis should put a check toit. “In fact, there are some 25

MLAs of the Shiv Sena who arein touch with me for govern-ment formation. If Fadnavisforms a Government withoutthe Shiv Sena, in the next twomonths there will be a split in theSena and some 25 MLAs wouldjoin the party.” Rana slammedsenior Shiv Sena leader SanjayRaut, who has been at the fore-front of vociferously articulatingthe demand for equal distribu-tion of power and sharing theChief Minister’s post, saying heis a “parrot” of the party andneeds to be reined in. PTI

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Mumbai: With the Shiv Senaseeming firm on its demand ofsharing the Chief Minister’spost in the next MaharashtraGovernment, a BJP Ministeron Monday said some of hisparty leaders are willing for are-election in the State.

The BJP leaders expressedthis view during a reviewmeeting held in Dhule districton Sunday, state Tourism andFDA Minister Jaykumar Rawaltold a television channel.

“The party workers saidsenior leaders of the BJPshould not have forged analliance (with the Sena)...Giveus a chance again, we will con-test again and win this time,”said Rawal, who is consideredclose to Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis.

The meeting in Dhule was

attended by several BJP lead-ers, workers and candidateswho contested the recentAssembly polls, he said.

“Many of them are angryas we could not contest in someseats due to pact with the Senaand lost with a thin margin insome segments,” the Ministersaid. The BJP and its ally ShivSena are caught in a stalemateover the Chief Minister’s post,with the Sena demanding anequal division of the top post’stenure and the BJP rejecting it.

Unlike the last Assemblyelections, the BJP and theShiv Sena this time foughtelections in alliance with eachother. The BJP won 105 seatsand the Shiv Sena 56.

The term of the existing13th State Assembly ends onNovember 9. PTI

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With only National flagfluttering atop civil sec-

retariat complex, Darbar moveoffices reopened in Jammu onMonday amid tight securityarrangements to prevent anyterror strike.

Dogra folk dancers, per-forming traditional Kud dancein their finery, greeted newlyappointed LieutenantGovernor GC Murmu andsenior officers outside the civilsecretariat complex as theyarrived here to attend theiroffices.

Unlike previous years, nomajor protest demonstrationwas organised in the vicinityof the civil secretariat complex.Quick reaction teams andparamilitary forces weredeployed in large number ofguard the entry gates of thecivil secretariat complex.

On his arrival, Lt-Governor GC Murmu inspect-ed the ceremonial ‘Guard ofHonour’ by a contingent ofJ&K Police lead by a Dy SPrank woman off icer DrSunniya Wani.

He was later greeted byChief Secretary, BVRSubrahmanyam, DirectorGeneral of Police, DilbagSingh, AdministrativeSecretaries and a large numberof officers and employees ofthe Civil Secretariat.

Later, Lt. Governor held ameeting with AdministrativeSecretaries where discussedimportant and urgent admin-istrative issues. In another

meeting, Lt. Governor inter-acted with all the officers ofthe Civil Secretariat andsought their suggestions forfurther improving the qualityand pace of work, in an openhouse.

Lieutenant Governor reit-erated the resolve of theGovernment for tirelesslyworking towards ensuringresponsive and good gover-nance at all levels. He advisedthe officers to keep publicwelfare as a central mottowhile discharging their duties.

Lt. Governor also visitedthe Police Headquarters wherehe received a Guard ofHonour. Dilbag Singh, DGP,and other senior Police officersinteracted with the Lt.Governor and briefed himabout the law and order sce-nario and multiple challengesbefore the J&K Police.

Lt. Governor praised therole of the J&K Police formaintenance of law and orderand complimented the Forcefor peaceful conduct of elec-tions to the Panchayat andUrban Local Bodies. Headvised the Police Officers tostay alert and deal firmly withthe elements inimical to thesafety and security of state andstressed stern action againstpeople involved in economicoffences. He appreciated thesynergy existing between thePolice, Army, Central ArmedPolice Forces and CivilAdministration and urgedworking with same zeal formaintenance of peace andsecurity in J&K.

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Astreet vendor fromSaharanpur in Uttar

Pradesh was killed while threeSSB personnel and 14 othercivilians received injuries in agrenade attack on Hari SinghHigh Street in Srinagar onMonday.

The deceased street vendorwas identified as Rinku Singhby the local police. He wasearning his livelihood by sell-ing items of daily use.

Meanwhile, two seriouslyinjured civilians, identified asAijaz and Fayaz Ahmed, werebeing treated in SMHS hospitaltill the time last reports came in.

Large number of local res-idents were present in the areato purchase items of daily needwhen unidentified terroristshurled a grenade on SSB per-sonnel, deployed there on secu-rity duty around 1.27 pm.

This is the second grenadeattack in the same area in thelast one month. Five civilianswere injured in a similargrenade attack on October 12.

The aim behind targeting

local residents and security per-sonnel was to spread panic in thearea, witnessing routine businessactivity during day time.

Soon after the grenadeattack took place senior policeand officers of paramilitaryforces rushed to the area toassess the ground situation.Recently, police had arrested alocal terrorist from Sopore.He was tasked to throwgrenade in busy markets andpetrol pumps. In a statementpolice spokesman said, “returnof normalcy and opening of

shops is unnerving the terror-ists and their handlers sittingacross in Pakistan”.

In another incident, policeon Monday claimed they hadunearthed a terrorist hideoutinside Apple orchard in Soporearea. According to police, thehideout belonged to Lashkar-e Toiba terrorists Sajad Hyderof village Brat. Police said, theapple orchard was owned byhis maternal uncle. Police said,Sajad Hyder used to bring,hide and even train newrecruits inside the hideout.

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In an incident that shockedthe city, an on-duty woman

Tahsildar was set ablaze by aman at her office inAbdullapurmet on Mondayafternoon. According toreports, Vijaya Reddy, theTahsildar or Mandal RevenueOfficer (MRO), was alone inher office when she wasattacked by Kurra Suresh, whoset her on fire.

The officials fromRachakonda police said thatthere had been a falloutbetween the two of them over7 acres of land near Bacharamvillage. Vijaya Reddy was thefirst Tahsildar after the forma-tion of the AbdullapurmetZone. She was allegedly accusedof harassing Suresh for notdoing registration. Meanwhile,Suresh claimed before policethat she had asked for a bribe.

While Vijaya’s body wasshifted to Osmania GeneralHospital as per procedure, theassailant’s condition was alsosaid to be critical as he wasinjured in the incident.

Rachakonda PoliceCommissioner MaheshBhagawath said that there willbe a thorough and scientificinvestigation in this case. We

have learnt that dispute over aland was ongoing in the HighCourt, which could be theaccused’s motive to carry outthe attack by reportedly pour-ing kerosene over her at theoffice.

“This is a daylight murderof a Government official andthe accused will not be spared.We will see what all has led tothis incident. The man isalready in our custody. We arealso probing if anyone hadprovoked him. We will finishthe investigation in a limitedtime and take it to a fast track

court for swift punishment andsee that he is hanged for thecrime,” he said.

ACP Vanasthalipuram, SJayaram, said that the accusedhad suffered 63 per cent bodyburns and is being treated.“Two people were injured in thewhole fiasco including Suresh.We are collecting statementsfrom all the witnesses to pro-ceed with the investigation.We have already booked casesunder section 302 (murder) and307 (attempt to murder) of theIPC against the accused. Theevidence gathered from the

scene of offence, includingcloth and bottles etc are beingsent to laboratory to test” saidthe official.

Senior police officials andDistrict Collector Ranga Reddyvisited the spot. Meanwhile,Condemning the incident,Education Minister Sabita Indrasaid “Stringent punishment willbe given to the accused. If thepublic have any trouble withofficials, it should be brought tothe attention of the higher-upsto deal with the problem. Theseheinous acts will only makethings worse. We will order a

probe soon.”The Minister urged the

District Collector and the PoliceCommissioner to look into thematter and investigate whathad led to such a heinouscrime.

In June this year, ForestRange Officer Ch Anitha wasattacked by a mob while per-forming her duty as a fight hadbroken out in Sarsala villagebetween officials and forestdwellers in Kagaznagar subdi-vision of Asifabad district.

The brawl was the result ofa conflict over a plantationdrive taken up by the StateGovernment. In the commo-tion, Anita was attacked by amob with sticks which wascaught on video. The mob hadbeen led by TRS leader KoneruKrishna, the brother of SirpurMLA Koneru Konappa.

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Days after five workers fromBengal were gunned down

by terrorists in Jammu &Kashmir, the Mamata BanerjeeGovernment on Mondayensured the return of 138panic-stricken labourers fromthe Valley amid tight security.

Out of 138 labourers whoreturned to Kolkata by JammuTawi Express, five are fromAssam, senior State MinisterFirhad Hakim who receivedthem and escorted them out ofthe Howrah Station said, blam-ing the Centre for the currentsituation.

“They (Centre) have messedup the situation and commonpoor citizens of the country haveto bear the brunt,” he saidadding “Chief Minister MamataBanerjee is feeling relieved afterensuring the return of thelabouers from Bengal who weretrapped in Kashmir.”

The Monday’s develop-ment came a week after ter-rorists at Kulgam district ofJammu and Kashmir shot deadfive workers from Bengal.

“We found them in utterpanic,” Hakim said adding“now at least their family mem-bers will be relieved that theirsons have returned home.”

Echoing him a workerfrom Birbhum said, “now weare feeling relieved to havecome back home. We were

spending sleepless nights inthat State,” adding he wouldnever go to Kashmir again.Another worker from NorthDinajpur said the Army “camein the midnight and took usaway to their camp from wherewe were taken back to Jammu.We are happy that Mamata didihas done so much for us.”

Apart from reserving awhole bogie and escorting thereturnees back to Kolkata theState Government alsoarranged for them breakfastand five buses to ferry them

back to their home towns.When asked about their

earnings in Kashmir one ofthem said “we go there towork as we manage �12,000 to�15,000 every month. Out ofthat almost seventy five percentwe are able to send back home.”

Meanwhile, thousands ofsupporters of TrinamoolCongress Youth Congress onMonday took out a massivecandle light procession protest-ing the killing of Bengali citi-zens in Kashmir and demand-ing Government action to con-

trol the situation in the Valley.Shantanu Sen, a TMC MP

and doctor, who led the pro-cession said “We stronglyprotest against the killing ofgeneral people in Kashmir andthe candle light march is anopinion building measure.”Another leader said “the Centreshould learn from BengalGovernment how to controldisturbance. Mamata Banerjeesuccessfully controlled the sit-uation in Jangalmahal andDarjeeling Hills. The Centreshould take a cue from that.”

Ayodhya: Ahead of theSupreme Court verdict on theAyodhya land dispute case, thelocal administration hasimposed a ban on any eventmarking a “victory” or “mourn-ing” over the judgement.

In a series of restrictions,District Magistrate Anuj KumarJha on Saturday ordered againstthe use of social media to“insult” deities or to installidols and hold processions relat-ed to Ram Janmabhoomi.

He also extended tillDecember 28 the prohibitoryorder issued on October 12,mentioning apprehension ofbreach of peace ahead of theverdict.

The prohibitory order wasearlier imposed till December10. Those violating it would bebooked under Section 188 of theIndian Penal Code (disobedi-

ence of an order by public ser-vant).

The district magistrate hasalso banned hoarding andblack-marketing of ration, cere-als, vegetables, fruits, eggs andedible oils.

According to the order, alltypes of gatherings in privateand public places that couldhamper communal harmonyhave been banned. The districtmagistrate also barred “victorycelebrations” and “mourningprocessions”

“No attempt should beallowed to make any insultingremarks on great personalities,deities and gods on any socialmedia platform such asInstagram, Twitter andWhatsApp. Besides, no instal-lation of idols of any deity willtake place without permissionfrom the district administra-

tion,” the order stated.It said the restrictions were

imposed in view of festivals andother events during this period,including Chhath Puja, KartikPurnima, Chaudhari CharanSingh's birth anniversary, GuruNanak Jayanti, Eid-ul-Miladand Christmas.

The order, which was firstmade public on October 10, hasnow been revised with a set of30 detailed instructions. It hasput a complete ban on anyevent, public programme, pro-cession, rally and wall paintingsrelated to Ramjanmabhoomi.

The order has categorical-ly barred all individuals, exceptgovernment officers, from car-rying licensed weapons, unlesspermission is sought from thedistrict administration.

“No individual will keepacid or any item that compris-

es potent explosive substance orchemical formula. Also, no onewill carry stones, pebbles, bro-ken glass pieces or even emptybottles,” stated the order.

According to it, there wouldalso be a complete ban on anyevent, rally, street-corner meet-ing and cultural programme inthe district during this period.

There is a ban on throwingany non-vegetarian leftovers ata public place. “Besides, no saleor consumption of meat, fishand eggs will take place onKartik Purnima, Chaudahkosiand Panchkosi Parikrama Meladuring this period,” the orderstated.

Chief Justice of IndiaRanjan Gogoi is expected todeliver the verdict in the BabriMasjid-Ram Janmabhoomi landdispute case before his retire-ment on November 17. PTI

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The ongoing internal squab-bles within the bureaucra-

cy of YSR Congress partyGovernment in AndhraPradesh headed by YS JaganMohan Reddy led to the abrupttransfer of Chief Secretary LVSubramanyam on Monday.

Subramanyam was shunt-ed out of his post by the sameIAS officer Praveen Prakash,Principal Secretary (Political)in the Chief Minister’s office(CMO), against whom he hadissued a show cause noticethree days ago.

This is for the first time inthe history of Telugu States orany State that a CS has beentransferred abruptly. Normally,senior IAS officers towards thefag end of their career areappointed as CS and they retirefrom the civil services as CS.

Subramanyam, who is stillleft with five moths servicebefore he retires, was trans-

ferred as director general of APHuman ResourcesDevelopment Institute atBapatla in Guntur district, aninsignificant post for hisstature.

He was asked to handover the charge of chief secre-tary to another senior IAS offi-cer Neerabh Kumar Prasad,chief commissioner of landadministration. A 1983-batchIAS officer, Subramanyam isthe senior most IAS officer inthe State. He was ignored bythe previous TDPGovernment headed by NChandrababu Naidu in theappointment as chief secretary.Naidu preferred Anil KumarPunetha as the CS.

Interestingly, Subramanyamwas appointed as chief secretaryby the Election Commission ofIndia just a week before the LokSabha elections in April. He wasallowed by Jagan to work as thechief secretary because of hisseniority.

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Thiruvananthapuram: KeralaChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayanon Monday said it was not pos-sible for the state to bring in anylegislation to circumvent theSupreme Court verdict per-mitting women of all agegroups into the SabarimalaLord Ayyappa temple.

The apex court verdict ofSeptember 28 last year was notsimilar to that of the rulingrelated to Jallikattu or bullockcart race, he told the stateassembly in response to a ques-tion by the opposition UDF.

“The Supreme Court ver-

dict regarding the Sabarimalawomen entry is the one relat-ed to that of the fundamentalrights. The state government isbound to implement the apexcourt order,” Vijayan said.

The Supreme Court had inSeptember last year paved theway for entry of women of allages into the Ayyappa templeat Sabarimala, lifting the ban onwomen in the age group of 10to 50 from worshipping at theshrine.

A review petition has beenfiled against the September28, 2018 verdict and the top

court is expected to deliver itsorder on it later this month.

Barring women in men-strual age would amount to theviolation of their fundamentalrights and would go against theConstitution, the chief minis-ter said.

As per legal opinionreceived by the StateGovernment, it was not possi-ble to bring in any legislation toget around the verdict, he said.

Those who talk about bring-ing in legislation on Sabarimalawomen entry were “cheating”devotees, he said. PTI

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Mumbai/ Alibag: Five people,including a 3-year-old boy anda father-daughter duo, werekilled and 40 injured when abus fell into a valley on the oldMumbai-Pune highway inMaharashtra early on Mondaymorning, police said.

The mishap took placenear the Amrutanjan bridge inDasturi in Khandala ghat ataround 5 am, said seniorInspector Dhanaji Kshirsagarof Khopoli police station,adding that the bus fell into avalley 30-40 feet deep.

The private bus, carrying47 passengers, was movingfrom Karad in Satara district toMumbai and the accident waspossibly due to the driver los-ing control while navigating theghat stretch, said the official.

“Five people were killedand 40, including the driver,received injuries. They werereturning from Karad postDiwali vacations,” he said

Police identified thedeceased as Sarvadnya SachinThorat (3) from Karad, SnehaJanardhan Patil (15) and herfather Janardhan RamchandraPatil (42) from Ghatkopar inMumbai, Sanjay Shivaji Rakshe(50) from Powai and PramilaRamchandra Mohite (50) fromKarad.

The injured have beenadmitted in NagarpalikaHospital in Khopoli, LokmanyaHospital in Pune, PavanaHospital in Talegav and MGMHospital in Navi Mumbai. PTI

Itanagar: The ConsultativeCommittee on CitizenshipAmendment Bill (CAB) set upby the Arunachal PradeshGovernment on Monday heldan all-party meeting thatvowed to protect the rights ofthe state's indigenous people.

Held under the chair-manship of Home MinisterBamang Felix, the meetingwas attended by representa-tives of six political parties -the BJP, Congress, NPP, JD(U),PPA and the JD(S), besides allmembers of the committee,an official release said here.

The parties pledged toprotect the indigenous peo-ple's rights and shared theiropinions on the CAB whileFelix requested them to sub-mit their views in writing tothe member secretary of theconsultative committee at theearliest.

The nine-member panelwould meet communitybased organisations and stu-dents' unions on Tuesdayand Wednesday respectively,

the home minister said.Felix said the views offered

by various stakeholders wouldbe taken into considerationbefore finalising the commit-tee's recommendations to besubmitted to the state govern-ment, the release said.

The recommendationswill be based on the provisionsof the Constitution and vari-ous laws and rules that protectthe interests of indigenouspeople of the State. PTI

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Recently, Congress leader PriyankaGandhi Vadra claimed that SardarVallabhbhai Patel was a dedicat-ed Congress leader and a closeassociate of former Prime

Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. She also mockedat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for try-ing to appropriate the Sardar’s legacy.

Priyanka Gandhi is not the first from herparty to shower encomiums on SardarPatel and question the legitimacy of the BJPto celebrate his life. Many others have donethis over the last five years but it appears tobe a case of too little, too late because nobodyis buying this line. The reasons why theCongress’ present-day claims vis-a-vis theSardar sound hollow are many but there isone prime explanation – the insecurity andpettiness of the Nehru-Gandhis since thedays of Nehru. But before we address thisissue, let’s take a brief look at the extraordi-nary achievements of the unifier of India.

Sardar Patel is hailed as the Bismarck ofIndia because he took upon himself theunenviable task of integrating over 560princely States, who had the option duringIndia’s Independence day to remain indepen-dent or join Pakistan or India. Even if a fewof these princes had exercised the first twooptions, the unification of India would havebeen in doubt.

For example, the Nizam of Hyderabadand the Nawab of Junagadh decided toaccede to Pakistan and the ruler of Bhopalwanted to proclaim independence. Patelcoaxed, cajoled and when necessary, pres-surised these princes to fall in line. But forhis cool determination and single-mindedcommitment to the unification of the coun-try, the idea of India would never have takenoff. The India, which woke up to freedomin August 1947, would have been in tatters.Therefore, we owe our geographical andpolitical unity to Patel. He achieved this stu-pendous task despite failing health and hedied on December 15, 1950.

Let us take the Kashmir issue. WhileNehru was dilly-dallying and wonderingwhat to do, Sardar Patel got the Maharaja ofthe former State to sign the Instrument ofAccession and took a firm stand to fly outthe first contingent of troops to Srinagar onOctober 27, 1947, a day after it was signed.

Such was the situation that the thenGovernment was not sure whether this air-craft could land at the Srinagar airportbecause hordes of Pakistani infiltrators hadmoved into the former State. Luckily, the firstbatch of soldiers was able to land and securethe airport for the arrival of several morecontingents. The Indian Army then fannedout and re-captured many of the townsseized by the Pakistanis.

Meanwhile, even as the Army kept dri-ving out the intruders, Nehru took the fate-ful decision to move the United Nations, thusinternationalising the issue.

In fact, there is much more to the per-sonality of Sardar Patel than just being a

“man of steel.” He was a disci-plined soldier of the Congress,probably much more disciplinedthan Nehru because of the extra-ordinary sacrifice he made in1946. That year, the Congresshad to elect its new chief, whowould also become independentIndia’s first Prime Minister. TheAll India Congress Committeecalled for nominations fromthe 15 Pradesh CongressCommittees. Twelve of themvoted for Sardar Patel, whileother committees voted fornone. Thus, Nehru did not getthe support of a single PradeshCongress Committee. Despitethis, he made it known toMahatma Gandhi that he wouldnot play second fiddle to anyone.Gandhi, for reasons best knownto him, wanted Nehru as PrimeMinister and asked Sardar Patelto step down. Patel obliged.This was indeed a huge sacrificefor the sake of the unity of theCongress.

Since the Congress func-tioned like a private limitedcompany, owned and controlledby the Nehru-Gandhis, it dideverything since 1947 to belittlethe contributions of party lead-ers not belonging to this familyand exaggerating the achieve-ments of those who belonged toit. Although Nehru is hailed asa great democrat, this process

began in his lifetime itself.Among those who fell victim tothis family’s attempt to obliter-ate the great achievements ofothers were Sardar Patel, BRAmbedkar, Subhash ChandraBose, Lal Bahadur Shastri andmany others, including PVNarasimha Rao, one of thegreatest Prime Ministers Indiahas produced.

Sardar Patel gave us a uni-fied India yet Nehru did notconfer the Bharat Ratna on himafter it was instituted in 1954.Instead, Nehru gave it to him-self in 1955. Again, formerPrime Minister Indira Gandhigave herself the Bharat Ratna in1971 and it was conferredposthumously on Rajiv Gandhiin 1991 but none of them con-sidered either Sardar Patel orAmbedkar, who were worthy ofthe nation’s highest honour.

Finally, it was left to non-Congress Governments toaccord this honour to these twogreat Indians.

Nehru also ordered theUnion Government officers notto attend Sardar Patel’s funeralin Bombay in December 1950.

Similarly, the family wasmost unnerved by the phe-nomenal popularity andachievements of two PrimeMinisters — Lal BahadurShastri, who led the country to

victory in the India-Pakistan warof 1965 and PV Narasimha Rao,who between 1991 and 1996,ended militancy in Punjab andbailed out India, which wassinking into an unknown eco-nomic abyss after having mort-gaged gold to the Bank ofEngland for just $200 million.When he demitted office, India’sforeign exchange reserves stoodat over $50 billion. He was alsothe chief of the Congress for fiveyears. Yet, when he died in2004, “The Family” orderedthat Rao’s body would not enterthe premises of the party’sheadquarters on Akbar Road.

Fortunately, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi’s decision tobuild the world’s tallest statue forSardar Patel in Kevadia inGujarat and his efforts toenlighten the people have turnedthe focus on Patel’s huge contri-bution.

The people are also nowacquainted with the pettinessand cunning displayed by asingle political family over sevendecades to mask the achieve-ments of the “iron man ofIndia.” Try as they might, theycan never retrieve him becausehe now dwells in the hearts of abillion grateful people.

(The writer is an author spe-cialising in democracy studies.Views expressed are personal.)

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Sir — The President of Indiaissued a notification that the mapof the country had been redrawnto depict the newly-formed UnionTerritories (UT) of Jammu &Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh.

But the big question is, will theUnited Nations (UN) recognisethis new political map of J&K andLadakh UTs? As it is China is notfalling for Indian assurances on theLine of Actual Control (LAC)and is interpreting the bifurcationas a challenge to Aksai Chin andits China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor in Pakistan-occupiedKashmir (PoK). Pakistan hasalready refused to accept the newmap and China is sure to counterit its own version. Another roundof pow-wow awaits.

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�� ����������� Sir — This, refers to the report“Delhi pollution 3-year high”(November 4). A week after Diwali,Delhi’s Air Quality Index shot upto 625 on Sunday, the highest levelit has touched in three years.Twenty-one of the 37 air quality

monitoring stations recorded theAQI between 490 and 500 with airquality sensors at Aya Nagar,Ashok Vihar, Anand Vihar andAurobindo Marg peaking at 7

pm. In the National CapitalRegion, Faridabad with AQI (493),Noida (494), Ghaziabad (499) andGreater Noida (488), Gurugram(479), residents choked on toxic air.

A public health emergency hasalready been declared in thenational Capital and people arecomplaining of breathing prob-lems. Even 37 flights were divert-

ed due to the heavy smog.However, even as the citizens con-tinue to suffer, the DelhiGovernment and the CentralGovernment are indulging in ablame-game. It’s sad that whensomething as fundamental as thehealth of our children and theelderly is at stake, we are bickeringirresponsibly. The Governmentshould devise a more robust, per-manent solution to tackle theproblem of pollution, just like theUS and China.

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The trans-community is not happy with theTransgender Persons (Protection of Rights)Bill, 2019 and some of its provisions are being

widely debated, criticised and opposed by it. “Somemay see it as positive socio-cultural change but thelegal aspect of this Bill is bad,” says Anirudh Gupta,an activist and member of the trans-community.Is the Government listening to these voices?

What has majorly upset the trans-communi-ty is that the Bill was drafted without taking anyinputs from it and there are many loopholes thatneed to be plugged.

The right to self-identification: The mainconcern of the community is that the Bill doesn’tgrant it the right to determine gender. Instead, itsmembers have to present their cases before aDistrict Magistrate (DM) to get certified as a trans-gender. Prior to applying for an identification cer-tificate, the Bill mandates them to secure a med-ical certificate from the area’s Chief Medical Officerconfirming their orientation. This, the communi-ty believes, is in gross violation of the 2014 SupremeCourt verdict in the National Legal ServicesAuthority vs Union of India case. The ruling haddirected the Central Government to allow trans-genders to determine their own gender irrespec-tive of hormonal or surgical interventions. This isalso contrary to another provision of the Bill thatthey would have the right of self-identification.

Shanthi Muniswamy, a member of the com-munity, says, “How can a screening committee beauthorised to confirm whether or not I am a trans-gender? The lawmakers should be sensitive. Whatif they need to prove their genders to officers andconfirm it with a certificate? There is no such lawfor a male and female. Then, is it justified to makeit a rule for the third gender?”

No room for appeal or review after rejectionby the DM: As per the Bill, if the DM refuses toacknowledge the medical certificate, the appellantwill not get the certificate of identification. Theapplication will not be reviewed after that. The factthat the petitioners will not have any forum toappeal to has the trans-community up in arms. Thisprovision is unjust to an extent where it will notonly deprive these individuals of their basicrights but even their identity. The trans-commu-nity has fought this battle of identity since birthand hasn’t succumbed to societal pressure. But asthis battle goes legal, its members will legally haveto live with the same situation and same identityfor the rest of their lives. Lawmakers need toacknowledge the fact that the rejection of a per-son not being a transgender can be due to sever-al reasons, including corruption and medical neg-ligence. In all legal matters, the Constitution accordsevery person the right to appeal to higher author-ities and even to the Supreme Court (SC). TheGovernment assigns a public prosecutor foralleged criminals. So the question arises why thisbasic right is being denied to the third gender?

If this Bill is for the emancipation of transgen-ders, then why are their basic rights differing fromthat of other citizens on the basis of gender? Thisin a way, violates Article 15 of the IndianConstitution, which prohibits discrimination ongrounds of race, caste, sex or place of birth.

Sex work is an issue which the Bill fails toaddress: Isn’t sex work a harsh reality of our soci-ety? The streets of Central Delhi at midnight areflooded with sex workers, including transgenders.The Government has failed to address this issue.

The extent of exploitation of transgen-ders in this trade is beyond imagination.They are beaten up, sexually assaultedand thrown into the streets. Their com-plaints are barely registered in such casesas a transgender getting molested orraped is not something that society wantsto accept.

A major explanation of this negationby society lies in the argument that thesex trade is exploitative, irrespective ofthe gender. But when we talk of womenin prostitution and rehabilitating them,then why aren’t we talking and thinkingabout transgenders the very same way?How can there be such a stark demar-cation of exploitation and brutalitybased on gender? Have we found a newcategory that we can discriminate? It isimportant to accept that trans people aremarginalised in layers. More than a meredrafting of a Bill, the Government needsto empower transgenders economicallyand socially.

Discrimination over the com-plaints of sexual harassment betweenwomen and transgenders: TheTransgender Persons (Protection ofRights Bill), 2019 states the period ofpunishment for sexual harassment andassault on a transgender to be sixmonths which can exceed up to two yearsin prison with penalty. A period of oneto five years is the least imprisonmentwhen the same cases are lodged for anassault on a woman.The punishment forsexual assault, harassment and bondedlabour is comparatively stringent incase of heterosexuals as compared totransgenders.

Definition of family: The Bill does-n’t recognise hijra households where theyall feel protected and find a sense ofbelonging. The Bill defines a family as agroup of people related by blood, mar-

riage or adoption. The community doesnot find this in consonance with the real-ity of their lives, where trans-children aremostly abandoned and disowned at atender age. Grace Banu, a transgenderwoman from Tamil Nadu, said “that myfamily got me admitted in an asylum afterknowing about my gender.” Since then,she herself has adopted seven trans-kids.Stories like these are neither rare norunreal. Therefore, how can the definitionof the family be so unreal and incom-plete?

Awareness in households, publicoffices, educational institutes, hospitalsand police stations: Despite making lawsand drafting Bills, there have been anumber of cases where transgenders havebeen harassed and discriminated inGovernment institutions.

The case of Shanavi Ponnusamy, atrans woman from Tamil Nadu, comesto mind. She was allegedly denied the jobof cabin crew by Air India despite clear-ing the exam. Another widely knowncase is of K Prithika Yashini, the firsttranswoman Sub-Inspector in India. Ittook an order from the Madras HighCourt for the Tamil Nadu RecruitmentBoard to appoint her.

Unfortunately we have a huge num-ber of cases like these where the basicopportunities of education and livelihoodof the transgenders have been ques-tioned. Therefore, there is a huge demandof sensitisation in all walks of public andprivate sphere.

The question arises, Are theMinisters themselves ready for this Bill?Why is this issue being discussed amidsome or the other scuffle? The historyof this Bill reflects the loopholes everysingle time it is drafted. The TransgenderPersons (Protection of Rights) 2018consisted of many lacuna such as illog-

ical and narrow defining of the transgen-der which was, “Somebody as not nei-ther wholly male nor wholly female.” Itcriminalised begging on the streetsexclusively for the transgenders. TheNational Council for TransgenderPersons was to have a psychiatrist in thepanel along with the DM. How then arethe Government and the so-called pol-icy makers any different from any otherill-informed person, who sees it as a men-tal illness which is to be treated by a psy-chiatrist. If the aim is to pass a Bill justfor the sake of having another law in thecountry, then it will face the same fate asmany other pre-existing laws. Forinstance, despite decriminalisation ofArticle 377, recently RasikaGopalkrishnan and Shivani Singh, twofemales in their early twenties, werethrown out of a Chennai hotel late atmidnight for holding hands and hugging.It is one of the trillion examples of theflawed implementation of laws.

This subsidiary and secondaryapproach towards deliberating and draft-ing a Bill for transgenders will result ina half-hearted implementation, leadingto forged data and stereotypes. It is cru-cial to realise that rights and justice havelately been denied to the “Third Gender”despite being recognised in 2014. It ishigh time for the Government to pay therequired attention while deliberating therights of these individuals. This is a mat-ter of identity, life, right and fight of ahuge part of society. The realisation thatit is not just any other issue will help theGovernment in taking all concerns intoaccount which will ensure better possi-bilities of the law being implemented onthe ground.

(The writer is post graduate scholar,Department of Political Science, Universityof Delhi)

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As the sun sets, a child jingles afew coins in his tiny hands,which are his earnings for

working 14 hours straight at a Delhi-based bangle manufacturing unit. Ithas been just a few months since hemoved to Delhi, with a bhaiyya(brother) from his village. Little didhe know that his bhaiyya had deviseda cunning ploy to push him into thedark and dingy world of child labour.Confined to the factory, he would toilall day and through the night to makebangles that would one day adorn thearms of women.

This is the story of Ashiq, aneight-year-old boy from the hinter-lands of Bihar, and that of thousandsof children like him, who are traf-ficked every year and forced to liveand unlawfully work in deplorableconditions. Among the children whoare rescued from bonded labour, traf-ficking and abuse, trauma is often adominant factor impacting theirdecisions, making them unsociableand aloof, even after being freed andrepatriated. The stigma associatedwith being rehabilitated often push-

es the children to believe that theyhave committed a crime. Their cop-ing mechanism fails to help them re-integrate with other children in thecommunity and they often end upgrowing into dysfunctional adults.

In the past decades, however,organisations, Government andNGOs have been working diligentlyat the grassroots with an aim to intro-duce mechanisms that would notonly ensure full protection of therights of children working as labour-ers in brick kilns, circuses, textile fac-tories, bangle factories and the car-pet industry but also help in rebuild-ing their lives.

A Nobel Peace Prize for India in2014 for fighting for the rights of chil-dren and youth was an importantturning point. Apart from the pub-licity that the movement receivedbecause of the award bestowed uponKailash Satyarthi, this period was alsomarked by a significant step forwardin the field of protection of childrights by way of improving andamending the existing child protec-tion laws such as the Juvenile Justice

Act, the POCSO Act and other pro-visions that support children in dis-tress. These amendments have furtherhelped a great deal towards creatinga safer environment for children insome communities while others stillremain vulnerable to incidences oftrafficking, forced labour and sexu-al abuse.

Currently, under the Child andAdolescent Labour (Prohibition andRegulation Act) 1986, children res-cued from labour may receive mon-etary benefits from the Governmentof up to �15,000, in addition to theirback wages. If the children are foundto have been bonded in their employ-ment, there are additional provisionsfor benefits of up to �3,00,000 underthe Central Sector Scheme for theRehabilitation of Bonded Labourers,2016. The nature of the rehabilitationsupport available today is plainlyfinancial, and the funds rationed bythe Government for providing for thesurvivors of child labour fall short byalmost 60 per cent.

When the rescued children arereunited with their families, they are

often looked down upon by their par-ents and society. Not only this, theemployers also threaten the parents.They are often made to believe thatbeing rescued means getting caughtand the child is responsible for theloss of income. For impoverished par-ents and children, this translatesinto direct pressure and they give into the threats of the employers. Insuch situations, factors such as delayin receiving compensation, lack ofawareness among parents about theavenues open for their children,social stigma and lack of communi-ty support, unavailability of educa-tional and vocational opportunities,poverty and the family’s lack ofaccess to social security schemesforces them to re-enter the world oftrafficking and slavery.

Since it’s known that the vulner-ability of a potential victim stemsfrom the lack of a feeling of security,it’s really important that the child isempowered and safe, once backhome. A comprehensive rehabilita-tion process must be implementedthrough a series of interventions that

span mental, social, psychological,physical, aptitudinal and scholasticgrowth of the children.

With a goal to offer proper reha-bilitation, shelter homes have been setup across the country that offer sup-port to survivors of the heinouscrimes of trafficking and forcedlabour. Many shelter homes also runprogrammes to provide immediatecare and protection to rescued chil-dren.

Rehabilitation programmes haveto be more efficient than the short-term solutions that focus only on pro-viding immediate care and support.There should be a pragmaticapproach towards designing pro-grammes with realistic time-framesthat must replace the current short-term yet seemingly never-endingprocesses. A comprehensive rehabil-itation policy that addresses the cur-rent challenges must be introduced.Besides this, efforts must be made totrain the stakeholders for effectiveimplementation of laws related tochild rights and protection. There isalso a need for comprehensive

research since there is hardly any doc-umentation on ideal rehabilitationpractices. An advocacy campaignmust be launched to ensure allocationof adequate funds for effective reha-bilitation of children. To operate ona scale as big as required, adoption oftechnology to efficiently deliver ser-vices is imperative.

The need of the hour is to makeconcerted efforts at the district levelin order to create maximum impact.District-level centres should be madewith facilities such as hostels, whereapart from lodging, a holistic learn-ing environment is provided to chil-dren. It is equally important to pro-vide counselling resources to parents.Awareness-building initiatives arealso necessary in order to ensure thatthe activities of agents are monitored.A lot of this work can be executedthrough consultants and volunteersoperating at the panchayat, block anddistrict level in partnership with thelocal administration. This will notonly help us research the issues in-depth but also get to the root causesof child trafficking and the mindsets

that cause problems in proper reha-bilitation.

Today, after years of continuous-ly learning about the problems facedby children, we have developedinsights in fields that not only direct-ly impact their protection and devel-opment but also provide a con-ducive environment for growth. Wehave greater understanding of howdeep-rooted the problems are. TheBal Mitra Grams’ participation-basedmodels have thrown up results.

It has taken India years to recog-nise the effects of child labour andgive at least some attention it reallydeserves. The significant reforms inthe child rights and protection poli-cies have been pivotal in the fightagainst child labour. However, we stillneed greater collective effort to beempathetic towards children in need.This would certainly secure thefuture generations. They are morethan capable of striking gold out ofwhatever they get.

(The writer is former Chairperson,Bihar State Commission for Protectionof Child Rights)

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Housing sales declined 9.5per cent during July-

September period across ninemajor cities to 52,855 units onlow demand as economic slow-down and liquidity crisisweighed on buyer sentiment, aPropEquity report said.

This is the fourth suchreport that has shown fall inhousing sales during the thirdquarter of the 2019 calendaryear.

PropTiger and Anarock,which are a major brokeragefirms in housing segment, havereported 25 per cent and 18 percent fall in housing sales,respectively, during July-September period. Real estateconsultant JLL India, which isa dominant player in leasing ofcommercial properties, sawone per cent decline.

According to data analyt-ics firm PropEquity, housingsales stood at 52,855 units dur-ing July-September 2019, down9.5 per cent from 58,461 unitsin the year-ago period.

“Demand has been defi-nitely impacted in the lastquarter with buyers delayingtheir decisions,” Samir Jasuja,founder and managing directorat PropEquity said.

“The downtrend observedwas mainly due to the eco-nomic slow down as well as theliquidity crisis in the market,”the report said.

PropEquity said that real

estate market is currently anend user-driven market withcustomers preferring ready tomove-in or nearing completionproperties.

“Furthermore, consumersare now looking for developerswith excellent track records interms of quality and execution,”it added.

New launches too fell 24per cent to 32,834 units. Unsoldhousing stocks came down to6,01,785 units from 6,21,806units at the end of June quar-ter. As per the PropEquitydata, housing sales fell in sevencities and increased only in twocities.

Chennai saw the maxi-mum fall of 25 per cent inhousing sales at 3,060 unitsduring July-September 2019as against 4,080 units in theyear-ago period.

Housing sales dropped 22per cent in Mumbai to 5,063units from 6,491 units, followed

by Hyderabad that saw 16 percent decline to 4,257 unitsfrom 5,067 units.

Kolkata witnessed a 12 percent fall in sales to 3,069 unitsfrom 3,487 units, while Noidasaw 11 per cent decline to 990units from 1,112 units.

Sales in Bengaluru, too,went down by 9 per cent to9,843 units from 10,816 units.Thane saw 9 per cent dip insales to 10,714 units from11,773 units.

However, Gurugram wit-nessed 7 per cent rise in salesto 1,190 units from 1,112 flatsand Pune saw one per centincrease to 14,669 units from14,523 apartments during theperiod under review.

PropEquity, which isowned by PE Analytics, is anonline subscription based realestate data and analytics plat-form covering over 1,15,225projects of 32,745 developersacross over 44 cities in India.

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Infosys on Monday said it isyet to receive any evidence to

corroborate anonymouswhistleblowers’ complaints thatalleged unethical practices bythe company’s top manage-ment.

“With respect to theanonymous complaints, there isno prima facie evidence thatthe company has received untildate to corroborate any of theallegations made,” Infosys toldthe National Stock Exchange.

On October 24, the NSEsought clarification from the ITmajor on the whistleblowers’allegations and why the com-pany had not disclosed thesame to the exchanges.

In its response, the compa-ny said the audit committee hasalready engaged law firm,Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas& Co, to investigate the matter,and had also started consulta-tions with an independentinternal auditor, Ernst & Young.The independent internal audi-tor was given a mandate toreview certain processes onthe basis of the allegation in theanonymous complaints.

“... Given the circumstancesat this stage, where there iscomplete absence of primafacie evidence and the anony-mous complaints are still underinvestigation, the company isnot in a position to determinethe concreteness, credibilityand materiality of the anony-mous complaints,” Infosysnoted. The company also said

it would keep stock exchangesinformed about the matter onthe basis of the findings of theinvestigation.

Shares of Infosys rose 3.23per cent to close at Rs 710.10apiece on the NSE.

In October, Infosysinformed the stock exchangesof having received anonymouswhistleblowers’ complaintsalleging certain unethical prac-tices by the top management.

Infosys Chairman NandanNilekani had said the whistle-blower complaint datedSeptember 20 as well as anundated complaint had beenreceived by one of the boardmembers on September 30.

In the letter, datedSeptember 20 and signed by‘Ethical Employees’, it wasalleged that CEO Salil Parikh aswell as Chief Financial OfficerNilanjan Roy engaged in forcedrevenue recognition from large

contracts not adhering toaccounting standards.

The complaints wereplaced before the audit com-mittee on October 10, and tothe company’s non-executiveboard members on October 11,also the day when Infosysannounced its second quarterresults.

US market regulator SEChas also initiated a probe on thematter, while Rosen Law Firmhad said it was preparing a classaction lawsuit to recover loss-es suffered by Infosys investorsin the US.

Back home, the Securitiesand Exchange Board of India(Sebi) had sought additionalinformation from the compa-ny, while the National FinancialReporting Authority (NFRA),part of the corporate affairsministry, — is looking intoalleged accounting lapses at thefirm.

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Some vendors of BSNL andMTNL are mulling to move

insolvency pleas against thestate-run firms for non-pay-ment of dues, estimated to bearound �20,000 crore, a seniorindustry body executive said onMonday.

The pending payments areagainst the supply of telecomgear and other goods to BSNLand MTNL as well as �45,000-crore rural broadband projectBharatNet, PHD Chamber ofCommerce TelecomCommittee chairman SandeepAggarwal told PTI.

“The total pending pay-ment of BSNL and MTNLvendors is around �20,000crore. Banks have startedputting pressure on vendors toclear their dues. All vendorswill jointly stage a protest onNovember 19. If payments arenot made within 10 days there-after, they will approach NCLTfor liquidation of BSNL andMTNL,” Aggarwal claimed.

Email queries sent to BSNLand MTNL over the pendingdues of vendors remainedunanswered till the filing of thestory.

The Telecom ExportPromotion Council on October31, 2019, wrote to the admin-istrator of Universal ServiceObligation Fund (USOF) topay long-pending dues ofaround �2,000 crore to variousvendors. USOF manages the

BharatNet project. These vendors include

Sterlite Technologies (�500 croredue), Tejas Networks (�314crore), HFCL (�219 crore),Paramount Wires and Cables(�168 crore), VNL (�150 crore)etc, according to the letter.

In a letter to telecom min-ister Ravi Shankar Prasad,Paramount said its bankers arepressuring the company toclear their dues at the earliest.

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Representatives of someemployee unions and offi-

cer associations of BSNL andMTNL met Telecom MinisterRavi Shankar Prasad onMonday and offered their fullsupport to the relief package,VRS and asset monetisationplans announced by the gov-ernment recently, sources said.

It may be recalled that thegovernment last month hadapproved a plum �69,000 crorerevival package for BSNL andMTNL that includes mergingthe two loss-making firms,monetising their assets andgiving VRS to employees sothat the combined entity turnsprofitable in two years.

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Australian Prime MinisterScott Morrison on Monday

said the door will remain “wideopen” for India to join the 16-nation RegionalComprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP) if itdecides to do so, as the otherswere on board in finalising thedeal without New Delhi.

Morrison and TradeMinister Simon Birminghamare in Bangkok to discuss theRCEP during the ASEANsummit.

The possible delay in firm-ing up the RCEP during thethree-day summit in the Thaicapital has been attributed toIndia’s “new demands” on mar-ket access, and tariff relatedissues. India has been forcefullyraising the issue of market

access as well as protected listsof goods mainly to shield itsdomestic market as there havebeen fears that the country maybe flooded with cheap Chineseagricultural and industrialproducts once it signs the deal.

“The door will always beopen to India,” Morrison wasquoted as saying by theAustralian Associated Press(AAP). He also said that thedeal would be bigger and bet-ter with India in it.

“It has always been ourview, and the view of manywho sit around the table, thatthis is a bigger and better dealwith India in it,” Morrisonsaid.

“I think patience is thevirtue in this,” he added.

When finalised, the RCEPwould become the world’slargest free trade area, com-prising half of the world pop-ulation and will account fornearly 40 per cent of the glob-al commerce and 35 per cent ofthe GDP.

The RCEP includes the 10ASEAN states — Indonesia,Malaysia, the Philippines,Singapore, Thailand, Brunei,Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar andCambodia — along withChina, India, Japan, SouthKorea, Australia and NewZealand.

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State-owned Life InsuranceCorporation (LIC) on

Monday permitted its policy-holders to revive their lapsedpolicies of over 2 years, a movethat will help improve persis-tency ratio.

The policies that havelapsed for more than two yearsand were not allowed to berevived earlier can also berevived now, LIC said in a state-ment.

After the Irdai Product

Regulation 2013, which cameinto effect from January 1,2014, revival period wasrestricted to two consecutiveyears from the date of firstunpaid premium, during whichthe policyholder is entitled to revive policywhich was discontinued due tonon-payment of premium, itsaid.

Earlier, all policies takenafter January 1, 2014 could notbe revived if they remained inlapsed condition for a periodexceeding two years.

New Delhi: Passengers flyingIndiGo faced long queuesacross airports on Mondaymorning after the airline’s serv-er collapsed.

“Our systems have beendown across the network sincemorning. As a result, we areexpecting our operations to beimpacted across the airports.All efforts are being made toresolve the issue at the earliest,”the airline said in a statement.

The largest carrier by fleetsize and market share, IndiGosaid it was proactively inform-ing passengers about the situ-ation. The airline offers close to1,500 daily flights and connects60 domestic destinations and23 international destinations. Ithas a fleet of around 245 aircraft. IANS

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Petrol prices dropped forthe fourth consecutive day

across the four metros onMonday, while diesel pricesalso registered a decline after atwo-day break. Petrol prices inDelhi, Mumbai and Chennaiwere reduced by nine paise perlitre, while in Kolkata there wasa reduction of eight paise perlitre. Diesel prices, on the otherhand, were reduced by fivepaise in Delhi, three paise inKolkata and Mumbai, and twopaise per litre in Chennai.

According to the IndianOil website, petrol prices inDelhi, Kolkata, Mumbai andChennai have come down to�72.65, �75.37, �78.33 and �75per litre respectively.

New York: McDonald’s chiefexecutive officer has beenpushed out of the companyafter violating company policyby engaging in a consensualrelationship with an employee,the corporation said.

The fast food giant onSunday said former presidentand CEO Steve Easterbrookdemonstrated poor judgment,and that McDonald’s forbidsmanagers from having roman-tic relationships with direct orindirect subordinates.

In an email to employees,Easterbrook acknowledged hehad a relationship with anemployee and said it was a mis-take.

“Given the values of thecompany, I agree with theboard that it is time for me tomove on,” Easterbrook said inthe email. AP

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The Reserve Bank onMonday issued compensa-

tion guidelines for whole-timedirectors and chief executivesof foreign, private, smallfinance, payments banks andlocal area banks mandatingthe cash component of variablepay at 67 per cent.

Banks should continue toformulate and adopt a com-prehensive compensation pol-icy covering all their employ-ees and conduct annualreviews, RBI said, adding thenew guidelines will be effectivenect April.

The regulator said if thevariable pay is up to 200 per-cent of the fixed pay, at least 50percent of it should be in non-cash, and if the variable pay isabove 200 per cent, 67 percent

of it should be paid via non-cash instruments.

It also wants banks to claw-back the non-variable pay com-ponents if there is divergencein provisioning for NPAs orasset classification exceeds theprescribed threshold for pub-lic disclosure.

“The policy should coverall aspects of the compensationstructure such as fixed pay,perquisites, performancebonuses, guaranteed bonuses,severance package, share-linked instruments likeemployee stock option plans,pension plans, and gratuity,”RBI said in a notification.

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The Bombay High Court onMonday sought to know

from the Reserve Bank of Indiawhat steps it has taken to pro-tect the interests of depositorsof the crisis-hit Punjab andMaharashtra Cooperative(PMC) Bank.

A division bench of JusticesS C Dharmadhikari and R IChagla was hearing a bunch ofpetitions filed by the bankdepositors, challenging restric-tions imposed by the RBI onwithdrawals.

On September 23, the RBIimposed regulatory restric-tions on the PMC Bank for sixmonths over alleged financialirregularities. The withdrawallimit for account holders wasinitially �1,000 per each cus-tomer for six months, whichwas later raised to �10,000and then to �40,000.

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In the wake of urbanisation and modernisation although weare making our lives comfortable, at the same time our health

is being affected the most. The air that we breathe is laden witha layer of poisonous pollutants and gases to an extent that it isposing risk to our lungs and is causing serious damage to therespiratory tracts. And result is rise in cases of asthma and pro-gression in respiratory ailments like chronic obstructive pul-monary disease (COPD). Various studies have revealed that thesituation of air we inhale is as bad as smoking some 40 cigarettesin a day!

In fact, it is predicted to be the third most common causeof death and fifth most common cause of disability globally by2020. And if we go by WHO estimates, approximately 80 mil-lion people are battling moderate to severe COPD these days.

It is exposure to such micro-particles emitted from vehicu-lar emissions, wide scale industrialisation, construction activi-ties and exhaust coming from cars which is a mixture of com-bustion gases and ultra fine particles coated with organic com-pounds that result into obstructive airway disease like COPD.The moment these particles enter our respiratory tracts, thesepollutants can activate an inflammatory cascade that results insevere damage to our lungs.

Earlier the problem was prevalent among elderly, smokersor was confined to rural areas where use of gobar gas and bio-mass was making things worse as people were exposed to fumes

from burning fuel for cookingand heating in poorly ventilat-ed spaces. But now due to vari-ous kinds of pollutants, soot andcarbon particles in the air whichis aided by changing weatherand smog is affecting the peoplein the city.

COPD primarily destroyslungs but along with causingbreathing problems and lunginfections, it can even lead tovarious heart problems and cancause a stroke. In fact, it hasbecome a multi organ diseasewhere all organs including ourbones get affected.

Now that we know the causeof Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease (COPD)which is characterised by nar-

rowing of the airways, it is important to understand how the dis-ease affects our health. In larger airways, the inflammatoryresponse is referred to as chronic bronchitis. At times it may evenlead to destruction of tissues lining our lung’s passage and causeemphysema — a long-term and progressive disease of lungs.

Treatment: Much of the treatment for COPD includes thingsthat one can do to manage the disease on their own. Howeverthe medicines prescribed to treat COPD can be for long termduration as these help to prevent/relieve symptoms. If you area patient of COPD, make sure you don’t skip or discontinue med-icines without consulting your doctor. Also, there is lack of aware-ness about non-invasive ventilation (NIV) treatment for COPDdespite the fact that it reduces respiratory distress and risk of deathconsiderably. A patient in moderate or advanced stages of COPDcan be treated with an NIV machine, which aids in bringing downthe carbon dioxide level in the blood thereby enabling the patientsto breathe normally.

Stay Indoors: Stay away from smoke and air pollution. Eventhough you quit smoking, it’s important to avoid places whereothers smoke because passive smoking can be equally harmfulfor the health of your lungs.

Keep your indoors smoke-free. Keep hydrated.Eat a healthy diet.

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Turnips possess great anti-inflammatory propertiesdue to the presence of largeamount of Vitamin K.These help in preventingheart attacks, heart strokesand other heart ailments.Turnip greens aid indigestion by absorbingmore amount of bilewhich uses up the choles-terol present in the body.This results in the reduction of

cholesterol.The anti-inflammatory

properties can be attributed totheir high content of VitaminC which is a powerful antiox-idant. It also plays an impor-tant role in the proper func-tioning of the body’s immunesystem. The beta-carotene con-tent in turnips helps the body

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If you live in Delhi-NCR, there’s morebad news in store for

you. A whopping 41 percent of the Delhi-NCR pop-ulation are found to be suffering fromsevere heavy metal toxicity, according toa survey conducted by Daivam Wellness.

The shocking findings suggestextremely high levels of air and soil pol-lution, food contamination, plastic usageetc in the region.

Out of 165 patients, 68 patients werefound positive for some kind of severemetal toxicity. Metals like aluminium,mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium werethe most commonly found metals in thesepatients.

Before you wonder, apocalyptic pol-lution is seen as the major reason forincreasing metal toxicity in human body.The reason these findings are more thana cause for worry is because they can eas-ily stimulate multiple organ damage andlead to serious health issues.

The survey that was done over a peri-od of 6 months, from May 2019 toOctober 2019 covering people from agegroup of 20 to 65 years, has now sparkedoff a scare.

Health horrors like cancer too canresult from this. It may even result in con-genital defects and adverse pregnancies.Such high levels of metals in the humanbody can also lead to chronic kidney dis-eases, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, cardiacdiseases, infertility and epilepsy.

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Healthy lungs are criti-cial for our body asthey supply the much

needed oxygen. But the pre-sent situation in some cities inNorth India is such thatall one can do isbreathe the toxicair. However,there are a fewhome remediesthat one can fol-low to breatheeasy and reducethe harmfuleffects of the pol-luted air.

There are severalplants and herbs that have theability to fight the negativeeffects that air pollution canhave on the human body.Herb oils from eucalyptus

can help ease chest andnasal congestion.

Eat gur every day toeliminate toxins and dust

particles from the system. Guris a natural detox food as it ispacked with nutrients thathelp remove harmful elementsfrom the bloodstream, lungs,

respiratory tract and foodpipe.

If you areDiabetic and can’teat gur, drink 10-15 ml of tulsijuice everyday toclear your lungsof of pollutants.

Drink a glassof milk with haldi

every day. Diabeticscan also do this minus

the sugar. Eat citrus fruits like lemon

and oranges. The Vitamin Cwill help boost immunity andlessen the harmful effects of airpollution.

Eat ginger, garlic andonions to boost immunity andovercome infections.

Air quality in some cities ofNorth India is toxic.This is

leading to several health issues.ROSHANI DEVI shares home

remedies that can be followed tohelp one breathe easy

Forget going for anoutdoor work-out orwalking in the park on a beautiful morn-

ing, Air Pollution continues to be a seriouspublic-health threat. The consistentlydeteriorating air quality is confiningpeople to their homes in the post-harvest period (October toMarch) every year. This hasbecome a major cause ofconcern especially for resi-dents of Delhi and othernorthern states.

The culprit is vehicularemissions, stubble burningandconstruction. In the winterseason as cold air flows down-ward,ittraps all particulate matterand dustbringing them along to beinhaled. Dr (Maj) Rajesh Bhardwaj, ENTSpecialist tells you how one can stay safe.

�Stay Indoors in morning hours asthe air quality is extremely harmful in themorning

�Avoid going out when the air qual-ity is bad. Now-a-days' health departmentis regularly issuing advisory about pollu-tion levels and air qualityfor every region

�Wear face masks as they canprevent 90-95 particulate matter

and are reusable after washing�Keep your windows

closed, at home or whenyou travel in your car

�Use air purifiersif pos-sible as any clean air is goodair for your body’s immuni-

tySchool kids and elders

should take special precautionsduring winters, as they are more sus-

ceptible and vulnerable. They shouldwear face masks while travelling.

It is a myth, and a dangerous one thatexposing yourself to bad air increases one'simmunity. Bad air only causes harm- thereis no immunity against it.

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Many of us are lucky enough to have grownup in a loving and caring family environ-

ment, especially in the early years of our liveswhere this strong support ecosystem is of para-mount importance. Given that our formativeyears are where the major part of our develop-ment takes place, these are the years which arecrucial in laying the foundation for our physi-cal and mental health. The phrase ‘eat well,you’re a growing child!’, is something a lot of usmay be familiar with. A balanced diet is neces-sary for good health throughout one’s life.However, while the right nutrition is somethingthat most parents emphasise on, mental well-ness is equally important for overall physicalwellbeing. Here are some factors that highlightthe significance of nutrition and mental health,especially in the early years of a child’s life.

The impact of the right nutrition on phys-ical and mental health:

The right diet is important for both phys-ical and mental health, especially in earlier yearswhen the body and brain are at crucial stagesof development. Each of our bodies has differ-ent requirements and levels of activity. Forinstance, the recommended calorie intake formost kids between the age of 6 and 12 years isin the range of 1,600 to 2,200 per day, depend-ing on their level of activity. Hence, a child’s foodintake must be planned accordingly by the par-ent or guardian. A good diet consists of the rightbalance between the intake of protein, fiber, car-bohydrates, fats, iron, and calcium.

Protein-rich food such as eggs, chicken, daland other lentils play a key role in building cellsand breaking down food into energy. While car-bohydrates from sugar and empty calories fromchips and snacks lack nutrition, the good kindof carbs help the child’s body use fat and pro-tein to build tissue and are a major source ofenergy. These include foods such as bread, rice,poha, and potatoes.

Foods like dry fruits, nuts, rajma, andspinach are high in iron content. Iron is essen-tial to the healthy flow of blood and carriesoxygen within the body. For blood clotting, onthe other hand, calcium is the necessary com-ponent. It is found in foods like milk, cheese,yogurt, spinach, and paneer. Calcium helpswith building healthy bones and teeth in chil-dren’s bodies and is also imperative for opti-mal muscle and heart function.

WHO data recently revealed that India isthe most depressed country in the world, witharound 6.5 per cent of the population suffer-ing from some form of serious mental disor-ders. While it may not be as obvious, mentalillness can take a huge toll on a person and caneven be more difficult to deal with than a phys-ical ailment. Children, in particular, those ata young age, are more prone to external influ-ences from their immediate environment.

In essence, it is common knowledge thateating well, sleeping well and a good level ofactivity, are the keys to maintaining goodhealth. However, it is equally important toacknowledge the significance of mental healthon the body. This holds greater importanceduring early development making it necessaryto address the need amongst young children.

A healthy lifestyle incorporating theabove-mentioned factors can be inculcatedwith the right kind of family support andawareness. By creating such an ideal environ-ment to nurture the various facets of physi-cal and mental wellbeing, parents can ensurea strong foundation for the child’s overalldevelopment in the future.

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Osteoporosis is a disease inwhich the quality and densi-ty of bones decrease.

Symptoms of osteoporosis usually donot appear early. Our bones are madeup of many types of minerals besidescalcium, phosphorus and protein.But with irregular lifestyle andincreasing age, these minerals startgetting destroyed, due to which thedensity of bones starts decreasingand they start to weaken. Sometimes,the bones become so weak that evena small injury becomes a fracture.

Symptoms: While the initialcondition does not show any spe-cific symptoms of osteoporosisother than pain, but when fracturesoften occur even after a minorinjury, it is a major sign of osteo-porosis. In this disease, bones of thebody like the spine, wrist and handbone fracture quickly. Apart fromthis, getting tired very quickly,pain in the body again and again,especially in the morning, back painare also its symptoms. Initially, thereis mild pain in bones and muscles,but then gradually this pain increas-es. The pain intensifies especiallywhen there is slight pressure in thelower back and neck.

Causes: There are several rea-sons for osteoporosis, includinggenetic, protein deficiency, vitaminD and calcium deficiency as amajor cause, non-exercise, growingage, smoking, diabetes, thyroidand alcohol consumption. Apartfrom this, the use of seizure drugsand steroids can sometimes causethis problem. Drinking too manysoft drinks, eating too much salt,and early termination of periods inwomen can also give a chance tospread this disease.

Risks: Osteoporosis risk factorsincrease with age. Normally itstarts after the age of 35. Its factorscan be seen in women who are defi-cient in sex hormones. Asians andWhites are more susceptible to con-duct osteoporosis than other racialgroups. People over 5 feet 7 inch-es in height may be at risk of osteo-porosis. Genetic factors play animportant role. The risk of osteo-porosis increases if there is a fam-ily member already suffering from

osteoporosis. If a person over 50years of age with previous fracturesafter a low-level injury is more like-ly to receive a diagnosis of osteo-porosis.

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BMD is done to check for osteo-porosis. Apart from this, osteoporo-sis can also be detected by bonedensitometry test or dual-energy X-ray obstruction (DEXA) DEXA.This test usually takes 20 minutesto 40 minutes.

Urination test: If the doctorfeels it is necessary, the doctor takes

the help of urine test to find out.Blood test: This test is done to

check the level of vitamin D in theblood. As well as some other typesof tests, which determine bonehealth.

Treatment: If the test revealsosteoporosis, then the doctor, firstof all, advises you not to do heavywork and not to do jumping, exer-cise as it is prone to break bones.To prevent osteoporosis, you shouldeat a diet rich in calcium and mag-nesium. The intake of Vitamin Calso strengthens bones. Lack of cal-cium and Vitamin D is the maincause of osteoporosis. Calcium

makes bones strong while VitaminD works by absorbing calcium inthe body. Therefore, along with tak-ing calcium supplements or supple-ments, you should also take vitaminD in plenty. The best source ofVitamin D is sunshine. If you dolight-weight exercises like walking,aerobics, dance and light stretchingor do yoga, then the risk is reduced.Apart from this, climbing stairsdaily is also beneficial for you.

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Iran announced on Mondayits latest violations of the

nuclear deal with world pow-ers, saying that it now operatestwice as many advanced cen-trifuges banned by the 2015accord and is working on a prototype that’s 50 timesfaster than those allowed by the deal.

The announcement cameas the country marks the 40thanniversary of the 1979 USEmbassy takeover that starteda 444-day hostage crisis.

By starting up theseadvanced centrifuges, Iran fur-ther cuts into the one year thatexperts estimate Tehran wouldneed to have enough material

for building a nuclear weapon— if it chose to pursue one.

The comments by AliAkbar Salehi, the head of theAtomic Energy Organisation ofIran, came ahead of an expect-ed announcement by Tehran ofthe new ways it would breakthe accord.

Already, Iran has brokenthrough its stockpile andenrichment limitations, tryingto pressure Europe to offer it anew deal, more than a yearsince President Donald Trumpunilaterally withdrew Americafrom the accord.

Speaking to state TV, Salehisaid Tehran is now operating 60IR-6 advanced centrifuges —twice as many as before. Sucha centrifuge, an IR-6, can pro-

duce enriched uranium 10times as fast as the first-gener-ation IR-1s allowed under the

accord. The nuclear deal lim-ited Iran to using only 5,060first-generation IR-1 cen-

trifuges to enrich uranium byrapidly spinning uraniumhexafluoride gas.

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The whistleblower whoraised alarms about

President Donald Trump’s deal-ings with Ukraine and touchedoff the Democratic-ledimpeachment enquiry is will-ing to answer written questionssubmitted by HouseRepublicans, the person’slawyer says. But PresidentDonald says that’s not goodenough. Trump himself refusedto provide anything but writtenanswers in response to limitedquestions during the specialcounsel’s investigation intoRussian interference duringthe 2016 election.

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Forty-one migrants werefound alive in a refrigerated

truck in northern Greece onMonday, said police, who arrest-ed the driver. The migrants, ofapparent Afghan origin, weremostly in good condition butseven received first aid in hos-pital, the police said. “The truckcontained men and boys.Identifying their nationality willrequire a couple of days,” apolice source told AFP.

The truck was stopped bypolice on the Egnatia motor-way between the towns ofXanthi and Komotini.

The driver, a man fromGeorgia, was arrested.

Local media reported thatpolice were also seeking a sec-ond man from Turkey in con-nection with the incident.

The discovery came after39 people, all believed to beVietnamese nationals, werefound dead in a refrigeratedtruck in Britain last month,highlighting the risks of illegalmigrant routes to Europe, evenfor those avoiding periloustravel by sea.

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Washington and Beijingtraded tit-for-tat barbs

over the disputed South ChinaSea at a regional summit inBangkok on Monday, with theUS accusing the fellow super-power of intimidatingclaimants in the resource-richwaterway.

China hit back with aveiled criticism of the US,accusing it of ratcheting up ten-sions in the waters, a key glob-al shipping route.

Beijing lays claim to hugeswathes of the sea where it isaccused of building militaryinstallations and fake islands,and ramming fishing vessels.

The US has long accused itof bullying fellow claimants —Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines,Malaysia and Brunei — callingfor freedom of navigation inthe area.

US National SecurityAdviser Robert O’Brien dou-bled down on America’srhetoric against China onMonday, speaking at theAssociation of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) summit.

“Beijing has used intimi-dation to try and stop ASEANnations from exploiting theiroffshore resources,” he said,addressing an ASEAN meetingon Monday.

“Big countries should notbully other countries,” he latertold reporters.

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Several Southeast Asian lead-ers snubbed a meeting with

US officials on Monday afterPresident Donald Trumpdecided not to attend a region-al summit in Bangkok.

Just three leaders from the10-member Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations(ASEAN) showed up to the ses-sion, along with a host of for-eign ministers.Trump has beenaccused of turning his back onAsian allies for pulling out of amajor trade pact, as fellowsuperpower China pursues itsown deals and investment pro-jects in the region.

Washington did not sendtop officials to the weekendASEAN summit, instead dis-patching commerce secretaryWilbur Ross and NationalSecurity Adviser RobertO’Brien.

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President Donald Trump hasinvited Southeast Asian

leaders to a “special summit” inthe United States early nextyear after skipping their ongo-ing annual summit in Thailand.

Robert O’Brien, theNational Security AdviserTrump sent in his stead, includ-ed the invitation in a letter fromTrump that he read at a US-ASEAN meeting on Mondayon the sidelines of the summitof the 10-nation Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations.

Monday’s meeting with theUS would normally would beattended by Presidents orPrime Ministers.

In a pointed adherence todiplomatic protocol, seven of10 Southeast Asian countriessent their Foreign Ministersinstead.

Only host Prime MinisterPrayuth Chan-cha of Thailandand the Prime Ministers ofVietnam and Laos joinedO’Brien and the foreign min-isters sent by other countries.

BAGHDAD: Anti-governmentprotesters clashed with Iraqisecurity forces on a third majorbridge in Baghdad on Monday,with at least one protesterkilled and two dozen wound-ed as gunfire echoed throughthe streets. An Associated Pressreporter saw dozens of pro-testers racing through thestreets carrying several wound-ed people. Some protestershurled rocks at security forces,who responded with tear gasand fired a water cannon.

The protesters have beentrying to breach barricades onbridges leading to the heavily for-tified Green Zone, where thegovernment is headquartered.They appeared to have crossedthe Al-Ahrar Bridge and reachedthe headquarters of Iraq’s state-run TV on other side. Police andhospital officials said at least oneperson was killed and 24 wound-ed in the clashes on the bridge,where security forces used liveammunition, rubber bullets andtear gas grenades. AP

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Tehran: Iranian forces willnot only target US but also itsallies in case of aggressionagainst Iran by Washington,Iran’s Armed Forcesspokesman has said. “Anyplace and any territorial pointsheltering the interests of theUnited States and its allieswould be threatened (in caseof aggression against Iran) asIran has proved that it is capa-ble of doing this,” AbolfazlShekarchi was quoted as say-ing by Press TV. IANS

Brussels: The EU warned itssupport for Iran nuclear dealdepends on Tehran fulfillingits commitments, after Iranianofficials announced a majorincrease in enriched uraniumproduction. Following a seriesof steps away from its com-mitments under the 2015accord, the head of the Iranianatomic energy agency saidMonday that production ofenriched uranium hadreached five kilos a day andtwo new advanced centrifugeshad been developed. AFP

Tehran: German ForeignMinister Heiko Maas saidIran’s latest step away from its2015 nuclear deal with worldpowers risks completelybreaking the entire agree-ment. Hass said Iran’s decisionMonday to operate a greaternumber of advanced cen-trifuges “unacceptable.”Speaking to reporters inHungary, he said “ultimatelyIran is doing nothing less thanputting the entire nuclearagreement at risk.” AP

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Mythology, just like history, often nar-rates a tale from the perspective of

the victor. Mahabharata is no different.The very word conjures up images of anepic battle between siblings warringover Dharma. Told from the perspectiveof Pandavas by Ved Vyas, there have beenas many versions of the epic as there arecharacters over the years. There is theperspective of Draupadi, or the power-ful Bheem, warrior Karna, even that ofhis wife Uruvi and many more. There isalso a series from Duryodhana’s point ofview, a talewritten fromBhishma’s per-spective, andeven a bookthat says thatLord Krishnawas cursed.

So it wastime that thea n t a g o n i s t scame to the forewhen actor-director PuneetIssar decided toportray thisepic from theprism of wounded brothers, Duryodhanaand Karna. He says, “I am a firm believ-er that history has always been writtenfrom the view of the triumphant. So Ithought of making it from the antago-nists’ perspective because their storyneeds to be told too. You can see that inShakespeare, all the antagonists areimportant characters. But in our mytho-logical tales, we usually ignore them. Tosomeone, Draupadi would appeal whileBheem to someone else. Even a small andinsipid character like Vikarna wouldappeal to someone.”

He adds that if you try to get into theantagonists’ head, you will discover thatthey consider themselves protagonists. So,their point of view has to come out verystrongly in the play. Its focus is primar-ily on the friendship of Duryodhana andKarna that defies caste and class, a dif-

ference that is still a burning issue in thecountry. Narrated by Meghna Malik, whoalso portrays the role of Dharti, the playdelivers a message that is relevant at everystage of life and across generations.

To distinguish the play from others,Issar made sure that he is a notch high-er. So all his dialogues are in poetry form.It would not look like a normal Hindiplay but rather poetic cinema. The LED

background, live music, 3D effects andactors performing are likely to give youan adrenaline rush. The storyline and act-ing adds to the beauty of the play.

The actor grew nostalgic talkingabout Duryodhana’s role he played in the1988 Doordarshan magnum opus. Hesays, “I became a household name afterplaying that. So I thought it’s time for pay-back. People have not forgotten the show

and my role even after 31 years. I remem-ber that whenever I did theatre, peoplecame and asked me to render some linesof Duryodhana. They even asked why Ididn’t make something related to it.” Thatwas the time he realised that he shouldcome up with a version of his own.

The reason that Mahabharata holdssuch a sway on the imagination is that isit a tale is about relationships and fami-

ly dynamics, which are a crucial part ofIndian societal system and human emo-tions. Each character in the tale has some-thing to teach us. Bhishma teaches us thevirtues of commitment, Duryodhanateaches us the pitfalls of uncheckedambition. While Gandhari teaches us thebeauty of spousal love and sacrifice,Draupadi teaches us about the powers ofa woman. Krishna is the epitome ofenlightenment and Arjuna signifies theconstant battle between the head and theheart. These stories are as relevant todayas when they were written. Issar says,“People can relate to the epic in theireveryday ordinariness. In every house,you will f ind a Duryodhana,Dhritarashta, Arjun, Shakuni, Krishnaand almost all the characters. So it helpsus to lead our lives.”

Since the tale appeals on every front,Issar finds it difficult to pinpoint at a sin-gle fact that made him undertake this.However, after struggling with words fora few seconds, he says, “The mostappealing thing is that no character wascompletely white or black. They were allgrey, even Krishna. Though he is Vishnu’savatar but when he takes birth as ahuman, he also has faults.

Though Issar had earlier done thesame show and role on TV but theatrehas its own charm and challenges. “Thebest part about theatre, especially whenit’s Mahabharata is that you can let peo-ple tickle their thinking bone as they havemultiple options to think about,” says he.Though he has portrayed the tale fromthe antagonists’ perspective, he made surethat he did justice to other characters andmaintained their gravity.

The 59-year-old actor guffaws talk-ing about the challenges, “As age goes up,gravity pulls you down. Fortunately, myphysical fitness, workouts and martial artshave helped me a lot. For this role, I wenton a keto diet for almost a year and lost23 kg. I want people to see me and say,‘time has frozen for this man.”’

(The play will be staged on November9 and 10 at Kamani Auditorium).

Dust, soot, ozone, sulphur oxidesand particulate matter in the airare increasingly becoming a

major threat for billions of peoplearound the world. And with the rapidchanging weather, our skin is under evergreater risk from pollution and toxic ele-ments in the environment that it has notyet evolved enough to neutralise on itsown. Some skin experts suggest that theconsequences can range from irritationand premature ageing to organ damageand pore clogging, which further dete-riorates to acne and dullness and, at itsworst, leads to cancer. They say that theparticulate matter (PM) in air is espe-cially dangerous for skin as it can be acompounds of carbon dioxide, PAHs,and sulphur dioxide and can range insize from 10 microns and 2.5 microns.And our skin pore, most likely isaround 50-70 microns, which meansthat the PM can easily get into our poresand damage the skin. It’s no surprise thatthe beauty industry is looking to tack-le the damaging effects that pollutionwrecks on our skin. And to prevent theseserious ill effects, it is highly importantto take preventive measures beforehand.

To avoid skin from breakouts andpore clogging, Vidur Kapur, director ofO3plus, advises to cleanse the face atleast twice a day — once in the morn-ing and once in the evening after onecomes back fighting the several haz-ardous compounds in the air. “Duringthe day, the skin’s function is to protectitself against internal and externalaggressors. And at night, it needs toregenerate, repair and replenish what ithas lost. It is very important to exfoli-ate your skin. The routine must includea radiant tonic to oxygenate it. Alwaysuse a serum, especially at night, for theskin to breathe and repair. Additionally,masking twice a week will help in deal-ing with dullness,” says he.

The spike in air pollution and wors-ening AQI in the city aren’t just impact-ing our physical health and lungs butalso harm our skin in many ways andsome of the effects could be long termtoo, Dr Nirupama Parwanda tells us.“The pollution not only effects our skin’saesthetic appearance by increasing the

comedone (blackheads and whiteheads),acne, pigmentation and early wrinkleformation but also increases the inci-dence of skin allergies like eczema,urticaria and dermatitis,” she says andadds that daily exposure to higher con-centration of PM, nitric oxide and othertoxic gases tends to compromise the skinbarrier function and the skin hydrationto a significant extent.

She suggests some of the crucial stepsto protect the skin against pollution. Evenfor her, cleansing comes first. She urgeseverybody to use a facewash which is bestsuitable for the particular skin type andit should be used at least twice a day toremove the dirt, grime and pollution.Second, she suggests is the moisturiser.“The skin should be moisturised to helpstrengthen the skin barrier so that it is pro-tected against the high level of pollutionand allergens,” she adds. Third, she tellsus about antioxidants, “These containserums and creams and must be appliedon daily basis, which include Vitamin A,C, D, E and niacinamide (a form ofVitamin B3) to help fight against the highlevel of toxic pollutants.”

Lastly, she adds, “SPF is essential sinceUV rays tend to damage the skin. Usingsunscreen on a daily basis is very impor-tant. And it becomes even more crucialin the presence of other stressors like pol-

lution.”According to a study published by the

Lancet Journal, pollution in the air webreathe, the food we eat and the water wedrink, was responsible for 16 per cent ofpremature deaths globally in 2015. Andtoday, the situation is worsening day byday. As the levels in Delhi and NCRreached to a three-year high, it becomesessential to follow a skincare routine, saysRajat Mathur, senior manager, Kiehl’s.

If you are on the hunt for pollution-fighting products, Rajat explains the bestplace to start is with those packed withantioxidants as they are able to preventoxidation and mop up the free radicalsthat have a damaging effect on the skin.“Staying hydrated is the key. Eat freshvegetables as much as one can,” adds he.

More the pollution in our environ-ment more is the anti-pollution aware-ness among the youth, feels PlabitaSharma, skincare expert, The BodyShop India. “The extra-aware con-sumers and the growing consciousnessis now pushing brands to bring inproducts that can combat skin damage.Hydration and nourishment is needed allday long to maintain the skin’s supple-ness. From serum and moisturisers today creams, layer your skin well toreplenish it with the ingredients it needs.Also, pick and choose to exfoliate yourskin in every two days with a scrub. Thescrub removes the dead skin cells, reju-venates them and helps unclog yourpores and removes blackheads andwhiteheads too. Try choosing a scrub thathas tiny granules to exfoliate well.Vitamin C microdermabrasion is anamazing option,” she tells us.

Kiko Milano has come up with aspecial ‘BIA’ formula — Benefit >Ingredient > Application — in its anti-pollution skincare products. Its benefitis that it’s a moisturising emulsion andprovides an excellent make-up base. Theingredients are enriched with hyaluron-ic acid and an active complex that pro-tects the skin from pollution and dam-age of blue light. The applicationincludes applying and massaging gen-tly on the face.

Well, anti-pollution skincare is thenew beauty product.

Actor Bhumi Pednekar is one of theleading ladies in the forthcoming

comedy, Pati Patni Aur Woh, whichrevolves around adultery. She says, con-trary to perception of some people, thefilm does not intent to make a sexist state-ment on the subject of marriage. Rather,it tries to establish gender equality.

“When I read the script, all the doubtthat I had simply vanished. This film is funbut at the same time it is not frivolous. Thestory is very empowering to both genders.Nobody is black or white in the story, justas in real life. I think that the maker madesure that this does not turn into a sexist,baseless film,” said Bhumi, when asked ifshe was skeptical about the story beingreduced to a sexist comment on adultery.

“I do not think, anyone who is part ofthis film, including us actors, belong to thatschool. We were extremely conscious of thefact that we do not end up making it intoa sexist comment. The moment I read thescript I felt it was so beautiful. This is a sub-ject that could have gone wrong easily. Butthey (the makers) have been sensitive andcareful. I have to say it is a big achieve-ment,” said the actor, who is happy withthe success of her Diwali release Saand KiAankh and will next be seen in Bala.

Bhumi attended the trailer launch ofPati Patni Aur Woh with the other stars ofthe film, Kartik Aryan and Ananya Pandey.Co-actor Aparshakti Khurrana, directorMudassar Aziz, and producers JunoChopra and Bhushan Kumar were also pre-sent. Mudassir Aziz said, “I have always putwomen at the forefront in all my films, andthis film is no different. Once the filmreleases, the audience will realise that he(the pati or husband) is the situation andthese two women (patni and woh or thewife and the lover) are driving the situa-tion home.”

The film is a remake of the 1978 com-edy directed by Juno’s grandfather BRChopra. It featured Sanjeev Kumar, VidyaSinha and Ranjeeta Kaur. The new versionis set to release on December 6.

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Long before the art worldwoke up to my works, it was

Ebrahim Alkazi who bought myKali (1989),” Tyeb Mehta told mein 2005. “Alkazi was a brilliantartist too, he understoodWestern art genres and haddone many works. I wonderwhere they are? Maybe, some-where in a bundle.”

Little does Rahab Allana, hisdaughter, know that this waswhat Tyeb had spoken so manyyears ago. At Shridharani andArt Heritage in Triveni Alkazi’searly works done more than 60years ago come alive in OpeningLines curated by Ranjit Hoskote.And as Allana says, she found 99works on paper carefully knot-ted in a bundle.

��;�<���� ���<��In 1996 he stunned Delhi

with a solo showing of FrancisNewton Souza his room mateand friend from his Londondays. When Souza came toDelhi during the winter in the1990’s he would stay at YatriNiwas and dining with Alkaziwas the norm.The magnificentopus of Souza’s works in 1996,which rendered the exhibitionchurch-like and thereforeallowed for the unfolding ofboth the sacred and its profana-tion, was unforgettable.

In the nation and the city ofDelhi, Alkazi the writer, thethinker, the play wright the col-lector was friend, gallerist and

peer to Indian artists like Souza,Tyeb Mehta, K G Subramanyanand many more. At Shridharaniand Art Heritage his daughterAmal Allana has created anoasis of drawings sculpturesand paintings with a neat nar-rative strung together.

����������� ���Alkazi was deft in his choice

of mediums, deeper in hisunderstanding of cubist,abstract, realist modes of trans-lating the human figure and theface and also trying his hand atsculptures. Carbon-tracing, frot-tage or textural rubbing, char-coal, inks, washes, printer’s ink,graphite, pastels, poster paints —this is a spread that educatesinforms and states that Alkazi isone of India’s greatest collectorsbecause he knew his art. Theonly oil-on-canvas in the exhi-bition, is a magnificent self-por-trait, that ticks off all the boxesfor expression, elegance andemotive evocation. Observationand a finer sense of deeper aes-thetics are what define Alkazi asan astute and accurate artist. Hislines are a lexicon of lithe lan-guor.

Alkazi directed magnumopus productions like Tughlaq,Asadh Ka Ek Din and evenHamlet and Othello. His leg-endary reputation as a theatredirector, an institution builderand a mentor to several gener-ations of actors was just a tip of

the iceberg because in the artworld he was not just patron toartists like Souza and TyebMehta but was also an archivistand gallerist.

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cal gem. Souza often spokeabout his early days with friend,philosopher and guide, Alkazi.And one remembers his wordsabout Souza’s epic work Family.“In the entire history of Indianart, he (Souza) is exceptional, inthe sheer power and develop-ment of his work to a truly dis-tinctive style, which sets it apart.In no period of Souza's work canyou mistake it with anyoneelse's. What is this quality in himthat sets him so uniquely apartand at the same time does notmake him derivative? His workhas incredible vitality and onehas to search for its basis,” hesaid.

One recalls Alkazi’s words ofthe early years in London. “…Iremember taking a handcart fullof Souza’s paintings and going upand down Oxford Street andBond Street trying to sell them."

Alkazi was friends with theProgressives but he was criticaltoo and pulled no puncheswhen he had to speak the truth.

In 1954 a Progressive ArtGroup show was published inthe Theatre Unit Bulletin, Alkaziquestioned their existence andwrote : “…what holds the group

together is not a common aes-thetic… but a herd instinct ofself-preservation and securityagainst the feeble attacks of anindifferent public.”

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Unlike some in the artworld today Alkazi is no trophyhunter. He was a true blue-blooded collector. He knew thepermutations of art as invest-ment and did not believe inboasting. At best, Alkazi unveilsas an archivist who loves histo-ry, literature and the wisdom ofall the world being a stage inwhich men and women aremerely players. This show isabout the beauty of a personaland private passion, it is aboutthe magic meandering of linesthat speak about people, places,paradigms and parallels in theworld of illustrations, emotionsand worlds within worlds.

Amal Allana’s design speaksto us about how integral andimperative a floor plan is to vital-ity of a show. In more ways thanone, Opening Lines is about art,it is about life and also about theinner journeys of India’s great-est collector who has the eye ofa historian. Never has the magicof monochrome been so rivet-ing as it is here in this multi-pronged curation. Indeedwhether sedimented, imperial,textured or brooding, the powerof drawing is unparalleled.

Tucked inside a museum on theHarvard University campus is a gallery

teeming with plants so lifelike in appear-ance you’d be forgiven for swearingthey’re real. But this foliage is glass — real-ly old glass.

There’s a red maple branch, forinstance, that looks plucked from aVermont tree during the fall peak season.There’s part of a budding cashew treeboasting two rust-coloured cashew applesand drooping nutshells, each leaf vein andstem intricate in detail.

These are only two examples of morethan 4,300 individual glass models in thecollection, which has at least 780 speciesfrom the plant kingdom represented.They are affectionately known as the GlassFlowers, or formally as the Ware Collectionof Blaschka Glass Models of Plants.

The detail and the anatomical exact-ness stuns onlookers like Erin Averill, a26-year-old from Orange County,California, who was recently perusing theflowers. “My first thought was thatthey’d be similar to Dale Chihuly’s work,”she said. But the Glass Flowers are under-stated in colour and size when comparedto Chihuly’s colourful, often toweringsculptures. “I’m really blown away by justhow real they look and the level of skilldemonstrated in the details,” Averill said.“This is really a lost art form.”

The Glass Flowers date back to the19th and early 20th centuries, and wereintended to dazzle the public while edu-cating botany students. They have been ondisplay continuously at Harvard since1893.

This third-floor gallery at the HarvardMuseum of Natural History is one of theinstitution’s most beloved — and most vis-ited — treasures. The Glass Flowershelped draw about 3,00,000 people tocampus last year, a significant number fora college museum situated in an urbanarea known for its art offerings.

“I’ve been at the museum for threeyears and in that time I’ve counted visi-tors from 54 countries,” said LewisBushnell, a Cambridge resident who vol-unteers inside the gallery one day aweek.

In August, an array of rotting fruits,rendered in glass, was pulled from thestorage room shelves. On display for thefirst time in 20 years is Fruits in Decay, atemporary exhibit until March 2020.Among the decaying lot is an apricotshowing signs of brown rot caused by afungus, a strawberry covered in mold, anda bruised pear, all in great detail.

The flowers’ story of origin is equalparts ingenuity and happenstance. In the19th century, there was no reliable medi-um for modeling or preserving plants tostudy. Wax was used, but its temperaturewas always a concern. Plants could bepinned to papier mache boards, but overtime the specimens’ shapes and coloursoften became distorted.

This is when Harvard professorGeorge Goodale heard of Leopold andRudolph Blaschka, a father-son team ofglass artists living outside Dresden,Germany. Goodale was aware of somesmall marine animals the Blaschka hadmade in glass. So he sailed across the

Atlantic to speak to the artists, and com-missioned his first glass model in 1886.The collection was completed almost 50years later.

Leopold, the father, died in 1895, butRudolf finished the job, dying three yearsafter completing the last flower. All thedecaying fruits were Rudolf ’s creations.“They worked from nature, so they knewand studied plants,” said Donald Pfister,a professor of systematic botany, and cura-tor of Harvard’s Farlow Library andHerbarium of Cryptogamic Botany.

Sometimes the creative process had theBlaschkas growing specimens in their gar-den so they could examine the plant upclose. “They informed themselves com-pletely,” Pfister said.

Early drawings, including a Canada lilyfrom 1892, are part of the exhibit, as aremany cross-sections and dissections of allparts of a plant. Over time, some of theglass models have been retouched andrepaired, but the flowers are largely thesame as when first displayed.

The temperature and humidity of theroom where they are kept are now con-trolled. And as science and technology pro-gressed, the plants were reclassified accord-ing to DNA sequencing. The cashewbranch resides next to a mango and somepoison ivy because they’re family.

The Glass Flowers are still as relevantas they were decades ago, said JennyBrown, manager of the collection. “Peoplevisit it once and they bring their friendsand relatives back to see it the next time,”she said. “They are very much loved.”

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Painted in greens, blues and greys,bordered with bright red, PirajiSagara’s wood texture-like artwork

is what comes into view as one enters theSotheby’s International Realty preview ofan array of artworks and sculpturesbeing displayed at The Leela Palace. Theriverside cityscape features geometricforms of houses. Shivajirao Gaekwar,deputy director and specialist at Sotheby’sIndia, says that Sagara’s works are knownfor their rich texture, which is his trade-mark. Priced at �15,00,000, Gaekwaradds, “He is a special artist because a lotof his work revolves around wood. Hecomes from a family of carpenters. Thiswork has mixed media on board.”

On its left is Nasreen Mohamedi’sUntitled ink on paper artwork, pricedfrom �30,00,000 to �40,00,000. The workfeatures an array of triangular shapes andlines, which have an ethereal quality tothem. A few viewers beside me describeit thus, “The comprehension of space inthe drawing is daring.” “It’s amazing howneatly it is drawn.” “It’s impeccable.” Thelines and larger triangles are crisscrossedwith smaller triangles, made in varyingtones. The changing of ink tone has beenused to differentiate the triangles, which,the artist had claimed, is reminiscent ofboth East Asian and Islamic calligraphy.The smaller triangles are placed symmet-rically, on top of each other, in a way thatthey create shadows, which look like theones reflected on an empty channel ofwater in Fatehpur Sikri.

The next one that grabs the attentionis The Last Supper by FN Souza. Mostremembered for his compelling paintingsof Christ and the power of eroticallycharged nudes, still life and landscapes,this painting combined printed imagerywith drawing and painting. Gaekwartells us, “The east, the west, the spiritualand the physical fuse together in thiswork,” very well giving credence to hisphilosophy, ‘whole meaning of life is lifeitself!’ The painting features the figure ofChrist in the centre, which is projectedto be a self-portrait of the artist, surround-ed by 12 alien-like figures that depict theApostles. The most striking parts of thiswork are its bright colours, 3D texture andthe fact that while some figures wear cas-socks, there are six figures which aredressed in modern-day suit and tie, tak-ing one back to his 1955 work, SixGentlemen of Our Times.

With the price starting from�3,50,00,000 to �5,00,00,000, it is one ofthe most expensive works to go under thehammer at this exhibition. However,Gaekwar averts and points out that it isn’t

as high as compared to what it would havefetched had it been auctioned in theWestern market. “As compared to theWestern market, it is not that highlypriced. Even when you open the cata-logue, the cheapest price you’ll findthere is $600. So rather than calling itexpensive, I would say that it is very well-priced given its size and its label, whichis quite huge,” adds he.

So what is the reserve pricing crite-ria for these works? “The paintings andsculptures hail from a particular time andthe textures, fabrics and designs are verymuch reminiscent of it. The works areevaluated according to a process. It isdecided by how much the sellers are will-ing to sell them at and how much, we, asauction-holders, are willing to sell themfor,” says Gaekwar.

Yamini Mehta, deputy chairman of

Indian and South Asian Art, Sotheby’s,adds, “It also depends on who are theartists, the quality of the work and age.It is a combination of various things. Evenit is a small piece, it could be priced veryhigh if the quality is good. It also dependson which collection it is coming from.”

Talking about the theme, Boundless:India, Gaekwar tells us why it is centredaround India and its heritage this time.He says, “These works narrate the vari-ous, multi-faceted stories of contempo-rary Indian artists. It covers many aspects— designs, popular culture, sculpture,ceramics, wood, paintings, mixed mediaon canvas and natural shades. Our aimis to just highlight this sophistication.This is important for the Indian art mar-ket.”

As we move towards the next pavil-ion, we come across Bhupen Khakar’s

Preparatory Study for The Celebration ofGuru Jayanti, priced at �20,00,000 to�30,00,000. The sepia-tinted drawing hasa number of figures, including a couple,about to be married, in a porch fencedwith flowers. A group of musicians andcooks can be seen in the distance.However, the eye settles on a bespecta-cled man in a white kurta-pyjama, whichviewers say is the artist himself.Interestingly, the work is only a prepara-tory study and the final painting is a lotdifferent yet similar to its initial compo-sition. Both the works depict the demar-cated scenes of human activity, separat-ed by wide areas of flat space, against thebackdrop of a cityscape. Timothy Hyman,Chemould Publications, had said, “It was-n’t the isolated protagonist” or the manin white kurta-pyjama, “but the ‘incon-sequential’ crowd that was the real con-

cern.”Next up is Sotheby’s star attraction,

the most expensive of the lot — VasudeoS Gaitonde’s Untitled. ‘Estimate OnRequest,’ reads its label. Gaekwar informsus that it is predicted to begin at�21,00,00,000. There are five orbs sus-pended in space which appear to be plan-ets. The abstract work can be read with-in those spaces as the canvas is dividedinto swathes of gold and bronze which arereminiscent of the horizon. “This paint-ing’s rich story is deeply intertwined withartistic, architectural and scientificmodernity in India,” says Gaekwar.

As per a report of 2017, the size ofthe Indian art market equalled to �1,460crore. However, Gaekwar says that withartists and works like these, the marketis certainly growing. “The Westernistsand impressionists have been connectingthe dots since time immemorial. India isstill an emerging market and it will taketime to reach that place. But they are stillat a very strong position,” he adds.

Even the response is “great” this time,says Gaekwar as he looks at the audiencearound and commends the number ofbuyers. He adds “Crowd doesn’t neces-sarily mean sales. But there are buyershere despite pollution taking over the citythese days. (Laughs) This does meansomething!”

(The auction is on November 15 inMumbai.)

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Manchester City captainDavid Silva looks set to

miss the top of the table clashwith leaders Liverpool onSunday due to injury, said Citymanager Pep Guardiola.

The 33-year-old Spanishattacking midfielder in his lastseason with the club suffered amuscular injury towards theend of the first-half of Saturday’s2-1 win over Southampton.

Guardiola, whose side trailLiverpool by six points in thetable, disclosed no more aboutthe nature of the injury but itnormally entails an absence ofjust under two weeks.

“David Silva was injured,”said Guardiola. “Five minutesbefore the first half ended he toldme he had a muscular problem.

“When he has a muscularproblem and cannot play moreminutes it is because he hassomething and when it is amuscular problem it is always aminimum of 10-12 days.”

Guardiola, whose side alsofaces a Champions Leagueclash with Italian outfitAtalanta today, admittedLiverpool’s home record of not

having lost at Anfield sinceJanuary 2017 is a dauntingprospect.

Liverpool have also not beenbeaten in the league since theirloss at the Etihad last January andhave dropped just two points thisterm — a 1-1 draw with City’sneighbours Manchester United.

“How many centuries andthey don’t lose at Anfield? We

will see,” he joked.“Now we go to Italy and

when we come back we go toAnfield. Many things are goingto happen and there are a lot ofgames to play,”" he added, ,denying the match would be piv-otal as to who wins the titleGuardiola also ruled out takingAtalanta for granted and puttingout a second string team for thegame at the San Siro.

Victory would secure City aplace in the knockout stages.

“Do you think we can priori-tise four titles in one season if weprioritise games?” said

Guardiola.“We’re going to play

with the best team pos-sible to win at Atalanta

and after we go to Anfield.“The best way to go to

Anfield is to play a good gameagainst Atalanta, who have beenfighting with the top clubs inItaly for the last two or three sea-sons.”

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Lewis Hamilton clinched hissixth world title, but not inthe style he hoped for on

Sunday when he finished secondbehind his triumphant Mercedesteam-mate Valtteri Bottas in aneventful United States Grand Prix.

The 34-year-old Briton foughtwith ferocious determination towin from fifth on the grid, but was

unable to resist the Finn, who start-ed from pole and, with a two-stopstrategy, had fresher tyres in thecritical final laps.

After leading twice, Hamiltonwas passed by Bottas with threelaps remaining and then resistedRed Bull’s Max Verstappen to takehis 150th podium finish and his31st successive finish in the points.

It sealed his sixth title, leavinghim one adrift of Michael

Schumacher on seven.Hamilton added the 2019 title

to previous triumphs in 2008,2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.

“I can’t believe it, thanks a lot,”Hamilton said over the team radioas he moved out of a tie for fivetitles he held with Argentina’sJuan-Manuel Fangio.

He added: “It’s just over-whelming if I’m really honest. Itwas such a tough race today,

Valtteri did a great job. As an ath-lete I feel as fresh as can be. We’llkeep pushing for the rest of theseason.”

“I didn’t know if it would bepossible but I worked as hard as Icould here with my team back atthe factory.

My mum, dad, step-mum andstep-dad and my family are hereand it’s an honour to be here withsix titles with those greats.

‘NEVER GIVE UP’“My dad told me when I was

like six or seven never to give upand that’s kind of the familymotto.”

It was Bottas’s fourth win ofthe season and the seventh of hiscareer.

“It’s a good win,” said theFinn. “Personally, I failed on mytarget this year, but Lewis deservesit. He’s had a good season.”

Hamilton parked his Mercedesin a space “reserved for the cham-pion” before leaping into the armsof his family and friends.

Verstappen finished thirdahead of Charles Leclerc of Ferrari— some compensation to teamboss Mattia Binotto on his 50thbirthday following the early retire-ment, with broken suspension, ofSebastian Vettel — with AlexAlbon fifth in the second Red Bull.

Daniel Ricciardo was sixthfor Renault ahead of the twoMcLarens of Lando Norris andCarlos Sainz, Nico Hulkenberg inthe second Renault and ToroRosso’s Daniil Kvyat.

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Bayern Munich onSunday sacked coach

Niko Kovac, a day after theGerman champions suffered ahistoric 5-1 loss againstEintracht Frankfurt — theirworst Bundesliga defeat in adecade.

“FC Bayern Munich haverelieved head coach NikoKovac of his duties,” the clubsaid in a statement.

The “mutual decision”was taken following talkswith club president UliHoeness, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, sport-ing director HasanSalihamidzic and Kovachimself.

“The performances ofour team in recent weeks andthe results have shown us thatthere was a need for action,” saidRummenigge.

“We all regret this develop-ment. I would like to thankNiko Kovac on behalf of FCBayern for his work, particular-ly for last season’s double win.”

Assistant coach Hansi Flickwill take charge of the team“until further notice”, the state-ment added.

The 48-year-old formerCroatia international said itwas the right move for theside who sit in fourth placein the table after a series ofdisappointing matches.

“I think this is thecorrect decision for theclub at this time,” Kovacsaid.

“I would like to thankFC Bayern for these past 18months. During that time

our team won the Bundesliga,the DFB Cup and the

Supercup. It was a good time. Iwish the club and the team allthe very best.”

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dis-missed Manchester City boss Pep

Guardiola’s allegation that Sadio Mane is adiver ahead of next weekend’s clash betweenthe Premier League title rivals.

Mane was booked after failing to wina penalty and then provided an assist beforescoring the winner in a last-gasp 2-1 vic-tory at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Guardiola, whose side also scored lateto beat Southampton, said of the Senegalinternational: “Sometimes he’s diving,sometimes he has this talent to score incred-ible goals in the last minute.”

Klopp, preparing the European cham-pions for their Champions League clashagainst Genk today, brushed it off, sayingon Monday: “I am not 100 percent sure ifhe spoke about Sadio or us in general.

“I didn’t hear Sadio’s name or knowhow we could have known so quick aboutany incident in the game.

“I can say Sadio is not a diver. Therewas a situation in the Aston Villa gamewhere he got contact and went down.Maybe it was not a penalty but there wascontact, it’s not as if he jumped over a legand went down.”

Klopp also refused to countenance talkabout next Sunday’s top-of-the-table clashwith City, currently six points behind hisside in second place, with the tie at hometo Genk to negotiate.

Liverpool are second in Group E on sixpoints after three matches, one behindNapoli.

“I am absolutely not in the mood todayto talk about Man City,” said Klopp.

Asked if he was banning the wordsManchester City until after Tuesday’smatch, Klopp said: “You can say the wordsMan City, you just cannot think about it.

“I don’t have to tell them that City ison Sunday, tomorrow is Genk.

“I don’t doubt my players at all. I wouldfeel a bit embarrassed if I had to tell them‘Don’t think about Man City already’.”

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Rafael Nadal’s return to the worldnumber one position for the eighth

time in his career was confirmed whenthe ATP rankings were released onMonday.

The Spaniard leapfrogs NovakDjokovic even though the Serb sealedhis fifth Paris Masters title on Sundaywith a 6-3, 6-4 victory over CanadianDenis Shapovalov.

Nadal, whose last stint at the topended a year ago on November 4, 2018,withdrew from his semi-final againstShapovalov in Paris with an abdomi-nal muscle strain.

Djokovic slips down the rankingsbecause he loses the points that he wona year ago in London when Nadal wasabsent. The 2019 battle between Nadal,winner of the French and US Opens,and Djokovic who triumphed inAustralia and Wimbledon, is set to goto the wire as either could still finishthe year at number one.

If the Spaniard does not play orfails to win a round-robin match at theWorld Tour Finals, Djokovic mustclaim two group-stage victories andmake the final to pass him.

Djokovic would also be sure of theyear-end top ranking should he winthe tournament and Nadal does notreach the semis.

Nadal first reached number one on

August 18, 2008 when he was just 22.He has spent 197 weeks at the top, thesixth highest in ATP history behindRoger Federer (310), Pete Sampras(286), Djokovic (275), Ivan Lendl(270) and Jimmy Connors (268).

Gael Monfils returns to the top 10for the first time since February 2017after reaching the semi-finals in Pariswhile 20-year-old Shapovalov climbs13 places to a career-high 15.

BARTY TOPS END-OF-SEASONAshleigh Barty of Australia tops

the end of season women’s tennis rank-ings, a day after her triumph in theWTA Finals in Shenzhen, China.

With 7,851 points, Barty, who hastopped the rankings since earlySeptember, eclipsed second-placedKarolína Plíšková (5,940 points) byalmost 2,000 points.

Naomi Osaka (5,497) held on tothird place from Simona Halep, whomoved up one spot to fourth on 5.462points.

Barty dominated Elina Svitolina inSunday’s final in Shenzhen, winning 6-4, 6-3 to collect the richest prize inwomen’s tennis of $4.4 million (4meuros).

Svitolina rose two places to sixthin the rankings while Kiki Bertensmoved up one to ninth at the expenseof Serena Williams who slipped to 10thspot.

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Cenk Tosun’s header eight minutesinto stoppage time salvaged a 1-1

draw for Everton against Tottenham ina match overshadowed by a brokenankle suffered by Everton midfielderAndre Gomes.

Spurs’ Son Heung-min was showna straight red card for his foul on thePortuguese international, but the injuryoccurred as Gomes’s momentum sawhim crash into Serge Aurier.

“It is a bad moment for us as agroup and as a team. It’s more than afootball game, this is the most impor-tant thing right now,” said Evertonmanager Marco Silva.

Tottenham led 1-0 at that stagethanks to Dele Alli’s strike just after thehour mark.

The injury to Gomes proved aturning point with Son visibly upseteven before he was shown a red card.

“He (Son) is devastated and intears,” said Alli. “It’s not his fault. Sonis one of nicest people you’ve ever met.He can’t even lift his head up, he’s cry-ing so much.”

Later on Sunday, Everton con-firmed the 26-year-old formerBarcelona star Gomes had broken hisright ankle and will undergo surgery onMonday.

“Everton Football Club can con-firm Andre Gomes will undergosurgery after sustaining an ankle injuryin today’s game with TottenhamHotspur,” the Merseysiders said in astatement.

“After undergoing hospital tests, itwas confirmed he had suffered a frac-ture dislocation to his right ankle. Theclub will provide further updates in duecourse.”

Tottenham manager Mauricio

Pochettino said his club had the utmostsympathy for Gomes.

“We feel very sorry,” he said.“Was a really bad situation, very badluck how he landed in the action.

“We can only send our bestwishes and (we are) devastated forthe situation.”

However, Pochettino believedthe red card shown to Son was harsh,particularly as referee Martin Atkinsonhad first produced a yellow card priorto seeing Gomes’s injury.

“I cannot agree with the red cardof Sonny,” added Pochettino.

“VAR must help the referee, I don’t

know what is going on and what hap-pens with this tool. Rather than help

the referee it is creating more confu-sion.”

Both managers were left frus-trated at the use of VAR as bothsides saw a strong penalty claimturned down in the second halfdespite a lengthy delay to review

the incidents.A point does little to improve a

poor start to the season for either sidewith Everton still hovering just oneplace above the relegation zone, whileSpurs remain in the bottom half in 11thwith 13 points from their first 11 games.

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Jamie Vardy is playing with asmile on his face after “little

adjustments” helped him rock-et to the top of the PremierLeague goalscoring charts,according to Leicester bossBrendan Rodgers.

The 32-year-old formerEngland marksman took histally to 10 league goals withthe Foxes’ second goal in their2-0 win over Crystal Palace onSunday which took them backinto third place in the PremierLeague.

Leicester are ahead ofChelsea on goal differenceand six points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal, whom theyhost next weekend, in theearly battle for a place in nextseason’s Champions League.

Vardy’s goal was an idealresponse to taunts from thePalace fans over his wifeRebekah’s public falling-outwith former friend ColeenRooney, wife of formerEngland captain Wayne.

“Jamie is so thick-skinnedand is just one of those boys —that makes him better,” saidRodgers.

“He knows he has taken awee bit of stick over a coupleof games but he is very con-centrated on his game andvery focused in the game.”

Rodgers, who left Celticafter a successful spell to takeover at Leicester after Claude

Puel was sacked last season,said Vardy’s form hadimproved due to minorchanges.

“Firstly from a defensiveperspective he is not having topress the whole back four,” saidRodgers.

“He is a guy who will runall day for you. Now it is a lotmore synchronised in how wewant him to press and he isdoing short bursts of pressing,which he is very good at.

“He is so clever at settingtraps to press so he is a realfocal point in that aspect.

“He is a really top strikerat this level and we have donesome little adjustments whichhave helped him, but he isplaying with a smile and real-ly enjoying his football andthat is always important as aplayer.”

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controversy in the Premier League as he prepares histeam to face Ajax in the Champions League.

Chelsea, who are fourth in the Premier League,endured a nervy end to their match against Watfordon Saturday after their 2-0 lead was halved by a VAR-awarded penalty converted by Gerard Deulofeu.

VAR also confirmed an offside decision againstLiverpool’s Roberto Firmino during their 2-1 win atAston Villa. The forward was flagged because his armpit“was marginally ahead of the last Villa defender”.

Lampard, speaking ahead of his side’s gameagainst the Dutch champions at Stamford Bridge todaysaid tweaks needed to be made over the use of the tech-nology.

“I think the use of the screen on the side of the pitchcan be a help because we’ve seen this weekend in thePremier League decisions that firstly they’ve taken along time to get to, which seems to bring in the factthat there’s an element of doubt,” he said.

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If the Board of Control forCricket in India (BCCI)

revolutionised T20 cricketby introducing the IndianPremier League (IPL), theyare looking to take it onestep further by bringing inthe concept of Power Playerin the next edition of thecash-rich league. Teams willbe allowed to substitute aplayer at the fall of a wick-et or at the end of an overat any point in the game.

A senior BCCI officialsaid that the concept hasalready been approved, butwill be discussed further inthe IPL Governing Councilmeeting that will take placeat the BCCI HQ in Mumbaitoday.

“We are looking at ascenario where a team willnot name the Playing XI.They will announce the 15and a player can be substi-tuted at either the fall of awicket or at the end of theover at any point in the

game. While we are lookingto introduce it in the IPL,trying the concept first inthe upcoming Mushtaq AliTrophy could be the idealway forward,” the officialsaid.

Explaining how the ideawill actually change thegame, the official said theconcept has the capacity tochange match situations andinduce out-of-the-boxthinking and strategisingfrom the two teams andengage even the fans further.

“Imagine you need 20

runs off the last six balls andyou have Andre Russell sit-ting in the dug-out as hewasn’t a hundred percentand wasn’t part of the orig-inal XI. But now, he can justwalk in and go slam-bangand win you the game.

“Similarly, say you needto defend six runs off thelast over and you havesomeone like a JaspritBumrah sitting in the dug-out. So, what does the cap-tain do? Brings in Bumrahat the end of the 19th overand there you go. The con-cept has the potential tochange the game,” the offi-cial said.

Apart from deliberat-ing on this concept at theIPL GC on Tuesday, themembers will also reviewthe 2019 edition of the cash-rich league. The team willalso discuss how to go aboutmaking the next edition ofthe league bigger and betterwhen it comes to not just thegame, but also fan engage-ment.

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He failed to help Tigers get past thefinish line when his team suf-fered a heartbreaking one-run

defeat against India during the 2016 ICCWorld T20 match on March 23 inBengaluru. But senior batsman and themost experienced player available in theBangladesh line-up during first Twenty20 match at Arun Jaitley stadium onSunday, Mushfiqur Rahim buried thedemons of past and take visitors tomaiden win over Men in Blue in theshortest format of the game.

The former skipper’s unbeatenknock off 60 runs which came in 43 ballshelped Bangladesh win the first-everT20 match against India in the ninthattempt.

Speaking after the match during thepress conference, wicket-keeper batsmantermed historic win as ‘great moment’.

“This is a great moment forBangladesh cricket because we haven’twon against them (India) in the T20 for-mat. We were missing a couple of keyplayers but the way youngsters sticktogether and all the bowlers bowled inthis track is outstanding. They set thegame.”

“And when we were chasing, it wasstill a defendable score because the wick-et wasn’t that easy to bat on, especiallywith the new ball and also later becauseof the quality of Indian spin attack butwe stick to the plan of taking the gamedeep and get the result in our favour.”

The senior pro added that “We hadnothing to lose coming into this gameand also in the series, so that gives us agreat cushion and freedom to play ourpotential and fearless cricket.”

The 32-year old said the strategywhile chasing was, one of the top fourbatsmen had to stay at the crease till 18or 19th over so that it gets easy to go forbig hits in the final over’s and that iswhat happened in the game also.

Rahim, who came to bat at 4, scoredfour consecutive boundaries in the 19thover bowled by Khaleel to take his sidejust a boundary short of the target.

“When I and Shomu (SoumyaSarkar) were batting in the middle, wehad a chat that if one of us stay till the19th over, we can get close to the target

because then we will need just one big16 plus or 20 runs over to take thingsunder control.”

Two years back in almost the simi-lar situation, needing two runs off lastthree balls, Bangladesh choked, butthis time they came prepared to dealwith such situation and Mushfiqur said,“As long as you are learning from yourmistakes that is the important part. Afterthat incident (World T20 match) I havebeen closing the games probably on 3-4 occasions in T20I and ODI format, sothat gives me a lot of confidence and alsoa bit of experience of what to do whenthe similar situation arrives rather thanwhat I did in the past.”

“I had a chat with Riyadh bhai(Mahmudullah) before the start of 20thover, making sure we get some ones andtwo’s and close in,” he added.

Discussing the impact of the win,the wicketkeeper-batsman said, “Wecame here to compete in each game. Playconsistent cricket and improve each day.After this win, we are now surely look-ing to win another game or two. And ifwe can fill the gaps in our death bowl-ing where we give 10-15 extra runs today(on Sunday), nothing is impossible inthe next couple of games also. We willtry our level best to take the series.”

He was pleased with the pacers’ per-formance and offer special praise to AfifHossain for his spell.

“It was a great start by our seamers.They haven’t played much in recenttimes but all of them chipped in and Afifbowled really well.”

Rahim said the “last two weeks werethe most difficult” in his 15-year career,referring to players’ protest followed byShakib Al Hasan’s two-year suspensionby the ICC for breaching anti-corrup-

tion code.“In my 15 years career, the last two

weeks were the toughest I face. So beforeleaving Bangladesh, I told journaliststhat everything can come on the righttrack if we win a couple of matches there(in India) and play really well. That’swhat we have done and it brings smileand calmness in our team and also thewhole nation, so we will try to contin-ue this form,” he concluded.

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Punam Raut starred with thebat before spinners put up a

fine performance to set upIndia's comfortable 53-run winover West Indies in the secondICC Women’s ChampionshipODI here.

India were able to defend amodest 191 by bowling outWest Indies for 138 in 47.2 oversand level the three-match ODIseries 1-1 here on Sunday night.

The spin troika of — left-arm orthodox RajeshwariGayakwad (2/27), leg-break spe-cialist Poonam Yadav (2/26)and off-spinner Deepti Sharma(2/25) returned with two wick-ets each to restrict the hosts tobelow-par score.

Opting to bat, India beganon a shaky note with openersPriya Punia (5) and JemimahRodrigues (0) departing cheap-ly, leaving the side reeling at 17for 2 in nine overs.

However, Punam (77), whowas the top scorer for India, andskipper Mithali Raj (40) andvice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur(46) steadied the ship putting upa modest target on the board.

Punam and Mithali shareda 66-run stand, scoring fourboundaries each before ShenetaGrimmond dismissed the latter

in the 29th over.Punam then joined forces

with Harmanpreet. The duokept the scoreboard movingwith a 93-run partnership beforethe Indian vice-captain wasbowled off an Aaliyah Alleynedelivery in the 48th over.

For West Indies, Alleyne(2/38) and Afy Fletcher (2/32)picked two wickets each, whileShabika Gajnabi (1/23) andGrimmond (1/22) scalped onea piece.

Chasing 192, West Indiesgot off to a bad start losing open-er Stacy-Ann King (6) in thefourth over. The home side wasstruck with a major blow in the25th over when opener NatashaMcLean (15) retired hurt.

Captain Stafanie Taylor (20)then joined ShemaineCampbelle in the middle butwas unable to lead her side tovictory as she was caught infront of the wickets by PoonamYadav.

The Indian bowlers led bythe spin trio of RajeshwariGayakwad (2/27), PoonamYadav (2/26) and Deepti Sharma(2/25), kept striking at regularintervals to deny West Indies ofa substantial partnership.

Campbelle (39) top-scoredfor West Indies as the home sidefolded for 138 in the 48th over.

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Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh onMonday slammed the MSK Prasad-led

national selection panel, saying there is adefinite need for having better selectorsas the current committee’s “thinking interms of modern-day cricket” is not up tothe mark.

“We do need better selectors, for sure.

Selectors’ job is not easy. Whenever theyselect 15 players, there will be talks thatwhat will happen to the other 15. It’s a dif-ficult job but their thinking in terms ofmodern-day cricket is not up to the mark.It’s my opinion,” Yuvraj told reporters.

“I am always in favour of protectingthe players and being positive about them.By talking negative about your players andteam doesn’t show you in true light. Thecharacter only shows when things aregoing wrong and you motivate the play-ers. In bad times, everyone talks bad. Wedefinitely need better selectors,” he said.

All-rounder Vijay Shankar was India’ssurprise pick in the World Cup squad buthas not made a comeback since recover-ing from an injury. Yuvraj took anotherjibe at the five-member panel.

“In between, there was your VijayShankar, now he has vanished. You playhim and then remove him. How can youmake players this way? You cannot pro-duce players by giving them just three offour innings, you have to give somebodya longer run,” he added.

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Kedar Jadhav conjuredup a well-calculated

86-run knock before left-arm spinner ShahbazNadeem claimed fourwickets as India B liftedthe Deodhar Trophy witha comprehensive 51-runwin over India C in thefinal, here on Monday.

Electing to bat, IndiaB recovered from earlyjolts to post a competitive283 for 7, courtesy well-compiled fifties by Jadhavand Yashasvi Jaiswal (54)and a 33-ball 45 fromVijay Shankar down theorder.

The bowlers led byShahbaz Nadeem (4/32)and Mohammed Siraj(2/43) then joined theparty as India B restrict-ed India C to 231 for 9 tocomplete the victory.

India C lost skipper,20-year-old Shubman Gill(1), who on Mondaybecame the youngest cap-tain to lead a side in theDeodhar Trophy final,surpassing Virat Kohli’s

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Kidambi Srikanth has decided togive China Open a miss but top

Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and SainaNehwal will have their task cut outwhen they begin their campaign at the$700,000 event, beginning here today.

Former world number oneSrikanth was pitted against reigningtwo-time world championship andnumero uno ranked Kento Momotaof Japan in his opening round but hepulled out of the tournament.

Srikanth will now feature at theHong Kong Open World Tour Super500, next week.

Sindhu and Saina will once againbe India’s best bet as they look to putup a good show this week.

All eyes will also be on men’s dou-bles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddyand Chirag Shetty, who had reachedthe finals at the French Open lastmonth.

Both Sindhu and Saina had madeearly exits in three successive tourna-ments at China, Korea and Denmarkbefore somewhat regaining formwith a quarterfinal finish at theFrench Open and the duo will be des-perate to go deep in the draw.

Sixth seed Sindhu will begin hercampaign against Germany’s YvonneLi, while eighth seed Saina will openagainst China’s Cai Yan Yan.

Sindhu is likely to face eitherthree-time World Champion CarolinaMarin or World number one Tai TzuYing in the quarterfinals if she clearsthe initial rounds.

Saina, on the other hand, mightcome across Japan’s second seedAkane Yamaguchi in the last-eight buthas to trump her opponents in the firsttwo rounds.

The BWF World Tour Super 750tournament will also feature a host ofIndian male shuttlers as they vie forhonours this week.

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Dinesh Karthik (3) alsodisappointed as his stay last-ed only 10 balls with India Cslumping to 77 for five in the18th over.

Last match’s hero AxarPatel then joined hands withGarg and shared 63 runs.However, Garg became avictim of Siraj after he triedto play a big shot only to seehis stumps disturbed.

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against Bangladesh and skipper RohitSharma says that he doesn’t want tojump to a conclusion yet whether theyoungster is good enough to taketricky review decisions.

India did not review the decisionwhen the umpire turned down anlbw appeal against Mushfiqur Rahimin the third ball of the 10th over,bowled by leg-spinner YuzvendraChahal.

Rahim was on six at that timeand went on to make an unbeaten 60to lead Bangladesh to a comfortableseven-wicket win.

“Of course, Rishabh is young andhe will need time to understand. It’stoo soon to judge whether he canmake those decisions. Plus, thebowlers as well. It’s a combinationwhen the captain is not in the rightposition to make that decision,”Rohit said at the post-match confer-ence.

In the last ball of that Chahal’sover, when the umpire turned downa caught behind appeal againstSoumya Sarkar, Rohit reviewed thedecision on Pant’s insistence but lostit since there was no edge.

“When you are not in the rightposition (as a fielder), you have totrust your bowler and the wicket-keeper. Based on that, you have tomake that decision, whichever formatyou play.”

Rohit felt that 148 was a defend-able score had they been smart on thefield.

“We would have defended it if wewere smart on the field. A couple ofdecisions we did not get it right onthe field and that went against us.That’s where we lacked in decisionmaking,” he said.

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