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I ndia on Monday successful- ly launched its second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 from its most powerful rocket with a plan to land the rover on September 7 in the unexplored lunar south pole, exactly a week after the liftoff was abort- ed due to a technical snag. Carrying a “billion dreams” in a giant leap for the country’s ambitious low-cost space pro- gramme, the most complex and prestigious mission ever undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO), if successful, will also make India the fourth country after Russia, the US and China to pull off a soft landing on the moon. “We bounced back with flying colours after the earlier technical snag. Success is com- ing after a call-off,” said a beaming and visibly relieved ISRO Chairman K Sivan at the mission control room of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, about 100 km from Chennai, as scientists broke into cheers, shook hands and exchanged greetings. Sivan, who announced the success of the mission, was addressing the scientists short- ly after the towering geosyn- chronous satellite launch vehi- cle GSLV-MkIII-M1, dubbed as “Baahubali”, lifted off from the second launchpad at the space- port into cloudy skies at 2.43 pm and successfully placed the 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2 into the earth orbit about 16 minutes later. The 978-crore unmanned mission also brought woman power to the fore as it was helmed by two woman scien- tists of the ISRO — Ritu Karidhal and M Vanitha, the Mission and Project directors respectively. Joined by President Ram Nath Kovind and leaders across the political spectrum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi con- gratulated the scientists and said every Indian is immense- ly proud today. In a series of tweets, Modi referred to the indigenous sys- tems used in Chandrayaan-2 and said the mission is “Indian at heart, Indian in spirit!... “Efforts such as Chandrayaan- 2 will further encourage our bright youngsters towards sci- ence, top quality research and innovation.” The PM also shared pic- tures of him watching the launch on a large screen and shared his audio message to the ISRO. “Chandrayaan-2 is unique because it will explore and perform studies on the south pole region of lunar terrain which is not explored and sampled by any past mission. This mission will offer new knowledge about the moon,” Modi said. The ISRO is aiming for a soft landing of the lander in the south pole region of the moon where no country has gone so far. Immediately after Chandrayaan-2’s separation from the rocket, the solar array of the spacecraft automatical- ly got deployed and the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network at Bengaluru successfully took control of the spacecraft, the ISRO said in a statement. A fter already missing two previous deadlines set by the Governor to face vote on the Confidence Motion, the HD Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) coalition Government on Monday said they are ready for the floor test but sought more time from the Speaker for debate. Showing in the Assembly his “fake” resignation letter doing the rounds on social media, HDK asked Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to allow more time for discussion citing the instance of his forged sig- nature on the fake resignation letter. The CM said he will not allow the House to get adjourned even if he has to sit all night. Meanwhile the Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear on Tuesday a fresh plea of two Independent Karnataka MLAs seeking holding of the floor test “forthwith” in the Assembly. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday declined to hear dur- ing the day the plea by R Shankar and H Nagesh. “On mentioning, the mat- ter is taken on board. List the matter tomorrow before the appropriate bench as per the roster,” the Bench, also com- prising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, said in its order. For the third day running, the Karnataka Assembly debat- ed the Confidence Motion. At the outset, senior advo- cate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the MLAs, said that he has filed a new petition in the Karnataka matter and it be heard either during the day or tomorrow on urgent basis. “The floor test is being delayed on one pretext or the other,” he said. He said when the Congress-JD(S) coalition can take orders for holding of floor test earlier, then same order can be issued now. In the Karnataka Assembly, as Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar asked the ruling coalition members to conclude their speeches quickly so that the trust vote process could be completed Monday itself, there were protests from them. The coalition members raised slogans saying, “We want justice, we want discussion.” JDS and Congress mem- bers said the Supreme Court itself had not shown urgency on the issue as it had refused urgent hearing of pleas by two Independent MLAs for floor test forthwith. As pandemonium broke out, the Speaker adjourned the House for 10 minutes. As the House resumed its sitting after an hour’s delay, the Speaker made it clear, “Everybody is watching us. Please don’t make me a scape- goat. Let us reach our goal,” stressing that the process should reach finality on Monday itself. Kumaraswamy had moved the confidence motion on Thursday to decide the fate of the Government, rocked by rebellion by a section of its MLAs threatening its survival. The debate on the confi- dence motion prolonged to Friday, with the ruling coalition defying the two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala — to complete the process by 1.30 PM on Friday and later by the end of the day. The proceedings were adjourned till Monday after the Speaker extracted a commit- ment from the Government that the process would be com- pleted by Monday itself. T he Amma Canteens launched by J Jayalalithaa in 2013 in Tamil Nadu have been a big hit with the poor and the rich alike. But with the sud- den demise of Jayalalithaa in December 2016, the Amma Canteens are staring at the uncertain future as AIADMK seems not enthusiastic in run- ning the eateries. Many of the canteens are operating for namesake. The fall in quality has kept people away from these eater- ies which were a blessing for the poor once. Then Chief Minister Jayalalithaa used to make surprise checks in these eateries which resulted in the staff maintaining cleanliness as well as serving quality food. Not any more. Most of the Amma Canteens have seen the number of customers falling by 90 per cent. The Amma eatery at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital used to cater to more than 12,000 people daily. “Now the number of people has come down to below 1,000,” said a staffer of the eatery. Jesuraj, a social activist at the industrial hub of Hosur, said though there are two Amma Canteens in the city, customers have deserted it. “Quality of the food has come down. The AIADMK is also not enthusiastic in running the same,” said Jesuraj. According to CR Saraswathi, spokesperson of AMMK, the entire Amma brand services launched during the lifetime of Jayalalithaa are being wound up by the ruling AIADMK. “They claim that the Government is that of Amma. But they are winding up the Amma Canteens, Amma Mineral Water, Amma Medical Shops and all other schemes launched by Jayalalithaa,” she said. The response of the AIADMK spokesman was not encouraging. “We are busy with the Vellore Lok Sabha election work and this could be discussed later,” said Vaigai Chelvan, party’s chief spokesman. It seems her own partymen have become indif- ferent to the brand name AMMA. When the AIADMK-led by Jayalalithaa swept the 2014 Lok Sabha election sans any allies, there was only one per- son in the State who was not surprised by the results. It was Jayalalithaa. She had worked overtime to ensure that the AIADMK wins the 2014 Lok Sabha election as well as the 2016 TN Assembly election. The year 2016 marked the 40th anniversary of MG Ramachandran (Jayalalithaa’s mentor, guide and everything) becoming the Chief Minister of TN for the first time . The year 2017 marked the birth centenary of MGR, as he was addressed by the people. Jayalalithaa wanted to dedicate the two victories to her men- tor and she did it in style. The ground work for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was lunched by Jayalalithaa in 2011 itself when she registered a landslide win in the Assembly election. Her master stroke was the Amma Canteens. The eateries served breakfast, lunch and dinner at unbelievably low prices to the urban poor. All municipal corporations and municipalities in TN were asked to set up Amma Canteens in their respective jurisdictions. An idli, Tamil Nadu’s staple food was sold at 1, while pongal, sambar rice, lemon rice and poori were sold at 5. This is when a sin- gle idli cost 15, while sambar rice/ lemon rice cost 30 in small time eateries, not to speak about Saravana Bhavan or Adyart Anand Bhavan. The management of the eateries were entrusted to self help groups run by women. The eateries were maintained in immaculate conditions as Jayalalithaa herself was moni- toring their operations. Political leaders and Chief Ministers from other States made a beeline to Chennai to get a first hand experience about the canteens with the intention to replicate the same in their States. A fter Chandrayaan-2, the ISRO has planned launch of its solar mission, Aditya-L1, in the first half of 2020 to study the Sun’s corona, the outer layers of the Sun, extending to thousands of kilo- metres. H aryana Police on Monday said crime rate in the first six months of 2019 has come down by 7.88 per cent as com- pared to the corresponding period of last year. While kidnapping inci- dents reduced by 25 per cent, the cases of murder attempt were also controlled, Director General of Police, Haryana, Manoj Yadava said. He said a total of 23,834 cases pertaining to attempt to murder, kidnapping, dacoity, assault, riots, theft, road acci- dents etc. were registered between January and June 2019, whereas 25,874 cases were reported during the same period in 2018. The Director General of Police said that as per half-year- ly comparative figures, the number of attempt to murder saw a decline from 454 to 448, while number of kidnap- ping cases decreased from 2,648 to 1,968. The street crime including riots and attack has also declined by 5.31 per cent as 2,727 cases were reported till June 2018 as against 2582 cases during first six months of 2019. The cases of snatching also saw a significant decline from 1283 to 1038. The cases of dacoity stood at 76 till June this year, as com- pared to 87 last year, Yadava added. L akhs of Punjab farmers, having more than one tubewell connec- tion, may soon be barred from avail- ing the State Government’s power sub- sidy (free power). For, the Punjab Cabinet, during its scheduled July 24 meeting, is expected to take a decision in the matter. More than a year after the State Cabinet had approved a proposal to “give up power subsidy”, the Cabinet would take a significant decision in its meeting on Wednesday. Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, during the Cabinet Meeting on January 24, 2018, had appealed to the big farmers to voluntarily give up their power subsidy to contribute to the government’s efforts to check water depletion while underlining the fact that the move would save the vital ground water resource. Since then, not many came up to forego the subsidy. In fact, the big and influential farmers continue to take advantage of the scheme. As per avail- able information, three Cabinet Ministers — Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar — have given up the power subsidy. Punjab Congress president Sunil Kumar Jakhar and his nephew and Punjab Farmers’ and Farm Workers’ Commission chairman Ajay Vir Jakhar have also gave the free power facility. As per the latest data provided by the state power corporation — Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) till April this year, there are as many as 12.51 lakh agriculture power consumers in Punjab. Out of these, more than 1.83 lakh farmers hold multiple connections. Punjab Government is providing free power to the state’s marginal farmers, besides the industrial and domestic users. The State Government, as the latest tariff orders passed by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), is to pay the power corporation Rs 14,972 crore against the power subsi- dies, which also include the carryfor- wards from the previous years amounting to Rs 5,297 crore. Finding that many marginal farm- ers are devoid of the scheme while many others struggle to get a tubewell connection, the Government has now decided to review the power subsidy it is providing to the farmers, includ- ing well-off and the influential ones. As per the latest figures, as many as 1.42 lakh consumers have two AP (agriculture pumpsets) connections, while total 29,322 have triple con- nections, and 10,128 have over four connections. “It has been observed that the free power, which is meant for the mar- ginal farmers, is being grabbed by the big and rich farmers while the needy have been left wanting. Many farm- ers have multiple connections and it has been proposed that such benefi- ciaries would be excluded from the scheme,” a government functionary told The Pioneer. “The big farmers, who can take two-three-four connections, are also capable of paying electricity. But they are taking advantage of the scheme. Now, it has been proposed that the subsidy would be provided only on one motor connection,” said the offi- cial adding that those having only one tubewell connection would continue to get subsidize power. Notably, time and again, the demand to review the power subsidy and taking out rich and influentials from its ambit has been raised from all quarters but the government has failed to take any concrete decision on the same. The state farmers’ Farmers’ and Farm Workers’ Commission had, in its porposed agriculture policy last year, recommended that the farmers with more than 10 acres of land should be charged Rs 100 per horse power monthly bills on tubewell motors. “We have suggested that the income generated by the move should be utilized for the purpose of subsidy. Besides, it has also been suggested that the big farmers should not be given subsidized power,” Commission chair- person Ajay Vir Jakhar had said.

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India on Monday successful-ly launched its second moon

mission Chandrayaan-2 fromits most powerful rocket witha plan to land the rover onSeptember 7 in the unexploredlunar south pole, exactly aweek after the liftoff was abort-ed due to a technical snag.

Carrying a “billion dreams”

in a giant leap for the country’sambitious low-cost space pro-gramme, the most complexand prestigious mission everundertaken by the Indian SpaceResearch Organisation(ISRO),if successful, will also makeIndia the fourth country afterRussia, the US and China topull off a soft landing on themoon.

“We bounced back with

flying colours after the earliertechnical snag. Success is com-ing after a call-off,” said abeaming and visibly relievedISRO Chairman K Sivan at themission control room of theSatish Dhawan Space Centre inSriharikota, about 100 km fromChennai, as scientists brokeinto cheers, shook hands andexchanged greetings.

Sivan, who announced thesuccess of the mission, wasaddressing the scientists short-ly after the towering geosyn-chronous satellite launch vehi-cle GSLV-MkIII-M1, dubbed as“Baahubali”, lifted off from thesecond launchpad at the space-port into cloudy skies at 2.43pm and successfully placedthe 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2

into the earth orbit about 16minutes later.

The �978-crore unmannedmission also brought womanpower to the fore as it washelmed by two woman scien-tists of the ISRO — RituKaridhal and M Vanitha, theMission and Project directorsrespectively.

Joined by President RamNath Kovind and leaders acrossthe political spectrum, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi con-gratulated the scientists andsaid every Indian is immense-ly proud today.

In a series of tweets, Modireferred to the indigenous sys-tems used in Chandrayaan-2and said the mission is “Indianat heart, Indian in spirit!...“Efforts such as Chandrayaan-2 will further encourage ourbright youngsters towards sci-ence, top quality research andinnovation.”

The PM also shared pic-tures of him watching thelaunch on a large screen andshared his audio message to theISRO.

“Chandrayaan-2 is uniquebecause it will explore andperform studies on the southpole region of lunar terrainwhich is not explored and

sampled by any past mission.This mission will offer newknowledge about the moon,”Modi said.

The ISRO is aiming for asoft landing of the lander in thesouth pole region of the moonwhere no country has gone sofar. Immediately afterChandrayaan-2’s separationfrom the rocket, the solar arrayof the spacecraft automatical-ly got deployed and the ISROTelemetry, Tracking andCommand Network atBengaluru successfully tookcontrol of the spacecraft, theISRO said in a statement.

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After already missing twoprevious deadlines set by

the Governor to face vote onthe Confidence Motion, theHD Kumaraswamy-ledCongress-JD(S) coalitionGovernment on Monday saidthey are ready for the floor testbut sought more time from theSpeaker for debate.

Showing in the Assemblyhis “fake” resignation letterdoing the rounds on socialmedia, HDK asked SpeakerKR Ramesh Kumar to allowmore time for discussion citingthe instance of his forged sig-nature on the fake resignationletter. The CM said he will notallow the House to getadjourned even if he has to sitall night.

Meanwhile the SupremeCourt on Monday decided tohear on Tuesday a fresh plea oftwo Independent KarnatakaMLAs seeking holding of thefloor test “forthwith” in theAssembly. A Bench headed byChief Justice Ranjan Gogoi onMonday declined to hear dur-ing the day the plea by RShankar and H Nagesh.

“On mentioning, the mat-ter is taken on board. List thematter tomorrow before theappropriate bench as per theroster,” the Bench, also com-prising Justices Deepak Guptaand Aniruddha Bose, said in itsorder.

For the third day running,the Karnataka Assembly debat-ed the Confidence Motion.

At the outset, senior advo-

cate Mukul Rohatgi, appearingfor the MLAs, said that he hasfiled a new petition in theKarnataka matter and it beheard either during the day ortomorrow on urgent basis.

“The floor test is beingdelayed on one pretext or theother,” he said.

He said when theCongress-JD(S) coalition cantake orders for holding of floortest earlier, then same order canbe issued now.

In the Karnataka Assembly,as Speaker K R Ramesh Kumarasked the ruling coalitionmembers to conclude theirspeeches quickly so that thetrust vote process could becompleted Monday itself, therewere protests from them.

The coalition membersraised slogans saying, “We wantjustice, we want discussion.”

JDS and Congress mem-bers said the Supreme Courtitself had not shown urgencyon the issue as it had refusedurgent hearing of pleas by twoIndependent MLAs for floortest forthwith.

As pandemonium brokeout, the Speaker adjourned theHouse for 10 minutes.

As the House resumed itssitting after an hour’s delay, theSpeaker made it clear,“Everybody is watching us.Please don’t make me a scape-goat. Let us reach our goal,”stressing that the processshould reach finality onMonday itself.

Kumaraswamy had movedthe confidence motion onThursday to decide the fate ofthe Government, rocked byrebellion by a section of itsMLAs threatening its survival.

The debate on the confi-dence motion prolonged toFriday, with the ruling coalitiondefying the two deadlines setby Governor Vajubhai Vala —to complete the process by1.30 PM on Friday and later bythe end of the day.

The proceedings wereadjourned till Monday after theSpeaker extracted a commit-ment from the Governmentthat the process would be com-pleted by Monday itself.

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The Amma Canteenslaunched by J Jayalalithaa

in 2013 in Tamil Nadu havebeen a big hit with the poor andthe rich alike. But with the sud-den demise of Jayalalithaa inDecember 2016, the AmmaCanteens are staring at theuncertain future as AIADMKseems not enthusiastic in run-ning the eateries. Many of the canteens are operating fornamesake.

The fall in quality has keptpeople away from these eater-ies which were a blessing forthe poor once. Then ChiefMinister Jayalalithaa used tomake surprise checks in theseeateries which resulted in thestaff maintaining cleanliness aswell as serving quality food.Not any more. Most of the

Amma Canteens have seen thenumber of customers falling by90 per cent.

The Amma eatery at RajivGandhi Government GeneralHospital used to cater to morethan 12,000 people daily. “Nowthe number of people has comedown to below 1,000,” said astaffer of the eatery.

Jesuraj, a social activist atthe industrial hub of Hosur,said though there are twoAmma Canteens in the city,customers have deserted it.“Quality of the food has comedown. The AIADMK is alsonot enthusiastic in runningthe same,” said Jesuraj.

According to CRSaraswathi, spokesperson ofAMMK, the entire Ammabrand services launched duringthe lifetime of Jayalalithaa arebeing wound up by the ruling

AIADMK. “They claim thatthe Government is that ofAmma. But they are windingup the Amma Canteens,Amma Mineral Water, AmmaMedical Shops and all otherschemes launched byJayalalithaa,” she said.

The response of theAIADMK spokesman was notencouraging. “We are busywith the Vellore Lok Sabhaelection work and this could bediscussed later,” said VaigaiChelvan, party’s chiefspokesman. It seems her own

partymen have become indif-ferent to the brand nameAMMA.

When the AIADMK-ledby Jayalalithaa swept the 2014Lok Sabha election sans anyallies, there was only one per-son in the State who was not

surprised by the results. It wasJayalalithaa. She had workedovertime to ensure that theAIADMK wins the 2014 LokSabha election as well as the2016 TN Assembly election.

The year 2016 marked the40th anniversary of MGRamachandran (Jayalalithaa’smentor, guide and everything)becoming the Chief Ministerof TN for the first time . Theyear 2017 marked the birthcentenary of MGR, as he wasaddressed by the people.Jayalalithaa wanted to dedicatethe two victories to her men-tor and she did it in style.

The ground work for the2014 Lok Sabha election waslunched by Jayalalithaa in2011 itself when she registereda landslide win in the Assemblyelection. Her master strokewas the Amma Canteens. Theeateries served breakfast, lunchand dinner at unbelievably lowprices to the urban poor.

All municipal corporationsand municipalities in TN wereasked to set up AmmaCanteens in their respectivejurisdictions. An idli, TamilNadu’s staple food was sold at�1, while pongal, sambar rice,lemon rice and poori weresold at �5. This is when a sin-gle idli cost �15, while sambarrice/ lemon rice cost �30 insmall time eateries, not tospeak about Saravana Bhavanor Adyart Anand Bhavan.

The management of theeateries were entrusted to selfhelp groups run by women.The eateries were maintainedin immaculate conditions asJayalalithaa herself was moni-toring their operations.

Political leaders and ChiefMinisters from other Statesmade a beeline to Chennai toget a first hand experienceabout the canteens with theintention to replicate the samein their States.

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After Chandrayaan-2, theISRO has planned launch

of its solar mission, Aditya-L1,in the first half of 2020 to studythe Sun’s corona, the outer layers of the Sun,extending to thousands of kilo-metres.

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Haryana Police on Mondaysaid crime rate in the first

six months of 2019 has comedown by 7.88 per cent as com-pared to the correspondingperiod of last year.

While kidnapping inci-dents reduced by 25 per cent,the cases of murder attemptwere also controlled, DirectorGeneral of Police, Haryana,Manoj Yadava said.

He said a total of 23,834cases pertaining to attempt tomurder, kidnapping, dacoity,assault, riots, theft, road acci-dents etc. were registeredbetween January and June2019, whereas 25,874 caseswere reported during the same

period in 2018.The Director General of

Police said that as per half-year-ly comparative figures, thenumber of attempt to murdersaw a decline from 454 to 448, while number of kidnap-ping cases decreased from2,648 to 1,968.

The street crime includingriots and attack has also declined by 5.31 per centas 2,727 cases were reported till June 2018 as against 2582cases during first six months of 2019.

The cases of snatching alsosaw a significant decline from1283 to 1038.

The cases of dacoity stoodat 76 till June this year, as com-pared to 87 last year, Yadavaadded.

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Lakhs of Punjab farmers, havingmore than one tubewell connec-

tion, may soon be barred from avail-ing the State Government’s power sub-sidy (free power). For, the PunjabCabinet, during its scheduled July 24meeting, is expected to take a decisionin the matter.

More than a year after the StateCabinet had approved a proposal to“give up power subsidy”, the Cabinetwould take a significant decision in itsmeeting on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Capt AmarinderSingh, during the Cabinet Meeting onJanuary 24, 2018, had appealed to thebig farmers to voluntarily give up theirpower subsidy to contribute to thegovernment’s efforts to check waterdepletion while underlining the factthat the move would save the vitalground water resource.

Since then, not many came up toforego the subsidy. In fact, the big andinfluential farmers continue to takeadvantage of the scheme. As per avail-able information, three Cabinet

Ministers — Finance Minister ManpreetSingh Badal, Jails Minister SukhjinderSingh Randhawa, and Revenue MinisterGurpreet Singh Kangar — have givenup the power subsidy.

Punjab Congress president SunilKumar Jakhar and his nephew andPunjab Farmers’ and Farm Workers’Commission chairman Ajay VirJakhar have also gave the free powerfacility.

As per the latest data provided bythe state power corporation — PunjabState Power Corporation Limited(PSPCL) till April this year, there areas many as 12.51 lakh agriculturepower consumers in Punjab. Out ofthese, more than 1.83 lakh farmershold multiple connections.

Punjab Government is providingfree power to the state’s marginalfarmers, besides the industrial anddomestic users. The StateGovernment, as the latest tariff orderspassed by the Punjab State ElectricityRegulatory Commission (PSERC), isto pay the power corporation Rs14,972 crore against the power subsi-dies, which also include the carryfor-

wards from the previous yearsamounting to Rs 5,297 crore.

Finding that many marginal farm-ers are devoid of the scheme whilemany others struggle to get a tubewellconnection, the Government has nowdecided to review the power subsidyit is providing to the farmers, includ-ing well-off and the influential ones.

As per the latest figures, as manyas 1.42 lakh consumers have two AP(agriculture pumpsets) connections,while total 29,322 have triple con-nections, and 10,128 have over fourconnections.

“It has been observed that the freepower, which is meant for the mar-ginal farmers, is being grabbed by thebig and rich farmers while the needyhave been left wanting. Many farm-ers have multiple connections and ithas been proposed that such benefi-ciaries would be excluded from thescheme,” a government functionarytold The Pioneer.

“The big farmers, who can taketwo-three-four connections, are alsocapable of paying electricity. But theyare taking advantage of the scheme.

Now, it has been proposed that thesubsidy would be provided only onone motor connection,” said the offi-cial adding that those having only onetubewell connection would continueto get subsidize power.

Notably, time and again, thedemand to review the power subsidyand taking out rich and influentialsfrom its ambit has been raised fromall quarters but the government hasfailed to take any concrete decision onthe same.

The state farmers’ Farmers’ and

Farm Workers’ Commission had, inits porposed agriculture policy lastyear, recommended that the farmerswith more than 10 acres of landshould be charged Rs 100 per horsepower monthly bills on tubewellmotors.

“We have suggested that theincome generated by the move shouldbe utilized for the purpose of subsidy.Besides, it has also been suggested thatthe big farmers should not be givensubsidized power,” Commission chair-person Ajay Vir Jakhar had said.

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advocated making HPUniversity, Shimla as centraluniversity saying the stategovernment would take up thematter with the government ofIndia.

Presiding over the 50tFoundation Day of the HPUhere, he said declaration ofHPU as Central Universitywould mean more funds fordevelopment and expansion.

Thakur announcedenhancement of budget ofHPU from existing Rs. 115crore to Rs. 130 crore and alsodedicated and laid foundationstones of developmental pro-jects worth Rs 8.20 crore in theUniversity.

The Chief Minister saidthat due to topographic con-strains, the University campuswas not well planned and orga-nized. He emphasised thatproper planning and researchmust be done before executingdevelopmental projects so thatmaximum benefits could bederived.

Thakur said the establish-ing of library for visually spe-cially- abled students in the

University campus is a majorinitiative of the University. Hesaid that the state governmentwould establish special libraryfor visually impaired studentsin selected colleges and evenschools in order to facilitate thestudents with special ability.Thakur said that the govern-ment would provide all possi-ble help to ensure WiFi facili-ty in the University campus.

The Chief Minister saidthat the state governmentwould provide all possible helpfor establishing new campus atGhanahatti as well as forexpansion of other activities of

the University. The govern-ment would ensure that auton-omy of the University wasmaintained at any cost. He saidthat teachers should also comeforward to check the menace ofdrug abuse amongst the youthof the State.

The Chief Ministerreleased University newsletter“Himshikhar”, research jour-nals, souvenir and other pub-lications and books on theoccasion. He honouredPadamshri Dr. Omesh Bhartifor his contribution in provid-ing cost effective treatment ofrabies on the occasion.

Thakur also honouredteachers, students and employ-ees for their outstanding con-tributions on the occasionwhich includes Dr. SushmaSharma, Dr. Saraswati Bhallaand Dr. Anurag Sharma withbest teacher awards. He con-ferred best researcher award toProf. Ram Prakash Sharma, Dr.Anita Sharma and Dr. AmarjitSingh. The best employeeawards were given to ShrawanKumar, Jamna Dass and KewalKrishan. He also honouredstudents Manisha and Divya.

Earlier, the Chief Ministerinaugurated the “Atal Bhawan”,a residential building of non-teaching staff of the Universityconstructed at a cost of Rs. 2.38crore. He laid foundation stoneof residential building of Class-IV employees to be con-structed by spending Rs. 2.56crore. This would have sixteenquarters for the employees.

Education Minister SureshBhardwaj said that that since itsestablishment in 1970, theUniversity has produced sev-eral alumni who have broughtlaurels to the University andState.

Vice Chancellor, HPUProf. Sikander Kumar said thatthe teachers, students and staffof the University were com-mitted to maintain the “A”grade given by NAAC to theUniversity.

The University would befully computerized by end ofJuly this year and counseling ofB. Ed. has been done online. Hesaid the campus of theUniversity would be providedWiFi facility by the end of thisyear.

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The prices of English liquorbrands manufactured and

bottled in India and countryliquor will increase inHimachal Pradesh by an aver-age of about 10 percent withthe state government onMonday increasing the ex-dis-tillery price (EDP) of countryliquor and IMFS (EnglishLiquor) for the year 2019-20.

The ex-distillery price hasbeen increased by five percent tomeet the increased cost of pro-duction of the liquor manufac-turing plants, Commissioner ofState Taxes and Excise AjaySharma said here He said it wasbrought to the notice of the gov-ernment that the cost of ENA(Extra Neutral Alcohol), thebasic ingredient for manufac-turing of liquor has increasedconsiderably over the last years.Similarly, the cost of glass bottlepacking carton has seen anupward trend in the recent past.

Sharma said that the basicraw materials needed for man-ufacturing of liquor are taxableunder the GST regime where-

as liquor is covered under VAT.The taxes imposed under GSTcannot be adjusted under VATdue to which the cost of pro-duction of liquor has increased.In order to protect the liquorindustry in the State, a marginalincrease of 5 percent in the ex-distillery prices has been made.

The Commissioner saidthat there will be no impact onthe MRP rates on the beer,wine, cider and the liquor brandsmanufactured and bottled in for-eign countries such as ChivasRegal, Glenlivet and Blue-labeletc. However, the effect on thecountry liquor and Englishliquor brands manufacturedand bottled in India shall be anaverage increase of about 10 per-cent. The government exchequeris expected to gain additionalrevenue of Rs 20-25 crores bythis minimal increase.

Sharma said that normallythe increase in EDP rates is givenat the beginning of the financialyear from 1st April every yearbut the same could not be givendue to the implementation ofModel Code of Conduct for theLok Sabha Elections-2019.

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Kalraj Mishra was sworn in as the Governor of HimachalPradesh at Raj Bhawan here with Chief Justice of HP High

Court, Justice V. Ramasubramanian administering the oath ofoffice and secrecy to him.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Lady Governor SatyawatiMishra and wife of Chief Minister Sadhna Thakur were also pre-sent on the occasion. The Governor was also given an impres-sive Guard of Honour on the occasion. Chief Secretary B.K.Agarwal read out the warrant of appointment.

Secretary to the Governor Rakesh Kanwar obtained signa-ture of the Governor on the charge certificate.

Top political and civil officers were present on the occasion.

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Haryana Minister of Statefor Cooperation, Manish

Kumar Grover on Monday saidall the cooperative societies inthe state have been directed tomake their records online andafter the updation of recordonline, there will be trans-parency in the working of thecooperatives and theDepartment.

Apart from this, the data ofall the societies is likely to beuploaded by August 15 andafter this fixed date, the mem-bership of any society will bedone online only.

Grover said that about10,500 registered cooperativesocieties are currently workingand these included mainly pri-mary agriculture co-operativesocieties, labour and construc-tion societies, group housingsocieties, house building soci-eties and transport societies.

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A‘Birds Paradise’ would bedeveloped in the union

territory of Chandigarh withthe Administration chalkingout an ambitious plan to devel-op a ‘Bird Park’ here on thelines of Jurong Bird Park inSingapore.

The ‘Bird Park’ would bebuilt on about four acres of landin ‘Nagar Van’, the forest areabehind the Sukhna Lake.

“The ChandigarhAdministration has plannedto develop the ‘Bird Park’, ahome to resident and migrato-ry species of birds here. Theproject envisages creating anew tourist attraction inChandigarh and a place for birdlovers and aspiring ornitholo-gists,” said Manoj KumarParida, Advisor to UTAdministrator.

He said, “Since the park isbeing developed on the lines offamous Jurong Bird Park, weare sending an officer toSingapore to study variousaspects of bird ecology so thatthe model can be replicatedsuccessfully here inChandigarh.”

Jurong Bird Park, Asia’slargest bird park houses morethan 3500 bird across around

400 species including threat-ened species. This sprawlingpark offers adventurous expe-rience to capture the wingedbeauties during walk in water-fall aviary, bird shows amongother events.

Giving details of the pro-

posed project, UT ChiefConservator of Forest andChief Wildlife Warden,Debendra Dalai while talkingto The Pioneer said, “The ‘BirdPark’ is proposed to be devel-oped in two phases in NagarVan.”

‘Nagar Van’ was openedhere for the visitors last year.Spread over 100 hectares in andaround the lake reserve forestarea, Nagar Van has facilitiessuch as walkways, joggingtrails, nature trails, shallowwater bodies, visitors’ shedamong others.

Dalia said, “In the firstphase, we have planned todevelop open areas to houseresident bird species andmigratory birds.

In the second phase,aviaries would be built for theexotic species of birds. A waterbody has already been devel-oped in the area,” he said.

“We have also planned tobring various species of exoticbirds here,” he added.

Notably, over thousandsof winged guests have beenmaking their abode at waterbodies in the city every winterfor over 26 years now. Themigratory birds reachChandigarh every year by mid-November from Siberia,Central Asia and the upperHimalayas and their stay laststill March.

Apart from migratorybirds, the Sukhna WildlifeSanctuary here is a home tomore than 65 species ofbirds.

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The death of a key accused inthe alleged smuggling of

biggest ever narcotics haulworth � 2,700 crore fromPakistan, who was lodged in ajail in Amritsar on Sunday hasstoked a fresh controversy inPunjab with the oppositionseeking a High Court moni-tored probe.

Chief Minister CaptAmarinder Singh has alreadyordered a magisterial probeinto his death. The magisteri-al enquiry will be in additionto the postmortem, which willbe conducted by a board ofdoctors, and the judicial pro-ceedings under the CrPC to beconducted by a judicial magis-trate.

The accused, GurpinderSingh (29), a rock salt importer,was arrested in connectionwith the biggest ever narcoticshaul in which the CustomsDepartment had seized 532 kgof heroin worth Rs 2,700 croreat Attari border in Amritsar,

which was smuggled into Indiafrom Pakistan in a truck.Gurpinder Singh was appre-hended by the CustomsDepartment on June 30 andsince July 2 he was sent to judi-cial remand.

SAD DEMANDS HC-MONITORED PROBE INTODEATH OF HIGH PROFILEACCUSED IN JAILS

Demanding a Punjab andHaryana High Court moni-tored probe into the death ofhigh profile accused in judicialcustody, the Shiromani AkaliDal (SAD) on Monday soughtthe sacking of Punjab JailsMinister Sukhjinder SinghRandhawa for the completebreakdown of administrationin the state jails.

“The death of 548 kg hero-in drug haul prime accusedGurpinder Singh in Amritsarjail has raised several questionsprimarily because accusedinvolved in extremely sensitivecases are dying in Punjab jails,”said the former Minister and

SAD leader Maheshinder SinghGrewal. He said that it wasstrange that Gurpinder hadbeen denied appropriate med-ical attention. “It needs to beascertained if this was deliber-ate and whether there was anyfoul play behind the death ofGurpinder as is being claimedby his family,” he said.

Grewal said that earlier,the sacrilege accusedMohinderpal Bittu was mur-dered in Nabha jail after beingallowed out of his cell despiteexpress orders that he be keptin isolation and not be allowedto mingle with other prisoners.

AAP SEEKS PROBE BYSTF UNDER SITTING HCJUDGE

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)senior leader and the Leader ofOpposition in Vidhan SabhaHarpal Singh Cheema hasdubbed the “custodial death” ofRs 2700 crore heroin haul’smain accused Gurpinder Singhas a big conspiracy, whiledemanding a time-bound

investigation of the entireepisode by the Special TaskForce chief Harpreet SinghSidhu under the supervision ofthe sitting judge of the Punjaband Haryana High Court.

AAP MLA from SunamAman Arora also raised seriousquestions over the “custodialdeaths” of accused servingterms in different cases inPunjab jails.

“The death indicates thatthe state government and thepolice is working under thepressure of drug traders oper-ating in the State,” he saidadding that the Chief Minister,who is also the Home Ministerof the State, must take respon-sibility of the incidents.

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Punjab Government wouldinitiate a special survey of

crop loss once the water levelin the fields recedes in theaffected areas of the State. Thereport will be sent to theauthorities concerned for issu-ing compensation, said theSpecial Chief Secretary-cum-Finance Commissioner(Revenue) Karanbir SinghSidhu.

Sidhu, who visited Phuladvillage near Moonak onMonday to review the ongoingwork of plugging the breach inGhaggar river on the directionsof Chief Minister Punjab CaptAmarinder Singh, assured thevillagers that the PunjabGovernment is worried aboutthe destruction of the crops ofthe farmers and assured toinitiate a special survey of croploss.

He said that due to thefloods in the river Ghaggar,farmers suffered crop loss andauthorities were told to assessthe loss in transparent way sothat no affected farmer isdeprived of compensation.

“Punjab Government isfully committed to provideadequate compensation to theaffected farmers and officersare on the job to prepare areport,” said Sidhu.

Reviewing the work beingdone to plug the breach byArmy personnel, NDRF, SDRF,civil and police teams, socialworkers, MGNREGA workersat village Phulad, he said thatthe water level is decreasingrapidly in the Ghaggar river,and it will help the rescue

teams in plugging the breach inshort time.

He also said that with con-tinuous coordination with theDeputy Commissioner and theSSP, the Government is leavingno stone unturned in com-pleting timely relief work.

Meanwhile, FinancialCommissioner also spoke indetail about the situation withArmy officers, AdditionalDeputy Commissioner andSDM Moonak and appreciatedthe cooperation being given bythe Army and all the teams inrelief operations. AdditionalDeputy CommissionerDevelopment SubhashChandra, SDM Suba Singhand other civil and police offi-cials were also present on theoccasion. He also appreciatedthe relentless operation beingcarried out by Army Battalionfrom Sangrur Military Stationwho has been working withoutbreak since Thursday to plugthe breach.

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Haryana Chief Secretary,Keshni Anand Arora on

Monday said all arrangementshave been ensured to facilitateKanwarias and ensure a safeand comfortable yatra for devo-tees in the state.

Arora directed all theDeputy Commissioners andPolice Officers to arrangepolice patrolling vehicles andambulances on every 10 to 15kms for the Kanwar yatrawhich will continue till July 30.Apart from this, arrangementof 24 hours emergency servicesshould be made available in thehospitals for the convenience ofthe devotees.

Presiding over a meetingwith all the DivisionalCommissioners, DeputyC o m m i s s i o n e r s ,Superintendents of Police andChief Medical Officers throughvideo conferencing here,

she directed the concernedofficials to ensure proper traf-fic management during theya-tra. In the meeting, prepara-tions of the 550th PrakashParv Samaroh and the Jal

Shakti Abhiyan were alsoreviewed.

Director General of Police,Manoj Yadava said adequatesecurity arrangements havebeen made in the state. Asmany as 4,000 policemenreceiving training fromHaryana Police Academy havebeen deployed. 250 additionalpolicemen each have beendeputed in every district andthe vehicles are being checked.

Reviewing the prepara-tions for the 550th PrakashParv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev tobe held in Sirsa on August 4,Arora directed the concernedofficials to assess actual num-

ber of buses and the number ofdevotees, and send the reportby July 30 so that all arrange-ments could be completed atthe district level. She said thata special line should bearranged on toll plazas for allthe vehicles coming to thefunction and the police per-sonnel should also be presenton toll plazas so that devoteesmay not face any inconve-nience.

Director General,Information, Public Relationsand Languages Department,Sameer Pal Srow said that thefunction will be organised fortwo days.

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With the State Assemblyelections approaching,

there will be no transfers in theHealth Department, HaryanaHealth Minister Anil Vij saidon Monday.

A state health officer saidthat around 10 to 20 applica-tions seeking transfer and for-warded by the local publicrepresentatives are beingreceived at the department ona daily basis.

Reacting on increasingnumber of transfer lettersthrough various sources to thedepartment concerned, Vij toldreporters that the state gov-ernment has adopted the pol-icy of not transferring anygovernment employees in thenext three months.

"All the governmentemployees will have to work attheir assigned posts till theupcoming assembly electiongets over. Next governmentwill address this issue. Notransfer of government officialswill take place at any cost in thenext three months", he reiter-ated.

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Punjab Chief Minister CaptAmarinder Singh will

conduct an aerial survey ofthe flood-affected areas ofSangrur and Patiala districtson Tuesday.

The two districts havebeen flooded due to a breachin the river Ghaggar follow-ing heavy rains over the pastfew days, a spokespersonsaid.

The Chief Minister willfly over the affected areas toassess the extent of damagecaused to the standing cropsin the villages of tehsilMoonak in Sangrur andBadshahpur in Tehsil Patran

of Patiala district.The CM would first visit

the flood hit villages of tehsilMoonak to gauge the losscaused to the crops followedby a public meeting in DanaMandi Moonak after inter-acting with the Civil andPolice officials of Sangrurdistrict. He would then fly toBadshahpur for an aerial sur-vey, followed by a meetingwith the officials of civil andpolice administration ofPatiala district at DanaMandi, Badshahpur.

He will be accompaniedby a team of senior officers ofRevenue & Rehabilitation aswell as Water ResourcesDepartments.

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Punjab Government onMonday said it has decid-

ed to give additional powersto the mayors of 10 munici-pal corporations to acceleratethe pace of ongoing projectsand complete all the devel-opment works within a stip-ulated time frame.

In a meeting held herewith Mayors, LocalGovernment Minister BrahmMohindra said it had beenbrought to his notice thatwork on some crucial projectshad come to a standstill forwant for approvals from thedifferent government bodies.

"This procedural defecthas caused unaccounted dam-age to the development pro-jects," he said.

With a view to removethis bott leneck, theDepartment of LocalGovernment has mooted aproposal to strengthen themayors of 10 municipal cor-porations with more powersto enable them to take deci-sion and to complete thedevelopment projects in astipulated time frame, theminister said.

During the meeting,Mohindra said he had alreadydiscussed the matter withChief Minister AmarinderSingh and advocated the needto provide more powers to themayors to take decisions toexecute the work without anyhandicap.

The minister said he hadissued instructions to A Venu

Prasad, secretary of the localgovernment department, torationalise the categories ofsubjects that should be decid-ed at the state governmentlevel or at the municipal cor-poration level.

After redressing theshortcomings of the old pol-icy regarding illegal buildings,Mohindra said the Punjabgovernment would soon bringback an ''one-time settlementpolicy''

Highlighting the need ofpermanent placement ofpolice force at disposal of the municipal cor-porations, the mayors saidthey had to face problems ingetting police force from thedistrict administration whileremoving the i l legalencroachments.

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To provide security to thedoctors as many as 1,730

home guards will be deployedin various government runhospitals of Haryana, HealthMinister Anil Vij said onMonday.

The minister said HomeGuards directorate has beengiven responsibility of provid-ing fool-proof security to thedoctors in hospitals, addingthere will be no compromise onsecurity of the doctors workingin various hospitals of the state.Other measures like installationof additional CCTV camerashave been ordered in the gov-ernment hospitals, he added.

The Health Minister said,“Earlier, I had directed to thedirector general of state healthdepartment to submit a pro-

posal over deployment of homeguards in hospitals. Afterreviewing the security con-cerns of doctors, the healthdepartment has sought deploy-ment of 1, 730 home guards inhospitals from the state gov-ernment. I have approved thesaid proposal and send to thechief minister for finalapproval".

The minister said increas-ing incidents of misbehaviouror attack on doctors is a mat-ter of concern. “Earlier, privatesecurity personnel weredeployed at government hos-pitals through outsourcing forthe security of the doctors.Taking serious note of suchincidents, we have decided toreplace private security guardswith home guards in the state,”he added.

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(DG), Haryana Health ServicesDr Satish Kumar Aggarwalsaid to provide better healthservices to the people, the stategovernment has set up as manyas 2643 sub-health centres,513 primary health centres, 128community health centres and22 district hospitals in the statewherein as many as 2651 doc-tors have been deputed.

Recently a meeting regard-ing security of doctors was heldat Secretariat and some guide-lines were issued to the healthdepartment and home guardsdirectorate. After reviewingthe security concerns of thedoctors involving districthealth departments, a propos-al regarding deployment ofhome guards has been madeand submitted to the state gov-ernment for its approval, headded.

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Punjab has witnessed a sharpdownfall of 53 per cent in

the rate of readmission ofpatients after the launch ofambitious Care CampaignProgramme across the State.

State Health and FamilyWelfare Minister Balbir SinghSidhu on Monday said it wasmatter of pride for Punjab forbeing the first state in thecountry which has successful-ly launched the CareCampaign Programme in allmedical and surgical care unitsin district hospitals across theState for medical and surgicalin-patient care.

“Through this programme,relatives of medical and surgi-cal patients would be trainedon how to care for their lovedones while still in hospitals, sothat patients have smoothertransitions and better out-comes at home. This wouldresult in better practice ofhealthy behaviours such ashealthy diet, exercise, hygieneand is aimed at decreasingpost-discharge complications,”said Sidhu.

Releasing the data of read-

mission of the patients whowere covered under CareCampaign Programme, Sidhusaid that as per the availablestatistics, the rate of readmis-sion is down by 53 percentwhereas 11 percent decreasehas been registered in thehealth risk problems duringtreatment.

Similarly, the usage ofhealth services has increasedby 29 percent, while on theother hand, 77 percent moreinformation and instructionsare being given to patientsand their family members bythe hospital staff, he added.

The Minister said that rela-tionship between the healthworkers and patients hasbecome more cordial through

the Care CampaignProgramme, under whichmore than 65,000 families havebeen imparted training tillnow.

He said that due to its suc-cess, this simple yet powerfulprogram is being expanded toother areas of patient care. “Wehave decided to expand theprogram across all medicaland surgical care units in dis-trict hospitals across the State,”he added. The flagship pro-gram was launched in July2017, in the area of MaternalChild Health (MCH) in six dis-tricts of the State. After a suc-cessful pilot, the MCH pro-gram was expanded inSeptember 27, 2018 across allthe districts of the state.

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Adelegation from InvestPunjab, the state’s invest-

ment promotion and facilita-tion agency, will be visitingTaiwan from July 22 to 27 todiscuss the potential econom-ic and trade partnerships, tal-ent exchanges, and resourcesharing between Punjab andTaiwan.

Besides the StateGovernment representatives,including Additional ChiefSecretary (ACS), InvestmentPromotion, Vini Mahajan andInvest Punjab Chief ExecutiveOfficer (CEO) Rajat Agarwal,the delegation would comprisesenior leadership of Punjab-

based corporates includingHero Electric managing direc-tor (MD) Naveen Munjal,Trident Limited vice chairmanAbhishek Gupta, Hero Cyclesdirector Abhishek Munjal,among others.

“Punjab has selected

Taiwan as a focus country dueto the plethora of investmentopportunities and potentialbusiness synergies possible inthe Bicycle and BicycleComponents, Electric Vehicles,Electronics, Light Engineering,Auto Components, SkillDevelopment and Textiles sec-tors,” added the spokepserson.

ACS (InvestmentPromotion) Vini Mahajan andInvest Punjab CEO RajatAgarwal will be addressing thegathering at Taiwan-ASEAN-India Strategic PartnershipForum in Taipei and Hsinchuto showcase the readiness ofPunjab to cater to the industrialrequirements of Taiwanesecompanies.

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The Lok Sabha on Mondaypassed several controversial

amendments to Right toInformation (Amendment) Bill,2019 amid objections by theOpposition which accused theModi Government of convert-ing the Central InformationCommission to a "toothlesstiger" and settling score for itsstringent orders in the past.

Initiating the debate,Congress MP Shashi Tharoorcharged that the Commission ispenalised for its past orders onrevealing Prime MinisterNarendra Modi's education qual-ifications and NPA in banks. TheBill was passed by voice vote afterCongress staged walk out.

The Right to Information(Amendment) Bill, 2019, takesaway the stature of informationcommissioners from equivalentof election commissioners, withtheir salaries and service condi-tions to be specified by theGovernment.

Rejecting the Opposition'scharge that the Bill will weakenthe RTI Act, Union MinisterJitendra Singh said theGovernment is fully committedto transparency and autonomy ofthe institution. Justifying theamendments, the Minister ofState for Personnel said the Billaims at institutionalisation,streamlining and ease of deliveryof Act.

When the Minister soughtconsideration and passage of the

Bill, several members ofOpposition including from theBSP and the TMC called for adivision opposing it which wasdefeated 218 by 79 votes. Afterthis Leader of Congress AdhirRanjan Chowdhury sought aclarification which was disal-lowed by the Speaker. Unhappywith this, members of theOpposition parties staged a walkout.

Leading the oppositioncharge during the debate on theBill, Congress MP Tharoor saidthat under the proposed changesthe government can hire and fireindependent information com-missioners. "It is notAmendment bill but eliminationbill," he said. The Act was a mon-umental achievement for thecountry's democracy and it chal-lenged the vested interests of thegovernment, he said.

Tharoor pointed out that Billhas been brought "without anypublic consultation". "Why is thegovernment desperate to rushthrough the bill? Is it because theCentral InformationCommission (CIC) deliveredan order on the Prime Minister'seducational detail," Tharoorasked. He noted the four posts ofinformation commissioners arelying vacant in CIC.

"The Right to Information(Amendment) Bill, 2019 is adeliberate attempt to under-mine theI Act and make ittoothless tiger like NationalHuman Rights Commission(NHRC)," Tharoor alleged.

Union Minister JitendraSingh said that the opposition is"misguiding" the people by say-ing that the government wants toweaken theI Act by bringing thebill. "From the beginning of itsfirst term in 2014, the Modi gov-ernment has brought trans-parency in governance forgreater public participation,"Singh said.

"I urge the opposition tosupport the amendment toI Act,so that we can streamline thefunctioning ofI Act and removeanomalies," he added. A Raja(DMK) said due to the proposedamendments, the InformationCommissioner is going to be a"house maid" (of the govern-ment).

Jagdambika Pal (BJP) saidthat the government wants tomake the Act more effective. TheRTI Bill seeks to give the gov-ernment powers to fix salaries,tenures and other terms and con-ditions of employment of infor-mation commissioners, he said.

Congress MP KartiChidambaram took a swipe atthe government in Lok Sabha,saying it should not use its "303to massacre the spirit" of thetransparency law. H eexpressed the hope that the gov-ernment will not use its 303 MPsin the the House to give a "death

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sentence" to the spirit of the law."I hope the government will notuse '303' to massacre the spirit ofIaw. I request you to withdrawthe Bill," Chidambaram said,referring to the BJP's strength inLok Sabha.

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The Parliament on Mondaypassed The Protection of

Human Rights (Amendment)Bill, 2019 to expedite theprocess of appointment ofchairperson and members ofNHRC and States' rights bod-ies, with Home Minister AmitShah allaying fears of theOpposition — which wantedit to be sent to a parliamentarypanel — that the Governmentmay influence the appoint-ment to the panels.

Intervening in the debatein Rajya Sabha, Shah said theage limit for appointment tothe panel has been reduced tofill the vacancies. The Bill,which was passed by LokSabha on Friday, provides forreduction in tenure of chair-persons of national and statehuman rights bodies to threeyears from the current fiveyears.

It also stipulates thatbesides a former chief justiceof India, as is the currentrequirement, a formerSupreme Court judge can alsobecome NHRC chairperson."There has been apprehensionthat it will be government'scommittee ... Or memberscould be re-appointed afterthree years," Shah said andpointed out that there waspanel for appointment.

If appointments areviewed with suspicion thanany democratic body cannotfunction, he said. The Bill waspassed by voice vote in RajyaSabha, completing the parlia-mentary process.

Earlier, Opposition mem-bers in Rajya Sabha demand-ed that the bill be sent to aparliamentar y panel for

scrutiny. The MPs alsoclaimed that they were notgiven enough time to moveamendments.

Participating in thedebate, Congress MP Vivek KTankha expressed apprehen-sion that the proposedchanges in law would empow-er the government to hand-pick members. Tankha said

the Government should havebrought "functional amend-ments" in the existing lawand not "cosmetic" ones.

He said if the bill was sentto select committee or stand-ing committee of parliament,larger issues would have beenaddressed. Elmaram Kareem(CPI-M) too made a case forsending the bill to a select

committee of Rajya Sabha. Asimilar demand was made KRavindra Kumar (TDP).

Raising a point of order,Sukhendu Sekhar (TMC) saidas per a rule (130), membersshould be given two workingdays to move amendments ona bill. In the case of the cur-rent bill, the House was

informed about the passage ofthe bill only after 5 pm onFriday, he said and asked if theRule 130 has been "disposedof ".

Leader of the Oppositionand senior Congress leaderGhulam Nabi Azad also raisedobjection on the "procedure"being followed on the Bill.

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Proceedings in the RajyaSabha were repeatedly

marred on Monday as theOpposition parties, includingCongress, TMC, SP and Leftparties, raised a din over issueslike ongoing political crisis inKarnataka, Sonbhadra killingsand mob lynching. While themorning session saw twoadjournments, the post-lunchsession was adjourned once.

As soon as the Housereassembled at 2 pm afterQuestion Hour and Zero Hourin the pre-lunch session washedout by the protests, DeputyChairman Harivansh askedMinister of State for HomeAffairs Nityanand Rai to moveThe Protection of HumanRights (Amendment) Bill 2019for passage in the House.

Opposition members soontrooped into the well and start-ed raising slogans highlightingvarious issues like political cri-sis in Karnataka, killings inSonbhadra district of UP andmob lynching in Bihar.

Harivansh told membersthat the Chairman has already

given a ruling on the politicalcrisis in Karnataka and that theissue cannot be discussed hereas the matter is sub-judice.

Raising a point of orderunder Rule 95, TMC leaderDerek O'Brien said membersdid not get sufficient time tosubmit amendments to theHuman Rights bill as the draftlaw was passed by Lok Sabhalast week and sent to the Houseon Friday evening. He point-ed that the bill was listed fordiscussion on Monday withoutgiving sufficient notice to mem-bers to file their amendmentsto the draft law. However, thechair said members had timetill noon to file their amend-ments to the Bill.

Bhupender Yadav (BJP)said the Chairman has power toallow amendments of mem-bers. Congress leader AnandSharma said members shouldget at least two days notice tofile their amendments to thebill. He said the government isin a hurry to pass the bill andmembers' right to moveamendments is being violated.

The Deputy Chairmancalled out names of two mem-

bers to move their amend-ments. But when they did notdo so, he considered theamendments are not moved.DMK member Tiruchi Sivasaid members, who wanted tomove amendments, asked theChair to bring the House inorder, "but you presumed thatthey did not move amend-ments."

The Deputy Chairmanexpressed dismay over mem-bers throwing pieces of paperson him and other officials sit-ting below him and asked ifthis was the way the chairshould be treated. O'Brien inthe meantime blamed theChair for not conducting thebusiness in a congenial envi-ronment. Amid the din, theDeputy Charmian adjournedthe House till 3 PM.

Earlier, proceedings weremarred in the pre-lunch peri-od after members of oppositionparties vociferously protestedover various issues. They raisedslogans since the start of theday's proceedings and almostthe entire Opposition wastogether in protesting includingCongress, SP, BSP, TMC, CPI

and CPI-M besides RJD andAAP.

As soon as the Housemourned the death of formerDelhi Chief Minister SheilaDikshit and listed officialpapers laid on the table of theHouse, opposition memberswere up on their feet raisingtheir issues.

Chairman M VenkaiahNaidu said the Karnataka issueis pending before the SupremeCourt and the House cannotdiscuss it. As his pleas wentunheeded and members start-ed raising slogans, theChairman adjourned the housetill 12.00 pm at 11.10 am.

Similar scenes were wit-nessed at 12.00 pm soonHarivansh called for theQuestion Hour. WhileMinister of State forEnvironment Babul Supriyocontinued to answer a questionpertaining to a question on therehabilitation of villages, theprotesting members contin-ued to raise a din and came intothe well. Unable to pacify theagitated members, the chairadjourned the proceedings till2:00 pm.

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Fifty days into office in itssecond term, the Modi

Government on Monday saidit is already "walking the talk"on the promise of rapid devel-opment and claimed to createa five trillion dollar economywith �100-lakh-crore invest-ment in infrastructure devel-opment in coming years.

Information andBroadcasting Minister PrakashJavadekar presented the reportcard and achievements of theGovernment asserting that"speed, skill and scale" havebeen manifested in the first 50days of its second term.

Javadekar said the ModiGovernment has hit theground running for the welfareof all sections of the society,including farmers, traders,small businesses, unemployedyouth and middle class. PrimeMinister Narendra Modi wassworn-in on May 30 after theBJP won 303 seats — the firsttime since 1971 that an incum-bent Government returned topower with such a thumpingmandate.

The Government hastaken historic decisions whichshow a clear roadmap of fasterdevelopment in infrastructure,social justice and education, hesaid. Javadekar expressed con-fidence over the successfullaunch of Chandrayaan-2 andadded that India's mannedmission to space, Gaganyaan,will be launched in 2022.

"With �100 lakh crore ofinvestment to be made inroads, railways, ports, airportsand other infrastructure, theformation of Jal ShaktiMinistry, the mission to reachout to every house by 2024

with assured water supply, weare walking the talk with speedand many historical decisions,"he said.

"Investment will comefrom across globe. In 50 daysso much has been done for allsections of the society that peo-ple are assured of what Modihad said after assuming powerthat 'sabka saath, sabka vikas,aur sabka vishwas' (with all,development for all, witheveryone's trust) and fast-paced development.

"People have seen action onthis vision. Speed, skill and scalehave been manifested in the 50days. Farmers, soldiers, youth,labourers, middle class, traders,taking India forward, takingIndia's relations with neigh-bours forward, investment,development of resources, fightagainst corruption and socialjustice, have been the highlightsof 50 days," he said.

Citing the setting up of anational research foundation,giving labour, particularlyunorganised labour, and smalland medium-sized enterprisesrequired help for flourishing,he said these efforts will notonly increase the employmentopportunities, but also ensurejustice and welfare for all sec-tions of the society.

He also reiterated confi-

dence that the governmentwill achieve its dream ofbecoming a $5 trillion econo-my in the period in which ithas decided to achieve thetarget. Listing the achieve-ments of the Government inthe first 50 days in office,Javadekar said importantdevelopments were �6,000assistance to all farmers,increase in Minimum SupportPrice of several crops by two-three times, and 10,000 farm-ers organisations being formed.He said changes in labourcode will benefit 40 croreinformal sector workersthrough wage and labour secu-rity.

The Minister also high-lighted steps taken to boostinvestment in the country suchas �70,000 crore provided forPublic Sector Banks (PSB)recapitalisation and a separateTV channel for start-ups to belaunched. He also underlinedthe success of steps taken bythe Government in reducingthe impact of separatists inJammu & Kashmir.

The Prime Minister's firstdecision after assuming officefor the second term was forchildren of slain military andpolice personnel, giving schol-arship to them. Among otherachievements of theGovernment, he cited pen-sion for traders, tax benefit forthe middle class, and benefitsof home loans interest and theGST.

Javadekar further talkedabout the decisiveness ofGovernment in safeguardingchildren against sexual crimesthrough amendments toPOCSO Act. He also outlinedthe steps taken to reform med-ical education in the country.

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President Ram Nath Kovindon Monday gave assent to

a key Bill of Uttar Pradesh thatpaves way for the reintroduc-tion of the 'provision of antic-ipatory bail' as it was nullifiedwhen the country was under-going the Emergency of 1976.The Bill provides amendmentsfor Uttar Pradesh in Section438 (anticipatory bail) of theCrPC.

Confirming to theapproval, an official from theHome Ministry said, "ThePresident has given assent tothe Code of CriminalProcedure (Uttar PradeshAmendment) Bill, 2018." Withthe presidential assent, theprovision of applying for ananticipatory bail in UttarPradesh has been restoredafter over four decades.Barring Uttar Pradesh andUttarakhand, all other states inthe country have the provisionof anticipatory bail.

The amendment providesthat it will not be necessary forthe accused to be present dur-ing the hearing for the antici-patory bail. It also provides forcertain mandatory conditionsor riders to be imposed by thecourt before considering grant-ing the anticipatory bail,including not allowing theprovision in case of seriouscrimes. Besides, there will beno anticipatory bail in caseswhere the punishment is deathsentence and also cases underthe Gangster's Act

In 2009, the State LawCommission had also made arecommendation for re-intro-duction of a modified bill. In2010, the then Mayawati gov-ernment had cleared a bill inthis regard and sent to the cen-tral government for approval.However, it was put on hold.Later, it was sent back withsuggestions for some modifi-cations. Before clearing thefresh bill, the Yogi Adityanathgovernment had set up a com-mittee, headed by the princi-pal secretary (Home), whichincluded the director general(prosecution) and officials ofthe law department, to studythe shortcomings of the pastand utilisation of the provisionin other states.

Under Section 438 of theCrPC, imposing conditions orriders before an anticipatorybail has been left to the dis-cretion of the court. However,in the UP amendment, certainriders have been imposed.These include the accusedwould have to be present forinterrogation wheneverrequired by police, the accusedwill not threaten anyonedirectly or indirectly involvedwith the case and that theaccused will not leave thecountry without the permis-sion of the court, another offi-cial said.

Another amendment isthat the court would have todecide on the application foran anticipatory bail within 30days. West Bengal has thisprovision, the official said.

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Union Minister Ram VilasPaswan on Monday said

there should be no politicsover the decision to adjourn theLok Sabha till 2 pm and not forthe entire day following thedeath of his younger brotherand MP Ram Chandra Paswansaying a new convention hasbeen set so that the Housecould resume its duties after thecondolences.

Congress leader in the LokSabha Adhir RanjanChowdhury had earlier in thehouse urged the Speaker not todo away with tradition sayingthe house be adjourned for theday.

Lok Sabha proceedingswere adjourned till 2 pm onMonday as a mark of respect

for sitting memberRamchandra Paswan whopassed away.

Speaker Om Birla led theHouse in expressing condo-lence over the passing away ofPaswan and former Delhi ChiefMinister Sheila Dixit.

Ram Chandra Paswan, aLok Janshakti Party member,was a member fromSamastipur in Bihar. He passedaway on Sunday. Dixit, whohad also been a Lok Sabhamember, died on Saturday last.

The members expressedtheir condolence and stood insilence for a while.

Opposition members,including from the Congress,protested after Birla said theHouse has been adjourned till2 pm. Chowdhury sought theSpeaker not to do away with

tradition and said the Houseshould be adjourned for theday. Traditionally, proceedingsare adjourned for the day whena sitting member passes awaywhen the House is in session

Paswan said there shouldbe no politics over the decisionto adjourn the Lok Sabha till 2pm.

"The decision to adjournLok Sabha till 2 pm showsParliament's feelings for myfamily at the death of mybeloved brother RamchandraPaswan," the minister tweeted.

"Parliament has started anew convention so that it canresume its normal duties after2 pm," he said. "Ram ChandraPaswan has been a voice and aleader for Dalits and the weak.No politics should be done overthis," he said.

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The Opposition parties onMonday conveyed to the

Centre that it was againstextending the ongoing ses-sion of Parliament.

During a business advi-sory committee meetingchaired by Lok Sabha SpeakerOm Birla, the Governmentconveyed to the Oppositionparties that it was consider-ing to extend the ongoingParliament session.

The Government saidthat there are about 10 billswhich are pending and otherlegislative business whichthey would like to completeduring the ongoing session,the sources added. Leaders ofvarious Opposition partiesthen categorically told theUnion Ministers present in

the meeting that they wereagainst extension of the ses-sion.

The ongoing session isscheduled to conclude onJuly 26, but sources said theGovernment was mulling toextend it till August 2 toensure passage of all the billslisted for business. The firstsession of the 17th LokSabha, which started on June17, has been the most pro-ductive till July 16 in the last20 years, with the LowerHouse registering 128 percent productivity till Tuesday,according to think tank PRSLegislative Research.

Productivity means thenumber of hours the Houseactually functioned com-pared to the number of hoursofficially earmarked for it towork.

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The Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Monday attached

assets consisting of 61 flats, 82open plots and six plots withbuildings located in Coimbatoredistrict worth �119.6 crore of lot-tery kingpin Santiago Martin andhis associates.

The ED had initiated inves-tigation under the provisions ofPrevention of MoneyLaundering Act (PMLA) againstSantiago Martin and his com-pany Future Gaming Solutions(P) Ltd (presently, FutureGaming and Hotel Services (P)Ltd.) and formerly MartinLottery Agencies Ltd on thebasis of charge sheet filed byCBI, ACB, Cochin for offencesrelating to criminal conspiracy,cheating and for violation of pro-visions of Lotteries (Regulation)Act,1998 and Rules of Lotteries(Regulation) Rules, 2010.

"Santiago Martin and othersentered into a criminal conspir-acy among them to violate theprovisions of Lottery RegulationAct, 1998 and to obtain wrong-ful gain by cheating SikkimGovernment. In furtherance ofthe criminal conspiracy, anagreement contrary to the pro-visions of Lottery RegulationsAct was dishonestly enteredbetween Santiago Martin andofficials of Sikkim Governmentby which Martin Lottery AgencyLtd could practically run theSikkim State Lottery and avoidthe remittance of face value of thelottery tickets to theGovernment," the agency said.

This led to wrongful gain toSantiago by way of non-remit-tance of sale proceeds to the pub-lic account of State of Sikkim, itsaid.

Investigation under PMLArevealed that Santiago Martinand his associates made illegalgain to the extent of �910.3 croreon account of inflating the prizewinning tickets claim for theperiod from April 1, 2009 toAugust 31, 2010.

Martin invested this illegal-ly generated money from his lot-tery business into the purchaseof immovable properties in thename of 40 companies whichwere used for laundering theproceeds of crime.

Earlier, the ED had issuedtwo Provisional AttachmentOrders attaching assets worth�138.5 crore in this case.

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New Delhi: The SupremeCourt asked the Jammu &Kashmir High Court onMonday to decide within sixweeks the plea seeking ban onthe use of pellet guns for con-trolling street protests in theState.

A bench headed by ChiefJustice Ranjan Gogoi took noteof a letter dated July 4 by theRegistrar General of the HighCourt that the matter is listedfor hearing on Tuesday beforea division bench.

The PIL on the issue wasfiled before the high court in2016 by by Jammu & KashmirHigh Court Bar Associationseeking stay on use of pelletguns as a large number ofpeople had been killed orinjured due to its use.

Taking on record the letterof the Registrar of the HighCourt, the bench, also com-prising Justices Deepak Guptaand Aniruddha Bose, said: "Werequest the Division Bench ofthe High Court to expedi-tiously decide the matter andpass order preferably within sixweeks."

The lawyers associationhad approached the apex courtwith an appeal against theinterim order of the HighCourt which on September 22rejected the plea seeking a banon use of pellet guns on theground that the Centre hadalready constituted aCommittee of Experts throughits Memorandum dated July 26,2016 for exploring alternativesto pellet guns. PTI

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Railway tracks running throughthe forests in the country

knocked down at least 60 ele-phants and 8 big cats in the lastthree years between 2016 and 2018-19.

Replying to a question on deathof animals due to train accidents,Union Environment MinisterPrakash Javadekar informed theRajya Sabha that movement ofwild animals in search of food andwater brings them in close prox-imity to railway lines, leading toaccidental deaths.

According to the data provid-

ed by the Minister, 60 elephants,eight tigers and one lion werekilled in train accidents between2016 and 2018-19.

"Rail tracks do pass throughforest areas also. Movement ofwild animals in search of food andwater, brings them in very closeproximity to railway lines and attimes, leads to accidental deaths.

"The state/Union territories'Forest Departments manage theforest and wildlife habitats withcooperation of other sectors,"Javadekar told the Rajya Sabha ina written reply.

The ministry said it has no planto remove railway tracks from for-

est areas but several measures havebeen taken to track animal move-ment around railway track, espe-cially that of lion.

"Adequate number of trackershave been deployed for day-nightpatrolling to watch lion movementalong railway tracks.

"Regular and extensivepatrolling by frontline field staff ofthe State Forest Departments isdone so that wild animals can beretained in their habitat," it said.

The environment ministry saidthat standard operating procedure(SOP) has been issued to managetigers dispersing in human-domi-nated landscapes to safeguard

humans as well as the big cats. "Elephant-proof solar electric

fence has been established in statessuch as Odisha to avoid elephantdeaths due to trains," it said.

Out of the 60 elephants thatdied in the last three years, 19 diedin 2018-19, 20 in 2017-18 and 21 in2016-17. The state with the highestnumber of elephant deaths due totrains in the three years is Assamwhere 22 of them were killed.

Wildlife activists say that theconversion of tracks from meterand narrow gauge to broad gaugehas meant the introduction ofmore fast trains, and henceincreased risk to pachyderms.

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In a major reshuffle of the Army topbrass, Lt General Manoj Mukund

Naravane, now heading the EasternCommand, will be the new Vice Chiefafter incumbent Lt General DevrajAnbu retires on August 31. Naravaneis in line to be the next Army Chief ashe is the senior most after General BipinRawat, who retires year end.

Once Naravane moves to NewDelhi to assume charge as Vice-Chief,Lt General Anil Chauhan, at presentchief of Directorate General of MilitaryOperations(DGMO) will take over the

new Eastern Command. Lt General RP Singh, now the commander of the21 Strike Corps in Bhopal, will be head-ing the Chandimandir-based WesternCommand, replacing Lt GeneralSurinder Singh who retires on July 31,sources said here on Monday.

Lt Gen AS Kler will head theJaipur-based South-Western Commandreplacing Lt Gen Cherish Matheson,who retires on August 31. TheLucknow-based Central Commandwill now be headed by Lt Gen I SGhumman. He will replace Lt GenAbhay Krishna, who retires onSeptember 30.

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In a second incident of‘unprovoked’ ceasefire viola-

tion by the Pakistani Army inthe last three days, an IndianArmy jawan attained martyr-dom along the Line of Control(LoC) in Sunderbani sector ofRajouri district on Monday.

Hitting back, strongly,Indian Army claimed to havecaused extensive damage toseveral forward Pakistani posts and casualties toPakistani soldiers. These twoincidents of ceasefire viola-tions have been reported aftera long gap and at a time whenPakistan Prime Minister ImranKhan is visiting USA.

According to groundreports, “unprovoked firing from

the Pakistani side start-ed in Keeri Batal area ofSunderbani earlyMonday morning”.“Several civilian pock-ets were targeted by thePakistani Army duringheavy exchange ofmortar shelling spread-ing panic among thelocal residents. Several housesalso bore the brunt of heavy fir-ing in the area.

Ministry of DefenceSpokesman based in Jammu, LtCol Devender Anand in a pressstatement said, “Pakistan Armyresorted to ‘unprovoked’ cease-fire violation on the LoC earlyMonday morning”.

He said, “Indian Armyresponded strongly and inflict-ed heavy damage to Pakistan

Army posts andcasualties toPakistan soldiers”.Details of damage isyet to be ascer-tained, he added.

“In the firingincident, RiflemanMd Arif Shafi AlamKhan Pathan, an

army soldier, was criticallyinjured. He was evacuated toArmy Hospital by air, where hesuccumbed to the injuries”Defence spokesman said.Rifleman Md Arif Shafi AlamKhan Pathan, hailed fromVillage Nawayard, TehsilFatehganj District Vadodara,Gujarat and is survived by hisparents, father Shafialam KhanPathan and mother HabibanBanu.

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Ahigh drama was witnessedat and around nine-storey

Mahanagar Telephone NigamLimited (MTNL) building atBandra in north-west Mumbaion Monday, as the fire fightersdaringly rescued 84 people —most of whom MTNL employ-ees — trapped on the terraceafter a major fire out in twofloors of the building.

One fireman Sagar D Salve(25) was rushed to the nearbyBhabha Hospital after he suf-fered from intense suffocationwhile fighting the blaze. Laterin the evening, the doctors atthe hospital described Salve’scondition as “stable”.

In a dousing effort thatlasted for nearly four hours, theMumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) —for the first time in the coun-try — deployed a fire fighting

robot — in its operation, as200-0dd rescuers battled withthe fire and consequent smokein the third and fourth floorsof the building and evacuated84 people trapped on the ter-race of the building.

Acquired by the MFB lastweek, the Rs 2 crore fire fight-ing robot — better known as“RoboFire” is remotely con-trolled by an operator and isequipped with a camera andcaterpillar tracks to manoeuvrein any terrain.

The fire broke out at 3.10pm at the MTNL’s Bandra tele-phone exchange, located on thebusy SV Road. Before long, thepolice cordoned off traffic onthe road to enable fire brigadevehicles to rush to the tragedysite, an action that led to mas-sive traffic snarls roads leadingto the northern suburbs.

The enormity of the fire

could be gauged from the factthat the 31 fire tenders, oneQuick Response Vehicle,Robofire, six 6 Jet Towers, twoTurn Table Ladders and oneAngus ladder in their operation.

With fire and smoke hav-ing engulfed fourth and fifthfloors, there was no escaperoute for many of the MTNLemployees who rushed to theterrace which eventuallyproved to be a prudent move.

Huge crowds had gath-ered around the Bandra tele-phone exchange building towitness the fire fighting andrescue drama. Several of thetrapped MTNL employees —women wrapped their ‘dupat-tas’ on their faces and menhand towels and karchiefs wereseen frantically waving theirhands and screaming for help

from the rescue teams sta-tioned below.

The rescuers — bravingstrong winds — made it to theterrace using sophisticated lad-ders and brought down thepeople trapped on the terraceusing sophisticated ladders attheir disposal. What had madematters worse for the rescuerswas thick cloud of smoke ema-nating from the fire-hit building.

MTNL’s Executive DirectorAK Srivastava confirmed thatalmost all the people trappedon the terrace were broughtdown safely by the fire brigadepersonnel by 6 pm.

Monday’s was the consec-utive major fire mishap in themetropolis two consecutivedays. On Sunday, one personwas killed and 14 others wererescued, when fire broke in anold dilapidated building locat-ed behind Taj Mahal Hotel on

Merry Weather Road at Colabain south Mumbai.

Two persons, including afireman, were injured in themishap.The fire, which brokeout in a third floor flat ofChurch Chember Building ataround 12.10 pm on Sunday,had spread to stair case of thesecond floor of the ground plusthree-storey structure. Electricwiring, installations, furniture,household articles in the thirdfloor flat with loft in an areaabout approx.5000 sq ft andstaircase of the 2nd floor weregutted in the fire.

One Sham Iyer (54), a res-ident of the flat where firebroke out, who had gone backinside the flat after his familymembers ram out, to extin-guish fire and got trapped inthe blaze, was killed, before thefire brigade arrived on thescene.

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Unhappy with the Income TaxDepartment for sending notices

to Durga Puja committees of Kolkata,Bengal Chief Minister MamataBanerjee on Monday attackedNarendra Modi Government for“exploiting Hindu sentiments duringelections on the one hand whileimposing income tax on Durga Pujacommittees.”

Condemning the “dirty move” afuming Chief Minister said, “DurgaPujas are organised by collecting sub-scription from the people or in somecases by getting sponsorships,”reminding, both the people who givesubscription and the sponsors paytheir income tax and GST respectively.

“They (BJP) are two-faced peo-ple who use Hindutva to divide thepeople and win elections but when itcomes to Durga Puja which is so closeto the heart of the Bengali people theyimpose tax. This is disgusting. DurgaPuja is both a religious and socialfunction and not a commercial eventthat you have to impose income taxon it. The Government which claimsto be a people’s government has asocial obligation towards such cul-tural events.”

According to sources the I-TDepartment has summoned or in theprocess of summoning about 104Durga Puja committees from Kolkatawith their income tax files.

Incidentally most number ofDurga Puja committees are con-trolled by the Trinamool Congressleaders including Ministers and peo-ple’s representatives. The Bengal rul-ing outfit is apprehensive of thesecommittees going into the hands ofthe BJP which too is trying to enterthe Durga Puja scenario in a big wayso as to acquire toehold in the clubsand local areas dominated by these

committees, sources said.“They will call the organisers,

browbeat them and get them to sidewith the BJP,” a TMC MLA fromSouth Kolkata said adding he wouldnever submit to the arm-twisting tac-tic of the BJP. “These people (BJP) arecapturing EVMs, MLAs, MPs one byone and now they are trying to cap-ture Durga Pujas even,” she said.

Standing firmly by the Puja com-mittees the Chief Minister said “fes-tivals are festivals. Durga Puja is oneof those festivals which has drawnglobal attention and excitement.Nowadays the people from all over thecountry and the world visit Kolkataand take part in the festivities.”Circuitously attacking the BJP forspending crores in the elections butnot getting the expenditure taxedBanerjee wondered why “some partieswhich spend hundreds of crores ofrupees to win the elections do not payincome tax,” ruing “the Durga Pujaswhich are the biggest festival of Bengalare being taxed like this. The peopleof Bengal will not take it lying down.”

The champions of Hinduism wereinsulting one of the biggest festivals ofthe Hindus, Banerjee said remindinghow her Government had honouredis social obligation by paying an hon-orarium of Rs 10,000 to the commu-nity Durga Pujas last year.

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An Indian, who bought afive-acre plot on the moon

16 years back, feels that Indiasuccessfully launching its lunar mission Chandrayaan-2on Monday has given himhope of landing on the moonin his life time.

Rajeev V Bagdi, who pur-chased the plot of land onmoon for $140 from New York-based Lunar SocietyInternational in 2003, said thatIndia’s second lunar mission in11 years was for the goodnessof the entire mankind.

“As an Indian I feel proudover the successful launch ofChandrayaan-2. It will bring lotof goodness to the mankind,”Rajeev told IANS.

India’s second lunar mis-

sion was on track as its‘Bahubali’ GSLV rocket suc-cessfully put the moon space-craft — Chandrayaan-2 — intothe orbit in a copy book styleon Monday afternoon.

Bagdi is hopeful that moontourism will start by 2030.“When I purchased the plot, Ithought at least my cominggeneration will benefit from it,but now I am hopeful that I willbe able to go to the moon withmy family,” said Bagdi, whoowns an ayurveda store.

Like many others, Bagdiwas fascinated by the moonsince his childhood. “I don’tknow why I was so inquisitiveabout the moon. While surfingthe internet, I came across anarticle on moon land selling. Istudied it, did my researchand took a decision to buy the

plot,” he said.He has official documents

issued by the Lunar Republic,including registered claim anddeed for lunar property, decla-ration of citizenship and map.

“Rajeev Bagdi is the trueand legal owner of the proper-ty located at Mare Imbrium(Sea of Rains) 32.8 degreenorth latitude, 15.6 degree westlongitude track-30,” reads thedeed registered by the LunarRegistry in New York on July27, 2003.

“I have claim on moonfrom that society. If their explo-ration becomes successful, ifthey succeed in making humantourism on moon a reality andtake control of this land parcel,they will honour the deed asper the map given,” explainedBagdi.

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Congress’ attempt onMonday to claim credit for

the successful launch of India’slunar mission Chandrayaan-2by highlighting the role of itstwo prime ministers, includingJawaharlal Nehru, triggered arow with the BJP accusing theopposition party of politicisingthe event through its “demean-ing” remarks.

In its tweet, the Congressalso mentioned former primeminister Manmohan Singh forsanctioning the Chandrayan2project in 2008, evoking asharp reaction from the rulingparty spokesperson SambitPatra, who said that there is atendency to fall back on thepast when there is “no futureleadership” in view.

Congratulating the ISROfor the successful launch, theCongress tweeted,”this is a goodtime to remember the visionarymove of India’s first PM PanditJawaharlal Nehru to fund spaceresearch through INCOSPAR in

1962 which later became ISRO.And also Dr Manmohan Singhfor sanctioning theChandrayan-2 project in 2008.”

However, the BJP hit backaccusing the Congress of draw-ing the issue into politicalarena. “This is really demean-ing.. It’s a proud moment forevery Indian. Shouldn’t havebeen drawn into the politicalarena,” Patra said in a tweet.

“By the way when there isno future leadership in viewthere’s a tendency to fall back onthe past to stay relevant...Sadlythis is what has happened to theCongress,” he added. Earlierhailing the launch, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi said onTwitter, “special moments thatwill be etched in the annals ofour glorious history. The launchof Chandrayaan-2 illustratesthe prowess of our scientists andthe determination of 130 croreIndians to scale new frontiers ofscience. Every Indian isimmensely proud today.”

Congratulating the ISRO,BJP President and Home

Minister Amit Shah said theyhave set another benchmark inthe field of space technologyand that a grateful nation isproud of the ISRO scientists.

Echoing his party’s line,Congress spokesperson RajeevGowda said,”from buildingAryabhatta in makeshiftasbestos sheds in Peenya,Bangalore in 1970s to successof Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 andChandrayaan-2 today, ourspace program’s incredible suc-cess is our national pride.Kudos to ISRO, our scientists,engineers and visionary lead-ers from PM Nehru onward.”

Senior Congress leaderAnand Sharma had also onSunday said,”India’s space jour-ney began with Pt Nehru, andtook a giant leap in 1975 withthe launch of Aryabhat, led bycharismatic PM Indira Gandhi.ISRO has many notableachievements includingChandrayaan (2008) andMangalayaan (2013). WishingTeam ISRO all the best forChandrayaan-2.”

Lucknow: As soon asChandrayan 2 soared up intothe skies, a rent of cheer torethrough the roof of a house inLucknow. The house inRajajipuram, where RituKaridhal Srivastava, the missiondirector of Chandrayan-2, lived,is suddenly the centre of attrac-tion and has acquired a celebri-ty status almost overnight.

The phones are continu-ously engaged and after con-siderable effort, Ritu’s sisterVarsha agreed to speak.

“We are so proud of our sis-ter. After our parents’ demise,she is the eldest in the family andhas been a mother figure to meand my brother Rohit,” she said.

Varsha recalls that Rituwas always fond of the stars.“My mother would stay awakeall night with Didi (Ritu) whenshe studied. Didi was always

fond of stars and would lieawake staring at the sky. Didiwas curious to know what laybeyond the sky. We belong toa middle class family but Didialways yearned to go beyondthe limits,” she recalled.

In 1997, Ritu received a let-ter inviting her to join theIndian Space Research

Organisation office inBengaluru. The decision wastough but her parents allowedher to go and pursue her dreams.

Ritu’s husband, Avinash,and her two children Adityaand Anisha, are her biggestsupporters in her starry mis-sion. “Her family support is sostrong that she has been able todevote full time and energy toher dreams,” says Varsha.

Ritu graduated in physicsfrom Lucknow University andthen went to the IndianInstitute of Sciences for herMasters degree. She obtained adegree in Aerospace Sciencesand then joined the ISRO. Shewas deputy operation directorfor ‘Mangalyan’ and is nowmission director forChandrayan-2. The girl whostared at the stars, has finallytouched the moon. IANS

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Faced with the near unanimousverdict of the International Courtof Justice (ICJ) (15:1) on theimprisonment of India’s formerNaval officer, Islamabad buckled

on July 19, 2019, and informedCommander Kulbhushan Jadhav of hisrights under Article 36 of the ViennaConvention on Consular Relations, 1963,and promised consular access. It followsthat Pakistan has also accepted the ICJ’sdirective to stay Jadhav’s execution until thejudicial process is reviewed in a fair andtransparent manner, bringing huge reliefto his family and to India, though concernsfor his future remain high.

There is still no clarity that Pakistan willallow retrial in a civilian court. Its leaderstried to hype the fact that the court reject-ed India’s plea for annulling the militarycourt’s conviction of Jadhav and orderinghis release and safe repatriation to India. Butthat is because the ICJ is not an appellatecriminal court. Its jurisdiction was basedon Article I of the Optional Protocol, whichis limited to interpretation or applicationof the Vienna Convention, and Pakistan’sbreach of its obligations under Article 36thereof. In all matters of substance, the ICJruled in favour of India.

According to Pakistan’s narrative, Jadhavwas arrested on March 3, 2016, while engag-ing in acts of espionage and terrorism onbehalf of India, in Pakistani Balochistan,which he entered illegally from Iran. Heallegedly held an Indian passport in the nameof “Hussein Mubarak Patel.” India counteredthat Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran, wherehe was running a private business after retire-ment. India was informed of the arrest onlyon March 25, 2016, and immediately demand-ed consular access, a plea it repeated severaltimes, in vain.

Pakistan obtained a “confession” (July 22,2016), and Jadhav was tried before a FieldGeneral Court Martial under Section 59 ofthe Pakistan Army Act of 1952 and Section3 of the Official Secrets Act of 1923.Throughout this process and even afterJadhav was sentenced to death (April 10,2017), India was denied consular access.However, Jadhav’s wife and mother were per-mitted to meet him on December 25, 2017,under humiliating conditions (his wife wasforced to remove her mangalsutra and ban-gles, the auspicious symbols of married life),and under intimidating scrutiny fromPakistani officials, who remained presentthroughout. The poor Commander barelyspoke and appeared to be under great phys-ical and mental stress.

Finally, India approached the ICJ (May8, 2017), alleging violations of the ViennaConvention under Article 36 (1) and ArticleI of the Optional Protocol concerningCompulsory Settlement of Disputes. It wonan early reprieve when the court (May 18,2017) asked Pakistan not to execute Jadhavuntil the hearing was complete. Astonished

at this victory secured by senioradvocate Harish Salve, Pakistanchose judge Tassaduq HussainJillani to sit on the Bench as anad hoc judge. He dissentedagainst each and every decisionof the court.

During the proceedings,Pakistan was unable to state thatit had informed Jadhav of hisrights under Article 36 (1, b).Instead, it contended that theVienna Convention does notapply to an individual suspectedof espionage, which the courtinterpreted as a breach of oblig-ation. Pakistan had no explana-tion for the three-week delay ininforming India of the arrest anddenying us the opportunity toarrange for Jadhav’s legal defence.Its plea that India did not coop-erate in investigating Jadhav’salleged crimes did not cut any icewith the court, which held thatconsular access cannot be condi-tional. It held that Pakistan’scontention that Jadhav wasallowed to choose a lawyer forhimself, but opted for a defend-ing officer qualified for legalrepresentation, even if estab-lished, did not override India’sright to arrange his legal repre-sentation.

Asserting that breach ofobligations must involve repara-tion and that “reparation must, asfar as possible, wipe out all theconsequences of the illegal act”,the court opined that the appro-priate remedy must be effective

review and reconsideration of theconviction and sentence. It notedthat the Pakistani Chief of ArmyStaff confirmed the death sen-tence on Jadhav on April 10,2017, and his appeal to theMilitary Appellate Court underSection 133 (B) of the PakistanArmy Act of 1952 was alsorejected.

The court observed thatJadhav made a mercy petition tothe Chief of Army Staff and hismother sought to file a petitionwith the Government ofPakistan under Section 131 andan appeal under Section 133 (B)of the Army Act. The outcomeof these petitions is unknown.Jadhav can also send a mercypetition to the President ofPakistan within 90 days of thedecision of the Chief of ArmyStaff on his mercy petition.

Pakistan claimed that itsHigh Courts have reviewed juris-diction. But the court noted thatArticle 199 (3) of the Constitutionof Pakistan has been interpretedby the Supreme Court of Pakistanas limiting the availability ofsuch review for a person subjectto any law relating to the ArmedForces of Pakistan, including thePakistan Army Act of 1952.Article 8 (1) of the Constitutionprovides that any law that isinconsistent with fundamentalrights guaranteed under theConstitution is void, but this doesnot apply to the Pakistan ArmyAct due to a Constitutional

amendment. Hence, it is unclearif judicial review of a militarycourt’s decision will be availableon grounds of violation of rightsunder Article 36 (1) of theVienna Convention.

The ICJ said review andreconsideration of the convic-tion and sentence of Jadhavmust be “effective”, thatPakistan could decide themeans, “including, if necessary,by enacting appropriate legis-lation.” Pakistan, it concluded,must ensure that full weight isgiven to the effect of the vio-lation of the rights enshrinedin Article 36 of the ViennaConvention, as emphasised inparagraphs 139, 145 and 146 ofthe judgement. It directed“continued stay of execution”of Commander Jadhav till thereview process is completed.

Islamabad should now,without further ado, furnishIndia with a copy of the chargesheet against Jadhav, transcriptsof the military court proceed-ings, judgement, Army Chief ’sconfirmation of death sentenceand copies of Jadhav’s mercypetition so that consular accesscan be fruitful. Alternately, it cansimply pardon him, send himhome and close this sordidchapter. On no account shouldhe suffer “cardiac arrest.”

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Sir — This refers to the report,“Sheila Dikshit: A requiem” (July21) by Chandan Mitra. In thedemise of Sheila Dikshit we havelost an epitome of old-worldcharm. In an age of politicalpolarisation, she was progressiveyet humane and genuine. In thecurrent craggy phase of politics —India not being an exception —there is a yearning globally for theold world order, which symbol-ised purposeful decisiveness tem-pered by grace, to be restored.

Sheila Dikshit’s comebackthis year as the Delhi Congresschief just ahead of the Lok Sabhaelection provided hopes of revivalfor the grand old party. It was apity that the temper of politics ofthe day denied her a simpleacknowledgment of her merit.

The national capital has wit-nessed a few uneasy years due toconfrontational and abrasivepolitics. Given this, a re-ascen-dence of Dikshit, to whateverdegree, could have reset thestandards of a wayward politicaldiscourse. But now we have losther forever.

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Sir — This refers to the article,“Defenceless defence” (July 17)by Ashok K Mehta. Viewed fromthe bellicose threat from the twofronts — China and Pakistan —defence allocation appears to be

inadequate. A powerful countryis judged and recognised onaccount of its military strengthand capability. Have we forgottenthe humiliating defeat we had tobear at the hands of China dur-ing the border conflict in 1962?It was due to ill-preparedness thatwe lost the war.

It was also the monumentalfolly of Jawaharlal Nehru, who didnot care about defence prepared-ness as was warranted by India.

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Sir — This refers to the report,“Sheila Dikshit: A requiem” (July21) by Chandan Mitra. In the pass-ing of former Delhi Chief MinisterSheila Dikshit, the political worldhas lost a leader who will beremembered for her stellar role asa politician and administrator.She showed India that the word“politics” had greater meaning: Ofserving and supporting the com-mon man in all ways possible. Herrole as a law-maker shall always beremembered for the great contri-bution she made to the poor andthe downtrodden. She gave life toDelhi by transforming it into avibrant, well-developed city.Always affable, she was almost likea mother figure who was respect-ed across the political spectrum.Dikshit will remain etched as oneof India’s tall leaders.

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Universal health coverage (UHC), whichaims to ensure that all people receiveproper and adequate healthcare without

suffering financial hardship, is an integral partof achieving the UN-mandated SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDG). It enables countriesto make the most of their strongest asset:Human capital. Physical and mental well-beingis at the core of creating communities that thrive.Health is, therefore, a foundational investmentin human capital and in economic growth —without good health, children are unable to goto school and adults are unable to go to work.

India’s economy is soaring and is now the world’senvy but its healthcare system remains an Achilles’heel. For millions of people, the high costs of treat-ment continue to undermine economic progress.This is largely on account of the country’s dilapi-dated healthcare system — a major symptom of thedire lack of funding. India ranks poorly in interna-tional rankings on most health indices. Accordingto a recent study published in the British MedicalJournal, 54 per cent of health professionals in India,including doctors, nurses, paramedics and midwives,do not have proper qualifications; while 20 per centof adequately qualified doctors are not part of thecurrent workforce. Despite being the world’s sixthlargest economy, India’s public health spending haslanguished at under 1.5 per cent of the GDP — oneof the lowest in the world. In comparison, the UKspent 9.6 per cent of its GDP in 2017 on health andthe US spends 18 per cent of the GDP.

Another point to be noted here is that thegrowth of healthcare facilities has been concen-trated in the private sector even as theGovernmental hospitals continue to be under-resourced, understaffed and poorly managed, thusdelivering poor quality of care. This has led to arapid mushrooming of unregulated privateproviders, which today account for 93 per centof all hospitals — up from eight per cent in 1947.Private facilities also account for 64 per cent ofall beds and employ 85 per cent of all doctors inthe country. This contributes to the ever-widen-ing gap in access to healthcare between rich andpoor communities in India. Out-of-Pocket(OOP) expenditure on healthcare in India — per-sonal spending — contributes to approximately86 per cent of private expenditure and 60 per centof overall healthcare expenditure in the countryand is much more than the rates in countries likeThailand (25 per cent) and China (44 per cent).

Other indices of healthcare are also alarming— 63 million people are pushed into poverty dueto healthcare expenses. Additionally, hospital beddensity is merely 0.9 per 1,000 people, while the min-imum advocated by the World Health Organisation(WHO) is 3.5 beds per 1,000 people. According tothe international consultancy, KPMG, there is oneGovernment doctor for every 10,189 people; onehospital bed for every 2,046 people; and oneGovernment-run hospital for every 90,343 people.These are certainly mind-numbing figures.

Healthcare expenses are a major cause of impov-erishment for working families. Private healthcarehas catastrophic costs that shave off hard-earned sav-ings of patients and their families, thereby becom-ing a primary route to bankruptcy. All these havespillover consequences for families, resulting in lessmoney available to households for food, education,housing and long-term plans. A health event is a

bigger risk to farmers than an unsuccess-ful crop. Once they sell their land or live-stock, they become indentured labourersand that takes a generation to fix. Theeffects of poor health on workforce pro-ductivity are well documented, too.Indians work for just six-and-a-half yearsat peak productivity (compared to 20 yearsin China, 16 in Brazil and 13 in Sri Lanka),ranking 158th out of 195 countries in anInternational Ranking of Human Capital.

Health insurance is emerging as animportant financing tool in meeting thehealthcare needs of the poor. Life is atough ordeal for families hit by “healthshocks.” Poor families have long sufferedthe triple curse of sudden illness — thetrauma associated with sickness, financialburden of intensive healthcare and the lossof wages. By managing risks and avoid-ing debt, those who have micro-insurancepolicies, are in a position to protect themeagre wealth they accumulate, generatemore income and even get a fair chanceto rescue themselves and their families outof the mire of poverty.

The poor prefer health insurance tolife insurance, as they say, “We die oncebut go to the doctor many times eachyear.” By hedging life’s uncertainties,they are in a position to protect thewealth they accumulate, generate moreincome and can even get a fair chanceto rescue themselves and their familiesout of the mire of poverty.

Community-based health insurance,rather than market-mediated orGovernment-provided insurance is wide-ly considered an appropriate way ofreaching and protecting the poor. Thedevelopment of private health insurancehas potential risks and benefits in termsof healthcare access for the poor. It couldresult in substantial long-term welfare

benefits but it is unaffordable for mostlow-income families.

One of the flagship programmes ofthe NDA government, the AyushmanBharat, a Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PM-JAY), has committed toachieving UHC for all citizens. The pol-icy is certainly a game changer. With aclient base of over 400 lakh, of which96 per cent are female, the microfinancesector is best placed to offer healthinsurance. Microfinance already catersto a substantial segment of the targetpopulation that desperately requiresaccess to affordable healthcare.

In the last few years, the microfi-nance industry has been in the forefrontof creating innovative insurance prod-ucts for the underserved, which com-plemented the Government’s pensionplatform. The synergy between the sec-tor and Government can help ensurethat everyone has the rights and accessto improved health outcomes.

India must revitalise its publichealth system to ensure access, out-come, quality and affordability. Focusmust be on finding solutions which areaffordable, scalable and yet of a highquality. The Government needs tosupplement curative services with pre-ventive measures by strengtheningancillary civic services like insect man-agement, water purification systems,sewage systems and plants for treatmentof industrial effluents and waste. Dueto poor hygiene and sanitation, peopleare suffering from pneumonia, malnu-trition, malaria and tuberculosis.

The biggest disease burden sits onthe bottom pyramid of 500 million peo-ple. They don’t have access to reliablediagnosis or proper treatment. If theyget diagnosed, they find it hard to get

treatment. Government-run hospitalsare free for everyone but access is dif-ficult, quality is abysmal and corruptionis endemic. Another challenge for thehealth sector is the lack of provisionsto deal with non-communicable dis-eases such as cardiovascular diseases,cancer, chronic respiratory diseases anddiabetes.

Unlike the short-term effects of com-municable diseases, the dual health andeconomic impacts of non-communicablediseases on individuals, families andhouseholds are devastating and long-last-ing. It is estimated that India is likely tolose $4.58 trillion before 2030 due toNCDs as a Government-run healthcaresystem focusses only on maternal andchild care, especially at the rural level. Thiswould mean providing a clean environ-ment and potable water so that infectiousdiseases are contained to the minimumand a stress-free and healthy lifestyle ispromoted to ward off the growing threatof non-communicable diseases.

We need a National Medical Serviceunder the National Health Mission thatcan have a national pool of doctors, whocan be distributed across States to cor-rect unevenness of the quality of med-ical services in different regions. Pooledpublic procurement and strategic pur-chasing of equipment and medicalsupplies will save costs and help attainefficiency, thereby promoting qualitycontrolled health services. Sharing ofbest practices can help tone up the defi-cient regions. The flow of talent throughthis national medical cadre will bringabout more balanced development ofhealth services at the national level.

(The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’sNational Committee on Financial Literacyand Inclusion for Women)

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A2018 Lancet study titled,‘Mortality due to low-qualityhealth systems in the univer-

sal health coverage era: A systemat-ic analysis of amenable deaths in 137countries’ claims that more Indiansdie due to poor quality of healthcareservices rather than due to access tohealthcare. The study analyses“amenable deaths” in 137 low andmiddle-income countries (LMICs)using data from the 2016 ‘GlobalBurden of Disease’ study. It estimatesthat in 2016, more than 2.4 millionIndians died due to conditions thatcould have been treated by health-care. Of this, nearly 1.6 million peo-ple or 66 per cent died due to poorquality of healthcare services while

838,000 people died due to non-util-isation of healthcare services, accord-ing to the study.

In low-income economies, evi-dence is emerging that expandinghealthcare coverage does not neces-sarily result in better outcomes. TheLancet research was undertaken inthe context of the Universal HealthCoverage (UHC), which is aggres-sively being pushed by theGovernment through the AyushmanBharat scheme. The idea behindUHC is to reduce the financial bur-den for better access to health ser-vices. However, despite improvedcoverage and reduced financial risk,mortality and morbidity will notreduce on its own. This because uni-versal healthcare coverage by insur-ance will not guarantee “quality.”

According to the NationalFamily Health Survey (NFHS) con-ducted in 2015-16, 55 per cent ofIndian households reported notusing Government health facilitieswhen sick and 48.1 per cent house-holds cited poor quality of care as thereason. Consequently, private health-care facilities have had to shoulder

a disproportionate burden of care,especially in metro cities. However,the paradox is that private sectorhealthcare delivery is fragmented anderratic due to the lack of standardi-sation of protocols and the inabilityof promoters to invest in “quality.”

Some of the pressing challengesfor the Government include spend-ing on health infrastructure, trainingand educating professionals, get-ting latest technology and expand-ing the network of hospitals, dispen-saries and primary health centres toensure quality and, thus, solve thelarger crisis in the health sector.

India remains among the lowestspenders on health — it currently,spends 1.5 per cent of the GDP forhealth, which is the lowest in theworld. The public health system, too,is in shambles and private services,while being unaffordable, are riddledwith profiteering malpractices —from overcharging to unnecessaryprocedures imposed upon people togeneral apathy — that have cost lives.Almost 122 Indians per 100,000 diedue to poor quality of care each year,as per the study.

There are numerous reports,which prove that the Government-run insurance schemes have not onlyended up increasing people’s out-of-pocket expenditure but they also leadto private hospitals imposing unnec-essary procedures to extract money.AB-PMJAY has come as a relief tothe poor, but it can’t strengthen pri-mary healthcare or improve curativecare facilities or reduce the burdenfor hospitalisation. To address prima-ry care, the scheme includes open-ing of wellness centres but results areyet to be seen.

The performance of privateproviders is quite varied. In theabsence of categorisation of hospitals,all are seen through the same lens.There is no specified patient safetystandard or a comprehensive mon-itoring mechanism that can enablepatients to compare clinical out-comes. Clinical data is not accumu-lated at a central level nor are out-comes or even patient experienceever discussed. Quality gets compro-mised as decision-makers attempt tosolve sectoral problems in isolation.

Efforts to improve the quality of

healthcare and attempts to evaluatethe impact of these efforts invariablyface challenges because of the lack ofreliable administrative data.Measuring the quality of the processof delivering healthcare and theresulting health outcomes is especial-ly challenging, requiring methodsand approaches that go beyond stan-dard service statistics and facility sur-veys. Stringent laws, with the end tar-get of improving clinical outcomesand patient experience, are a neces-sity but would need significantinvestment from States, financialand otherwise, to create competitiveand world-class healthcare facilities.

Recently, the Government indi-cated a positive interest in makinghealthcare a national priority, alongwith accompanying budgetary allo-cations. With multiple stakeholdersand varying degrees of capabilities,the crux of any programme shouldrest on the question of standardaccountability from all formats andsizes of healthcare providers as muchas affordability. The entire healthcareecosystem needs to be pivoted onquality and accountability standards.

Some structural issues are now beingaddressed with the Ayushman Bharatprogramme but there should be aNational Quality Monitoring Agencyembedded in the National HealthAuthority, that can monitor clinicalquality, publish data on clinical out-comes, patient safety and infectionrates in various hospitals across thecountry. Patients should have accessto clinical data so as to makeinformed choices.

Moreover, a quality regulatorymechanism will encourage hospitalsto constantly map their performanceon diverse components of patientcare, making the establishment ofgood clinical practices obligatory. Amechanism to reward and incentivisehospitals that consistently delivergreat standards of care, while appro-priately penalising defaulters, willencourage compliance and helpbuild a robust healthcare deliverymodel. This will encourage under-standing of the components that con-tribute to the cost of high-quality careand the pricing of healthcare services.

(The writer is founding member,Indian Alliance of Patient Groups)

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and Financial Ser vices(IL&FS) Monday said it hasreceived approval fromNCLAT appointed Justice(Retd) D K Jain for the pro-posed sale of its balance 51 perof stake in seven wind energysubsidiaries to OrixCorporation of Japan.

Justice Jain who has beenappointed by the NCLAT tosupervise the operation of theresolution process of IL&FSgroup companies, the compa-ny said in a release.

The wind energy sub-sidiaries are held under IL&FS

Wind Energy Ltd (IWEL).Currently, Orix

Corporation owns 49 per centstake in each of 7 operatingwind power plants of theGroup and had expressed itsintent to buy out the remain-ing 51 per cent stake held byIWEL.

“The approval has beengranted on the conditionsthat the proposal will now beplaced before the NCLT for itsapproval and the bid amountrealized from the sale be keptin an escrow account,” therelease said.

This amount in theescrow account will only to bedisbursed in accordance withthe directions in the proceed-

ings, pending beforeNCLT/NCLAT, it said.

Orix Corporation haddecided to match the offer ofthe highest bidder, of approx-imately �4,800 crore for 100per cent of enterprise value,contemplating no hair cut tothe debt of the SPVs aggre-gating to approx �3,700 crore,the company said.

The sale to Orix will leadto resolution of the followingseven companies of the IL&FSGroup — Lalpur Wind EnergyPrivate, Etesian Urja, KhandkeWind Energy Private, RetadiWind Power, Wind Urja IndiaPrivate, Tadas Wind EnergyPrivate and Kaze EnergyLimited.

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IL&FS TransportationNetworks, a group company

of the troubled IL&FS group,has defaulted on payments of�26.02 crore due on interest ofnon-convertible debentures(NCDs) because of insuffi-cient funds.

The interest due andpayable on July 21, 2019... Wasnot paid to the debenture hold-ers due to insufficient funds,the company said in a filing tostock exchanges.

IL&FS TransportationNetworks said it had defaultedin payments of interest amount

of debentures of �14.62 croreand �11.40 crore.

Infrastructure Leasing &Financial Services (IL&FS) andits subsidiaries have defaulted

on many debt instruments overthe past few months due toinsufficient funds. The group’stotal debt stood at over �90,000crore as of October 2018.

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The rupee depreciated by 12 paise to close at 68.92 against theUS dollar on Monday tracking heavy losses in the domestic

equity market and a spike in crude oil prices following Iran’sseizure of a British tanker.

Forex traders said a stronger US dollar against major cur-rencies overseas also weighed on the rupee sentiment.

Besides, market participants are not very hopeful about large-scale easing by the Reserve Bank, following RBI GovernorShaktikanta Das’s statement, wherein he said a change in mon-etary policy stance effectively equates to an additional 25-bps ratecut, traders said.

At the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market, the domes-tic currency opened lower at 68.95 per dollar, and further lostground to touch the day’s low of 69.06. The rupee finally settledat 68.92, down 12 paise over its previous close.

The rupee had settled at 68.80 against the US dollar on Friday.“Indian sovereign bonds fell after the Reserve Bank of India

Governor Shaktikanta Das said further rate cuts will depend onincoming economic data. This statement has turned down theexpectations of large easing in upcoming monetary policy,” saidV K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFCSecurities.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.49 percent to $63.40 per barrel.

“Brent crude prices heading for its biggest gain in more thana week, after Iran’s seizure of a British tanker fanned concernsof a confrontation that could disrupt Middle East supplies,”Sharma added.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strengthagainst a basket of six major currencies, moved up by 0.09 percent to 97.23.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers inthe capital markets, pulling out �950.15 crore Friday, provisionaldata showed.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Government bond yield was at 6.42per cent on Monday.

Going ahead, global cues are expected to dictate terms to theIndian rupee, traders said.

“The ECB meeting on Thursday, the US Q2 preliminary GDPprint on Friday and the FOMC meeting on July 31, wherein mar-ket participants expect a rate cut, would be the focal points ofcurrency traders,” said Rajesh Cheruvu, The Chief InvestmentOfficer of Validus Wealth.

Meanwhile, Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL)set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 68.8249 and forrupee/euro at 77.5161. The reference rate for rupee/British poundwas fixed at 86.2248 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 63.93.

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Investor wealth plunged over�4 lakh crore in three days

of market fall amid weakglobal trends and muteddomestic sentiments.

Stock markets extendedtheir losses for a third straightday with cumulative losses of3.05 per cent or 1,184.15points since July 18.

The 30-share index onMonday cracked 305.88points or 0.80 per cent to set-tle at 38,031.13, a level notseen since May 17.

Led by losses in the equi-ty market, the market capi-talisation of the BSE-listedcompanies eroded by�4,37,602.4 crore to�1,44,76,204.02 crore in threedays.

“Indian markets contin-ued their losing streak onMonday led by muted domes-tic sentiments and unsup-portive global cues. With lackof any fresh positive domes-tic triggers and uncertainglobal cues, we maintain ourcautious stance on the Indianequity markets. We expectstock specific volatility toremain high in the comingsessions, as the markets arelikely to be driven by the on-going earnings season,” saidAjit Mishra, vice-president(research), Religare BrokingLtd.

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Promoters of debt-riddenJaypee Infratech on

Monday proposed before theNCLAT that they will paycreditors entire outstandingamount without any hair cutand complete pending pro-jects within three years.

The National CompanyLaw Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT) reserved its orderover exclusion of litigationperiod from the ongoingCorporate InsolvencyResolution Process (CIRP) ofJaypee Infratech.

A two-member benchheaded by Chairman Justice S JMukhopadhaya asked theJaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL),the promoter of Jaypee Infratech,to file written submissions overexclusion of time frame.

The appellate tribunal hasdirected to list the matter onJuly 29, when it is likely to passthe order on this.

Lenders are requesting toexclude the 250 days fromSeptember 17, 2018, to June 4,2019, from the stipulated peri-od for Corporate InsolvencyResolution Process (CIRP), as

this time was taken by theNational Company LawTribunal (NCLT) to decide onthe voting rights of the home-buyers.

During proceedings of theNCLAT, the promoters offeredto pay the 100 per cent out-standing amount to the credi-tors without any hair cut.

It also offered to completethe construction of the remain-ing flats within three yearsand hand over to the originalallottees.

Jaypee Infratech went intoinsolvency in August 2017 afterthe National Company LawTribunal (NCLT) admitted anapplication filed by an Bank-led

consortium.It has Rs 9,800 crore out-

standing to 13 banks. The firmalso required to completearound 20,000 flats and han-dover them to home buyers

In the first round of insol-vency proceedings conductedlast year, the Rs 7,350-crore bidof Lakshadweep, part ofSuraksha Group, was rejectedby lenders. Later in October2018, the IRP started the sec-ond round of bidding process.

Jaiprakash Associates Ltdhas submitted its bid to regaincontrol over its subsidiaryJaypee Infratech. Business con-glomerate Adani group toohas submitted unsolicited bid.

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The National CompanyLaw Tribunal (NCLT)

Monday reserved its order inthe ministry of corporateaffairs (MCA) plea seekingfive-year ban for IL&FSFinancial Services auditors -Deloitte and BSR Associates.

After hearing argumentsof the auditors and the MCA,the tribunal comprising of VPSingh and R avikumarDuraisamy reser ved theorder.

Deloitte Haskins & Sellsand BSR Associates, which isan affiliate of KPMG, are nolonger the auditors of crippled

IL&FS group, with the formerresigning in FY18 and the lat-ter as recent as last month.

But the corporate affairsministry has sought a five-year ban on them for theirfailure to do the statutory jobproperly while they wereauditing these group compa-nies.

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As the insolvency process forJet Airways moves ahead,

the airline’s stake in Jet PrivilegePvt Ltd that is on an “acceler-ated growth path”, could well bean attraction for prospectivebidders.

For its part, Jet PrivilegePvt Ltd (JPPL) — an indepen-dent entity in which JetAirways has 49.9 per cent stakeand is part of Etihad Group —is working to build a “robustvertical-agnostic, multi-brandcustomer engagement plat-form”.

JPPL was set up to manageand further develop JPMiles, aloyalty and rewards pro-gramme.

Even as Jet Airways facedturbulence before being forcedto ground operations on April17, JPPL has been a profitableventure.

The company’s profit aftertax rose to R 129.82 crore lastyear from Rs 121.64 crore in2017, as per a document issuedfor prospective bidders of JetAirways under the insolvencyprocess.

“JetPrivilege is on an accel-erated growth path to build arobust vertical-agnostic, multi-brand customer engagementplatform that drives loyalty forbrands while accruing numer-ous meaningful and valuablebenefits to members throughits reward currency JPMiles,”JetPrivilege Managing DirectorManish Dureja told PTI.

Immediate focus is to con-solidate growth in the travelspace, including flights andhotel stays, he added.

In the document, the fre-quent flyer programme of JPPLhas been mentioned as amongthe factors for investment ratio-nale regarding Jet Airways.

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Acountry-wide ‘taxpayer e-assistance campaign’ will

be launched on Wednesday byFinance Minister NirmalaSitharaman to mark the 159th‘Income Tax Day’, officials saidon Monday.

The campaign has beenconceptualised by the CBDTand it will be launched acrossall regional offices of theIncome Tax Department, theysaid.

The taxman will holdcamps to help taxpayers in e-fil-ing of their returns and this“hand-holding” will be done toenable them understand therecent changes in the forms,laws and utilities (softwares) ofthe direct taxes regime, a poli-cy plan accessed by PTI stated.

Among other events, allregional offices of the IncomeTax Department will celebratethe day by honouring thoseassessees who file their taxesdiligently.

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The Ministry of New andRenewable Energ y

(MNRE) Monday issuedguidelines for rollout of the�34,422-crore PM-KUSUMscheme, which wouldencourage farmers to gener-ate solar power in their farmsand use the clean energy toreplace their diesel waterpumps.

The Pradhan Mantr iKisan Urja Suraksha evamUtthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme entails set-ting up of 25,750-MW solarcapacity by 2022 with thetotal central financial supportof Rs 34,422 crore.

The Cabinet Committeeon Economic Affairs (CCEA)in February approved thelaunch of the scheme with theobjective of providing finan-cial and water security.

The scheme has threecomponents.

The Component-A pro-vides for setting up of 10,000megawatt of decentralisedground/ stilt-mounted grid-connected solar or otherrenewable energ y-basedpower plants.

New Delhi: Sounding a note of caution, EAC-PM member RathinRoy on Monday urged the government to issue a white paperon medium-term fiscal framework, arguing that it would be dif-ficult to meet the Budgetary tax collection target for 2019-20.

Roy, while speaking at an event here, also expressed his reser-vations over the government’s decision to start raising a part ofits gross borrowing programme from external markets in for-eign currencies.

“Given this revenue shortfall, the expectation from the rev-enue department is the tax/GDP ratio will rise by more than oneper cent of the GDP, I don’t know how this is going to happen.

“...My plea to Government is to immediately issue a whitepaper if you like that incorporates medium term fiscal frame-work for next 3-5 years,” he said.

According to the Budget document, the Government aimsto collect $370 billion as taxes in the current fiscal. PTI

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As the insolvency process forJet Airways moves ahead,

the airline’s stake in Jet PrivilegePvt Ltd that is on an “accelerat-ed growth path”, could well bean attraction for prospectivebidders. For its part, Jet PrivilegePvt Ltd (JPPL) — an indepen-dent entity in which Jet Airwayshas 49.9 per cent stake and ispart of Etihad Group — isworking to build a “robust ver-tical-agnostic, multi-brand cus-tomer engagement platform”.

JPPL was set up to manageand further develop JPMiles, aloyalty and rewards pro-gramme. Even as Jet Airwaysfaced turbulence before beingforced to ground operations onApril 17, JPPL has been a prof-itable venture. The company’sprofit after tax rose to R 129.82crore last year from Rs 121.64crore in 2017, as per a docu-ment issued for prospectivebidders of Jet Airways underthe insolvency process.

“JetPrivilege is on an accel-erated growth path to build arobust vertical-agnostic, multi-brand customer engagementplatform that drives loyalty forbrands while accruing numer-ous meaningful and valuablebenefits to members throughits reward currency JPMiles,”JetPrivilege Managing DirectorManish Dureja told PTI.

Immediate focus is to con-

solidate growth in the travelspace, including flights andhotel stays, he added. In thedocument, the frequent flyerprogramme of JPPL has beenmentioned as among the fac-tors for investment rationaleregarding Jet Airways.

About the programme, thedocument said it is a “large air-line loyalty programme with8.7 million members, 5 co-branded cards, 150 plus pro-gram partners, 2.5K plus awardtickets redeemed daily”.Emphasising that its businessoperations remain secure andstable, Dureja said it continuesto stay invested in its membersand partners and is dedicatedtowards creating more value,opportunity and options.

“For us it is business asusual because our journey tocreate a platform-model beganfive years ago. We have a lenson the future and are movingtowards that,” he said. Hisresponse was to a query onwhat have been the changes atthe company after the closureof Jet Airways. While JPPLdoes not have an airline part-

ner, members can earn andredeem their JPMiles by book-ing air tickets available throughits website. “With our airreward offering, Select Flights,powered by EaseMyTrip.com,members have the choice toearn and redeem their JPMilesto fly free across airlinesworldwide, to any destination,on any flight and any seat inIndia or globally. Memberscan also book flights for theirloved ones, family or friends,and earn JPMiles for theirentire booking,” Dureja said.

According to him, there areclose to 10 million memberstransacting on various plat-forms whether it is for flying,staying, shopping, fuel or dine-in. “We currently have 200plus partners across 10 plus cat-egories,” he added. In 2013,Etihad Airways acquired a 24per cent stake for Rs 2,058 crorein Jet Airways. Later, the Gulfcarrier invested Rs 859 crore for50.1 per cent shareholding inJPPL. The insolvency profes-sional has sought initial bids forbankrupt Jet Airways tillAugust 3.

New Delhi (PTI): Investments through participato-ry notes (P-notes) in the Indian capital market slipped toRs 81,913 crore in June after posting growth for the pre-vious four months. In the previous four months, cumu-lative investment of Rs 73,428 crore was made till the endof February, Rs 78,110 crore till March-end, Rs 81,220 croretill April-end and Rs 82,619 till May-end. P-notes are issuedby registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to over-seas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock mar-ket without registering themselves directly after goingthrough a due diligence process. According to the latestdata from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi),the total value of P-note investments in the Indian mar-kets — equity, debt, and derivatives — fell to Rs 81,913 croretill June-end. Out of the total investments made till the endof June, Rs 56,664 crore was invested in the equities seg-ment, Rs 24,428 crore in debt and Rs 821 crore in the deriv-atives market. There is a decline of 0.85 per cent in the totalvalue of P-notes investment from the previous month whenthe total investment stood at Rs 82,619 crore.

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Market benchmark BSESensex on Mondaytanked around 306

points to close at over two-monthlow hit by a carnage in HDFCtwins and FMCG stocks amidweak global trends,

Stock markets extended theirlosses for a third straight day withcumulative losses of 3.05 per centor 1,184.15 points since July 18.

The 30-share index onMonday cracked 305.88 points or0.80 per cent to settle at 38,031.13,a level not seen since May 17.

The broader NSE Nifty sank82.10 points 0.72 per cent to closeat over two-month low of11,337.15. Since Thursday last, the50-share index has dropped by3.03 per cent or 350 points.

Unabated foreign fund out-flows and a depreciating rupee tooweighed on investor sentimenthere, traders said.

HDFC and HDFC Bank werethe biggest losers in the Sensexpack, plunging 5.09 per cent and3.32 per cent, respectively, afterthe private bank reported a rise innon-performing assets and amoderation in loan growth.

During the quarter, grossNPAs rose to �11,768.95 crorewhich is 1.40 per cent of the totaladvances, compared with�9,538.62 crore which was 1.33per cent in the same quarter

2018-19 fiscal. The bank alsoincreased its provisions for theNBFC sector.

Among other major losers,Kotak Bank declined by 3.08 percent while SBI and Bajaj Financefell up ti 2.21 per cent.

FMCG stocks ITC and HULdeclined by 1.47 per cent and 2.67per cent on weak sentiment afterdeficient monsoon rains. M&M,PowerGrid, L&T and TechMahindra lost up to 1.15 per cent.

Yes Bank was the top gainer,surging 9.49 per cent; followed byVedanta, RIL, Asian Paints,Maruti and Sun Pharma, endingup to 3.85 per cent higher.

“Market entered into a bearishphase as investors turned sellersdue to concerns over extension ofeconomic slowdown and weakcorporate earnings hurting thesentiment. This correction hasexpanded to large caps whichuntil now were attracting FIIinflows, but concerns over taxand muted Q1 results will contin-ue to impact,” Vinod Nair, head ofresearch, Geojit Financial Services.

Sunil Sharma, chief invest-ment officer at Sanctum WealthManagement, also noted that thefocus of the selling has moved toquality large caps, which hadbeen largely insulated to the sell-ing to date.

On a net basis, foreign insti-tutional investors sold equitiesworth �950.15 crore, while domes-

tic institutional investors pur-chased shares to the tune of�733.92 crore, provisional dataavailable with stock exchangesshowed Friday. In July so far, FPIshave withdrawn more than �7,700crore from stocks after the gov-ernment’s super-rich tax proposal.

Sectorally, BSE finance,FMCG, bankex and realty indicescracked up to 2.28 per cent.

While, BSE energy, metal,oil and gas, telecom and basicmaterials indices ended up to 1.92per cent higher. Broader BSEmidcap and smallcap indices set-tled up to 1.15 per cent lower.

Negative cues from otherAsian markets too dampened thesentiment here, traders said.

Elsewhere in Asia, ShanghaiComposite Index, Hang Seng,Kospi and Nikkei ended signifi-cantly lower on diminishinghopes of a deep rate cut of a halfpercentage point by the USFederal Reserve this month.

On the currency front, theIndian rupee depreciated 17 paiseto 68.97 against the US dollar(intra-day).

Meanwhile, the glob-al oil benchmark Brent crudefutures soared 2.15 per cent toUSD 63.82 per barrel after Iran’sRevolutionary Guards on Fridayconfiscated a British tanker in thestrategic Strait of Hormuz forbreaking “international maritimerules”.

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Script Open High Low LTPJPASSOCIAT 2.67 2.67 2.41 2.53YESBANK 83.00 92.40 81.75 91.15SPICEJET 145.00 145.45 140.85 143.05RELIANCE 1256.95 1284.55 1227.60 1280.50INFY* 786.90 792.00 782.25 785.15INDIGO 1493.35 1530.00 1426.85 1518.15HDFCBANK 2353.00 2353.75 2281.90 2297.05DHFL 54.40 56.05 50.70 52.60BAJFINANCE 3322.05 3322.05 3165.00 3248.55RBLBANK 495.10 496.00 469.25 478.05SBIN 356.20 359.50 348.80 350.80IBULHSGFIN 633.30 661.00 619.45 655.70HEG 1004.00 1017.85 921.60 949.60ICICIBANK 410.80 413.15 404.20 411.70SUNPHARMA 419.80 443.00 419.75 430.10RPOWER 3.68 3.69 3.52 3.64MARUTI 5772.00 5940.00 5746.05 5912.00IBREALEST 111.25 111.25 98.40 103.10SPARC 150.75 163.45 146.75 159.45INDUSINDBK 1425.00 1428.00 1382.20 1417.20JUSTDIAL 780.00 780.00 716.15 726.05HDFCAMC 2297.00 2297.00 2183.10 2205.60RELINFRA 42.60 44.30 41.25 43.15GRAPHITE 276.80 276.80 255.35 263.45TATAMOTORS 155.05 159.25 155.05 156.70L&TFH 107.80 110.65 105.70 108.10TATASTEEL 458.10 467.00 451.20 465.25HDFC 2304.00 2304.00 2180.15 2186.60BAJAJFINSV 7556.00 7556.00 7086.55 7160.60KOTAKBANK 1500.00 1500.00 1442.00 1453.65RELCAPITAL 52.00 52.40 49.45 50.85ZEEL 350.10 366.70 349.60 363.35LT 1410.05 1418.80 1395.00 1403.80FEDERALBNK 98.90 98.90 94.70 95.65IDEA 10.92 10.99 10.67 10.75HDFCLIFE 485.05 497.70 479.55 490.50AXISBANK 732.75 738.40 720.60 727.50TCS 2080.00 2117.00 2068.85 2109.70ITC 268.40 268.40 264.05 264.40VEDL 161.05 168.65 161.05 167.25VIPIND 401.00 401.00 342.00 389.55AVANTI 323.00 348.30 321.80 335.75HINDUNILVR 1724.70 1724.80 1660.00 1678.75BANKBARODA 117.90 119.30 115.95 118.30BEL 98.70 101.65 95.85 100.50ASHOKLEY 79.40 80.60 78.15 79.40AUROPHARMA 553.00 574.80 546.00 570.30DISHTV 32.00 34.10 31.05 33.75TITAN 1091.00 1091.85 1062.30 1083.50ADANIPOWER 61.10 63.90 60.20 62.85

MINDTREE 667.50 695.00 652.50 680.50TATAELXSI 701.50 707.25 675.75 679.40DMART 1401.40 1424.75 1370.05 1416.75ACC 1558.00 1586.80 1536.00 1581.80DABUR 425.00 428.70 418.00 421.15CANBK 263.00 269.00 260.55 264.10ASIANPAINT 1385.00 1409.70 1359.40 1403.35M&MFIN 365.70 365.70 351.20 358.20BHARTIARTL 342.50 343.70 335.90 342.75IOC 145.00 151.20 145.00 147.95JINDALSTEL 139.40 143.80 137.05 143.20M&M 573.80 576.45 560.00 564.80PEL 1921.00 1932.00 1856.10 1904.05BANDHANBNK 531.90 531.90 498.00 501.15GODREJPROP 945.00 966.75 896.30 948.35ONGC 141.15 147.40 140.85 146.55BANKINDIA 80.00 81.00 78.80 80.65IBVENTURES 277.30 279.70 262.20 277.65ESCORTS 508.00 508.00 486.70 493.20AMARAJABAT 639.00 639.00 610.95 621.10BIOCON 244.50 247.15 237.15 246.30EDELWEISS 152.20 152.20 140.30 143.10PNB 72.70 73.45 71.45 72.45SUZLON 4.38 4.38 4.16 4.19RCOM 1.84 1.86 1.71 1.81DCBBANK 194.00 195.10 186.65 192.15ORIENTBANK 82.70 84.10 79.60 80.35PHILIPCARB 113.10 113.10 106.45 109.05IDFCFIRSTB 40.10 40.45 39.45 40.15ADANIENT 131.65 134.25 129.00 131.50EICHERMOT 17700.00 17733.45 16983.20 17081.00LTTS 1591.00 1591.00 1475.00 1480.70

HINDALCO 196.15 205.55 194.85 202.50TVSMOTOR 395.00 396.95 377.10 379.65LTI 1510.00 1510.00 1436.65 1476.45HINDPETRO 289.95 294.75 285.35 293.80NCC 77.30 81.05 75.80 79.95CYIENT 484.00 488.00 444.80 460.55RADICO 288.00 298.00 282.20 294.90HEROMOTOCO 2398.00 2452.85 2363.45 2404.90FORCEMOT 1265.00 1265.00 1196.00 1207.90PCJEWELLER 34.70 34.70 33.30 33.55JSWSTEEL 259.05 265.25 256.50 264.30COALINDIA 223.45 223.50 216.50 221.20DLF 178.70 182.10 176.25 179.70BATAINDIA 1275.00 1291.30 1263.55 1280.15ULTRACEMCO 4500.00 4599.00 4450.90 4582.30MOTHERSUMI 110.55 113.05 106.15 111.50ICICIPRULI 378.00 382.15 372.90 375.80BHEL 64.20 64.25 62.95 64.05RECLTD 147.30 150.10 142.85 149.55SAIL 44.60 46.40 44.30 46.25BPCL 348.95 354.60 340.20 353.75UPL 640.00 646.40 634.70 638.85EXIDEIND 188.00 193.55 185.20 191.75ICICIGI 1087.10 1087.10 1046.80 1055.70MAHINDCIE 200.80 202.75 183.70 195.35CGPOWER 22.90 22.95 21.35 21.65PFC 120.95 121.90 115.05 120.90NTPC 130.05 132.60 127.85 131.00LICHSGFIN 523.00 523.00 507.05 512.30GODREJCP 628.00 628.50 615.20 620.60WIPRO 266.00 266.10 262.60 264.70SBILIFE 753.95 764.50 736.00 762.70GREAVESCOT 139.55 141.70 137.35 140.80LAXMIMACH 4547.00 4637.25 4383.30 4518.65MANAPPURAM 123.10 123.40 118.55 120.95SRTRANSFIN 1058.35 1069.20 1032.50 1038.80STRTECH 165.50 165.50 162.20 163.15BAJAJ-AUTO 2560.00 2606.40 2515.00 2561.65INDIACEM 99.00 99.00 93.75 94.55UNIONBANK 73.50 75.20 73.05 74.70GRUH 282.75 284.10 273.05 274.80GNFC 214.00 214.00 204.10 205.60VENKYS 1419.00 1419.00 1331.20 1343.35CENTURYTEX 920.00 924.00 889.70 918.20IGL 324.90 324.90 315.10 316.35NBCC 51.00 51.05 49.20 50.75STAR 353.95 355.00 347.00 350.05BEML 913.95 913.95 887.80 893.15MCX 854.00 879.60 843.00 877.35PVR 1731.00 1755.15 1700.65 1744.25INTELLECT 263.30 268.30 254.85 256.20TATAGLOBAL 248.00 255.35 247.40 252.05FSL 52.20 52.20 50.50 50.80BHARATFORG 436.00 441.50 430.05 438.10BRITANNIA 2758.90 2768.45 2719.50 2735.35CHOLAFIN 262.00 262.65 253.50 255.15ADANIGAS 164.00 167.35 159.00 164.70SRF 2656.00 2700.55 2615.00 2695.65DBL 413.95 423.60 395.00 419.90SUNTECK 441.00 443.15 426.30 432.85LUPIN 745.00 765.10 741.25 755.85JUBLFOOD 1208.00 1215.00 1191.55 1199.60GAIL 137.50 138.65 135.00 138.00DCMSHRIRAM 503.70 503.75 491.75 493.90KRBL 199.00 213.00 197.45 205.75RAIN 91.95 91.95 84.40 88.20BOMDYEING 94.45 94.45 90.70 91.25UJJIVAN 274.00 277.95 266.60 276.60WOCKPHARMA 337.40 342.20 331.00 335.30ITI 83.00 83.00 81.10 81.55TATAMTRDVR 75.00 75.95 73.55 74.80PIDILITIND 1179.00 1199.90 1176.30 1196.85PGHL 4618.10 4618.10 4404.00 4435.10GRASIM 873.55 895.45 863.90 890.75POWERGRID 203.60 207.15 202.80 204.00INDIANB 220.15 221.30 211.25 217.45TECHM 677.00 678.70 670.00 672.35MINDAIND 283.40 287.20 263.10 268.95CUB 201.00 201.00 196.45 197.60GLENMARK 430.00 432.65 420.65 427.60NAUKRI 2140.00 2220.75 2068.50 2184.95EQUITAS 116.95 117.30 112.20 116.65HCLTECH 1016.20 1027.00 1003.10 1018.80HINDZINC 219.50 228.95 218.00 224.70CIPLA 532.90 540.00 525.85 530.60TORNTPHARM 1508.00 1525.00 1473.95 1500.20CASTROLIND 125.25 129.20 124.25 128.75JAICORPLTD 91.25 91.25 88.30 89.40TATAPOWER 66.80 67.30 65.50 67.05PETRONET 242.00 242.35 236.80 241.60PAGEIND 19800.00 19817.85 19159.85 19451.40CANFINHOME 387.75 387.90 373.50 375.45GLAXO 1168.00 1210.00 1154.00 1182.65TORNTPOWER 304.10 310.80 302.40 308.70NATIONALUM 46.00 46.15 45.30 45.85CADILAHC 228.45 236.70 226.00 235.85ADANIPORTS 403.00 409.20 397.00 407.15NMDC 115.30 115.50 111.60 113.60COLPAL 1174.25 1187.80 1156.00 1165.55MGL 775.00 779.10 754.70 764.10GRANULES 89.00 89.00 85.00 85.35NOCIL 94.00 94.00 92.00 92.55KAJARIACER 527.00 539.00 517.55 523.30AMBUJACEM 214.15 216.70 210.95 215.90APOLLOTYRE 177.80 177.80 172.70 175.00AUBANK 645.25 673.00 632.00 656.90VOLTAS 578.00 585.15 569.45 582.50ABCAPITAL 88.75 88.75 86.00 87.90HEXAWARE 354.65 359.50 354.55 358.20

BERGEPAINT 305.25 311.00 305.25 307.95APOLLOHOSP 1373.00 1387.05 1351.05 1364.95SUNTV 460.00 475.85 455.60 473.15IDBI 33.90 34.10 33.00 33.40VINATIORGA 2053.40 2053.40 1955.00 2012.55WELSPUNIND 56.60 56.60 53.85 54.60OMAXE 201.00 201.00 199.30 199.40MFSL 407.20 415.40 400.60 414.10EMAMILTD 317.40 324.40 315.00 316.65JETAIRWAYS 43.00 45.50 41.20 45.40GSFC 86.50 86.50 84.90 85.05FLFL 440.05 462.85 426.20 450.50ENGINERSIN 106.25 108.60 105.40 107.70OIL 159.00 160.75 155.50 159.85HSCL 87.60 87.60 81.60 82.65DIVISLAB 1624.00 1630.00 1601.00 1626.45OBEROIRLTY 558.90 558.90 543.30 549.40DELTACORP 156.80 156.80 152.20 154.25KEI 463.55 472.00 454.60 465.55SYNGENE 316.45 334.25 314.90 326.70DEEPAKFERT 87.00 90.10 85.50 87.10HAVELLS 717.00 725.95 706.50 722.10BALKRISIND 726.95 737.05 719.15 732.95ABB 1414.50 1414.50 1377.30 1402.95SONATSOFTW 343.00 343.00 327.10 336.45BBTC 899.00 899.00 859.50 880.60FRETAIL 421.00 424.80 415.80 420.70JMFINANCIL 68.30 72.00 67.00 70.30TRIDENT 57.40 57.40 52.15 52.95ABFRL 204.95 208.00 202.60 207.20WESTLIFE 304.10 310.15 301.10 306.75THERMAX 1097.10 1130.00 1075.50 1121.20KTKBANK 97.00 97.00 95.25 96.30RALLIS 155.30 156.55 152.50 154.05REPCOHOME 351.85 354.30 332.95 335.75PARAGMILK 258.30 258.30 253.10 255.75RAYMOND 674.05 683.45 666.80 679.05KEC 318.00 318.00 307.40 315.60SCI 29.50 29.65 28.65 28.80PTC 61.65 61.75 59.50 60.60CROMPTON 227.60 230.85 223.50 225.90SIEMENS 1196.05 1196.05 1169.55 1188.40NESTLEIND 11500.00 11571.00 11270.70 11317.70JKTYRE 74.00 75.30 72.75 75.15SOBHA 552.00 554.00 542.75 548.00DRREDDY 2610.50 2641.10 2603.00 2631.95QUESS 463.00 465.00 445.70 446.60SOUTHBANK 12.70 12.72 12.44 12.55MEGH 53.50 55.30 52.20 54.75JUBILANT 441.25 446.00 437.05 441.55ADANIGREEN 45.00 47.30 44.80 46.80JISLJALEQS 23.15 23.65 22.45 23.20WABAG 290.05 295.95 284.00 291.85JSWENERGY 72.35 72.85 70.45 70.75MUTHOOTFIN 602.00 618.70 602.00 616.45APLAPOLLO 1465.10 1515.00 1459.00 1471.30GODREJIND 482.55 482.55 468.00 475.85GUJFLUORO 940.00 940.00 892.00 897.70GICHSGFIN 241.00 245.10 238.95 241.65FCONSUMER 35.25 35.75 34.20 34.95UFLEX 217.00 219.15 215.20 215.65CEATLTD 866.00 866.00 852.00 856.10HUDCO 35.95 35.95 34.90 35.15ALBK 40.95 41.75 40.40 41.15SHANKARA 330.00 330.00 317.90 321.10IRB 90.35 92.50 89.95 91.70INFRATEL 260.00 268.15 259.70 263.70MRPL 57.50 57.50 55.90 57.00ITDCEM 87.05 93.85 86.40 92.15CENTURYPLY 131.85 136.05 122.70 133.15DEEPAKNI 298.85 299.55 290.05 291.25RITES 292.50 292.50 289.65 290.35JSLHISAR 69.65 70.80 67.25 70.30TATACHEM 595.00 601.20 590.00 598.25PIIND 1081.00 1093.20 1038.50 1086.20TATACOFFEE 76.45 76.80 74.50 75.30TAKE 113.00 113.10 107.50 109.05ADANITRANS 211.60 215.90 208.00 214.65COFFEEDAY 200.75 202.05 189.25 199.85CONCOR 535.50 542.50 525.65 537.05FDC 158.00 158.50 152.00 157.70MARICO 369.80 369.80 360.25 361.95TRENT 435.20 435.95 420.10 425.85GSPL 207.60 207.60 205.00 206.10RAJESHEXPO 697.00 697.00 683.40 684.95CENTRUM 26.30 26.30 24.75 25.75RCF 54.05 54.05 53.15 53.60JINDALSAW 76.00 76.00 73.80 74.25THOMASCOOK 185.50 190.00 182.15 189.45MOIL 143.00 143.80 140.15 142.15PRESTIGE 276.00 276.00 265.05 266.40JAMNAAUTO 43.80 44.70 42.00 43.25WELCORP 130.50 130.50 123.55 125.55NIITTECH 1340.00 1346.15 1340.00 1344.05ISEC 226.20 226.35 220.00 224.90GSKCONS 7350.05 7350.05 7179.00 7265.85CHAMBLFERT 161.60 161.60 156.20 156.95MPHASIS 930.05 930.65 908.00 917.85IBULISL 144.10 144.40 139.40 139.50RELAXO 421.00 421.50 407.45 418.85HFCL 19.90 20.10 19.80 19.85HATHWAY 20.75 21.45 19.75 21.05NHPC 23.50 23.75 23.00 23.10INFIBEAM 42.40 42.40 40.70 41.00KALPATPOWR 503.45 503.50 488.00 493.70COROMANDEL 377.00 380.60 366.10 378.95IPCALAB 928.00 933.85 902.00 918.30GMRINFRA 14.70 14.84 14.55 14.73NATCOPHARM 505.00 505.30 499.60 503.05

INOXLEISUR 327.00 327.00 302.25 307.65EIDPARRY 165.40 166.10 158.60 159.90SUVEN 241.05 241.05 235.70 239.80BAJAJHLDNG 3492.45 3497.40 3400.00 3434.05SUNDRMFAST 451.00 451.15 443.15 444.80SUDARSCHEM 324.70 325.00 318.65 323.15AIAENG 1749.60 1762.00 1723.00 1755.20UBL 1400.00 1400.00 1359.50 1379.25GESHIP* 259.80 261.80 250.00 250.20TIMKEN 685.05 697.45 671.55 691.15PFIZER 3164.85 3185.00 3100.00 3170.35IDFC 35.10 35.20 34.40 34.50BALMLAWRIE 176.00 176.10 173.50 174.15ASHOKA 120.80 121.95 117.55 120.15VGUARD 228.60 228.60 223.95 225.15HINDCOPPER 36.05 36.05 35.10 35.30INOXWIND 62.95 62.95 59.50 61.50CUMMINSIND 728.00 730.00 721.00 726.30PNBHOUSING 731.90 735.85 719.40 722.50J&KBANK 37.15 38.80 36.80 38.30CHENNPETRO 193.05 196.70 189.00 194.85PERSISTENT 576.95 583.85 563.00 575.45ZENSARTECH 235.00 236.80 221.45 224.55CENTRALBK 19.00 19.00 18.45 18.55RAMCOCEM 763.45 775.00 751.00 760.70SWANENERGY 103.50 104.85 103.30 103.70PNCINFRA 186.00 192.45 182.10 190.35GUJALKALI 460.00 463.40 447.05 452.40BAJAJELEC 467.90 467.90 441.95 446.10SCHNEIDER 86.70 87.25 85.25 85.70TATACOMM 469.70 479.25 468.65 478.30HEIDELBERG 199.60 199.65 192.80 194.80AEGISLOG 202.00 202.00 199.20 200.00HIMATSEIDE 149.50 149.50 141.40 144.55SYNDIBANK 38.00 38.00 36.75 37.10IFCI 8.04 8.08 7.88 8.00GODREJAGRO 478.20 486.00 475.05 484.10GDL 115.05 115.10 113.20 114.40OFSS 3330.65 3373.25 3301.90 3332.00VBL 904.00 914.95 875.05 901.85LAKSHVILAS 60.50 62.85 59.55 62.15NAVINFLUOR 608.65 608.65 588.05 590.95CARERATING 860.00 863.70 830.80 834.25NESCO 549.70 550.40 537.45 540.00DBCORP 165.85 167.75 161.85 163.80TV18BRDCST 21.50 21.70 21.25 21.50FORTIS 129.55 129.55 127.60 129.15INDHOTEL 144.80 145.70 143.15 145.35SUPREMEIND 1080.00 1080.00 1060.50 1071.50WHIRLPOOL 1604.00 1604.00 1532.10 1551.15GICRE 222.70 227.20 217.45 221.40JKLAKSHMI 343.25 343.25 333.05 335.85VTL 955.00 955.00 883.00 919.00HAL 696.00 696.00 671.00 673.70ATUL 3649.30 3657.00 3528.00 3615.95DCAL 203.60 214.70 202.00 208.70ENDURANCE 925.00 945.00 909.00 920.55MRF 53533.65 54300.00 53231.80 54085.40ASTRAL 1260.00 1260.00 1227.50 1237.05NLCINDIA 61.20 62.10 60.50 61.30KNRCON 266.90 266.90 260.75 263.60RNAM 227.55 227.90 227.00 227.60AJANTPHARM 932.00 932.00 909.60 914.55GHCL 208.00 209.80 205.30 206.65VMART 1973.00 1973.00 1885.00 1905.30HSIL 220.50 222.50 218.00 220.65SADBHAV 177.00 177.00 169.00 173.90SCHAEFFLER 4238.60 4270.85 4160.00 4215.65APLLTD 519.00 522.00 510.00 512.10LALPATHLAB 1066.95 1108.00 1057.85 1095.20GRINDWELL 568.00 569.25 550.00 555.25JSL 29.85 29.85 28.45 29.60JYOTHYLAB 155.70 161.90 154.35 157.15COCHINSHIP 359.00 368.00 355.45 361.15MOTILALOFS 602.00 602.00 574.35 576.50MMTC 21.60 21.60 20.75 20.80HATSUN 724.00 727.00 700.00 706.40REDINGTON 99.00 101.90 98.10 100.40BOSCHLTD 15280.00 15280.00 15053.65 15151.60KANSAINER 417.00 420.00 414.50 415.00ORIENTELEC 150.75 153.00 147.05 150.55ALKEM 1771.00 1804.00 1747.20 1797.30TEAMLEASE 2900.05 2911.00 2785.00 2901.00TIINDIA 389.95 393.75 380.90 382.90IFBIND 750.00 750.00 702.00 710.80MAHLOG 440.00 441.75 431.00 438.30IOB 11.75 11.79 10.20 11.71BLISSGVS 157.50 158.40 154.80 155.30ECLERX 630.00 630.00 602.00 612.60JKCEMENT 985.10 985.10 940.00 957.55ASTERDM 124.70 124.80 120.50 121.80FINEORG 1386.85 1439.15 1385.35 1414.25

MAHSEAMLES 413.20 415.00 408.00 412.15ABBOTINDIA 8600.00 8688.80 8531.95 8557.25GODFRYPHLP 764.00 764.05 747.30 750.35IRCON 380.00 381.00 374.70 375.55BIRLACORPN 598.00 598.00 581.40 582.95GET&D 216.00 216.00 211.45 212.60BASF 1119.00 1119.45 1080.00 1084.50THYROCARE 442.80 442.85 430.00 438.40MAHABANK 14.90 14.90 14.30 14.65TTKPRESTIG 6006.00 6041.05 5934.20 5964.25PRSMJOHNSN 90.50 93.00 90.15 91.50NIACL 129.00 129.00 124.95 127.45SREINFRA 16.50 16.50 15.10 15.85TATAINVEST 840.15 848.20 838.05 843.45LAURUSLABS 348.00 349.60 340.00 343.35BDL 314.00 314.00 296.00 300.20IEX 143.00 144.15 141.60 143.05SJVN 24.75 24.85 24.45 24.55TVSSRICHAK 1810.00 1810.00 1776.10 1792.45VARROC 430.00 435.00 426.00 430.80BAJAJCON 299.65 299.65 289.15 291.05ANDHRABANK 22.10 22.20 21.70 21.80ALLCARGO 98.50 98.50 95.45 97.70FINCABLES 385.20 388.60 377.40 386.45TIMETECHNO 77.45 78.90 75.60 78.25AAVAS 1490.00 1490.00 1430.00 1455.65INDOSTAR 340.00 343.15 322.45 329.85NILKAMAL 1088.85 1091.90 1053.50 1067.25ERIS 420.65 422.45 400.10 420.70SANOFI 6060.00 6060.00 5940.65 5962.70MAHSCOOTER 3912.00 3958.40 3850.20 3892.20TEJASNET 134.00 134.00 130.20 132.40GUJGAS 163.90 164.35 160.45 162.45LUXIND 1085.00 1109.90 1079.05 1090.60SOMANYCERA 419.40 427.05 419.00 424.05SHREECEM 20802.60 21100.00 20600.00 20950.10CRISIL 1350.05 1385.00 1341.50 1369.90BLUESTARCO 727.30 750.00 723.25 747.40CERA 2685.00 2685.00 2552.15 2576.10SIS 840.05 840.85 807.00 826.60UCOBANK 18.00 18.00 17.60 17.80JBCHEPHARM 367.40 370.00 364.00 365.60EVEREADY 67.60 71.95 67.60 71.45JAGRAN 93.70 96.80 93.45 94.60ORIENTCEM 103.00 103.60 100.25 100.90LINDEINDIA 483.00 495.00 483.00 490.55WABCOINDIA 6090.00 6210.00 6079.00 6177.95ASTRAZEN 1883.60 1883.70 1836.00 1853.80CREDITACC 502.50 511.75 485.55 502.20ADVENZYMES 157.10 157.75 156.20 157.10NETWORK18 22.55 23.00 22.05 22.25FINOLEXIND 528.00 528.00 509.10 513.30BAYERCROP 3260.00 3260.00 3213.00 3231.55CARBORUNIV 318.60 336.15 317.10 334.05PHOENIXLTD 648.00 668.00 642.70 659.00TATAMETALI 556.00 574.80 550.00 557.60GMDCLTD 70.40 71.00 70.05 70.40NBVENTURES* 90.30 95.25 90.30 91.20GALAXYSURF 1230.30 1244.25 1158.50 1212.45CCL 243.50 246.50 243.30 245.65DHANUKA 378.50 385.10 371.75 382.05EIHOTEL 167.10 167.10 162.85 163.75KPRMILL 591.50 593.30 590.00 590.60MAHLIFE 390.00 395.10 387.00 391.55PGHH 10639.60 10639.60 10364.00 10511.35LEMONTREE 63.70 64.40 63.15 63.95MINDACORP 99.10 99.25 96.05 97.60BLUEDART 2390.00 2405.00 2384.35 2390.40SYMPHONY 1203.85 1218.85 1195.00 1209.75ITDC 199.00 202.30 193.35 193.95SOLARINDS 1164.00 1178.65 1152.15 1175.10MONSANTO 2060.00 2153.00 2060.00 2121.85SHRIRAMCIT 1440.60 1445.95 1437.00 1443.85TRITURBINE 99.00 99.60 97.60 97.90GILLETTE 6953.05 7023.90 6950.00 6999.40STARCEMENT 107.00 110.90 104.00 110.45MHRIL 225.60 226.65 223.85 224.25HERITGFOOD 361.85 362.35 353.10 356.25SHOPERSTOP 457.50 457.50 450.00 453.303MINDIA 21769.10 21840.00 21605.55 21700.55MAXINDIA 61.00 61.10 60.75 60.90GPPL 80.95 80.95 78.85 79.90TNPL 169.45 170.35 167.65 168.40AKZOINDIA 1701.05 1730.10 1701.00 1726.40GEPIL 815.40 815.40 792.30 795.25CAPPL 412.70 415.00 402.45 404.55ELGIEQUIP 258.20 262.95 253.55 261.75ZYDUSWELL 1348.00 1385.80 1348.00 1377.25GAYAPROJ 138.40 139.00 135.50 136.15MAGMA 84.00 84.00 81.75 82.95CORPBANK 25.05 25.50 24.50 25.25TVTODAY 284.80 284.80 272.70 276.75ESSELPRO 130.05 132.50 130.05 131.35UNITEDBNK 9.72 9.80 9.67 9.77MASFIN 581.00 588.85 576.90 577.65SKFINDIA 1915.35 1920.00 1892.45 1900.15SFL 1265.50 1301.50 1225.05 1299.45CHOLAHLDNG 486.05 494.00 485.00 490.80SHK 126.85 127.00 125.15 125.70GULFOILLUB 795.00 798.00 792.00 795.55TCNSBRANDS 780.95 780.95 764.70 766.05ASAHIINDIA 200.00 204.10 199.45 203.00JCHAC 1646.95 1646.95 1565.00 1570.65LAOPALA 191.40 191.75 185.30 190.35NH 218.95 223.80 215.85 217.05HONAUT 22410.00 22462.15 22205.00 22350.70SUPRAJIT 198.00 198.00 193.00 193.55APARINDS 526.25 528.00 522.00 522.30SHILPAMED 339.15 341.20 336.50 339.85

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SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGENIFTY 50 11392.85 11398.15 11301.25 11346.20 -73.05YESBANK 83.30 92.50 81.70 91.15 7.90VEDL 161.30 168.75 161.30 167.85 6.60HINDALCO 195.95 205.45 194.80 202.70 6.70IBULHSGFIN 636.80 661.20 619.20 654.50 19.55ZEEL 350.00 367.25 348.30 363.55 10.60MARUTI 5780.00 5940.00 5745.05 5910.00 140.90ASIANPAINT 1367.80 1410.00 1359.05 1401.15 32.05RELIANCE 1251.00 1284.50 1227.30 1278.10 29.10JSWSTEEL 259.90 265.50 256.30 264.70 5.65SUNPHARMA 419.10 443.30 419.00 430.00 8.65ONGC 144.00 147.40 140.65 146.50 2.60TCS 2077.00 2117.45 2068.80 2107.15 30.20TATASTEEL 458.05 467.30 451.20 464.25 6.20TATAMOTORS 155.45 159.30 155.25 156.65 1.80INFRATEL 259.60 268.30 258.55 262.40 2.90ULTRACEMCO 4523.10 4600.85 4450.15 4570.00 47.05HEROMOTOCO 2387.40 2454.00 2360.65 2411.95 24.55IOC 145.00 151.30 144.95 147.90 1.40GRASIM 879.00 895.15 863.10 887.20 7.25BPCL 349.40 354.90 340.20 353.50 2.50NTPC 130.50 132.65 127.65 130.70 0.80ICICIBANK 409.75 412.95 404.25 411.85 2.55DRREDDY 2619.00 2642.00 2600.20 2629.10 15.95HCLTECH 1015.60 1027.25 1003.25 1020.55 4.95BHARTIARTL 339.00 343.50 335.60 341.55 1.60BAJAJ-AUTO 2560.00 2609.95 2514.45 2569.00 10.75ADANIPORTS 403.80 409.50 396.50 406.05 0.55INFY 785.95 792.00 782.05 784.10 -1.30GAIL 136.70 138.75 134.85 137.30 -0.30COALINDIA 222.80 223.15 216.35 221.40 -0.50WIPRO 265.60 266.30 262.40 263.95 -0.75AXISBANK 730.00 738.50 720.00 727.10 -2.15TECHM 671.00 679.00 670.00 671.90 -3.15LT 1409.60 1419.00 1394.00 1401.65 -9.90TITAN 1087.90 1092.00 1062.10 1083.30 -7.75INDUSINDBK 1418.95 1428.80 1382.00 1412.05 -10.10BRITANNIA 2755.00 2773.30 2718.00 2725.25 -23.90UPL 647.00 647.00 634.65 637.70 -5.75POWERGRID 206.00 207.20 202.60 203.70 -2.00CIPLA 536.70 540.00 526.20 530.85 -5.85M&M 571.30 576.70 559.90 563.95 -7.35SBIN 356.00 359.55 348.70 351.10 -4.90ITC 268.00 268.20 264.00 264.30 -4.00BAJFINANCE 3316.00 3316.00 3164.65 3257.00 -66.10HINDUNILVR 1722.30 1724.70 1659.05 1684.70 -35.70HDFCBANK 2345.00 2349.85 2281.25 2302.80 -72.85EICHERMOT 17725.00 17794.10 16974.95 17049.00 -615.00KOTAKBANK 1493.00 1496.95 1442.15 1444.90 -54.00HDFC 2287.00 2298.00 2180.20 2182.30 -121.25BAJAJFINSV 7541.00 7544.00 7080.80 7144.90 -421.45

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SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGENIFTY NEXT 50 26615.55 26713.90 26331.85 26676.10 19.95SAIL 44.60 46.45 44.30 46.25 1.65AUROPHARMA 552.40 574.80 546.05 571.50 19.10CADILAHC 228.25 236.65 225.80 236.25 7.85INDIGO 1482.05 1531.00 1424.75 1513.00 50.05MCDOWELL-N 582.10 601.80 577.30 600.50 18.55BIOCON 240.00 247.30 236.60 246.45 6.15ACC 1550.00 1586.00 1536.00 1580.50 36.85SBILIFE 749.20 764.00 735.50 762.00 17.15HINDZINC 217.10 228.90 217.10 224.95 4.90MOTHERSUMI 110.20 113.15 106.10 112.40 1.90LUPIN 743.55 765.60 741.30 757.00 9.65DMART 1400.00 1425.00 1370.00 1417.00 14.95MRF 53782.85 54365.85 53254.05 54060.05 557.20HAVELLS 710.05 726.05 706.55 721.70 4.65DLF 177.75 182.15 176.20 179.05 1.00CONCOR 537.50 542.45 526.20 537.90 2.65AMBUJACEM 213.50 216.70 210.55 215.05 1.05PGHH 10600.00 10629.95 10358.00 10558.00 51.85UBL 1371.80 1388.00 1358.05 1379.00 6.40PIDILITIND 1189.35 1200.35 1176.00 1200.30 4.95BHEL 64.00 64.30 62.95 63.95 0.25BANKBARODA 118.00 119.35 115.85 118.45 0.45HDFCLIFE 485.85 497.80 479.05 489.45 1.85HINDPETRO 289.85 294.75 285.30 293.25 1.00ASHOKLEY 79.85 80.50 78.15 79.55 0.20DABUR 423.60 428.90 417.80 421.25 1.05DIVISLAB 1618.00 1631.30 1601.00 1628.00 3.60OFSS 3338.00 3373.45 3299.50 3326.20 -4.65BOSCHLTD 15154.45 15230.05 15100.00 15140.95 -22.15PEL 1911.20 1932.55 1855.80 1897.95 -6.00SHREECEM 21145.80 21145.80 20601.10 21069.90 -75.90PETRONET 241.10 242.50 236.60 241.00 -0.95COLPAL 1177.80 1189.00 1156.10 1165.50 -8.05ICICIPRULI 379.55 382.50 372.95 376.95 -2.65ABB 1419.40 1419.40 1378.35 1405.00 -10.10SIEMENS 1193.70 1194.00 1169.00 1184.05 -9.90MARICO 365.20 368.40 360.15 361.40 -3.55GICRE 222.50 227.45 217.15 222.50 -2.60GODREJCP 626.00 628.95 615.00 620.00 -7.85NIACL 129.30 129.30 125.00 127.65 -1.65IDEA 10.90 11.00 10.65 10.80 -0.15NHPC 23.50 23.75 22.95 23.15 -0.35BAJAJHLDNG 3475.00 3511.95 3395.90 3445.10 -54.95NMDC 115.30 115.35 111.50 113.45 -1.85L&TFH 106.50 110.70 105.50 108.10 -2.40SRTRANSFIN 1052.00 1069.40 1032.05 1037.00 -24.60ICICIGI 1082.30 1082.35 1046.05 1056.90 -31.15PAGEIND 19800.00 19931.45 19146.40 19300.00 -782.80BANDHANBNK 530.00 530.00 498.00 500.00 -27.35HDFCAMC 2292.50 2294.00 2180.25 2193.00 -125.40

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Vienna: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, YukiyaAmano, has died after suffering poor health for some time,the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday,as international tensions run high over Iran’s nuclear activities.

The longtime Japanese diplomat, who was 72, held theIAEA’s top job since December 2009.

“The secretariat of the International Atomic EnergyAgency regrets to inform with deepest sadness of the passing away of DirectorGeneral Yukiya Amano,” the IAEA said in a statement.

It said that Amano died July 18. But his family had only informed the IAEAlate Sunday, “with the specific request not to disclose it until the family funer-al had taken place on 22 July in a quiet atmosphere.” No details were given aboutthe cause of death. AFP

Tehran: Iranian authorities said onMonday that security agencies had arrest-ed 17 suspects and sentenced some ofthem to death after dismantling a CIA spyring in a case announced last month.

The agencies “successfully disman-tled a (CIA) spy network,” the head ofcounter-intelligence at the Iranian intel-ligence ministry, whose identity was notrevealed, told reporters in Tehran.

“Those who deliberately betrayedthe country were handed to the judi-ciary... Some were sentenced to deathand some to long-term imprisonment.”

The announcement comes as Iran-US tensions soar after the United Stateswithdrew unilaterally from a landmark2015 nuclear deal and reimposed eco-nomic sanctions on the Islamic republic.

The suspects had been “employed atsensitive and crucial centres and also theprivate sector related to them, working ascontractors or consultants,” said the offi-cial. Seventeen suspects had been iden-tified, all of them Iranians who had actedindependently of each other, he said.

Some of them had been recruited byfalling into a “visa trap” set by the USCentral Intelligence Agency for Iranians

seeking to travel to the United States.“Some were approached when they

were applying for a visa, while others hadvisas from before and were pressured bythe CIA in order to renew them,” saidthe counter-intelligence chief. AFP

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Britain’s prime ministerialrace entered its final phase

as voting closes on Mondayevening for counting to beginbefore Theresa May’s successoris unveiled on Tuesday.

The frontrunner through-out the contest has been formerforeign secretary Boris Johnsonas the Conservative Party’sover 160,000 members up anddown the UK filed in theirpostal votes to decide betweenhim and the current foreignsecretary, Jeremy Hunt.

They have until 1700 localtime to ensure their ballotpapers have been submitted inthe election after which thecounting process is set to begin,with the party’s influential 1922Committee in charge of theelection of the new Tory leaderwho will take charge atDowning Street.

In terms of timeline, Maywill carry on as caretaker PMfor a few days still as she is set

to address her final PrimeMinister’s Questions sessionin the House of Commons onWednesday after which shewill head to BuckinghamPalace to formally offer her res-ignation to Queen Elizabeth II.

The 93-year-old monarchwill then meet the newly-elect-ed Conservative Party leaderand invite him to form a newgovernment. The new PM thentraditionally makes a statementon the steps of 10 DowningStreet before taking officialcharge before Parliament’s sum-mer recess is set to kick off fromFriday until early September.

In one of final major primeministerial acts, May is chair-ing the government’s emer-gency Cobra meeting onMonday after a British-flaggedtanker was seized by Iran in theGulf last week.

She will receive updatesfrom ministers and officials onthe crisis since the vessel and itscrew, including Indian nation-als, was seized.

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against pro-democracy protestersby a mob of suspected triad gang-sters that left dozens wounded, onecritically, in a dramatic escalationof the political violence plaguingthe financial hub.

The city’s roiling unrest took adark turn late Sunday when gangsof men — most wearing white t-shirts and carrying bats, sticks andmetal poles — set upon anti-gov-ernment demonstrators as theyreturned from another huge marchearlier that day.

Footage from the attack broad-cast live on Facebook showed peo-ple screaming as the men beat mul-tiple protesters and journalists inYuen Long station and inside sub-way trains, leaving pools of bloodon the floor.

Hospital authorities said 45people were wounded in the attack,with one man in critical conditionand five others with serious injuries.

Critics rounded on the city’sembattled police force, accusingofficers of taking more than anhour to reach the station despitefrantic calls from those underattack and then failing to arrest thearmed men who stayed in thestreets around the station intoMonday morning.

Some men in white shirtswere later filmed leaving the scenein cars with Chinese mainlandnumber plates.

Lam Cheuk-ting, a pro-democracy lawmaker, was one of

those wounded in the melee, sus-taining lacerations to his face andarms. He criticised police for theirresponse and accused “triad mem-bers” of being behind the attacks.

“Their very barbaric and vio-lent acts have already completelyviolated the bottom line of HongKong’s civilised society,” he toldreporters early Monday.

Nathan Law, a prominent pro-democracy activist, added onTwitter: “When the Chinese mobsare attacking the citizens, no lawenforcement are there. Shame onthe government.”

The clashes have ratcheted upfears that the city’s feared triadgangs are wading into the politicalconflict.

Yuen Long lies in the NewTerritories near the Chinese border

where the criminal gangs andstaunchly pro-Beijing rural com-mittees remain influential. Similarassaults by pro-government vigi-lantes against demonstrators dur-ing the 2014 “Umbrella Movement”protests were blamed on triads.

Hong Kong has been plungedinto its worst crisis in recent his-tory by weeks of marches and spo-radic violent confrontationsbetween police and pockets ofhardcore protesters.

The initial protests were lit bya now-suspended bill that wouldhave allowed extraditions to main-land China.

But they have since evolvedinto a wider movement calling fordemocratic reforms, universal suf-frage and a halt to sliding freedomsin the semi-autonomous territory.

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Tehran: Iran’s Supreme LeaderAyatollah Sayyid Ali HusseiniKhamenei said the objective ofa US plan for West Asia peacewas to “destroy Palestinianidentity”, as he met on Mondaywith a Hamas delegation.

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Social media is awash with pho-tographs of brides confidently tak-ing the big step. This is certainly afar cry from women, on the thresh-old of marriage, who would be as

shy as the mimosa pudica. Today, howev-er, they are bold, free-thinkers, trend-set-ters, choice-makers, independent, career-oriented and super classy. From picking upa bold colour palette for their big day tonailing a hath-phool or a queen nath andgoing with minimal makeup and glitteryeyeshadows — they don’t shy away fromthe unconventional.

And designer Amit Aggarwal’s brideis all of that and more. He feels that sincethe traditional concepts of a wedding haveevolved over time, this change has broughtabout a newness in the ensembles of bothbrides and grooms. “They have becomemore experimental and bold with theirchoices. Moreover, they are choosing towear garments that are a representation oftheir personality. They love to play aroundwith different colours and materials that weuse to create contemporary ensembles. Andthis collection is for the new-age bride, whois bold, experimental and sexy,” says he ashe follows the same approach to design hiscollection, Lumen, showcased at the IndiaCouture Week 2019.

So what does Lumen signify? The sci-entific term is a unit of measurement forthe brightness of light. “For our couture col-lection this year, we were inspired by theexchange of light and it’s energy throughan overlay of framework, fluidity and formin the human and plant anatomy,” he saysand goes on to add that the idea hadoccurred to him when he was in Londonfor a few months recently and one evening,he happened to stumble upon a virtual real-ity experience at the Saatchi Gallery called

We Live in an Ocean of Air. “The conceptilluminated the invisible yet fundamentalconnection between the human and nat-ural world. I stepped through the canvasto explore a magical realm where the invis-ible exchange of light and its energybetween humans and nature was beauti-fully brought to life. It was amazing to seehow the two were perfectly blended intoeach other and it is something that we neverusually notice but is ever-present. We seeLumen as a celebration of that unique lightthat illuminates us and makes us the indi-viduals that we are,” he explains.

With each collection, he says, he triesto push the limit of a completely new colourand for the longest time, he has been toy-ing with the idea of fusing of colour thatactually has a very “strong, industrial feel-ing but at the same time, is also deeply root-ed in our culture.”

He uses teal as the base as he thinksthat “it hasn’t received it’s due in the Indiancouture. We thought that it would be quiteinteresting to introduce a colour that haspanned over centuries as a Western clas-sic and an Indian jewel tone but not real-ly seen a lot when it comes to couture fash-ion.”

The designer, who is known for his sig-nature style of blending technology anddesigns to create ensembles that are struc-turally different and present a uniquedesignscape, tells us why Mathematicsinspires his collection. “I grew up workingon engineering projects with my father andlearnt the complex Mathematics that wentinto it. This observation was the basis ofmy understanding of form and structure,”says he.

Using traditional zardozi and ari hand

techniques, his collections have showcaseda regular pattern of stripes in his designs.And it continues in his current collectionas well. Says he, “More than that, I trulybelieve that our aesthetics are our signa-ture. And it should always be a part of ourdesign ethos. This year, we have pushed thisfurther by styling the ensembles with geo-metric, precious jewellery by NarayanJewellers and angular, embroidered shoesby Dyuti Bansal.”

Through intricate motifs and embroi-deries, he says that in the collection, he hasused layers of recycled polymer understruc-tures, which pave the way for the fluiditythat comes through the illusionary move-ment of textiles. He has collaborated withTaani by Tanira Sethi for the second timeto create designs by using “one-of-a-kind”traditional textile. “Her motifs representnatural life forms, which have been con-verted into architectural formation. And

this ideology of Taani perfectly matcheswith the theme of our collection,” he says.

Talking about Indian textiles and howtheir blending with Western silhouettes hasbrought about a change in the Indian fash-ion scene, he feels that the modern Indiancouture is a beautiful amalgamation of theheritage, culture and craftsmanship of thecountry with a “completely new and mod-ern” aesthetic. “It has been a challenge butalso my constant endeavour to redefineIndian bridal couture and establish a dis-tinct identity by engineering innovativedesigns while effortlessly combining ourcountry’s rich textile heritage and our com-mitment to environmental sustainability,”he says.

Sustainability has been the talk of thefashion town since a decade now. And forthis show, Amit, for whom “environmen-tal sustainability has always been an inte-gral part of his design sensibility,” has usedhis signature, recycled polymer detailsthrough all his pieces either as embellish-ments or as under-layers to sheer pieces.

The Indian fashion industry is in thepink of health if fashion weeks are anythingto go by. Talking about how these have beenon the rise since quite a few years in thecountry, Amit says, “It is so important tohave a platform for designers so that theycan exhibit their vision in the most creativeway possible. I feel like this is one of themain reasons why fashion weeks in Indiahave increased in popularity over the lastdecade. I feel great pleasure to be openingthe couture week this season. Even thoughan opening show comes with its own setof challenges and heightened expectations,as a brand, we have continuously enjoyedthat.”

Rohit Shetty’s humbledemeanour mustn’t be mistak-en for anything but confi-

dence in his choice of films and whatthey represent. His camera’s admira-tion for manly heroes is palpable andthe films are robust with detailedalbeit exaggerated action sequenceswhich often have the audience on theedge.

Shetty was speaking at a sessionat Jagran Film Festival, which paidhomage to action director VeeruDevgan, with whom he had startedat the age of 16. “He treated me likea son,” said the director who hadassisted him during his film, PhoolAur Kaante. Recalling the time, hesaid, “He had introduced several rev-olutionary innovations in the film.”Talking about the lessons that helearnt, Shetty said he taught him toremain true to himself. He said evenin these days of special effects, hekeeps in mind the intricacies that helearnt from the action director.

But Shetty was no stranger to theworld of action. His father, MBShetty, was a stuntman and actionchoreographer in the industry whenfist fights were accompanied with thesound of dhishoom. Fast forward tonow, where Shetty’s films have agrandeur showcase of flying cars andunsubtle gravity-defying sequences— action in Indian films has trans-formed. It has become easier, Shettysaid, for the actors. “It has changeda lot, changed for good. Because wehave those CGI, we have those bud-gets today.”

Having witnessed the change inthe industry, especially in the realmof action, Shetty said, “The most sig-nificant change that has taken placeis the way security is given primacyon sets. Earlier, there was no protec-tion available.

Moreover, the exposure toHollywood films like Transformers

has set the bar high as the audienceexpects a certain standard fromfilms. “However, in order that theHindi film industry attains the samestandards, the budgets have to be big-ger.”

Since he is known for the actionsequences in his films, he pointed outthat during any shoot he performs

them first before asking anyone totake it up.

Shetty’s last venture Simmbacame under fire as a sensitive topiclike ‘rape’ was central to the film.Though he proudly declared that hedoesn’t need issues to sell his films,it again highlighted that while hisheroes are infamously known fortheir hyper- masculinity, some reck-oned that his heroines are nothingbut ‘glorified extras’. Shetty wasamazed at this revelation, and dis-missed it in an instant, “Not really,if you see Chennai Express, DeepikaPadukone was not a glorified extra.Even Kareena Kapoor in Golmaal 3.”

With an ever-present disdaintowards ‘pseudo-film intellectuals’, heis quite confident that his target audi-ence are not only young men look-ing for idolisation in his heroes. “Myfilms are not primarily for youngmen”, the absurdity of the thoughthad him laughing. “Young men? Noat all. You see Kareena in Golmaal 3,she had footage equivalent, maybelittle more than Ajay (Devgn).”

His brand has branched out intocomedy as well. “The films which weare producing in my company are notlike the ones that I usually make. Idon’t want to make something for thesake of making it, it should comefrom my heart that I want to makethis kind of cinema.”

Shetty hit gold with Golmaal, afilm, that has seen three sequels. Hesaid that the idea was not to questionor analyse anything but just beinghappy was sufficient. The film wasreleased 13 years ago and he said, “Inever thought I’d make a comedy andwhile making it, we never thoughtwe’d reach this far, where it wouldbecome Indian film industry’sbiggest franchise. We just workedhard, and made it with a goodintent.”

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Women are undoubtedly the key contrib-utors to India’s economic growth.

However, a lot more needs to be done. In 2012,Hemalatha R Yadki founded Vibha Fashionswhich manufactures ready-made garmentswith five employees operating sewing machines.Seven years later, she employed 200 women andopened a new factory, featuring cutting-edgeindustrial machines. It was the GoldmanSachs 10,000 Women programme at the IndianInstitute of Management, Bengaluru, throughwhich she learnt about business. The pro-gramme was established in partnership with theinstitute in October 2018, which nurtureswomen entrepreneurship in the country by pro-viding a fully-funded curriculum for womenbusiness-owners.

When entrepreneurs like Hemalatha willhave access to business education, networks andcapital, they will be able to spur economicgrowth in India and beyond. According to theMinistry of Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSME), they contribute nearly 29per cent of the country’s GDP and create 13.5to 14.9 million jobs every year. But they cur-rently make up only for 14 per cent of business-owners in India. An analysis by McKinseyshows that advancing women and enhancinggender equality in India can boost the GDP by$770 billion by 2025. However, among 57nations, India still holds rank 52 on the 2018Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs,which identifies countries with the strongestsupport conditions to thrive as entrepreneurs.

There are a plenty of barriers— lack of

access to information, skills, and credit — thatlimit women’s potentials as business-owners.There are three critical actions. First, throughapplied business and management educationprogrammes like Goldman Sachs 10,000Women. Globally, participants of the pro-gramme have reported growth in their business-es with 60 per cent creating new jobs and 70per cent increasing revenues within 18 monthsafter graduation.

Second, by cultivating active peer networkswith mentors. Purnima Santosh, who gradu-ated from the programme in 2019, joined acommunity of over 1,400 graduates who areapplying their skills, working with each otherand reporting potential improvements in theirbusinesses. Purnima incubated an idea duringthe program and added other services to herventure, Value Vision Management Consultants,which specialises in technical training. Anothergraduate, Deepti Yanamandalla, who foundeda daycare, Kydzadda, developed a new catego-ry of business.

Third is through the access to credit.Women entrepreneurs must be aware of gov-ernment and private sector schemes to financetheir businesses at different stages to benefitfrom them. Entrepreneurs like Hemalathashared that her ability to raise funds to up to�2 crore boosted her confidence and inspiredher to work towards employing 500 ruralwomen in the next three years.

(The authors are entrepreneurship chair ofIIM Bangalore and global director of 10,000Women, Goldman Sachs.)

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Nupur Kundu started out as aKathak dancer and then hungup her ghungroos to take up

arts as a career. And if you step intothe Visual Arts Gallery, you will findan abstractionist who arrests yourgaze with her dazzling and prismat-ic tones.

She was unaware that she wouldsteer into the world of sharp geomet-ric forms, pulsating colour palettesand painstaking repetition yearsafter graduating from the DelhiCollege of Arts. Over 20 yearsNupur’s abstraction forged a recog-nisably unique character, shaped byIndian philosophy and a preoccu-pation with the classical traditions ofboth literature and music.

�� �������)��Nupur renders nature as well as

emotive moods through organicmotifs, geometrical forms, repetitivebrushstrokes and careful layering ofimpasto paint. Her palette mirrorsher desire to embody ambivalent

feelings of despair , joy and hope forthe future in her art.

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resent one of the most captivatingexamples of artistic abstraction inNupur’s body of work. Over the pastfew years through intensive exper-imentation with various materialsand techniques, Nupur began todevelop her own signature style withunique strokes evoking letters, his-torical remains and ruins andrhetoric from the past that make us

think of old themes and ancient pat-terns.

��������������������The beauty of her evolution is

that she preferred to meticulouslyconstruct the canvas using bothvertical and horizontal strokes.Look closer at her canvases, the firstthing that impresses the viewer is therichness of surface with many layerssuperimposed by various techniqueswhich produces an interesting palettethat combines a balance of restrainedas well as rich colours with flashes of

tonal colours. By applying elementsof condensation and dispersion,Nupur reflects on the pursuit of har-mony between chaos and order,memory and history and the nuancesof unseen and unfelt rhythms that liein the planes of what is organic andinorganic.

‘I am blessed ,” says Nupur andadds, “My passion is also my profes-sion. Each experience of my life, mytraining as a dancer, my thoughts, myvision, each emotion and spiritualadventures is transformed as move-ment and colour in my painting. I am

very intuitive when it comes topainting. Sometimes I work furious-ly and complete a work with totalfocus whereas some other worksrequire more discipline and timecommitment. The colours are givenfreedom to flow, move, and dialoguewith each other.”

When talking about her love fordancing, she affirms, “It was my firstlove. As a matter of fact the rhythmand colour of Indian classical dancehas influenced my work. It is not alto-gether surprising that I treat colouras performance. On my canvas, par-

ticularly the larger one, coloursengage in furious dance. My act isvery performance–oriented. It islike dancing from one colour toanother. It is a pure dance creatingsignificant patterns of movement andrhythm covering space without over-shadowing it. The space gets paint-ed, in fact, sometimes over-painted.”

����������!���Nupur proceeds to unify form

and content. She successfully dis-plays hope beyond futility and theecstasy of life. Her search for truthand perspectives within her ownworld is what endears her work tothe minds and hearts of viewers.We can see that she mostly pursuesfree brushstrokes of spontaneousenergy and action, as she careful-ly devises a signature style thatdemonstrates a mature technique.What surfaces are unique aesthet-ic qualities that arise out of mes-merising harmonies of blues,greens and crimson tide currents,creating a synergy of airy, featheryblues with deeper sapphires,reminding us of dyes extractedfrom plants and flowers. Nupur isa translator of great hope, and atthe same time she also conveys themagic of inspiration that mustcome from within . These works atthe show Tres Maestros by AllureArt will take the viewer to innerharmony and peace beyond strug-gle, between life and death.

Of all the mantras AnaiEspinoza and her fellow

campers recite each morning atAileyCamp, the eighth grader’sfavourite is this: “I am in control.”

“It makes me believe I havethe power to choose the rightthing,” she said. Anai is one of athousand students in 10 states thissummer to attend AileyCamp, afree six-week programme foryoungsters in financial need orwith academic, social or familychallenges.

AileyCamp was founded in1989 in Kansas City, Missouri, byworld-renowned dancer, chore-ographer and director AlvinAiley, who died later that year. Inaddition to teaching the stu-dents dance, the camp introducesthem to the visual arts, creativewriting and other communica-tion skills. It also teaches themhow to eat well, resolve conflictsand become leaders, according toa description of the program onthe Alvin Ailey American DanceTheatre website.

Atlanta Ballet’s Centre ForDance Education has admittedabout 100 students to its campeach summer since 2014. About

half of those have some exposureto dance, but very few have pro-fessional training, said AtlantaAileyCamp director Diane CarollSales.

“The most important thing isto accept campers that are will-ing to dance — they want todance — because we are dancingmost of the day,” Sales said. “Butthe core of the program is person-al development.”

AileyCamp accepts 1,000middle schoolers in 10 states intoa six-week summer programmeant to teach dance techniquesand build self-esteem. Atlanta-area campers rehearsed withAtlanta Ballet instructors to pre-pare for a final performance.

The Atlanta camp ran thisyear from May 30 through July 5,concluding with a performanceJuly 6 in the city of Jonesboro,about 15 miles (24 kilometers)south of Atlanta. Sponsors cov-ered the cost of dance trainingand attire, breakfast and lunch,field trips and classes for creativecommunication and personaldevelopment.

At the end of camp, AtlantaBallet offers 10 students a full-

tuition scholarship for a year oftraining, which is eligible forrenewal, Sales said. One scholar-ship covers $800-$2,300 worth ofdance classes, depending on theplacement level.

Kameron Davis attended hisfirst AileyCamp about 10 yearsago, when he was in middleschool, at The Fox Theatre inAtlanta. He trained for threeyears after that with the AtlantaBallet on a scholarship, and laterbecame a dance instructor. Davissaid he doesn’t think his mothercould have afforded dance class-es without the scholarship.

Kids at school teased Daviswhen he began dancing, butAileyCamp offered a safe havenand confidence boost, he said. Hesaid he enjoys giving back to theprogram by helping new campersbuild their confidence.

“It’s an open door to findingnew things, doing new things,”Davis said. “When I got toAileyCamp, it just reassured methat, ‘Hey, it’s OK. Everybody isdifferent. You shouldn’t be judgedby what you do just because nota lot of people do it.’”

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How often have you felt the rainsand their tiny droplets beneath

the grey sky? They bring a melancholicyet a strangely peaceful vibe. It’s thetime when the doors of love areunlocked.

And it’s this feeling that directorPrateek Kumar taps into through hisnext Ashadh Ka Ek Din (one day inmonsoon), which is an adaptation ofa popular Hindi play by MohanRakesh. “Ashadh implies monsoon. Irealised that in summer, we crib andstruggle in the scorching heat and lovecannot grow in that season. It isexperienced only during the firstshowers of monsoon. People are ableto love only when they are in a goodzone. And romance is best depictedduring this season.”

The play is centred aroundKalidasa who is leading a peaceful and

romantic life with Mallika. When heis invited by King Chandragupta II tohis court in Ujjaini, he leaves his loveaside and goes to the court to fulfill hispersonal ambitions. Mallika wants thebest for the man she loves and encour-ages him as well. He achieves fame andmarries a sophisticated noblewoman,Priyangumanjari, while Mallika is leftheartbroken and alone.

The director says that the story isnot just about love but it also aims tobe thought-provoking while at thesame time recreate the bygone era.Prateek says, “It bothers and compelsus to lead us towards the solution. Mymain motive behind this play was torecreate the love and nature of thosetimes.”

The play belongs to an era far awayfrom today’s technological advance-ments. This helped the director to zone

himself completely into it. It has lay-ers which unveil gradually. He says, “Asa director, I was as excited to direct asmy actors were to do this role. So, wethought that the audience might enjoyit too.” The narrative was compellingand the director wanted the audienceto experience it in the same manner.

He says, “I come from a rural areaso I know about many intricacies,which I have introduced in the set up.There is Dauri, a woven bucket,made by my mother as well as othersmall things from Bihar, which estab-lished the settings in a more authen-tic manner.” Even while recreating theplay, an original touch coupled withsome amount of creativity adds valueto the production.

During the play, one can feel thatin the hassles of modern lifestyles, wehave forgotten our roots and value

system where we extend love towardsother human beings.

“I read a lot about Kalidasa,Meghaduta, Ritusamhara and couldsee how close he was with nature. Assomeone who has grown up in the90s, I have witnessed a time whenpeople shared a bond with nature.”And because of this, it was easy forPrateek to direct the play. Also, it iswritten “beautifully” and the actorsexplored every word completely.

“Our primary idea was to take theaudience to that zone and makethem experience pain and heart-break, because feeling it is sometimesso beautiful. The idea that appealedme the most was Kalidasa and hislove for nature. The way he hasdescribed the beauty of nature andwoman is impeccable and I have nowords for his description,” says he.

In our fast-paced life, we are busyin the pursuit of our ambitions whileforgetting the small pleasures of life.Prateek says, “Even when I used toact, I wondered whether as an indi-vidual do I want this or not?” Suchplays compel us to delve into realitiesof life.

The way Mallika loved Kalidasais not seen in contemporary timesand so we experience how lovingsomeone so unconditionally andwhole-heartedly feels like. The direc-tor says he loves Indian classics andancient culture.

The director says that more thanhim, it is the actors who have tried tobring in their interpretations of theplay. “Mallika wrote notes to Kalidasaand wished that he would returnsoon. But when he did, she alreadyhad a baby. A parallel was created bythe actor by equating the notes withthe baby signalling that both have thesame place in her heart. This was notthere in the play originally,” says he.The audience applauded as theycould see the intensity of the scene.

Not all written plays have the abil-ity to be staged. Only some do.Prateek says, “The play should keepyou guessing about what would hap-pen next? It should have layers whichunfold. He further says that he prefersplays with emotional appeal.

The play depicts Mallika’s selflesslove and commitment for Kalidas. Interms of relationship the director feelsthat instead of evolving we havegone back instead.

During the course of a play, thedirector and actors too evolved. Hesays, “Coming to the stage made usunderstand that emotion is a painfulprocess but I love how I explored itword by word.”

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Antoine Griezmann onMonday said he couldn’t

wait to make his Barcelonadebut and that his heart waswith the team as he tries tomove on from a sour exit fromSpanish rivals Atletico Madrid.

Griezmann’s 120 millioneuros transfer was contested byAtletico, who insistedBarcelona should have paid ahigher price for the WorldCup-winning French striker.

But he told media inTokyo: “I am very happy aboutthe outcome of my transfer. Iam very eager to play as soonas possible.”

“I wish Atletico players allthe best of luck. I am focusedon giving my all so that Barca

will deliver good results,” hesaid in Spanish through atranslator.

Barcelona’s offer triggered

Griezmann’s release clause butAtletico said the Catalan clubnegotiated the deal before thebuy-out price dropped from

200 million euros at the start ofJuly.

Atletico are reportedlyplanning to take their case toFIFA.

Griezmann voiced hisappreciation for his time atAtletico and his strong relation-ship with their coach, DiegoSimeone.

But the Frenchman said heis now committed to Barca.

“I am focused on fitting inamong the Barcelona players.My heart is here with them,” hesaid.

The Spanish giants willplay a friendly against Chelseaon Tuesday, and on Saturdaythey face Japan’s Vissel Kobe,who feature ex-Barca playersAndres Iniesta, David Villaand Sergi Samper.

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Manchester United mid-f ielder Juan Mata

hopes Paul Pogba remains atOld Trafford next seasonand rubbished suggestionsthe Frenchman could be adisruptive influence if he isnot allowed to move.

Pogba has publicly stat-ed his wish for a “new chal-lenge,” amidst interest fromReal Madrid.

The World Cup winner’sagent Mino Raiola also toldThe Times earlier this monththat “everyone knows thewillingness of Paul to moveon.”

However, Pogba hastravelled with United ontheir pre-season tour ofAustralia and Singapore andshone in victories over PerthGlory, Leeds United andInter Milan.

“We all know Paul andhe is a fantastic midfielder,and a very good guy, verypositive, and a good influ-

ence for everyone,” Matatold Sky Sports.

“I think he is happy andbrings everyone together,but I cannot speak for otherpeople — I speak for myself.

“As a team-mate and afriend I would like him tostay and be happy becausehe is a very good player forus.”

David de Gea does lookset to remain with the RedDevils despite entering thefinal year of his contractwith a new deal for theSpaniard reportedly to befinalised in the coming days.

“David is the best goal-keeper in the world and oneof my best friends so I wanthim to stay,” added Mata,who himself signed a newtwo-year contract to stay atUnited last month.

“On a professional level,it would be great if he staysbecause he will give us manypoints over the next season,so I'm very happy if hestays.”

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Former India spinner Nilesh Kulkarni on Mondaywelcomed the selection of rookie leggie Rahul

Chahar in the India T20 squad for the upcoming WestIndies tour, saying more options are being created.

Chahar was the lone new face across three for-mats for the tour to the Caribbean after he was namedin the T20 squad by the national selection panel onSunday.

“Well, in my opinion, it’s a good inclusion pure-ly because Rahul had a good season last year. Moreimportantly, if the selectors are addressing that area,if at all the injury or form concerns erupt with Kuldeep(Yadav) and Yuzvendra Chahal, then you still have aback-up bowler ready to fill in that slot and there isno void,” said the former Mumbai left-arm spinner.

Kulkarni, who played three Tests and 10 ODIs,reasoned that by bringing in Chahar, the selectors werenot depending on one or two individuals.

“So it is a brilliant strategy and compliments forthat thought process of the team management andselectors. That is how you build (a team) by creatingmore options and not depending on one or twooptions,” he added.

Apart from Rahul Chahar, Krunal Pandya,Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar are the otherspinners in the T20 squad.

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Last season’s Champions League semi-finalists Ajax were on Monday drawn to

face Greek champions PAOK Thessalonikiin the third qualifying round for this year’sgroup stages.

The Dutch side do not get automaticentry into the group stages despite winningthe Eredivisie for the 34th time and comingwithin seconds of reaching the ChampionsLeague final.

If they beat PAOK, Erik ten Hag’s teamwill still need to win a play-off to join thelikes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Juventusin the main competition.

It is not the easiest of ties for Ajax whohave already lost several players from theirexciting young squad.

Central defender Matthijs de Ligt has leftfor Juventus while midfielder Frenkie de Jonghas joined Barcelona.

PAOK went unbeaten on their way towinning the Greek Super League, finishingfive points ahead of Olympiakos as they con-quered their first league title in over threedecades.

The first leg will be played at PAOK’s

Toumba Stadium on August 6 or 7 with thereturn in Amsterdam a week later.

Two-time European champions Porto,who finished two points behind championsBenfica in Portugal, will face Krasnodar, whofinished third in Russia while Belgian run-

ners-up Club Brugge will meet theirUkrainian counterparts Dynamo Kiev.

If Scottish champions Celtic beatEstonia’s Nomme Kalju in the second roundof qualifying, they will face either Romanianside Cluj or Maccabi Tel-Aviv of Israel.

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Alejandro Pozo deliveredthe late dagger in 10-man

Sevilla's 2-1 friendly win overLiverpool in Boston, a defeatmade worse for the Europeanchampions when they sawYasser Larouci stretchered off.

Liverpool manager JurgenKlopp was furious at JorisGagnon’s outrageous kick at anon-rushing Larouci in the 76thminute.

Gnagnon was shown astraight red card after sweep-ing one of the Frenchman'slegs out from underneath him,toppling him to the pitchwhere his head bounced hardon the ground.

“(It’s) much too early inthe season to create headlineswith saying the things I thinkabout the situation,” Kloppsaid at his post-match pressconference, where he added

that it appeared that the 18-year-old Larouci was “lucky” interms of avoiding seriousinjury.

“But of course, how italways is with these things wehave to wait a little bit. I don’tknow 100 percent. It looks likehe was lucky but I only spokequickly to the Doc and that'swhat he said, but we have tosee.”

Even with the La Ligaoutfit reduced to 10 men,Liverpool were unable find away ahead, and Pozo sealed itin the 90th minute as hesmoothly collected a pass fromMunir El Haddadi, roundedLiverpool keeper SimonMignolet and knocked thewinner into an unguardednet.

Sevilla had enjoyed by farthe majority of scoring chanceson a sweltering evening atFenway Park — home of the

World Series ChampionBoston Red Sox. BothLiverpool and the Red Sox areowned by groups led by JohnW Henry.

Players were granted waterbreaks in the hot, humid con-ditions, and even the pitch cre-ated on the baseball diamondreceived extra water during thematch.

The pro-Liverpool crowdweren't treated to many of theclub's stars as Brazilian inter-nationals Roberto Firminoand Alisson were both absentfor the Reds following theirCopa America campaign alongwith Mohamed Salah andSadio Mane, both missing dueto the African Cup of Nations.

As in a 3-2 defeat toBorussia Dortmund on Fridayin Indiana, there was someshaky defending fromLiverpool.

Nolito’s powerful shot in

the 37th minute past Liverpoolstarting goalkeeper AndyLonergan — who was atMiddlesbrough last season —was Sevilla’s reward after a half-hour of pressure.

It needed a sprawling savefrom Lonergan in the 13thminute to deny Luuk de Jongafter Liverpool lost possessionin their own territory and deJong was just wide with aheader in the 23rd.

Liverpool’s equalizer cameoff a scrappy set piece as TrentAlexander-Arnold’s corner waskept alive by Nat Phillips, theball falling to an unmarkedDivock Origi who swept infrom close range in the 44th.

Both teams made whole-sale changes at halftime, buteven a match that was just onemore step in both team’s pre-season preparations there wasnothing laid back about Sevilla.

A foul was called on Ever

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American John Isner cap-tured his fourth title at the

ATP grass court tournament atNewport, Rhode Island, beatingAlexander Bublik 7-6 (7/2), 6-3.

Isner, who was sidelined bya stress fracture in his left footfor three months after reachingthe Miami final in March, wasthe top seed in the tournamentthat he also won in 2011, 2012and 2017.

Bublik, the seventh-seeded22-year-old from Kazakhstanwho was playing in his first ATPfinal, double-faulted on breakpoint to fall behind 3-2 in thesecond set, and that was theonly opening the big-servingIsner needed.

The 34-year-old American— who produced only a mod-est five aces but put 79 percentof his first serves in play — fin-

ished off the match with a fore-hand winner even as he slippedon the grass and sprawled for-ward.

He converted all three of hisbreak points in the game,including on match point whenthe Kazakh failed in his bid tocatch Isner out with an under-arm serve on the final point.

While that didn’t pan out,Isner urged Bublik to continueto pursue his “quirky” game.

“It was a lot of fun to playagainst you today,” Isner toldhim.

“You’re very quirky, but Imean that in a very sincere way.You’re fantastic for the gameand we all hope you continue tohave great results in the futurebecause guys like you areimportant to keep tennis excit-ing.”

The towering American alsohad words of thanks for histeam, especially his physicaltherapist.

“It’s not easy keeping a guylike myself healthy,” said Isner,who is slated to appear nextweek in Atlanta, Georgia, insearch of a sixth title in theBB&T Open.

Bublik, who has toiled large-ly on the ATP Challenger Tour,is assured of reaching a career-high ATP ranking on Monday,when he will break into the top75 for the first time.

Bublik had earned the firstbreak of the match at 5-5 in theopening set, but he double-faulted on break point in thenext game as it went to atiebreaker that Isner dominated.

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Chief selectors MSK Prasad startedSunday’s press conference with greatgusto after picking the Indian squads for

the Windies tour. Not only did he say that hewould clear all doubts about the strangereplacement pattern during the World Cup, butalso added that he would clear the air over MSDhoni’s position. While he started on the linesthat Rishabh Pant is being groomed with aneye on the 2020 World T20, what he did notreveal was how the team management hasrequested Dhoni not to retire at the moment.

Sources in the know of developments saidthat while Pant is being readied with an eyeon the 2020 World T20, the team managementdoesn’t wish for Dhoni to hang his boots asthat could create a sudden vacuum in the set-up which will be hard to fill if Pant suffers aninjury by any chance going into the next show-piece event.

“Dhoni knows what his role and positionis. All these talks about his retirement andwhen he will call it quits makes no sense ashe is a team player. He will never react to anycontroversy and I am sure you all know thismuch about the man and his ethics.

“While the team management is groom-ing Pant with an eye on the next T20 WorldCup and beyond, they want Dhoni as a men-tor and back-up if he is needed going into thetournament. They want him to stick arounda bit longer.

“Take a look around and tell me who areyour options if Pant suffers an injury? To behonest, all the names on the other side don’t

match-up to be half as good as Dhoni still is.Yes, there is no denying the fact that Pant isthe future and he will be looked at across allformats, but Dhoni’s guidance as well as pres-ence is still needed,” the source explained.

Prasad on his part said that the team waslooking at Pant across all formats and that itwas on Dhoni to decide when he wishes toretire. “Retirement is purely individual. A leg-endary cricketer like Dhoni...he knows whento retire. But as far as the future roadmap isconsidered, that is in the hands of the selec-

tors. He (Dhoni) is unavailable for thisseries. Having said that, we had certainroadmaps till the World Cup.

Subsequently, post the World Cup, we havelaid down few more plans. “We thought of giv-ing as many opportunities to Rishabh Pant tosee he is groomed. That’s our plan right now.Pant hasn’t done anything wrong for his non-inclusion in the playing XI. Pant will be play-ing all the three formats so we will have to lookabout his workload management,” he said.

When asked why Prasad made such acomment if it was indeed a team managementdecision to ask Dhoni to hang around a littlelonger, the source declined to get into that butsaid that there seems to be more than whatmeets the eye when it comes to his handlingof questions on Dhoni.

“Even earlier he had made a public state-ment about Dhoni that was different from whathe had stated in private on the day of a selec-tion meeting. He had said that MS had want-ed rest and in public he said that the selectorswere looking for more options,” the sourceadded.���� ���( ��� ���&�������� ?������������� ��

Banega for a hard tackle in the12th minute and when heslammed the ball to the groundin protest he was shown a yel-low card.

Liverpool midfielder HarryWilson took a smack to the facejust before halftime — aninfraction that paled in com-

parison to that of Gnagnon —who was arguing with the ref-eree as Larouci received treat-ment.

“Harry got a knock on hisjaw and a finger in his eye, sonot too cool,” Klopp said. “Heshould be OK as well but could-n't carry on as well.”

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Harmeet Desai and AyhikaMukherjee won the men’s

and women’s singles titles ashosts India completed a cleansweep, claiming all the sevenGold medals on offer at the21st Commonwealth TableTennis Championships hereon Monday.

Harmeet, 26, beatfavourite G Sathiyan 4-3 (9-11,6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 17-15, 7-11,11-9 in a hard-fought final toclaim the men’s singles title.

After being down 0-2 ini-tially, Harmeet made a valiantcomeback to outwit Sathiyanin a marathon seven gamecontest.

Earlier in the day,Anthony Amalraj and ManavThakkar claimed the men’sdoubles gold by stunning topseeds Sathiyan and SharathKamal 3-1 (8-11, 11-6, 13-11,12-10).

In women singles, Ayhikawon her maiden Gold in thechampionships, thrashing for-mer national championMadurika Patkar 4-0 (11-6,11-4, 11-9, 19-17).

Pooja Sahasrabudhe andKrittwika Sinha Roy defeatedcompatriots Sreeja Akula andMousumi Paul 3-1 (11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 12-10) to claim thewomen’s doubles crown.

Interestingly, no paddlercould replicate their Gold-winning performance in otherevents.

The domination of homepaddlers could be gauged fromthe fact that all finals Mondayfeatured only the Indians.

Indian paddlers toppedthe medals tally with sevenGold, five Silver and threeBronze. England (2 Silver, 3Bronze) were second ahead ofSingapore (6 Bronze),Malaysia and Nigeria (1Bronze each).

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Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhuwill have to quickly pick upthe pieces after her deflating

loss in the Indonesia Open final andprepare for the next battle at theJapan Open BWF World TourSuper 750 starting here today.

The $ 750,000 tournament willalso see the return of Saina Nehwal,who had missed the IndonesiaOpen Super 1000 event due to fit-ness issues.

Sindhu missed an opportunityto break a seven-month titledrought when she lost in straightgames to Akane Yamaguchi inJakarta on Sunday and the Indianwill look to go the full distance whenshe opens against China’s Han Yuehere.

If she crosses the opening hur-dle, Sindhu will face eitherScotland’s Kirsty Gilmour or Japan’sAya Ohori in the second round.

The fifth seed will also aim toavenge her final loss to Yamaguchias she is likely to face the world No4 Japanese in the quarterfinals.

“Overall, it was a good tourna-ment for me at Indonesia and I hopeI can take the confidence going for-ward and do well at Japan,” Sindhuhad said after the finals on Sunday.

Saina, seeded eighth and theonly Indian to win a title this sea-son, will open against Thailand’sBusanan Ongbamrungphan, anopponent against whom she enjoysa 3-1 head-to-head lead.

In men’s singles, it will be an all-Indian opening round battlebetween HS Prannoy and eighthseed Kidambi Srikanth.

The duo has faced each otherfive times so far in the internation-al circuit with Srikanth having thelast laugh in the past four occasions.

Among other Indians, B SaiPraneeth, who had reached thefinals of the Swiss Open, will faceJapan’s Kenta Nishimoto.

Sameer Verma, who had missedthe Indonesia Open due to a shoul-der problem, will look to test his fit-ness against Denmark’s AndersAntonsen, runner-up in Jakartaafter a marathon final on Sunday.

In the doubles draw, the men’s

pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddyand Chirag Shetty will square offagainst England’s Marcus Ellis andChris Langridge, who won a Bronzemedal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Manu Attri and B SumeethReddy will cross swords withMalaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and NurIzzuddin in another men’s doublesmatch.

The women’s doubles pair ofAshwini Ponnappa and N Sikki

Reddy will face off against theKorean combination of Kim SoYeong and Kong Hee Yong in theopening round.

The mixed doubles pair ofPranaav Jerry Chopra and Sikki willface an uphill task when they meettop-seeded Chinese combination ofZheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong,who claimed the Indonesia Opentitle on Sunday.

Satwiksairaj and Ashwini willopen against German pair ofMarvin Seidel and Linda Efler inanother mixed doubles match.

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India A’s top-order, led byopener Ruturaj Gaikwad,

fired in unison to steer theteam to a convincing eight-wicket win in the fifth and finalunofficial one-dayer againstthe West Indies A, completinga 4-1 series triumph here.

Rahul Chahar (2/53) andhis cousin Deepak (2/39),alongwith pacer Navdeep Saini(2/31) — all of whom madethe cut for India’s limited oversquad on Sunday picked uptwo wickets each to help IndiaA dismiss West Indies A for236 in 47.4 overs.

Gaikwad (99) then ledthe chase but missed out on awell-deserved century. His fel-low opener Shubman Gill (69)and first-down Shreyas Iyer

(61) also blasted half-centuriesas India A overhauled the tar-get in 33 overs at CoolidgeCricket Ground here.

Gill hit eight fours andthree sixes in a 40-ball 69 toshare an opening stand of 110with Gaikwad. He was dis-missed by the off-spinnerRahkeem Cornwall in the12th over.

Gaikwad then took IndiaA to the brink of victorybefore being removed byKeemo Paul with the visitorsneeding just 15. His 89-ballinnings was laced with 11fours and three sixes.

Iyer, who added 112 runsfor the second wicket withGaikwad, remained uncon-quered with 61 off 64 balls. Hehad three hits to the fence andcleared the ropes twice.

Earlier, electing to bat,West Indies A made a goodstart with opener Sunil Ambriscracking a 52-ball 61 studdedwith seven boundaries and twosixes to give the team earlymomentum.

But India A’s bowlers trig-gered a collapse, reducing thehosts from 77 for no loss to 103for six.

Sherfane Rutherford thencame up with a 70-ball 65 tolift West Indies A to 236.Khary Pierre hit four bound-aries and a six in his unbeat-en 35 off 34 balls before run-ning out of partners.BRIEF SCORES: India A 237for 2 (Gaikwad 99, Gill 69;Keemo Paul 1/37) beat WestIndies A 236 (Rutherford 65,Ambris 61; Saini 2/31) byeight wickets.

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Australia captain TimPaine is confident that

left-handed batsmanUsman Khawaja will be fitand available for the firstAshes Test against Englandbeginning August 1 atEdgbaston.

Khawaja had picked upa hamstring injury duringAustralia’s clash againstSouth Africa in the recent-ly concluded World Cup and was subse-quently ruled out of the tournament. Hewill also not be available for the warm-upTest slated to begin Tuesday.

“I don’t think he’s in serious doubt (ofmissing the first Ashes Test),” cricket.com.auquoted Paine as saying in Southampton.

“He’s in a rehab stage so the decision

has been made that he won’tplay at this stage.”

“There is a possibility,maybe, if something were tohappen to someone else hemight be right for the backend of the game.

“But we expect him to befully fit and available forselection for the first Test,” headded.

The 32-year-old hasbeen batting at the No 3 spotsince the last Ashes series in

England four years ago, posting eight cen-turies and an average of 47.76 in that peri-od.

Cricket Australia selectors are set toname the Ashes squad at the end of thefour-day game between Hick XII, led byPaine and Haddin XII captained by TravisHead.

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Pakistan Prime MinisterImran Khan has promised

Pakistani-Americans that he isworking on a plan to develop the“best cricket team of the world” fol-lowing the country’s debacle in therecently-concluded ICC WorldCup in the UK.

Addressing a large crowd at a community eventat Washington’s Capital One Arena on Sunday, thecricketer-turned-politician said a ‘Naya Pakistan’ wasbeing created in front of people's eyes.

“People ask ‘Where is Naya Pakistan?’– it is beingcreated in front of your eyes,” he said.

Referring to the poor show of the Pakistani teamin the recently-concluded ICC World Cup crickettournament, Khan said he had “started working ondeveloping the best cricket team of the world in thenext tournament, by bringing the best players in theteam”.

“Remember my words,” said the prime minister,who led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket WorldCup.

Khan is currently on a three-day visit to the USand is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump atthe White House on Monday.

He had given some pep talk to the country's crick-et team ahead of their duel against India in the cru-cial ICC Cricket World Cup match on June 16, say-ing the fear of losing leads to a negative and defen-sive strategy.

Pakistan, which lost the match against India, couldnot make it to the semi-finals and finished fifth in thetournament that was won by England for the first time.

Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket BoardNajam Sethi has blamed the present management ofthe board for the national team’s poor show in theWorld Cup.

“I have played cricket all around the world. I haveseen the most cricketing talent in Pakistan. But[because] there is no system of merit, we can't bringthat talent up. This is why we are not dominating theworld [in cricket] — because there is no meritocra-cy,” Khan said.

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Indian athletics’ HighPerformance Director Volker

Herrmann feels star sprinter HimaDas is nearing her best, having wonfive successive Gold medals inthree weeks in Europe.

The 19-year-old Hima has wonfive races — four in 200m and onein her pet 400m event — in Polandand Czech Republic since July 2. Shehas been improving on her timingeven though the field in all the fiveraces was mediocre.

“Hima is progressing in theright direction. If you want to runsub 50 seconds (in 400m) you alsohave to be able to run sub 22.80 in200m. She is getting closer,”Hermann said, explaining why shebegan with 200m races beforeswitching to 400m in her last raceon July 20 when she clocked a sea-son best time of 52.09.

Hima is yet to qualify in either200m or 400m for the WorldChampionships, to be held in Dohafrom September 26 to October 6.

The World Championships quali-fying mark stands at 23.02 and51.80.

Her male counterpartMuhammed Anas has qualifiedfor the World Championships afterbettering his own 400m nationalrecord last week.

“We also have MuhammedAnas breaking his own record andthat is quite promising,” said the 38-year-old Hermann who took chargeon July 1.

The highly qualified German,who has worked in similar capaci-ty in his native country andSingapore, said athletes around theworld have been making changes intheir training due to the WorldChampionships happening late inthe season, and the Indians are alsoadjusting accordingly.

“All around the world, the ath-letes are facing the same problem.The coaches have to rush the wholepreparation model. The athletes willneed to peak twice, the first (peak)right now and second by the end ofSeptember.

“We are preparing a series ofcompetition to raise our perfor-mance level and then we will con-tinue on a slightly higher level withhigher intensity towards WorldChampionships,” he added.

He said 25 to 30 Indian athletescan qualify for next year’s TokyoOlympics.

“In men’s and women’s 400mrelay, the eight finalists at WorldChampionships will directly qual-ify for Tokyo and in certain ways,that is the easiest for us to qualify.Mixed 400m relay is another one wecan qualify. Then, we are in a goodsituation in javelin throw and400m.

“Tokyo is exactly one year fromnow. We will work on the strengthsand weaknesses of our athletes to doour best. But we need to look for-ward to 2024 and 2028 Olympics.”

Hermann said his plan is tomake three different strategies forthe three upcoming Olympics.

“First for Tokyo, we will workwith the current athletes in highperformance team. Secondly for2024, besides the current athletes wehave to find talented ones at youthand junior levels who have poten-tial to be at top level in five yearsfrom now. They can be 15, 16 and17 years of age,” he said.

“For 2028 Olympics, we have towork with 10, 11 or 12 years oldchildren. To be honest, these areathletes with which we can initiatechange in Indian athletics. Weneed to work at state and districtlevel, give proper foundation tothese kids, more towards coretraining and technical model.

“India should develop its ownphilosophy and not copy from sayUSA or another country to face

specific challenges it has. Theworking of officials should bestreamlined and coaching methodsshould be same throughout thecountry.”

He said that training of highperformance athletes should focusmore on increasing intensive qual-ity sessions rather than on volume,and provide enough recovery time.

“The modern method of train-ing is to increase number of inten-sive sessions and achieve highquality. You cannot have high vol-ume and high intensity. But youhave to have enough recoverytime. Otherwise, you will haveinjury and mental fatigue.

“The ideal training is to ensure100 per cent in few events likeWorld Championships orOlympics. It is important to giveone time 90m throw (in javelin)instead of five time 85m.

“Unlike other sports, it is notenough to give 96 or 97 per cent ina top event, you have to be 100 percent. The three or four per centmake all the difference.”

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Consistency is the best way toimpress a skipper and all-

rounder Krunal Pandya wants toput his best foot forward in fontof Virat Kohli during the upcom-ing T20 series against West Indiesstarting August 3 in Florida.

The elder of the two ‘Pandyabrothers’, Krunal has been select-ed in India’s 15-member squadled by Kohli for the three T20sagainst the West Indies.

And the spin-bowling all-rounder said he now wants topick on his skipper’s brian onhow to achieve consis-tency which will givehis limited overscareer much-need-ed fillip.

“West Indiestour I am look-ing forward to itbecause there isa lot of cricket infuture. Obviously, Iwant to perform consis-tently in both battingand bowling,” Krunaltold bcci.Tv.

“I want to learn fromVirat (Kohli) how todevelop that hunger andbe a consistent per-former.”

Krunal, who is alreadyin the West Indies with theIndia A side, said suchtours help a cricketer ingaining experience.

“India A tours help alot. In the last 2-3 years, Ihave played in South Africa,New Zealand and England.It gives you experienceand advantage when you

tour these countries with thesenior team,” he said.

Krunal also admitted that heis a big admirer of two-timeWorld Cup skipper MahendraSingh Dhoni, who is at the twilightof his career now.

“There is no big finisher inIndian and world cricket thanMahi bhai (Dhoni). He has been

doing this day in and day out.His patience and the way hereads the situation are thequalities which I wouldlike to learn from him," saidthe 28-year-old left-han-

der, whose younger brotherHardik has been rested

for the entire tour ofWest Indies.

Krunal said rep-resenting MumbaiIndians was thebiggest turningpoint of his crick-eting career.

“The biggestturning point in my

career is to representMumbai Indiansbecause that gave mea platform to show-case my abilities. Theamount of pressureyou are in when youare playing IPL isdifferent,” he said.

The f irst twoT20s between Indiaand West Indies willbe played in FortLauderhill, USA onAugust 3 and 4while the f inalmatch of the serieswill be hosted by

Guyana onAugust 6.

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Veteran Sri Lankan pace bowlerLasith Malinga will retire from one-

day international cricket after the firstmatch of a three-match series againstBangladesh, skipper DimuthKarunaratne said on Monday.

Malinga was named in the 22-manSri Lanka squad for the series withmatches scheduled for July 26, 28 and 31at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

But speaking at the team's press con-ference in the Sri Lankan capital,Karunaratne confirmed the 36-year oldfast bowler and former captain wouldonly appear in the first game.

“He is going to play the first match.After that he is retiring. That’s what hesaid to me. I don’t know what he said forthe selectors but for me he said he isplaying only one match,” saidKarunaratne.

Malinga, 35, will leave as Sri Lanka’sthird highest wicket-taker in ODI crick-et with 335 wickets in 219 innings so far.

Only Muttiah Muralitharan (523)and Chaminda Vaas (399) have takenmore wickets than Malinga in ODIs forSri Lanka.

Malinga retired from Test cricket in2011 but continued to remain availablein other formats since then.

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Maisnam Meiraba put up a braveeffort before India bowed out of the

Asia Junior Championships on Mondayafter suffering a 0-3 loss to Indonesia inthe quarter-finals of the Mixed Team eventin Suzhou, China.

In an absorbing battle between two top20 junior players, World No 14 Meirabamanaged to take a game off his 17thranked opponent, Bobby Setiabudi but theIndonesian proved too strong in the endwith a 21-17, 15-21, 21-11 win in 59 min-utes.

The Manipur boy, who won his firstinternational tournament at the WhiteNight Russian Junior International earli-er this month, had been in fine formthroughout the event and won his match-es against Korea and Macau.

Meiraba’s performance, even thoughin a losing cause, stood out as none of theother results went in India’s favour.

In girls’ singles, Malvika Bansod wasunlucky to miss out on winning a tightfirst game and eventually went down fight-ing 20-22, 7-21 to junior World No 4 PutriKusuma Wardani.

Tanisha Crasto and Sathish KumarKarunakaran suffered a 15-21, 18-21defeat to Leo Rolly Carnando and IndahCahya Sari Jamil in mixed doubles.

The Indian youngsters will now focuson the individual competition that startson Wednesday.

Maisnam Meiraba will try to defendthe boys’ singles Gold that Lakshya Senhad won last year to end India’s 54-yearwait.

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