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Chushul leader tells FIRST EXHUMATION SINCE POLICE STOPPED HANDING OVER BODIES Paytm crashes
Rajnath: Need infra, see
cell towers across LAC
Under fire over Srinagar killings, J&K on listing day,
1/4th investor

NIRUPAMA
SUBRAMANIAN
MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 18
the1962Sino-Indianwar,andits
commemoration this year
comesamidstcontinuingborder
tensions with China and reports
admn orders probe, exhumes 2 bodies wealth eroded
ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU
MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 18

ALADAKHpoliticianrepresenting
of war-like preparations includ-
ing the building of border
L-G orders magisterial inquiry, seeks report in 15 days Ruthless, inhuman to deny INDIA’S LARGEST IPO (initial

bodies to families: Parties

Chushul, along the Line of Actual villages. publicoffering)floatedbyOne97
Control in eastern Ladakh, urged “Ihavereadinthepapersthat NAVEED IQBAL & Communications which owns
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh China is building hundreds of BASHAARAT MASOOD Paytmdisappointedinvestorson
Thursday to provide infrastruc- border villages along the LAC in SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 18 separatist Hurriyat Conference, Thursday with the shares clos-
ture, telecommunication and Arunachal Pradesh and other EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE also criticised the manner in ingatadiscountof 27.24percent
otherfacilitiesinnationalsecurity places. Here, on our side of the THE J&K administration on SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 18 which police forcibly removed to the issue price of Rs 2,150 per
interest in the villages of the area LAC,alreadythevillagesexist,we Thursday exhumed the bodies the families sitting on protest on shareonthefirstdayof listingon
to make them comparable to the just need to develop the infra- of the two civilians killed in THE EXHUMATION of the bod- Wednesday midnight. the stock exchanges.
onesthattheChinesearebuilding structure and give people good Monday’s shootout with po- ies of the two civilians who PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, Paytm got listed at Rs 1,955,
to assert territorial claims. facilities so that they stay in the lice and ordered a magisterial were killed in Monday’s who was not allowed to join the a discount of 9 per cent, on the
Konchok Stanzin, Chushul villages. Empty villages are not inquiry, after protests over the shootout with police in Srinagar families at the protest site, BSE and plunged to close at Rs
councillor in the Leh Ladakh good for our border security,” incident spread across the followed condemnation by par- tweeted Thursday: “Instead of 1564.15, down by 27.24 per cent
Autonomous Hill Development Stanzin told The Indian Express. Valley. ties across the political spec- handingoverthemortalremains from the IPO price. It hit the 20
Council, handed over a three- He said there was only one Till late on Thursday night, trum, particularly over the re- of the innocent civilians, police per cent lower circuit from the
page list of facilities required for 4G mobile tower in Chushul and the bodies of Altaf Bhat, a busi- fusal of authorities to hand over have arrested the family mem- opening price and trading was
a “smart security policy” in the CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 nessman, and Dr Mudassir Gul, the remains to the families. bers for demanding the bodies stopped.Marketparticipantsaid
area when he met Singh in a dentist, had not been handed The grave of Altaf Bhat, one of those killed, being readied as The PDP, National of theirlovedones.Unbelievably an inflated valuation and a large
Chushul for the Rezang La INDIA, CHINA: NEED over to the families. his family awaits his body. AP Conference,PeoplesConference, ruthless and insensitive.” float mainly contributed to the
anniversary. EARLY RESOLUTION CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 aswellasboththefactionsof the CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 weak listing.
TheBattleof RezangLa isone ON LAC PAGE 9 The company launched its
of the most heroic episodes of IPO on November 1 and con-
cluded on November 3 with a
price band of Rs 2,080- Rs 2,150

SC for CBI probe into Centre works on tax framework a share. The size of the IPO was
Rs 18,300 crore — Rs 8,300 crore

HZL stake sale, Shourie

through fresh issue of equity

to regulate cryptocurrencies shares and Rs 10,000 crore

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CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

points to closure report GovernmentofficialstoldThe officials said. For service

E X P L A I NE D
SUNNY VERMA, Indian Express that the Finance providers in the cryptocurrency Investors
government shares in the com- AANCHAL MAGAZINE & Ministry is leading these discus- ecosystem, the option of impos- not
ANANTHAKRISHNAN G & pany in 2002. PRANAV MUKUL sions, and the question of bring- ing GST at the rate of 18 per cent,
DEEPTIMAN TIWARY A bench of Justices D Y NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 ing the sector underthe ambit of in line with the rate for most ● enthused
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 Chandrachud and B V direct and indirect taxes are services in the financial sector, is
Nagarathna said that after the The seven who were shot are in judicial custody. Express AS INDIA seeks global collabora- among the issues under active being explored, they said. INDIA’S LARGEST Initial
THE SUPREME Court Thursday 2002 disinvestment, HZL had tiononregulating cryptocurren- discussion. According to the officials, a Public Offering sailed
gave a go-ahead to the Centre to ceasedtobeagovernmentcom- cies, with Prime Minister Theissueofregulatorygapsis key aspect being considered to- through, but investors
disinvestits29.54percentresid-
ual shares in Hindustan Zinc Ltd
pany within the meaning of the
Companies Act, 1956, and was
13 shots, 7 hit, same injury: NarendraModiidentifyingthem
attheSydneyDialogueThursday
also being discussed in meetings
involving the Government and
bring cryptocurrency players
under the regulatory ambit is
made losses on the list-
ing day. The reasons for
(HZL). At the same time, it di-
rected a CBI probe into alleged
only a shareholder in the com-
pany and, therefore, entitled to UP probes ‘encounter’ after one of the key areas where
democracies should work to-
regulators such as the Reserve
BankofIndia(RBI),anofficialsaid.
broadening the definition of a
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
discounted listing in-
clude expensive pricing,

shunted SHO puts it in a spot

irregularities in the process of sell its shareholding. gether,the Centre is deliberating For holders and traders of concerns over growth
disinvestment of 26 per cent CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 on a taxation framework for the digital currencies, deliberations PM: JOIN HANDS ON and Indian retail in-
sector following concerns that areunderwaytoexplorethepos- CRYPTOCURRENCY vestors basing the stock
judicial custody, and a probe is digitalcurrenciesareskirtingthe sibility of imposing short term PAGE 9 on conventional metrics.
INSIDE AMIL BHATNAGAR looking into the encounter that banking system. and long term capital gains tax,
BUSINESS AS USUAL NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 reportedly took place at 6.10 am
on November 11 near a scrap
BY UNNY
ALL SEVEN of them sit crowded godown that was raided in
on a stone bench in the hospital, BahetaHajipurof Loni—andhas
a leg each bandaged at almost raised questions given the simi-
the exact same spot — a few lar nature of the injuries.
inches below the knee — a can- Police ordered the probe af-
nula in their hand, blood spots ter Loni Police Station SHO
on their clothes and around Rajendra Tyagi,who ledthe “op-
CHANNI, MINISTERS them. As per the Ghaziabad po- eration”, was shifted out and left
OFFERS PRAYERS lice, the injuries are the result of behind a written note in the
AT KARTARPUR an “encounter”, and the seven General Diary saying he was be-
GURDWARA involved in “cow slaughter”. ing targeted due to the “en-
PAGE 10 A week later, the seven counter”. Among other things,
Muslimyouths continue to be in CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

Allahabad HC:
Registration of
interfaith union
can’t wait for
conversion nod
ASAD REHMAN
LUCKNOW, NOVEMBER 18

THEALLAHABADHighCourthas
directed thatthe marriages of 17
interfaith couples in Uttar
Pradesh should be registered
without insisting on or waiting
forapprovalfromthecompetent
district authority with regard to
the couples’ conversion of faith.
The court said that while the
state’s Unlawful Conversion Act
doesnotprohibitinterfaith mar-
riages,individualsmarryingout-
side their religion “can be sub-
jected to harassment”.
Justice Suneet Kumar passed
the order on Thursday in a batch
of petitionsfiledby17 adult cou-
ples who said they had entered
into interfaith marriages after
changing their religion “on free
will”.However,“theyapprehend
threat to their life and liberty at
the hands of their parents, rela-
tives and other family members
in connivance of the State ma-
chinery,” the order said.
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ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF
SAHIB SHRI GURU NANAK DEV JI

Heartfelt wishes to all citizens on the birth anniversary of Shri Guru

Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism, who gave the message of peace,
harmony, and brotherhood to the world,
-Arvind Kejriwal

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DFS deploys tenders Man robbed at gunpoint, 3 held
NewDelhi:A26-year-oldmanwas fled in the car, leaving him on

at 13 hotspots in city allegedlyabductedandrobbedat

gunpoint of his car, money and
phones by three men at Punjabi
the road, said police.
DCP (West) Urvija Goel said,
“We tried to intercept the car at

to reduce pollution Bagh early Wednesday. The ac-

cusedwerearrestedonThursday.
Police said the accused way-
Rajouri Garden but the accused
tried running over a team and
fired two rounds. Our team fired
laid the victim and got into his back but they managed to flee.”
EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE WagonR. They allegedly threat- They abandoned the car after
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 ened him with a gun and asked some time. Police nabbed them
him to go to an ATM, where afterseveralraidsandseizedapis-
TO HELP reduce pollution levels, they withdrew Rs 10,000. They tol,thestolenphoneandascooter
the Delhi Fire Services Thursday took the cash, two phones and from their possession. ENS
deployedfiretenderstospraywa-
ter on streets at 13 hotspots. DFS
Chief Atul Garg said, “We started
the project on Thursday after-
noon and firefighters have been
specifically deployed to sprinkle 372 tankers have been
water at hotspots.” deployed for the exercise
Environment Minister Gopal
Rai had directed the fire brigade
to start sprinkling water at the ing entry of trucks, except those

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He lived the inclusive philosophy Universal brotherhood – a

Insisting on equality of all human beings, Guru Nanak championed the legacy to carry on
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ERHAPS NO time is as appropriate as now to Guru Gobind Singh taught that the Khalsa must not as- 552nd Prakash Purab of Shri Guru Nanak
practise Guru Nanak’s inclusive philosophy. His sociate itself with kanyapapi, or those who sin against Dev ji. Guru Nanak Saheb, the founder of
birth anniversary is a reminder to renew our- women. He also demanded that any women captured in Sikhism, is an embodiment of wisdom,
selves, rescue humanity and live the righteous life to war would be treated with respect, never taken as peace, unity, universal brotherhood and
God-realisation. He shunned man-made societal con- slaves or wives. oneness of mankind who worked for en-
structs and bias that privileged one over another.As a re- In addition to Gurbani, the gurus worked to institu- lightenment of humanity. He was a poet, a
former and spiritual leader, he laid the tenets of a harmo- tionalise women’s power in the Sikh Panth. They abol- mystic and a philosopher who denounced divi-
nious society, equality and compassion. ished sati, discouraged purdah, rejected sutak (the belief sions based on gender, caste, colour, religion or
And he carried his beliefs through practical wisdom. that a woman giving birth to a child is unclean for a race.
As a nine-year-old boy, he minced no words while re- given number of days), outlawed female infanticide, re- The very purpose of Guru Nanak Saheb’s birth was to
fusing to wear a janeau, a thread worn by high caste jected menstrual taboos and permitted the remarriage of spread humanity and not merely a religion. He always stressed on religion as a
Hindus believing it would open a doorway for them to widows. way of life and not performing rituals that lead to nothing. The idea of uplifting
heaven.The young Nanak refused to follow the ancient Furthermore, to ensure equal status for women, the every human in terms of thoughts and deeds is one of the important messages he
custom on the grounds that only a righteous life could gurus made no distinction between the sexes in mat- gives through his sermons.
lead one to heaven and threads were anyway prone to ters of initiation, instruction or participation in sangat The two words as part of Mool Mantar, namely Nirbhau and Nirvair,embody the
wear and tear. and pangat (eating together), accepting amrit, or serving quintessential message of Guru Saheb’s teachings. From the very time when he
The first Sikh master believed that God is one and in leadership roles. For example, Bibi Bhag Bhari (late came into being to the fast-changing time of today, humans have always been in
omnipresent. Once, during one of his journeys, he slept 1400s–early 1500s) was appointed to the Manji of search of peace.
with his feet pointing towards Mecca. On being rudely Kashmir by Guru Amar Das Sahib.The great Sikh institu- The idea of Nirbhau (the supreme power does not scare and is neither afraid of
awakened and asked to change the position of his feet, the gurdwaras (Sikh place of worship). Today, Sikh tion of langar was established in part by Mata Khivi anything) and Nirvair (the almighty is without any enmity) is the only alley be-
the Guru asked people to point his feet in a direction women hold critical roles in gurdwaras; they are free to (1506 –1582). Mata Sahib Kaur (1681–1747) famously tween the two roads of birth and death running simultaneously.The one who is at
where there was no God.A mosque was found in every work as granthis, or ceremonial readers of the Sikh holy added sugar to the amrit during Guru Gobind Singh’s peace with his inner self will never scare others,and the one who does not scare will
direction they turned his feet to, bearing witness to his book, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, or to lead congregations. creation of the Khalsa. Mai Bhago (late 1600s–mid always be at the forefront to help, support and be together with others.
belief about God’s omnipresence. Women can wear the turban although culturally it was 1700s) led the Chali Mukte back into battle against in- Guru Nanak Saheb’s love for humanity took him to all parts of the world where
It is for the same faith in oneness that he treated worn by men. Today, it is a symbol of the universal vading Mughals and later went on to become the body- he propagated the idea of universal brotherhood and condemned feudalism. His
women the same as men in Sikhism.The holy scriptures equality of all mankind. guard for Guru Gobind Singh Ji. teachings have been in the form of a practical application of the ideas he wanted to
of Sikhism state that women are entitled to the same In fact, women empowerment as we know it today Guru Nanak also convinced his devotees about the promote. Staying at Bhai Lalo’s residence, seeding the idea of common kitchen
rights and privileges as men, allowed to lead congre- owes a lot to Guru Nanak. He had a close relationship protection of environment — water, air and earth. The and langar and making Mughal emperor Babar sit with commoners are some of the
gations and serve as spiritual leaders. As he said, “In a with his older sister, Bebe Nanaki, and she is an impor- Japuji Sahib ends with a reference to the need for saving practical implications of his own ideas.The very idea of langar has been cited world-
woman, man is conceived/From a woman he is born/ tant figure in the Sikh faith. He was sent to live with her the environment and living in harmony with nature. wide with reference to service to humanity and spreading brotherhood. His way of
With a woman he is betrothed and married/With a at the age of 15 and she is said to have been his first He emphasised the need for inter-faith harmony imparting knowledge through a scientific perspective has been appreciated world-
woman he contracts friendship. Why denounce her, the follower, recognising his enlightenment as he grew up. and sustained dialogue among religions and religious wide by several communities.Even centuries later,it can answer queries of contem-
one from whom even kings are born? From a woman a Other gurus followed in Guru Nanak’s footsteps, communities. He himself travelled widely to interact porary times.Guru Nanak Saheb’s ideology and wisdom of Sarbat da Bhala is what
woman is born/None may exist without a woman.” breaking more barriers and customs over the years. with various religious groups, met seers and saints, is needed to ensure peace and harmony across the world.
Insisting on equality of all human beings, he champi- Guru Angad fought for the education of all Sikhs, in- encouraging a cross flow of dialogue, looking for con- On this auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, let’s emulate his teachings,
oned the cause of women, questioning oppressive prac- cluding women. Guru Gobind Singh kept the Khalsa ini- vergences and thereafter respecting each other’s live by them, spread the message of love and universal brotherhood and make our
tices of his time. And he manifested the change as tiation ceremony open for all women, encouraging faith. He chanted, “Na Koi Hindu, Na Koi Musalman” world an ideal place for people belonging to all castes, creed and faith.The ideal
women began to work with men during langar (com- them to keep the 5 Ks as men do.The word Khalsa refers and envisioned a society based on truth, gender homage to him and his legacy would be to live as he taught us.
munity kitchen), join the sangat (congregation), as well to both people who consider Sikhism to be their faith, as equality, protection of the environment and univer- R.S. Dhillon, CMD, Power Finance Corporation Ltd
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Kartarpur marks the most significant and constructive phase in the life of Guru Nanak Dev.
It was here that he set up a commune after he travelled continents and gained experience serving society
from his interactions with rulers, common people, clergymen and thinkers
S
RI GURU NANAK DEV JI, the first guru of
the Sikhs, was born on April 15, 1469

G
URU NANAK is not just a Sikh guru in his labour can recognise the true path).” in the Talwandi region of Pakistan. It is
the sub-continent but embodies a con- He and his followers cultivated the land at believed that his birth was a mark of di-
sciousness.As scholars have chronicled Kartarpur and also reared cattle. As per the vinity. His birth anniversary is celebrated
his travels across Saudi Arabia,Tibet, Sri Lanka, janam sakhis, Guru Nanak used to bring his worldwide on the day of Kartik Purnima
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, India and cattle to graze at the well of Ranjita Rand- as per the lunar calendar. The following
Pakistan, he spread what is now called a hawa, a landlord at Pakhoke Randhawa, now lines of a shabad very aptly describe the
“Nanakpanthi culture.” Its practitioners are syn- called Dera Baba Nanak from where the Kar- birth of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
cretic groups of people in the Indus plains who tarpur Corridor starts, a few kilometres from Satguru Nanak Pargetya, Mithi Dhund
follow Guru Nanak’s teachings irrespective of Kartarpur. Jag Chanan Hoa
them being Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims.A com- He believed in the importance of singing (With the emergence of the true Guru Nanak,
munity of believers, they broke down barriers of praises to God as a way to express gratitude the mist cleared and the light scattered all around)
faith and cultures and were undiluted even by and gain liberation. He set up a dharamsala (a Jio kari sooraj nikaliaa, taarae chippae andheroo paloaa
the Partition in 1947. So the Kartarpur corridor, place where dharma or merit is earned) at (As if at sunrise, the stars disappeared and the darkness was dispelled)
connecting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, Kartarpur, where he and his followers would One of the three main pillars of the teachings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is
where Guru Nanak spent his last days, and Dera sing his compositions in the morning and Kirat Karo, which means following an honest, pure and dedicated way of
Baba Nanak Sahib in India, in that sense, is a evening. living for the benefit and improvement of the individual, the family and soci-
symbolic leap of faith in humanity.And probably the antidote laid by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1572. He covered its dome It was only in the 18th century that it began to be called ety at large.
that could have helped reconcile the wounds of Partition. with gold. The most recent reconstruction of the gurudwara gurdwara (a place where the Guru lives). Besides kirtan The Punjab & Sind Bank, a premier public sector bank with 1,531 branches
The freedom to practise one’s faith and seek succour at took place in the 1920s during the reign of the then Maharaja (praise of God), Nanak introduced his followers to katha, expo- and 1103 ATMs spread across the country, is also founded with the same vi-
shrines dedicated to it has been a challenge in nation states of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, at a cost of Rs 1.35 lakh. sition of his composition or other issues. sion and principle of social commitment to help the weaker sections of the so-
that are in conflict with each other but share shrines and a re- Kartarpur marks the most significant and constructive The distinctive feature of Sikh identity — Service before ciety and raise their standard of living. The ethical values and motto given by
ligious and cultural heritage beyond borders. However, as this phase in the life of Guru Nanak Dev. It was here on the banks of Self — was formulated by Guru Nanak at Kartarpur. He our great visionaries are woven into the core fabric of each PSBian.
is a UN-mandated human rights issue, every nation has tried to the river Ravi that he laid the foundations of a new faith in a preached that every human being, regardless of his family, Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, each PSBian, truly committed and
work out a protocol. So it has taken really long for both India commune he set up after he had travelled continents for 20 caste, creed or gender, can attain liberation by following the dedicated to the service of the society at large, has rendered uninterrupted ser-
and Pakistan to agree to open a special border crossing linking long years and gained experience from his interactions with three principles of work, worship and sharing. He gave the vices.The bank supported its customers by extending various loan schemes at
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur – the final rest- rulers, common people, clergymen and thinkers. The janam three Gs — Gurdwara, the Granth and the Guru himself. He the most competitive interest rates and also offering Government schemes to
ing place of Guru Nanak Dev – to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in In- sakhis on Guru Nanak’s life say he was offered this piece of even chose his successor,Angad Dev, here. ramp up the economy. To promote the vaccination drive, the bank is offering
dia’s Gurdaspur district. land by a karori (administrator of a pargana) who was initially It was perhaps appropriate that he breathed his last on additional interest rate on term deposits.
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, also known as Sri Kartarpur Sahib, against him but subsequently became his disciple. September 22, 1539 at Kartarpur, the place where he prac- To provide seamless banking experience to its esteemed customers and the
is where Guru Nanak Dev first practised the three pillars of In fact, Guru Nanak named the settlement Kartarpur, tised and perfected his path. It is claimed that when the Guru younger generation, the bank has recently launched a state-of-the-art mobile
Sikhism — “Kirat Karo (working hard at whatever task one un- and started living there with his parents, wife Mata Su- passed away, both Hindus and Muslims wanted his remains. app, ‘PSB UnIC (You and I Connected)’, a unified digital platform and one-stop
dertakes and an honest living), Vand Chhako (share wealth, lakhni and two sons, Sri Chand and Lakshmi Chand, According to the janam sakhis, when they removed the white solution to all banking needs. It is being rolled out in a graded manner and is
possessions and talent with others), and Naam Japo (medi- thus demonstrating that he preferred the life of a house- sheet, they found only flowers that they divided among them- expected to be made available to all customers by December 31.
tation through reciting, chanting and singing)” as the path to holder to that of an ascetic. selves. While the Muslims buried these under a mazaar, the At present, the bank is offering the most competitive interest rates on
liberation. Guru Nanak believed the supreme purpose of human life is Hindus put these in an urn and buried it alongside. Gurud- home loans and the lowest interest rates on auto and gold loans.
It is widely believed that Guru Nanak Dev composed many to gain enlightenment or a state of union with God. It was at wara Darbar Sahib came up on this place and the locals still As it is said in Gurbani, Tere Bhaane Sarbat Da Bhala, meaning “With the
hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, in- Kartarpur that he taught his followers the way to liberation pray at the mazaar there. blessings of the God, may everyone in the world prosper and be in peace.”
cluding the Japuji Sahib, at Kartarpur. The community meal, by practising it, not by renouncing life but staying within a so- But a few years later, when the place got flooded, Guru That is our wish, too. Happy Guru Purab.
known as guru ka langar, also began here and ultimately be- cial structure and thinking selflessly about serving or helping Nanak’s son Sri Chand dug up the urn and brought it to S Krishnan, MD & CEO
came an important aspect of Sikh tradition. others. He wrote, “Ghaal khaye, pich hathon de, Nanak raah Pakhoke Randhawa (Dera Baba Nanak) where a gurdwara Punjab & Sind Bank
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Bodies exhumed thefamiliesof GulandBhatfrom ment aspirations of the border lenging the disinvestment. Now
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days.“TheJ-Kadministrationre- "in the course of police action". Friday. "The manner in which officers better watch out,” he
iterates its commitment (to) "The next of kin of the deceased the elder brother of Altaf Bhat said. Litigation vs Union of India -- framed," says Islam. Paytm crashes "cryptocurrency or bitcoin” and
protectinglivesof innocentcivil- must invariably be associated in and other family members are The disinvestment of HZL wherein it said divestment of Intezar's family lives in through an offer for sale (OFS). said: “It is important that all
iansanditwillensurethereisno such (an) inquiry,” it said. being forcibly dragged and started in 1991-92 when the government stake in HPCL and AshokViharinLoniarea.The20- On the NSE, Paytm listed at democratic nations work to-
injustice,” a statement by the beaten by State forces and hud- Union government sold 24.08 BPCL, as a result of which the year-old worked as a helper at a Rs 1,950 and crashed to close at gether onthis andensure it does
LG's officesaid.The exhumation Rajnath dled into police vehicles to pre- per cent of its shareholding in companies would cease to be local restaurant and at the scrap Rs 1,560, down 27.44 per cent not end up in the wrong hands,
wascarriedoutintheeveningin Demchok. “Across the LAC, I can vent them even from demand- the domestic market. In 2002, government companies, could godown, said his family. His mi- fromtheIPOprice.Atthecurrent which can spoil our youth.”
thepresenceof seniordistrictof- count as many as nine mobile ingthebodiesof theirlovedones the government disinvested 26 not be undertaken without nor brother often accompanied price, the firm’s market capital- Over the past week, discus-
ficials. towers from Moldo to Sirijap,” for burial is unbelievably inhu- per cent of its equity in HZL in amending the statutes under him, theysaid. They are four sib- isation works out to Rs 1,01,399 sions on cryptocurrencies have
Bhat and Gul's families said he said. man," said the Hurriyat faction favour of Sterlite Opportunities which they were nationalised -- lings and their father passed crore as against expectations of gained momentum with a
they had prepared graves for He has demanded a 4G led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. & Ventures Ltd (SOVL). will apply in the case of HZL. away more than a decade ago. Rs 1,40,000 crore market capi- meeting chaired by the Prime
their burial in their ancestral tower for each of the nine vil- The People's Alliance for In April 2002, SOVL acquired It said HPCL and BPCL were Intezar's mother Shamina, talisation at the issue price. This MinisterSaturday.TheRBI,how-
graveyards. Police sources said lages in Chushul, fibre optic ca- Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), in- 20 per cent of HZL equity from government companies when 40, says, "Often, they would means investors are poorer by ever,hasbeenflaggingconcerns.
the bodies were likely to be bles, more medical centres with cluding the NC and PDP, held a theopenmarketbyamandatory the disinvestment action was sleep at the godown itself. On nearly Rs 39,000 crore on the On Tuesday, RBI Governor
handed over only after mid- adequate staff and equipment, meeting that demanded a time- open offer, in compliance with challenged, but HZL had ceased the night of the 10th, they told listing day itself. Shaktikanta Das once again
night, to prevent a large funeral schools and round the clock bound judicial inquiry into the norms of the Securities and to be a government company in me they would come back the Institutional investors have strongly urged caution.
and any law and order issue. electricity, to ensure that people killings and the return of the Exchange Board of India. March 2002. next morning. It was on the also flagged concerns with the Earlier this month, BJP Lok
Police had accused Bhat, the in these areas do not gravitate bodies. "We won't allow In August 2003, SOVL exer- The CBI had registered a phone that I saw that some men company's growth prospects Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey
ownerof thebuildingwherethe towards Leh, the only place in Kashmir to be turned into a ciseditsfirstcalloptionfor18.92 Preliminary Enquiry in the mat- had been shot, including my considering the absence of a li- wrotetothePMseekinga“com-
shootouttookplace,andhisten- Ladakh which has all these facil- graveyard," the PAGD said. per cent of the equity holding, teronNovember6,2013,butde- boys. It came as a shock... We cence to enter the lending busi- pleteandcomprehensivebanon
ant Gul as "over ground work- ities. PAGD chairman Farooq which was transferred in its cided to file a closure report in barely make ends meet, where ness — one of the top profit- cryptocurrency mining, trading
ers", and said the other two For pastoralists in the area, Abdullah will be writing to the favour in November 2003. 2017. While the Special will we get guns? The entire lo- making verticals in the fintech and investments”.
killed were "militants", identi- Stanzin sought unrestricted ac- President of India on the matter Following this acquisition, SOVL Prosecutor,CBIHeadOffice,New cality is surprised." space — and the presence of in-
fied as Amir Magray, a resident cess to grazing lands in the Hot and they will knock on every became a majority shareholder Delhi, Director of Prosecution Police said they are verifying tense competition in the seg- Allahabad HC
of Gool in Ramban, Jammu, and Springs area, Pangong Fingers door for a "credible inquiry", with a 64.92 per cent equity and Special Director recom- the age of the youth claimed to ments Paytm operates. In a The court directed police au-
a Pakistani, Bilal bhai. area,andneartheKailashRange. PAGD spokesperson M Y stake in HZL. mended closure, the Additional be a minor. A press release is- Thursday report, Macquarie thorities to “ensure the safety of
Nocall hasbeenmade yet on “The Chinese have given un- Tarigami said. “It is not accept- Writingforthebench,Justice Director, CBI, and some others sued by police on November 11, Research said Paytm's valuation the petitioners and provide pro-
whether Magray's body would fettered freedom to their no- able to us that those who perpe- Chandrachud said “the Union recommended converting the following the encounter, said was“expensive”consideringthe tection... if demanded, needed”.
be exhumed too. Magray's fa- mads to move freely. They, very trated this, become the jury as Government is a shareholder of preliminary enquiry into a reg- they acted on a tip-off regarding global benchmark of valuations The UP Prohibition of
ther Abdul Latief Magray, a state often, use their nomads com- well," he said. Tarigami added: HZL. The control and manage- ular case. cow slaughter, and that the ac- being 0.3-0.5 times of price-to- Unlawful Conversion of Religion
bravery award winner, told The munitytotransgressonourland "I want to appeal to the people ment of HZL does not vest with In view of the difference of cused fired seven rounds, and sales growth ratio for fintech Act, 2021 prohibits “unlawful
Indian Express Wednesday that in a step-by-step approach. of thecountry,civilsociety,polit- the Union Government which opinion between the CBI they returned fire 13 times, hit- firms, Paytm valuation was 26 conversion”fromonereligionto
his son worked as an office staff Sadly, the movement of the no- ical parties and judiciary, is it has a residual stake of 29.54 per Director and Director of ting all the accused in the leg. times for 2022-23. another by misrepresentation,
with Gul. "How can my son be a mads belonging to this side of necessary to kill ordinary citi- cent. The shareholding of SOVL Prosecution, the matter was to They claimed to have recovered Investorsshowedlessenthu- force, undue influence, coercion
militantasIfoughtagainstthem the border are restricted by the zens for the sake of national se- stood increased to 64.92 per be referred to the Attorney three animal carcasses, seven siasm for the Paytm IPO – which or allurement, or by any fraudu-
during peak militancy in the Indian Army from grazing their curity?” centaftertheexerciseof thefirst General on October 17, 2014, the country-made pistols, two axes, oversubscribed1.89times,retail lent means or by marriage. The
area?" said the 58-year-old. livestock on the traditional pas- Lone said: "We have seen call option in 2002. During the judgment said, adding “how- five knives, and two bundles of portion1.62times—whencom- Actrequiresa60-daynotice,and
The policy of not returning tureland from Hot Spring, many such inquiries in the past. course of hearing, this Court has ever, the status of this referral plastic wire from the accused. pared to the IPOs of some other the Magistrate to conduct a po-
bodies of militants to families Fingers to the Army-named Inquiries are synonymous with been apprised by SOVL that it has not been alluded to before Inspector Tyagi, whose tech firms and unicorns. lice inquiry.
was finalised by the J&K Police Kailash Range (Nyanlung brushing under the carpet. The doesnotseektoexercisethesec- us, for determination of the clo- transfer orders to the Zomato's issue was oversub- “The issue, therefore, is
towards the beginning of the Yokma/Gongma). The nomads families have gone through hell. ond call option, in terms of the sureof thepreliminaryenquiry”. IndirapuramPoliceStationcame scribed by more than 38 times whether such a conversion for
pandemic last year, with intelli- on the Indian side are soldiers Please have some mercy and al- Share Purchase Agreement. It is Directing a CBI probe, the on November 12, left a note in and Nykaa's by nearly 82 times. the purpose of marriage would
gence officials raising concerns without uniform. The Indian low them to grieve. The bodies in this backdrop that a decision bench referred to some of the the General Diary the next day, Sigachi Industries IPO was sub- be ‘unlawful conversion’ against
over big militant funerals. Since Army must not restrict their belong to the families and de- has been taken by the Union points flagged by the investiga- sayinghis "morale"hadbeenhit scribed by over 100 times and the will of the person,” the court
then, it is the first time that po- movement relating to grazing serve to be buried wherever the Government to sell its residuary tors who had recommended and he would not resume duty. Latent View Analytics issue by said. “…The authority, be it the
lice have allowed the exhuma- and collecting,” he wrote in his families want." shareholding in the open mar- registration of a regular case. The note says: "On 338 times. Stock analysts said Marriage Registrar/Officer, or
tion of bodies, despite demands representation to the Defence ket. The Union Government, in It pointed out that the November 11, my team and I ar- Paytm’s valuation has tradition- the district authority under the
being raised several times in the Minister. HZL stake sale its capacity as a shareholder of DisinvestmentCommissionhad rested seven persons for cow ally been decided by foreign in- Unlawful Conversion Act, 2021,
past. Stanzin demanded opening The decision came on a 2014 HZL,isentitledtotakesuchade- recommended HZL disinvest- slaughtering after they were vestorswithhigherriskappetite. is neither a court nor authorised
The District Magistrate, of a trading point with China at plea by the National cision”. ment,thoughnotbeyond25per shot in the leg. We recovered Public markets in India are now by law to enter into the issue
Srinagar, announced that Chushul, on the lines of those at Confederation of Officers The government had op- cent of the equity in order to re- carcasses of cows and small ele- deciding it on the basis of con- pertainingtothevalidityof mar-
Kashmir Administrative Service Nathu La and Lipulekh, that Association of Central Public posed the petition, saying it was taincontrol,but“theCoreGroup phants. Since I handled the op- ventional profitability and earn- riageorprohibitinter-faith mar-
officer Khursheed Ahmad Shah could help in “fostering good re- Sector Enterprises and certain barred by principles of res judi- of Secretaries on Disinvestment, erations, I believe I have been ings metrics, they said. riage,” the court said.
will conductthe inquiry into the lations with our neighbour... a others, challenging the govern- cata since the Supreme Court on 17 February 2000, had al- transferred for this reason. This At the listing ceremony, an It said that those opposing
Hyderpora shootout, looking boost to the local economy”. ment’sproposedsaleof itsresid- had dismissed a petition on the legedly disregarded this recom- has dented my morale. I am not emotional Vijay Shekhar the marriages could take re-
into the “facts and circum- Chushul is one of the desig- ual shareholding. same issue by Maton Mines mendation and proposed a sale in a state to work and I have Sharma, founder and CEO of coursetocriminalandcivillaws,
stances related to the incident natedBorderPersonnelMeeting When The Indian Express Mazdoor Sangh’s writ petition of 26 per cent, without any jus- never been accused of some- Paytm,said,“Peopletellmehow before the competent forum.
and the cause of death". points. It is where India-China sought his comments on the di- on December 10, 2012. tification”. Ultimately, 26 per thing like this... My character is do I raise money at such high It observed that if the con-
Police officers, including IG, meetings, at the level of the rection for a CBI probe, Arun But the bench rejected this, cent was sold, the ruling noted, of the highest standard. Before prices, and I just tell them that I version by the 17 couples falls
Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, met the Corps Commander, have taken Shourie, who was Union saying the 2012 dismissal was adding “this was allegedly done transferring me, this incident never raise money on the price, under theambitof theanti-con-
families of Bhat and Gul during placesincethestandoff between DisinvestmentMinisterin2002, “inlimine,withoutasubstantive on the basis of a senior govern- should have been probed." raise money on purpose.” “Man, version Act, the petitioners
the day on Thursday. Bhat's the two armies in eastern said: “If the SC has said register a adjudication on the merits of ment official’s note dated 27 Ghaziabad SSP Pawan Icanfeelforourcricketteam!So “would be liableto be dealt with
niece Saima Bhat said after the Ladakh. case, let the case be registered. I their claim” and hence “the August 2000, without further Kumar said the encounter was many messages, wishes, & kind under the penal provisions”.
meeting that the IGP had told “Thereshouldbenoproblem am sure everyone concerned present writ petition is not details or reasoning”. being probed following the po- words. Feels like carrying the Counsel for the State-re-
them they were considering re- with opening a trading point willcooperate fully. But here the barred by res judicata”. The bench said “some… ob- lice officer's "misconduct". "I hopes and aspirations of young spondents submitted that the
turning his body. there,” Stanzin said. point to see is this was chal- The bench also rejected the servations of the officials of the have asked for a report from the India to the Stock Market. From conversions had been under-
On Wednesday midnight, “With the aim to secure our lenged when it was disinvested. argument that its 2003 decision CBI, who recommended the Circle Officer on the facts. Once coal to a fintech, in 11 years - taken for the purpose of mar-
before police forcibly removed frontiers and fulfil the develop- SC rejected the petition chal- in Centre for Public Interest conversion of the preliminary all the details are looked at, we India has transformed. To every riage, and that approval of the
enquiry into a regular case, sat- will be in a position to take fur- Paytmer, you’ve changed India District Magistrate hadnotbeen
isfy this Court’s conscience for ther action," said Kumar. for good," he said in a tweet. obtained.
exercising its exceptional pow- He added that the Inspector The counsel for the State ar-
ers to direct the CBI to conduct wassuspendedfor"violatingthe Cryptocurrencies gued that a marriage cannot be

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an investigation into the Official Secrets Act". "The entry brokerage to include entities registered without the district
matter”. that was made in the official that undertake or facilitate dig- authorityconductinganinquiry.
Stating that “a prima facie document was unauthorised. italassettrades,whichwouldin- Thecourtobservedthatfree-
case for a cognizable offence, as Secondly, this secret document clude practically all cryptocur- domof religionandbelief isaba-
mandated in... the CBI Manual, was leaked. The policeman also rency exchanges. sic human right across civilised
has been made out in this case”, went on leave that had not been While the process of includ- states, and the State cannot in-
the bench directed registration sanctioned," he said. ing these players in the GST am- quire into ortakenotice of a per-
of a regular case “by a full- Among those backing Tyagi bitisexpectedtobelong-drawn, son’s religious or moral belief.
fledged investigation” with sta- is Loni BJP MLA Nand Kishor given that a proposal has to be “However, reasonable re-
tus reports to the court. Gurjar, who has accused police put up before the GST Council, strictions can be imposed upon
of receiving money from cow official sources said that for di- the external manifestation of
UP ‘encounter’ smugglers and hence transfer- rect taxes, the Finance Ministry thought, conscience, religion
he claimed to have recovered ring the Inspector. "Police have has the option of taking up the and belief to protect public
elephant carcasses. taken lakhs of rupees from the issue through amendments to safety, public order, health,
At his Loni home, Mohd cow smugglers. The SHO the Finance Bill. morality and fundamental
Islam, 55, fights tears recalling wanted to name the main ac- “The issue of defining and right of others,” the court ob-
the last conversation with his cused but he wasn't allowed to. regulatingcryptocurrencieswill served.
19-year-old son Shoaib, before He tried to take action against be taken up through legislation, On the various freedom of
his arrest, along with cow slaughter and was pun- whereas taxation aspects need religion or anti-conversion laws
Mustakeen, Salman, Monu, ished," Gurjar told The Indian to be dealt with separately,” an enacted by states, the court said
Intezar, Nazim and another Express, adding that Kumar was official said. “the legislation primarily pro-
youth,whothefamilyclaimsisa "an honest officer dedicated to a Tax experts said that since hibit active proselytising, con-
minor.Theownerof thegodown noble cause" and that he would cryptocurrencies are likely to versions from the religion of
is reportedly missing. write to Chief Minister Yogi be defined as an asset and not one’s ancestors carried out by
Islamsellsclothesfromacart Adityanath on the matter. as a currency or medium of ex- forcible or fraudulent means”.
and called up Shoaib to ask him Tyagi told The Indian Express change, the main route to tax The court mentioned a
whether he would accompany he did what he felt was "right". them would be through direct Supreme Court ruling and said
him the next day. "He said he "They have taken action against tax. “Before you tax them, they that “these legislation in the
had to finish cleaning at the me for reasons they thought have to be defined structurally opinion of the Court pertain to
godown where he worked. The were justified. I do not know and legally. It has the scope of public order”.
next day I came to know that their rationale.. Currently I am being taxed through the cate- In the same order, the
Shoaib and six others had been not in a mental state to do my gory of financial services but Allahabad High Court also said
shot and arrested. He is a regu- job." apart from that, the buyer gets that a Uniform Civil Code for the
larboyfromapoorfamily.These Incidentally, in 2018, as SHO an asset which has an underly- country “is long due”, and di-
are false allegations... he is being of Kharkauda Police Station in ing value. Unless there's a rectedtheCentretoconsiderthe
Meerut, Tyagi had put a note in carved-out category like gold constitution of a Committee or
the General Diary holding him- under GST, it would be tough to Commission for implementing
self responsible for a cow- levy indirect tax,” an expert the mandate of Article 44.
slaughter incident. based in Mumbai said. “The UCC is a necessity and
Islam says their sons have In April2018,the RBIbanned mandatorily required today. It
been targeted because of their all banks from dealing with vir- cannot be made ‘purely volun-
religion. "The case is straightfor- tual currencies, effectively cut- tary’ as was observed by Dr B R
ward. It is easy to paint Muslims tingoff moneysupply into these Ambedkar 75 years back, in
Contact for Advt. Booking: M/s Friends Publicity Service in such a light. These boys are digital assets. However, in 2020, view of the apprehension and
(M): 9212665841, 9212008155 nothing but scapegoats. If this the Supreme Court overturned fear expressed by the members
police officer is such a good the ban. of the minority community,”
shooter, with such an aim, what On Thursday, delivering a Justice Suneet Kumar said.
is he doing in police? He should keynote address at the Sydney FULLREPORTSON
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manner in which it picked up
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE dated mechanisms release pol- do not follow standard effluent andarrestedthetworesidentsof
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 luted sewage even after treat- treatmentguidelineswillbeshut THE UTTAR Pradesh Police Delhiandsaid“suchillegalaction
ment.Wewillensurea10:10ratio “immediately” and there will be Thursday told the Delhi High may work in UP but not here”.
CHIEFMINISTERArvindKejriwal ofoutputaftertreatment,”hesaid. nocompromises.Thereare33in- Courtthatthetwomenithadar- According to the UP Police,
said Thursday that his govern- Reportshaveshownthatamajor- dustrialclusterswithinDelhi.Out rested in connection with an the two men were arrested in a
ment will fulfil the promise of ity of Delhi’s STPs fail to clean the ofthese,wastewaterfromonly17 elopement case have been re- case registered under Section
cleaning Yamuna by 2025 and water to adequate standards. goes to 13 treatment plants. leased and a closure report has 366 IPC (kidnapping) on
that he will take a dip in the river been filed before the trial court. September 6 on a complaint
before the next Assembly elec-
In-situ treatment of Sewer connections for The court was also told that the from the woman’s mother.
tions. Charting a plan for the large drains all houses, desilting SHOof Shamlipolicestation and While UP Police claimed they
clean-up, which has failed de- Four major drains — WhiletheDJBlayssewerpipes investigating officer of the case werearrestedfromKudhanabus
spite several plans and thou- Najafgarh drain, Barapullah in colonies, it is people who have have also been suspended and stand in Shamli on September 8,
sands of crores spent since 1992, drain, Supplementarydrain, and to apply for and secure a connec- anSIThasbeenconstitutedtoin- the Delhi family told the court
Kejriwal said a six-point pro- Ghazipur drain — will have in- tion.Thismeansmanydonotap- quire into their actions. the two men were taken away
gramme will be implemented situtreatmentof water.Workon ply for connections despite a Justice Mukta Gupta said un- from their residence in the city
over the next few months. these has already started. Some pipelinebeinglaidintheircolony. doubtedlya policeofficer is duty on August 6-7.
The Delhi government had drainsarebeingdivertedtoSTPs. Waste water from these houses bound to register an FIR when it Duringtheresumed hearing,
come under fire last week when ends up in storm water drains. is alleged that kidnapping has Justice Gupta Thursday asked
images of women performing JJ clusters “The Delhi government will taken place. However, the court about the status of investigation
Chhathpujainafoamingandpol- Several plans have been drawn up over the years to clean the river. Amit Mehra Alotofwastewaterfrompub- step forward and connect each saidpolicearefirsttofindoutthe against the personnel and said if
lutedYamunaweresharedacross lic toilets in JJ clusters is dumped householdtothesewer network age of the victim. “They were the version of the Delhi family,
platforms. The government had into the Yamuna without being itself.Therewillbenoneedof fil- given the phone number. They that the two persons were
blamed neighbouring states for The BJP and Congress hit out crores in the last seven years in capacity to be around 850 MGD. treated. The coliform level of the ing an application or getting the were given the address. The FIR picked up from here in August
the high industrial pollution lev- at the government following the the name of cleaning the river, For this, work is going on to im- river goes up significantly as it connection built. We have re- itself says she is with this boy, and their arrest was shown in
els. “I had said before the 2020 announcement.NortheastDelhi yet it was more toxic than ever. prove treatment and cleaning of passes through the city. Kejriwal duced the charges significantly this is the phone number, and some place, is true, then it is a
elections that I will clean the BJPMPManojTiwarisaidtheCM sewageonthreefronts—building saidthesecomplexeswillbecon- and whatever the nominal this is the address. So will you very serious issue. “Tell me what
Yamuna and take a dip in it. I will must first give a white paper on Sewage treatment new STPs like Coronation Plant, nected to sewage systems. The charges are, will be adjusted in please tell me when did they in- your investigation is on that.
take a dip in the river before the whathasbeendonetodatewith Kejriwal said the first project Okhla Treatment Plant, Kondli government’s target to connect monthly bills,” said Kejriwal. quire before arresting them,” These people were picked up on
next elections,” the CM said. themoneyspentoncleaningthe wastocompletelystopuntreated Treatment Plant, Rithala them all to sewers is 2024. He said the sixth project was asked Justice Gupta, while hear- what date and from where,”
“I do what I say. I always de- Yamuna,includingthat from the sewage from entering the river Treatment Plant and more; in- to desilt the entire sewer net- ing a petition filed by a couple. asked Justice Gupta and ordered
liveruponmypromises.Willdef- Centre.DelhiCongresspresident stream. “Currently, we are creasingcapacityofexistingtreat- Industrial waste work of Delhi so it functions to Thecouplesaidtheygotmar- the UP government to place on
initely clean Yamuna before the Anil Kumar Chaudhary claimed equipped to treat around 600 ment plants; and lastly, adopting Oneofthemajorcausesofpol- its full capacity. Delhi’s sewer ried on July 1, 2021, of their free record a status report from the
next election,” he later tweeted. the Kejriwal government spent MGD sewage when we need our new technologies at treatment lutionintheYamunaisindustrial network in 9,225 km long. will. The woman’s parents were SIT by January 11.
against the marriage and have Senior Advocate Garima
since then have been allegedly Prashad, representing the UP
BRIEFLY 2020 riots: House panel grills Facebook In EV push,
light vehicles
threatening them. The man and
his family are residents of Delhi
government, told the court that
the State has taken the case seri-

Gurgaon while the woman is from ously and an SIT headed by a

registers2nd on its ‘hate speech’ guidelines for India allowed to ply

Shamli. In their plea, the couple
alleged that the father and
brother of the man were taken
DSP-rank officer has been
formed. "We will ensure that
justice is done. Investigation has

Coviddeath The Committee also asked are working on safety and secu- context.Thukralsaiditscommu- at all hours
away by UP Police from their
Delhi residence on the interven-
started," Prashad said, adding
that it will take 6-8 weeks for
thisweek EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
the social network giant to pres-
ent a list of instances where a
rity on the platform and 15,000
are working on content moder-
nitystandardsareaglobaldocu-
mentandhatespeechguidelines
ing night of August 6-7. completion of the inquiry.

Gurgaon: Three days after fact-checking exercise was un- ation globally,” he said. applyacrosstheworld.“Itisvery EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE
a 71-year-old man died of
Covid, another Covid re-
latedfatalitywasrecorded
THEDELHILegislativeAssembly’s
Committee on Peace and
Harmony has asked Facebook,
dertaken by its fact-checking
partners from January 1, 2020 to
the end of April 2020. Thukral
MLA BS Joon, who is also a
memberofthecommittee,grilled
Thukral on the definition of hate
worrying that there is no defini-
tion for India, a market from
whereyouget40%of yourusers,”
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18

TO BOOST the adoption of elec-

Salary delays: MCD
Thursday in Gurgaon, tak-
ing the count of deaths in
now called Meta, to provide a
record of all audience reports or
said that he would be “happy to
look at requests as per law”.
speech in the Indian context and
how long “problematic” content
Chadha said.
Thukral told the committee
tric vehicles in the capital,
TransportMinisterKailashGahlot doctors’ association
requests PM’s help
the district due to Covid to complaints made to it a month Committee Chairperson continuestostayupifacomplaint that hatespeechonthe platform Thursdayannouncedtheexemp-
925. District health de- prior and two months after the Raghav Chadha quizzed Thukral isfiled.Thukralsaidifitisclearthat was a problem for them. “Hate tion of e-Light Goods Vehicle
partment officials said a February 2020 riots in Delhi. on the process followed to take the content violates its commu- hurts us. We don’t want hate on from any prohibition from “ply-
75-year-old woman, who The Committee was formed downobjectionablecontentand nity guidelines, it is taken down our platform,” he said. Chadha ingandidleparkingonidentified
was fully vaccinated and in March 2020 to “consider the its definition of hate speech. immediately.Incaseofusercom- replied: “I am not sure if hate roads during the specified ‘No problem,” it adds.
had co-morbidities, died factorsandsituationswhichhave Thukral said machine learning plaints, they are mandated to ac- hurtsyoubecauseviralityof hate Entry’ hours as notified by the EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The North MCD employs at
at a private hospital. the potential to disturb commu- and human intervention are knowledge within 24 hours and posts brings you revenue.” Delhi Transport Department”. NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 least 1,000 senior doctors, 500
Virender Yadav, chief nalharmony”inthecityand“sug- both used to identify objection- have to respond within 14 days. Facebook had earlier gone to The L5N category three- residentdoctors,and1,500nurs-
medical officer (CMO), gest measures to eliminate such ablecontent,fakenewsandhate “Fourteen days?Thedamage theSupremeCourtagainstsum- wheelergoodscarrierandN1cat- AFTERAUTHORITIESfailedtore- ing officers across its medical fa-
Gurgaon, said, “The per- factors”.InsteadofFacebookIndia speech. “The volumes cannot be isalreadydonebythen,”Joonre- mons issued by the Committee egory goods carrier with gross solve the recurring issue of non- cilities.Alltheirsalarieshavebeen
son had asthma, diabetes ManagingDirectorAjitMohan,to managed by human interven- marked during the proceedings. to Mohan. In July, the SC refused weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes payment of salaries of health- delayed.Delays in salary is a reg-
and a heart ailment. whom summons had been is- tion alone. Machine learning is Chadhasaiditwas“verywor- to quash summons. It, however, will now be allowed to ply on care workers, the Municipal ular feature at North MCD’s five
Though there has been a suedearlier,PublicPolicyDirector importantaswell.Wehave tools rying”thatFacebookdidnothave saidtheCommittee“cannothave Delhi’s roads at any time. CorporationDoctors’Association hospitals. Healthcare workers
marginal rise in Covid Shivnath Thukral appeared be- to detect problematic content... a “standalone, individual defini- a misconception that it is some “We are committed to im- has written a letter to Prime have gone on strike over a dozen
cases on account of the fore the Committee Thursday. across the globe, 40,000 people tion”of hatespeechintheIndian kind of a prosecuting agency”. plementingeverypromiseunder Minister Narendra Modi urging times in the past three years.
festive season, it is not a theEVpolicyinthebestway,and him to look into it. Presently, resident doctors and
cause for concern yet. The implementing this provision is “The North MCD is neither nursesatHinduRaoHospitalare
positivity rate has slightly
risen to 0.36%.” Trying to scare him, not kill him: Man proof of the same. Since the
launchofEVpolicy,saleof e-LCVs
hasgoneupfromjust46to1,054,
able to manage funds for salary
payments to its health workers
nor is it willing to hand over
on a half-day strike.
“It appears as if higher au-
thorities and institutions are
Man‘bites’ who pointed gun at cop during Delhi riots which is a 95.6% hike in the reg-
istration. We are hopeful today’s
services to the central govern-
ment or the state government as
more helpless than us in ensur-
ingtimelypayment of salariesto
cop’sfinger that the crowd is firing at police. tention has to be seen when he
decision would give a huge push
to mass adoption of EVs across
advised by the court,” said the
letter which has been marked to
doctors and other healthcare
workers,” said association pres-
afterbeing EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
Shereliedonanothersupple-
mentary statement and told the
begins and not when he ends.”
Guruswamy argued, “If I
categories in Delhi,” Gahlot said.
The Delhi Traffic Police has
the Prime Minister, Delhi L-G,
Delhi Chief Minister and North
ident Dr R R Gautam.
NorthMCDstandingcommit-
stopped,held SHARUKH PATHAN, the man
court, “Nine months after the in-
cident, he says not only am I
wantedtoinjureorkill,Ihaveam-
ple opportunity. This is conduct
also issued a circular in line with
the government’s decision after
MCD commissioner.
“Asthefinancialcrisisisrecur-
teechairpersonJogiRamJainsaid
salaries for September has been
New Delhi: A 30-year-old photographed pointing a gun at (Pathan) firing, but I am part of subsequent to the shot. Where is several rounds of deliberations rent in the North MCD and exist- given and the pending amount
man was arrested for al- a head constable during the thecrowdpeltingstones.Healso intentiontokillhim?IfIintended were held between both parties. ing for many years without any will be released soon. The resi-
legedly biting the finger of Northeast Delhiriots whois cur- statesthereisanotherperson...No toshootsomeoneandIhadthree As of now, due to congestion permanent solution till date, dent doctors’ and nurses associ-
atrafficpolicemanafterhe rently facing trial in an attempt Sharukh Pathan TIP (test identification parade), rounds.WouldInothavehithim? duringpeak hoursand vehicular hence, we want to humbly plead ationsofHinduRaosaidtheywill
was stopped and asked to to murder case, has told a court justlikethatthismagichappens.” Would I tell him to fall back? pollution, the movement of before our Prime Minister to in- continuewith the strike till all is-
show documents, officials through his lawyer that the “... We have TIP for this rea- Words have been exchanged... I commercialvehiclesisrestricted tervene in this matter to find sues are resolved, including ar-
said. The accused was “state consistently improves on officersbut,infact,firesintheair, son so that you don’t magically have my hand on his shoulder. Is on 250 major roadsfrom 7amto somepermanentsolutiontothis rears and all pending salaries.
driving his car when an the case that they don’t have”. in a distance,” she argued. introduce yet another person... this someone I intended to kill? I 11aminthemorningandfrom5
ASI stopped him at Rohini. Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy said the consta- The hard cases of our times are am trying to scare him. pm to 9 pm in the evening.
WhentheASIaskedforhis GuruswamyappearedforPathan blehadmadesixsupplementary never a test of the accused. It’s Objectionable as it is for a citizen The Delhi government has
documentsandlicense,he beforeAdditionalSessionsJudge statements: “No other potential the test of the judicial system, to scare a police officer, it’s not set a target of 25% of new elec-
startedarguing.Hefirstal- AmitabhRawatandwrappedup victimhasbeenpresentedbythe bar,andthecitywelivein.Dowe Section307(attempttomurder).” tricvehicleregistrationsby2024.
legedlyslappedthepolice- her arguments seeking his dis- state.Stateconsistentlyimproves gohigher?”Guruswamyargued. SpecialPublicProsecutorAnuj “The transport department
manandthenbithisfinger. charge.Shetoldthecourtthatthe on the case they don’t have...” She argued that Dahiya was Handa argued that Pathan has also sent official correspon-
The ASI was left injured prosecution’s best evidence was Referring to one such state- mistaken that Pathan was firing “shoots at different direction of dence to neighbouring states in-
whiletheaccusedescaped. video footage of the incident ment by Dahiya, Guruswamy ar- at him and played the video in the mob, who might belong to formingthemthatanydieselve-
Police said his car was whichshowsthatPathandidnot guedthatPathan’srolewentfrom slow motion before the court. the different community”. hicles older than 10 years will
tracedandhewasarrested shoot at the policeman, Deepak beingpartofthecrowdtoleading ASJ Rawat said: “The inten- “Supposeanypersonwouldhave notbeallowedtoenterDelhiand
after the ASI gave a com- Dahiya. “We are fortunate there an anti-CAA crowd. She argued tion has to be seen and not the succumbedtoinjuries.Wouldthe will be strictly impounded and
plaint. ENS is a video which clearly demon- the “recollection of a person dra- shot. It is actually in the begin- offencenothavebeenmadeout? scrapped if found plying on
strates that in the chaos, Pathan maticallychanges”asastatement ning which will show the intent If this is not Section 307, I don't Delhi’s roads,” the government Resident doctors and nurses are on strike at Hindu Rao
at no point shoots at the police made after three months states and not when it's done. The in- know what is,” he said. said in a statement.

FOUR YEARS ON

Sabz Burj restoration complete, rare painting on ceiling discovered

Foracentury,theceilingpaint- carried out. wroteabouttheuseofglazedtiles was plastered and white- The tiles have been created
DIVYA A ing — which uses real gold and It is believed that the tomb on the dome and commented washed before being used. by craftsmen from Nizamuddin
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 lapislazuli—remainedburiedun- was built between AD 1530-40, that “it was popular in Iran”. Originally, the dome had glazed Basti, who were trained in the
der layers of chemicals used dur- and an important nobleman or Apart from restoration work, green tiles on the top (giving it craft by artisans from
IT TOOK four years to complete ingitsrestorationinthe1920s.“It a royal is buried here consider- the tomb has been illuminated the name Sabz Burj), besides Uzbekistan, said Nanda. Most of
the conservation andrestoration has lost its lustre and paint pat- ing the usage of gold and its lo- by Havells India Limited, which green, yellow and blue tiles on theconservationfundwentback
project for Sabz Burj, the 22-me- terns because of application of cation. But it is more important joined hands with the AKTC and the lower parts of the dome. to the local community, he
trehighoctagonalmonumentlo- chemicallayersinthe1920s,”said than what it appears to be, said ASI, and funded the entire con- But the original tiles were re- added.
cated at the intersection of Ratish Nanda, CEO of Aga Khan Nanda.It’sanarchitecturaltreas- servation exercise as part of its placed with blue ones during its The restoration of this 500-
Mathura Road and Lodhi Road. It Trust for Culture (AKTC), which ure as it is one of the earliest ex- CSR project. restoration in the run up to the year-old structure started in
was a chance discovery during undertooktheworkincollabora- amples of Mughal architecture Around 1904, Nanda said Commonwealth Games in 2010. November 2018 and was sup-
conservation that the intricate tion with the ASI. in Timurid-style and is also one this structure was converted Those tiles were removed with posed to be completed in about
artwork on its ceiling was re- He added that no restoration of the first instances of double- into a police station and func- due permission, and new ones 18 months. Owing to pandemic-
vealed,puttingtheASI-protected work was done on the ceiling domed tombs in the country. tioned like that for another 10- have been put up — again green, related lockdowns and other of-
monumentintheleagueof most considering its heritage value Historian Ebba Koch, in her Restoration of the tomb started in 2018. Tashi Tobgyal 15 years. That is when most of blue and yellow — to revert to ficial back and forth during the
uniquelandmarksinthecountry. and only preservation has been book Mughal Architecture (1991), the decay happened since it original. project, it has taken four years.

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SYDNEY DIALOGUE ‘IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS’

Cryptocurrency must not India, China

DELHI CONFIDENTIAL
end up in wrong hands: PM agree on early
E resolution of

EXPLAINED
ANISHA DUTTA
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 Close watchon
cryptocurrency
LAC issues
IT IS essential for democracies to
work together to invest in future ●
technology, deepen intelligence
oncybersecurityandpreventma- THE PM'S call comes days after a meeting chaired by him
nipulation of public opinion, highlighted the need for global partnerships and collective
Prime Minister Narendra Modi strategies to tackle the reach and impact of cryptocurrency.
said Thursday while flagging PM Modi virtually addresses There was also a consensus to take steps that are progres-
cryptocurrency as one of the ar- the Sydney Dialogue. ANI sive and forward-looking. SHUBHAJIT ROY
FOND MEMORIES eas where they should work to-
gether to “ensure it does not end
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18

UNION MINISTER Anurag Thakur, when he was in the opposi- upinthewronghands”and“spoil icalinformationinfrastructure;to nancing. The issue is expected to 600,000villageswillsoonbecon- A MONTH after the failed 13th
tion,usedtoleadvociferousattacksonthethenrulingCongress our youth”. prevent manipulation of public be discussed during the winter nected with broadband” -- and roundofCorpsCommander-level
and the Left. However, speaking at the presiding officers’ con- Speaking on “India’s technol- opinions;todeveloptechnicaland session of Parliament. “the world's most efficient pay- talks led to a hardening of posi-
ference in Shimla, Thakur fondly remembered how the then ogy evolution and revolution” governancestandardsandnorms InhisaddressThursday,Modi ment infrastructure, the UPI”. tionsonbothsides,NewDelhisaid
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee would support the during a virtual address at the in- consistent with our democratic described data as the greatest “Two,useofdigitaltechnology thatIndianandChinesediplomats
youngMPs.Chatterjee'scalltolistentoyoungMPsintheHouse, augural Sydney Dialogue, Modi values; and, to create standards product of technology, but cau- for governance, inclusion, em- had on Thursday agreed on the
Thakursaid,gavethemmoralsupport.“Thatprotectionmeant referred to the digital age that “is and norms for data governance tioned against its misuse. “The powerment, connectivity, deliv- “needtofindanearlyresolutionto
a lot for us” said the MP from Himachal Pradesh. After the cer- changing everything around us” and for cross-border flow that digitalage...hasredefinedpolitics, eryofbenefitsandwelfare.Three, theremainingissuesalongtheLAC
emony, Thakur was seen having a warm conversation with and said it was “essential for protect and secure data.” economy and society. It is raising Indiahastheworld'sthirdlargest inEasternLadakhwhilefullyabid- Two sides recalled the
Kerala Speaker M B Rajesh, a former Lok Sabha MP. democraciestoworktogether”— The PM’s remarks come at a new questions on sovereignty, and fastest growing startup ing by bilateral agreements and
fromtechnologytosupplychains. timewhentheGovernmentisen- governance,ethics,law,rightsand ecosystem. Four, India's industry protocolssoastorestorepeaceand agreement between
“Take cryptocurrency or bit- gagedindetaileddiscussionswith security. It is reshaping interna- andservicessectors,evenagricul- tranquility”. External Affairs
PUT OFF coin, for example. It is important
that all democratic nations work
expertsandindustryassociations
on regulation and taxation of
tional competition, power and
leadership...But,wealsofacenew
ture,areundergoingmassivedig-
italtransformation.Five,thereisa
They also agreed that “both
sides should in the interim also
Minister S Jaishankar
NITINGADKARI'SvisittoNepaltotakepartinaPatanjalievent togetheronthisandensureitdoes cryptocurrency. On Saturday, the risks and new forms of conflicts largeefforttoprepareIndiaforthe continue to ensure a stable and Chinese Foreign
hasbeenputoff.Insteadof physicallytravelingtoKathmandu, notendupinwronghands,which Prime Minister had chaired a across diverse threats from sea- future,"hesaid.“Weareinvesting ground situation and avoid any Minister Wang Yi in
the Union minister will now be joining the event through can spoil our youth,” Modi said. meeting in which it was agreed bed to cyber to space,” he said. indevelopingindigenouscapabil- untoward incident,” the
video conferencing. The schedule drawn up by the organis- Highlightingareasofcoopera- that the steps taken will be “pro- India has created a robust ities in telecom technology such Ministry of External Affairs
September that
ers also had Gadkari having lunch with Nepal Prime Minister tion among democracies, Modi gressive and forward-looking”. frameworkofdataprotection,pri- as 5G and 6G.” (MEA) said in a statement after military and diplomatic
Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday. said: “To invest together in re- While cryptocurrency has vacy and security, he said. Sydney Dialogue is a world the 23rd meeting of the officials should
searchanddevelopmentinfuture found investors in tier-2 and tier- Listing five important digital summit conducted by Australian Working Mechanism for
continue discussions
NEW ASSIGNMENT
technology; to develop trusted 3 cities, the Government is con- transitions in India, Modi started Strategic Policy Institute for Consultation & Coordination on
manufacturing base and trusted cerned about the youth being with “the world's most extensive emerging,criticalandcybertech- India-China Border Affairs
supply chains; to deepen intelli- misledby“over-promising”ofre- publicinformationinfrastructure” nologies. The inaugural summit, (WMCC) through video-confer-
VINAY KUMAR, who is currently posted in the Ministry of gence and operational coopera- turns or becoming an avenue for in which “over 1.3 billion Indians from November 17-19, is being ence.AccordingtotheMEAstate- countries in their Dushanbe
External Affairs and looking after international organisations, tiononcybersecurity,protectcrit- money laundering and terror fi- have a unique digital identity, hosted virtually from Sydney. ment, the two sides recalled the meetings, continuous efforts
has been named as next Ambassador to Myanmar. He will re- agreement between External wouldbe made tofurther de-es-
place Saurabh Kumar, who is headed to South Block as Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and calate the border situation, and
Secretary (east). Current Secretary (east) Riva Ganguly Das is
set to retire.
PM Modi begins
3-day UP visit
Befitting reply if anyone eyes Chinese Foreign Minister Wang
YiinDushanbeinSeptemberthat
military and diplomatic officials
they would strive to shift from
urgent dispute settlement to
regular management and con-

today; to launch India: Rajnath at Rezang La should continue discussions to

resolve outstanding issues along
trol at an early date”.
The Chinese statement

Aadhaar-voter ID infra projects

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
the LAC in Eastern Ladakh.
“Accordingly, the two sides
had candid and in-depth discus-
echoed India’s description of the
talks, saying the two sides had a
“candid and in-depth” exchange

linking on House MAULSHREE SETH

LUCKNOW, NOVEMBER 18
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18

DEFENCEMINISTERRajnathSingh
sions on the situation along the
LAC in Western Sector of India-
China Border Areas and also re-
of views on the “recent develop-
ments in the China-India border
areas, and agreed to consolidate

panel meet agenda DAYS AFTER inaugurating the

Purvanchal Expressway, Prime
onThursdayinauguratedtheren-
ovated Rezang La memorial in
Chushul on Thursday, on the an-
viewed the developments since
the last meeting of the Senior
Commanders of both sides
the existing outcomes of the dis-
engagement,strictlyabidebythe
agreementsandprotocolsandthe
Minister Narendra Modi will be- niversaryofthebattleofRezangLa which was held on 10th October consensus reached between the
Express had reported that the gin his three-day Uttar Pradesh during 1962 war with China, and 2021,” the MEA statement said. twosides,preventthesituationon
HARIKISHAN SHARMA governmenthadapproachedthe visitonFridaywiththeinaugura- called it an “epitome of passion, “Itwasagreedthatbothsides the ground from relapsing”.
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 Unique Identification Authority tion and launch of infrastructure determination and fearless spirit shouldholdthenext(14th)round The 13th round of Corps
of India (UIDAI) with a proposal projects worth over Rs 6,000 of thecountry’sbravehearts”. oftheSeniorCommandersmeet- Commander-leveltalkstookplace
A PARLIAMENTARY standing to permit the EC to use Aadhaar croreintheBundelkhandregion. Paying tributes to 114 Indian ingatanearlydatetoachievethe at the Moldo border personnel
committee is set to discuss four for registration of new voters. He will then head to Lucknow to soldierswhodieddefendingtheir objectiveof completedisengage- meeting point near Chushul on
key proposed electoral reforms, The standing committee will attend a two-day conference of position at Rezang La on ment from all the friction points October10,ayear-and-a-halfinto
including linking of Aadhaar also discuss the issue of remote senior police officials. November 18, 1962 — the battle along the LAC in the Western the military standoff in Eastern
with voter ID, next week. voting, a mechanism that allows OnFriday,Modiwillfirsthead preventedtheChinesefrommov- Sectorinaccordancewiththeex- Ladakh,totryandresolvethesitu-
It is learnt that the Standing electors to vote from locations to Mahoba to inaugurate various ing towards Leh in 1962 war — isting bilateral agreements and ationatHotSprings.
Committee on Personnel, Public other than polling stations as- irrigation and water projects Singhsaidcourageandsacrificeof protocols,” it said. The following day, India and
Grievances, Law and Justice, signed to their registered con- worth Rs 3,250 crore. The devel- troops who defended Rezang La Defence Minister Rajnath Singh escorts Brigadier R V Jatar The statement from the Chinahadtheirsharpestexchange
headed by BJP Rajya Sabha stituencies. It is learnt that EC of- opment works aim to facilitate andsurroundingareaswillalways (Retd) in Leh, Thursday. Jatar fought in the 1962 war. ANI Chinese Foreign Ministry said since the Galwan Valley clash in
member Sushil Kumar Modi, is ficials are expected to make a the irrigation of around 65,000 inspire future generations. thatthetwosideshadstatedthat June2020.Troopshavecontinued
scheduledtomeetonNovember presentationon theissueduring hectares of land in Mahoba and The memorial, he said, is a “in accordance with the spirit of to face each other at Hot Springs
25 to deliberate onthe proposed the meeting of the committee. its neighbouring districts of tribute to the country's armed intended to occupy the land of are capable of protecting every the consensus reached between eversincetheChinesecrossedthe
electoral reforms. Thiscomesatatimewhenthe Hamirpur, Banda and Lalitpur. forces and a symbol of their pre- any other country, but if any inch of Indian land,” he said. the Foreign Ministers of both LACinMay2020.
Apart from linking Aadhaar ECplanstostartmappingthepop- After this, he is set to travel to paredness to protect India's in- country has raised its eyes at The memorial, Singh said,
with voter ID, the committee is ulationofmigrantworkersacross Jhansitolaythefoundationstone tegrity. “It has been India’s char- India,wehavegivenabefittingre- will “bolster feeling of national-
expected to deliberate on three thecountrytopreparearoadmap of a 600-MW ultramega solar acter that we have never ply.Thebravesoldiersofourarmy ism and encourage tourism”.
otherproposedelectoralreforms fortheintroductionofremotevot- powerparkinGarauthaworthRs
— remote voting; action against ing.Theproposalofhavingacom- 3,000 crore. He will also inaugu-
electedrepresentativesfilingfalse monelectoralroll,whichhasbeen rate the Rs 11-crore Atal Ektaa India slams Pak
affidavits;andcommonelectoral in discussion in recent years, is Park,andlaythefoundationstone
roll for conducting all elections also expected to be taken up. of a Bharat Dynamics plant. law on Jadhav,
from panchayat to Parliament. Earlier this year, then Law Modi is scheduled to head to
TheElectionCommission(EC) MinisterRaviShankarPrasadhad LucknowonFridayeveningtoat- says no consular
recentlyremindedtheUnionLaw informed Lok Sabha that use of tend the 56th All-India
Ministrytoapprovependingelec- commonelectoralrollswillresult ConferenceofDGPsandIGPsthat access yet
toralreforms,includinglinkingof insavingoftimeandenergysince will be held at the police head-
Aadhaar with voter ID. duplication of efforts by the state quarters in Lucknow on
InAugustthisyear,TheIndian pollpanelscouldbeobviated. November20-21.Heissettostay SHUBHAJIT ROY
at the Raj Bhavan. NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
Apart from the DGPs and IGs,
INDIAEXPORTEDOVER65MNCOVIDJABSTHISYR:PM the heads of the central armed A DAY after Pakistan’s
forces and the central police or- Parliament passed a Bill to pro-
New Delhi: India exported more than 65 million doses of Covid vac- ganisations will also attend the vide the right of review and re-
cinestonearly100countriesthisyear,PrimeMinisterNarendraModi two-day conference. Several in- consideration in the case of
said on Thursday, asserting that the global trust earned by the Indian vitees will participate virtually Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former
healthcare sector has led to the country being called the “pharmacy from 37 locations across the Indian Navy officer who is on
of the world”. Speaking after inaugurating the first global innovation country. death row over spying and ter-
summitof thepharmaceuticalsector,ModisaidIndia’svisionistocre- Union Home sMinister Amit ror charges, India on Thursday
ate an ecosystem for innovation that will make the country a leader Shah is also likely to attend the said that “nothing could have
in drug discovery and innovative medical devices. PTI conference. been further from the truth”.
“As stated earlier, the ordi-
nance did not create the ma-

Azad dropped from Congress chinery for an effective review

and reconsideration of Shri
Jadhav’s case as mandated by

disciplinary action committee the judgment of the ICJ

(International Court of Justice).
The law simply codifies the
member secretary, and CWC shortcomings of the previous
MANOJ C G member Ambika Soni, senior ordinance,” the Ministry of
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 DelhiCongressleaderJaiPrakash External Affairs’ official
Aggarwal and Karnataka leader spokesperson,ArindamBagchi,
CONGRESS PRESIDENT Sonia G Parameshwara as members. said on Thursday.
GandhionThursdayreconstituted The panel has hardly met after “Pakistan continues to deny
the party’s disciplinary action the death of one of its members, unimpeded and unhindered
committee, dropping senior Motilal Vora, in December last consular access to Shri Jadhav
leader and former Leader of year. and has failed to create an at-
Opposition in Rajya Sabha Azad was among the promi- mosphere in which a fair trial
GhulamNabiAzadfromthepanel. Ghulam Nabi Azad nent members of the G23. Kapil canbeconducted...Indiahasre-
Azad, a CWCmember, is part Sibal, a vocal member of the peatedly called upon Pakistan
of the G23 — the group that G23,hadtriggeredacontroversy to abide by the letter and spirit
wrote to Sonia demanding ministers G M Saroori, Vikar recently when he said at a press of the ICJ judgment,” he said.
sweeping changes in the party Rasool and Dr Manohar Lal conference that “in our party, at On Wednesday, a joint sit-
structure. Sonia also dropped Sharma; former legislators Jugal the moment, there is no presi- tingof Pakistan’sSenateandthe
former Home Minister Sushil Kishore Sharma, Ghulam Nabi dent, so we don’t know who is National Assembly passed a set
Kumar Shinde and former Monga, Naresh Gupta, takingthesedecisions.Weknow of laws, including one to enable
ArunachalChief MinisterMukut Mohammad Amin Bhat, Subash and yet we don’t know.” Jadhav to appeal against his
Mithi from the committee. Gupta;StateCongressvice-pres- Addressing a CWC meeting conviction — pavingthe way to
The omission of Azad came ident Anwar Bhat, and Kulgam last month, Sonia asserted that implement an order of the ICJ.
a day after at least 20 J&K District Development Council she was “a full-time and hands- A 51-year-old retired Indian
Congress leaders considered member Anyatullah Rather. on Congress president”, adding Navy officer, Jadhav was sen-
close to him resigned from their The new disciplinary action that she “always appreciated tenced to death by a Pakistani
party positions to press for a committee, headed by A K frankness” and there was no military court on charges of es-
leadership change in the Union Antonyagain,willhaveAICCgen- need to speak to her “through pionage and terrorism in April
Territory.Theseincludedformer eral secretary Tariq Anwar as the media”. 2017.

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BRIEFLY
SC: ‘Sexual intent’, not ‘skin-to-skin’ Kerala ‘kidnap’ case:
Panel says get baby
contact, key in POCSO assault case
Quashes two Bombay HC judgments, says reasoning trivialises range of unacceptable behaviour
back in five days
SHAJU PHILIP
further decision is taken. It said
that a DNA test should be con-
Pratap Lal Bheel. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, ducted to ascertain the biologi-
used specifically with regard to not be given effect to, courts with gloves, condoms, sheets or no ‘touch’ at all. That provision NOVEMBER 18 cal parents.
RAJASTHAN EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE sexualpartsof thebody,whereas would accept the bolder con- withcloth,thoughdonewithsex- coversandismeanttocoverboth Thechildwasgivenforadop-
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 “physical contact” has been used struction for the purpose of ual intent, would not amount to direct and indirect touch”. IN A fresh twist to the weeks- tion by the CWC in August but a
BJP MLA for any other act. Therefore, the bringing about an effective re- anoffenceofsexualassaultunder “The receptors on the surface long protest by a woman in finaldecisionwaspendingbefore

accusedofrape; THE MOST important ingredient

forconstitutinganoffenceofsex-
court ruled, the “act of touching
the sexual part of body or any
sult. Restricting the interpreta-
tion of the words ‘touch’ or
Section 7 of POCSO Act,” the
benchsaid.“Themostimportant
of humanbodyareacutelysensi-
tive to the subtleties of a whole
Kerala'sThiruvananthapuramto
be reunited with her one-year-
the family court. After Chandran
sought custody of her son last
caseregistered ual assault under Section 7 of
ProtectionofChildrenfromSexual
other act involving physical con-
tact, if done with ‘sexual intent’,
‘physicalcontact’to‘skin-to-skin
contact’wouldnotonlybeanar-
ingredientforconstitutingtheof-
fence of sexual assault under
range of tactile experiences. The
useofaspoon,forinstance,tocon-
old son, who she alleged was “il-
legally”givenforadoptionbyher
month,thestategovernmentin-
formedthecourtthattheprocess
Jaipur:Asecondcaseof al- Offences (POCSO) Act is “sexual wouldamountto‘sexualassault’ row and pedantic interpretation Section 7 of the Act is the 'sexual sume food — without touching it parents, the district's child wel- should be suspended.
legedrapewasregistered intent”, andnotthe“skin-to-skin” within the meaning of Section 7 of the provision contained in intent', and not the 'skin to skin' withthehand—innowaydimin- fare authority has ordered that Reacting to the latest devel-
againstBJPMLAPratapLal contact with the child”, Supreme of POCSO Act”. Section 7... but it would lead to contact with the child”. ishes the sense of touch experi- the baby be brought back from opment, Chandran also de-
Bheel in Rajasthan’s CourtsaidonThursdaywhilequa- Writing for Justice Lalit and an absurd interpretation of the The bench ruled that “the act enced by the lips and the mouth. itsfosterparentswithinfivedays manded that KSCCW general
Udaipur district, police shing two judgments of the Nag- herself,JusticeTrivedisaidthear- said provision.” of touchinganysexualpartof the Similarly, when a stick, or other and submitted to a DNA test. secretaryJSShijuKhanandCWC
said on Thursday. This is purbenchofBombayHighCourt. gumentthattheexpression‘phys- The court said that “skin-to- bodyof achildwithsexualintent object is pressed onto a person, In an order issued chairperson N Sunanda be re-
the second rape case ThetwoHCjudgmentshadset ical contact’ used in Section 7 has skin contact” for constituting an or any other act involving phys- evenwhenclothed,theirsenseof Wednesday, the Child Welfare moved from their posts since,
against the MLA from off a furore for concluding that it to be construed as ‘skin-to-skin’ offence of “sexual assault” could ical contact with sexual intent touch is keen enough to feel it.” Committee (CWC) directed the she alleged, the child was given
Gogunda constituency in will not amount to an offence of contact “cannot be accepted”. not have been intended or con- could not be trivialised or held Justice Bhat added, Kerala State Council for Child in adoption “with their con-
less than one year. sexual assault under Section 7 of Therulingsaid“theconstruc- templated by the Legislature. insignificant or peripheral so as “Therefore, the reasoning in the Welfare (KSCCW) to bring back nivance”.
Speakingtoreporters,the POCSO if there is “no direct phys- tion of a rule should give effect “The very object of enacting the to exclude such act from the High Court’s judgment quite in- the baby from its foster parents The issue emerged last
complainantsaidthatshe ical contact, i.e. skin to skin” be- to the rule rather than destroy- POCSO Act is to protect children purviewof ‘sexualassault’under sensitively trivializes — indeed who are said to be in Andhra month when Chandran publicly
had come to know the tweentheaccusedandthevictim. ing it”, and “any narrow and from sexual abuse, and if such a Section 7”. legitimises — an entire range of Pradesh. alleged thatherparents, both lo-
MLA while she was seek- On Thursday, the SC bench of pedantic interpretation of the narrowinterpretationisaccepted, Writingaseparateconcurring unacceptable behaviour which “I hope I will get my son back cal CPI(M) leaders, had forcibly
ing a job and Bheel JusticesUULalit,SRavindraBhat provision, which would defeat it would lead to a very detrimen- judgment, Justice Bhat said that underminesachild’sdignityand soon. But I will continue my ag- taken away her son three days
cheatedherafterpromis- and Bela M Trivedi went into the the object of the provision, can- tal situation, frustrating the very “the fallacy... in the High Court’s autonomy, through unwanted itation against the authorities after delivery in October last
ing to marry her. “A rape dictionarymeaningof thewords not be accepted”. object of the Act, inasmuch as in reasoningisthatitassumesindi- intrusions.” who illegally handed over the year. The baby was left at a CWC
case was registered “touch” and “physical contact” The bench said that “where thatcasetouchingsexualornon- rect touch is not covered by FULLREPORT ON baby in adoption,” said the 23- facility for adoption.
againstMLABheelonyes- and said that “touch” has been intention of the Legislature can- sexualpartsof thebodyof achild Section 7 — or in other words is www.indianexpress.com year-old mother, Anupama S In April, Chandran and
terdayevening.Theinves- Chandran, who is on an indefi- Kumar approached the police
tigationinthecasewillbe nite strike in front of the KSCCW seeking custody of her son. But
conducted by the CID-
CB,” Udaipur SP Manoj
IPS officer office along with her partner
Ajith Kumar. Chandran is a for-
itwasonlylastmonththatacase
was registered against
Kumar said. Earlier in
February,anotherwoman
appears before mer SFI leader.
In its order, the CWC stated
Chandran's parents on charges
of kidnapping. As the issue
hadaccusedBheelof rap-
ingheronpretextof mar-
Koregaon Bhima thattheinfantshouldbebrought
back by a child welfare police of-
snowballed into a controversy,
andlefttheCPI(M)red-faced,the
riage, following which a panel, seeks time ficerof DySPrankandplacedun- party-led government decided
case was lodged. Bheel der the protection of the district to step in and support
declinedtorespondtore- to file affidavit child protection officer until a Chandran's demand.
quests for comment. ENS

MANIPUR
CHANDAN HAYGUNDE
PUNE, NOVEMBER 18 Bihar, UP worst in
Willhandover
ambushprobe
FORMER PUNE
CommissionerRashmiShuklaon
Thursday appeared before the
Police
policing, south states
toNIA,says CM
Imphal:TheManipurgov-
Koregaon Bhima Commission of
Inquiry in Mumbai and sought
time to file her affidavit, claiming
placed better: survey
ernment is planning to she is yet to receive certain docu- others; and three indices of
hand over the ments from the Pune city police. DEEPTIMAN TIWARY “Value-Based indicators” deal-
Churachandpur ambush The two-member commis- NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 ing with integrity of the police;
probetotheNIA.Whilean sion headed by retired Justice J N and one index of “Trust”.
FIR has been lodged, the Patel is probing the causes of the BIHAR HAS scored the lowest in BiharandUttarPradeshfared
state will write to the Koregaon Bhima violence of overall policing, followed closely poorly on almost all categories.
agency for further inves- PTI January1,2018,inwhichoneper- by Uttar Pradesh, according to On a scale of 10, Bihar scored
tigation, Chief Minister N
Biren Singh said on
Thursday.Sevenpeople—
VIA KARTARPUR sondiedandseveralwereinjured.
Shukla was the Pune Police
Commissionerwhentheviolence
findings of a nationwide survey
conductedbyindependentthink-
tank Indian Police Foundation.
thelowestinfivecategories:5.98
in “Public Trust in Policing”, 4.97
in“IntegrityandCorruption-Free
commandant of 46 Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi and his ministers took the Kartarpur corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. tookplaceandiscurrentlyposted Southern states and some in Service”, 5.81 in “Technology
Assam Rifles Colonel inHyderabadasAdditionalDirec- the Northeast fared better on Adoption”, 5.84 in “Police
Viplav Tripathi, his wife torGeneralof CRPF(SouthZone). most policing indices compared Responsiveness” and 5.75 in
and son, along with four Elgaar Parishad, a conclave, to northern states. The five states “Police Sensitivity”.
jawans — were killed
when militants attacked
their convoy in
Channi, Cabinet members offer ‘Match-fixing by
Modi, Channi’:
washeldinthejurisdictionof the
Pune city police on December 31,
2017,aheadofthe200thanniver-
with the highest score on overall
policing — IPF Smart Policing
Index2021—areAndhraPradesh,
Uttar Pradesh has scored the
lowest in three categories: 5.59
in “Helpful and Friendly
Churachandpur
Saturday. The People’s
LiberationArmy Manipur
last
prayers at Kartarpur gurdwara AAP says denied
sary of the Koregaon Bhima bat-
tle.AccordingtoaPunecitypolice
investigation,theElgaarParishad
Telangana, Assam, Kerala and
Sikkim.Frombottomupwardsare
Bihar,UttarPradesh,Chhattisgarh,
Policing”, 5.27 in “Fair and
Unbiased Policing” and 5.80 in
“Police Accountability”.
and Manipur Naga Speaking to mediapersons, nod for visit wasorganisedbythebannedCPI- Jharkhand and Punjab. In overall policing, Bihar
People’sFrontclaimedre- KAMALDEEP SINGH BRAR SIDHU NOT PART OF Channi expressed gratitude to Maoist organisation, and the The national average of sat- scored the worst with 5.74, fol-
sponsibility. ENS DERA BABA NANAK
(GURDASPUR), NOVEMBER 18 CHANNI-LED ‘JATHA’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and his Pakistan counterpart
Chandigarh: The AAP Thursday
claimed that its delegation was
speechesdeliveredattheconclave
and previous campaigns for the
isfaction with the police has
been found to be at 69%.
lowed closely by Uttar Pradesh
(5.81). While Uttar Pradesh DGP
ARUNACHALPRADESH Chandigarh:PunjabCongress Imran Khan for taking the “his- “denied” permission to visit the eventwereamongthefactorsthat “The survey is an attempt to MukulGoelwasnotavailablefor

IAFchopper PUNJAB CHIEF Minister

Charanjit Singh Channi and
chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was
not part of the Channi-led
toric initiative” of reopening the
corridor. He said India and
Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in
Pakistan, and blamed the Centre
caused the violence.
On October 22, the commis-
assess the performance of vari-
ous states on PM’s Smart
comment, ADG (Headquarters)
Bihar Police J S Gangwar said he
crashes,allon some of his Cabinet ministers on
Thursday offered prayers at the
‘jatha’(group).Sidhuwasinti-
mated that he could visit the
Pakistan should deliberate on
commencing trade and com-
andthePunjabgovernmentforit.
Leader of Opposition Harpal
sion’s lawyer, Aashish Satpute,
had filed an application that IPS
Policing initiative. While it is
hearteningtosee69%peoplebe-
could comment only after read-
ingthereport.He,however,said,
boardsafe Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in gurdwara on November 20. mercethroughPunjab’sborders, SinghCheemasaidthepartyMLAs officersRashmiShuklaandParam ing satisfied with policing in the “Bihar has been a well-perform-
Pakistan, travelling through the Punjab minister Vijay Inder adding that it will help to usher were to proceed to Kartarpur Fri- BirSinghbecalledaswitnessesas country, we hope wherever ing state despite all challenges,
NewDelhi:AnIAFhelicop- visa-free Kartarpur corridor that Singla said the Centre had in “a new era of unprecedented day.“However,wewereinformed itisnecessarytobringforwardin- there are flaws, this survey will given the kind of resources and
ter crashed near Walong reopened after a gap of 20 given permission to cabinet progress and prosperity” in the bythePunjabgovernmentthatthe telligenceinputsandallinforma- motivatestatestodobetter,”said infrastructure we have. It has a
Valley in Arunachal months. ministersandMLAstovisitin state. clearanceforourvisithasnotbeen tion received by the two officers. Prakash Singh, chairman of grassroots presence and good
Pradesh on Thursday, Channi, accompanied by a phased manner. “Some got Evacuee Trust Property receivedandwehavebeenasked The commission had then issued Indian Police Foundation and urban network. More measures
sources said, adding that Finance Minister Manpreet permission for today, some Board spokesperson Amir toapplyunderregularprocess,”he summonsaskingthetwoofficers former DGP of Uttar Pradesh. are being taken to modernise it.”
all five people on board Singh Badal, PWD Minister Vijay for tomorrow and others for Hashmi said in Lahore that be- said.HesaidBJPandCongresscon- to appear before it as witnesses Retired IPS officer N People from Bihar,
were safe. There was no Inder Singla, MLAs Harpartap the day after,” he said. ENS sides the group led by Channi, a spired to keep AAP away from Accordingly,Shuklaappeared Ramachandran, who is the pres- Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh
official word on the inci- Singh Ajnala and Barindermeet 21-member delegation of BJP Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary before the commission on ident of the foundation, oversaw had the least trust in police, ac-
dentfromtheIAF.Sources Singh Pahra and his family Baba Nanak shrinein Gurdaspur leaders also visited the celebrationsinKartarpurSahib. Thursday. She told the commis- the conduct of the survey, which cordingtothesurvey.Thosefrom
said a Mi-17 helicopter members, crossed the border at district. Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. Party leader Raghav Chadha sion that she has sought a list of reached out to more than 1.61 Andhra, Telangana and Kerala
“force landed in Eastern around 1 pm. “I am very happy On his return, Channi urged Kartarpur Corridor Project tweeted: “AAP delegation has documents, which she needs to lakh people across the country trusted the police the most.
sector”andtherewereno tocomehere.Ihavereceivedim- the governments of India and Management Unit Chief been denied permission to visit study. She said she has received overthepastfivemonthsthrough Ramachandran said the sur-
casualties.Onboardwere mense love from Punjabis, Pakistan to simplify the process Executive Officer (CEO) Sri Kartarpur Sahib by Modi- the documents from Pune rural both online and offline efforts. vey had its limitations given the
three crew members and Pakistanis and SGPC, and I am of obtaining permission to pay Muhammad Latif, who received Channi duo. It is clear that as per police, but is yet to get the docu- The survey had 10 sets of sample size for a huge country.
two pilots, who are all highly indebted for this,” said obeisance at the gurdwara. He the Indian delegation at atacticalunderstandingbetween ments from the Pune city police. questionnaires, which included StatesandUnionTerritoriessuch
safe, they said. The heli- Channi,afterreachingtheshrine. also announced free bus service Kartarpur Sahib, said the Punjab PM Modi and CM Channi, only Lawyer Shishir Hiray, repre- six indices of “Competence- as Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur,
copter was flying from The over 4-km long from across Punjab to Dera Baba chief minister was “very happy” Channi and his men are permit- senting the state, told the com- Based Indicators” dealing with Ladakh, Chandigarh,
Hayuliang to Rochcham Kartarpur corridor links Nanak for facilitating pilgrims to visit the shrine and said he ted to visit. The match-fixing be- mission that they would be get- issues such as police sensitivity, Lakshadweepwerenotincluded
in Arunachal at the time Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in who have permission to visit would love to visit again. tween Modi & Channi has sur- tingthedocumentsfromthePune accessibility,responsivenessand in the report as they returned
of the incident. ENS Pakistan’s Kartarpur to Dera Kartarpur Sahib. —WITHPTIINPUTS,LAHORE faced yet again.” ENS city on Friday. technology adoption among less than 300 responses.

Amravati violence not planned: initial finding Protesting Char Dham priests’ body to
MOHAMED THAVER field candidates in 15 Uttarakhand seats
violent turn before they were formation, there were protests

E
brought under control. at 111 places and it was only at
MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 18 The police are looking for these three places where an is-
some accused in Malegaon and sue was reported. dent Krishna Kant Kotiyal said turn without offering prayers at
E X P L A I NE D

THE INITIAL assessment of the Nandedwho“seemedinsistentin “Our findings indicate that of AVANEESH MISHRA Chance for the priests will also reach out to the temple. Two days later, cur-
Maharashtra police on the vio- going to areas with mixed com- the 8000-strong mob that gath- DEHRADUN, NOVEMBER 18 the Opposition. rentChiefMinisterPushkarSingh
lence that brokeoutin Amravati, munities” that could have led to ered on Friday to protest the vi-
Cong to set The Devasthanam Board Act, DhamitraveledtoKedarnathbe-
Malegaon and Nanded is that it trouble. “Once we arrest these olence in Tripura, it was 80-100 The Hak Hakookdhari ● narrative enacted during the tenure of fore Prime Minister Narendra
wasnotaplannedactbuta“spur people, we will get some more persons who led to stone-pelt- Mahapanchayat Samiti, formed then chief minister Trivendra Modi's high-profile visit to the
of the moment reaction” of 80- clarity if there was any deliberate ingatoneplace,”theofficialsaid. by Char Dham teerth purohits The move by the Samiti SinghRawat,ledtotheformation shrine, and assured the priests
File
100personswhowerepartof an plantocausetroubleoritwasjust The official added that apart protesting the Uttarakhand gov- may not pose a direct of the Devasthanam Board two that the issue will be resolved by
8000-strongmob that hadgath- A flag march in Amravati. a case of carrying out a protest,” a fromtheTripuraissue,thecrowd ernment's decision to form the challenge for the BJP. But yearsago,whichgoverns51tem- November 30. The priests then
ered Friday to protest violence senior state IPS officer said. was also protesting a book writ- Devasthanam Board, has an- it can be a shot in the arm ples associated with the Char postponed their agitation.
faced by Muslims in Tripura. A senior official told The ten by Wasim Rizvi, a former UP nounced that it will field candi- for Congress, which can Dhams — Kedarnath, Badrinath, However, Kotiyal told The
The probe has also not found questioningwillhelpbringmore Indian Express, “Based on our Shia Waqf Board member chair- dates on 15 seats in the upcom- project BJP as a party ig- Gangotri and Yamunotri. Indian Express Thursday that the
indications of planned violence clarity on the violence’s cause. findings so far, it was not a man, that uses ‘objectionable’ ing Assembly polls and noring the demands of The priests have been de- priests do not trust the BJP and
in Amravati on Saturday, when According to the initial find- planned act. Had that been the language against Islam. campaign against the ruling BJP. the priests — and thus of manding rollback of the board, its government anymore. “We
around 6,000 persons from the ings,thereweresmallgatherings case, some of those who were On the role of Raza Academy, The samiti also said that its temples. Former CM claiming that it has ended their plan to take our message to the
BJP and Hindutva organisations and protests by 23 organisations partof themobwouldhavebeen the official said that based on priests will gherao the state Harish Rawat has already traditionalrightsonthetemples. entirecountrythroughdevotees
tooktothestreetsandtwoshops at111placesacrossMaharashtra carrying bottles, chilli power or their probe of the 111 places Assembly during its forthcom- announced that Congress On November 1, Trivendra coming here. We will request
and four vehicles were gutted. onFriday,anditwasonlyatthree weapons, as has been the case in where the protests were organ- ing Winter Session to be held in will dissolve the hadfacedprotestwhenhevisited them to vote against the BJP and
Thepolicearestilllookingfor places — Amravati, Malegaon most planned acts of violence.” ized, only 45 were led by Raza Gairsain. Making the announce- Devasthanam Board. Kedarnath,withpriestsshowing will send postcards to all promi-
some of the accused, whose and Nanded — that things took a The official said as per their in- Academy. ment on Thursday, samiti presi- himblackflags,forcinghimtore- nent people,” he said.

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vehicles to which the Electric Propulsion Kit can be fitted and notifications issued by the Ministry of Road Transport
the range in kilometers available on single charge. and Highways (MoRTH), from time to time.
The application for empanelment may be submitted by the
2. The owners of old/existing vehicle are advised to
Manufacturers / Suppliers to the Deputy Commissioner
(Operations - II), Room No. 104, First Floor, Transport approach their concerned Vehicles Dealers (of their
Department, 5/9, Under Hill Road, Delhi- 110054, enclosing vehicle's make) for affixing Chromium based
self attested copies of Type Approval Certificate's along with hologram sticker on the windshield of their vehicles
annexures obtained from approved testing agencies in Rule-
126 of CMVR, 1989 for the makes and models of petrol/diesel depending on the relevant class of fuel.
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UP man held PARAM BIR’S APPEAL AGAINST HC ORDER

over pro-Pak
WhatsApp No hearing till we know
your whereabouts: SC
status, gets bail
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
differently and adjourned the
AMANfromSaharanpurinUttar EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE hearing for November 22.
Pradesh, who was arrested for NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 On Wednesday, a Mumbai
allegedly sharing pro-Pakistan court had allowed a plea by
content on his WhatsApp status THE SUPREME Court on MumbaiPolicetodeclarethefor-
after it defeated India in a T20 Thursday told absconding for- mer city police chief and two
World Cup match, was granted mer Mumbai Police commis- others as proclaimed offenders.
bail on Wednesday. sioner Parambir Singh that the Singh was removed from the
Accordingtopolice,twomen court will not hear an appeal post of Mumbai Police commis-
were initially booked for al- filed by him until it knows his sioner in March and transferred
legedly praising the Pakistan whereabouts. as Director General (Home
teamfollowingtheirvictoryover “Noprotection,nohearingtill Param Bir Singh Guards), where he has not re-
India in the match. An FIR was we have an answer to the ques- portedsinceMay 4, afterinitially
filed against them on November tion: where are you,” a bench of going on sick leave.
2 at a police station in Justices S K Kaul and M M been filed by your power of at- Mumbai Police had moved
Saharanpur. Sundresh told lawyers appear- torney-holder. But where are the court in connection with a
“We received a complaint
against two persons who shared
pro-Pakistan content on their
VARANASI GHAT PUTS ON A SHOW ing for Singh.
The senior IPS officer had ap-
proached the apex court against
you? Are you in the country or
outside....Areyouinsomestate....
Wecouldbewrongbutif youare
case registered on the basis of a
complaint by hotelier Bimal
Agarwal, levelling extortion
WhatsApp status following the A light and laser event at Chet Singh Ghat in Varanasi to celebrate Dev Deepawali festival, on Thursday. PTI the Bombay High Court’s order somewhere abroad and waiting charges against Singh and dis-
match. One of the accused was of September 16, dismissing his for Supreme Court orders, how missedMumbaiPoliceinspector
arrested while the other is cur- pleachallengingthetwoprelim- can we give it?” Sachin Waze.

Have to stop rising indiscipline,

rently absconding. Further in- inary inquiries initiated against The counsel said he (Singh) The police said the trio con-
vestigation is pending,” said him bythe Maharashtra govern- can “get out of the hole” if he is tinuedtoremainmissingdespite
Mohd Rizwan, circle officer of ment. “allowedtobreathe”,butthisdid havingissuedmultiplenon-bail-
the local police station. Singh’s petition was filed not go down well with the able warrants.

disruption in House: Speaker

Accordingtothepolice,com- through a power of attorney- bench, which said it reflected his In October, the Maharashtra
plainant Atul Saini alleged: “As holder. confidence in the system. government had told Bombay
Pakistan won, some people in Taking note, the bench told The bench made it clear that High Court that Param Bir Singh
the country indulged in anti-na- his counsel, “Your petition has it was not going to treat him any could not be traced.
tional activities. Some people
celebrated Pakistan’s victory, issuesduringtheWinterSession, overchangesintheanti-defection need to equip the proceedings of
whichisagainstthecountry.The
two accused celebrated
LIZ MATHEW
SHIMLA, NOVEMBER 18
whichwillbeginonNovember29.
The pandemonium over the
lawdespitediscussionsoverare-
portthatproposedamendments.
legislatureswithmoderntechnol-
ogy with the help of information Hacker helped rig Youth SC asks panel to
examine again
Pakistan’s victory with a photo
on their WhatsApp status.”
The FIR was filed under
WITH THE Winter Session of
Parliament days away, Lok
Pegasus issue had led to a near-
washoutoftheMonsoonSession.
On the concluding day of the
SpeakerBirlasaidthereshould
bewiderdiscussionsonthefunc-
tioningoftheparliamentarycom-
technology, he said.
“We will definitely prepare
‘One Nation One Legislative
Congress polls, alleges grievances over
Section 66 of the IT Act and
Section 295 (defiling place of
Sabha Speaker Om Birla on
Thursday called for urgent ac-
conference,thepresidingofficers
resolvedtoholddiscussionswith
mittees, which according to the
presiding officers, need to be
Platform’ in due course sothat all
legislatures can make available Karnataka Home Minister Class 12 marks
worship) of the IPC, said the po- tion to check the rising tendency allpoliticalpartiestobringinmore “drasticallychangedaccordingto theircurrentandolddebatesand
lice. of disruption and indiscipline on discipline,makea“definiteaction the present times”. otherresourcesatoneplacewith over Srikrishna’s access to cryp-
Thetwoaccused,intheir20s, the House floor. plan” to increase the number of “We have to develop such a collectiveefforts,”hesaid,adding EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE tocurrencyformoneylaundering PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
run a watch shop. “We will have to stop the in- sittingsoflegislaturesandreview practicethatthepresidingofficers that this will be done by 2022. BENGALURU,NOVEMBER18 by some politicians. NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
creasingtendencyofindiscipline, thefunctioningoftheparliamen- evaluate the works done by the Inaugurating the conference The Congress has denied his
disruption, uproar in the House. tary standing committees. parliamentary committees once on Wednesday, PM Narendra KARNATAKA HOME Minister allegations, with party state unit THESUPREMECourtonThursday
Wewilldiscussthiswiththelead- The conclave also decided to inayearandmaketheparliamen- Modihadcalledforasingledigital Araga Jnanendra has triggered a chief D K Shivakumar calling askedtheCBSE'scommitteetoex-
ers of all political parties if neces- hold discussions to ensure that tary committees more account- platform for all legislative bodies. controversy by suggesting that Jnanendra a “mad man”. amine afresh the grievances
sary,andexpectthattheproceed- bothMotionofThanksdebateand able to the public,” Birla said. Speaking on the occasion, Youth Congress elections earlier “Some Congress friends have raised by some Class 12 pass-out
ings of the House will pass off Question Hour are run without He said the House panels, Union Minister Anurag Singh this year were rigged by a faction toldmeabouthackingintheelec- students of a Gujarat-based
smoothly,” said Birla, while ad- any disruption in Parliament as whichhavean“excellenttradition Thakur suggested that legislative ofthestateCongresswiththehelp tionprocessandthatthereshould school regarding allocation of
dressing the 82nd All India well as state legislatures. of working above the partisan bodies should put more focus on ofhackerSrikrishnaRameshalias be an investigation,” Jnanendra marks.
Presiding Officers’ Conference It suggested that every state spirit”, should be strengthened research so that the debates can Sriki who was in the Bengaluru said. The Congress asked how “We direct the concerned
(AIPOC) in Shimla. His remarks legislatureshouldstartwithZero throughconstructivesuggestions. be more qualitative. He said the central prison at the time. Srikrishnacouldhavehelpedfrom committee to examinethe griev-
Hema Malini and came even as the Opposition has Hour to provide maximum op- TheSpeakersuggestedunifor- presidingofficerscanpick75top- Jnanendra’s remarks on prison. “The polls took place in anceof thepetitionersafreshand
Prasoon Joshi hinted that it will continue to portunities to all members. mity in the rules and procedures ics on which there should be leg- Wednesday during an interview January and the results were an- recordreasonsforrejectingorac-
strongly raise the contentious However, the presiding officers ofalllegislaturesinthecountry.In islationtopreparethecountryfor with a TV channel came amid a nounced on February 4....” ceptingthecontentionsraisedby
farm laws and Pegasus spyware could not come to a consensus the changing context, there is a the future. warofwordsbetweentheparties Congress’ Priyank Kharge said. the petitioners,” the court said.
Hema Malini,
Prasoon Joshi to
be awarded Film
EXTENSION OF TENURE OF CBI, ED CHIEFS

Surjewala moves Goa Assembly polls: Cong, Bihar govt to give free
office space and tech
Personalities of
the Year at IFFI apex court, Adhir GFP resume tie-up talks support to 25 new firms
May have to
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
gives notice for MAYURA JANWALKAR
PANAJI, NOVEMBER 18
take difficult SANTOSH SINGH
PATNA, NOVEMBER 18
tended for another six months
after review. Later, it can be
rented for two years to these

ACTOR AND BJP leader Hema

Malini, and lyricist and former
statutory resolution DAYS AFTER AICC in-charge for
GoaDineshGunduRaosaidthere
needs to be an “alignment” with
decisions, says
Utpal Parrikar
INAmajorboosttostart-ups,the
Bihar government has decided
companies.”
Bihar IT minister Jiwesh
Mishra said, “Our objective is to
CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi will be anotherpartybeforeapre-pollal- to provide 25 IT-based up-and- promote more and more good
facilitated with the Indian Film EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE liance for the assembly elections, coming companies with free of- start-up companies in future.
Personality of the Year award at NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 talks between the Goa Forward EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE fice space and tech support. We have started with giving
the International Film Festival of Party(GFP)andtheCongresshave PANAJI, NOVEMBER 18 These companies, which have them incubation centres. We
India 2021, which begins in Goa CONGRESS LEADER Randeep resumed. GFP president Vijay Sardesai the potential to generate em- hope these companies generate
this Saturday. Singh Surjewala moved the Sources said while the UTPAL PARRIKAR, the son of late ployment, may also get govern- employment in the future.”
“Their contributions to the SupremeCourtonThursday,chal- Congress leadership in Delhi had defence minister and Goa chief ment funding at a later stage if Some of the selected start-
field of Indian cinema spreads lenging the Centre’s ordinances also stepped in to discuss an al- ment.Wedidnothavealignment minister Manohar Parrikar, said they perform well. ups include Bihar Innovation,
over decades and their body of on extending the tenures of the liancewiththeGFP,Sardesaiisex- in2017andwecan'trepeatthose on Thursday he may have to take The 25 companies, screened PatnaKart Agro Farms Private
work has enthralled audiences EnforcementDirectorate(ED)and Randeep Singh Surjewala pectedtovisitDelhisoon.TheGFP mistakes,” he said. Reacting to “difficult decisions” ashe put for- out by the Information and Limited, Curious Bee, Edudoor
across generations. They are Central Bureau of Investigation waspreparingtocontest12seats, Rao's comment, GFP chief ward his case for contesting the Technology Department from a Private Limited and Khojolocal
Indian cinematic icons who are (CBI)chiefsbyuptothreeyearsaf- butthepartymaygetonly7seats Sardesai said, “I welcome Rao's upcoming state Assembly elec- list of 139 start-ups with poten- Private Limited.
admired and respected the ter they complete their two-year oftheexpressprinciplesandsafe- in case of an alliance with the statement...Like-mindedpolitical tions from Panaji. tial, provide software solutions, Abhinav Das, who has been
world over,” said Union Minister tenure. guards laid down by” the SC. Congress. parties need to come together.” Utpal,whovisitedatemplein business, knowledge and legal running the software company
for Information and TheCongressisalsosettotake He said the “extension of GFP President Vijai Sardesai TheCongresshasfourMLAsin the presence of his BJP support- processoutsourcing,digitalcon- Intenext in Patna for nearly a
Broadcasting Anurag Singh onthegovernmentontheissuein tenure,inthisadhocandepisodic had said in July that the Congress the Goa Assembly. Its fifth MLA, ers,said,“ManoharParrikarnever tent development, data centre decade,said:“Icameupwiththe
Thakur, making the announce- Parliament. Adhir Ranjan fashion, in fact reaffirms the con- had agreed in principle to an al- former chief minister Luizinho gotanythingeasilyinhislife.Itap- technology, smart technology idea of PatnaKart, a home deliv-
ment on Thursday. Chowdhury, the party’s leader in trol of the Executive over inves- liance. In the following months, Faleiro, quit the party in pearsthatItoowillhavetofight.I and big data analytics. ery service of essentials, during
Malini is atwo-time Member Lok Sabha, on Thursday gave no- tigative agencies and is directly while the Congress remained September to join the TMC. The may have to take some difficult Bihar State Electronic the pandemic... “Now that the
of Parliament from Mathura, and ticesformovingstatutoryresolu- antithetical to their independent non-committal, Sardesai met GFP, which has three MLAs in the decisions and I prayed for the Development Corporation Bihar government has given my
Joshi was appointed by the gov- tions disapproving the two ordi- functioning”. West Bengal Chief Minister and 40-member Assembly, is an es- strength to do that.” Choosing a Limited managing director start-up a home, I am excited to
ernmentasthechairpersonofthe nances. A statutory resolution “Thishurriedrush,ofpromul- Trinamool Congress chief tranged ally of the BJP and candidate from the Panaji seat Santosh Kumar Mall said in a take my company to another
CentralBoardofFilmCertification movedbyamemberchallenging gating the ordinances three days MamataBanerjeeduringhervisit Sardesai earlier served as the may be a dilemma for the BJP. written order on November 16, level.” Pratibha Raj, co-founder
(CBFC) in 2017. Jodhi has previ- a legislation has to be taken up before the retirement of the in- on October 30. Earlier this week, deputyCMintheBJP-ledgovern- Utpalhassoughttofightfromthe “As per the government's order and CEO of Curious Bee, another
ouslywrittenacampaignsongfor whentheBillcomesupfordiscus- cumbent Director ED, is only in- Rao said the Congress was in dis- ment until 2019. GFP MLAs were seat once held by his late father, to develop basic infrastructure start-up selected, said, “I re-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sion. The member who has tended to allow the government cussions with GFP, the NCP and dropped from the government but incumbent MLA Atanasio in IT sector, the government has turned to Patna during the lock-
when the BJP leader was an- movedtheresolutioncanseekdi- to extend the term of the said theMGP,“becauseallofthemfeel following the defection of 12 aliasBabushMonserratehaspre- decided to provide ‘plug and down and started Curious Bee
nouncedtheparty'sPMcandidate vision (voting) on it. Director ED which comes to an that the BJP government should MLAs - 10 from the Congress and viously won the seat as a candi- play’ facilities to startups by giv- withpeoplefromNIFTDelhiand
ahead of 2014 general elections. In his plea, Surjewala said the end on November 17, 2021. This go”. two from the Maharashtrawadi date from the Congress. Babush ing it rent-free office with free IIT Bombay. Curious Bee aims at
The IFFI will kick off on ordinances “empower the gov- amounts to a clear abuse of “We cannot have an alliance Gomantak Party (MGP) - to the was among the ten Congress electricity and technical support upgrading mental health
Saturdayinahybrid—virtualand ernment... to provide piecemeal power,” said the plea. when there is no proper align- BJP in 2019. MLAswhojoinedtheBJPin2019. for six months. It can be ex- through art therapy.”
physical — format. extensions(ofoneyeareach),fol- Trinamool Congress (TMC)
On Thursday, a government lowingtheconclusionofthefixed leaderMahuaMoitrahasalsoap-
statementnotedthatMalini--an termsprovidedintheirrespective proachedtheSCagainsttheordi- DELAY OVER NSD DIRECTOR’S APPOINTMENT

HC hits out at govt, says efforts made to stall process

actor, writer, director, producer, statutes,tothetenures”of theED nances.
dancer and politician -- has won andCBIchiefs.“Thereisnocriteria Meanwhile, Chowdhury has
multiple awards for acting, and provided, save for a vague refer- given three notices for moving
was honoured with the Padma ence to ‘public interest’ and is, in statutoryresolutionschallenging
Shri in 2000. fact, based on the subjective sat- the Narcotics Drugs and director. “Disdainfully ignoring that tion process initiated in July
She first became an MP in isfaction of the respondents. This Psychotropic Substances SOFI AHSAN The court was hearing Petitioner was empanelled only 2020, the court said Kurup has
2003,servingasamemberof the has the direct and clear impact of (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 Kurup’s petition seeking his ap- aftermeetingthethresholdeligi- “clearly been wronged” and his
Rajya Sabha till 2009. Ahe has eroding the independence of the Central Vigilance Commission pointment as the NSD director bilityconditions,whichincluded case deserves consideration by
been an elected member of the investigative bodies in question,” (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 THE DELHI High Court has asperthe selectionprocessiniti- educationalqualifications,[min- ACC in accordance with the law.
Lok Sabha since 2014, represent- he said. and the Delhi Special Police pulled up the Union Ministry of ated on July 28, 2018. Kurup’s istry] treaded on a path of inves- The court said: “The position
ingMathurainUP,whichissched- Surjewalasaidtheordinances Establishment (Amendment) Culturefordelayingtheappoint- name had been unanimously tigating into the complaints re- is crystal clear that efforts were
uled to go to elections next year. and notification “are in the teeth Ordinance, 2021. ment of a director for the recommended for the post. His garding the Petitioner’s made to delay and stall the
National School of Drama (NSD) appointment was delayed de- educational qualifications, processdespitethecorrectstand
for over a year before beginning spite interviews taking place. which was completely unwar- of [ACC] that the panel was un-
Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PuVVNL) the process anew. “The petitioner, despite be- ranted and resulted in loss of der consideration and the de-
(A subsidiary of UP Power Corporation limited) It directed the ministry to ingdulyqualifiedandeligiblefor time, which was crucial at that fence of its validity may not be
Purvanchal Vidyut Bhavan, Vidyut Nagar, P.O.- D.L.W, Varanasi - 221004 place the recommendation of the post, became a victim of the stage,if thetimelinesof theDoPT relevant and equally the signifi-
Website: http://www.etender.up.nic.in the NSD Society along with its circumstances and the delay in OM were to be met,” said Justice cant reminders sent by [ACC] to
Ref. No.: 2882/PuVVNL(V)/MM-I Date: 18.11.2021
July 2019 proposal — that of the- the process of selection, which Singh. expedite the process.”
Tender Corrigendum atre director Dr J Thulaseedhara remainsunexplainedandunjus- Dr J Thulaseedhara Kurup The ministry had dropped Observing that the ministry
Sl. Tender Name of Work Original Date of Revised Date of
No. Specifications Pre-bid Meeting Pre-bid Meeting Kurup — before the tified,” said Justice Jyoti Singh. the appointment process in July may be corrected that the life of
number Date Date AppointmentsCommitteeof the A theatre director from 2020 and invited fresh applica- a panel is one year and if no se-
Appointment of Agency for the Cabinet(ACC)withintwoweeks. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, top job in the latter. Kurup has tionsforthepost,sayingthe pre- lectionis made,thepanellapses,
Advertisement on ST/PCC Poles &
1. EAV-31/2021-22 20.11.2021 26.11.2021 The court said if Kurup’s Kurup is an alumni of the School directed and produced a num- vious NSD Society-prepared Justice Singh, however, said that
Designated Space at 33/11 KV Sub
Station in PuVVNL name is now approved by the of Drama, Calicut University, as ber of documentaries, television panel — from which Kurup’s the court cannot be a party to
Other terms and conditions shall remain same. ACC,heshallbeappointedtothe well as the National School of programmes and advertise- name was recommended — had perpetuating the wrong-doings
Sd/- (Rajesh Kumar)
Superintending Engineer (MM-I) postforthwith.Itimposedonthe Drama, Delhi. He became an as- ments for Doordarshan, Vigyan lapsedduetotheexpiryof aone- of the ministry.
“SAVE ELECTRICITY IN THE INTEREST OF THE NATION” ministry a cost of Rs 25,000, sistant professor in the former Prasar and DAVP, besides work- year period. --WITHINPUTSFROM
which will be paid to the theatre and then a front-runner for the ing on the stage. Setting aside the new selec- DIPANITANATHINPUNE

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NLIU Bhopal gives clean chit to Minister: Vir Das
won’t be allowed
Delhi court seeks police report on plea against Khattar
students, staff for irregularities to perform in MP EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
speech to incite violence against
the protesting farmers.
Advocate Amit Sahni filed
rected the Delhi Police to file the
ATR on December 16, when the
matter will be heard next.
them to take a stand against
protesting farmers by using
force. Farmersfromacrossstates
dentswhofailedinthespecialex- The report, accessed by The Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home thepleaaskingthecourttosum- The plea said that Khattar, have been protesting since
IRAM SIDDIQUE amination conducted last year, Indian Express, pointed out that Minister Narottam Mishra on A DELHI court on Thursday mon Khattar and also to direct duringameetingwithmembers December2020overthecontro-
BHOPAL, NOVEMBER 18 and for those who did not appear recordsofmanystudentswerenot ThursdaysaidcomedianVirDas, sought an Action Taken Report the concerned police officials to of the BJP Kisan Morcha in versial agriculture laws enacted
for it. For students who managed available;inthosethatwerefound, who is facing police complaints (ATR) on a plea filed against conduct an investigation against ChandigarhonOctober3,incited last year.
INABOUTthreeyearssincethere- toclearthependingsubjects,their markswerechangedintabulation overhismonologue‘Icomefrom Haryana Chief Minister him by lodging an FIR.
port of a single-member inquiry degreeswouldbeconsideredvalid chartsbyapplyingfluid,overwrit- two Indias’, would not be al- Manohar Lal Khattar for al- Additional Chief Metropolitan
committee chaired by a retired from the date they were first is- ing,andwhitener.Markswerealso lowed to perform in the state, legedly making a provocative Magistrate Sachin Gupta di-
judgeoftheMadhyaPradeshHigh sued, as per the directions of the foundtobedeliberatelycalculated prompting opposition parties
Court revealed serious lapses in GeneralCouncil. wronglywhichwasapparentfrom andartiststoslamtheBJPleader,
award of degrees to more than When contacted, Professor V themismatchinentryofmarksin as they asked why he was silent
150 students at the National Law Vijaykumar,ViceChancellor,NLIU, tabulationchartsandawardlistin over actor Kangana Ranaut’s re-
Institute University (NLIU), told The Indian Express, “The in- variousplaces.Inonecase,there- cent controversial remarks. Das
Bhopal,theGeneralCouncilofthe quiryreportwaspresentedtothe portsaida2010batchstudentwho had on Monday uploaded the
university has only found differ- members of the General Council failedin47subjectsin14ofthe15 video on YouTube, which was a
entwaystoregularisethedegrees bodyandbasedontheirdecision, semesters had received a pass part of his recent performance
of most of the students. studentswereconsideredonvar- marksheetinallsubjects. in the US. “We won’t allow such
The General Council has not iousparametersanddealtaccord- The report also revealed that jesters to perform. If he tenders
initiated criminal action against ingly.Thesubsequentreportofthe answer-books were changed; anapology,wearegoingtothink
any of the nine (four teaching, action taken so far would be put several failed students were over it," Mishra said. PTI
five non-teaching) staff as rec- beforethemforfurtheractions.” givencertificatesof passingalong
ommended by the inquiry re- As part of his inquiry, Justice with marksheet, and the exami-
port of retired Justice A K Gohil. Gohil had interviewed 66 wit- nation section did not maintain
It took disciplinary action nesses, including teachers and any register of record of the date
against only one non-teaching students, scrutinised examina- onwhichacertaindegreeorcer-
staff and terminated his serv- tion records and marksheets, tificate was issued.
ices. The committee had recom- tabulation charts, and award Describing the discrepancies
mended disciplinary action sheetsof students.Hesubmitted and manipulations, the report
against six (three teaching, three the report covering the period noted, “It is found that forged and
non-teaching) staff. 1998-2013 to the General falsemarksheetshavebeenissued
On the other hand, during the Council in January 2019. to the students and from these
last three years, the General The discrepancies in the NLIU marksheets, it is clear that they
Councilcondonedmanystudents examinationprocessfirstcameto have been issued after a gap of a
for failing in non-credit exams, lightin2016whenstudentscom- year or two to the students delib-
granted up to 20 marks in multi- plained of lapses in the function- erately and intentionally so that
ple subjects as a one-time excep- ing of the university and alleged immediately the case of issue of
tion to several others, and for the thatsomestudentswereawarded fakemarksheetmaynotcomeon
remaining students conducted a degrees despite failing. A three- surface and nobody can doubt
specialexamlastyear. memberinternalcommitteewas theirinvolvement.Thisworkwas
TheGeneralCounciloftheuni- setup,andfollowingitsreport,the donebyapersonofcriminalmind
versity is scheduled to meet on General Council initiated another to make changes in the record af-
November19todeliberateonthe inquiryinMay2018,thistimeun- ter a gap of time so that they may
courseofactiontobetakenforstu- derretiredJusticeGohil. doitsuccessfullyandsafely.”

Halal marking on jaggery in Sabarimala as

supplier exports to Arab nations, HC told
company supplying it also ex- The court listed the matter
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ports to Arab countries. for further hearing on Friday by
KOCHI, NOVEMBER 18 The Board said the jaggery is when the report of the Special
first tested at the Food Safety de- Commissioner, Sabarimala,
THE TRAVANCORE Devaswom partment before being trans- would also be on record.
Board(TDB),whichmanagesthe ported to the store at Sabarimala TheBoard’ssubmissionswere
Lord Ayyappa temple at and once prepared, 'vazhipadu' made in response to a plea by SJR
Sabarimala,onThursdaytoldthe (offerings) are also tested before Kumar,whohasopposedprocur-
Kerala High Court that the jag- beingdistributedorsold,theTDB ing of Halal-certified jaggery for
gery it received had ‘halal’ men- told a bench of Justices Anil K the preparation of prasadam for
tioned on the packaging as the Narendran and P G Ajithkumar. devoteesattheAyyappatemple.

RSS ALLEGES Department of Women and Child Development

TERROR LINKS Govt. of NCT of Delhi
5th Floor, ISBT Building Kashmere Gate New Delhi-110006
IN KILLING OF MISSING CHILDREN
ITS WORKER SL. No. Description Photograph

IN KERALA 1. Name: Unknown (Aarushi name given by SAA) Age: 1.5 month, Complexion: Wheatish. A new
born Child was found abandoned in one construction site of govindpuri by Govindpuri Police.
Palakkad: The RSS Later Govindpuri Police has produced child before Child Welfare Committee, Kalkaji on dated
20.10.2020 and same day with the order of CWC Kalkaji.Child has been kept in Welfare home
on Thursday al- for Children, Sarita Vihar for Care and Protection.
leged “terror link”
intherecentkilling Note: Parents/Guardians/Relatives of above mentioned children may contact at address/phone number given at Sl. No. 1
given below:-
of its worker in 1. Welfare Home for Children, 1-B, Institutional Area, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-110044. Contact no.: 8860835349/
011-26954150/269747023, email: [email protected]
Kerala and de- 2. District Child Protection Officer, District Child Protection Unit-VIII (South-East), Kasturba Niketan Complex, Lajpat Nagar-II,
manded a probe New Delhi-110024, Ph. No.: 011-29811924 email: [email protected]
Sd/-
bytheNIA.RSSsah Director
sarkaryawah(joint Women & Child Development
Please give information to CHILD LINE 1098 about children who need care & protection
general secretary) DIP/Shabdarth/0433/2122
Dr Manmohan
Vaidya, who met
familymembersof
ASanjith,whowas
hacked to death in
Palakkad district
on November 15,
termed the “tar-
geted killing” of
the RSS worker as
“very unfortunate
and highly de-
plorable”. “We de-
mand that the
Central govern-
ment intervene in
the matter if jus-
tice is not deliv-
ered under
(Kerala’s) CPI(M)
government. We
also demand a de-
tailed NIA probe
into the murder of
Sanjith as the per-
petrators have ter-
rorist links,”
Vaidya said in a
statementreadout
to the media. PTI

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WORDLY WISE
Great perils have this beauty, that they bring
to light the fraternity of strangers.
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Washington’s engagement with Beijing is par for the course. THEONGOINGTECHNOLOGICALrevolution wouldevolveintoaviablealternativemedium warns — to a profit-maximising network
has meant that “digital money” — one man- of exchange. But precisely because aggregate owner,whomaynothaveanyincentivetouse
Delhi should not panic, must enhance its global standing

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ifestation of which are cryptocurrencies — is supply is inelastic, demand shocks result in monetary policy to smooth shocks or issue
HAT IT TOOK 10 months to organise the first bilateral summit between US upon us. The microeconomic trade-offs are outsized price volatility. This, in turn, renders emergency liquidity when needed. The fate
President Joe Biden and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping says a lot about the un- well-known and have been argued. Digital Bitcoinaninappropriatemediumofexchange. of economies to respond to shocks, at least in
currencies have the potential to spur finan- Instead,it’smorphedintoaspeculativeasset. part, would be in the hands of private firms.
easy state of relations between Washington and Beijing. That there were few
cialinnovation,increaseefficienciesthrough To get around this problem, “Stablecoins” This would present an existential threat to
concrete outcomes from the summit points to the continuing instability of faster and cheaper payments and augment havebeenintroduced,whosevalueispegged monetary policy as we know it.
the ties between the two great powers. This uncertainty matters for the entire world, financial inclusion. Conversely, concerns to a fiat currency by maintaining equivalent What about fiscal policy? The implica-
given their enormous economic and geopolitical weight. It is of special concern for India, around safety (cyber attacks and fraud), fi- reserves(thinkofa“currencyboard”exchange tions are more straightforward. The greater
whose relations withChina have rapidly deteriorated in recent years. This, in turn, has ac- nancialintegrity(moneylaunderingandeva- rateregime).Byprovidingmuchgreaterprice the substitution into digital currencies the
celerated the strategic partnership between Delhi and Washington. Many in the Indian sion of capital controls) and energy usage stability,theseStablecoinshopetoserveasvi- morethelossof seignioragerevenuestogov-
(outsized energy needs to mine cryptos) are able mediums of exchange, and have prolif- ernmentsfromthemonopolyissuanceof fiat
establishmentworrythat anyrelaxationof tensionsbetweenUSandChinawouldunder-
alsowell-documented.Further,totheextent erated rapidly in recent years. Does this pose currency.Separately,fiscalrevenuescanalso
mine India’s position in relation to China. thatprivately-issuedcryptos currently serve agraverisktomonetarypolicy?Muchwillde- be adversely impacted by the increased tax
India must carefully monitor the state of US-China relations. But there is no reason largelyasspeculativeassets,theneedforup- pend on the degree of currency substitution. evasionopportunitiesthatcrypto-currencies
for Delhi to panic at Washington’s engagement with Beijing. China is far too important for dating consumer protection and regulatory As the IMF points out, if cryptos are only can facilitate.
any major power to ignore it. India has continued its engagement with China even after frameworks is also clear. used for “niche purposes” — narrow cross- To the extent that increased substitution
the PLA’s aggression in Ladakh in 2020. Just last week, Delhi was coordinating its position But even as the micro debate rages, there country transfers and remittances — which intocryptosreducestheefficacyof monetary
at the COP26 with Beijing. All of India’s Asian and European partners have huge stakes in ismuchlessappreciationof themacroconse- arethenquicklyconvertedbackintolocalfiat policy, the onus on fiscal policy to respond to
quencesofprivately-issuedcryptocurrencies. currencies,theimplicationsformonetarypol- economic shocks will commensurately rise.
a productive economic relationship with China. Engagement among major powers, in-
What happens if, over time, cryptos evolve icy will be contained. This could create challenges in a post-Covid
cluding China, is a fact of international life today. What has changed in the last few years from speculative assets to become viable Instead, what central bankers and policy- world. The pandemic has left a legacy of ele-
is the deepening structural contradiction between the US and China. That contradiction mediums of exchange? What would this im- makers fear is a more existential challenge to vatedpublicdebtaroundtheworld.Fiscalpol-
is unlikely to be resolved any time soon. plyfortheconductof monetary,fiscalandex- the global monetary system. In a 2019 paper, icy,especiallyinemergingmarkets,willhave
Four years ago, President Donald Trump had Xi flying into his resort in Florida within change rate policies? This piece attempts to Brunnermeir, James and Landau raise the the least space to act when it is most needed.
weeks after he was sworn into office. Although Trump’s election rhetoric in 2016 was put the macro pieces together. prospect of mega tech companies running Finally, what are the implications for the
For starters, how would monetary policy globale-commerceorsocialnetworkingplat- Rupee? To the extent that cryptos are mined
against China, Xi was hoping to return to “business as usual” between Washington and
be impacted if a private digital currency was forms issuing their own digital currencies to abroad, demand for them — whether for
Beijing. But the four years of the Trump Administration saw a decisive disruption in the competingwithfiatcurrencies?Thinkof this theirglobalcustomerbasethatservesbothas transactions or speculative purposes — will
bilateral relationship. Under Trump, the US shifted from engagement at all costs with as “dollarisation” by another name, but with a unit of account and a medium of exchange be akin to capital outflows. In turn, if cryptos
China tochallengingit across a broad front,including trade, technology, human rights,se- a crucial difference as enumerated below. on their platforms. Given the self-reinforcing begin to get mined onshore, they will induce
curity, and global governance. Although many expected Biden to reverse Trump’s poli- Latin America is replete with economies be- network externalities involved, adoption capital inflows. These dynamics will in-
cies, he has reinforced them. Unlike the politically chaotic Trump, Biden has moved more coming “dollarised”. As domestic nationals would be rapid as digital currencies are bun- crease capital account volatility and, to the
lost faith in their own currency as a store of dled with other data and services. We would extent that these cross-border flows circum-
systematically in challenging China — by strengthening US alliances and focusing on do-
value,theyshiftedintoandbegantransacting then have the prospect of digital currencies vent capital flow measures, they de facto in-
mestic economic renewal. If there is a strong domestic consensus in the US today on ad- inUSdollarsforthesecurityandstabilityitac- What are the implications beingtransactedonlargescalesactivelycom- crease capital account convertibility, accen-
dressing the China threat, in Beijing too there is strong political support for Xi’s policy of corded.Whatthisdidwastorenderdomestic peting with fiat currencies. tuating the policy trilemma that emerging
for the Rupee? To the extent
standing up to America. Yet, both leaders recognise the need for a measure of predictabil- monetarypolicyineffective,becausedomes- Brunnermeir et al. posit global economic markets confront.
tic centralbanks cannot set interest rates and
that cryptos are mined activitycouldeventuallybere-organisedinto Thiswillalsodirectlyimpactthecurrency
ityinbilateralrelationsandaresponsiblemanagementof theircurrentgeopoliticalrivalry
and economic interdependence. The answer to India’s dilemmas on US-China relations inject liquidity in a foreign currency. The abroad, demand for them – “digitalcurrencyareas”(DCAs)thatrunacross market.Asthe2021GlobalFinancialStability
lies in strengthening its partnership with all major powers, including the US, Europe, greater the substitution into US dollars, the whether for transactions or national boundaries, characterised by their Report underscores, there must exist a trian-
lower the potency of monetary policy. In ef- speculative purposes – will own digital currency and unit of account is- gulararbitragebetween,say,thelocalRupee-
JapanandRussia,andenhancingits ownstandinginthegreatpower constellation.Unlike
fect, these economies were importing the sued by the network owner, with the size of Bitcoinmarket,theDollar-Bitcoinmarketsand
in the past, India can’t see itself as a victim of great powers but as a nation that can shape monetary policy of the US Fed.
be akin to capital outflows. these DCAs dwarfing national economies. the Rupee-Dollar market. Consequently,
the regional and global balance of power. Widespread adoption of privately issued In turn, if cryptos begin to How would this threaten monetary pol- changesintheRupee-Bitcoinmarketswillin-
digital currencies as a medium of exchange get mined onshore, they will icy? If these privately issued “Global evitablyspilloverintotheRupee-Dollarmar-
will have much the same impact. The larger induce capital inflows. These Stablecoins” are tied to a fiat currency, the kets for markets to clear.

CLASSES AFTER COVID

the monetary base they cannibalise, the less ownersofthesenetworksstillwouldnotnec- All told, the macro implications of wide-
potent will be domestic monetary policy in dynamics will increase essarily run independent monetary policy spread crypto adoption are complex and in-
respondingtobusinesscycleneedsandexter- capital account volatility (think “currency board” again). But if these terlinked. For now, there is justifiable angst
nal shocks. and, to the extent that these currencies gain credibility and acceptance aboutgrowinghouseholdattractionforcryp-
Government schools will be crucial to post-pandemic learning Butwhataretheprospectsforwidespread overtime,therewillbeeveryincentivefornet- tos as speculative assets, with its attendant
cross-border flows
recovery. Centre and states need to back them with resources adoption of cryptocurrencies as a medium of
circumvent capital flow
work owners to break free from fiat curren- regulatory implications. But the true macro

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exchange? The intellectual case for Bitcoin cies pegs to generate monetary discretion. challenge will emerge and compound if and
HERE IS LITTLE doubt that the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic — followed stemmed from the fear of debasement of fiat measures, de facto increase Oncethathappens,allbetsareoffwithpri- whenunbackedprivatedigitalcurrenciesare
by one of the longest school closures in the world — has redrawn India’s ed- currenciesthroughanunprecedentedexpan- capital account vatenetworkownerseffectivelyrunninginde- seen as viable mediums of exchange. That’s
sion of G3 central bank balance sheets after pendent monetary policy. From the perspec- what policy must anticipate and prepare for.
ucation landscape. How and to what extent is revealed in the latest ASER convertibility, accentuating
the global financial crisis. Its founders, there- tive of a local economy, think of this as
(Annual Status of Education Report) phone survey of 75,234 children in ru- fore, preempted fears of debasement by fix- the policy trilemma that “dollarisation”exceptthatmonetarypolicyis The writer is Chief India Economist at J.P.
ral India. The most significant shift is the surge of students into government schools. In ing Bitcoin’s aggregate supply, in the hope it emerging markets confront. being ceded not to the Fed, but – as the IMF Morgan. Views are personal
the last year alone, enrolment, across gender and age, has jumped from 65.8 per cent to
70.3 per cent. This reverses the trend since 2006, when private school enrolment grew
steadily to settle at around 30 per cent in 2018. In the two years of the pandemic, this has
fallen to 24.4 per cent. The reasons are not hard to surmise: The economic shock of the

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pandemic has not just squeezed incomes of families and led to a reverse exodus into ru-
ral India, it has also led to the closure of several low-cost private schools.
TheASER2020reportofferedasnapshotofdigitalinequality,withthemajorityofstudents
shut out of the online classroom. That divide exists. Even though rural homes with smart-
phones have doubled since 2018 — and nearly 30 per cent of households reported buying a
devicetohelptheirchild’seducation—26.1percentchildren,andespeciallytheyoung,still
Ordinances extending CBI, ED chiefs’ tenures undermine democratic processes
struggledtoaccessit.Inanycase,theexperienceofthepandemichascalledintoquestionthe
efficacyof remotelearningandtechnologicalsolutionstoacrisisof accessandinequality.In Binoy Viswam
the absence of schools, the report found a sharp rise in the dependence on private tuition
classes.Thelargestincreaseinchildrentakingtuitionwasinthemostdisadvantagedhouse- ONAPOLLUTEDSunday,thegovernmentem- convene on November 29, what was the gov- callythatsuchextensionsmayonlybegranted
holds—asignofthepersistentdemandforgoodeducationeveninstraitenedcircumstances. barked once again on its favourite legislative ernment’sconstitutionalvalidityforthesetwo “inrareandexceptionalsituations”.Thedetails
Whiletheshifttogovernmentschoolsmightnotbepermanent,itisnowcrucialtothe route — promulgating ordinances. This time, ordinances? of the currentsituation are onlyknown tothe
itgotthePresidenttoworkovertimetorelease The Central Vigilance Commission political masterminds who run the show. It is
post-pandemicrecoveryof learninglevels.Inthereopenedschoolssurveyed,childrenun-
two ordinances on a weekend. This is a mes- (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 states, so rare and exceptional a situation that the
able to catch up with their syllabus posed the biggest challenge to teachers. One-third of sagetocitizensaboutthelevelof politicalpol- “…Provided that the period for which the Centre can now give a one-year extension
children in Classes I and II have not yet seen the inside of a physical classroom. From de- lution that the country is being plunged into. DirectorofEnforcementholdstheofficeonhis thrice after the completion of the initial two
signing bridge courses that can help restore children’s skills and confidence, to dealing Partspermillionisaunitusedtomeasureen- initial appointments may, in the public inter- years.GivenMishra’strackrecordandthegov-
with more students, government schools have their task cut out. But let’s not forget that vironmentalpollution.However,India’sdem- est,ontherecommendationofthecommittee ernment’spoliticalhighhandedness,it’seasyto
in February this year, the Centre slashed the education budget by 6 per cent, with school ocratic senses have failed to evolve a way of under clause(a) and for the reasons to be see how exceptional these stipulations are.
education taking the biggest cut. Educationists fear that the learning loss caused by the measuring political pollution. recordedinwritingbeextendeduptooneyear Investigative agencies like the ED and CBI
Thetwoordinancespromulgatedwerethe Article 123 of the at a time.” What is the public’s interest in the are often used by the government to accom-
pandemicmightbeinter-generational,withgraveconsequencesfortheeconomyandso-
Delhi Special Police Establishment extensionof SanjayKumarMishra’stenureas plishitspoliticalgoals.Democracyanditsinsti-
ciety.Governmentinvestmentmustmatchupwiththechallengeof educatingthefuture. (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, and the Constitution empowers the the ED Director? The government may argue tutions are sidelined to serve the interests of
CentralVigilanceCommission(Amendment) government to issue that its interest and that of the public are the the ruling class. Parliament is a victim of this
Ordinance,2021,whichextendthetenures,re- ordinances when extreme same. Mishra was appointed to the present ideological assault — becoming more orna-

THE GURU’S WAY spectively,ofthedirectoroftheCentralBureau

of Investigation and the Enforcement
Directorate. Advocates for the government
circumstances warrant them.
But when the Winter
post in November 2018 and was to retire in
November 2020. On November 13, 2020, he
wasgivenaone-yearextension.Whenthiswas
mentalwitheverypassingday.Thisisawarn-
ing to the nation on the 75th year of its inde-
pendenceandbeforethe72ndanniversaryof
may argue that the government has the right Session of Parliament is set challenged in the Supreme Court, the bench the Constitution. In our country today, ordi-
By offering gurdwara grounds for namaz in Gurgaon, Sikh to adopt such measures when the necessity ordered the government not to grant Mishra nancesarenolongerjustordinances.Theyare
to convene on November 29,
community highlights the best in religion in a polarised climate arises.Article123oftheConstitutionempow- anyfurtherextension.Itfurtherstatedthatany theforerunnersofsomethingharshertocome.

F
ersthegovernmenttoissueordinanceswhen
what was the government’s extension of tenure during superannuation
OR AT LEAST two months in Gurgaon — as in so many parts of the country — re- extreme circumstances warrant them. But constitutional validity for must be for a short period and the reasons The writer isa Member of Parliament and
ligion and worship have been used to create a wall, one that both keeps people whentheWinterSessionofParliamentissetto these two ordinances? mustberecorded.Thecourtstatedunequivo- Secretary of the CPI National Council
outandhemsthemin.Theofferingof namaz,evenindesignatedareas,wasdis-
ruptedbypolitico-religiousgroups,andthelocaladministrationwithdrewper-
mission for Friday prayers citing “objections from local residents and RWAs”. It is easy to
forget, in such a climate of communal hostility, the ideas of service, fraternity and hospi-
talitythatareapartof religioustraditions.Thankfully,fivegurdwarasinGurgaonreminded NOVEMBER 19, 1981, FORTY YEARS AGO
people of those sentiments by offering Muslim neighbours their grounds for namaz.
In virtually every recent crisis — migrant workers trudging home in 2020, during the ESMA IN ASSAM banking and air and hospital services.
Employees in Central undertakings, en-
boththeCentralandstategovernmentswere
seizedof theissue.Hetoldthemembersthat
farmers’ agitation, as people suffered during the Second Wave — the Sikh community has
beenattheforefrontofprovidingrelief,assistanceandsustenance.Langarisservedtoallcom- ON THE EVE of the 36-hour bandh in Assam gaged in purchase, procurement, storage, the Akalis had dropped the demand for
ers, with no questions asked about religion, caste or creed. It is this openness and generos- as part of the revival of the agitation against supply or distribution of foodgrains have Khalistan. He agreed with the members that
foreigners, the Centre issued an order ban- also been bought under the purview of the it was a serious matter and that there had
ity — both spiritual and material — that is on display in Gurgaon. As Sherdil Singh Sidhu,
ning strikes in essential services like rail- order. Strikes in some sections of the pri- been lapses.
presidentof theGurdwaraSriGuruSinghSabha,SabziMandi,Gurgaon,putit:“Agurdwara ways postal departments and services con- vate sector industry have also been banned.
is the house of the Guru... If the Muslim community is facing problems in praying at desig- nected with the operation and maintenance
REAGAN’S OVERTURE
natedsites,theycanofferprayersinthegurdwaras.Thedoorsof gurdwarasareopentoall.”
“Religiouspolarisation”,a phrase usedoftenby political pundits,doesn’tquite capture
of aerodromes in the state. The Centre in-
voked the sweeping powers given to it by
TALKS ON PUNJAB US PRESIDENT RONALD Reagan said he had
the fraying social fabric, the sense of loss that accompanies the cynical politicisation of re- the Essential Services Maintenance Act af- MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT belonging to sent a letter to the Soviet President Leonid
ter a meeting of the Union Cabinet. The various Opposition parties have expressed Brezhnev proposing the elimination of in-
ligion. This is made worse when administrations carry out seemingly partisan policies.
blanket order covers production, supply dissatisfactionover the way the government termediate range nuclear missiles from
The decency of Gurgaon’s gurdwara committee, and of people like Akshay Yadav — who and distribution of coal, power, steel, fer- has handled the Khalistan issue and urged Europe and a reduction of conventional
offeredhisshopfornamaz—makeitclearthatthe“community”isnotexclusivist.OnGuru tilisers, petroleum and petroleum products firm handling of the situation. The Home forces. He, however, warned that the US will
Nanak’s birth anniversary, this may just be the greatest testament to his legacy. and all defence installations, transport, Minister Giani Zail Singh assured them that not reduce arms unilaterally.

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THE INDIAN EXPRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021 WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
‘‘Azeem Rafiq hopes his revelations will be a watershed moment. Admirable as
his determination is, he — and other British Asians — neither should nor can fix
a problem made by others.’’
— THE GUARDIAN

Powered by lipstick An ambush, a

Behind Nykaa’s blockbuster IPO is the story of how the Indian woman developed an
enthusiastic, uninhibited relationship with makeup
warning
AttackonAssamRiflesinManipurindicates
precariouspeacealongtheborderwithMyanmar.
Indiamustbolsterintelligencegathering,security
reinforcements to arrive, although Behiang
is located barely 25 kilometres from
ground zero.
Rama Bijapurkar Although this virtual non-state space
is seen to be largely under the operational
control of the Zomi Revolutionary Army
THE STUPENDOUS STOCK market debut of (ZRA), a complex power-dynamic has un-
India’sonlinebeautyproductsretailerNykaa ravelled as a result of the aggressive at-
shows,amongotherthings,theenormousin- Kham Khan Suan tempts by the Union Ministry of
vestor confidence in the future relationship
between Indian women and cosmetics and
Hausing Development of the North Eastern Region
and the state to promote the Behiang Trade
makeup. Having studied the attitudes to Centre as the second major gateway to
beautyandsexualityof Indianwomeninpre- THE AMBUSH ON a convoy of the 46 Southeast Asia. This has enhanced the de-
liberalisation, pre-internet (almost prehis- Assam Rifles (AR) on November 13, a sire of valley-based armed insurgent
toric) times, the line that springs to mind is stone’s throw away from Sialsih, near groups, such as the PLA, as well as hills-
the one from the 1960s Virginia Slims ad: Behiang on the Indo-Myanmar border, based outfits like the Kuki National
“You’ve come a long way, baby”. which killed five AR personnel including Organisation (KNO) and ZRA, to consoli-
In the mid-1980s, the market research its commanding officer, Colonel Viplav date their presence in this strategic and lu-
agency I worked for was commissioned by Tripathi — and his wife and son — has crative trading centre. The attempts by the
Lakmé,thepioneeringcompanythatbrought rightly evoked nation-wide condemna- KNO and ZRA to outdo each other have
makeup to Indian women as early as 1952, tion. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spurred the PLA to consolidate its power
supposedly at the instance of Jawaharlal joined PM Modi, Manipur CM Biren Singh in the borderlands.
Nehru who was concerned that Indian and the nation in condemning the The PLA knows that the land-owning
women were wasting precious foreign ex- “painful” and “cowardly act” and affirmed system in the hills is inhospitable to its in-
change on cosmetics, and asked the Tatas to the nation’s resolve to “bring the perpe- terests in securing formal ownership rights
manufacture them in India. The brief was to trators to justice soon”. The fact that this — the Centre’s ban makes matters more
understandhowmiddle-andupper-classur- ambush was mounted by the People’s difficult for it. However, the outfit has cir-
ban women thought about using makeup Liberation Army (PLA), one of the seven cumvented this constraint by consolidat-
and to find ways to crack the code of a con- banned armed groups in Manipur, along ing its camp near Suangzang village in
sumerwhowasprovingtobestubborninher with the Manipur Naga People’s Front Myanmar, 15 kilometres from Behiang.
attitudes and resistant to marketing inputs. (MNPF), speaks to the fragility of the Using its extortion rackets in Manipur and
Wewenttobigmetrosandsmallertownslike C R Sasikumar
peace fostered by India’s counterinsur- its control of local tribal businessmen and
Vijayawada and Varanasi, desperately seek- gency (COIN) strategies. It also indicates opium mafias, the PLA has cultivated ex-
ing ways to grow Lakmé’s small revenues. what is the right way or what will work for is aspirational for most women. Display pic- the security dilemma in this conflict- tensive local conduit networks and con-
Thestudyshowedthetroubledandcom- you, but this is the way it works for me”. tures on WhatsApp form your first impres- prone borderland. solidated its operational control along the
plexrelationshipbetweenIndianwomenand Based on this, the ad agency ran a print sions on the world that knows and doesn’t The South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), Indo-Myanmar border. The regimenting
makeup. Using it was a no-no in South India campaign to talk to women and morally pu- know you. All this has moved makeup’s cul- arguably the most authoritative source on of local tribal armed groups like the ZRA
at any age and stage, but in the north, it was rifymakeup.Theheadlinessaiditall.“Isitbad tural label towards a more global one of be- insurgency-related conflicts, was sanguine and KNO in “peace camps” has also en-
mandatory after marriage. Unmarried girls to look good?” asked one and proceeded to ing a smart aid to help you make the best of in its recent assessment. It noted that af- abled the outfit to consolidate itself.
wore makeup on the sly and said they arguethatitwasnot.“Doesmakeuplabelyou your looks. Of course, as with everything ter having recorded single-digit insur- The November 13 ambush could sig-
washed their faces clean before returning fast, loose or ‘that type’?” was another head- Indian, there are hidden rules, and the gency-related deaths in 2019 and 2020, the nal the arrival of the PLA as a major force
home from college or work. line with copious body copy. Then came the makeup expected of a demure bride is very state “is evidently going through a phase in the complex power dynamics of the
ActorsZeenatAmanandParveenBabion educationalcampaigns.“Forpoeticeyes,abit different from that of a matriarch at Karva of deepening peace”. The Ceasefire Indo-Myanmar borderlands. The outfit
the one hand, and Smita Patil and Jaya of prose,”wastheonethatexplainedthesub- Chauth. Agreement that the Centre has entered and its umbrella organisation, the
Bhaduri on the other, formed the two poles tleand“correct”waytouseeyemakeup.The Wedding photographs are of paramount with the NSCN-IM since 1997 and the se- Manipur People’s Liberation Front — this
of “bold” girls and “good” girls. The often ar- campaign, amazing as it was, did not move importancenowacrosssocialstrata,farmore ries of Suspension of Operations with the includes the United National Liberation
ticulatedviewwasthatwearingmakeupwas the needle much and the cosmetic market than the rites and rituals. Wedding match- various Kuki-Hmar-Zomi armed groups in Front, the oldest armed group in Manipur
like wearing a label around your neck saying chugged along at the Hindu rate of growth. makers, especially those that cater to mod- place in the state since 2008 have consid- — have developed a military nexus with
that you wanted to attract the opposite sex. Enter the post-liberalisation Indian di- est-incomecustomers,havemostlygoneon- erably reduced the number of deaths — the Tatmadaw in Myanmar. They already
While laali and kaajal were considered to be gizen, a vast army of Indians with direct and lineforthepreliminaryapprovalprocess.That from a high of 496 in 2008 to single-digits operate with impunity across Bangladesh
in the time-honoured tradition of shringar, indirect digital access, fuelled by cheap, makesagoodphotographevenmoreimpor- in the past two years. This number has and Myanmar and are likely to secure
lipstick and eyeliner were not blessed with China-made smartphones andJio-driven in- The democratised tant.Andeveryonenowknowsthatthecam- risen to 25 this year. Despite the criticism cross-border safe-havens. The PLA and
the same cultural label. The curiosity to use credibly low data prices, and dazzled by all opportunity to put what you eralensrewardsmakeupeffortandpunishes that the Army Doctrine — its yardstick for UNLF have refused to engage in dialogue
wasstrong,butwomensaidthatthenumber the magic of the internet, from entertain- natural imperfections. If earlier you needed success was revised in 2004 from meas- with India unless New Delhi accepts
of products you used had to be limited so as ment to traintickets to temple darshans. The
have ‘out there’, with no one topayaphotostudioforalltheeffortof agood uring the number of “kills” of armed in- plebiscite as a pre-condition. These out-
to not cross over to the “vamp” or “bold girl” rest, as they say, is history. The democratised frowning at whatever stuff photograph, now you can experiment with surgents to “winning hearts and minds” — fits could become the Achilles’ heel of
side of the fence. So two things on your face opportunity to put what you have “out you want to strut, made free makeup and free selfies to get there. Where has been ineffectual, there are signs that India’s COIN strategies to guarantee cred-
werealright,butapplyingfive—blusher,lip- there”, with no one frowning at whatever content grow in leaps and there is demand, supply arrives in the form the new doctrine has improved the image ible security in the fragile Indo-Myanmar
stick,eyeshadow,eyelinerandfoundation— stuff you want to strut, made free content of solo or small services providers — the of the Indian army, especially the AR. The borderland.
wasconsideredoverdone.Youngwomenwe grow in leaps and bounds and YouTube bounds and YouTube makeup lady has now joined the essential COIN measures have laid down the ground India needs to recalibrate its relations
interviewed declared that while boys would channels exploded telling you everything channels exploded telling cast of a wedding crew alongside the rules for ceasefire and regimented the with Bangladesh and Myanmar to effec-
obviously flock to over made-up girls at par- from how to look like Aishwarya Rai using you everything from how to mehendiwali. armed groups in “peace camps”. Colonel tively deal with outfits such as the PLA and
ties, they did not respect them. 14 makeup products to how to drape your look like Aishwarya Rai Today, young Indian women will say an Tripathi and his regiment sought to rein- UNLF. There is also a compelling need to
Then there was the whole issue of not sari to look slimmer and how to achieve emphatic “no” to the questions Lakmé’s ad force this improved image of the AR by en- modernise intelligence gathering and mil-
knowinghowtousemakeupandbeingafraid smoky“Arabic”eyes,andsomuchmore.You using 14 makeup products to agency asked in its campaign in the early gaging in projects that involve imparting itary/police infrastructure. Indeed, only
of ridicule, or worse, of looking ghastly. In fo- could Google in privacy and figure out how how to drape your sari to 1980s. skills and vocational training to women, once these conditions are met, will Rajnath
cus groups on cooking, if you asked the to unwrap the power and magic of makeup look slimmer and how to Malcolm Gladwell, in his book What the self-help groups and the insurgents in the Singh’s resolve to “bring the perpetrators
women how to make a dish, they would all withoutbeingdeterredbysocialjudgement. DogSaw,writesof thetransitionof American “peace camps”. to justice soon” become meaningful. It also
achieve smoky ‘Arabic’ eyes,
give very specific instructions and a greatly It was this milieu that shaped the aesthetics womenfromtheClairolhairdyeadthatsaid, The bloody ambush, however, under- needs to be realised that the failure to
animateddiscussionwouldfollow.However, and the social and sexual sensibilities of the and so much more. You “Does she...or doesn’t she? Only her hair- scores the precarity of the peace and the bring the PLA and UNLF to the negotiating
when the subject under discussion was the new Indian woman. Fortunately, Bollywood could Google in privacy and dresserknowsforsure,”totheL’Oréaltagline complex power dynamics that the AR and peace table will not only perpetuate the
best way to use eyeliner or blusher, there also moved away from the heroine-vamp figure out how to unwrap the of, “Because I’m worth it”. In the same way, Indian COIN strategies have to navigate. A security dilemma and make the power dy-
wereawkwardsilencesinthegroupandeven stereotypeandmakeupwasnolongergood- fromLakmétoNykaa,makeupandtheIndian full-fledged police station was inaugurated namics in the Indo-Myanmar borderland
the Ms Know-It-All (you usually find one in bad, just all good.
power and magic of makeup woman have, indeed, come a long way. in Behiang in June 2019. But an ill- more precarious, it will also have far-
everyfocusgroup)wouldbeunderconfident The mobile phone camera has set off a without being deterred by equipped police force of 50-60 headed by reaching implications on subverting exist-
and preface her demo with, “I don’t know photo-sharing explosion and looking good social judgement. The writer is a market strategy consultant an inspector, complemented by a com- ing tribal land-ownership and control of
pany each of the Indian Reserve Battalion resources in the hill areas of Manipur.
and AR, seems inadequate to maintain

Shrinking the classroom

“law and order” as well as regulate cross- The writer is professor and the Head of the
border trade and movements. It took al- Department of Political Science, University
most five hours after the ambush for army of Hyderabad

Bytakingdownmanual,NCERTstallsassimilationof transchildreninschools
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mridul Dudeja, Chayanika Shah and KP/Ketki Ranade
DEFINE CATEGORY efforts are indeed needed to control the
THETRANSGENDERPERSONS(Protectionof opening the discussion and defending their ically oppressed and invisibilised category, Finally,wearealsoappalledbythelackof THIS REFERS TO the article, ‘We are not severe pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
Rights)Act,2019,forallitsshortcomings,had own manual,the NCERT not only removedit liketransandqueerpersons.Alotofmisinfor- transparencyintheprocessfollowedbyboth the enemy’ (IE, November 18). National Reprimanding the Delhi government,
onethinggoingforit.Itpromisedusnon-dis- from their website, but also transferred the mation about and stigma against trans and NCPCRandNCERTafterreceivingtherespec- Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s address to theSupremeCourthasrightlysaidpeo-
crimination.Toquote,Chapter1,point2d,“in- people who worked on it. queerlivesisbeingbroughttolightduetothe tive complaints. We are unsure about the newly-inducted IPSofficersputs a great ple are suffering and the government is
clusive education means a system of educa- In its complaint to the NCERT, NCPCR ar- intenseworkof transindividuals,communi- claims of trauma for cisgender students, but premium on an entity called “civil soci- notbothered.Thecourthasdepictedthe
tion wherein transgender students learn gued this manual would have badly affected tiesandorganisations.Researchstudiesinthe let’s just say for the sake of argument that ety”.Heoughttohavedefineditbetter,as true picture of the working of the gov-
together with other students without fear of schoolchildren. This is a strange thing to say last decade from a few metro cities in India these were valid concerns. What did the pointed out by the author. There is no ernment on the public health crisis. The
discrimination,neglect,harassmentorintim- unless the NCPCR thinks its mandate is only suggestthattransandgendernon-conform- NCPCRdo?Didtheycallforstakeholdercon- universalconsensusoruniformityabout root cause is lop-sided development. If
idationandthesystemof teachingandlearn- to protect the rights of some children (cis- ing children are regularly subjected to bully- sultations?Howdidtheydecidethatsensitis- thedefinitionof thisterminpoliticallit- Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are given earnest
ing is suitably adapted to meet the learning gender children) and not all children. Even ing,sexualassault,humiliationbyschoolstaff, ing teachers about a marginalised and ex- erature. It may include both left and priority,itcouldmitigatepollutionlevels.
needs of such students”. The actions of two in that fallacious belief they are wrong be- teachers and classmates. How do we expect cluded section of children will bring “harm” right-wing intellectual groups, includ- S S Paul, Nadia
national councils, NCERT and NCPCR, earlier cause the manual was not meant for chil- teachers to create a safe, inclusive environ- to all children or that children need “protec- ingtheliberalswhowantprogressiveso-
this month managed to prove that this was
nothing more than lip service. They found a
dren. It was meant to sensitise teachers on
how to create a safe environment for trans
ment for them if they don’t know what dys-
phoriafeelslikeorthevariouswaysinwhich
tion”againstsuchsensitisationtraining?The
same goes for the NCERT. They received a
cial transformation from their ideologi-
cal perspective and work within the
HOPELESS SITUATION
way to go back in time to an era before April and queer children. trans and gender non-conforming students word from NCPCR and just decided to drop constitutional framework. These days, THIS REFERS TO the article, ‘Left out of
2014, when the Supreme Court of India, for Weknowfromexperiencethatwhenever arebullied?Withoutprovidingthenecessary the entire manual itself, in addition to trans- one has witnessed paralleled groups of digital future’ (IE. November 18). The
the first time recognised its transgender cit- we recognise the exclusion of a social group tools to teachers to discuss it with their stu- ferring the people who worked on it? Could writers,actors,lawyers,teachersandre- distribution of smartphones, laptops
izens to be equal citizens of this country. and make efforts at inclusion, for instance, dents in age-appropriate ways at their dis- theynothaveheldconsultations,debatedthe tiredjudgesandbureaucratseitherprais- andotherelectronicdevicesbythegov-
Forcontext,recentlyNCERTpublishedon encouraging girl child education, integrated cretion,howareweevenhopingtoeradicate concerns raised and tried to address them? ing or criticising the government. Both ernmenttochildrenlackingbasicform-
its website a teacher-training manual on educationforchildrenwithdisabilities,affir- that stigma or stop the bullying that can lead Isn’tdebate,discussionandnegotiatingmul- are entitled to their views in a democ- ative school education — given their
schooleducationthatisinclusiveof transand mative action in education for tribal, Adivasi to trans and queer young people being tiple points of view essential for education? racy. In a given context, who is right or parents’ acute poverty — is like giving
other gender-nonconforming people. This andDalitchildren,effortshavetobemadeto pushed out of schools? Why did this policymaking body shy away wrongcanonlybeadjudicatedbyacourt the lollipops to undernourished chil-
was welcomed by trans people, their fami- ensure that infrastructural and attitudinal Some of this is what the NCERT manual, from this responsibility? Dereliction of con- of lawandnotthroughpropaganda.The dren. Unfortunately, the steps sug-
lies, organisations working with them and barrierstotheirinclusionareaddressed.The drafted with inputs from trans individuals stitutional duties by these national agencies Disha Ravi toolkit case is an example — gested by the author for a turnaround
manyeducatorsaswell.However,therewere teacher is one of the most significant actors and experts, tried to do. Its removal attacks isdiscriminationtowardsagroupof margin- the propaganda against her was sup- in this situation cannot succeed as the
afewtransphobicvoicesof dissent.Onesuch inenablingacultureof learningaboutdiffer- this bare minimum effort to assimilate trans alised children. We hope that they are made portedevenbyretiredjudgesandpolice government’s priorities are different.
individual, on behalf of a group of pro bono ences. Sensitising the teacher about lived re- and non-conforming students into class- accountablesothatthissocietymakesspace officers. Yet, what was the outcome? Regretfully, fine words butter no
lawyers working under the banner of Legal alities of the excluded group and the histori- rooms. India also has a new National for every child — no matter who they are. L R Murmu, Delhi parsnips. That our country is going
RightsObservatory,madeacomplainttothe cal exclusions and violence faced by them is Education Policy that identifies education as down in the world poverty index also
NCPCR stating that this was a “…criminal
conspiracy... to psychologically traumatise
extremelyimportantnotonlytocreateasafe
space within the classroom for them, but to
an important tenet of a child’s development
–onethatallchildrenhavearightto.Itrefers
The writers are queer trans feminists in
Mumbai. Dudeja is a technology
TACKLING POLLUTION underscores the fact that quality edu-
cation will remain elusive for a section
schoolstudentsinthenameof gendersensi- also impart education so that the rest of the to the needs of transgender children specifi- professional, Shah is a researcher and THIS REFERS TO the editorial, ‘Problem of society in the times to come.
tisation.”Inanabsurdchainof events,NCPCR classroom grows up to become empathetic cally. What is the point of thesepolicies if ac- educator and KP is an academic and intheair’(IE,November18).Year-round Tarsem Singh, Mahilpur
respondedinanequallytransphobicmanner and respectful adults. tions towards implementation are thwarted researcher working in the area of queer and
by complaining to the NCERT. Instead of This is essential in the context of a histor- in this manner? trans mental health

New Delhi
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16 THE WORLD
MEANWHILE
THE INDIAN EXPRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021
PUTIN: WEST TAKING ‘RED LINES’ TOO LIGHTLY
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West was taking Russia’s warnings
not to cross its “red lines” too lightly and that Moscow needed serious security guarantees
from the West. The Kremlin said in September that NATO would overstep a Russian red
line if it expanded its military infrastructure in Ukraine. Putin complained that Western
aircraft carrying “very serious weapons” were flying within 20 km of Russia's borders.

TOPOFTHE
WORLD BelarusclearsmigrantcampatEU radical
Pak frees leader of
party behind
borderascrisiswithWesteases anti-France protests
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Pfizer’s pills has been shown ANDREW HIGGINS Questions
to significantly cut the rate & MARC SANTORA overplanfor
of hospitalisations and NOVEMBER 18 BABAR DOGAR
deaths among people with ● migrants LAHORE, NOVEMBER 18
Young Dolph Covid infections. AP THEHASTILYconstructedmigrant
encampmentsatthemainborder THECLEARINGof thecamps PAKISTAN ON Thursday re-
crossingintoPolandfromBelarus atthebordereasestheimme- leased a radical Islamist leader
USA
RapperYoung
Pfizer, US ink were cleared by the Belarusian
government on Thursday morn-
diatecrisis,butthereisnoin-
dicationaboutwhere
under a deal struck with his
party that was behind last

Dolphshotdeadat $5.29-billion ing, removing, for the moment, a

major flashpoint that has raised
Belarusianauthoritieswill
takethemigrants.Afewhun-
month’s deadly anti-France
protest over the publications of
Tennesseeshop
RAPPER YOUNG Dolph,
deal for pill tensions across Europe.
The patch of land nicknamed Migrants at a checkpoint at the Belarus-Poland border near
dredIraqimigrantswere
takenbacktotheircountryon
“blasphemous” caricatures.
The deal to free Saad Rizvi

to treat Covid
“the jungle” — only days ago the Grodno, Belarus, on Thursday. AP arepatriationflight,butthat also included lifting of a gov- Saad Rizvi (centre), head of
widely admired in the hip- site of violent clashes between representsonlyafractionof ernment ban on his party, Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan,
hop community for his au- migrants trying to push through thosewhohadgatheredat Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan. Last is greeted by supporters on
thenticity and fierce inde- therazorwireandPolishsecurity A steady stream of people — only a fraction of the thousands theborderinrecentdays. week, Pakistan also freed 2,000 arrival at his party office. AP
pendence, was shot and ASSOCIATED PRESS forces blasting them with water escorted by heavily armed of migrants in Belarus, and there Severalof thosewhowerein of his supporters, detained dur-
killed Wednesday inside a NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 18 cannons—wasnowawasteland Belarusian security forces, their was little sign that most would thecampsweretakentoa ing last month’s rally. That
belovedlocalcookieshopin of garbage, abandoned tents and facescoveredbyblackbalaclavas volunteer to leave. warehouse,butquestionsre- protest triggered clashes that 2020, after French President
hishometownofMemphis, THE US government will pay smoldering fires. — made their way down a half- Western leaders believe the mainedovertheirfinaldesti- killed seven policemen and Emmanuel Macron defended
Tennessee,authoritiessaid. drugmaker Pfizer $5.29 billion Along the tangle of razor mile road to a government-run crisis at the border was manu- nation.Europeanofficialsre- four demonstrators. the publication of the carica-
Police tweeted they had no for 10 million treatment wire at the border, there was not warehouse where they were of- factured by the Belarusian gov- mainedscepticalof Belarus’s Rizvi had been in custody tures as freedom of expression.
informationtoreleaseabout courses of its potential Covid- a migrant in sight on Thursday fered refuge from the mud and ernment, which lured migrants, attemptstoendthecrisis, since April, when he threat- Macron’s comments came
a possible suspect in the 19 treatment if regulators ap- afternoon. Under the gray the muck. mostly on flights from the whichtheybelievewasman- ened anti-France protests. He after a young Muslim man be-
shooting, which took place prove it. gloom of the November sky, a Iraq’s Foreign Ministry said MiddleEast, to Belarus witheas- ufacturedbyBelarusian was released on Thursday af- headed a French school teacher
at Makeda’s Cookies near Pfizer asked the Food and phalanx of Polish soldiers re- that 430 Iraqis had registered to ily obtainable visas and the sug- leaderLukashenkoinretalia- ternoon from a jail in the east- who had shown the caricatures
Memphis International Drug Administration on mained in formation, pressing return home on a repatriation gestion of a path across its bor- tiontosanctionsfromtheEU. ern city of Lahore, according to in class. The images were re-
Airport.“Thetragicshooting Tuesday to authorize the exper- up against the wire. flight on Thursday. But that is derstotheEuropean Union. NYT Hassan Khawar, a government published by the satirical mag-
death of rap artist Young imental pill, which has been spokesman. azine Charlie Hebdo to mark the
Dolphservesasanotherre- shown to significantly cut the Rizvi took over the party in opening of the trial over the
minderof thepainthatvio-
lent crime brings with it,”
rate of hospitalisations and NORTH AMERICAN SUMMIT SET TO TAKE PLACE Pak Parliament November 2020, after the sud- deadly 2015 attack against the
deaths among people with den death of his father, Khadim publication of the the original
Memphis Mayor Jim
Strickland said. Just last
week, the cookie shop
coronavirus infections.
The FDA is already review- US, Canada, Mexico set to donate nod for chemical
castration of
Hussein Rizvi.
Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan
caricatures.
Rizvi’s party gained promi-

vaccines, unveil new methane curbs

ing a competing pill from was outlawed a year ago amid nence in Pakistan’s 2018 elec-
postedavideoonInstagram Merck and will hold a public violent rallies over the publica- tions, campaigning on the single
oftherapperpromotingthe meeting on it later this month. those convicted tions of the caricatures. The issue of defending the country’s
store’scookies,sayinghere-
turnstothestorewhenever
The price for Pfizer’s poten-
tial treatment amounts to predecessor Donald Trump. of multiple rapes party started demanding the
expulsion of France’s envoy
blasphemy law, which calls for
the death penalty for anyone
heisinMemphis. AP about $529 per course. The US TREVOR HUNNICUTT Washingtonwantstoshoreup from Islamabad in October who insults Islam. AP
has already agreed to pay & STEVE SCHERER allianceswithcountriestohelpre- SAJJAD HUSSAIN
roughly $700 per course of WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 18 orient the economy to a lighter ISLAMABAD, NOVEMBER 18
Merck’s drug for about 1.7 mil- carbon footprint, fight the pan-
WEST ASIA lion treatments. LEADERS OF the US, Canada and demic, ease immigration pres- SEX OFFENDERS convicted of
WorkerforIsrael Pfizer said Thursday the Mexico are set to agree to new sures and compete with China. multiple rapes in Pakistan could
price being paid by the US gov- methanecurbsandCovid-19vac- The deals are part of an Yet tensions with Ottawa and face chemical castration after
defenceminister ernment reflects the high num- cine donations when they meet effort to revive the so-called Mexico City over the auto indus- Parliament passed a new legis-
accusedofIran ber of treatment courses pur-
chased through 2022.
for the first time in five years on
Thursday, according to senior
Three Amigos, a working
group ditched under Trump
try, ‘Buy American’ policies and a
Mexican energy Bill could weigh
lation that aims to speed up
convictions and impose
espionage Pfizer reported earlier this Biden administration officials. onthetalksformallyknownasthe tougher sentences.
ISRAEL HAS charged a do- month that its pill cut hospital- The US officials expect the NorthAmericanLeaders’Summit. The Bill is a response to a
mestic worker employed izations and deaths by 89% three North American countries lionsofdosesofthevaccines—ini- The leaders are set to com- public outcry against a recent
by the country’s defence amonghigh-riskadultswhohad to agree to cut methane emis- tially loaned to them by US — to mit to prohibiting import of spike in incidents of rape in the
minister with espionage earlysymptomsof Covid-19.The sions in their oil-and-gas sectors othercountries,oneoftheofficials goods made with forced labour, country and growing demands
forallegedlyofferingtouse company studied its pill in peo- by 60% to 75% by 2030, as the who declined to be named said. a policy the administration has for effectively curbing the crime. Students test themselves for Covid before starting lessons at
hisproximitytotheminis- ple who were unvaccinated and countries work to curb the po- The deals are part of an effort been aiming at China, which The passage of the Bill comes a school in Dresden, Germany. Reuters
ter to relay information to faced the worst risks from the tent greenhouse gas. by President Joe Biden to revive faces accusations of using forced almosta yearafter PresidentArif
virus due to age or health prob- Canada and Mexico will also the so-called Three Amigos, a labour in Xinjiang. China denies Alvi approved the new anti-rape

Germany sees record

Iran,Israel’sdomesticsecu-
rity agency Shin Bet said lems, such as obesity. announce they are donating mil- working group ditched by his the allegation. REUTERS ordinance that was cleared by
Thursday.Theman,identi- Pakistan’sCabinet,callingforthe
chemical castration of rapists

Google signs 5-year deal to pay for news from AFP daily Covid numbers,
fied as Omri Goren,
worked at Defence with the consent of the convict
Minister Benny Gantz’s and setting up of special courts
for speedy trails.

moves to tighten rules

home as a cleaner and
caretaker.TheShinBetsaid New laws in France and confirmed it would run for five Jamaat-i-Islami Senator
heinitiatedcontactwithan PARESH DAVE Australia—fuelledbymedialob- years. The companies said in a Mushtaq Ahmed protested
unnamed “Iranian entity” OAKLAND (CALIFORNIA), NOV 18 byingandpublicpressure—have joint press release that they also againsttheBill,andtermeditun-
through social media, givenpublishersgreaterleverage, willcollaborateonprojects,such Islamic and against Sharia.
sendingphotosofdifferent ALPHABET INC’S Google will be- leading to a slew of licensing as fact-checking. He said a rapist should be CHRISTOPHER F Authorities warn of
itemsaroundthehousein- ginpayingAgenceFrance-Presse deals around the world collec- “Thisagreementis a recogni- hanged publicly, but there was SCHUETZE ‘really bad Christmas’
cluding pictures of the for its news content as part of It was one of the biggest tively worth billions of dollars. tion of thevalueof information,” no mention of castration in NOVEMBER 18
minister’scomputer. AP broad five-year partnership an- deals struck by a tech giant TheAFPaccordfollowsFrance Fabrice Fries, Agence France- Sharia. as nation records over
nouncedWednesdaythatmarks under a new French law enactingacopyrightlawthatcre- Presse’s chief executive, said. Chemical castration is the GERMANLAWMAKERSapproved 65,000 new cases
ETHIOPIA oneof thebiggestlicensingdeals ates “neighbouring rights”, re- Sébastien Missoffe, manag- use of drugs to reduce sexual tighter Covid restrictions on
struck by a tech giant under a quiring big tech companies to ing director of Google France, activity. It is a legal form of pun- Thursday, a day after the head of
USwarnspilots new French law. and Facebook, have complained open talks with news publishers said the AFP deal showed the ishment in countries including thenationalagencyresponsiblefor Parliament approved a Bill
aswarnears News organisations, which
havebeenlosingadrevenuetoon-
foryearsaboutthetechcompanies
using stories in search results or
that want a licensing payment.
Google declined to disclose
tech company’s “willingness to
find common ground with
South Korea, Poland, the Czech
Republic and in some states in
monitoringthepandemicwarned
ofa“reallybadChristmas”andsaid
whose measures include a rule
that only people who are vacci-
AddisAbaba line aggregators such as Google otherfeatureswithoutpayment. financial terms of the deal, but publishers.” REUTERS the US. PTI thatthecoronavirushadagainbe- nated against the virus, have re-
THE US is warning pilots comeacountrywideemergency. covered from aninfection or test
“Every man and mouse who negative can ride public transit

Exonerations for 2 convicted in Malcolm X’s 1965 death

that planes operating at
one of Africa’s busiest air- can vaccinate should vaccinate or attend work in person. Less
ports could be “directly or now,” Lothar Wieler, the head of than 70 per cent of Germany’s
indirectly exposed to the agency, the Robert Koch population is fully vaccinated.
ground weapons fire two men, Muhammad A. Aziz haveledtothemen’sacquittal. takenafteranexplosivedocumen- Institute, said in a video discus- The new measures, proposed
and/or surface-to-air fire” ASHLEY SOUTHALL & andKhalilIslam,whoeachspent The two men, known at the tary about the assassination, did sion with the leader of Saxony, bythepartiesthatareexpectedto
asEthiopia’swarnearsthe JONAH E BROMWICH more than 20 years in prison. time of the killing as Norman 3X notidentifywhoprosecutorsnow the German state with the high- replaceChancellorAngelaMerkel
capital, Addis Ababa. The NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 18 Theirexonerationrepresentsare- ButlerandThomas15XJohnson, believereallykilledMalcolmX. est infection rates. “Otherwise,” ingovernment,wouldalsorequire
Federal Aviation Adminis- markable acknowledgment of spent decades in prison for the It also left unanswered ques- Wieler added, “we will not get employers to offer a work-from-
tration advisory issued TWO OF the men found guilty of grave errors made in a case of murder,whichtookplaceFeb21, tions about how and why the po- this crisis under control.” home option when possible.
Wednesday cites the “on- the assassination of Malcolm X towering importance: the 1965 1965, when three men opened lice and the government failed to The apparently off-the-cuff To come into force, the rules
going clashes” between are expected to have their con- murderof oneof America’smost fireinsidethecrowdedAudubon prevent the assassination by at remarksbyanormallycomposed must also be approved by the
Ethiopianforcesandfight- victions thrown out Thursday, influential Black leaders. Therewerelong-held doubts Ballroom in Manhattan as leastonememberofaNewJersey scientist came as Germany leaders of Germany’s 16 states,
ers from the northern the Manhattan district attorney A22-monthinvestigationcon- about whowas responsible MalcolmXwasstartingtospeak. chapteroftheNationofIslam.That postedyetanotherrecordindaily which is expected to occur on
Tigray region, which have and lawyers for the two men ducted jointly by the Manhattan for killingMalcolmX. AP Butthecaseagainstthemwas man, Mujahid Abdul Halim, was new infections. The agency on Friday. Since proposing the Bill
killedthousandsofpeople said,rewritingtheofficialhistory District Attorney’s Office and questionablefromtheoutset,and also found guilty, and his convic- Wednesday reported more than last week, the parties have tight-
inayearofwar.TheUSthis of one of the most notorious lawyers for the two men found inthedecadessince,historiansand tion stands. At the trial, he con- 65,000newcases—a61percent ened some of the proposals
week urged its citizens in murders of the civil rights era. that prosecutors and two of the York Police Department — had amateurinvestigatorshaveraised fessedtothemurder,butsaid,and increase over two weeks earlier amidcriticismthatthemeasures
Ethiopiato“leavenow”. AP For decades, historians have nation’spremierlawenforcement withheldkeyevidencethat,hadit doubtsabouttheofficialstory. hasmaintained,thattheothertwo — and 264 deaths. were insufficient to curb the lat-
castdoubtonthecaseagainstthe agencies — the FBI and the New been turned over, would likely Thereview,whichwasunder- menwereinnocent. NYT On Thursday, lawmakers in est outbreak. NYT

Former Interpol chief’s wife

China silent on missing tennis star, despite global pressure
takes on China government preparedtopulltournamentsout tles at Wimbledon in 2013 and
HUIZHONG WU of the country if it doesn’t get an the French Open in 2014. minister of public security —
TAIPEI, NOVEMBER 18 appropriateresponse.Topplayers She wrote in a lengthy social JOHN LEICESTER served before disappearing in
includingNaomiOsakaandNovak media post on Nov 2 that Zhang LYON, NOVEMBER 18 2018.Hewaslatertriedandjailed.
AN EMAIL purportedly from a China’s Shuai Djokovichavespokenout,andthe Gaoli,aformervicepremierwho “The monster” is how Meng
Chineseprofessionaltennisplayer Peng during a hashtag WhereisPengShuai is was a member of the ruling IN CHINA, she enjoyed the privi- now speaks of the government.
that a Chinese state media outlet match in the trendingonline. Communist Party’s top leader- legesthatflowedfrombeingmar- “Becausetheyeattheirchildren.”“I
posted on Twitter has increased French Open in Chinahaslargelysuppressed ship committee, had forced her riedtoaseniormemberofthegov- Grace Meng havetheresponsibilitytoshowmy
concerns about her safety as the 2017. AP file a#MeToomovementthatflour- to have sex despite repeated re- erningelite.Herhusbandwasatop face, to tell the world what hap-
sport’s biggest stars and others ished briefly in 2018 and is forg- fusals three years ago. policeofficialinthesecurityappa- pened,” she told the AP. “During
abroadcallforinformationabout ing ahead with the Beijing The post was quickly deleted ratus that keeps the Communist suspects was an attempt by the past three years, I learned —
herwell-beingandwhereabouts. reported by the domestic media broadcaster WinterOlympicsinFebruaryde- from her verified account on Party in power, so trusted that Chineseagentstokidnapandde- justlikeweknowhowtolivewith
So far, those calls have been and online discussion of it has CCTV. spiteboycottcallsbyactivistsand Weibo, a leading Chinese social China sent him to France to take liver them to an uncertain fate. the Covid — I know how to live
met by silence. been highly censored. “I have a hard time believing some overseas politicians over media platform, but screenshots upaprestigiousroleatInterpol. From being an insider, Grace withthemonster...”
Chinese officials have said Steve Simon, the chairman that Peng Shuai actually wrote China’s human rights record. of the explosive accusation But Meng Hongwei, the for- Meng has become an outsider Among the global critics of
nothing publicly since the accu- and CEO of the Women’s Tennis theemailwereceivedorbelieves Asked repeatedly about the quickly spread across China’s in- mer Interpol president, has now looking in — and says she is hor- China, Meng brings the unique
sation about two weeks ago by Association, questioned the au- what is being attributed to her,” case, China’s Foreign Ministry ternet. She has not appeared in vanished into China’s sprawling rified by what she sees. perspective of a former insider
Grand Slam doubles champion thenticity of the email intended Simon wrote. spokesperson Zhao Lijian said public since then, raising ques- penal system, purged in a stun- So much so that she is now who has walked through the
PengShuaithatshewassexually forhim,inwhichPengsayssheis The statement, he added, again on Thursday that he is un- tionsaboutherwhereaboutsand ningfallfromgrace.Andhiswife shedding her anonymity, poten- looking glass and emerged with
assaulted by a former top gov- safe and that the assault allega- “only raises my concerns as to aware of it. whether she is being detained. is alone with their twin boys in tiallyputtingherselfandherfam- her views transformed. So pro-
ernment official. The first tion is untrue. It was posted her safety and whereabouts.” The35-year-oldPengis afor- Zhang, 75, dropped from France, a political refugee under ily at additional risk, to speak out found is the change that she has
#MeToo case to reach the polit- Thursday by CGTN, the interna- Simonhasdemandedafullin- mer No 1-ranked player in public sight after his retirement round-the-clock French police againstChina’sauthoritariangov- largelystoppedusingherChinese
ical realm in China has not been tional arm of Chinese state vestigation,andtheWTAsaiditis women’s doubles who won ti- in 2018. AP protection following what she ernmentthatherhusband—avice name, Gao Ge. AP

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BUSINESS CONDUCT, CUSTOMER PROTECTION CONCERNS PAVES WAY FOR REFUNDS; COMPANY TO WITHDRAW CASES SOON

Digital lending: RBI panel pitches Retro tax: Cairn undertaking

to indemnify govt accepted
for tougher norms, separate law
ENSECONOMICBUREAU KEY PROPOSALS The committee said algorith-
mic features used in digital lend-
Group(WG)ondigitallendingin-
cluding lending through online
ENSECONOMICBUREAU
NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER18

IN A step further for resolution of

retrospective tax disputes, the
government has accepted Cairn
THE NEXT STEP
■Cairnisnowexpected
tostartwithdrawingall
casesininternational
courts.Afterthis,the
Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021,
stating that no tax demand shall
be raised for any indirect transfer
of Indian assets if the transaction
took place before May 28, 2012.
Cairn is now expected to start
withdrawing all cases in interna-
MUMBAI,NOVEMBER18 ■ Digital lending apps participants in the digital ing to be documented should en- platforms and mobile apps on Energy Plc’s undertakings to in- companywillbeissued tional courts. After this, the com-
should be subjected to a lending ecosystem sure necessary transparency. January 13, 2021, with Jayant demnifytheformeragainstfuture refundsandwithdrawal pany will be issued refunds and
A WORKING group set up by the verification process by “Each digital lender will have to Kumar Dash, Executive Director, claims and withdraw any pend- of casesmaytakeupto thewithdrawalofcasesmaytake
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ■ Disbursement of provide a key fact statement in a RBI as the Chairman. The panel inglitigationorproceedingbefore three-fourweeks up to three-four weeks.
a nodal agency to be loans should be
proposedstringentnormsfordig- set up in consultation standardisedformatincludingthe wassetupinthebackdropofbusi- anyforumsoastosettletheirret- The government last month
ital lenders, including a separate directly into bank annualpercentagerate.Theuseof ness conduct and customer pro- rospectivetaxcases,officialssaid. notified rules that when adhered
with stakeholders accounts of borrowers
legislation to prevent illegal digi- unsolicited commercial commu- tectionconcernsarisingoutofthe Earlier this month, the com- amount, Rs 7,800 crore is Cairn’s to will lead to it withdrawing tax
tallendingactivities. ■ The working group ■ Maintenance of a nicationsfordigitalloanstobegov- spurtindigitallendingactivities. panygavetherequiredundertak- amount.Vodafoneisyettosubmit demands raised using the 2012
According to the committee, proposed the setting up of ‘negative list’ of lending erned by a code of conduct to be Thereport’sthrusthasbeenon ings indemnifying the Centre its undertaking, the official said. retrospective tax law and any tax
digitallendingappsshouldbesub- a Self-Regulatory Organ- service providers by the putinplacebytheproposedSRO,” enhancing customer protection againstfutureclaims.Thegovern- The amendment was in re- collected in the enforcement of
jectedtoaverificationprocessbya isation (SRO) covering the proposed SRO it said. It also proposed the main- and making the digital lending ment has now accepted this and sponsetoaSupremeCourtverdict suchdemandbeingpaidback.For
nodal agency to be set up in con- tenanceof a‘negativelist’of lend- ecosystem safe and sound while issued Cairn the procedural form which had held that Vodafone this, companies were required to
sultationwithstakeholders.Italso ing service providers by the pro- encouraginginnovation,itsaid. which commits to refund the tax cannot be taxed for a 2007 trans- indemnify the Centre against fu-
proposed the setting up of a Self- of the digital lenders. Data collec- thecaseofbanks(Rs1.12lakhcrore posedSRO.InIndia,digitallending PrivatesectorbanksandNBFCs collected, an official said. action that involved its purchase ture claims and withdraw any
Regulatory Organisation (SRO) tion with prior and explicit con- via digital mode against Rs 53.08 ecosystem is still evolving and with 55 per cent and 30 per cent Following the retrospective ofa67percentstakeinHutchison pending legal proceedings.
covering the participants in the sent of borrowers with verifiable lakh crore through the physical presents a patchy picture. While share respectively are the domi- amendment to the Income-tax Whampoafor$11billion.Later,in On November 3, Cairn said it
digitallendingecosystem. audittrails.Alldatatobestoredin mode)whereasforNBFCs,higher banks have been increasingly nant entities in digital lending Act moved by the then UPA gov- 2014, the UPA government again hasenteredintoundertakingswith
Itproposedthatdisbursement serverslocatedinIndia,”thecom- proportionoflending(Rs0.23lakh adopting innovative approaches ecosystem. Also, share of NBFCs ernment in 2012, tax demands usedthesamesectiontoraisetax the Centre to participate in the
ofloansshouldbedirectlyintothe mitteesaid. crore via digital mode against Rs in digital processes, NBFCs have hasincreasedfrom6.3percentin were raised in 17 cases, out of demand against Cairn Energy Plc schemeintroducedbytheTaxation
bank accounts of borrowers. The RBI says lending through 1.93lakhcrorethroughthephysi- beenattheforefrontof partnered 2017to30.3percentin2020indi- which tax amount of Rs 8,100 for restructuring done in 2006. Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, al-
“Disbursement and servicing of digital mode relative to physical cal mode) is happening through digitallending. catingtheirincreasingadoptionof crore has been collected for four ThisAugust,theNDA-ledgov- lowing refund of taxes previously
loansonlythroughbankaccounts mode is still at a nascent stage in digitalmode. TheRBIconstitutedaWorking technologicalinnovations. cases. Out of this Rs 8,100 crore ernment brought in the Taxation collectedfromCairninIndia.

FINANCE WATCH
TAX DEVOLUTION
‘Diaspora interested to invest in
India, but keen to settle abroad’
59% of respondents are
likely to increase ‘Tight oil’: What ‘Evaluating
process’ of
is shale and its
their bets on India in next
three years
normalising
4 states with negative
A majority of the diaspora Indians are keen to invest in
India, even though they are more likely to settle down in
71% of the surveyed said
overseas
potential in India
their current country of residence after retirement for they will prefer to

cash balance to gain better quality of life, an HSBC survey said remain in their country of
residence and are not looking
at coming to India
flights: Scindia
from frontloading 80%
of
post-retirement
Survey details: The survey by
the foreign lender covered KARUNJITSINGH Russia and the US are
ENSECONOMICBUREAU
NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER18
respondents 4,152 people of Indian origin NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER18
ENSECONOMICBUREAU CAPEX PUSH are investing across generations now living
among the largest CIVIL AVIATION Minister
NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER18 in India in other countries CAIRN OIL & Gas has announced shale oil producers JyotiradityaScindiasaidThursday
■ The frontloading that it is partnering US-based the government is evaluating the
THE RECENT decision to ad- of tax devolution Source: HSBC/PTI Halliburton to start shale explo- process for normalising interna-
vanceaninstalmentoftaxde- amount will help in rationintheLowerBarmerHillfor- scale commercial production of tional flight operations, empha-
volution to states, in addition meeting expen- mation,WesternRajasthan. shale oil and gas in India. State- sising that it wants to return to
diture needs,

Kubota to invest `9,400 cr in

to the one to be given in ownedONGChad,in2013,started normalcy while keeping in mind
November, will help in cash especially capital Whatisshaleoil?Howdoes exploration and, by the end of thepandemicsituationincertain
flowforAndhraPradesh,Tamil expenditure front itdifferfromconventional FY21,assessedshaleoilandgaspo- parts of the world.
Nadu, Sikkim and Manipur, crudeoil? tential in 25 nomination blocks, At a summit organised by in-

Escorts to get majority stake

which had negative cash bal- The key difference between buthasreducedinvestmentsover dustry body CII, he said people
ancesasof October30. November. “Contrary to pop- shaleoilandconventionalcrudeis the past few years after only get- should not let down their guard.
Resthadapositivecashbal- ular impressions, most of the that the former, also called ‘tight tinglimitedsuccessinshaleexplo- “Iamallforregainingourspacein
ance as of October 30. states are not in negative cash oil’,isfoundinsmallerbatches,and ration efforts. While ONGC’s as- the civil aviation arena in the
Frontloading of tax devolution flow. In fact, cash balances are the transaction at 11.6 per cent. deeper than conventional crude sessmentfoundprospectsofshale world and making a hub in India
amountwillhelpinmeetingex- veryhighatthemoment,with ENSECONOMICBUREAU After executing the The entire is expected to be com- deposits. Its extraction requires oilattheCambaybasininGujarat and for more wide body aircraft.
penditure needs, especially on very few exceptions. As of MUMBAI,NOVEMBER18 three-tier deal, Kubota’s pletedbyMarch2022.Attheend creation of fractures in and the Krishna We will get there but bear with
the capital expenditure front, October 30, Rs 2.66 lakh crore of the preferential allotment and oilandgasrichshaleto Godavari basin in me and trust me, I am on your
though states have concerns of positive cash balance was JAPANESE TRACTOR company stake will increase to the merger, the company’s board release hydrocarbons Andhra Pradesh, the side.Wewillworktogetherbutin
aboutlowerrevenueflow. thereamongstates...,”Finance KubotaCorporationhasproposed 53.5% from around 9% will expand to 16 members and viahydraulicfracking. company concluded a safe environment,” he added.
“Thefrontloadingwillhelp SecretaryTVSomanathanhad toinvestaroundRs9,400croreto therewillnotbeanychangeinthe Russia and the US that“thequantityofoil Meanwhile, at the curtain
meet their expenditure re- saidonMonday. becomethemajoritystakeholder existing management. are among the largest flow observed in these raiser for the Wings India 2020
quirements.Statesthoughare “It’s not as if most of the in India’s fourth-largest tractor ment, Kubota’s stake in the com- When the transaction is over, shale oil producers, basins”didnotindicate programme at Hyderabad, offi-
concernedabouttheirrevenue states are in cash trouble but maker Escorts Ltd. pany will become 14.99 per cent. Escorts-Kubota will draw a plan withasurgeinshaleoil “commerciality” and cialsof theCivilAviationMinistry
growthwhichisrequiredona thiswillenablethemtofront- After executing the three-tier Kubotawillalsomakeanopenof- forthenextsixtosevenyearsand output in the US having played a that the general characteristics of saidthesectoralmostreachedthe
sustainable basis,” an official load their capital expendi- deal, Kubota Corporation’s stake fer to the public shareholders of this will include diversifying the key role in turning the country Indian shales are quite different pre-Covid level in terms of traffic
said.FinanceMinisterNirmala ture,” he said. At present, 41 willincreaseto53.5percentfrom Escortstoacquireupto26percent product range. “Nikhil Nanda’s fromanimporterofcrudetoanet fromNorthAmericanones. andwillcontinuetogrowfurther.
Sitharaman on Monday had per cent of tax collected is de- the current holding of around 9 of the share capital. The existing non-employeeinvolvementinthe exporterin2019. Anumberof US Accordingtoexperts,Indiacur- Scindia, who inaugurated the
held a meeting with states to volved in 14 instalments per cent. Kubota stake would be promoter group — Nanda family foregoing capacity will not inter- shaleexplorationfirms,including rentlydoesnothaveadequateseis- event, said India expects to have
discuss measures to incen- which gives predictability of increased through the two —arenotsellinganysharesof the fere with his commitment and Halliburton, have faced litigation mic data and the ecosystem re- around220airportsinthenext5-
tiviseexpenditure,growthand cash flows to states. tranches. In the first tranche, company, Escorts said. role as the Chairman and MD of from citizens living in areas adja- quired for large scale production 7 years. Civil Aviation Secretary
investment. The Centre had Instead of the normal Escortswillgivepreferentialallot- Post completion of the open the company,” Escorts said. “No centtoshaleproductionsiteswho of commercialshaleoilandgas. Rajiv Bansal said, “We will con-
decided that of the 14 instal- monthlyinstalmentoftaxde- ment of 9.36 crore shares to offerandissuebecomingeffective, compensation, remuneration or haveclaimedthathydraulicfrack- Debasish Mishra, partner, tinuetogrowfasterthanwewere
ments of tax devolution, the volution amount of Rs 47,541 Kubota at Rs 2,000 per share, in- Kubota will become a joint pro- anyotherkindof considerationis inghascontributedtogroundwa- Deloitte India, said shale explo- growing earlier.” WITHPTI
onetobepaidinMarchwillbe crore, another Rs 47,541 crore fusing Rs 1,870 crore. In addition, moterofthecompanyalongwith proposedtobepayablebyKubota tercontamination. rationfaceschallengesbesidesen-
advancedandstateswillgiven willbegiventostates—atotal Kubotawillmakeanopenofferat the existing promoters. Corporation, Japan to Nikhil vironmentalconcernsofhugewa-
an instalment, in addition to of Rs 95,082 crore — on a preferential allotment price of Theholdingsof Nandafamily, Nanda for the services proposed Whataretheprospectsof shale terrequirementsandpotentialfor
the one to be given in November22. Rs 7,500 crore. the current promoter, will con- to be provided under the afore- oilexplorationinIndia? contamination. Fullreporton WORLDBANK:INDIA
Post the preferential allot- tinue to remain unchanged after mentionedarrangement,”itsaid. Currently, there is no large- www.indianexpress.com
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BRIEFLY ‘RELIED ON POLICIES, LAW & DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS ... CONTINUING THESE EFFORTS’

GoyalonS&DT PM to economic offenders: Return to country Indiawasthelargestof

remittancerecipientin
2021,at$87billion,with
NewDelhi:CommerceMini- thereisnotalkwhenastronggov- form measures taken by the gov- theUSasthebiggest
sterPiyushGoyalsaiddevel- ENSECONOMICBUREAU ernment brings them back)” he ernment over last 6-7 years, the source,asperWorldBank
oped nations linking WTO NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER18 told an audience comprising top PM said, adding that the Centre
reformswithspecialanddif- bankers, industrialists and gov- has, one by one, tried to resolve Top 5 nations with
ferential treatment (S&DT), PRIMEMINISTERNarendraModi ernment officials. problems that persisted before highest remittance
being given to poor and de- onThursdaysaidthegovernment “In our attempt to recover 2014. NPAs have been reduced, inflow in 2021:
velopingnations,is“unfair”. has used policies, the law and money, we relied on policies and bankscapitalisedanddebtrecov-
1. India 4. Philippines
diplomatic channels to recover law and also used diplomatic erytribunals(DRTs)strengthened,
GooglePay money owed to the banks, and is
continuingeffortsinthisdirection.
channels. The message is very
clear--returntoyourcountry.We
and banks’ resolution and recov-
ery is becoming better due to
2. China
3. Mexico
5. Egypt

New Delhi: Google Pay will OverRs5lakhcrorehavebeen are continuing these efforts.” thesemeasures.DuetoRs30,000
launcha‘speech-to-text’fea-
tureforuserstousevoiceas
input to add account num-
‘NO CASHIER’ CAFE recovered by banks (over last
sevenyears),andthesettingupof
theNationalAssetReconstruction
PMNarendraModi atthe
FinanceMinistrysymposium
oncreditflowandeconomic
Thegovernmenthas,inrecent
times,steppedupeffortstoextra-
dite high-profile fugitive eco-
croreofgovernmentguaranteeto
NARCL, stressed assets of more
than Rs 2 lakh crore are going to
FLOWS TO INDIA
(in $ billion)

bers to initiate payment. Starbucks on Thursday opened its first ever cashier-less Company(NARCL)wouldhelpre- growth,onThursday. PTI nomic offenders (FEOs) like Vijay be resolved, the PM added. 83 87* 89.6**
cafe in New York City, in partnership with Amazon Go, solve another Rs 2 lakh crore of MallyaandNiravModi,wantedin ThePrimeMinisteralsoasked
2020 2021 2022
Autoretailsales the e-commerce giant’s brick-and-mortar convenience
store, where customers can sit at a table with a latte or
stressed assets, he said, speaking
atasymposiumoncreditflowand “Inourcountry,thereisalotof
connectionwithbankfraudsand
money laundering cases.
banks to support wealth and job
creators with proactive lending *4.6%growth
NewDelhi:Retailautomobile grab a sandwich from a shelf and walk out. Reuters economic growth organised by discussion when someone runs The country’s banking sector while promising to stand by any **3%expectedgrowth
sales fell 18% in the 42-day the Finance Ministry. away with banks money, but has strengthened a lot due to re- loans given in right earnest.
festive period, FADA said.

SAT,Sahara
New Delhi: The Securities
Economy to grow 7-7.5% ‘EU lawmakers ink Sebi tweaks ‘fit and
next fiscal year: EAC-PM deal to curb Big Tech’ proper person’ rule
AppellateTribunaltoldSah-
araIndiaCommercialCorp-
orationanditsthendirectors
to deposit Rs 2,000 crore Bengaluru: European Union law- and offering at least one internet New Delhi: The Securities and determinefitandproperstatusof
withSebiwithinfourweeks. recover in 2022-23. makers have reached a deal on service, such as an online search, ExchangeBoardofIndia(Sebi)has the person based on the disquali-
ENSECONOMICBUREAU “Looking beyond the current Icra raises Q2 howtotargetBigTechcompanies, the FT said, citing sources. tweakedthecriteriafordetermin- ficationsashasbeenprescribed.
Appleinvestment NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER18 year,2021-22,EAC-PMmembers
were optimistic about real and GDP estimate as part of a move to limit anti-
competitive practices in the digi-
The rules would draw more
companies than earlier thought
ing“fitandproperperson”,asper
a notification issued Wednesday.
Meanwhile,asperaPTIreport,
Sebi has declared Kailash Gupta,
NewDelhi:Appleisinvesting THE ECONOMY is likely to grow nominal growth prospects in Mumbai: A jump in govern- tal economy, the Financial Times into the EU’s planned Digital Under the framework, these who was MD of erstwhile NMCE
in India to expand presence 7-7.5 per cent in the next fiscal 2022-23. Other than an element ment spending in Septem- reported on Wednesday. Markets Act (DMA), FT said, add- criteria will be principle-based as a not “fit and proper person” to
and support a million jobs, year, the Economic Advisory of the base effect, the contact in- berhasledIcratoupgradeits The European Parliament’s ingtheEUplanstoimplementthe and/or rule-based. holdanypositioninmanagement
saidPriyaBalasubramaniam Council to the Prime Minister tensive sectors and construction GDPgrowthestimateforthe main political parties agreed to a actnextyear.TheDMA,proposed Theprinciple-basedcriteriain- andboardofanycommoditiesex-
vice-president(productop- (EAC-PM)saidonThursday,while shouldrecoverin2022-23,”itsaid. secondquarterofFY22to7.9 deal that would apply to compa- by EU antitrust chief Margrethe cludeintegrity,honesty,ethicalbe- change after finding him guilty of
erations). PTI observing that contact intensive AmeetingoftheEAC-PMwas percent,asperarelease. PTI nies with a market capitalisation Vestager,aimstocurbthepowers haviour, reputation, fairness, and diverting and misappropriating
sectors and construction should held in Delhi Thursday. WITHPTI of at least€80 billion ($91billion) ofBigTechcompanies. REUTERS character. Further, the norms will fundsofthebourse. ENS,WITHPTI

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PAL SINGH R/O-228, Gurusharan S/o Deo Krishna BE IT KNOWN TO ALL THAT MY CLIENT
DHARAMKUNJ APARTMENT, Mishra R/o-H.No.10, Gali No.4,
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that my
client Sh. Satya Narayan S/o Sh. Parasram SMT. PARVEEN KUMARI W/O LATE SHRI E-Notice Inviting Bid No. 75/2021-22
KULWANT RAI R/O B-29, FIRST FLOOR,
SECTOR-9, ROHINI,DELHI-85, F-Block, West Chander Nagar, Singhal R/o F-1/10, Budh Vihar, Phase-1,
VIAY ENCLAVE DABRI PALAM ROAD NEW Bids for Work for Retrofitting of Jawar-Chandipur Water Supply Project to provide
Delhi-110086 have severed all their relations
Krishna Nagar, Delhi-110051, DELHI-110045 HAS DISOWNED & FHTC including 10-year O&M under JJM District-Jhalawar under JJM Estimated
changed my name to PUNEET from their sons namely Shubh Karan Singhal
DISINHERITED HER SON SANJAY
have changed my name to
S/o Sh. Satya Narayan, daughter-in-laws Ms.
CHHABRA AND HIS WIFE SMT.SHIVALI Cost Rs. 877.55 Lacs are invited from interested bidders upto 22-11-2021, 18:00
KAUR. 0040592557-1
PERSONAL Swami Karshni
Meenu Singhal W/o Sh. Shubh Karan Singhal
and Grands Daughter Ms. Siya and Ms. Diya SUMAN FROM HER ALL MOVABLE AND
IMMOVEABLE
Hours. Other particulars of the bid may be visited on the http://www.eproc.
I,DEEPAK KUMAR MEHRA S/O both are D/o of Sh. Shubh Karan Singhal, and rajasthan.gov.in, http://sppp.rajasthan.gov.in, and http://rajwater.gov.in
It is for general information that Gurusharananand. Sh. Rakesh Singhal S/o Sh. Satya Narayan PROPERTIES AS THEY ARE NOT UNDER
RAKESH KUMAR R/o.B-50, and daughter in-laws Ms. Arti Singhal W/o Sh. THE CONTROL OF MY CLIENT AND HAVE department website.
I,ANMOL KAPOOR,S/o Sh. 0040592538-1 Rakesh Singhal, Grands Daughter namely MALTREATED HER ON VARIOUS UBN No. PHE2122WLOB08893
MAHENDRA KAPOOR,R/o-117- MASJID-MOTH,SOUTH-EX Ms. Riya D/o Sh. Rakesh Singhal disown from OCCASION AND THREATENED HER AND
Sd/-
his immovable and movable properties. My OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO IMPLICATE
L-23,KAKADEV NAVEEN-NAGAR PART-2,DELHI-110049,have I Ramesh Aggarwal S/o-Chiman client have no relations with their said sons, IN FALSE CRIMINAL CASES. MY CLIENT (Mahesh Jangid)
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said client have no responsibility for the acts, WITH THEM IN ANY MANNER
that name of mine and my KUMAR, 0040592548-3 Pitampura, Delhi-110034 have deeds of the said sons, daughter in-law and WHATSOEVER. IF ANYONE DEALING DIPR/C/11633/2021 PHED, Region, Kota
changed my name to Ramesh Grands Daughters in present and future. WITH THEM WILL DO AT HIS/HER OWN
father has been wrongly- I,Akanshika,D/o S M Bhargav, Sd/- R.K. Paliwal (Advocate) RISK COST AND CONSEQUENCES AND
Kumar Aggarwal for all MY CLIENT SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE
written as ANMOL BOBAL and R/o D-1/35, 2nd-Floor, Sector-
Ch. No. 526, Rohini Courts, Delhi-85
FOR THEIR ANY ACT, ACTS OR DEEDS
purposes. 0040592518-1
SUNIL BOBAL in my Pan 16,Rohini, Delhi-110089,have WHATSOEVER.
Card.No.CGAPB6445E. The changed my name to I Manav Gupta S/o Vishal Gupta
actual-name of mine and my Akanshika Bhargav. R/o B 207 SURYA NAGAR
TO WHOMSOEVER IT
father are ANMOL KAPOOR and GHAZIABAD UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC NOTICE
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MAHENDRA KAPOOR, which India, have changed my name IT IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT MY
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LIMITED HAVING OFFICE AT C-113,
SUNITA BATRA & SH. NITIN BATRA ARE my client Smt. Prakash W/o Sh. Jahan Singh
KUMAR,ADD.H-89, MOHAN- purposes 0070761853-1 JOINT OWNER OF PROPERTY NO. A-77, Tokas R/o H.No. 205, Near Dr. Sharma Wali NARAINA INUSTRIAL AREA, NEW
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Gali, Munirka, South West, Delhi-110067 has DELHI WISH TO INFORM THAT
GARDEN, RAMA-PARK ROAD, I Jitendar Kumar S/o Mahipal AND THEY ARE IN PHYSICAL
debar her son and son’s wife namely Sh. COMPANY'S TAXATION MANAGER SH
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It is for general information that UTTAM-NAGAR, N.DELHI- Singh R/o-226, Radhika POSSESSION ALONGWITH ALL ORIGINAL
R/o H.No. 205, Near Dr. Sharma Wali Gali,
SUNIL KUMAR JAIN HAS LOST THE
DOCUMENTS. THAT MY CLIENTS ARE ORIGINAL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
I have changed my name from 110059,changed my name to Jeweller Wali Gali, Dhola WILLING TO SELL THE ABOVE SAID
Munirka, South West, Delhi-110067 and
OF THE COMPANY SUCH AS AUDITED
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Paul R/o J-1104 OXY Homez Archana Apartment, Paschim permanently. 0070761909-1
CONTACT AT 9654070306. ANY CLAIM
AFTERWARDS WILL NOT BE
towards my client and my client has no LOSS ACCOUNT AND NOTES TO
control of any manner over them and they ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
Bhopura Tilla Mod Gaziabad Vihar, New Delhi-110063 have ENTERTAINED. wants to grab property of my client, of which 2020-2021 DULY SIGNED BY SH. ANIL
changed my daughter’s name I Harish Chand S/o Sh. Tara Datt Sd/- my client is the sole owner with possession.
MOOLCHANDANI, CHAIRMAN AND
UP-201005. 0040592542-1 P.S.VASISHTH (Advocate) If anyone deals with them will be at his/her
Myraa to MYRAA KUMAR for all R/o House No.307, Lancer Road, Enrl. No. D-168/2014 own risk then my client will not responsible in MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE
any manner and my client has snapped her COMPANY, SH KAMLESH KUMAR
I,hitherto known as Dhananjay future purpose. 0040592509-1 Deen Dayal Sharma Marg, relations with them in all manner for all THAKUR, THE THEN CFO OF THE
Gaur,S/o Virendra Sharma, Timarpur,North Delhi-110054 purposes. COMPANY, SH. HITESH, COMPANY
residing at,S-13-B,Sunder I, Varun Khanna, R/o 28/4, East have changed my name to Sd/- (RAVINDER KHATRI) SECRETARY AND SH. HS KHURANA,
Enrl. No. D/4505/2015 ADVOCATE
Block,Lane.No.-1,Shakarpur, Patel Nagar, New Delhi - Harish Chander for all PUBLIC NOTICE Chamber No. V-15, Western Wing,
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi-110054
STATUTORY AUDITOR, CALCULATION
PERTAINING TO LONG TERM
Delhi-110092,have changed my 110008, have changed my purposes. 0040592484-10 Be it known that my clients SH. VINOD KUMAR Mob. No. 9212297032
CAPITAL GAIN, DOCUMENTS
AGGARWAL S/O SH. MAI DHAN AGGARWAL PERTAINING TO TAX AUDIT, BANK
name and shall hereafter be minor son’s name from Keith
I A. Anto Alphonse S/o V. Asir & MAMTA W/O SH. VINOD KUMAR STATEMENT OF CASH CREDIT A/C
known as Dhananjay Raj Gaur. Kabeer Khanna to Rudr Khanna AGGARWAL BOTH R/O B-47, NEELAMBER NO. 3811880403 OF COMPANY WITH
Antony Paulraj R/o D-II/203, APPARTMENT, SAINIK VIHAR, SARASWATI
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK. NARAINA
VIHAR, DELHI-110034, disowned and severe
0040592556-1 0070761858-1 Kaka Nagar, New Delhi-110003 all relationship with their son namely SH. BRANCH, DELHI FOR THE FINANCIAL
have changed the name of my MOHIT AGGARWAL, debarred them from all YEAR 2020-2021 AND OTHER

I,Vipin Dalal S/o Suresh kumar I, Sunita Arora D/O Bishamber their moveable and immovable Properties FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE
minor son from Arjun Anto to acquired or to be acquired because of their mis- PREPARATION OF TAX
Dalal, H.no.1639, Sector-6, Lal Arora, R/o H.No- 5, Anmol behavior & conduct and their nature is being
Roshan Antony for all RETURN/AUDIT FOR THE FY 2020-21.
Bahadurgarh, District-Jhajjar, Vatika, Choukhandi Road, Tilak purposes. 0040592484-9
disobedient and they are abusing and
quarrelling with my clients, so my clients have
LOST REPORT IN THIS REGARD HAS
BEEN ALREADY LODGED WITH SHO,
Nagar, New Delhi- 110018, have broken all relations from them. Any person
Haryana-124507, have changed dealing and having relation with them in any CRIME BRANCH DELHI HAVING LR NO.
changed my name and shall 943082/2021 DATED 17/11/2021. ANY
my name to Vipin. manner shall be at their own risk, cost &
PERSON FINDING THE SAID
hereafter be Known as Sanya consequences and my clients shall not be

LOST & FOUND

responsible for any act and deed of the DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUITABLY
0040592548-4 Sethi. 0070761918-1 aforesaid. REWARDED. HOWEVER ANY PERSON
VISHAL SINGH (Advocate)
MISUSING THE SAME FOR ANTI SOCIAL
I,Vicky Gupta S/O Sh. K.K Gupta , I, Suman Shukla W/o Krishna Original Sale Deed of Office
Enrl. No. D-749/2014
ACTIVITY OR FINANCIAL FRAUD SHALL
R/o D-1050 New Friends Colony Kumar Shukla R/o E-604 Stellar Space No.DSM 334, DLF Tower,
BE PUNISHED AS PER LAW.
Sd/-
New Delhi-110025 have Mi Citihomes, Plot No.GH-07A, Shivaji Marg, Moti Nagar, New JAGDISH MOOLCHANDANI
changed my name to Vicky Omicron-3, Greater Noida Delhi-110015 bearing Regn.No
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gupta to Vikram Gupta for all PUBLIC NOTICE M//S ARCHIES LIMITED
Distt-GB Nagar(U.P.) 201310. In
purposes. 0040592506-1 my husband Passport by
1909 in Book No.1 Vol.No.20,622 It is to inform to public persons that C -113, NARAINA INDUSTRIAL AREA,
PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110028 (INDIA) IYf¹ffÊ»f¹f A²feÃf¯f Ad·f¹f³°ff, Àff.d³f.dU. UÈ°f, OXcÔ¦fSX´fbSX (SXfþ.)
Page 158 to 178 dated my client Mrs. Vimla Devi W/o Late BXÊ-¸fZ»f - [email protected]

I,Tania Zaman Butt W/o mistake Name written: 04.02.2013 registered with Sub Sh. Mahabir R/o Plot No. R-91A,
Khasra No. 52/3, Ground floor, IiY¸ffÔIY/ 1346 dQ³ffÔIY : 10/11/2021
Rawshid Nizam Shawl R/o KLP- Shuman Shukla, But My Registrar II, Janakpuri fvg
Correct & Real Name: Suman
Rajeev Nagar Extention, Village- d³fdUQf Àfc¨f³ff ÀfÔ£¹ff 02/2021-22
01/503 Tower Kalypso Court J.P Darshan Mohan Singh Nanda & Karala, New Delhi - 110081, has NIB Code:- PWD2122A2080
Shukla. 0040592436-1
“IMPORTANT”
Mrs. Tajinder Kaur Nanda has disowned and debarred her son
Wish Town Sector-128, namely Sh. Jai Bhagwan and his
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and dissolved all her relation from advertising copy, it is not possible to verify its
Tania Zaman Butt for all future Paschim Vihar, New Delhi- 9810643300, +971 50 628 9785, d³fdUQf R f¸fÊ OfC³f»fûO EUÔ A´f»fûO I S³fZ I e dQ³ffÔI 15.11.2021 I û ´fif°f: 9.30 ¶fþZ ÀfZ
them. For any acts or omissions contants. The Indian Express (P) Limited cannot
purposes 0040592543-1 110063 have changed my name e-mail: done by Sh. Jai Bhagwan and his be held responsible for such contents, nor for any °ffSeJ EUÔ Àf¸f¹f dQ³ffÔI 04.12.2021 Àff¹fÔ 6.00 ¶fþZ °fI Ü
to SANIYA KUMAR for all future [email protected] wife, my client shall not be liable in loss or damage incurred as a result of
I,Swaranjeeta Mandal W/O- om future. d³fdUQf ÀfZ Àf¸¶fÔd²f°f Àf¸fÀ°f dUUS¯f UZ¶fÀffBÊM www.dipronline.org ´fS EUÔ d³fdUQf QÀ°ffUZþ I f dUUS¯f
Mohan Mandal R/O,C-4/32, purpose 0040592509-2 Sd/- transactions with companies, associations or
individuals adversing in its newspapers or UZ¶fÀffBÊM www.eproc.rajasthan.gov.in EUÔ www.sppp.rajasthan.gov.in ´fS QZJf þf ÀfI °ff W`Ü
Swarn Jayanti-Vihar Tikri- I, Rekha W/O Kanwar Pal Singh 0040592525-1 (GOVIND KANT SHARMA)
ADVOCATE Publications. We therefore recommend that Àf¸´fc¯fÊ d³fdUQf ´fidIi ¹ff www.eproc.rajasthan.gov.in ´fS Afg³f»ffBʳf Àf¸´ffdQ°f I e þfUZ¦feÜ
Khurd,Delhi-110048, changed Rana R/O B-26, Plot No. 21, Sec- Enrl.No. D/2670/10 readers make necessary inquiries before sending UBN :- 1. PWD2122WSOB10290 WXÀ°ff/-
my name to Suronjita Mandal. Ch.No.1101, Lawyer's Chamber (E³f.EÀf.¸fe¯ff)
4, Ratanakar Appts, Dwarka, Block Rohini Courts, any monies or entering into any agreements with 2. PWD2122WSOB10295
0040592557-4 New Delhi - 110078, shall SITUATION VACANT Delhl- 110085 advertisers or otherwise acting on an DIPR/C/11477/2021 Ad²fÃf¯f Ad·f¹f³°ff
Àff.d³f.d½f. ½fÈ°f Oca¦fSX´fbSX
henceforth be known as Rekha advertisement in any manner whatsoever.
I,Susheel Kumar Mittal,S/o- Rana vide affidavit IN- GS all subjects and optional
Kurda Mal Mittal, R/o-7-8, UGF, DL47729370777131T sworn faculty for UPSC and BPSC
Government of Rajasthan
Pocket-14, Sector-24, Rohini,
Delhi-110085,have changed my
before notary dated 10/11/21.
0050187307-1
Patna location hindi/english
medium. Content writers also
Office of Superintending Engineer Office of Director, Archaeology & Museums
name to Sushil Mittal
I, Rashmi Kapoor, W/o Rakesh
required. Mail or whatsapp
resume -
9th Circle Public Work Department Dehradun Department, Rajasthan Jaipur
0040592557-10
Kapoor D/o Late Om Prakash [email protected], Office of the Superintending Engineer, 9th Circle PWD, Dehradun Uttarakhand (Phone 0141-2820360, Email- [email protected])
I,Shally Rani,W/o-Sushil Mittal, Malhotra R/o 3192, ATS One 9205801453 0050187458-1 No.:- A&M /TS(M) Kiosk/ 2021/ 12101 Date:- 12.11.2021
R/o-7-8, UGF, Pocket-14,Sector-
Website- http://pwd.uk.gov.in E-mail: [email protected]
Hamlet, Sec-104 Noida, G.B.
24, Rohini, Delhi-110085,have Nagar-201304, UP have Latter No. 8737/IC-9/21 Dated : 18/11/2021 E-Bid Notice
changed my name to Shallu On behalf of Hon’ble Governor of Rajasthan online bid’s for setup and run
Mittal 0040592557-11
changed my name from Arun
COURT NOTICE NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING kiosks at Ram Bagh and Dalaram Bagh at Amber Fort, Amber and Jantar
Rashmi Kapoor to Rashmi
Kapoor for all future purposes. e-tender Notice Mantar, Jaipur are here by invited from interested and eligible company/
I,Sardar Gurdeep Singh S/O
The Superintending Engineer 9th Circle, Public Works Department, Dehradun on behalf of Firms/ Individuals/ Joint ventures. Details of the bid are as under:-
Makhan Singh Resident-190- 0040592471-1
A/1, First-floor, Gautam-Nagar, “Governor of Uttarakhand” invites short term tender in two bid system for the following Particular Last Date for Last Date & time Date & time of
I, Rachel Iris Godinho D/o- Denzil work. Information regarding tender shall be available on https://www.uktenders.gov.in Bid Documents of Online opening of
Delhi-110049 have changed my
Godinho R/o- A-13, 2nd Floor from date 24.11.2021 for downloading Submission of Bid Technical Bid
name to Gurdeep Singh.
Friends Colony East, Delhi- SI. Name of Work Earnest Validity of Cost of Tender Period of Contractor Setup and run kiosks at 13.12.2021 13.12.2021 14.12.2021
0040592557-2 110065 have changed my name No. Money Tender Document (In Completion Category of Ram Bagh and Dalaram Upto 5.00 PM Upto 5.00 PM on 11.00 AM
I,Rawshid Nizam Shawl S/o to Rajshree for all purposes. (in Lacs) (In days) Rs.) (In Month) Registration Bagh at Amber Fort,
Nizamudin Shawl R/o KLP- 0040592484-8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Amber and Jantar
1. Under CM Declaration No.-
01/503 Tower Kalypso Court J.P Registered in Mantar, Jaipur.
I, Pavni Chugh W/o Sh.Akshat 323/2009 in Distt. Dehradun
Wish Town Sector-128, Noida ‘A’ & above
Chugh and, D/o Sh.Vinay Constituency Sahaspur under 1. Bid UBN No. AMD2122SLOB00026 2. Bid UBN No.
(U.P) have changed my name category in
New Construction work, Hill AMD2122SLOB00027 3. Bid UBN No. AMD2122SLOB00028
Manchanda R/o-E-17,Neb- 5000.00 Road works in
from Rawshid Shawl to Side Cutting, Construction of 5.10 120 12
Vally, Sainik-farms,Neb Sarai, +18% G.S.T. Central Govt./ Detailed bid document can be viewed or/and download from websites
Rawshid Nizam Shawl for all Scupper & Walls, Parapets &
delhi-110068,have Changed my State Govt/ http://museumsrajasthan.gov.in, http://sppp.rajasthan.gov.in &
future purposes 0040592543-2 drain etc. of Kotda- Kalyanpur-
name from Pavni Chugh to any Govt.
Badwa- Langha motor road http://eproc.rajasthan.gov.in.
Undertakings Sd/-
I,Pitamber s/o Jogeshwar Pavni Manchanda,for all (Km 1 to 4) X.S. 0/0 to 3/40)
Prasad R/O A-5 Sanwal Nagar, purposes in future 2. Under CM Declaration No.- Registered in DIPR/C/11561/2021 Director
Kasturba Nagar, New Delhi- 323/2009 in Distt. Dehradun ‘B’ & above
0040592532-1
110049 Have changed my name Constituency Sahaspur under category in
to Pitambar Gouniyal. I, Nysa A. Dhingra D/o Ashish New Construction work, Hill
5000.00
Road works in NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, PRAYAGRAJ
Dhingra, R/o R-740, New Side Cutting, Construction of 3.02 120 12 Central Govt./
0040592548-5 +18% G.S.T. E-Procurement Tender Notice: 10/2021 Date: 16.11.2021
Scupper & Walls, Parapets & State Govt/
Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi-
I,NAND KISHOR,S/O CHINTA 110060 have changed my name
drain etc. of Kotda- Kalyanpur-
Badwa- Langha motor road (Km
any Govt.
Undertakings
E-Procurement Tender Notice
Nysa A. Dhingra to Nysa IN THE COURT OF SH. BHARAT
MANI SHARMA R/o.B-515, 4 to 6.750) X.S. 3/40 to 6/30) EMD Tender Opening
PARASHAR, DISTRICT JUDGE Tender Description Qty.
Galaxy-Royale, Gaur-City-2, Dhingra for all purposes. (COMMERCIAL) COURT)-01 S.N. (Rs.) Date
No.
Greater-Noida West, G.B. 0040592511-1
CENTRAL, ROOM NO. 308, TIS
HAZARI COURTS, DELHI Safety Helmet with detachable
Nagar,UP.have changed my
I, Nirmal Jit Kaur D/o Late PROCLAMATION REQUIRING minor's light (minor's helmet to
name to NAND KISHOR ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANT
SHARMA. 0040592548-1 Gurbachan Singh R/o 3904- IS specification IS 2925-1984
(Order 5, Rules 20 of the Code of
A/15, Kanhiya Nagar, Tri Nagar, Civil Procedures) (modified in 2010) with 2621
I,No-9116485A,RFN-Khalid SUIT NO- CS(COMM)-1712/20 1 13215434 23000/- 01.12.2021
Delhi-110035 have changed my detachable headlight having Nos
Saif,S/o-Saif ud din Sheikh, name to NIRMAL JEET KAUR for
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK.
... Plaintiff flexibility for rotation provide
R/O- Sadur Kote Bala ,Tehsil- all future purposes. V/S with straps as per attached
Sumbal, District- Bandipora. In VIRENDER SINGH ... Defendant
my service record the name of 0070761911-1 To, specification.
my daughter has been wrongly I, Mihir Kanojia S/O Ashok VIRENDER SINGH SON OF SHRI
Note: (1) The complete information of above E-procurement Tender
MAHENDER SINGH
mentioned as Ruqaya Instead Kumar, R/o House No-C-131 281, KUCHA GHASI RAM are available on IREPS website i.e. http://www.ireps.gov.in (2)
of Rouquya Khalid. It needs Chanakya Puri Delhi-110021, CHANDNI CHOWK DELHI-110006.
Bids other than in the form of E-Bids shall not be accepted against
correction. Objections be filed have changed my name and WHEREAS you are intentionally
above Tender, For this purpose, Vendors are required to get
to concerned authorities shall hereafter be Known as evading service of summon it is
within seven days. hereby notified that if you shall not themselves registered with IREPS website along with class III
Mihir. 0070761894-1 defend the case on the 01.12.2021
the day fixed for the final disposal, it
digital signature certificates issued by CCA under IT Act-2000. (3)
0020429698-1 I, Md Ekramul Haque,S/O Hasan will be heard and determined ex- Rates entered into financial rate page and duly signed digitally
I,Mohd Yousuf,S/o-Qamruddin Imam@Emamul Haque,R/O,G- parte. shall only be considered. Rates and any other financial entity in
R/o-1531 Pahari Darzan-Bazar 3/212, 1st-Floor,Sector-16, Given under my hand and the seal of
any other form/ letter head if attached by vendor shall be straight
Rohini Delhi-110085,have the court, this 12.11.2021
chitli Qabar,Delhi 110006,have away ignored and shall not be considered. (4) Documents being
changed my name to Mohd changed my name to Ekramul Sd/-
District Judge attached should be signed on their body. (5) Allocation for "Cost of
Yusuf 0040592557-13 Haque. 0040592557-3 SEAL
(Commercial Court) Drawing" is Z-650 and for "Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)" is Deposit
I,Km Beena,W/o Kirpal Singh, I, Km Kanchan Rathor as per Misc, stores-00844517. (6) The above tender notice has been
education documents, W/o Sh.
H.No.D-17/321-322, First-Floor,
Vinod Kumar R/o Flat no.FF-1,
PUBLIC NOTICE u p l o a d e d o n h t t p : / / w w w . n c r . i n d i a n r a i l w a y s . g o v. i n " &
Sector-3,Rohini, Delhi-110085, I Sandeep & Utkarsh is joint absolute www.tenders.gov.in In case of any difficulty helpdesk available on
have changed my name Beena Plot No.78, Sector-2A, Vaishali, owners of the property bearing No. E- the IREPS website may be approached. 1207/21 (P)
Devi. 0040592557-6 Ghaziabad UP-201010, I have 287, in Block-E, in Sector- Beta-1,
change my name to Kanchan Situated at Greater Noida, Distt. G. B. North central railway www.ncr.indianrailways.gov.in @ CPRONCR
I,Kapil Dev Sharma S/O-Ashok Rathore (as per Aadhar and Nagar. U.P have lost/misplaced original
Lease Deed dated 20.04.1998 in the
Kumar R/O,WP-215,Wazirpur- Pan card) for all the future name of Sh. Mahender Kumar Sarna,
Village Delhi-110052,have purposes. 0040592503-1 registered as document No. 5462/5464
changed my name to Kapil & Possession Certificate if any persons
Sharma. 0040592557-5 I, Kewal Krishan S/o Rattan finds the above stated document, it is
Chand Trehan R/o RZ-58, Indra requested to hand over the same to the
I,Kamal Verma,S/o-Ram Sahay, Park, Pankha Road, Uttam undersigned And If any persons have
any claim whatsoever with respect to
R/o-A4/85, sector-20,Rohini, Nagar, Delhi - 110059 have the above said property, he/she is
Delhi-110086, have changed my changed my name to Kewal required undersigned Contact No.
minor son’s name from Tinku Krishan Trehan for all future 7303698747.
Verma to Shubham Verma purposes. 0070761914-1
0040592557-12 I, KUNAL S/o SH.PARVEEN PUBLIC NOTICE
I,Jyoti W/o Jaibardhan Singh ARORA R/o-G-19,PHASE-1, PUBLIC AT LARGE IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT
MY CLIENTESS SMT. USHA MALHOTRA W/O SH.

Bisht R/o A-228A, Lajpat Nagar, BUDHVIHAR, DELHI-110086, PAWAN MALHOTRA (OWNER OF BACK PORTION
OF PROPERTY NO. 3/146, THIRD FLOOR WITH
ROOF RIGHTS, MEASURING 40 SQ. YARDS,
Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP have changed my name to SITUATED AT TIHAR NO. 1, SUBHASH NAGAR,
NEW DELHI-110027) AND MY CLIENT SH. PAWAN
have changed my name to Jyoti KUNAL ARORA,for all future MALHOTRA S/O J.N. MALHOLTRA, HAS SEVERED
ALL THEIR RELATIONS WITH THEIR SON NAMELY
Mehta. 0040592557-9 purpose. 0040592557-8 MR. PUNEET MALHOTRA (S/O SH. PAWAN
MALHOTRA AND MRS. USHA MALHOTRA) AND
HIS WIFE NAMELY MRS. RACHNA MALHOTRA,
I,Inderjeet Kaur Hanspal w/o I, Anil Kumar S/O Koman Singh, BOTH RESIDENTS OF PLOT NO. 61, FIRST
FLOOR, WEST FACING, VIPIN GARDEN, UTTAM
S.Lakhvir Singh, R/o D-98, R/o Q- 501, Silicon City NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110059. AND HAS
DISINHERITED/ DISOWNED BOTH OF THEM
Sudershan Park, New Delhi- Amrapali, Sector- 76, Noida, FROM ALL THEIR MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE
PROPERTIES IN DELHI BECAUSE OF THEIR
110015, have changed my name Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar CRUEL AND DISOBEDIENT BEHAVIOUR.
ANYBODY DEALING WITH THEM SHALL BE
to Inderjeet Kaur, for all Pradesh- 201301, have changed DOING SO AT HIS/HER/ITS OWN COSTS, PERIL,
RISK AND CONSEQUENCES AND WILL BE HELD
purposes 0040592520-1 my name and shall hereafter SOLELY LIABLE FOR THE SAME.
Sd/- AMIT CHADHA (ADVOCATE)
be Known as Amit Kumar. 405, LAWYERS CHAMBER, BLOCK III,
I,Balbir Singh S/O Late Sh. Maha DELHI HIGH COURT, NEW DELHI-110003

singh R/O H.No.11, Main-Road 0070761916-1

Nilothi,Delhi–110041 have I, Sonia W/o Manjeet Singh R/o- PUBLIC NOTICE
changed name from Balbir to 414, Gali-No.7, Village Gopal My clients Sh. Mohan Chander Pandey
S/o Sh. Krishna Nand Pandey and Smt.
Balbir Singh,for all purposes. Pur, Delhi-110009 have Pushpa Pandey W/o Sh Mohan Chander
0040592556-4 changed my name to Sonia Pandey both R/o S-11-A, Kh. No. 15/3 &
15/8, Qutub Vihar Phase-I, B-Block, Gali
Kaur permanently No. 7, New Delhi have disowned and
I,Ajeet S/o Hari Babu Gupta,R/o debarred their son Deepak Pandey and
0070761908-1
House.No-2,D-3 Block,Sector- his wife Vandana Pandey from their all
movable and immovable properties due
20,Rohini-Sultanpuri,C- I Vishwakarma Suraj to their disrespectful behaviour and out
Block,North-West Delhi- Ramlakhan S/o Ram Lakhan of control of my clients. My clients have
also severed all their relations with them.
110086,have changed my name R/o A-717, Gali-11, Part-1, Saba If anybody deals with them, he/she shall
to Ajeet Kumar,Ajeet Kumar Pur, Delhi-110094, have do so at his/her own risks, costs and
consequences. My clients shall not be
and Ajeet both are one and the changed my name to Deepak liable or responsible for the same.
same person. 0040592556-3 Trivedi 0070761857-1 Sd/- (Praveen Laroiya)
E. No. D/1490/2002 ADVOCATE
Ch.No. 504, Rohini Court, Delhi-85

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Tender for Crewing and Operations of Interceptor Boats

OFFICE OF THE DIGP, COASTAL SECURITY,
SECTOR-30, Gandhinagar
Office of the DIGP, Coastal Security, Government of Gujarat, invite tender
for Crewing and Operations of Interceptor Boats (5-T, 12-T) at Various
Marine Police Stations of Gujarat -2021.
There is requirement of 69-Crew Members(Master, Serang, Engine Driver
and Oilman-Cum-Cleaner) for Interceptor Boats of Gujarat Marine Police
located at various Marine Police Stations through outsourcing mecha-
nism. Outsource Agency must follow all laws/rules/regulations in force
pertaining to boat operations in India. Tender has been published on GeM
(Government e-Market Place) Portal having ID BUYERCS.GNR,
Bid:GEM/2021/B/1649277. The last date of submission is 07/12/2021.
Tender must be submitted online only. The last date of submission may be
extended and other terms and conditions mentioned in the tender may be
modified at the discretion of tender committee formed for this purpose.
Dt. :16/11/2021 Deputy Inspector General of Police
Place: Gandhinagar Coastal Security, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar.
INF/1537/21-22

GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE PHONE & FAX # 03782-222167(O)
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PHONE # 03782-222044 ( R)
BOMDILA DIVISION: Email: [email protected]
PWD: AP: BOMDILA
No: No. BD/T&A-97/RFP/2021-22/748 Dated Bomdila the 17/11/2021
HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF HORTICULTURE CORRIGENDUM e-Procurement Notice
DIVISION OF FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
Name of Work :- "Improvement of Palizi (NH-13) to 1.The Executive Engineer HPPWD Kotkhai, Distt Shimla H.P on behalf of Governor of H.P invites the online bids on item rate, in electronic tendering sys-
SHALIMAR, SRINAGAR-190025 tem, in 2 Cover System for the under mentioned work from the eligible and approved contractors/Firms registered with HPPWD Department.
Thrizino ADC HQ Road." under CMCSRDP Schemes.
TENDER NOTICE
Sealed tenders affixed with a revenue stamp for Rs. 5/- are invited Approximate Value of work put to tender:- Rs
from the reputed Manufacturers and Suppliers for the supply of fol- 44,49,88,748.00, (Rupees Forty Four Crore Forty Nine
lowing equipments to the Division of Food Science & Technology
SKUAST Kashmir: Lakh Eighty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty
Eight) only
Sr. Name of the equipment Sr. Name of the equipment
No. No. Sub:- Eligibility Criteria
Tender document and other instructions can be downloaded or viewed online from the portal https://hptenders.gov.in by the firm/individual registered on
1. Milk Analyzer 2. Analytical balance Ref:- NIT published at wwwarunachaltenders.gov.in the website which is free of cost.
Key Dates:
3. High precision Analytical Balance 4. Distillation Apparatus vide Reference number "Bid No.BDL/T&A-97/RFP/20-
5. Moisture balance 6. Autotitration 21/743 Dated 15/11/2021
7. Refrigerated centrifuge 8. Karl Fisher Titrator
Due to oversight the eligibility criteria for participating in
9. Circulatory water bath 10. Autoclave Tender has been mentioned as The Executive
11. Laminar air flow 12. Sample mill Engineer, Bomdila Division, PWD, AP, Bomdila on Executive Engineer
Division Kotkhai, HPPWD Kotkhai Distt Shimla H.P
13. Refractometer 14. Particle size analyzer behalf of Governor of Arunachal Pradesh invites bids 5020/HP on behalf of Governor of Himachal Pradesh
15. HPLC 16. LC-MS/MS from eligible contractors within the territorial jurisdiction HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
e-Procurement Notice
17. Refrigerators of West Kameng Distt. for the following project:" INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
1. The Executive Engineer HPPWD Kotkhai, Distt Shimla H.P on behalf of Governor of H.P invites the online bids on item
Detailed tender documents with specifications, terms and condi-
tions are available on University website www.skuastkashmir.ac.in or
Which may be read as rate, in electronic tendering system, in 2 Cover System for the under mentioned work from the eligible and approved
contractors/Firms registered with HPPWD Department.
can be had from the office of Division of Food Science & Technology
SKUAST Kashmir. The documents are to be accompanied by a non- "The Executive Engineer, Bomdila Division, PWD, Sr.
No
Name of Work Estimated Cost EMD Cost of Tender Time Eligible class
of Contractor

refundable Demand Draft for Rs. 2000.00 (Two Thousand only) and AP, Bomdila on behalf of Governor of Arunachal
refundable Cash Deposit Receipt (CDR)/Fixed Deposit Receipt Pradesh invites bids which is open to all eligible 1. Annual Maintenance Plan on Rs. 1,41,38,611/- Rs. Rs. 5000/- 3 Months Class-C and
(FDR) as mentioned against each item in the detailed tender docu- Gumma Jashla Umladwar 1,73,900 /- Class-B

ment pledged to Dy. Comptroller (Divisions), Faculty of Horticulture, registered contractors in appropriate class, for the Road in K.M. 0/00 to 29/00
(SH:- Providing and Laying
SKUAST Kashmir. The tender document complete in all respects following project:- -Improvement of Palizi (NH-13) to 30 mm bituminous concrete
including profile correction in
should reach the office of Head, Division of Food Science and Thrizino ADC HQ Road." under CMCSRDP Schemes. K.M. 16/00 to 25/00)
Technology, SKUAST-Kashmir Shalimar, J&K by or before
20.12.2021 upto 4.00 P.M. either by Registered/Speed Post/Courier Sd/- Tender document and other instructions can be downloaded or viewed online from the portal https://hptenders.gov.in by the
or delivered personally against a proper receipt. firm/individual registered on the website which is free of cost.
Executive Engineer Key Dates:
No. AU/FST/FTL/21/3048 Sd/- Bomdila Division. PWD.AP 1. Date of Online Publication 22-11-2021 1100 HRS
Dated: 17.11.2021 Head
DIPK-NB-5116 Division of FST DIPR/ARN-2155-57/2021 Bomdila 2. Document Download Start and End Date 22-11-2021 1130 HRS upto
03-12-2021 1730 HRS

NOTICE BOARD
3. Bid Submission Start and End Date 22-11-2021 1130 HRS upto
03-12-2021 1800 HRS

EDUCATION
4. Physical Submission of EMD and Cost of Tender Document 04-12-2021 upto 1030 HRS
C E L E B R A T I O N S , E V E N T S 5. Date of Technical Bid opening, 04-12-2021 1100 HRS

6 Evaluation of Technical Bid followed by Opening of Financial Bid. Date to be announced

Note:- Since whole of the A.M.P is to be carried out with Hot Mix Plant, Paver & Vibratory Road Roller, Static Roller as such only those con-
tractor would be issued tender documents and allowed this work who produce the ownership of Hot Mix Plant-1 no, Paver-1 No, Vibratory
Roller-1 no, Static Roller-1 No in addition to other conventional machinery mentioned in SBD or needed for this particular kind of work.
Executive Engineer,
5019/HP on behalf of Governor of Himachal Pradesh Division Kotkhai, HPPWD Kotkhai Distt Shimla H.P

BijliVitran Nigam Limited

Jharkhand BijliVitran
(CIN : U40108JH2013SGC001702)
Regd. Office : Engineering Building, H.E.C., Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004,
Telephone :-0651-2400799 & Fax : 0651-2400799
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4th Extension Notice
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY-IGP ORIENTATION- MAIMS (DEPARTMENT OF LAW) E-LEARNING ; THE NEW WAY FORWARD - BHIS NIT No. - 93/PR/JBVNL/2021-22
The Institute for Grooming Professionals (IGP), one of the leading MAIMS Department of LAW organized Orientation Program of Billabong High International School, Noida stands here as a e-tender vide NIT No- 93/PR/JBVNL/2021-22 invited for “Selection of Solar Power
Generators (SPGs) for implementation of 50 MW Grid Connected Solar based power plants connected to
coaching academies for CA, CS and CMA exams recently orga- Newly Admitted Students in Academic session 2021-22 BALLB, true example to training its mentors so that they are in sync 33/11 KV sub stations for sale of solar power to JBVNL at various locations in the State of Jharkhand under
nized a prize distribution ceremony to felicitate the outstanding BBALLB (2021-26) Batch recently. Program started with “ with the emerging trends in digitalisation and technological PM- KUSUM Component-A” is hereby extended as per the schedule given below: -
achievers in CA exams. The event was held at Shah Auditorium, Saraswati Vandana” & the lighting of the lamps. Welcome ad- advancements. BHIS management and teaching staff are Sl. No. Details of Work
New Delhi. The glittering award ceremony was graced by more dress was given by the Director General MAIMS, Prof.(Dr.) working day and night to make online classes more accessible Selection of Solar Power Generators (SPGs) for implementation of 50 MW Grid Connected Solar based
than 150 students including the top AIR rank holders & all the stu- S.K.Garg . He explained in detail about the various activities con- for parents and students. It stands as a necessity during this 1 power plants connected to 33/11 KV sub stations for sale of solar power to JBVNL at various locations
dents who had scored more than 300 marks in CA Foundation & ducted by the department & highlighted the possible avenues of phase or the students will be facing great academic loss. There in the State of Jharkhand under PM- KUSUM Component-A
CA Inter exams held during this year. The event was presided by CA employment. The vote of thanks was given by Dr. Nand Kishore is no denying the fact that the concept is new for many but it is 2 Revised Calendar of Events :
Ashish Kalra Sir, Founder & Director, IGP Institute, as he began Garg, Founder Chairman & Chief Advisor MATES and Chancellor the need of the hour. Online learning is impelling a pedagogical i Online bid uploading/submission closing date and time 07-12-2021 upto 18:00 Hrs
the ceremony on an auspicious note with the lamping of light. of Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi (H.P.). ii Last date & time for physical submission of tender fee and EMD 08-12-2021 upto 18:00 Hrs
shift in how we teach and learn.
iii. Date and Time for Opening of Technical bid 09-12-2021 at 17:00 Hrs
Submission of tender fee/ EMD will not be accepted by courier/ Regd. Post.
ACHIEVEMENT-GGSIP UNIVERSITY EVENT-CODING NINJAS Further bidders are requested to go through Corriengdum details of which can be seen on website
IP University two faculty mem- Coding Ninjas, well known in the Indian ed-tech space for http://www.jharkhandtenders.gov.in & http://www.jbvnl.co.in. Contact person Mobile No. – 9431708983
bers are in the coveted list of everything related to coding; from learning to earning a living / 9801063475. NIC Helpline No.- 06512400178.
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members are- Dr. Rajesh Ku- better, each season. The competition, to be held across
Government of Jammu & Kashmir
mar, associate professor and 1600+ leading colleges, is back to pitch budding coders
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PDA, PAHALGAM
Dr. Satyabrata Mohapatra, as- head-to-head against each other to put their coding skills to Ph. /Fax No: 01936-243125, Email;- [email protected]
sistant professor,University School of Basic & Applied Sci- the test. The aspiring coders can participate via this link. NOTICE INVITING TENDER
ences. Both are teachers of Physics and known for their Ankush Singla, the Stanford prodigy who’s also a CEREMONY-GGSIP UNIVERSITY E-NIT Sl NO. EE/PDA/22 of 2021-22 Dated: 12.11.2021
For and on behalf of the Lt. Governor, Union Territory of J&K , the Executive Engineer, Pahalgam Development Authority, Pahalgam (PDA) hereby invites E-
research works. Both are recipi- mentor & co-founder at Coding Ninjas believes “Coding IP University distributed about two lakh German Masks to tenders from the manufacturers / authorized dealers for the following works/ items
Sr. Name of the Work Estimated/Adv. EMD/CDR Cost of Tender Class of Time for
ents of best researcher award is life-altering. It’s that simple. But we want the college- campus schools and around 115 affiliated colleges as a part No. Cost Rs. in Lacs Amount Document Contractor Completion

by the University. The University kids to realize it in real-time with cash & placement op- of precautionary measures to mitigate the risk of Corona. 01 Supply, Installation, testing and commissioning of Rough Mower
for 18 hole Lidder valley Golf course Pahalgam Kashmir.
40.00 Rs. 80000/- Rs. 1000/- Registered Manufacturers/
Authorized Dealers
45 Days

administration has praised their portunities. It doesn’t get it any more real with the pan-In- The masks were distributed by the Vice Chancellor of the 02 Supply, Installation, testing and commissioning of fairway aerator 24.65 Rs. 49300/- Rs. 750/- Registered Manufacturers/ 45 Days
for 18 hole Lidder valley Golf course Pahalgam Kashmir. Authorized Dealers
outstanding achievements. The dia panorama of coding talent. If you love coding, this is the University Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) Mahesh Verma at an interac- 03 Supply, Installation, testing and commissioning of Green top 14.20 Rs. 28400/- Rs. 500/- Registered Manufacturers/ 45 Days
dresser for 18 hole Lidder valley Golf course Pahalgam Kashmir. Authorized Dealers
Vice Chancellor Padmashri Prof. place to be.” tive session organized with the representatives of the affiliated 04 Supply, Installation, testing and commissioning of Leaf blower for 13.45 Rs. 26900/- Rs. 500/- Registered Manufacturers/ 45 Days
Dr. Mahesh Verma said on the colleges at Dwarka campus of the University. The topic of 18 hole Lidder valley Golf course Pahalgam Kashmir. Authorized Dealers
05 Supply, Installation, testing and commissioning of back pack blow- 0.50 Rs. 1000/- Rs. 200/- Registered Manufacturers/ 45 Days
occasion that the news will def- WORKSHOP- IIIT-DELHI interaction was – “Academic Session 2021 – 22: Overcom- er for 18 hole Lidder valley Golf course Pahalgam Kashmir. Authorized Dealers

initely boost a culture of research in the University. ing the Challenges of Covid Times.” Position of funds = Available Position of AA/TS= Accorded
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT- TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. The bidding document consisting of detailed specification and bill of quantities ( BOQ) set of terms and conditions of the contract and other related details
Delhi) organised a free workshop on "Leading Self to Excel- can be seen/downloaded from the departmental website www.jktenders.gov.in as per scheduled dates given below:

DIGITAL EDUCATION-EdCIL lence" recently under the aegis of the AICTE Training and Learn- 01 Date of issue of tender notice 12-11-2021
02 On line bid submission start date 17-11-2021,from 10.00 am to
EdCIL, providing Project Management and Consultancy Services ing (ATAL) program. ATAL is a unique initiative by AICTE to 03 Pre bid meeting with the intending bidders 24-11-2021. at 1.00pm in the office of Executive Engineer, PDA Pahalgam Kashmir

in the entire education and human resource development value enhance the quality of technical education in the country by 04 On line bid submission last date 04-12-2021 up 4.00 pm

chain within India and overseas. The Digital Education Services training the faculty on a wide range of topics of relevance. "Life 05 Date and time of opening of on line bids 06-12-2021at 12.00 Noon

(DES) department of EdCIL provides holistic digital solutions to- Skills Management" is one of the thrust areas in this program. 2. The on line bids must be accompanied with the following scanned documents, failing which the Executive Engineer, PDA Pahalgam reserves the right to
cancel any or all bids without issuing notice to the bidders.
i. Cost of tender documents ( Non refundable ) in the shape of Treasury Challan /receipt for particular work to be deposited into Major Head 1452-
wards making an interactive learning environment in the school and Tourism, Minor Head -800 –other Receipts and Sub head 8193 Tourism.
ii. Earnest Money Deposit ( EMD) in the shape of CDR /FDR as shown against each work above pledged to Executive Engineer, PDA, drawn from any
higher education sector which are cost-effective and easily im- recognized Bank.

plementable both in urban and rural India. DES department has im- MOOT COURT COMPETITION- AMITY UNIVERSITY iii. As per circular issued by Finance Department of J&K vide NO A/Misc ( 2018)III-895/J dated 22-12-2020, all intending bidders are advised to furnish/
upload a bid security declaration as per Annexure A.
iv. GST Registration No and
plemented more than 8,000 smart classrooms nationally and in- The 11th Amity International Moot Court Competition 2021, v. GST Clearance ending March 2021. All intending bidders are required to furnish a certificate to this effect as per Annexure A.
vi. PAN Card and
ternationally. The department also provides different solutions to a simulation based on a leading issue of Public International vii. Income tax Return ( ITR) ending March 2021.
viii. Registered Manufacturer Certificate or Authorized dealership duly renewed for the year 2021-22.
school and higher education in collaboration with various state Law dealing with extradition, asylum & diplomatic 3. The financial bid (BOQ) of only eligible, responsive bidders shall be opened on line on the date mentioned above in the office of Executive Engineer, PDA

governments or as CSR projects of other CPSEs. The Online Test- immunities & other issues, was won by the students of LITERACY PROJECT-DEVI SANSTHAN 4.
Pahalgam. In case of any avoidable circumstances the tenders shall be opened on the next working day or any subsequent date convenient to the Authority.
The bidders will submit the e-mail address, postal address and cell Nos on a separate page along with their bids.
5. The bids for the works shall remain valid for 120 days from the date of opening of tenders.
ing and Assessment Services vertical of EdCIL has also focused on Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala. National DEVI Sansthan and SBI Foundation joined hands to implement 6. The 1st lowest bidder ( Successful) will have to furnish hard copies of all documents mentioned above which should reach the office of the Executive
Engineer, PDA within three days after opening of on line bids , failing which the bids shall be treated as non responsive.
providing computer-based assessment solutions for entrance University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi bagged the the ‘Global Dreamshaala Web-Based Literacy Project’. The one- 7. The bidders are advised to mention the name of work with reference to NIT SL. NO and item Number on the hard copies of CDR, demand draft and other
relevant documents for proper scrutiny of documents. In case of any ambiguity found the tender shall not be entertained.
tests in higher education institutes to promote efficiency, trans- second position. The competition conferred an unique opp- year project aims to impact 10,000 out-of-school and adults 8. In case the 1st lowest bidder fails to deposit the original CDR and other documents as mentioned above within the stipulated time the offer shall be extend-
ed to the 2nd lowest tender and CDRs of defaulters shall be forfeited and he shall be debarred from taking part in the tendering process of PDA at least

parency and utmost security in entrance examinations. EdCIL is im- ortunity for the participants to understand the various who are illiterate and make them literate in Hindi at the founda- 9.
for one year. Besides, recommendations shall be made to the concerned authorities for blacklisting of the defaulter bidder ( s) .
In case of imbalanced bids the LI bidders have to furnish the additional bid performance security @ 3% of the advertised cost in the shape of CDR pledged

plementing a mega scheme of Ministry of Education viz., “Study in conducts & procedures of International Law, & sim- tional (grade 3) level. The project will be implemented in UP with to Executive Engineer, PDA , which should to his office within three days after opening of on line bids in addition to the original CDRs.
10. The department shall not be responsible for any technical error or delay in submission of on line bids due to any reason.
11. Any typographical error in the BOQ shall be corrected as per estimate of the work.
India” which is in line with the New Education Policy and Interna- ultaneously apply them in their own unique and creative focus on Lucknow. DEVI Sansthan will partner with schools 12. The price offer should be inclusive of taxes, duties, duly quoted in Indian rupees , FOR 18 hole Lidder valley Golf course Pahalgam Kashmir

tionalization of Indian Higher Education. methodologies, creating noteworthy handy arguments. and train 10,000 student volunteers. NO.EE /PDA / 1425-31
DIPK-NB-5099
Dated: 429710 Executive Engineer,
Pahalgam Dev. Authority, Pahalgam
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How SC verdict on real estate Act benefits homebuyers

speeds up the resolution process, and makes time, it will apply after getting the on-going against an order of authority or adjudicating ThiscomesunderSection40(1)of theAct. Prior to the law, the real estate and hous-
it difficultforstate governmentstodilute the projects and future projects registered un- officeragainstimpositionof penalty,thepro- The builders had contended that under ing sector was largely unregulated, with the
intent of the law. der Section 3 to prospectively follow the moter has to deposit at least 30 per cent of Section 40(1), homebuyers are only entitled consequence that consumers were unable to
Thejudgmentcameonabatchof civilap- mandateof theAct2016,”theSupremeCourt the penalty amount or such higher amount to recover interest or penalty as arrears of holdbuildersanddevelopersaccountable.The
peals filed against the dismissal of writ peti- Bench of Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay as may be directed by the appellate tribunal. land. The court, however, ruled that “if Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was inade-
tions (by promoters/real estate developers) Rastogi and Aniruddha Bose ruled. Where the appeal is against any other order Section 40(1) is strictly construed and it is quate to address the needs of homebuyers.
by the Allahabad High Court. Projects that received their completion which involves the return of the amount to understood to mean that only penalty and RERAwasintroducedwiththeobjectiveofen-
certificate prior to enactment of RERA, how- theallottee,thepromoterisunderobligation interestontheprincipalamountarerecover- suring greater accountability towards con-
Sunny Verma Which projects are covered when the
law is applied retrospectively?
ever, are not covered by the law. to deposit with the appellate tribunal the to-
tal amount to be paid to the allottee which
able as arrears of land revenue, it would de-
feat the basic purpose of the Act.:
sumers,toreducefraudsanddelays,andtoset
upafast-trackdisputeresolutionmechanism.
Under Chapter II of the Act, registration What must builders do for filing an includesinterestandcompensationimposed Taking into consideration the scheme of So far, 34 states/Union Territories have
LAST WEEK, the Supreme Court affirmed of real estate projects was mandatory. It appeal? on him, if any, or with both, as the case may the Act, the court observed, what is to be re- notified rules under RERA, while its imple-
that the provisions of the Real Estate mandated that for projects that were ongo- The Supreme Court affirmed that it is be, before the appeal is to be instituted,” the turned to the allottee is his own life savings. mentation in Nagaland is under process.
(Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 ingonthedateof commencementof theAct, mandatory for real estate developers to de- court observed. The amount with interest as West Bengal has enacted its own legislation
(RERA) are applicable to projects that were specifically projects for which the comple- posit at least 30% of the penalty ordered by Thecounselfortheappellantshadargued computed/quantified by the authority be- — West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation
ongoing and for whom completion certifi- tion certificate had not been issued, the pro- the regulator, or the full amount as the case that the condition of pre-deposit is “onerous comesrecoverable and such arrear becomes Act, 2017 (HIRA) — instead of notifying rules
cates were not obtained at the time of the moters shall be under obligation to make an may be, before they challenge any RERA or- on the builders alone” and “discriminatory”. enforceable in law, it said. under RERA. Thirty States/UTs have set up
enactment of the law, in effect interpreting applicationtotheauthorityforregistrationof der under Section 43(5). This is expected to The Bench noted that “in our considered Real Estate Regulatory Authorities, and 26
that the law is retroactive. the project. ensure that only genuine appeals are filed view...the obligationcastupon the promoter Why did RERA come in? have set up Real Estate Appellate Tribunals,
The court also held that the amount in- “From the scheme of the Act 2016, its ap- and homebuyers’ interests are protected. of pre-depositunderSection43(5)of theAct, Regulationoftherealestatesectorwasun- as per the latest data available with the
vested by the allottees, along with interest plication is retroactive in character anditcan “It may straightaway be noticed that in no circumstancecan be said to be onerous der discussion since 2013, and the RERA Act Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
as quantified by the regulatory authority or safely be observed that the projects already Section 43(5) of the Act envisages the filing as prayed for or in violation of Articles 14 or eventuallycameintobeingin2016.Datashow As of July 23, 67,669 real estate projects
the adjudicating officer, can be recovered as completed or to which the completion cer- of an appeal before the appellate tribunal 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India." thatmorethan77%ofthetotalassetsofanav- and 52,284 real estate agents have been reg-
arrears of land revenue from the builders. tificate has been granted are not under its against the order of an authority or the ad- erageIndianhouseholdareheldinrealestate, istered under RERA, and 70,601 complaints
Aimedatprotectinghomebuyers,therul- fold and therefore, vested or accrued rights, judicating officer by any person aggrieved What did the court rule on homebuyers and it’s the single largest investment of an in- havebeendisposedbyRealEstateRegulatory
ing brings a major relief for the buyers, if any, in no manner are affected. At the same and where the promoter intends to appeal recovering their investment? dividual in his lifetime. Authorities.

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Paytm’s crash on debut

twin trails indicate single dose
helps prevent and treat Covid
PROVENTwasconductedon5,197par-
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PUNE,NOVEMBER18 France and Belgium. One 300mg IM dose Why did India’s largest IPO end its first trading day at a discount of 27% on the issue price, and hitting the
of AZD7442 was found to reduce the risk
ASTRAZENECAHASreportedthatitsanti- ofdevelopingsymptomaticCovid-19com-
lower circuit? What do Thursday's market developments foretell for coming offerings?
body combination, AZD7442, has shown paredtoplaceboby83%.Morethan75%of
robust efficacy in preventing and treating PROVENT participants at baseline had co- Will other IPOs be impacted?
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WHATITIS:AZD7442isacombination six months, there were no cases of severe KARUNJIT SINGH & PRANAV MUKUL said veteran BSE broker Pawan
of two long-acting antibodies (LAABs). Covid or Covid-related deaths in those MUMBAI, NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18 Dharnidharka. “When the share price trades
AstraZenecahasalsodevelopedoneofthe treatedwithAZD7442.Intheplaceboarm, at a discount of 20% on the listing day, that’s
keyCovid-19vaccineswiththeUniversity there was a total of five cases of severe INDIA’S LARGEST initial public offering (IPO) a clear sign that promoters should not fleece
of Oxford. India’s Covishield is a version of Covid and two Covid-related deaths. that raised Rs 18,300 crore from investors investors. Issuers should leave some profit
the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. In TACKLE, done on 903 participants ù lost almost a fourth of its valuation on listing for investors while listing the shares.”
AstraZeneca, based in the UK, had li- outpatientswithmild-to-moderateCovid. day. Fintech app Paytm's parent company Paytm founder The IPO market has seen several high-
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ising antibodies from found to reduce the risk of buttradingdayatadiscountof 27.24%onthe Shekhar Sharma have raised huge sums from investors.
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by Vanderbilt University wasgenerallywelltolerated, 1,955 on the BSE, and closed at Rs 1,564.15, Company Listing Listing Issue Thursday pany listed at a 79.4% premium on the IPO
Medical Center, these hu- AstraZeneca said. down by 27.24% from the IPO price. Trading date price price price* price of Rs 1,125. The offering of P B Fintech,
manmonoclonalantibodies NEW RESEARCH WHY IT MATTERS: At a of the scrip was halted after it hit the lower One 97 Communications (Paytm) Nov 18 ` 1955 ` 2150 ` 1564.10 the parent of insurance-tech company
bind to distinct sites on the virtualpressmeetannounc- circuit in the latter half of market hours. PB Fintech (Policybazaar) Nov 15 ` 1150 ` 980 ` 1330.90 Policybazaar, was oversubscribed by 16.6
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. They were op- ing the findings, experts said about 2% of On the NSE, Paytm listed at Rs 1,950 and times on the final day of bidding on
timised by AstraZeneca's technology, the global population is considered at in- closed at Rs 1,560, 27.44% lower than the IPO FSN E-commerce (Nykaa) Nov 10 ` 2001 ` 1125 ` 2117.75 November 3. The scrip listed at Rs 1,150 on
which more than triples the durability of creased risk of an inadequate response to price. Zomato July 23 ` 115 ` 76 ` 155 debut, a premium of 17.35% above the issue
its action compared to conventional anti- aCovidvaccine.Theseincludepeoplewith At the current price, the firm’s market Easy Trip Planners (Easemytrip) March 18 ` 206 ` 187 ` 515.60 price on the NSE.
bodies, AstraZeneca said. blood cancers or other cancers being capitalisation works out to Rs 1,01,399 cr, as On the anvil are several other consumer
*At close
THE TRIALS: The findings come from treated with chemotherapy, patients on against market expectations of a Rs- Internet and startup IPOs, including those of
theAZD7442COVID-19PROVENTpreven- dialysis,thosetakingmedicationsafteran 1,40,000-cr valuation. In dollar terms, this Delhivery (Rs 7,460 cr), PharmEasy (Rs 6,250
tion and TACKLE outpatient treatment organ transplant, or who are taking im- works outtonearly $13.65bn —significantly prospects, considering the absence of a li- count upon listing. cr), Cartrade Tech (Rs 2,998 cr), and Oyo (Rs
phase3trials.ThePROVENTtrialisassess- munosuppressivedrugsforconditionsin- less than the $16 bn at which it last raised cence to enter the lending business — one of Analysts also said that the offering left 8,430 cr).
ing a single IM 300mg dose of AZD7442 cludingmultiplesclerosisandrheumatoid money privately in November 2019. the most lucrative verticals in the fintech nothing on the table for investors — with
comparedtoplacebo,amongparticipants arthritis. Paytm’s weak listing happened amid space — and the intense competition in the those receiving the company's shares in the What are the downside risks to Paytm?
whodidnothaveSARS-CoV-2infectionat PROVENT is the first phase 3 trial tepidsentiment inthe broader equitiesmar- segments of Paytm's operation. IPO allotment sitting on huge losses. A large Analysts have noted that Patym is only a
baseline.TheTACKLEtrialisassessingasin- prospectivelydesignedtoevaluateamon- ket; the benchmark Sensex fell 372 points to Macquarie Research noted on Thursday chunk of the money raised through the of- leader in the online wallets segment, which
gle 600mg IM dose for outpatient treat- oclonalantibodyforpre-exposureprophy- closeat59,636.01onThursday.“Weaklisting thatPaytm'svaluationwas “expensive” —26 fering—aroundRs10,000cr—wenttoexist- is losing market share as more and more
mentofCovid-19.AstraZenecasaidthetrial laxis of symptomatic Covid, with targeted of India’s largest IPO and soft global market times its estimated price-to-sales ratio for ing investors who exited their stake partly or people are opting for UPI-based payments
demonstrated benefit in both pre-expo- inclusion of high-risk and immunocom- amid rising inflation woes impacted domes- 2022-23, when the global benchmark is 0.3- entirely. to directly transfer money from their bank
sure prophylaxis, and treatment of Covid. promised participants, they said. tic sentiment,” said Vinod Nair, head of re- 0.5 times the price-to-sales growth ratio for “As much as 75% of promoters are from accounts.
search at Geojit Financial Services. fintech firms. other countries and are selling stakes by of- “Dabbling in multiple business lines in-
Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Also,stock analystshave pointed out that fer for sale (OFS) worth Rs 10,000 cr which hibits Paytm from being a category leader in
Sharma's around 14 per cent stake is now the valuation of the company has tradition- is more than 50% of IPO value. It’s not a mar- any business except wallets, which are be-
valued at Rs 14,000 cr. China’s Alibaba ally been decided by foreign investors with a ket leader in any business,” said Manoj coming inconsequential with the meteoric
group (6%) and its associate Ant Financial, higher risk appetite, whereas Indian public Dalmia, founder and director, Proficient rise in UPI payments,” Macquarie Research
along with Japan's SoftBank and Warren markets decide based on conventional prof- Equities Pvt Ltd. said — also noting that commissions on
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, are major itability and earnings metrics. Also, stock markets, which appeared to transactions from the wallet business were
shareholders. Indications of a poor debut were also be in a long-term bull phase until recently, likely to be driven down by competition and
visible in the slower subscription of the have been sluggish of late amid fears of a rise regulation.
Why did the stock perform poorly? public offering — the issue was fully sub- in inflation and interest rates, and the with- Analysts have also said that Paytm's abil-
According to market participants, an in- scribed only on the last day at 1.51 times, drawal of accommodative monetary policy ity to improve profitability through distribu-
flated valuation and large float were mainly with the retail portion being booked 1.62 by central banks. The excess liquidity in the tion of financial products such as loans, mu-
responsible. Institutional investors have times. The grey market dealing ahead of the system hasbeen a major catalyst fuellingthe tual funds, and insurance will come under
flaggedconcernswiththecompany'sgrowth scrip's listing pointed to a significant dis- recent IPO frenzy. pressure from competition and regulation.

Ahead of elections in Goa, why parties have made mining a key issue
and manganese ore were granted in perpe- the Goa Foundation had said about 7,000 said a state-run mining corporation was in stored, households dependent on it will get
MAYURAJANWALKAR tuity under Portuguese rule, after Goa’s lib- were rendered unemployed as a result of the works and mining would be restored an unemployment allowance of Rs 5,000 a
PANAJI,NOVEMBER18 eration in 1961, they were turned into min- the ban on mining. through the corporation. month. In fact,it is amining front leader that
ing leases that expired in 2007. When the AAP wants to pit against Chief Minister
WITH ABOUT three months to go for mining continued beyond 2007, the Goa WhathastherulingBJPdonetorestart Whathavevariouspartiespromisedto Sawant. On November 7, Kejriwal inducted
Assembly polls in Goa, the Trinamool Foundation filed a PIL against the “illegal mining? dotorevivemining? Puti Gaonkar, president of the Goa Mining
Congress (TMC), which has entered the mining”. In September 2012, the Union In March, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant CONGRESS: On his visit to Goa on People’s Front, and said AAP will field him
race, said this week that it will back a “min- Ministry of Environment and Forests kept said in the Assembly that the state govern- October 30, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Sanquelim, Sawant’s Assembly seat.
ing manifesto” prepared by environmen- environmental clearances granted to these mentwouldrecoveritsduesfrommineown- met mining dependents, among others. “… TMC:ThelatestentrantinGoa’spolitical
talists who took the Goa government to lease holders in abeyance and the Goa gov- ers as indicted in the Justice M B Shah Goa is becoming coal hub, mining-affected landscape has thrown its weight behind a
court over illegal mining. ernment suspended mining activities. In Commission report on illegal mining in the people also came to meet me, mines have roadmap prepared by the Goa Foundation
Mining, which was an important source 2014, the Supreme Court allowed condi- state. The commission had been appointed been shut, lakhs of people have suffered. for the revival of mining. The “mining man-
oflivelihoodinGoaalongwithtourism,came tional resumption of iron ore mining, cap- by the Centre in 2010. Sawant said the state They said the same person will get the ifesto” calls for sweeping reforms in regu-
to a complete halt after a Supreme Court or- pingannualextractionat20milliontonnes. A mining site in Sanqem taluka of governmenthadfiledanaffidavitintheHigh mines. They will be given to that one per- lation: recovery of Rs 35,000 crore in dues
der in 2018. Mining had, in fact, virtually In 2015, the Goa government renewed 88 South Goa. Express Archive Court of Bombay at Goa and a special inves- son by Delhi. Who stands to benefit from from losses due to illegal mining; transpar-
stoppedin2012itselfwhiletheissuewasun- miningleases,whichwereagainchallenged tigation team (SIT) appointed to probe the the coal hub that Goa is becoming? Is it the ent and competitive bidding for extraction
derlitigation.Asectorthathasbeenawaiting in the Supreme Court and were struck matterhadsofarfiled16FIRs—chargesheets people of Goa? Airport, ports, mining, dou- of ores; safeguarding of revenue by sale of
revival in line with the directions of the down in 2018, after which there has been recordedthesubmissionof theseniorcoun- had been filed in eight, two were under in- bling of railways, all for Adani then what do ores by a state-run body, and ensuring that
SupremeCourtisnowamongthetoppollis- no mining activity. The Goa government’s sel for 33 village panchayats that 1.5 lakh vestigation, three were transferred and two the people of Goa get?” Gandhi had said. dividends from the revenue are paid to the
sues,witheverypoliticalplayerofferingtore- review petition against the 2018 order was people were directly employed in mining, a quashed. He said the Directorate of Mining AAP:Theparty,whichdrewablankinthe people of Goa. The plan also entails moni-
vive it and restore livelihoods. alsodismissedbytheSupremeCourtinJuly. claim that was contested by the Goa and Geology had recovered Rs 16 crore and 2017AssemblypollsinGoa,haspromisedto toringthesaleof oresinstockyardsthrough
Foundation. Using various resources and trials the in remaining cases were ongoing. restartmininginsixmonthsifvotedtopower. CCTV cameras and electronic documenta-
WhydidmininginGoashutdown? Howmanypeoplelosttheirlivelihood? methodologies, including replies to ques- “Recoverynoticeshavebeenissued.Itisgoing AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal has tion, and generation of employment
While mining concessions for iron ore In its 2014 ruling, the Supreme Court tions raised and answered in the Assembly, onforthelasttwoyears,”hesaid.Sawanthas alsoannouncedthatuntilminingjobsarere- through restoration of the mining area.

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CROSSWORD 4590 OVER THE HEDGE by Michael Fry & T Lewis

DAY TODAY BY PETER VIDAL

ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 20) LIBRA (Sept 24 - Oct 23)

As the Sun moves Work away quietly
through its current behind the scenes
position, it links up on others' behalf.
with a series of If you are doing
planets involved in professional more than your fair share,
and worldly ambitions in please don't feel hard
your career house. All hard- done by or exploited.
working and capable It is your destiny to put in
Ariens are about to benefit more than you take out at the
financially from their moment, so it's only to be
past efforts. expected that you might
feel unappreciated.
TAURUS (Apr 21 - May 21)
The only chance of SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 22)
explosive situations The best that can be
this week has now said about your
CALVIN & HOBBES by Bill Watterson passed. The planets
are in a relaxed and friendly
current stars is that
they favour personal
disposition, allowing pleasures, hedonism and
you to adopt a well-known decadence. On the other hand,
Taurean posture in which you you usually take your leisure
do as little as possible. pursuits so seriously that you
Why don't you minimise may pass over certain wild
ACROSS DOWN onerous responsibilities? possibilities. What can we say
except that you're as
1 Show it’s all true, strangely 2 Free of politics (7) GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) complicated as ever.
enough (10) 3 Free divorce (5) The Sun is shedding
8 Go round the globe on it 4 Test the patience of good fresh light on parts SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 - Dec 22)
(5) men at meetings (6) of your psyche that You'll be wearing
9 Longed for a period in life to 5 He gains nothing but other planets fail your affections on
end in style (7) pleasure from his activities (7) to reach. I would expect your sleeve today.
this to be a period which is Other people
10 Serious Eastern muddle 6 Low interest due to
punctuated by rather are likely to notice this and
(7) unemployment (5) strange dreams, themselves certain among them will
11 Deprive one of his 7 So I’d tip her for an the result of mysterious look to you to provide them
occupation (5) important past in journalism healing processes in your with security. Your emotional
12 Girl is ill-disposed to a Scot (10) unconscious mind. associates will be trying to
(6) 8 It’s not private turn you into some sort of
14 It takes a good deal to correspondence so slit the MARVIN by Tom Armstrong CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
One very subtle
mother hen.
satisfy him (6) envelope (4,6) planetary CAPRICORN (Dec 23 - Jan 20)
17 Descriptive of a great sea 13 Maintained a member took movement today You have spent too
power (5) part in a crooked deal (7) may have no much time
19 The way that leads to 15 A blood count? (7) recognisable results until pondering the
conflict (7) 16 Cultivated Scandinavians another week has passed. future. Now perhaps
21 Booked as promised (7) (6) However, you may like you should get on and make it a
to know now that relationships reality. Jupiter and Saturn are
22 Fall in production of plums 18 Discover and get rid of
at work are about to become about to link up with other
(5) weeds perhaps (3,2) warmer and more friendly. planets to form another key
23 One without a car needs a 20 One who gets up part of the You may also be lined relationship in your long-term
trip out (10) stairs (5) up for an extra community cycle, one which could shake
responsibility. you to your foundations.
SolutionsCrossword4589:Across:1Advice,4Fossil,9Massage,10Cutin,11
Syria,12Cortege,13Seeeyetoeye,18Orpheus,20Wilde,22Arena,23Extract,24 LEO (July 24 - Aug 23) AQUARIUS (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
Castor,25Thread.Down:1Almost,2Visor,3Charade,5Occur,6Satiety,7Linnet,8 The whole point No one can tell you
Teacher’spet,14Express,15Onwatch,16Mosaic,17Belted,19Erato,21Leave. about today's more about yourself
ambitious, than you. Yet you
emotional and often seem
businesslike lunar alignments is determined to ignore the
that you will do best by helpful advice that other
JUMBLED WORDS DifficultyLevel5s following an entirely un- people offer, even when you
SOLUTION SUDOKU 4658

Leonine course of reserve and are wrong. Listen very

Instructions
caution. The last thing you want carefully now, and notice all
Givenbelowarefourjumbledwords.Solvethejumblestomakeproperwordsandmovethemto TosolveaSudokupuzzle, is for domestic disagreements those small but significant
therespectivesquaresbelow.Selectthelettersintheshadedsquaresandjumblethemtoget everydigitfrom1to9 to flare up again. words of wisdom.
SUDOKU 4659

theanswerforthegivenquip. mustappearineachofthe
Use___assteppingstonestodeeperunderstandingandgreaterachievement nineverticalcolumns,in VIRGO (Aug 24 - Sept 23) PISCES (Feb 20 - Mar 20)
-SusanTaylor(8) There is about to be a Life is full of strange
eachoftheninehorizontal
battle for supremacy twists. What seemed
NRVEI AILNST rowsandineachofthe between the Moon like a financial
nineboxes. and Venus, two reversal or climb-
highly emotional planets. down may turn out to be just
The result may be a certain the opposite. Hopefully a
MUYSS ACERMP DifficultyLevel amount of hysteria, and promised windfall will
1s=Veryeasy;2s=Easy; you may be as responsible materialise before long,
3s=Medium;4s=Hard; for this as anyone else. Keep although I am afraid that the
5s=VeryHard;6s= an eye on reckless and size of such a reward is
achievement - Susan Taylor
explosive feelings. impossible to forecast.
Answer: Use missteps as stepping stones to deeper understanding and greater Genius
SOLUTION: RIVEN, MUSSY, INSTAL, CAMPER

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other state Government for “Empanelment of eligible contractors at Provincial level and fixing of item rates for Group-IV Plain Lift
Schemes of Pulwama district for execution of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works”, details of which are given below. The bidding
process shall be completed online in two covers viz. Cover 1st consisting of Pre-Qualification Bidding, tender fee, earnest money,
General Terms and Conditions and Technical Specifications. Cover ‘2nd’ shall consist of Financial Bid in the prescribed BOQ.

FIELD VISIT - ONGC INAUGURATION - SPMCIL INAUGURATION - NMCG

Sr.
No.
Particulars of the work Estimated
Cost
Cost of Earnest Bid Time of
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(Lacs) Fee (in Rs.) (Lacs) Work (Days)
ONGC has recently organized field visits for students at three Dr. Shashank Saksena, Senior Economic Adviser, GoI, inaugu- The Ganga Connect Exhibition was inaugurated by Prof 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
more of its oil-field installations. As a part of the visit, students rated SPMCIL Commemorative Coin sale counter in the 40th Philip Plowden, Vice Chancellor, Birmingham City Univer- 1. Empanelment of eligible contractors at Provincial level Work/Scheme 1000/- 180
toured installations and drilling rigs of Assam Asset, Anklesh- India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, in sity, at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire after successfu and fixing of item rates for Group-IV plain lift schemes of wise details given
District Pulwama for execution of Jal Jeevan Mission in Section-II of
Days

war Asset and Bokaro Asset. presence of Tripti Patra Ghosh, CMD, SPMCIL. inaugurations at Glasgow and Cardiff, UK. (JJM) works. These works are broadly consisting of: tender document
a. Construction of water supply schemes by way of fil-
tration plants, pump houses, service reservoir,
Overhead tanks, laying of distribution mains.
SCOPE Academy of Public Sector Enterprise (APSE) b. Drilling of production tube well.
recently conducted an Executive Development Program c. SITC of pumping units along with associated electro-
mechanical works for harnessing of tube well.
on the theme ‘The Career Journey to Personal d. Retrofitting of electro-mechanical equipment’s at var-
ious Water Supply Schemes
Effectiveness and Leadership.’ Atul Sobti, Director General, Group IV Above 100 Lacs 0.75 120
SCOPE inaugurated the weeklong program designed to upto 300 Lacs

create a talent pool of PSE executives in today’s highly Position of funds: Approved Under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
The tender inviting authority is Chief Engineer, Kashmir Jal Shakti (PHE) Department. The awarding authority is District Jal
competitive business scenario. D.K. Patel, Director (HR), Jeevan Mission (DJJM).
Note: In view of the fact, that this NIT for item rate contract has been framed for the first time in the Department, a
NTPC and Member, SCOPE Executive Board, addressed helpdesk shall be established at the Direction office level as well as district level for encouraging and facilitating
the concluding session of the program. Participants from the intending bidders for participation in the instant NIT to ensure wide participation across all the Districts.
KEY/CRITICAL DATES:
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INAUGURATION - FCI INAUGURATION- BHEL across the country attended the program. II DOCUMENT DOWNLOAD/SALE START DATE 16.11.2021
III CLARIFICATION START DATE 16.11.2021
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Air Pollution Control Tower (APCT) was inaugurated by Dr. IV BID SUBMISSION START DATE 22.11.2021
Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textile, Govt. of India, Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Minister of Heavy Industries, in SAIL has supplied 48,200 Tonnes of steel for the
V CLARIFICATION END DATE 09.12.2021
recently inaugurated the first Food Museum of the country at Noida in the presence of Dr. Mahesh Sharma, MP, Lok Sabha Purvanchal Expressway which has been recently VI PRE-BID MEETING DATE 22.11.2021

Thanjavur in Tamilnadu. and Pankaj Singh, MLA, Noida. inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The total VII DOCUMENT DOWNLOAD/SALE END DATE 11.12.2021

quantity of steel supplied by SAIL for this massive project VIII BID SUBMISSION END DATE 11.12.2021
IX DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING 14.12.2021
comprises TMT Bars, Structurals and Plates.
1. Bid documents can be assessed at and downloaded from the websites http://jktenders.gov.in
2. The pre-bid meeting will be held in the office chamber of the Chief Engineer, Kashmir, PHE Department, through
virtual/online mode.
PVVNL announced 100% surcharge waiver for domestic 3. The Bids shall be deposited on the websitehttp://jktenders.gov.in
(LMV-1), commercial, (LMV-2) and private tube well 4. The complete bidding process will be online http://jktenders.gov.in.
5. The Financial bids of the bidders shall be opened online in the office of the Chief Engineer, Kashmir, Jal Shakti (PHE)
(LMV-5) category consumers up to 02 KW. From 02 KW to Department.
05 KW, a provision of 50 percent discount has been made 6. Bids must be accompanied by bid security and cost of Tender Document as specified in column 6 & 7 of the table and shall
be payable at Srinagar.
for domestic and commercial eligible consumers under a. Bid Security to be pledged in favour of FA/CAO, Kashmir, Jal Shakti PHE Department. Bid Security will have to be in form
of CDR/ FDR/BG of any scheduled Bank and shall have to be valid for at least one year after last date of submission of
the scheme. Domestic consumers up to 01 KW and 02 Bid. The Bid of bidders having bid security less than as specified above will be rejected.
KW can deposit maximum 6 monthly installments for the b. The cost of downloaded tender documents should be in form of DD /TR/e challan in favour of FA/CAO, Kashmir, Jal Shakti
(PHE) Department.
current month. MD has appealed to the consumers that 7. The hard copies of cost of tender document in shape of DD/TR/e-challan, Earnest money in shape of CDR/FDR/BG and
UPGRADE - POWERGRID MoU - BECIL the scheme has been implemented for a short period till other relevant documents shall be obtained from the bidder who is declared as L1 after opening of financial cover.
8. The bid shall remain open for acceptance for a period of 180 days from the date of opening of price bids. If any bidder/ten-
POWERGRID has upgraded Assam’s New Mariani Sub-sta- CERT-IN signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BECIL 30.11.2021. Consumers should take advantage of the derer withdraws his bid/tender before the said period or makes any modifications in the terms and conditions of the bid, the
said earnest money shall stand forfeited and the bid shall be declared non-responsive.
tion from 220 kiloVolt (kV) switching station to a 400/220 kV for cyber security cooperation for establishing Security Oper- golden opportunity of rebate on outstanding surcharges 9. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents from the website http://jktenders.gov.in.
10. Queries by email if any should be made at [email protected]/[email protected]
Sub-station, under North Eastern Region Strengthening ations Centre (SOC) at BECIL premises for cooperative banks by visiting in maximum number of camps organized at
No: CE/PHE/KMR/JSD/26954-65 Chief Engineer,
Scheme (NERSS-VI) project. in rural India. nearby substations, CSC centres. Date: 16.11.2021 DIPK-12822 Kashmir, Jal Shakti, PHE Department.

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2ND T20I
India vs New Zealand at Ranchi;
7 pm onwards
Star Sports network

BRIEFLY
Arjunleadsafterfour
winsinarow
Kolkata: Indian teenage duo of Arjun
Ball of beauty, a joy forever Rafiq, racism
whistleblower,
says sorry for
Ravichandran Ashwin used drift, flight, turn and more to fox New Zealand batter Mark Chapman
Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa occu-
pied the top two places, pushing
old antisemitic
world number four Levon Aronian to
third spot after round six of the Tata
Steel Rapid Chess here on Thursday.
SANDIP G
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18
remarks
The 18-year-old Arjun was on song
yet again as he continued his sublime YOU COULD watch some balls forever, and ASSOCIATED PRESS
form with a crushing victory over yet be as transfixed in the hundredth view- LONDON, NOVEMBER 18
Sam Shankland in mere 19 moves to ing as in the first, a fresh layer of deception
make it four wins on the trot. Playing unravelling with every sighting. Like AZEEM RAFIQ, the former cricketer whose
the London opening, Arjun managed Ravichandran Ashwin’s miniature poem of revelations about the racism he suffered at
to take the upper hand in the game a ball that duped Mark Chapman in Jaipur. Yorkshire has sparked a crisis in the English
as early as move 12 and took advan- It was a simple yet complex ball. Simple game, apologized Thursday after admitting
tage of the closed centre to launch an because it did what only a classical off-spin- to sending antisemitic messages 10 years
unstoppable attack against the sec- nerissupposedtodo.Coaxthebatsmanwith ago. British newspaper The Times of London
ond player's king.The deadly trio of drift and flight, and fox him with turn. reportedithasseenanexchangeof messages
Arjun's queen, knight, and bishop Complex, because there was so much more that appear to have been sent between Rafiq
proved to be too strong as Shankland to the ball than regular flight and drift. So and another former cricketer, Ateeq Javid,
resigned foreseeing a huge loss of many little details emerge with every replay. and which contain disparaging comments
material. Praggnanandhaa,16, took To exaggerate the inward drift, off-spinners about an unnamed Jewish person.
on top-seed Aronian in what prom- usually veer wider off the crease from round Rafiq confirmed in a post on Twitter that
ised to be a great clash. Aronian stuck thestumps.ButAshwindidn’t.Hewassome- hedidsendthemessagesandhas"absolutely
with his Queen's Gambit Accepted what equidistant from the line and stumps, no excuses."
opening choice and comfortably which makes it more difficult because the "I am ashamedof thisexchange andhave
managed to equalise after the open- drift is sudden and unexpected. now deleted it so as not to cause further of-
ing.Soon, the queens were off the Drift the ball did, deviously and deli- fense," Rafiq wrote. "I was 19 at the time and
board and a fairly level game ended ciously, until it grazed the brown deck and I hope and believe I am a different person to-
in a draw by threefold repetition on broke away, much after Chapman’s hideous ■ Anticipating that Mark Chapman day. I am incredibly angry at myself and I
move 29. PTI heave,afterjauntingdownthepitch.Theball would charge down the ground, apologize to the Jewish community and
seemedtocurveintothebatsmanforaneter- Ravichandran Ashwin reduced the everyone who is rightly offended by this."
Karnatakabeat nity, before it paused upon landing and spun
away, like a drunk driver careening a U-turn.
pace of the ball, tossed it up, and
produced devilish drift to flummox the
Rafiq,aformerEnglandunder-19captain,
testified through tears at a parliamentary
BengalinSuperOver Maybe,the bestial stroke wasChapman’sfu-
tileattempttodespoilthebeautyof Ashwin’s
batsman. Though beaten in the flight
and by the drift, he went through with
hearing on Tuesday about his experiences of
racism and bullying while playing for
New Delhi: Manish Pandey first got a ball. Had he looked to defend, and then the shot, but got nowhere near the ball Yorkshire.
brilliant direct hit to take their match beaten, he would have looked clownish. and was bowled. TheEnglandandWalesCricketBoardhas
against Bengal into Super Over and Maybe, if Chapman was observant suspended Yorkshire from hosting interna-
then hit a massive six to steer enough, and not hastened into the shot, he tional matches over its "wholly unaccept-
Karnataka into the semi-finals of could have averted the mishap. There were identified in the first over itself that “if you doesn’tbowlbadballs.Idon’trememberhim ual and some outside it, yet not feel com- able" response to the racism faced by Rafiq,
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on littleclueshecouldhavepicked.LikeAshwin slowed the ball down the purchase was bet- bowling me any bad balls throughout his ca- pelledtoproduceoneforthesakeof it;some- while some of the club's sponsors are end-
Thursday. It was one of the best was not as low-slung as he tends to these ter on this pitch”. reer. He’s just very difficult to get away, you one who could don several roles, someone ing deals. On Thursday, British sports minis-
thrillers of National T20 meet in re- days, the release was more upright, from a But he waited for the right moment to know, his change of pace is so subtle and so who could be a restrictor as well as a de- ter Nigel Huddleston calledforcricket to"get
cent times with both teams locked at fractionally higher point and reduced arm produce the right ball. It’s the essence of his well-controlled, he’s just very hard to get stroyer;someonewhocouldoperateinpow- its house in order" and raised the possibility
160 each after 20 overs. Karnataka speed, and consequently a sudden drop of T20renaissance,helatertoldSunilGavaskar: away,” he elaborated. erplay,middle-oversandatthedeath,some- of independent regulation if it did not.
scored the required six runs with four pace. But to measure each of the tiny atoms “It is kind of tricky, right, in a T20 game, how Youwouldbelievethatsomeoneasgifted one who could bowl with different actions
Super Over deliveries to spare. In a that go into the making of a great ball is im- much do you toss it up? When do you toss it withtrickeryasAshwinwouldbetemptedto and grips; someone who thinks like a leg- Brooks apologises to Pujara
debatable decision, skipper Sudeep possible.Instead,Chapman leftgawpingand up? The windows for attacking the batsmen unfurl one candy after the other. There was a spinnerwhenbowlingtoright-handedbats- London: Somerset seamer
Chatterjee sent an off-colour Kaif slack-jawed. At the non-striker’s end, Martin are pretty small, so you need to find them timehedid,withthefervourof analchemist, men and someone who thinks like an off- Jack Brooks apologised to
Ahmed along with Ritwik Roy Guptill blew out his cheeks in shock. A few and then deliver those balls.” but these days, every ball comes weighed spinner when bowling to left-handers. Cheteshwar Pujara for his
Chowdhury in the Super Over was young ones in the Indian dug-out sat wide- In sensing those moments to attack and andmeasured,refinedandstreamlined,with It’s difficult to find a spinner who has role in nicknaming the India
baffling. Ahmed had barely scratched eyed and open-mouthed. defend dwells the real genius of Ashwin. A the perfection of a geometrician. Some great more ways to skin a batsman than Ashwin Test specialist "Steve" dur-
to score 20 off 26 balls. Surprisingly, As much as the drift, Chapman was lot of bowlers approach a T20 match with a deliveries are a little more than beautiful in contemporary cricket. ing his time at Yorkshire.
Ritwik, who brought Bengal back in beaten by pace or the lack of it thereof. It was preset mindset, to attack or defend. Some freaks. This one was not. Every component Yet,tothinkthathewasthrustintoafour- Brooks — who joined
contention with 36 off 18 balls, did the second slowest ball he had bowled in the just stick to defensive lines; some others at- of the ball seemed diligently assembled in year white-ball wilderness is a glorious par- Somerset in 2018 — also issued an apology
not take the strike in the Super Over. game, logging 84kph, on a night he was con- tack uncompromisingly. Ashwin strikes a an artist’s studio. adox. There is a sense of irony too, that after for historical racist tweets (2012) as the con-
In another game, Tamil Nadu de- sistently clocking 90kph or thereabouts. His monkish equilibrium. He knows the signifi- all, it took a classical off-spinner’s dismissal troversy surrounding Azeem Rafiq's allega-
feated Kerala by five wickets. slowest ball, a kilometre slower, in the previ- cance of dot balls just as much as the impor- Victim of perception to finally realise Ashwin’s T20 mastery. Not tions of institutional racism against
Contributions from B Sai Sudharsan ous over had yielded a similar result, but for tance of wickets. He could pile on dot balls Thespellwas another clincherontheim- the carrom ball, or a reverse carrom ball, not Yorkshire continued to haunt English
(46, 31 balls), captain Vijay Shankar Chapman’s body blocking the ball’s stump- and force a wicket. He would grab a wicket portance of Ashwin in India’s white-ball theleg-break,buttheoff-break,hismostnat- cricket.
(33, 26 balls) and R Sanjay Yadav (32, ward journey. and then pile on dot balls. He is both scheme. Long the victim of perception, he is ural ball, the first one he mastered and per- "I admit to having used it in this context
22 balls) helped the defending cham- But Ashwin knew that he could not bowl Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal. at the peak of his white-ball destructibility haps the first one he ever bowled too. and now accept that it was disrespectful and
pions chase down Kerala's 181 for 4. every other ball at a similar pace and look for Just ask Martin Guptill, who Ashwin kept and has laid a genuine claim to be India’s The one you could watch forever, and yet wrong to do so. I have reached out and apol-
BRIEF SCORES: Karnataka 160/5 in side-spin.Hewouldhaveturnedpredictable, on a leash. “He’s a wily bowler, he’s got great first-choice spinner in T20s too. be as transfixed in the hundredth viewing as ogised to Cheteshwar for any offence that I
20 overs (Karun Nair 55 not out) vs the arch-nemesis of T20 bowling. He had control of his line and length and he just Someone who has every tool in theman- in the first. have caused him or his family.
Bengal 160/8 in 20 overs. (Writtick C

Iyer went for the reverse sweep again, his coach has some advice
51,RitwikRC36,JSuchith2/24).Super
Over: Bengal 6/2 in 0.4 overs lost to
Karnataka 8/0 in 0.2 overs. PTI

Jyothiwinsgoldat ABHISHEK PUROHIT

“It’s not like the reverse sweep can fetch
you10runsif younailit,youwill stillgetonly
where else with his power.”
Sharma says he will not bother Iyer with
AsianC’ships MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 18 four. The ball he got out to, if he had hit it
straighter I tell you it would have gone for six
detailed feedback until the end of the series.
“All I messaged him after the game was, ‘Bad
Dhaka: Jyothi Surekha Vennam over- VENKATESH IYER had struggled to get going over extra cover.” luck, but good attitude.’”
came the Korean challenge twice, in- for Kolkata Knight Riders on a two-paced Sharma knows the impact Iyer would WhenhestartedoutforMadhyaPradesh,
cluding in a gripping but controver- pitch in Sharjah against Rajasthan Royals. He have made had he hit the winning runs on Iyer came to be known more for his seam
sial final, to win the women's had hungin,though,to move to 38 off 34 de- debut. bowling than his hitting abilities. Because of
compound individual gold at the liveries, but then tried a big reverse-sweep “It is okay now, it happened in the heat of his height, his deliveries would often kick
Asian Archery Championships. Fresh against the legspinner Rahul Tewatia only to the moment, but it can cost you at times. If from a length, and he would be in demand
from winning three silver medals at be bowled. he had won that match for the team, who in team nets.
the Yankton Worlds in September, Iyer had already impressed during his knows, he could have given himself the next However,itishisbowlingcombinedwith
Jyothi defeated 2015 world champion breakthrough IPL season, not least for his 10 games in the XI.” his hitting that has got Iyer into the Indian
Kim Yunhee 148-143 in a lopsided ability to hit pace on the up with power. The coach understands the reverse was team. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy re-
semifinal, before sealing India's first DineshSharma,oneof Iyer’smentorsandhis probably on, but maintains that Iyer would cently, Iyer bowled 15 overs in five T20s for
gold against Oh Yoohyun with a one- long-time coach at Maharaja Yeshwantrao have been better off without attempting it. MP.InJaipur,hecameintobatatthespotthe
point win (146-145). Leading by two Cricket Club in Indore, was, however, unim- “Even Mitchell must have known after the rested Hardik Pandya occupies, but did not
points going into the final set, the pressed seeing him give away a hard-earned pulled four that if he bowled into the pitch get a bowl. Sharma is hopeful Iyer will be
world No.6 Jyothi shot one 10 and hit start.“Reversesweepisashotusuallyneeded Venkatesh Iyer with long-time coach Dinesh Sharma. again, Venkatesh would hit him again. And given the ball in the remaining two T20Is.
the 9-ring twice, which was enough by thosewho do not have too manystrokes,” Venkatesh must have also realised that the Ever since he first saw him bat years ago,
to land India the first gold medal after Sharma said. “God has given him such a gift ball would now come full outside off, so the Sharma has been convinced of Iyer’s poten-
the Korean hit the 9-ring in a contro- that he can smash deliveries on the rise that reachandstrength,hecanclearthestraighter Mitchell and pulled his first ball for four. reverse was on because third man was up. tial to make it big.
versial The Koreans challenged, be- may be out of the reach of others.” boundaries with ease. The dream start unravelled next ball, “But Mitchell bowled a bit slower and When Iyer was in the tenth standard, he
lieving it to be a 10, but the judge After he returned from the UAE, Sharma On Wednesday, Sharma watched with though, courtesy the shot Sharma had ad- Venkatesh could not connect well. If he had, sayshetoldIyer’smothertonotbotherabout
ruled it a 9. "The arrow was com- told his ward that just because he was play- expectation as Iyer made his India debut in vised Iyer to stay away from if he could. Iyer it would have cleared the fielder, but I would getting him into a conventional career. “All
pletely missing 10,”said an Indian ing the T20 format did not mean that he had the first T20I against New Zealand in Jaipur. tried clearing short third man with a reverse still say that he should not have gone for the the doctors and engineers will ask for his au-
coach from Dhaka. PTI to necessarily resort to sweeps and reverse- Iyer came in to bat at No.6 with India need- sweep,butMitchell hadsloweditdown,and reverse, because Mitchell is not even a full- tograph, just let him play sincerely for a cou-
sweeps. Especially when with his height, ing 10 off the last over bowled by Daryl the ball looped straight to the fielder. time bowler and he could have hit him any- ple of years.”

INDONESIA MASTERS

Prannoy nicks Olympic champion Axelsen, faces resurgent Srikanth next

putting a lid on his deep crosscourt smashes that he could come back anytime and I can- thatwentkaput. BeatingWorldNo.7Jonatan ing flurry, with three crucial continuous,
SHIVANI NAIK that were over-running the lines on the not relax at any point,” he said. Christie 13-21, 21-18, 21-15 at the Indonesia spirit-shaking points. Christie had domi-
MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 18 World No 2's backhand far court. There were no roars in the end, and his Masters in Bali, Srikanth reckoned he's had natedtheopenerandwasperhapslulledinto
Sometimes not making mistakes, keep- equanimity comes from knowing bitter fail- enough mileage on his court-wheels; he's believingtheIndianwouldkneelover.Itwas-
IFTHESummerGamesof Tokyowereinstead ing thingsclean, earnsyou big dividends. His ure and disappointment. “I had a few bad gettinggoodmatch-time,somethinghedes- n't to be. "Srikanth is very, very good on at-
a glorious autumn blaze in Bali, HS Prannoy lacklustre ranking of No. 32 gives no inkling matchesintheEuropeancircuitandjustplay perately craved before the Olympics. But tack. Maybe I could make my defence strong
would've picked some shiny medals. of the big names he has beaten, playing in- and be happy. That was the only motive. leave it to his vanquished opponent to ex- and make him run to the corners," Christie
Prannoy likes slaying reigning Olympic telligent but creative badminton. There was no strategy.” plain what 'Srikanth gaining confidence' said. More likely that Srikanth wouldn't al-
champions in Indonesia. “I knew I always had the game in me to looks like from across the net. low him to. Just how much he has craved
In 2017, he had packed off the 2016 Rio beat all these big guys. I just needed to be Srikanth on the upswing “What Srikanth did in the third set, I playing these matches was apparent, when
Games finalists Chen Long and Lee Chong consistent,” the underrated player told BWF. In the quarters, he faces another Indian couldn't handle,” a gulping Christie, would helatersaid,"I'mjusthappytobeonthewin-
Wei on a spree. At Bali on Thursday in Round “Today's match will give me much more on the upswing — Kidambi Srikanth. tell the BWF after the match, where he re- ning side. Happy I could do a little bit better
2 of Indonesia Masters, he took apart Tokyo confidence. And the energy to work harder Maybe,becausethereasonsforSrikanth's ferredtoSrikanth'sbulgingconfidenceasthe than him in crucial points. Happy to play
champion,Viktor Axelsen,with a comefrom and trust myself that I can still beat the top implosions have been so difficult to accu- match progressed, as the cause of his own many matches with these kinds of oppo-
behind 14-21, 21-19, 21-16 win. players.” rately pinpoint, when he actually starts win- downfall. Christie insisted his back injury nents," he stressed.
It's not his outrageously brimming arse- His inconsistency forces him to be con- ning,itbecomessimilarlytoughtonaildown wasn't acting up, but Srikanth just grew into The patience to play out the tricky 14-all
nal of strokes - the Backhand Beast, they call tent with many scalps, but few titles. what is precisely clicking for him. Yes, the an unslayable and unplayable giant as time into a steep take off was visible, and with his
him - that usually fetch him the big scalps. Prannoy knew Viktor had grown into a net-play is sighfully skilled and chucklingly went by. “I had a plan. But in the second and non-favouriteslowshuttles,toboot."Ihaven't
It's the discerning eschewing of the big win-machine, and would need drawing out. clever. The follow-up shot at the net to his third set, Srikanth had his confidence back. I playedsuchmatchesinthelastyearandhalf.
strokes — holding them back until really re- “It was important to trust myself saying I HS Prannoy beat Tokyo Olympics smashself-assistlookssensational.Butwhen just couldn't play the game I wanted to. Ihadn'tsetmyself anygoals.Notthinkingtoo
quired, that gets him the headline bounty can beat him and that probably pushed me champion Viktor Axelsen 14-21, 21-19, itallgoesmissing,andaconfidencecrisiscas- Mistakes happened and he grabbed the op- much. I strongly believe I can get much bet-
hunts. With PK Kashyap slipping in timely towards the end of the game. Viktor has 21-16 to enter the quarterfinals of the cades — like it has for three full years — you portunity,” Christie said. ter from here. But it's a continuous process
tips from the coach's chair against Axelsen, pulled out these long, close matches in the Indonesia Masters. Badminton photo/BWF areleftwondering,if itwasonlyhiskneethat It was around 16-all in the second that andIwanttocontinueplaying,beinthetour-
PrannoytookdownthegreatDanebysimply past. That was running through my mind took a knock, or was it the need to believe Srikanth brought out the champion's finish- nament, play more matches," he told BWF.

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The Indians’ Super League

A change in rule affecting team composition this season means more opportunities for homebred players to make their mark
at least one of them being from Not to mention the rate at
MIHIR VASAVDA
NOVEMBER 18
Asia. INDIAN PLAYERS IN THE ISL TO LOOK OUT FOR which the goalkeepers were
exposed during the SAFF Cup.
3+1 rule and the new With an extra spot opening
THERE’S VERY little Brandon hope LALENGMAWIA RALTE the 'who-after-Chhetri' up in the playing 11 with the re-
Fernandes can’t do on a football The 3+1 rule (three foreign- MUMBAI FC, MIDFIELDER question. Picked by duction of foreigners, there will
field. ers + one Asian player) changes Fondly called Apuia, he is India's leading goalscorer be more opportunities for
With a simple flick of the the dynamics of the league in a one of the most skillful himself as a player who Indian players.
boot, the shy, silent workhorse big way and comes at a crucial players in the country. can possibly fill his boots. “When you want to develop
can get the ball to curl and dip time. Mumbai City paid the whole country then it’s a
viciously to deceive the goal- The national team’s per- NorthEast United Rs 2 ANIRUDH THAPA good idea from the federation
keepers from his free kicks. As a formances have been on the crore as transfer fee, the CHENNAIYINFC, to reduce the foreign players.
gifted number 10, the play- decline in the last couple of highest. MIDFIELDER Still, foreign players along with
maker can create chances out years and, according to coach Named as the team's foreign coaches and staff are
of nothing – the FC Goa mid- Igor Stimac, one of the reasons SURESH WANGJAM captain, the 23-year-old very important for the experi-
fielder is the Indian Super is the lack of match time for the BENGALURU FC, will be hoping to confirm ence to develop Indian players
League’s (ISL) second-highest Indian players. Straight away, MIDFIELDER his status as India's best and football as a whole,” said
assist provider of all time. the 3+1 rule opens up 11 spots Showcasing future midfielder. Bengaluru FC manager Marco
One of the most creative for Indians. leadership material, Pezzaiuoli.
Indian footballers of this gen- One of the major criticisms Wangjam is one of the BRANDON FERNANDES There is another reason why
eration, however, isn’t the one of the ISL over the years is it few under-23 players to FCGOA,MIDFIELDER the introduction of this rule has
for flashy, headline-grabbing couldn’t be a platform for get regular match time in The assist machine of comeattherighttime.Thecoreof
statements off the field. But homegrown players, which it ISL. Expected to shoulder Indian football, Fernandes India’s 2017 U-17 World Cup
perhaps, it is the urgency of the potentially could have been. a lot of responsibility this is lethal in dead-ball squadandplayersfromthebatch
situation that on the eve of the As the franchises went on a season. situations and excels as a that followed seems to have fi-
new ISL season, even shopping spree for players with playmaker. nallycomeofage,asevidencedby
Fernandes got candid on what experience of playing in the RAHUL KP theirencouragingU-23AsianCup
could be the overriding theme second divisions of Europe and KERALA BLASTERS, ATK MB vs Kerala Blasters, qualifying campaign.
this term. South America – who undoubt- FORWARD 7.30pm, Live on Star Sports Bengaluru’s Suresh
“It’s time for Indian players edly raised the standard of the Potentially, an answer to Network. Wangjam, Apuia and Vikram
to step up,” he said. “It’s impor- league – Indians, unwittingly, Pratap Singh of Mumbai City,
tant now that Indians step up played second fiddle. Most of Chennaiyin’s Rahim Ali, Kerala
and contribute more to the them got negligible playing midfield, and two up front. Centre-backs, strikers Blasters’ Rahul KP and FC Goa
team.” time and those who did start Bengaluru FC, who joined the I- key roles goalkeeper Dheeraj
The time is ripe for that to were played in wider areas of League in 2013, departed from Moirangthem and midfielder
happen. For the first time in the the pitch, from where it is this norm. They sacrificed one The over-reliance on foreign Muhammed Nemil all look
ISL, which kicks off on Friday, tough to have a direct influence foreign striker and played with players in the last few years ready to take more responsibil-
there will be more Indian play- on the game. Suresh Wangjam (left) is expected to shoulder a lot of responsibility for Bengaluru this two foreign defenders instead, stunted the development of the ities with their club side.
ers in the outfield compared to In the beginning, when ISL season. making them a tough team to Indians so much that the coun- The big question is whether
their foreign counterparts. allowed six foreigners in the score against. try does not have a reliable the coaches trust these players
This, after the league finally playing 11, the central positions Of course, it helped that goalscorer other than Chhetri. enough to place them in the
fell in line with an Asian were all occupied by them – the rule until last season, many foreigners. while top division where the their main striker was Sunil And there is also a severe short- spine of the team.
Football Confederation (AFC) two centre-backs, two central teams still preferred two cen- But now, the managers will 3+1 rule has been in existence Chhetri, who is capable of scor- age of decent-quality centre- AsFernandessaid,it’stimefor
rule, which mandates the midfielders and two forwards. tre-backs and three out of the have to find the right balance – for long, teams usually adopted ing against any opponent. Not backs, which was apparent the players to step up. The spot-
teams to employ only four for- When the number was re- four players in central areas and soon. a top-heavy approach with one all teams have this luxury when India lost 6-0 to the UAE lightwill,atlast,beontheIndians
eign players in their starting 11, duced to five, which was the higher up the pitch were also In the I-League, the erst- foreign centre-back, one in the though. in a friendly earlier this year. in the Super League.

“Even when the world

stopped caring about Indian
football, Novy Kapadia didn’t”
Journalist, author, commentator and football
encyclopedia passes away after long illness

MIHIRVASAVDA We are saddened by the

NOVEMBER18 demise of Novy Kapadia,
ONApleasantOctoberafternoon
eminent journalist,
in 2016, after describing play-by- commentator, andfootball
play a Karnataka team’s win by a pundit. May his
dozenorsogoalsoverasidefrom contribution shine through
Gujarat in the Subroto Cup, Novy everyone he hastouched
Kapadiaswitchedseamlessly,and through his coverage of
with the same passion, about a
#IndianFootball.
Champions League game involv- NOVY
ing Borussia Monchengladbach ALL INDIA FOOTBALL
and Barcelona that had taken KAPADIA FEDERATION
placeafewnightsbefore.Andjust 1952-2021
like that, he switched back to the
Subroto Cup.
That was quintessential family.“AlthoughIdidnotrealise Novy Kapadia's passing is
Kapadia – he shared the same it back then, I had probably taken the loss of an institution.
level of knowledge and enthusi- my first steps in the journey to-
asm for a local league match in wardsbecomingafootballwriter
He brought the game
Delhitotheworld’stoughestclub and commentator,” he had writ- closer to all of us in a way
competition. A football encyclo- ten.Thatjourneylastedmorethan that was unique to him.
pedia, Kapadia passed away in five decades as Kapadia became He will always be a
New Delhi on Thursday due to the voice of Indian football and chapter in Indian football
health complications. He was 68. oneofthefewlinkstothepast.His history that we will turn
A journalist, author and noted friend and colleague Ghaus to often.
commentator, Kapadia was suf- Mohammad said Kapadia would
fering from a motor neurone dis- religiouslycollecttheDurandCup SUNIL CHHETRI
ease, which causes the nerves in souvenirs, which had results and INDIAN CAPTAIN
the spine and brain to lose func- reports of all domestic matches,
tion over time. He had been andmaintainarecordinhisdiary. ball…wewondered,footballjour-
bedridden for a better part of the Kapadiahadwatchedthefinal nalistscanbelikethesetoo!”Basu
last two years and on a ventilator ofeveryDurandCupfrom1960to said.Overtheyears,theinterestin
for the past one month. 2016. “And he made sure that Indian football nosedived but
Kapadia taught English at every souvenir was collected so Kapadia’s enthusiasm remained
Delhi University’s Khalsa College hecouldupdatehisrecords.That’s undiminished. “Even when the
for 41 years, but he dedicated his how meticulous he was,” entireworldstoppedcaringabout
life to football and the Ambedkar Mohammadsaid.“Thosedays,the Indian football, he didn’t stop,”
Stadium,earliercalledDelhiGate only way to keep abreast of foot- Mohammad said. “The way he
Stadium, became his second ball action outside our city was wrote and spoke, it was in a very
home. In his recent book – From through these magazines.” educating manner. The younger
Barefoot to Boots, an exemplary Kapadiaalsoownedafootball generation would always learn
work tracing Indian football over club,Ashoka,whichplayedinthe something. He never tried to im-
the years – Kapadia wrote he Delhi league. Veteran journalist press, just tried to tell (the story)
started following the game from Jaydeep Basu said he was one of asis.” Kapadiacoveredninefoot-
his school days and even snuck the main persons responsible to ball World Cups and went on to
out of his grandmother’s funeral get the local league back on track author several books, most of
in December 1965 to watch after it had stopped for close to a them on Indian football, making
Mohun Bagan play the Durand decadeduetointernalwrangling. him an authority on the subject.
Cup quarterfinal against Chief of “He was more than a journalist. “Hecouldgeneratehispassionfor
Inspectorate Lines Bangalore. Hecamefromawell-readfamily, Indian and local football among
Later,afterhereturnedhome, wasaStStephenCollegepassout, others,” Basu said. “That’s his
henarratedtheentirematchtohis tooksomuchinterestinlocalfoot- biggest contribution.”

Djokovic reiterates ‘freedom of choice’

"things being as they are". was unexpected knowing what
REUTERS Government officials of the state was coming from him towards
NOVEMBER18 ofVictoria,wherethemajortakes me in the last couple of years."
placeinMelbourne,havesaidun- "But this time I must agree
NOVAK DJOKOVIC, the world vaccinated players will be barred with him that the freedom of
numberonerankedmen'splayer, from the tournament. choice is essential for everyone,
has reiterated his stand about Tennis maverick Nick Kyrgios whether it's me or somebody
freedomofchoiceovertakingthe saidonhispodcastthisweekthat else," the 34-year-old told re-
COVID-19 vaccine as suspense he was "double-vaxxed" but did porters in Turin, Italy, where he is
growsoverhisparticipationatthe notthinkitwasrighttoforceany- competing at the season-ending
Australian Open in January. one, let alone athletes, to get vac- ATPFinals. "Doesn'treallymatter
Serbian Djokovic has repeat- cinated. Responding to the com- whether it's vaccination or any-
edlydeclinedtodisclosehisvacci- ments from Kyrgios, who has thing else in life. You should have
nationstatusandsaidlastmonth criticised Djokovic on numerous the freedom to choose, to decide
thathewasunsureifhewouldde- occasions in the past for various what you want to do,” said
fend his title at Melbourne Park, reasons, the Serbian said: "That Djokovic.

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