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BHAKRA FLOODGATES OPENED, ALERT SOUNDED >p2 NORTH KOREA REFUSES TALKS WITH SOUTH, FIRES TWO MORE MISSILES >htworld p14
Rajnathhintsatrethink Pak, China trying to TRIBUNAL ROW:

LAWYERS TO
onnofirstuseofnukes speak for world: India RESUME WORK

FROM TODAY
Yashwant Raj
n yashwant.raj@hindustantimes.com AT THE UNSC HT Correspondent
letterschd@hindustantimes.com
FLUID POLICY Circumstances will dictate use, defence minister says in Pokhran We note that there are some n
This meeting nullifies
WASHINGTON: IndiaonFridaysaid
who try to project an alarmist India’s claim that Jammu
thereis“broadacceptance”inthe approach to the situation [in CHANDIGARH:Lawyers at Punjab
and Kashmir is an internal
Sudhi Ranjan Sen intheStrategicForcesCommand world community of its commit- Kashmir], which is far from the and Haryana high court on Fri
matter for India. The whole
and Rezaul H Laskar (SFC), which manages India’s ment to bilaterally address all ground realities... Of particular day decided to defer the protest
world is discussing the
n letters@hindutantimes.com nuclear weapons and is the final issues with Pakistan as the UN concern is that one state is and resume work from Satur
occupied state...
authorityonhowandwhentouse Security Council held closed- using terminology of jihad and day. The 4,000 odd members o
NEWDELHI: :Union defence minis- the nuclear option. door consultations on the Kash- Maleeha Lodhi, Pak envoy at UN Punjab and Haryana High Cour
promoting violence in
ter Rajnath Singh hinted on Fri- Earlier,formerdefenceminis- mirissuewithoutgrantingIslam- India, including by their China is deeply concerned Bar Association (PHHCBA) had
day India might change its “no terManoharParrikarhadin2016 abad a formal and open meeting. leaders... about the situation and gone on strike on July 25, a day
firstuse”policyfornuclearweap- indicated that India should “Thwarted,”saidatopUNdip- unilateral action that after the Centre notified the
ons, introducing a level of ambi- reconsider its nuclear weapons lomat in a one-word response Syed Akbaruddin, State Administrative Tribuna
India’s ambassador and complicates the situation, and
guity in a key security doctrine doctrine and introduce an ele- aboutPakistan’srequestforafor- we call upon the relevant (SAT) in Haryana.
permanent representative
against the backdrop of height- mentofunpredictability.“Iwon- mal meeting of the Security to the United Nations parties to exercise restraint... Lawyers argue that constitu
ened tensions with Pakistan. derwhywesaythatwewon’tuse Council that garnered the sup- Zhang Jun, China envoy at UN
tion of a service tribuna
Singh made the announce- nuclear weapons first,” he had port of only one of the body’s 15 directly affects the power o
ment at Pokhran – the site of said at the time. members: China. judicial review of the court and
India’s nuclear tests in 1974 and Subsequently, the defence The Security Council heard triesfriendlywithIndiaweresur- thus is constitutionally ultra
1998 – while paying homage to ministry clarified Parrikar had briefings and reports presented SEVERAL COUNTRIES prised by Russia’s move to back vires.
former premier Atal Bihari Vaj-
payee, on whose watch India
expressed his own opinion and
his remarks did not reflect the
by UN bodies during the consul-
tations that lasted just over an
FRIENDLY WITH INDIA the demand by China and Paki-
stan for a formal and open meet-
As the hearing by full bench
presided over by chief justice
conducted a series of blasts and official position. hour, and members expressed WERE SURPRISED BY ing, they added. Krishna Murari resumed, the
declareditselfanuclearweapons
state. Friday marked the n Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Army chief Bipin Rawat at
India’s nuclear doctrine com-
mits the country to “no first use”
“seriousconcerns” aboutthe sit-
uation in Kashmir and urged all
RUSSIA’S MOVE TO BACK AkbaruddinreiteratedIndia’s
positionthatthechangesinKash-
Bar association told the cour
that the general house has
first anniversary of Vajpayee’s Pokhran in Jaisalmer on Friday. ANI but warns of massive retaliation parties not to take unilateral THE DEMAND BY CHINA mirarean“entirelyinternalmat- decided to suspend the strike
death. in the event of a nuclear, chemi- action that could further aggra- AND PAK FOR A FORMAL ter and have no external ramifi- The court had fixed Friday’s
“Pokhran is the area which weaponsfirst,apolicyadoptedby ate response to Singh’s remarks cal or biological strike on its soil vate the situation, China’s per- cations”.Hesaidthatauthorities hearing on pleas from litigants
witnessedAtalji’sfirmresolveto severalnationsincludingChina, from other countries, they cre- or on its forces anywhere. manentrepresentativetotheUN, AND OPEN MEETING hadannouncedstepsonFridayto over lawyers not letting them
make India a nuclear power and addressed the escalation ladder. ated a buzz in diplomatic and Soon after Singh’s tweets on Zhang Jun, told reporters. move towards normalcy and attend the court proceedings.
yet remain firmly committed to It also laid to rest apprehensions political circles, especially as thenuclearissue,itemergedthat However, India’s envoy to the revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s SecurityCouncilhadappreciated In view of this, the court has
thedoctrineof‘nofirstuse’.India or misunderstandings about the theycameinthewakeoftensions the external affairs ministry had UN,SyedAkbaruddin,saidthere special status. However, there these efforts and “indicated that deferred proceedings on this
has strictly adhered to this doc- possible use of nuclear weapons with Pakistan following New edited a 2010 speech by former is widespread acceptance of the are no records or formal out- thisisthedirectioninwhichthey matter pending report of Hary
trine. What happens in future in a conflict. Delhi’s decision to scrap Jammu national security adviser Shiv- country’s commitment to deal comes from such discussions. wouldliketheinternationalcom- ana chief secretary-led pane
depends on the circumstances,” There was no official word & Kashmir’s special status. shankar Menon on the nuclear withissuessuchasKashmirwith On the Chinese and Pakistani munity to move”. constituted by the state govern
Singh tweeted. from the defence ministry, Over the past few days, Paki- doctrine.Anearlierversionofthe Pakistan bilaterally. envoys’ remarks after the UNSC Without naming Pakistan, he ment to look into the ‘viability
Soonafterthenuclearblastsin though people familiar with stani leaders, including prime speech posted on the ministry’s “India’s commitment to meeting, Akbaruddin said: “For noted that one state had adopted and workability’ of the tribunal
1998, India adopted the “no first developments said Singh’s com- minister Imran Khan, have spo- website stated the doctrine address these issues on the bilat- the first time after the end of an“alarmistapproach”that was As directed, UT’s three offi
use” policy in a bid to address mentsdidnotamounttoachange ken about the situation in Kash- emphasised “no first use against eraltrackhas very broad accept- Security Council consultations, far from the ground reality and cers — home secretary Arun
global concerns of an impending in policy. They, however, noted mir leading to terror attacks and non-nuclear weapons states”, ance globally,” he said in we noted that two states [China was using the “terminology of Kumar Gupta and DGP Sanjay
nuclear arms race, especially as that security doctrines were not even a possible conflict. andthiswaschangedsomeweeks response to questions from andPakistan]whomadenational jihad and promoting violence Baniwal and SSP Nilambar
the Indiantests were followedby set in stone and had to reflect Thedefenceministeris partof ago to “no first use and non use reportersaftertheconsultations. statements tried to pass them off against India”. He added that all Jagdale — were present for the
tit-for-tat tests by Pakistan. changing circumstances. the Cabinet Committee on Secu- against non-nuclear weapon “We don’t need international as the will of the international issues between India and Paki- hearing.
Thepromisenottousenuclear Though there was no immedi- rity(CCS)andplaysacrucialrole states”. busybodiestotrytotellushowto community.” stan would be handled “peace- There was also heavy police
run our lives.” Peoplefamiliarwiththedevel- fully and bilaterally” and New deployment in the vicinity o
The“closedconsultation”was opments said the US, France and Delhiiscommittedtothe“peace- high court as the court had on
shortstories heldafterChinathrewitsweight the Dominican Republic ful resolution of all issues in an Wednesday orally asked the
behind its all-weather ally Paki- mounted a concerted effort to atmospherefreeofterrorandvio- lawyers to vacate the high cour
LEADERS PAY TRIBUTES TO VAJPAYEE stan’s call for the Security Coun- block even the informal discus- lence”. gates otherwise it will get them
cil to take up India’s decision to sions. However, several coun- >> SEE ALSO, P6,7 , 8 cleared by the administration.
2 sisters’ murder
in Chandigarh:
n Ravi Shastri REUTERS Ex-cop’s son held
SHASTRI RETAINED CHANDIGARH: Kuldeep Singh, 30,
wasarrestedfromtheNewDelhi
AS HEAD COACH OF railway station around Friday
TEAM INDIA noon for murdering two sisters
livinginarentedaccommodation
MUMBAI: An impressive success
rate and solid understanding with
inChandigarhonThursday.Kul-
captain Virat Kohli helped Ravi deep’sfatherretiredasaninspec-
Shastri extend his reign as the tor from Chandigarh Police six
India head coach for a further two monthsago.Thefamilyresidesin
years, up to the 2021 T20 World Zirakpur.
Cup in India. After interviewing n Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Kuldeep was in a relationship
the five candidates for the job at on the former prime minister’s first death anniversary in New Delhi on Friday. ARVIND YADAV/HT withManpreetKaur,26,theelder
the BCCI office on Friday, the of the two sisters. He had forced
three-member committee of PRAYER MEETING ‘A WAY OF LIFE’ ‘A ROLE MODEL’ hisentryinto thehouseinSector
Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad Remembering the former prime Home minister Amit Shah, BJP Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu, 22 on Thursday morning. They
and Shantha Rangaswamy minister and BJP stalwart on his working president J P Nadda were said, “Atal ji was a role model, an had an argument before he slit
declared that Shastri was chosen first death anniversary; President among the leaders who paid tributes astute parliamentarian... an Manpreet’s throat with a pair of
unanimously as best candidate Ram Nath Kovind and PM Naren- to Vajpayee. Shah said the former erudite scholar, a gifted orator, scissors.YoungersisterRajwant
for most high pressure coaching dra Modi paid rich tributes at a PM was not just a “human being, but a most beloved leader, above all, Kaur,24,raisedthealarmonlyto
job in world cricket. ››P16
prayer meeting at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ an idea and a way of life”. a great human being.” be stabbed repeatedly.
>> SEE HT CHANDIGARH
Father of Dalit man lynched
by mob kills himself
Lt Gen Surinder Singh (retd) is PPSC

AIPUR/ALWAR:The father of a
28-year-old Dalit man, who died
of head injuries in July after he
was allegedly thrashed by a
head; judge, writer named members

group of men for knocking down
an elderly woman in Rajasthan’s
Alwar district, has committed
suicide, police said on Friday. Rati
Ram Jatav (60) allegedly con-
sumed pesticide on Thursday, the Vishal Rambani ient of Param Vishisht Seva
police said. ››P9 n rambani@hindustantimes.com OF THE 150 APPLICANTS, Medal, Lt Gen Singh has held
35 HAD APPLIED FOR staff appointments at the Mili-
Maj Gen dismissed for PATIALA: Continuing with the tary Operations Directorate, the
sexual harassment trend of appointing army veter- THE POST OF CHAIRMAN; Perspective Planning Director-
NEW DELHI:A Major General was ans as public service commis- NAMES OF SHORTLISTED ate, besides serving at other
sion office-bearers, chief minis- key posts.
dismissed from service without
pension on Friday after he was ter Capt Amarinder Singh gov-
CANDIDATES CLEARED Additional district and ses-
found guilty of sexually harassing ernment has appointed Lt Gen BY CM-LED PANEL sions judge Shivinder Singh, 58,
a woman officer three years ago, Surinder Singh (retd), 60, former has been selected as official
two army officials familiar with GOC-in-C of Western Command, bers. Chief secretary Karan member for which several IAS
the matter said. ››P9 as the chairman of Punjab Public Avtar Singh-led screening com- and PCS officers were in the
Service Commission, it was offi- n Lt Gen Surinder Singh (retd) mittee had shortlisted candi- race. He has served a special
cially learnt on Friday. dates for each post, and the judge in the CBI court of Punjab
htclassifieds ON SATURDAY The CM-led panel, comprising
Vidhan Sabha speaker Rana KP
ficial member. The panel pro-
ceedings has been sent to the
CM-led panel took the final deci-
sion.
and had decided many
prominent cases.
Tabloid Singh and leader of opposition governor for notification, as Lt Gen Singh relinquished the Author-columnist Bubbu Tir,
with Harpal Singh Cheema, also PPSC is a constitutional body. command of Western Army on 52, is a socialite and daughter of
picked Mohali additional district About 150 persons had applied his retirement on July 31. His late writer Gurnam Singh Tir
and sessions judge Shivinder for the PPSC posts, which predecessoratPPSC,LtGenNPS (populalry known as Chacha
Singh Mann as the official included 35 applications for the Hira (retd) was also an army Chandigarhia).
in Chandigarh, Panchkula, member while author Bubbu post of chairman PPSC has one veteran She is an alumna of Panjab PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER

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htpunjab SOME FORCES ARE TRYING TO VITIATE THE ATMOSPHERE IN PUNJAB

AS THEY ARE ENVIOUS OF PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE.
M E L A R A K H A R P U N YA
> CAPTAIN AMARINDER SINGH, CM
shortstories
‘PETROL BOMB’
HURLED AT PPCC
Bhakra floodgates opened, alert
sounded in villages along Sutlej
CHIEF’S HOUSE
FEROZEPUR: A man, reportedly
an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker,
has been arrested for throwing a
petrol bomb at the Abohar
residence of Sunil Jakhar, Punjab
Pradesh Congress Committee SUTLEJ IN SPATE Water level goes up after heavy rainfall in the river’s catchment areas in HP
president, police said on Friday.
Housekeeper Sham Narayan said, Gurpreet Singh Nibber
“Last night, Ramesh Soni, an AAP
worker, partially damaged the
n gurpreet.nibber@hindustantimes.com
WATER LEVEL MET PREDICTS HEAVY RAIN IN
house’s main gate and later threw
a bottle filled with petrol inside.”
CHANDIGARH: The Bhakra Beas
Management Board (BBMB) on
1,684 feet NEXT 48 HOURS, CM ORDERS
n Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and BJP state
chief Shwait Malik in Amritsar. HT PHOTO
Threshold (danger) water
An FIR under Sections 436, 323 and Friday opened the floodgates of
DCs TO MONITOR SITUATION
Shwait Malik dubs
511 of the IPC has been registered level BBMB never crossed
theBhakradamtoreleaseexcess
against the accused. HTC waterinthewakeofaheavyrain- 1,680 feet LUDHIANA: The meteorologi- has developed due to the
fall in the catchment area of the BBMB decided not to go cal department on Friday confluence of monsoon and
Malaysia-based Punjabi reservoir in the last two days. issued an advisory, predict- western disturbances.
Sukhbir next CM
woman held for funding beyond this level with heavy
An alert was sounded for the rain in catchment area ing a heavy rainfall in many Besides, there are other con-
‘Referendum 2020’ villagessituatedonboththesides parts of Punjab in the next tributory factors such as the
BATALA: Kulbir Kaur, a Malaysia- of the river, especially those 57,000 cusecs 48 hours. formation of low-pressure
based Sikh hardliner, was de- located in Rupnagar district. Current water inflow into The department’s Chan- area over Rajasthan and HT Correspondent He said no community can
tained at Delhi international Also, the board has sent an the reservoir digarh centre director Sur- cyclonic circulation over n letterschd@hindustantimes.com understand the pain of watching
airport by the immigration advisory to the administrations inder Paul said in the advi- the Arabian Sea,” said Paul aworshipplacebeingdemolished
authorities for funding ‘Referen- of Ludhiana and Ferozepur dis- 20,000 cusecs sory that Pathankot, Gur- adding that the situation AMRITSAR:State BJP chief Shwait better than the Sikhs.
dum 2020’ from abroad on trictsbesidesRupnagartokeepa Board released through daspur, Hoshiarpur, will start turning normal Malik projected the SAD presi- “Wehaveundergonethesame
Thursday evening. Kulbir was floodgates on Friday
close watch on the rising water Kapurthala, Jalandhar, after August 19. dent,SukhbirSinghBadal,asthe painatthehandsofCongressgov
later handed over to Batala
levels in the Sutlej downstream. SBS Nagar, Tarn Taran, Paul said that while ‘aun wale mukh mantri’ (next ernment,” he added. Slamming
police. On Friday evening, she
was presented before civil judicial Last time, the floodgates were n The water level increased by four feet in the last three days, forcing Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, southern parts of Punjab chief minister) during a political the state government, the SAD
magistrate, who sent her to opened in August 2010. the board to hold a meeting on Friday and open the floodgates. HT FILE Mansa, Bathinda, Mohali, such as Faridkot, Sangrur, conference organised by the presidentasked,“CantheseCon
six-day police remand. Batala Rupnagar deputy commis- Barnala districts and Barnala and Bathinda will Akali Dal on Thursday to mark gressmen preach morality to
SSP Opinderjit Singh Ghumman sioner Sumeet Jarangal said, Till Thursday, the BBMB was for alerting the areas along the adjoining areas, including receive heavy rainfall, the annual Rakhar Punya fair at Sikh masses?”
said Sikhs for Justice has been “We have alerted the people liv- releasing 37,000 cusecs from the river that would carry the flood- the catchments of the Ravi, Jalandhar, Gurdaspur, Baba Bakala, 40km from here.
spearheading ‘Sikh Referendum ing in the villages situated along dampenstockswherepowergen- water once the release of water Beas and Sutlej, are likely to Hoshiarpur, Amritsar and This comes amid the ongoing SAD RUNNING AWAY
2020’ and radicalising youths the river by making announce- erating turbines are installed. from floodgates is expected to be affected. Pathankot districts may efforts of the coalition parties to FROM ANANDPUR SAHIB
of the state. HTC ments. The district administra- Despite this, the water level increase. The BBMB also regu- After receiving the advi- receive “extremely heavy” intensify the membership drive RESOLUTION: DIMPA
tion isready todealwith thesitu- increased by four feet in the last latesflowofwaterinthenetwork sory, chief minister Captain rainfall. in each other’s strongholds. Khadoor Sahib MP Jasbir Singh
Faridkot woman dies as her ation.” three days, forcing the board to ofcanalsinPunjab,Haryanaand Amarinder Singh directed Prabhjyot Kaur Sidhu, Dimpa said the Akali Dal ran
dupatta gets stuck in bike Waterinflowintothereservoir holdameetingonFridayandtake Rajasthanthatoriginatefromthe all the deputy commission- the director of the school of SAD-BJP DELEGATION away from the Anandpur Sahib
MUKTSAR: A woman was stran- touched 59,000 cusecs (cubic feet a decision on opening the flood dam. ers to monitor the situation climate change and agricul- TO CALL ON MODI Resolutionbysupportingcentra
gled to death after her dupatta per second) on Thursday night gates. “The water level in the reser- closely. tural meteorology, Punjab Sukhbir, during the Akali Dal’s government’s move to abrogate
got stuck in a motorcycle’s wheel and was expected to increase by The board has fixed a meeting voiris 6 feet belowthe maximum He directed the district Agricultural University second biggest show of strength special status to J&K.
on Thursday evening. The de- lateFriday.Toregulatethewater of the technical committee with filling capacity of 1,680 feet. It is administrations to ensure (PAU), said the current spell intheMajhabelt,saidthataSAD- “The AkaliDal had been seek
ceased has been identified as level that touched 1,674 feet, the the partner states Punjab, Hary- dangerous do go beyond that the safety and security of of heavy rainfall would BJPdelegationwouldurgePrime ingvotesinthenameofthisreso
Jaswinder Kaur, 40, a resident of board decided to release 20,000 ana, Himachal Pradesh and level, especially during the mon- people in the event of any prove harmful for the sea- Minister Narendra Modi to pro- lution.However,itisunfortunate
Soorghuri village in Faridkot cusecs through the floodgates, Rajasthan on August 20 on the soon, with a month to go for clo- untoward situation arising sonal vegetable crops, while vide a piece of land to rebuild the that this party shunned its
district. The tragic incident took theemergencywaterexitsystem. release of water into the canal sure of the filling season. But from the heavy rainfall. paddy would manage to Ravidastemplethatwasrecently agenda by supporting the cen
place in Gidderbaha town of On Saturday, the total release system. A senior official said the there is no reason to panic,” said “Primarily, the situation withhold the impact. HTC demolished in Delhi after a court tre’s move for its vested inter
Muktsar. As per the information,
is expected to be 57,000. boardismakingsomeformalities BBMB chairman DK Sharma. order. ests,” he added.
she was travelling with her son
Gursewak Singh to Rassuana
village in Rajasthan for celebrat- S Y L C A N A L D E L I B E R AT I O N S
ing Raksha Bandhan when the
Fresh round inconclusive; Punjab,

accident took place.
Amarinder says creation

HTC
FREEDOM @ 73
of CDS a welcome move
CHANDIGARH:CM Captain
Amarinder Singh has welcomed
the PM’s announcement of
Haryana stick to their stance
creation of a Chief of Defence HT Correspondent Punjab officials have been
Staff as a vital step in strengthen- n letterschd@hindustantimes.com SUPREME COURT HAD maintainingthatvolumeofwater
ing and streamlining the com- LAST MONTH ASKED THE flowing through Punjab rivers
mand structure for the country’s CHANDIGARH: The fresh round of has come down drastically and
defence services. Hailing the meetings between officials of the
CHIEF MINISTERS OF the issue needs a relook.
central government’s decision as central, Punjab and Haryana TWO STATES TO FORM Haryana officials, however,
the fulfilment of a pending
demand, he said the move would
governments on the completion
ofthecontentiousSutlej-Yamuna
A PANEL OF OFFICERS TO maintained that Punjab has to
comply with the Supreme Court
go a long way in improving the Link (SYL) Canal remained WORK OUT A SOLUTION orders of January 15, 2002, and
command and control system of inconclusive on Friday. June4,2004,oncompletionofthe
the Indian armed forces. HTC
The meetingwas convened on Singh, and attended by the chief remainingportionofthecanalin
Freedom fighters’ the directions of the Supreme secretaries and principal secre- the Punjab territory. At present,
kin refuse honours Court, which had on July 9 taries, irrigation department, of Haryana gets 1.62MAF of Ravi
requested the chief ministers of Punjab and Haryana. and Beas waters.
BATHINDA: Kin of freedom two states to form a committee of Secretary UP Singh said both The Supreme Court had on
fighters refused to receive honour officers and ensure that they the states articulated their July11,2017,saidthattheauthor-
during the Independence Day
deliberate with the intervention respective point of views in Fri- itiesofbothstatesrememberthat
celebrations on Thursday. At least
of the Centre at the highest level day’s meeting and the discus- adecreepassedbytheapexcourt
25 relatives of freedom fighters
came out of venue alleging that to work out a solution. “Any sions would carry on in the next hastoberespectedandexecuted.
state government was not alternativecanonlybeonethatis meeting likely to be held on “Our granting of time does not
fulfilling their demands. Sarban acceptableintototoHaryanaand August 21. endow Punjab with any kind of
Singh, son of Bachan Singh of Rajasthan(sic),”thecourtsaid.A WhilethePunjabgovernment liberty to devour time and pave
Chauke village, said his father had second round of meeting is has sought a reassessment of the the path of procrastination. On
served in army for country’s expected next week. volumeofriverwaters,theHary- the contrary, take a stand of ami-
freedom, but the government Both Punjab and Haryana ana government is firm that its abilityandamicabilitysothatthe
was not willing to fulfil their maintainedtheirstatedpositions share of 3.5 million acre feet facilitator,thatisthecentralgov-
demands of pension to their on the issue in the meeting (MAF) in the Ravi and Beas ernment, can bring both parties
family, free electricity up to 300 chairedbysecretary,Unionmin- waters and the completion of the togethertoresolvetheissue,”the n Girls in a jubilant mood during the 73rd Independence Day celebrations at the polo ground in Patiala. BHARAT BHUSHAN /HT
units and free travel pass. HTC istry of water resources, UP canal are non-negotiable. SC had said.
Alert on Indo-Pak
WA R O F WO R D S OV E R BA RG A R I P R O B E
Capt calls Bajwa’s allegation baseless, MP border in state

says CM should stop hoodwinking people PISTOL RECOVERED HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
HT Correspondents silence,onewordoftruthsounds FROM A YOUTH RIDING A
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com like a pistol shot. It seems this
word of truth from me woke you
CHANDIGARH: High alert was
sounded on the Indo-Pakistan
BIKE WITHOUT NUMBER
CHANDIGARH: Chief minister Cap- andthegovernmentfromitsdeep border in Punjab on Friday after PLATE IN BATALA
tain Amarinder Singh has slumber,” said Bajwa. a pistol was recovered from a
rejected Congress MP Partap “I have not done anything youth riding a motorcycle with- under supervision of all station
SinghBajwa’sallegationthatthe wrong in reminding you of the out number plate at Jangla vil- house officers (SHOs).
advocategeneral’sofficehadmis- promises made by our party to lage in Batala sub-division of “At one naka, the Ghania Ke
ledthe stategovernmentand the the people of Punjab. It is not my Gurdaspur district. Bangar SHO signalled a black
assembly on the sensitive and n Captain Amarinder Singh n Partap Singh Bajwa ignorance but your intentional The move comes in the wake coloured Splendor motorcycle
n Four persons, including a one-year-old, were injured in the blast criticalissueofwithdrawalofthe misleading of the people of the of specific Intelligence Bureau without number plate to stop but
that took place in the basement of the house (in picture) at Bargari sacrilege cases from the ommendations of the advocate before the House, which took an state which I have very strongly (IB) inputs that a group of terror- the rider ran away leaving his
Brampton on the outskirts of Toronto. PHOTO: TYSON@P25COMMUNICATIONS CBI. general’s office. independent decision, on merit, objectedto.” Seekingadocumen- ists are trying to cross the border vehiclebehind. The man escaped
InapressreleaseonFriday,he He said his government had by consensus. tary evidence from the CM, from the Bamial sector in due to low visibility in night
Blast in alcohol still dubbedBajwa’sstatementgiven

to a section of the media as a case
of either ignorance or blatant
mischief, and called it totally
soughttheadviceoftheadvocate
generalbeforeintroducingares-
olution in the House seeking
withdrawal of the cases from the
Bajwa hit back at the CM say-
ingit’shightimehestoppedhood-
winking the people of Punjab on
the sacrilege issue.
Bajwa asked “If the HC had
allowedthecasetobetakenback
fromtheCBIasperthejudgment
referredbyyou,thenwhydidthe
Pathankot. Teams of SWAT,
Punjab Police’s elite commando
force, have already been
deployed along the borders.
During the search of the motor
cycle, a pistol was recovered,”
said Batala SSP RS Ghuman.
The police registered an FIR
of Punjab man’s baseless. Captain said that deci-

sion to withdraw cases from the
CBI was taken by the House on
central agency in the interest of
Punjab. Captain said the advo-
categeneralrecommendationor
In a press release issued late
Fridayevening,Bajwasaid,“...In
a room where people unani-
governmentkeepsleepingoverit
and did not bother to check
whether the agency had handed
Senior police officials said in
the wake of heightened security
40 nakas had been put covering
under sections of the Arms Act
and the accused was identified as
Jobanjit of Jodha Nagri village
Brampton house meritandwasinlinewiththerec- report was at no stage presented mouslymaintainaconspiracyof
A FIRST
over the case back to Punjab?” all important points of districts in Amritsar.
HT Correspondent According to a news release,

CHANDIGARH: Four people, includ-

the still was found in the base-
mentofasemi-detachedhomeon
Herdwick Street. Emergency
Sindhis to gather at Partition Museum, to relive memories of lost homeland
ing a one-year-old child, were crews were called to the area HT Correspondent ties from across the country recollection of the distress my tion at the Museum, and panel will be attending the two-day
injured when an explosion took around 1.30pm on Tuesday and n letterschd@htlive.com will share their memories of family went through post Par- discussions by noted Sindhi event, wherein the Sindhi com-
place in an alcohol still in the found four people with injuries. the Partition and their experi- tition. While most of my family authors, poets and artistes, munity will get together
house of a man, believed to be of Police said a one-year-old girl AMRITSAR: For the first time ences of migrating to a new had to leave everything behind along with performances and and share memories, said
Punjab origin, in Brampton on received second-degree burns in after Partition of India and land. in Sindh, my grandfather talks, said the CEO of the Parti- Ahluwalia.
the outskirts of Toronto, it is the blast, while three adults — Pakistan, the Indian Sindhi Bollywood actor Dalip stayed on until his last breath, tion Museum, Mallika Ahlu- She added, “The entire prov-
learnt. two men and one woman — were community is congregating to Tahilramani aka Dalip Tahil, holding onto the possessions walia. ince of Sindh went to Pakistan,
The house owner, aged 57, has suffering from minor burns and share the Sindhis’ experience is one of the many dignitaries that he had built over his life- Also, singer Kaajal Chandir- Sindhis lost their homeland
been charged by police, various smoke inhalation, the Canadian at a two-day event hosted by who is taking part in the event. time. I feel privileged that I am amani, authors Saaz Aggar- and had to migrate to India to
news outlets reported. broadcasting company stated. Partition Museum, which He will narrate stories about invited to share my experience wal, Mohan Gehani and find refuge and re-build their
Investigators determined that The accused, who hasn’t been begins on Saturday. his family’s loss, migration and with the community. I look for- Vimmi Sadarangani, along livelihoods gain. This is a trib-
the fire was caused by the still named, is charged with arson by Titled ‘Journey through settlement in India, in context ward to bonding with my peo- with experts on Sindhi cul- ute to the Sindhi spirit.”
that the man had set up in the negligence. As per the reports of Sindh – A Lost Homeland’, the to the Sindhi experience of the ple,” said Dalip Tahil. ture–Maina Bhagat, Aruna During the Partition, most of
basement of the house. Brampton Guardian, he was event will celebrate Sindhi cul- Partition. As the museum turns two on Madnani and Henna Kalro will the Sindhis migrated to the
The toddler suffered second- released on a promise to appear ture with Sindhi food, music, “I was born in Agra, in inde- August 17, the curated cultural make their presence felt at the newly-formed India while oth-
degree burns and is undergoing and will appear at the Ontario literature and memories. pendent India, 5 years after the weekend will also witness the event. A large number of Sind- ers dispersed to the rest of the n The Partition Museum in
treatment at a hospital reported court of justice in Brampton at a Renowned Sindhi personali Partition But I have a vivid inauguration of a Sindh exhibi his from across the country world Amritsar HT FILE

HINDUSTAN TIMES, CH A N D I G A R H
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 7, 2019 hindustantimes punjab 03
Interpol nabs state’s most-wanted

gangster Buddha in Romania
‘MAJOR SUCCESS’ The self-styled head of the Davinder Bambiha gang is wanted in over
20 cases of murder, robbery and for demanding ransom in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
Ravinder Vasudeva Interpol) through the Central arrest terming him as ‘a strong
n ravinder.vasudeva@hindustantimes.com Bureau of Investigation (CBI), voice for Khalistan in Punjab’.
the nodal agency from the coun-
CHANDIGARH : In a major success try that communicates with the FIRST MURDER IN 2011
for the state police, Interpol Interpol,” said a senior function- Buddha’s first major crime
nabbed one of the most-wanted ary of state police, conforming involved the killing of a man in
gangsters of North India, Sukh- the arrest. his village on March 20, 2011. A
preet Singh Buddha, from Roma- He added, “The only informa- court arrested and convicted
nia earlier this week. Buddha is tion we have from our own sour- him of murder on August 5, 2015.
wanted in over 20 cases of mur- ces is that Buddha was arrested In 2016, he jumped parole after
der, robbery and demanding from an airport in Romania which he was declared a pro-
ransom in Punjab, Haryana and three-four days ago. We are wait- claimed offender.
Rajasthan. Most recently, his ing for official confirmation as On January 17, 2017, he killed
name was linked to an attack on Interpol shares such informa- a businessman in Dabwali fol-
Punjabi singer Karan Aujla in tion with the CBI and not directly lowed by murder of another
Canada in June this year. n Sukhpreet Singh Buddha with the Punjab Police,” a senior Jaito trader, Ravinder Pappu
A native of Kussa village of Punjab Police functionary told Kochhar, in July the same year.
Moga district, Buddha, had been ister Captain Amarinder Singh HT. Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta In June 2017, Buddha and
acting as a self-styled head of the launched a crackdown against told HT that details were another gangster killed a poultry
Davinder Bambiha gang after gangsters. As part of the cam- awaited. farm owner, Hardev Singh Gogi
Bambiha’s encounter in 2016. paign, Punjab Police had Police claim that Buddha had Jatana, at Rampura Phul in
Soon, he gained notoriety as one arrested and killed gangsters in also established contact with Bathinda. They had claimed that
of the biggest names in crime in encounters. pro-Khalistan elements. A few this was a revenge killing as
the state, along with gangster “A specific input about his pro-Khalistan activists in Hardev had given a tip-off to the
Vicky Gounder. In 2018, he had movement in some countries Europe have also posted updates police about Bambiha’s where-
fled the country after chief min- was shared with the agency (the on Facebook about Buddha’s abouts.
PPCB raids polluting

unit near Sangrur
school after complaint
HT Correspondent LAST SUNDAY, HT HAD
REPORTED THAT ABOUT
SANGRUR: AflyingsquadofPunjab 200 STUDENTS AND
Pollution Control Board (PPCB) TEACHERS HAVE BEEN
led by XEN SS Matharoo includ-
ing two SDOs and a JSO, con- WEARING MASKS DUE TO
ducted a surprise raid at Good- INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
luck carbon factory on Friday.
ThePPCBteamalsoinspected “WetalkedtolocalsandGood-
thegovernmentschoolandfarms luck Carbon employees.
in surrounding villages of Jitwal Although we will file our report
Kalan along with the factory in within2-3daystothezonaloffice,
the presence of around 25 locals butwealreadydetectedsomedis-
and employees of the Goodluck crepancies and unit needs to
Carbon industrial unit. make changes,” said Matharoo.
LastSunday,HThadreported Members of NGO—Naroa
that over 200 students and teach- Punjab Manch—which includes
ersofGovernmentSchoolJitwal doctors,teachers and senior citi-
Kalan ‘wear masks’ due to the zens,hadmetstudentsandteach-
alleged industrial pollution. ersonWednesday,andhadprom-
PPCB chairman Satwinder ised to raise the issue before
Singh Marwaha confirmed the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
incident, saying the report of the Then, factory officials had
raid willbesubmittedinacouple refuted the allegations made
of days. against it.
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AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT TO THE STATE.
> AMIT SHAH, Union home minister
BJPaimsfortwo-third MLA’SREPORTCARD
RANDEEP SURJEWALA, 52, Congress KAITHAL DINESH KAUSHIK, 59, Independent PUNDRI
majorityinHaryana:Shah
Educational qualification: Educational qualification:
Postgraduate M Phil
MLA’s electoral record: MLA’s electoral record:
Randeep was first from Kaushik has fought four
Haryana to head Indian assembly polls, thrice as
ASSEMBLY POLLS Lists clean governance under CM Khattar as achievement Youth Congress. He be-
came state Cong general
an independent and once
on Congress ticket. He won
Sunil Rahar secretary in 1994 and de- his first election in 2005
n Sunil.kumar@htlive.com feated INLD supremo Om (Ind) and lost in 2009 as
Prakash Chautala in 1996 Congress nominee. He
JIND :Setting the tone of Haryana
› ›
and 2005 from Narwana. joined BJP recently.
BJP’s campaign for upcoming
assembly elections, Union home
minister Amit Shah on Friday
listed “transparent recruitment
Kaithal stands out for organised urban I’d like to contest again though I would follow
and clean governance” as key development due to work done during the whatever the BJP decides. I’ve been involved
achievementsoftheManoharLal Congress’ tenure. Five years of Khattar govt are in social work in the area for two decades and will
Khattar –led BJP government
and said the party was poised to marked by bias against Kaithal. continue the same no matter I get a ticket or not.
retain power with an absolute
majority under its ambitious
`2.95 Assets declared Moveable: `1.28 crore `19 Assets declared Moveable: `49.23 lakh
“Mission 75.”
Addressing Aastha rally in crore in 2014 Immovable: `1.67 crore crore in 2014 Immovable: `18.71 crore
Jind, Shah said: “We aregoingto
formthegovernmentinHaryana Constituency primer: Kaithal is a city of Kaithal Constituency primer: A prominent basmati rice Pundri
again, this time with two-third religious and historical importance for different belt, Pundri, dominated by the Brahmin and Ror
majority.” communities. It has primarily been an urban seat HARYANA communities, is a city and municipal committee in HARYANA
Thanking Haryana residents with literacy rate of over 80 %. It has been a Kaithal district. It is also known for crop residual
forreposingtheirfaithinBJP,the citadel of the Congress as the party’s Om Prakash management as stubble is exported from here
Union home minister said: “You Jain remained an MLA for four times. Before Guhla(SC) to different states. The segment has elected Guhla(SC)
gaveus47seatsinthelastassem- Randeep Surjewala, a two-time MLA from the independent candidates since 1996. Kaushik first
bly polls and 10 out of 10 seats in seat, his father Shamsher Singh Surjewala also Kaithal won from here in 2005. In 2014, the Congress Kaithal
Pundri
generalpolls.Iurgeyoutogiveus won from here in 2005. Kalayat witnessed its worst performance in Haryana. Pundri
Kalayat
75seatsinassemblyelectionsthis
timeandI assureyouthat Mano- n Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union home minister Amit Shah and Rajya Sabha MP
har Lal Khattar-led government Birender Singh at Aastha rally in Jind on Friday. MANOJ DHAKA/HT
Electoral history: Electoral history:
willtakeHaryana’sdevelopment 2014: Randeep Singh Surjewala of Congress defeated Kailash Bhagat of 2014: Kaushik (independent) beat RandhirGollen of BJP by 4,832 votes.
to new heights.” INLD by 23,675 votes 2009: Independent candidate Sultan Singh Jadola defeated Kaushik,
Former Haryana govern-
mentswereinfamousforcorrup-
‘PM MODI REVOKED ARTICLE 370 IN 75 DAYS OF 2009: Randeep defeated Kailash Bhagat of INLD by 22,411 votes.
2005: Shamsher Singh Surjewala beat Kailash of INLD by 5,112 votes
who contested on Congress ticket, by 4,051 votes.
2005: Kaushik (ind) beat Nraender Sharma of INLD by 8,002 votes.
tion in land deals, job recruit- SECOND TERM, CONG COULD NOT DO IT IN 70 YRS’
ment process, transfer policies
How he performed: Surjewala claims to have carried out develop- How he performed: Kaushik highlights indoor and outdoor stadiums in
but Khattar’s government has HT Corresondent for the unity and integrity of the more fund from Centre
mental works related to power, basic Hadri and Thand villages besides a hockey
put an end to all this, Shah said. n letterschd@hindustantimes.com the country and will ensure than the previous Hooda gov-
amenities and infrastructure, health care academy in Pai village, besides a large
Talking about Haryana chief development of the state,” he ernment
system and educational facilities in the By the way: number of rural and urban roads. Besides By the way:
minister while comparing him JIND : Prime Minister Naren- said. The Union home minister He was the youngest Kaushik taught English
constituency. He cites improvement in upgrading sewer and drainage system in
withformerchiefministersBansi dra Modi has revoked Article The Union home minister said the former governments
the Bidkiyar lake complex, civil hospital, secretary, AICC in different villages, he says that new build- in a Kurukshetra college
Lal, Bhajan Lal and Devi Lal, 370 in just 75 days of his sec- further ascertained that led by Bhupinder Hooda and
jail complex, bar association complex, bus 2004. ings of community health centres, a block for 18 years.
Shah said: “Our Lal has given a ond term but the Congress Prime Minister Narendra OP Chautala had failed to
stand, martyrs’ memorial, construction development office are also nearing com-
corruption-freeandtransparent government could not do it in Modi’s announcement of cre- bring more funds from the
of main city roads. But he faces anger for pletion. This is besides a new veterinary
government to the state which 70 years, Union home minis- ating the post of chief of Centre.
remaining busy in national and state politics. hospital in the constituency, a long pending demand in the area.
wasimpossibleinearliergovern- ter Amit Shah said during a defence staff will strengthen “The 13th commission
ments.” rally in Jind on Friday. the country’s defence units. gave ₹22,000 crore to Haryana NEXT: RATIA , ELLENABAD
“There was corruption in “The Congress was think- This move will provide a bet- during previous regimes in
transferofemployeespreviously ing about the vote bank but ter combination and synergy the Congress government led
buttheHaryanaBJPgovernment our leader thought about among three services and by Bhupinder Singh Hooda
PA U S T U DY
madetheprocesstransparentby
opening the policy online and
unity and integrity of the
state. Revocation of the spe-
between the government and
military, he said.
while the 14th commission
under the leadership of Modi Under fire for Pak
transferrednearly62,000employ-
ees through it.”
Fairrecruitmentwasfollowed
cial status of Jammu and
Kashmir is a big milestone
Haryana government
received nearly three times
gave ₹58,000 crore to Hary-
ana,” Shah said.
performance, Mika Ground water dips in 5 Punjab
by appreciations letters to the
youths from Haryana chief min-
ister, Shah mentioned.
whenourgovernmentcameinto
powerbuttodaythenumberis29.
increase in per capita income of
the state from ₹1.45 lakh to ₹2.26
Talking about the milestones
achieved by his government,
posts ‘Bharat Mata dists despite good rains in 2018
Ki Jai’ on way back
›
Continuing his praise for There was no separate bus facil- lakhinfiveyears,Shahalsohigh- HaryanachiefministerManohar
Khattar,Shahlistedthedevelop- ity but we have brought 181 new lights the rise in financial assist- Lal Khattar said: “We have done Mohit Khanna In spite of heavy rain
ment works undertaken in five
years. “There were only two
buses for women. Hisar airport
will be completed soon, ” Shah
ancefrom₹20lakhto₹50lakhpro-
vided to the kin of the deceased
a lot of planning. These develop-
mentworkswillcontinueinnext
n mohit.khanna@htlive.in Decline in during monsoon
womenpolicestationsinthestate said. While mentioning the army personnel. five years as well.” LUDHIANA: A Punjab Agricultural ground water 2018, the recharge of
University (PAU) report has Against an average
flagged the issue of rapid deple- water table in these
SHO sent to four-day police
decline of .5m per year,
shortstories tion of ground water level in five
here are the worst- districts was negative.
central districts of Punjab this
year (at the worst rate in the performing districts
UP MAN HELD FOR in the state, all losing Here, farmers continue to
remand in F’bad DCP suicide
state, almost double the average
STEALING PUNJAB rate of decline of .51m or 51cm more than the average grow the old water-
CONSTABLE’S n Mika Singh per year), despite heavy rain in figure.
2018. Sangrur 1.6m guzzling variety of paddy.
MACHINE GUN HT Correspondent journalist with a local Hindi mailed a few judges of the dis- AMRITSAR : A week after he per- In Sangrur, the ground water GS MANGAT, plant breeding and
NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old man lletterschd@hindustantimes.com daily who was also booked in the trict court in Faridabad. formedattheweddingfunctionof dipped by 163cm or 1.63m almost Bathinda 1.3m
n genetics dept head, PAU
was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s case, police said. Malik is on the Police said 10 years ago he daughter of a billionaire, a rela- treble the average decline for the Ludhiana 1.3m
Ghaziabad district on Independ- GURUGRAM: The suspended Bhu- run, police added. had written fake news against a tiveofPervezMusharraf,atKar- state); Bathinda (130cm or 1.3m); Mansa 1m
ence Day with a stolen carbine pani station house officer A police officer privy to the former superintendent of police achi in Pakistan on August 8, Ludhiana, Mansa and Moga crop,” he added, saying that the
machine gun of a Punjab Police Moga .9m
(SHO), Abdul Sahid who was matter, requesting anonymity, and his wife, and an investiga- Punjabi pop singer Mika Singh recorded a dip of 128, 98 and area under the short-term vari
constable, officials said on Friday. arrested for allegedly abetting said that Malik is a history- tion was marked against him. has uploaded a video clip of his 87cm, respectively. The ety of paddy had increased from
Acting on a tip-off about selling senior police officer Vikram sheeter and is currently on Police spokesperson Sube returnonhisTwitteraccount.In study was released in June this which is very serious.” 32% in 2012 to 82% in 2018 and
of a carbine machine gun, a trap Kapoor’s suicide, was on Friday bail. Singh said that the journalist the video, he is seen chanting year. “There is a misperception, farmers in these five districts
was laid near Lal Bagh Mandi in sent to four-day police remand A fraud case was registered used to publish fake news ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Vande The report notes that in addi- especially in the central parts of needed to follow suit. These dis
UP’s Loni town and the accused,
by the Faridabad district court, against him two years ago for against DCP Kapoor and was Mataram’. Sources said Mika tion to other reasons, the major Punjab that the long-duration tricts have witnessed the highest
Sohan, was arrested, a senior
police said. allegedly selling a HUDA plot blackmailing him for past over had crossed back on August 9 contributing factor to the dip in variety of paddy, the PUSA-44, is number of stubble burning inci
officer said. The weapon be-
longed to constable Kamal Kishor, Kapoor, Faridabad deputy after getting it registered on his a month in connivance with from the Attari-Wagah border ground water level in these dis- more profitable and gives a dents. Moga reported 3,280 inci
who is posted in Patiala with the commissioner of police (DCP), company’s name. Sahid. andthisiswhenthe‘VandeMata- tricts was the practice of sowing higher yield. An evaluation of dents; Mansa 3,596; Ludhiana
1st Indian Reserve Battalion. had allegedly killed himself in Three people, including “The journalist used to write ram’ videos were shot; these PUSA 44 (considered to a water- the economics of growing these 2,481; Bathinda 5,402 and San
Kishor had kept the weapon in his his Sector 30 residence on Malik, were arrested and later against the DCP that he was were, however, uploaded on guzzling variety of paddy). varieties shows that this is not grur 6,825.
father-in-law’s house at Mansaro- Wednesday. convicted by the district allegedly taking bribe from Independence Day (August 15). Research found that these dis- correct, yet farmers in these five
var Park during his visit to Delhi, Police had arrested Sahid on court in Faridabad. Police said liquor traders and was allowing Responding to his Pakistan per- tricts still have a sizeable area districts continue to grow the old SOME DISTRICTS
the officer said. HTC Thursday. A special investiga- he had appealed in the high gambling in his area. Nearly formance, the All-India Cine (40-60%) under long-duration water-guzzling variety of SEE RECHARGE
tion team (SIT), formed on court and the case is pending five months ago, when police WorkersAssociationhadbanned varieties, i.e. Pausa Peeli Pusa paddy,” he continued, adding In an encouraging trend, Hoshi
Randhawa meets Union Thursday by police commis- there. asked him about the sources, he and boycotted Mika. With the and other varieties. that the PAU had developed arpur district has seen a ground
secy for border mgmt sioner Sanjay Kumar to probe Malik had published articles had said that he heard these video posted on Independence GS Mangat, head of depart- short-term varieties that have water recharge of 225cm; in
CHANDIGARH : Punjab coopera- the case, seized Sahid’s personal against the judges following rumours and he had no evi- day, he also shared his views in ment of plant breeding and higher per-day productivity. Ropar, the figure is 193cm
tion and jails minister Sukhjinder mobile phone and found some which the court had issued con- dence,” Singh said. text,“BharatMataKiJai!Thank genetics at PAU, said, “In spite of “Some of these varieties like Mohali (174cm); SBS Nagar
Singh Randhawa met secretary, messages which reveal that he tempt notice against him eight Sahid was placed under sus- you everyone for such a warm heavyrainduringmonsoon2018, PR-121 and PR-126 require lower (99cm); Gurdaspur (85cm)
border management, in the Union was involved in the conspiracy years ago, said police, adding pension with the immediate welcome. Happy Independence the recharge of water table in spray as well as little quantity of Jalandhar (74cm), Amritsar
home ministry, BR Sharma, with Satish Mailk, the that he had also allegedly black- effect on Thursday. Day..... Jai Hind.” HTC these districts was negative, water, compared to the PUSA 44 (36cm) and Faridkot (31cm).
in New Delhi on Friday to discuss
preparations for celebrating the
Hooda plays hardball, Subsidy scheme: Two months on,

550th birth anniversary of Guru
Nanak Dev. Randhawa empha-
sised the creation of a ‘Guru
25-YR-OLD
Nanak Bagichi’ at a cost of ₹67
but may not announce SORCERER SENT

farmers struggling to get their dues
crore as part of the Kartarpur
Corridor, saying that this was
based on the ‘Idea of India’ and
would denote multicultural and
multi-ideological dialogue in the new party tomorrow TO JAIL FOR
best traditions of the country. The
‘Bagichi’ would contain 15 know
dedicated to 15 saints (whose
Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
n aurangzeb.naqshbandi@hindustantimes.com
Since Tanwar’s appointment
in February 2014, fights between
Neeraj Mohan
n neeraj.mohan@hindustantimes.com
Subsidy scheme
ary Rajesh Kumar of Yamunan-
agar said, “I was eligible for
the subsidy of ₹2.5 lakh but
MINOR’S RAPE
HISAR : The local court of addi
works Guru Nanak Dev had hissupportersandHooda’shave KARNAL : Sizeable beneficiaries of The Centre government had allocated ₹34.44 crore for even after two months of tional districtandsessions judge
collected during his ‘Udasis’) in an NEWDELHI: FormerHaryanachief publicly embarrassed the Con- the scheme, under centrally- the purchase of 1,588 implements in February 2019. purchasing wheat reaper Pankaj on Friday awarded 14
eco-friendly environment. The ministerBhupinderSinghHooda gress. Hooda has now upped the sponsored Sub-Mission on Agri- binder, I have not received any- years of imprisonment and
thoughts and works of these
Implements No of implements Amount
may not announce the launch of ante against Tanwar and cultural Mechanisation thing. I had borrowed the ₹35,000 fine to Gulab Nath, 25, a
saints would be showcased in his new party during a rally at demanded his immediate (SMAM), for the purchase of Tractors 790 ₹15.8 crore money on higher interest rate sorcerer from Durga Colony in
creative forms at clusters. HTC Rohtak on Sunday, as he was replacement. agriculture implements are Straw baler 107 ₹7.7 crore for the purchase of the machine Hansi, for raping a 15-year-old
expected to, but is likely to serve Hooda’ssonDeependerHooda awaiting the subsidies since within given time to fulfil the girl. Police spokesperson Sub
CPI (ML) condemns Reaper binder 247 ₹6.17 crore
an ultimatum to the Congress supported the Centre’s decision May this year. conditions.” hash Chander said the family of
arrest of six youths leadership on changing the to scrap Article 370, a stand con- As per the officials in the state Paddy ransplanter 50 ₹2.25 crore Haryana agriculture devel- the victim believed that she was
MANSA :Six youths were arrested party’s leadership in the state, a trary to the party’s position on agriculture department, the Hay rake 119 ₹1.42 crore opment officer Sourabh Arya possessedbysupernaturalpower
with 315 bore pistol and 17 closeaideofhissaidoncondition the issue. Somesee this asa pres- SMAM scheme was introduced said: “We have already started and hence used to take her to
cartridges and sent on police Multi-crop planter 275 ₹1.1 crore
of anonymity. suretacticbytheHoodastoexpe- in February this year with the the procedure of disbursement Nath for treatment.
remand on Friday. This comes a There has been speculation dite the decision on the leader- aim of promoting agricultural of subsidies but in some “On December 8, 2018, when
day fter the protest held by the aboutHoodaannouncinghisown ship change in the state. Tanwar mechanisation and encourag- implements for the manage- weeks by paying the entire districts, the payment of subsi- they took the victim to Nath, he
youngsters in front of sub-divi-
party at Sunday’s rally, billed as said rallies, protests and demon- ing farmers to end stubble burn- ment of crop residue. Now, they amount. They told us that dies was delayed as the bills gavehersomeintoxicants,raped
sional magistrate’s office at
a show of strength by him ahead strations under the Congress ing. are running from pillar to post the subsidy will be disbursed were pending with the trea- herandsentthevideoofthesame
Budhlada in Mansa. The youths
were booked under the sections of the assembly elections due banner are good as long as these A total subsidy of ₹34.44 crore to get subsidy between ₹1 lakh to into our accounts after sury.” He said the pending to her family members. Follow
of the Arms Act. While the local later this year. Hooda, a promi- help the party in regaining lost for the purchase of 1,588 imple- ₹7 lakh. verification,” said an aggrieved payments will be cleared ing this, family members filed a
leaders of Communist Party of nent Jat face of Haryana, and groundinHaryanaanddefeatthe ments was allocated by the gov- “After my name was farmer Praveen Kumar of Kar- soon. complaintandHansiSPVirender
India (Marxist–Leninist) Libera- state Congress president Ashok BJP. “In fact, such programmes ernment. announced in the luck draw, I nal. However, the district level Singh Sangwan arrested the
tion CPI (ML) have been blaming Tanwar, a Dalit leader consid- shouldhavestartedimmediately Farmers, who were selected got the eligibility certificate for “But for two months, we have officials claimed that the dis- accused,” Chander said. The
the police for forging the case ered close to former party chief after the LS polls,” he said. for the scheme in a lucky draw, subsidy of ₹2 lakh for purchas- been making rounds of the offi- bursement of payment was accused was bookedfor rape and
against six youths, who had been Rahul Gandhi, have been spar- ACongressfunctionaryaware had purchased the agriculture ing a tractor. As this certificate cials at the agriculture depart- delayed due to pending verifica- under relevant sections of the
demanding a relief fund along ringoverseveralissuesforyears. of the developments said the implements including tractors, was valid only for 15 days, all the ment but nobody is ready to lis- tion of implements and now the POCSO Act and Information
with the family of suicide victim Their fight hasn’t helped the party has now set in motion the reaper binder straw baler farmers were told to purchase ten to us ” he said files are with the finance depart Technology Act A challan was

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Former BSP MLA arrested Forum fines PSPCL ₹20K Unidentified

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THREE BROTHERS OF
MUDH VILLAGE IN
ants had misused the connec-
tion and have used the electric-
ity in an unauthorised manner.
in Jalandhar
IN DOCK BSP legislator has made derogatory remarks against Lord Ram; held under JALANDHAR: The electricity
department has to cough up a
JALANDHAR ALLEGED They have also submitted that
the complainants have not chal-
JALANDHAR: An unidentified
youth has been booked for
sedition charge as some content in his speech was against the state, say police compensation of ₹20,000 to two THAT THEY RECEIVED lenged the meter for checking in abducting a minor girl here on
consumers for ‘illegal’ sundry ₹1.61 LAKH AS SUNDRY the ME Lab. Friday, police said.
HT Correspondent religious beliefs), 298 (Uttering, ADAMPUR MAN BOOKED charges. Citing it a case of negli- Considering both sides, Kar- On August 7, the 17-year-old
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com words, etc., with deliberate intent UNDER SC/ST ACT gence and deficiency in service, CHARGES DESPITE nail Singh, who presided over girl had left for her school but she
to wound the religious feelings of In a similar case, an Adampur Jalandhar consumer disputes CLEARING ALL THE BILLS the forum, on basis of PSPCL did not reach school nor did she
JALANDHAR: Former two-time any person.) and 505 (Statements man was on Friday booked for redressal forum has also said code rules observed that PSPCL return home, her mother said in
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA conducing to public mischief)of hurting religious sentiments of the department cannot charge had not issued any memo prior the complaint to Bhogpur police,
Shingara Ram Shahungra was on the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Ravidasia community after he the ₹ 3.44 lakh as sundry char- installations, Rattan’s electric- to imposing the said sundry adding that she suspected that
Friday arrested under sedition Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar made provocative statement ges. ity bill was comparatively charges directly in the bill, her daughter might have eloped
charges and for creating commu- SSP Alka Meena said that they against the community on social Three brothers Ranjit Singh, lower, but Shingara was which is against the supply code with some youth.
nal tension in the area here. have registered the case on the media. Accused was identified as Jagdish Singh and Shingara charged a high amount. We had of the electricity department. “We have approached police
The case was registered for basis of legal opinion of district Jassi Talan of Adampur. Singh of Mudh village, Tehsil informed PSPCL department Moreover, in accordance with today (Friday) as we had been
using derogatory remarks attorney after receiving com- He was booked on the com- Shahkot in Jalandhar district about it,” said the complaint. the department, the bill of the searching for our daughter for
against Lord Ram during a plaints. Following his arrest, a plaint of BSP party leader Sukh- had filed a joint complaint on They said they paid all the period from August 2013 to Octo- the past one week, but we could
dharna on Phagwara-Chandi- n Shingara Ram Shahungra group of Dalit activists started a winder Kotli who alleged that he March 22, 2016. They stated that bills but to their surprise, they ber 2014 was issued in Decem- not trace her,” she told the
garh highway on August 11. The dharna outside Nawanshahr City used derogatory words against in 2015, the Punjab State Power also received a bill dated Decem- ber, 2015, which is beyond the police.
legislator was protesting against and Parliament, and also gave a police station. Heavy police Guru Ravidas and community in Corporation Limited (PSPCL), ber 12, 2015, (for Rattan Singh) period of six months. “A case was registered under
demolition of Guru Ravidas tem- call to Dalit youths to take arms. deployment was made to prevent general. through a private contractor, amounting to ₹1.82 lakh “So, the clause of the Supply Sections 363 (kidnapping) and
ple in Delhi. He was arrested after A case under Sections 124 A any untoward incident. Kotli submitted a complaint had replaced their electricity wherein ₹1.61 lakh had been Code decrees the Sundry Char- 366A (procuration of minor girl)
a video of the incident had gone (sedition), 153A (Promoting Shahungra was MLA in 1992 before Adampur police following meter in the village. During added as sundry charges. They ges illegal, null and void against of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
viral. enmity between different groups and 1997 from the Garhshankar which, a case was registered installation, the contractor, by also approached the department the supply code, which amounts against accused at Bhogpur
A senior police officer said that on grounds of religion, race, place general category seat while he against him under 295A (hurting mistake crossed connected the and urged authorities to rectify to negligence and deficiency in police sation,” said inquiry
some content in his speech of birth etc), 295A (Deliberate and belongs to the schedule caste. religious sentiments) and provi- electricity connections of the mistake. service on the part of the depart- officer and sub-inspector Nav-
invited sedition charge as he gave malicious acts, intended to out- Later, he developed differences sions of Scheduled Caste and Rattan Singh and Shingara However, upon receiving the ment. Therefore, complainants deep Kaur, adding that we have
a call for violence against the rage religious feelings of any with BSP supremo Mayawati and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Singh. notice, PSPCL refuted the alle- are entitled to the relief begun the investigation to trace
state, including Supreme Court class by insulting its religion or parted ways. Atrocities) Act. “Because of these cross gations and said the complain- claimed,” the order read. the girl. HTC
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45-MEMBER SIKH
Manpreet Badal COMMUTERS’ NIGHTMARE
JATHA FROM seeks public
PAKISTAN ARRIVES
IN AMRITSAR support to
AMRITSAR: Amid simmering
tension between India and
Pakistan, a 45-member Sikh jatha
eradicate illiteracy
arrived here from Pakistan. Led by MOGA: : Reiterating the commit-
Pritam Singh, the jatha crossed ment of the state government to
over to India through the Attari-
make Punjab free from illiter-
Wagah border. It will visit gurd-
acy, unemployment and drugs,
waras in the country for 25 days.
SGPC officials, including Golden finance minister Manpreet
Temple additional manager Singh Badal gave a clarion call to
Rajinder Singh Ruby, received them
n BSF troopers with the seized contraband in Ferozepur. HT PHOTO the public to come forward for
at the border. Jatha members achieving this mission.
advocated for peace between the The minister, who hoisted a
two countries.
Judge who gave verdict on

Kathua rape honoured
HTC
BSF nabs man with national flag during a district-

level function to commemorate
73rd Independence Day at New
Grain Market at Moga, also hon-
PATHANKOT : District and session
judge Dr Tejwinder Singh, who
pronounced judgement in Kathua
16kg heroin, ammo oured families of freedom fight-
ers and 17 employees, NGOs and
persons from various walks of
rape and murder case, was hon- FEROZEPUR : The Border Security “He was later apprehended life for their remarkable contri-
oured by cabinet minister Sukh- Force (BSF) on Thursday and during search, 16kg heroin, bution towards society.
binder Singh Sarkaria here at the nabbed a man and claimed to 31 cartridges of .765mm bore He also handed over 14 job-of-
multi-purpose stadium during an have recovered 16kg heroin and rifle, a magazine, a mobile with a fer letters under Ghar Ghar Roj-
Independence function on Thurs- 31 cartridges from him on the Pakistan SIM card and Pakistan- gar Yojna. In order to facilitate
day. Sarkaria said that Punjabis Indo-Pakistan border in Feroze- manufactured cigarettes were the working mothers and their
contributed greatly in the freedom pur district. recovered from a tube he was wards, he also inaugurated a n Commuters making their way through a water-logged road after rain at the Heritage Street in Amritsar on Friday. SAMEER SEHGAL/HT PHOTO
struggle and remained on the The accused was identified as carrying,” he added. crèche at district administration
forefront in the battle against the
Harjinder Singh (41), a resident After his release from Paki- complex, which was set up by the
British regime. HTC
of Palla Megha village in the dis- stan jail having completed his district administration in associ-
Vajra Corps organises trict, who has spent jail term in jail term, he remained in touch ation with Rustomjee Kerawalla
the Kot Lakhpat prison in with smugglers across the bor- Foundation to cater the needs of C A N D L E L I G H T V I G I L O N AT TA R I - WA G A H B O R D E R
military equipment
Lahore, Pakistan, on the charges der and got into peddling of working women and children,
Pakistan activists skip 24-year tradition

display in Jalandhar
of illegal entry into the country, drugs, the official said. who are below 6 years of age.HTC
JALANDHAR: Vajra Corps organised
it is learnt. “The accused will be handed
a band and military equipment
display under ‘Know Our Forces’
“At 2.45am, personnel of the
BSF’s 136 battalion with the help
over to police for investigation,”
said BSF deputy inspector gen-
HONOURS FAMILIES OF AMRITSAR : In an apparent protest the first time that Pakistani activ- years. activists to take part in the candle
initiative to generate awareness
about the armed forces here at of a ‘thermal imager’ (a night-vi- eral (DIG Ferozepur) Sandeep FREEDOM FIGHTERS against abrogation of Article 370, ists did not take part in the vigil, The vigil was taken out with light vigil protesting India’s move
Katoch Stadium, Jalandhar Cantt sion device) noticed a person
camouflaged in grass swimming
Chanann.
He later is likely to be sent to
AND PERSONS FROM Pakistani activists decided
against the candle light vigil on
which had been organized by
journalists, scholars, intellectu-
the aim to strengthen friendship
between both the countries.
of scrapping Article 370. They
informed us that they would not
on Friday. The event was organised
as part of the ongoing Independ- in the Sutlej near the old Moham- the joint interrogation centre, VARIOUS WALKS OF August 14 and 15 that peaceniks of als and activists owing allegiance General secretary of Hind-Pak be participating in the vigil.
ence Day celebrations with the aim madi Wala border outpost, 13km Amritsar, for further probe by LIFE FOR CONTRIBUTION both the countries had been car- to the Hind-Pak Dosti Manch, Dosti Manch Satnam Singh However, they are organising a
to instill a sense of patriotism from the district headquarters,” other security agencies, an offi- rying out for the past 24 years at Punjab Jagriti Manch and Folk- Manak said, “I think Pakistan big seminar on August 16 in
among the youths. HTC an official said. cial said. HTC TOWARDS SOCIETY the Attari-Wagah border. This is lore Research Academy for 24 government did not allow their Lahore.” HTC
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Apple sales fall due to dip in demand Jai Ram announces 4% DA hike
HT Correspondent
NO FRUIT OF LABOUR Wholesale prices of horticulture produce have fallen this year with few takers n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
in flood-hit markets of south and central India; smaller grade apple is fetching price lower than normal SHIMLA : Himachal Pradesh chief
minister Jai Ram Thakur on
Chetan Chauhan runs on credit from a week to a tinctive markets. The better Thursday announced a four per
n chetan@hindustantimes.com few months. There is risk quality fruit fetches good price cent hike in dearness allowance
involved in the business as the in more developed Gujarat, (DA) to government pensioners
NEW DELHI : Last week, an apple buyer can refuse to clear the Maharashtra, Karnataka, and employees, in what may be
orchardist in Himachal Pradesh debt, citing losses. Most traders Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Kerala, termed as an Independence Day
got an SOS call from his fruit are prepared that 5% of the while the lower-grade fruit goes gift to them.
commission agent at Asia’s big- credit will never come back but to markets in Uttar Pradesh, The chief minister made the
gest fruit and vegetable market the last few years have been bad Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, announcement while presiding
in Azadpur, Delhi, saying: with creditors defaulting on up Madhya Pradesh and the North- over the 73rd Independence Day
“Don’t send the produce, there to 30%, the traders said. East. Traders say that the slow- function at the historic Ridge
are no buyers.” That was for the Two mid-level traders said ing down of demand is more in Maidan here. Thakur said the DA
first time in four decades that they are yet to recover Rs 10 the lucrative western and south hike will be paid retrospectively
such a call was made. crore each from buyers of the Indian markets, which of late from January this year, provid-
This time, the market for last apple trading season (July have been hit by floods, than in ing an annual additional finan- n Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur paying tributes to former Prime
monsoon fruits, such as apple, to November). They are not the the poorer states, bringing cial benefit of ₹260 crore to the Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary at the
watermelon, pomegranate, only ones. Many in Azadpur and down the overall prices. state employees. state BJP office in Shimla on Friday. DEEPAK SANSTA / HT
banana, pears, plums and litchi, in other fruit and vegetables The sentiment in Azadpur The chief minister announced
bears a deserted look. “There markets in the country are yet shows that the slowdown has hit that the girl candidates appearing of ex-servicemen and their desh which the former prime
are very few buyers this year. n Traders who used to invest heavily by financing smaller traders to get their money back, causing the horticulture produce worse in the entrance tests conducted dependents above the years of 60 minister considered his second
Most of them are local retailers. have lost money since the November 2016 demonetisation. HT PHOTO the cash crunch. than what the agriculture min- by the state public service com- years from existing ₹10,000 to home.
Big buyers from outside Delhi The double whammy this istry’s data shows. mission and state subordinate ₹20,000 per annum. Financial Thakur laid the foundation
have not come,” said a commis- upmarket states, have asked DOUBLE WHAMMY year is that the demand for Agmarknet.gov.in shows the services selection board would be assistance to fighters of Second stone of the statue of the BJP stal-
sion agent, off-loading a truck him not to send an apple box FOR TRADERS fruits among retail buyers is not price range for a quintal of apple exempted from paying examina- World War and war widows was wart on his first death anniver-
full of watermelons. “I’m yet to costing more than Rs 1,000. A Traders who used to invest encouraging despite lower pri- at Azadpur is Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 tion fees. also enhanced ₹3,000 to ₹10,000 sary. Addressing the ‘Atal Smiri-
sell the produce I got three days box of apple weighs 25-30 kg and heavily by financing smaller ces. “The wholesale price of (about Rs 800 to Rs 1,500 per box) He also announced free text- per month and from ₹3,000 to ti-2019’ function held in Atal
ago,” he said, pointing to the the cost of transporting a box traders have lost money since watermelon is 30-40% less than for large apples. books to government school stu- ₹5,000 respectively. Bihari Vajpayee Institute of
open storage with thousands of from Shimla to Delhi is about Rs the November 2016 demonetisa- what it was last year but This season, only 5% of the dents of Class 9 and 10, which Mountaineering and Allied
cartons. 200. tion. “We don’t have extra cash demand is weak,” said a com- total produce so far is of large would benefit over 65,000 stu- VAJPAYEE’S STATUE Sports in Manali through video
In the nearby apple-selling The smaller grade apple, to invest in the risky business,” mission agent. size because of the heat wave dents of the state. TO COME UP IN MANALI conference, the CM said that Vaj-
zone, a trader told a commission which forms 80% of the total one such trader said. and less rainfall in summer. The He announced enhancement A statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee payee provided a dynamic leader-
agent that buyers in Gujarat, produce, is getting a lower buy- The fruit and vegetable SLOWDOWN TAKES TOLL lower grades are selling at half in financial assistance being will be built in the picturesque ship to the nation and was always
Maharashtra, Karnataka, the ing price. wholesale trade in India largely For all fruits, there are two dis- the price. given to ex-servicemen, widows town of Manali in Himachal Pra- regarded as a world leader.
J&K BANK LOAN FRAUD
Third case registered by ACB, Warning issued for SCRUB TYPHUS Two more held for
DEATH TOLL impersonation in
searches carried out in Bengaluru heavy rain in HP RISES TO FIVE
Press Trust of India
crore,” a spokesman of the anti-
corruption body said here.
crores of rupees to the firm
bypassing all norms and proce-
HT Correspondent
state occurred in Ghumarwin of
Bilaspur district, which wit-
nessed 115mm rainfall followed IN HIMACHAL recruitment exam
On August 7, two cases were dures. “During the course of veri- SHIMLA: The state meteorological by Sarkaghat of Mandi district, SHIMLA: Scrub Typhus in Hima- HT Correspondent appeared across the state. The HP
JAMMU : The Anti-Corruption registered in loan frauds worth fication, it came to fore that Raw- department has issued a red where 110mm rainfall was chal Pradesh has claimed five n letterschd@hindustantimes.com Police had conducted the recruit-
Bureau (ACB) registered a fresh about ₹600 crore in the bank ther Spices...was dealing in warning for heavy rainfall in recorded. lives till now as one more person ment exam for 1,063 posts of con-
case in the loan fraud worth over involving a different beneficiary, import and export of spices and Himachal Pradesh on August 17 Solan received 36.4mm, Pal- suffering from the bacterial dis- DHARAMSHALA: Two more youths stables.
₹350 crore in Jammu and Kash- a Delhi-based businessman. coffee. During 2002, the company and 18. ampur (46.4mm), Kangra ease died at Indra Gandhi Medi- have been arrested for imperson-
mir Bank on Friday and con- “During investigations, the approached J&K Bank Branch The warning for heavy rain- (33.8mm) and Kufri (12mm) on cal College (IGMC), Shimla, on ation in police recruitment exam, THE RACKET
ducted searches at different pla- team of ACB obtained search Infantry Road Bengaluru for fall has been issued for six dis- Thursday. Dharamshala August 14. police said on Friday. WAS CRACKED
ces in Bengaluru. warrants from the Anti-Corrup- obtainment of loan and the bank tricts, including Una, Bilaspur, recorded a maximum tempera- The deceased was identified The accused have been identi- During the examination, imper-
The searches were conducted tion Court in Srinagar which was initially sanctioned loan amount Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra and ture of 28.6°C, Shimla recorded a as Jwala Das, 73, a resident of fied as Prateek Guleria, 25, of sonators, from Haryana, Rajast-
at residential premises and office endorsed by the court concerned of ₹2 crore against collateral secu- Mandi for the next two days. maximum temperature of 22.5°C Thunag of Mandi district. He Gager village in Jawali and Sahil han and Utter Pradesh, appear-
of Anish Mohd Rawther, the pro- in North Bengaluru and, there- rity of three properties valued at and Manali recorded a maxi- was admitted at IGMC on July Kumar, 21, of Jawali’s Darkati vil- ing as proxy managed to enter the
moter-director-cum-managing after, conducted extensive ₹10 crore,” the spokesman said. In ORANGE WARNING mum temperature of 26.8°C. 31. lage. The total number of arrests exam hall set up at Matour near
director of S A Rawther Spices searches at the residential prem- the subsequent years from 2012 ISSUED FOR FOUR With 33.8°C, Una was the hottest The state has witnessed an in the case have gone up to 24 and Palampur. However, one of them
Private Limited, in the Karna- ises and office of Rawther in onwards, he said the bank DISTRICTS in the state while Keylong of outbreak in Scrub Typhus, also the accused have been sent to fumbled when a suspecting invig-
taka capital, a spokesman of the assistance with local police, mag- increased limits of different types An orange warning has also been Lahaul Spiti district was the known as World War II fever police custody till August 20. ilator asked the impersonator his
anti-corruption body said here. istrate and independent wit- of loans enormously which rose issued for four districts, includ- coldest with minimum tempera- that occurs mostly during the Kangra superintendent of address. He was immediately
This is the third case regis- nesses. up to ₹308.13 crore in 2015 against ing Kullu, Shimla, Solan and Sir- ture of 12.8°C. monsoon season through a police (SP) Vimukt Ranjan said detained and his revelation led to
tered by the ACB in the case in the “During the searches, various increased mortgage or security maur district. Red warning is the This year, monsoon has mite's bite. This year, Scrub Sahil was produced before a local arrest of six more youths. police
past 10 days. “An FIR under vari- incriminating documents and value to ₹147.43 crore only. most dangerous warning and is caused great damage in the state Typhus has killed two people court on Friday. The court has also recovered a car and four
ous sections of the Prevention of electronic evidence were recov- The then branch manager, issued to warn people to take as 23 people have lost their lives from Mandi district and three sent eight accused to police cus- vests fitted with electronic devi-
Corruption Act and the Ranbir ered and seized by the team,” the Shamim Ahmed Haji of Sopore in action while orange warning is while the state has suffered a loss people from Shimla district tody till August 20 while the rest ces from their possession. The
Penal Code (RPC) has been regis- spokesman said. north Kashmir, processed and issued to advice people to stay of ₹234 crore. Heavy rain lashed while in 2018 at least 21 deaths have been sent to judicial custody arrested youths disclosed about
tered against the management, He said the management at the facilitated approval by J&K Bank alert. MeT department director various parts of Himachal’s occurred. Earlier, two women, for 14 days. Police had busted an the kingpin, Bikram Singh, a resi-
officers and officials of J&K Bank, corporate headquarters and headquarters against collateral Manmohan Singh said heavy Hamirpur on Thursday and Fri- one from Mandi and other from impersonation racket during dent of Jawali in Kangra district,
along with the beneficiary zonal office in Bengaluru and offi- property highly disproportionate rainfall is very likely to occur in day night. Normal life came to a Shimla district were reported police constable recruitment who is still at large.
involved in financial irregulari- cers and officials of its branch on to the loan amount, the spokes- the state on August 17 and 18. halt in the morning hours due to dead on July 26 while another exam held on August 11 after During a raid at his house the
ties or loan fraud worth ₹352.72 Infantry Road gave loans worth man said. Heavy to moderate rainfall the rain. As per the reports from woman from Sunni died in IGMC arresting seven youths, who were police recovered ₹11 lakh cash.
occurred throughout the state other parts of the district, Beas on August 2. An eight-year-old trying to impersonate candidates. More arrests were made the fol-
during the last 24 hours. river and its tributaries were in boy from Shimla district died of Police also recovered electronic lowing days while cops have
The highest rainfall in the spate. Scrub Typhus on August 5.HTC gadgets from them meant for launched a manhunt to nab the
cheating during the exam. A spe- main accused. A case under sec-
cial investigation team is investi- tions 419 and 420 of IPC was regis-
H.P. Aquaculture, Fishing and Marketing Society
gating the case. tered against the accused at
(Government of Himachal Pradesh Undertaking)
The state government can- Bhawarna police station of Kan-
NOTICE INVITING TENDER celled the examination, in which gra. A special investigation team
The Chief Executive Officer, H.P. Aquaculture Fishing Marketing Society Bilaspur, H.P. on behalf of Chairman, HPAFMS more than 38,000 candidates had is conducting the probe.
invited sealed tender on item rate from approved/eligible contractors registered as class C & D with HPPWD/I&PH
Departments for the following works:-
Sr.
No.
Name of work Amount put to
tender
Earnest
money.
Time
allowed PUNJAB POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Rs. Rs. VATAVARAN BHAWAN, NABHA ROAD, PATIALA
1. Repair & maintenance of feeder channel from intake to de-silting tanks for 3,82,106/- only 7650/- Two Phone: 0175-2200282, TELE-FAX- 0175-2215802
Trout Farm Patlikuhl Distt Kullu, H.O. (SH: C/o P.C.C. channel along hatchery only months
& behind ice plant). PUBLIC NOTICE
Tender documents separately for this work can be obtained from the office of Chief Executive Officer, H.P. Aquaculture Fishing It is for the information of all concerned that M/s Banstag Life Sciences Pvt.
& Marketing Society against payment of Rs. 350/- (non-refundable) as per tender schedule given below:- Ltd. has proposed to establish new unit for the manufacture of ethyl
1. Receipt of application & issue of tender form 30.08.2019 upto 2.00 PM & 5.00 PM. acetate@25 TPD, Formaldehyde @ 50 TPD and active pharmaceuticals
2. Receipt of tender 31.08.2019 upto 10.30 A.M. ingredients (APIs) @ 1.2 TPD in the revenue estate of Village Malakpur,
Lalru, Tehsil Dera Bassi, District SAS Nagar. The project is covered under the
3. Opening of tender 31.08.2019 at 11.00 A.M.
EIA notification No. S.O. 1533 (E) dated 14.9.2006 issued by Ministry of
4. Venue O/O Chief Executive Officer, HPAFMS, Matsya Bhawan Bilaspur H.P. Environment, Forest & Climate Change, (MoEF&CC) Govt. of India. New
TERMS & CONDITIONS Delhi and the industry is thus, required to obtain environmental clearance
(5) Application for tender documents must accompany with following documents, failing which application will not be accepted: from MoEF&CC, New Delhi.
(i) The earnest money only in the shape DAC/FDR of nationalize/H.P.Govt. bank duly pledged in favour of C.E.O., As a part of the procedure for seeking environmental clearance, as notified
HPAFMS, Bilaspur. by the MoEF&CC. Govt. of India, New Delhi, the industry has applied to the
(ii) Valid copy of registration certificate of contractor-ship and work done if any. Punjab Pollution Control Board for conducting public hearing of its proposed
project. The draft Rapid Environment Impact Assessment study report
(iii) Copy of PAN card.
alongwith executive summary (in English & Punjabi) of the project submitted
(iv) Copy of GST. registration certificate. by the industry is available in the following offices, which can be perused
(v) Undertaking to obtain EPF No. within one month from date of award of work. during the office hours on any working day:
6. The material shall be arranged by the contractor himself as per specification. 1. The Deputy Commissioner, Mohali.
7. The offer of tenders shall remain valid for 120 days. 2. The Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Dera Bassi.
8. The C.E.O. HPAFMS reserve the right to reject the tender without assigning any reason. 3. The Chairman, Zila Parishad, Mohali.
9. The contractor shall insert the rates both in figures and words against each item. 4. The General Manager, District Industries Centre, Mohali.
10. The conditional tenders & without earnest money and above said documents shall summarily be rejected. 5. Advisor, Regional Office, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of
India, Bays No. 24 & 25, Sector 31-A, Chandigarh.
11. The contractor will also give an undertaking that he has not more than two works in hand.
6. Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Regional
12. The GST will be deducted from each payment as per rates/norms fixed by the Govt.
Office, Mohali.
13. The society will deduct 1% labour welfare cess from each running bill on gross amount of work done by the contractor. Notice is, hereby, given to all concerned to file suggestions, views, comments
14. Royalty charges with regard to mining material such as sand, grit & stones etc., used for this work will be paid by the contr. and objections, if any, on the proposed project, to the Member Secretary,
at his own and he shall give Farm ‘M’ or royalty receipt duly authenticated by concerned mining officer to this office failing Punjab Pollution Control Board, Vatavaran Bhawan, Nabha Road, Patiala,
which his payment will not be released. within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Besides, a public hearing
15. No material will be issued/arranged by the Society. will also be held on 20.09.2019 at 12.00 Noon at the project site located
16. Contr. will also submit bills/Vouchers of material used on this works while seeking payment of work done. in the revenue estate of Village Malakpur, Lalru, Tehsil Dera Bassi,
17. In case work is not started and completed within prescribed time period necessary compensation as laid down in clause-2 District SAS Nagar, which can be attended by any person including
of form HPPWD-8 will be levied. bonafide residents, environmental groups and others, located at the project
18 If any bidder does not submit original/photo copies of above documents in this office on or before 31.08.2019 he will be site/sites of displacement/sites likely to be affected. Oral written suggestions.
disqualified in technical bid and his EMD will also be forfeited to society funds if any, can also be made during the public hearing.
19. For more inquiry please contact at 01978/223013 No TA/DA will be admissible for attending the public hearing.
0263 C-6667 MEMBER SECRETARY


SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 7, 2019 hindustantimes region 07
‘120 central laws to be applicable in J&K soon’

VA L L E Y C L A M P D O W N
FOUR PAKISTAN
SOLDIERS KILLED 3 days on, father
›
HT Correspondent
Now that idea of ‘three
IN FIRING ALONG remains unaware
JAMMU:BJPnationalgeneralsec- nation theory’ has BJP WILL GIVE NEXT J&K CM,
SAYS AVINASH RAI KHANNA
retary Ram Madhav on Friday
completely vanished, LOC IN POONCH
of twins’ birth
said by abrogating Article 370,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
hasdefeated‘threenationtheory’
J&K will now advance on Idrees Bukhtiyar
country’s wish. It was the
only place in the country HT Correspondent
oflateShekihMohammedAbdul- most modern lines of where there were two flags n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
lah. MOHALI :BJP vice-president and two constitutions that
He also said that close to 150 development. and recently-appointed led to injustice. West Paki- JAMMU : Pakistan on Thursday Ashiq Hussain
Jammu and Kashmir- centric RAM MADHAV, BJP national general Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) stan refugees have been suf- summoned India’s deputy high n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
laws passed by the J&K legisla- secretary party in-charge Avinash Rai fering for a long time, but commissioner, Gaurav Ahlu-
ture will be revoked and 120 cen- Khanna has claimed that now they will be able to vote walia, to protest against the SRINAGAR: At Kashmir’s only
tral laws will soon be applicable convictionwhichhasbeenshown “A new lease of life has been the next chief minister of the and enjoy the fruits of gov- alleged ceasefire violation by maternity hospital Lal Ded,
in J&K soon. by Modi ji,” he said. given to the region and the sup- state will be from the saffron ernment policies.” Indian troops along the Line of 26-year-oldShaziya,aresidentof
“Similarly,74thamendmentof He said the region of Jammu pressed groups like KPs, West party. “Last year, we had On the opposition’s criti- Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati downtown,iseagerlywaitingfor
the Constitution will be imple- and Kashmir, which has been Pak refugees, women, nomads formed an incomplete gov- cism that they were not (KG) sector of Poonch district herhusbandFirdousAhmadwho
mented and panchayats will be given the status of Union Terri- and other communities will get ernment in J&K. This time, informed about the abroga- thatitsaidclaimedlivesoffourof remainsunawareaboutthebirth
given administrative and finan- tory, will again be made a state their rights,” he said. we will have a complete gov- tion of the article, he added, its soldiers. of his twins.
cial powers,” he added. when things become normal. Madhav also talked about the ernment there,” said “There was nothing to Pakistan’sdirectorgeneralfor Owing to the restrictions and
Paying tributes to former Madhav blamed former PM delimitation exercise in Jammu Khanna, speaking to HT on inform. The abrogation of SouthAsiaandSAARC,Moham- communication blockade in
prime minister Atal Bihari Vaj- NehruforgettingArticle370into and Kashmir and said the seats the sidelines of an Indian the article was already on mad Faisal, who is also the for- Kashmir, Shazia was not able to
payee on his first death anniver- J&K via black door without giv- willberationalised takingall the Red Cross Society event at the BJP’s agenda. On com- eign ministry spokesperson, make a call or send a message to
sary here, Madhav said Prime ing any solid reasons for its factors in consideration. Chandigarh University on ing to power, we fulfilled summoned Ahluwaliaand“con- Ahmad,apoliceconstable,whois
Minister Narendra Modi has implementationevenasthedeci- “A very strange system was Friday. that.” demned the unprovoked cease- on duty in Shopian. He left home
accomplished the dream of the sion was opposed by national existinghere.Therewereparlia- Khanna added that the On putting political lead- fire violations by the Indian for- onTuesday,adayafterEidprom-
former PM by scrapping the working committee of Congress mentary seats on 12 lakh to 13 party wanted the elections ers in the valley under ces on 15th August in Lipa and isingShaziatoreturnnextmonth n Police constable Ahmad, the
state’s special status. itself. lakh population in some areas to be held at the earliest. house arrest, he said, “It is BattalSectors”,theforeignoffice when the twins were actually father of the twins, is on duty
“By revoking the draconian Madhav added that the coun- andinsomeplaceson20lakhto25 “Previously, we have fought unfortunate that politicians said in a statement. due. Owing to some complica- in Shopian.
Article370,anunfinishedagenda try objected to the ‘two nation lakh populations. This needs to elections alone in the valley in Kashmir are walking The firing killed three Paki- tions, Shazia was rushed to Lal
of the partition has been accom- theory’in1947andSheikhAbdul- be rationalised and the delimita- and will do the same this with security and then sup- stani soldiers on the spot while Ded hospital on Wednesday and carrier at 4 am but due to the
plished now,” he said lah, supported by Nehru, was tion exercise willbegin soon,”he time. We will emerge as the porting separatists. I think another succumbed to his inju- gave birth to the twins. restrictions they are yet to
“Many people asked me what advocating the ‘three nation the- said. single largest party. People there is no need for security ries on Friday, taking the toll to “I wanted him to wait for one return,”saidBabyJan,Ahmad’s
took it so long to scrap the article ory’ at that time. In the J&K Reorganisation want the lotus flower (the and these leaders have no four. Faisal claimed the Indian more day but his leave had elder sister.
when it could have been easily “Nowthatideaof‘threenation Bill, the UT of J&K will have 114 BJP symbol) in Kashmir as threat of attack from mili- forcesalongtheLoCandworking expired. Had he been here, he During restrictions people
doneawaywithintheframework theory’hascompletelyvanished, assembly seats, out of which 24 well,” he claimed. tants. Leaders have been boundary have “continuously would have been so happy. I so these days would travel during
ofIndianConstitutionlongback. Jammu and Kashmir will now will remain vacant for the PoK On the abrogation of Arti- arrested on the basis of evi- been violating the 2003 ceasefire wanted him to be here,” she said nights, particularly late even
Itellthemthatthedecisioncould advanceon most modernlines of andremaining90forJ&KAssem- cle 370, he said, “It was the dence.” arrangement, which needs to be while lying on the hospital bed ings, after the security deploy
havebeenmadeonlywithstrong development,” he asserted. bly, he added. respected”. “Theceasefire viola- with tears wellingupinhereyes. ments withdraw from roads or
tions by India are a threat to Restrictions have been before they are being deployed.
regional peace and security and imposed in Kashmir since Mon- Fearingthatthesituationmay
Amarnath yatra 30 pilgrims from Abohar hurt in Una mishap may lead to a strategic miscalcu-
lation,” he said.
Earlier in the day, the Indian
day (August 5) after the BJP-led
central government abolished
the special status of J&K under
prolong,somepatientshavebeen
reachingthehospitalearlierthan
their due dates. Shaziya expects
concludes, 3.4L HT Correspondent
regional hospital in Una. A case
of rash and negligent driving
Army called as “fictitious” the
Pakistan military’s claim of kill-
Article370andsplitthestateinto
two unionterritories – Jammu&
herhusbandtoreachthehospital
soon but the family’s journey is
pay obeisance SHIMLA: Thirty pilgrims were

injured when a private bus skid-
was registered.
7 HURT AS BUS COLLIDES

ing five Indian soldiers during a
cross-borderfiringalongtheLoC.
The response by the Indian
Kashmir and Ladakh.
On Friday, Ahmad’s family
sent a humancourier to Shopian
notyetcomplete.Herparentsand
sisters, who live in south Kash
mir’sQazigund,some70kmfrom
HT Correspondent ded off the road and fell into a WITH TREE IN KANGRA Army came after Pakistan mili- to inform him so that he could Srinagar,alsohavenotgottenthe
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com gorge at Pindi Das Ashram near Seven people were injured when tary’s spokesperson Major Gen- request for a leave. “My brother good news yet.
Amb town in Una district on their bus collided with a tree in eral Asif Ghafoor claimed that and Shazia’s cousin left in a load “I feel so helpless,” she said.
JAMMU: The annual pilgrimage Thursday evening. Kangra district on Friday, an three of its soldiers and five
to the Amarnath cave shrine in The victims were returning to official said. The accident took Indian personnel were killed in
south Kashmir concluded on Abohar in Punjab after paying place when the driver lost the the cross-border firing.
Thursday. More than 3.43 lakh obeisance at Dera Baba Barbhag control over the vehicle while He claimed that a number of
pilgrims paid obeisance at the Singh at Mairi in Una district on giving pass to a motorcycle in bunkers were damaged and
shrine this year. the occasion of Shravan Pur- Jhungadevi village. Twenty-five “intermittent exchange of fire
The yatra was curtailed on nima. Amb sub-divisional mag- people were travelling in the pri- continues”. The Jammu-based
August 2, 14 days ahead of its istrate Torul S Raveesh said the vate bus. defence spokesman, however,
scheduled closure, after the driver lost control while negoti- The seven injured, including saidthattherewerenocasualties
state administration advised ating abend on the steep descent. the bus conductor, were taken to ontheIndianside.AseniorArmy
the pilgrims to curtail their stay The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. n A major tragedy was averted on the NH 21 at Pandoh, 17km from official also told PTI: “The claim
in the Valley immediately and to a hospital in Amb from where They were discharged after first Mandi, after a boulder rolled down the hill. No one was injured. madebyPakistan’smilitaryisfic-
take steps to return as soon as they were referred to the aid, he said. BIRBAL SHARMA/ HT titious.” (With PTI inputs)
possible in view of intelligence
reports about terror threats.
The 46-day pilgrimage to the
Petronet LNG Limited
cave shrine, located at a height
New Delhi
of 3,880m in the south Kashmir
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Kashmirschoolssettoopen, Imran dials Trump, talks
Kashmir and Afghanistan
govtofficesgetbacktowork Press Trust of India
n letters@hindustantimes.com
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Prime Min-

ister Imran Khan on Friday dis-
cussed the Kashmir issue with
The UN Security Council on
Friday held a rare closed door
meeting to discuss India revok
ing the special status of Jammu
and Kashmir after Pakistan
backed by its all-weather ally
RESTRICTIONS EASED Administration says phone connectivity will be restored in phases, no shortage of essentials US President Donald Trump China, requested “closed con
over phone, as the UN Security sultations” on the issue.
Mir Ehsan Council held a closed door meet- The meeting was open only to
J&K CHIEF PUT ing to discuss India revoking the
special status of Jammu and
the five permanent members
and 10 non-permanent mem
SRINAGAR:The Jammu and Kash- UNDER HOUSE Kashmir. bers. China, a permanent mem
mir administration on Friday Foreign minister Shah Meh- Imran Khan ber of the UNSC and close ally of
ARREST: CONG
n
said schools in the Valley would mood Qureshi said Khan took Pakistan, had asked for “closed
startworkingfromMonday,tele- the US President “into confi- They also discussed the situa- consultations” in the Council.
comconnectivitywillberestored JAMMU:The Jammu and dence” regarding the UN Secu- tion in Afghanistan. Prime Min- On August 5, India revoked
in phases, and that government Kashmir Pradesh Con- rity Council meeting at the ister Khan said Pakistan has Article 370 of the Constitution
officesarenow“fullyfunctional”, gress Committee UN headquarters after the been playing a “constructive removing special status to
easing restrictions that were (JKPCC) on Friday said Indian government revoked the role to bring peace in Afghani- Jammu and Kashmir, and also
enforced on August 5. its chief Gulam Ahmed special status of Jammu and stan and it made efforts in past bifurcated the state into two
Thedecisionswereannounced Mir was allegedly put Kashmir. and will do so in future too”. Union Territories — Jammu
at a press conference on Friday under house arrest by “Prime Minister Khan con- Addressing a press conference, and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
afternoon, after another Friday the authorities. “J&K veyed Pakistan’s concern on Qureshi said Pakistan has con- Reacting to India’s decision
passed relatively peacefully in Congress president recent developments in Kash- tacted four of the five perma- Pakistan expelled the Indian
the Valley; Fridays are when Gulam Ahmed Mir was mir and the threat they pose to nent members of the UN Secu- High Commissioner soon after
prayersareheldinmosquesand, put under house arrest the regional peace,” Qureshi rity Council and are “also trying deciding to downgrade diplo
over Kashmir’s long decades of Friday afternoon,” a was quoted as saying by state- to contact French President so matic ties with New Delhi.
strife, haveproven tobevolatile. party spokesman said. run Radio Pakistan. that his country understands India has categorically told
The restrictions and commu- Following the alleged The foreign minister said the our position”. the international community
nicationsblackoutwereimposed action, party conversation between the two Qureshi said the Premier has that its move to scrap Article 370
aheadofParliament passing res- leader Rahul Gandhi leaders was held in a “cordial reached out to four of the five of the Constitution revoking the
olutions and laws to bifurcate tweeted, “I strongly con- environment”. permanent members of the special status to Jammu and
Jammu and Kashmir into two demn the arrest of our n Security personnel stand guard in Srinagar on Friday. PTI They also agreed to remain in United Nations Security Coun- Kashmir was an internal matter
UnionTerritories,andscrapcon- J&K PCC Chief, Shri contact over the Kashmir issue, cil (UNSC) over the Kashmir and has also advised Pakistan to
stitutional provisions giving the
state special status (Article 370)
and its people special privileges
Ghulam Ahmed Mir...
With this against a
national political party,
Will like to give govt more time he said. issue. accept the reality.
(Article 35A).
The decision to ease restric-
tionsandrestorecommunication
the Govt has delivered
democracy another
body blow. When will to restore normalcy, says SC India suspends Jaishankar meets US
was taken after top officials
reviewedthesituationacrossthe
this madness end?” PTI
HT Correspondent jump the gun to knock on the top legality of revoking article 370. Jodhpur-Karachi official, discusses ties
state, especially in the Kashmir
valley, over the past few days.
J&K chief secretary BVR
and Sunday so that people could
do their Eid shopping.
NEWDELHI:The Supreme Court on

court’s doors with petitions.
“Day after day restrictions are
being lifted in Kashmir. In next
OnTuesday, another benchof
the Supreme Court refused to
interfere with government
Thar Express train Rezaul H Laskar
Subrahmanyam said 12 of the 22 Headdedthat telecomconnec- Friday refused to interfere with few days situation will be settled actions after Venugopal told the HT Correspondent n letters@hindustantimes.com
districts in the region are func- tivity will gradually be restored restrictionsinJammuandKash- andlitigantsshouldnotjumpthe court that the “situation is n letters@hindustantimes.com
tioning normally with some lim- in a phased manner. There was mir, saying it would like to give gun in filing petition in the improving stage by stage”. NEWDELHI:IndiaandUSonFriday
ited restrictions in five of these. no announcementregarding the the government some moretime Supreme Court,” he said. SolicitorGeneralofIndiaTus- BARMER/ JODHPUR: The Railways discussedtheroadmapforfuture
“The measures put in place have releaseofanyofthepoliticallead- torestorenormalcyintheregion. Bhasin,theexecutiveeditorof har Mehta objected to the court has cancelledoperations of Thar engagements, including a meet-
ensuredthattherehasnotbeena ers,includingformerchiefminis- Adjourning the hearing on a KashmirTimes,filedapetitionin hearing Bhasin’s plea saying, ExpressthatconnectsJodhpurin ingbetweenPrimeMinisterNar-
single loss of life or serious inju- ters Omar Abdullah and Meh- petitionfiledbyajournalistAnu- the top court last week challeng- “Instead of SC examining the IndiatoKarachiinPakistanuntil endraModiandPresidentDonald
ries during the course of main- booba Mufti, who have been radhaBhasin,whosoughtrelaxa- ingtherestrictionsinthe region. matter,securityagenciesshould further orders, a release from Trump,andregionalissues such
taining peace and order.’’ arrested or are in preventive tiononmobile,landline,Internet Advocate Vrinda Grover be trusted and court should let North Western Railway chief as the situation in Afghanistan
But a little while before the detention. Subrahmanyam said services and movement of jour- argued that“thereiscurtailment them handle the situation....” public relations officer Abhay and Kashmir, people familiar n S Jaishankar
restrictionswerepartiallylifted, that the preventive detentions nalists in J&K, Chief Justice of of movement and information The court also took exception Sharma said on Friday. with developments said.
protests erupted around Jinab arebeingcontinuouslyreviewed India Ranjan Gogoi said, “We blackout that has taken place in toaplea byadvocateMLSharma, The weekly train, running A delegation led by US deputy purely internal matter and that
Sahab Soura soon after Friday andappropriatedecisionswillbe would like to give it a little time. I JammuandKashmir.Presscard saying it was badly drafted. every Friday, from Bhagat Ki secretary of state John Sullivan they were aimed at good govern
prayers. There have been occa- made based on law and order havereadinpapersthattheland- shouldberespected;mediacurbs “What kind of a petition is this ? KothirailwaystationinJodhpur andincludingtheTrumpadmin- ance and speeding up the devel
sional lifting of restrictions over assessments. “It is expected that lineswillberestoredbyevening.” must be lifted as media is the What is the prayer or pleadings? andtheonethattakespassengers istration’spointpersonforSouth opment of Kashmir, they added
the past 13 days, especially in the within next few days as the This order came after Attor- fourth pillar of democracy.” Itriedtoreaditfor30minutesbut from Munnabao railway station Asia, Alice Wells, met external The US has already said that
run-uptoEidonMonday,butthis restrictions will get eased, life in neyGeneralofIndiaKKVenugo- Thispetitionwillnowbelisted could not make anything of it. In to ZeroPoint hasbeencancelled, affairs minister S Jaishankar to there has been no change in its
is the first time the communica- JammuandKashmirwillbecome pal told the Supreme Court that in the court for hearing along a matter of this magnitude you the release said. take stock of bilateral ties and Kashmir policy and that this
tion blackout is being lifted. completely normal,’’ he said. He the situation in the region will with six others that have been are filing such a petition?” Gogoi NWR Jodhpur division PRO issues of mutual interest such as issueshouldbeaddressedbilater
Subrahmanayamsaidrestric- denied that there was a shortage improvefurtheroverthenextfew filed challenging government said.Thecourt,however,permit- GopalSharmasaid45passengers the Indo-Pacific, the people said. ally by India and Pakistan.
tions were relaxed on Saturday of essentials. days and the litigants should not clampdown in Kashmir and tedSharmatoamendthepetition. had booked tickets for the train There was no official readout Thetwo sidesalsofocussedon
scheduled to depart on Friday from both sides on the meeting a rules-based order and freedom
evening, however, officials said though the people cited above ofnavigation in the Indo-Pacific
I-Day protests in Govt readies 3-pronged plan aimed at thetrainwouldnotundertakeits

journey.
Therewasuncertaintyoverits
said discussions were “very
good”and“positive”.Jaishankar
tweetedthatthetwosideshaddis-
the people said.
There was also a “positive dis
cussion”with“nodisagreement”
London ‘peaceful’: operations last week after Paki- cussedthe“deepconvergencesof on the situation in Afghanistan
UK foreign office making India a $10tn economy by 2032 stan railways minister Sheikh
Rashidannouncedthediscontin-
uation of train service.
“We have been chasing Paki-
our strategic relationship”.
Upcoming engagements,
includingtheModi-Trumpmeet-
ingonthemarginsoftheUNGen-
including the talks between the
US and the Taliban for a planned
withdrawalofforeignforcesfrom
the war-torn country, they said
Prasun Sonwalkar Rajeev Jayaswal fortwodifferenteconomicminis- cars in July around 30% lower temporarilyslashGoodsandSer- stan about the status of Thar eralAssemblyinSeptember,and Reports have said the US is
n letters@hindustantimes.com n rajeev.jayaswal@htlive.com tries said on condition of ano- from a year ago; and the crisis in vices Tax (GST) on automobiles, Express.Butwehavenotgotany a “mini 2+2” meeting of officials close to an agreement with Tali
nymity. shadow banking, a result of the which is currently in the highest response. We cannot leave our fromtheforeignanddefencemin- ban on reducing foreign troops
LONDON:AstheIndiancommunity NEW DELHI: The government is On June 6, the government meltdown at IL&FS and later slab of 28%. The government is passengers in limbo,” officials istries of the two sides to be held and a counterterrorism guaran
expressed ire over Thursday’s working on an economic plan createdtwonewCabinetcommit- DHFL, hasn’t fully passed. also working on an attractive told news agency PTI. in California figured in the dis- teethatAfghansoilwon’tbeused
violence outside India House, that will provide an immediate tees under the chairmanship of The government’s immediate packageforscrappingofoldvehi- The bi-weekly Samjhauta cussions, the people said. by terrorist groups. The agree
Britain’s Foreign Office and the boost to tackle the current crisis prime minister -- the Cabinet objectives are to create demand cles to boost auto sales, he said. ExpressbetweenDelhiandAttari A planned 2+2 meeting mentcouldbefinalisedbythetwo
ScotlandYardonFriday saidthe ofgrowth;andmedium-termand Committee on Investment & and boost growth, the officials The government may also in India and Lahore in Pakistan between the foreign and defence sides by next month but Kabu
protests were ‘overwhelmingly long-term blueprints to make Growth, and the Cabinet Com- said. “There is enough liquidity makesomeinstitutionalarrange- was cancelled following India’s ministers of India and the US, and New Delhi have expressed
peaceful’. Meanwhile, London India a $5 trillion economy by mittee on Employment & Skill in thebankingsystem.Thereis a mentoffundstocomplete stalled decisiontonullifyArticle370giv- nowexpectedtobeheldonlyafter concerns about any hasty exit of
mayor Sadiq Khan condemned 2024-25 and a $10 trillion one by Development. needforbankstopassontheben- projects and provide more tax ing special status to J&K. the UN General Assembly, was foreigntroopsthatcouldcreatea
the violence. 2032, two government officials Economic growth has slowed efits of a lower interest regime to incentivestohomebuyerstospur (With PTI inputs) also discussed, the people said. vacuum in Afghanistan.
Eyewitnesses,victims,footage aware of the development said. everyquartersincethefirstquar- customers aspiring to buy vehi- demandinthesector,theofficials India’s decision to revoke the Theteam ledby Sullivantrav
and images of the incidents dur- The finance ministry is com- ter of 2018-19. The Reserve Bank cles, homes and white goods. said. Stimulus packages are also OFFICIALS SAID 45 special status of Jammu & Kash- elled to Delhi after a visit to Bhu
ing the large scale protests by piling inputs from different min- of India recently downgraded its Some policy or administrative expected for labour-intensive mir and split the state into two tan, where the US official held
anti-India elements showed istries, with the ultimate aim of growth estimate for the year to directions in this regard is sectors such as textile and those
PASSENGERS HAD Union Territoriesalsofiguredin talks with King Jigme Khesar
members of the community who accelerating growthandcreating 6.9%from7%.Therealestateand expectedsoontoboostconsumer servicesthathavethepotentialto BOOKED THEIR TICKETS the discussions, and the US side NamgyelWangchuckandPrime
weretheretocelebrateIndepend-
enceDayweretargetedwitheggs
jobs, and these will be discussed
by the high-level committees
construction sectors remain in
the doldrums; car sales have
sentiment before the forthcom-
ingfestiveseason,”oneofthetwo
create lots of jobs -- e-commerce,
hospitality,tourism,telecomand
FOR THE TRAIN expressed concerns about com-
municationblackoutandrestric-
MinisterLotayTshering.Against
thebackdropofChinaattempting
and bottles filled with water. headedbyPrimeMinisterNaren- declined for nine straight officials said. Among the proos- informationtechnology(IT)--the SCHEDULED TO DEPART tions in the region, they said. to expand its reach in Bhutan
There was no word from the
Indian high commission on the
dra Modi, the officials who work months, with demand for new alsonthetable,headded,isone to second official said. ON FRIDAY EVENING The Indian side reiterated its
position that the changes were a
Sullivan discussed a range of
issues.
incidents, but a senior commu-
nityleaderwhodidnotwanttobe
named said: “It is unfortunate
that this was allowed to happen
when Priti Patel is the home sec-
Caged like animals, As Modi visits Bhutan, a blueprint for ties
says Mufti daughter
retary”, while BJP leader Vijay
Chauthaiwale deplored the inci-
dents in a series of tweets. BY INVITATION entire sub-region. Himalayas in terms of food secu- port focussing on a state-of-the- exports earning. Its import
AForeignOfficespokesperson Multimodal connectivity rity, traditional livelihoods, art climate change centre in dependence on commercia
said:“Yesterday’sprotestoutside HT Correspondents been placed under detention at through the Association of hydrological flows in its rivers, Bhutan. This will address issues energy is much lower (24%) as
the Indian High Commission in n letters@hindustantimes.com my residence. We are not even Southeast Asian Nations and natural disasters. Out of its ranging from agricultural heri- against 87% of Nepal. As the
London was overwhelmingly told when visitors are turned (Asean) highways and other total area of 3.84 million hec- tage to glacial melt, wildlife pro- most robust exporter of clean
peaceful. We were in close con- NEWDELHI/SRINAGAR:In a strongly away from the gate and I am not interventions such as the South tares, agricultural land consti- tection to animal husbandry, energy, it is ready to grapple
tact with our colleagues at the worded letter to home minister allowed to step out either...,” she MAHENDRA P LAMA Asian Subregional Economic tutes over 13% of which arable new genres of diseases and dis- with the market reality that by
Indian High Commission Amit Shah, the daughter of saidintheletterthatwasreleased Cooperation (SASEC) has pro- land is hardly 8% with depend- asters to migration of transhu- 2020, South Asia is expected to
P
throughout the day.” formerchiefministerMehbooba to the media, along with a voice rime Minister Narendra vided an impetus to a variety of ence of 58% of its population. mance and livelihood to genetic host five of the world’s 11 megac
However, a spokesperson for Muftiquestionedherdetentionin message. Doesn’t a citizen of the Modi begins his two-day stakeholders to act and partici- Invasive wild animals are degeneration and piracy. This ities. And by 2040, the urban
Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, her residence although she has “world’s largest democracy”, visit to Bhutan today. pate in these ventures. destroying crops. core institute in the entire Him- population is likely to be 48.6%
said: “The Mayor supports the nopoliticalaffiliation,andwrote, have the right to speak up in the The PM’s trip is impor- Young Bhutanese entrepre- The 16th South Asian Associ- alayan region will facilitate of the total population as against
right to peaceful and lawful pro- “Kashmirishavebeencagedlike “face of unimaginable repres- tant because the bilateral rela- neurs can now invest in the ation for Regional Cooperation institutional linkages, sharing 38.3% in 2010.
test and condemns the violence animals and deprived of basic sion”, Iltija asked, adding, “It’s a tionship is at acrossroads. Northeast under the attractive (Saarc) summit in Thimphu in of knowledge, information and It is in this context that India
from a minority that took place human rights”. tragic irony that I am being Three emerging policies of North East Industrial Develop- 2010 issued an important state- ensure capacity building and has to increasingly recognise its
outsidetheIndianHighCommis- Sana Iltija Javed claimed she treated like a war criminal for India remain critically juxta- ment Scheme. This will provide ment on climate change and commission initiatives on third trident in its role as power
sion in London yesterday.” had been threatened “with dire stating the inconvenient truth.” posed in these bilateral Bhutan an opportunity to diver- decided to face the dual chal- mountain ecosystems. producer, exporter and transit
Rajesh Agarwal, London’s consequences” if she spoke up “Iambeingtreatedlikeacrim- exchanges. sify its basket of exports. lenge of addressing the negative And, third, allowing Bhutan provider. Both the Saarc Frame
deputymayor,added:“Istrongly again. She has given several inalandIamunderconstantsur- First, the sub-region of Bang- Could Nepal, Bhutan and impact of the phenomenon. As a larger playing field in terms of work Agreement for Energy
condemn yesterday’s violence interviews and released voice veillance. I fear for my life along ladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal Bangladesh be included as part- part of its Plan of Action on Cli- its electricity production and Cooperation signed in Kath
duringtheprotests...Tobeableto messages, including to Hindu- with those Kashmiris who have (BBIN) incorporates India’s 10 ners in India’s Act East policy so mate Change, it constituted an exports. A recent study done by mandu in 2014 and India’s much
protest is very important in stan Times, since PeoplesDemo- spokenup,”Iltijasaidintheaudio eastern-northeastern states. that a Bhutanese trader can use inter-governmental expert the Jakarta-based Economic awaited Guidelines for Import /
democracy but it’s even more cratic Party chief Mufti and message. This sub-regional entity spans the India-Myanmar and Thai- group to develop clear policy Research Institute for AEAN Export (Cross Border) of Elec
importantthatalltheprotestsare National Conference leader Saying it was suffocating and various sectors — bio-diversity, land trilateral highway and direction and guidance. In order and East Asia emphatically tricity 2018 now make electric
peaceful and safe”. Omar Abdullah were taken into humiliating to be treated in this water, cultural ecology, mineral ports such as Sittwe in Myan- to comply with the provisions of states that the high potential of ity trading in the BBIN sub-re
According to Scotland Yard, custodyonAugust4,adaybefore manner, she wanted to know resources, historical trade con- mar and Chittagong in Bangla- the Paris Agreement at the 21st electricity trading and eco- gion a core issue. They make
“The event was largely peaceful Article 370 was removed. under which law she had been nectivity, pilgrimages, tradi- desh? The protracted official Conference of Parties (CoP), nomic integration with Bhutan India a pivot as a transit pro
but officers did have to react and “Today while the rest of the detained. “Does it warrant a tional medicinal practices and deliberations in the India-Asean both Bhutan and India avow- as the central actor in the South vider. This could actually trig
deal with a small number of inci- country celebrates India’s Inde- detention to describe our plight? agricultural heritage. Summit, Bay of Bengal Initia- edly declared Intended Nation- Asia’s eastern periphery. ger grid harmonisation, grid
dents. In total there were four pendence Day, Kashmiris have I’d be most obliged if you could The relatively quicker and tive for Multi-Sectoral Techni- ally Determined Contributions. Bhutan’s installed capacity of code and security, investment
arrests ...” been caged like animals and kindly throw light on the laws tangible progress made by other cal and Economic Cooperation This is likely to trigger tangible 1,614 MW (potential of 30,000 and finance, reforms and regu
All entrances to India House deprivedofbasichumanrights,” under which I’ve been detained sub-regional groupings influ- (Bimstec) and BBIN could be changes in the future energy MW) makes it a country with the latory framework and tariff
were blocked by the milling pro- shewroteinherletterto Shahon and for how long? Do I need to enced this sub-region too. transformed in this way. The mix. Bhutan plans to remain highest per capita electricity negotiations where India’s
testors,confiningvisitorstoInde- Thursday. She has not been seeklegalrecourse?”shewrotein India’s Act East Policy is core to protocols and frameworks carbon-neutral, in keeping with consumption (2800 kWh) in Northeast region could emerge
pendence Day celebrations allowed to step out of her home, the letter. She ended her letter, this sub-regionalism initiative. already exist. its transition in 2009, and is com- South Asia. It contributes over as power pool.
inside. Indian officials managed she said, and asked for an expla- saying,“Apologiesfornotposting It rebuilds the post-Partition Second, there are major cli- mitted to keeping 60% of its for- one-third of the government’s (Mahendra P Lama is a senior pro
to free one entrance and rescued nation for her alleged detention. this letter but as you’re aware disruptions and defunct connec- mate change-related vulnera- ested territory. revenue; over 9% of the coun- fessor, School of International Studies
Indians who had gathered out “Unfortunately for reasons postalservicesinJ&K havebeen tions and provides a potential bilities that have increasingly India and Bhutan can now try’s gross domestic product Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi

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Muslims praying at Political row over Pehlu probe, SIT to be set up MAN COMMITS
HT Correspondent
A COURT IN RAJASTHAN issued by the chief minister’s
office said.
“Due to the gross negligence and
inaction of the Congress govern-
SUICIDE AFTER
site doesn’t give them
LET OFF ALL THE SIX
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan govern-
ment has decided to constitute a
SUSPECTS IN THE PEHLU
Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj
Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on
Friday hit out at the Rajasthan
ment in Rajasthan, all the six
accused in Pehlu Khan mob-
lynching case were acquitted by
SON’S LYNCHING
special investigation team (SIT) KHAN LYNCHING CASE government and the police over the lower court, which is unfor- HT Correspondents
right to claim, SC told

to examine alleged shortcom-
ings in the Pehlu Khan case
ON WEDNESDAY the acquittal of six people
accused of lynching dairy
tunate.”
The All India Kisan Sabha
n htraj@htlive.com
probe, three days after an Alwar farmer Pehlu Khan two years (AIKS), a peasants’ organisa- JAIPUR/ALWAR: The father of a
court acquitted the six people of reference of the SIT is being ago. tion backed by the CPI(M), has 28-year-old Dalit man, who died
accused of lynching the dairy finalised,” the official said. Congress leader Priyanka also written to Gehlot urging of head injuries in mid-July
farmer two years ago, a senior Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Gandhi also took to social media him to appeal against the lower after he was allegedly thrashed
HT Correspondent official said on the condition of on Friday held a meeting with and called the court’s verdict court’s judgment in the high by a group of men for knocking
n letters@hindustantimes.com anonymity. senior police and home depart- shocking. However, she lauded court. down an elderly woman in
“Apart from filing an appeal ment officials over the case ver- the Congress-led Rajasthan gov- Expressing shock over Rajasthan’s Alwar district, has
NEW DELHI: Countering claims by seeking review of the Alwar dict. “In the meeting it was ernment’s efforts in enacting a court’s order, Congress general committed suicide, police said on
Muslim parties over the disputed court verdict, the government decided to appeal the lower law against mob lynching. secretary Priyanka Gandhi Friday.
Babri Masjid-Ram Janma- has also decided to set up a SIT, court judgment... A special A lower court in Rajasthan Vadra tweeted, “The decision of Rati Ram Jatav (60) consumed
bhoomi site in Ayodhya, a law- which will probe the lacunas in investigation team (SIT) will be on Wednesday let off all the six the Lower Court in the Pehlu pesticide on Thursday, the police
yer for Ram Lalla Virajman, an the investigation and will also constituted ... to identify and fix suspects in the Pehlu Khan Khan case is shocking. There said. His family members
organisation that claims to rep- collect fresh evidence, which accountability of the officials lynching case on the benefit of should be no place of inhuman- claimed he had been distressed
resent the infant deity Ram, may have been ignored in the responsible for irregularities in doubt. ity in our country and murder as no arrests had been made in
argued before the Supreme earlier investigation. The terms the investigation,” a statement In a tweet, Mayawati stated, by mob is a heinous crime.” the murder of his older son, Har-
Court on Friday that just ish, and he was receiving threats
because Muslims may have from an accused’s relative.
offered prayers once at the dis-
puted location does not give
them the right to lay claim over
it.
Maj Gen dismissed for sexual harassment On Friday, the family staged a
sit-in at Alwar’s Tapukda Com-
munity Healthcare Centre,
demanding a government job for
“Just as prayers are being HT Correspondent tion of anonymity, a woman general court martial (GCM) duct) of the Army Act, news Harish’s wife. They refused to
offered on a street (by Muslims) n letters@hindustantimes.com officer filed a written complaint was ordered to probe the agency PTI quoted people famil- accept the body for cremation till
doesn’t mean a claim of owner- accusing the two-star officer allegations against him, the iar with the developments as arrests were made, as per police.
ship over it can be made. This NEW DELHI: A Major General was of inappropriate behavior in army official quoted earlier saying. Alwar superintendent of
place was never considered a n A view of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. HT ARCHIVE dismissed from service without 2016 when he was posted said. The accused officer denied police Anil Paris Deshmukh said
mosque. People may have gone pension on Friday after he was with the Assam Rifles in Naga- The GCM recommended the the charges levelled against Jatav’s family had demanded a
and offered prayers but faith was
not there,” senior advocate CS
LAWYER SAYS PHOTOS court. Fourteen appeals have
been filed in the apex court
found guilty of sexually harass-
ing a woman officer three years
land.
Following the woman’s com-
Major General’s dismissal
after finding him guilty under
him, PTI said.
While the army had con-
compensation of ₹1 crore.
He said those accused in Har-
Vaidyanathan told a five-judge OF PILLARS, MOTIFS against a 2010 judgment by the ago, two army officials familiar plaint, the officer attached to the IPC section 354A (sexual firmed the sentence against the ish’s killing had been booked
Constitution bench of the
Supreme Court.
SHOW THAT STRUCTURE high court, delivered in four civil
suits, that the 2.77-acre land in
with the matter said.
According to one of the army
Chandimandir-based Western
Command headquarters and a
harassment and punishment
for sexual harassment) and
officer in July, the orders were
promulgated on Friday, the sec-
under IPC section 302 (murder)
and investigations were
Relying on an April 1950 IS PRIMARILY HINDU Ayodhya be partitioned equally officials, who spoke on condi- Lieutenant General-headed section 45 (unbecoming con- ond official said. underway.
report by the commissioner of among the three parties -- the
Faizabad, which neighbours contain pillars like this. The Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi
Ayodhya, Vaidyanathan sub- images (inside the Babri struc- Akhara and Ram Lalla Viraj- CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION
mitted that “this report provides ture) are contrary to Islamic man. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
a detailed description of the dis- belief -- Islam does not have “Construction of that struc-
E- TENDER NOTICE
puted structure in April 1950. images in their place of worship, ture had started as far {back} as
And it is clear that there are so whether of a human being or ani- 2 century BC and over the centu- The Executive Epjipee3 C.P. Divp No. 4, Chapdija3h op behalf of the P3esidept of Ipdia ipvites oplipe
Pe3ceptaje tepde3 f3o1 arr3oved & elijible copt3acto3s eplisted with Chapdija3h Ad1p., apd those of
many structures and images of mals,” said Vaidyanathan ries there have been additions it
arr3or3iate list of CPWD, State PWDs of Ha3yapa apd Pupjab dealipj with civil wo3ks, which shall be
human beings and animals The five-judge bench ompris- measures around 50 mts x 30 mts urloaded apd 3eceived op http://etevders.chd.vic.iv/vicgep
which discount the claim that it ing Chief Justice of India Ranjan with huge number of pillars.
is a mosque and also shows that Gogoi, and justices SA Bobde, Providing access to public and Sr. NIT No. Name of work and location Estimated Earnest Time of Last date & Date &
this place has been worshipped Ashok Bhushan, DY Chandra- such a structure along with No. cost put to money completion time of EMD Time
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Executive Evgiveer
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prayers were continuously massive structure.” ted Vaidyanathan.
being offered here despite the ASI had carried out excava-
fact that a dome was there on the tions at the disputed site on the
top. No mosque will ordinarily orders of the Allahabad high
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10 nation hindustantimes H INDUSTA N TIMES, C H A N D I G AR H
Rain fury abates, Kerala toll reaches 110 Zakir Naik barred
from addressing
RELIEF OPS CONTINUE Congress leader
70 people killed in
Rahul Gandhi sends food to flood-hit Wayanad
HT Correspondent MP flooding, fresh event in Malaysia
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress
FLOOD WOES
FOR ANDHRA,
rainfall likely today HT Correspondent
n letters@htlive.com
citizens, that enforcement agen-
cies under my ministry will not
hesitate to take legal action
lawmaker Rahul Gandhi on Fri- HT Correspondent NEWDELHI: Controversial Islamic against anyone who threatens
day rushed 11 truckloads of food TELANGANA n letters@hindustantimes.com preacher Zakir Naik has been the harmony and public order of
and essentials to his flood-hit con- barred by Malaysian police from the country,” he added.
stituency, Wayanad in north Ker- HYDERABAD: The river BHOPAL: Parts of western Madhya addressing a religious event On Friday, reports in the
ala, as rescue personnel retrieved Krishna on Friday Pradesh continued to reel under being held during August 16-18 Malaysian media quoted a senior
four more bodies from debris tak- flooded several areas floods caused by incessant rain, even as a minister said he would police officer as saying that Naik
ing the death toll from flood and downstream in Nal- officials said on Friday, adding be summoned for questioning wouldn’t be allowed to speak at
landslides to 110 in the state, gonda district in Telan- that the death toll has reached 70 over “racist statements” made the Malaysia Reverts Camp 2019
party leaders said. gana and Guntur and in the state. However, the inten- last week. being held in Perlis during
They said a fresh consignment Krishna districts in sity of rain lessened in rest of the Naik, who has lived in Malay- August 16-18. Billed as one of the
of 50,000-kg rice and other essen- Andhra Pradesh after a state on Friday. “Of the 70 people, sia for about three years after he largest gatherings of Muslim con-
tials such as sugar, salt and differ- massive inflow from 15 died due to lightning,” GV was granted permanent resi- verts in Malaysia, the event was
ent varieties of dal (pulses) as well upstream in Karnataka. Rashmi, additional secretary, dency in the country, has been at to feature speeches by Naik and
as bed-sheets, blankets and mats As irrigation depart- revenue department, said, add- the centre of a storm since videos his son Fariq and events with his
were despatched to Wayanad. ment lifted all 10 gates of ing,“The floods had happened in emerged of an August 8 event wife and two daughters.
“We have prepared kits contain- Srisailam, 26 gates of isolated parts of the state. An where he said Malaysian Hindus Meanwhile, Naik on Friday
ing these items and it will benefit Nagarjunsagar and 22 alert had been sounded in the were more loyal to the Indian demanded an apology within 48
at least 10,000 affected families,” gates of Pulichintala state.” Fresh rains were expected prime minister than their own hours from human resources
said ND Appachhan, Wayanad dams on the river to n A man carries essentials on his head as he wades through a flood-affected area following incessant rain, by Saturday morning, the IMD country. Three ministers have minister M Kulasegaran, who
convener of the Congress-led maintain reservoir lev- in Vijayawada on Friday. PTI said. Heavy downpour had demanded he be expelled. first raised the issue of the
United Democratic Front. He els at safe limits, there thrown normal life out of gear in Naik’s case figured at a cabinet preacher’s remarks and
added Gandhi would reach Waya-
nad by August-end.
was heavy flooding
downstream.
shortstories the past few days. RR Tripathi of
IMD Bhopal said heavy rainfall
meeting on Wednesday, and a day
later Malaysia’s home minister
demanded action against him.
Kulasegaran has often criticised
Last week, Gandhi had visited In Nalgonda, the may occur in the districts of Agar- Muhyiddin Yassin said that Naik in the past. A letter from
his constituency that falls in two Lakshminarasimha ROW OVER DRONE ALERT SOUNDED K’TAKA CM MEETS Malwa, Sheopur, Ratlam, Nee- some elements were making Naik’s lawyers said the preacher
districts — Wayanad and Malap- Swamy temple was inun- CAMERAS ABOVE FOR PEOPLE NEAR PM, SEEKS FUNDS much, Mandsaur, Shajapur, “racist statements...without con- was also expecting a “reasonable
puram. While a portion of the aid dated by the backwaters Guna and Rajgarh by Saturday sidering the sensitivities of sum” as settlement for “damage,
came from his MP fund, the rest of the Pulichintala dam. NAIDU’S HOUSE SUTLEJ RIVER FOR FLOOD RELIEF morning. Showers were also Malaysians”. embarrassment and dishonour”
was collected by party workers The Amara Lingesh- HYDERABAD: Flying of two drones JALANDHAR: Authorities on Friday NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief expected in isolated places in the Yassin said in a statement that caused by Kulasegaran’s state-
from various states, according to wara temple in Amara- over the residence of Telugu Desam asked people living near Sutlej river minister B S Yediyurappa met Prime rest of the state, he added. the police “will be taking stern ment against Naik. The preacher
Congress leaders.Heavy rain and vati in Guntur district Party (TDP) president and former and low-lying areas in Jalandhar Minister Narendra Modi here on Sluice gates of six big and action on this matter” and calling faces money laundering and hate
landslides had wreaked havoc in was also flooded. HTC Andhra Pradesh chief minister N district to remain alert after 40,000 Friday and appealed for release of medium reservoirs including in Naik and two others for ques- speech charges in India, which is
many parts of the state, especially Chandrababu Naidu on the banks cusecs water was released from funds immediately to take up relief Indira Sagar Dam in Khandwa tioning. “I wish to remind every- yet to hear from Malaysia on a
north Kerala for the past one of Krishna river in Amaravati on Bhakra dam, a senior official said. work in the flood- and rain-rav- district have been opened as the one, including non-Malaysian request for his extradition. HTC
week leaving a trail of death and porous and break after incessant Friday triggered a controversy. Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner aged state. Responding to his reservoirs were full, said water
destruction. During the peak of rain, forcefully pushing rock, Around noon, some TDP leaders Varinder Kumar Sharma said the appeal, PM Modi assured him to resources department’s execu-
floods, some areas such as Nilam-
bur and Meppadi had received 30
cms of rain in a day, said weather-
mud and debris down slopes with
little or no warning. At times, a
deafening sound accompanied
came to his residence to see the
flood situation in Krishna river,
which partially submerged his
excess water had to be released
from the reservoir following heavy
rainfall in the hilly areas and it is
send a central study team soon to
assess the damage, Yediyurappa
said.
tive engineer Kamlesh Raikwar.
A joint team of local police and
State Disaster Emergency
Bengaluru put on high
men. As rain fury abated, rescue
officials have intensified search
for missing people in Kavalapara
the landslips but often there were
no hints. But the force was so
great that rubble and slush trav-
residence. Naidu had moved to
Hyderabad along with his family
and his belongings on the ground
expected to reach the district by
Saturday. Also, the meteorological
department has predicted heavy
“State is hit by a calamity that has
not taken place in the last 108
years. Fifteen days ago there was
Response Force rescued as many
as 117 villagers in Shivpuri on
Friday, according to the police.
alert over terror threat
floor were shifted to the first floor. rainfall in the district during the drought situation, but today dams
and Puthumala, which bore the
maximum brunt of landslides. At
elled for miles together, entirely
changing the landscape, they
While inspecting the premises, the next three days. are full and because of excess water
Superintendent of police, Shiv-
puri Rajesh Singh Chandel said,
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru has been
put on high alert following intelli-
VIGILANCE AROUND
least 30 people are still missing said. In Kavalapara, a village had
TDP leaders noticed two persons
operating drones at the spot. They
However, the deputy commissioner released from Maharashtra there is
damage caused...,” Yediyurappa
“There were 17 children among gence inputs of a possible terror FIVE-STAR HOTELS,
from these two places. The high-
est toll is in Malappuram, 42, fol-
vanished completely. With accu-
mulated mud still loose, rescue
immediately informed the police,
assured people there was no need
to panic as yet. Sharma said people said. He said PM Modi “understood 117 people rescued. We are keep-
ing a close watch on the situation
strike, said officials in the secu-
rity establishment who did not
RAILWAY STATIONS,
lowed by Kozhikode, 17, and Way- officials are finding it difficult to
who took the duo into custody. living on the banks of rivers should every thing” and soon he will be
sending a team for assessment. and alert has been sounded in the want to be named. METRO, AND THE HC
On questioning, they said they remain vigilant about rise in water
anad 16. At least 84 landslides search for the missing.
were deputed by the state irriga- levels as Sutlej could pose danger The death toll in Karnataka has
district.” Meanwhile, the bodies Vigilance around five-star HAS BEEN SCALED UP
were reported in Kerala this time. Former chief minister V S of two teachers and their car hotels, railway stations, metro,
tion department to take pictures to people living in low-lying areas reached 62 till Thursday night; 14
More than drowning majority Achuthanandan, known for sup- driver who were swept away by and the high court, among other agencies flagged inputs of possi-
on the Krishna river to assess the in the district. people are still classified as missing,
perished in landslides — out of porting the green cause, has flood waters near Mahidpur, places, was scaled up and deploy- ble terror attacks by Pakistan-
flood situation. The party leaders The Jalandhar administration is and nearly seven lakh people have
110, at least 85 died in landslides. called for urgent measures to pre- immediately brought it to the been evacuated till date. As many were retrieved by the police in ment of security personnel was based terror groups after Jammu
Experts said hilly areas turn vent future disasters. keeping a tab on the situation and Ujjain district on Thursday. increased, said an order issued by and Kashmir was stripped of its
notice of Naidu in Hyderabad. ready, he said in a statement. He as 943 relief camps are operational,
where clean drinking water and According to the officials of the the Bengaluru police on Friday. special status. The Indian Navy
Taking serious exception to opera- said sub-divisional magistrates of revenue department, 23 people “Officers should be available has been put on alert on western
tion of drones over his residence, Phillaur, Nakodar and Shahkot have food are being provided to 3,57,243
people. As per government, 103 sustained injuries in flood-re- on rounds at important places in and eastern seaboards fearing an
the TDP president spoke to director been alerted and other officers
taluks in 22 districts have been lated incidents; as many as 4,298 their areas, and officers deployed attempt by terrorists to enter
general of police Gautam Sawang have also been given instructions
affected by floods and incessant people have been displaced, 214 at night should check all vehicles India through the sea route. The
and Guntur district superintendent on how to tackle the situation
of police R Jayalaxmi. efficaciously. rains, damaging 71,234 houses. cattle died and crops in 2,368 hec- at borders and detain suspicious army is also on high alert along
HTC AND AGENCIES tares of land have been damaged. vehicles,” Bengaluru police com- border to prevent any infiltration
(With PTI inputs) missioner has ordered. Security through borders. HTC
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Eligible allowed Police Station, Sector-03, on Ph. No. 9779580933, 0172-2760008,
2740254 or Chandigarh Police Control Room Ph. No. 0172-
Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur 1. C/O additional rooms adjoining to 14,61,172/- 29,300/- D&C Six 2749194.
TENDER NOTICE rest house at fish seed farm Kangra, months
Distt. Kangra. H.P. 189 Chandigarh Police
NIT NO: IIITDM/B&W/19/07/174 Dated: 23/07/2019
Registrar invites separate and sealed percentage rate tenders, on behalf of the Board 1. Date of submission & closing of bids : 14.08.2019, 6.30 PM to
of Governors, PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, for the following works from reputed contractors 28.08.2019 10.30 AM.
of appropriate class borne on approved list of the CPWD, MES, Railways and other PSU 2. Date of opening technical bids : 28.08.2019 11.00 A.M. onward. PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED
of the Central Government 3. Date of opening of financial bids. : 28.08.2019 11.00 A.M. onward. (Regd. Office: PSEB Head Office, The Mall Patiala, (Regd. Office: PSEB Head Office, The Mall Patiala,
Sl. Name of work Estimated cost EMD Stipulated 4. For any other information please visit hptender.gov.in or contact at Website: www.pspcl.in) Website: www.pspcl.in)
No. (In Rs.) period 01978/223013. OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER/PP&R OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER/PP&R
1.0 Chain link fencing around Rewa As per schedule 26,000/- 30 Days 0262 # D-3, Shakti Vihar, PATIALA-147001 # D-3, Shakti Vihar, PATIALA-147001
Residency-2 at IIITDM Jabalpur. attached-A
Tele Fax: 0175-2200872, email: ce-ppr@pspcl.in Tele Fax: 0175-2200872, email: ce-ppr@pspcl.in
Application for tender document shall be received at IWD office upto 30.08.2019 (17:00 hrs.)
Corporate Identification Number (CIN): U40109PB2010SGC033813 Corporate Identification Number (CIN): U40109PB2010SGC033813
Tender documents can be obtained on written application from the IWD office, PDPM
IIITDM, Jabalpur on payment of Rs. 1,000/- in shape of Bank Draft/Challan during working Registration Number: 33813 Registration Number: 33813
hours from 03.09.2019 to 09.09.2019 or may be downloaded from Institute website. Tender PRESS NOTICE PRESS NOTICE
will be received upto 15:00 hrs. 10.09.2019 and will be opened at 16:00 hrs. on the same
day. Detailed NIT and other information regarding tender cost, EMD, eligibility criteria INVITING TENDER FOR SHORT TERM PURCHASE OF RENEWABLE INVITING TENDER FOR SHORT TERM PURCHASE OF RENEWABLE
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The Department of Store Purchase Organisation, Punjab Agricultural University, CPPs As nep tAble fivej below: CPPs As nep tAble fivej below:
Ludhiana invites online e-tender for the following:
Period Source of Timings Quantum Quantum Minimum Delivery Period Source of Timings Quantum Quantum Minimum Delivery
Sr. No. Item Quantity energy in MW in MUs Bid Point energy in MW in MUs Bid Point
Quantity Quantity
1. Ciosafety Cabinet Class-A2 1 No.
(MW) (MW)
2. Criquetting Plant (Criquetting machine and accessories and 1 No. 1st Non- 00.00 to upto 185 upto 405 5
Punjab 1st 07.00 to upto 280 upto 115 Punjab 5
chipper cum grinder & accessories) for Paddy Straw and September Solar 24.00 Periphery September Solar 17.00 Periphery
mixed crop residues. 2019 to 30th (RTC) 2019 to 30th (Day)
3. PTO Torque Sensor with data logger 1 No. November November
2019 2019
Closing date and time: 09.09.2019 upto 11.00 A.M. LAst dAte of Subiissioj of EMD & Cost of SnecificAtioj - 26.08.2019 un to LAst dAte of Subiissioj of EMD & Cost of SnecificAtioj - 26.08.2019 un to
For details log on to: www.eproc.punjab.gov.in and www.pau.edu 1300 Hps. 1300 Hps.
Note: Any corrigendum(s) to the e-Tender Notice shall be published on the Note:- The certificate colfirkilg the relewable status of the power Note:- The certificate colfirkilg the relewable status of the power
above websites only. frok the appropriate authority should be furlished by the suppliers. frok the appropriate authority should be furlished by the suppliers.
Sd/-, Admn cum Accounts Officer The bidder shall lot claik RECs for this power sold to PSPCL, as this The bidder shall lot claik RECs for this power sold to PSPCL, as this
Store Purchase Ludhiana
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6689 Patiala 6688 Patiala
GOVT. OF PUNJAB
PWD B&R BRANCH
NOTICE INVITING ON-LINE BIDS
Bid No. 07 Dated: 14.08.2019
1. On behalf of the Governor of Punjab, Executive Engineer, Provincial Division, PWD B&R Branch, Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Nagar re invites bids from eligible bidders for the Project/Work(s) detailed in the following table. The bidders may submit
bids for any or all of the following Project/Work(s):
Sr. Name of Work Bid Security/ Earnest Cost of document Period of Approx. Value of the
No. Money (in Rs.) Tender Fee (in Rs.) Completion work (in Rs.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Construction of Ramp for Persons Rs. 49400/- Rs. 5000/- 03 (Three) Rs. 2467569/-
with Disability at SDM office Months
Balachauar in Distt. SBS Nagar.
(Col. 6 to be deleted for Lump Sum Project/Works)
2. Important dates are as under:
i) Period of availability of Tender on-line shall be : From 14.08.2019 To 23.08.2019 upto 17.00 PM
ii) Last date & time for on-line submission of bids shall be : 22.08.2019 upto 17.00 PM
iii) Date & time of opening of Technical Bid : 23.08.2019 upto 11.00 AM
*For detailed terms and conditions refer to web site http://eprocpbpwd.gov.in
Corrigendum/addendum, if any, will be issued on website only.
For and on behalf of Governor of Punjab.
Sd/-, Executive Engineer,
Provincial Division, PWD B&R, SBS Nagar,
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What does abrogation of Article 370 mean for realty?

POLICY IMPACT Will the scrapping of Article 370 and with property in the UT of J&K and saying that it may show signs on
one will have to wait and watch the revocation earlier as tour-
that Article 35A open the floodgates to investment in the to see how the State Laws and ism in the region has been flour-
Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh? machinery evolve to get a sense
of the true potential of J&K as a
ishing via long term leasing to
non-domicile holders.
Namrata Kohli major industries, no hotel refrained from too much enthu- developing UT, says Mullick Says Sudhanshu Kejriwal,
n letters@hindustantimes.com chains, no private educational siasm at this moment and is in a adding that the non-residents of Managing Partner at EverVan-
institutions, etc., could come wait and watch mode. J&K will be able to acquire prop- tage, real estate consultancy
Will the scrapping of Article 370 into the state. Real estate stakeholders esti- erty in J&K until any new firm, “We may witness this turn
and with that Article 35A open There was no specialized mate a long gestation time for restrictions are imposed by the to purchase transactions. Also
the floodgates to investment in human resource from outside the J&K region to show any sub- Central legislature/J&K Gov- as Ladakh remains sparsely
the Union Territories of Jammu available for scientific research, stantial development on the real ernment. Such acquirers of populated with not more than a
and Kashmir and Ladakh. But management for hospitals and estate front. property will be governed by few towns in the new Union Ter-
first what is Article 35A and medical institutions and techni- With this Act, are all central prevailing State Acts and ritory, the real estate transac-
what does its obliteration mean cal colleges. laws applicable in the state of J acquirers will have to study the tions will be focused and we can
to Indians? Why would anyone come to & K? Legally speaking Rishabh implications of relevant local expect branded hospitality,
This erstwhile Act provided the state where he cannot own a Vora, Senior Associate, Khaitan laws for the purpose of evaluat- F&B and retail developments in
that no “outsider” could own house, his children cannot get & Co enlists the Central Laws ing the restrictions, hindrances the region.”
property in J&K, get a state job, admitted to government col- that will now be applicable to applicable to the respective Says Kejriwal, “We expect the
establish a business or settle leges, they cannot get a govern- the union territories- The investments proposed to be locals will take time to absorb
down in that state. ment job? Jammu and Kashmir Reorgani- made. the demand and be able to find
Article 35A which was a con- Doing away with article 370 sation Act, 2019 (“Reorganisa- The next six months are very equilibrium on pricing and pur-
stitutional provision adopted in means automatically 35A tion Act”) seeks to remove the crucial to see how the people of chase structures.”
1954 and gave Jammu and Kash- becomes invalid and this should special status of Jammu and Kashmir react to the situation The demand for second
mir assembly the sole power to unleash investment by Indians Kashmir (“J&K”) by designat- and how the Government pro- homes is there in all places with
decide who are permanent resi- into the J&K and Ladakh now. ing it as a Union Territory mote the infrastructure. good climate and natural beauty
dents of the state along with The real estate industry wel- (“UT”) thereby permitting citi- It is also expected that the and with that set of criterion,
rights like buying property, comed the move even as Rajeev zens of India residing in other government will provide many the topmost region should wit-
government jobs etc. Talwar called it “India’s states to acquire land in J&K, attractive initiatives and ness peak in demand.
This was,as many would say, defining moment” that would which hitherto was not permit- schemes to woo the private part- J&K and Ladakh has every-
a “constitutional puzzle” and it strengthen not only the peace ted. n Ladakh is a point of great interest with builders due to perception of better safety GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO ners. thing going for it.
was not inserted in the Constitu- process in Jammu & Kashmir The Reorganisation Act Developers and private play- According to Spaciya
tion by an amendment made by
two Houses of Parliament with
but also the socio economic
development of the State going
extends application of the cen-
tral acts, including the Transfer
REALTY STAKEHOLDERS effect until altered/repealed by
a competent legislature. hus,
Partner Khaitan & Co gives a
perspective on how since “prop-
ers will be very keen in the
growth of both commercial as
Advisors, a Delhi NCR based
real estate consultant, “We
the support of a two-third forward; Dr Niranjan Hiranan- of Property Act, 1882 (in its ESTIMATE A LONG presently, acquisitions/trans- erty” being a state subject under well as the residential proper- have already seen heavy
majority. It was through an
executive order through a Presi-
dani, National President,-
NAREDCO called it a “remarka-
entirety) and the Registration
Act, 1908 to J&K.
GESTATION TIME FOR THE fers of property and develop-
ment thereof will continue to be
the Seventh Schedule of the
Constitution of India, the laws
ties.
Says Sanjay K Chadha Man-
demand for second homes in
scenic places. The real estate
dential Notification. ble constitutional provision.” This also repeals certain REGION TO SHOW ANY governed by the State Acts which cover issues inter alia aging Partner BSK Legal, “But prices in J&K is one of the lowest
According to Arun Jaitley, This incredible move will State acts and Governors acts DEVELOPMENT which remain in force in the UT such as ceiling on land holdings, there will be no immediate in the country. However, inves-
who is a legal luminary apart translate into a revocation of the which are presently in force in of J&K. rent control legislation, town change, it is expected that after tors will hold their breath for
from being a politician, this Act ban on the real estate develop- J&K such as the J&K Registra- to remain in force in the Union However, the Central Gov- planning including the develop- the conditions become normal the dust to settle and watch
entered the Constitution ment by the people outside the tion Act, 1977, J&K Transfer of Territory of J&K. Section 96 of ernment, may, in exercise of its ment control rules and regula- there will be a boom in the both course before putting in money.
through the “back door” and state. Property Act, 1977. the Reorganisation Act pro- powers under provisions of Sec- tions framed thereunder and commercial as well as the resi- It is a highly sensitive region
contains a “fundamental breach This could open up potential However, certain state acts vides that, for the purpose of tion 96 (mentioned above), stamp duty act fall wholly dential properties.” and it will take some
of the Right to Equality in as opportunities for the develop- and governors acts such as the facilitating the application of amend any of the State Acts within the legislative power of Ladakh is a point of great time to clear up the sentiments”.
much as it promotes discrimina- ment-led economic growth in J&K Urban Property (Ceiling) any laws in relation to J&K, the (which continue to remain in the J&K Government. interest with builders because The keywords are wait for
tion between two categories of the Union Territories of J&K Act, 1971, J&K Town Planning Central Government may force) to facilitate the applica- At this nascent stage it is diffi- of better perception of safety. dust to settle and cobwebs to
citizens based on an irrational and Ladakh, added Hiranan- Act, 1963, J&K Prevention of within one year make any such tion thereof to J&K. cult to comment on the impact of Many builders may still be clear before the floodgates of
criterion”. dani. Fragmentation of Agricultural adaptations and modifications State laws will prevail for the Reorganisation Act on sceptical of J&K but are betting investment open to these
Because of this article 35A, no However the industry Holdings Act, 1960, etc. continue of the law, which shall have some more time. Sudip Mullick, development and acquisition of big on the potential of Ladakh UTs!
Do RWAs need to pay Realty stakeholders must wake up before it’s too late
Namrata Kohli are achieved,” he suggests. more than doubled in the last few
GST on society fee? n letters@hindustantimes.com
“I could not take any more pres-

sure from one of the private
equity partners.. from other len-
A developer is presently in the
most “unenviable” situation,
says Mukesh Jain Corporate
Lawyer, Founder- Mukesh Jain
& Associates. He adds that while
years and almost 15-20% of the
overall revenue a restaurant
generates. According to Ana-
rock Research, in prime locales,
it even goes as high as 25%. In
Ashwini Kumar Sharma
n ashwini.s@htlive.com
IN A NOTIFICATION ₹15,000 per unit, the annual col-
lection will be ₹18 lakh, which is
ders.. harassment from authori-
ties.. all this leading to liquidity
the challenges are many, slug-
gish booking of under-construc-
contrast, the typical real estate
costs for such establishments in
DATED 22 JULY 2019, less than ₹20 lakh a year, the con- crunch” These were the poign- tion projects is the biggest factor. countries like the US (including
Even after more than two years of
its implementation, there are
THE MINISTRY OF tributions of its members will not
attract GST. GST rules also allow
ant last words from the note of
VG Siddhartha that raises ques-
This is the result of erosion of
confidence in the developers,
rental and electricity costs) is
just around 5-6%. High rentals
ambiguities that crop up regard- FINANCE SAID THAT RWAs that have to collect GST on tions on the ecosystem of stress- given the fate of home-buyers in tend to eat away into the profita-
ing the implementation of the IF RWA MEMBERS monthly contributions to claim ful entrepreneurship prevailing projects of large players like Jay- bility of any business, to the
goods and services tax (GST). For input tax credit (ITC). in the country as well as how also pee, Unitech, Amrapalli and the extent that most retail and res-
instance, there was little clarity CONTRIBUTE LESS THAN ITC helps an entity to reduce real estate rentals tend to eat like. There is no breakthrough taurant operators give figures of
on the applicability of GST on ₹7,500 A MONTH EACH, the GST amount it has paid on away into a company’s profita- for the home buyers of these pro- profitability in terms of per
maintenance paid by home own- goods or services from the bility. Debt row and liquidity crunch are key woes of the industry jects despite best efforts of the square feet.
ers to residents’ welfare associa-
THE SAID RWA IS EXEMPT amount of GST it has to deposit to In the wake of the tragic turn
n MINT/FILE
apex court. The other reason for Sometimes entrepreneurs feel
tions (RWAs) for the upkeep of FROM PAYING GST, the government. of events, we are turning the deadlines despite unforeseen project and business obstacles” sluggishness is slow down of that there is no scope or room for
societies. The government
recently clarified on this particu-
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE “There were representations
made to the government in this
spotlight onto real estate indus-
try where the developers are
factors and unfavourable cir-
cumstances.” The only way to
as the main trigger behind Agar-
wal’s suicide. A few years back
economy. Resultant, the buyers
are unwilling to draw upon their
failures. As one builder on condi-
tion of anonymity says that “We
lar aspect. ANNUAL TURNOVER regard, and hence, they have almost always in the dock (for stay afloat and keeping oneself Thane based Suraj Parmar, who future earnings. The NBFCs cri- create millions of square feet but
In a notification dated 22 July clarified. Obviously it is a relief right or for wrong reasons) and sane and sensible is to be pre- was also a member of Maharash- sis has added fuel to the fire. we don’t have scope for one
2019, the ministry of finance said Also, this GST will be charged for the residents, particularly at the receiving end of uncharita- pared for the worst always. Says tra chapter of Credai and CMD of Jain suggests that if one could square feet or an iota of space to
that if RWA members contribute on the entire amount of mainte- those who reside in smaller ble comments. The real estate Jain, “In order to counter all Cosmos Group allegedly com- name one most needed change, it make mistakes. All the questions
less than ₹7,500 a month each, the nance and not just on the amount apartment buildings and entrepreneur like any other these challenges, one must fore- mitted suicide as he was “fed up is the end of NBFC crisis and are asked of the builder, and he is
said RWA is exempt from paying exceeding ₹7,500. complexes. Of course, if you look businessman has to deal with see the worst situations and mul- of alleged harassment from vari- resumption of normal liquidity called names when the authori-
GST, irrespective of the annual The RWA does not need to pay at the luxury segment, the main- significant pressures from vari- tiple scenarios which one may ous government departments conditions that could greatly ties are a huge cause for delay.
turnover. Note that the rule is not GST if the annual turnover is ₹20 tenance amounts might be much ous quarters, albeit in his case face even if they are unlikely to and their repeated demands for help. He suggests that the easing Why not that everyone in the
new but was amended to increase lakh or above, but the members higher than ₹7,500. At least it there is a costly asset at stake happen and plan accordingly bribes.” Getting approvals from of norms of raising ECBs (Exter- real estate ecosystem, from len-
the limit. are paying less than ₹7,500 as provides relief to a large section of and the promise of a dream home beforehand. This is the only the government remain real nal Commercial Borrowing) ders to lawyers but especially
“It is only the clarification that maintenance charge per month society,” said Jain. for his customer, debts that he thing that helps you tide over estate sector’s biggest challenge, announced by the government authorities be a part of RERA,”
has come recently. The limit was each. For instance, if a housing The government’s notification owes to the financiers, authori- your worst fears and situations.” says Mohit Goel, CEO, Omaxe recently may alleviate the he questions.
earlier ₹5,000, which was society has 100 apartments and also states that by coming under ties to “please” sanction and his Debt row and liquidity crunch Limited. “At a time when hous- liquidity woes. However, proper Finally the the adage of “Wake
increased to ₹7,500 in January the monthly maintenance the ambit of GST, RWAs could in own brand image to safeguard. are the most common factors ing demand is muted, liquidity end use of the flat buyers’ money up and smell the coffee” is not
2018,” said Pratik Jain, partner charges are around ₹4,000 each fact lower their tax burden by According to NAREDCO Vice that have pushed the builders issues have arisen, consumer by the developers also holds the just for builders but also for their
and leader, Indirect Tax, PwC unit, there will be no need to availing the benefits of Chairman Parveen Jain, “A real over the edge. Just a few days confidence is at a low due to key. families who need to be alert to
India. account for GST, as the monthly ITC, which they would have estate entrepreneur faces uphill back, Matunga builder Mukesh delay in delivery of homes and While real estate industry impending challenges and even
However, RWAs are required contribution is below ₹7,500, even paid to their suppliers for tasks on his journey from the Savla had jumped from the 15th economic activity is slow, the itself suffers from its own set of for other stakeholders who could
to pay GST on monthly subscrip- though the annual turnover of expenses on goods such as buying start to the finish of his project, floor of a hi-rise in Mumbai. Ear- government must step in with woes, it also pleads guilty of handhold helping the person in
tions if the subscription is more the RWA is ₹48 lakh, which is over generators, water pumps, with tremendous pressures from lier in the year “stressed’ builder bold measures like granting accounting for the woes of allied stress navigating him through
than ₹7,500 per member and the ₹20 lakh a year. lawn furniture, taps, pipes, or every possible quarter, be it the Sanjay Agarwal of Sanjona industry status and single win- industries such as retail or any failure. After all human beings
annual turnover of the RWA—by Similarly, if the monthly con- other hardware as well as for ser- funding of the project, cost esca- builders committed suicide in dow clearance to ensure build- business that has a brick and do business but the humane-ness
way of supplying of services and tribution in a high-end housing vices such as repairs and mainte- lations, regulatory authorities, Chembur and the family sus- ers’ cost overruns are stemmed mortar model. Rentals, as a per- should not get lost in business
goods—is ₹20 lakh or more. society with 10 apartments is nance. lenders, customers, meeting the pects “pressure of unfinished and RERA’s delivery timelines centage of operating costs, have world.
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Return India’s Thegovernment’sshiftinnuclear
cultural artefacts postureshowsthisisanewNewDelhi
They are best preserved when Pakistan’s nuclear blackmail is a concern, but India’s move is strategically, diplomatically unsound
returned to the original owners ABHIJNAN THE SHIFT PLAYS INTO PAKISTAN’S
REJ HANDS; DOES NOT ENHANCE
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ike Republic Day, India’s Independence Day too has SECURITY; ALARMS CHINA; ARMS
never been a dry political event. Both celebrations CRITICS OF INDIA’S N-POLICY;
have strong cultural undertones. If the former is AND COMES AMID A SECURITY
known for the cultural tableaus along with the rivet- CHALLENGE IN KASHMIR
I
ing Indian Air Force flypast, the latter is marked by n what would be considered a signal
moment in the evolution of India’s have two thoughts on this. A “first use pos
the rendition of the National Anthem and patriotic songs, the sale nuclear weapons policy, defence min- ture” requires a hair-trigger alert, the ability
ister Rajnath Singh said, and then to strike the enemy’s missile before it can do
of Tricolour merchandise, and the tradition of kite flying, along tweeted, on Friday, that while New the same to us. It requires the ability to have
with the prime minister’s speech from Delhi remains committed to nuclear 24/7 nuclear bombers in the sky, much like
Red Fort. This year, the cultural quotient ourtake no-first-use (NFU) till “today”; what the
country may or may not do tomorrow is a dif-
how things were between the US and the
Soviet Union during the Cold War. It requires
of the Independence Day got a boost after ferent story. the ability — when it comes to Pakistan — to
This is not the first time that the Bharatiya take out mobile batteries of Pakistani Haf
two stolen artefacts — a limestone carved relief sculpture (1st Janata Party (BJP), under Prime Minister missiles in the event of a war, knowing wel
Century BC and 1st Century AD) and a Navaneetha Krishna Narendra Modi, has cast grave doubts over that we are the ones staring at a nuclear war
India’s NFU commitment since it has been in At the same time, it requires courage and
bronze sculpture (17th Century AD) — were handed over to the power. Recall the then defence minister Man- moral certitude which I am not so sure we
Indian High Commission in London by a United States-United ohar Parrikar’s 2017 musings at a book possess as a nation. We remain uncertain
launch, where he refused to accept why India about who we are, who we consider our ene
Kingdom investigation team. “The cultural significance of arte- as a “responsible” nuclear power would bind mies, and what price we are willing to bear to
itself to an NFU posture, though he later know both. It is, and this is a reminder of the
facts ... extends beyond a monetary value. The pieces .... are stolen claimed this was his “personal view”. Could early days of the Cold War in the United
fragments of history; and it is an honour to return them to their Singh’s statement then indicate a further States, a comfort to fight knowing you may
shift in this direction? n This isn’t a technical clarification of a weapon’s use, but a young, impatient nation HT PHOTO not see another day.
rightful home country,” said Peter C Fitzhugh, a special agent of This chipping away at India’s nuclear The defence minister is one of the most
the team. weapons use posture is strategically Kashmir into two Union territories in the Witness the “surgical strike” of 2016, or the thoughtful members of the Union Cabinet —
unsound and diplomatically questionable. It middle of a rather unprecedented security Balakot air strike of February 2019. A duel is his statement, thus, is no accident. It is nei
While we are elated by this handover, we are distressed too. plays into the hands of Pakistan, which has crackdown. While the defence minister’s the subject of all strategy, the great Prussian ther braggadocio nor a threat, simply an
This is because the return of the artefacts has only reminded us, forever sought a notional parity with India in posture may or may not have anything to do military thinker Carl von Clausewitz once expression of a nation tired of all time-worn
terms of intransigent nuclear behaviour; it with the ongoing crisis in Kashmir, one thing told us. This one, between Pakistan’s perfidy certitudes. The matter at the end is not a tech
all over again, about the ones that are still in foreign shores, espe- provides no additional security to this coun- is clear. This is, indeed, a new New Delhi. and Indian prevarication, was of half-fin- nical clarification of a weapon’s use — and
cially in the possession of the museums of the world. From the try in so far as what our nuclear deterrent Pakistan’s facilitation of jihadists under ished businesses, New Delhi having neither nuclear bombs are weapons, no matter what
already fetches; and it alarms China — the the cover of its nuclear umbrella has been a deterred nor cautioned the generals in Raw- people may have told you.
Kohinoor diamond to the 7.5-foot tall Sultanganj Buddha statue, fact that this happened hours before Beijing long-standing concern to India. By introduc- alpindi about its intentions. Simply put: We It is of a young nation, looking beyond
was scheduled to open an “informal consul- ing battlefield nukes, Rawalpindi felt it fore- were not duelling with a State, but with a Nuclear weapons policy, as the defence min
there are thousands of such artefacts, manuscripts, paintings tation” about Kashmir at the United Nations closed Indian conventional military options shadow, whose threats and entreaties came ister obliquely reminded us in his tweet, is
that were taken away from India as a part of the colonial project Security Council is hard to miss. This also as Kashmir (and Mumbai) bled. At the same simultaneously. That suite of cards finally not static, subject to some unknown shibbo
arms critics of India’s nuclear weapons pol- time, Delhi sought to ever expand its options stands flipped today. leth. It reflects us, as the existential deter
to “save objects” and use them for “projecting the image of India”. icy (including in the United States). in fits and starts. It never quite mustered the The fear of annihilation, and blackmail, is rent, binding our lives to those we thought
While India and many other nations have been demanding the It is also timed with a nation facing a seri- courage to do what many thought — and still not one-sided, the Modi government seems to were different.
ous internal security challenge, with the think — was/is needed: Teach the Islamic be re-assuring us.
return of their historical heritage from various governments, defence minister’s statement coming just 11 Republic of Pakistan a hard lesson. Do we have what it needs to follow through Abhijnan Rej is a strategic analys
over the years, there has been a shift in the politics of museum days after breaking the state of Jammu and Enter Narendra Modi. this? As a specialist on nuclear weapons, I The views expressed are persona
language with the idea of a universalised museum gaining cur-

ROADAHEAD
rency. While it is true that these are global treasures, and don’t
belong to a particular region, the real owners of these historical
treasures feel that the artefacts must be returned because they
are best preserved when they are kept within their local, cultural
The Congress must
context. This is the reason why several communities across India
are now setting up their own small community-run museums to
remain true to its ideals
display historical heritage. They believe that this is the best way Creating a well-defined agenda that promotes our idea
to preserve one’s own history and culture for the next generation,
and also provide a local context of the artefacts for those who
of India, and which will connect with the public, are key
come from outside. of the day accountable for its decisions. From
RUCHI this perspective, a party is a top-down plat-
GUPTA form to mobilise public opinion.
It believes that some ideals are core to the
party, and common to its members and sup-
editor’spick porters, and that democratic accountability
of a political party’s leadership to its mem-
HT’s editors offer a book recommendation every Saturday, which provides history, context, and bers and followers is to adhere to its stated
helps understand recent news events. values, instead of allowing an amorphous
T
he Union government’s decision to group of “people” to define its values on an n The Congress-led UPA has impressive achievements, and much to be proud of A MAHAPATRA /HT
MORE THAN A BLACK AND WHITE NARRATIVE nullify Article 370, and bifurcate the
state of Jammu of Kashmir into the
Union territories of Jammu and
ad-hoc basis. This is different from how
democracy operatesina country wherein the
electorate often has different priorities. It is
agenda set by the BJP, where even criticism
helps the BJP, instead of the Congress. The
cause for concern. There is a need to rethink
the party’s political platform, find new artic
K
ashmir is in ferment. Like any conflict zone, Book: Kashmir and Ladakh, has divided the Con- thus important to ensure that the govern- corollary is that since the voter can only vote ulations, and a constructive programmatic
there are multiple truths, and multiple stories Curfewed gress. Strong voices, both within and outside ment of the day is representative of the larg- for one party, pandering to mass sentiment agenda that promotes our idea of India and
whichmakeitsrealitiesfarmorecomplexthan Night: A the party, pushedthe Congress to support the est section of the electorate. This is ensured on an agenda set by the BJP may have limited connects us with the public.
a black and white narrative would suggest. Frontline Union government. This group argued that by providing the option of electing a political benefit for the Congress. It is clear that the changes that were made
Thisweek,werecommendtwobooks,whichshow, Memoir of Life, the public sentiment (outside Kashmir) is party to power which appeals to maximum Political parties are vehicles to acquire in Kashmirwere donewithoutconsultations
Love and War in
from different prisms, the suffering of Kashmiris. Kashmir heavily in favour of the Centre’s actions, and number of voters. Thus, unlike democracy, power for governance. Governance can Irrespective of where one stands on these
BasharatPeer’s CurfewedNight:AFrontlineMemoir that opposing the Bharatiya Janata Party apartycan’t move Left orRightbasedon pub- never be based on a single issue. Similarly, changes, there can be no endorsement of the
of Life, Love and War in Kashmirdocuments the life Author: (BJP), will put the depleted Congress in a dif- lic opinion. Some argue that the inability of the voter has a range of aspirations and methods adopted, and it is to the Congress’s
Basharat Peer
ofayoungMuslimman,growingupinanincreasingly ficult spot ahead of a crucial round of assem- the Congress to respond to the public mood grievances. The Congress should prioritise credit that it was a voice of dissent and princi
violent Kashmir of the 90s, and the story of a people Year:2010 bly elections. This may seem like pragmatic has created a disconnect between the party and politicise those issues that further its ple. It is true that the Congress is manoeuvre
caught in the crossfire of both Indian security forces politics in an environment where electoral and the people. This is not correct analysis. political agenda and reconnect with the pub- ing in a limited space, but any capitulation
and militants. Rahul Pandita’s Our Moon Has Blood victory is increasingly critical even for ideo- The truth is that the Congress has become lic on its nationalist legacy, agenda and foun- will not be a one-off step because there are
Clots: The Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is the story, Book: logical relevance. overdependent on institutional intermedia- dational values. more challenges in the pipeline: Kashmir
toldthroughhisownlifeandthatofthecommunity,of Our Moon Has However, the issue must be understood ries such as the media to communicate with The Congress-led UPA has impressive Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura, Universal Civi
the tragedy that befell the Pandits in the late 1980s, Blood Clots: from two perspectives: Ideological and prac- the public, instead of shaping public opinion achievements, and much tobe proudof. How- Code, and the National Register of Citizens of
whentheywerekilledanddisplacedfromtheirhomes The Exodus of tical. First the ideological question. A politi- through dialogue and discussion. ever, despite pulling 140 million Indians out India. To safeguard democracy, and the idea
Kashmiri
as the insurgency took a violent, Islamist turn. Both Pandits cal party in a democracy must do three Combined with some loss of credibility, of poverty, maintaining social harmony and of India itself, the Congress must remain true
books, put together, show what alienation and dis- things. First, articulate a future vision, based counter-majoritarian positions by the Con- enacting path-breaking laws, the party does to its ideals.
Author: Rahul
placement, oppression and extremist violence, have Pandita on its values and objectives; second, mobilise gress couldbe twisted, instead of making peo- not have ownership over national issues that Ruchi Gupta is joint secretary, All Indian Congress
done to generations of Kashmiris across religious the electorate around that vision to capture ple pause to rethink the party’s stand. span across caste, region, religion, and gen- Committee, and in charge of the
lines. Year: power; and third, govern if that happens, or These constraints have exacerbated der divides such as inequality, rule of law and student wing of the party
sit in the Opposition to hold the government because the Congress mostly reacts to an equal educational opportunity. This is a real The views expressed are persona
The secret behind real happiness:

“Punishing Pakistan pushes it towards Pakistan’s troubles in Afghanistan, or
pitstop America’s major adversaries,” formerPak-
istani defence minister Khurram Dastgir-
due to it, can be traced to a disputed border,
and the restive Pashtuns on either side
YASHWANT RAJ
Khan told the Wall Street Journal in 2018
after President Donald Trump suspended
aid.
demanding a united Pashtunistan, and
being dragged in by the US to oust the erst-
while Soviet Union.
Being fit, spiritual, and social
The fix for Pakistan’s problems with the But most of its current issues have to do tion is the lack of happiness. Being fit and
Pakistan cannot run US lies largely in Afghanistan. All it ever

had to do to win over Americans was dis-
mantle the Haqqani and other terror net-
works, which were targeting the US-led
with a third country, India. Pakistan wants
to be a player in Afghanistan to prevent it
from siding with India. This, feels Rawal-
pindi, can open two active fronts for Paki-
innervoice
practicing yoga holds the key to success
in many aspects of life. Mental health
requires any activity that you enjoy
besides the normal routine work. An
bilateral ties bilaterally international coalition in Afghanistan and

local security forces.
It didn’t, and as US-Pakistan relations
took a hit, financial aid began drying up.
stan in the east as well as in the west.
Pakistan has run its most consequential
relationship, with India, constantly in the
presence of third entities. Though the origi-
Satish Kumar
active social life helps maintain good rela-
tionship with other people.
The fourth and the most important
aspect is spiritual achievement. Standing
L
ike many Pakistani leaders before erally, and has always needed a third entity This pushed Pakistan towards China, nal mistake of taking the Kashmir issue, A healthy mind in a healthy body is a pre- by the needy, giving aid for the education
him, Prime Minister Imran Khan to blame, thank, leverage, or just hold its which was waiting with loans and unques- which is central to the dispute between the requisite for a happy life. There is an of your driver’s son, contributing to funds
has also vowed to raise the Kashmir hand. It feels compelled to do so because, tioning support for Islamabad’s use of ter- two countries, to the UN was committed by interesting story that narrates how for the marriage of your domestic help’s
issue at international platforms, Pakistan watchers say, it seeks diplomatic rorism as an instrument of State policy. India, it’s Pakistan that has since sought to important is happiness in life. Once, a daughter, taking a critically ill or injured
and he has directed the diplomats to seek advantage that is disproportionately Just look at the evidence: China resistance keep the UN in the picture, even though it class teacher asked her students to write stranger to the nearest hospital, being
mediation by the United Nations (UN) and higher than its real clout to stay relevant. to the United Nation Security Council des- agreed under the 1972 Simla Agreement to down their ambition in life on a piece of kind to animals, birds and plants —these
the United States (US). But his efforts have Instead of mending its ties with the US, ignation of the founder and leader of Jaish- resolve differences bilaterally. paper. Most students wrote that they noble deeds give you real happiness.
not borne fruit. The nation’s obsession with one of its oldest allies (benefactor at times, e-Mohammad, Masood Azhar, as a “global India has no expectations from Khan, or wanted to be an engineer, doctor or a These are the true sources of inner
such third-party mediation is institutional and exploiter at others), bilaterally, Paki- terrorist”. It’s not hard to see, therefore, the any other Pakistani leader. But it wants the teacher and the like. But there was an strength and spiritual achievement.
and, more significantly, symptomatic of a stani leaders often play the China card, tell- unmistakable presence of India, in this international community to not yield to exception. One student simply wrote that Inner Voice comprises contributions
bigger malaise. Pakistan never really ing Washington DC: Don’t push us, or else issue too. A third party, in that room with Pakistan. his ambition was to achieve ‘happiness’. from our readers.
learned how to run bilateral relations bilat- we will go with China. these two, in the shadows, but present. n yashwant.raj@hindustantimes.com What is affecting the modern genera- The views expressed are personal
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Of Helen and hubris

IRONY Intent on baiting the
reader’s politically correct
notions on a variety of topics,
Madam, Give Me My Sex is
satire in its most potent form
Percy Bharucha
n letters@htlive.com
C
ontrary to popular belief,
whacking the ‘funny bone’
does not produce laughter. It
is extremely painful. That tin-
gling sensation that comes
from hitting your elbow is caused due to n Panchsheel days: Jawarharlal Nehru with Zhou Enlai on 25 June 1954 at Palam Airport HT PHOTO
the compression of the ulnar nerve
against the humerus. It is perhaps no
coincidence that the ulnar nerve, the
longest unprotected nerve in the
human body, runs around the
‘Eating Tibet like an
humerus, AKA the ‘funny bone’. And so
it is that when truth is weaponized
through humour, the sting of satire,
much like the scorpion’s bite causes
artichoke, leaf by leaf’
blinding pain, ideological paralysis and Thubten Samphel chen Lama, Luthra wrote, “At a certain
emotional agitation. n letters@htlive.com stage of the tour, it became possible to
Madam, Give Me My Sex is satire in freely and frankly discuss any matter,
C
its most potent form, an approximation laude Arpi’s third volume on however delicate, with the Panchen
of the unstated truth. It is provocative, relations between India and Lama himself or some of his principal
beguiling and will bait your inner polit- Tibet covers the deepening Chi- associates.” Luthra was impressed by
ically correct notions on a variety of nese penetration of the plateau. the Panchen Lama’s ability to recognize
topics. Rao’s characters are fresh, una- The free hand given to China in its con- faces. He was, Luthra wrote, careful to
bashed about getting fresh, aren’t solidation in Tibet was made possible “recognize the humbler staff such as
reserved about reservation, and are in when the two Asian giants signed the motordrivers and dispatch-riders.” The
a way the most honest, no-filter ver- Panchsheel Agreement on Tibet in 1954. Panchen Lama told Luthra that he did
sions of themselves. His weapon of This was the document with which India not believe in the “superstitious prac-
choice is insightful wordplay through withdrew its effective presence in Tibet. tices of Tibetan society. Luthra wrote, “I
double-entendres, puns and innuendo The agreement’s guiding principle of once asked the Panchen Lama what it
– he presents humour that is distinctly non-interference in and respect for each felt like to be the incarnation of Amita-
Indian. In particular, these two instan- other’s territorial integrity left China to bha. He replied that he had no such con-
ces: the hubris of professors who do in Tibet whatever it willed. Beijing sciousness nor does he possess any
assumed north easterners imposed land ‘reforms’ anda new leader- supernatural powers. He struck me as a
to be international stu- ship and administrative structure that man without pretensions.”
dents; and the distrac- led to the 1959 uprising against Chinese In 1959 when the Tibetan people rose
tion caused to the stu- rule. Digging deep into India’s national up against Chinese rule, the Dalai Lama
dents of the English archival treasure trove, Arpi has along with an estimated 87,000
department of the pulled out a real gem. This Tibetans fled to India,
Oxford of the East Uni- gem is the assessment of the Nepal and Bhutan. The
versity on reading various Indian officers, and Panchen Lama chose to
essays by Helen Tiffin. of the character and motives remain in Tibet. In 1962,
Such a name invariably of those figures, both politi- the Panchen Lama after
invokes their two prime cal and spiritual, within the extensive research and
motivations: lust (for Tibetan leadership. The tour of all Tibet submit-
Helen the Bollywood comments by India’s Tibet ted the 70,000-character
dancer, not Helen of hands include the urgent petition to the Chinese
Troy) and hunger. need for Tibet to reform its Communist Party, lay-
In this ostensibly social structure, making it ing bare the Party’s mis-
Madam, Give Me prestigious English fair and just for all Tibetans. takes, nearly falling
My Sex department in Pune, the This Indian examination of short of accusing the
R Raj Rao keeper of its legacy, the strength and weakness Party of genocide. Mao
300pp, ~399 HOD Prof Tiwari, is on a of the Tibetan leadership Tibet: When the Zedong called it “a poi-
Bloomsbury rather noble mission of came for closer scrutiny Gods Spoke; India- soned arrow”. The Pan-
making his department when the Dalai and Panchen Tibet Relations chen Lama spent 14
the best in the country. This mission Lamas visited India in 1956 1947-1962, Part 3 years in prison. After
keeps getting thwarted by the policies for the Buddha Jayanti com- Claude Arpi Mao’s death in 1976, he
of the overbearing state education memorations. 572pp, ~1,650 was released. In 1989, he
department. These fascinating reports United Service confided publicly to the
Adding to Tiwari’s troubles are an weresubmitted toNew Delhi Institution & Vij Books Tibetan people that Tibet
uncooperative, scheming, hostile and n Helen in a still from The Great Gambler HT PHOTO by Apa Pant, the political had lost more than it
quarrelsome staff with which he must officer based in Gangtok, who dealt with gained under Chinese rule. That year
make do , and student unions that are ial with such care; at no point does regu- road, everybody throngs around the affairs of Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim, PN under mysterious circumstances, the
perpetually itching to go on strikes. He lar, everyday banter not carry with it victim. The surrounding crowd, which Menon, the former Indian consul gen- Panchen Lama died.
must front the charges and accusations the risk of unemployment, public has nothing to do with the incident, eral in Lhasaand PN Luthra, special offi- The third major voice to offer his com-
of corruption and sexual exploitation humiliation and/or exposure. Rao is escalates the matter and fights break cer of border areas in the Ministry of mentary is that of PN Menon. He spent
levelled by foreign students; accusa- adept at presenting the difficult truths out. Unfortunately, by the time the External Affairs. Apa Pant was con- two years as India’s consul general in
tions of patriarchy and misogyny lev- that many writers avoid. This is evident police do show up, nobody can remem- vinced that “Old Tibet cannot fight new Tibet. In 1956 he was assigned to the
elled by the director of the Women’s in the episode about Prof Ankit Jad- ber why or how it all began. dynamic China.” and said, “The Chinese Dalai Lama’s party. According to
Studies Centre; a gay professor becom- hav’s flat, which shows how individuals There are many things that make have also a doctrine of social revolution Menon, the weakness of the Tibetan
ing a victim of homophobia; and a are trapped within their casteist labels this a fascinating book. The Indian and change which they are certain will struggle was “the real lack of a sense of
bored, overinvested press and media by the very structures that were sup- reader will find the characters help the common man. The Tibetans unity and political consciousness in the
squad that is determined to sensation- posed to free them. extremely relatable, and the accidents shall have to have an equally powerful way we understand it. At times the con-
alize each mistake he might make. The only irksome quality in the book are packed with familiar irony. There is dynamic policy of social change.” Apa flicting advice seemed to make the Dalai
The author, an academic, turns the is the explanations for wordplay. The too much opportunism for this story to Pant made this fearful prediction. With Lama rather confused…” But according
book into a series of insider jokes – each reader assumes the author has done have taken place in any other country. China creating the conditions for the set- to Menon, the Tibetan leader’s basic
well researched and true to its setting, this for an audience that wouldn’t be If not for these reasons, read this book tlement of Tibet by Chinese migrants, common sense seemed to “guide him
including the professors who ask conversant with certain references. For for one of its characters, Dr VD Marz- “Tibet as we know it today will be annihi- away from the pitfalls of some of the
lengthy questions to showcase their n R Raj Rao those that are, it gets in the way. The ban – his flurry of zingers, his irrever- lated, the process for its complete advice offered.”
own knowledge. Rao’s fictional world is author also gets a bit overzealous with ence and his uncanny ability to always absorption into China (has) started.” Researchers will be grateful to Claude
so immediately reminiscent of the real- ing commentary on our times. Mrs some of his puns, but since he is chan- find something and someone to gripe Colonel PN Luthra was assigned to Arpi for making these documents acces-
ity that one wonders at the absurd D’Costa tells her husband that their nelling college students, this is to be about. This reviewer hopes Rao will the Panchen Lama’s party in its travels sible. They will appreciate his bringing
nature of academic bureaucracy and a ancestors shouldn’t have converted to expected. ‘Farts Faculty Building’ is a write more in this vein. If we can’t fix throughout India. About China’sdesigns alive the sterling character of India’s
state of affairs too convoluted to have Christianity, that if they had only stuck personal favourite. what’s broken, at least we could use the on Tibet, the astute colonel has this to frontier officials and their insights into
been made up. Each page, each charac- to their ‘lower’ castes, she would have Madam, Give Me My Sex is a lovely laughs. say. China, he wrote, “was eating Tibet the ominous events in Tibet.
ter carries a fresh predilection, and had a much better chance at advancing demonstration of a centuries-old Indian Percy Bharucha is an independent writer and like an artichoke, leaf by leaf.” Thubten Samphel is a former director of the
each predilection carries within it a bit- in her career. The author treats the triv- custom – when an accident occurs on a illustrator. Instagram: @percybharucha As for the time he spent with the Pan- Tibet Policy Institute
shortfiction
A powerful voice
Manjula Narayan now revealed as an acute on exploiting him. The protagonists aren’t paragons
n manjula.narayan@htlive.com observer. Mudgal’s charlatans come either. Mudgal sketches inner lives lay-
Mark Twain pro- in many avatars: There is the ing bare the hypocrisy, petty egotism,
S
ikandar Sufi, “the metrosexual nounced, “Write what “successful businessman from willful blindness and manipulations of
mystic musician with designer you know”. Mudgal’s Delhi” who pronounces that obsessive artists.
stubble”, Asavari Apte, the Hin- subjects are all classical “actually my true love is Hin- This reviewer’s favourite character
dustani classical vocalist and musicians grappling dustani classical music”; the Manzoor Rehmati is both pathetic and
teacher from Pune, who longs to bag a with the complexities of a EDM duo who thanks every- wonderful in his deep craving for recog-
foreign tour, Vikas Saxena, who “waged world that values the one (including their cats Bijli nition from the establishment and his
a war of sorts to preserve and promote fruits of their single and Chamki) in the credits to slow self destruction is painful to wit-
authentic classical music” in Meerut, minded dedication to art their albums but the one man ness.
Mrigo, the musical prodigy, thwarted by but is too crass to appre- who makes their compositions Looking for Miss Sargam is an explo-
the emosional atyachaar of his parents, ciate the effort, the sacri- work; the eminence grise who ration of both the inner world of the Hin-
Manzoor Rehmati and his tireless quest fice. It is Mudgal’s world Looking for Miss ‘reigned supreme in the world dustani classical musician and the eco-
for a Padma award… Shubha Mudgal’s and she knows it inti- Sargam of Hindustani classical music” system in which these passionate artists
short fiction teems with characters so mately: its eccentricities, Shubha Mudgal and “learnt early in his career exist, one that values commerce over
real; the reader often stops to wonder if rivalries, the obsession 205pp, ~499 that an artist desirous of popu- pure art, and one that is intent on
the author hasn’t just recreated a per- with artistic integrity Speaking Tiger lar and abiding success should besmirching their single-mindedness of
sonality. To believe that would be to coexisting with the greed never have political opinions, purpose with grubby but oh-so-neces-
doubt Mudgal’s talent as a writer. Good for awards, the serious and should cultivate the pow- sary money.
writers are keen people watchers and practitioner’s need to immerse himself erful no matter which political party or This book is at once, funny and sad,
Mudgal, so far famous for her singing in the single minded pursuit of an intri- business empire they belonged to”, the entertaining and thought-provoking.
and an absence of snobbery that has cate form that constantly reveals table player who arranges US tours that Shubha Mudgal’s voice emerges power-
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CHIEF’S BROTHER
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ISLAMABAD:The brother of
Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah
Akhundzada was among at least
four people killed in a blast on
Friday at a mosque in southwest
Pakistan, according to two Taliban
sources. Hafiz Ahmadullah was
Kongprotestscontinue
the younger brother of the TENSE WEEKEND Cops try to ward off
Taliban leader, one of the sources
said. The explosion also killed the fears of China sending in the army to quell ‘SPIDERMAN’ n Replicas of a North Korean Scud-B missile and South Korea's Nike
imam of the mosque, located 25 missile displayed at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul. AFP
km from the city of Quetta, the protests as HK braces for two days of chaos FIXES BANNER
N Korea refuses
provincial capital of Balochistan, ON SKYSCRAPER
where separatist insurgents and Reuters Hung Hom district on Saturday HONG KONG:French ‘Spider-
Islamist militants are active. letters@hindustantimes.com was overturned on Friday.
n
man’ climber Alain Robert
Provincial police chief Mohsin Ten weeks of confrontations scaled a 68-storey skyscraper
talks with South,

Hassan Butt said the explosion HONG KONG: The boss of Hong between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Friday to
was caused by a remotely deto- Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Air- presentthebiggestpopularchal- hoist a flag symbolising
nated bomb in the town of waysquitonFriday,thehighest- lengetoChinesePresidentXiJin- reconciliation between China
Kuchlak. AGENCIES
profile corporate casualty of ping since he came to power in and the territory as weeks of
tests missiles
Trump holds meeting with unrestroilingthe formerBritish 2012. Police tactics against pro- escalating pro-democracy
colony,afterBeijingtargetedthe testers have been hardening. protests show no signs of
advisers on Afghan peace abating.
airline over staff involvement in Nearly 750 people have been
WASHINGTON: US President mass protests. arrestedsincetheprotestsbegan
Donald Trump is meeting top Using his bare hands and
Thecorporateupheavalcomes in June, and tear gas has fre- without a harness, Robert Agence France-Presse short-range ballistic missiles”
advisers to review negotiations
ahead of a weekend where fur- quently been used by police in clambered up Cheung Kong n letters@hindustantimes.com an official of the joint chiefs of
with the Taliban on a US troop
therprotestsareplanned,includ- attempts to disperse protests Center located in the central staff told AFP, while further
pull-out from Afghanistan and
the potential for a political ing what could be a large gather- across the city. business district and secured SEOUL: North Korea fired what analysis was required to con
settlement between the warring ing on Sunday that could test Chinahaslikenedtheincreas- a large banner on the build- appeared to be two short-range firm that.
sides, sources said. Trump, who is whether a movement that has ingly violent protests to terror- ing’s exterior. missiles into the sea on Friday The latest missile test came as
on a working vacation at his golf enjoyedbroadsupportcanretain ismandwarneditcoulduseforce The sign positioned China’s and launched a scathing attack North Korea’s Committee for
club in Bedminster, New Jersey, it, even as violence escalates. to quell them, as US President flag in the left hand corner on “foolish” calls for dialogue the Peaceful Reunification of
was to receive a briefing from Demonstratorssaytheyarefight- DonaldTrumpurgedXimeetpro- with Hong Kong’s flag on the from South Korean President the Country said it rejected
secretary of state Mike Pompeo ing the erosion of the “one coun- testers to defuse the tension. right side. Underneath was a Moon Jae In, rejecting further comments by Moon on Thurs
and other advisers on the talks, try, two systems” arrangement Chinese paramilitary troops yellow hand shaking a red peace talks with Seoul. day outlining his desire for
which have been handled by that has enshrined some auton- have been training this week in hand on a white background It was the sixth round of Korean unification, and said it
Special Representative Zalmay omy for Hong Kong since China Shenzhen, which borders Hong to signify peace. launches in recent weeks in pro- had nothing more to discuss
Khalilzad. Vice President Mike took it back from Britain in 1997. Kong, in a clear warning to the Robert’s climb comes as more test at ongoing joint military with the South.
Pence and White House national Several thousand protesters protesters.HongKongpolicereit- mass demonstrations are drills between South Korea and It called Moon - who has long
security adviser John Bolton were gathered peacefully at a down- erated on Friday that they are expected through the the US. North Korean leader favoured dialogue with the
expected to attend. AGENCIES town park on Friday for the capable of maintaining law and weekend. China has likened Kim Jong Un has described the North - an “impudent guy rare
“StandwithHongKong,Powerto order on their own. Cathay the protests to terrorism and tests as a “solemn warning” to to be found”, for hoping for a
Cookers resembling bombs warned it could use force to
the People” rally, which had Pacific, an emblem of the city, the South. resumption of inter-Korean
cause havoc in New York quell them, as US President
received police permission. was blindsided last week when Pyongyang has routinely talks while continuing military
NEW YORK: Three abandoned Other protests planned for the China’s aviation regulator Donald Trump urged Presi- expressed anger at the war drills with Washington.
devices that looked like pressure weekend do not have police per- demanded it suspend staff sup- dent Xi Jinping to meet with games, which it considers In a speech on Thursday
cookers caused an evacuation of a mission.ArallysetforSundayby porting a movement that has protesters to defuse weeks of rehearsals for invasion, but in marking the anniversary of
major New York City subway tension.
the Civil Human Rights Front, mushroomed from opposition to the past has avoided carrying Korea’s liberation from Japan’s
station and closed off an intersec-
which organised million-strong a legal change in Hong Kong into It was the third time Robert out tests while the manoeuvres 1910-45 rule, Moon outlined a
tion in another part of town on
marches in June, has only been wider calls for democracy. climbed the building, which is are taking place. goal of “achieving peace and
Friday before police determined
allowedpermissionforanassem- The abrupt departure of Chief owned by Cheung Kong The South Korean military unification by 2045”, although
the objects were not explosives.
bly in Victoria Park on Hong Executive Rupert Hogg, a move Holdings. He was banned said the projectiles were fired his single five-year term ends in
Police were looking to talk to a
Kongisland,thoughnotamarch, the company said was “to take from climbing buildings in from near the city of Tongchon, 2022.
man seen on surveillance video
duetosafetyconcerns.Thegroup responsibility...inviewofrecent Hong Kong for a year last and flew some 230km before fall- “His speech deserves the
taking two of the objects, which
is appealing against the police events,” shows just how much August. His ban ended two ing into the Sea of Japan, which comments ‘foolish commemora
police identified as rice cookers,
Urban climber Alain Robert, popularly known as ‘the French decision. pressure Beijing is piling on cor- weeks ago. REUTERS
is also known as the East Sea. tive speech’,” the North said in
out of a shopping cart and placing n
them in a station. AP Spiderman’, fixes a banner on a skyscraper in Hong Kong. AFP AbanonamarchinKowloon’s porate giants and the city. They were “presumed to be its statement.
July 2019 hottest month on XINJIANG: CHINA

Giraffes facing silent extinction
Indian captain of
SAYS NO TERROR Iran oil tanker no
record, says US agency STRIKE AFTER IT
The population of the gentle
giants in Africa has fallen by
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departure from Gibraltar, the
According to the NOAA, the plestruggledtostaycoolfromthe test,”theNOAAsaid,basedonits ern Xinjiang province since the n Shrinking sailor’s lawyer said on Friday.
average global temperature for midwesternplainstotheAtlantic data from weather stations, ship government set up “education habitat ZIMBABWE The tanker — and its 2.1 mil
the month was 0.95 degrees Cel- coastandlocalmediareportedat reports, and buoys. Alaska had and training” camps three years n Conflicts
lion tonnes of Iranian light
siusabovethe20thcenturyaver- least six deaths. its hottest July since it began ago, a new policy paper said on crude oil — seemed to perform
age of 15.8 degrees Celsius , mak- The new high is all the more keeping records in 2005, several Friday,indicatingthatthewidely n Poaching NAMIBIA MOZAMBIQUE mild manoeuvres on Friday but
ing it the hottest July in its notablebecausethepreviousfol- countries in Europe saw their criticised facilities will continue SOUTH largely remained still in waters
records, which go back to 1880. lowed a strong El Nino, which heatrecordssmashed,anditwas to operate. AFRICA off the British overseas terri
The findings confirmed data boosts average global tempera- also the hottest month ever It said that Xinjiang has set up tory a day after authorities
released by the EU’s Copernicus turesbeyondtheimpactofglobal across Africa as a whole. AFP vocationalcentrestoremedyreli- ended its detention for allegedly
gious extremism and terrorist breaching European Union
incidents.“Inordertoeffectively sanctions on Syria, despite US
contain and systematically rem- 151,702 - 97,562 efforts to block the release. The
edythedisseminationofreligious (68,293 release on Thursday came as the
TUSKER TORMENTED? LANKA TO PROBE extremismandfrequentterrorist 163,452
Estimated
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head of the Gibraltar govern
incidents, Xinjiang has set up ment said that Iran had prom
vocational education and train- population in the wild) ised him not to deliver the fuel to
ing centres in some prefectures 1985 2015 Source: IUCN, AFP
a sanctioned refinery in Syrian
and counties,” the paper said. territory, although an Iranian
“These centres are education official later disputed that those
and training institutions in assurances had been delivered
nature.Tomeettheneedsoffight- A slow deterioration in numbers Richard Wilkinson, the law
ing terrorism and extremism, yer representing three Grace 1
these centres deliver a curricu- NOT EVEN A DECLINE OF LEVEL: THE ROAD crew members who were
lum that includes standard spo- 100,000 97% VULNERABLE AHEAD released from detention on
ken and written Chinese, under- IUCN says the number In Kenya, Somalia and In 2010, giraffes were Six African nations Thursday, told The Associated
standing of the law, vocational of giraffes across Ethiopia, reticulated of "least concern" in seek to regulate the Press that the Indian nationa
skills, and de-radicalisation.” Africa fell between giraffe numbers fell IUCN ‘red list.’ Now international trade who commanded the oil tanker
Thewhitepaperisthelatestin 1985 and 2015, down 60% in three decades they are vulnerable, in giraffes under the until it was detained in early
Beijing’s continued propaganda to less than 100,000. to 2018, according to one step down from UN Convention on July had asked his Iranian
to justify its controversial poli- Unlike clarion calls IUCN. The Nubian critical, a surprise to Trade in Endangered employers to replace him.
cies in the remote Xinjiang sounded over the giraffe, meanwhile, many. "This is why for Species, which meets “He doesn’t want to stay in
Uighur Autonomous Region slide in elephant, lion has suffered a tragic the giraffe we speak on August 17-28 in command of the ship, he wants
where at least a million Muslim and rhino popula- decline of 97%, of the threat of a Geneva. They want it to go home, because he wasn’t
Uyghurs are said to be housed in tions, less attention is pushing this rarer silent extinction," says to be classified as an happy to go back and pick up the
detentioncentresoversuspected being paid to the variety towards total Jenna Stacy Dawes of animal that could broken pieces,” said Wilkinson
links to terrorism. Beijing has giraffe's crisis extinction the San Diego Zoo become extinct “But he’s a professional skip
n Sri Lanka on Friday ordered an investigation following the collapse of a skeletal 70-year-old neverrevealedhowmanypeople per and needs to wait for a new
elephant after being forced to parade at a traditional Buddhist pageant popular with local and are in the camps, and admitted crew to do a proper handover.”
foreign tourists. Wildlife authorities will probe how the elephant known as Tikiri was forced to the existenceofthe centres - call-
"The giraffe is a big animal. This may have created a false impression that The lawyer said the tanker had
take part in a lengthy parade despite her poor health. AFP ing it vocational training insti- the species was doing well." —JULIAN FENNESSY, IUCN's specialist group co-chair been due for repairs in Gibraltar
tutes - only late last year. even before it was seized. AP
ON BRINK OF DISASTER
Tlaib scraps West Bank Indonesia to move its capital from Jakarta, the ‘sinking city’
trip despite Israel U-turn JAKARTA: Time is running out
for Jakarta.
One of the fastest-sinking
according to local reports.
“The capital of our country
will move to the island of Bor-
opment, heavy traffic, and
poor urban planning.
Jakarta doesn’t have a
JERUSALEM : Democratic Repre- to deny them entry. which she promised not to advo- cities on earth, environmental neo,” Indonesian leader Joko piped water system in its
sentative Rashida Tlaib said on Israel had said cate boycotts during her visit. experts warn that one third of Widodo said on Twitter. northern reaches, so local
Friday she would not visit her Tlaib could visit That appears to have led to her it could be submerged by 2050 Relocating the country’s industry and millions of resi-
grandmother in the occupied relatives in the decision to cancel the visit. if current rates continue. administrative and political dents tap into its aquifers.
West Bank, despite being West Bank on “Visiting my grandmother Decades of uncontrolled heart may be an act of national This rampant groundwater
granted an Israeli permit on humanitar- under these oppressive condi- and excessive depletion of preservation, but it effectively extraction causes land subsi-
humanitarian grounds, say- ian grounds. tions meant to humiliate me groundwater reserves, rising sounds the death-knell for dence, which is making Jak-
ing Israel’s “oppressive” con- Butthenthe would break my grandmother’s sea-levels, and increasingly Jakarta where many of the arta sink by as much as 25 cen-
ditionsaimedtohumiliateher. interiormin- heart,” she said in a statement. volatile weather patterns city’s 10 million residents have timetres a year in some areas -
Israel barred Tlaib and istryreleaseda “Silencing me with treatment to mean swathes of it have little means of escape. “When double the global average for
anotherDemocrat,IlhanOmar, letter purport- make me feel less-than is not already started to disappear. the floods came I used to trem- major coastal cities.
fromvisitingJerusalemandthe edly signed by whatshewantsforme—itwould Existing environmental ble,” food stall owner Rasdi Today some parts of it sit
WestBankovertheirsup- Tlaib in kill a piece of me that always measures have had little told AFP. some four metres below sea
portforthe boycott stands up against racism and impact, so authorities are tak- Built in an earthquake zone, level, irrevocably changing
movementfollow- injustice.” Tlaib and Omar had ing drastic action: the nation on swamplands, near the con- the landscape, and leaving
ing an unprece- planned to visit Jerusalem and will have a new capital. fluence of 13 rivers, the city’s millions vulnerable to natural
dented appeal the West Bank next week. AP Its location could be foundations have been further disasters. Flooding is common
from President n A bustling neighbourhood in Jakarta AFP/FILE announced imminently stressed by unchecked devel during the wet season AFP

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Only 11 firms have gone public this year, tors, an analysis of the annual
NEW DELHI:Bracing for a future numbers and valuations this reports of more than 960 large
year, initial public offerings raising ₹10,000 crore, compared with companies showed. This is the
with less-polluting fuels, Indian
oil refiner Hindustan Petroleum (IPOs) may shrink to a trickle in 24 IPOs raising ₹30,959 crore in 2018. latest indicator of the job crisis
Corp. Ltd is planning a pilot the second half of this calendar Amount raised (in ₹ crore)
gripping the country.
programme for swapping batter- year, hit by continuing volatil- (left hand scale) No. of IPOs Among the 969 firms from 33
ies of electric two- and three- ity in the equity markets on 80,000 40 diversesectors,includingmanu- n Among the 969 firms, total employment went up from 5.78 mn in
wheelers at its outlets by Decem- account of domestic and global facturing, services, minerals, 2018 to 6.03 mn in 2019, a jump of 4.3%. This is slower than the
ber, according to people familiar issues, investment bankers metals and mining and financial 6.2% growth seen between 2017 and 2018 HT
with the matter. The initiative is said. 60,000 30 services,totalemploymentwent
aimed at helping the company
maintain its grip on a segment of
the mobility market that’s rapidly
After a lacklustre first half,
three IPOs hit the markets in the
last fortnight—those of Affle 40,000
21
20
upfrom5.78millionin2018to6.03
million in 2019, a jump of 4.3%.
This is slower than the 6.2%
would be part of the medium to
largesizedcompanies,whichare
dominantintheirrespectivesec-
Maruti laid off over
shifting to cleaner power sources,
said the people, who asked not to
be identified because the plans
Ltd, Spandana Sphoorty Finan-
cial Ltd and Sterling and Wilson 11
growth seen between 2017 and
2018,saidCARERatingsLtdinan
tors.Notwithstandingtheselimi-
tations such data is still indica- 3,000 temporary
staff due to slump
Solar Ltd. 20,000 10 analysis shared on Friday. In tive of patterns of job creation
aren’t public. The ultimate
capacity of the programme hasn’t But while Affle’s IPO was 2017, these firms had reported a across sectors,” said the report.
heavily subscribed, the other 13,614 10,049 total job count of 5.44 million. Themutedjobgrowthpointsto
been decided. An HPCL spokes-
two deals barely managed to 0 0 While the worst-performing stress in the economy, which NEWDELHI: Over 3,000 temporary
man wasn’t immediately able to 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
comment. Two- and three-wheel- cross the finish line. sectors listed above saw a con- expanded at 5.8% in the March employeeshavelostjobswiththe
ers account for about two-thirds The number of IPOs more *As of 14 August Source: Prime Database traction in the number of jobs, 11 quarter,theslowestinfiveyears. country’slargestcarmakerMar
of HPCL’s gasoline sales, said the than halved in the first six sectors,includingFMCG,power, The Centre for Monitoring uti Suzuki India (MSI) due to the
people. Those two types of months of 2019 to eight from 18 trading, infrastructure, health- Indian Economy, a private data ongoingslumpintheautomobile
vehicles now make up more than
80% of all autos on Indian roads,
in the first half of 2018— touch-
ing its lowest in the last three
THE NUMBER OF IPOS said Nipun Goel, head of invest-
ment banking at IIFL Finance
bank,” he added.
With just over four months to
care, banks and construction
materials,showedanincreasein
research organization, has esti-
matedthat during calendar year
industry, a top company execu
tive has said.
according to BloombergNEF. years. MORE THAN HALVED IN Ltd. go for year-end, only 11 compa- the job count, but at a rate below 2018,nearly11millionpeoplelost MSI chairman R.C. Bhargava
Sensex, Nifty eke out gains;
“The current market condi-
tions are quite challenging and
THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF According to Sandip Bhagat,
founding partner of law firm
nies have launched IPOs this
year, raising ₹10,049 crore, com-
theaverage.Finance,electricals,
retailing, realty, IT and insur-
their jobs—9.1 million in rural
and 1.8 million in urban areas.
said contracts of the temporary
workerswerenotreneweddueto
but end week lower it is difficult to see a significant 2019 TO 8 FROM 18 IN S&R Associates, even compa- pared with 24 public issues rais- ancesectorsreportedjobgrowth The companies analysed by the slowdown while asserting
BENGALURU:Indian shares ended
a tick higher on Friday, powered
recovery in the IPO markets in THE FIRST HALF OF 2018— nies whose Sebi approvals ing ₹30,959 crore in all of last above the average in the sample CARE Ratings are a subset of thatpermanentworkershavenot
this calendar year,” said expire between September-end year. studied.“Growthinemployment firms tracked by the Employees’ been impacted.
by gains in banking stocks, but Mukund Ranganathan, execu- TOUCHING ITS LOWEST IN and December may not be keen Chirag Negandhi, joint man- forthesamplecompanieshasnot Provident Fund Organisation “This is a part of the business
finished lower for the week with
trading dominated by headlines
tive director at Motilal Oswal THE LAST THREE YEARS. to float an IPO this year. aging director and co-chief exec- been commensurate with gross (EPFO), which covers every when demand soars, more con
Investment Banking. “The trend is that even utive officer, Axis Capital, domesticproduct(GDP)growth,” employer that has 20 or more tract workers are hired and
about the Sino-US trade conflict “In a good market we have though some companies that ascribed the slowdown to a valu- said CARE Ratings, adding that workers. According to EPFO reduced in case of low demand,”
and fears of an imminent global seen over 30 good quality IPOs within a year of getting a filed their offer documents last ation mismatch between sellers the trend across sectors varied, data, in 2018-19, the retirement he said while speaking to some
recession. The Nifty ended 0.17%
in a year. The rest of this year go-ahead from Sebi, or re-file year and their approvals have and buyers. with services tending to be rela- fundbodysawanetenrolmentof leading private TV channels.
higher at 11,047.80, while the
Sensex closed 0.10% firmer at
will see more DRHPs (draft red the draft offer document and still not expired, they do not “I do not think the IPO mar- tively better than the others. It 6.11 million subscribers. The net Bhargavawasrespondingtoa
37,350.33. The Nifty and the herring prospectus) expiring seek fresh approval. want to go for an IPO because ket is muted; it is the valuation alsosaidgrowthinindustrymay subscribersarebelievedtobethe query on whether the current
Sensex shed 0.55% and 0.61% rather than companies actually “There are about 50 draft red the markets still seem soft,” said expectations that are getting be considered a prerequisite for net hiring that happened in the slump and production cuts have
respectively during the three-day being able to bring out their herring prospectuses filed with Bhagat. rationalized. And, good compa- employment. year ended March 31, 2019. led to job cuts in Maruti.
week, which had two market IPOs.” Sebi. Sebi approvals for some of “There may be certain types nies with strong management CARERatingssaidcompanies Though there was no EPFO data “Around 3,000 temporary
holidays. The Nifty bank index This slowdown comes at a them are likely to expire in the of companies, such as small teams, where the promoters are studied were relatively larger availableforFY18,fromSeptem- workershavelostjobswithMar
ended 0.71% higher, led by a time when several companies next couple of months. Given finance banks, which will have willing to reset their company’s ones and excluded small and ber 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, the uti Suzuki,” he added. Reiterat
roughly 4% gain each in Punjab are holding market regulator the volatility in equity markets, to go for an IPO due to the valuations, will find investor mediumenterprises,which tend EPFOdatashowedanetaddition ingthatautosectorcreatesjobin
National Bank and Yes Bank Ltd. Securities and Exchange Board some of the IPO-bound compa- Reserve Bank of India’s regula- interest and will be able to raise to be more vulnerable to the of1.55millionsubscribers.These the economy, he cautioned
Meanwhile, shares in oil-to-tele- of India (Sebi)’s approvals. nies may look at alternatives tory requirements, unless they capital even amid volatility,” he external environment. new additions take into account “fewer automobiles (sales) wil
com conglomerate Reliance A company has to get listed such as private equity funds,” get some relief from the central said. “In a way these companies employees of all age groups. impact jobs on a larger scale”.
Industries Ltd climbed 10% during
the week, their best weekly
performance since July 2018.
Apple, EU set for Sept

showdown over tax bill
Govt hikes limit for raising funds Panel to file direct tax report on Monday
LUXEMBOURG:Apple Inc.’s €13
billion battle with the European
Union (EU) reaches the bloc’s
without diluting voting rights Gireesh Chandra Prasad
n gireesh.p@livemint.com
for all companies.
The Finance Act, 2019, had
raised the revenue threshold for
courts next month in a hearing set Gireesh Chandra Prasad NEW DELHI: The much-awaited companies in the 25% corporate
to throw the spotlight on anti-
n gireesh.p@livemint.com report on the new direct tax code tax bracket from the earlier ₹250
trust commissioner Margrethe
Vestager’s crackdown on tax deals (DTC), which will replace the crore to ₹400 crore. The move is
doled out to big companies. The NEW DELHI: The Union govern- existing income tax act of 1961, aimed at making India an inves
EU’s General Court, its second- ment on Friday liberalized rules will besubmitted tofinance min- tor-friendly country. Thosewith
highest tribunal, will hear that would allow Indian compa- ister Nirmala Sitharaman on higher revenue are still taxed at
arguments in the challenges nies to raise share capital with- Monday,saidonepersonprivyto 30%, excluding surcharge and
by the iPhone maker and Ireland out diluting the voting rights of thedevelopment,requestingano- cesses.Theexpertpanelistrying
over two days set for September all existing shareholders. nymity. to make the direct tax law more
17-18. The US last year lost a bid The move is expected to help The finance ministry-ap- sophisticatedandcapableofdeal
to intervene in the case in promoters retain control when pointedtaskforce,headedbycen- ing with new business models in
support of Apple. The European they raise capital from new tral board of direct taxes (CBDT) n The direct tax code will try to simplify tax law provisions, improve a digital economy. Evolution of
Commission in August 2016 investors. member Akhilesh Ranjan, was certainty and predictability of the law. MINT the digital economy has allowed
ordered Ireland to recoup the The changes are expected to expected to submit the report on companies to offer theirservices
record sum plus interest, saying benefit corporate India, particu- 31 July but was given a 15-day economic slowdown. simplify tax law provisions, despitenothavingphysicalpres
the world’s richest company was larly startups, which will be extension to incorporate the It has already consulted cap- improve certainty and predicta- ence in a country.
handed an unfair advantage. The able to attract more capital, but views of new members. Now, it tainsofindustry,includingthose bility ofthe law,besidesaddress- The code will also strive to
EU decision reverberated across without ceding control. plans to hand over the report on from the auto sector, public and ing issues to minimize litigation. expand the tax base. Despite
the Atlantic, triggering criticism
The ministry of corporate 19 August. private banks,realty, non-bank- Sitharaman had already indi- beingacountryofover1.3billion
from the US Treasury that the EU
was making itself a “supra-na-
affairs said it has amended pro- n Nirmala Sitharaman, finance and corporate affairs minister. MINT The development comes at ing financial companies, and catedthatoncethegovernment’s people, there are only 74 million
tional tax authority” that could visions of the Companies Act timewhenthegovernmentisina other financial sector firms. revenue position improves, cor- effectivetaxpayersinIndiaasper
threaten global tax reform relating to the issue of shares
with differential voting rights
THE CHANGES ARE the rigours of compliance faced
by companies and to enable
huddle to find ways to arrest the The direct tax code will try to porate tax rate will be cut to 25% the last count.
efforts.
(DVRs). This, it said, was to EXPECTED TO BENEFIT them to raise capital without
Hero stops production for
4 days till August 18
allow promoters of companies
to “retain control even as they
raise equity capital from global
STARTUPS, WHICH WILL
BE ABLE TO ATTRACT
diluting voting rights. Raising
funds through this route will
help companies keep the cost of NCLAT orders liquidation ED files charge
NEW DELHI: The country’s largest
investors”. MORE CAPITAL WITHOUT capital low.
sheet in IL&FS
of debt-ridden Amtek Auto
two-wheeler maker Hero Moto-
Corp on Friday said its manufac- Prior to the amendment, the The Securities and Exchange
CEDING CONTROL
turing plants have been shut for
four days till August 18 to as part
of annual routine and also to
Companies (Share Capital and
Debentures) Rules of 2014
allowed the issue of shares with amended rules was awaited at
Board of India, or Sebi, had
issued a discussion paper on the
subject earlier this year. Subse-
money-laundering
adjust production in line with
current market demand. In a
regulatory filing, Hero MotoCorp
differential voting rights, sub-
ject to riders—the business
should have distributable prof-
the time of publishing this
report.
Differential voting rights also
quently, it cleared the frame-
work for listed companies in
June.
Press Trust of India
n feedback@livemint.com case under PMLA
said its manufacturing facilities its for the previous three years, allow investors to take a sub- Companies Act and rules NEWDELHI:TheNationalCompany HT Correspondent
will be closed from August 15 to and the capital raised through stantial stake in a company and apply to all companies, while Law Appellate Tribunal n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
18, 2019. “While this has been part shares with differential voting be a financial investor without Sebi requirements apply to (NCLAT) on Friday ordered liq-
of the annual holiday calendar on rights must not exceed 26% of voting rights, crossing a thresh- listed companies. uidation of Amtek Auto as it MUMBAI: The Enforcement
account of Independence Day, the post issue capital. old that may mandate an open Allowing businesses to declined lenders’ request for Directorate (ED) filed a charge
Raksha Bandhan and the week-
The amendment has also offer. access capital easily and at a extension of insolvency resolu- sheet in the Infrastructure Leas
end, it also partly reflects the
prevailing market demand
done away with the condition of On July 18, Mint had reported lower cost was a key demand of tion process deadline. ing & Financial Services (IL&FS
scenario,” the company added. having three years of distributa- on the government’s plans to the industry at a time the gov- Amtek Auto was among the money-laundering case in a spe
ble profits and raised the cap, liberalize the rules on DVRs as ernment is under pressure to first list of 12 companies which cial Prevention of Money Laun
COMPILED FROM AGENCIES said the statement. A copy of the part of its 100-day agenda to ease revive a slowing economy. were referred by the Reserve dering Act court on Friday. The
Bank of India (RBI) in 2017 to court is likely to take cognizance
respective banks for initiation of of the charge sheet next week.
Q1 results not yet ready: Jet Airways’ RP insolvency process for defaults.
UK-based Liberty House was
selected as the highest bidder by
the committee of creditors (CoC)
n Amtek Auto was among the 12 firms which were referred by the RBI
in 2017 to respective banks for insolvency process.
law.”TheIBCmandatescomple-
BLOOMBERG
approved within the stipulated

The ED probe began after the
Delhi economic offences wing
(EOW) alleged cheating and for
gery by the group and its manag
Rhik Kundu IRP by the lenders of the airline. of Amtek Auto. However, it later tionofinsolvencyprocesswithin deadline. ing committee between 2010 and
n rhik.k@livemint.com A consortium of 26 banks led backed out citing some reasons 180 days with an extension of 90 Corporate insolvency resolu- 2018. The agency has so far
by the State Bank of India (SBI) following which the lenders days, failing which liquidation tion process of Amtek Auto was arrested Karunakaran Ram
MUMBAI: Jet Airways (India) Ltd had approached the tribunal to requested 90 days more time to hastobeinitiatedagainstthecor- initiated on 24 July, 2017, by chand, former managing
has not been able to start prepar- recoverduesofover₹8,500crore. find a new buyer. porate debtor. NCLT and lenders of the com- director of IL&FS Transporta
ing its June quarter results as it However, the lenders have so far Athree-memberbenchheaded NCLAT also observed that pany had selected the resolution tion Networks (ITNL), and Arun
did not have access to the finan- failed to sell the airline as a going bychairpersonJusticeS.J.Muk- therewasnoextraordinarysitua- plans by two firms—UK-based Kumar Saha, former joint man
cial data, the grounded airline concern. hopadhaya directed the Chandi- tion in the resolution process of LibertyHouseGroupPteLtd,and aging director of IL&FS Finan
said on Friday. The chances of revival took a garh bench of the National Com- Amtek Auto to exclude 90 days Deccan Value Investors LP. cial Services.
“...Iwouldlike tomentionthat hugehitrecently,withbillionaire pany Law Tribunal to pass an period. Later,DeccanValueInvestors The agency found that ITNL
prior to commencement of the Anil Agarwal’s Volcan Invest- order of liquidation as 270 days “In absence of any extraordi- withdrew from the race and a and its subsidiary, ILFS Rail Ltd
corporate insolvency resolution ment, which had submitted an mandatedunderIBC(Insolvency nary situation and the fact that revisedplanofLibertyHousewas assigned multiple works to vari
process (CRIP), directors, CEO n On June 20, the Mumbai bench of the NCLT admitted the company expressionofinterest(EoI)forthe andBankruptcyCode)forfinaliz- more than270 dayshave already selected by the CoC on April 2, ous bogus companies using fake
(chief executive officer), CFO under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. MINT groundedairline,decidingnot to ing a resolution plan have passed, we find no ground to 2018, with 94.20% votes. invoices. The total debt of IL&FS
(chief financialofficer), CS (com- pursuethedeal.“Onfurthereval- already lapsed. exclude any period,” it said add- However, Liberty House owing to the management’s arbi
pany secretary), including other been prepared/finalized till date acutefundcrunch.Mostemploy- uationandconsideringotherpri- “We are neither inclined to ing “once a plan is approved by backed out from the race. trary sanctioning of loan and
top management personnel had and, hence, the requirement ees, including senior staff, have orities, we intend to not pursue give any direction as was sought the National Company Law Tri- Following this, the CoC credit facilities, including rout
resignedfromthecompany.Fur- underRegulation33ofSebiLODR left the company. this further,” Agarwal had said. forby theCoCnor toexclude any bunal(NCLT)undersection31,if encashed Liberty House’s ₹50 ing of funds through third par
ther,accesstodatawasnotavail- cannot be complied with within OnJune20,theMumbaibench Etihad Airways PJSC, which periodcallingforfreshresolution itisnotimplemented,thatcannot crore bid bond guarantee and ties and group companies of bor
able until mid-July,” Jet Air- the prescribed timelines,” of the National Company Law ownsa 24% stakein Jet Airways, plan,” NCLAT said in an order be a ground to exclude any requestedNCLTtograntanother rowing companies, is more than
ways’ resolution professional, Chhawchharia said, adding that Tribunal (NCLT) admitted the said last week that it has not sub- Friday. period.” 90daystotheRPtomakeanother ₹91,000 crore.
Ashish Chhawchharia, said in a all attempts are being made to company under the Insolvency mitted an expression of interest It further said, “more than 270 NCLATalsoobservedthatthe attemptforafreshprocessandto As part of the investigation
stock exchange notification. regularise processes at the earli- and Bankruptcy Code. for its grounded partner due to days having passed, the adjudi- CoCcouldrequestNCLTforcon- debar the UK-based firm. the ED tried to locate a few of the
“Pending book closure proc- est. Subsequently, Grant Thorn- unresolvedissuesconcerningthe catingauthority(NCLT)willpass sidering a pending resolution NCLT said there was no scope companies that IL&FS assigned
ess financialresultsforthequar Jet Airways suspended its ton Advisory Pvt Ltd’s Ashish Mumbai based airline’s liabili appropriateorderofliquidation planor to callfor a freshoneonly for going beyond 270 days and works to but could not find

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Shastri remains the chosen one

UNANIMOUS DECISION India’s incumbent coach is retained until 2021; gets the nod ahead of Hesson and Moody
Sanjjeev K Samyal
n sanjjeev.samyal@htlive.com
MUMBAI: An impressive success

rate and solid understanding
with captain Virat Kohli helped
Ravi Shastri extend his reign as
theIndiaheadcoachforafurther
two years, up to the 2021 T20 n New Zealand's BJ Watling on way to his half century. AFP
World Cup in India. After inter-
viewing the five candidates for
the job—a sixth, former West
Indies opener Phil Simmons,
pulled out of the race earlier in
Watling puts
the day—at the BCCI office on
Friday, the three-member com-
mittee of Kapil Dev, Anshuman
Gaekwad and Shantha Ranga-
New Zealand in
swamydeclaredthatShastriwas
chosen unanimously as the best
candidateforthemosthighpres-
sure coaching job in world
strong position
cricket. Agence France-Presse favour.
Thechairmanofthecoach-se- n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com Sri Lanka were sloppy on the
lection committee, Dev, said it fieldwithSoutheedroppedthree
was a close call between Shastri, GALLE: A fighting half-century by times. Lasith Embuldeniya pro-
Australia’s Tom Moody, and wicketkeeper-batsman BJ vided the much-needed break-
“Mike (Hesson), an intelligent, WatlinghelpedNewZealandtake through when Southee gave him
young boy from New Zealand ahighlycompetitiveleadof177at the charge and was stumped by
(who) was a close second.” stumps on Day Three in the first NiroshanDickwella.Hemade23.
“Wehadamarkingsystem,out TestagainstSriLankainGalleon It was Embuldeniya’s fourth
of 100 and each of us gave our Friday.NewZealand,whotrailed wicket in the innings.
respective markings and then Sri Lanka by 18 runs in the first Watlinghadbeengivenoutleg
added the total to decide on the innings,finishedon195forseven before to Embuldeniya when he
best candidate,” said Dev. “We and a target around 200 could was on one but the batsman suc-
never discussed which one of us prove tricky for the hosts. cessfully reviewed the decision.
gave how many marks.” Spinners have long ruled the Watling,whohassixTesthun-
The committee looked at five roostatGalleandtowardsthetail dreds and posted a career best
parameters: coaching philoso- end of the game they tend to unbeaten 142 against Sri Lanka,
phy, experience of coaching, become even more threatening. was again being a thorn in their
achievements in coaching, com- The highest successful run flesh with an unbeaten 63 that
munication and knowledge of chase at the grounds is 99 by Sri came off 138 balls with five fours.
modern coaching tools. Lanka against Pakistan in 2014 “It was a fantastic innings by
Shastri, who is in the West and armed with a three-pronged Watling. He is a guy who stands
Indies with the Indian team, was spin attack,New Zealand should up when we need him and he
the last candidate to be inter- be already feeling comfortable. showedthatagaintoday.Thelast
viewed. He appeared via a Skype It was a thrilling day’s Test couple of partnerships were cru-
call. His interview and presenta- n The Ravi Shastri-Virat Kohli leadership combination is set to continue for another term. GETTY IMAGES match with both teams fighting cial,” opening batsman Tom
tion lasted around 40 minutes, tooth and nail for the initiative Latham, who made 45, told jour-
where it is learnt that the India sultedbytheselectioncommittee coach,speakingatapressconfer- ChappellwassackedafterIndia’s “I think basically being the weighedinwiththepastperform- and at stumps on day three New nalists.
coach did most of the talking, in the picking of the squad. ence before the team left for the groupstageexitintheWorldCup currentcoach,knowingtheboys ances,that’swhywepickedShas- Zealandemergedontopthanksto “Thecalmnessunderpressure
speaking in detail about the Moody, Hesson, and the two Caribbean. that year. He was appointed well, knowing the problems well tri,” said Rangaswamy, the the efforts of Watling, who fin- issuperb.Hehasdoneittimeand
team’s performance under him other candidates, Lalchand Raj- This will be Shastri’s fourth director of cricket in the wake of in the team, what needs to be former India women’s captain. ished unbeaten on 63. againforus.Whenheispushedto
and his vision for the next two put and Robin Singh, gave inter- stint with the team. During his the3-1TestserieslossinEngland done, I think he is well versed Dev said ideally, the three New Zealand had slumped to toughsituations,heenjoysthose
years. views during the first half of the currenttermasheadcoachsince in 2014, when Duncan Fletcher with the entire system, where membercoach-selectioncommit- 25 for three losing top batsmen situations and that brings the
The CAC’s main question to day. Asked if captain Virat July 2017, India have won 13 of 21 was head coach, a position he the others were not,” Gaekwad tee should also have a say in Ross Taylor (3) and Kane Willi- best out of him. It’s great to have
him was about the lack of stabil- Kohli’s opinion was sought, Dev Tests, including a historic series heldtillthe2016WorldTwenty20 said. deciding on the support staff. amson (4) cheaply and at 124 for him in our team,” he added.
ityinthemiddle-orderinthelim- said, “Certainly not. Agar unko win against Australia in Austra- whereIndialosttoWestIndiesin “They probably had to start “Wehaveagivenalettertothe six with only a lead of 106 runs Brief scores:New Zealand Istinn 249
ited-overs team. While explain- puchte toh puree team ko puchte lia.InT20IsIndiahavewon25out the semi-final. (afresh).Sosomebodyknowsthe BCCI about it.” andfourwicketsremaining,they &195/7 in 76overs (T Latham45, BJ
ing to the committee how he (If we would have asked Kohli, of36matcheswhileinODIs,it’s43 Former India coach Gaekwad system and knows the players Theselectionofthebattingand were playing catch up. Watling63*; Embuldeniya 4/71) vsSri
planned to find the right balance then we would have taken the out of 60. said Shastri had the edge over verywell,cancommunicatewell, bowling coaches andother back- But Watling found an ideal LankaIst inn267 (DKarunaratne39,K
in the middle order, Shastri is opinion of the whole team). Shastri first came on board in others because he was well I think he has the advantage.” room staff will be done by the partner in Tim Southee as the Mendis 53,AMathews50, NDickwella
learnt to have said how it was Kohli had earlier backed the 2007 as cricket manager for the versed with the current team “All of them gave a presenta- MSK Prasad-led team selection pairshareda54-runstandtoturn 61,SLakmal 40;Somerville 3/83, Patel
important that the coach be con- idea of retaining Shastri as the tour of Bangladesh when Greg set-up. tion of the way forward and we committee on August 19. the game in New Zealand’s 5/89).
‘Complete election
process by Sept 14
Archer, rain strike on Day Three Stuart’s ‘broadside’ takes
to vote in BCCI poll’
Agence France-Presse
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
LONDON: England fast bowler

n
n
scorecard
England (1st inngs): 258
Australia (1st inngs)
sting out of Warner’s bat
Agencies Jofra Archer marked his Test Patrick Noone
debut with a wicket as Australia C Bancroft lbw b Archer 13
suffered a top-order collapse
CHART 1 WARNER’S STRUGGLES WITH BALLS
NEWDELHI: BCCI electoral officer before rain cut short play at
D Warner b Broad 3
David Warner has not enjoyed ON THE STUMPS
N Gopalaswami on Friday made Lord’s on Friday. Australia lost Khawaja c Bairstow b Woakes 36 much success in the early part of In previous series, he has averaged just eight runs against
it clear that all affiliated state threewicketsfor11runsenroute S Smith batting 13 this Ashes series. With just 13 such deliveries
units will have to conduct their to slumping to 80-4 when rain T Head lbw b Broad 7 runs in three innings — seven of David Warner – UK Tests before current series, first 20
polls by September 14 to be eligi- forcedanearlylunchonthethird which have come from edges — balls of innings vs. seam
bleforparticipatingintheparent day of the second Test. That left M Wade batting 0 Australia’s opener has never
n Extras (b-4, lb-4) 8 Line Dismissals Strike rate Average
body’s elections, which the CoA Australia 178 runs behind started an Ashes series with a
has tentatively scheduled for England’s first-innings 258. n Total (4 wkts, 37.1 overs) 80 lower return after this many Down leg-side 0 46.15 -
October 22. The 24.1 overs that took place innings.So,whathasbeendiffer- On the stumps lll 3 46.15 8.00
n FoW: 1-11, 2-60, 3-60, 4-71.
The BCCI Apex Council will in the morning session repre- ent in this series, compared to Channel outside off-stump l1 43.29 42.00
n Bowling: S Broad 13-3-26-2, J
comprise of a president, vice- sentedtheonlyactionon Friday, Archer 13-6-18-1, C Woakes Warner’s four previous Ashes Wide outside off-stump 0 74.07 -
president, secretary, treasurer, with persistent rain leading the 9-3-27-1, B Stokes2.1-1-1-0. contests?
two players’ representatives umpires to eventually abandon In past tours to England, CHART 2 FACES MORE BALLS ON STUMPS
(men and women) and one state play for the day at 5:22 pm local Warnerhasstruggledearlyonin THAN ANYONE ELSE
unit representative. The ninth time in a match where Wednes- n England’s Jofra Archer celebrates the dismissal of Australia’s his innings against balls target- More than a third of all deliveries to Warner have targeted
member on the Council will be a day’s first day had already been Cameron Bancroft on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's Smith,freshfromtwinhundreds inghisstumps.Inthefirst20balls his stumps
representative from the CAG’s washedoutwithoutaballbowled. on Friday. GETTY IMAGES at Edgbaston in his comeback of each of his innings on UK soil
office. Archer, on the ground where Test following a 12-month ball- beforethisseries,theleft-hander Per cent of balls bowled at batsman’s stumps - Ashes 2019
“Full Members who either he bowled the Super Over that resumed on 30-1 having seen But England altered the tampering ban, came into bat. averaged just 8.00 against balls % of balls
havenotbeendeclaredcompliant saw England seal a World Cup Broad dismiss David Warner momentum with twowicketsfor He could only watch as thatwouldhavegoneontohitthe David Warner 35.8
withthejudgementdatedAugust final win over New Zealand last cheaply for the third time in as no runs in four balls as Austra- Woakes, with England at last stumps,whilenotoncebeingdis- Steve Smith 25
9,2018orwhodonotcompletethe month, had fine figures of one many innings this series. lia’s 60-1 became 60-3. Archer, bowlingoverthewickettoKhaw- missed—andscoringfreely—to Cameron Bancroft 24.7
election process before Septem- wicket for 18 runs in 13 overs. Play resumed under gloomy toppingspeedsof90mph,hadhis aja, induced an outside edge to balls wide outside his off-stump Usman Khawaja 21.6
ber 14, 2019 (or such other date Stuart Broad led the way with skies, the floodlights on at full first Test wicket when he nipped wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow during that stage of his innings. Travis Head 16.9
thatmaybeappointedbytheCoA 2-26 in 13 overs, while Chris beam, with conditions difficult one back sharply to have Ban- that saw the left-hander caught ThetacticforEnglandwasthere- Matthew Wade 13
forthispurpose) andtheirrepre- Woakes chipped in with 1-27 in for batting. Cameron Bancroft croftlbwfor13.TheSussexpace- for 36. Australia were 71-4 when foreasimpleone:bowlasstraight
sentative, shall not be eligible to nine.ButAustraliastarbatsman was five not out and Usman man’s celebrations were put on Broad had Travis Head lbw for aspossibleandcrampWarnerfor
participate in the BCCI election Steve Smith was still there on 13 Khawaja 18 not out following a holdasthe openerreviewed.But seven, although England had to room. It’s a plan that has gener-
CHART 3 BROAD HAS TAKEN HIS WICKET
process,”anotificationissuedby not out, with Matthew Wade lively opening spell by Archer replays showing the ball would reviewDar’soriginalnotoutver- ally been successfully executed.
EVERY SINGLE TIME
the electoral officer read. unbeaten on nought. late on Thursday. haveclippedthetopofthestumps dict, with technology indicating England’s seamers have bowled Broad has bowled a predominantly leg-stump line against
The notification states that Australia, 1-0 up in the five- Khawaja struck two offside meant Aleem Dar saw his deci- theballwouldhavesmashedinto at Warner’s stumps with 36% of left-handed Warner with much success
state units save Delhi (DDCA), match series after their 251-run foursinasmanyballswhenfirst- sion upheld. the left-hander’s middle and leg the balls they’ve bowled, a far Broad to Warner – Wickets
Vidarbha (VCA) and Assam wininthefirstTestatEdgbaston, change Woakes dropped short. There were some boos as stumps. higherpercentagethananyother Ashes 2019
(ACA),whicharealreadyLodha- member of Australia’s top six.
compliant,shouldcompletetheir Stuart Broad has been the
polls by specified the date.
However it is still not clear
whether DDCA, ACA and VCA
are compliant with the August 9,
Lyon humble as he equals Lillee’s tally England bowler to have caused
Warnerthemostproblemsinhis
three innings so far. Broad has
taken the opener’s wicket on all
2018judgement,whentheBCCI’s Agence France-Presse series for Australia,” said Lyon. three occasions, hammering
new constitution was adopted. sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com “I haven’t really had the time away on a predominantly leg-
As of today, out of 38 affiliate
n
to sit back and think about it,” LYON LEVEL WITH LILLEE stump line, never short enough
units,10are“yettoamend” their LONDON: Nathan Lyon was added the 31-year-old who got to Nathan Lyon equalled Dennis Lillee’s Test wicket haul with for Warner to pull, rarely wide
constitution.Thenon-compliant uncomfortable seeing himself themarkin88matches--18more 3/68 in the second Ashes Test. He now stands joint third enough for him to cut.
units have filed interim applica- alongside some of Australia’s thanLillee,whoplayedthelastof among Australia’s Test bowlers. Warner has only scored off CHART 4 BROAD IS BOWLING FULLER AND
tionschallengingvariousclauses greatest cricketers after he his 70 Tests in 1984. Bowler Matches Wickets fourofthe29ballshe’sfacedfrom STRAIGHTER VS. WARNER
likeagecap(70years),cooling-off equalled Dennis Lillee’s tally of The often outspoken Lyon, Broad. Of those four deliveries,
Shane Warne 145 708 The pacer has changed his approach against Warner from the
period(threeyearsaftertwocon- Test wickets. Off-spinner Lyon who prior to Australia’s 4-0 two have been edged, meaning
secutiveterms),one-person-one- took 3-68, a haul that saw him 2017/18 home series win in the
Glenn McGrath 124 563
that Broad has actually taken
last Ashes series in England
post, to name a few. draw level with celebrated fast last Ashes campaign said he Dennis Lillee 70 355 Warner’s wicket on more occa- Stuart Broad v David Warner
bowler Lillee’s tally of 355 Test hoped the team could “end the Nathan Lyon 88 355 sions than he’s conceded runs Ashes series in England % of full balls % of balls hitting stumps
LARA, SARWAN TO HELP wickets, as England were dis- careers”ofseveralEnglandplay- Mitchell Johnson 73 313 from the middle of his bat. 2015 34 11
WEST INDIES BATSMEN missed for 258 in their first ers, has rarely given the impres- Broad’sapproachtobowlingto 2019 45 28
NORTHSOUND(ANTIGUA): BrianLara innings on the second day of the sion of lacking confidence. MOST WICKETS AGAINST INDIA Warner has changed since Aus-
and Ramnaresh Sarwan will second Ashes Test at Lord’s. But he insisted he felt awk- His haul of 85 wickets against India includes seven five-fors tralia’s last visit to England in
work with West Indies batsmen That left Lyon equal third in ward with the company he was 2015. A Test and a half into the Broadhasthewoodoverhim,but now have to dig deep and call
MATCHES WICKETS
ahead of the first of the two Test Australia’sall-timelistofleading nowkeeping.“Ireallystruggleto current series is a small sample it hasnot alwaysbeenthecase— upon the muscle memory of his
matchesagainst India.Lara, one wicket-takers, with only the see myself up with the likes of Ind Eng SA SL WI NZ Pak Ban size, but what has stood out the Edgbaston Test was the first previoussuccessesagainstBroad
of the greatest batsmen of all- retired duo of leg-spinner Shane Warne, McGrath, Lillee, it 18 20 15 11 8 7 7 2 already is how much fuller he’s time since Sydney in 2014 that in order to do the same if he is to
time, and Sarwan, who was one Warne (708) and paceman Glenn doesn’t sit well with me,” Lyon been and how much straighter BroadhaddismissedWarnerina make an impact on this series.
theleadingplayersofhisgenera- McGrath (563) ahead of him. said. “In my eyes those guys are
85 77 he’s been. It’s been an inauspi- Test match. You wouldn’t bet against him
tion from the Caribbean, will be “I’ve always said I am not true legends of the game and I’m 46 35 34 30 cious start to the series for Broadhasshownhimselftobe finding a way, but for now, what
part of the pre-series camp, to be aboutpersonalmilestonesorper- justsomebloketryingtobowloff 26 22 Warner, and a surprising one goodenoughtoadapt,changehis started as a blip is becoming a
held in Antigua ahead of the first sonal achievements, it’s about breaks and trying to make Aus- Stats: ESPNCricinfo.com
givenhowimpressivehewasdur- tactics and have great success concern for Warner and Austra-
Test against India. winning Test matches and Test tralian fans proud.” ing the World Cup. Right now, against an old foe; Warner will lia. CRICVIZ


SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 hindustantimes sport 17
‘Chandrasekhar was under

Extendedtrainingsessions, great mental stress’
deceptiontocounterrivals MC Rajan
n mc.rajan@htlive.com
CHENNAI:FormerIndiaopenerVB
Chandrasekhar is suspected to
havecommittedsuicidebyhang-
wasdraftedintothepanelofcom
mentators for a TNPL match on
Thursday, Chandrasekhar
informed the organisers about
his inability to make it, citing
indisposition. That was his last
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Sindhu ingfromaceilingfanathisMyla- conversation on his mobile
has worked on adding new strokes to pore residence in Chennai on
Thursday night. He was strug-
phone, the police said.
After having tea with his fam
give her game the cutting edge gling to repay loans, the police
said. Chandrasekhar was 57. n VB Chandrasekhar. FACEBOOK
ily in the evening, Chandrase
khar went to his room upstairs
Sandip Sikdar likely to be an easy second “The autopsy report has con- anddidn’tturnupforalongtime
n sandip.sikdar@htlive.com round, the world No 5 will likely firmeditasdeathbyhangingand fessionalcricket,Chandrasekhar When members of his family
be up against American ninth thebodyhasbeenhandedoverto started a coaching academy at knockedonhisdoor,itwasfound
NEW DELHI: She has made it to seed Beiwen Zhang in Round 3. If thefamily,”AJayalakshmi,dep- Kelambakkam on the city’s out- to be locked from inside. On get
three quarter-finals, two semi-fi- she wins, the Indian will face utycommissionerofpolice, Myl- skirts. He was also an advisor ting no response, they opened a
nals and one final this year but a Chinese Taipei’s second-seeded apore,said.The funeralwilltake withChennaiSuperKings(CSK) window and found him hanging
title triumph has eluded PV Tai Tzu Ying in the quarter-fi- place on Saturday, family mem- and had famously outbid other from the ceiling fan.
Sindhu. It has been eight months nals, someone who has a healthy bers said. The former opening teamstobringMSDhoniintothe “The family members broke
since the 24-year-old won the 10-4 record against Sindhu. batsman,who was sixdaysshort squad during the 2008 auctions. thedooropen,attemptedresusci
BWF World Tour Finals in “I have prepared well. I have of his 58th birthday, is survived “Hehadincurredheavylosses tationandrushedhimtoaprivate
December 2018 — her biggest been working closely with coach by his wife and two daughters. inrunningthecricketteam,Kan- hospital nearby where he was
title till date — but the Olympic Kim for the last few months. I Proprietor of the Tamil Nadu chiVeerans,intheabsenceofany declared dead on arrival. Later
silver medallist is reasonably will give my best and want to win PremierLeague(TNPL)T20team sponsor since its inception four the family informed the police,”
satisfied with her season so far. a medal. There is no doubt that it VBKanchiVeerans,Chandrase- years ago. Further, the team she said.
“It’s been good so far…I have is a big tournament, but I am khar had borrowed nearly ~4 reached the play-off stage only Chandrasekhar didn’t leave
been working to make my game going to play one match at a time crore from a private bank and thisyearbutwaseliminatedafter behind any suicide note. The
more deceptive as I want to take and will treat the matches as just invested around ~3 crore in the losing. And recently, the bank bodywasthenshiftedtoRoyapet
my opponents by surprise. I have another game. I will play to win squad, police said after initial from which he had borrowed tah Government Hospital for an
been working on smaller targets and have prepared for it,” said investigations. money by pledging his house as autopsy. Police officers who
that we have set to achieve. I am Sindhu, who recently completed Chandrasekhar played seven surety, had sent a recovery visited the house in Mylapore
working towards achieving her MBA (finance). ODIs for India in the late 1980s, notice. He was under great men- found Chandrasekar’s mobile
those and fine-tuning my game,” scoring88runswithatopscoreof tal stress,” said Jayalakshmi. phone and the notice from the
said Sindhu on Friday before TARGET TOKYO 53. He accumulated 4,999 runs Accordingtothedeputypolice bank to which he owed money
departing for Basel, Switzerland, Though the tournament calen- from 81 first-class matches with commissioner,Chandrasekhar’s “Preliminary inquiry points to
where she will take part in the dar is the same as last year, 2019 anaverageof43.09andatopscore wife Sowmya said that he had death due to mounting financia
World Championships next holds special significance as of 237 not out. beendepressedoverthefinancial troubles.Further investigations
week. many top tournaments will be Afterhis retirement from pro- losses and his debt. Although he are on,” Jayalakshmi said.
To give that cutting edge to part of the Olympic qualification
her deceptive strokes, Sindhu process. The quadrennial sport- O B I T UA RY
has extended her training ses- ing extravaganza naturally
sions and is fine-tuning her game
with South Korean coach Kim Ji
Hyun.
The World Championships is
makes athletes think, work, pre-
pare differently, and Sindhu is
no different.
“It is the Olympic qualifica-
I will miss my friend
the platform where the Hydera- tion year, so staying at the top, BY INVITATION He was definitely someone We’ll probably never see an
badi gained recognition for the both physically and mentally, who you would want to see bat innings of its like again. In terms
first time, claiming bronze in will be the key. The coaches and because VB was a very good at it. of ability and in terms of sheer
2013. It is the event which gave the team have put together a Whenhegotgoing,hewasagreat dominance,thathundredisright
Sindhu the status of a big-tour- good preparatory schedule. entertainer.Together,weshared up there—struck on a rank
nament player. There have been areas in my somegreattimesoffthefield,like turner of a track in the fourth
She lived up to her billing and skills, and physically too, that I WV RAMAN playing chess at a trainstation at innings.Everythingwasstacked
added one more bronze and two needed to work on,” said Sindhu. threeinthemorning.Wedidthat against the batsman and the
silver in the following years, “After coming back from Ihaven’tbeenabletogetoverthe because we had to change the innings that VB played I don’t
making her the only Indian to MalaysiaandJapan,I havespent shock of VB’s demise. He’s gone traintogoforaninter-university think will be matched.
win four medals at the World long hours training in the hope of too soon. It all happened so sud- (VizzyTrophy)match.Wealways I had not met him in a while
Championships. Her closest winning a medal for the coun- denly, so quickly, that I’m strug- used to have our banter. although we were in touch over
rival is Saina Nehwal, who has try.” That training bore fruit glingtogetoverit.Overtheyears As a batsman, he will always thephone.Hehadhisteaminthe
two—a silver and a bronze. But when she reached the final of the we had become good friends. be remembered for his achieve- TamilNaduPremierLeague(VB
despite reaching the finals in the Indonesia Open in Jakarta last VBandIusedtoplaywitheach mentsintheRanjiTrophyseason Kanchi Veerans) for which he
last two editions, she lost to month, her first summit clash in otherfromtheunder-22level.We of 1987-88 (which Tamil Nadu wantedsomegoodwishessentto
Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in 2017 eight tournaments and seven became close. He was a fierce won and Chandrasekhar scored them, some video messages
and Spaniard Carolina Marin months. competitor.Weenjoyedourrival- 551 runs in eight matches at an which I did.
last year. Despite being a seasoned cam- ries in local cricket. Then, when average of 45.91), or for that It’s not an age to be departing
This time around, the fifth- paigner, does rising expectation we played together (for Tamil innings in the Irani Trophy (a toabetterworld.Nomatterwhat
seeded Sindhu has already pro- from the public put pressure on Nadu) we always talked a lot. He 56-ball hundred against Rest of hewillbemissed.Iwillmisshim
gressed to the women’s singles her? “I don’t think so. My job is to wasaveryinterestingpersonand Indiain1988)whichwasthethen- WV Raman is a former India crickete
second round with a bye. But it play and I just concentrate on onecouldtalktohimonarangeof fastest hundred in first-class and the current coach of the
isn’t an easy draw. After what is that.” n PV Sindhu is the only Indian to have won four medals at the World Championships. GETTY IMAGES topics. cricket. India women’s cricket team
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Djokovic motors into

quarters, Federer exits
Agencies
CINCINNATI: World No 1 Novak

Djokovic has a remarkably clear
road to the ATP Cincinnati Mas- n Bajrang Punia. PTI
ters final after producing an effi-
cient victory on Thursday while
third seed Roger Federer
crashed out of the US Open
BAJRANG
tuneup event.
Djokovic was never in danger NOMINATED FOR
in his 6-3, 6-4 triumph over 53rd-
ranked Spaniard Pablo Carreno
Busta, whom he finished off in 90
KHEL RATNA
minutes. Federer fell in a first-
time meeting with Russian
Andrey Rublev, who posted a 6-3,
AWARD
6-4 upset. Press Trust of India
Defending champion Djok- n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
ovic will continue his quest in a
Friday quarter-final, taking on NEW DELHI: Asian and Common-
France’s Lucas Pouille, a 6-7(3), wealth Games gold medallist
6-4, 6-2 winner over Russian wrestler Bajrang Punia was on
Karen Khachanov. Friday nominated for the coun-
Djokovic earned his eighth try’s highest sporting honour—
straight victory at Cincinnati on the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
the first of two match points. award, a year after he threat-
“I’m very pleased. I beat a top ened to move court for not get-
quality player,” Djokovic said. ting his due.
“It was straight sets but the score His name was finalised by a
doesn’t indicate how tough it 12-member selection committee
was. He had break points in both on the opening day of a two-day
sets and I got out of trouble with meeting.
some good serves. Overall, it was The panel comprises the likes
a really good match.” of Bhaichung Bhutia and
Federer, the seven-time Cin- MC Mary Kom among
cinnati champion who turned 38 others and is headed by
last week, was unable to make an Justice (Retd) Mukundakam
impression on Rublev, playing Sharma.
only his second match since los- n Novak Djokovic returns against Pablo Carreno Busta. AFP “Bajrang has been nominated
ing the Wimbledon final to Djok- for the Khel Ratna award. His
ovic. “I struggled on my serve proud of the way we were able to KYRGIOS FINED $113,000 name was a unanimous choice,”
early on. Got broken the first ser- fight and hang in there right Nick Kyrgios has been fined a source close to the develop-
vice games, and there you have until the end,” said the reigning $113,000 by the ATP for arguing ment said.
it,” Federer said. Roland Garros champion. “It with the chair umpire and The source also said that the
“That sort of set the tone for was more about the fight today smashing two rackets during his panel may add another athlete
the match maybe a little bit. But than the tennis.” second round loss at the Cincin- for the top honour on Saturday
the combination was tough: he Barty, who earlier eliminated nati Masters on Wednesday. besides finalising the names for
was playing well. I was maybe five-time Grand Slam winner The fines included five char- the Arjuna and Dronacharya
struggling especially on the Maria Sharapova, will next play ges of unsportsmanlike conduct awards.
offensive. I didn’t think I was against Maria Sakkari of Greece, totalling $85,000, $20,000 for ver- Bajrang had threatened
feeling the ball badly, but some- a 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 winner over ninth bal abuse, $5,000 for audible to move court after he
times can’t rely on that serve to seed Aryna Sabalenka. obscenity and $3,000 for leaving was snubbed for the Khel Ratna
the one-two punch.” Japanese second seed Osaka the court. award last year despite
advanced 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-2 over being a gold medallist in both
BARTY EYES NO 1 Hsieh Su-Wei, who defeated MURRAY TO SKIP US the Asian and Commonwealth
Women’s top seed Ashleigh Osaka this year in Miami. OPEN DOUBLES Games.
Barty held off Anett Kontaveit as Osaka, current holder of the LONDON:Andy Murray is to skip On getting the nod on Friday,
the Estonian served for victory US and Australian Open titles, is the US Open later this month Bajrang asserted that he is a
before the top seed scraped a 4-6, playing the event for the first where he was scheduled to play deserving candidate of the
7-5, 7-5 triumph into the WTA time after failing to qualify on doubles so as to get more singles award.
event quarter-finals. her only previous attempt in matches under his belt, the “My job is to train hard and
The win keeps the Australian 2016. former world No 1 said. compete hard. My focus has
in the chase for a possible return 2017 US Open finalist Madison The 32-year-old Scotsman lost always been on my performance
to the WTA No 1 ranking, which Keys sent Wimbledon champion in straight sets to old foe Richard and not awards.
she lost to Naomi Osaka on Mon- Simona Halep out 6-1, 3-6, 7-5. Gasquet earlier this week in Cin- But the recognition does
day. Barty needs to reach Sun- Halep, last year’s Cincinnati cinnati in what was his first com- come your way when you do
day’s final in order to regain the runner-up, will go to the US petitive singles match since well,” Bajrang said from Geor-
ranking summit. “It was a little Open with just three post-Wim- undergoing ‘life-changing sur- gia, where he is training for the
bit scrappy at times today but bledon competitive matches. gery’ on a hip in January. World Championships.



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AFTER EA CH FILM handsomeman’
Taapsee Pannu says playing intense characters takes a toll
on her as a person, but feels it’s the charm of being an actor
Pooja Sharma changes a little bit. Most of with the promotions of a film, I
them are so demanding, that I have to utilise that time to
aapsee Pannu’s end up becoming slightly refresh and reboot to get into a
T Bollywood filmography
mostly comprises
characters with strong
voices of their own. While she
has also starred in quite a few
different a person after each
film, from who I was before it.
I cannot pinpoint, though,
about the changes, but I can
feel them. It makes me more
different zone; it becomes
necessary. But when you do
four films in a year, you don’t
have much of a lull in between
projects,” says the actor.
light-hearted films, making moody and unpredictable. However, Taapsee adds that
her Hindi film debut with This is the cost you actually she likes to take on the Pooja Sharma
Chashme Baddoor (2013), she pay to be an actor who takes challenge of portraying
has come to be known for up these kind of roles.” characters that make her esides his acting skills,
essaying intense and layered
roles. For instance, in Pink
(2016), she plays a sexual abuse
So after shooting a film and
the whole cycle of promotions,
does the interim period cause
uncomfortable. “That is the
reason behind doing a film. I
voluntarily sign up for
B Hrithik Roshan’s looks
and fitness make him
count as an idol for his fans.
first time that Hrithik has
been named among the most
good-looking men in the
flaunt his chiselled body.
When asked about the
secret behind his good looks,
PHOTO: victim, in Naam Shabana any withdrawal symptoms for different roles so that I am His popularity, however, world. A source says, “The Hrithik says, “Well, it’s
ABHISHEK (2017) a spy, a free-spirited an actor? “Yes, you are more engaged, and more isn’t restricted to just actor recently topped the broccoli. Just kidding! I’m
VERMA young woman in running around different excited about my work, Bollywood! ‘Top 5 Most Handsome Men thankful for this title
Manmarziyaan (2018) and a cities. So when the movie and look forward to The actor has been named in the World in August 2019’. although on the face of it, it’s
space scientist in the recently releases, you are done with it, experimenting. If you get too as the ‘Most Handsome Man He is also riding high on the not really an achievement.
released Mission Mangal. But and there is a sudden drop. It much in your comfort zone, in the World’ by a US-based success of his recent release According to me, if there’s
Taapsee admits playing so depends on how big a drop it is, you keep taking up stuff that’s agency. The list included Super 30; though he pulled- anything one should aspire
many intense roles can leave and what you have coming up easy, and then it is not fun. names such as Chris Evans, off a complete deglam look of for and value the most in this
After every film, my mental fabric changes a little bit... an impact on an actor. next. What has happened with Then there is no charm in David Beckham, Robert a teacher.” world, it’s their character. A
Talking about the after- me is when a film has released, being an actor when you can Pattinson and Omar Borkan In his next, an action- good character will always
from who I was before it. effects of getting into each there have been a few days, live so many lives in one life,” Al Gala. thriller alongside Tiger make you look more
TAAPSEE PANNU ACTOR character, she says, “After and then I get into a few films. Taapsee says. Although, this isn’t the Shroff, Hrithik will again attractive.”
every film, my mental fabric So for me, as soon as I am done n pooja.sharma@htlive.com
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personality type and letting the
customer be the stylist. Think a
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designers are addressing a
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Nimish Shah credits Gucci for
A ctor Esha Gupta shared a
Republic Day greeting on
Twitter on Independence Day,
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whenever her work schedule
allows.
“I have to work on my album
from a life of drugs and crime. “about 80 days.” and I have a lot to focus on that
De Niro will play another The 36-year-old Minaj I don’t want to do the big
ex-con who is suffering from made the announcement on wedding now. We’ll do the big
alcoholism and guilt. the Monday episode of her wedding later. I’ll be married
Joshua Michael Stern (Jobs, Queen Radio show. The Barbie before my album comes out,
2013) is directing the movie Dreams singer explained that but will have my wedding after
from a script by Anthony she and Petty “filed for the the album comes out. Before
Thorne and Michael Tovo. marriage license and still had the 90 days is over, yes, I will be
Thorne and Steve Snyder are to pick it up”, but since she was married,” Minaj said.
producing the project, while travelling, she had to get the The two have been dating
Les Cohen will be the license renewed. “From that since December 2018, according
executive producer. PTI time, you have 90 days to get to Minaj’s Instagram. “He want
married. That was about a me to be his wife - his MISSIS
week ago, so now I have about like SIPPI NOW,” she
80 days,” Minaj shared. captioned a series of photos of
The rapper revealed that she the two of them laughing.
Actor Robert and Petty are planning to Petty unveiled a new tattoo
De Niro has of his lady love’s birth name,
been awarded ROBERT DE NIRO AND Onika, in December, and
Golden Globe Nicki Minaj featured in the music video of
and Academy SHIA LABEOUF WIIL with beau her song Megatron. The video
Awards PHOTO: BE SEEN PORTRAYING Kenneth Petty stars Minaj and Petty in a hot
ANGELA WEISS/ PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ tub as she sings, “I f**k him like
AFP THE ROLES OF A @NICKIMINAJ I miss him/He just came out of
prison,” which could be a
FATHER AND SON reference to her beau’s
TRYING TO COPE UP criminal record.
Petty is a registered sex
WITH FORGIVENESS offender in the state of New
AND REDEMPTION IN York and served time in prison
for manslaughter. Many fans
THE FILM, WHICH IS have expressed concern over
TITLED AFTER EXILE Petty’s criminal record, but
Minaj doesn’t appear to care
about the criticism. AN
QT defends treatment of Bruce Lee Important to challenge

in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood gender norms through
fashion: Chris Sullivan hris Sullivan (right) says might go against the
C he wants to “challenge”
stereotypical ideas of male
fashion. The 39-year-old
stereotypical ‘straight white
male’ fashion choice. I think
now it’s an important
Primetime Emmy-nominated time for all of us to challenge
actor, who has often made bold those tropes, or what is
fashion statements on the red normal, or what is male or
carpet by donning bright female,” Sullivan told
colours, nail paints, and Variety.
makeup, believes it is The Stranger Things and
important to go against what is This Is Us actor added that his
perceived as “normal” for men aim is always to have fun and
Quentin Tarantino and women. “to kind of intentionally be
has said that Bruce “[I’m] a cisgender unexpected and go against the
Lee was ‘kind of middle-aged white man [but I dress code a little bit”.
arrogant guy’ want to wear things that] PTI Chris Sullivan enjoys wearing bright colours, nail paints, and makeup on the red carpet PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOC
PHOTO: LUKE MACGREGOR/
REUTERS
Q
uentin Tarantino has
defended his heavily
under fire portrayal of
Muhammad Ali, as shown in
the movie, reported IndieWire.
“Bruce Lee was kind of an
say that but his wife, Linda Lee,
said that in her first biography I
ever read. She said that,” he
Princess Diana musical to have Broadway premiere in 2020
Bruce Lee in Once Upon arrogant guy,” Tarantino said added. He also countered musical based on the life Longacre Theatre on March 2, of Charles. Erin Davie
a Time in Hollywood.
Lee’s daughter Shannon and
fans had criticised the director
during a press conference in
Moscow. “The way he was
talking, I didn’t just make a lot
criticism against the film’s
suggestion that Brad Pitt’s Cliff
Booth could have won a fight
A of the late Princess of
Wales is set to make its
Broadway debut in April next
2020, with an official opening
set for March 31.
The Joe DiPietro-David
portrays Camilla Parker
Bowles and Tony winner Judy
Kaye plays Queen Elizabeth.
A scene
from the
musical
for showing him as an of that up. I heard him say against Lee, saying that the year. According to The Bryan production focuses on Kelly Devine is the PHOTO:
“arrogant a**hole who was full things like that to that effect. If former was a fictional Hollywood Reporter, the Diana’s marriage to Prince choreographer while Ian INSTAGRAM/
of hot air” while Lee’s protégé people are saying, ‘Well he character, and hence there was musical, titled Diana, is Charles and their separation. Eisendrath serves as the TOETRAMP
Dan Inosanto said the late never said he could beat up always a possibility of him directed by Christopher Actor Jeanna de Waal will music supervisor.
action star would have never Mohammad Ali,’ well yeah, he beating the Hollywood martial Ashley. It will begin play the titular role, while Roe Diana died in 1997 after a car
said anything derogatory about did. Alright? Not only did he arts legend. PTI performances at New York’s Hartrampf will essay the part crash in Paris. PTI


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The 22-year-old has also been acting in Avika Gor
Telugu and Kannada films since 2013 PHOTO: FOTOCORP
elevision actor Avika Gor
T shot to instant fame when

she played a child bride in THE ACTOR SAYS THAT
SHE DOES NOT WANT
JIMMY KIMMEL’S
daily soap Balika Vadhu. She
went on to do films down
south and tasted success TO STAY AWAY FROM SHOW FINED
there, too. She says working HER FANS WHO LOVE imulated wireless alert
in Telugu films has helped her
understand the language and
she doesn’t need a translator
TO SEE HER ON THE
SMALL SCREEN
S tones used in a Jimmy
Kimmel Live! skit making
fun of a presidential alert test
to understand her scripts have cost the makers whopping
Golding might turn into a silent anymore.

The 22-year-old has been
acting in Telugu and Kannada
films since 2013. Asked about
following, I want to be part of
a story that entertains as well
$395K in civil fines with the US
Federal Communications
Commission. Late-night
comedy show used a simulated
ninja, in talks for a GI Joe spinoff

how she copes with a film as offers a social message, like wireless emergency alert tone
industry where the language Balika Vadhu and Laado.... three times during a sketch
is so different from Hindi, It’s the best way to engage regarding the nationwide
Avika says, “I’ve been doing people and create awareness.” presidential wireless
Telugu films for quite some However, she does not want emergency alert test that took
razy Rich Asians (2018) The film, based on the toys time now, and that’s why I to stay away from her fans place that day. AMC Network
C fame Henry Golding is in

negotiations to be a part of
in Snake Eyes, a GI Joe
AFTER BREAKING OUT
AS THE LEAD IN
of the same name, will be the
third GI Joe project in the last
decade. The most recent one
have started understanding
the language. Now I get
dialogues and narration in
who love to see her on the
small screen. That, she says,
is a reason she keeps
separately agreed to pay a
$104,000 fine for using an alert
tone in February episode of the
spinoff. starred actors Dwayne Telugu and I understand the returning to an on-going game The Walking Dead. The
The Captain (2018) director CRAZY RICH ASIANS, Johnson and Bruce Willis, and language show on TV. “It’s a fun show commission handed down
Robert Schwentke is helming grossed nearly $350 million quite well. I don’t need a and it features many of my smaller fines to Discovery’s
the upcoming film, reported GOLDING HAS worldwide. translator now.” favourite people, including Animal Planet and Meruelo
Variety, while Brian Goldner LANDED A NUMBER Sources said that the studio Starting her career in 2008, Bharti (Singh), Harsh Radio Holdings for other
is producing the movie centred and the toy brand are she has appeared in shows (Limbachiyaa), Aditya violations. Use of emergency
on the popular commando OF LEADING ROLES, currently trying to figure out such Sasural Simar Ka, (Narayan) and Gaurav alert system or wireless
character. INCLUDING ONE IN how to put a new spin to the Laado: Veerpur Ki Mardani (Dubey). I feel participating in emergency alert tones are
Evan Spiliotopoulos, who series, even turning to a and reality shows such as such game shows lets me stay barred by FCC rules “to avoid
wrote The Huntsman: GUY RITCHIE’S THE writers room for new ideas. Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and in touch with my TV confusion when the tones are
Winter’s War (2016) and GENTLEMAN After breaking out as the Khatron Ke Khiladi. Her audience,” she says about the used, alert fatigue among
Beauty and the Beast (2017), lead in Crazy Rich Asians, prominent Telugu films game show. listeners, false activation of the
penning the script. Golding has landed a number include Lakshmi Raave Maa Playing Anandi in Balika system by
Snake Eyes is a silent ninja of leading roles, including one Intiki (2014), Cinema Vadhu as a child has had a operative data
commando who dresses up in special relationship with in Guy Ritchie’s The Choopistha Mava (2015), ‘larger-than-life’ impact on elements
all-black outfits, never reveals Scarlett, the team’s one-time- Gentleman and another in Maanja (2015), and Ekkadiki her. “People still identify me contained in alert
his face, and doesn’t speak at only female member, and romantic comedy Last Pothavu Chinnavada (2016). with that show and the tones,” agency
all. He stands out among the sometimes carries out solo Christmas. On why she is not character, so I’ve to choose said.
military anti-terrorist group missions with his pet wolf, Most recently, Golding appearing in any new reality my next TV assignment very REUTERS
and quickly establishes Timber. His arch enemy is appeared in the thriller A shows, Avika shares, “Since wisely and not just for the
himself as the group’s most Storm Shadow, a ninja who is Simple Favour (2018). I’m a youngster and sake of visibility,” concludes
popular member. He also has a also his blood brother. ANI fortunately have a strong fan- Avika. IANS
Almosteverybodyischasing
somethinginB’wood:Aftab
Rishabh Suri
ctor Aftab Shivdasani’s
A brush with fame

happened way before he
made his acting debut as the
leading man in Mast (1999). He
first appeared in a baby food
commercial at the age of 14
months, following which he
worked as a child artist in
Anil Kapoor-starrer Mr India
(1987) and other films.
He’s clearly come a long
way since then, and notes how
things have changed in the
industry, as well, in the last 20
years. “Everything is going
through a transition. There
are not just [better] films, but
HOUNSOU JOINS
people are [more]
accommodating and CAST OF A
intelligent, too. Different
kinds of films are there;
people are more hard-
QUIET PLACE
working. A lot of people used
to be there 5-10 years ago, who SEQUEL
would get a little complacent
thinking, ‘Main toh star hoon, ctor Djimon Hounsou has
meri picture chal jaayegi’ —
the game has changed,” he
says.
A replaced Brian Tyree
Henry in the cast of the
sequel of A Quiet Place (2018).
He goes on to add, “Big Actors Emily Blunt, Noah
stars have realised that you Jupe, Milicent Simmons, and
have to make a good film, Cillian Murphy also star in the
however big you are. They upcoming horror movie,
think, ‘I may command a big confirmed The Hollywood
opening, people will flock to Reporter.
theatres on the Friday’ but The sequel is written and
come Monday and there’s no directed by John Krasinski.
news, the film hasn’t worked. The upcoming film follows
The film is always the story of an isolated family
important.” The actor also of four that must live in silence
points how excessive while hiding from creatures
engagement with professional that hunt by sound.
commitments these days has The film went on floors last
spelt disaster for friendships. month, and Krasinski
“Everybody is chasing announced the same on
something,” he says, adding, Twitter as he posted a picture
“There’s a big problem of time of the shoot’s first
with everybody. You can’t clapperboard.
keep in touch. Today, if you Andrew Form, Brad Fuller,
are doing a project together, and Michael Bay are
you of course spend time bankrolling the film which has
together, but then, when you
Today, if you are doing a been scheduled to hit the big
move on to different projects, project together, you of screens on May 15, 2020.
it gets difficult to manage a course spend time The 2018 film was directed
friendship. I am not saying by Krasinski, who also starred
you cannot cultivate together, but then, in it. The film proved to be a
friendships, but the odds are Actor Aftab Shivdasani was last when you move on to hit, registering over $340
more against it. However, if seen in Setters, a film on million at the global box office.
you want to make an effort, education mafia different projects, it Academy Award and
you can. Our careers are very PHOTO: MILIND SAURKAR/HT gets difficult to manage Golden Globe-nominated actor
unpredictable. We are here Hounsou has earlier done
today, and somewhere else good, healthy, social
a friendship. films such as Gladiator (2000),
tomorrow.” relationship is the maximum I AFTAB SHIVDASANI Blood Diamond (2006), and
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Musician Yo Yo SUDOKU DIFFICULTY LEVEL CALVIN AND HOBBES Bill Watterson

Honey Singh’s latest
single is a hit already
PHOTO: SARANG GUPTA/HT
MATHDOKU DID YOU KNOW?

The filming of Wake Up Sid (2009) got
delayed during post production, since Ranbir
Fill in all the squares in the grid so that each row, column and Kapoor had grown a beard for Rocket Singh:
each of the 9X9 squares contains all the digits from 1 to 9.
Salesman of the Year (2009).
SCRAMBLE - 3180
YoYo:Convincing Solve the four anagrams and move one letter to each square to
form four ordinary words
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Malkitjiforvideo KMOYS
O O R RT P
wastough
C IN O P H
Now arrange the letters marked with an asterisk (*) to form the
answer to the riddle or to fill in the missing words as indicated.
If it were not for _______, the would break
SOLUTION SUDOKU SOLUTION MATHDUKU
Samarth Goyal
- Thomas Fuller (5)
ANSWER: If it were not for hopes, the would break - Thomas Fuller Place numbers into the puzzle cells so that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 to 5. No number is to be repeated in any row or
column. Each bold-outlined cells contain a hint of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of the operation
t the start of the year,
A
SCRAMBLE SOLUTION: Meson, smoky, torpor, phonic
represented by the symbol to the digits contained.
musician Yo Yo Honey
Singh promised that 2019
will be big for him, and
Metallica donates €250,000

roughly six months later he
released his single — a remake
of the popular song Gud Nal
Ishq Mitha — in collaboration
MOVIES IN TRICITY
for Romanian hospital
with the song’s original singer,
Malkit Singh. And, the song by PICCADILY SQUARE: The Lion King (4DX) 02:35 PM The Lion King (3D) Hindi 1:40 PM FUN CINEMAS: REPUBLIC
this 36-year-old crossed over CHANDIGARH Dora And The Lost City Of Gold Ardaas Karaan Punjabi 05:50 PM MALL, CHANDIGARH
20 million hits within a week of Mission Mangal 09:40 AM 10:20 (4DX) 11:40 AM Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw Mission Mangal 09:00 AM 10:15
release. Yo Yo considers this PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/METALLICA Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
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this well? classic era and meets today’s PM 11:45 PM 07:45 PM11:00 PM
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Don’t know about expectations music. Gud Nal has been an Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 12:50 Mission Mangal 09:00 AM 10:45 Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
but I wasn’t nervous about its iconic song and has inspired PM05:30 PM Once Upon A Time In (3D A) Hindi 03:30 PM
AM 12:15 PM 01:45 PM02:45 PM Hollywood (A) 10:45 PM
release at all. I’ve a good team, generations. I wanted today’s 04:45 PM 05:45 PM 07:45 PM08:45 Singham Punjabi 06:25 PM
CINEPOLIS TDI MALL
who tells me whether a song is generation to listen to it once PM 10:45 PM 11:45 PM CINEPOLIS: BESTECH Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 09:30
JAGAT: CHANDIGARH PM
good or not. In fact, the first again, with a flavour of today Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 12:00 PM SQUARE, MOHALI
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thing I do after a song releases and that classic nostalgic feel. Ardaas Karaan Punjabi 03:15 PM Fast & Furious: Hobbs & INOX: DHILLON PLAZA,
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is that I go onto YouTube to Once Upon A Time In Shaw (A) 09:00 AM ZIRAKPUR
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check if they have lowered the Malkit Singh has been vocal Batla House 10:15 AM 01:20 PM Hollywood (A) 09:30 PM Mission Mangal 09:10 AM10:15 Mission Mangal 09:00 AM 10:10
volume of the song or not. I do about his displeasure at many 04:25 PM 07:30 PM10:35 PM AM 12:15 PM 01:20 PM 03:20 AM11:35 AM 01:00 PM 02:25 PM
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that 50-60 times, and then I recreations of that song. Were Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 03:10 PM PM04:25 PM 06:25 PM 07:30 PM 03:50 PM05:15 PM 06:40 PM 08:05
MALL, CHANDIGARH
move on to the next song. you worried about his reaction? Once Upon A Time In 08:20 PM09:30 PM 10:30 PM PM 09:30 PM10:55 PM
Yes, a little. But then, I decided Batla House 09:40 AM 12:55 PM Batla House 10:00 AM 01:15 PM
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How did the idea of Gur Nalo Ishq to keep the hook line of the 04:35 PM 07:45 PM10:30 PM AM01:30 PM 03:20 PM 04:30 PM
PVR: ELANTE CHANDIGARH Mission Mangal 09:50 AM 11:05 11:00 PM
Mitha come? song same as the original, that 07:30 PM09:15 PM 10:30 PM
Batla House 09:30 AM 10:50 AM AM12:50 PM 02:05 PM 03:50 PM Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 11:40 AM
I used to listen to that song by is Malkitji himself singing the Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 12:40 PM
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Malkit paaji as a kid and dance hook line. In any remake, the PM Ardaas Karaan Punjabi, 06:20
on my birthday parties hook line should have the PM 07:15 PM 08:35 PM10:30 PM Once Upon A Time In PM
11:45 PM Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (A) 12:45 PM 07:00
(laughs). So, I wanted to do similar vocal quality of the Hollywood (A) 05:05 PM INOX: NH22 MALL, AMRAVATI
Mission Mangal 09:30 AM 10:30 PM
something that brings back a singer of the original song. ENCLAVE, PANCHKULA
AM11:30 AM 12:30 PM 01:30 PM VR: PUNJAB, MOHALI Ardaas Karaan Punajbi 02:15 PM
Chhote Chhote Peg (in Sonu merican heavy metal profit foundation All Within
Ke Titu Ki Sweety) had a
different singer, but his vocal
quality was quite similar to
A band, Metallica, has
donated €250,000 to a
Romanian association
My Hands, it said in a
statement, and it includes
€200,000 in sponsorship
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that of Hans Raj Hansji; that’s building the country’s money. Mission Mangal 09:00 AM 10:00 MALL, ZIRAKPUR
Once Upon A Time In AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM01:00 PM Batla House 10:20 AM 11:40 AM
why it worked well! first paediatric oncology Romania has one of the Hollywood (A) 09:40 AM 01:05 Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw 01:15 PM 04:10 PM07:05 PM
hospital. EU’s least developed 02:00 PM 03:00 PM 04:00 (3D A) Hindi 09:00 AM
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BUMMER! George Michael’s house

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egendary singer George
Michael’s house in
Goring-on-Thames,
Oxfordshire has been sold
for £3.4 million, to a local
PRINCEERIC!
couple.
The 16th-century
property, which the singer
bought in 2001, was sold
last month, according to
land registry documents
obtained by mirror.co.uk.
Michael passed away at
his residence on Christmas
The singer has Day in 2016, and the place

has ever since become a
popular spot for his fans to
put an end to all visit and pay tributes.
Many of the Careless George Michael
the speculation Whisper singer’s followers
had appealed to turn the
died in 2016,
at the same
building into a museum property
around the film dedicated to his life and
legacy. “We can confirm
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arry Styles has passed on that we have now sold
H playing Prince Eric in

the upcoming live-action
version of The Little
Mermaid (1989).
Sources told The Wrap that
George’s former home in
Goring-on-Thames. It was
a place that he loved, not
least for the privacy that it
afforded him. We would
therefore kindly ask that
the new owners have their
privacy respected and are
able to enjoy the property as
he did,” said lawyer John
Reid, who acts on behalf
of the singer’s estate and
family. PTI
the singer-actor is a fan of the
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declined” essaying the role.
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The reports of Styles being
in negotiations for the part
to get Vanguard surfaced in July. On Tuesday,

two multinational theatre
chains incorrectly tweeted
award at VMAs
that the singer had been cast
in the role. Both later deleted
the posts.
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member would have featured
in novel-to-film adaptation wkwafina is set to star in
G
rammy Award winner
Missy Elliott will now be
honoured with the
the most acclaimed music
videos to be featured on the
network. Prior to the awards
opposite R & B singer Halle
Bailey (Chloe x Halle fame)
who will play mermaid Ariel.
A the big screen adaptation
of the urban fantasy novel
The Last Adventure of
Michael Jackson Vanguard night, a pop-up museum fan Styles made his acting debut Constance Verity.
Award at the 2019 MTV Video event in New York City will with Christopher Nolan’s Based on the book of the
Music Awards. be organised from August 24 World War II drama Dunkirk same name by A Lee Martinez,
The rapper will receive the to 25. (2017). For The Little Mermaid, the story follows the titular
honour during the August 26 The event will focus on Melissa McCarthy is already in character, who has been
ceremony and will also how Elliott redefined the talks to play the role of the battling the supernatural and
perform at the event for the hip-hop genre and became the antagonist Ursula and Javier saving the world since her
first time in 16 years. first female hip-hop artist to be Bardem for King Triton. birth. Now exhausted, she
“Missy’s impact on the inducted into the Songwriters Also in negotiations to wants to have a life — a
music landscape is indelible. Hall of Fame. feature in the film are boyfriend, a normal job,
Her creative vision across It was the pop diva Jennifer Awkwafina and Jacob friends. How the character
production, performance and Lopez who won the award last Tremblay (Room, 2015; balances her responsibilities
songwriting is unmatched, ” year. Beyonce, Justin Wonder, 2017), who will lend as the chosen one and her
Bruce Gillmer, head of the Timberlake, Madonna, Guns their voices to Scuttle and dreams, make up the plot.
music company producing the N’ Roses, Britney Spears, Flounder, respectively. The While John Raffo has
awards, said in a statement to Kanye West, Rihanna and movie, directed by Rob developed the screenplay, Jon
The Hollywood Reporter. Pink have also received the Marshall, has been scripted Shestack (Dan in Real Life and
The award goes to all those award in recent years. Harry Styles was rumoured to play Prince Eric, the love interest of by David Magee. Before I Fall fame) will produc
performers who have created PTI the protagonist, Ariel PHOTO: PETER NICHOLLS/REUTERS PTI Awkwafina was last seen in The Farewell PHOTO: MARK BLINCH/REUTERS the movie. PT


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FUELLED BY SUSPICION Accused, whose father retired as UT police inspector, STABBED WITH SCISSORS Slit 26-yr-old woman’s throat with pair of scissors,
was in relationship with the elder sister, suspected her of seeing someone else stabbed her 24-yr-old sister 25 times, even tried to strangulate them with dupatta
We thought it’s
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : Kuldeep Singh, 30,
internal matter,
wasarrestedfromtheNewDelhi
railway station around Friday
noon for murdering two sisters
livinginarentedaccommodation
say neighbours
in Chandigarh on Rakshaban-
dhan.
Kuldeep’s father retired as an
inspector from Chandigarh
Policesixmonthsago.Thefamily Amanjeet Singh
resides in Zirakpur. n amanjeet.singh@htlive.com
Kuldeep was in a relationship
withManpreetKaur,26,theelder CHANDIGARH :Bloodstains on the
of the two sisters, said police. He narrow staircase leading to the
had forced his entry into their second-floor rented house of the
one-roomaccommodationonthe two Fazilka sisters brutally mur-
second floor of a house in Sector dered in Sector 22 on Thursday
22 early on Thursday morning. have not been washed off yet.
He wanted to check her What- n Police taking away bodies of Manpreet Kaur, 26, and (inset) Rajwant Kaur, 24, who were killed at their rented house in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Thursday; (right) their family “They were simple girls... The
sAppaccountashesuspectedher members. The sisters were planning to visit their family in Abohar, Fazilka, for Rakshabandhan the same day. RAVI KUMAR/HT murder has shocked us. It is a
of being in a relationship with tragedy,” said Shashi Bala, 66,
another man. who lives on the first floor. Sat-
They had an argument before winder Singh, owner of the two-
he slit Manpreet’s throat with a MURDERS MOST FOUL: A RECAP storey building, lives on the
pair of scissors lying there. ground floor. Just across the
Before that, he even tried to AUGUST 15 stand. He later reaches Ambala by one-room accommodation
strangulate her with his bare bus and takes a train to Delhi where the two sisters had been
5:09am: Kuldeep breaks into the
hands and her dupatta. victims’ one-room accommoda- 8am: Victims’ father, Sikander living for the past six years
The younger sister, Rajwant tion after managing to open the Singh, tries calling them resides a couple from Nepal,
Kaur,24,raisedthealarmonlyto latch from outside 10am: Sikander asks a family Sarita and Puran, who run a tif- n Police carrying out probe at the
bestabbedrepeatedly.Sourcesat
5:21am: He exits the two-storey friend, Lucky Chawla, to check on fin service from the house. two-storey house, where the
Government Multi Specialty house and leaves on his motorcy- them. He finds the bodies, alerts “Every day, the two girls — sisters lived on the top floor,
Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, cle. His arrival and departure police and investigations begin Manpreet Kaur, 26, and Rajwant in Sector 22, Chandigarh. HT
where the postmortem was con- n Kuldeep Singh, 30 recorded on CCTV cameras Kaur, 24 — came down from the
AUGUST 16
ducted on Friday, said she suf- second floor to fill their water not intervene.
feredatleast25stabwounds.She Meanwhile, Sikander Singh, 7am: After celebrating Raksha- 11am: Kuldeep is arrested at the bucket and we exchanged pleas- “The accused used to visit
bandhan at his house in Zirakpur, New Delhi railway station. Police
was also strangulated with the father of the two victims, tried antries. The elder girl always their house almost every day
he leaves for the Chandigarh bus make multiple recoveries
same dupatta. Sources said the calling them around 8am. used to seek my blessings,” said The girls were quite friendly
accused also banged their heads n Accused Kuldeep Singh (face covered) in police custody on Friday. Their younger brother Harp- Shashi. “They had applied with him. That morning, we
against the wall and floor. The He was arrested from the Delhi railway station. SANJEEV SHARMA/HT reetSingh,whoworksasasubdi- mehendi ahead of Rakshaban- thought their brother, who too
autopsyreportisexpectedonSat- visional officer with Punjab
WHEN MEHENDI WHAT NAILED dhan and were excited about usually visits them, must have
urday morning. IPC. The accused will be pro- ever,off late,Manpreet hadbeen Urban Planning and Develop- COST TWO LIVES THE ACCUSED going home that morning.” come (for Rakshabandhan). We
ThesistersbelongedtoAbohar duced in court on Saturday, reportedly ignoring him. ment Authority, said the sisters In the wee hours of Thursday, thought it must be some internal
n The murders could have been n Police said Shashi Bala, one
townofFazilkadistrictinPunjab wherepolicewillseekhisremand “KuldeepsuspectedManpreet weretovisithomeonRakshaban- neighbours did hear commotion, matter,” said Sarita.
averted if Kuldeep had managed of the tenants living in the
and worked in a factory at Zirak- to find the murder weapon. was seeing someone else. Their dhan. At first, Sikander thought to open Manpreet’s mobile phone building, had seen the arising from the victims’ house, Satwinder Singh, too, said the
pur on the outskirts of Chandi- relationship had thus turned they were not picking up the while she and Rajwant were accused leave but they dismissed it thinking to accused used to visit them regu
garh. CELEBRATED RAKHI sour,”saidNilambariVijayJaga- phonetogiveasurprise,butlater asleep be some mutual brawl. larly, addingthat “we thought he
n He was also caught on CCTV
Police recovered two phones BEFORE FLEEING dale, senior superintendent of around 10am he told a family “I went up to their house and must be their friend and thus
n After breaking into their house, cameras installed in the
belonging to Manpreet Kaur KuldeephadmetManpreetKaur police (SSP), Chandigarh. friend,LuckyChawla,whostays Kuldeep got his hand on her phone neighbourhood knocked on their door. The per- never objected to it”.
whenKuldeepwasarrestedatthe in2010,whileworkingtogetherat After the double murder, Kul- inChandigarh,tocheckonthem. to check her WhatsApp messages, son (accused Kuldeep Singh, 30) “I never received any com
n On reaching Delhi, he
New Delhi station. He was also acallcentreinSector34.Kuldeep deep returned home, took a bath It was Chawla who broke into but Manpreet had changed the opened it for a while, but then plaint about the girls. They paid
withdrew money from an
carrying the key of the house, is still working with the same and even celebrated Rakhsha- theirhouse,foundthebodiesand passcode closed it. The girls were crying their rent just a day before the
ATM and even contacted a
which he locked while fleeing firm, which has now shifted to bandhan with his two younger alerted police. n When he tried to open it by friend on phone. This continuously,” said Shashi. “I murder, and informed me that
besidesbloodstainedclothesthat Zirakpur, while Manpreet and sisters and a brother. The SSP saidthe victims’fam- putting Manpreet’s finger on the helped police trace and thought it is their internal mat- they will be leaving the room in
he wore while murdering them. her sister were in the process of He later went to the Chandi- ily at first denied having any sensor, even that didn’t work as arrest him ter and went back to sleep. The November,” he said.
His phone call to a friend opening a pharma-based firm. garhbusstandandboardedabus knowledge about Manpreet’s she had applied mehendi for noises stopped subsequently.” The two sisters had also orga
n Two phones belonging to
helped police track him down. Kuldeep had spoken to Man- to Ambala,from where he took a relationship. Uponfurther ques- Rakshabandhan that day Manpreet Kaur, her house nised a “kheer langar” this Mon
Kuldeep had also withdrawn preet’s parents about their mar- train to reach Delhi. Police said tioning,theyadmittedtheyknew n Meanwhile, the two sisters woke key and his bloodstained ‘ACCUSED VISITED day. “They hired a cook and
cash from an ATM at the Delhi riageandhadevenstayedattheir his parents didn’t get suspicious Kuldeep and his family well and up, leading to an argument and clothes were recovered THEM REGULARLY’ installed a stall near the park in
station. A case was registered houseinAboharwhileattending as he would usually leave the had even held discussions about the murders from him Sarita and her husband Puran the colony, where they distrib
underSection302(murder)ofthe afunctionthere,saidpolice.How- house around 7am. their marriage. also heard the screams, but did uted kheer,” he said.
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Lightning strike kills
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CHANDIGARH:With an aim to
sanitation workers on notice FROM TODAY 19-yr-old girl at Sukhna
increase transparency in dealing
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HAVE BEEN GIVEN MC employees from September
1. Salary dispersal will be linked letterschd@hindustantimes.com HT Correspondent
corporation has launched a n n
WhatsApp number where ONE WEEK TO SUBMIT with biometric attendance from n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
residents can text their CHANDIGARH :The municipal cor-
poration (MC) has issued notices
REPLIES, DISCIPLINARY October salary.
MC will also deduct salary of
CHANDIGARH: Lawyers at tje Pun-
jab and Haryana high court on CHANDIGARH: In possibly a first-of-
complaints regarding public
services under its jurisdiction. The to 42 sanitation workers ACTION TO FOLLOW supervisors, if employees are Friday decided to defer the its-kind mishap, a 19-year-old
number — 7380033322 — was for being absent during duty found absent during duty hours, protest and resume work from girl was killed after being struck
launched during the Independ- hours. will not tolerate dereliction apart from disciplinary action Saturday. by lightning at Sukhna lake on
ence Day function at the corpora- While 15 of these notices were of duty. against the said employee. The 4,000-odd members of Thursday.
tion’s office in Sector 17. ››P3 served on Friday, the rest were In June, 600 employees were All branch heads have been Punjab and Haryana High Court Police said the deceased,
issued over the past few days. found absent, following which toldto maintain amovement reg- Bar Association (PHHCBA) had Tamanna, a resident of Barwala
Community centres They have been asked to submit the MC chief had made inspec- ister to ensure that no employee gone on strike on July 25, a day village in Dera Bassi, had come
city’s white elephants? their replies within one week, tion of field staff mandatory. The leaves their designated office after the Centre notified the to the lake with her family to
CHANDIGARH :Despite crores which will be followed by disci- 42 notices served recently were premises without making entry State Administrative Tribunal enjoy the Independence Day hol-
spent on their construction plinary action. the result of these inspections. into the movement register. (SAT) in Haryana. iday. She worked for a beer fac-
and maintenance, the community “Outsourced employees will MC has already begun the Lawyers argue that constitu- tory in Dera Bassi. Her father,
centres in Chandigarh remain be dismissed from services, MC CHIEF GETS process to procure GPS-enabled tion of a service tribunal directly Allahuddin, is a street vendor.
severely underutilised, data
obtained from the municipal
while the regular employees will CRACKING wristwatches for 4,000 safai kar- affects the power of judicial Around 3:55pm, while the SAFEGUARD YOURSELF
face salary cut and disciplinary Apart from the field inspections, amcharis and other field staff review of the court and thus is family was strolling on the walk- Stay indoors for 30 minutes If you are driving, safely exit
corporation has revealed. All 46
proceedings,” MCcommissioner MC chief has made biometric employees to track their desig- constitutionally ultra vires. ing track during a thunder- after hearing the last clap of the roadway and park. Stay in
community centres in Chandigarh
KK Yadav said, adding that MC attendance mandatory for all nated location. SEE >>MAINBOOK,P1 storm, Tamanna was hit by thunder the vehicle and turn on the
are located in prime locations, yet
there was not even a single lightning. Get inside a sturdy building parking flashers until the
function in as many as 12 of them or hard-top automobile. strong rain ends
in 2018. In 2019 (till July 31), eight
community centres had no
booking. ››P3
Bank manager booked for duping cop DIED ON THE SPOT
The impact of the lightning
strike left Tamanna instantly
lifeless, said a police personnel,
Although lightning can strike a
car, you are much safer inside a
vehicle than outside
Stay away from windows
Inside a building, avoid
contact with electrical
equipment or cords, and
plumbing, which can conduct
4 drunk youths kidnap HT Correspondent lently in the name of ASI Vijay Kumar alleged the branch Kumar said investigations led who witnessed the incident, add- and doors electricity
Mohali man, two held n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com Kumar, 48, presently posted as a employees used the copy of his them to the ASI’s namesake in ing that the lightning also struck Unplug electrical items, such
driver in the police lines. PAN card to issue two credit HimachalPradesh,whohadbeen a palm tree. Avoid isolated trees in
MOHALI:Two of the four youths open areas as computers and air-condi-
who in an inebriated state PANCHKULA:Aprivatebankbranch The ASI has a salary account cardsinhisnamelinkedwiththe using the credit cards. The girl was rushed to Gov- tioners. Power surges from
kidnapped a Balongi resident in manager is among two people in the said bank branch since account. Police said the com- “According to initial probe, ernment Multi-Specialty Hospi- Do not lie on concrete floors lightning can cause serious
his Alto car on Wednesday night, booked for allegedly duping an June 2014.Even as it is a zero bal- plainant has alleged that he had ₹81,000 payments are pending tal in Sector 16, where she was or lean against concrete walls damage
were arrested on Friday. All four assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of ance account, last month he neither applied for a credit card fromtheASI’sbankaccount.The declared dead.
are from Balongi. The victim, (Source: National Disaster Management Authority of India guidelines)
thePanchkulapoliceof₹81,000in received a message stating that nor received one from the bank. accused has also bought a Royal The body was handed over to
Sarvinder Singh, who works in a a credit card fraud. he needed to maintain at least “Isubmittedacomplainttothe Enfield bike and a Honda Activa the family after an autopsy on
private company, told police that
while he was on his way back
It’s alleged Vijay Kumar ₹5,000 balance. “I was having bank officials concerned, who onloanusingthesecreditcards,” Friday morning. A board of doc- the city in recent memory, and VICTIM TAMANNA WAS
Chaudhary of Paonta Sahib in ₹3,400 in the salary account and assuredmethatthematterwould said the SHO. tors has been constituted to this was a first at the lake.
home when the accused struck connivance with Deepak Rishi, despite it being a zero balance be resolved, but to no avail,” the A case has been registered determine the exact cause of Police have initiated inquest VISITING THE LAKE WITH
around 11.30pm. Those arrested
are Shubham and Surjeet. Ajay
who is the manager at the HDFC account, the bank deducted the ASI submitted in his complaint. under Sections 406 (criminal death. proceedings under Section 174 HER FAMILY ON I-DAY
Bank in Sector 25 Panchkula remainingamountcitingmainte- Chandimandir station house breachoftrust)and420(cheating) Police said there hadn’t been of the Code of Criminal Proce-
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Rakhi stall owners

Hi-techsystemtomanage assaulted for
MYCITYMYVOICE
objecting to loud
P’kulatrafficintheworks music in Baltana
HT Correspondent
FOR SAFER ROADS To also have sensor-based real-time traffic volume count n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
Yuvraj Kaushal MOHALI : Police have booked

n yuvraj.kaushal@htlive.com WILL ALSO HAVE CAMERA seven persons for assaulting a
LIVE FEEDS, SENSORS couple running a rakhi stall in
PANCHKULA:The municipal corpo- Baltana, Zirakpur, for objecting
ration(MC)isplanningtorollout AND GOOGLE MAPS FOR to the loud music playing at an
an advanced traffic manage- TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT adjacent stall in the market.
ment system soon. Theaccused were identifiedas
The system will utilise traf- management in the city,” said Mamata Rana, her husband
fic sensors, high resolution cam- Jogpal. Arun Rana, Chinnu Rana, Shub-
eras with sensor-based real- ham, Shiva and two others, all
time traffic volume count tech- SHOWCASE PLANNED residents of Baltana.
nology, and message mikes at Thecivicbodyisalsoplanningto In her complaint to the police,
every light point. showcase one of the eight round- the victim, a resident of Modern
Thesystemalsoincludesspeed aboutsinthecityasanexampleof Enclave, Baltana, said that on
breakers on roads connecting traffic control technology. Wednesday, she along with her
with the main roads, and a cen- Jogpalsaid,“Wehavefinalised husband had set up a stall out-
tral command component for n The MC’s proposal also includes a central command component for a few designs with concepts that side a shop to sell rakhis. PAVER BLOCKS LYING ABANDONED ON ROADSIDE A HAZARD
smooth flow of traffic and smooth flow of traffic and swift movement of emergency vehicles. HT are running in Delhi and Mum- The victim said the accused, The picture is of pavement tiles lying near the Sector 32-33 dividing road for the past two months. No one has
swift movement of emergency bai. We are planning to hold a running an adjacent stall, were bothered to fix them. The tiles have turned the spot into an eyesore and also act as a hazard. The authorities
vehicles. every signal. Through the cam- to improve street design, which meeting soon with the police playing loud music, so her hus- concerned must take serious note of the issue and fix the tiles at the earliest so that
The concept,which is yet to be eras, the department concerned willhavecycletracks,pedestrian departmentregardingtheproject band asked them to lower the pedestrians do not injure themselves by tripping on them. Civic works should be carried
finalised,willalsohavespecifica- will see the traffic and can com- paths and geometrical correc- after which the final call will be volume. However, the accused out in a prompt and clean manner.
tions such as camera live feeds, municate at signals using mike tion of roads. taken.Our endeavour is to make started hurling abuses at him, Anjana Jain, Chandigarh
sensorsandevenGoogleMapsto facility.” “We have already installed the city safe.” and then assaulted him. The vic-
COUNCILLOR’S TAKE
devise a predictive algorithm. hi-tech cameras with some hav- He said the police department tim said when she intervened,
MC commissioner-cum-ad- ALREADY ON TRACK ing software that can scan regis- isalreadyworkinginregardwith they assaulted her as well and Area councillor Gurpreet Dhillon said the bricks in the picture were the old curb channels
ministrator Rajesh Jogpal said, TheMCrecentlyrevampedeight tration number of a vehicle vio- traffic maintenance and safety her clothes got torn in the melee. that were recently replaced with new ones. “These will be lifted soon,” he said.
“If the proposal gets a green sig- roundaboutsinthecitywithgeo- lating traffic rules, following and they will soon finalise a Police have registered a case
nal,wewilltieupwithGoogleand metricalcorrectionwithaviewto which challan can be sent roundabouttoshowcasethetech- under Sections 323, 341,
the sensors will count the traffic ease traffic flow and minimise directly to their address. Also, nologyusedforintelligenttraffic 354B, 148, 149, 506, 354 of the no good as the number of dogs is on the rise. The
volume based on image pattern road accidents. The MC is also work on geometric correction of management system on corpo- Indian Penal Code at the Zirak- authorities need to curb the menace urgently to make
analysis. The concept also coming up with a non-motorised roads is underway with other rate social responsibility (CSR) pur police station but no arrest the city safe.
includespublicaddresssystemat traffic (NMT) corridor in the city steps towards intelligent traffic mode. has been made so far. Dipali Handa, Panchkula
OFFICIAL’S TAKE
Trial run of new 250-bed

Panchkula municipal commissioner Rajesh Jogpal said,
“The work on the dog rescue and rehabilitation centre
in Sukhdarshanpur village near Barwala is going on,
which will solve the problem of stray dogs. We are
aiming to complete the project by year end. We are
PGI block from Aug 20 also carrying sterilisation drives to contain the me-
nace. Under the law, Panchkula MC is duty-bound to
release the dogs in the same area from where they
were picked up for sterilisation.”
HT Correspondent
NEHRU HOSPITAL family welfare had approved the
project in 2010 and allotted it to DRIVERS NOT GIVING TWO
EXTENSION TO HOUSE the CPWD. The following year,
HOOTS ABOUT TRAFFIC RULES
CHANDIGARH :The recently estab-
lished 250-bed Nehru Hospital
ENDOCRINOLOGY, ENT, the executing agencycontracted
out works amounting to ₹52.7 Two-wheeler riders throw caution to the wind and
extensionblockatthePostGrad- HEPATOLOGY AND crore and set a deadline of 18 conveniently try to overload the vehicle, and that too
uate Institute of Medical Educa- RADIOTHERAPY DEPTS months.Thework,however,was without wearing helmets. Such negligence of traffic
rules leads to accidents. Every day there is news about
tionandResearch(PGIMER)will stopped in 2013.
start its trial run on August 20.
Thehi-techhospitalblockwill
provide specialised services in
radiotherapywing,whilethefirst
floor will house ENT wards with
47bedsandminoroperationthea-
AccordingtothePGIMERoffi-
cials, CPWD failed to take envi-
ronmental clearance before
NHM staff threaten STRAY DOGS DRIVING P’KULA
how helmetless and triple riding is claiming precious
lives. Traffic rules should be followed religiously, not
just to avoid challans but to also stay safe on roads
with heavy vehicular traffic. Strict enforcement is also
endocrinology,ENT,hepatology
to suspend services
tres (OTs), oncology wing and startingthework,afterwhichan
the need of the hour.
andradiotherapy.Anofficialsaid wards with 86 beds. Hepatology objection was raised by the cen- RESIDENTS UP THE WALL
the ENT and radiotherapy department and wards with 45 tralministryofenvironmentand Sanjay Chopra, Mohali
Stray dogs breeding at a fast pace are becoming a
departmentshadalreadystarted beds,endocrinologydepartment forest. Also, after the work was menace. The dogs are aggressive and have attacked OFFICIAL’S TAKE
HT Correspondent
shifting materials to the new
hospital.
and wards with 36 beds, nuclear
medicine and private wards will
started,itwasfoundthat16servi-
ces essential for efficient func- chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
TO CONTINUE WITH multiple people, making it difficult to venture out of Mohali senior superintendent of police Kuldeep Singh
n
one’s own house. In Sectors 6 and 9, aggressive dogs Chahal said, “We have been challaning the violators.
“All the four departments be on the second floor. The third tioningofthehospitalweremiss- THEIR ONGOING often lie under or on the car and attack people ap- We will soon start drive to challan two-wheelers
have been asked to shift to the
new premises. The hospital will
floor will consist of all private
wards with 78 rooms. The fourth
ing from the building plan,” said
a PGI official.
CHANDIGARH : Members of the
Chandigarh NHM Employees’
PROTEST DEMANDING proaching the vehicle. Sterilisation seems to be doing indulging in triple riding.”
be made fully operational in floorconsistsof10modularoper- The cost of the project Union held a protest here on Fri- EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL
within 10 days of the trial run,” ation theatres with 84 beds in pre increased to ₹162 crore because day outside the office of the mis- WORK ON MONDAY
said Amitabh Avasthi, Deputy andpostoperativeintensivecare these emergency services were sion director in support of their
Director, Administration, units (ICUs) and coronary care addedaftertheapproval,saidthe demands.
LET’S SPEAK OUT AND MAKE A
PGIMER. units (CCUs). official, adding that it took more The union also threatened to He, however, said he would DIFFERENCE, TOGETHER
The ground floor of the new than three years to sort out the suspend all services on Monday again forward their demands to The Hindustan Times My City My Voice campaign offers residents of
hospital consists of faculty AFTER MUCH DELAY mess before the project got com- if their demands were not the UT administrator and the Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali a platform to highlight and share
rooms,administrationofficeand TheUnionministryofhealthand pleted recently. accepted. mission director, NHM, Delhi.
cives issue concerning them. Whether it’s bad roads, non-functional
Meanwhile, the director held Union leaders said they had
a meeting with protesters and been fighting for their rights streetlights, ill-maintained parks or poor garbage disposal, HT will act
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authorities concerned. Help us help you.
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implemented.
He said the Union govern-
ment had also not granted sanc-
“Now, we will go ahead with
our protest on Monday,” said
Amit Kumar, general secretary
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torture in presence to proclaimed tion for a few employees. of the union.
of top police officers offender MORNI VILLAGE

BATTLING HARDSHIPS
HT Correspondent ined the victim’s (Suraj’s) vis-
CHANDIGARH: Thedistrictcourton
Fridaydeniedanticipatorybailto SECY BOOKED
CHANDIGARH : Statements of five

cera, told the court that he did
not find any trace of poison.
Rana apprised the court of the
VikasQadian,who was declared
aproclaimedoffender(PO)inthe
multi-crorebitcoinscam.Copies
FOR BUNGLING
witnesses were recorded in the
CBI special court in the Kotkhai
custodial death case on Friday,
writing used in the FIR
while Lalit presented records of
the judicial custody of the five
of challans were given to all
accused.
So far, kingpin Amit Bhard-
₹5 LAKH
two of whom deposed that they accused. waj, Vivek Bhardwaj, Pankaj HT Correspondent
were tortured for days during The matter will be now be Adlakha, Hemant Bhope, San- n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
the interrogation in the pres- heard on August 23. Other wit- chit, and Rajesh Kumar alias
ence of top police officials. nesses have also been sum- Raju have been arrested. The PANCHKULA :Police on Thursday
The five — Junga Central moned for the hearing. A total of trialhasnotyetstarted.Amithas booked a village secretary (gram
Forensic Science Laboratory 10 witness have recorded their allegedly duped residents to the sachiv) of the Morni block in
(CFSL) scientific officer CL statements and have largely tune of ₹2,000 crore. Earlier, the Panchkula for fraudulently
Sharma, CFSL assistant supported the prosecution’s Chandigarh police had filed a withdrawing ₹5 lakh from Pan
director RS Rana , Kaithu claims. chargesheetagainsttwopersons chayati Raj Institution (PRI)
assistant jail superintendent CBI prosecutor Amit Jindal including Sanchit of Delhi, and funds.
Lalit Sharma and two villagers, said the officials in question RajeshKumarofRajasthan,who Morni block development and
Ishan and Parshant Negi — were involved in the custodial was residing in Delhi. Both were panchayat officer Daljit Singh
recorded their statements death of the accused . arrested from Delhi. told the police that Baldwala vil
before justice Sushil Kumar After the custodial death of “Theduohaddirectlinkswith lage sarpanch Naresh Kumar
Garg. one of the accused, Suraj, in the Amit.Theyhaddevelopedacode had submitted a complaint
Parshant said he was kept in Gudiya rape case, a trial was ini- language and transferred more against gram sachiv Sudhir
illegal custody from July 11, tiated in the CBI special court in than₹30lakhtovariousaccounts Kumar last month.
2017 to July 13, 2017. He alleged Chandigarh, after it was ofAmit,”policesaid.Afirstinfor- Singh said the accused had
police officials stripped and tor- transferred from the Supreme mationreport(FIR)hasbeenreg- taken the passbook, cheque book
tured him for days. He was a sus- Court. istered against the accused. For and records of the PRI scheme on
pect in the ‘Gudiya rape case’ The nine accused include interrogation, Amit and Vivek the pretext of its audit, and took
but was not arrested. inspector general of police were brought from Delhi to the out six cheques before returning
“The incident took place in (southern range) Zahur H city along with Sanchit and the records to the gram pancha
the presence of inspector gen- Zaidi , SP DW Negi ,Theog DSP Kumar on production warrants. yat.
eral of police (southern range) Manoj Joshi, former Kotkhai The cyber cell of the UT police Investigating official assist
Zahur H Zaidi and SP DW Negi,” station house officer (SHO) had registered the first FIR ant sub-inspector (ASI) Maan
he said. Rajinder Singh, assistant sub- against the accused for duping Singh said as per the complaint
Ishan also made similar alle- inspector Deep Chand, who was city-based businessmen of n Artistes staging a play, Bhook ka Ilaaj, at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, in Chandigarh on Friday. The play, depicting the daily when the sarpanch went to the
gations. He identified six investigating officer in around₹10crorebymakingthem struggles faced by a poor family, was part of the ongoing Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi Festival of Young Directors. HT PHOTO bank on July 11 to withdraw
people, including SP DW the Kotkhai rape and murder invest in bitcoins. HTC money for the labourers carry
Negi, DSP Manoj Joshi, ASI case, head constables—Surat ing out work of a nullah, he also
Deep and three other police Singh, Mohan Lal and gotthe passbook updated, only to
officials. Rafiq Ali and constable Ranjit F L A T P O S S E S S I O N D E L AY E D find the accused used the six
CL Sharma, who had exam- Streta. cheques to fraudulently with
4th FIR against Panchkula builder on NRI’s plaint draw ₹49,000, ₹80,000, ₹90,000
₹95,000, ₹95,000 and ₹90,000 from
January to May, respectively.
The sarpanch alleged that no
HT Correspondent
In the recent case, Punam
Mahajan, 45, who hails from
COMPLAINANT HAD facing financial crises which
have hit further construction.
against Bagai under Sections
406 (criminal breach of trust)
transactions were made by the
panchayat from January til
Peer Muchalla and is currently DEPOSITED ₹66 LAKH The woman alleged and 420 (cheating) of the Indian May and that the cheques were
PANCHKULA :The police registered
a fourth case of cheating against
residing in Dubai with her hus-
band, complained that she had
FOR A 3BHK FLAT IN Bagai gave lame excuses and
new dates for completion of the
Penal Code at the Sector 20
police station.
also not signed by him, the ASI
said.
the managing director of Panch- booked a 3BHK flat in the SECTOR 20 PROJECT project. She also alleged that the Earlier on July 31, Bagai was A case has been registered
kula-based Samar Estate Pri- builder’s project ‘Ess Vee promoters had booked around booked on a similar complaint of against the accused under Sec
vate Limited Vinod Bagai on Apartments’ at Sector 20, will be completed within three 50 flats in dubious names, and in duping an air force official of tions 409 (criminal breach of
Wednesday. Panchkula, at the basic sales years. She said though the con- the name of shell companies ₹1.5 crore, and then later in two trust by public servant, or by
Bagai is already facing three price of ₹68 lakh in May 2011. struction which initially promoted by them and their other cases for duping a retired banker, merchant or agent) and
FIRs for allegedly duping three Against this cost, she had started, it has been three years family members. textile engineer from Dhakoli 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal
persons for not handing over the deposited ₹66 lakh on the assur now since it was stopped on the Based on the complaint a and a woman from Sector 26 in Code at the Chandimandir police

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 hindustantimes tricity 03
I N D E P E N D E N C E D AY F U N C T I O N
TEACHER’S
Communitycentres CAR CLAIMS Punjab, Haryana need ring road, rapid
turnwhiteelephants PEDESTRIAN’S
LIFE IN MOHALI
mass transport system, says Badnore
HT Correspondent
LOW OCCUPANCY Though crores went into building them, HT Correspondent
most centres have gone months without a single booking MOHALI :An unidentified pedes-
CHANDIGARH : Punjab governor
and UT administrator VP Singh
Vivek Gupta trian was killed after being hit Badnore on Thursday said
n vivek.gupta@htlive.com by a car near Bakarpur village efforts were on to persuade the
on the Airport Road in the wee states of Punjab and Haryana to
CHANDIGARH : Despite crores hours of Friday. establish a ring road and rapid
spent on their construction The car driver was identified mass transport system.
and maintenance, the commu- as Sushma Sharma, 45, a Addressing an Independence
nity centres in Chandigarh teacher living in Sector 70, while Day function at the Parade
remain severely underutilised, the deceased, also in the mid- Ground in Sector 17, Badnore
data obtained from the munici- forties has yet to be identified. said there was room for develop-
pal corporation (MC) has The police said the accident ment in looking after the eld-
revealed. took place on Friday morning erly. “I call upon people, the
All 46 community centres in when Sharma was on her way to youth in particular, to ensure
Chandigarh are located in drop her children around 5am. that rights of the elderly are not
prime locations, yet there was The victim, who was just wear- compromised and they lead dig-
not even a single function in as ing shorts, was walking on the nified, healthy and secure
many as 12 of them in 2018. side of the road when Sharma lives,” he said.
In 2019 (till July 31), eight n The community centre at Sector 41 was booked for just 47 hit him. Badnore said the MC had sur-
community centres had no days in 2018. HT FILE PHOTO Owing to the collision, the veyed all properties through
booking (see box). victim crashed against the car’s geographic information system
Barring a few, occupancy sta- windshield, suffering multiple and the facility to pay property
tus of most community centres Awaiting events injuries. tax online had been initiated.
is worrisome, raising a question 11 centres did not see even a single booking in 2018 He was rushed to the civil “Chandigarh received the n NSS volunteers in a jubilant
over the utility of these places. hospital in Phase 6, where he third rank in compliance of the mood after being felicitated;
Sector 2018 2019* Sector 2018 2019*
For instance, the centre in was declared brought dead. The Street Vending Act, 2014. Gar- and (right) Punjab governor
Sector 16 was booked for merely Manimajra 0 0 Sector 19 70 36 body has been kept in the hospi- bage segregation and manage- and UT administrator VP Singh
54 days in 2018. In 2019, in the Dadumajra 0 0 Sector 29 72 50 tal’s mortuary for the next 72 ment still remains one of the Badnore during the
first seven months, it was Ram Darbar 0 0 Sector 27 80 29 hours for identification. challenges faced by city and the Independence Day
booked for just 17 days. Police managed to identify cooperation of citizens is celebrations at Parade Ground
Similarly, the one in Sector 45 Mauli Jagran 0 0 IN DEMAND Sharma with her car’s registra- required to segregate garbage at in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on
has remained locked for 10 Sector 26 0 0 Sector 49 226 141 tion number, and booked her the source.” Thursday. RAVI KUMAR/HT
months in 2018, as it saw events Dhanas 0 0 Sector 40 205 95 under Sections 304A (causing Meanwhile, Haryana health,
for just 58 days (nearly two death by negligence) and 279 sports and youth affairs minis- with basic life-support system,
Sector 50 0 2 Sector 39 162 76
months). (rash driving) of the Indian ter Anil Vij presided over the for different districts of the
Even the community centres Krishangarh 0 14 Sector 15 156 88 Penal Code at the Sohana police district-level Independence Day state.
of Sectors 19, 21, 27 and 29 Sarangpur 0 23 Sector 46 142 76 station. If proven, Section 304A function at the Parade Ground In Mohali, Punjab Vidhan
remained unoccupied for most Sector 33 0 37 Sector 23 124 52 entails imprisonment for a term in Sector 5, Panchkula. Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh
part of the year. which may extend to two years, On the occasion, Vij flagged unfurled the national flag at
Sector 43 0 24 Sector 22 103 54
or with fine, or with both. off 15 ambulances equipped Government College, Phase 6.
WHERE ARE EXECUTIVE Sector 41 47 116 Sector 37 97 99
COMMITTEES? Sector 16 54 17 (All numbers in days the
Two years ago, MC had centres were booked) H O U S I N G S C H E M E FO R U T E M P LOY E E S
Sector 45 58 27
approved bylaws, making it
mandatory for councillors to
form executive committees for
Sector 21 66 7 *Till July 31
HC stops CHB from acting on consent notices

›
each community centre in their
ward. Nomination of at least 50 If councillors form the executive bodies, existing HT Correspondent
local residents was required to
form these committees. infrastructure in community centres can easily n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
COURT PASSES ORDER demanded that a record of the
scheme be summoned and after Cost escalation in past 11 years
The purpose of these commit-
be put to use. Besides their daily maintenance will be WHILE HEARING A BATCH fixing responsibility on erring The cost of flats has gone up by five to ten times while
tees is to hire their own staff to CHANDIGARH: ThePunjabandHar- OF PETITIONS BY officials, penal action be taken
the project kept hanging fire
take care of the premises. To
help the committees meet the
more effective, and staff can be hired as per need. yana high court on Friday
restrainedtheChandigarhHous- Dr BP YADAV AND OTHER
againstthem.Responsehasbeen
sought before October 1.
KK YADAV, MC commissioner ~1.76 Flat’s cost in 2019
maintenance expenses, 50% of ing Board (CHB) from taking EMPLOYEES SEEKING CHBintroducedtheschemein
crore Initial offer in 2008
the booking amount is set aside action on notices issued to 2008 and applications were
for their accounts. But save employeesseekingtheirconsent QUASHING OF NOTICE invited on January 14, 2008. The
some centres, most remain Even the reading rooms have He said councillors needed to for a self-financing housing draw of lots was held on Novem- ~1.35
devoid of these committees. not been put to use. engage with residents to utilise scheme. 21 days of increasing the rates. ber 2010, and 3,930 applicants crore
MC commissioner KK Yadav these properties effectively. HC bench of justice Daya Employees said land rates for were declared eligible (252 for
COUNCILLORS VS MC said if councillors formed the Mayor Rajesh Kumar Kalia Chaudhary and justice Sudhir three categories at the time of three-bedroom flats, 168 for two- ~99
Most councillors are of the view executive bodies, existing infra- said he will meet councillors Mittal passed the order while launch (2008) were ₹2,820, ₹7,920 bedroom flats, 3,066 for one bed- lakh
that it’s difficult to attract 50 structure in community centres and discuss the issue. hearing a batch of petitions sub- and ₹20,200, respectively. room flats and 444 for one-room
members from their areas at an could easily be put to use. Earlier this month, the mittedbyDrBPYadavandother They argued that the delay in EWS flats). ~58
annual subscription of ₹1,000 in Besides their daily maintenance MC chief had asked councillors employees seeking quashing of allotmentoflandwasonaccount There was a delay after the lakh
absence of adequate facilities at will be more effective. to take over the management of the notice, in which the adminis- of inaction and lack of coordina- draw of lots as the board had just ~34.7
the community centres. Yadav maintained that MC is community centres. trationhadre-fixedthecostofthe tion between the UT administra- 11 acres in Sector 53, which was lakh ~24.3
On the other hand, in the past not supposed to provide gym He had announced that MC land at ₹74,131 per square yard, tion and CHB. insufficient to construct all flats. lakh ~13.5
lakh ~5.75
four years, MC spent over ₹1 instructors at community cen- will withdraw its staff from the resultingintheflats’costincreas- “Theboardcannotdemandthe Later, the UT approved 61 lakh
crore to set up gyms in some tres. “Councillors should form centres next year if councillors ing from ₹34.7lakhto ₹1.76 crore. present collector rate as the acres,butallotment wasmadeat
centres, but they remain locked their committees and hire staff failed to form executive commit- In the same notice, sent in employees were not at fault,” market rate, a decision which 3 BHK 2 BHK 1 BHK EWS
for wants of gym instructors. as per need,” he said. tees before December 31. June,consentwassoughtwithin they argued. They also resulted in escalation of rates.
tricitytoday VA C AT I N G A I R P O R T L O U N G E
Now, send plaints to Man held guilty in
AUGUST 17, 2019
YOUNG DIRECTORS’ FESTIVAL UT court returns plea, asks MC via WhatsApp Arms Act case
CITCO to move Mohali court
CHANDIGARH :A local court on Fri
dayconvictedaSonepatresident
HT Correspondent to approach the corporation in a February Arms Act case
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com with complaints. while acquitting him of the
HT Correspondent August 10. prayed that the internal and Mayor Rajesh Kumar Kalia attempt to murder charge.
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com InSeptember2016, thePunjab domestic lounges be leased to it CHANDIGARH : With in aim to said every complaint will be fol- Theconvict,Sandeep,washeld
and Haryana high court had on rent. increase transparency in deal- lowed by prompt action, and a guilty under Section 25/54/59 of
CHANDIGARH :A district court has directedAAItoapproachCITCO In their reply to the court, ing with complaints, the response via WhatsApp will be the Arms Act. Another accused
returned a petition concerning for setting up executive lounges CHIAL and AAI mentioned that municipal corporation (MC) sent to the complainant after the Jai Parkash, was cleared of al
vacation of a domestic lounge at attheinternationalanddomestic boththeloungeswererequiredto on Thursday launched a concern was redressed. charges.
the Chandigarh International terminals. beoperatedbyCITCO,anditcan- WhatsApp number where “Besides, residents can also InanFIRregistered onFebru
Airport,stating“ithadnoterrito- In November 2017, CHIAL notretainoneloungeandsurren- residents can text their com- share images of encroachments ary 13, 2019, the complainant
rial jurisdiction to deal with extendedtheallotmentoflounges der another. However, CITCO plaints regarding public servi- on public land and other viola- Tarsem Jain, 47, resident of
this issue”. to CITCO for five years, but no stated that there was no clause ces under its jurisdiction. tions,” he said. Zirakpur,hadallegedthathewas
Thecourthasnowdirectedthe rebatewasgivenandlicencefees statingthatdomesticloungewas The number — 738-003-3322 — on his way to Shivalik Society
petitioner, Chandigarh Indus- was increased by 10%. Later, allotted on the condition that was launched during the Inde- ONLINE FIRE NOC Sector 49, around 8:15pm.
On Day 2 of “Festival of Young Directors” by the Punjab Sangeet Natak trial and Tourism Development CITCOsurrendered theinterna- international lounge had to be pendence Day function at the FROM AUGUST 30 When he reached Rajdhan
Akademi, Naat Sansar, Patiala, will present the play Abhisarika (Valiant Corporation (CITCO), to tional lounge due to losses, but operated with it. corporation’s office in Sector 17. MC will launch the online Society, Sector 49, a silver car
Heroine), written by Punjabi playwright Balwant Gargi, and directed by approach a Mohali court. retained the domestic lounge. OnJuly 2,CHIALhadissueda “Residents can send an facility to apply for fire safety blocked his way. Two men
Amarpal. Thedecisioncameaweekafter In its petition, CITCO men- notice to CITCO to vacate the image, along with a brief no-objection certificate stepped out of the car and
Where: Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, Chandigarh a UT court on August 9 had tioned that there was a flight space allotted for domestic description about the nature of (NOC) on August 30. UT admin- assaulted him with rods and
ordered a four-day stay on the every20minutes,andpassengers lounge on the grounds that the concern and their address,” istrator VP Singh Badnore will threatened him with a gun. But
When: 6:30pm
notice issued by Chandigarh did not have adequate time to CITCOhadnotfulfilledthecondi- said municipal commissioner launch the facility. MC’s earlier on spottingthe gathering crowd
International Airport Limited visit the lounges, and also there tionsofthelicence.Hence,CITCO KK Yadav, adding that this facil- plan to launch it on Independ- they fled the scene.
VIRTUAL COURT (CHIAL) to CITCO to vacate its was no stopover of flights at the wasdirectedtovacatethedomes- ity will provide a faster and ence Day was deferred due to On February 14, police
Punjab and Haryana high court chief justice, Krishna Murari, will launch domesticloungeattheairportby airport. Hence, the corporation tic lounge by August 10. more reliable way for residents technical reasons. arrestedaccusedSandeep,aresi
first “virtual court” at Faridabad through video conferencing to deal dent of Sonepat, and recovered
with traffic challan cases. the pistol and the rod used in the
Where: Punjab and Haryana high court premises, Sector 1, Chandigarh
Where: 4.40pm
Mohali man jailed
for assaulting
MeT forecasts heavy rain today
HT Correspondent
attack.OnFebruary20,JaiPark
ash, a resident of Kanjwala
Delhi,wasarrestedwiththevehi
cle used in the crime.
The duo was booked under
TRIBUTE TO GURU
SHOBHA KOSER
The disciples of danseuse Shobha
neighbour n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH :The India Meteoro-

Sections307(attempttomurder)
323 (voluntarily causing hurt)
325(voluntarilycausinggrievous
Koser will perform kathak in her MOHALI : A local court has logical Department (IMD) has hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint)
honour to mark her 75th birth awarded three years in jail to a predicted around 60mm rainfall 506(criminalintimidation)and34
anniversary and celebrate her life Phase 11 man for sexually har- on Saturday and Sunday. (acts done by several persons in
devoted to nritya (dance). assing and assaulting his neigh- Meanwhile, IMD recorded furtherance of common inten
Where: Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, bour in 2017. 17mm rain on Friday. tion) of the IPC, and under the
Chandigarh The court of additional chief A scientist at IMD, Chandi- Arms Act.
judicial magistrate, Mohit Ban- garh, Shivinder Singh said, Parkash’scounselTerminder
When: 6.30pm sal, also imposed a fine of ₹3,000 “Heavy showers are likely on Singhclaimedthathisclientwas
on the convict, who lived in the Saturday and Sunday. There are falsely implicated by the police
STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW same building as the victim. chances of light rain Monday as there was no recovery from
He was booked on May 13, onwards.” him. Therefore, the court let off
The Singapore Tourism Board will present a performance, “Pottymouth”, 2017, on the complaint of the The Punjab government has Parkash, but convicted Sandeep
by Indian-origin Singaporean comic Sharul Channa. Passes can be woman, a housewife. also issued an advisory to all dep- asthepistolusedinthecrimewas
purchased for ₹499 on bookmyshow.com
The woman had alleged that uty commissioners of the region, recovered from him. HTC
Where: Platinum Arts Club, SCO 7, Sector 17, Chandigarh on May 13, 2017, around 8am, she warning them of heavy rain.
When: 8pm stepped down to the ground floor “The showers will bring a dip
to feed a cow, when the man in temperature. The maximum
came there and caught hold of temperature is expected to drop
her arm. When she resisted, he to 27°C and if it rains through the
APNI MANDI tore off her clothes and thrashed day it can reach 25°C,” an official
Sector 40A her. On her complaint, a case at IMD said.
CHANDIGARH: Sectors 40A, Phase 6
43A and 49C Chandigarh under Sections 354 (assault or Following Friday’s rain, the
Mohali Sector 43A criminal force to woman with maximum temperature dropped
MOHALI :Sector 71 and Phase 6
intent to outrage her modesty), from 35.2°C on Thursday to
PANCHKULA :Sector 14 Sector 71 Sector 49C Panchkula 354-A(sexual harassment), 354-B 32.9°C. The minimum tempera-
(assault or use of criminal force ture dropped from 27.7°C to
Sector 14
to woman with intent to disrobe) 25.8°C. In the next three days, the
and 323 (voluntarily causing maximum temperature will vac-
hurt) of the Indian Penal Code illate between 27°C and 29°C,
l i i il was registered at the Phase 11 whiletheminimumtemperature PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER

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LECTURE ON SHIV
KUMAR BATALVI AT
2Balongimenheldfor THREE-DAY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION KICKS OFF
PANJAB VARSITY
CHANDIGARH: The literary club of
the department of Hindi, Panjab
University (PU), organised a
snatchingman’scar
lecture on ‘Shiv Batalvi: Vividh
Aayam’ on Friday. Haryana Urdu 2 AT LARGE Had intercepted Mohali resident near TDI City
Academy director Chander Trikha HT Correspondent
was the keynote speaker. He said
Batalvi’s works have elements of
romanticism and social activism.
MOHALI: Two of the four youths
Department chairperson Gurmeet
Singh and faculty Satyapal Sehgal who in an inebriated state, kid-
were also present. After the napped a Balongi resident in his
lecture, Trikha answered the Alto car and drove away, were
queries of students. HTC arrested on Friday.
All four accused are from
Orientation ceremony Balongi village.
organised at varsity The victim, Sarvinder Singh
CHANDIGARH:An orientation of Balongi village, who works in
ceremony was conducted by the a private company, told police
University Grants Commission that while he was on his way
(UGC)-Human Resource Develop- back home on the night of
ment Centre, PU, on Friday. It was August 14.
inaugurated by the DAV College, “At 11.30pm, the four accused
Sector 10, former principal KS kidnapped him in his Alto and
Arya, who spoke on the develop- sped away,” police said.
ment of higher education in India. The two arrested are Shub- n The two accused, in police custody on Friday. HT PHOTO
He also weighed the pros and ham and Surjeet, while the other n Members of the NGO Tricity Photo Art Society, which is organising the exhibition at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10.
cons of the New Education Policy It will remain open till August 18. (Below) Visitors taking a look at the pictures on display.
2019. HTC
two, Ajay and Sandeep, are at
large.
THE VICTIM WAS ON HIS bridge, they dumped him,”
police said.
HT PHOTOS
Workshop on personality Singh said when he reached WAY BACK HOME ON THE “We managed to trace the CHANDIGARH :The fifth annual
development held near TDI city, situated on a road
curve, he slowed down the car
NIGHT OF AUGUST 14 mobile of the accused and
arrested them. Shubham and
photography exhibition kicked
off at the Government Museum
CHANDIGARH:The PU depart- and the four accused intercepted WHEN THE ACCUSED Surjeet were produced before and Art Gallery, Sector 10, on
ment of sociology held a person- Friday and will be held till
ality development workshop in
him in a drunken state. The INTERCEPTED HIM the court and remanded to a
August 18.
accused hurled abuses at him day’s police custody,” said Man-
collaboration with the Indian
and pulled him out. They then phull Singh, station house offi- It is being organised by the Tricity
Council of Social Science Research
thrashed him , pushed him back 5 market and then reached cer, Balongi police station. Photo Art Society, an NGO which
(ICSSR)-North Western Regional
inside the car and drove off. Balongi bridge. A case under Sections 323 and promotes photo art in the region.
Centre (NWRC), at PU on Friday.
The victim alleged that the car “While kidnapped, Sarvinder 379 of the Indian Penal Code Fifty-eight works of 36 of its
Vice-chancellor Raj Kumar
was being driven on Mohali made a call to his friend from of (IPC) was registered against the members are being displayed.
inaugurated the workshop.
PRARIS Institute, New Delhi, roads throughout the night. the accused’s mobile phone. four accused at Balongi police Exhibits in monochrome, por-
director, Poonam Malhotra was Police said they drove till Phase When the car reached Balongi station. traits, landscapes, and works on
the keynote speaker. The depart- still life and street life are on
ment chairperson’s book ‘Social display.
Dynamics of Inclusive Develop-
ment’ was also released.
132 BOB branch heads

HTC MC chief visits Sec 45, JAYANTI DUTTA P U TA P O L L S
On the first day, works that
caught the eyes of the spectators
include 'Divine Eyes', clicked by
to attend two-day meeting
CHANDIGARH:Heads of 132
takes tough stance GROUP TRIES
Manpreet Saini, and 'The Widow's
Hope', clicked by Gawra Gurmeet
Singh. In nature photography,
branches of Bank of Baroda (BOB)
will meet in Sector 17 on Saturday
and Sunday. The agenda is to
suggest ways to improve the
on encroachments TALKS WITH
'Flying Jump' by Bhupinder Singh
was appreciated by all.
Five free photography workshops
bank’s services. Branch heads
from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
HT Correspondent
HOURS AFTER YADAV’S DENTAL FACULTY will also be organised during the
next two days.
Pradesh and Chandigarh will
attend the event being organised
VISIT, 57 CHALLANS
in line with the notification by the
CHANDIGARH :MC commissioner
KK Yadav on Friday instructed
WERE ISSUED, 15 CARS HT Correspondent
chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
AND TWO MOTORCYCLES
Punjabi varsity centralised
n
Union ministry of finance. The
directive has asked all banks to
improve their functioning and
the encroachment wing to
remove illegal construction
from Sector 45 and Burail vil-
WERE IMPOUNDED AND CHANDIGARH:Campaigning for the
upcoming Panjab University
PGGCG-11 students
ONE WATER TANKER
given laptops
seek suggestions from other
lage. Teachers’ Association (PUTA)
admissions cell in dock

branches. HTC
During a visit to the area, he WAS REMOVED elections, the Jayanti Dutta
Inauguration of first-aid
training programme at CU
MOHALI:Chandigarh University
directed municipal officers
to take down all encroachments,
including ramps built by He asked public health engi-
group on Friday tried for talks
with the faculty of Dr Harvansh
Singh Judge Institute Of
under UT admn’s
(CU), Gharuan, held the inaugura-
tion of the three-day Standard
shopkeepers in their veran-
dahs.
Hours later, 57 challans were
neers to prepare an estimate for
the construction of a sewerage
and rainwater disposal system
Dental Sciences and Hospital,
who have boycotted the elections
this year.
HT Correspondent
n patiala@hindustantimes.com e-snatak scheme
First Aid Training Programme on
Friday. Indian Red Cross Society issued, 15 cars and two motorcy- in the village and submit it for None of the dental faculty has PATIALA: ThePunjabiUniversity’s HT Correspondent
(IRCS) vice-chairman Avinash Rai cles were impounded and one approval immediately. taken the annual membership of centralised admissions cell is n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
Khanna was present who said water tanker was removed. Yadav directed concerned PUTA, saying that the associa- underscannerovertheentrance
knowledge about first aid can Violaters were warned not to officers of the public health tion did nothing to get approval examination for MPhil and CHANDIGARH :Eleven students of
save lives which are lost due to dump their vehicles on public wing to make a tubewell func- for their promotion policy that PhD courses of different aca- Post Graduate Government
delay in treatment. Khanna land to avoid facing legal action. tional. has been pending for the past 12 demic departments that took College for Girls (PGGCG)
congratulated the first batch During the visit, the commis- He also asked them to start years due to which around 40 place on July 27. Sector 11, pursuing graduation
of 60 volunteers who will be sioner directed engineers to minor repair works in the vil- teachers are awaiting promo- Thecontroversyeruptedafter were given laptops by
trained at the university campus
remove a broken railing divid- lage immediately and prepare tions. the cell’s computer operations principal Anita Kaushal on
under the guidance of IRCS
ing Phirni Road in Burail estimates for major repair Dutta, who is fighting for the in-chargeSukhjinderSinghBut- Friday.
trainers. HTC
village. work. presidential post the PUTA elec- tar cracked the PhD entrance The aim was to stimulate
tions scheduled for August 21, examination of the mechanical the use of information technol
visited the institute along with engineeringdepartmentwithdis- ogy (IT) among students of
SOI accuses PU of neglecting her team holding placards say-

ing ‘Dental Faculty We Miss You
in PUTA 2019-20’.
tinction. Buttar is also an assist-
ant professor at the mechanical
engineering department in the
n The entrance examination for MPhil and PhD courses of different
academic departments is under the scanner. HT FILE
the priority household
category, under the e-snatak
scheme of the UT administra
South Campus in Sector 25

Former PUTA president varsity’s college of engineering. tion.
Mohammed Khalid said, “The With67marksoftotal98,Sukh- at such posts have access to all taketheexam,”Sukhjindersaid.
dental institute is an important jinder was among top three can- sensitive logistics including He added that he remained WHAT THE SCHEME
component of PUTA. It has hap- didates. A senior professor, paper settings, answer keys and away from the working of the IS ALL ABOUT
HT Correspondent
HOLDS PROTEST, SEEKS ments and opening of a full-
fledged canteen at BMS Block.
pened for the first time that an
entire department has decided
pleadinganonymity,saidthatitis
unethical. “Despite being one of
otherdocuments.”Thus,theuni-
versity’s senior functionaries
admission cell in these months.
“Someoftheprofessorsareupset
E-snatak promotes the adoption
of IT in accordance with
GATE N0 3 OF THE Other demands included not to participate in the elec- the PhD examination attendees, should seriously look into the overmeclearingtheexamination the objectives of IT and
CHANDIGARH :Student Organisa-
tion of India (SOI) unit of Panjab
SECTOR 14 CAMPUS TO increase in the stipend of mas-
ters of dental surgery students
tions. Their absence has left a
void in the teachers’ unity,
the assistant professor had
acquired a plum post in the
matter,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sukhjinder said
forthesecondtime.Asin2014too,
I had secured the top position in
electronics policy of the admin
istration.
University (PI) on Friday pro- REMAIN OPEN 24/7, from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 per which is why our group admissions cell,” he said. that some senior faculty mem- the same test,” he said. Kaushal motivated the stu
tested against the varsity WANTS MORE SECURITY month, air-conditioned (AC) approached them.” “This raises questions as to bers are unnecessarily racking Sukhjinder is already regis- dents to make optimum use of
authorities’ ‘neglecting’ behav- common rooms in boys’ hostels, Associate professor at the how despite the conflict of inter- up an issue for no reasons.“I had teredasaPhDresearchscholarat the e-resources to supplement
iour towards the South Campus PERSONNEL DEPLOYED online exchange facility for hos- dental institute Ikreet Singh Bal est, the assistant professor submitted an undertaking in the mechanical engineering their academic material and
located in Sector 25. tels and permanent security said, “The group talked with us, remained an integral part of the writing to the coordinator of the department since 2014. thus, learn more.
The members, who had security personnel be recruited. guards at BMS Block. SOI presi- hoping we will join them next admissions cell throughout the admission cell well before the When asked about reappear- “I am confident that the initi
staged a similar protest on They also asked for e-rickshaw dential candidate Chetan year and that they will try admission process this year,” PhD entrance examination took inginthe entranceexamination, ative will enable the students to
Thursday also, demanded that services during the night for Chaudhary said, “We are sitting resolving our issues. However, another professor said. place, informing him to relieve Sukhjindersaidthatheisgoingto upgrade their skills and thus
gate number 3 of the Sector 14 students, deployment of women on an indefinite strike until our there is not much of a response Headdedthatthefacultymem- me from duties as in-charge of start his PhD from scratch with increase their job prospects,”
campus be open 24/7 and more security officers in all depart- demands are met.” on that from our side right now.” berspostedintheadmissionscell computer operations as I was to fresh objectives and proposals. she said.
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HINDUSTAN TIMES, CH A N D I GA R H
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 7, 2019 hindustantimes 05
htreaders’take debate of
the week
What’s there in a name?

BRAND STAND
SHOULD MPLAD
PROJECTS HAVE
MP’S NAME?
What kind of MPLAD projects should
have the parliamentarian’s name or
should names be displayed at all?
FEW FANS Most tricity residents say putting MPs’ names on development works is distasteful, while some say it fixes accountability
byinvitation
FINE TUNE THE SCHEME
› The efficacy of these funds

in encouraging local area
development projects has been
under discussion suggesting the
scheme needs to be fine tuned.
The question is should any
project at all carry
anyone’s name on
foundation stones.
MANISH TEWARI, MP
Anandpur Sahib
MPs MUST ETCH NAMES

ON PEOPLE’S HEARTS
› The imprints of a successful

delivery by elected
representatives should be etched
on people’s hearts not stones.
MPs simply prioritise utilisation
of funds for local area
development which
also holds true for
central, state
schemes.
SARVESH KAUSHAL,
Punjab ex-chief
secretary
NOTHING WRONG, IN
LINE WITH RULES
›
n An open-air gymnasium with a signboard that reads it was built with the MPLAD funds of former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra at Bougainvillea Garden, Phase 4, Mohali. HT PHOTO
AGAINST THE MOTION lously maintained by the departments names inscribed on projects or items being used to please a favoured few mentioned in schemes, including the There is nothing wrong with
HONOUR SELECTIVELY
concerned, are a sure-fire way of
ascertaining the identity of the MP at
the money is spent on. It is unethical to
have their names engraved on ambu-
and immortalise politicians’ names.
Ideally, these funds should be used for
pradhan mantri gram vikas yojana
and pradhan mantri mudra yojana,
the practice as it as it is
The sight of MP’s names scrawled on the helm of a project, should the need lances or other public property. solving people’s problems rather than then why is the name of MPs embossed permitted under central
MPLAD projects sanctioned by them arise. It is the duty of an MP to develop Kulwant Singh, Chandigarh buying knick-knacks with politician’s on the projects implemented through
is a common one, indeed. Instead of a project and not a favour bestowed by names engraved on them. MPLAD schemes. government norms. In the
only writing the MP’s name, nobody’s
name should be written. After all, it is
them on the public. Embossing MPs’
names on the project seems like a bla-
POLITICIANS SHOULD COMMAND
NOT DEMAND GOODWILL
Kamal Arora, Panchkula Sham Sunder Sharma,
Chandigarh
late 90s, there was no clarity
not just the MP but a host of other offi- tant gimmick to gain popularity and It is disheartening to see the tricks DILUTES MPs’ CREDIBILITY on the matter but
cials who bring the project to fruition. political mileage. The audacious dis- leaders resort to for gaining popular- It is pointless to inscribe politicians’ SHOULD COMPLETE PROJECTS
If the MP’s name must be inscribed at play more often than not makes resi- ity. Politicians should command not name or affix a plaque on each and Though MPs are quick to take credit later the Centre
all, it should be for deserving projects,
which have taken a lot of time and
dents feel uncomfortable as MPs
names seem to be on everything from
demand people’s goodwill. It is an
MP’s duty to fulfil the tall promises
every work carried out by them. There
is no point in creating such a hue and
for projects, hardly any politicians
make sure the work is completed in an
revised
could only be completed with the MP’s benches to tankers. The practice is dis- made by them and their respective cry over a name. If Kirron Kher exe- efficient manner. Plaques are changed instructions.
support. Representatives should focus tasteful as they seem to be a reminder political parties ahead of the elections. cutes developmental work in her par- with each MP’s term but no one takes SATYAPAL JAIN,
on developing their constituencies of a ‘favour’ bestowed on constituents. The annual sum of ₹5 crore allotted to liamentary area she will be recognised an account of the work completed. The former MP
rather than expending energy on hog- Yasmin Khosla, Panchkula MPs is meant to be used for the welfare by residents regardless of whether new generation is tired of such prac-
ging credit. Leaders should never of people. Sadly, politicians rarely there is a plaque embossed with her tices and is awaiting actual develop-
worry about inscribing their names on PUBLIC DUTY SHOULD interact with people or seek sugges- name. The fact that she took an ment. MPs should not get side tracked
public work projects. BE SELFLESS tions on important issues ranging offence, over a missing name makes it with these petty issues and should con-
PART OF VIP CULTURE
›
Saikrit Gulati, Chandigarh Politicians must work for society with- from supply basic amenities such as seem as though she is merely inter- centrate on the needs and aspiration of
out ulterior motives. An MP repre- water, electricity, safe roads to deteri- ested in publicity rather than ensuring people. Publicity is important but not In my tenure as MP, my
FUNDS ARE OFT MISUSED sents the people and he or she is orating law and order. Names on tank- social welfare. at the cost of development.
It is high time that the practice of elected for the express purpose of ers, benches and hoardings are tran- SK Sood Amrinder Singh Brar, Mohali name was mentioned in
emblazoning MP’s names on MPLAD
projects is buried because instances of
developing an area, therefore putting
down MP’s names on projects doesn’t
sient. The goodwill earned by people’s
politicians lasts forever. AN MP IS JUST
projects I recommended under
misuse of funds come to light time and make much sense. Each MP is given ₹5 Usha Verma, Chandigarh ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FOR THE MOTION MPLAD scheme. However, in my
again. It is apparent that a sizable crore a year under MPLAD to develop It was absurd that Chandigarh MP
number of MPs misutilise, underutil- their constituencies. But mostly mem- MPs SHOULD RISE ABOVE Kirron Kher became upset after she WILL AFFIX ACCOUNTABILITY 2019 manifesto, I announced that
ise or don’t utilise their MPLAD funds bers of parliament do not spend all PERSONAL GRATIFICATION noticed that her name was not written Every act or project undertaken by a
I will shun the practice as people
at all. Sting operations have many their funds and shell out a meagre It is indeed a testament to politicians’ on the water tanks flagged off by her. It public representative, whether it is the
times caught MPs accepting bribe to amounts for the welfare of society. pettiness that they want their names is rather pointless to install plaques President of India, councillor or vil- perceive it to be
sanction projects under the MPLAD Each MP should frame a sub-commit- engraved on an item purchased or bearing the name of MPs on each lage punch, has their names engraved
scheme. Some government agencies tee to the allocate the funds in an opti- structure erected for the welfare of project recommended or executed in stone at the project site. All minis- part of VIP
have also had reservations about this
practice. In fact, former Lok Sabha
mum manner. Residents are capable
of judging the work of an MP without
their electorate. Kirron Kher’s reac-
tion on not finding her name on water
under the MPLAD scheme. It is, after
all, the duty of an MP to recommend
ters, including the Prime Minister,
spend a huge chunk of funds to publi-
culture.
speaker Somnath Chatterjee had stark reminders on benches, water- tankers purchased from her MPLAD and get developmental projects exe- cise their work through full page PAWAN KUMAR
vehemently opposed this fund. The tankers and hoardings. Especially, funds was rather unfortunate. Though cuted in his or her ward. MPs would do newspaper advertisements. Then why BANSAL, former MP
practice is a contravention of the since the public can recognise a pub- an MP is entitled to human weak- well to remember that the public have single out MPs and have a separate
parliamentary system. licity stunt when it sees one. nesses, but she should understand elected them and the money used for rule for them. There is no doubt that
SK Khosla, Chandigarh Sumesh Kumar Badhwar, that her expectation would only have the projects belongs to tax payers. The elected representatives are duty
Mohali been valid had the items been pur- MP is no different from an employee bound to serve their citizens but why
GOVT DESERVES THE CREDIT chased or installed out of her pocket. working in any organisation. The raise questions on trivial issues such
NEUTRAL NAMES ARE
The funds that are spent as MPLAD A CHEAP GIMMICK Perhaps, we should offer to inscribe practice of installing plaques with as publicity. The practice ensures
ALWAYS BEST
›
funds belong to the government of Flaunting the names of parliamentari- her name on each of the 2,500 CCTV MP’s names should be ended as soon each work is accounted for. In fact,
India, so the name of the scheme or ans on MPLAD projects or other util- cameras, which said had been sanc- as possible. local MPs should put hoardings at
project under which a development ity services provided by the govern- tioned out of her MPLAD funds three Sanjay Chopra, Chandigarh strategic points in his or her constitu- Projects under MPLAD
work came to be should be highlighted
rather than the name of the sitting MP
ment is not advisable as it dilutes the
objective of popularising citizen servi-
years ago but have not been installed
till date. All MPs should rise above A CORRUPT PRACTICE
ency. The money spent on each item
should be detailed. This will give allow
schemes are carried out with
from the area. Crediting an MP for the ces. It seems like a distasteful attempt personal glorification and try to The funds allotted to MPs are not citizens and the general public an government funds and thus
project discredits the many others to gain political mileage using public ensure people’s welfare. meant to propagate or advertise the overview of how utilisation of funds
who tirelessly work for its realisation. money. Only projects where parlia- SC Luthra, Chandigarh name of the area’s MP. Only in cases, took place in a particular year. They should have a neutral name.
The practice breeds the misconception
that only a single person was responsi-
mentarians have spent their own
money merit an inscription. For MPs ARE TRUSTEES
where the MP has provided a personal
donation can a plaque be justified.
can then gauge for themselves,
whether the funds have been used
However, the MP’s name should
ble for the project when in fact it is the instance, should an MP donate sub- NOT PROPRIETORS Why not have all government projects judiciously or not and if they wish to also be there so that people know
government which decides the stantial personal money to a charita- An MP is a trustee of a public office not bear the names of individual politi- continue with the same MP.
expenditure to be undertaken, even if ble organisation, school or hospital, its proprietor. Legislators get paid for cians or officers responsible for initiat- Rajiv Boolchand Jain, Zirakpur what work was
it is at the insistence of an MP. Thus,
any work is undertaken under the
his/her name would deserve a plaque
but not otherwise.
their job but it has become a common
practice to fish for publicity. The Apex
ing them? Displaying the name of an
MP on a project or facility amounts to MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE
sanctioned by their
flagship of the government of India. CL Sharma, Chandigarh Court banned photos of politicians and putting up an advertisement for the All MPs in the country get ₹5 crore representative.
Moreover, any project is the property other dignitaries (barring a few) in MP and should be chargeable. Display- under The MPLAD scheme, which DHARAM VIR, former
of the public not an MP. AN UNETHICAL PRACTICE government advertisements. Glorifi- ing the of name of an MP on a project they spend on different development chief secretary, Haryana
CP Aggarwal, Ambala I am against MPLAD projects bearing cation of individuals at the cost of the built out of MPLAD funds amounts to works. The fund is utlilised on the dis-
the name of MPs as the money allotted public purse must not be permitted. corruption. cretion of an MP. If their name is writ-
NOT A FAVOUR under the fund is the public’s not any The funds under the MPLAD scheme DS Banati, Mohali ten on the project the general people
As the saying goes, actions speak parliamentarian’s. MPLAD funds are should be fairly and transparently will know that the MP had utilised his
louder than words, as such it apparent meant to ensure public welfare and the spent on welfare projects as demanded DO AWAY WITH THE PRACTICE funds on that particular project. It will
NO NEED FOR
that deeds done in public interest by public elects a representative to by the public. An acknowledgement of The practice of engraving MPs name help spread awareness among voters.
MPs will always be remembered and highlight their needs in the parlia- the same can be made in the form an on MPLAD projects needs to be done Avinash Goyal, Chandigarh ANNOUNCEMENTS
›
appreciated by residents of their con- ment. Clearly, the MPs are doing their inscription saying ‘sponsored under away with as the money for the same
stituencies. Official records, meticu- duty and such should not have their MPLAD scheme’ with no names dis- comes from taxpayers and not from There is no sense in putting
played at all. The PM is aptly pruning MP’s pockets. Moreover, an MP draws NOT A BIG DEAL
readeroftheweek VIP culture in our country , which is a a salary from the government of India, Each year MPs are allotted ₹5crore, up MPs’ name on projects
socialist republic. Central rules
should be amended to ban display of
which too comes from taxpayers’
money. If an MP is keen on having his
which is to be spent on developing
their constituency. Once the projects
undertaken with MPLA funds. If
THE FUNDS ARE FROM TAXPAYERS’ names on inauguration plaques, or her name inscribed on anything he/ are completed, MPs engrave their one works for
MONEY, NOT MPs’ OWN POCKETS stones, government advertisements she should pay for it from his or her names on the same. This practice has
The name of the MP under whose tenure a project was sanctioned and freebies or schemes. own pocket. been pursued from a long time. The people’s welfare
does not merit the display it is given. After all, the MP concerned has Lalit Bharadwaj,
Panchkula
Gurnoor Grewal, Chandigarh issue doesn’t deserve to be debated.
Rather, one should dwell on the posi-
everyone will
not spent taxpayers’ money not his/her personal fortune on the
project. MPs should perform their duties selflessly and not use what is tive side of the development scheme know the MP’s
required of them as a tool to garner votes. It is generally seen that to FUNDS ARE MISUSED SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED adopted for the benefit of the general
avoid being seen showing favouritism to one demand over others, MPs Though, as per rules an MP’s name Money spent on any project is public public. The names help draw a distinc- name.
are reluctant to use their MPLAD funds. can be displayed on an asset pur- money, collected through taxes, there- tion between projects undertaken by J S GOGIA, general
MS Ishar, Mohali chased through MPLAD funds, the fore mentioning the name of MPs on the administration and MPs. secreatary, FOSWAC
fact remains that it is not an MP’s per projects must be discontinued When Harish Kapur PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER

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TopseedUnnatisailsthroughU-19pre-quarters
ALL-INDIA BADMINTON Uttarakhand shuttler eases past Kerala’s Treesa Jolly 23-21, 21-19 in girls’ singles U-19 contest
HT Correspondent RESULTS
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Girls’ Singles U-19: R32: Sakshi Sathish Kumar K. (TN)[2] bt (HAR)
PANCHKULA: Top seed Unnati
Gahlawat (HAR) bt (2) Amolika Bharat Raghav 21-11 21-13
Singh (UP) (21-19, 12-21, 22-20),
Bisht of Uttarakhand recorded a Ravi (HAR) (ASM) Iman Sonowal
win over Kerala’s Treesa Jolly Mansi Singh (UP)[3] bt (AI) Trisha [10] 16-21 21-17 21-18
23-21 21-19 in a girls singles U-19 Hegde 7-21 21-16 21-11, Tasnim Mir
(GUJ)[8] bt (TN) Praveena S. 21-12 Harsh Arora (HAR) (UTR) Dhruv
pre-quarterfinal match played Rawat [6] 23-21 21-18
during the ongoing Yonex-Sun- 21-8,
rise Krishna Khaitan All-India Aadya Variyath (AI) [16] bt (KER) Sankar Muthusamy S. (TN)[7] (UP)
Junior Ranking Badminton Nafeesah Sara Siraj 21-2 21-4, Ayush Raj Gupta 16-21 21-10 21-18
Tournament at the Tau Devi Lal Kavipriya S. (PY) [10] bt (KER) Amit Rathore (MP) [9] (HAR)
Stadium,Sector3,Panchkula, on Zainaba Reem Siraj 21-15 24-22, Abhinn Vasisth 21-19 17-21 22-20
Friday. Maisnam Meiraba (MNP)[1] (MAH)
In other pre-quarterfinal Unnati Bisht (UTR)[1] (UP) Arad-
hyaa Kushwaha 21-11 21-11, Rohan Thool 21-7 21-17
matches of the same category,
Treesa Jolly (KER)[13] (MAH) Riya Sarath D. (AP)[8] (KTK) Naren Iyer
Uttarakhand’s Sneha Rajwar
Kunjir 21-11 21-8, 21-15 21-9
outplayed fifth seed Deepshikha
Singh 21-15 22-20 from Delhi to Deepshikha Singh (DLI)[5] (HAR) Govind K. (KER)[11] (RAJ) Pranay
surge ahead. Anupama Upadhyaya 21-19 21-15, Katta 22-20 21-17
Third seed Mansi Singh of Harsh CHAPLOT (RAJ) (HAR)
Sneha Rajwar (UTR) (TN) Nivetha
Uttar Pradesh ousted Srivedya M.[12] 21-15 21-13, Saksham 21-14 17-21 21-12
Gurazada 21-10 21-14, Rohan Gurbani (AI)[15] (UP)
Delhi’s Aashi Rawat routed Srivedya Gurazada (TS) (DLI)
Khushi Thakkar 21-19 12-21 21-15, Naman Ladkani 21-9 12-21 21-11
Keyura Mopati 21-13 21-18 and
Fourth seed Smit Toshniwal Keyura Mopati (TS) (TN) Akshaya Surya Pratap Singh (UP) (MP)
of Maharashtra beat Air India’s Arumugam [11] 21-14 21-16, Aditya Chouhan 21-12 17-21 21-18
Aadya Variyath 21-18 17-21, 22-20 Aashi Rawat (DLI)[7] (TS) Bhargavi Bhargav S. (KTK) (BHR) Akash
in a keenly fought contest. Smit K. 21-13 21-14, Thakur 21-14 21-12
played impressive badminton to Koushik C.S. (TN) (HAR) Gautam
Smit Toshniwal (MAH)[4] (UTR)
score the win. Walia 21-10 21-16
Himanshi Rawat 21-14 21-14,
Sixth seed Aditi Bhatt fromUt-
Janani Ananthakumar (KTK) (DLI) Sai Charan Koya (AI)[3] (TN)
taranchal beat Karnataka’s Jan-
Likhita Srivastava [14] 21-13 12-21 Anirudh J. 21-16 21-16
ani Ananthakumar 21-7 21-16
and Haryana’s Sakshi Gahlawat 21-15, Bidyasagar Salam (MNP)[12] (CG)
ousted West Bengal’s Uthsava Aditi Bhatt (UTR)[6] (MNP) Rohit Singh 22-20 21-17
Palit 13-21 24-22 21-17 in a mara- Maheshwari Devi Kshetrimayum Pranav Rao Gandham (TS)[14]
thon match to enter the quarter- 21-19 21-13, (KTK) Tejas Kallolkar 17-21 21-14
finals. Uthsava Palit (WB)[9] (UTR) 21-9;
Playing in the boys U-19 sin- Divyanshi Sharma 21-14 21-15; Boys’ Singles U-19: R16:
gles pre-quarterfinals, top seed
Girls Singles U-19: R-16: Maisnam Meiraba (MNP)[1] bt
Maisnam Meiraba from Mani-
Unnati Bisht (UTR)[1] (KER) bt (HAR) RAVI 21-14 21-11,
pur beat Haryana’s Ravi 21-14
21-11 in an easy outing and Treesa Jolly [13] 23-21 21-19, Sarath D. (AP)[8] bt (KER) Govind
advanced further in the meet. Sneha Rajwar (UTR) (DLI) bt K.[11] 18-21 23-21 21-12,
Eighth seed Sarath D got the Deepshikha Singh [5] 21-15 22-20, Rohan Gurbani (AI)[15] bt (RAJ)
better of Govind K 18-21 23-21 n The pair of Khushi Gupta and Drithi Yatheesh in action during an U-19 girls doubles match in the Krishna Khaitan All-India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament at the Tau Devi Mansi Singh (UP)[3] bt (TS) Harsh Chaplot 21-17 21-18,
21-12, Rohan Gurbani of Air Lal Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula, on Friday. The duo beat Palak Arora and Unnati Hooda 21-12, 21-14. HT PHOTO
Srivedya Gurazada 21-10 21-14, Bhargav S. (KTK) (UP) bt Surya
India ousted Rajasthan’s Harsh Pratap Singh 21-10 21-11,
Chaplot 21-17 21-18, Bhargav S Harsh Arora 21-17 21-9 and sec- Sumith and Khushi Gupta 21-16 Hegde defeated Ravi and Sakshi and Shruti Mishra routed Gokul Aashi Rawat (DLI)[7] bt (TS)
beat Surya Pratap Singh 21-10 ond seed Sathish Kumar K from 21-14 to enter the quarter-finals. Gahlawat 21-19 21-16, M Khwair- S and Praveena S. 21-16 21-17 to
FOURTH SEED SMIT Keyura Mopati 21-13 21-18, Sankar Muthusamy S. (TN) [7] bt
21-11, Sankar Muthusamy S Tamil Nadu beat Pranav Rao In other matches, S Udaya- akpam and P Konjengbam from enter the quarter-finals. TOSHNIWAL OF Smit Toshniwal (MAH)[4] (AI) (MP) Amit Rathore [9] 21-7 21-11,
from Tamil Nadu beat Madhya
Pradesh’s Amit Rathore 21-7
Gandham 21-17 15-21 21-15 in a
hotly-contested contest.
kumar and Nafeesah Sara Siraj
from Tamil Nadu beat Muru-
Manipur combined well to beat
Sankar Muthusamy S and
In the U-19 girls doubles pre-
quarterfinals, S Bandi and P
MAHARASHTRA BEAT AIR Aadya Variyath [16] 21-18 17-21,
22-20,
Sai Charan Koya (AI)[3] bt (TN)
Koushik C.S. 21-15 21-12,
21-11 to move ahead in the quar- In the U-19 mixed doubles pre- gappa KS and Sania Sikkandar Lakshmi Priyanka S S 21-13 21-14 Konjengbam showed mettle to INDIA’S AADYA VARIYATH Aditi Bhatt (UTR) [6] bt (KTK) Bidyasagar Salam (MNP)[12] bt
ter-finals. quarterfinals, the pair of Kon- 21-15 9-21 21-14, I Bhatnagar and and Ayan Rashid and Tasnim beat Tamil Nadu’s Anusha CS 21-18 17-21, 22-20 IN A Janani Ananthakumar 21-7 21-16, (HAR) Harsh Arora 21-17 21-9,
Air India’s Sai Charan Koya, thoujam and D Yatheesh ousted T Crasto got the better of Vishnu- Mir prevailed over Abhinn and Arulbala R 21-14 21-16 while
who is seeded three ousted Tamil (DLI) Dev Inder Singh Bagga and vardhan Goud P and Kavipriya S Vasisth and Tanvi Thakur 21-18 Khushi Gupta and Drithi Yat- KEENLY FOUGHT Sakshi Gahlawat (HAR) bt (WB) Sathish Kumar K. (TN) [2] bt (TS)
Uthsava Palit [9] 13-21 24-22 21-17; Pranav Rao Gandham [14] 21-17
Nadu’s Koushik CS 21-15 21-12, Ananya Goel 21-19 21-15 while 21-16 21-16 in an easy outing to 15-21 21-10 to enter the quarter-fi- heesh got the better of Palak CONTEST IN THE U-19 Boys’ Singles U-19: R32: 15-21 21-15.
Bidyasagar Salam from Mani- Sathish Kumar K and Ramya CV enter the quarter-finals. nals. Arora and Unnati Hooda 21-12
pur got the better of Haryana’s gelled well to beat Manav Raj Dhruv Rawat and Trisha Second seed duo of Edwin Joy 21-14 to enter the quarter-finals. BOYS PRE-QUARTERS
Women’s Pro Golf Tour: Rookie

F R O M H A R YA N A ’ S W R E S T L I N G C R A D L E
India’s newest star Deepak Gauri Karhade claims maiden title

Punia rises from dangals HTC/Agencies
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HYDERABAD: Rookie Gauri Kar-

Avishek Roy school which produced both of hade showed great nerves as she
n avishek.roy@htlive.com India’s Olympic medalists in carded a one-over 73 in the final
men’s wrestling, Sushil Kumar round to land her maiden title at
NEWDELHI: Deepak Punia wanted and Yogeshwar Dutt. It was the12thLegofHeroWomen’sPro
badlytobreakIndia’s18-year-old Punia’s cousin Sunil who Golf Tour in Hyderabad on Fri-
gold drought at the Junior Wres- brought him to Chhatrasal as he day.
tlingWorldChampionshipatTal- realizedthatfightingonlyindan- Playingonlyhersixtheventas
linn, Estonia. It was also the last gals would restrict his potential. apro,Gauri,whoturns18inOcto-
chance for the 20-year-old wres- “Deepak is one of the most disci- ber, stunned the front runners --
tler from Haryana to change the plined and hard working kids I amateur Shreya Pal and the sea-
colourofthemedalhehadwonat have seen,” says Chhatrasal soned Gaurika Bishnoi -- to take
the Worlds last year, before his coach Virender. hertotaltotwo-under214andwin
switch to the senior level. He narrates an incident when the title by one stroke.
Fighting through a muscle it was raining heavily in the Gaurika Bishnoi (75) and Afs-
strainsustainedduringhissemi- morningandVirenderaskedthe han Fatima (70) finished second
final bout, and with the possibil- trainees to reassemble at 5am with a total of one-under 215.
ity of aggravating the injury and instead of 4. Meanwhile, Panchkula’s
missing the SeniorWorld Cham- “When rain stopped and we Amandeep Drall finished tied
pionship next month, Punia went for training I saw Deepak fifth. Gauri, who started playing
pushed on. “I could not have had not left and he was training attheageof10,hadfinishedsixth
attackedtoomuchbecauseofthe on his own in the rain. at the Hyderabad Golf Club last
shoulder. I was looking for the “He used to play a lot in dan- week for her best result as a pro.
right opportunity. It was the gals but now in last two years he BeforethatheronlyTop-10finish
toughest bout,” Punia said, hasstopped.Wrestlingisverydif- was Tied-10th in the 10th leg in
speaking from Moscow. ferent on the mat, youget just six Bengaluru.
Trailing for most of the final minutes to prove your superior- Gaurika was unable to find a
againstRussia’sAlikShebzukov, ity. He has great stamina and singlebirdieonthefinalday.Fat- n Rookie Gauri Karhade showed great nerves as she carded a one-over 73 in the final round to land her
the 86kg wrestler used all of that power and that is what you need ima, who madea great charge on maiden title at the 12th Leg of Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour in Hyderabad on Friday. HT PHOTO
grit to execute a thrilling take- n Deepak Punia celebrates after winning the 86kg final at Junior inmodernwrestling.Technically the front nine with a two-under
down in the dying moments to Wrestling World Championship at Tallinn, Estonia. UWW he is still learning.” 34,heldtheleadmidwaythrough night leader Shreya Pal began a very tight battle. Gaurika, who ahead. She only had to stay calm
become the first Indian since Punia’s mat success has fol- thebackninebutdroppedcrucial with a flourish on the first with a was four-under for two rounds, andgetherpars.Shedidjustthat
Ramesh Gulia and Palwinder dairy business from home. began travelling to fight in dan- lowed a reassuring pattern—he back-to-back bogeys on 15th and birdie. But she dropped three wasstilltwo-underafter45holes. Noneofthethree,includingGau
SinghCheemain2001towingold Punia grew up seeing wres- galsinneighbouringvillages.He wongoldatthecadetworldcham- 16th to fall into a tie for second bogeys in the next four holes. Four players, Shreya, Afshan, rika,madebirdiesonthelasttwo
at the junior worlds. tlers around him; the village he got so good at it, that he could pionship (for ages 16-17) in 2016, with Gaurika at one-under 215. Gauri, starting the final day two GauriandAnanyaDatar wereat holes,leavingGauriasthevictor
Punia’s path to wrestling fol- comes from, Chhara in Jhajjar countonwinningdangals,where before winning a junior (ages Ananya Datar (72) with one behind leader Shreya and one one-underafterthefrontnine.On Gaurika,unabletofindbirdies
lows a familiar trajectory; his district is very active in the local bouts are fought on earthen pits, 18-20) silver last year, and now birdie on front nine to go against behind Gaurika, was steady and the back nine, Gauri and Afshan thewholeday,endedTied-second
fatherandgrandfatherbothdab- dangal circuit, and he was intro- as a steady source of income. the junior gold.Now comes the the sole bogey on back nine, she parred the first five holes, as found birdies on 11th and Gau- with Afshan, who after a great 14
bled with the sport at the local duced to the sport when he was “WhateverlittleIwasearning big jump—the Senior World endedsolefourthatevenpar216. Gaurika also dropped a shot on rikabogeyedtoletGauriandAfs- holes made crucial errors to
dangal level, and this is where just four. His older cousin Sunil fromdangalsIwasspendingiton ChampionshipsfromSeptember Overnight leader amateur second. han move into the lead with the throw away a chance.
Punia too began. Kumarwasawellknownnamein mydietandalsohelpingmyfam- 14-22 at Kazakhstan. The event ShreyaPalwasunabletoemulate Then it was Gauri’s turn to two-shotswing.Gauridroppeda Siddhi Kapoor (74) was sev
“Hewasinlovewiththeideaof the circuit, and Punia started ily,”Puniasaid.In2015,hemoved will offer quota places for the her Hyderabad colleague Sneha make a mistake with a double shot on 12th to fall back and Afs- enth, while amateur Sneha (74
becoming a pehelwan,” says his accompanying him to the village upastep,joiningChhatrasalSta- TokyoOlympics,andPuniaisup Singh, as she fell apart. She had bogey on sixth, but Gaurika han was sole leader. was eighth, Gursimar Badwa
father Subhash, who ran a small akhada. Soon, the young Punia dium in Delhi, the wrestling for the challenge. birdies on first and 18th, but in dropped a bogey on seventh and Gaurika stayed at one-under. (75) endedninth andIshvariPra
betweenshedroppedfourbogeys Shreya dropped a double bogey. Shreya,nowfive-overfortheday sanna(75)roundedofftheTop-10
and two double bogeys for a card That opened the door for Gauri. after a bogey on 12th, fell back to Ridhima Dilawari (74) finished a
WORLD POLICE GAMES of 78 and ended in a tie for fifth Meanwhile, Afshan was making even par.Then it was Afshan’s disappointing 11th. The next
placewithAmandeepDrall(71)at a charge with three birdies turn to make mistakes and she event will be the 13th Leg at the
Region wrestlers bag top honours one-over 217.

Playing the final group, over-
against one bogey on the front
nine. After nine holes, it was still
made two in a row on 15th and
16th that allowed Gauri to sneak
DLFGolfandCountryClubfrom
August 28 to 30.
HT Correspondent
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com ATHLETICS CLTA trainees Krishan, Kaavya
SANGRUR : A sub-inspector with
Punjab Police Harpreet Singh TRIALS ON lift titles at Chennai Nationals
Sandhu(25)baggedgoldmedalin
World Police and Fire Games
heldatChengduinChina,onFri-
AUGUST 19 HT Correspondent TennisAssociationisorganising
day. Sandhu won gold in 85kg CHANDIGARH : Athletic Associa- n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com KRISHAN HOODA PAIRED AITA National Ranking Tennis
Greco-Romanmen’scategoryby tion will conduct trials to select WITH SUSHANT DABAS Championship for Men’s (Rs.1
defeating the Chinese wrestler. Chandigarh athletics teams at CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Lawn Lakh prize money) from August
Sandhu, who is a resident of Sports Complex, Sector 7, Chan- TennisAssociationplayers,Kris- WHILE KAAVYA 19to23.Thequalifyingmatchesof
Kadial village in Sangrur, com- digarh, on August 19 at 4pm. hanHoodaandKaavyaSawhney, SAWHNEY HAD SALSA this event will be played on
pleted a hat-trick by winning a The Selected teams will par- brought glory by winning boys August 17 and 18 at the CLTA
bronze medal during the Asian n Harpreet Singh Sandhu n Ajay Pathak n Neetu ticipate in the 31st North Zone and girls doubles’ titles during AHER AS PARTNER IN TennisStadium,Sector10,Chan
WrestlingChampionshipsinthe Athletic Meet 2019 which is the of MCC Adidas Nationals THE DOUBLES’ FINALS digarh. As many as 79 players
82kg Greco-Roman men’s cate- MOHALI COP PATHAK Chengdu in China, on scheduled to be held at Jammu under-18 Tennis Tournament havesigned-in for the qualifying
gory held at Bishkek in Kyrgyz- CLINCHES GOLD Friday. Ajay, a former interna- THE 10-DAY LONG WORLD & Kashmir on September 10 and heldatChennaifromAugust12to Aher defeated Kashish Bhatia ofthisevent.Playersfromdiffer
stan, last year. CHANDIGARH :Ajay Pathak, who is tional wrestle and national POLICE AND FIRE GAMES 11. 17.Inboysdoublesfinals,Hooda, and Bela Tamhankar 6-2, 6-2 in ent parts of India are taking part
Earlier, he also claimed the an assistant sub-inspector with coach, hails from village Panch- The athletes have to report and his partner Sushant Dabas straight sets to walk away with in this tournament.The qualify
bronzemedalsintheAsianWres- Punjab Police and posted at hata in Phagwara Thesil. Neetu
TOOK PLACE AT for the trials to Dr. GP Pal at defeated Ajay Malik and Madh- the title. ing matches will start at 9 am
tlingChampionshipsheldin2016 Mohali,clinched goldin the97kg fromRohtakwongoldinthe57kg CHENGDU IN CHINA AND Sports Complex, Sector 7, Chan- vin Kamath in straight sets 7-5, onwards on Saturday. The Main
and 2017 respectively in the freestyle event in the World freestyle event She is head con CONCLUDED ON FRIDAY digarh He can be contacted at 6 4 In girls doubles final AITA MEET FROM TODAY Draw matches will start on

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3-YEAR-OLD
REPAIR WORK TO
AFFECT POWER
Teachersuspended GIRL DIES AFTER
SUPPLY TODAY
LUDHIANA :Power supply to
some areas will be suspended due
to maintenance work on Saturday.
forpocketinghalfof SLIPPING OFF
STAIRS
student’sscholarship
“The 11kv Sat Pal feeder under
66kv Dugri Grid, Ludhiana, will be
turned off from 10am to 12pm on LUDHIANA: A three-year-old girl
August 17 due to maintenance died after slipping off the stairs of
work,” the press release issued by her house in Dhandhari of Focal
PSPCL said. This will affect supply
to Sat Paul Mittal School, Ryan
INQUIRY Matter dates back to the first week of August; Point on Thursday during rain.
The deceased has been identi-
International School, Phase 2
Dugri, Drum Wala Chowk and
gram panchayat head and others had caught her red-handed fied as Anjali, 3. Inspector Aman-
deep Singh Brar, Focal Point sta-
BSNL Exchange at Bharat Nagar HT Correspondent over to Vidya. Later with other tion house officer, stated that her
Chowk. HTC n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
COMPLAINANT members of the Panchayat, Kav- parents were away to Uttar Pra-
220 kV transmission line
APPROACHED THE GRAM ita and gram panchayat head desh and she was living with her
LUDHIANA: The head teacher of Harinderreachedtheschooland grandparents.
commissioned Government Middle School,
PANCHAYAT HEAD AFTER asked Vidya to show her purse. On Thursday, she went to the
LUDHIANA:To augment power Gahaur village, has been sus- THE HEAD TEACHER She resisted and also pushed a terrace to play in the rain. While
supply in the district, the Punjab
State Transmission Corporation
pended for grabbing a part of the
scholarship amount given to a
DEMANDED HALF THE student during the spat.
Meanwhile,thepolicereached
coming down, she slipped off the
stairs and died. n The banner installed by residents against the local councillor on a street in Haibowal area in Ludhiana o
Limited (PSTCL) has commis- student of the village. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT theschoolandrecoveredthecash The SHO added that the girl Friday. HT PHOT
sioned a double circuit line of 220 The suspension order was of from her possession. Following had died of a head injury. Police
kV capacity from the Nakodar head teacher Vidya Devi was ter. She stated that her daughter this,acomplaintwaslodgedwith are waiting for her parents to WAT E R C O N TA M I N AT I O N
substation to the Laddowal. ››P2 issued by the district education studies in Government Middle the district education officer and reach the city to give consent for
debate of
officer (elementary) on Friday
after an inquiry report was sub-
mitted.
School, Gahaur village. An
amountof₹2,000wasdepositedto
Kavita’s account for daughter as
an inquiry was marked into the
matter.Blockprimaryeducation
officer Bhupinder Kaur con-
post-mortem.
GIRL HAD GONE TO THE

HTC
Don’t need councillor, say

the week TERRACE TO ENJOY THE
Chander Nagar residents
In the first week of August, part of a scholarship. Kavita was ducted the inquiry and found
Kavita, a resident of Gahaur vil- demanding half the amount ( Vidya guilty. DEO (elementary)
lage,complainedtothegrampan- ₹1,000). Rajinder Kaur said that during RAIN AND WAS COMING
CIVIC SENSE chayat head that Vidya Devi was Kavita withdrew the said the course of suspension, Vidya BACK WHEN INCIDENT
WHOSE demanding half of the scholar- amountandnoteddownthenum- Deviwillreporttoblockprimary
TOOK PLACE
RESPONSIBILITY shipamountissuedtoherdaugh- beronthenote,beforehandingit education officer, Machhiwara. HT Correspondent RESIDENTS SAY THE several complaints were given t
ludhiana@hindustantimes.com the councillor and MC author
IS IT ANYWAYS?
n
CONDITION OF ROADS ties but they failed to find solu

From spitting at public places
to littering garbage, a number
of Ludhianvis lack civic sense.
Ludhiana cop gets President’s medal for LUDHIANA: Accusing councillor
Gurpinder Kaur of failing to find
a solution for the contaminated
AND SEWER LINES IS
ALSO IN A BAD STATE
tion to the problem. “We als
staged a protest in the month o
February but the authorities sti
action against unauthorised travel agents water supply in their area, resi-
Moreover, incidents of road didn’t pay heed,” he said.
rage, vandalism and creating dents of Chander Nagar in ward opment in their locality, the resi- When contacted, councillo
nuisance are becoming 91, installed posters stating that dents have also added pictures of Gurpinder Kaur said she ha
increasingly common in city. they do not need a councillor. potholed roads, clogged sewer been continuously working fo
What steps should be taken HT Correspondent ASI Balwant Singh is deputed moustravelagentNitishGhaifor The residents say they have lines and rainwater accumu- the betterment of the area an
to inculcate civic sense in city n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com as a reader with additional dep- duping people of lakhs of rupees been facing the problem for the lated on the roads on the posters. the posters are a part of the con
residents? Are stricter laws uty commissioner of police on the pretext of sending them last seven months, but the coun- Earlier on Wednesday, the spiracy hatched by former BJ
needed? Or the onus should LUDHIANA: Assistant sub-inspec- (ADCP,specialbranch)Surendra abroad. The ASI had earlier cillor paid no heed to their com- residents met mayorBalkar San- councillor Narinder Malhi t
be on parents and teachers to tor(ASI)BalwantSingh,deputed Lamba. He was part of the team receivedtheDGPcommendation plaints. Members of the resi- dhu, who directed the officials defame her.
inculcate civic sense right in Ludhiana, received the Presi- formed by the ADCP in 2018 to disc in 2018. ASI Balwant Singh dents’ welfare association concerned to take the required “Residents hadbrought upth
from childhood? dent’s Police Medal for action rein in on unauthorised travel said he has been serving in the (RWA) say that a school is also steps so that potable water sup- water contamination issue in th
Send your views to ludhi- against unauthorised travel agents. The team raided several department for the past 30 years situated in the area and the stu- ply can be made available in the past, which we resolved well i
ana@hindustantimes.com agents in the city, during the fake travel agents and lodged and has worked in Gurdaspur, dents there are at a constant risk area at the earliest. time. If the residents are still fac
by August 17 state-levelIndependencedaycel- cases against them. During the Ludhiana Rural, Ludhiana city of water-borne diseases. Chander Nagar welfare soci- ing the issue, we will conduct a
ebrations at Jalandhar. drive,theteamalsoarrestedinfa- and Jalandhar. n ASI Balwant Singh To highlight the lack of devel- ety president Banwari Lal said inspection again.
20-year-old ends life by Fire breaks out at

dyeing unit in
jumping off mall building Bajrah village
LUDHIANA: Good and machinery
HT Correspondent worth lakhs were damaged in a
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
HOSIERY WORKER KILLS SELF fire that broke out at a dyeing
unit in Satguru Ram Hosiery
LUDHIANA: A BTech student ended HT Correspondent a financial crisis. On inter- Complex in Bajrah village on
his life by jumping off the fourth n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com vening night of Thursday Rahon road on Thursday night.
floor of Waves Mall on Wednes- and Friday, he hanged him- As the factory was closed on
day night. The reason behind the LUDHIANA: Upset over his self. account of Independence Day, no
extreme step has been not yet poor financial condition, a The ASI added that one was hurt. The fire wing
been ascertained but family told 35-year-old man ended his Deepak’s wife was ill and received an alert around 7.30pm,
the police that he had been in life by hanging himself at his due to their poor financial following which four fire tenders
depression for the past four house in Gurnam Nagar of condition, he was unable to were rushed to the spot.
months. Salem Tabri on Friday. get good treatment for her. The blaze was brought under
The deceased has been identi- The deceased has been He is survived by wife, two control by 10.30pm. Fire station
fied as Aman Singh Negi, 20, of identified as Deepak Kumar, daughters and a son. officer (FSO) Shristi Nath said
Laxmi Nagar of Haibowal. He a hosiery worker. Police have initiated the factory did not have proper
was a student of BTech at Gulzar Assistant sub-inspector inquest proceedings under fire-safety arrangements in
Group of Institutes in Khanna. (ASI) Prabhdeep Singh, who Section 174 of the Code of place.
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) is investigating the case, Criminal Procedure. In another incident, a three-
Lakhwinder Masih, who is said that Deepak was facing wheeler went up in flames near
investigating the case, said that Sherpur Chowk around 11.30pm
at around 11.30pm on Wednes- the fourth floor of the mall and for the past four months. “I tried on Thursday.
day night, they received infor- took a walk. Meanwhile, he to talk to him many times but he The driver managed to leave
mation that a youth had jumped received a call from his younger did not share anything with me. the vehicle before the fire
off the Waves Mall building. brother. Aman told him that the On Wednesday, he went to watch started. He doused the flames
Police reached the spot immedi- picture is over and he will be a movie and took the extreme with the help of residents before
ately, but the youth had died on reaching home soon. But instead step,” he said. the fire brigade arrived at the
the spot. He was identified with of going home, Aman jumped off The ASI said that inquest pro- spot. HTC
the help of documents recovered the building. A closed-circuit tel- ceedings have been initiated
from his pockets. evision camera at the spot cap- under Section 174 of Code of AS THE FACTORY WAS
The ASI added that during tured the entire sequence of Criminal Procedure, following
investigation, the police found events. the statement of his father.
CLOSED ON ACCOUNT
that the youth had come to the Narinder Singh Negi, father of Police are scanning his mobile OF INDEPENDENCE DAY,
mall alone to watch a movie.
After the movie, he went up to
the deceased, said that his son
was had been under depression
phones and call details to gather
more clues.
NO ONE WAS HURT
3 held for vehicle-lifting in Khanna

HT Correspondent
LUDHIANA: The Khanna police

claimed to have busted a gang of
vehicle lifters with the arrest of
three accused on Friday. They
used to dismantle stolen vehicles
and sell its parts to scarp dealers.
The accused have been identi-
fied as Major Singh alias Bittu of
Manakmajra village of Khanna,
Amninder Singh alias Monu of
Fatehgarh village Niuyan of
Fatehgarh Sahib and Jeet Singh
of Manakmajra village of
Khanna. They confessed to sell-
ing parts of 12 stolen cars and five
motorcycles. The police have
recovered two cars and a motor-
cycle from their possession.
Khanna superintendent of
police (SP, investigation) Jasvir n Parts of the vehicles recovered from the accused. HT PHOTO
Singh said Major Singh and
Amninder were arrested from confessed to have stolen the Singh. Sahib. They used to use the
the T-point of Manakmajta vil- vehicle. The accused told police The SP added that during godown as a workshop to dis-
lage during a special checking that they are a gang of three per- investigation, the accused told mantle vehicles. A case under
after they failed to produce docu- sons. Following the information the police they have availed a Section 379 (theft) of Indian
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Straycattlemenace:Haibowal 220 kV transmission line

locals,studentsholdprotest from Nakodar commissioned Harvinder Kaur
LOOMING THREAT Traffic jams, fear of accidents affecting lives, say protesters n harvinder.kaur@htlive.com
HT Correspondent LUDHIANA: To augment power

n Preetpal Singh n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com supply in the district, the Punjab
State Transmission Corporation
LUDHIANA:Concernedovertheris- Limited (PSTCL) has commis-
US UNIVERSITY ing number of stray cattle roam- sioned a double circuit line of 220
ASSISTANTSHIP ing about on roads and streets kV capacity from the 400 kV
FOR PAU STUDENT and the consequent threat to the
livesof people,residentsandstu-
Nakodar substation to the Lad-
dowal substation.
LUDHIANA :Preetpal Singh, a dents of Haibowal staged a pro- The transmission line from
Bachelor of Science (BSc) graduate
testagainstthemunicipalcorpo- Nakodar is the first among sev-
from Punjab Agricultural University
ration (MC) and councillors for eral projects that the transmis-
(PAU) here, has been selected for
insect cryobiology and ecophysiol- their failure to find a solution to sion department has planned for
ogy (ICE) assistantship in the the problem. The protest was this financial year.
department of biological sciences, held at the Aare Wala Chowk in The new line will serve as a
North Dakota State University Haibowal on Friday. back-up for major areas in the
(NDSU), US. Preetpal has recently Theresidentssaidtheareahad west circle including Ferozepur
completed his bachelor’s degree in almost turned into a gaushala Road, Hambra Road, the areas
agriculture course (honours in andnopoliticianwascomingfor- adjoining the DC complex, cur-
crop protection). Preetpal has ward to save residents from the rently getting supply from the
secured admission in the master of dangeroussituation.Theprotest- main grid of400 kV Lalton Kalan.
science (MSc) programme in ers also helda march against the Yogesh Tandon, chief engi-
biological sciences and will work as stray cattle menace. neer (protection and mainte-
a graduate research assistant Taking adigattheMC,thepro- nance), PSTCL, said the project
and a graduate teaching assistant testers said the number of stray n Social activist Sacha Yadav during a protest against stray cattle at Haibowal in Ludhiana on Friday. had cost ₹40 crore. The transmis-
under the stewardship of Julia cattle hadsurpassedthe number GURMINDER SINGH/HT sion tower for carrying 220 kV
Bowsher, associate professor, of residents in the area. line circuit line was installed
department of biological sciences
Social activist and mimicry or outside the shops, they said. coming forward to listen to their thatsite.Buthundredsofanimals near the Satluj last week.
of the US university. HTC
artist Kumar Gaurav, posing as Many dairy owners in the Hai- problems,” said Singh. were roaming around on city Tandon said the project was n The transmission line from Nakodar is the first among several
RPF launches special Sacha Yadav, led the protest and bowal dairy complex also roads due to which the MC was light of the day after two-and-a- projects that the department has planned for this year. HT PHOTO
operation for trespassers urged residents to raise their released their dry cows to raom LACK OF SPACE TO also planning to establish gaus- half-years of litigation.
voice for rights to make aboutinstreetsastheywereofno SHELTER STRAY CATTLE hala on its own. “The augmentation project from the thermal power station Besides, the PSTCL is also in
LUDHIANA :The Railway Protection
politicians rise from their deep use to them, said residents. The process of lifting the stray Recently, the MC had also was in limbo for two-and-a-half in Rajpura,” he added. the process of increasing the reli
Force (RPF), Ludhiana, on Friday
slumber. A shopkeeper, Gurmukh cattle has been hit in the city due transferred its cattle-lifting van years due to a court case on the ability of double bus bar by 220
launched a special operation
against trespassers and fined Theresidentssaidthecouncil- Singh, said traffic jams due to to the shortage of space with the tothegaushalamanagementand, land, where the infrastructure ‘NO OUTAGES DURING kV at the Dhandari Kalan sub
eleven people for violating the lors, including Rashi Aggarwal stray cattle were a daily affair in gaushala and the MC. aspertheMCofficials,twoteams was to be set up. One-and-a-half NEXT SUMMER’ station along with elevating two
norms. Ludhiana witnessed heavy (Congress), Anny Sikka (BJP), the area. The MC does not have any were now working to catch stray months ago, the Punjab and Har- Besides the double circuit line MVA transformers of 100 MVA
track deaths with more than 200 Loveleen Kaur Toor, Maharaj “A video of stray cattleattack- shelter and the management of cattle in the city. yana court announced the judge- from Nakodar, the department is capacity to 160 MVA.
cases being reported to date in SinghRajiandafewothersrepre- ing humans in the area had gone Govind Godham claimed that Senior veterinary officer of ment in our favour after the state also in the process of upgrading “The enhancement of the
2019. RPF personnel informed that sent Haibowal and surrounding viral recently. Accidents have they were facing a shortage of MC YP Singh said two teams of government intervention,” said 100 MVA (megavolt ampere) Dhandari Kalan substation wil
the operation would be carried out areas. But, no one was bothered also taken place in the past, but space due to which a large num- GovindGodhamwereworkingto Tandon. transformer to 160 MVA of the cater to the increasing power
for a week. Pamphlets were about the problem. they said. the authorities are not paying ber stray cattle could be seen lift the stray cattle from the city. “Power reliability of Ludhi- Ferozepur road substation at a demand of the industrial sector
distributed by them to make The residents said apart from heed to the problem,” he said. roaming on city roads. The MC Speakingoftheshortageofspace, ana has increased manifold with cost of ₹7 crore. “Work is still All this upcoming interim aug
people aware of the dangers of being a common cause of acci- Thepoliticalleadersmadereg- officialssaidtheGovindGodham Singh said the civic body was its connections to the Nakodar under process. It will take mentation will ensure that there
trespassing. RPF inspector Anil dents, the stray cattle also led to ular rounds of the area during had established another gaus- lookingforasitetodevelopashel- substation that is currently another two months to upgrade are no power outages and suffi
Kumar said, “Serious actions will be trafficjamsinthearea.Thecattle elections but, now when resi- hala in Jainpur and around 150 ter where stray cattle would being fed by power generated by the transformer,” the official cient back-up in case of any grid
taken against those found violat- alsodamagedthematerialkeptin dentswereindistress,noonewas stray cattle could be shifted to be kept. the Nabha Power Limited (NPL) informed. failure,” Tandon said.
ing the law and a fine will be
imposed on the offender.” HTC
Larvae found in nine containers I-T department adopts Nathowal village

INSPECTION OF GOVT OFFICES
HT Correspondent On Friday, a foundation stone attained martyrdom. He said occasion.

LUDHIANA: Theanti-larvaewingof quito breeding points at several police station, Miller Ganj n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com of various projects in the village the proposed projects included The gram panchayat of the
civilhospitalfoundlarvaeinnine government offices and schools policepostandSriGuruHarkris- was laid by BK Jha, chief com- a community hall, a modernised village also honoured promi
containers on Friday. The team including civil hospital, munici- han School at Model Town LUDHIANA: The income-tax missioner of income-tax. sports ground and a martyrs’ nent personalities.
foundlarvaeintwoair-coolersat pal corporation office at Suffian Extension. (I-T) department has decided to The Confederation of Indian memorial at the village, Jha The foundation stone-laying
the assistant registrar office of Chowk, post office at Bhadaur Theteamdestroyedthelarvae adopt Nathowal village, also Industry (CII) will help the I-T said. ceremony was also attended by
cooperative societies (East and House, Rose Garden, PRTC bysprayinglarvicideandspread called ‘Faujian da Pind’ and department in the completion of A statue of Kargil war martyr Pritpal Singh, president of
West),fourincontainersatShim- workshop, workshop of Punjab awareness regarding dengue, Land of Martyrs as many of the the projects. Surjit Singh would also be Gurdwara Dukhnivaran Sahib
alpuripolicestation,oneinacon- Roadways, PSPCL office in malaria and chikungunya fever. freedom fighters and soldiers installed in the village. Col Kuldeep Singh, Neeraj Sat
tainer at Millerganj police post KithcluNagar,PrimarySchoolin District epidemiologist Ram- belonged to this village, under A MATTER OF PRIDE The department officials hon- ija, district public relations offi
andintwoair-coolersatSriGuru Kot Mangal Singh,assistantreg- esh Kumar said a report will be its corporate social responsibil- Jha said the department was oured family members of cer Prabhdeep Singh Nathowa
Harkrishan Public School. istrar office of cooperative socie- filed tothe MCoffice fortheissue ity (CSR) activity for develop- proud to develop a village, from martyrs and medal winners and retired armyman Sewak
The team checked for mos- ties (East and West), Shimlapuri of challans to violators. HTC ment. where many soldiers have from different fields on the Singh.
educationnotes
RGC STUDENTS
SHINE IN PGDCA
SEMESTER EXAMS
Ludhiana Students of Ramgarhia
Girls College shined in the exams
of PGDCA second semester, con-
ducted by Panjab University,
Chandigarh. Anjana clinched
the first position in the college
with 79.7% followed by Ramandeep
Kaur with 74.9%. Principal Inderjit
Kaur congratulated the teachers
and students.
KCW MA history students

bring laurels
Ludhiana The students of Khalsa
College for Women brought laurels to
the college by achieving four univer-
sity positions in semester 2 of MA
history, conducted by Punjab Univer-
sity. Deeviya secured the third
position with 75% and Beant Kaur n Girls performing giddha during Teej celebrations at Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women in
stood fifth with 74.25%. Annu with Ludhiana on Friday. GURMINDER SINGH/HT
74% and Ramandeep Kaur with 73%
bagged the ninth and tenth positions, unity and solidarity. Khanna DSP
respectively. Shamsher Singh Gill hoisted the flag.
A rakhi-making competition was also
Gulzar Group celebrates held.
Independence Day
Ludhiana Gulzar Group of Institutes Green Grove Public School
celebrated Independence Day. For the LUDHIANA :Students of Green Grove
event, the campus was decorated Public School, Khanna, celebrated the
with flags and flowers. The national festival of Raksh Bandhan. Speeches
flag was unfurled by executive on rakhi were given by Samiksha and
director Gurkirat Singh followed by Pridi and a PowerPoint presentation
national anthem and patriotic songs. was shown to the students to apprise
them of the history of Rakhi. Pavneet
Interactive session at CTU and Ishaan threw light on the tradi-
Ludhiana A team of International tion of Rakhi.
Association of Students in Economic
and Commercial Sciences (AIESEC ) Sacred Heart Sr Sec School
members on Friday visited CT Univer- LUDHIANA :Raksha Bandhan was
sity and had an interactive session celebrated at Sacred Heart Senior
with the students on their experience Secondary School, Jalalpur, by
of staying in India. Representatives organising a rakhi-making competi-
n Students of Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, exchanging
from twelve countries such as Mexico, tion for students of classes Nursery to sweets after their result was declared on Friday. HT PHOTO
Spain, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Turkey 12. It was aimed at instilling the virtue
and Russia shared their experiences of love and harmony Sri Guru Harkrishan Public began the day by singing patriotic
with the students about their work- amongst students. songs in the morning assembly. The
ing in India. Students asked questions LUDHIANA :Independence Day was
celebrated at Sri Guru Harkrishan day was celebrated to remind and
and the members cleared their Pathways Global School apprise the students of the sacrifices
queries. Public Senior Secondary School,
LUDHIANA :Pathways Global School Doraha. Students from class 1 to 12 made by freedom fighters. Raksha
celebrated Independence Day under presented to the cultural programme. Bandhan was also celebrated on the
INDEPENDENCE DAY AND occasion. The students spread the
guidance of principal P Kumar. A Patriotic poems and songs were
RAKSHA BANDHAN message of ‘plant more trees’ and
special morning assembly was recited by the students . Some
CELEBRATIONS conducted. Teachers and students ‘save trees’ by tying rakhis around
students presented group dances,
delivered speeches related to inde- skits, bhangra and articles highlight- the trees.
New BCM Kindergarten pendence. The principal congratu- ing the importance of the day.
LUDHIANA :Independence Day was lated the staff and students. Vardhman Int’l Public School
celebrated at New BCM Kindergarten Ryan International School LUDHIANA :Celebration of Independ-
wherein the students came dressed in Kundan Vidya Mandir ence Day were held at Vardhman
LUDHIANA :Ryan International
tricolours. A fancy dress competition LUDHIANA :Kundan Vidya Mandir, School, Dugri, celebrated Independ- International Public School. Following
was held for students of LKG class. Civil Lines, celebrated Independence ence Day with patriotic fervour. The the past practice, the honour of
Patriotic song competition was held Day to pay tribute to the martyrs of celebration began with the unfurling hoisting the flag was bestowed upon
for the UKG class. The teachers freedom struggle. Keeping alive the of the national flag by chief guest Neena Bhardwaj, a staff member.
apprisedstudents of the importance tradition of spreading awareness lieutenant colonel NS Grewal. The President Vijay Kumar Jain was
of the day. Students of Nursery class about the importance of freedom and highlight of the function was the talk present at the occasion.
had rakhi celebrations. infusing the spirit of patriotism show wherein views of the youth
among the students, a prabhat pheri were demonstrated. The students
Maya Devi Goel Public School
Sacred Heart Convent School was taken out. More than 1000 also presented various cultural LUDHIANA :Maya Devi Goel Public
LUDHIANA :To commemorate the students carried tricolour banners, performances. School celebrated Independence Day.
Independence Day, celebrations were raised slogans and sang inspirational Saluting the nation and its freedom
held at Sacred Heart Convent Senior songs. A nukad natak, sensitising Spring Dale Public School fighters, principal Kiranjit Kaur
Secondary School, Khanna. The people on the need to save water was hoisted the flag. She reminded
LUDHIANA :Independence Day was
students paid homage and tribute to performed. The principal lauded the students of the sacrifices made by
celebrated at Spring Dale Public
the nation and pledged to work for its efforts of the students soldiers Plants were planted

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4honouredforprovidingfree ‘GOVERNMENT 5 women athletes given district

TO INTRODUCE awards on Independence Day
ambulancetomishapvictims SOLAR ENERGY IN
1,300 SCHOOLS’
Atish Sharma
DISTRICT AWARDS Those honoured are city’s Amandeep Singh, Gurdeep Singh HT Correspondent
LUDHIANA:Asmany asfivewomen
athletes from the district have
of Mullanpur, Veer Singh of Chakkar village and Davinder Kumar of Mullanpur n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com bagged district awards on the
occasion of 73rd Independence
Amarpal Singh LUDHIANA :Punjab government is Day celebrations.
n amarpal.singh@htlive.com aiming at introducing solar Rajwinder Kaur, Baljeet
energy in 1,300 schools of the Kaur, Sunita, Shamli Sharma
LUDHIANA: FourgoodSamaritans, state, said school education and and Sharanjeet Kaur were felici-
who helped accident victims by public works minister, Vijay tated during a programme at n Sharanjeet Kaur n Shamli Sharma
providing ambulance services, Inder Singla. Guru Nanak Stadium on Thurs-
were honoured with district The minister, who was day.
awardsatadistrict-levelfunction addressing the crowd during the A Ludhiana-based veteran
on Independence Day here on Independence Day celebrations athlete, Sharanjeet had won a
Thursday. Those honoured atGuruNanakstadium,alsosaid bronzemedalin400m Australian
included Amandeep Singh from the government was working on Masters Athletics Track and
the city, Gurdeep Singh of Mul- a ₹3,000 crore project to repair Field Championships organised
lanpur, Veer Singh of Chakkar roads across the state, while at Melbourne (Australia) in 2018.
village and Davinder Kumar of another ₹650 crore was being She also won a gold in a 400m
Mullanpur. used to make railway under race during the Asian Games
AmandeepSingh,whoispresi- bridgeandrailwayoverbridgeto held at Kuala Lumpur (Malay-
dentofanon-governmentorgani- curb the problem of traffic. “To sia). She made a comeback into
sation(NGO),LokSewaCommit- give a boost to the cycle industry sports in 2017 after a gap of 13 n Rajwinder Kaur n Baljeet Kaur
teeandWelfareClub,saidhehad in Ludhiana, 380 acres has been years. “It is difficult for a woman
been serving accident victims sanctionedatDhananasuvillage to live her passion after getting ing also hard for a Malaysian
since 2009. wherefocuswillbeondeveloping married but it’s possible with the tourney to be held in December
He said, “In 2009, a bus hit two the industry at a cost of ₹300 support of family and friends. this year.”
people and they died on the spot crore,” he said. My family always motivated me Another city athlete, Baljeet
after some time. I realised they to do well,” she said. Kaur, is setting an example for
could have been saved, had they STIR BY FREEDOM other women by keeping a bal-
beenrushedtoahospitalontime. n City resident Amandeep Singh (right) being felicitated by Jagraon sub-divisional magistrate Baljinder FIGHTERS’ SUCCESSORS SETTING EXAMPLE ance in her personal life and fol-
Then I decided to provide free Singh Dhillon during the Independence Day programme in Jagraon. HT PHOTO Members of the Punjab State FOR OTHER WOMEN lowing her passion at the same
›
ambulance service to accident Freedom Fighters Successor Another veteran player from time. She had clinched a gold
victims so that precious lives
could be saved,” he said.
I decided to provide free ambulance service to camps and perform last rites of
unidentified bodies,” he said.
Organisationboycottedthe cele-
bration and staged protest out-
city, Rajwinder Kaur, was hon-
oured for her contribution to
medal in 100m hurdles race at
Gold Coast in 2018. The 40-year-
“Fourmembersofafamilyhad accident victims after I saw two people dying on the Gurdeep Singh, who is work- side the stadium. track and field events. Kaur had old works as an office superin- n Sunita
diedaftertheircarrammedintoa ingasambulancedriverwiththe The organisation has been bagged a gold medal in discus tendent at an electric loco shed of
stationary truck on the National road after they were hit by a bus as they were not shifted Bhai Gurdas Sewa Society, an demanding better facilities for throw, silver in hammer throw the Indian Railways. “It has been received the award but would
HighwayinJagraonaroundfour
years ago. Since no 108 ambu-
to hospital on time. NGO,said, “After the accident, I
alertthekinand,bythetimerela-
the families of freedom fighters.
The boycott was observed in 19
and a bronze medal in javelin
throw in 40+ age category during
an absolute honour to have rep-
resented India and I further look
want more women athletes to
come and act as a path breaker
AMANDEEP SINGH, Lok Sewa Committee and Welfare Club chief
lanceservicewasavailable,Ifer- tives reach the hospital, I stay districts across the state, includ- the Asia Pacific Master Games up to add more medals in my for others,” she said.
ried three injured people to the with the victims,” he said. He ing Ludhiana. held at Gold Coast (Australia) in tally in the future competitions,” Shamli Sharma, a para-ath
DMCH in my ambulance, while livesbytakingvictimstohospital with other members of the NGO, addedtheSocietyhasbeenwork- Meanwhile, members of the 2018. Thrilled over her achieve- she said. lete from Ek Nayi Umeed Special
two were ferried in a private car. after accidents. had purchased one ambulance. ing for the society for the past 10 YouthAkaliDal(YAD)criticised ment, Rajwinder said, “I started Another player from city, School, Raikot, had won a gold in
However,one ofthem died,”said Amandeep, who is working as “Besides helping accident vic- years and provided free ambu- the Congress-led state govern- playing during my school days Sunita, won had secured a gold cycling during the Special Olym
Amandeep Singh. Amandeep an agent for passport and trans- tims, we also organise blood lance facility to victms between ment for not providing basic and want city girls to get them in a long jump event in Malaysia pics held at Ranchi (Jharkhand)
claimed to have saved dozens of portlicenceworks,saidhe,along donation camps, free medical Jagraon and Mullanpur. amenities to the public. enrolled in the game. I am work- in 2017. “I am happy to have in 2018.
2 Asha workers among 29 City cancer specialist gets state award in Jalandhar
city residents felicitated
HT Correspondent
HT Correspondent
LUDHIANA : A cancer specialist

AWARD FOR TREATING
AND CURING
THOUSANDS OF
DUO SPREAD for discharging his duty with
utmost dedication.
from the city was honoured with
a state award at a state-level CANCER PATIENTS
AWARENESS ABOUT Soni Kuar, R Paramjit Kaur, function held at Jalandhar on IN PUNJAB
LUDHIANA: As many as 29 resi-
dents of the district, including
VARIOUS GOVERNMENT Komal Kumar, Manpreet kaur,
Karandeep Kaur, Vanshika
Independence Day.
Dr Devinder Singh Sandhu,
eight sportspersons and 12 stu- HEALTH SCHEMES Arora, Sachin, Satnam, Anmol serving in Punjab in the field of of medicine in medical oncology
dents, were honoured by the dis- Sharma, Rajandeep kaur, Sim- cancer treatment for the past 20 from the All India Institute of
trict administration during the spreading awareness about vari- ran and Upinder Kaur were felic- years, received the award from Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New
73rd Independence Day pro- ous health schemes launched by itated for their outstanding per- chief minister Captain Amarin- Delhi. Then I went to the US for
grammeheldatGuruNanakSta- the state government. formance in Class 10 and 12 der Singh for treating and cur- training in cancer at top two
dium. The recipients included four examinations, the results of ing thousands of cancer cancer centres — Memorial
While some recipients were veteranwomenathleteswhohad which were declared earlier this patients, including those suffer- Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre
felicitated by school education participated in various athletic year. ing from blood and breast can- (MSKCC) in New York and MD
and public works minister of games and won medals at inter- Mullapur resident Davinder cer. He also claimed to be the Anderson Cancer Centre
Punjab, Vijay Inder Singla, national level. Kumar was recognised for help- first specialist having per- (MDACC), Houston, Texas,
others were awarded by Jagraon ing an accident victim. formed the state’s first-ever USA,” he said.
sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) CYCLISTS BAG AWARDS Kamal Sachar, who organises bone marrow transplant (BMT) Dr Sandhu claimed he
Baljinder Singh Dhillon. International cyclists Shamli, blood donation camps and plan- here in 2006. was the only Indian oncologist,
Karamljit Kaur and Bal- Harshvir Singh, Ekam Singh tation drives, and president of Working as chairman of the who has been quoted in US can-
winder Kuar, Asha workers and table tennis player Gursim- city-based NGO Bharat Vikas Sandhu Cancer Centre in the cer research papers. In a cancer
(urban) of a dispensary in Maha- ran Singh were also felicitated Parishad, Sandhir Chander city, Dr Sandhu is a super spe- research paper, ‘Can Cancer
rana Pratap Nagar, Tibba Road, on the occasion. Jain, were felicitated for provid- cialist in oncology and hematol- be Preventable?’, published
and rural dispensary in Khasi Manohar Lal who is posted as ing artificial limbs, tricycles, ogy. from Lexington, US, Dr Sandhu
Kalan, Koom Kalan, respec- a superintendent nagar counsel hearing aids and wheelchairs to “After completing MBBS and is the only non- American n Dr Devinder Singh Sandhu (centre) receiving the award from chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh
tively, were honoured for in Jagraon, received the award the specially-abled. MD (medicine), I did doctorate reference. (left) at a state-level programme in Jalandhar. HT PHOTO
21-day training
on agri extension
Shopkeepers, residents dump Fuelpilferage: Probeindicts
sewage into Buddha Nullah
system at PAU
LUDHIANA: The Indian Council of
HT Correspondent MC should immediately cut the
sewer connections of dyeing
between the MC and the Punjab
Pollution Control Board (PPCB).
superintendingengineerofMohali
›
Agricultural Research (ICAR) units which would certainly The PPCB has also filed a Hillary Victor vehicles.
-AgriculturalTechnologyAppli- LUDHIANA: AtatimewhenBuddha reduce pressure on sewer lines criminal complaint against the n hillary.victor@htlive.com I request the Punjab In the report submitted on
cation Research Institute Nullah pollution has become a and sewage treatment plants MC, its commissioner, mayor Wednesday, joint commissioner
(ATARI),Ludhiana,isorganising major concern for the city, the (STPs). The STPs are not work- and six other people, including MOHALI:Themunicipaljointcom- local bodies secretary Kanu Thind has stated that
a 21-day training programme on
“Agricultural Extension Man-
shopkeepers and residents of
Gandhi Nagar area have alleg-
ing properly due to which the
sewer waste is not being pumped
MC officials, for failing to stop
dumping of untreated waste into
missioner, Kanu Thind, has
indicted the MC superintending
to take action against the despite several reminders to
the engineering department to
agement System in India - Key edly opened the direct disposal out of the sewer lines properly,” the nullah, in the local court. engineer,whilepointingatpossi- MC officials concerned, submit the record pertaining to
LessonsforAfricanContinent”at point of sewage waste into the he said. bilityofhugefinancialloss tothe theallegations,theydidnotcom
Punjab Agricultural University waterbody. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MC SNAPS CONNECTIONS exchequer. and recover the loss ply.
(PAU) here.
The programme, which will
The shopkeepers and resi-
dents have taken the step due to
councillorfromward number 85,
Sunita Rani, said the lines were
OF 3 DAIRY UNITS
The MC on Friday snapped
Thind had inquired into the
alleged siphoning of fuel on the
from their salaries. Itseemsthatthereisscamand
strong possibility of huge finan
concludeonSeptember5,isbeing clogged sewer lines in the area. not opened into the nullah by sewer connection of three dairy pretextofusingitforinoperative MANJIT SINGH SETHI, cial loss to civic body, the officia
deputy mayor, Mohali
organisedundertheIndia–Africa The point was closed by the MC. units situated on Tajpur Road. bush cutters. wrote further in the report.
Forum Summit as per the norms municipal corporation (MC) in She said the disposal point Earlier in June, the MC had The probe was conducted on Reacting to the report, Seth
of Indian Technical and Eco- the past. was opened by the shopkeepers served notices to the dairy own- the directions of Punjab local (MC) had 10 bush cutters and equipmentforthepasttwoyears. saidthefactthatthereporttooka
nomic Cooperation. One of the shopkeepers, and residents as they were irked ers in Tajpur Road dairy bodies secretary in September threeservemastersattachedtoa While the bush-cutting yearreflectedthemalafideinten
Ten delegates from four Afri- requesting anonymity, said that with the clogged sewer lines. complex, asking them to stop last year. tractor to cut grass. machinesrunonpetrol,theserve tionsofthecivicbody’sengineer
can countries -- Kenya, Zambia, the waste water was accumulat- She had visited the area on dumping dairy waste into the Thedirectionscameafterdep- But the equipment was not masters,attachedtoatractor,use ing wing.
Ghana and Malawi -- are partici- ing in the houses and buildings Thursday following which the nullah. uty mayor Manjit Singh Sethi being used as grass cutting work diesel. “I request the Punjab loca
pating in this programme. The as the sewer lines were choked. civic body officials were The notices also stated that lodgedacomplaintwiththelocal was outsourced. Sethihadallegedthatsincethe bodies secretary to take action
delegates also participated in “Residents in different parts apprised about the matter. connections of the defaulters bodies department. Yet,MCwasraisingadailybill machines were not in use, the against the officials concerned
Independence Day celebrations of the city are complaining about Buddha Nullah pollution has would be snapped if they do not Sethi had alleged that the of ₹4,500 against consumption of MC officials concerned were and recover the loss from their
at ICAR-ATARI, Ludhiana. the clogged sewer lines and the become a bone of contention mend their ways. Mohali Municipal Corporation 50 litres of petrol/ diesel for the using the fuel for their personal salaries,” he said.
In his inaugural remarks, Dr
RajbirSingh,director,ICAR-AT-
ARI, highlighted the imperative
role of krishi vigyan kendras in
the agricultural extension sys- Panchkula man harassed, water Soon, a single mobile app for all
public services in Chandigarh
tem in India and how developing
purifier company gets the stick

countries of Africa can emulate
thissystemfortheiroverallagri-
cultural development.
Dr Singh also made partici- Vivek Gupta meeting of the technical com- driving licence details. Users
pants aware of the outstanding n vivek.gupta@htlive.com mittee before work starts on can also give a mock driving test
achievementsoftheKVKsystem HT Correspondent charges. Further, the forum ments. developing the mobile applica- on the app.
in India along with the recogni- n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com asked the company to deposit Thefirmstatedintheirreport CHANDIGARH : In a move to ease tion. We are hopeful to release it “My Chandigarh” by the
tionreceivedfromvariouspolicy ₹40,000 as exemplary cost to the that on testing the water from lives of city residents, Chandi- within two months,” he said. Society for Promotion of IT in
institutions. PANCHKULA: Thedistrictconsumer Haryana State Council for Child Lamba’s RO, the TDS level was garh will soon have a single Chandigarh (SPIC) gives infor-
Dr Sujay Rakshit, director, disputes redressal forum on Welfare,Sector16D,Chandigarh. foundtobe367,whichfalsifieshis mobile application for all major MULTIPLE APPS ACTIVE mation about Chandigarh and
ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Wednesday penalised a water Prior to 2002, the complain- claim.Moreover,theystatedthat public services. The project is the brainchild of its public places, and offers a
Research (ICAR-IIMR), Ludhi- purifier company for misselling ant was using a water puri- low TDS in water cannot be the Chandigarh Smart City Lim- UT adviser Manoj Parida, who single touch call in case of emer-
ana, threw light on the signifi- their product which compro- fier manufactured by the com- sole cause for the loss of plasma. ited (CSCL), that has been wanted a single app in Chandi- gency.
cance of Indian maize technolo- mised a consumer’s health. pany. He was persuaded by rep- The forum adjudged that the tasked with the project, has garh rather than having people Apart from these, the app
giesinAfricancountriesasmaize The forum directed Eureka resentatives to purchase a n The consumer forum adjudged company has been unable to roped in Bharat Electronics navigate to different apps. “Niyojan Chandigarh”, keeps a
is a principal food in many of Forbes Limited to pay ₹13,290 product equipped with that Eureka Forbes Limited establishthattheirproductadds Limited (BEL) to execute it. UT has an “E-sampark Chan- track on illegal constructions in
them.ThepopularmodelofKVK which is the cost price of the reverse osmosis (RO) that will was unable to establish that any value as no test for essential BEL is already engaged by UT digarh” app where residents various villages and city’s
canbereplicatedinAfricancoun- MagnaPurifierataninterestrate improve water quality. He paid their purifier improved quality minerals was conductedto show to develop its integrated control can make payment for electric- periphery.
tries as well, he emphasised. of 9% annually to complainant ₹12,500 for the purchase and of water. ISTOCK enhancement.“Weconcludethat command centre (ICCC) in Sec- ity and water bills, and retrieve Earlier, the parking contrac
DrJSMahal,directorofexten- Surender Mohan Lamba, a resi- installation. theoppositepartyhaveindulged tor 17 that will serve as a nerve the list of all sampark centres in tor launched an app for online
sioneducation,PAU,presenteda dent of Sector 15, Panchkula. Thereafter,Lambastartedsuf- water purifier company inunfairtradepracticesandmis- centre to monitor traffic, sewer- Chandigarh and services booking of parking slots, but it
detailed account of extension The company has also been fering from pain in his knees. He informed Lamba that the water representation of their product. age and other public services. offered by them. was scrapped by MC. Most
activities carried out by PAU, directed to refund ₹19,965 which underwent platelet rich plasma from the product installed at his Since many consumers have A senior official, monitoring Another application run by active of all apps in Chandigarh
while Dr HS Dhaliwal, director, was received by them as annual (PRP)therapyfourtimesatahos- househadatotaldissolvedsolids been affected, the company the project, said BEL had sub- the Registering and Licensing is the one run by the Chandi-
PAMETI, explained the need of maintenance charges, ₹5,000 on pital in Sector 17, Panchkula for (TDS) level to less than 15 which should be burdened with exem- mitted a proposal to develop the Authority, “MobileRLA”, garh Traffic Police that allows
extensionsystemforoverallagri accountofmentalagonyandhar which he shelled out ₹40 000 In was unfit for human consump plary compensation ” the forum app allows users to check their vehi people to find the whereabouts

m
money PERSONAL FINANCE
Path to financial freedom
quickguide
WHAT DOES A
REPO RATE CUT
MEAN FOR YOU
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
cut the key interest rate by 35 bps
6 KEY MANTRAS This Independence Day, make sure last week. Let’s see what impact
will the RBI’s repo rate cut have
you manage your money well to take charge of your life on you:
HT Correspondent phy,whichwillhaveequipmentcost,can
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com also be a goal.
MUMBAI: If you are in constant worry BECOME DEBT FREE

about your money or wondering how to Youshouldfreeyourselffromanykindof
handleyourmoneylife,youarenotalone. debt. “You should become debt free. The
Duetolackofproperfinancialplanninga best way to do it is to take a stock of your
lot of people are unable to manage their outstandingloans.Thenarrangeitinthe
finances.Hence,moneyendsupcontrol- decreasing order of rate of interest that
1
ling their lives. you have to pay and then start paying off Your loans get cheaper: When
ThisIndependenceDay,takechargeof the ones that are most expensive first. the key policy rate is cut, it allows
your money and achieve financial free- Keeptheleastexpensiveandtax-efficient bank to have access to cheaper
dom.Herearesixmantrastoleadafinan- goals for the last,” said Amit Kukreja, funds. Now when that happens, the
cially stress free life: Sebi-registered financial adviser, and banks are able to pass on the
benefits to the customers. So all the
founder of WealthBeing Advisors.
loans benchmarked to floating rate
AWARENESS OF EXPENSES
have the possibility to come down.
You should be aware about your INVESTING YOUR SURPLUS For instance, State Bank of India,
expenses. “A lot of times people don’t After understanding your spends and Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of
know how much they are spending or identifying the goal, you need to under- India and HDFC Bank Ltd have cut
wheretheyarespending.Youshouldalso stand your investment. the loan rates.
controlyourspends.Iamnotsayingthat “Manysaythattheydon’thavemoney
people should not spend. But spending to invest, and will invest when there is
2
should be at the right places and must be enough money. That is not the right Your deposits give lower returns:
In the falling interest rate cycle, you
contained, and it should be in sync with approach. Even if you have a surplus of
will see banks reducing interest rate
yourincome,aspirationsandgoals,”said ₹2,000, you can put it aside and start on fixed deposits (FD) across
Suresh Sadagopan, founder, Ladder7 investing.Youhavetostartinvestingthe maturity basket. Hence, you are set
Financial Advisories. moment you earn an income. You won’t to get lower returns on your FD
be able to build a kitty in a short period. investment. You may want to
KNOW YOUR GOALS Youcanthenpicktheinvestmentinstru- ILLUSTRATION: SHRIKRISHNA PATKAR lock-in your FD sooner.
Inalotofinstances,peoplehavenogoals. mentappropriateforthegoal.Youshould
“You need to find out your goals. For look at the investment from a long-term
3
Impact on equity and debt
instance, some people say that my par-
ents didn’t plan their finances well, but
point of view,” said Sadagopan. basis,” said Kukreja. intangible activities which make you
happy. “Once you are free from your
FINANCIAL EXPERTS SAY THAT investment: The apex bank’s rate
everythingworkedoutfineandtheywere DON’T DEPEND ON YOUR USE YOUR MONEY TO PURSUE financial worries, then you get stressed YOU MUST SPEND MONEY AT cut will have an impact on your
equity and debt exposure as both
able to educate me. That is not the right
way to look at things. Understand your
EMPLOYMENT FOR INCOME
You should be able to become independ-
YOUR HOBBIES
You need to use your money on some-
out for not being able to find things that
makeyouhappyandfulfilled.Thiscould
THE RIGHT PLACES AND THE the financial instruments factor in
goalsandstartplanningfor thembyput- ent for your financial needs from the thing that you care. “Spend your money be tangible or intangible activity. For SPENDING MUST BE the rate cut. For instance, if the
central bank cuts rate when the
tingmoneyasideforit,”saidSadagopan. income from your job. on something which is not just for recog- instance, intangible activity could be CONTAINED, IN SYNC WITH stock market is not expecting the
If youdon’t knowhow toidentifyyour “Buildyourinvestablesurplusinsuch nition but also gives you monetary spendingtimewithfamilyandfriendsor cut, the market will react to it. The
goals, thinkofplansthatrequire money. awaythattomorrowifyoudon’thavethe reward. It helps in creating a life of ful- doingsomethingthatyouenjoy.Tangible YOUR INCOME, ASPIRATIONS same goes for the debt instruments
Forinstance,highereducation,wedding, job, you get the interest or dividend filment,” said Kukreja. could be something that generates AND GOALS. ONE MUST THEN as well.
buying a house and retirement are some incomethatwilltakecare ofyourhouse- He added that financial freedom will income for you when you are pursuing
of the goals. Hobbies such as photogra- hold expenses on monthly and annual help you in focussing on tangible and your passion,” said Kukreja.
ALWAYS INVEST THE SURPLUS
TERM OF THE DAY
MCLR
Moneybasics WHAT IS IT?
If you are planning to take a loan from a bank
Choosing unit-linked insurance plan on floating rate to buy a house or a car, it will be
linked to marginal cost of fund-based lending rate
(MCLR). MCLR came into effect in April 2016.
It is a benchmark lending rate for floating rate loans.
This is the minimum interest rate at which commercial
ANALYSE YOUR RETURNS MORTALITY CHARGES LOCK-IN AND FLEXIBILITY banks can lend.
You need to keep a Considering that a You should
close tab on the portion of your rememberthat HOW DOES IT WORK?
investmentportion moneygoesintothe whenyoubuya
This rate is based on four components — marginal cost
of a unit-linked life insurance Ulip plan, you of funds, negative carry on account of cash reserve
insurance plan cover, you have to have a lock-in ratio, operating costs and tenor premium.
(Ulip)asitgivesyou checkthemortality period of five MCLR is linked to the actual deposit rates.
returns.It’sexactly charges. Usually a years.Hence,ifyou Hence, when deposit rates rise, it indicates
similar to your Ulip will give you a are looking at the banks are likely to hike
mutualfund.“Ifyouwanttolookatfunds lifeinsurancecoverofupto10timesyour short-terminvestmentoptions,thismay MCLR and lending rates are
acrossUlips,youhavetolookathistorical annual premium. For instance, if your not be the right one for you. Also, you set to go up.
returnsavailableonline.Theoutlookfor annual premium is ₹1 lakh, your insur- have to continue paying premium and if
the future returns will depend on the ance cover could be ₹10 lakh. The cost you miss it, you will be at a loss. Unlike
ILLUSTRATION: markets and prediction would differ,” toward your cover, which is part of the mutualfunds,youdon’thavetheflexibil-
UNNIKRISHNAN AV saidKapilMehta,co-founder,SecureNow investment plan, is extracted from the ity to withdraw money whenever you PLANNING TO BUY
InsuranceBroker. Ifthereisayoungper- units you accumulate. Generally the want. Also in case you want to switch to
sonandthereisalongtermview,thengo charges for the life cover is higher than anotherfund,youdon’thavetheoptionto
A HOUSE?
Avoid pressing for higher equity exposure. Mehta said the cost of cover for a term plan. You do it. You can’t stop your premium pay- In the past one year, prices of
onemustnotjustlookatreturnswithout shouldlookatthechargesthatyouendup mentmidwayoryourUlipwilllapse.You homes in Pune and Bengaluru
factoring in their risk appetite, invest- payingfortheinsurancecoveralongwith should consider it only if you are willing remained flat.
ment horizon and age. thetotalcoverandcheckifitisadequate. to be disciplined in your payment.
panic button with S C R U L I N G FO R H O M E BUYE RS
Impact of financial creditor status on you

your investments HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
Sohowdoesonedealwiththispanic? MUMBAI: Last week, the Supreme

Revisit your financial goals.It’s highly Court (SC) ruled that the homebuy-
unlikely that you would have invested ers’ rights will remain at par with PUNE Average price /sq.ft.)
inequitiesforshort-termgoalsthatare the lenders. The apex court has Jul-18 Jul-19 Change
less than seven to 10 years away. If you upheld the ability of homebuyers to
VISHAL DHAWAN
have done that, it is indeed a cause of take real estate developers into Wakad 5,920 6,100 3%
concern. However,ifyou areinvesting bankruptcy proceedings. A three- Hinjewadi 5,820 5,890 1%
I am sure many of us would have in equity markets for long-term goals judge bench headed by Justice
noticedthe panic or emergency button likehighereducationforyourchildren Rohinton F Nariman said that once Kharadi 5,730 5,900 3%
when we use an app-based cab service. or your retirement, do not panic. This a homebuyer establishes default
Most of us would never have had a too shall pass, as the nature of equity before a bankruptcy court, the onus Hadapsar 6,100 6,030 -1%
chance to use it yet and hopefully, will marketsistobeupwardlyvolatile,that is on the builders to prove that the
neverhaveto doso in thefutureeither. is, going upwards, but with significant consumer does not wish to take pos-
Undri 4,575 4,800 5%
However, the panic button that many volatility along the way. session of their house to avoid pro- Bavdhan 6,350 6,460 2%
investorsenduppressingquiteoftenis Stay away from an anchoring bias. ceedings. Here is what it means for
when equity markets correct sharply. Wetendtoanchorourselvestoacertain you: Moshi 4,160 4,300 3%
The reduction in the value of the valuethattheportfolioreachedatsome
portfolio, from a level that it was at a point,andmeasurethefallofourportfo- YOU HAVE THE RIGHT FOR Chakan 3,515 3,585 2%
point a few days or weeks ago, makes lio from that value. That may never LEGAL RECOURSE
Keshav Nagar 5,850 6,000 3%
different investors react differently – havebeenthefairvalueoftheportfolio If you are a homebuyer, you will be SHUTTERSTOCK
some think if they should exit before it in any case, and we therefore need to treated as financial creditor. The Ravet 5,170 5,230 1%
goes down further, while some others focusonhowtheportfoliohasdoneover SC’s judgment re-affirms the rights well as homebuyers in the first
ignoreitbutstoplookingattheportfolio alongperiodoftime,ideallyseventoten of the homebuyers as financial THE APEX COURT HAS tranche of cash recovery from liq-
any more hoping it will magically stop years,ratherthanmeasuringitagainst creditors under the bankruptcy UPHELD THE ABILITY OF uidated assets,” said Anuj Puri, BENGALURU Average price /sq.ft.)
the changein the value of the portfolio. this anchor value. code. chairman, Anarock Property Con- Jul-18 Jul-19 Change
And yet another set wonder if they Avoiddiscussingportfoliossocially. “The stay on National Company
HOMEBUYERS TO TAKE REAL sultants.
should buy more to take advantage? Yourfriendsorrelativesmay havevery Law Tribunal (NCLT) proceedings ESTATE DEVELOPERS INTO Whitefield 5,200 5,275 1%
Every investor using volatile assets
such as equities, gold or real estate is
differentinvestmentneedsthanyours.
Theperformanceoftheirportfoliomay
is to continue till the NCLT/
National Company Law Appellate
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR
YOU, THE HOMEBUYER?
Electronic 3,980 4,050 2%
likelytogothroughpanicatsomepoint, alsobeverydifferentfromyours.Look Tribunal (NCLAT) decides each HOMEBUYERS NOW SHARE You will now have a say if there is
City
and the key to dealing with panic is carefullyatyourportfolioandweedout petition of homebuyers in light of EQUAL RIGHTS OF RECOVERY dispute of liquidation. Sarjapur 5,535 5,700 3%
equanimity. relativelaggardsandunderperformers, section 65 IBC (malicious proceed- “Homebuyers should have equal Road
The emotions of greed and fear tend iftheyhaveweakfundamentals,rather ings). This adjudication will bring IN THE DEVELOPER’S ASSETS rights since they are the main fin-
to overtake many of us at these points, thanholdingontolosersandsellingthe in a lot of clarity on the ongoing liti- anciers of a project because when a Kanakapura 5,590 5,700 2%
and cause panic. Being equanimous winners. gations,” he added. email. property is sold during the under- Road
requirescalmnessandcomposure and Continue your regular investment The amendment to the IBC that “Homebuyers are now legally construction phase, the money
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arrogant guy,” Tarantino said
said that in her first biography I
added. He also countered
a Time in Hollywood. during a press conference in criticism against the film’s
Lee’s daughter Shannon and Moscow. “The way he was suggestion that Brad Pitt’s
Djimon Hounsou
fans had criticised the director talking, I didn’t just make a lot Cliff Booth could have won a
for showing him as an of that up. I heard him say fight against Lee, saying that
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Quiet Place sequel Princess Diana musical

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ctor Djimon Hounsou
has replaced Brian
Tyree Henry in the cast
of the sequel of A Quiet Place
(2018).
big screens on May 15,
2020.
The 2018 film was directed
by Krasinski, who also
starred in it. The film proved
A scene
from the
to have Broadway
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Actors Emily Blunt, Noah
Jupe, Milicent Simmons, and
Cillian Murphy also star in
the upcoming horror movie,
confirmed The Hollywood
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to be a hit, registering over
$340 million at the global box
office.
Academy Award and
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actor Hounsou has earlier
musical
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directed by John Krasinski.
The upcoming film follows
the story of an isolated
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and Captain Marvel.
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Charles and their separation.
Actor Jeanna de Waal will
play the titular role, while Roe
family of four that must live year. According to The Hartrampf will essay the part
in silence while hiding from Hollywood Reporter, the of Charles. Erin Davie
creatures that hunt by THE FILM WENT ON musical, titled Diana, is portrays Camilla Parker
sound. directed by Christopher Bowles and Tony winner Judy
The film went on floors FLOORS LAST Ashley. It will begin Kaye plays Queen Elizabeth.
last month, and Krasinski MONTH, AND STARS performances at New York’s Kelly Devine is the
announced the same on Longacre Theatre on March 2, choreographer while Ian
Twitter as he posted a EMILY BLUNT, NOAH 2020, with an official opening Eisendrath serves as the
picture of the shoot’s first JUPE, MILICENT set for March 31. music supervisor.
clapperboard. The Joe DiPietro-David Diana died in 1997 after a car
Andrew Form, Brad SIMMONS, AND Bryan production focuses on crash in Paris. PTI
Fuller, and Michael Bay are CILLIAN MURPHY
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brush with fame happened
way before he made his
acting debut as the leading man
years ago, who would get a
little complacent thinking,
‘Main toh star hoon, meri
picture chal jaayegi’ — the
game has changed,” he says.
He goes on to add, “Big stars
Today, if you are
doing a project
together, you of
course spend time
together, but then,
PRINCEERIC!
in Mast (1999). He first have realised that you have to
appeared in a baby food make a good film, however big
when you move on
commercial at the age of 14 you are. They think, ‘I may to different
months, following which he command a big opening, people projects, it gets
worked as a child artist in Anil will flock to theatres on the
Kapoor-starrer Mr India (1987) Friday’ but come Monday and difficult to manage
and other films. there’s no news, the film hasn’t a friendship.
He’s clearly come a long way worked. The film is always
AFTAB SHIVDASANI
since then, and notes how important.” The actor also
ACTOR
The singer has things have changed in the
points how excessive
engagement with professional
years. “Everything is going commitments these days has
put an end to all through a transition. There are
not just [better] films, but
spelt disaster for friendships.
“Everybody is chasing
then, when you move on to
different projects, it gets
careers are very unpredictable
We are here today, and
the speculation people are [more]

accommodating and
something,” he says, adding,
“There’s a big problem of time
difficult to manage a
friendship. I am not saying you
somewhere else tomorrow.”
Aftab continues, “With
intelligent, too. Different kinds with everybody. You can’t keep cannot cultivate friendships, anyone I have worked with, a
around the film of films are there; people are
more hard-working. A lot of
in touch. Today, if you are
doing a project together, you of
but the odds are more against
it. However, if you want to
good, healthy, social
relationship is the maximum I
arry Styles has passed on people used to be there 5-10 course spend time together, but make an effort, you can. Our can expect.”

Mermaid (1989).
project but has “respectfully
declined” essaying the role. Missy Elliott has multiple
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Michael Jackson Vanguard
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Melissa McCarthy is already in Music Awards.
talks to play the role of the The rapper will receive the
antagonist Ursula and Javier honour during the August 26
Bardem for King Triton. ceremony and will also
Also in negotiations to perform at the event for the
feature in the film are first time in 16 years.
Awkwafina and Jacob “Missy’s impact on the
Tremblay (Room, 2015; music landscape is indelible.
Wonder, 2017), who will lend Her creative vision across
their voices to Scuttle and production, performance and
Flounder, respectively. The songwriting is unmatched, ”
movie, directed by Rob Bruce Gillmer, head of the
Marshall, has been scripted music company producing the
Harry Styles was rumoured to play Prince Eric, the love interest of by David Magee. awards, said in a statement to
the protagonist, Ariel PHOTO: PETER NICHOLLS/REUTERS PTI The Hollywood Reporter.
The award goes to all those
performers who have created
George Michael’s house

night, a pop-up museum fan
event in New York City will
be organised from August 24
to 25.

The event will focus on
how Elliott redefined the
hip-hop genre and became the
first female hip-hop artist to
be inducted into the
Songwriters Hall of
L Michael’s house in
Goring-on-Thames,
Fame.
It was the pop diva Jennifer
Lopez who won the award last
for £3.4 million, to a local year. Beyonce, Justin
couple. Timberlake, Madonna, Guns
The 16th-century N’ Roses, Britney Spears,
property, which the singer Kanye West, Rihanna and
bought in 2001, was sold Pink have also received the
last month, according to award in recent years. PTI
his residence on Christmas THE AWARD GOES TO
Day in 2016, and the place ALL THOSE
popular spot for his fans to PERFORMERS WHO
visit and pay tributes. HAVE CREATED THE
Whisper singer’s followers died in 2016, MOST ACCLAIMED
had appealed to turn the at the same MUSIC VIDEOS TO BE
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Goring-on-Thames. It was therefore kindly ask that he did,” said lawyer John
a place that he loved, not the new owners have their Reid, who acts on behalf
least for the privacy that it privacy respected and are of the singer’s estate and
afforded him. We would able to enjoy the property as family. PTI

in novel-to-film adaptation
wkwafina is set to star in

Constance Verity.
Based on the book of the
same name by A Lee Martinez,
the story follows the titular
character, who has been
battling the supernatural and
saving the world since her
birth. Now exhausted, she
wants to have a life — a
boyfriend, a normal job,
friends. How the character
balances her responsibilities
as the chosen one and her
dreams, make up the plot.
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worked as a child artist in Simmons, and Cillian
Anil Kapoor-starrer Mr India Murphy also star in the
(1987) and other films. upcoming horror movie,
He’s clearly come a long confirmed The Hollywood
way since then, and notes how Reporter.
things have changed in the The sequel is written
industry, as well, in the last 20 and directed by John
years. “Everything is going Krasinski.
through a transition. There The upcoming film
are not just [better] films, but follows the story of an
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to be there 5-10 years ago, who announced the same on
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thinking, ‘Main toh star hoon, picture of the shoot’s first
says.
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stars have realised that you
a silent ninja, in talks clapperboard.
Andrew Form, Brad
Fuller, and Michael Bay
are bankrolling the film
which has been scheduled
have to make a good film,
however big you are. They
think, ‘I may command a big
opening, people will flock to
theatres on the Friday’ but
for a GI Joe spinoff
razy Rich Asians (2018) missions with his pet wolf,
to hit the big screens on
May 15, 2020.
The 2018 film was
directed by Krasinski, who
also starred in it. The film
come Monday and there’s no
news, the film hasn’t worked.
The film is always
Timber. His arch enemy is
Storm Shadow, a ninja who is
also his blood brother.
proved to be a hit,
registering over $340
million at the global box
important.” The actor also spinoff. The film, based on the toys office.
points how excessive The Captain (2018) director of the same name, will be the Academy Award and
engagement with professional Robert Schwentke is helming third GI Joe project in the last Golden Globe-nominated
commitments these days has the upcoming film, reported decade. The most recent one actor Hounsou has earlier
spelt disaster for friendships. Variety, while Brian Goldner starred actors Dwayne done films such as
“Everybody is chasing is producing the movie centred Johnson and Bruce Willis, and Gladiator (2000), Blood
something,” he says, adding, on the popular commando grossed nearly $350 million Diamond (2006), and
“There’s a big problem of time character. worldwide. Captain Marvel.
with everybody. You can’t Evan Spiliotopoulos, who Sources said that the studio ANI
keep in touch. Today, if you wrote The Huntsman: and the toy brand are
are doing a project together, Winter’s War (2016) and currently trying to figure out
you of course spend time Beauty and the Beast (2017), how to put a new spin to the
Today, if you are doing a penning the script. series, even turning to a THE FILM WENT
move on to different projects, project together, you of Snake Eyes is a silent ninja writers room for new ideas. ON FLOORS LAST
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friendships, but the odds are Actor Aftab Shivdasani was last when you move on to all. He stands out among the of leading roles, including one
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you can. Our careers are very PHOTO: MILIND SAURKAR/HT gets difficult to manage himself as the group’s most romantic comedy Last
unpredictable. We are here
a friendship. popular member. He also has a Christmas. SIMMONS, AND
today, and somewhere else good, healthy, social special relationship with Most recently, Golding
tomorrow.” relationship is the maximum I AFTAB SHIVDASANI Scarlett, the team’s one-time- appeared in the thriller A
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who will play mermaid Ariel. wkwafina is set to
Michael Jackson Vanguard
Award at the 2019 MTV Video
Music Awards.
night, a pop-up museum fan
event in New York City will
be organised from August 24
Styles made his acting debut
with Christopher Nolan’s
World War II drama Dunkirk
A star in the big
screen adaptation o
the urban fantasy novel
The rapper will receive the to 25. (2017). For The Little Mermaid, The Last Adventure of
honour during the August 26 The event will focus on Melissa McCarthy is already in Constance Verity.
ceremony and will also how Elliott redefined the talks to play the role of the Based on the book of
perform at the event for the hip-hop genre and became the antagonist Ursula and Javier the same name by A Lee
first time in 16 years. first female hip-hop artist to be Bardem for King Triton. Martinez, the story
“Missy’s impact on the inducted into the Songwriters Also in negotiations to follows the titular
music landscape is indelible. Hall of Fame. feature in the film are character, who has been
Her creative vision across It was the pop diva Jennifer Awkwafina and Jacob battling the
production, performance and Lopez who won the award last Tremblay (Room, 2015; supernatural and saving
songwriting is unmatched, ” year. Beyonce, Justin Wonder, 2017), who will lend the world since her
Bruce Gillmer, head of the Timberlake, Madonna, Guns their voices to Scuttle and birth. Now exhausted,
music company producing the N’ Roses, Britney Spears, Flounder, respectively. The she wants to have a life
awards, said in a statement to Kanye West, Rihanna and movie, directed by Rob — a boyfriend, a normal
The Hollywood Reporter. Pink have also received the Marshall, has been scripted job, friends. How the
The award goes to all those award in recent years. Harry Styles was rumoured to play Prince Eric, the love interest of by David Magee. character balances her
performers who have created PTI the protagonist, Ariel PHOTO: PETER NICHOLLS/REUTERS PTI responsibilities
as the chosen one and
her dreams, make up the
Everybody is chasing something in

plot.
While John Raffo has
developed the
PHOTO: JEAN-BAPTISTE screenplay, Jon
LACROIX/AFP Shestack (Dan in Real
Bollywood, says Aftab Shivdasani

Life and Before I Fall
fame) will produce the
movie. PT
Awkwafina was last

Rishabh Suri seen in The Farewell
PHOTO: MARK BLINCH
A
/REUTERS
brush with fame
made his acting debut as the
leading man in Mast (1999). He
worked as a child artist in
Anil Kapoor-starrer Mr India
(1987) and other films.
He’s clearly come a long
way since then, and notes how
things have changed in the
years. “Everything is going
people are [more]
accommodating and
intelligent, too. Different
kinds of films are there;
Golding might turn into

people are more hard-
working. A lot of people used
to be there 5-10 years ago, who
would get a little complacent
thinking, ‘Main toh star hoon,
says.
He goes on to add, “Big
stars have realised that you
a silent ninja, in talks
have to make a good film,
however big you are. They
think, ‘I may command a big
for a GI Joe spinoff
razy Rich Asians (2018) missions with his pet wolf,
come Monday and there’s no
news, the film hasn’t worked.
The film is always
Timber. His arch enemy is
Storm Shadow, a ninja who is
also his blood brother.
important.” The actor also spinoff. The film, based on the toys
points how excessive The Captain (2018) director of the same name, will be the
engagement with professional Robert Schwentke is helming third GI Joe project in the last
commitments these days has the upcoming film, reported decade. The most recent one
spelt disaster for friendships. Variety, while Brian Goldner starred actors Dwayne
“Everybody is chasing is producing the movie centred Johnson and Bruce Willis, and
something,” he says, adding, on the popular commando grossed nearly $350 million
“There’s a big problem of time character. worldwide.
with everybody. You can’t Evan Spiliotopoulos, who Sources said that the studio
keep in touch. Today, if you wrote The Huntsman: and the toy brand are
are doing a project together, Winter’s War (2016) and currently trying to figure out
you of course spend time Beauty and the Beast (2017), how to put a new spin to the
Today, if you are doing a penning the script. series, even turning to a
move on to different projects, project together, you of Snake Eyes is a silent ninja writers room for new ideas.
it gets difficult to manage a course spend time commando who dresses up in After breaking out as the
friendship. I am not saying all-black outfits, never reveals lead in Crazy Rich Asians,
you cannot cultivate together, but then, his face, and doesn’t speak at Golding has landed a number
friendships, but the odds are Actor Aftab Shivdasani was last when you move on to all. He stands out among the of leading roles, including one
more against it. However, if seen in Setters, a film on military anti-terrorist group in Guy Ritchie’s The
you want to make an effort, education mafia different projects, it and quickly establishes Gentleman and another in
you can. Our careers are very PHOTO: MILIND SAURKAR/HT gets difficult to manage himself as the group’s most romantic comedy Last
unpredictable. We are here popular member. He also has a Christmas.
today, and somewhere else good, healthy, social
a friendship. special relationship with Most recently, Golding
tomorrow.” relationship is the maximum I AFTAB SHIVDASANI Scarlett, the team’s one-time- appeared in the thriller A
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PERSONALITY Aug 13, Home Guard
DEVELOPMENT AT
PU, CHANDIGARH
CHANDIGARH: The department
of sociology at the Panjab
admissionscellunderthescanner dies in hospital
University, Chandigarh, held a ‘NOT GUILTY’ The assistant professor says he had informed the admissions cell authorities and was relieved from HT Correspondent tion 174 (police to enquire and
personality development work- n patiala@hindustantimes.com report on suicide, etc) of the
shop in collaboration with the duty; senior professors say faculty in the cell have access to sensitive logistics, including paper settings, answer key Code of Criminal Procedure
Indian Council of Social Science SANGRUR: With the district (CrPC).
Research (ICSSR)-North Western HT Correspondent bersaretargetinghimandunnec- Admissions cell coordinator administration having failed to
Regional Centre (NWRC), at n patiala@hindustantimes.com essarily racking up an issue for Prof Balwinder Singh Tiwana find a permanent solution to the PAST INCIDENT
Panjab University on Friday. no reasons. said, “Sukhjinder was relieved stray cattle menace, a Punjab This is not the first such inci
Vice-chancellor (V-C) Raj Kumar, PATIALA: ThePunjabiUniversity’s “Ihadsubmittedanundertak- from his post immediately after Home Guard volunteer, who dent in the region.
of Panjab University, inaugurated centralised admissions cell is ing in writing to the coordinator he informed us that he will be was attacked by a stray bull on On August 9, a 32-year-old
the workshop. The PRARIS underscannerovertheentrance of the admission cell well before appearing in the PhD entrance August 13, has succumbed to man was killed in a road mishap
Institute, New Delhi, director, examination for MPhil and the PhD entrance examination examinations.” injuries on August 15. after his Activa scooter was
Poonam Malhotra was the PhD courses of different aca- took place, informing him to “Hehadevensubmittedawrit- The deceased was Balwinder reportedly hit by a stray bul
keynote speaker. The department demic departments that took relieve me from duties as ten undertaking in this regard. Singh, of Khanauri town, who near Haripura road in city.
chairperson’s book ‘Social Dy-
place on July 27. in-chargeofcomputeroperations Moreover, this is not for the first was appointed in Sunam. The man had died on the
namics of Inclusive Development’
Thecontroversyeruptedafter as I was to take the exam,” Sukh- time that a person associated The closed-circuit television spot.
was also released. HTC
the cell’s computer operations jinder said. with the admissions cell has (CCTV) camera footage of The deceased was Amaninder
Lecture on Shiv Kumar in-chargeSukhjinderSinghBut- He added that he remained appearedinsuchexaminations,” the day shows that the bull Singh, a resident of Sangrur
Batalvi at Panjab varsity tar cracked the PhD entrance away from the working of the Tiwanasaid.HeaddedthatSukh- was enraged and had picked who was working as a reader at
examination of the mechanical admission cell in these months. jinder cracked the examination the victim on his horns and the Dhuri court.
CHANDIGARH:The literary club of
engineeringdepartmentwithdis- “Someoftheprofessorsareupset completelysuetohisabilities.“In thrown him in the air at Sunam Sangrur deputy commis
the department of Hindi, Panjab
University (PU), organised a tinction. Buttar is also an assist- overmeclearingtheexamination 2014 too, he had topped the same market. sioner (DC) Ghanshyam Thor
lecture on ‘Shiv Batalvi: Vividh ant professor at the mechanical n Admissions cell coordinator Prof Balwinder Singh Tiwana says forthesecondtime.Asin2014too, examination.Theprocessofhold- The victim was rushed to a said the stray cattle menace is a
Aayam’ on Friday. Haryana Urdu engineering department in the Sukhjinder cleared the exam based on his knowledge. HT FILE I had secured the top position in ing examinations in admissions nearby hospital by the shop- major problem in the area.
Academy director Chander varsity’s college of engineering. the same test,” he said. cell in completely transparent,” keepers and was further The administration has just
Trikha was the keynote speaker. With67marksoftotal98,Sukh- “This raises questions as to at such posts have access to all Sukhjinder is already regis- Tiwana said. referred to Sangrur. one government-run gaushala
He said Batalvi’s works have jinder was among top three can- how despite the conflict of inter- sensitive logistics including teredasaPhDresearchscholarat Meanwhile,YadwinderSingh He was undergoing treatment in district and is trying its best
elements of romanticism and didates. A senior professor, est, the assistant professor paper settings, answer keys and the mechanical engineering Yaadi, a research scholar at the at a private hospital in Patiala, to solve the issue.
social activism. Department pleadinganonymity,saidthatitis remained an integral part of the otherdocuments.”Thus,theuni- department since 2014. religious studies department, where he succumbed to his inju- “The village panchayats and
chairperson Gurmeet Singh and unethical. “Despite being one of admissions cell throughout the versity’s senior functionaries When asked about reappear- said that the authorities should ries on August 15. municipal committees have to
faculty Satyapal Sehgal were the PhD examination attendees, admission process this year,” should seriously look into the ingintheentrance examination, look into the matter and ask the Sunam City station house use their land as cow shelters
also present. After the lecture, the assistant professor had another professor said. matter,” he said. Sukhjindersaidthatheisgoingto examinationdepartmentas well officer (SHO) Janpal Singh said The stray menace can only be
Trikha answered the queries of acquired a plum post in the Headdedthatthefacultymem- Meanwhile, Sukhjinder said start his PhD from scratch with to stay alert and be more trans- that police have initiated resolved with collective
students. HTC admissions cell,” he said. berspostedintheadmissionscell that some senior faculty mem- fresh objectives and proposals. parent in their working. inquest proceedings under Sec- efforts,” said Thori.
PU to lift MAKA M U K H M A N T R I P U N JA B C A N C E R R A A H AT KO S H S C H E M E
trophy after 13 years Govt delay in adding name

theysay
to beneficiaries’ list costs man life
Harmandeep Singh BhunarHeritehshil,50-kmfrom aid,” Kaur said.
› › ›
n harmandeep.singh@htlive.com the district headquarters, was Principal secretary (health)
Saurabh Duggal PU,hasthedistinctionofwinning diagnosedwith prostratecancer Anurag Aggarwal, said that he
n saurabh.duggal@hindustantimes.com it for the maximum number of PATIALA: A 65-year-old cancer two years ago. Doctor asked us to go We had cleared the I will have to check will check the case files and find
times (23). patient, Ranga Ram, had applied His two sons, who are truck for chemotherapy file within a week and the case files and find our whyhe did not receive bene
CHANDIGARH: After a gap of 13 Finishingsecondthisyear,itis forfinancialaidunderthePunjab drivers, borrowed and spent fit under the scheme.
years, Panjab University, Chan- followed by Punjabi University, government’s flagship Mukh morethan₹5.50lakhforhistreat- which is too expensive. We sent it to the state health out the exact cause of Civil surgeon Dr Harish Mal
digarh,isallsettowintheprestig- Patiala, and Kurukshetra Uni- Mantri Punjab Cancer Raahat ment at private and government hotra said, “We cleared the file
ious Maulana Abul Kalam Azad versity on third and fourth posi- Kosh Scheme (MMPCRKS) for hospitals. Due to this, they are had already spent ₹5.50 department. There was no the victim not receiving within a week and sent it to the
Trophy for best all-round per- tions, respectively. his treatment. But, the state gov- reeling under debt. lakh. So we applied for the delay on our end. It takes benefit under the said statehealthdepartment.Sothere
formanceinsportsamongIndian “Thefinalannouncementwill ernment’s delay in releasing the A year back, they found out was no delay from our side. I
varsities for the year 2018-19. be made after the meeting of the fundsresultedinRameventually aboutthescheme andappliedfor scheme a year ago. 10-15 days to release funds. scheme. have to go through the files of
This will be for 14th time that selection committee for 2019 succumbing to the illness. it.However,thefinancialaidwas AKHTAR ALI, DR HARISH MALHOTRA, ANURAG AGGARWAL, these patients to find the reason
the university will lift this tro- sports awards on August 16 and This is not the first case of not released on time. victim’s son civil surgeon principal secretary (health) behind the state government
phy,institutedbytheUnionmin- 17,” confirmed a highly placed delay in providing financial aid Ranga’s son Akhtar Ali said not crediting funds in the hospi
istry of education in 1956- 57 and source in the sports ministry. under the scheme. An official of that his father was getting treat- tal’s account.”
awarded by the President on “The evaluation and final calcu- the health department, pleading ment from the Postgraduate ago. Our papers were cleared on father as a beneficiary under the for financial aid under the “Some terminally ill patients
National Sports Day (August 29) lation of points has already been anonymity,saidthatgovernment Institute of Medical Education June 29this yearbut wereceived scheme as the administration schemeonJuly8buthasreceived approachthe healthdepartment
every year. done and forwarded to all com- officialsareconsistentlydelaying and Research (PGIMER), Chan- no financial assistance,” he said. alwaysfound errors in our docu- nosupportsofar.Herhusbandis in the last stage,” he added.
Forthepastonedecade,PUhas mittee members. the release of funds. digarh.“Thedoctoraskedustogo “My father died on August 6 ments If we got help on time, my alabourer.“Wehavemanagedto Dr Malhotra added that it t
remained in the top four, finish- Panjab University is a Thedistricthealthdepartment for chemotherapy which is way because we couldn’t afford his father could have been saved,” spend₹1.50lakhonmytreatment takes 10 to 15 days to release the
ingaclosesecondlastyear.Ithad winner, followed by GNDU and claim to have released ₹23.48 too expensive for financially treatment and the government Ali added. so far but we don’t know what funds.“PGIisagovernmentinsti
last won the trophy in 2005-06. Punjabi varsity.” The final tally crore in the last three and a half backward people like us. We had schemefailedtoprovidefinancial Karamjeet Kaur, of Nabha, will happen next. I had applied tute and the state department is
GNDU Amritsar which will will be available after the years under the scheme already borrowed ₹5 50 lakh So assistance The health depart whowas diagnosedwithchronic for the government scheme on boundtocreditfundstothehospi

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money PERSONALFINANCE
Are hybrid funds for you?
quickguide
YOU CAN USE UPI
TO BID FOR IPO
You can use unified payments
interface (UPI) to bid for initial
public offer (IPO)? Here is how it
works and how you can use it:
FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO First-time investors, who
cannot handle the volatility of equity or debt funds, may TOP 10 HYBRID FUNDS BASED ON
consider hybrid funds, say financial planners ASSET UNDER MANAGEMENT (AUM)
SBI Equity
Revati Krishna Agrawal. In equity savings funds, the ybrid Fund 29,831.59*
n revati.krishna@hlive.com equity component can range between
10%and40%whiletherestisinarbitrage ICICI Prudential
Equity & Debt Fund 25,616.79
MUMBAI: Wouldyouconsiderinvestingin anddebtfunds.“Ithaslesserlongerterm
a product that has acombination of debt, equity so are less volatile and attract
HDFC Hybrid
equityandgoldinit?Ifyes,thenyouhave equity taxation,” said Agrawal.
Equity Fund
22,221.20
an option in the form of hybrid mutual Incaseofdebthybridfundsorconserv-
1
funds. According to data from valuere- ative hybrid funds where “fund manag- Aditya Birla Sun Life Mandate block functionality:
searchonline.com, there are 45 hybrid ers are managing the fund, a lot depends Equity Hybrid '95 Fund
12,662.89 The process works on mandate
funds in the market. Like any other ontheinterestratestoalterthecomposi- with block functionality. “The user
Reliance Equity
investmentinstrument,youneedtocon- tion,” said Dhawan. In debt hybrid fund,
Hybrid Fund 10,832.90 is able to block their account for a
siderinvestmenthorizon,riskprofileand around75-85%ofthecorpusisinvestedin certain value. The amount doesn’t
investment goals while investing in debt. “The fund attracts debt taxation as get debited from the account
L&T Hybrid
hybrid funds too. Let’s take a look at the there are no arbitrage funds,” said Equity Fund
9,043.69 immediately. Only after the
different types of hybrid funds and their Agrawal. confirmation, the amount is
compositions before deciding which one However, the catch with hybrid funds DSP Equity & debited,” said Praveena Rai, chief
to pick: is that even though two funds are in the Bond Fund
6,230.08 operating officer, NPCI.
same category, it does not mean they are
2
UTI Hybrid Equity Application process: Traditionally,
THE STRUCTURE similar.Theymayhavestarklydifferent
Fund - Regular Plan
5,473.59 for the IPO process, the investor goes
Hybrid funds invest in three kinds of portfolio construction with varying
to the broker fills the application
asset classes — debt, equity and gold. investment allocation. Tata Hybrid Equity
According to the Securities and “The way the investment portfolio is Fund - Regular Plan
4,570.52 form, signs mandate. From the broker
it goes to the registrar and then sent
ExchangeBoardofIndia(Sebi)classifica- constructed, defines the volatility and to the banker of the investor. The
HDFC Children's (*AUM IN CRORE )
tion, there are six categories of hybrid risk profile of the fund. For example,
Gift Fund
2,840.10 mandate is verified and amount is
fund. An aggressive equity hybrid fund, Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity fund invests Source: Value Research blocked. “The process take up to 7
earlier known as balanced advantage 90%to95%ofitsequityportionintolarge days. Now the investor can put
fund, invests around 65% -75% in equity cap and most of its debt portion in short ILLUSTRATION: SHRIKRISHNA PATKAR their UPI ID. They will get a
andremainingdebtfunds. “Fundsinthis duration funds to reduce volatility. On message in the app and block the
category can be flexi-cap (either small- the other hand, L&T Hybrid Equity fund cheaper than buying a single hybrid WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? amount. Once the application is
cap or mid-cap category),” said Vishal invests 50% of its equity portion in small HYBRID FUND ATTRACTS fund,” said Dhawan. Let’s assume the “Ifyouareinvestinginhybridfunds,itis approved the money gets debited,”
Dhawan, founder, PlanAhead Wealth and mid-cap companies and the balance EQUITY TAX TREATMENT IF THE expense ratio for equity funds is 1.75% (a assumed that you are looking for lesser she added.
Advisors. in large-cap companies. Now depending mid-point of the range 1.5 to 2%) and risk,” said Agrawal. It works for first-
EQUITY COMPONENT OVER A
3
Dynamic asset allocation or balanced on the market volatility either of the expense ratio for a debt fund is 0.5% (a time investors and for those who are not ~2 lakh limit: “For UPI the limit is
advantage fund can put up to 100% in funds performance will differ. YEAR IS ABOVE 65%. IF THE mid-pointoftherange0.5to1%)whilefor looking to handle their own asset alloca- ~1 lakh. For IPO the limit has been
equity or debt. Here the fund managers Eventhoughtheyareinthesamecate- a balanced advantage hybrid fund is tion. increased to ~2 lakh,” said Rai. After
can alter the composition. “Since the gory, their volatility is different. “If the
NON-EQUITY COMPONENT IS 1.75% (a mid-point of the range 1.5 to 2%). “First-time investors, who can’t han- IPO, the NPCI is looking to use the
fund managers can change the composi- duration of the instruments is higher, it MORE THAN 35%, IT ATTRACTS Sayyouinvested₹1lakh.Thecostforthe dle the volatility of equity or debt funds mandate with block functionality
for asset management and
tionbasedonmarketconditions,thiscat-
egoryisslightlylessvolatile,”saidPawan
will be more volatile than the debt funds
of a shorter duration of the same cate-
DEBT TAX TREATMENT hybrid fund will be ₹1,750.
For instance, if you invest ₹50,000 in a
can look at hybrid funds. Investors who
don’t do their asset allocation and are investment. “We will ultimately do
Agrawal, founder, InvestGuru.in. And gory,” headded. Hence, it is important to debt fund where your expense would comfortable with fixed allocation, can it for mutual funds as well. There
based on the composition, the taxation monitor the portfolio composition in THE COST have been ₹375 and ₹50,000 in an equity look at hybrid funds,” said Dhawan. You are discussions on increasing the
UPI limit of ~1 lakh. Slowly we will
varies. hybridfund.“Forinstance,inaconserva- All mutual funds attract charges in the fund where your expense would be ₹875, should look at factors such as returns,
look at moving the merchant
Inmulti-assetfund,youwillhaveallo- tive hybrid fund, just because it is con- form of expense ratio. “If you look at any then your total expense would be ₹1,250. volatility, your tax slab and risk profile.
transaction limit to ~2 lakh,” said
cation in all three asset classes. “The servative it is not essential that the debt category of hybrid fund and compare it “This difference in amount shows the It’snotpossibleforyoutoexpectzerovol- Rai The average ticket size for
equityallocationisaround65%,debt20% papersitinvestsinwillbeconservative,” withbuyingadebtoranequityfundsepa- advantage of keeping your funds sepa- atility because almost all funds will have UPI transaction in July was around
to 25% and the remaining in gold,” said said Dhawan. rately,thelatteroptionwillturnouttobe rately,” said Dhawan. equity exposure. ~ 1,800.
TERM OF THE DAY

moneybasics
MID-CAP FUNDS
Decoding claim settlement ratio WHAT IS IT?

As per Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Sebi), when companies are arranged in descending
order based on their full market capitalisation, the top
WHAT IS IT? WHAT ARE THE DISCLAIMERS? HOW TO READ THE DATA 100 are large caps, those ranked between 101 and 250 are
Claim settlement Claim settlement Therearevar- midcaps and the ones from 251 onwards, fall under the
ratio is the ratio of ratioindependently ious types of small-cap category. As per a report from Association of
the number of doesn’t tell you the claims: deat Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), mid-cap companies constitute
claims that the wholestory.“Claim h, maturity 16% of the total market capitalisation.
insurer has paid settlementratioisa and survival. SHOULD YOU CONSIDER IT?
over the number of popular but flawed “Asinsurance
Mid-cap funds need a minimuminvestment of 65% of
claims filed by the rule of thumb, used policy is an
their total assets in mid-cap companies. “From an
nominees during a for quick evalua- intangible investor’s perspective, mid-cap funds may exhibit
particular period. “If a life insurer has a tionandcomparisonofaninsurer’sclaim product with the longest term in any higher growth but have a greater risk than large
claims settlement ratio of 90%, it means settlementexperience,”saidChopra.For financial product. Claims payout is the caps,” G Pradeepkumar, chief executive
that the insurer has paid 90 of every 100 instance, insurers could have rejected moment of truth for the policy holder or officer, Union Asset Management
claimsfiledduringtheyear,”saidMaha- manyfraudulentclaimsduringtheyear, thenominee,saidAnandPejawar,presi- Co Pvt Ltd said.
vir Chopra, director of health, life and adverselyimpactingtheclaimsettlement dent-operations,informationtechnology
ILLUSTRATION: SHRIKRISHNA PATKAR strategic initiatives at Coverfox.com. ratio. “Claim settlement ratio doesn’t and international business, SBI Life
Whyisitimportant? “It’simportantfora capture the value of the claims paid over Insurance. Non-approved claims may
customer to look into this number to get claimed or filed. Insurers could decline include rejected claims and claims in
SLOW START FOR
Investing for your anideaofhowefficientlyandquicklythe
claimsareprocessedbyaninsurer,”said
RohanKumar,chiefexecutiveofficerand
co-founder, Toffee Insurance.
significantnumberoflargeclaimspaying
the low-sum insured claims efficiently
andhaveahealthy-lookingratiobasedon
number of claims,” said Chopra
pipeline.“Hence,claimsratioistobeseen
along with rejection and outstanding
ratio. A low-claim ratio may not mean a
bad performance,” said Pejawar.
FINTECH
After a record year for deal value
kid’s sports goals

and count, 2019 is proving to be
off to a slower start for fintech,
AVOIDING A CRISIS according to KPMG report
Year Total deal Total
HERE’S A SMALL
How to manage your financial debt 2014
value (in
$billion)
46
number
of deals
1,556
HT Correspondent
LIST TO KEEP HANDY n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
2015 59 1,981
DEEPALI SEN 2016 64 1,998
n How much will be needed and for
how long? While none of us have a MUMBAI: If you are going through a 2017 51 2,318
While building a fund for your child’s crystal ball allowing us a peek in financial stress or are unable to man- 2018 120 2,590
sports career, the range, and depth of the future, we will have to draw age your financial debt, the first steps
some estimates
2019* 28 962
engagement in a particular sports line should be to have a conversation
will dictate the level of expenses for it. n List down the expenses under two about it. According to financial plan- Note: *First half of 2019
The major expenses could involve heads: the unavoidable ones and ners, most people are ashamed to talk Source: Pulse of Fintech H1'19, Global
sports trainer (technical) fees, train- the feel-good ones about their money mistakes and find Analysis of Investment in Fintech,
KPMG International (data provided by
ing gear or playing equipment, gym n Label the expenses as peak season it uncomfortable to talk about them. PitchBook), * as of June 30.
trainer fees (including the things expenses or off-peak season ones. Here’s what you should do if you
bought for home use such as Thera n Keep a buffer of 5% to 10 % as a are in financial distress:
bands, foam roll, ice packs, weights miscellaneous fund for any
and balancing ball), costs of hiring the unexpected expenses. TALK ABOUT YOUR YOU GET 7.9%
ground or net, club membership fees,
match playing fees, fees of a nutrition-
MONEY MISTAKE
If you have not made the right money
FOR YOUR PPF
ist, fees of a physiotherapist (to ensure decisions in your life, remember that INVESTMENT
that her form while playing is right It’s best to create a sports fund to you are not alone. If you invest in PPF at the
and the longevity of the player is fund these expenses through it rather “From businessmen to salaried ISTOCK
beginning of the year, you will
enhanced), costs of diet supplements than use the monthly surplus to fund individuals, you can have financial get better benefit
such as protein, multivitamins, these expenses in an unstructured stress or get into debt. If the bread-
hydrating supplements, costs of con- manner. winner of the house has taken a loan CUT DOWN ON YOUR Instruments Interest rate (%)
sulting doctors, tests (blood and The downside of using the monthly or have financial issues, they are not
YOU NEED TO SAVE ENOUGH EXPENSES 1-5-year post office
X-Ray) as and when an injury hap- surplus for funding these costs is that usually open to talk about,” said SO YOU CAN ACCUMULATE Another way is to cut down your time deposit 6.9-7.7
pens, fees of a sports psychologist
(plus costs of undergoing personality
the sports-related expenses could be
asymmetrical (training fees could be
Mrin Agarwal, the financial educa-
tor and founder of Finsafe India.
SOME MONEY. ONCE YOU ARE expenses till you pay off the debt.
“You need to keep a check on your
factor and mental endurance tests) lesser in off season, while expenses on “One of the main reasons they OUT OF DEBT, YOU CAN GO expenses till the time you can reduce 5-year recurring
time deposit
7.2
and costs of undergoing regular cryo-
therapy.
physio and doctors could be higher in
the playing season ).
don’t want to share information is
because they don’t want to let anyone
BACK TO YOUR REGULAR the debt,” said Agarwal.
According to experts, debt com-
Some area of sports may not need While building a corpus for sports know that they have made a mistake. LIFESTYLE. HOWEVER, TO promises your mental peace. “You
5-year monthly
income scheme 7.6
the additional costs. For example, a for the child it’s extremely critical to You need to talk about the mistakes REACH THAT STAGE YOU WILL keep hopping jobs assuming you are account
chess player may not require a physi- prioritize it besides your retirement to get the mental stress out,” Agar- not earning enough. However,
otherapist or doctor’s fees. expenses, other kid’s education wal added. HAVE TO SACRIFICE A BIT. because you are not able to get men-
The planning starts with listing the expenses, pre-payment of home loan, WITH SOME MONEY tal peace, you are not able to do your Kisan Vikas Patra 7.6
essential costs involved under vari- taking a sabbatical, starting an enter- START BY PAYING job well. It is a cycle to get out. In your
ous heads on a monthly, annual, prise and house purchase, etc. OFF YOUR DEBT
MANAGEMENT, YOU CAN GET 20s to 30s you need to be careful about 5-year national
ad-hoc and one-time basis. You can In addition, be clear about the role If you have taken too many loans, OUT OF YOUR FINANCIAL managing your finances,” said Sun- savings certificate 7.9
work out an average of the data for the
past few years. It’s best to start invest-
of sports in the child’s life. Is it for rec-
reation and for all-rounder personal-
you do not need to panic. You can
begin by writing down the details of
DISTRESS der.
You need to save enough so that
Public
ing in a sports fund on a monthly basis ity development or it is as a career/ all the loans that you have to repay, you can accumulate some money. Provident Fund 7.9
and keep digging into it for the profession? along with the amount and the inter- to sell off your existing assets. Once you are out of debt you can go
expenses when they incur. Keep an Be clear about the role of sports in est rate. “If you have taken a lot of “In one case to pay off the debt, we back to your regular lifestyle. How-
extra buffer for 5-10%. the child’s life. If you can’t do the plan- debt, first start by repaying the loan put any savings possible in liquid ever, to reach that stage you will have Sukanya Samriddhi
The key is to ensure that you don’t ning yourself, seek help for clarity, with highest interest rate,” said funds through systematic invest- to sacrifice a bit.
account 8.4
end up making ‘feel good expenses’ allocation of assets and future cash Agarwal. ment plan which was redeemed at Don’t be afraid to talk about your 5-year senior
and eat into the essential ones. Some
feel-good expenses could be costly
flows accordingly
Deepali Sen is a certified financial planner
If you do not have enough income
flow to repay the loans, either look
regular intervals to pay off the debt,”
said Priya Sunder, the director of
money mistakes. With some help in
money management, you can get out
citizens savings 8.6
scheme
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celebrating individualism. and match depending on mood. “Alessandro Michelle has been account was hacked. Esha
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neck jumper or accessorise a to you and not because you saw overarching message is letting hacked please don’t open
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Yo Yo: Convincing Malkitji for video Everybody is chasing something in Bollywood, says Aftab
was tough
Samarth Goyal A
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brush with fame
people are accommodating
and intelligent, too.”
“Different kinds of films
come Monday and there’s
no news, the film hasn’t
worked. The film’s always
spend time together, but then,
when you move on to different
projects, it gets difficult to
manage a friendship. I am not
saying you cannot cultivate
made his acting debut as the are there; people are more important.” friendships, but the odds
t the start of the year, leading man in Mast (1999). He hard-working. A lot of people The actor also points how are more against it. However,
A musician Yo Yo Honey
will be big for him, and roughly
used to be there 5-10 years
ago, who would get a little
complacent thinking, ‘Main
excessive engagement with
professional commitments
these days has spelt disaster
if you want to make an
effort, you can. Our
careers are unpredictable. We
six months later he released his worked as a child artist in toh star hoon, meri picture for friendships. are here today, and
single — a remake of the Anil Kapoor-starrer Mr India chal jaayegi’ — the game has “Everybody is chasing somewhere else tomorrow.”
popular song Gud Nal Ishq (1987) and other films. changed,” he says. something,” he says, adding, Aftab continues, “With
Mitha — in collaboration with He’s clearly come a long He goes on to add, “Big “There’s a big problem of anyone I have worked with, a
the song’s original singer, way since then, and notes how stars have realised that you time with everybody. You good, healthy, social
Malkit Singh. And, the song by things have changed in the have to make a good film, can’t keep in touch. Today, relationship is the maximum I
this 36-year-old crossed over 20 industry, as well, in the last 20 however big you are. They if you are doing a project can expect.”
million hits within a week of years. “Everything is going think, ‘I may command a big together, you of course n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
his biggest achievement.
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this well?
who tells me whether a song is
good or not. In fact, the first Musician Yo Yo Honey Singh’s
thing I do after a song releases latest single is a hit already
is that I go onto YouTube to PHOTO: SARANG GUPTA/HT
check if they have lowered the
volume of the song or not. I do recreations of that song. Were you
that 50-60 times, and then I worried about his reaction?
move on to the next song. Yes, a little. But then, I decided
to keep the hook line of the song
How did the idea of Gur Nalo Ishq same as the original, that is
Mitha come? Malkitji himself singing the
I used to listen to that song by hook line. In any remake, the
Malkit paaji as a kid and dance hook line should have the
on my birthday parties similar vocal quality of the
(laughs). So, I wanted to do singer of the original song.
something that brings back a Chhote Chhote Peg (in Sonu Ke
classic era and meets today’s Titu Ki Sweety) had a different Malkit Singh has a special
music. Gud Nal has been an singer, but his vocal quality appearance in the video of Gur
iconic song and has inspired was quite similar to that of Nalo Ishq Mitha
generations. I wanted today’s Hans Raj Hansji; that’s why it
generation to listen to it once worked well! video concept, the song,
again, with a flavour of today everything. And, he agreed just
and that classic nostalgic feel. Was it difficult to convince Malkit four days before we were
Singh to feature in the video? supposed to start shooting for
Malkit Singh has been vocal about Extremely difficult (laughs)! the song.
his displeasure at many We had to explain him the n samarth.goyal@htlive.com
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a family feud and a
homecoming, the story is
laden with positivity and
oodles of fun.
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writing Rasia which is about
comes out to talk. When you
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project but has “respectfully opposite R & B singer Halle far for inspiration either, for that’s when I had to research I don’t sit and plan my stories, Asians
declined” essaying the role. Bailey (Chloe x Halle fame) who memories from childhood and reached out to real-life but I have characters in my
The reports of Styles being in will play mermaid Ariel. were fresh when Kolkata- Bharatanatyam dancers,” brain. I am not a person who
negotiations for the part Styles made his acting debut born Koral wrote the book. she adds. Koral, who loves to will put a story graph, or who
surfaced in July. On Tuesday, with Christopher Nolan’s “We were a huge bunch of read ER Braithwaite’s To Sir, will know what goes into the
World War II drama Dunkirk kids in Kolkata. I know what With Love, says her favourite first episode or the fifth
(2017). For The Little Mermaid, happens when all the cousins authors include Ruskin Bond episode. I sit on the laptop and
Melissa McCarthy is already in are together, and the kind of and Devdutt Pattanaik. “My stuff keeps coming. It’s a very
talks to play the role of the nuisance it can be for books have a mythological on-the-spot process,” she
antagonist Ursula and Javier everybody else. That has gone connect which may or may says. Fun fact: As an author,
Bardem for King Triton. into the book. But none of the not be spiritual. But I love she likes to eavesdrop on
Also in negotiations to characters have any parallels what has been created out of conversations. “I do it all the
feature in the film are from my life,” says Koral, mythological deities,” says time,” she laughs, adding, “If Uri: The Surgical Strike
Awkwafina and Jacob who has also authored the author, who is also the you check my Facebook, you at 2000
Tremblay (Room, 2015; Power of a Common Man: founder of #Tellmeyourstory, will see whole list of stories Jodhaa Akbar at 1005 Baaghi at 2100
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Flounder, respectively. The Collections, and Rasia: The relationship with the written hear — sitting in a coffee
movie, directed by Rob Dance of Desire. And the book word, she says, “When you shop,travelling by public
Marshall, has been scripted didn’t need much research, are talking, you are transport, or simply standing
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