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Preferred by both governments, Chahal’s
‘trial by fire’ to start with BMC audit!
Kartikey Dev Singh
Mumbai: Even as the
dates for the local body
elections, of which the
Brihanmumbai Munic-
ipal Corporation (BMC)
is the biggest civic body
,
are yet to be announced,
it seems that the ruling
coalition in Maharash-
tra has found a political
‘launchpad’ for a narra-
tive to ensure the coali-
tion’s victory through
CAG audit of the BMC
under MVA govern-
ment.
The audit is aimed at
probing the allegations
of scam in purchase of
medicines and running
of covid centres. Inter-
estingly, although the
current government’s
aim may be to malign or
at least project a percep-
tion that a tarnished
government was in
power, but it is not Ud-
dhav Thackeray who
can be surrounded di-
rectly on the issue, rath-
er the BMC Commis-
sioner Iqbal Singh Cha-
hal.
And here is why Cha-
hal, and not Uddhav, is
in the line of fire, at
least in preliminary au-
dit. But first let us un-
derstand what actually
is there to hold the sudit
for? The allegation by
BJP stands that BMC
ran covid centres and
provided medical ser-
vices in a Turn to P8
Devendra Fadnavis Uddhav Thackeray Iqbal Singh Chahal
According to
sources ultimately
CAG probe report
may lead to
registration of FIRs
with CBI and ED
on corruption
charges
6 WORKERS INJURED
IN EXPLOSION AT
STEEL PLANT IN JALNA
Jalna: At least 6 workers
were injured and 3 in
critical condition after a
boiler exploded at a steel
rod manufacturing plant
in Maha’s Jalna district on
Tuesday, police said. A boiler
exploded and hot molten
iron fell on workers at Geetai
Steel Company located in
MIDC area, Jalna.
First India Bureau
New Delhi: GST reve-
nue collected for the
month of October was
the second-highest ever,
next only to the April
2022 collection. In Octo-
ber, Rs 1,51,718 crore
were collected by the
government. Out of
this, CGST amounted to
Rs 26,039 crore, SGST to
Rs 33,396 crore, IGST to
Rs 81,778 crore (includ-
ing Rs 37,297 crore col-
lected on import of
goods) and cess to Rs
10,505 crore (including
Rs 825 crore collected
on import of goods).
First India Bureau
New Delhi: SC on Tues-
day said a three-judge
bench will hear a plea
related to the freebies
that political parties
promise during election
campaigns. A bench of
CJI UU Lalit Justice
Bela M Trivedi said,
“Considering nature of
controversy, submis-
sions made by parties
in earlier hearings, in
our view let matter be
listed as early as possi-
ble before 3 judges.”
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PM MODI’S BUSY DAY IN RAJASTHAN’S MANGARH DHAM AND GUJARAT’S MORBI
READ
Crucial
Crucial
BHARAT JODO: ROHITH’S
MOTHER JOINS RAHUL,
EXTENDS SOLIDARITY
Hyderabad: Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi on
Tuesday was joined by the
mother of Rohith Vemula,
a Dalit student of the
University of Hyderabad
who died by suicide in
2016 following alleged
harassment, in Hyderabad.
Radhika walked with him
briefly during morning leg.
Ahmedabad: Prime
MinisterNarendraModi
on Tuesday said a “de-
tailed and extensive”
inquiry to identify all
aspects relating to the
Morbi bridge collapse
tragedy is the need of
the hour, as he chaired a
high-level meeting here
to review the situation.
He said key learnings
from the inquiry must
be implemented at the
earliest. He also told the
officialsthattheyshould
stay in touch with the af-
fectedfamiliesandmake
sure they get all the nec-
essary help.
Meanwhile, SC on
Tuesday said it would
list for hearing on No-
vember 14 a PIL seeking
constitution of a judi-
cial commission to
probe the Morbi bridge
collapse which claimed
over 141 lives.
Detailed inquiry into Morbi
tragedy need of hour: Modi
PM: Mangarh tribals didn’t get
their due, mistake being fixed
Aishwary Pradhan,
Megha Kaushik, Shikha
Sharma and Subhash
Mangarh (Banswara):
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Tuesday
asked Rajasthan and
the governments of
neighbouring states of
MP and Gujarat for a
roadmap to develop
Mangarh Dham, a me-
morial to a tribal upris-
ing against the British,
an event that he said
has not been given its
place in history
.
Sharing the dais with
Rajasthan CM Ashok
Gehlot, MP CM Shivraj
Singh Chouhan and Gu-
jarat CM Bhupendra
Patel, Modi also said
that a discussion about
the comprehensive de-
velopment of Mangarh
Dham has been held
here. Turn to P8
MODI VISITS
TRAGIC SITE
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
visited himself
to see Morbi
scene of bridge
collapse. Modi
took the stock
of bridge con-
struction and
met those who
were involved in
rescue and relief
operations when
they mishap-
struck Morbi.
The search and
rescue opn is
underway in
Machchhu river.
PM Narendra Modi and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot interacting as MP Governor Mangubhai Patel, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan look on at ‘Mangarh Dham ki Gaurav Gatha’ event, in Banswara on Tuesday. —PHOTOS BY ANI
PM Modi on Tuesday inquires about the health of those injured in
the Morbi bridge collapse incident at the Civil hospital. During the
visit, he also met the family members of those died in mishap.
PM asks Rajasthan, MP and Gujarat govts
for a roadmap to develop Mangarh Dham
A PIB tweet led to confusion over National
Monument status to the Mangarh Dham
SC to hear PIL for
judicial probe into
bridge collapse on
November 14
PM Modi visits site of Morbi mishap, in Morbi
on Tuesday. Also seen here are Bhupendra
Patel, CR Patil and Harsh Sanghavi.
HM Amit Shah addressing a
rally in Shimla on Tuesday
launched an attack on “ma-
beta” Congress party both in
HP and in Delhi. More on P6
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SALMAN GETS Y+
SECURITY AFTER
THREATS FROM
LAWRENCE GANG
NEED TO PAY BILLS SOMEHOW: MUSK SUGGESTS NEW RATE
New Delhi: Elon Musk said, “We need to pay the bills somehow! Twitter cannot
rely entirely on advertisers. How about $8?” However, there is no paid service that
is available in the Indian market. A simple conversion yields a sum of `650 but,
considering lower per-capita income, Twitter could consider dropping the prices.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has upgraded
the security of Salman Khan to the Y+ category
following the threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Actors Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher have also
been reportedly given X-category security cover.
I WAS FORCED TO
PAY `10 CR TO JAIN:
CONMAN SUKESH
WRITES TO DEL L-G
New Delhi: Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar writes
to Delhi L-G VK Saxena alleging that he paid `10 crore to
incarcerated AAP minister Satyendar Jain as ‘protection
money’. He wrote that total `50 crore was paid to AAP as
he was promised an important party position in south India.
BSE SENSEX 61,121.35 374.76 | NSE NIFTY 18,145.40 133.20
`1.51 LAKH CRORE!
THE GST COLLECTIONS IN OCTOBER
SECOND-HIGHEST SINCE ROLLOUT
India will press
for collective ef-
forts to deal with
the spillovers of happen-
ings in advanced econ-
omies as well as global
regulation of crypto assets
to check terror funding
under its G20 presidency.
—Nirmala Sitharaman,
Finance Minister
THE MINISTRY OF
FINANCE STATES...
`37,626 CR
to CGST and `32,883
crore from IGST settled
`77,279 CR
was the total revenue of
the State for October
`22,000 CR
on adhoc basis
between Centre and
States settled
`74,665 CR
was the total revenue
of the Centre for
October
BAPPI DA’S ‘JIMMY
JIMMY’ IS PROTEST
SONG IN CHINA NOW
Beijing: Bappi Lahiri’s
composed song “Jimmy
Jimmy Aaja Aaja” from film
“Disco Dancer” is now a
subtle call for defiance in
China where it continue to
face lockdowns. Song sung
by Parvati is now sung in
Mandarin “Jie mi, jie mi”
which loosely translates to
‘Give me rice, give me rice’.
‘Post freebies matter
before 3-judge bench’
AMIT SHAH TARGETS
CONGRESS WITH ‘MA-
BETA PARTY’ BARB
Panel examining age of
marriage for women from
18 to 21 years gets yet
another extension till Jan
24, 2023 to submit report
CJI UU Lalit recused
himself from hearing an
appeal of AP govt over HC
verdict declaring Amaravati
as only capital of the State
Top Court stayed trial
court proceedings in an
alleged forgery, cheating
case against SAD leaders
Parkash S Badal, Sukhbir
Singh Badal and others
I URGE YOU AGAIN TO DECLARE MANGARH
DHAM A NATIONAL MONUMENT: CM TO PM
CM Ashok Gehlot while speaking at a public function at
Mangarh Dham in Banswara urged PM Modi to declare
Mangarh a national monument. He apprised PM that his
govt has done a lot for tribals. “Looks like today I asked for
more from PM Modi that is why he did not pay attention to
the demand,” CM said about Mangarh monument demand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to the Statue of Bhil
freedom fighter, Shri Govind Guru, in Banswara on Tuesday.
Ashok ji (Gehlot) and I had worked togeth-
er as Chief Ministers. He was the most
senior in our lot of the Chief Ministers.
Ashok ji is still one of the senior-most CMs among
those who are sitting on the stage right now.
—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Srinagar: Police along
with security forces
have neutralised four
terrorists in twin anti-
terrorist operations in
South Kashmir’s
Anantnag and Awanti-
pora districts. Besides,
Police in Srinagar have
arrested three hybrid
terrorists of the pro-
scribed terror outfit
LeT/TRF and recovered
explosive materials on
their disclosure.
Police along with
Army(3rdRR)launched
a cordon and search op-
eration at the Semthan
Bijbehara area of
Anantnag following in-
put regarding the pres-
ence of terrorists in the
said area.
Twin anti-terrorist ops: 1
LeT commander,3 killed
3 HYBRID TERRORISTS ALSO HELD

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MORBI TRAGEDY ‘ACT OF FRAUD’
OR ACCIDENT? UDDHAV FACTION
Calls on Guj govt to take responsibility for loss of lives in mouthpiece ‘Saamana’
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Uddhav
Thackeray-led Shiv
Sena faction on Tues-
day asked whether the
Morbi bridge collapse
should be termed as
an “act of fraud, con-
spiracy or a mere ac-
cident”. It also assert-
ed that the Gujarat
government cannot
shirk its responsibili-
ty for the loss of lives
in the accident.
When a similar inci-
dent took place in West
Bengal in 2016, Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi had slammed that
state government and
called it an act of God,
said an editorial in the
Thackeray camp’s
mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.
The Marathi daily
also questioned the
quality of renovation
of the Morbi suspen-
sion bridge, which was
opened for the public
four days before it col-
lapsed.
The suspension
bridge on the Machchhu
river in Gujarat’s Morbi
city collapsed on Sun-
day evening, killing 134
people, a senior police
official had said earlier.
“Will the lives lost
come back? The com-
pany responsible for
the maintenance of the
bridge should be
probed, but the Gujarat
government cannot
shirk its responsibili-
ty,” stated the editorial
in ‘Saamana’.
Should this incident
be termed as an act of
fraud, a conspiracy or a
mere accident? it
asked.
Was the bridge reno-
vation completed or
not? How did the bridge
get overloaded (with
people)? There are sev-
eral questions and the
Gujarat government
has to answer each of
them. Even the Centre
cannot ignore its re-
sponsibility, said the
editorial.
If the bridge renova-
tion was not done prop-
erly, why was it reo-
pened for the public?
asked the Marathi pub-
lication’s editorial.
Police on Monday
arrested nine persons,
including four from
the Oreva group that
was managing the sus-
pension bridge, and
filed a case against
firms tasked with
maintenance and op-
eration of the British-
era structure.
Video footage
emerged of the mo-
ments before Sunday
evening’s deadly col-
lapse, showing the
bridge snapping in a
few seconds, taking
down scores of visitors
seen walking on the
swaying structure
which had reopened six
days ago after exten-
sive repair but sans a
fitness certificate.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray —FILE PHOTO
ACCOUNTABILITY
First India Bureau
Satara: During his
two-day visit to Dare
in Mahabaleshwar
taluka, Chief Minis-
ter Eknath Shinde
took stock of the
tourism development
related projects in
M a h a b a l e s h w a r,
Panchgani and other
tourism spots in Sat-
ara district, includ-
ing the religious
places and pilgrim-
age sites.
Addressing media-
persons, Shinde called
for provision of facili-
ties at tourist sites in
the district. “Tourists
visit various spots in
the district in large
numbers and so, they
should be provided fa-
cilities at these places.
Besides Mahabalesh-
war and Panchgani, the
number of visitors at
all the ‘C’ grade tourist
spots is increasing and
so they should also be
given all facilities for
the comfort of tour-
ists,” he said.
Stating that there is
scope for tourism devel-
opment in the district,
he had asked the local
administration to pre-
pare a blueprint for fur-
ther boosting tourism.
District magistrate
Ruches Jayawanshi
made a presentation at
Dare village and gave
information about de-
velopmental works un-
derway at various tour-
ist and religious sites.
Inspector General of
Police, Kolhapur range,
Manoj Lohiya, Chief
Executive Officer of
Zilla Parishad, Dn-
yaneshwar Khilari, Su-
perintendent of Police
(SP) Sameer Shaikh,
and others were pre-
sent on the occasion.
The chief minister
also said that as various
festivals and pilgrim-
ages are observed in the
district on a large scale,
devotees from the en-
tire state visit them.
Due to this rush, there
is a paucity of funds
that will be required to
remedy for setting up
facilities for these pil-
grims. Around 27 ‘C’
grade tourist spots in
Mahabaleshwar and
Panchgani will be in-
cluded in this plan.
Expressing satisfac-
tion with the tourism
development plan put
together by the district
administration, CM
Shinde said that it
must create employ-
ment for locals and as-
sured that funds will be
provided for erecting
facilities for tourists.
Shinde takes stock of tourism devt works in Satara district
FOR THE PEOPLE
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a meetng with officials of Satara administration on Tuesday.
Calls for provision of facilities to tourists
at religious sites, places of pilgrimage in
Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani
‘Votersbeingpaidto
selectNOTAinbypoll’
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Shiv
Sena Uddhav Bala-
saheb Thackeray
party on Tuesday al-
leged that voters
were being paid to
choose NOTA (None
of the Above) option
in the November 03
Andheri East As-
sembly by-election
to be held in the city
.
The party has
raised this issue with
the Election Commis-
sion (EC) as well as
the police, said its sen-
ior leader Anil Parab.
The election will
have ramifications in
the coming Brihan-
mumbai Municipal
Corporation (BMC)
election too, as for the
first time, it will see
thecombinedstrength
of Maha Vikas Agha-
di allies (Thackeray-
led Sena, NCP and
Congress), said Parab.
“Some people are
being paid money to
choose NOTA,” al-
leged the former Ma-
harashtra minister.
Our party has video
clipsshowingpurport-
ed workers of the Re-
publican Party of In-
dia (RPI) indulging in
such acts, he said. The
UddhavThackeray-led
Sena faction has field-
ed Rutuja Latke, the
wife of incumbent
Sena MLA Ramesh
Latke whose death ne-
cessitatedtheelection.
The BJP fielded
Murji Patel, but later
decided not to contest.
Ontheonehand,the
BJP withdrew its can-
didate saying it re-
spects the tradition of
not fielding a candi-
date against family
members of deceased
lawmakers. On the
other hand, people are
being asked to cast
their vote for NOTA,
said Parab.
Anil Parab —FILE PHOTO
Uddhav-led Shiv
Sena camp leader
raises issue with ECI,
police; allege RPI
workers to blame
Solapur mishap: CM Shinde announces
`5 lakh compensation for deceased
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Chief Min-
ister Eknath Shinde
on Tuesday an-
nounced immediate
assistance of Rs5
lakh each to the fami-
lies of pilgrims killed
in an accident in
Solapur district late
on Monday night.
According to offi-
cials, the chief minister
contacted the district
administration and in-
structed them to admin-
ister proper treatment
to the injured. He has
also directed an imme-
diate inquiry into the
accident, said officials.
On Monday night,
seven pilgrims were
killed and five others
injured after a speeding
SUV hit a group of 32
Warkaris (pilgrims)
near Sangole town in
Solapur district.
Solapur Superinten-
dent of Police Shirish
Sardespande said, “A
group of 32 pilgrims
was on pilgrimage to
the Lord Vitthal temple
in Pandharpur and they
had started their walk
from Jatharwadi in Kol-
hapur district.”
The SUV was being
driven by a 75-year-old
man who rammed the
car into the group walk-
ing on the roadside after
he lost control over the
steeringwheel.Aninves-
tigation is underway
.
Maha GST collection
rises to `23,037 cr in
Oct; retains top spot
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Maharash-
tra has retained its
top spot in the Goods
and Services Tax
(GST) collection for
October across the
country.
Thestate’sGSTcollec-
tion increased to
Rs23,037 crore in Octo-
ber2022againstRs21,403
crore in September 2022,
ariseof Rs1,904crore.In
October 2021, the state’s
GST collection was
Rs19,355 crore.
According to a state
finance department of-
ficial, the rise in state
GST collection once
again shows that the
economy’s recovery is
gaining momentum es-
pecially after the down-
turn during the COV-
ID-19 pandemic.
“Besides, the filing of
GST returns is high in
Mumbai and the rest of
Maharashtra as the
state has been the
growth engine. The rise
in collection is also be-
cause the headquarters
of many companies are
situated in Mumbai.
The ongoing festive sea-
son has also contribut-
ed majorly in increase
in the GST collection,”
the official said.
Maharashtra’s State
GST collection was
Rs18,863 crore in Au-
gust, Rs22,219 crore in
July, Rs22,341 crore in
June, Rs20,313 crore in
May and Rs27,495 crore
in April.
The state GST (SGST)
continues to be the ma-
jor contributor of tax
revenue as it contrib-
utes over 42.59%, fol-
lowed by taxes on sales,
trades 20.19% and
stamp duty and resigna-
tion fees 15.48%.
In 2022-23, the SGST
is estimated to be the
largest source of its
own tax revenue (47%).
The SGST revenue in
2022-23 is estimated at
Rs1,19,900 crore, which
is an increase of 11%
over the revised esti-
mates of 2021-22.
Across India, the
gross GST revenue col-
lected in the month of
October 2022 is Rs
1,51,718 crore of which
CGST is Rs26,039 crore,
SGST is Rs33,396 crore,
IGST is Rs81,778 crore
and Cess is Rs10,505
crore.
NO MARATHI SIGNS:
153 SHOPS, OTHER
COMPLEXES FINED
Thane: As many as 153
shops and commercial
establishments have been
fined for not displaying
signboards in the Marathi
language in the Thane dis-
trict, a Labour Department
official said on Tuesday.
Thane Deputy Labour
Commissioner Santosh
Bhosale said 15 of the 153
establishments had been
fined Rs3.49 lakh. As per
directives, all commercial
establishments and shops
are expected to display the
signboards in Marathi.
FARMERS IN RAIGAD
RALLY AGAINST BULK
DRUG PARK PROJECT
Alibag: Farmers in the
Raigad district on Tues-
day took out a rally here
to protest the proposed
bulk drug park in Murud
and Roha taluka. Nearly
2,000 farmers participat-
ed in the rally, which was
organized by farmers’ or-
ganization Shetkari Sami-
ti, was stopped midway
by the police. Former BJP
south Raigad unit chief
Mahesh Mohite said that
at least 17 villages will be
affected by land acquisi-
tion for the project.
FORMER MUMBAI MAYOR KISHORI PEDNEKAR
QUESTIONED IN SRA PROJECT CHEATING CASE
MAHA TO BRING OUT WHITE PAPER ON MEGA
PROJECTS ‘MIGRATING’ TO OTHER STATES
Mumbai: Former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena
(Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Kishori Pednekar
on Tuesday appeared before the Mumbai police in con-
nection with a cheating case
related to a Slum Rehabilita-
tion Authority project in Dadar.
She reached Dadar police
station with her legal team and
was interrogated for more than
two hours, said an official.
Speaking to reporters after her visit, Pednekar said, “I
have responded to the questions posed by the police
and told them about some allegations that are false.”
Mumbai: The state government will issue a white paper
on some mega projects going out of the state and if any
steps were taken by the previous MVA government to
retain them in the next 30 days,
said Industries Minister Uday
Samant in Mumbai on Tuesday.
The Eknath Shinde-Devendra
Fadnavis government is under
fire from the Opposition which
has accused the ruling dispen-
sation of failing to retain big-ticket Vedanta-Foxconn and
Tata-Airbus projects in the state. Both projects chose
Gujarat over Maharashtra to set up their units.
WITHIN THEIR RIGHTS
Teachers stage a sit-in protest over their demand for unpaid salaries at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Those injured in the accident undergoing treatment at a hospital.
—PHOTO
BY
PTI

MAHARASHTRA
03
Copstosensitizecommutersas
seat belt rule comes into force
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Sensitizing
errant four-wheeler
drivers and co-pas-
sengers will be the
focus of police as the
rule to strap on seat
belts in cars in Mum-
bai comes into force
from Tuesday, said a
traffic police official.
Last month, the
Mumbai police had
issued a notification
saying it will be manda-
tory for the driver and
co-passengers to wear
seat belts from Novem-
ber 01.
The traffic police of-
ficial on Monday said
action will be taken
against violators.
“While taking action
against motorists and
co-passengers, our fo-
cus will be to sensitize
the drivers and co-pas-
sengers found not wear-
ing seat belts,” he said.
The traffic police
have been directed to
take action against the
drivers not wearing
seat belts, the official
said, adding that they
will issue warnings to
the passengers of four-
wheelers which do not
have rear seat belts.
Police will ask the
owners of such cars to
install the rear seat
belts, he said.
As per provisions of
the Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Act, who-
soever drives a motor
vehicle without wear-
ing a safety belt or car-
ries passengers not
wearing seat belts shall
be punished.
Meanwhile, the new
seat belt rule has re-
ceived criticism from
stakeholders such as
taxi, bus and truck driv-
ers, among others.
While many have
sought more time to fix
seat belts in their vehi-
cles saying the 15-day
period was not suffi-
cient, taxi and heavy
vehicle drivers have
cited practical issues.
Taxi drivers have point-
ed out that while only
two seat belts are avail-
able in the rear seat,
three passengers are al-
lowed. Meanwhile,
truck drivers said many
heavy vehicles do not
have a seat belt installed
even for the driver or
their helpers.
THE ORDER
Seat belts have been made mandatory for passengers of 4-wheel vehicles in Mumbai.
Traffic police to
issue warnings
to passengers of
4-wheelers that
do not have rear
safety belts
Longest steel deck launched on
Mumbai-Trans Harbour Link
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Mumbai
Metropolitan Region
Development Author-
ity (MMRDA) has suc-
cessfully launched the
Mumbai Trans-Har-
bour Link’s (MTHL)
longest Orthotropic
Steel Deck, which
weighs as much as six
Boeing aircraft, offi-
cials said on Tuesday
.
“It is a significant
milestone that team
MMRDA has reached in
the MTHL (project). The
teams are moving in
sync with our catch-up
plan towards commis-
sioning the project by
nextyear-end,”MMRDA
Commissioner SVR
Srinivas said.
The MTHL project
will link south Mumbai
withNaviMumbaitown-
ship.TheMMRDA,aMa-
harashtra government
agency
,istheimplement-
ing authority for the
21.8km six-lane MTHL
project, financed by the
Japan International Co-
operation Agency
. When
completed, it would be
the longest sea bridge in
India and would cater to
70,000 vehicles daily
.
The longest Ortho-
tropic Steel Deck (OSD),
launched on Monday
evening, of package-1
of about 20km-long
Trans-Harbour link, is
180m long and weighs
2,400 metric tons, as
heavy as five-six Boeing
aircraft, the MMRDA
said in a release.
This is the 14th Or-
thotropic Steel Desk out
of the total 38 OSDs to
be erected as part of the
project, it said.
It is the second 180m
long OSD of package-1
which was launched on
Monday evening. The
first one was launched
on April 1 this year, the
MMRDA said.
The OSD is a steel
deck superstructure
that has lesser self-
weight than concrete or
composite. However, it
will carry the vehicular
load more efficiently
and improve the load-
carrying capacity of
the bridge as compared
to the concrete super-
structure for a similar
span, the release said.
The MTHL project
will link south
Mumbai with Navi
Mumbai township
BUS CATCHES FIRE,
ALL 42 PASSENGERS
ESCAPE UNHURT
Pune: As many as 42 pas-
sengers of a state transport
bus had a narrow escape
after it caught fire in Pune
city on Tuesday. The inci-
dent took place at around
11.30 am at Shastri Chowk
in Yerawada area when
the bus was on the way to
Pune from Yavatmal, a fire
official said. The bus driver
and conductor saw smoke
billowing from the vehicle,
following which passen-
gers quickly alighted.
DRIVER RECORDS
EMPLOYER’S AFFAIRS,
EXTORTS `10.70 LAKH
Navi Mumbai: The Taloja
police are on the lookout
for a driver who secret-
ly recorded a drunken
‘confession’ of his em-
ployer about his alleged
illicit relationship with the
daughters of his live-in
partner. Threatening to
send the recording to the
daughters’ husbands, the
driver blackmailed both
the employer and his live-
in-partner and extorted a
sum of Rs10.70 lakh.
MUMBAI POLICE
SEIZE DRUGS WORTH
`85 LAKH IN WADALA
Mumbai: The Mumbai
police on Tuesday seized
drugs worth Rs85 lakh
from Wadala area after re-
ceiving a tip off regarding a
consignment being brought
to the area. According to
the police, a team was
formed and a trap was laid
on Monday night. At around
11 pm, the cops spotted
a man on a bike and they
stopped him for checking
which led to a recovery
of around 16.186 kilos of
charas. The total value of
the seized charas is around
Rs 85 lakh in the market.
NCB CONFISCATES
MEPHEDRONE WORTH
`60 LAKH, FOUR HELD
Mumbai: The Narcotics
Control Bureau (NCB)
has recovered 1.431kg of
mephedrone (MD) worth
Rs60 lakh in multiple
seizures in Mumbai and
arrested four people. The
NCB’s Mumbai zonal unit
has neutralized a local drug
trafficking cartel, which
was active in Mumbai and
adjoining areas. Acting on
a tip-off, a NCB team laid
a trap and apprehended a
local distributor with 36gm
of mephedrone on the inter-
vening night of October 21
and 22 in Mumbra area.
CIVIC BODY ANNOUNCES 10% WATER CUT IN
MUMBAI BETWEEN NOVEMBER 01 AND 10
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
on Monday announced 10% water cut in the city from
November 01 to 10, to carry out some urgent repair work
at a weir in neighbouring Thane district. The civic body in
an order said that the pneumatic gate system installed at
Pise weir was in urgent need of repairs and the work will
be carried out from November 1 to 10. “During this period,
water supply to Mumbai Metropolitan region and BMC
water supply to Thane and Bhiwandi Municipal Corporation
will be affected. Therefore, 10% water cut will be imposed
during the above mentioned period in Mumbai,” said BMC.
CRUCIAL READ
Western Railway asks RPF to educate villagers
about dangers of cattle grazing near rail tracks
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Following a
series of train-cattle
collisions, particular-
ly involving the Vande
Bharat Express, the
railways tasked the
Railway Protection
Force (RPF) with the
responsibility of se-
curing the securing
railway properties.
The RPF has identi-
fied several vulnerable
locations and is asking
villagers around the
railway tracks to keep
their cattle away and
safe.
The new semi-high-
speed Mumbai-
Ahmedabad train was
damaged thrice in a
month after running
over cattle.
According to Western
Railway Chief Public
Relations Officer Sumit
Thakur, villagers near
the railway lines, where
such incidents take
place, are being coun-
selled not to let their cat-
tlegrazenearthetracks.
“There are chances of
the animals getting on
the tracks and being run
over by speeding trains.
Also, dumping of gar-
bage along the railway
tracks is a problem, as it
attracts cattle,” he said.
Instances of cattle be-
ing run over by trains
have adversely affected
rail operations, increas-
ing the possibility of ac-
cidents, including de-
railments.
“The RPF has stepped
up awareness and sensi-
tizationcampaignsatall
theselocations.Sofar,in
2022, they have conduct-
ed 1,023 awareness ses-
sions at vulnerable loca-
tions. Besides, about 50
meetings have been
conducted with sar-
panchs of all villages
neartherailwaytracks.”
Thakur said.
The RPF is also
working in close
coordination with local
administration and
city police to prevent
the movement of stray
cattle near tracks.
“Western Railway is
also taking stringent ac-
tion against people
whose cattle are found
movingonrailwayland/
area.” Thakur added.
The new semi-high-speed Mumbai-Ahmedabad train was damaged
thrice in a month after running over cattle. —FILE PHOTO
The RPF has
stepped up awareness
and sensitization
campaigns
Water taxi service from Mazgaon to Mandwa starts
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A new water
taxi service was
launched between the
domestic cruise ter-
minal at Mazgaon in
Mumbai and Mandwa
jetty near Alibag in
Raigad district on
Tuesday.
Theservice,launched
by Nayantara Shipping
Pvt Ltd, will use a new
catamaran ‘Nayan XI’.
It has a seating capacity
of 140 passengers on the
lower deck and 60 on the
upper business class
deck, said a spokesper-
son of the company
.
Mumbai Port Trust
(MbPT) Chairman, Ra-
jiv Jalota, and other of-
ficials were present for
the launch.
With this service,
passengers can reach
Mandwa within 35 to
40 minutes from the
domestic cruise termi-
nal at the cost of Rs400
for the lower deck
and Rs450 for upper
deck for a one-way jour-
ney, he said.
The service from do-
mestic cruise terminal
to Mandwa will be avail-
able at 10.30 am, 12.50
pm and 3.10 pm, while
from Mandwa to the ter-
minal at 11.40 am, 2 pm
and 4.20 pm. Passengers
can buy tickets at the
terminals and also book
them online through
MyBoatRide.com.
The catamaran is lux-
urious and completely
air-conditioned, with
two washrooms on the
upper and four on the
lower deck. The catama-
ran has a top speed of 22
knots. But it will sail at
the speed of 15 knots.
Teenager dies in lift while
playing hide-and-seek
Osmanabad’s Tulja Bhavani temple to be revamped
First India Bureau
Aurangabad: The
premises of the fa-
mous Tulja Bhavani
temple in the Os-
manabad district is
set to be renovated,
and the sanctum will
have gold and silver
inlaid.
Talking to the media,
District collector
Sachin Ombase said
that a detailed project
report for renovating
the temple would be
completed in the follow-
ing three months.
In Tuljapur, there
was a gathering of
stakeholders, he said,
and different temple-
related concerns were
discussed.
“The sanctum of Tul-
ja Bhavani temple is
inlaid with silver. But
we plan to use both gold
and silver. The adminis-
tration appeals to peo-
ple to donate for the
work and a bank ac-
count will be created to
accept contributions,”
the official said.
According to him, dis-
cussionsaboutupdating
the temple’s existing
amenities from the per-
spective of religious
tourism were also held.
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A 16-year-old
girl died while playing
hide-and-seek in an el-
evator in Mankhurd
on Friday evening.
The deceased, identi-
fied as Reshma Khara-
vi, stuck her head par-
tially into the square
opening of a lift door
when it was her turn
to find her playmates.
The lift, which had
been made operational
just five days prior, de-
scended and hit her
head. The girl’s family
members have accused
the housing society’s of-
ficialsof negligence,say-
ingthattheydidnothing
despite being asked to
cover the opening.
Reshma, a resident of
Sathe Nagar, had come
with her two younger
brothers to visit her
grandmother Savita Wa-
ghari—whoresideswith
her husband on the fifth
floor of New Sai Dham
Society at Lallubhai
Compound—for Diwali.
Vishal (12), Reshma’s
cousin, who had gone
into hiding, came to see
what was wrong after
hearing an unusual
sound. He was stunned
to find Reshma trapped
and ran home to seek
help. The family then
rushed to her rescue
but the lift door was
found to be jammed and
it took them almost 15
minutes to unhinge it.
Reshma was rushed
to the nearby Shatabdi
Hospitalbutsuccumbed
to her injuries. Accord-
ing to the post-mortem,
which was conducted at
the civic-run Rajawadi
hospital at Ghatkopar,
she had suffered head
and neck injuries.
Her head got caught in
elevator door; society
secretary, chairman
booked for negligence
Reshma Kharavi
—PHOTOS BY BHUSHAN KOYANDE PTI

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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
You are only entitled
to the action, never
to its fruits.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
Nitin Gadkari
@nitin_gadkari
The traffic from Delhi to Meerut,
Bareilly and Moradabad will be
smooth and it will further connect
to Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve via
Ramnagar. This improvement work
of 33.724 km length (including
flexible pavement) will be completed
in a period of 2 years. By connecting
Moradabad Bypass Corridor NH-734
i.e. Moradabad-Kashipur highway, the
travel time will be significantly reduced.
Anurag Thakur
@ianuragthakur
Himachal has developed due to the
government of double engine. Earlier
there was no big university, no
medical college, no railway facility in
Hamirpur parliamentary constituency.
I had promised a Central University in
Hamirpur and it has been fulfilled with
the blessings of Modi ji.
TOP TWEETS
THIS INTRUSION
INTO A PLAYER’S
PRIVACY MUST
NEVER HAPPEN
stranger filming a
video of Virat Kohli’s
hotel room in Perth
is a definite cause for
paranoia not only for
the former India captain cur-
rently representing the country
in the T20 World Cup being
played in Australia but also for
the ICC and the BCCI whose job
it is to provide foolproof securi-
ty to players in view of previous
cases of match-fixing. This in-
trusion in the privacy of a play-
er, reportedly by an excited fan,
has been strongly castigated by
Virat and the cricket fraternity
.
The hotel has since sacked
(“stood down”) the employees
who broke into Virat’s room and
the hotel has apologized unre-
servedly to the cricketer who has
decided not to pursue the matter.
An angry Kohli said that he
was not “okay with this kind of
fanaticism and absolute invasion
of privacy
.Pleaserespectpeople’s
privacy and not treat them as a
commodity for entertainment”,
Kohli tweeted about the incident.
A
razilians have re-
jected the far right
leader Jair Bol-
sonaro for a sec-
ond term as Presi-
dent of Brazil. In a tightly
fought and bitter election
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
emerged victorious by a nar-
row margin. The popular
Leftist leader Lula polled 50.9
percent and Bolsonaro got
49.1 percent of votes to claim
victory but Bolsonaro is yet to
acknowledge defeat. In a re-
minder of the American pres-
idential election, Bolsanaro,
like Donald Trump, claimed
manipulation, refusing to ac-
ceptdefeatandhissupporters
blockaded roads in protest.
There’s apprehension of Bol-
sonaro following Trump in
rejecting the results. Bolsona-
ro’s politician son earlier
called it an “electoral fraud”.
Bolsonaro’s leadership
came under criticism after
his disastrous environmen-
tal policies which threatened
the Amazon rainforest and
free speech. Bolsonaro was
blamed for causing large-
scale deforestation to the
rain forest. He was also defi-
ant towards Covid pandemic,
another similarity he shared
with Trump. In the midst of
a campaign urging Brazil-
ians to get vaccinated, Bol-
sonaro claimed in a video
that the vaccines caused HIV
AIDS and asked people to
avoid taking them. His state-
ments led Facebook and You-
Tube to remove the contro-
versial video.
Lula’s victory is stunning
as he was imprisoned for cor-
ruption which prevented him
from contesting in 2018. Lula
dedicated his victory to the
people of Brazil. The rejec-
tion of far right politics by
Brazilians is a continuum of
leftist victories in almost all
of Latin America with Ar-
gentina, Mexico, Chile, Co-
lumbia and Peru having left-
ist governments.
BRAZIL TURNS
LEFT, ONCE AGAIN
Brazilians have rejected the far right leader Jair
Bolsonaro for a second term as President of Brazil. In a
tightly fought and bitter election Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged
victorious by a narrow margin. The popular Leftist leader Lula
polled 50.9 percent and Bolsonaro got 49.1 percent of
votes to claim victory but Bolsonaro is yet to acknowledge defeat
B
n India, every incident is, un-
fortunately
, politicised and in
case it is a political year…
toh phir kya kehna! When all
parties should have actually
maintained silence and
prayed for the departed souls
and left politics to seek (or
may be ‘sick’ pun intended!)
its own level, the parties have
sought this as an opportunity
to play politics to create a
roof-hitting decibel.
If the ruling BJP (on Mon-
day) cancelled its itinerary,
including Prime Minister
NarendraModi’sprogrammes
in poll-bound Gujarat, follow-
ing the Morbi bridge tragedy
andPMModivisitedMorbion
Tuesday to take stock of the
situation and meet the in-
jured, there were reports that
the “newly-renovated bridge
wasthrownopenwithoutafit-
ness certificates” which im-
mediately led to the Opposi-
tion pointing fingers at the
BJP government, accusing it
of negligence.
With elections to the Guja-
rat Assembly expected soon
(dates of which may be an-
nouncedanytime),PMModi’s
statement following the col-
lapse of a flyover in Kolkata
waybackin2016alsosurfaced
to haunt the Saffron might.
Meanwhile, the Congress had
demanded a judicial probe
into the mishap. “This is no
time for politics but is critical
to fix responsibility in the
matter,” Congress president
Mallikarjun Kharge said.
However, tweeting on the
incident, several Opposition
leaders wasted no time and
played on the Prime Minis-
ter’s comment then at a rally
while blasting the Chief Min-
ister Mamata Banerjee’s gov-
ernment in West Bengal after
the Vivekananda Road flyo-
ver collapsed in Kolkata to
question if Morbi was an “act
of God or an act of fraud”.
“Modi ji, is the Morbi
bridge accident an Act of God
or Act of Fraud,” Congress
leader Digvijaya Singh ques-
tioned. Y Sathish Reddy of
the TRS and Manoj Singh of
the Samajwadi Party also re-
ferred to the time when PM
Modi called the flyover col-
lapseinKolkata“actof fraud”
and not “an act of God.”
“This is not a natural ac-
cident, it is a man-made trag-
edy. The BJP government of
Gujarat is directly guilty of
this heinous crime,” Con-
gress MP, Randeep Singh
Surjewala, said, also attack-
ing the PM and Gujarat Chief
Minister Bhupendra Patel
over the relief package an-
nounced for the kin.
Therewassomuchpolitical
bickering that even inter-par-
ty showdown was witnessed
when quoting some tweets of
AAP leaders, BJP’s Kapil
Mishra alleged “conspiracy”.
AAP leaders dismissed it
as an attempt to “evade re-
sponsibility and digress at-
tention from the terrible trag-
edy”. “Who is Kapil Mishra,”
asked AAP leader Naresh
Balyan,claimingthatMishra,
whowas“kickedoutbyAAP
,”
was only trying to “remain
politically relevant”.
Meanwhile, sample this…
The government hospital at
Morbi got a makeover ahead
of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s visit to the facility to
meet those injured in Sun-
day’s suspension bridge col-
lapse which claimed 141 lives.
Workers were seen clean-
ing and painting a portion of
the 300-bed hospital, which is
a ground plus two-storey
structure of three wings,
ahead of Modi’s visit on
Tuesday
. Six of those injured
in the bridge collapse were
undergoing treatment at the
hospital, while four to five
other injured are being treat-
ed at a private hospital, a doc-
tor said. So far, 56 people have
been discharged, he added.
Portions of the entry gate
have been painted in yellow,
while some areas inside the
hospital have got a coat of
white paint. The Congress
tweeted images that showed
repair work going on inside
the Morbi hospital, to launch
a tirade against the BJP. The
photos posted by Congress on
Twitter showed overnight re-
pair work going on inside the
Morbi hospital, which in-
cluded a fresh coat of paint,
new tiles on the walls, and
minor construction work to
beautify the hospital ahead
of PM Modi’s visit to the fa-
cility on Tuesday
.
Slamming the BJP for this
“eventbaazi”, the Congress
people have died but the rul-
ing party is making an event
out of this tragedy
. “Trasadi
ka event (event of tragedy),”
it tweeted. The Congress
claimed that these arrange-
ments are being made for PM
Modi’s photo op in the hospi-
tal. “They are not ashamed.
Somanypeopledied,andthey
are preparing for an event,” it
said. Aam Aadmi Party,
which is contesting all the 182
Gujarat Assembly seats, post-
ed a video of the hospital be-
ing painted. “Morbi civil hos-
pital is being painted over-
night so that the poor condi-
tion of the building does not
getexposedduringPMModi’s
photoshoot,” AAP claimed.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
MORBI-D POLITICS OVER
GUJARAT DISASTER
I
Slamming the BJP for this
“eventbaazi”, the Congress people
have died but the ruling party is
making an event out of this
tragedy. “Trasadi ka event
(event of tragedy),” it tweeted.
The Congress claimed that these
arrangements are being made
for PM Modi’s photo op in the
hospital. “They are not ashamed.
So many people died, and they
are preparing for an event,” it
said. Aam Aadmi Party, which
is contesting all the 182 Gujarat
Assembly seats, posted a video of
the hospital being painted.
“Morbi civil hospital is being
painted overnight so that the
poor condition of the building
does not get exposed during PM
Modi’s photoshoot,” AAP claimed
ROBIN ROY
The writer is Senior Journalist and
former Managing Editor, First India
Tweeting on the incident, several Opposition leaders
wasted no time and played on the Prime Minister’s
comment then at a rally while blasting the
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government
in West Bengal after the Vivekananda Road
flyover collapsed in Kolkata to question if Morbi was
an “act of God or an act of fraud”

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INDIA
Greater Noida (ANI):
United efforts are need-
ed to meet challenge of
providing clean drink-
ingwater,saidPresident
Droupadi Murmu on
Tuesday while inaugu-
rating the seventh India
Water Week (IWW) at
the Expo Mart here .
The function was or-
ganised by the ministry
of water resources, riv-
er development and
Ganga rejuvenation in
an effort to raise aware-
ness and conserve and
use water resources in
an integrated manner.
With the inaugura-
tion, the visit marks the
first visit of President
Murmu to Noida, Uttar
Pradesh. The President
arrived in Greater Noi-
da for the inauguration
of India Water Week.
The President was re-
ceived by Governor
Anandiben Patel and
CM Yogi Adityanath.
According to the Min-
istry of Jal Shakti, the
platform will be used to
elicit ideas and opin-
ions from global-level
decisions makers, poli-
ticians, researchers,
and entrepreneurs.
The theme the of 7th
India Water Week is
“Water Security for Sus-
tainable Development
and Equity”. The five-
day-long events will
bring together experts,
planners stakeholders
from across the globe.
Water conservation a global issue: Prez
7th
INDIA WATER WEEK
4-YEAR-OLD GIRL
RAPED IN MP;
ACCUSED HELD
WB: TEACHER,
OCCULTIST HELD
FOR RAPING MINOR
Khandwa (ANI): A four-
year-girl was raped and
thrown in the bushes near
Jaswadi area in Khandwa,
police said on Tuesday.
The minor girl went miss-
ing from her house on
Monday. She came here
to her relatives’ house
who used to work in the
farmland and they lived
near the farmland in a
temporary tent house. The
family lodged a missing
complaint on Monday.
Kolkata (Agencies): A
teacher and an occultist
were arrested in West Ben-
gal’s Bankura district over
charges of raping a minor
girl, police said on Tuesday.
The police said that the
accused teacher, Sabuj De,
came in contact with the
occultist, Gurupada Maji,
after he failed to get mar-
ried. Maji then suggested
to De that a marriage would
only be possible if the latter
did some rituals involving a
minor girl.
GOA CONG TO FILE
DISQUALIFICATION
AGAINST 8 REBELS
GUJ COPS CRACK
GANG-RAPE CASE,
ARREST FOUR
Panaji (Agencies): The
Goa unit of the Congress
party has said that it will
file a disqualification
petition against eight
MLAs who had merged
with BJP on September
14 this year. Amit Patkar,
President of Goa Pradesh
Congress Committee said
that they were waiting for
some important docu-
ment to ile the disqualifi-
cation petition, which now
they are in possession.
Vadodara (Agencies):
The Vadodara rural police
cracked a gang-rape case
within hours of the crime
and arrested all four ac-
cused. The complainant
said on Monday around 8
p.m, she was walking on
the Vadodara-Halol high-
way service road, when
four persons waylaid and
gagged her. They then
dragged her to an isolated
place behind the referral
hospital and in the bushes
and took turns to rape her.
12 ARRESTED FOR FORCEFUL RELIGIOUS
CONVERSIONS IN KARNATAKA TOWN
WILD ELEPHANT TRAMPLES FARMER TO
DEATH IN KARNATAKA’S HASSAN DISTRICT
Ramnagar (Agencies): At least 12 persons were ar-
rested for attempting religious conversions of tribals in
Kanakapura taluk of Ramnagar
district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, after gather-
ing specific inputs, a team of its
personnel conducted raids and
made the arrests. Police said
that the arrested 12 persons
were making arrangements for a mass religious conversion
of Hindu tribals in the region. The arrested persons were
being grilled by the police.
Hassan (Agencies): A wild elephant trampled a farmer to
death at Hebbanahalli village in Hassan district on Tuesday.
The deceased farmer has been
identified as Manu (34). The inci-
dent took place when Manu was
returning after offering prayers
at a local temple. The elephant
suddenly came on his way and
crushed Manu to death. Officials
from the forest department and district administration have
visited the spot. Meanwhile, the local people have vented
their ire against the officials of the forest department.
ED ATTACHES VIKAS DUBEY’S BENAMI
PROPERTY VALUED AT `10 CRORE
New Delhi (Agencies): The Enforcement Directorate on
Tuesday attached benami properties worth Rs 10 crore
belonging to Uttar Pradesh’s slain gangster
Vikas Dubey which he had bought on his
relatives and aide’s name. The sources
privy to the investigation said that property
worth Rs ten crore belonging to Dubey was
attached. The property was reportedly in
the name of one Jaykant, who was Dubey’s
confidant. These properties are based in
Kanpur and nearby areas, the sources in the Enforcement
Directorate said on Tuesday.
CRUCIAL READ
IN THE COURTYARD
ISSUE OF ASSAM’S
MADRASSAS: SC
NOTICE TO GOVT
ELECTROCUTION OF
WILD ANIMALS: HC
NOTICE TO K’TAKA
APEX COURT JUNKS PLEA ON REPLACING PARTY
SYMBOLS ON EVMS WITH CANDIDATE DETAILS
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Tuesday declined to
consider a plea seeking a di-
rection to the Election Com-
mission to remove symbols
from ballot and EVMs and
replace it with ‘name, age,
educational qualification and
photograph’ of candidates.
A bench of Chief Justice of
India UU Lalit and Bela M
Trivedi pointed that 10th
Schedule to the Constitution
recognises political parties
and legislature party. “What
is so wrong and obnoxious
for having a party symbol on
EVM?” CJI Lalit asked.
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Tuesday issued
notice on an appeal
challenging a Gauhati
High Court verdict, which
upheld the validity of As-
sam Madrassa Education
(Provincialization) Act,
1995 (repealed by the
Act of 2020) and all con-
sequential government
orders, including the
notification dated Feb-
ruary 12, 2021. A bench
sought a response from
the Assam government
and others. The plea,
filed through advocate
Adeel Ahmed, contended
that high court has er-
roneously observed that
the petitioner madras-
sas being government
schools, and wholly
maintained by the state
through provincialization
are hit by Article 28(1)
of the Constitution of
India and as such, cannot
be permitted to impart
religious instruction.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka
High Court has ordered
issuance of notice to all con-
cerned authorities in a PIL
against illegal electric fences
causing death of elephants
and other wild animals in the
State. The PIL filed by advo-
cate Ankush Yennemajal was
heard by a bench headed
by Chief Justice Prasanna B
Varale on Monday.
JOURNO’S TWITTER:
HC ISSUES NOTICE
New Delhi: The Delhi
High Court on Tuesday is-
sued summons to Twitter
in a suit seeking the res-
toration of journalist Abhi-
jit Iyer-Mitra’s account,
suspended following a
tweet about bail granted
to Alt News’ Mohd Zubair
by the Supreme Court.
“Issue summons. Written
submissions in 30 days,”
the court ordered.
EX-HOCKEY COACH RESTRAINED FROM
PUBLISHING PLAYERS’ DETAILS
New Delhi: The Delhi HC has temporar-
ily restrained Sjoerd Marijne, former
coach of the Indian Women’s hockey
team and book company HarperCollins
from publishing confidential details
about players in the Marijne’s new book.
“..till next hearing, an ad interim injunc-
tion is passed restraining the defendants
from publishing the book containing portions,” Justice
Amit Bansal ordered while posting the matter for the
next hearing on November 18.
PM VISITS MORBI COLLAPSE SITE
Morbi (ANI): PM Nar-
endra Modi visited
Morbi in Gujarat on
Tuesday after the cable
suspension bridge
claimed the lives of at
least 135 people.
The search and res-
cue operation is under-
way in Machchhu river.
At least 135 people,
including women and
children, were killed
and over 100 are receiv-
ing treatment for their
injuries sustained after
a cable suspension
bridge in Morbi town
collapsed on Sunday,
plunging people into
the Machchhu River.
PM Narendra Modi
chaired a high-level
meeting at Raj Bhavan,
Gandhinagar, on Mon-
day to review the situa-
tion in Morbi. The PM
was briefed on the res-
cue and relief opera-
tions that have been
underway ever since
the unfortunate mishap
took place in Morbi.
Officials brief PM Narendra Modi on the rescue and relief operations that have been underway
PM Narendra Modi visits the site of the Morbi mishap, in Morbi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
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THE HIGHLIGHTS EARLIER GOVTS
IGNORED TRIBALS’
DEVELOPMENT: PM
Jambughoda (PTI): Taking
a jibe at the Congress party,
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Tuesday said previ-
ous governments neglected
“all-round development” of
tribal areas. It was Atal Bihari
Vajpayee’s government at
the Centre which formed
a separate ministry for
tribal development, he said,
targeting the Congress. The
prime minister was speaking
at Jambughoda in Gujarat’s
Panchmahal district after
launching various develop-
ment projects on the last day
of his three-day visit to the
poll-bound state.
BJP will repeat govt in Himachal: Shah
Chamba (PTI): Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah launched an at-
tack on Tuesday on the
“ma-beta” Congress
party both in Himachal
Pradesh and in Delhi,
wondering how can
those facing a
chargesheet provide a
good govt in Himachal.
Shah also said gone
are the days of “raja-
rani” and it is the time
of common people in a
democracy like India.
He addressed a public
rally here in favour of
the BJP candidate for
the November 12
Himachal elections.
Amit Shah at public rally in Shimla on Tuesday. Himachal BJP chief
Suresh Kashyap, Chandigarh BJP chief Sanjay Tandon also seen.
CONG LEADERS ARE
ANTICIPATING DEFEAT:
CM JAI RAM THAKUR
Mandi (ANI): In a veiled
attack on the Leader of the
Opposition in State Assem-
bly Mukesh Agnihotri, Him-
achal Pradesh CM Jai Ram
Thakur on Monday said that
Congress leaders are losing
restraint on their language
anticipating their defeat
in the elections. Without
naming him, CM targeted
Agnihotri while addressing
a public meeting in Nachan
assembly constituency.
BJP EXPELS SIX
LEADERS FOR ANTI
PARTY ACTIVITIES
Shimla (Agencies): Taking a
stern call against rebels who
are set to fight as indepen-
dent candidate against par-
ty’s official candidates, the
Himachal BJP has expelled
its Vice President Ram
Singh and five others for six
years from the party. The
BJP said that Himachal BJP
President Suresh Kashyap
has expelled primary mem-
bership of these workers
with immediate effect.
Birla gives degrees
to varsity students
Haridwar: Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla said
on Tuesday that India
has given a new direc-
tion to the world in view
of the changes taking
place in the world. In
the near future, India
will lead the world by
blending science and
spirituality
.
Addressing the sixth
convocation ceremony
of Dev Sanskriti Vish-
wavidyalaya, the Lok
SabhaSpeakercalledfor
reaching out to the last
person of the society
.
He said that not only
spirituality and mod-
ern education, but life
management is also
taught in Sanskriti
Vishwavidyalaya.
Birla awarded de-
grees to 2661 students
from 2017 to 2022 in the
ceremony
.
Later in the day, Lok
Sabha Speaker Om Bir-
la performed ‘Ganga
Aarti’ during his visit
to Haridwar, on Tues-
day evening.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with spiritual leader Swami
Chidanand Saraswati performs ‘Ganga Aarti’ during his visit to
Haridwar, on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Giridhar Aramane takes
charge as Defence Secy
New Delhi (PTI): Sea-
soned bureaucrat Girid-
har Aramane on Tues-
day assumed charge as
the new defence secre-
tary at a time the gov-
ernment has been fo-
cusing on modernising
the three services.
Aramane, a
1988-batch Indian Ad-
ministrative Service
(IAS) officer, was serv-
ing as secretary of the
ministry of road trans-
port and highways pri-
or to his new assign-
ment.
Before taking charge,
Aramane laid a wreath
at the National War Me-
morial and paid hom-
age to the fallen heroes.
“We draw inspiration
from these bravehearts
and promise to work to-
wards fulfilling their
dream of making India
a safe and prosperous
country,” he said.
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane with Chief Operations Officer of
Royal Bhutan Army, Lt Gen Batoo Tshering, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Coimbatore blast:
NIA waiting for
forensic reports
New Delhi (Agencies):
In the Coimbatore car
bomb blast, the NIA has
identified the suspects
who will be asked to
join the probe in the
coming days. The NIA
was also waiting for the
forensic reports of the
seized articles for their
probe. The Tamil Nadu
Police had handed over
all the documents to the
NIA a few days ago.
BJP,TRS workers
clash in Munugode
ahead of bypoll
Hyderabad (Agencies):
Workers of BJP and
TRS clashed on Tuesday
in Telangana’s Munu-
gode constituency
where a by-election is
scheduled on Thursday
.
A few workers of both
the parties were injured
in the incident that oc-
curred at Pulivela when
leaders of both the par-
ties were busy cam-
paigning. Some TRS
supporters allegedly
pelted stones on the con-
voy of BJP MLA Eatala
Rajender who was cam-
paigning in the village.
HOSPITAL CLEANED UP
AHEAD OF PM’S VISIT
Morbi (Agencies): An all-night
spruce up at the civil hospital in
Gujarat’s Morbi ahead of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s visit
today to meet the survivors of the
massive bridge collapse tragedy
that left 135 dead has drawn
criticism from the Opposition.
COLLAPSE RESULT OF BIG
CORRUPTION: KEJRIWAL
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi CM Arvind
Kejriwal has said the Morbi bridge
collapse was a result of massive
corruption and prayed for those
who lost their lives in the incident.
Praying for those who lost their
lives in incident, he said the polls in
Gujarat should be held immediately.
MORBI ADMN COVERS
BOARD WITH SHEETS
Morbi (Agencies): Just hours
before Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s chopper landed in Morbi,
where one of the world’s biggest
bridge tragedies occurred, the lo-
cal administration covered up the
board of Oreva at the accident
site with white sheets.
DIGVIJAYA DEMANDS
GUJ CM’S RESIGNATION
Morbi (PTI): Senior Congress
leader and former Chief Minister
of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya
Singh on Tuesday demanded the
resignation of Gujarat Chief Min-
ister Bhupendra Patel over the
Morbi bridge collapse tragedy
that claimed over 135 lives.
PREZ MURMU TO
VISIT NAGALAND
FROM TODAY
Kohima (PTI): President
Droupadi Murmu is
scheduled to arrive in
Nagaland on a two-day
visit beginning Wednes-
day, the officials said
on Tuesday. This will
be President Murmu’s
maiden visit to the state
after assuming the office.
President Murmu addresse gathering at the inauguration of the 7th
India Water Week, in Greater Noida on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI

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Commodity Price Change % Chg
GOLD 50,869.00 177.00 0.34 (Per 10g)
SILVER 59,000.00 1022.00 1.73 (Per 1kg)
COMMODITIES
Currency Price Change % Chg
USDINR 82.59 0.22 0.26
GBPINR 95.37 0.36 0.37
CURRENCIES
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi: Transactions
through UPI grow up by
7.7% to 730 crore and
the total value stood at
more than `12.11 lakh
crore in October. In Sep-
tember, there were 678
crore UPI-led digital
transactions worth
`11.16 lakh crore. The
number of instant inter-
bank fund transfer
through IMPS in October
stood at 48.25 crore and
the value was at `4.66
lakh crore. In terms of
transactions, it was high-
er by 4.3% compared to
September. — FIB
UPI TRANSACTIONS
RISE 7.7% TO 730
CRORE IN OCTOBER
New Delhi: Shareholding
by Life Insurance Corpo-
ration (LIC) in Tata Mo-
tors Ltd has crossed 5%
as the insurer stepped up
shareholding over the
past ten months, invest-
ing `11.39 crore in the
auto company. LIC said
its shareholding in Tata
Motors Ltd has increased
from 16,59,48,741 to
16,61,98,741 equity
shares increasing its
shareholding from
4.997% to 5.004% of the
paid-up capital of the
company, the insurer said
in a regulatory filing on
Tuesday. “Holding in the
company has crossed 5%
on October 31, 2022,”
LIC said. —PTI
LIC SHAREHOLDING
IN TATA MOTORS
CROSSES 5 PER CENT
Bengaluru: Automaker
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
on Tuesday reported a
21% increase in total
sales at 1,67,520 units in
October. The company
had sold a total of
1,38,335 units in the
same month last year. To-
tal domestic passenger
vehicle sales were at
1,47,072 units in October
as compared to 1,17,013
units in the year-ago
month, registering a
growth of 26%. Sales of
mini segment cars grew
to 24,936 units. —PTI
MARUTI SALES RISE
21% TO 167,520
UNITS IN OCTOBER
New Delhi: State-owned
CIL on Tuesday said its
coal production increased
by 17.4% to 351.9 million
tonnes (MT) in the April-
October period of the
ongoing fiscal. The com-
pany’s coal output in the
corresponding period of
last fiscal was 299.6 MT,
Coal India Ltd (CIL) said
in a filing to BSE. The coal
production by the maha-
ratna firm also increased
to 52.9 MT last month,
over 49.8 MT of coal
production in the corre-
sponding month of
previous fiscal. —PTI
CIL PRODUCTION
RISES 17 PER CENT
IN APRIL-OCTOBER
*Rates till the edition went to print.
Petrol,diesel demand in October highest in 4 months
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The sales of
petrol and diesel sales in
India jumped to a four-
month high in October, as
the festive season brought
back demand that had been
quelled by extended mon-
soon rains, preliminary
industry data showed on
Tuesday
.
Petrol sales soared 12.1%
to 2.78 million tonnes in Oc-
tober, as compared to 2.48
million tonnes of consump-
tion in the same month last
year. Sales were 16.6%
higher than in COVID-
marred October 2020 and
21.4% more than in pre-
pandemic October 2019.
Demand, which had
dipped 1.9% month-on-
month in September, was
up 4.8%higher.
Diesel, the most used
fuel in the country, posted
a 12% rise in sales in Octo-
ber to 6.57 million tonnes,
when compared to the
same month last year.
Consumption was up
6.5% over October 2020 and
13.6% higher than pre-
COVID 2019.
FESTIVE SEASON PROPELS
New Delhi (PTI): Jet fuel (ATF) price on
Tuesday was hiked by 4.2% but that of
commercial LPG used in non-residential es-
tablishments such as hotels and restaurants
was cut by `115.5 per 19-kg cylinder re-
flecting global energy trends. ATF price was
hiked by `4,842.37 per kilolitre, or 4.19%,
to `120,362.64 per kl in the national capital.
This reverses a 4.5% cut in jet fuel prices
affected last month. Separately, the oil firms reduced the price of
a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder to `1,744 from `1,859.50 in
the national capital.
JET FUEL PRICE HIKED BY 4.2 PER CENT,
COMMERCIAL LPG RATES CUT BY ` 115.5
‘EPFO COVERAGE TO
BE EXPANDED TO 10
CRORE SUBSCRIBERS’
New Delhi: Union Labour
Minister Bhupender Yadav on
Tuesday said retirement fund
body EPFO’s
coverage will
be expanded
to 10 crore
subscribers
from the existing level of 6.5
crore. Yadav said, “EPFO social
security schemes ambit will be
expanded. It will be increased
from 6.5 crore subscribers to
10 crore.” He also launched the
EPFO Vision 2047 document.
According to him, it is the big-
gest responsibility of the EPFO
to reduce its litigations. —PTI
OLA ELECTRIC SALES
REACH 20,000 UNITS IN
OCTOBER THIS YEAR
New Delhi: Ola Electric on
Tuesday reported sales of
20,000 units in October 2022.
The company,
which sells
electric scoot-
ers S1 Pro
and S1, said it
registered a strong performance
during the festive season. Sales
recorded a four-fold growth over
daily run rate during Navratras,
and ten times on Vijayadashami,
the company said. It has been
producing 1,000 units a day
on an average. The company
started online purchase process
in September 2021. —PTI
OTHER STORIES
INDIA’S GOLD DEMAND HITS PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS;
Q3 GOLD DEMAND UP 14% TO 191.7 TONNES: WGC
Mumbai: India’s gold demand has reached pre-pandemic levels and
has witnessed an annual growth of 14% during the July-September
quarter at 191.7 tonnes mainly driven
by strong consumer interest, accord-
ing to a World Gold Council (WGC)
report. According to the ‘Gold Demand
Trends Q3 2022’ report by WGC, the
total demand stood at 168 tonnes
during the July-September quarter of
2021. In value terms, gold demand grew by 19% to ` 85,010 crores
during the third quarter of 2022, compared to `71,630 crores in the
corresponding period of 2021. —PTI
CEA outlines focus
of G20 under India
New Delhi (PTI): Chief
Economic Adviser (CEA) V
Anantha Nageswaran on
Tuesday said India’s G20
presidency would focus on
key issues concerning mac-
roeconomic vulnerabilities
in view of the ongoing
global turmoil, besides
food and energy security
.
India will assume the
Presidency of the G20 for
one year from December 1,
2022. G20 is a grouping of
developed and developing
nations accounting for 85%
of the global GDP, 75% of
international trade, and
two-thirds of the world
population.
Speaking at a panel dis-
cussion, Nageswaran said
India is assuming presi-
dency of G20 at a crucial
time when the world is fac-
ing multiple headwinds.
“Under these circum-
stances, the objective of the
Indian Presidency will be
to focus on key issues of
macroeconomic vulnera-
bilities in the near term,
which deal with food and
energy insecurities arising
partly because of long
standing under investment
in energy infrastructure
but also because of near
term geopolitical develop-
ments,” he said.
Besides, he said, efforts
would have to be made on
evolving a global consen-
sus to deal with virtual as-
sets like cryptocurrencies.
“The entire idea of the
presidency would be to
identify consensus-based
solution, accelerating the
scale and scope of the re-
sponse of the global com-
munity, trans-border chal-
lenges such as regulation
of virtual assets, dealing
with cross border remit-
tances, and also the issue
of global capital flows and
how to create buffers and
safety nets for developing
countries that get affected
by spillovers from policies
of developed nations,” he
said.
The other focus area
would be strengthening of
multilateral institutions in
terms of governance, capi-
tal and resources as they
serve development needs
of countries as well as glob-
al challenges, he said.
The G20 or Group of 20 is
an intergovernmental fo-
rum of the world’s major
developed and developing
economies.
TOP TALKING
POINTS
z Chief Economic Adviser
(CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran
on Tuesday said India is
assuming presidency of
G20 at a crucial time when
the world is facing multiple
headwinds
z Under these circumstances,
the objective of the Indian
Presidency will be to focus on
key issues of macroeconomic
vulnerabilities
z Efforts would have to be
made on evolving a global
consensus to deal with virtual
assets like cryptocurrencies
8 priority areas for
India at G20: FM
First India Bureau
New Delhi: India will
press for collective efforts
to deal with the spillovers
of happenings in advanced
economies as well as global
regulation of crypto assets
to check terror funding un-
der its G20 presidency, FM
Nirmala Sitharaman said
on Tuesday
.
The minister outlined
eight priority areas, in-
cluding reforms in multi-
lateral institutions and
food and energy security,
for discussion under its
G20 presidency which will
begin from December 1.
India will take over the
presidency of G20, which is
a grouping of 20 developed
and developing nations,
from Indonesia.
India is taking over the
presidency at a crucial
juncture when the world is
facing multiple headwinds
on account of the Russia-
Ukraine war, increasing
crude oil prices, rising in-
terest rates and slowdown
in global demand.
“We are probably at a
very comfortable stage in
the sense of comparing
with other economies, our
macroeconomic funda-
mentals are fine,” Sithara-
man said, adding that
emerging markets always
face the collateral and un-
intended spillovers of hap-
penings in the developed
countries. She said at the
G20 forum India is con-
stantly maintaining its po-
sition and voicing the con-
cerns of emerging markets
and low- and middle-in-
come countries.
“Particularly at a time
when we are also facing the
collateral spillovers which
are unintended ... How
much countries like India
or in the middle or low in-
come bracket or emerging
markets can bear the brunt
of spillovers? Can you at all
be ready for unpredictable
spillovers, and how much
can you be ready?
CONFIDENT
WORDS
z The minister outlined eight
priority areas, including
reforms in multilateral
institutions and food
and energy security, for
discussion under its G20
presidency which will begin
from December 1
z ‘We are probably at a very
comfortable stage in the
sense of comparing with
other economies,’ FM said
New Delhi (PTI): The
government’s paddy pro-
curement for the central
pool rose 12% to 170.53
lakh tonnes till October
of the ongoing 2022-23
kharif marketing season,
according to the food
ministry data.
Higher quantities of
paddy were purchased
from Punjab, Haryana and
Tamil Nadu.
Normally, paddy pro-
curement begins immedi-
ately after the withdrawal
of the Southwest monsoon
from October onwards.
However in southern
states, especially in Kerala
and Tamil Nadu, it begins
from September.
The government aims to
procure 771.25 lakh tonnes
of paddy in the 2022-23 kha-
rif marketing season (Oc-
tober-September). The ac-
tual procurement stood at
record 759.32 lakh tonnes
in the previous kharif mar-
keting season.
According to the official
data, the overall paddy buy-
ing has increased to 170.53
lakh tonnes till October 31.
Govt’s paddy
procurement up
12% at 170.53
lakh tonnes
India’s mfg activities remain strong in Oct
New Delhi (PTI): Manu-
facturing activities in India
remained robust and price
pressures were contained
in October as new orders
and production rose at a
slower but stronger pace,
according to a monthly sur-
vey released on Tuesday
.
The seasonally-adjusted
SP Global India Manufac-
turing Purchasing Manag-
ers’ Index (PMI) was up
from 55.1 in September to
55.3 in October. The Octo-
ber PMI data pointed to an
improvement in overall op-
erating conditions for the
16th straight month.
“The Indian manufac-
turing industry again
showed signs of resilience
in October, with factory or-
ders and production rising
strongly despite losing
growth momentum,” Pol-
lyanna De Lima, Econom-
ics Associate Director at
SP Global Market Intelli-
gence, said. Firms were
able to secure additional
work in October, taking the
current sequence of
growth to 16 months, the
survey said, adding that
overall, factory orders in-
creased at an above-trend
pace that was nonetheless
the weakest since June.
Sensex rallies for 4th consecutive day,
climbs 375 points to breach 61K-mark
Mumbai (PTI): Bench-
mark indices maintained
their winning momentum
for the fourth day running
on Tuesday, helped by a
rally in Asian and Europe-
an markets and continuous
foreign fund inflows.
The 30-share BSE Sensex
climbed 374.76 points or
0.62% to settle at 61,121.35.
On similar lines, the broad-
er NSE Nifty advanced
133.20 points or 0.74% to
end at 18,145.40. NTPC,
PowerGrid, Dr Reddy’s, In-
fosys, Tata Consultancy
Services, UltraTech Ce-
ment were major winners.
`GAINS 22 PAISE TO
CLOSE AT 82.59
AGAINST DOLLAR
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee appre-
ciated 22 paise to close at 82.59
(provisional) against the US dol-
lar on Tuesday. At the interbank
foreign exchange market, the lo-
cal currency opened at 82.74 and
witnessed a high of 82.59 and
a low of 82.79. It finally settled
at 82.59 against the American
currency, registering a rise of 22
paise over its previous close.
Power consumption
grows marginally to
114.64 billion units
in October this year
New Delhi (PTI): India’s
power consumption grew
1.64% to 114.64 billion units
in October compared to the
year-ago period, according
to government data.
The power consumption
rose only marginally in Oc-
tober, mainly due to inces-
sant unseasonal rains
which kept the mercury
levels low and reduced the
use of cooling appliances.
However, experts said
power consumption and de-
mand will further increase
in the coming months due
to use of heating appliance
especially in the northern
part of the country
, and im-
provement in economic ac-
tivities on account of the
beginning of the new rabi
crop season. The farmers
use electricity to run tube-
wells for irrigation for new
crops. In October last year,
power consumption was
112.79 BU.

08
2NDFRONT
Supreme Court to hear Maha
political crisis cases on Nov 29
A five-judge Constitution bench on Tuesday asked lawyers of each Shiv Sena
faction to complete case compilation and formulate salient issues within 4 weeks
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court will hear
a batch of petitions
filed in connection
with the Maharashtra
political crisis by the
two warring factions
of Shiv Sena—each led
by Uddhav Thackeray
and Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde—on
November 29.
A five-judge Constitu-
tion bench, headed by
Justice DY Chandra-
chud, on Tuesday asked
lawyerstocompletecom-
pilation of the case and
formulate its salient is-
sues for consideration.
The bench, comprising
Justices MR Shah,
Krishna Murari, Hima
Kohli, and PS Narasim-
ha, also said that advo-
cates Javed Ur Rehman
and Chirag Shah, repre-
senting each faction,
shall act as nodal coun-
sel and will carry out
this exercise within a
period of four weeks.
Earlier, the top court
had allowed the Election
Commission of India to
decide which faction be-
tween Uddhav Thacker-
ay and Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde will be
recognized as the “real”
Shiv Sena, and to be al-
lotted the “bow and ar-
row” poll symbol.
In August, a three-
judge Supreme Court
bench had referred to a
five-judge Constitution
bench the issues in-
volved in the petition
filed by the rival Shiv
Sena groups. The three-
judge bench had also
said that some of the is-
sues involved in the Ma-
harashtrapoliticalcrisis
could require a larger
Constitutional bench for
consideration.
It had also asked the
Speaker of the Maha-
rashtra Legislative As-
sembly
,RahulNarwekar,
not to take any action on
the new disqualification
notices issued against
members of Shiv Sena.
On June 29, the top
court had given a go-
ahead to the June 30 Ma-
harashtra Assembly
floor test. The bench had
refusedtostaytheMaha-
rashtragovernor’sdirec-
tion to the then Chief
Minister Uddhav Thack-
eray to prove his major-
ity support on the floor
of the House on June 30.
After the apex court’s
order, Uddhav Thacker-
ay announced his resig-
nation as the CM and
Shinde was later sworn
in to the post.
There are various pe-
titions pending before
the apex court filed by
both factions of Shiv
Sena. For example, the
Thackeray-led faction
had approached the top
court, challenging Gov-
ernor Bhagat Singh Ko-
shiyari’s decision to in-
vite Eknath Shinde to
form the government.
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Anil Desai, and others, arrive for a hearing at the
Supreme Court in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
STILL PENDING
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Bom-
bay High Court
(HC) has apolo-
gized to the Assis-
tant Registrar, Mo-
tor Accident
Claims Tribunal
(MACT) Pune, and
has even gone
ahead and ex-
punged its strong
remarks against
the office after the
court realized that
factual circum-
stances put before
them by the law-
yers concerned,
were untrue.
The HC noted that
the untrue state-
ments made by the
advocates had led to
certain remarks be-
ing made by the
bench against the
tribunal.
The division
bench, comprising
of Justices GS Patel
and Gauri Godse,
found it difficult to
express the “extent
of dismay and disap-
pointment” at the
way in which the ad-
vocates for the origi-
nal claimants con-
ducted themselves in
the appeal filed be-
fore the HC.
HC apologizes to MACT
Pune; expunges remarks
CANNOT CALL CHILD AN ORPHAN
WHEN PARENTS ARE ALIVE: HC
First India Bureau
Mumbai: When
the biological par-
ent of a minor
child is alive, then
the child cannot be
called an orphan,
said Bombay High
Court.
The bench, com-
prising of Justices
SV Gangapurwala
andRNLaddha,was
hearing a petition
filed by “The Nest
IndiaFoundation”,a
Child Care Home.
Thepleawasseek-
ing directions to
state authorities to
issue an orphan cer-
tificate to two girls
and to consider
them in the 1% hori-
zontal reservation
quotainthecounsel-
ling and admission
process of the un-
dergraduatecourses
and colleges pend-
ing the issuance of
the ‘Orphan Certifi-
cate’.
The HC rejected
the application filed
by the organization
seeking two girls to
be declared as or-
phans. However, the
court allowed the
organization to ap-
proach a competent
authority that “may
make due inquiry
and take decision on
the application of
the organization for
declaration as an
‘abandoned child’.”
The authority has
been asked to take
the decision by No-
vember 14, 2022.
WAR WITH FIRE
Firefighters douse flames on a car that caught fire on a flyover in Matunga area of central Mumbai on Tuesday. No casualties
have been reported in the incident as both occupants managed to alight from the vehicle safely, said a civic official. Traffic on
the arterial road was affected for close to 30 minutes due to the blaze, he added. —PHOTO BY BHUSHAN KOYANDE
Deshmukh’s son Salil granted bail by spl court
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Salil Desh-
mukh, the elder son of
former Maharashtra
home minister Anil
Deshmukh, was grant-
ed bail on Tuesday af-
ter he appeared before
a special court in con-
nection with a money
laundering case.
A special court,
designated to hear
cases related to the
Prevention of Money
Laundering Act
(PMLA), had issued a
summons in February
to Salil after the En-
forcement Directorate
(ED) submitted its
charge sheet in the case.
Salil was arraigned as
an accused in the case.
After appearing before
the court, he stated that
the accusations against
him were “absolutely
unfounded”.
Former Maha minister Anil
Deshmukh —FILE PHOTO
Will provide funds for police
stations, quarters: Fadnavis
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Deputy
Chief Minister Dev-
endra Fadnavis on
Tuesday directed the
Maharashtra state
Police Housing and
Welfare Corporation
(MSPHC) to complete
work on police sta-
tions and personnel
residences in the state
on a priority basis. He
also made it clear that
necessary funds
would be made avail-
able for these pro-
jects.
During a review
meeting with MSPHC
officials, Fadnavis said,
“In the initial phase,
undertake necessary
work in hand and make
it a priority to complete
it on time.”
He suggested devis-
ing construction plans
in a manner that the
space available is fully
utilized. “There will be
no shortage of funds for
the construction of po-
lice houses. Mumbai
needs a new jail now
and the project requires
at least 10 acres of land.
The local corporation
should decide on the
place and begin con-
struction,” said the
deputy CM.
Currently, work on
police stations and
quarters for personnel
is underway. Of these,
15 projects will be trans-
ferred while 10 projects
will be completed in six
months.
Can resign within
week if CM
permits: Sattar
First India Bureau
Pune: Maharashtra
Agriculture Minister
AbdulSattarlaunched
a fresh attack on Shiv
Sena MLA
A a d i t y a
Thackeray
daring him
to face an
election by
resigning
from his constituency
.
According to Sattar,
he is ready to tender his
resignation within a
week if CM Eknath
Shinde allows him.
Speaking to the media
here on Tuesday
, Sattar
said, “My challenge still
stands. Even if he (Aadi-
tya) does
not tender his resigna-
tion and if the CM per-
mits me, I can resign
within one week.”
It is the unpredictability of
life that makes it beautiful…
the whimsical that adds joy!
Embrace it.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
Raj, Guj MP need to work in unison to
develop the Mangarh Dham: PM Modi
From Pg1...
He said that “all of us
have a strong desire for
the magnificent expan-
sion of Mangarh Dham
and for this, Rajasthan,
Gujarat, MP and Maha-
rashtra need to work
together”.
“It is my request to
all 4 state governments
to hold a detailed dis-
cussion in this direc-
tion, prepare a roadmap
so that Govind Guru’s
place too can create its
identity in the whole
world,” he said address-
ing a gathering, com-
prising tribals, among
others, at the memorial.
“Over 1,500 tribals
were killed in firing by
the British on Novem-
ber 17, 1913, but unfor-
tunately, in the history
written post-Independ-
ence, this was not given
its due place. Now, the
country is correcting
the mistake committed
decades ago,” he said.
Remembering Go-
vind Guru, who had led
the 1913 uprising, Modi
said Raj, Gujarat, MP
and Maharashtra to-
gether under the leader-
ship of the Centre can
develop the dham more
so that the tribal lead-
er’s place can get a glob-
al identity
.
Speaking on the occa-
sion, Gehlot said he was
happy that recently the
PM spoke to the chief
secretaries of Ra-
jasthan, Gujarat and
MP about the dham.
“This means that it was
on your mind and you
thought you should
Chief Minister Ashok Ge-
hlot will visit Alwar today.
He will leave for Khairthal at
11.30 am. The CM will inau-
gurate various development
works in Kishangarhbas. The
programme will be organ-
ised at Khairthal Mandi. CM
Gehlot will leave for Jaipur
from Khairthal at 1.45 pm by
a helicopter. CM Gehlot will
visit Baran on November 3
will attend the programme
Shri Bada Balaji and will also
attend the Deepawali Sneh
Milan Samaroh organised
by Congress. Gehlot will
also attend the programme
organised by Parshvanath
Charitable Trust ‘Utkrisht
Khiladi Khel Samman’ event.
CM GEHLOT TO VISIT
ALWAR TODAY
Gathering at the public programme ‘Mangarh Dham ki Gaurav
Gatha’, in Banswara on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Preferred by...
non-transparent man-
ner with Lifeline Hospi-
tal Management Ser-
vices given a contract
worth Rs 100 crore to
run five Covid centres,
even though the com-
pany was not formed
when the contract was
awarded to it in June,
2020. Moreover, it is fur-
ther alleged that it is an
unregistered firm. The
tab, allegedly, for pur-
chase of medicines and
services, ran to 12000
crore rupees which the
CAG will conduct an au-
dit about.
Desperate times, des-
perate measures. In
March 2020, the BMC
Commissioner was giv-
en all the financial
powers of the Standing
Committee, which is
BMC’s apex body on
money matters. These
powers stayed with the
BMC Chief for two
years thereafter, till
March 2020.
Interestingly, Chahal
was BMC Commission-
er when Uddhav Thack-
eray government was
in power and even after
a change of govern-
ment, with Shinde-Fad-
navis government at
helm, Chahal contin-
ues on the same post.
Maharashtra bureau-
cracy claims that Cha-
hal, a straightforward
and no non-sense offic-
er, worked hard during
the two years of Covid
and it is because of this
that the current gov-
ernment has not ousted
him from BMC. Moreo-
ver, word in the ‘power
circles’ is that Chahal
has good relations with
both Uddhav and Fad-
navis. In fact, sources
reveal, there have been
moments when , within
bureaucracy, top lead-
ership of Maharashtra
have praised Chahal
for his work ethics. Yet,
now Chahal is faced
with an ‘investigation’,
and the ‘severity’ of
this audit would de-
pend on how the entire
politics around the
matter plays out. Ac-
cording to sources ulti-
mately CAG probe re-
port may lead to regis-
tration of FIRs with
CBI and ED on corrup-
tion charges
And perhaps because
the BMC has been sin-
gled out, did Aaditya
Thackeray raise a de-
mand for similar au-
dits in Thane, Nagpur
and Pune local bodies
as well claiming that
the CAG audit was
nothing more than a
ploy to tarnish Maha-
rashtra’s image on na-
tional level, even
though the Covid man-
agement was lauded by
other states.
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Crunchy leaves, hot coffee and chilly weather all
mark the transition from summer to autumn.
As the seasons change, you might find
yourself reaching for warmer layers and
cosier accessories. Whether you’re
looking for everyday outfits or more
fancy ones, you can put together tons
of autumn-appropriate looks to bridge
the gap between summer and winter.
So, Let’s explore the world of fall
fashion with City First
all is the sea-
son to show
off what you
can do with
your ward-
robe, whereas
summer is the
season to showcase
how fantastic you look
without a lot of cloth-
ing. It’s time to hunker
down in your big, fluffy
sweaters and don the
same pair of blue jeans
every day
. Fall fashion
calls for learning how
to layer without ap-
pearing like an over-
stuffed penguin and
revisiting your favour-
ite transitional-weath-
er clothing, such as
classic trench coats and
clunky ankle boots.
One word best de-
scribes the overall tone
of thefallfashiontrends:
nostalgia. Now, depend-
ing on your age, experi-
ences and interests, nos-
talgia can take on a vari-
ety of different shapes.
The excitement for the
forthcoming season is
likely to feature any-
thing you could connect
with happier, simpler
times since the creative
collectives around all
over the world have all
been feeling the long-
ing for a better exist-
ence. However, with the
easing of restrictions
and a glimmer of hope
for the future, more di-
verse style directions
are opening.
Wear a fitting turtle-
neck to stay warm.
These timeless autum-
nal traditions have en-
dured since the 1990s
and will continue to do
so. In the fall, choose a
black or tan turtleneck
to dress up or keep
things casual. If turtle-
necks aren’t really your
thing, try a mock neck
shirt. Turtlenecks in
neutral colours go with
anything, but autumnal
hues like maroon and
burgundy stand out in a
crowd.
With dark wash jeans,
go for a classic appear-
ance. When paired with
colours like reds,
browns, oranges, etc.,
darkdenimlooksfantas-
tic. Additionally, jeans
are quite simple to style,
so you’ll never struggle
to put together
outfits.
However, you
can experiment
with fit. While
highwaistedand
wide-leg jeans
can make an out-
fit more daring,
skinny jeans are a
rather timeless
choice. Consider
wearing a fitted tur-
tleneck, leather jack-
et, and dark wash
trousers. Alternately,
staywarmbywearing
tall boots, dark wash
jeans, and a snug
sweater.
Put on a pair of com-
bat boots to protect your
feet. Your clothing looks
instantly cool when you
wear lace-up or combat
boots. For a relaxed yet
stylish accent, use them
with jeans, pants, skirts,
or dresses. Put on a
hoodie to keep warm if
you’re going to school or
going out with buddies.
In the fall, you can wear
your hoodie with jeans,
or even a skirt.
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ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Things move
positively on the
academic front
and encourage
you to give your
best. Good man
management
will help you in
completing a
project or assignment in time. Travelling with
your near and dear ones to the countryside
will prove immensely fulfilling. Blessings of
someone will fulfilling your expectations.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You are likely
to experience a
positive phase in
your existence.
Favourable
decision can
be expected
regarding a piece
of property under
dispute. Those in tourism and hospitality
sectors will find new opportunities
knocking at their door. You may take the
initiative of organising a family gathering.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Switching to
healthy foods
will be the key to
remaining fit and
active. A family
issue may need
to be deliberated
upon, so that it
does not disturb
domestic harmony. An out of town
invitation will tempt some to undertake
the journey. Spirituality may bring a
special meaning to your life.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You will get the
financial help
that you are
seeking for and
then accordingly
you will decide
what steps to
take next. At
work place you
may earn oodles of joy and recognition
by foraying into something new. Please
take good care of your health and avoid
stepping out in adverse
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
A trip with
friends will be
both enjoyable
and therapeutic.
Family life will
remain stable
and provide you
a firm foundation
from where to
venture forth. This is the best time for
launching your ideas at work. Money
multiplies through excellent financial
planning. The day turns out well for you.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Change of diet will
improve health.
A difference of
opinion may
pit you against
a family elder.
Those compelled
to travel are likely
to find interesting
company. Some of you will be able to
add to your wealth and even plan to buy
property. You are set to enjoy the exclusive
company of people of eminence.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Meeting someone
new is likely to
enlarge your
social circle.
Something you
had wanted for
the home may
be gifted to you.
Your ideas will
work on the professional front and speed
up the progress. Your financial condition is
not bad, you possess the potential to earn
much more. Overall health remains good.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Time is
favourable as
your real estate
investments start
giving handsome
returns. An
official trip is
likely to keep
you tied up. Your
help and support to a youngster will
help boost his or her self-confidence.
Those trying to achieve their professional
targets will succeed.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Some additional
perks can be
expected by
those in the
private sector. An
enjoyable outing
is on the cards
for some. Family
life will cruise
along smoothly and give you time for rest
and recoup. A promotion or a prestigious
appointment is in store for those in a
government job.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Those in the
financial sector
can hope to start
making profits.
You may think
up ways of
improving your
health. A major
renovation work
may be undertaken at home. A journey
is likely to take you down the memory
lane. Travel stars look bright for some,
especially for overseas travel.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Time is
favourable as
your real estate
investments start
giving handsome
returns. An
official trip is
likely to keep
you tied up. Your
help and support to a youngster will
help boost his or her self-confidence.
Those trying to achieve their professional
targets will succeed.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You will be able
to get the study
stream you
desire on the
academic front.
Going is likely
to get better on
the professional
front. Purchasing
a new car or an expensive appliance
is indicated. Children can keep you
entertained. The day is favourable to get a
project underway.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
MORE ATTENTION WILL HAVE TO
BE GIVEN TO THE HEALTH OF
f a pregnant woman
does not get a nutri-
tious and balanced
diet, then her unborn
baby will also not be
able to develop ade-
quately
. Most women
do not know how much they
should eat during pregnancy
.
A normal woman usually
needs 1900 calories, while
pregnancy requires 2200 calo-
ries. The diet should be rich
in nutrients. The diet of a
pregnant should be such, in
all the nutrients are present.
There should be an adequate
amount of fruits and vegeta-
bles in the diet. A pregnant
woman should also get a bal-
anced amount of protein.
Protein is high in eggs, meat,
milk etc. Women who are veg-
etarian can get protein from
soybeans and pulses. Sprout-
ed pulses like moong, moth,
gram etc. also provide more
protein.According to advice
from the UK’s public health
agency Nice, women do not
need extra calories in the first
six months of pregnancy
, but
during the last three months
of pregnancy, women
should take an
extra 200 cal-
ories every
day
. So many
calories are
found in two
pieces of bread
baked in olive
oil. According
to a survey, in-
f o r m a t i o n
about their
diet is not
reaching preg-
nant women.
Women in the
survey admitted that they
should consume 300 calo-
ries or more per day dur-
ing pregnancy
. It is gener-
ally believed that during
pregnancy, women need
t o
takefoodfromtwopeople,one
for themselves and the other
for the unborn child.
A question arises how
much should women eat dur-
ing pregnancy? Pregnant
women usually need 2200
calories per day. This in-
cludes both food and drink.
Doctors say that food should
be balanced, which includes
fruits and vegetables, carbo-
hydrates(pastaandpotatoes),
proteins (lentils, fish, eggs
and dairy products like meat,
milk and yoghurt) and fats.
Eating too much during preg-
nancy can harm women.
Women can become so fat
during pregnancy that their
risk of miscarriage may in-
crease. They may be prone to
high blood pressure and dia-
betes. The baby may be born
prematurely. Caesarean de-
livery may result.
A slight carelessness in
the period of pregnancy
for a woman can af-
fect the health of
the child, so at this
time do not con-
sume any such sub-
stance which is danger-
ous. The digestive power of
the baby becomes weak due
to spicy, more chilli spices,
fried foods and sweets etc.
Similarly
, tea, coffee and alco-
holic beverages containing
alcoholic beverages are also
harmful. Cold and stale
food should also not be
eaten. If a pregnant
woman pays at-
tention to her
food, then
she will
definite-
ly be able to provide a healthy
life for her future child.
If we talk about weight,
then pregnancy weight de-
pends on the BMI (Body Mass
Index) before or early preg-
nancy
. About weight gain in
pregnancy
. If the body mass
indexislessthan18.5ieunder-
weight BMI, then the weight
gain should be 13 to 18 kg. If
the body mass index is 18.5-
24.9 ie normal BMI, then the
weight can be increased from
11 to 16 kg. On the other hand,
if the body mass index is 25 to
29 i.e. overweight, then in-
crease the weight by 7 to 11 kg.
If the body mass index is 30 or
more, then only 5 to 9 kg of
weight can be increased. If
someonehastwinsormultiple
pregnancies, they are expect-
ed to gain more weight. Nor-
mally
, you should gain about
0.9-1.8 kg in the first 3 months
and about 0.5 kg every week
during the rest of your preg-
nancy
.Many schemes are be-
ing run by the central and
state governments to encour-
age pregnancy in women. An
assistance amount of Rs 5000
is given by the Central Gov-
ernment to pregnant women
of Pradhan Mantri Matru
Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).
At the same time, Indira Gan-
dhiMatritvaPoshanYojanais
being run by the Government
of Rajasthan. Under this
scheme, financial assistance
of Rs6000isbeingprovidedby
the Rajasthan government in
five phases to pregnant wom-
en who give birth to a second
child. Pregnant women are
definitely getting benefits
from these schemes. However,
experts feel that the cash sup-
port in the schemes should be
increased further.
PREGNANT WOMEN
AMIT BAIJNATH GARG,
Senior Journalist
PREGNANT WOMEN ARE NOT GETTING INFORMATION
ABOUT THEIR DIET. IN A SURVEY, MOST WOMEN BE-
LIEVED THAT THEY SHOULD CONSUME 300 CALORIES OR
MORE PER DAY DURING PREGNANCY. IT IS GENERALLY
BELIEVED THAT IN THIS PERIOD WOMEN NEED TO TAKE
FOOD FOR TWO PERSONS, ONE FOR THEMSELVES AND
THE OTHER FOR THE UNBORN CHILD.
I

Samantha gives the
BEST style advice
S
amanthaRuthPrabhu’sstyle
statement is something be-
tween comfortable, classic
and sophisticated. Be it at
the airport or attending a red car-
pet-event, Sam loves experimenting
with her looks when the occasion
calls for it. Her elegant looks in sa-
ree and statement jewellery are a
repertoire of je ne sais quoi. Re-
cently, Samantha, the fashion
queen, shared a bit about her go-to
style and how one can elevate
their basic look with accessories.
“My go-to fashion style is ton-
al, trendy, polished and simple to
put together. An outfit consisting
of several shades of the same col-
our can make you stand out more.
Also, I feel accessories play a huge
role. Pairing your outfit with min-
imal yet statement accessories can
amp up your styling game. New
trends begin when someone de-
cides to step out of the box. So go
on, try something new every day
and add 100 per cent confidence to
make it wow,” said Samantha.
JANHVI’S
CLASSICAIRPORTLOOK
I
n d o - C a n a d i a n
singer AP Dhillon,
best known for his
tracks such as
Brown Munde and
Excuses, was rushed
to a hospital after suf-
fering an injury dur-
ing his US tour.
The singer and
songwriter took to In-
stagram to share the
update with his fans.
He posted a picture
from the hospital and
informed about the
unfortunate injury,
adding that he is now
doing well. The Sum-
mer High singer also
apologised to his fans
for rescheduling the
upcoming concerts in
SanFranciscoandLos
Angeles owing to his
health condition. The
aforementioned gigs
were originally sched-
uled to take place dur-
ing the first week of
November.
“To all my
fans in Califor-
nia, It breaks my
heart to inform you
that my shows in SF
and LA are being
postponed due to an
unfortunate injury
thatIsufferedwhile
on tour. I am doing
wellandamexpected
tofullyrecover,”Dhill-
on wrote in his Insta-
gram story
.
he team of Nag
Ashwin directed
Project K starring
Prabhas, Deepika
Padukone and
Amitabh Bach-
chan have got
multiple action directors
to design and execute the
action blocks of this futur-
istic action thriller. We
also revealed that Am-
itabh Bachchan’s charac-
ter in the film is immortal
and inspired by Ashwat-
thama from Mahabharata.
And now we have heard
that the Project K team is
gearing up for a Summer
2024 release. The movie is
produced by Vyjayanthi
Movies, which celebrates
its 50 years in 2024. The
tentative date of release at
the moment is April 10,
2024, though there are also
some minor contempla-
tions of bringing the film
in the last week of April,
which is a date similar to
Bahubali 2.
T
AP Dhillon suffers an injury
Katrina’s casual
look at its chicest
W
hen Katrina Kaif dresses up, it
becomes a spectacle and her look
for her very own Phone Bhoot
was casual and the
approach reads simple.
While there’s time for your
Friday to get better with a
new movie to watch, here is
your current ticket to rock a
chic look.
Katrina had to be present
for the premiere night of her
movie’s screening. She played her part to
influence us off-screen this time again and
on this red carpet night, she wore a look that
featured a dress and jacket. Bring out your
wallets for good. The 39-year-old opted for a
midi dress from AllSaints. Often the happi-
est to be in dresses, this was a lightweight
and comfier version and we’re
elated that to find the best
isn’t impossible. Her Hal-
loween 2022 look is a
great example. Katrina
dressed up all funky
like Harley Quinn and
girl, she looked killer.
PARTING WAYS
P
arineeti Chopra is one of the leading
actresses in the film industry, and right
from her first movie - Maneesh Shar-
ma’s Ladies vs Ricky Bahl - has been
associated with Yash Raj Films (YRF), and
its talent management wing. Accord-
ing to the sources, the actress is
moving out of YRF’s talent man-
agement agency, however, it’s all
done amicably
.
“Parineeti and YRF go back a long
way, and the production house is like
a home for her. So there is no animosity
involved here. She wanted to explore oth-
er avenues, and is moving to another talent
management agency,” informs a source close
to the development. Before becoming an actress,
Parineeti was a part of YRF’s marketing and pub-
lic relations division and had even won the Filmfare
Award for Best Female Debut for Ladies vs Ricky Bahl.
R
ecently spotted in a Sureena Chow-
dri ensemble teamed up with a
Fizzy Goblet Jutti, Janhvi Kapoor
proves kurta sets are for the win.
After her iconic Halloween look, Jan-
hvi Kapoor was recently spotted at the
airport in a subtle kurta set which cer-
tainly proves the actress can pull off both
sartorial and subtle looks in a matter of
hours. This time she stepped out in a Su-
reena Chowdri kurta set that certainly
was soothing to the eyes because of its
pastel colour palette. Scroll on for a com-
plete breakdown of the look. The ensem-
ble is accentuated with several multicol-
oured geometric patches. When paired
with a sheer organza dupatta, it gives the
ultimate traditional look.
Parineeti Chopra
Deepika Padukone
Katrina
Kaif
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
AP Dhillon
Janhvi Kapoor
His story...
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