CMYK THURSDAY www.thestatesman.com 10 NOVEMBER 2022 FIND US ONLINE Scan this with your smartphone twitter.com/TheStatesmanLtd facebook.com/thestatesman1875 Pages 12 |` 5.00|LC KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR FM APPROVES SOVEREIGN GREEN BONDS FRAMEWORK BANKIM’S ENDURING LEGACY P7 WEATHER Partly cloudy sky. Temperature likely to be in the range of 30-21 degrees Celsius. RAINFALL: NIL RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max.93% Min. 50% Max: 31.6°C (+1) SUN RISES 05:46 hrs MOON RISES 17:32 hrs Min: 20.6°C (-1) SUN SETS 16:55 hrs MOON SETS 06:19 hrs TEMPERATURE P8 P10 India hold edge over England in semis clash We have got to be at our best to win the game, says Captain Rohit Sharma New moon on 24 November THUMBNAILS Chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the Rash Mela, at Santipur, in Nadia on Wednesday.  ANI Sanjay Raut gets bail :After spending nearly 101 days in jail, a Mumbai Special Court granted bail to Shiv Sena (UT) MP Sanjay Raut, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 1 August, in Mumbai on Wednesday.The ED had raided Raut on July 31 and arrested him the following day (1 August) in connection with an alleged money laundering scam arising out of the Patra Chawl redePg5 velopment case of Goregaon. SC adjourns demonetisation hearing: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned until 24 November the scrutiny of the decision-making process behind the 2016 demonetisation policy as Centre failed to affidavit, saying "it is very embarrassing". The Attorney General R. Venkataramani apologised to the bench for not being able to prepare the comprehensive affidavit and sought a week's time. S S RAMASWAMY India would be hoping SYDNEY, 9 NOVEMBER ndia, aiming to clinch the ICC men’s T20 World Cup and end a 15-year title drought, hold the slightest of edges against their semi-final opponents England as the two teams prepare to battle it out at the Adelaide Oval tomorrow for a spot in Sunday’s final. However, Rohit Sharma and his men in blue will need to play to their full potential to overcome the Englishmen, led by opener Jos Buttler, and keep on track in breaking their title jinx. It’s a do-or-die game and will be a test of nerves as well as skills for a place in the summit clash of the tournament at the huge Melbourne Cricket Ground on 13 November. “We have got to be at our best to win the game,” said India captain Rohit Sharma at his pre-match media conference in Adelaide today. India have been beaten once in the league stage of the competition, with South Africa proving too good for Sharma and his men on a bouncy pitch in cold conditions in Perth. Their semi-final opponents for tomorrow, England, too lost one of their five group games, through the DLS method to Ireland in Melbourne in a rain-marred match.While India won their remaining four games to top Group 2, England’s match against arch-foes Australia got washed away without a ball being bowled and they won the other three. India finished on top of their group with eight points while England ended up in a triple-way tie on seven points with New Zealand and Australia in their group and advanced by virtue of superior net run rate as the sec- to enter their third T20 World Cup final when they lock horns against England in the second semifinal at the Adelaide Oval on 10 November I The Men in Blue would Skipper Rohit Sharma during a practice session ahead of the semifinal match against England, in Adelaide.  ANI ond-best team along with toppers New Zealand.Recent past records and the overall display here are in favour of India gaining their entry into the final past England. While India have two batters, former captain Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav in prime form, the same cannot be said of the England lineup.Openers Buttler, already in the 100-game club, and Alex Hales have been among the runs, albeit not to the extent of Kohli, who is the leading run scorer with 246 runs to his credit, or Yadav (225 from five matches). Hales has aggregated 125 runs, two more than Indian vice-captain K L Rahul who has two half centuries to his name.Buttler has 119 in his kitty, but ace all-rounder Ben Stokes is yet to hit the straps and has just 58 runs to his name, a far cry from what he is capable of.So too is the case with another key batter, Dawid Malan, who is not only off the boil but is also carrying an injury.England are also sweating on the fitness of their express pace bowler Mark Wood who had to pull short on his training stint yesterday due to a stiff body.Wood, with HASARANGA REGAINS TOP SPOT IN ICC MEN’S T20I PLAYER RANKINGS US MIDTERM POLLS: DEMOCRATS SHOW SURPRISING STRENGTH be oozing with confidence heading into this knockout fixture having topped Group 2 winning four of their five matches. Their only loss came against South Africa. nine scalps, is a key member of the England bowling attack in which left arm pacer Sam Curran has grabbed ten victims including the only fifer by any bowler in the tournament.The Indian think tank would be watching these developments keenly. “I think from all the information I've got at the minute, it looks like the wicket should be consistent for 40 overs,” said Buttler in his pre-game media conference about the track that has been prepared at the Adelaide Oval.India had an injury concern of their own as Rohit Sharma was hit on the hand during a throwdown session in the nets yesterday.“I was hit yesterday. There was a little bruising, but it's absolutely fine now,” the Indian captain declared. The Indian batting, in short, has performed better than England’s although captain Rohit, who has scored 383 runs in 14 games against the same opposition in the past with two fifties and one hundred in it, has been far from his wonted self. Kohli, who is in touching distance of the 4000-run mark in his T20I career while averaging over 52 per innings, has a highly impressive record against England, having tallied 589 runs from 19 matches with a top effort of 80 not out off 52 balls as recently as in March at Ahmedabad. Kohli expectedly looms large along with Surya whose audacious shot-making is bound to test the England bowlers too.In bowling, India have relied upon their pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya for getting the wickets. They are expected to go in with the same combination against England. It would be interesting to see whether leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal gets a lookin, after not playing in any of the five league games, in place of left-arm orthodox slow bowler Axar Patel as the other spinner to partner Ravichandran Ashwin. “To be honest, not really worried, as such, because he hardly got to bowl in this tournament. Except that game against Netherlands he's not bowled full overs of his quota, only because of the condition that is on offer,” Rohit replied when asked whether the team was worried about Axar’s economy rate.“We've got four seamers who have bowled all of their quota, which means the spinners will not bowl their overs,” he added to buttress his point.Both the ‘keepers Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are “in play now (in the running to make the eleven)", said Rohit.Karthik played the first four matches while Pant was included in the last game against Zimbabwe. Overall, India have scored seven victories over England in their last eleven clashes after the latter were dominating earlier, winning six of the teams’ first ten match-ups. P12 Charged-up Pak crush NZ to storm into final S S RAMASWAMY SYDNEY, 9 NOVEMBER Babar Azam, woefully out of form in the league stage, struck timely form after being dropped off the first ball he faced in the ICC T20 World Cup semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground tonight. And the Pakistan captain punished the Kiwis for the costly lapse by wicket keeper Devon Conway off the bowling of Trent Boult, a one handed effort that the stumper couldn’t latch on to. Taking full advantage of the largesse, Azam piloted his team into their third final in the history of the competition, and their first since winning the title in 2009, with a wellcrafted half century. Azam, who had just 39 to his credit after five games in the Super 12 stage, compiled 53 in 42 balls which was his 30th half ton. He struck 7 fours, most of them timed well. More importantly he also put on a century partnership with his opening partner Mohammed Rizwan who too recorded a half century (57 in 43 balls with 5 fours). The duo’s stand of 105 in 12.4 overs, their third triple digit stand in T20 World Cups and ninth overall, smoothened the path for Pakistan as they convincingly chased down New Zealand’s modest tally of 152 after rattling up 55 runs in power play and 87 at the end of ten overs. They finally clinched the contest by seven wickets with five balls to spare with Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed being the not out batsmen at the crease Pakistan now await the winners of the second semi-final between India and England, to be held at the Adelaide Oval tomorrow, in the final on November 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It had been a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of Pakistan in the competition as they looked down for the count till South Africa shockingly lost to the Netherlands and gave their chances a fresh lease of life. Today they fielded brilliantly, bowled with purpose and batted in determined fashion, egged on by a raucous capacity crowd filled with their flag waving and shouting supporters, to outsmart New Zealand who were aiming for their third straight entry into an ICC World Cup summit clash. In contrast, New Zealand performed below par with the bat and the ball and even more surprisingly in their pet department, fielding too.Electing to bat on winning the toss, New Zealand were ‘I suspect my phone is being tapped’ PM to visit 4 Southern states on 11-12 Nov Justice Chandrachud HYDERABAD, 9 NOVEMBER Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Southern states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 11 and 12 November. During his visit, the PM will lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 25,000 crores apart from inaugurating Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. He will also flag off the Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express. Built at a cost of around Rs 5000 crores, Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport at Bengaluru will be inaugurated on 11 November. The terminal will double the passenger handling capacity of the airport to 5-6 crore passengers per annum, Telangana governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan today accused the TRS government of tapping her phone. She also fired several salvoes at chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and stated that there was an “undemocratic situation” prevailing in the state. The governor alleged that the recent threat issued by All University students Joint Action Committee to agitate in front of Raj Bhavan was a politically motivated one. Dr Soundararajan alleged that just after the MLA poaching case came to light an official Twitterhandle of the TRS had mentioned the Raj Bhavan’s involvement in the case. She said Raj Bhavan and Tushar were mentioned in that particular tweet which led to the suspicion that her calls were being recorded. “In a tape issue they wanted to drag Raj Bhavan and mentioned Tushar. Tushar was my ADC. I suspect my phone is being tapped. Tushar was calling me two days ago to wish on Diwali. Only after that they mentioned Tushar,” she said. See Pg4 FACT FILE TOTAL CASES 4,46,62,952 ACTIVE CASES 13,559 NEW CASES 811 NEW RECOVERIES 1,271 TOTAL DEATHS 5,30,511 UNION HEALTH MINISTRY FIGURES AS OF 8.00 A.M. WEDNESDAY 09 NOVEMBER 2022 Bengal recorded 14 cases and no deaths STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 9 NOVEMBER PM stops convoy to make way for ambulance in HP: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Himachal Pradesh, on Wednesday stopped his convoy to make way for an ambulance to pass in Chambi. Modi's convoy stopped at the road intersection for easy passage of the ambulance in Chambi area of Kangra district. It is not the first time that Prime Minister Modi stopped his cavalcade to facilitate the movement of an ambulance. from the current capacity of about 2.5 crores. Terminal 2 is designed as a tribute to the Garden city of Bengaluru and the passenger experience is meant to be a “walk in the garden”. Passengers will travel through 10,000 + sqmts of green walls, hanging gardens and outdoor gardens. The airport has already established a benchmark in sustainability with 100 per cent usage of renewable energy across the campus. Terminal 2 has been created with sustainability principles woven into the design. Based on the sustainability initiatives, Terminal 2 will be the largest terminal in the world to be pre-certified platinum rating by US GBC (Green Building Council) prior to commencing operations. The theme of ‘Naurasa’ unites all the commissioned artworks for Terminal 2. The artworks reflect the heritage and culture of Karnataka as well as the broader Indian ethos. Overall, the design and architecture of Terminal 2 have been influenced by four guiding principles: terminal in a garden, sustainability, technology, and art & culture. All these facets showcase T2 as a terminal that is modern yet rooted in nature and offers a memorable ‘destination’ experience to all travellers. On the same day, the PM will flag off the Chennai-MysuruVande Bharat Express. This will be the fifth Vande Bharat Express train in the country and the first such train in South India. Zuckerberg fires 11,000 employees INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO, 9 NOVEMBER In one of the worst lay-offs ever in the tech industry, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday sacked more than 11,000 employees ~about 13 per cent of the global workforce. In a statement, Zuckerberg said the company is also taking a number of additional steps to become a leaner and more efficient company by cutting discretionary spending and extending its hiring freeze through Q1. “Today I'm sharing some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history. I've decided to reduce the size of our team by about 13 per cent and let more than 11,000 of our talented employees go,” said Zuckerberg. “I want to take accountability for these decisions and for how we got here. I know this is tough for everyone, and I'm especially sorry to those impacted,” he added. The Meta CEO said that everyone will get an email soon letting them know what this layoff means for them. “After that, every affected employee will have the opportunity to speak with someone to get their questions answered and join information sessions,” he said.“We’ve cut costs across our business, including scaling back budgets, reducing perks, and shrinking our real estate footprint,” Zuckerberg said. ”We’re restructuring teams to increase our efficiency. But these measures alone won’t bring our expenses in line with our revenue growth,so I’ve also made the hard decision to let people go.”A hiring freeze at the company will be extended through the first quarter of 2023, Zuckerberg said. sworn in as 50th CJI STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 9 NOVEMBER Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was today sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice U U Lalit who retired yesterday. He was administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu. “At a ceremony held today (November 9, 2022) at 1000 hrs in the Darbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Dr Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the President,” a Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique said. Temblor hits Nepal, 6 dead STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, 9 NOVEMBER At least six people have died and scores injured when two back-to-back earthquakes hit western Nepal in Doti district, National Earthquake Monitoring Center said. According to Kantipur, locals in Doti district have pulled out the dead bodies of three people when a strong earthquake hit the district on Wednesday at 2:12 a.m. Meanwhile,strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow during the early hours on Wednesday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. CMYK rocked by an incisive opening spell by the tall Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi who got opener Finn Allen leg before in the third ball. Allen’s opening partner Devon Conway was run out by a brilliantly directed throw from mid-on by Shan Masood off the last ball of power play. And the Kiwis couldn’t recover fully from these two early blows that reduced them to 38 for two in six overs. New Zealand captain KaneWilliamson rallied the side around with his classy knock of 46 in 42 balls. He was also sent back by Afridi at the right time for Pakistan, in the 17th over when he was ready to cut loose. Daryl Mitchell’s fine counter-attacking innings of 53 off 35 balls, inclusive of 3 fours and one six, gave New Zealand a total that looked healthier before Azam got the costly reprieve and took the game away in the company of his long-time partner Rizwan. Both were dismissed by the unlucky left arm bowler Boult in his second spell but by then the damage had been done. Be prepared for any operational contingency: Rajnath to Army Congratulations to Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud on being sworn in as India’s Chief Justice. Wishing him a fruitful tenure ahead NARENDRA MODI PRIME MINISTER Outgoing Chief Justice of India Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and 50th CJI Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.  ANI Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and law minister Kiren Rijiju were among those who attended the swearing-in ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was busy with electioneering in Himachal Pradesh, congratulated Justice Chandrachud on being sworn in as Chief Justice. “Congratulations to Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud on being sworn in as India’s Chief Justice. Wishing him a fruitful tenure ahead,” he tweeted.The seniormost judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Chandrachud will have a tenure till 10 November 2024. Nirav loses appeal in UK HC, to be extradited soon INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE LONDON, 9 NOVEMBER Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who allegedly cheated Punjab National Bank (PNB) of over Rs 11,000 crore, is likely to be extradited soon to India from the UK as he lost his appeal in the High Court on Wednesday, reports said. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay, who heard the appeal earlier this year, delivered the verdict that allowed the fugitive businessman's extradition to India, according to reports. Nirav Modi had appealed against his extradition where he would face trial in the fraud case linked to the PNB. "...We are far from satisfied that Mr Modi's mental condition and the risk of suicide are such that it would be either unjust or oppressive to extradite him", the HC said, as per reports. However the process of bringing him from London back to India may take some time. Nirav Modi has the option of approaching the Supreme Court against the High Court's order within 14 days. STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 9 NOVEMBER Defence minister Rajnath Singh today asked the Indian Army to be prepared for any operational contingency keeping in mind the existing security scenario.“We have to be prepared for any operational contingencies and, therefore, the operational readiness (of the Army) should always be at its peak level,” he said while addressing the ongoing five-day Army Commanders' Conference here (in pic). Rajnath Singh commended the force for maintaining a high operational readiness towards ensuring security and national sovereignty, saying: “I have full faith and confidence in the Indian Army and its leadership”.He also reasserted the faith of the billion-plus people of the country in the Indian Army, considered one of the most trusted and inspiring organisations in the country. He highlighted the stellar role played by the Army in guarding India's borders and fighting terrorism, apart from providing assistance to the civil administration whenever called for. The defence minister also complimented the force for the high standard of operational preparedness and capabilities which, he said, he has always been experiencing first hand during his visits to forward areas.