WEDNESDAY www.thestatesman.com 23 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 P5 WEATHER MAINLY CLEAR SKY. MIST IN THE MORNING. THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD BE AROUND 27 AND 09 DEGREES CELSIUS RESPECTIVELY. RAINFALL: Nil RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max: 93% P7 Saudi Arabia stun Messi-led Argentina Govt committed to utilising talent, energy of youth: PM Modi DOHA, 22 NOVEMBER T he 2022 FIFA World Cup is billed as Lionel Messi's last one and arguably his best shot to win the one trophy missing from his collection. But on Tuesday his ambition to lay hands on the glittering trophy suffered a huge blow as the South American giants crashed to a shocking 21 loss at the hand of minnows Saudi Arabia in the Group C opener. On Tuesday, none of the 88,012 spectators at the Losail stadium, the arena which will host the final on December 18, had the faintest of thoughts of the Asian minnows upstaging their famous rivals when the match kicked off. But in the end, an upset result did happen, with Saudi Arabia walking away with full points thanks to goals from Saleh Al and Salem Al Dawsari. A goal within the first ten minutes of the match, VAR coming into play twice in the opening half STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 22 NOVEMBER first time Argentina earned a penalty and the second going in Favour of Saudi Arabia, with a goal ruled as offside. A lot happened in the first half of the opening match of Group C between reigning Copa America champions and the Asian giants. Although Saudi Arabia conceded an early goal they were not overawed by the situation they continued to play the offside trap to superb effect. But at times they left a lot Assam-Meghalaya border firing: Six killed, internet suspended SNS & AGENCIES of space behind leaving them suspect to balls over the top. The Saudis came into their own and combined to make a few forays into the rival half. They were committing men forward which shaped into an enjoyable contest. In the second half, Saudi Arabia came back strongly and scored within three minutes after the start. Saleh Al Shehri's left-footed shot from the left side of the box ended in the bottom right cor- ner, giving a finishing touch to a move by Feras Al Brikan. Saudi Arabia did not let their fans down as the Middle-East giants scored a second goal in the 53rd minute with Salem Al Dawsari's right-footed shot from the left side of the box finishing in the top right corner. Thereafter Argentina pressed home for the equaliser but could not beat the last line of defense. India, US express commitment to rules-based Indo-Pacific with freedom of navigation "The injured have been rushed to hospital and an inquest is being conducted. An FIR has been registered by Meghalaya police," Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma said. SHILLONG, 22 NOVEMBER read: "Reports have been received from police headquarters, Meghalaya, Shillong that an untoward incident has occurred in Mukroh, West Jaintia Hills, Jowai, having a potential to disturb public peace and tranquility, and cause a threat to public safety in West Jaintia Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, RiBhoi, Eastern West Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills, which may likely breakdown law and order," In order to prevent the misuse of media (WhatsApp and social media like Facebook Twitter, YouTube etc ) to disturb peace and tranquility in the state of Meghalaya and for maintaining law and order, CVD Diengdoh, Secretary to the Home (Police) Department, Meghalaya, has promulgated this notification. The telecom and social media services will be shut across districts of Meghalaya namely West Jaintia Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi, Eastern West Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills districts. STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 22 NOVEMBER Against the backdrop of aggressive posturing by China on maritime issues, the defence ministers of India and the US today expressed their commitment towards an inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific with freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded trade. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Siem Reap, Cambodia on the margins of the 9th ASEAN defence ministers’ (ADMM) Plus meeting. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the growing bilateral defence engagements while discussing further initiatives that can be taken to strengthen maritime cooperation between the two countries, including in maritime domain awareness. Both leaders also shared their perspectives on the regional security situation. The two defence ministers discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest while expressing their commitment to strong India-US defence cooperation. Rajnath emphasised the need for both countries to work together for capability building in critical domains such as military aviation, artificial intelligence and cyber technology. He said he looked forward to building a roadmap towards greater defence industrial collaboration between India and US. He highlighted India’s growing expertise in aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and ship-building, repairs and refits and suggested specific areas where US defence companies can look for technology cooperation and manufacturing opportunities with Indian partners in India. Secretary Austin welcomed the suggestions and assured Rajnath of cooperation in this regard. Murdered Shraddha in heat of the moment: Aaftab admits in court SNS & AGENCIES A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking a transfer of investigation in the Shraddha murder case from Delhi Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). NEW DELHI, 22 NOVEMBER Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, on Tuesday told a Delhi court that he murdered his girlfriend in the "heat of the moment". The Saket court today extended the police custody of Aftab Poonawala to four more days after he was produced before the court via video conferencing in a special hearing. Aaftab was produced before the Saket court here after his five-day police custody expired. "What happened that happened in heat of the moment," Aaftab told the court. Aaftab also said that he is cooperating in the investigation. He further told the court that he is having difficulty in recalling the incident. The accused allegedly strangled and then chopped to pieces the body of his live-in partner Shraddha Walker in P12 AGENCIES Min: 08.9°C (-3) SUN SETS 17:25 hrs MOON SETS 16:13 hrs Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states. Mobile internet/data services have been suspended in seven districts of Meghalaya beginning from 10:30 am today, a notification issued by the Home (Police) Department of Meghalaya government said. Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma today confirmed that a total six persons including five from Meghalaya and one Assam Forest Guard were killed in the incident. "The injured have been rushed to hospital and an inquest is being conducted. An FIR has been registered by Meghalaya police," the chief minister said. Meanwhile, the notification issued by the Meghalaya government today P8 ‘WE DON’T MIND GETTING A TROPHY’ South American giants crashed to a shocking 2-1 loss at the hand of minnows Saudi Arabia Min: 36% TEMPERATURE Max: 27.3°C (-1) SUN RISES 06:50 hrs MOON RISES 05:56 hrs ‘MAKE BEST USE OF TRADE PACT WITH AUSTRALIA’ WHEN THE WEST PLAYS THE HYPOCRISY GAME EAM DISCUSSES REGIONAL HOTSPOTS WITH UAE Calling the youth the biggest strength of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government was according the highest priority to utilising their talent and energy for nation-building. He was addressing a gathering after distributing about 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits under the Rozgar Mela via video conferencing. He welcomed and complimented the new public servants and reminded them that they were assuming this important responsibility in a very special time period, i.e. Amrit Kaal. He highlighted their role in the country’s resolve to be a developed nation in the Amrit Kaal and asked them, as representatives of the central government, to understand their role and duties comprehensively and constantly focus on capacity-building. Noting that over 70,000 youth were being given appointment letters in more than 45 cities in India which would result in a new era of happiness for so many families, Modi said: ''The Rozgar Mela of today is proof that the central government is working in mission mode to provide employment opportunities to the youth of the country.” Throwing light on the Karmayogi Bharat technology platform that was launched today, the PM said the availability of many online courses for government officials on this platform would be a great source for their skill development as well as benefit them in the days to come. He also touched upon the crisis created for the youth at the global level due to the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. He said in this difficult time also, experts around the world were optimistic about India's growth trajectory. He quoted the experts to say that India has become a major force in the service sector and soon One lakh cyber fighters will be trained in Jharkhand to thwart Jamtara gangs SNS & AGENCIES RANCHI, 22 NOVEMBER May this year. The Delhi Police has also moved a lower court seeking permission to conduct a polygraph test on Poonawala. Police had earlier said Poonawala, who confessed to killing his live-in partner and chopping her body into 35 pieces, was giving misleading answers to questions. Metropolitan magistrate Aviral Shukla of Saket Court referred the matter to Magistrate Vijayshree Rathore, who granted permission for a narco analysis test on Aftab. Delhi Police had earlier submitted in court that Aftab was giving wrong information and misleading the investigation. The plea for a polygraph test is the second scientific examination that Delhi police sought to conduct on Aaftab. On Thursday, the court ordered Rohini Forensic Science Laboratory to conduct a narco test on Aaftab within five days. Also, a plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking a transfer of investigation in the Shraddha murder case from Delhi Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Delhi Police solved the sixmonth-old blind murder case and arrested Aftab Amin Poonawalla on the basis of Shraddha's father's complaint. Aftab and Shraddha met on a dating site and later moved in together at a rented accommodation in Chhatarpur. Delhi police received a complaint from Shraddha's father and registered an FIR on November 10. Delhi Police interrogation revealed that Aftab Poonawala killed Shraddha on May 18 and later started planning for disposing of her body. He told police that he had read about human anatomy so that it could help him in chopping off the body. Police said that Aftab, after searching on shopping mode Google, cleaned blood stains from the floor with some chemicals and disposed of stained clothes. He shifted the body in the bathroom and bought a refrigerator from a nearby shop. Later, he chopped the body into small pieces and put them in the fridge. Meanwhile, a Delhi court has ordered Rohini Forensic Science Lab to conduct a narco test of accused Aftab Poonawala within five days. it would be the manufacturing hub of the world too. While initiatives like the production-linked insurance (PLI) scheme would play a huge role in this, the main foundation would be the youth and the skilled manpower of the country. The PLI scheme was likely to create 60 lakh jobs, he informed. Campaigns, like Make in India, Vocal for local, and taking local, global, were creating new opportunities for employment and selfemployment, he added. “Possibility of new jobs in both the government and the private sector is continuously increasing. More importantly, these opportunities are emerging for the youth in their own cities and villages. This has reduced the compulsion of migration for the youth and they are able to play their role in the development of their area,” he said. The PM highlighted the new opportunities created by measures in sectors ranging from startup to self-employment and space to drone. Some 80,000 startups were providing the youth an opportunity to showcase their talent. Drones were being increasingly used in medicine, pesticide, and mapping in the Svamitva scheme and in the defence sector. This was creating new jobs for the youth, he said. Remembering the launch of India’s first space rocket by the private sector a few days ago, Modi lauded the decision to open up the space sector thereby creating employment opportunities for India’s youth. He also gave the example of 35 crores plus Mudra loans that have been sanctioned. He urged the new appointees to make the most of the new opportunities that were presented to them. He highlighted that these appointment letters were only the entry point that opened up a world of growth for them and urged them to become deserving candidates by learning from experience and from their seniors. In order to thwart the Jamtara gang of cybercriminals, the Jharkhand government's Department of Higher and Technical Education, Jharkhand Technical University and Cyber Vidyapeeth Foundation have set a target to train one lakh cyber fighters in the coming 5 years. Online 'Cyber Vidyapeeth' has been started with the goal to develop the state as a cyber defence corridor. The action plan regarding cyber security was shared in a workshop at Jharkhand Technical University (JUT). It was announced that the cyber fighters would be the most important part of the corridor. To achieve this target, cyber security skill courses have been started in the state's Vinoba Bhave University and Cyber Vidyapeeth Foundation. Shashank S. Garudayar, chairman, Cyber Vidyapeeth Foundation, said that excellent career prospects would be available for the youth trained in the cyber protection course. He added that the sector had a shortage of talent with a need of 3.1 million cyber trainers and 60 million cyber professionals worldwide. The initiative in Jharkhand is a step in this direction, said Garudyar. He stated the possibility of the area being developed into a cyber defence business hub. Jharkhand is a 'focus state' in the field of cyber security, as the Jamtara module remains a challenge for the entire country.