0 1 @1 #(+* A! * A! A RNI Regn. No. CHHENG/2012/42718, Postal Reg. No. - RYP DN/34/2013-2015 !/"$!%*5,( 2//23 42)$(5 62)7, ( 2 1 1 > D $> > 2 $ ? 2120 1>2 2 ? D E - D B 785!!& 68; B 2 # !!( ) 1,)13139 *1 6 Q In Punjab, agitating farm- contact during the campaign. ers blocked roads, including With this announcement, housands of protesting highways. Road blockades the Model Code of Conduct Tfarmers spilled on the caused hardships to commuters comes into force in the State. streets in several parts of the in both States and life to a he Election Commission of Bihar’s 243-member Assembly country hitting normal life standstill in Bathinda, TIndia on Friday is set to expire on November and rail and road traffic in a big Jalandhar, Patiala, Moga, announced that elections for 29, 2020. way as part of their “Bharat Ferozepur, Fazilka, Barnala, 243 Assembly seats in Bihar However, the dates for by- bandh” protest against the farm Faridkot, Muktsar, Mansa, will take place in three phases polls to 64 Assembly con- bills. Bathinda and other districts of — first on October 28, second stituencies and one parlia- Massive protests were seen Malwa belt. on November 3 and the third mentary seat will be in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Farmers accompanied by on November 7 — while announced next week on Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu, their family members, includ- counting of all votes will take Tuesday (September 29), after Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, ing mothers, wives and daugh- place on November 10. the EC reviews the objections Bihar, Telangana, etc. ters converged in large num- The EC announced the of some States to the timing of After holding separate bers at various places in poll schedule rejecting the the polls. protests, farmers under the Amritsar, Ferozepur, Barnala P demand for postponement of The Bihar Assembly elec- banners Bharti Kisan Union and staged sit-in and held ! " # $% the polls by political parties tions are crucial for the BJP as Krantikari, Kirti Kisan Union, demonstrations at all the entry due to coronavirus pandemic it has suffered electoral set- Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta points. Shops, commercial Punjabi singers, including testers against the farm Bills. and flood in the State. backs after retaining power at Ugrahan), Kisan Mazdoor establishments and vegetable Harbhajan Mann and Ranjit Punjab farmers blocked The Assembly polls in the Centre with a bigger major- Sangharsh Committee and markets at many places Bawa, took part in a farmers’ the Sangrur-Patiala, Bihar will be the biggest voting ity in 2019. It was unable to BKU (Lakhowal) with support remained shut. Shopkeepers protest in Nabha. Farmers at Chandigarh-Bathinda and exercise in the world to be held form the Government in of political parties, including have been appealed to keep several places in the State Ambala-Rajpura-Ludhiana in the time of coronavirus. Maharashtra despite emerging the Congress, the RJD and the their shops shut in support of started gathering on roads to and Moga-Ferozepur roads. There will be an extra voting as the single largest party fol- Trinamool Congress, as well as farmers. Buses of the State- stop the movement of traffic. In Patiala, essential supplies, hour, separate voting for Covid lowing disagreements with its 10 central trade unions blocked owned Pepsu Road Transport Women protesters under the including milk and poultry passed by the Government to patients, suspects and those in oldest ally, Shiv Sena, over highways, railway tracks, dis- Corporation (PRTC) remained banner of the Kisan Mazdoor supply, were hit as farmers held improve the lives of farmers, quarantine, and no physical power-sharing. rupted traffic and brought life off-road. The supply of essen- Sangharsh Committee took blockades on roads leading to n day the farmers called labourers and those in the to a standstill in several parts tial commodities was hit badly out a protest march in the city. Ofor a Bharat bandh to footpath market “Rehri-patri of the country. across Punjab. The supply of Amritsar. Hundreds of farmers held protest the Modi Government’s wale”. They have been aligned According to reports, milk was also partially affect- A 33-second video shot on a protest and blocked the farm sector legislations, Prime with the banking system, farmers blocked highways ed in many areas. the Amritsar-Pathankot high- Sangrur-Patiala highway. In Minister Narendra Modi on “receiving loan, salary or pen- which include Chandigarh- In Muktsar, SAD chief way shows some protesters Moga, farmers blocked the Friday exhorted the BJP work- sion”, he said. Delhi, Amritsar Delhi, Delhi- Sukhbir Singh Badal led a making way for an ambulance. rail and road traffic on the ers to create awareness about He drew the attention of Dehradun, Ayodhya Lucknow, tractor march from his Badal A group of protesters, holding national highway at Dagru vil- the Government’s enactments the BJP workers and leaders to Baghpat-Badayun, village residence. While he placards, clear up the road as lage on the border of Moga and of the new laws and “authentic the New Education Policy Bommanahalli on Karnataka- drove the tractor, wife and for- the ambulance followed by a Ferozepur districts. efforts” made by it for the bet- (NEP) which has been brought Tamil Nadu highway. mer Union Minister Harsimrat car move ahead. Some of the Meanwhile, Haryana farm- terment of the lives of farmers out after 30 years and asked Meanwhile, farmers from Kaur Badal sat beside him. farmers are seen sitting on a ers blocked the Rohtak-Jhajjar and labourers. them to organise meets of five Punjab have extended the rail Sukhbir led a tractor march tractor, while some trucks are road. Farmers held protests at The Prime Minister said to seven days to analyse NEP roko agitation till September from his residence in Badal vil- blocking the road. In Barnala, several places, including the BJP has fulfilled its “major and the benefits which could 29. lage to Lambi. Prominent a tractor was set on fire by pro- Rewari and Yamunanagar. promises” including that on be drawn from it with edu- Article 370 and construction of cated people. “Ram temple” at Ayodhya. Remembering Upadhyaya, Addressing BJP workers Modi said post-Independence and leaders through video when the country was trying to conference on the day of the adopt foreign model of devel- birth anniversary of the party opment, the late leader stressed ideologue Pandit Deen Dayal on the indigenous way of eco- ! "# Upadhyaya, the Prime nomic, social, and cultural Minister listed progressive laws development. 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After days, SPB’s recipient of Padma Shri and Deputy Commissioner of said. The research, published in cially using cell cultures. condition became stable and Padma Bhushan awards. 4)6=);<7 4)6<94)=4)6<9 Police Ved Prakash Surya said. the journal Cell, also shows that The so-called neutralis- 4)4<);77 6)4;659)697 The bus crossed the foot- some SARS-CoV-2 antibodies ing antibodies bind to the path towards left side and hit bind to tissue samples from virus, as crystallographic a truck and later hit an eggs various organs, which could analysis reveals, and thus pre- '( ) cart, he said. potentially trigger undesired vent the pathogen from enter- The bus driver managed to side effects. ing cells and reproducing, * !R ,-" escape from the spot. After the The scientists at the they said. incident, the locals gathered at German Center for In addition, virus recog- $ the spot and vandalised the Neurodegenerative Diseases nition by antibodies helps bus. Staff Reporter (DZNE) and Charite - immune cells to eliminate the Universitatsmedizin Berlin pathogen. Studies in hamsters isolated almost 600 different — which, like humans, are he Enforcement antibodies from the blood of susceptible to infection by TDirectorate (ED) has pro- individuals who had over- SARS-CoV-2 — confirmed visionally attached assets worth $ come Covid-19, the disease the high efficacy of the select- 127 crore in the 3,700 crore triggered by SARS-CoV-2. By ed antibodies. &'()*+(,L./#$012)1313 Yes Bank fraud case. ! The attached property is a residential flat of Rana Kapoor ! & at Apartment 1, 77 South ! ! Audley Street, London, UK. Government on Friday said it # # The market value of the flat is will consider all options, $% 13.5 million pound ( 127 ritish telecom giant including legal remedies, with ( ) crore). The property was pur- BVodafone Group plc on regard to Vodafone arbitration chased by Kapoor in 2017 for Friday won an arbitration case. ! 9.9 million pound ( 93 Crore) against the Indian Government The Government of India’s !( ( * & ' in the name of DOIT Creations over a demand for 22,100 liability will be restricted to Jersey Limited and Kapoor is its crore in taxes using retrospec- about 75 crore — 30 crore P day ahead of its much- beneficial owner. tive legislation. in cost and another 45 crore Congress termsit a ‘black law’. Adiscussed questioning of “Information from a reli- An international arbitra- in tax refund, sources with !"#"$"% + He said the Central actress Deepika Padkone, the able source revealed that Rana tion tribunal ruled that India’s direct knowledge of the mat- he Congress has objected Government through the Narcotics Control Bureau Kapoor is trying to alienate this demand in past taxes was in ter said. ! O # Tto every reformatory step three farm Bills have empow- (NCB) grilled actress property in London and that breach of fair treatment under As per the award, the gov- # taken by the Central ered the farmers to take a free Rakul Preet Singh and he has hired a reputed property a bilateral investment protec- ernment has to reimburse ! $( - Government led by Prime decision on their produce. Deepika’s manager Karishma consultant. Enquiries from tion pact. Vodafone 60 per cent of its Minister Narendra Modi They cannot be forced to sell Prakash in connection with open sources confirmed that “Vodafone confirms that legal costs and half of the 6,000 ( because it is closing channels in the mandi. the Sushant death-related this property has been listed the investment treaty tribunal Euros cost borne by Vodafone ( . /) of commissions and corrup- The payment from the drugfor sale on several websites,” found in Vodafone’s favour,” for appointing an arbitrator on # # tion, Chhattisgarh BJP mandi is uncertain. The case and expanded the ED said in a statement. the British firm said in a state- the panel. + * President Vishnu Deo Sai said farmer also has to pay the Bollywood-drug nexus case. The initiated investigation ment. “This was a unanimous The arbitration tribunal on Friday. mandi tax and for trans- A day after she had under PMLA against Rana decision, including India’s said India’s “conduct in respect He said in a statement that portation. Thus, he is forced sought time to appear before Kapoor and others on the appointed arbitrator Rodrigo of the imposition” of tax the Swaminathan Committee to sell the produce at a lower the NCB for questioning, basis of FIR registered by CBI Oreamuno. The tribunal held demand on Vodafone 0 1 # report has laid emphasis that tion manifesto had also price. Rakul recorded her under various IPC Sections that any attempt by India to “notwithstanding the Supreme ! # those farmers not selling their promised to abolish the The Centre has already statement under the Section like cheating and criminal enforce the tax demand would Court judgment is in breach of 2)( produce in the 'mandi' should Mandi tax. Now when the BJP made it clear that APMC 67 in the Narcotic Drugs and conspiracy and relevant pro- be a violation of India’s inter- the guarantee of fair and equi- ( # # 345 not be charged ‘Mandi tax’. has taken the decision in (mandi) will not be abol- Psychotropic Substances visions of the Prevention of national law obligations.” table treatment” in the bilateral )( * The Congress in its elec- favour of farmers, the ished, he added. (NDPS) Act, 1985. Corruption Act. Reacting to it, the investment protection treaty. ! !
P ? them to come out on the roads fight against the Modi govern- and endanger their lives amid ment’s black laws. While the ven as the agitating farmers the COVID pandemic,” said people of Punjab have voted, D D# (+ +! Eon Friday took to the streets the Chief Minister, expressing supported and elected him to $ 2 (( $ to register their protest against grave concern over the plight of lead the agrarian state in 2017 !! .+/ the Centre’s recently-enacted the farmers and others associ- with an overwhelming major- # O! $% agriculture laws, the political ated with the Agriculture sec- ity, he has failed to live up to the + # ! # parties in Punjab were busy in tor — “the lifeline of the expectations of any section of 2 % ( fighting their own little battles Punjab’s economy”. the society during his four !(+# 2 #2+( among themselves on the issue. The Chief Minister hoped and a half years tenure in ?1 ) )# Right from ruling Congress, led that the distressing visuals of power,” he said. # ! () by the Chief Minister Capt tens of hundreds of farmers out Mann reminded that dur- ( !# ! Amarinder Singh, to the State’s on the roads at hundreds of ing the all-party meeting on 2 # main Opposition party — Aam locations in Punjab, and in sev- June 24 this year, and during ! 3 Aadmi Party (AAP), and the eral other states, will touch the Vidhan Sabha session, the $ Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) hearts of the central leadership, Chief Minister had agreed to ( indulged in blame game against while adding, “Perhaps, the lead all political parties, barring 3 !!# each other for the current situ- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the Badals, to Delhi to register ation the agriculturists are fac- will now realize its folly”. their protest against anti- president Sukhbir Badal and he had moved this proposal two ing. Reiterating his commit- farmer legislation, but Capt former Union Minister days back and the Government ment to fight the draconian Amarinder backtracked on the Harsimrat Kaur Badal — led the should move quickly on this to DISTRESSING VISUALS OF laws till his last breath, Capt "( ' issue. party’s protest ‘tractor march’ save the future of our coming FARMERS MAY FINALLY Amarinder also urged the " # ) # * % ! + from his residence in Badal vil- generations. TOUCH CENTRAL GOVT: President Ram Nath Kovind SAD HELD ‘CHAKKA lage by driving a tractor while Harsimrat maintained that CAPT AMARINDER not to give his assent to the JAAM’ PROTESTS ACROSS his wife Harsimrat sits beside it was Capt Amarinder who Punjab Chief Minister Bills, which were crafted to that the Punjab Government, been totally exposed by the fact Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) PUNJAB IN SOLIDARITY him. The Akali workers held had backstabbed the farmers as Capt Amarinder Singh on destroy not just the economy of along with the Punjab that they continued to be a part Punjab unit president and WITH FARMERS protests in all constituencies of he knew since August last year Friday expressed hope that Punjab and the food security of Congress, will continue to of the anti-farmer ruling coali- Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann Holding protests across the the State along with farmers, that the ordinances were in the pain of agitating farmers, who the nation but also the lives of stand shoulder-to-shoulder tion at the Centre and had, till on Friday appealed to the peo- State as part of its ‘chakka jam’ khet mazdoor and arhtiyas. offing. “There is a concrete braved the pandemic and heat lakhs of farmers and their fam- with the farmers to oppose the date, refused to even come out ple of Punjab, especially the programme to express soli- Sukhbir, speaking at the proof the same in the form of to protest against the ilies, as well as those dependent Bills, and will take whatever with any public criticism of the farmers’ associations, to be darity with farmers, the protest meeting at Lambi, said a letter received by his govern- Agriculture Bills, will reach on the agricultural food chain steps needed, including moving Union Government. This vigilant over the misleading Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on that the Chief Minister should ment but he chose to remain the Central Government, and for their livelihood. the courts, to scuttle the drama of Harsimrat resigning statements being made by Friday asked Punjab Chief call a cabinet meeting imme- silent instead of protesting “it will gracefully back off from “The Bills, if implemented, Centre’s dangerous attempt to from the Union Cabinet is not Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Minister Capt Amarinder diately and come out with an against the move to protect the destroying the farm sector with will have devastating effects for demolish the state’s well-estab- enough to convince the farm- Singh and SAD (Badal) presi- Singh to call an immediate cab- ordinance to declare the entire interest of farmers. I, on the such ruthless disregard for the the border state of Punjab, as lished farming network. ers of SAD’s sincerity,” he dent Sukhbir Badal on the inet meeting and pass an ordi- State as a principal market other hand, resigned from the farming community”. well as for the entire nation,” he Captain Amarinder also added. “draconian” farm laws being nance to declare the entire yard. Ministry when I realized the “The BJP-led Union warned, charging the Centre lashed out at the Akalis for their pushed by the Union State as one mandi (Principal “Subsequent to this, the misgivings of farmers were not Government, with its ill-con- with ignoring the farmers’ con- public posturing on the Bills, AAP ASKS CAPT, SUKHBIR Government. “Chief Minister is Market Yard) to ensure the Government should also hold being addressed. If Capt ceived and unconstitutional cerns to promote the interests which even the farmers had TO DESIST FROM PED- trying to befool people of the Centre’s agricultural Bills are a special session of the State Amarinder is so concerned farm laws, has pushed the of their capitalist cronies. dismissed as crocodile tears. DLING LIES ABOUT ANTI- state, especially the farmers, not enforceable in Punjab. Assembly to ratify the about farmers, he should also farmers to the brink, forcing The Chief Minister said “Akali double standards have FARM LAWS offering to lead the ongoing big The Badal couple — SAD Ordinance,” he said adding that resign his post,” she said. # ! , , , ? peaceful so far with no major cer said that as of now, no inci- parking their tractor-trailers incidents of violence reported. dent of violence has been and cars on roads in ? Bawa, Tarsem Jassar and ers on social media. Punjabi agitation was scheduled to end armers in Haryana on The impact of protests was seen reported as the protests Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Kulwinder Billa. Addressing actor Guggu Gill on his on September 26. “We have FFriday took to the streets in in small towns and big cities of remained peaceful. Heavy Karnal, and Kaithal districts. everal Punjabi singers and the gathering, Bawa exhorted Facebook page said, “Before an decided to extend our agitation protest against the contentious Karnal, Kurukshetra, police deployment has been Karnal-Ladwa- Sactors, including Harbhajan farmers to intensify their actor, I am a farmer and I also till September 29. We want the farm Bills passed by Parliament Yamunanagar, Kaithal and made at the protest spots. Yamunanagar highway near Mann, Sidhu Moosewala and protest against the farm Bills. stand with farmers in this cam- government to resolve the issue recently. Agitating farmers Panipat districts in varying Meanwhile, the protesting Ladwa town, Karnal-Assandh- Ranjit Bawa, on Friday came He said they are also as upset paign. I appeal to the govern- of farm Bills,” committee pres- blocked roads, including high- degrees. farmers burnt the copies of the Jind road near Jalmaba Village out in support of farmers as farmers. Bawa said the ment to reconsider these Bills. ident Satnam Singh Pannu said ways, railway tracks to press the Haryana Bhartiya Kisan farm reform bills passed by the of Karnal, Shahbad-Saha road protesting against the agricul- government should have first Farmers have expressed over the phone. the ‘rail roko’ Centre for the withdrawal of Union president Gurnam Parliament in Kurukshetra and near Shahbad, Yamunangar- ture-related Bills passed in taken the approval of farmers apprehension that the Centre’’s agitation had started on the legislations, which are yet Singh Chaduni said that all Kaithal. The movement of traf- Kurukshetra road near Radaur Parliament recently. before drafting the Bills. farm reforms would pave a way Thursday, forcing the railway to get the assent of the farmers participated in the fic on the busy NH44, popu- of Yamunangagar district had While Moosewala held a Sidhu Moosewala, along for the dismantling of the min- authorities to suspend the oper- President. Road blockades nationwide protest in all dis- larly known as Delhi- been blocked. protest in Mansa, Harbhajan with other artistes, held a imum support price system, ation of special passenger trains caused hardships to commuters tricts of the State which went Chandigarh national highway, The farmers associated Mann and Ranjit Bawa joined protest in Mansa district and leaving them at the “mercy” of in the state. Railway authorities in the State. Haryana farmers off peacefully. All the sections remained normal in the morn- with Bharatiya Kisan Union or the agitation in Nabha. exhorted the youth to oppose big corporates. had earlier said that 14 pairs of held the agitation as part of a of society including traders, ing but was later diverted to the BKU, (Charuni), have also Punjab farmers on Friday the three bills. Moosewala said special trains would remain nationwide shutdown call given shopkeepers have come out in Ladwa-Babain-Shahab high- blocked the Ambala- took to the streets on a call of only six per cent farmers in the RAIL ROKO AGITATION suspended between September by a group of farmers’ organi- support of farmers against way from Kurukshetra’s Pipli to Yamunanagar-Saharanpur “bandh” given by several out- entire country are getting the EXTENDED TO SEPT 29 24 and September 26. The sations against the three farm these bills. Farmers would con- avoid traffic snarls, following railway track near Sudhal vil- fits in protest against the con- minimum support price. He The Kisan Mazdoor decision to suspend rail oper- reform bills passed in the tinue to raise demands seeking reports of protests in neigh- lage of Yamunanagar district. tentious farm Bills. demanded that the “anti- Sangharsh Committee on ations had been taken keeping Parliament during the recent- a law which ensures assured bouring Punjab. In the morning, there was Harbhajan Mann said they farmer” Bills be withdrawn Friday announced extending its in mind the safety of passengers ly concluded Monsoon ses- Minimum Support Price The protesting farmers sat no major impact in the cities as will go to any extent to save and said that farmers in Punjab ‘rail roko’ agitation in Punjab and protection of railway prop- sion. (MSP) of the crops, he added. on dharnas, blocking traffic the shops and the markets farming. He was accompanied will not allow any “injustice”. against three farm Bills till erty from any damage, officials The protest has remained Senior Haryana Police offi- movement on highways by remained opened. by singers and artistes Ranjit Some artists backed farm- September 29. The three-day said. 4)6::# ! 44===3 + ? fatality rate stood at 1.2 percent. P ? * - * In the last 24 hours, a ith 244 fresh COVID-19 maximum of 24 positive cases ccusing the Opposition ( ( (/0+( 0 Winfections, the case tally were reported in Manimajra. ACongress of trying to “mis- $* 0 * * (0 * crossed the 11000-mark in Eight cases each were reported !" lead” farmers at a time when Chandigarh on Friday. The in Sector 20 and Mauli Jagran, reforms have been initiated in 0 $ 1 $ ( '( +( positive cases stood at 11212 in seven cases each were report- ? their “favour”. Haryana 2 the city. With one more ed in Sectors 19, 23, 39 and 40, Agriculture Minister JP Dalal COVID-19 related fatalities, as per the health bulletin. he contagion of the Covid- said that the Congress party’s + / the death toll reached 145. According to the bulletin, T19 is becoming fatal with “lies” on the Centre’s farm The city has reported a the fresh cases were reported in each passing day. On Friday, 18 reforms will be nailed during for their benefit,” he added. but an option for some farm- total of 6866 positive cases Sectors 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, patients of the disease were the crop procurement season Dalal said BJP workers are ers to go for direct marketing. and 89 deaths due to COVID- 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, reported dead in different hos- a medical bulletin, the state’s were just short of the 100 beginning in the State from meeting farmers across the But they (opposition parties) 19 in the month of September 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, pitals of the State. The death toll recovery rate, which is 83.99 mark. October 1. State to make them aware are projecting as if these will till now. “There were 2390 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, due to Covid-19 in Haryana per cent continued to show Among the 18 who suc- The Agriculture Minister about the benefits of these become an alternate system in active cases in the city. A total 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, has now climbed to 1273. improvement. The case fatali- cumbed to the viral illness on claimed that all the farmers of reforms. itself and by spreading false- of 335 patients were discharged 61, Sector 38 west, Burail, State also reported 2024 ty rate is 1.06 per cent. Friday, two each from Ambala, the State are busy in crop cul- The Minister said that hood, they are trying to build including persons from home Dadumajra, Daria, Dhanas, fresh Covid-19 infections and Seven districts - Gurugram Karnal, Hisar, Jind, Kaithal tivation in their fields and Congress leaders are spreading up an agitation. He said cur- isolation in the last 24 hours Hallomajra, Khuda Alisher, 2863 recoveries on the day. The (279), Faridabad (221), Sonepat and Yamunanagar; one each farmers did not participate in white lies that the MSP mech- rently a majority of farmers sell taking the total recoveries to Khuda Jassue, Khuda Lohar, fresh infections pushed the (186), Hisar (155), Kurukshetra from Sirsa, Bhiwani, the protest backed by opposi- anism will be dismantled and their crops in mandis at the 8677,” stated Chandigarh Kishangarh, Maloya, cumulative number of cases to (131), Panchkula (121) and Panchkula, Rohtak, Gurugram tion parties. “When procure- the mandi system will break, MSP. Dalal assured farmers Health Department’s evening Manimajra, Mauli Jagran, 120,578 while 101,273 people Rewari (117)- reported 100 or and Faridabad. bulletin said ment will go on smoothly, both of which are untrue,” he that the legislations are in their bulletin. The recovery rate of PGIMER campus, Raipur have recovered from the virus. more new infections while 375 patients were critically ill, farmers will come to know the said. interest and said there will be COVID patients jumped to 77 Khurd, Sarangpur and Ram Now, there are 18,032 Ambala (90), Sirsa (82), Jind and 53 of them were on venti- lies the Congress is spreading The farm Bills are not an no change in the existing MSP percent in the city while the Darbar. active cases in the State. As per (82), Panipat (80), Rohtak (79), lator support. and realise that the reforms are alternative to the entire system or ‘’mandi system’’. # $ %&' ( *+ ,"* ( tection from arrest in the case and the non-bailable warrant ? Pathankot. Muktsar, 33 in Fazilka and 27 issued against him be with- 95 from Kapurthala, 90 deaths in Mansa district. drawn. s many as 1,930 fresh cases from Muktsar, 86 from As per the latest COVID Chandigarh: Former Punjab Saini also said he was Aof COVID-19 and 68 Hoshiarpur, 79 from Ferozepur, figures, Ludhiana leads with DGP Sumedh Singh Saini on “ready and willing” to appear deaths were reported in Punjab 73 from Gurdaspur, 67 from 17,156 cases, followed by Friday appeared before a before the investigating agency on Friday, taking the infection Fazilka, 52 from Moga, 41 Jalandhar 12,338, Patiala Mohali court, seeking with- and cooperate as and when tally to 1,07,096 and the death from Tarn Taran, 38 from 11,021, SAS Nagar 9,670, drawal of an arrest warrant required. toll to 3,134 in the state. Faridkot, 35 from Sangrur, 30 Amritsar 9,245. against him and said he is The former state chief filed Of the fresh deaths, 11 from Mansa, 28 from SBS Bathinda 5,519, Gurdaspur ready to join investigation in the application two days after were reported from Amritsar Nagar, 27 from Ropar, 16 from 5,510, Hoshiarpur 4,196, the 1991 Balwant Singh he failed to appear before the district, eight in Hoshiarpur, Fatehgarh Sahib and 12 new Ferozepur 3,552, Sangrur Multani disappearance case. SIT for investigation at the seven in Ludhiana, six each in cases from Barnala district. 3,388, Pathankot 3,308, The court issued a notice to Mataur police station in Bathinda and Jalandhar, five in Of the 3,066 fatalities in the Kapurthala 2,959, Faridkot the Special Investigation Team Mohali. The arrest warrant Patiala, three each in Fazilka, state so far, 702 deaths have 2,585, Muktsar 2,355, Fazilka (SIT) of the Punjab Police, against him was issued by the SAS Nagar, SBS Nagar and been registered in Ludhiana 2,161, Moga 2,143, Ropar seeking its reply, and fixed court of Judicial Magistrate Sangrur, two each in Ferozepur, district, 357 in Jalandhar, 336 1,907, Fatehgarh Sahib 1,799, September 30 as the next date (First Class) Ravtesh Inderjit Moga, Muktsar, Ropar and in Amritsar, 307 in Patiala, 161 Barnala 1,759, Tarn Taran of hearing. Singh on September 12. The had last month added the mur- erupted following desecration Multani, son of a former IAS Tarn Taran and one death each in SAS Nagar, 137 each in 1,546, SBS Nagar 1,492 and The former DGP, along court had then directed police der charge under Section 302 of religious texts. Saini retired officer, had escaped from the in Fatehgarh Sahib, Pathankot Sangrur and Hoshiarpur, 133 in Mansa 1,487. with his counsel, appeared in to produce Saini by September of the IPC in the case after for- in 2018. custody of the Qadian police in and Gurdaspur districts. Kapurthala, 125 in Gurdaspur, The state has 19,937 active the court of Judicial Magistrate 25. mer Chandigarh Police Multani, a resident of Gurdaspur. Highest 256 fresh cases 106 in Bathinda, 93 in patients, of which 435 patients (First Class) Ravinder Kaur, The former DGP was Inspector Jagir Singh and ex- Mohali, was picked by police Saini and six others were were reported from Jalandhar Ferozepur, 77 in Fatehgarh are on oxygen support and 73 said Special Public Prosecutor booked in May in connection ASI Kuldeep Singh, who are after a terrorist attack on Saini, booked on the complaint of district, 176 from Amritsar, 171 Sahib, 66 in Ropar, 64 in Moga, are critical and on ventilators. Sartej Singh Narula. with the disappearance of also co-accused, turned who was the then the senior Balwant Multani’’s brother from Ludhiana, 163 from 61 in Pathankot, 59 in Tarn Till date, as many as 84,025 Saini said in his application Multani, a junior engineer with approvers. superintendent of police in Palwinder Singh Multani, a Bathinda, 160 from SAS Nagar, Taran, 41 in Faridkot, 40 in SBS patients have been cured of the that the Supreme Court has Chandigarh Industrial and He was removed from the Chandigarh. resident of Jalandhar. 118 from Patiala, 117 from Nagar, 37 in Barnala, 35 in virus in the state. granted him an interim pro- Tourism Corporation. Police post in 2015 after protests Later, it was claimed that Agencies chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Gaurela, Pendra get Corona causing mental trouble, C'garh govt committed Municipal Council status official seeks Helplines RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh STAFF REPORTER n Chief Minister Bhupesh RAIPUR to farmers and poor: CM Baghel on Friday announced Municipal he coronavirus pandemic is causing serious mental STAFF REPORTER n Council status to Nagar T Panchayats Gaurela and troubles in Covid positive RAIPUR Pendra in the newly consti- patients, and the he Chhattisgarh govern- tuted district of Gaurela- Chhattisgarh Health Tment is committed to pro- Pendra-Marwahi. Department on Friday tect the rights of farmers, the Revenue Minister and directed district health offi- poor and workers, Chief Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi cers to issue Helpline num- Minister Bhupesh Baghel said district in-charge Minister bers where patients can seek on Friday, adding all promises Jai Singh Agrawal had help. made to them will be fulfilled. briefed the Chief Minister Director (Health) Neeraj He made the remarks on the sentiments of the Bansod made the observa- while addressing through vir- people of both the areas, an tion while reviewing the tual mode cattle owners and official statement said after counselling system at Covid cow-dung sellers after releas- the announcement. hospitals and Covid care cen- tres and among patients ing the fourth instalment of Chhattisgarh Pradesh quarantined at home, an offi- cines in their districts, the issues like stress, anxiety and cow dung procurement. of farmers and poorer common man. A total of 30,000 quintal Congress Committee Vice An official statement said sections of the society. They will affect the liveli- of vermi-compost has been cial press release said. press release said. depression have increased. President and Gaurela- the fourth instalment of total The Rajiv Gandhi Kisan hood of farmers, farm labour- produced from the cow dung He asked the district The Director called for Under the National Mental Pendra-Marwahi in-charge `8.02 crore was paid online to Nyay Yojana and Godhan ers and common man. They procured by the government. health officers to appoint at mental counselling of people Health Programme, coun- 83,809 cattle owners and Nyay Yojana are for the will also lead to hoarding, In the coming months, the Atal Shrivastava welcomed least one technical staff at who had attempted suicide at selling is being offered to the cow-dung sellers. economi betterment of contract farming and private production will rise. the announcement. Covid centres so that patients the block level. He also asked patients, the press release Baghel said from loan farmers and rural masses, he produce market. Agriculture Minister He said in a statement with serious mental issues officials to get all staff posted said. waiver to paddy procurement, added. Baghel said under the Ravindra Choubey said that those who had been can be easily identified. in Covid isolation wards to Experts from NIMHANS irrigation tax waiver to cut- Mentioning the three new Godhan Nyay Scheme, bene- Chhattisgarh is a model state raising about shortcomings Bansod called for audio undergo psychological first (National Institute of Mental ting the electricity bill by half, farm bills passed by the ficiaries are being paid every for farmers. With the produc- in Gaurela-Pendra- visual entertainment at aid. Health and Neuro Sciences) all promises have been ful- Central government, the 15 days. Till date around tion of vermi-compost, the Marwahi should say why it Covid centres. During the meeting, offi- at Bengaluru and RMA are filled. Innovative schemes Chief Minister said these will `20.72 crores have been paid, state is moving towards was not made a district for He told officials to stock cials told the Director that providing counselling to the have begun for the betterment not benefit the farmers and covering four fortnights. organic farming. the last 20 years. anxiety and depression medi- due to Covid-19 mental Covid patients. State level ‘Medical Oxygen Ensure Marwahi by-poll is held fairly: Collector C'garh students can go for Control Room’ set up STAFF REPORTER n ammunition should be RAIPUR deposited. Hospitality graduation course STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR state level control room will No outsider should be STAFF REPORTER n Examination have a chance for coordinate with the Union ith the announcement RAIPUR state level ‘Medical allowed to hold a campaign direct admission in the course. Health Ministry’s central con- Wof the Marwahi tudents based in AOxygen Control Room’ trol room and sort out the meeting 48 hours of before The minimum qualification was established in Raipur to Assembly by-election, it is polling. Suspected persons SChhattisgarh have been given for admission is Class 12 problem, the press release said. responsibility of all the offi- ensure timely supply of oxygen and history-sheeters should the option for admission in a (Science/Arts/Commerce and K.D. Kunajm and Hiren Patel cials to ensure implementa- three-year graduation degree to Covid hospitals in from the Food and Drug admin- be sent outside the district. other subjects). Chhattisgarh, a press state- tion of the election model course of Bachelor of Science in istration, Joint Commissioner of No political leaders The admission form can be ment said on Friday. code of conduct, said Hospitality and Hotel Transport Devwrat Sirmaur, should be allowed to use filled for the three-year course Special Secretary (Health) Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi Administration for the academ- online/offline till October 12. Praveen Shukla from Commerce District Electoral Officer government facilities like ic session 2020-21. R. Prasanna on Friday issued vehicles and guest houses. Similarly, applications for an order in this connection and and Industry, and Dr V.K. Sharma and District Collector The course is recognized by three diploma courses -- All the polling teams asked officials to create similar from Health department will be Doman Singh on the National Council for Hotel Diploma in Food Production, district level Control Room. the members. Wednesday. and security personnel Management (NCHM), Noida. Diploma in Food and Beverage The control room will At district level, Collectors He made the comment should be given masks, sani- An official statement from Service and Diploma in monitor the medical oxygen will constitute a committee while imparting training to An official release said and the total number of tizer, face shield and other the Principal of State Institute of Housekeeping Operation -- are consumption at hospitals and consisting of General Manager the Executive Magistrates the Collector told the offi- copies. preventive materials for Hotel Management, Catering invited till October 1, both in will ensure their availability, Industry, Regional Transport and police officers of the cials to keep a tab on elec- Addressing the meeting, Covid-19. All the polling Technology and Allied online/offline format. the statement added. Officer, Chief Medical and district. He said all the tion related publications like Superintendent of Police booths have to be sanitized a Nutrition, Nava Raipur, said stu- Interested students can refer If there is any problem in Health Officer, Assistant Drug preparation for by-poll posters, booklets and other Suraj Parihar said with the day before polling. Voter dents with interest in hotel man- to the website case of inter-state medical Controller or Drug Inspector should be completed ahead materials. It should carry the election schedule declara- will be allowed entry only agement who missed the www.ihmraipur.com and oxygen transport, then the as its members. of time. printer and publishers name tion, all licensed arms and after thermal-screening. NCHM Joint Entrance www.chhattisgarhtourism.in. Naxalites killing more Six arrested for running IPL people in Bastar than betting rackets in C'garh Covid-19: Kaushik RAIPUR: Maoists are continuously STAFF REPORTER n phones, a LED TV, `11,000 in killing innocent people in Bastar and RAIPUR/BILASPUR cash and betting records of the Chhattisgarh government is doing `15 lakh. nothing to end the murders, Leader of hhattisgarh Police on Police arrested them on Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik CFriday busted IPL betting Thursday night after getting a charged on Wednesday. rackets operating in three res- tip about the betting racket on “So far Covid has killed 50 people idential houses of Raipur and the terrace of a house in Civil in Bastar while in the past four Bilaspur and arrested six per- Lines in Bilaspur. They too months more than 60 people have sons. had bet on the match between been killed in Maoist violence. Every Raipur Senior Kings-11 Punjab and Royal third day a person is dying due to Superintendent of Police Ajay Challengers Bangalore. Naxal violence," Kaushik said in a Kumar Yadav told the Pioneer Two others, Sumeet press release. that Sagar Sharma (28), a resi- Pamnani (25) and Gautam "On the question of action against dent of Purani Basti locality in Simnani (21), who hail from Naxals, the state government is mum,” the state capital, was arrested. Sarkanda area in Bilaspur, he said. Police seized a LED TV, were arrested for operating a He alleged that the government 10 mobile phones and betting betting racket on the IPL was hiding the true number of deaths records detailing transactions Basti, the officer said. Karda (29), all residents of match between Kings-11 in Maoist violence. of around `2 lakh from him. In a 'satta' betting racket Civil Lines Gudhiyari locality, Punjab and Royal Challengers “The state government is claiming He had bet on the IPL match in Bilaspur, the police arrested Bilaspur Superintendent of Bangalore, Agrawal said. that Naxals have weakened in Bastar. played between Kings-11 three persons, identified as Police Prashant Agrawal told Police seized two mobiles, Then how are Maoists placing their Punjab and Royal Challengers Gurumukh Thadani (45), The Pioneer. a TV set and betting records posters and banners in different dis- Bangalore at a house in Purani Haresh Bajaj (43) and Raju Police seized four mobile of `5.62 lakh from them. trict headquarters?” he asked. Two trampled to death by elephants in Jashpur STAFF REPORTER n JASHPUR on the ground, killing him on the spot, he said. wo elderly persons -- a The kin of the two deceased Twoman and a man -- were have been given an instant relief Innovative modes for education: In Naxalite-infested tribal areas of Rajnandgaon killed in separate incidents of of `25,000 each, the official district, in village Patankhas Circle of Mohla block, digital class was inaugurated in elephant attack in added. 13 schools by Parliamentary Secretary Indrashah Mandavi on Friday. Teachers use mobile phones to connect with TV to hold digital classes. Pioneer Photo Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district Villagers have been alerted on Friday, a Forest Department about four herds of elephants official said. that have entered Jashpur A tribal woman, Igneshiya Tigga, 62, was trampled to district from the forests of Centre will take steps to stem death by a herd of wild ele- neighbouring Odisha and phants in the Tapkara Forest Jharkhand and destroyed crops Covid in C'garh: Harsh Vardhan Range while Bitnath Ram, 60, in several villages on the RAIPUR: The Central government will take all steps was killed in the Kunkuri Forest inter-state borders, he said. to control Covid-19 in Chhattisgarh, Union Health Range, said Shrikrishna Jadhav, The official said people and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan told Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) have been asked not to go to the a group of MPs from the state on Sunday. A commu- of Jashpur. forest but they still do to collect nication to the media after the meeting said that the Tigga had gone to collect wood where they encounter MPs raised concern over "half-hearted decisions" mushrooms in a forest near elephants. taken by the government in Chhattisgarh despite the Daijbahar village when she was Locals illegally lay electric rapid spread of the pandemic in the state. They attacked by elephants, the offi- wires around their farms to pointed out that capital Raipur has become the Covid cial said. keep the wild elephants at bay. hotspot of the state. The MPs, including BJP State The severely injured victim In the last four months, nine Vice President and Raipur MP Sunil Soni, Vijay was rushed to a hospital by elephants have died in the state Baghel (Durg), Arun Sao (Bilaspur), Gomati Sai locals where she died during due to various reasons, includ- (Raigarh) and Mohan Mandavi (Kanker), told the treatment, he said. had gone to the forest with his with a herd of elephants. escape, the animals caught hold ing electrocution. (Inputs from Minister that the state has failed to make all neces- In a similar attack, Bitnath son when they came face to face While his son managed to of the victim and slammed him Santosh Choudhary, Jashpur). sary arrangements for treatment. ! ! 3
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But then, there is 74 per It has also created an cent of new recoveries as well. , optional facility to fill the nom- A senior health official said ination form and the affidavit if there were 86,052 new cases disruption of type I interferon online and submission of the in the past 24 hours in is often the cause of life-threat- same, after taking a print, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, ore than 10 per cent of ening Covid-19,” said Jean- before the returning officer Andhra Pradesh and a few oth- Myoung and healthy people Laurent Casanova, head of the concerned. ers, then the number of recov- who develop severe Covid-19 St. Giles Laboratory of Human For the first time, the can- eries stood at 81,177. have misguided antibodies that Genetics of Infectious Diseases “Human rights situations that didates will have the option to Maharashtra, Andhra attack not the virus, but the at The Rockefeller University require the Council’s atten- deposit the security amount for Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar immune system itself, according and a Howard Hughes Medical ighlighting the scourge of tion,” the Indian envoy said contesting the elections online. Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, to a study published in journal Institute investigator. “ Hterrorism, India on Friday “The increased presence of State Disaster Management For the first time, the EC has Kerala, Delhi are some of the ‘Science’. Another 3.5 per cent, The study participants said terrorists are trying to people online and on social Authority for public gatherings, made special arrangements to states that continue to be worst- at least, carry a specific kind of included various nationalities exploit financial and emotion- media has been targeted by ter- olitical parties and candi- an EC statement later said. protect its employees from hit from the pandemic. genetic mutation, causing early from Asia, Europe, Latin al distress caused by the ongo- rorists to disseminate misin- Pdates can hold rallies as part Political parties and candi- contracting coronavirus during On Friday, the country reg- death of the Covid afflicted America, and the Middle East. ing corona pandemic and formation through hate of their campaigning for the dates concerned should ensure their election duty in Bihar. istered 86,052 fresh Covid-19 patients, as per the study. “Covid-19 may now be the best Covid-19 lockdowns. speeches, fake news and doc- Bihar Assembly polls and the that all COVID-related require- It will provide a small kit cases in the last 24 hours, as In both groups, the upshot understood acute infectious Moreover, the terrorists are tored videos. The intent has grounds where such meetings ments such as face masks, sani- containing N95 mask, sanitiz- India moves towards the 60- is basically the same: The disease in terms of having a trying to collect funds under been to entice and establish will be held will have white cir- tisers and thermal scanning are er and gloves to protect the lakh mark. The active cases have patients lack type I interferon, molecular and genetic expla- the garb of charitable activities links with vulnerable individ- cles to ensure distancing fulfilled during each of these employees on poll duty in the climbed to 9,70,116 whereas a set of 17 proteins crucial for nation for nearly 15% of criti- but it is feared this money will uals and recruit them in their norms. These are among the election activities, the com- state. The packet will also con- over 4.75 million have recovered protecting cells and the body cal cases across diverse ances- be used to finance terror activ- cadres.” slew of measures the Election mission said. tain one safety keychain to so far, said a statement from the from viruses. “Whether the tries,” Casanova said. ities, India said. He also said “We under- Commission is taking in view Anyone violating the avoid use of hands while press- Union Health Ministry. proteins have been neutralized In one study, the researchers Making these assertions at score the need to foster a soci- of the Covid-19 pandemic. norms will face action under ing buttons. For the past six days, the by so-called auto-antibodies, genetically analyzed blood sam- the ongoing 45th UN Human ety in which individuals and Addressing a Press confer- relevant sections of the Disaster According to Chief numbers of recoveries logged or were not produced in suffi- ples from more than 650 Rights Council session in communities are able to ence to announce the schedule Management Act and the Election Commissioner Sunil per day in the country have cient amounts in the first place patients who had been hospi- Geneva, First Secretary Pawan counter the spread of terrorist for Bihar assembly elections, Indian Penal Code, the EC Arora, EC has arranged about been exceeding the number of due to a faulty gene, their miss- talized for life-threatening pneu- Badhe, Permanent Mission of ideologies and challenge those Chief Election Commissioner warned. As part of restrictions 46 lakh masks, 6 lakh PPE kits, fresh cases. But in the last 24 ing-in-action appears to be a monia due to SARS-CoV-2, 14 India to UN in Geneva, said who espouse them.” Sunil Arora said he wants to put in place to check the spread 6.7 lakh units of faces-shields, hours, the number of recover- common theme among a sub- percent of whom had died. due to widespread COVID-19, Underlining the challenge dispel doubts that there will of the virus, the EC has reduced 23 lakh (pairs of) hand gloves ies stood at 81,177, said the group of Covid19 sufferers They also included samples terrorists are making malevo- posed by terrorism, India also only be virtual campaigning in the number of people who can arranged. For voters specifi- Ministry. whose disease has thus far been from another group of over 530 lent attempts to exploit the urged the Council to play a the State. The “propaganda” undertake door-to-door cam- cally, 7.2 crore single-use hand It also pointed out that a a mystery,” said the researchers. people with asymptomatic or financial and emotional distress major role in preventing radi- that only virtual meets will take paigning. A group of five peo- gloves for Bihar polls. Besides, minimum of 14 States demon- The findings help explain benign infection. They initial- caused by lockdowns to disturb calization of impressionable place during campaigning is ple, including candidates, but postal ballot facility will be pro- strated better Covid-19 response why some people develop a dis- ly searched for differences the cohesiveness of societies. minds. way off the mark, he said. excluding security personnel, is vided wherever required and on the basis of higher tests per ease much more severe than between the two groups across In his statement, he said India stressed that the Arora said the district elec- allowed to campaign from door requested. million population and others in their age group-- 13 genes known to be critical for “Terror groups have also Council cannot remain tion officers have already iden- to door. Social distancing norms corresponding lower positivity including, for example, indi- the body’s defense against the exhorted supporters to target immune to the devastating tified places where gatherings For road shows, the convoy will need to be followed at pub- rate than the national average. viduals who required admission influenza virus. These genes security forces and health human rights impacts caused can take place. The exercise of of vehicles should be broken lic gatherings during the poll A total of 68,928,440 sam- to the ICU despite being in their govern type I interferons. workers. Another disturbing by terrorism. The Council has putting markers to ensure dis- after every five vehicles instead campaign. He said the world ples have been tested for 20s and free of underlying con- It soon became obvious trend has been the collection of to spread awareness about the tancing norms is on. District of 10 vehicles. The interval has changed significantly since Covid-19 so far out of which ditions. They may also provide that a significant number of funds by proscribed terrorist protection of the rights of the election officers and district between two sets of convoy of the last elections which were nearly 1.5 million samples the first molecular explanation people with severe disease car- outfits ostensibly for under- most vulnerable groups, par- superintendents of police vehicles should be half an hour held for Delhi assembly and the were tested on Thursday, as for why more men than women ried rare variants in these 13 taking charitable activities, but ticularly children and young should ensure that the number instead of a gap of 100 metres. COVID-19 pandemic has per data released by the Indian die from the disease. genes, and more than 3 percent which, in reality, would be persons, in order to prevent of attendees does not exceed The EC has revised the norms forced a new normal in every Council of Medical Research “These findings provide of them were in fact missing a used to finance terror.” their indoctrination by terror- the limit prescribed by the of the number of people aspect of our life. (ICMR). compelling evidence that the functioning gene. Speaking on the topic ist ideologies. /( 011)23 % 6 6 + 4 5"
& without getting any "$ security and not following that our democracy repre- Lok Sabha was at a historic he Enforcement existing Rules and storing such objectionable sents. 167 percent. He also informed TDirectorate (ED) has Regulations, it said. material including child porno- gainst the backdrop of the Birla was talking to media that despite the threat of issued a provisional attach- Searches under PMLA he CBI has registered a case graphic material, the agency Aunruly behaviour of MPs on the aspects of conclusion COVID-19, the average atten- ment order under the were conducted in the Tagainst a private person said. with the Deputy Chairman of of the Monsoon Session of the dance of MPs during this Prevention of Money premises of the accused N on the allegations of sharing It was also alleged that on the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Parliament where he referred Session was very high, which Laundering Act (PMLA) Nanjundaiah and other child sexual abuse material. receipt of payments from the Speaker Om Birla on Friday to various historic achieve- sends a very positive message attaching assets worth Directors of SKSCCL and The agency has registered customer (s), the accused emphasised that the dignity of ments of the Session at the and strengthens peoples’ faith 255.17 crores in a case relat- Kanva group of companies the case under Section 14 of shared the said objectionable the House and its Chair is an Parliament conducted amidst in the democratic institu- ed to cheating of investors by which resulted in seizure of Protection of Children from material with them through important aspect of the par- the Corona pandemic. tions. Sree Kanva Souhardha incriminating documents. Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Whatsapp, Telegram, liamentary system and it is Birla added that with the Referring to recent Co-Operative Credit Limited N Nanjundaiah was and provisions of Information Instagram and other social the duty of all members to help of all political parties and reports on Question Hour, (SKSCCL), Benagluru and arrested on August 25 and is Technology Act, 2000. media platforms. respect the highest values Members, the productivity of Birla said that members were others through a Ponzi now undergoing judicial cus- “It was alleged that the The agency conducted given regular opportunities to scheme. tody. accused was advertising over searches at the premises of the raise matters concerning peo- The attached assets are in “Investigation conducted Instagram Account for sale of accused in Anpara, District ples’ welfare. He highlighted the form of immovable prop- under PMLA so far has objectionable material includ- Sonbhadra, (Uttar Pradesh) the enhanced participation erties in Karnataka (agricul- revealed that N Nanjundaiah, ing child pornographic mate- which led to the recovery of a of members in Zero Hour and ture and non-agriculture founder/ common Director of rial,” the agency said in a state- mobile phone. The mobile other legislative business. land, buildings and resorts) Sree Kanva Souhardha ment. phone is being analysed and On a query on the and movable properties in Co-operative Credit Limited The accused Neeraj Yadav further investigation is contin- demands of members for the the form of balances in bank and Kanva Group of compa- is a B. Tech. degree holder. He uing, the agency added. restoration of the MPLAD accounts in the name of N nies collected 650 crores was working as a professional A Special Unit “Online Scheme, Birla said that the Nanjundaiah and his family through unauthorised collec- in a private firm in Delhi Child Sexual Abuse and matter was raised by members, Kanva tion centres and collection before the lockdown. Exploitation Prevention/ Members across the political Group of companies and agents from about 13,000 It was further alleged that Investigation (OCSAE)” has spectrum and hoped that the other entities, the agency said. gullible investors by luring the accused opened different been created in CBI, New Delhi Government and other stake- The accused advanced them to pay higher rate of accounts over cloud storage for matters pertaining to online holders would examine the loans out of deposits, working interest (from 12 to 15 per- and file hosting service by child sexual abuse and exploita- issue as per merit. capitals and shared reserves cent),” it further said. using different email IDs and tion. 4P " he Supreme Court on TFriday refused to enter- tain a plea seeking to post- pone the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections in the wake of the COVID-19 pan- demic. A three-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M R Shah also refused to grant liberty to the petition- er to give representation to the Election Commission in this regard. “We can’’t permit every- body to go to the Election Commission. We can only permit you to withdraw the petition,” the bench said. The matter was then flights which were cancelled dismissed as withdrawn. due to the Pandemic. Â The EC he Supreme Court on A bench of Justices Ashok announced the schedule for TFriday said it will consid- Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy Bihar assembly elections later er the Centre’’s suggestion of and M R Shah was told by on Friday. making transferable the Solicitor General Tushar The top court was hearing refund vouchers to be given to Mehta, appearing for Centre the plea filed by one Ajay the passengers in lieu of the and Director General of Civil Kumar who contended that tickets booked for the flights Aviation (DGCA), that trans- the general assembly elec- which were cancelled due to ferrable refund vouchers can tions cannot be held smooth- the Covid-19 lockdown. be issued to the ly due to the pandemic. The top court reserved its passengers, which can be used The plea sought to hold verdict on a batch of petitions by the travel agents who had the Bihar Assembly elections including by NGOs and pas- booked their tickets for the till the situation becomes sengers associations seeking flights which were cancelled normal. refund of ticket fare for the later. ! !
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he Left and Congress on "0#0!7'07"%';"0 TFriday launched a joint cam- paign against Farm Bills organ- : ? other hand the Opposition is ising road-blockades in at least protesting. a hundred places in the State. armer leaders here on On Friday, farmers came Roads were blocked at FFriday led a farmer curfew on the road from all over the Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Malda, in protest against the Central district. Raiganj, Murshidabad, Nadia, Government’s Farm Bills. The In Iglas, the peasants Birbhum, Burdwan, Bankura, demonstration was proposed marched on foot, which was Hooghly, Kolkata and else- in Tappal, Akarabad, Iglas, stopped by the police.During where with the leaders vowing Atrauli, Pisawa. Farmers did this time, farmers also got to continue the movement chakka jam sitting on the angry with the police. indefinitely. streets. The district adminis- In Gabhana, activists of Earlier, the Left and tration and police were com- the Indian Farmers Congress asked Chief Minister pletely on alert. Organisation blocked the Mamata Banerjee to call a spe- The anger against the highway for about 15 minutes. cial Assembly session to pass a Agriculture Bill is not ending. Later the SDM opened the unanimous resolution against On one side, the farmers are jam by handing the memo- the farm Bills and other legis- raising objections, on the randum to the President. lations including the amend- ment in essential commodity laws. The TMC had yet to 0 ! respond to the proposal. .07/!/!)!'%!##70"'%&#/7 & At the end of a jointly organised “central rally” from Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party workers sent a memorandum to He said under the present Shyambazar crossing in North out the country to assert the RSP, CPI, RCPI and other Left Khet Mazdoor Cell too organ- on Friday held a statewide protest the Governor thorough the regime, the youth is unem- Kolkata to Esplanade in central rights of the farmers. parties in a long procession to ised processions in North and against the farm sector and respective district magistrates ployed and big capitalists have Kolkata CPI(M) politburo The Trinamool Congress register their solidarity. South 24 Parganas and else- labour reform Bills and sent a demanding that the ‘anti-farm- set their eyes on farmers’ land. 2!!1) 9 member Biman Bose said “the had failed to provide a direction Congress leader in Lok where in the State. memorandum to Governor ers’ and ‘anti-workers’ bills “Laws are being made only BJP Government has been to the farmers’ cause he said Sabha Adhir Chowdhury said Reacting to the Left- Anandiben Patel, requesting her should not be implemented in for multinational companies Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief introducing anti-people laws adding “the onus now fell on the “the BJP Government’s anti- Congress’ proposal for a joint to ensure that these are not the State,” SP chief spokesman and a few industrialists. The BJP Minister Ashok Gehlot on one by one with no regard for Left, secular and democratic farmer laws would save it Rs 1 Assembly session State Minister implemented in the State. Rajendra Chowdhury said. government has first intro- Friday targeted the Centre over the opposition views. They parties to launch a pan-Indian lakh crore which is why it is Partho Chatterjee said “they are Various farmer outfits have Akhilesh Yadav, in a state- duced a bill of exploitation of three farm bills, saying they have decided to ruin the farm- movement in the country to bringing the anti-farmer laws trying to steal the show without been protesting against the con- ment issued here, said the SP farmers to benefit capitalists and were were introduced in ers as they have done in Gujarat secure the poor man’s rights.” which will finally destroy the fighting on the streets. I ask tentious bills passed by the has always been in the forefront now a bill of labour exploitation Parliament without consult- where the farmers are brutally State Opposition Leader public distribution system and them as to why they are not Parliament recently. of raising issues of public inter- to benefit industrialists. They ing mandi traders and suppressed. Now a time has and senior Congress man make life more impossible for going all out against the farm bill “On the directives of est and had stood against the brought these bills without tak- Opposition parties, and were come when a prolonged move- Abdul Mannan walked along- the Indian farmers.” and why they are trying play Samajwadi Party’s national pres- ruling party for their “anti- ing any suggestions,” the state- passed in a shameful manner. ment will have to start through- side the CPI(M), Forward Bloc, The ruling TMC’s Kisan politics in Assembly.” ident Akhilesh Yadav, party people” stand. ment said. PTI He claimed that all the provisions made in the bills are anti-farmer and the mandis will be destroyed. 6 “Why was the law made? Why was the minimum sup- port price (MSP) not pro- posed? You can understand from it that the situation is very Pune: The Congress and not beneficial for them. There ing on the issue where Water serious and the way these three Nationalist Congress Party was no hurry (to pass them),” he Resources Minister Jayant Patil, bills were passed, it was also (NCP), which are part of the said. Asked whether they would Cooperation Minister Balasaheb done in a shameful manner,” ruling coalition in Maharashtra, be implemented in Maharashtra, Patil, leaders of Mathadi work- Gehlot told reporters. on Friday said they would try he said, “We will try to ensure ers (head-loaders who work in Attacking the government, to ensure that the farm sector that they are not implemented, APMCs) and other stake-hold- he claimed, “These are people reform bills are not imple- but at the same time we will have ers were present, he added. of fascist thinking and they do mented in the state. to see what new issues crop up. Earlier in the day, state not believe in democracy. All Speaking in Pune, deputy “We are studying what can Congress chief and Revenue the work is being done so that Chief Minister and NCP leader happen if the matter goes to the Minister Balasaheb Thorat said public attention can be divert- Ajit Pawar said farmers as well court,” Pawar said, adding that they will “work together and ed.” He said the bills were as the NCP and other parties are the government has sought take a decision on non-imple- introduced without consult- opposed to the new bills. opinion of the legal depart- mentation of the new farm ing mandi traders and opposi- “Farmers think that the laws are ment too. He had held a meet- bills.” PTI tion parties. PTI ,$7 - !" " # Nowgam pertaining to the % && "(# ) && !!" killing of two JKP personnel 7 89 foreign terrorist from # %) " ", - and weapon snatching at the number of patients diag- uation in South Indian States . APakistan along with his Nowgam Srinagar on 14-08- $> A nosed with the pandemic as He said there was local associate,belonging to the ( ", " % .! 2020. An Insas rifle snatched in well as the total number of something seriously amiss in proscribed terror outfit # % "( !!- # % Nowgam attack was also recov- erala overtook Tamil Nadu Covid-19 patients. the way Kerala has been han- Lashkar-e- Tayyeba (LeT) were ! % % " # ered from the encounter site. Kby Friday evening in the Out of the 14 districts in dling the issue. neutralised by the joint teams According to a police number of new patients diag- Kerala, seven has more than “Tamil Nadu situation has of security forces in Sirhama spokesman, Pakistani terrorist nosed with Covid-19. 500 patients each. The State saw stabilised as the mortality rate area of Anantnag on Friday. killed and their bodies were Abu Rehan was an important While Kerala diagnosed 6,477 22 persons succumbing to the has come down and there are $>$ 1 cadres might have buried them The operation in the area retrieved from the site of the motivator and influenced new patients on Friday, pandemic while Tamil Nadu only few areas which are show- after their government went was launched late on Thursday encounter”. young minds for joining terror Tamil Nadu’s tally for the day was ahead in the number of ing upward trend. But, as on n a sensational breakthrough out of power,” reminding how evening after receiving inputs The police spokesman said ranks in the areas of South was 5,679. deaths. The State registered 72 today situation in Kerala war- Ithe Bengal Police on Friday “skeletons were dug out from about the presence of these ter- the killed terrorists have been Kashmir. He was involved in According to the depart- deaths during the last 24 hours. rants concern,” said Dr unearthed arms from the village of then CPI(M) rorists in the area. identified as Adil Ahmad Bhat motivating local youth to carry ment of health, Government of The Kerala Government Krishnaswamy who also an erstwhile Maoist-hit region minister Sushanto Ghosh. According to a police resident of Pulwama and Abu out ‘fidayeen’ attacks on Kerala, the State had 48, 892 release said 2.16 lakh persons expressed his reservation on of Goaltore in West Midnapore, Reacting vehemently to his spokesman, “ Due to darkness Rehan @Towheed a Pakistani Police/SFs. He was also Covid-19 patients undergoing were under observation in the the race for vaccine. “You wait district administration suggestions CPI(M) Legislature the operation was suspended in national. Both the killed ter- involved in providing logistic treatment in hospitals. But in State as on Friday evening. till the vaccines are out. sources said. Party Leader Sujan the area while a tight cordon rorists were commanders and support to the newly infiltrat- Tamil Nadu, the number of “Kerala’s population is less than Meanwhile there are physi- About 30 muskets, electric Chakrabarty said, it was high was maintained to plug the affiliated with proscribed ter- ed terrorists and strengthening active patients undergoing half of Tamil Nadu which is cians in Tamil Nadu and Kerala wire and tin containers were time the Trinamool Congress escape routes”. He said, “In the ror outfit LeT. the LeT outfit throughout the treatment for the pandemic almost four times the size of who are curing hundreds of found after the police acting on stopped spreading lies. “Talking wee hours, the operation was According to police valley by distributing newly stood at 46,386. Kerala ,” said Dr C V Covid-19 patients with native definite sources dug out a 40 about skeletons which had resumed and in the ensuing records, Adil was involved in joined/infiltrated terrorists to This is the first time Kerala Krishnaswamy, eminent physi- medicines,” said the octoge- feet area inside dense forests of been planted by one of their encounter two terrorists were case FIR No. 117/2020 of PS various areas. has overtaken its neighbor in cian who is monitoring the sit- narian diabetologist. Okhla in the Goaltore region. leaders who is now in a BJP The guns rapped in rags and general secretary… and why plastic could have been buried could not they prove a single about ten years ago and had rust- charge against the Left ed and become dysfunctional, Government… so Sougato Roy 7 7 89 senior officials said adding the being such a senior politician finds would be sent for forensic should stop peddling lies… when the country was still to ing JD(U)-BJP alliance would talk about in the elections. No DPG Gupteshwar Pandey quit to leave Maharashtra and go to testing. The police had to use The Left has suffered the max- tide over the Coronavirus crisis. go whole hog to cash in on the wonder, the JF(U) has started IPS to contest the state polls”. UP… People will all remain JCB machines to excavate the imum at the hands of the uestioning the very deci- “Such has been the gravity of death of actor Sushant Singh campaigning with posters of When his attention was here. Mumbai’s film industry area after some “specific infor- TMC-Maoist clique … they Qsion to hold the Assembly the situation that the Assembly Rajput, who hails from Bihar. Sushant. Hence, Sushant and drawn to the proposed film city has been set up with blood, mation,” sources said. murdered hundreds of our elections in Bihar in the midst and Parliament sessions have had “ I am told that JD(U) has the drugs matters relating to in Uttar Pradesh, Raut said: “It’s sweat and tears and it can Political gunfight resumed cadres in cold blood.” of Coronavirus crisis, Shiv to be curtailed. So far a minis- printed posters of Sushant the incident are blown out of a welcome development and never lose its importance… soon after the arms were The BJP on the other hand Sena leader Sanjay Raut on ter and three MPs have died so Singh Rajput in a big way for proportion,” Raut said. the entertainment industry can Merely by shifting the film city unearthed even as senior said the guns might belong to Friday charged that the ruling far. That being the case, why is the elections. The JD(U) has Wondering as to what had create huge employment or a few government depart- Trinamool Congress MP the Maoists given the history of JD(U) and BJP would make the state Assembly poll being made Sushant death probe an happened to the CBI probe into opportunities”. He, however, ments cannot impact the sig- Saugato Roy alleged “gong by ultra-Left movement in Bengal Sushant Singh Rajput as the held in Bihar?,” Raut asked. issue with a clear eye on the Sushant’s death, Raut said: dismissed speculation that a nificance of Mumbai’’. the age of the arms it seems that however he would not rule out main issue in the elections. “I have no objection what- elections,” Raut said. “The NCB is handling the film city in UP would reduce Raut had a dig at the they could have been buried by Trinamool Congress hand in Talking to media persons soever for the conduct of elec- “It was a long-planned drugs case. I would like to the importance of the Centre for its failure to set up the CPI(M) harmads or maybe the incident. “All angles musts here, Raut took serious excep- tions. But, is this right to hold drama. The Bihar government know as to what has happened Bollywood capital of Mumbai. a film city in Jammu and the Maoists … but the most be probed to get to the truth,” tion to holding the Bihar elections?,” Raut said. does not have any develop- to the CBI probe in the Sushant Replying to a question, Kashmir after the abrogation of likelihood is that the CPI(M) he said. Assembly elections at a time Raut charged that the rul- mental or governance issues to case, now that the former Bihar Rau6t said: “Nobody is going Article 370. ! ! - , %& % #(+* A! @1 * A! A " #$%& (($ ) : ; < !!! ( + # 3# ! ! and finance is arranged by ! printing money or borrowings. ' ! Governments in particular bor- $%#& ! ! row and spend, leaving the burden of debt servicing on ! ! future Governments/genera- S tions. ! - The total worldwide debt was close to a record high of $253 trillion (September 2019), - . / & 01 2 3 4 a whopping 322 per cent of the ! ! ! !79 world GDP. It was about 100 per cent of the world GDP in 1961. - $ 5 / & 05/&26 *7! t sounds pretty heartless to There is also unreported debt. ! ! ! worry about the economy The US Government has the and livelihoods and appear highest debt of over $ 24 trillion. less concerned with peoples’ Among foreign lenders of the 6 S 3 lives. It is difficult to weigh in US Government, Japan and goldenI balance whether lives or China top the list. Of course, a + ! /* livelihoods are more important. fuller picture emerges not just On December 31, 2019, China by looking at the size of debt but ! first told the World Health also on the ability to repay, roll S ! # S 3 Organisation (WHO) that 41 over/re-finance, to print money 1 * 7 patients in Wuhan had contracted without backing of gold and to a mysterious pneumonia not control good quality productive amenable to conventional treat- assets. That is how the game has ! ment. Beginning January 23, first been going on. ! ! ! the city of Wuhan, then the entire In 1961, the nominal GDP of Hubei province and then some the whole world was 1.4 trillion "! other cities were locked down. The dollars and the population was # ! * . unprecedented quarantine was 3.09 billion. By 2017, it had 899:! ! ! ! imposed on 50 million people grown to 80.9 trillion dollars ' S across 15 cities. of the pandemic on jobs and If the four quarterly GDPs and the population had After a 6.8 per cent contraction incomes. don’t add up to 204 lakh crore, increased to 7.55 billion. Per !S *. in January-March 2020 quarter, Another way to analyse the we are going to have negative capita income had grown from ! ;! ! S China’s economy recorded 3.2 per economic impact of the pan- annual growth. Just to catch up $3,827 to $10,632. The total debt cent growth in April-June 2020. demic is to look at GST collec- with the 2019-20 GDP of 204 in emerging and developing China is the first major economy tions which indicate the quan- lakh crore, and quarter one is economies climbed to a record # to return to growth after the pan- tum of documented sales of -> just 38 lakh crore, we need to $55 trillion in 2018, marking an demic. goods and services. Monthly >> 2 add 166 lakh crore in the eight-year surge that has been ! $ * 3 For us, the pandemic is an GST collections during April- remaining three quarters. the largest, fastest and most imported calamity. The main gate- August have been 32,172 crore, 2 E E ?> The catch-up target is stiff broad-based in nearly five 6 / * 06/*2 * ways to India have been worst 62,151 crore, 90,917 crore, because we have to offset a big decades. ! + . 0+.2 affected. Major democracies, 87,422 crore and 86,449 crore. > D ? shortfall of 11 lakh crore in To offset the pandemic’s / 5.; & ! including India, have failed to In August 2019, GST collection quarter one. Something like human and economic costs, emulate the ruthless measures was 98,202 crore, so, obvious- 1 ?21 11D GDP of 50 lakh crore, 55 lakh Governments need to spend 3& 89== => taken by China (and could be ly we are far away from reach- crore and 60 lakh crore would more. If consumers and S . =: ! taken by China alone) to contain ing pre-lockdown levels of >O1 D be needed in quarter two, three Governments stop spending, 3 ! 5/& ! the damage. Maybe there is more spending and registering a and four just to maintain the livelihoods will be lost and than what meets the eye here. decent growth on that level. The E ? 2020-21 GDP at the 2019-20 there are too many of them at . 7! .; & ! With confirmed infections of shortfall from August 2019 GST level sans growth. With train risk. This is no time to fret about 3 ! over 50 lakh, albeit with a some- collection is 12 per cent in > > > and air services suspended and Government debt. We are ) !6 ? 7! ; * 0*2 what modest case fatality ratio of August 2020. Obviously, GST 2* 1 2 localised lockdowns, normalcy cursed to keep borrowing and 5/& 6 1.64 per cent and a significantly collections would not measure hasn’t returned. spending, particularly during a high 78 per cent recovery rate, the the impact of the pandemic on >M1 1 The pandemic and the lock- crisis. It is a fate akin to that of first peak is not in sight at the the informal economy where down have reminded most well- the mythical Sisyphus moving 5/&S $ national level although there is sig- undocumented sales take place 1 21 off people that they can live with the boulder up the mountain. ! 3&! nificant disruption of economic on kutchha bills. fewer wants. The cost-cutting Stop rolling it up and it will activity. Individual estimates vary The first quarter GDP con- >1 2 austerity measures by come down crushing. Riding ! widely with observers’ biases as traction affected almost all sec- Governments and corporates the tiger is another apt analogy. ' 5/& expected because the pandemic has tors. The only sector that post- 2>1>21 mean incomes and even jobs are The present generation is 5/& /* fooled all forecasting tools. A gen- ed positive growth (3.4 per on the chopping block. forced to borrow prosperity eral sense is that we face stagnation cent) was agriculture, with 1 In a crisis like this, borrow- from future generations. It will ! 6 if not outright contraction in eco- bumper Rabi crops. High-con- ings are inevitable to move for- be morally right only if we 5/& nomic growth in the current year. tact sectors like tourism and >1 2* ward. Long ago, popular culture spend borrowed money wisely ' ; 7! The GDP at current market hospitality are very badly affect- stigmatised lenders and borrow- and leave scope for future gen- prices was 45.51 lakh crore, ed. 2 1 > ers. An indebted person felt erations to be prosperous. To 6 S 49.18 lakh crore and 38.08 lakh Past years’ trends show that 2 1 embarrassed and lenders were mitigate the economic distress, ; ;* crore during April-June 2018, the GDP is almost equally divid- reviled. But attitudes have we need to facilitate banks to $ S ; April-June 2019 and April-June ed in the four quarters with > 1 changed over the years and lend more. Unlike the situation 2020, respectively. The GDP at some increase in the last quar- “borrow and spend” is an in 2008-09 during the global ! 2011-12 prices was 26.89 lakh ter. In 2017-18, the contribution 2 accepted way of life. financial crisis, we have better ! 5/& crore during April-June 2020, of the four quarters was 23.4, Major economies are surviv- macro-economic fundamen- 6 /* compared to 35.35 lakh crore dur- 24.4, 25.3 and 26.9 per cent for ? D ing on people buying things that tals. Bank credit is just 50 per ing April-June 2019. This is the quarters one, two, three and they don’t really need and living cent of the GDP. We need a sup- $ direct effect of the lockdown that four. In 2018-19, it was 24, 24.5, > > ? on borrowed funds. It is a para- portive policy regime and mon- 6 was in force for almost two out of 25.4 and 26.1 per cent. In 2019- dox that the richest countries are itoring of end-use of credit. * ! / 31! S1 three months in the first quarter. 20, it was 24.2, 24.2, 25.4 and also the most indebted coun- (The author is an IAAS offi- Experts are divided as to how the 26.2 per cent. This year’s quar- tries. New aspirational needs are cer, superannuated as Special 0/3112 44 ! GDP is going to behave in the terly GDP trends are going to be felt or created, new technology Secretary, Ministry of Commerce S 5/& ensuing quarters due to the impact abnormal. is developed to fill those needs and Industry) /* 3 6 $ ? 6 7 4 ! 1 # ( ( + ! (! !)( !! !) +N (%3 (#+ ! +# ! ! 3 6 7 ! #( ## ! : 7 (+ ! * !!* !# * #* &!/0""'0"!&00 %0"!0"0#"' 0!/>0/"0) 70;' '!/0 K- ( KE K2 K- 5 6 65 59,000 crore contract for 36 Rafale fighter jets — for their fail- Sir — The local authorities of ure to transfer advanced technol- Lapcha-Limi region in Humla (# >E 345) ogy to India. As per the deal, the ! have alleged that China has con- ( French firms are required to structed nine buildings one kilo- 1 3 plough back 50 per cent of the ! metre inside the territory of # # * 1 contract value to India as offsets "! Nepal. Lapcha-Limi is of great O. /!( or re-investments. ! !! strategic importance to Nepal as ! # India, being the world’s sec- Kailash Mansarovar can be clear- !!( (33 3 3 ond-largest arms importer, suf- ! ! ly seen from this point. This sort #*1 # fers from shortages of critical ! of expansionist move isn’t the L M#()+ ) weapon platforms. The "! ! "! first by China. Earlier in June this ( !# * Government should ensure that year, the Nepal Government had 1( O J foreign vendors aren’t allowed to ! complained that China was using ! !# * view Indian contracts as easy ! ! # road construction in Tibet to ! (# L M cash cows. ! occupy its land. While Nepal is # # *1LM#3 L * N Sadhasiva Reddy protesting against the encroach- ## L!3 1 ( Bengaluru ! ment, maybe it should also pon- M +( ( ! * (# $%#& ! der on its move of releasing a #3 * ( ! ! # !' ! new political map that claimed !( 2 2 !(* Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and %!O "% /7' Sir — According to the 2018 Lipulekh of Uttarakhand as part # ! annual report of the National ! ! "! ( of its sovereign territory, osten- Crime Records Bureau(NCRB), ! $ sibly at China’s behest. 33,356 rape cases were reported Rahul Chouhan countries since 2015 and a total ial challenges from three of its should have been put to better across the country, or an average ! Ujjain expenditure of 517 crore was neighbouring countries — use elsewhere. of 91 rapes a day. The numbers ) incurred on them. He visited US, China, Nepal and Pakistan. The Bhagwan Thadani are disturbing and the legislative ' ! Russia and China five times finding by the Comptroller and Mumbai reforms haven’t been of much * ! ' Sir — The Minister of State for each and made multiple trips to Auditor-General of India (CAG) help. Our society needs to re- External Affairs, V other countries like Singapore, that French aerospace major awaken and more serious ! ! ! Muraleedharan, provided details Germany, France, Sri Lanka and Dassault Aviation and European reforms should be undertaken. ) ) of the Prime Minister’s visits the United Arab Emirates. missile maker MBDA have Sir — The Comptroller and Urvi Jain ! ! abroad since 2015, including To what extent did these vis- defaulted on offset clauses of the Auditor-General of India (CAG) Ujjain their outcome. According to the its help India with its bilateral, Rafale deal puts a question mark has slammed French firms + ! ! details furnished, Prime Minister regional and global issues? Today, on the Government’s negotiation Dassault Aviation and MBDA — & ) ! Narendra Modi has visited 58 India is facing multiple territor- capabilities. 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/*#0/1 /+)*/2 7 :59 ; "! S SP 7 = QP Q 31 * B . ! S ! P Q . ! 5; S05S2 + B !/*344'5#6/049 P Q " ven as the world is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitics is under- Egoing a seismic shift. The Indo-Pacific region, which accounts for almost 40 per cent of + + ! the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has 45 emerged as the epicentre of the “New Great Game,” especially between the US and China, for influence. The rule-based international order is 5 ! being contested in the Indo-Pacific reportedly by 5 6 none other than a UN Security Council (UNSC) # member, the People’s Republic of China (PRC). !! Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on ! February 14, the German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said, “…(China) is ) selective in accepting international law only where 5 5 4 )! it does not run counter to its own interests. Its ! 3&"! actions in the South China Sea are unsettling the neighbours in the region.” Beijing’s constant hammering on the exist- 4 * 5 . ing global order has caused alarm in the US and ? E1 ! among its allies. Compared to China, India has M 2 > 21 ! + ! B been endorsing the prevalence of a rule-based ? Indo-US partnership: In recent and the Indian Ocean. Beijing is already that constituted the hinges of geopolit- S " world order in the Indo-Pacific region. > 1 years, India has come strategically clos- making efforts to set up an Air Defence ical destiny.” Mahan sees India’s location Delineating New Delhi’s vision for the region, >3 er to the US and its allies to contain Identification Zone in the SCS and in the centre of the Indian Ocean littoral, ! Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech at D>) China through diplomatic and military develop a Blue Water navy to defend its with the Himalayas protecting its rear - the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 1, 2018, said, >1 2 means. The Indian Navy’s participation sea controls. Tim Marshall further flanks, as critical for the seaward pen- “India stands for an open and stable internation- 1 ? > in the Malabar naval exercise led by the adds, “China…intends to become a two etration of China, adds Kaplan. This P Q# al trade regime. We will also support a rule-based, > ? US Navy is one such example of the ocean power (Pacific and Indian). To explains precisely the strategic signifi- open, balanced and stable trade environment in growing partnership between the two achieve this, China is investing in cance of India’s geography in regional + ! 4! the Indo-Pacific Region...” 21 1? nations. deep-water ports in Myanmar, geopolitics, making it a pivot of the Re-ordering the world: After the collapse of 1 2 1> But it has not come to terms with Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka…” Indo-Pacific. Kaplan has rightly predict- 5 the Soviet Union in 1991, what emerged was a >1 1* the “America First” policy. Unlike The great American naval strategist ed, “As the US and China become great "! unipolar world order dominated by the US. It was 12 22> Washington DC, New Delhi has been of the 19th century, Alfred Mahan, once power rivals, the direction in which P Q ! ! believed that post-1991, the emergence of the US 1 ) a proponent of multi-lateralism to pro- said, “Whoever rules the waves, rules India tilts could determine the course as the sole world power would expedite the >E ) mote peace and security in the Indo- the world.” His naval strategy finds of geopolitics in Eurasia in the 21st cen- - ! restoration of global peace, security and stabili- 2 Pacific and beyond. And that is why it supreme place in China pursuing its tury. India, in other words, looms as the "! ! ty and strengthen Pax Americana. >> is treading a fine line in the region by strategic ends. Just like other global ultimate pivot State.” ( 4 That is, the post-World War-II internation- 2 >2 not squarely aligning with the US in its powers, Beijing, too is Mahanian, prob- Germany’s return to realpolitik: ) al order shaped and maintained by the US 1>1 balancing act, making no explicit ref- ably with Maoist tactics. China is On July 1, Germany took charge of the employing its overwhelming might. However, erence to China and opposing expanding its sea controls in a piecemeal presidency of the Council of the instead of growing in strength, Pax Americana ? ? Australia’s entry into the Malabar naval manner, mouthful by mouthful, a typ- European Union (EU). In September !! has been fraying since the collapse of the Soviet ?> > 1 2 exercise. ical Maoist strategy to wipe out enemy it articulated its strategy on the region # P Q P Union. The strategic space ceded in the Indo- 1 ? >* However, amid the growing border forces one by one. Mao asserted, “In war, through a document titled “Policy Q # B Pacific by the US, thanks to its “America First” tension with China, India may “aggres- battles can only be fought one by one guidelines for the Indo-Pacific region.” ! B policy, has been occupied by regional powers, thus D E>1 sively” pursue the Indo-Pacific balanc- and the enemy forces can only be In his statement, German Foreign ! # B turning it into a multi-polar region and the cen- > ing act together with the US, Japan and destroyed one by one.” Tacticisation of Minister Heiko Maas declared: “We are &! tre of a major geopolitical tussle for dominance. 21 ? Australia. Though so far New Delhi has strategy is doomed to fail against sending a clear message today, the Indo- ! ; The fear among the world powers is that if the - ?O2 opposed Australia’s entry into the China’s well-designed strategy of piece- Pacific region is a priority of German rules of the international order are disobeyed and ? > ? Malabar exercise, it might consider meal expansion in the Indo-Pacific foreign policy…We want to help shape ! disowned, the already fragile global form might inviting it to the next one. This would region. Only a coherent grand contain- that order, so that it is based on rules ; collapse. What would happen next? A chaos strengthen the Quad (the US, India, ment strategy can counter Beijing’s and international cooperation, not on resulting out of world disorder? Or a global re- 1 ? >O Australia and Japan strategic partner- expansionism in the region. the law of the strong. That is why we B order leading to resuscitation of peace and secu- >2 12 ship) further and probably make it anti- India as the pivot State: Given the have intensified cooperation with those ! rity? ?>? China. In 2015, Japan had already expansionist agenda of China in the countries that share our democratic and 5 Wary of the consequences that might ensue, >2 1 > > been elevated as a permanent member Indo-Pacific and beyond, countries in liberal values.” In fact, this is indicative ! ! India has been championing for a world based > 1 1O of the Malabar exercise group. the region are forming a strategic part- of Germany’s return to a realpolitik - on a new global security architecture supported China as a sea power: In his book nership to contain it. The success of the approach towards its foreign and secu- ; by multi-lateralism and mutual cooperation. Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall alliance, however, depends on how rity policies from its so-called “moral During his recent visit to Russia, in a meeting of notes, “Until now China has never been India responds to the emerging geopol- politics” and “political escapism.” B the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on a naval power…and it was rarely ideo- itics in the region. Can New Delhi play This augurs well for India, as both & B September 4, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh logically expansive…It was always a a pivotal role in arresting Beijing’s nations believe in a multi-lateralist declared New Delhi is committed to this as it will land power with a lot of land and a lot growing influence? Does its geograph- approach to foreign policy and interna- “be open, transparent, inclusive, rules-based and of people.” However, Beijing now har- ic position allow for that? tional politics. Just like Germany, multi- 45 / anchored in international laws.” Earlier in May, bours ambitions of becoming a global Quoting naval strategist Alfred lateralism is key to transforming India SP! Q P Q 5; in his address to the Non-Aligned Movement power and setting the international rules Mahan, Robert Kaplan writes in his into a global power. Their beliefs in (NAM) countries, Modi had appealed, “In the on its own terms. To fulfil its ambitions, book The Revenge of Geography, democratic and liberal values make ! post-Corona world, we need a new template of it simply follows in the US’ footsteps to “Mahan thought that instead of the them natural allies and together they globalisation, based on fairness, equality, and gain control over the seas. Heartland of Eurasia being the geo- can play a vital role in ensuring peace 0 humanity. We need international institutions that It has already taken measures to graphical pivot of empires, it was con- and security in the Indo-Pacific region. 2 are more representative of today’s world.” dominate the South China Sea (SCS) versely the Indian and Pacific oceans (The writer is a policy commentator)
main aim was collecting handsome dowries insults and misery of existence forced many was heaped with criticism, insults, motives, After widow remarriage, it was the turn of Jamtara now in Jharkhand, where he would from multiple marriages — one had as many to join the brothels that were there to sustain ridicule and even threatened with death. of polygamy. In 1857, he orchestrated a peti- spend the last 18 years of his life till his death as 156 wives as per records. She would be lucky the perverted Babu culture of Bengal. In 1853, The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act was tion to the Government with 25,000 signatures in 1891. There he set up a girls’ school and a to enjoy her absentee husband’s company a the population of sex workers in Kolkata was finally passed on July 26, 1856 and the reform for the prohibition of polygamy among Kulin night school for adults on the premises of his few nights a year. She would attain salvation 12,419 and by 1867 it touched over 30,000. did not remain limited to Bengal alone. In Brahmins. The Mutiny postponed any action house, which he called Nandan Kanan. The by burning on the same funeral pyre with her And 90 per cent of them, according to the 1864, Jyotiba Phule succeeded in persuading on this petition but in 1866, he inspired anoth- house today lies in shambles. husband, who was 50-60 years older than her. Amritabazar Patrika, were widows. By a crude a Saraswat Brahmin widow to remarry. In er petition, this time with 21,000 signatures. The irony is that though in this village 24 Through the efforts of Raja Rammohan Roy estimate, the sex worker population increased 1866, Vishnu Shastri Pandit translated The Government, reluctant to interfere in tribal child widows were remarried by 1(2)*345; (1772-1838), the horrendous practice of Sati from about five to nearly 10 per cent of Vidyasagar’s book on widow remarriage into Indian customs, refused to take any legisla- Vidyasagar, just two years ago, a tribal boy was was abolished in 1829, nine years after Kolkata’s population over this period. Marathi. But passing of the statute was only tive measure, instead allowing time and edu- killed in Karmatar because he wished to marry n September 26, 200 years ago, an Vidyasagar’s birth. This, then, was the society Vidyasagar was the first of the many obstacles. Vidyasagar per- cation to bring an end to the practice. a widow. Has anything really changed in mod- extraordinary personality was born in Child marriage was the order of the day. born into, and this was the society he had sonally presided over the first remarriage of In 1871 and 1873, he wrote two brilliant ern India? Oa village in south West Bengal. By the Girls were married before attaining puberty sought to reform. He did so with a gusto and a widow, Kalimati, with Srishchandra critiques on polygamy, arguing that it was not Sati was abolished only in name. standards of his time, why, even by today’s in a custom called gouridan. Born into a Kulin a fearlessness we have not seen in any other Vidyaratna, and then many others at his own sanctioned by the sacred texts, but was Countless satis continue to get burnt in 21st standards, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was Brahmin family, Vidyasagar himself was personality ever since. To fight the orthodox expense, in the process gathering significant opposed by five eminent scholars, led by his century India, though not on pyres. Countless unique in every respect. As Rabindranath married at the age of 14 to a girl eight years society steeped in deep superstition and ruled personal debt. friend Taranath Tarkavachaspati of Calcutta brides get burnt to death in their nuptial Tagore once said, “One wonders how God, in old. Bankimchandra, who was born 18 years by the semi-literate Brahmins, Vidyasagar He even got his only son, Sanskrit College. Outlawing polygamy among homes for dowries, the faces and minds of the process of producing 40 million Bengalis, after Vidyasagar, was married at 11 to a girl knew he would have to beat his adversaries Narayanchandra, married to a widow, Hindus, however, had to wait till 1955, eight countless more are scarred forever by acid produced a man.” only five years old. Female infanticide was also at their own game. So, in January and Bhavasundari. Not many have the courage to years after Independence, through the Hindu attacks inflicted by spurned lovers and oth- The 19th century Bengali society was in the order of the day. Female foetuses would October 1855, he wrote his two famous trea- practise what they preach. As he wrote to his Marriage Act. As regards child marriage, the ers. Scores of girls are murdered in “honour- an advanced state of decay brought about by be destroyed brutally through what was tises on the Marriage of Hindu Widows, draw- brother: “Remarriage of widows is the noblest Indian Penal Code, 1860, had fixed the age killings” in rural India for marrying into a lethal cocktail of superstition, depravity and called “ghat murder.” These monstrosities still ing upon the Sutras (literary compositions) deed of my life. I don’t think I shall be able of consent to 10 years for girls, which was another caste or community, by defying their exploitation, being trapped inside a complex exist in many pockets in rural India despite and the Sastras (scriptures) to establish his log- to accomplish a greater one, ever. I have sac- raised successively to 12 (1891), 14 (1925), 16 families’ diktats. hierarchy of castes and sub-castes embedded all the laws we have in our books. ical argument that there was no prohibition rificed everything for this cause and won’t (1940) and 18 (2013). The Child Marriage Sati has actually metamorphosed into within each other. One half of the society — Women had no right to property or inher- on remarriage of widows in the Sastras. mind even laying down my life for it.” Restraint Act, 1929, also known as the Sarda another form that is equally brutal and women — was excluded from education and itance. Once they became widows, a lifetime Rather the Parashara Samhita sanc- He was also propagating women’s educa- Act, fixed the age of marriage at 14 for girls vicious. It is not about burning a woman. It economic activities, being confined to homes of misery awaited them. They were forced to tioned widow remarriage: “Women are at lib- tion. In 1849, he set up the Calcutta Female and 18 for boys, that was later raised to 18 and is about denying her the choice to decide the where they had no voice. They were treated a single stringent vegetarian meal a day to rob erty to marry again if their husbands are School along with Drinkwater Bethune for 21 respectively in 1978. This has since been course of her life. She is continued to be treat- as intellectually and morally inferior, and them of their sexuality, youth and beauty. insane, dead, have renounced the family or are educating the girl child. In 1856, appointed repealed and replaced by the Prohibition of ed as morally and intellectually inferior to hence unworthy of education. Superstition Sexual exploitation by relatives and termina- impotent or outcasts.” About 2,000 copies of Special Inspector of Schools, he established 30 Child Marriage Act, 2006. men, as she was 200 years ago. We need anoth- proclaimed that a girl’s education would tion of unwanted pregnancies leading to death the first book were sold in the first week itself, schools exclusively for girls. Between 1857 and In 1873, disgusted with the so-called er Ram Mohan Roy and a Vidyasagar now, inevitably beget her widowhood. Her best con- were not only common but met with society’s followed by 3,000 and then a third reprint of 1858, when the Mutiny was ravaging the coun- bhadralok society, Vidyasagar went to live with more than ever. tribution to society was to become one of the tacit approval. Legal abolition of sati did not 10,000 copies got sold out too. But the sales try, he was fighting a different kind of battle, the Santhals at Karmatar, a sleepy hamlet (The author is a retired Director-General countless wives of Kulin Brahmins, whose end women’s miseries. The daily privations, figures did not indicate society’s response. He opening 35 girls’ schools all over Bengal. about 20 km from the district headquarters from the Office of the CAG) ! ! *"
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Washington: President Donald “I believe that question ? over the killing of a South President Moon Jae-in and According to the North Trump will accept the results of asked by the Playboy reporter Korea official near the rivals’ South Korean citizens because Korean message, North Korean a “free and fair” election, his - in fact, I think, have it right state news agency Xinhua disputed sea boundary, saying an unexpected, unfortunate troops first fired blanks after press secretary has said, allay- here - he (Trump) was asked reporting late last year that he’s “very sorry” about the incident happened” at a time the man found in the North’s ing fears triggered after he yet win, lose or draw, whether he hina appears to be expand- “trainees” attending “vocational incident he called unexpected when South Korea grapples waters refused to answer other again sowed doubts about the would accept the transfer of Cing its network of secret education and training centers” and unfortunate, South Korean with the coronavirus pandem- than saying he’s from South legitimacy of mail-in ballots power. I am not entirely sure if detention centres in Xinjiang, meant to deradicalize them officials said. ic, Moon adviser Suh Hoon Korea a couple of times. Then, and refused to commit to a he won, why would he accept where predominantly Muslim had “all graduated.” It’s extremely unusual for a cited the North Korean mes- as he made moves to flee, the peaceful transfer of power if he a transfer of power. That is minorities are targeted in a Regional government chair- North Korean leader to apolo- sage as saying. North Korean troops fired 10 lost the November 3 presiden- maybe the deranged wish of forced assimilation campaign, man Shohrat Zakir was quoted gize to South Korea on any On Thursday, South Korea rounds. When they came near tial polls. that reporter, but that is not and more of the facilities as saying that foreign media issue. Kim’s move will likely de- accused North Korea of fatal- the floating object, they only Asked whether he will Responding to a question how governing works,” resemble prisons, an Australian reports of 1 million or 2 million escalate tensions between the ly shooting one of its public ser- found lots of blood but no sign leave the White House peace- from a reporter on Trump’s McEnany said. think tank has found. people attending these centers Koreas as it’s expected to ease vants who was likely trying to of him. fully if he loses the election, refusal to commit to a peace- Trump has questioned the The Australian Strategic were fabricated, though he anti-North sentiments in South defect and burning his body The troops determined he Trump responded: “Well, we’re ful transfer of power, White legitimacy of voting by mail-in Policy Institute used satellite would not provide any figures. Korea over the man’s death as after finding him on a floating was dead and burned the float- going to have to see what hap- House Press Secretary Kayleigh ballot in the past, claimed that images and official construc- Chinese foreign ministry well as mounting criticism of its object in North Korean waters ing object in line with anti- pens.” McEnany said on Thursday: it is susceptible to massive tion tender documents to map spokesperson Wang Wenbin on liberal President Moon Jae-in. on Tuesday. South Korean offi- coronavirus rules, according to “We are going to have to “The president will accept the fraud. more than 380 suspected Friday dismissed the report as “Comrade Kim Jong Un, cials condemned North Korea the North Korean message see what happens, you know results of a free and fair elec- During an interview with detention facilities in the far “pure disinformation and slan- the State Affairs Commission for what they called an “atro- read by Suh. AP that. I have been complaining tion. But I think that your ques- Fox News earlier this year, northwestern region, high- der,” saying the Australian insti- very strongly about the ballots, tion is more fitting to be asked Trump didn’t commit to lighting internment camps, tute had “no academic credi- and the ballots are a disaster...,” of Democrats, who have accepting the election results detention centers and prisons bility.” Q8) R Trump told reporters at a already been on the record say- either, saying “I have to see.” that have been newly built or China does not operate White House news conference ing they will not accept the Trump’s attacks on the bal- expanded since 2017. “so-called detention camps” in on Wednesday. results of an election. loting have led to concerns that The report builds on evi- Xinjiang, Wang told reporters Trump’s remarks caused “I am referring to the pres- he is undermining the trust in dence that China has made a at a daily briefing. an uproar, with lawmakers ident being asked if there the election process and will policy shift from detaining Citing media reports and from the Democratic Party as would be a peaceful transfer of contest the results if he loses. Uighurs and other largely investigations by internet users, well as from the president’s own power and he did not say yes. McEnany referred to sev- Muslim minorities in makeshift Wang said one of the sites in Republican Party rejecting his So I am asking, will there be a eral comments made by the public buildings to construct- the report had been identified 6 $ ? . / comments, insisting the winner peaceful transfer of power if he Democrats in the past, appar- ing permanent mass deten- as an electronics manufactur- of November’s election will be loses this election?” the ently questioning the validity of tion facilities. ing park and another as a five- New York: The Justice business contacts in China. It’s he man portrayed as a hero sworn in next January. reporter asked. an election. PTI This is despite Chinese star residential complex. Department is seeking an owned by Chinese tech giant Tin the movie ‘Hotel immediate ban on downloads Tencent. Rwanda’ has admitted in court of WeChat in Apple and The Justice Department that he backed a rebel group, Google app stores, saying the says WeChat allows the but denied that he supported , Chinese-owned messaging ser- Chinese government to collect any violence or killings. vice is a threat to the security and use personal data on Paul Rusesabagina, in a of the United States. Americans to advance its own pink prison uniform for his bail Last week the U.S. interests. The filing states hearing on Friday, told the 8 " Commerce Department moved WeChat has approximately 19 court in Kigali, the capital, to ban WeChat from U.S. App million active daily users in the that he helped to form the Paris: French terrorism author- and police officials. opened into “attempted murder stores but on Saturday, U.S. In a range of formats, National Liberation Front in ities are investigating a knife It is unclear what motivat- in relation with a terrorist Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler including text, images, video, order to help Rwandan attack that wounded at least ed the attack or whether it was enterprise,” according to an in California agreed to delay and audio. refugees, but he never sup- $ .1 $D/ and put us on a ship. two people on Friday near the linked to Charlie Hebdo, which official at the prosecutor’s office. U.S. Restrictions, saying they The Justice Department ported violence. They left us on the water in former offices of the satirical moved after its offices were tar- Authorities did not release would affect users’ First argues that the U.S. Will suffer The judge has postponed hortly after reaching the a very bad way on these boats.” newspaper Charlie Hebdo in geted in a 2015 Islamic extrem- the identity of the suspect Amendment rights. irreparable harm, both sub- ruling on his application for SGreek island of Lesbos, a Turkey, which hosts about Paris, authorities said. A sus- ist attack that left 12 people arrested in the area of the In a filing Friday, the stantive and procedural, if the bail until October 2. group of Afghan migrants say, 4 million refugees, accuses pect has been arrested. dead. Bastille Plaza. Justice Department asked court does not stay its decision. Rusesabagina, a Belgian their hopes for a new life in Greece of large-scale push- The area in eastern Paris Police cordoned off the area, “I saw a guy that was in his Beeler to allow for an imme- The Trump administra- citizen and U.S. Permanent Europe were cut short when backs — summary deporta- remained cordoned off by including the former Charlie 30s or 40s with an axe in his diate ban while the case works tion has targeted WeChat and resident who has been a critic Greek authorities rounded tions without access to asylum police two hours after the Hebdo offices, after a suspect hand who was walking behind its way through court. another Chinese-owned app, of President Paul Kagame, is them up, mistreated them, procedures, in violation of attack. Children were being package was noticed nearby, a victim covered in blood...I cant WeChat is a messaging- TikTok, for national security charged with 13 offenses that shoved them into life rafts international law. sequestered in nine schools but the package was found to be tell you how many victims there focused app popular with many and data privacy concerns, in also include financing terror- and abandoned them at sea. It also accuses the while police worked to deter- harmless and no explosives were was, I just saw one,” witness Chinese-speaking Americans the latest flashpoint amid ris- ism, complicity in murder, Associated Press journal- European Union of turning a mine no other suspects were on found, according a police official. Kader Alfa told The Associated that serves as a lifeline to ing tensions between recruiting child soldiers, and ists on a Turkish government- blind eye to what it says is a the run, according to education An investigation was Press at the scene. AP friends, family, customers and Washington and Beijing. AP forming a rebel group. organized coast guard ride- blatant abuse of human rights. along were aboard the patrol The Turkish coast guard boat that picked up the 37 says it rescued over 300 migrants, including 18 chil- migrants “pushed back by 7 7 2 6 P dren, from two orange life Greek elements to Turkish rafts in the Aegean Sea on waters” this month alone. = ; 27 September 12. Citing what they say are Two other media organi- credible reports, international London: A lawyer for Julian conditions,” he said. But, he zations on similar govern- rights groups have called Assange said on Friday that the added, “it will be all the worse” Beijing: A Chinese health offi- year, our annual capacity will Kyiv: Authorities in Belarus lawyers, she faces administra- ment-organized trips in the repeatedly for investigations. WikiLeaks founder’s situation if Trump is re-elected. US pros- cial said on Friday that the reach more than 1 billion detained a lawyer representing tive charges of participating in same week witnessed similar Greece, which lies on the will be worse if President ecutors have indicted Assange country’s annual production doses,” he said at a news con- a top opposition activist who an unauthorized rally and scenes. EU’s southeastern border and Donald Trump is re-elected in on 17 espionage charges and capacity for coronavirus vac- ference. was jailed this month amid resisting a police officer. “They took our phones has borne the brunt of migra- November than if Democrat one charge of computer misuse cines will top 1 billion doses American pharmaceutical mass protests against the coun- Kazak was defending and said a bus will come and tion flows from Turkey, denies rival Joe Biden wins. over WikiLeaks’ publication of next year, following an aggres- giants Pfizer and Moderna aim try’s authoritarian president, Maria Kolesnikova, a key mem- take you to the camp,” Omid the allegations and in turn Edward Fitzgerald said at secret American military doc- sive government support pro- to produce a billion doses each who won a sixth term in a dis- ber of a council Belarus’ polit- Hussain Nabizada said in accuses Ankara of weaponising Assange’s extradition hearing in uments a decade ago. 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but the Government did not do pensation to states for loss of levy taxes on goods and ser- sions in Parliament last week said, was a violation of the GST so, and thus violated the GST revenue. vices since last fiscal. that states could not be com- Compensation Cess Act, 2017. he CAG has found that the law. CAG said out of the Rs The Centre says a slow- pensated for revenue shortfall “The amount by which the TUnion Government in the “The GST Compensation 62,612 crore GST down in the economy has from the Consolidated Fund of cess was short credited was also very first two years of the GST Cess Act, 2017 provides for levy Compensation Cess collected meant that not enough money India (CFI) relying on an opin- retained in the CFI and became implementation wrongly of cess for the purpose of pro- in 2017-18, 56,146 crore was is being collected by way of cess ion from the Attorney General available for use for purposes retained 47,272 crore of GST viding compensation to the transferred to the non-lapsable that is levied on luxury and sin of India which stated that there other than what was provided compensation cess that was states for loss of revenue aris- fund. In the following year goods. The Centre has asked was no such provision in the in the Act,” it said. According meant to be used specifically to ing due to implementation of (2018-19), 54,275 crore out of states to borrow for meeting the law. “Audit examination of to CAG, the Finance Ministry compensate states for loss of GST for a period specified in 95,081 crore collected was revenue shortfall. States ruled information in Statements 8, 9 accepted the audit observation revenue. the Act,” CAG said. As per transferred to the fund. by Congress, Left, TMC and and 13 with regard to the col- and stated in February In its audit report of the Act and the accounting The short transfer in 2017- AAP have opposed the move lection of the cess and its trans- 2020 that the proceeds of cess Government accounts, the procedure, the entire cess col- 18 was 6,466 crore and in completely arguing that the fer to the GST Compensation collected and not transferred to Comptroller and Auditor lected during the year is 2018-19 it was 40,806 crore, Centre should borrow and pro- Cess Fund, shows that there Public Account would be trans- General (CAG) flagged that the required to be credited to a CAG said adding the Centre violation of the GST GST regime that had sub- vide to states, since states have was short crediting to the Fund ferred in the subsequent year. amount was to be credited to non-lapsable Fund (the GST used this money for “other pur- Compensation Cess Act, 2017. sumed 17 different central and given majority of their taxation of the GST Compensation Cess “Short crediting of cess the non-lapsable GST Compensation Cess Fund) poses” which “led to an over- The issue of compensation state taxes such as excise duty powers to the Centre under collections totalling to 47,272 collected during the year led to Compensation Cess collection which shall form part of the statement of revenue receipts cess is driving a wedge between and VAT. GST regime introduced in July crore during 2017-18 and 2018- an overstatementof revenue fund for payment to states for Public Account and shall be and understatement of fiscal the Centre and states at the States have not been paid 2017. The CAG findings run 19,” CAG said in the audit receipts and understatement of loss of revenue due to imple- used for the purpose men- deficit for the year”. GST Council - the highest their promised compensation contrary to Finance Minister report. fiscal deficit for the year,” CAG mentation of GST since 2017, tioned i.E., for providing com- The short-crediting was a decision making body of the for letting go their powers to Nirmala Sitharaman’s submis- The short-crediting, CAG said. # " % ,!!)% A &! ") Q% - % ! # / B Q0 / 7 " ) % ," " & ) rolling stock will have lighting !! R and temperature control sys- & ", ! % he Ministry of Housing tems to enhance the passenger Global markets stabilised Tand Urban Affairs experience with less energy following an overnight pullback (MoHUA) unveiled the first consumption. “Chunks of orders placed quity benchmark Sensex on Wall Street after reports said 22 D look of the Delhi-Ghaziabad- Equipped with modern by our traders in December last Erallied 835 points on Friday US lawmakers were working on he Government on Friday ? P11 Meerut regional rapid transit amenities, the RRTS rolling nflow of Chinese goods year are still to arrive. The after six days of declines as a stimulus deal that could be Tissued a notification oper- system (RRTS) on Friday. The stock will be a unique amalga- Icould see a rise in the goods have not yet reached as investors returned to buying voted on as early as next week. ationalising ‘Faceless Income >1 1 > 82 km-long RRTS corridor mation of new-age technology October-December quarter as China was initially closed due mode amid a modest recovery Tax Appeals’ system which will be the first of its kind in and India’s rich heritage,” the items worth about 20,000 to coronavirus and subse- in global markets. seeks to honour honest tax- 2 2> India with a design speed of ministry said. The prototype is crore - primarily comprising quently from March 25, India A strengthening rupee - ?( payers of the country and pro- 180 kmph. scheduled to roll off the pro- electronics and electrical items, went into a stringent lock- - which spurted 28 paise mote transparency in tax col- 22 1 2 According to the ministry, duction line in 2022 and will be gifts, toys, footwear, home and down for about two months. against the US dollar - added 96:) lection. ? with a stainless steel outer put into public use after exten- kitchen appliances - still lie at So, a great deal of Chinese to the momentum, traders said. Under faceless appeals, all body, these aerodynamic RRTS sive trials. the Indian ports waiting for goods -- essentially electronics The 30-share BSE Sensex % ! 6)46: Income Tax appeals will be trains will be lightweight and Unveiling the first look of clearance. and electrical items, gifts, toys, opened higher following finalised in a faceless manner fully air-conditioned. Each car India’s first RRTS train today, The traders and importers footwear, home and kitchen Thursday’s selloff and stayed in New Delhi:Gold prices rose under the faceless ecosystem Dayal Upadhayay. will have six automatic plug-in MoHUA Secretary Durga who had placed their orders in appliances -- still lying at the the positive territory through- by 324 to 50,824 per 10 with the exception of appeals In recent years, the Income type wide doors, three on each Shankar Mishra said that the November and December last ports. Thus there could be a out the session. gram in the national capital relating to serious frauds, major Tax Department has carried side (Business Class will have environment friendly, energy- year are yet to receive a chunk slight increase in the inflow of It finally closed at on Friday, halting its four-day tax evasion, sensitive and out several reforms in direct four such doors, two on each efficient rapid transit trains of their consignments. The Chinese goods in the coming 37,388.66, up 835.06 points or decline on recovery in inter- search matters, international taxes for simplification of tax side) for ease of access and exit. will improve the quality of life unprecedented delay in deliv- quarter,” Praveen Khandelwal, 2.28 per cent. Similarly, the national price of the pre- tax and Black Money Act, the process and ease of compliance The RRTS trains will have in and around NCR by accel- ery is due to the shutting down secretary general, NSE Nifty vaulted 244.70 cious metal, according to Finance Ministry said in a for taxpayers. transverse 2x2 seating with erating economic growth. The of Chinese borders in January Confederation of All India points or 2.26 per cent to fin- HDFC Securities. The pre- statement. “Under the Faceless adequate legroom, optimized project will also create eco- and February, followed by the Traders (Cait) said.However, ish at 11,050.25. cious metal closed at 50,500 Necessary Gazette notifi- Appeals, from now on, in aisle width with grab handles, nomic opportunities by reduc- coronavirus pandemic and the Khandelwal said that traders All Sensex components per 10 gram in the previous cation has also been issued in income tax appeals, everything and grab poles for a comfort- ing air pollution, carbon foot- subsequent lockdown in India have not placed fresh orders ended in the green, with Bajaj trade. Silver prices also this regard, it added. from e-allocation of appeal, e- able journey for standing pas- print, congestion, and acci- which lasted for about two with China for these items Finserv, HCL Tech, Bharti bounced back and gained Prime Minister Narendra communication of notice/ques- sengers, overhead luggage rack, dents Bombardier was award- months beginning March 25. since March.India’s moves to Airtel, IndusInd Bank, L&T, 2,124 to 60,536 per kilo- Modi on August 13, while tionnaire, e-verification/e- mobile/laptop charging sockets ed the contract by NCRTC ear- Official data reveal India’s shun Chinese goods India’s TCS, ICICI Bank, ONGC, gram from previous close of launching the faceless assess- enquiry to e-hearing and final- and onboard Wi-Fi among lier this year to design, build imports from China during the growing clamor to reduce Infosys and Bajaj Finance gain- 58,412 per kilogram.”Spot ment and taxpayers’ charter as ly e-communication of the other computer-centric fea- and deliver the regional com- April-August period of the imports from China - especially ing up to 6.64 per cent. gold prices for 24 carat in part of “Transparent Taxation appellate order, the entire tures. “New Delhi’s iconic muter and intra-city transit current financial year stood at cheap electronic and electrical On a weekly basis, the Delhi halted decline by rising - Honouring the Honest” plat- process of appeals will be Lotus Temple is an epitome of trains with comprehensive $21.58 billion-a drop of 27.63 items including mobile phones, Sensex lost 1,457.16 points or Rs 324, in line with recovery form, had announced launch- online, dispensing with the sustainability as its design maintenance services for the per cent, compared to the cor- home appliances, gifts and toys 3.83 per cent, while the Nifty in international prices,” ing of faceless appeals on need for any physical interface allows flow of natural sources Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut responding period in the pre- -- will deal a big blow to the tumbled 454.70 points or 4.04 HDFC Securities Senior September 25 on the birth between the appellant and the of light and air circulation. semi-high-speed rail corridor vious year. dragon. per cent. Analyst Tapan Patel said. anniversary of Pandit Deen Department,” the ministry said. On similar lines, RRTS under RRTS Phase 1. ". 2 (( 4 P = 6) ! + 8 . / @ Q * R & 4 1 on BOT (Toll) and Project Preparation. n order to resolve issues and As per the Road Transport oogle on Friday said Iincrease the pace of con- Ministry, the NHAI has report- GGoogle Pay does not share struction of highway projects, ed that the suggestions made by customer transaction data with the National Highways NHBF were deliberated upon any third party outside the Authority of India (NHAI) has by them for proper redressal payments flow. agreed to most of the sugges- and the Authority has agreed to The clarification from tions made by the National 25 suggestions which were Google came after reports cited Highways Builders Federation related to it. the company’s submission to (NHBF) related to project “The Central road making the Delhi High Court saying it payments flow,” the spokesper- delivery. The suggestions were agency has also assured that all is allowed to share customers son further said. The submis- made pertaining to nine areas good suggestions will be posi- transaction data with third sion by Google was filed before that included Covid relief, bid- tively considered in future too. urender babbar , General parties with the prior permis- a bench of Chief Justice D N ding process, contract man- NHAI has further reported New Delhi: India’s second- and semi-urban branches. As a SManager ( Finance) of Delhi sion of NPCI and payment ser- Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan agement, old & new model that other suggestions pertain- largest public sector bank, part of its CSR initiative, PNB Transco Ltd has joined Power vice providing (PSP) banks. in response to a PIL seeking EPC agreements, Improvement ing to policy related matters Punjab National Bank (PNB) also believes that such actions Transmission Corporation of “This is to clarify that press action against Google Pay for of Concession Agreement of have been sent to the Ministry commenced the Phase-3 of its can motivate other establish- Utrakhand, Govt of Utrakhand reports on the basis of the affi- allegedly violating the RBI’s Hybrid Annuity Model of Road Transport & Highways nationwide CSR campaign to ments to come forward to con- as Director ( Finance). Babbar davit filed by Google before the guidelines related to data local- (HAM), Improvement of for consideration,” said a NHAI create awareness against the tribute for the betterment of is a Chartered Accountant by Delhi High Court, do not rep- isation, storage and sharing. Concession Agreement Based statement. menace of COVID-19 pan- our society in many ways. Profession having enrolled as resent the complete facts,” a demic and provide its preven- After its successful Phase 1 the member of the Institute of Google spokesperson said on tion materials. The third phase and 2 countrywide CSR cam- Chartered Accountants Of Friday. The spokesperson campaign titled “Jai Jawan Jai paign, to fight against COVID- India in 1990. 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It’s Delhi we are There were many deaths in June. talking about. Walking down those The migrant crisis had broke out, the empty lanes, I saw police guards on Shramik Special started, a lot of duty; monkeys taking over the empty migrants died in road accidents and on streets, having the whole road to them- tracks, and the COVID death rate in selves; crows and birds, in flight, unper- India started rising and people were turbed. Once some guards also asked me dying. And it’s still continuing. if I could feed the stray dogs as people have stopped stepping out and feeding You have captured how the them. Such gestures proved how nobody pandemic gave birth to a migrant was there for each other and at the same labour crisis in India. How do you time, everyone was. They were con- think photographs create a history of cerned for each other. It’s both the ways their own? and it began a dialogue between me and Photographs create history. I got one those dogs I fed, and the guards who of the biggest compliments recently were the only humans I came across. I when I was told that my photographs have never seen or captured Delhi in remind them, especially the migrant such a frame. mother-and-child series, of the famous O ", ! P American photographer Dorothea You’ve captured the COVID burial Lange, who had shot a lot of migrants t an empty Rajpath, there grounds, and bodies being cremated in America during the Great was stillness, one that the in electric crematoriums. Witnessing Depression. Lange said that ‘if you’re city had never breathed. At such a saddening sight so closely, did taking a picture, take it as if you were the Anand Vihar Bus it impact you personally? to become blind tomorrow. Don’t shoot Station, there were crowds of Oh my god, yes! It had psycholog- for the sake of it.’ Amigrant labourers, unprotected and ical implications. I think that’s the first Not that I was governed by her aes- unsanitised, betrayed by people’s apathy thing that gets hit in such scenarios — thetics but I looked for hope and beau- and denial of their plight. At the psychological health. There are people ty. The migrants that I have shot were Nigambodh Crematorium, Kashmere who may capture a great tragedy but at not in motion. I didn’t shoot them dur- Gate, there were COVID dead bodies the same time, they won’t be personal- ing movement. I saw some sitting wait- arriving in crowded ambulances. At the ly moved by it as that varies from per- ing at bus stands, railways junctions or Muslim Burial Ground, Dilli Gate, a son to person. But for someone like me, under a flyover. It was very heartbreak- young widow read the fatiah for her it affects psychologically. I could not ing to see a family of six who had a dis- dead husband. At the Christian sleep for those nights. abled, malnourished child. They could Cemetery, an infant waited for an There are also other factors hitting not travel with her back to their village unknown gravedigger to perform his you — how did the people contract the because it was difficult to carry the last rites as he was abandoned by his virus? What if you also contract it? And child. That image has now been picked parents when they learned he was end up the same way? How active is the by Getty images. COVID-positive. Outside the Trauma ( 9: virus even now? Should you be near Centre of AIIMS, there were doctors full these bodies? What if it’s more potent What’s your take on the migrant of courage preparing to enter the Covid right now? How long before it dies com- crisis? Care Unit, wearing PPE, just to witness pletely? There’s a constant conflict. As a Delhiite, I feel, we should have another day of victory and loss at the And with this virus, you can never done something for those people. Buses same time. know. People are contracting the virus and food supplies were organised later Amid all these unusual sights, there even while sitting inside their homes. but as a society, there is a collective apa- was author-photographer Parul Sharma You do feel scared. thy we have for situations like these. We capturing this horror show by a dead- Then come the sensory aspects — love to play the blame game — the gov- ly pathogen and the frozen reality of life sight, sound, smell. Especially, when you ernment doesn’t do its job — and just that the world had left behind while hid- visit a place like a crematorium, smell present a drawing room view of the cri- ing from the Coronavirus during the plays a huge role because the air is so sis. I think the migrants were not lockdown. The photographs, now pub- putrid, nobody wants to be inside. betrayed by the government, they were lished into a book, Dialects of Silence: Capturing such a place is not like betrayed by their employers. The people Delhi Under Lockdown, present a visu- shooting architecture or a beautiful just washed their hands off them when al narrative of a locked-down capital and - K landscape. You can leave it there and the lockdown began. And no govern- a chronicle of lives paused, lives lost and ( come back with a relaxed mind. You ment could be prepared for a crisis like lives regained. have enjoyed that moment and it lingers this! When asked, “Were you afraid?” on with you. But after returning home Parul said, “Of course, I was... Of miss- then the narrative changed when the from a place like this, it’s difficult to Was there a specific reason of keep- ing that one shot that I would never find COVID death rate started rising. There ture the undisturbed view of the archi- it also means its different kinds — some switch off. You don’t forget it as easily. ing the photographs black and white? again!” For her, the rush was to cover was one thing — either I stopped there tecture of my city, the stillness which conversations were joyous and some Your coping mechanism has to be It’s raw. First section of the book — the city before its stillness shattered and or I continue shooting. And so it hap- had creeped in due to the lockdown, and were completely opposite, some had sor- strong. architecture — reminds me of Delhi of the struggles for being alive turned pened. I continued capturing the above all, the beauty of Delhi. The city rows, some had hope, some had anxi- the ‘40s, devoid of people, cars, and pol- graver. migrants, doctors in the COVID wards actually looked very beautiful during ety, some were full of fear while some Reconciling something tragic is lution, which is why I tried to give them Excerpts: and the burial grounds and crematori- that time. had courage. difficult... a retro touch. I didn’t want to give colour ums. I just did not know that I’ll be turn- When I was shooting the doctors, it Indeed. I don’t know whether I to the deaths I’ve captured. The doctors, What made you go for it? Was it In June, we decided to turn this all ing it into a book. I became a news pho- was not that I was having some long- would ever be able to forget those whose courage gave hope to millions, and pre-decided that you would publish into a book. tographer over night when the migrant drawn conversations with them. I was images in my head. Especially, those the scenario they are in, it’s devoid of these photographs into a book? story broke and when I started captur- documenting them doing their job. Even episodes where I saw a young widow colours. No, when I took to the streets, there Why did you call it Dialects of ing the deaths. though there was silence in the wards, reading the fatiah of her husband being There is also a special photograph, was no thought of getting a book pub- Silence? but there was courage in the air which buried and how the last rites of a the last one, the only one which has been lished in my mind. It was just my obses- There is a conversation right from It kind of highlights how even silence was speaking to me. They did not have COVID-dead child were being per- composed. It shows how the virus took sion with photography and my passion. the beginning of the book, which is has its own language and speaks to tell me that now they are heading formed by a stranger. I remember I was a toll on even romance and love. I had It was very frightening because there more architectural. I went out in pur- volumes... towards the COVID wing to check on inside an electric cremation centre and to make a couple pose to make that frame was nobody on the streets. Everything suit of having a conversation with my Yes, that’s how it actually came — the patients. They didn’t tell me that after a point of time, I was all alone and I imagined come alive. It makes the book was shut, and not a single soul was seen city. I have been born and brought up the idea of having a conversation with they had courage, it was written on their there were two COVID dead bodies end on a hopeful and a positive note. in miles. I began with capturing the here. My parents have grown up in this silence. There was absence everywhere faces, in their demeanour and in their lying three feet away from me. They & 9 , architecture and the deserted roads but city. And I just went out there to cap- and when I interpret dialects of silence, body language. I’d say, even their PPE were wrapped in plastic sheet. 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(2 4 5 %& 35( =D ; = = = = e it Dev Anand in Taxi Driver How do you think such commer- (1954), Amitabh Bachchan in cial entertainers will survive amid BKhuddaar (1982) or Aamir the flood of unconventional and Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996), innovative content? How do you there have been various films see its future? impressing their generations with I believe there has always been the portrayals of a taxi driver. a future to all kinds of cinema. Maqbool Khan-directorial Khaali There are some people who still Peeli seems to be the next in line. crave for commercial masala films. The entire film has been designed For instance, Simmba is a commer- keeping this Gen Z in mind as the cial out and out film and it did quite director feels that the generation well. I feel everything co-exist in after 90s haven’t watched many our society. As humans, we adapt masala films like he did in the 80s to the situation like we are adapt- and 90s. ing to the current chaotic and It is a romantic comedy flick unprecedented times. I can recall revolving around the lives of two the time when commercial cinema childhood friends, who separate was dominating but at the same due to inevitable circumstances. time, you also had films like Actor Ishaan Khatter plays the role Saaransh, Daddy, Sadak and of Blackie, a taxi driver and actor drivers you will find at least two to especially in terms of the dialect? Dharavi. Different kinds of films Ananya Panday (as Pooja Gujjar) three the way Ishaan’s character is Honestly, it was a very difficult survived it all together that too very is a girl who comes from a conser- portrayed in the film. You will find task for me. They both are such a beautifully. So I feel there will vative family and wants to be on too many heroes in real life when bundle of energy that I had to always be a room and space her own. Excerpts of our conver- you travel in a taxi or an auto rick- match the pace of my energy with for every kind of cinema sation with the filmmaker. shaw there. If you observe them them. As a filmmaker, I had to take and every kind of genre. closely, you realise that their person- control and channel their energy in How did you conceptualise the ality, body language and the way they the right direction. If we talk about The song, initially titled film with the 90s vibe in a con- interact with passengers is not less the dialect, it was important for Beyonce Sharma Jayegi, temporary setup? than a hero because they see and their characters to speak the collo- has now been changed to I shifted to Mumbai in early worship Bollywood heroes every quial language of Mumbai in order Duniya Sharma Jayegi. It 90s and have been living here for day. They are so quirky, colourful to be relatable. Hence, they were has been perceived in a 25 to 30 years. Based out of and the kind of one liner they use trained for two months to get it on very racist manner and Rajasthan, earlier, I used to go to is outstanding. That’s how the whole point. They are young but still very disapproved by the audi- Mumbai during summer vaca- idea of creating a character like this sorted in their heads. They exact- ence around the world, tions. It has always been a fascinat- came about. ly know what they want from life. including Beyonce her- ing city and has attracted me since When I was their age, I didn’t know self. Do you think such it was known as Bombay. The Kali How does the film attempt to take what I had to do in life. They both item numbers in Peeli taxi is the city’s most iconic us back to the retro times? What are very well read, sensible enough, Bollywood have long lost thing. So when we were toeing up are some of the nuances? aware and informed about what’s their popularity among the idea of creating this entire story, From the trailer itself you can going around the world in terms of the Indian audience we intentionally decided to create make out various nuances — the cinema. I have learned a lot from given that how the lyrics something around Mumbai and sounds, background score and these kids. sometimes turn out to be the taxi. That’s how it was incorpo- dialect — is very retro yet contem- hurtful of people’s senti- rated in the story. The guy (Ishaan) porary, keeping today’s generation in Ananya’s character seems to be ments? who drives the taxi is the hero of mind. It will remind you of one of of a girl from a conservative It was picked out of the film. He’s a very street-smart the finest music directors, RD background, who just wants to context. A certain section kind of person. The story gradual- Burman, who was way ahead of his break free and be on her own. of audience brought this ly becomes interesting when you time. The dialogues in the film are Women have been portrayed in to our notice which none had see the colourful life of Mumbai as used in everyday language of that scenario before in many thought including the music well as its dark sides through his Mumbai. When you go on the films. How is this one different? director and the lyrics writer. If point of view. streets or in an auto Rickshaw, you It was intentional. We wanted at all we knew that it can taken will find them. The entire first teas- to create a character of a girl, who into this direction, we would There have been many er that we released has the cricket is from a conservative and under- have never used such words. The Bollywood characters based on reference in it as it is worshiped like privileged background yet who’s word Goriya has been used so drivers of a Kaali Peeli taxi in a religion here. It’s not a sport progressive in her thoughts and often in Indian songs to address a Mumbai in the past. How do you merely, it’s an emotion. We live for aspires of living a life of her girl that it didn’t occur to any of think Ishaan’s character is differ- cricket. That was exciting for the dreams. Today’s girls are very us to interpret it in the literal man- ent? Has it been inspired from any young generation, probably the rea- smart and independent. Ananya’s ner. I can recall a few songs that real-life instances? son they connected with the trailer character is exactly similar to that. has the word Goriya — Chura Ke Yes. There have been instances and song. This film has been made If she’s put in a situation where it’s Dil Mera Goriya Chali from the and films where heroes have por- keeping the youngsters in mind. difficult to sustain and survive, she film Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Gori trayed taxi wallas earlier but I They are the pulse of it. I wondered will make sure she gets out of that Tera Gaon Bada Pyara from haven’t seen a young actor in his if I had to cater a typical Bollywood smartly. She is basically Nehle Pe Chitchor and Goriya Re Goriya mid-20s attempting something like masala film how do I do that? So, the Dehla. It’s a pure commercial enter- from Aaina. The word has this as far as recent films are con- entire film has been designed keep- tainer, full of action, romance, always been used to cerned. This is the newness of this ing this generation in mind as I feel drama, humour and thriller. The refer a girl. You character. Also, Ishaan has a huge they haven’t watched many masala film will take one back in the 90s don’t dance on fan following among the youngsters films which I have in my 80s and 90s. when Mumbai was known as lyrics, you which will help us establish a good Bombay. dance on the connect with them. How easy or challenging was it beats of the song as The look, style and various dia- to work with Ishaan and Ananya? If we look at content these days, music connects you to logues are inspired from real How did you manage to get them it has changed drastically, espe- the soul. instances. In Mumbai, out of 10 taxi into the skin of the character, cially with OTT taking over... (The film releases on October 2.) *2
hospital, told the media at this time said, “Today is a very sad day for heartbroken to learn about the of grief he was not able to speak any- everybody. SPB struggled till the last demise of gifted singer, soft-spoken thing. “Even now there is some ray minute. I am in deep pain. Today, all person and a very good human = of hope. There is one power above music lovers, people who knew being SP Balasubrahmanyam. We " us all,” Bharathiraja said. him and everyone, are in deep sor- have recorded so many songs and SPB and veteran actor Kamal row. His voice and songs are loved performed several shows together. I "5" *."!"-@") Haasan have been a popular combi- by people across the country. He am reminded of those beautiful .( $ nation of the audience for long. always tried to help people seeking memories of the olden days. May Stating that Balasubrahmanyam is a new opportunities. That’s why he god rest his soul in peace. My con- % national voice, Kamal Haasan noted was loved by all. Indian cinema has dolences with his family.)” how the departed icon was an artiste created many great singers but SPB Asha Bhosle said, “This year has amed playback singer and Padma Balasubrahmanyam was a great who celebrated talent. Kamal said, is special. His songs will continue to seen a lot of unfortunate events. And Fawardee SP Balasubrahmanyam, achiever. He recorded over 40,000 “When the bond gets really close, win hearts for more than 100 years. the news of SPB’s demise makes me popular as SPB or Balu in the film songs in 16 languages and bagged six you actually forget the first meeting. He was a great soul and a great even sadder. He was a versatile world, passed away on Friday after- National Awards over a period of He had been part of my romance, singer. May his soul rest in peace. I artist. His duet with Lata didi was noon. five decades. He is a recipient of civil- first love, melancholy.” “He was a offer my condolences to his family.” very memorable. Balu sang a lot of In a statement issued on Friday ian awards such as Padma Shri national voice. You can’t restrict him Lata Mangeshkar tweeted, songs for RD Burman and was his the hospital said, “In a further set- (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011) to just Tamil language. He was a “Pratibhashaali gayak, madhurb- great friend. He had helped me a lot back this morning, despite maximal from the Government of India. He huge fan of Mohammed Rafi and hashi, bahut nek insaan SP with my Tamil pronunciation in my life support measures and the best intended to be an engineer but had Kishore Kumar. I think it’s the duty Balasubrahmanyam ji ke swargwas song for Ilayaraja. The loss of such efforts of the clinical team, his con- a fall-out due to a bout of typhoid. of the younger generation to learn ki khabar sunke main bahut vyathit a great artist has left a huge void in dition deteriorated further and he SPB made his playback debut in from the older generation and excel. hun. Humne kai gaane saath gaaye, the music world. I wish his soul to suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest. 1966 Telugu film Sri Sri Sri Maryada SPB was able to do that,” added he. kai shows kiye. Sab baatein yaad rest in peace in this musical journey With profound grief, we regret to Ramanna. Tamil superstar Rajinikanth also aarahi hain. Ishwar unki aatma ko to be one with the almighty. RIP inform that he has passed away on Famed director Bharathiraja, expressed his grief. He shared a shanti de. Meri samvedanaayein Balu.” September 25 at 13.04 hours.” after visiting the iconic singer at the video speaking in Tamil, where he unke pariwar ke saath hain (I am L? 8 ! ! <5 ( & 69 2!
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However, the comment did India Today. + !5<3 *L Shaw and Dhawan went on Rishabh Pant (37 not out, 25 CSK players also paid tribute not go down well with Kohli and “It is tennis ball fun game + (+ ( the offensive. balls) and captain Shreyas Iyer to veteran singer S P Anushka’s fans and some even that people have to pass time +*+ Chawla, who was taken (26, 22 balls) pushed the score- Balasubrahmanyam and former demanded his sacking from Star during the lockdown, so that’s all, ( )M * apart by Sanju Samson in their board along before the latter was Australian cricketer Dean Jones Sports commentary panel, lash- so where am I blaming her for previous game against caught by a diving Dhoni off Sam by wearing black armbands. ing out at him on social media. Virat’s failures.” 5 # ()<% Q4 5$)8 $) )%" 5< Rajasthan Royals, came in for Reacting to it, Anushka also Gavaskar also rubbished $M ! $ ) some rough treatment as did issued a statement on her allegations on social media that . 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The 25-year-old is has had 11 captains so by a respected personality like who has always said that like a # ! # couple of attractive Shanded the captain- now just behind far. him. normal guy going to office for a ( ) (%+ ) boundaries and slogged cy of Delhi Capitals in Virendra Sehwag who Iyer, who is the She wrote, “That, Mr 9-5 job, when he comes back )M * # ()$M (!! !# ( Jadeja's first ball for a six 2018, on Friday sur- has played 52 IPL match- youngest captain in this Gavaskar, your message is dis- home, he comes back to his wife, #4=5 4<*L N ! over mid-wicket. passed Gautam es for Delhi as captain. year’s IPL, so far has tasteful is a fact but I would love similarly why can’t cricketers !# *### ! The DC openers Gambhir and became Iyer was one of the been successful skipper for you to explain why you have their wives with them,” *L+ ! hammered 58 in the the second most capped players retained by the for the Delhi Capitals. 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Rohit #!( *L + your mind to use to comment on (Sharma) didn’t strike the ball 2 ( #*D) the tournament’s highest strike Cummins failed miserably, Narine Challengers Bangalore. my husband’s performance from well, now in the second match he ( ! )( rate of 204.81, was seen at was given a go only when his IPL Needing just 43 runs from last last night or are your words only has got runs, MSD (Mahendra * $ ( kipper Dinesh Karthik’s tactical No 6 but by then the task ‘bunny’ Rohit Sharma was well set. five overs, SRH lost their last seven relevant if you use my name in Singh Dhoni) didn’t strike the 4==S)+ )( Snous will once again be put to had become extremely It really defied logic to see such wickets for 32 runs to lose the game the process?” ball well in the first match.” !! * !2 2 test when Kolkata Knight Riders difficult. a defensive strategy by a team now by 10 runs. “...... Respected Mr Gavaskar, “.....Anushka was bowling to ( ) 2 ( take on a depleted Sunrisers World Cup winning coached by Kiwi great Brendon If that was not enough, injury you are a legend whose name him, so that’s what I said, that’s (* Hyderabad in their second IPL fix- captain Eoin Morgan, Mccullum who is known to their all-rounder Mitchell Marsh stands tall in this gentleman’s the only bowling, I have not used ((# )M? (* ture on Saturday. who was roped in to for his aggressive mind- has compounded their misery. game. Just wanted to tell you any other word. She was bowl- Much was expected from a bolster the wobbly set. Skipper David Warner, after what I felt when I heard you say ing to him, that’s all, where am revamped Kolkata Knight Riders middle order, also Known to put up being run out in an unfortunate this.” I blaming her, where I am being 674 set-up but it seemed Karthik did could not do a balanced side on manner at the non-striker’s end, will Gavaskar though said his sexist in this.” not learn from his past mistakes much as the ask- the park, Hyderabad be keen to get into the act, while it comments were not understood “I’m just only stating what ' : > *00 '$! and made some inexplicable deci- ing rate had shot lacked strength and remains to be seen whether Kane in right context. was seen on the video which was * 5B)' 6 4 4 S6*:6; 1 sions that led to their complete past 13 by the experience in their Williamson has recovered from his The remark according to maybe recorded by somebody in capitulation against Mumbai time he came middle-order, fail- injury to bolster the batting depart- Gavaskar was in reference to a the neighbouring buildings and 1 6) 6 4 4 S=*559 1 Indians. to bat at No 5. ing miserably ment. video clip where Kohli and put up and that’s the only thing 6 00 4 4 = S=*7== 1 Once again, the batting posi- In bowling against Royal SRH bowling has always been Anushka were seen enjoying I’m doing, but the point I’m tion of their biggest hitter Andre too, there was a tactical impressive and it seems the some tennis ball cricket in their making trying to make is that ( 3 4 4 = S=*=== 1 Russell became the talking point in blunder by holding think tank may bring in compound. there was no practice for any- 2 !5 6 4 4 3=*4:; 1 their 49-run loss to Mumbai back their ace spinner MATCHES 17 Mohammed Nabi to bowl “Firstly, I would like to say, body including Virat in the Indians. Sunil Narine till the KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 10 alongside his fellow mate where am I blaming her, I’m not lockdown. “...I have not been , 0+ 6 4 4 36*4<; 1 The Jamaican, who was their last over of power play. SUNRISERS HYDERABAD 07 Rashid Khan while blaming her. I am only saying sexist, if somebody has inter- 4 !0 4 = 4 3=*;== 3 highest run-getter last season with On a day, their & # ## Bhuvneshwar Kumar will that the video showed she was preted it, what can I do,” 510 runs from 249 deliveries and biggest buy Pat spearhead the pace attack. bowling to Virat. Virat has only Gavaskar said. PTI 5 550 4 = 4 36*:;= 3 ! 5 " >> “When I play in a Bayern iverpool teenager Curtis shirt I want to give everything, LJones scored twice in a 7-2 100%, and I showed that today,” victory over Lincoln in the Martínez told Sky, leaving a League Cup, and defending question about his future open. champion Manchester City Playing extra time was far edged past Bournemouth 2-1. from ideal for either team in a Liverpool advanced to a season which has started later fourth-round meeting next than normal and will have a Thursday with Arsenal, which more congested calendar amid also plays at Anfield in the the coronavirus pandemic. For Premier League on Monday. both Bayern and Sevilla it was Phil Foden’s late goal the start of a run of four games secured City’s progress to a in 11 days and came barely a match next week with Burnley. month after Bayern beat Paris The 19-year-old Jones Saint-Germain in the scored Liverpool’s third and Champions League final. fourth goals before halftime, cut- $ 5 " */#" " Europa League champion ting in from the left on both Sevilla took an early lead when occasions to curl in right-foot- smothered effort. a spate of coronavirus cases at 21 er Yassine Bounou parried David Alaba fouled Ivan Rakitic ed shots, and was the visitors’ Marko Grujic scored his the League Two club. David Alaba’s speculative shot. and Lucas Ocampos converted main creative force in midfield. first for the club almost five years Fourth-tier Orient tried to avi Martínez is Bayern Bayern midfielder Thomas the 13th-minute penalty. Jones also won the free kick after joining, and Divock Origi rearrange the game but League JMunich’s Mr Super Cup. Müller hailed Martínez as “Mr Champions League winner from which Xherdan Shaqiri wrapped up the rout in the 89th Cup rules mean that they must Seven years after scoring an Super Cup,” recalling the 2013 Bayern leveled when Leon whipped in the opener for his with his ninth goal in 12 League forfeit the tie, allowing Spurs to extra-time goal to help Bayern goal which sent a game against Goretzka hammered in a ball first goal in over nine months. Cup matches. Tayo Edun and go through to play Chelsea. win its last UEFA Super Cup, Chelsea to a penalty shootout expertly cued up for him by Takumi Minamino contin- Lewis Montsma had made it 5- Spurs will now prepare for Martínez netted the winner in which Bayern won. Lewandowski in the 34th. ued his promising start to the 1 and 6-2 by scoring for third- four games in eight days, start- the 104th minute on Thursday It could be one of Martínez’s Bayern was largely in con- season with a first-time shot in tier side Lincoln. ing with the visit of Newcastle on as the German club beat Sevilla last games for Bayern after eight trol of the second half but saw the 18th minute. Sunday. 2-1 in the European curtain rais- years and eight Bundesliga titles. two goals ruled out — one for All of Liverpool’s four first- SPURS AWARDED BYE Jose Mourinho’s men then er in a stadium partially filled Chairman Karl-Heinz offside, one for a shove by half goals were scored from at Tottenham have been host Chelsea on Tuesday, host with fans. Rummenigge told German Lewandowski — and needed least 20 yards. awarded a bye into the fourth Maccabi Haifa in Europa League Martínez rose above a media last month that the ver- Neuer to save Youssef En- 5 5 % Eighteen seconds after the round of the League Cup after qualifying on Thursday and crowd of players to head in the satile defensive player was seek- Nesyri’s shot on the counterat- G break Minamino added anoth- their tie with Leyton Orient was travel to Manchester United a rebound when Sevilla goalkeep- ing to leave. tack in the 87th minute. " er, stabbing in Harvey Elliott’s called off on Tuesday following week on Sunday.