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  2343*,5 pushing the death toll so far to said. With the highest-ever sin- 44,386. The Ministry data further gle-day recoveries of 54,859 s the total coronavirus The Ministry said the mentions that India’s COVID- patients in the last 24 hours, Apatients across the country fatality rate is at its lowest and 19 recoveries have crossed the the recovery rate had scaled crossed the 22-lakh mark, India is among the countries historic peak of 15 lakh on another high of almost 70 per India's fatality rate dropped to with lowest fatalities. Monday, more than twice the cent. its lowest two per cent in the “Early identification of active cases while recovery of The record recoveries last 24 hours whereas the cases has also led to steep fall 15,35,743 patients, it said, has ensured that the actual case- recoveries reached a new peak in percentage of active cases,” been made possible because of load of the country, namely the  &2  2343*,5 after Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu during this period, while India’s months, which are celebrated of over 15 lakh so far. it said. the policy of aggressive testing, active cases, has reduced and festival, which was on August case numbers have been across the country, we fear more The latest data shared by Early identification helps comprehensive tracking and currently comprises only 28.66 ith no let-up in the covid- 3, India has been reporting increasing steadily, with more cases on anvil, said the official. the Union Health shows that to ensure timely and prompt efficient treatment. per cent of the total positive W19 cases which crossed more novel Coronavirus infec- than 60,000 new cases for the “Though State the current Case Fatality Rate isolation of mild and moder- Better ambulance services, cases. the 22-lakh mark on Monday, tions than any other country in last three days. Governments have been urging (CFR) is two per cent and is ate cases and hospitalisation of focus on standard of care and India has posted more health officials are now keep- the world. On Saturday, India’s Many Northern States like people to not to congregate at steadily declining even as the severe and critical cases, there- use of non-invasive oxygen than 9 lakh recoveries com- ing their fingers crossed in view over 64,000 new infections the Uttar Pradesh had allowed public places, but being major country tested a record over by leading to effective man- had given the desired results, pared with active cases of the upcoming string of fes- comprised more than 22 per opening of sweet shops and festivals many times citizens 1,000 deaths in a single day, agement of cases, the Ministry it said. (6,34,945). tivals like Janmashtami, Ganesh cent of all the cases detected those selling rakhis on Sunday fail to adhere the norms of Chaturthi, Navratras, globally, said an official from in view of the Raksha Bandhan social distancing and visit the themselves vulnerable to the dis- increase in cases in these States accounted for about 82 per to overtake Brazil within a Dussehra, Diwali and Chatth in the Union Health Ministry. festival on Monday. Soon after, markets to purchase sweets and ease,” said the official. after these festivals cannot be cent of all the cases in the month’s time. In the last three the coming months. He pointed out that while various parts of the Uttar other items for prayers. For instance, if Ganesh ruled out, said the official. country, both in terms of total days, Brazil has been adding The officials fear a further the United States and Brazil Pradesh like Lucknow report- “We have also observed Chaturthi is major festival in Maharasthra, Tamil Nadu, caseload, as well as new cases so more than 50,000 new cases spike in cases during the peo- which have greater number of ed huge surge in the Covid-19 that people tend to visit their rel- Maharasthra, Chatth Puja is Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi, far. daily, but in India, everyday ple’s participation in these fes- people infected by the virus till infection cases. atives during festival times as a celebrated with great fervour in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, The number in India around 60,000 cases are being tivals. now, have been finding fewer Now, with a series of festi- ritual and do not follow mask Bihar. Similarly, Navratras is Telangana, Karnataka and Bihar reached 22 lakh on Monday, added up to the total tally, For the last five days, in fact number of new cases every day vals coming up in the next few wearing norms, thus leaving important fest in Gujarat. Hence, are the ten worst-affected states and at this rate, India is poised pointed out the official.  
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Progressive Alliance-led gov- activity and the mechanism, 100 elephants lose their lives as and 100 elephant deaths take gies and local investments for the The project also had to ernment did not consult the whereby these would be they come into conflict with place each year due to the development of forecast and rime Minister Narendra overcome challenges such as people on key environmental assessed by expert committees humans in search of food and conflict. In last five years, the early warning systems. PM was PModi on Monday dedicat- high waves, storms and mon- decisions. I have mentioned appointed by the environ- migration from one habitat to ministry has unleashed a series reviewing the flood situation in ed to the nation, 2,300 km sub- soons and the tough times this in my letter and reply to ment ministry. another in the country. of activities for the conserva- six States with Chief Ministers of marine optical cable connect- owing to Corona Pandemic.   2343*,5 [Congress leader] Jairam Several environmentalists This is a matter of concern, tion of elephants. More ele- Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, ing Andaman and Nicobar Telecom Minister Ravi Ramesh,” he said. “This is all and organisations have alleged said Union Environment phant corridors have been Maharashtra, Karnataka and Islands to Chennai, which is set Shankar Prasad also attended nion Environment unnecessary and premature.” that the draft notification Minister Prakash Javadekar at identified, budget has been Kerala. The States compliment- to be a big a leap in the com- function and praised the engi- UMinister Prakash Javadekar also objected does away with the require- an event here after release of a increased by 30 per cent and ed central agencies including munication technology. Modi neering team in executing this Javedekar on Monday termed to Congress leader Rahul ment for public consultation document on best practices of several committees have also NDRF for prompt co-ordination congratulated the engineer- project in speedy manner. ‘immature’ the criticism of Gandhi’s comments earlier in for a number of projects that conflict management and been formed,” said Dasgupta. and timely deployment of rescue ing team which finished this Modi said providing better the Environmental Impact the day. Gandhi called the could create an adverse eco- launch of the national portal of “New elephant reserves operations. prestigious project in 18 and cheap connectivity to the Assessment (EIA), 2020 from draft a “disaster” and urged logical impact. project elephant which will have been declared and ele- Chief Ministers Sarbanada months. The foundation stone people of Andaman & Nicobar green activists and political people to protest against it. Ramesh had said last have all the data and details of phant corridors have also been Sonowal, Nitish Kumar, Yogi for this project was laid by the Islands is the responsibility of parties including the “Those who want to now month the draft notification elephant identified in the past five years Adityanath, Uddhav Thackeray PM on December 30, 2018 at the country. Congress, and said that all protest, during their regime reduces public participation in “We do not kill animals. to address the problem. and Pinarayi Vijayan appraised Port Blair. PM said the Submarine suggestions will be considered took many of the big decisions all steps of the environmental Animals are revered in India. Elephants have also been the flood situation in their Addressing the function Cable is one such effort to before the draft is finalised. without consultations,” clearance process by “lessen- We have to devise good conflict included in appendix 1 of the States. Karnataka was repre- thru video conferring, Prime prove that A & N Islands are “The criticism of the EIA, Javadekar said. ing the notice period for pub- management practices. We Convention on the sented by Home Minister Minister said this great leap in not far away from Delhi and 2020, was “premature”, as the On Sunday, Rahul Gandhi lic hearings and doing away have also started a fodder and Conservation of Migratory Basavaraj Bommai. Defence communication technology from the Hearts of the document is merely a draft at had said the draft (EIA) noti- with them for a large catego- water augmentation pro- Species of Wild Animals to Minister Rajnath Singh, Health will boost the development of Mainland. “Submarine Cable this stage. As per rules, only fication, 2020, is “not only dis- ry of projects”. gramme in elephants’ habitat ensure better conservation.” Minister Harsh Vardhan and the Andaman and Nicobar will help A&N in getting 60 days notice is to be given, graceful, but it is also dan- On August 5, the and corridor,” Javadekar said on Sanjay Kumar, director- Ministers of State Home Affairs Islands. Modi admired the cheaper & better connectivity but owing to Covid-19, we gerous”. Karnataka High Court direct- World Elephant Day on general of forests, said the G Kishan Reddy and Nityanand laying of cables for about 2,300 and all the benefits of Digital extended it up to 150 days,” “Not only does it have the ed the Ministry of Monday. As per the last census population and distribution of Rai also participated in the kilometers under the sea as India, especially in improving Javadekar said on the sidelines potential to reverse many of Environment to not publish conducted in 2017, India is elephants in the country have review meet. surveying in the deep sea, online education, tele-medi- of the ministry’s World the hard-fought gains that the final draft notification home to 30,000 elephants while been on the rise. They have Modi emphasised on better maintaining the quality of the cine, banking system, online Elephant Day celebrations. have been won over the years until September 7 as it noted over 2,700 are in the captivity. been migrating from coordination between all central cable and laying of the cable trading and in boosting “Thousands have sent in the battle to protect our that it was published on Addressing the event, Jharkhand to Chhattisgarh to and state agencies to have a per- with specialised vessels is not tourism,” said Prime Minister. their views, but some are environment, but it could also March 23, two days before the Javadekar said elephant con- Madhya Pradesh and manent system for forecasting of overeager and hence they are potentially unleash wide- imposition of the nationwide servation is vital as it balances Maharashtra. floods and extensive use of protesting. People jumping at spread environmental lockdown to control the coro- the ecosystem. Elephants have “New interactions are lead- innovative technologies for intelligence to improve locations etc. “Prime Minister also the draft [EIA] is not a fair destruction and mayhem navirus, people had not been to be kept in forests for which ing to more conflict. They are improving forecast and warning specific forecast, for which States emphasised that in view of practice. It is just a draft right across India,” Gandhi wrote in able to file objections to the fodder and water augmentation migrating to newer areas. We system. Prime Minister said should provide necessary infor- COVID situation, while under- now, we will take a call on a post on a social media plat- document. It also criticised programme has been initiated, are trying to identify research that over the past few years, our mation to these agencies and taking rescue efforts, States must these views and then it will be form calling youth to protest the publication of the docu- the minister said, adding that methodologies to understand forecasting agencies like India timely disseminate the warnings ensure that people follow all finalised.” against it. ment only in Hindi and by next year results will start how the population can remain Meteorological Department and to local communities,” said PMO health precautions such as wear- The Minister also The new updates to the English. showing. stable in new areas,” he said. Central Water Commission have in a statement. ing of face mask, hand sanitisa- “The Government has been making concerted efforts Prime Minister mentioned tion and maintain adequate taken initiative of fodder and to make better and more usable that investment should be physical distance and relief 4(    water augmentation in forest flood forecasts. They are trying increased in localised early materials must include provision areas so that animals will get to provide not only rainfall and warning system so that people for hand washing/ sanitizing and #  food and water in forest area river level forecast but also loca- in a particular area can be pro- face masks for the affected peo- and will not come outside,” he tion specific forecast of inunda- vided with timely warning in ple. In this regard, special pro-     said adding that LiDAR tech- tion. There are pilot efforts case of any threatening situation visions should be made for nology is being used for it. underway to also use innovative such as breach of river embank- elderly people, pregnant women    Union Minister of State for technologies such as artificial ment, inundation level, lightning and people with co-morbidity. Environment Babul Supriyo   2343*,5 said, it is a moment of pride that India is having 60 percent he Centre Monday told of Global population of Asian Tthe Supreme Court that Elephants. work for installation of smog Giving out the figures of tower at Anand Vihar in east deaths due to human-elephant Delhi has started and soil conflict, Additional Director samples have been taken for General of Forests (Wildlife) examining the structural sta- Soumitra Dasgupta said hun- bility. Smog tower is a structure designed as large-scale air purifier to reduce air pollu- tion. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra that an memorandum of under- standing (MoU) has been signed for the project of installation of smog tower and IIT Bombay and Tata Projects Limited are in touch with University of Minnesota for transfer of technology. The bench, also compris- ing Justices B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, was informed by Mehta that as on August 8, site survey has been @  @   %. #   
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The Chief Minister upheld the decision of the NIA to Pinarayi Vijayan and minister for the central jail and five inmates   +& The 38-year-old was being ers were going ahead with their mission as should understand that human lives are the slap Unlawful Activities Prevention higher education K T Jaleel, former of the district jail tested positive treated at the SMHS hospital in this report is filed. same whether they die in air crash or land- Act (UAPA) against Swapna which SIMI leader. for Covid-19. The jail inmates bdul Hamid Najar, the Srinagar. Frequent downpour and mist have made slide,” said V Muraleedharan, Minister of state would make it difficult for her to Sivsankar was questioned by were tested after an inmate of the ABharatiya Janta Party Najar was the district pres- rescue operation difficult but efforts were on for external affairs who visited the landslide come out on bail in the near future. the NIA and the Customs offcials central jail died due to Covid-19, leader who was critically ident of Budgam BJP Other to locate the missing persons, all workers in spot. The Judge said there were suf- for almost 24 hours in connection Kumar added. injured after being shot at by Backward Class (OBC) tea plantation owned by the Kannan Devan Things took an ugly turn when volunteers ficient grounds that prima facie with the case while there are strong The district has so far unidentified terrorists on Morcha. Company of the Tatas. of Seva Bharati were refused entry to prove that the gold smuggling reports that Jaleel may be grilled by reported 3,773 coronavirus cases Sunday in Ompora area of He was targeted by the A new controversy has erupted over the Rajamala for retrieving the dead bodies and operation undertaken by Swapna the agencies for his associatio0n with 98 deaths. Meanwhile, central Kashmir's Budgam dis- unidentified terrorists when discrimination shown by the Kerala help the relations of the victims in perform- was linked to terrorism. “It is based with the UAE Consul General and according to a report from trict, succumbed to his injuries he was out on a morning walk Government towards the deceased in the ing the last rites. The LDF Convenor A on the case diary as well as other attaché based at the capital city. The Banda, a journalist died due to early Monday morning. in the area. landslide. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Vijayaraghavan alleged that the Seva Bharati documentary evidences submitted customs and NIA have arrested ten Covid-19 on Sunday. Najar had received at least His last rites were per- announced a solatium of 2 lakh to the fam- workers have come to propagate Hinduism by the NIA that the bail application persons in connection with the gold Anjani Nigam ,52, was four bullet injuries. According formed by the family members ilies of each of those who lost their lives. and not for helping the people in distress. is being rejected,” said the verdict. smuggling. admitted to the Banda Medical to official sources, “his liver was in the afternoon. Around one Vijayan had announced cash relief f 10 lakh Local residents said the Sb activists were Swapna Suresh and her part- The NIA believes that the College and later referred to the punctured”. 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This is the others showed less than 100 him on vital issues Bengal denied of this legitimate right on This unfortunate lapse, is State’s Police force to combat positive cases while number of information furnished by the cases. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on account of insensitivity and painfully harmful to the inter- the pandemic fighting mecha- the 1,184 tested positive con- cases in Thiruvananthapuram Government of Tamil Nadu on An important information Monday shot off a letter to Chief confrontational stance of the ests of the farmers. This 'cruel nism, according to Chief tracted the pandemic through came down slightly to 200,” Monday about the situation in that came out of Tamil Nadu Minister Mamata Banerjee State Government. joke' and historic injustice on Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. social transmission. 114 per- said Vijayan. He said the down- the State on account of coron- Secretariat is that 28 legislators requesting her to allow the He said that the farmers of the farmers should make me Addressing the media in sons could not explain how and pour has come down in the avirus. have contracted Covid-19 State farmers to avail of the ben- other States had received realise that governance has to be his daily press briefing, Vijayan where they contracted the pan- State and the next few days As on Monday evening, which means that 10 per cent efit of pro-farmer Prime 92,000 crores thanks to the PM for the benefit of the people at said he has appointed Harshita demic. We diagnosed 106 expa- would see rain coming down there were 53,099 active Covid- of the elected representatives Minister Kisan Samman Kisan scheme whereas “no large,” and urging the Chief Attaluri, inspector general of triates and 73 persons from further , according to the 19 cases in the State, lesser than have been affected with the Nidhi scheme which was amount has come to our State.” Minister to “take steps to undo police as the nodal officer in other parts of the country on Indian Meteorological the 53, 336 persons with the pandemic. being blocked by her This, he said required some this injustice to our charge of Thiruvananthapuram Monday with the pandemic,” Department. pandemic as on Sunday Doctors in Chennai’s Government. “soul-searching and immediate fanners.” rural district and S Sreejith, IG, said Vijayan. Hew also said that The sum total of Monday's evening. Though the numbers Government Hospitals refused Urging the Chief Minister amends,” he said. The Governor who has no as the officer in charge of 41 health workers too tested media briefing by Vijayan is were outwardly smaller com- to acknowledge the fat that the to undo the injustice being Dhankhar further wrote love lost with the Trinamool coastal region. positive for the pandemic. that Kerala continues to be in pared to Sunday, the ground pandemic has come down in meted out to the tillers he wrote that the Central Govt scheme Congress Government, had last The decision is in the back- “The task of controlling the a fragile state with Covid-19 reality is that Tamil Nadu the Metropolis over the last that he was distressed at the how has been running from 2018 week alleged that the State ground of 1,184 new persons spread of the pandemic has pandemic continuing unabat- remains critical with the pan- fortnight. “I am not bold the 70 lakh odd farmers of the with 100% funding from Govt Government departments were testing positive for Covid-19 in been handed over to ed. The roping in of police offi- demic refusing to show any enough to say so. There were State were being deprived of the of India adding “The amount is not only not sharing informa- the last 24 hours ending Neighbourhood Watch System cers to strengthen the preven- sign of subsiding. many instances where those central scheme. directly transferred to the bank tion with him but also not Monday evening 6 pm. “Seven and the Janamythri Police. We tive mechanism to fight Covid- Chennai had 976 Covid-19 tested negative getting con- Claiming that the farmers accounts of the beneficiaries.” responding to the queries vides persons succumbed to Covid- are afraid that the local com- 19 is being seen as a signal in patients on Monday. But tracted with the pandemic. Its of Bengal has already lost the As there was no middle- Right to Information. 19 during the last 24 hours. munity clusters are almost sure this direction. Vijayan refused Chengalpet diagnosed 483 new only after three or four tests total benefit amounting to about What is concern is the number to become Large Community to drawn into any controversy persons while Kancheepuram that we can boldly say the per- 8,400 crore “which was their of persons getting infected Clusters,” said Vijayan. regarding his staying off ( 310) and Thiruvallur (399) son is out of danger of getting due and right,” Dhankhar wrote through social transmission. The testing of samples in Munnar where 48 persons were continued with unabated pan- afflicted with the pandemic,” he “it is distressing to note that 70 On Monday, 956 persons out of the State continued to hover in killed in Friday's landslide. demic. said. lakh farmers continue to be /& *  . &          )+)    #N O(  '12 1%)%    >&5 and leave an alarming 24,070 )  2$-    ' others (12,822 on Saturday n a marked drop in the num- and 12,248 on Sunday) infect-    >&5 Customs and DRI officials Jammu: Mystery behind dis- gruntled politicians in Kashmir Iber of Covid-19 infections ed, Coronavirus appeared to brought about the seizure in a appearance of three labourers valley issued lengthy state- and fatalities, Maharashtra on have become less ferocious on n perhaps the biggest narcotic joint operation carried out at hailing from Rajouri on ments demanding a probe into Monday witnessed 293 deaths the first day of the week, going Ihauls in recent years, Mumbai the JNPT. Monday deepened further after disappearance of three labour- taking the total pandemic toll by the death and infection tal- Customs and Department of Each kilogram of seized social media reports claimed the ers from Rajouri in south in the State to 18,050, while a lies. Revenue Intelligence (DRI) drug is worth more than 5 three “suspected terrorists “ Kashmir district of Shopian. relatively low 9,181 people test- Of the 290 total deaths have seized 191 kilograms of crore in the market. killed in Amshipora Shopian Reacting to these social ed positive for Coronavirus. reported on Monday, Mumbai heroin worth 1,000 crore from Said to be of prime quali- 'encounter' on 18 July 2020, have media posts, Srinagar based After the disturbing week- accounted for accounted for 46 a cargo container at Nhava ty, heroin had been concealed been reportedly identified as the Defence Spokesman, Col Rajesh end that saw the pandemic deaths, while there were 43 Sheva Port Trust (JNPT) in in plastic pipes painted in bam- missing labourers of Rajouri on Kalia issued a statement which claim 665 lives (275 on deaths in Pune and 42 in Navi Mumbai and arrested two boo colour. When apprehend- basis of photographs shared by read, “we have noted social Saturday and 390 on Sunday) Thane. customs clearing agents in con- ed, the smugglers had sought to the families. As the news spread media inputs linked to the nection with the seizure. pass it off as a traditional, the like wildfire on various other operation at Shopian on July 18, Acting on a tip-off, the Ayurvedic medicine’. social media platforms, dis- 2020. PNS   !"!" # 3 &  ! & '(%6    @ -    #%6   6 "#$ %&' "&() ) *
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He ?H              @4@ ( also cautioned that “while an early containment of the COVID-19 pandemic may impart an upside                ( to the outlook, a more protracted spread of the   HBE      )        pandemic, deviations from the forecast of a nor-               mal monsoon and global financial market volatil-              #    ity are key downside risks.” Furthermore, the MPC             )     sees “upside risks to food prices and elevated head- ,37>5&B  , (    #             ( line inflation during the second quarter of the cur- ,&C3-& 3                 rent financial year (July-September), which would 2?4>>B               ease in the second half.” &52&5252&2 # ) 1     ,    ( Second, “in respect of MSME (micro, small & ??&5C3      #         ( and medium enterprise) borrowers facing stress -?*5 B &2 3"5 on account of the economic fallout of the pandem- ,& =3-,3              (      ic, lending institutions may restructure the debt             ??7?-32.?7 under the existing framework, provided the bor- &7&3  facilities, of banks and NBFCs (non- of the payment liability, the former offers record low of four per cent. And this has #  ) $      5   3BCI  rower’s account was classified as standard with the banking financial companies) should not concrete relief by extending the period come at a time when the intermittent                 lender as on March 1, 2020; this restructuring will 52,3.73% be beyond 25 crore as on January 1. of repayment, relief in interest and so on. lockdowns are simply not allowing eco-             ( have to be implemented by March 31, 2021.” The ,5  ,?*>3 Further, the borrower’s account was in The Governor sees the scheme as a nomic activities to get into full swing.       #            banks will have to make an additional provision &C?53%52 3&" default but was a “standard asset” as on win-win for both, the lenders and bor- When the wheels of the economy on           )     ( of five per cent on restructured loans. 5233 ?4?7= January 1 and continues to be classified rowers. According to him, while this will ground zero are stuck and there is little   )S          Third, large companies will also be eligible for ?2?,37.7?2 as a “standard asset” till the date of imple- enable the latter to sail through the cri- demand for credit, how will lowering of                 one-time restructuring without declaring it as a  ,&  735>*3 mentation of the restructuring (accord- sis period without getting permanently its cost (interest rate) help?             ( non-performing asset (NPA) or requiring a 3& 73 ? ing to an RBI notification in February). impaired, the former’s balance sheet will At this juncture, therefore, it makes change in the promoter/s. The borrower account 73 32-& " In addition, the borrowing entity is GST look healthier (as this will put a lid on no sense to keep lowering the policy rate.           #     ( has to be standard as on March 1. The decision (Goods and Services Tax) — registered the NPAs) and they will be able to It sounds like the driver is merely press-                 ?&52>&2= ? on the restructuring scheme has to be taken by >3-7?& 5C352 on the date of implementation of the plan expand credit for supporting revival of ing the accelerator while the car is in the                ( December 31 and restructuring must be imple- except those that are exempt from GST- growth. Hopefully, things pan out as per neutral gear. He will only end up burn-            mented within six months. An additional provi- *??=52.?7 registration. The RBI has now further his wish. If not, the banks could be in for ing fuel without any outcome. Far from                  sion of 10 per cent on the restructured loans should C5&>*3-7?+3  extended this to restructuring plans bigger trouble even as borrowers come any help in giving a boost to growth (as                      be made. An expert committee under KV Kamath .?7.252 implemented till March 31, 2021 with up with more demand for restructuring. the real bottlenecks lie elsewhere), this                  will recommend to the RBI the required financial E?23B5 2?& some relaxation in the conditions. Coming to the fourth announce- will do collateral damage. For instance,               ( parameters, along with the sector-specific bench- ?2 7&52& ,3 The exposure limit, including non ment, Das has done the right thing by each time the RBI cuts the policy rate, marks for this special window. 3& 73 fund-based facilities of banks and NBFCs applying the pause button on the repo it expects banks to follow suit. This will                 8 9   Fourth, the policy repo rate — the interest rate &22?2 3>B,3 to the borrower, should not exceed 25 rate. Ever since he took charge propel the latter to pay less to depositors charged by the RBI on loans it gives to banks — crore as on March 1. Further, the (December 2018), the RBI has handed on fresh deposits or when the old ones #            )  ( 7>5?2&7 , remains unchanged at four per cent. The reverse account should be standard as on March out a cumulative reduction in repo rate come up for renewal.           #   ( 0<6&-75* <,&C3 repo rate or the interest rate the banks get on their &3&C&5*&>*3 1 (against January 1 earlier). of 2.5 per cent, of which a 1.35 per cent The RBI may have paused now but                 surplus funds parked with the RBI also remains Via the third announcement, the cut was prior to the outbreak of COVID- by maintaining an accommodative pol-              #       ( unchanged at 3.35 per cent. Further, the RBI will -*32B?. RBI has extended huge relief to large cor- 19. Despite this, during 2019-20, growth icy stance, it has kept the door open for     %          ( continue with the “accommodative” stance of the *5Q55B? porates, too. Unlike the existing arrange- in the GDP hit a low of 4.2 per cent. a rate cut in the future. This should be                  monetary policy as long as necessary to revive ,323?. ment under the Insolvency and This was because other factors such avoided. Instead, it needs to work on  )                 growth and mitigate the impact of COVID-19, 8"11"111 7?73F" Bankruptcy Code (IBC), wherein the as compression in demand (due to other fronts such as credible measures ) 1     3JC? #      +  while ensuring that inflation remains within the 3-- loan account gets a NPA tag and the pro- massive loss of jobs and decline in to reduce NPAs, goading banks to be $   )   3B?3  !   5  3BI3 target. 52C3 32 moter stands no chance of retaining the incomes) and increasing risk-aversion of proactive in looking for viable projects     0 )   3BBC      The first announcement is on expected lines >B,3 firm, the proposed one-time restructur- banks to lending (during 2019-20, bank for funding (money is not a constraint as the measures announced by the RBI                  even as intermittent lockdowns by States and asso- ?C37232" ing treats the account as standard and credit grew by 6.1 per cent, down from ciated disruptions in both supply and demand have there is no change in the promoter/s. the 13.4 per cent growth during 2018- on March 27/April 17 have made avail-    , %   3 -3 5&**B52 dashed all hopes of a V-shaped recovery in eco- 52.7& 7 73 This special dispensation is meant only 19) were at work. able plenty of liquidity to the tune of A           ( nomic growth (as alluded to by the Chief for “COVID-19 related stress” and the Apart from these factors coming in 5,00,000 crore), step up investment by              Economic Advisor, KV Subramanian during the &2 ??2Kamath committee will have to ensure the way of spurring growth, even the cut the Government, especially in infrastruc-         #     initial stages of the pandemic). Several agencies, that the facility is not misused. In other in the repo rate was not fully transmit- ture and so on.            including the World Bank and the International words, all stressed accounts prior to ted (according to Das, reduction in lend- By propelling demand — both              ( ( Monetary Fund (IMF), have projected a signifi- March 1, as well as those which were ing rate was just about 0.6 per cent), investment and consumption — and                  ( cant deceleration in growth. unaffected during the pandemic, must thanks to the high cost of the banks’ helping businesses run, this will also help          ,      ( As regards the second, this is an extension of be excluded. funds (an overwhelming share of these reduce the cost of “one-time” restructur-                ) the existing scheme of one-time restructuring With the introduction of the above comes from public deposits of varying ing and bring about a real improvement              ( introduced last year. That was applicable to one-time restructuring for MSMEs and maturity) on the one hand and high in the banks’ balance sheet in the near restructuring plans implemented by March 31, corporates, the need for extending the NPAs on the other. term. Meanwhile, all-out efforts should                   (over 5,00,000 MSMEs had benefitted from it). moratorium on servicing of loans (this Both these factors make the lend- be made for early resumption of eco-              Following a commitment given by the Finance was initially allowed by the RBI for three ing rate downward inflexible. After the nomic activity even while strictly com-   Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget for months from March 1-May 31 and for COVID-19 crisis, the RBI has reduced plying with Coronavirus-related proto- 8             2020-21, the scheme was extended to December a further three months ending August the rate by 1.15 per cent (0.75 per cent cols and guidelines. 9 31 this year. For a borrower to be eligible, his/her 31) automatically becomes redundant. on March 27 and 0.4 per cent on May (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- aggregate exposure, including non fund-based While the latter was merely a deferment 22) thereby bringing the rate down to a icy analyst) 8"     '4& :$;                          iar past of conventional classrooms. their mobile phones and narrated sto- alternative approaches to teaching, ceed, it is important to operationalise Are you able to control your thoughts, Here, body language, facial expres- ries with the limited resources avail- experimentation with available talent and skills. These can be done via emotions and behaviour under pres- sions, physical projects and practical able while they were at home. In the resources, providing critical feedback projects, classroom discussions, sure or in certain situations? Adaptive experiments were integral to learning, textile stream, students developed and delivering learning assessment encouraging feedback and curiosity. In students are certain to be a profession- besides theory and concepts. Learning interesting and innovative prints using outcomes. This means re-structuring my estimation, these key metrics will al success, wherever they go. Some of outcomes took into account personal- natural dyes. pedagogies and adapting courses to the define the future: the world’s best innovations have ity traits, cognitive skills, life skills, crit- Similarly, the University of online mode with necessary tweaks Critical thinking: This is a key debuted in the worst situations. Are ical thinking and more, for creative and Petroleum and Energy Studies, and improvisations. Learning assess- skill that equally defines both educa- you willing to experiment, take risks 45**5.3 &, ./--$5& conventional courses. But the digital Dehradun, decided to take the ment is a fundamental feedback mech- tional and professional spheres. With and create something new? An inno- 52 7? ,&57 world has turned these features into Coronavirus challenge head-on by anism in education, allowing all stake- the pandemic-induced restrictions, vator will always be valued in every sit- challenges. Or, not. developing AeroOpt, an airport man- holders of the learning process to how do teachers enhance critical uation. 4   
    ell me and I forget. Teach me and For instance, for fashion design agement tool to improve efficiency at understand what is being learned and thinking? The answer is, by asking for Empathy and collaboration: How      I remember. Involve me and I studies, real-world scenarios and counters, staff requirements for board- where learning resources need to be real-time projects drawn from the stu- do you respond to your peers? Are you    4  Tlearn.” This quote by one of industry-live projects that hinged ing gates and immigration security focussed. The wheels are moving dents’ immediate environment and supportive, understanding and display America’s founding fathers, Benjamin mainly on sensory and cognitive skills, with social distancing norms. Both now. But is India prepared to handle asking for solutions from different per- compassion? Are you a team player
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In a utive director posts to be filled directors were required to be A..., may be considered for engineering, finance and phar- Shanghai and Seoul ended on Djumped up to 9 per cent mega push to boost domestic up through different modes filled in from internal candi- switch over to Grade A in the tate-owned Bank of Baroda ma stocks amid positive cues a positive note, while Hong after the announcement that defence production, Defence and composition of selection dates and the remaining 50 per officer cadre against the vacan- Son Monday reported a from global markets. Kong settled in the red. India will stop the import of Minister Rajnath Singh on committee. cent were to be recruited by cies”. standalone net loss of 864 After rallying 390.12 Markets in Tokyo were closed 101 weapons and military Sunday announced that India Besides, Sebi said an deputation/ contract and/or This will be within the crore during the quarter ended points during the day, the 30- for a holiday.Stock exchanges in platforms like transport air- will stop the import of 101 employee, who has put in at direct recruitment. overall 10 per cent vacancies June of the current fiscal year, share BSE benchmark pared Europe were also trading with craft, light combat helicopters weapons and military plat- least seven years as junior Besides, the regulator arising in a calendar year or as due to higher provisions and some gains to end 141.51 gains in early deals. “Today’s under a staggered timeline till forms like transport aircraft, accounts assistant and junior said chairman, two other mem- notified by Competent contingencies. points or 0.37 per cent higher trade was characterised by 2024, in a mega push to boost light combat helicopters, con- engineer and have requisite bers of the board and two Authority. The bank had posted a net at 38,182.08. Similarly, the heightened activity in defence domestic production. ventional submarines, cruise qualifications, can be consid- external experts, to be nomi- The switch over to grade profit of 710 crore in the NSE Nifty climbed 56.10 points and pharmaceutical stocks, the Shares of Bharat missiles and sonar systems ered for the post of ‘Grade A’ nated by the chairman, will A officer is subject to such same quarter a year ago.”On or 0.50 per cent to close at former due to the proposed Electronics Limited zoomed under a staggered timeline till officer at the regulator. constitute the selection com- employees qualifying in the account of provisioning on 11,270.15.L&T was the top changes being implemented 9.17 per cent, Hindustan 2024 With regard to the posi- mittee for executive director departmental test and inter- standard accounts of 1,811 gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- favoring domestic producers Aeronautics Ltd 8. Making the announce- tion of executive director (other position. views conducted by the com- crore, bank reported a (stand- lying 4.81 per cent, followed by and the latter due to earnings... 74 per cent, Astra ment on Twitter, the defence than law), Sebi said two-thirds In June, the Securities petent authority or by an out- alone) net loss of 864 crore in M&M, Sun Pharma, Tech “On the broader market Microwave Products 5.48 per minister estimated that the of the total posts will be filled and Exchange Board of India side agency engaged by Sebi. Q1 FY21 and consolidated net Mahindra, NTPC, SBI, ICICI too, we witnessed investor cent, Bharat Dynamics 4.16 domestic defence industry up from internal candidates (Sebi) had invited applications To give effect to these, loss stood at 679 crore,” Bank Bank and Titan. interest across stocks in the per cent, BEML jumped 3.95 would receive contracts worth and the remaining one-third to to recruit two executive direc- Sebi has amended employees of Baroda said in a regulatory On the other hand, sugar sector as large integrat- per cent and Apollo Micro almost 4 lakh crore within be filled up by deputation or tors. Currently, Sebi has eight service regulations. The regu- filing.Interest income of the Reliance Industries, Asian ed sugar complexes have Systems 3.63 per cent on the the next five to seven years as contract basis. executive directors. lator is in the process of hiring lender during the April-June Paints, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, demonstrated success in their BSE. a result of the decision to In case of non-avail- Further, Sebi said, “An 147 officers in Grade A -- gen- quarter of 2020-21 was down UltraTech Cement and Bajaj distillery operations,” said S “Government’s action to prune the import list of ability in any category - inter- employee working as junior eral, legal, information tech- by 2.38 per cent to 18,494 Finance were among the lag- Ranganathan, Head of boost domestic defence pro- defence platforms and equip- nal and deputation or contract secretarial assistant, junior nology, engineering, research crore as against 18,944 crore gards, shedding up to 1.26 per Research at LKP Securities. ductions helped gains in ment. - the post may be filled from accounts assistant, junior and official language streams in the year-ago quarter.     6 
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  E Jalandhar is asymptomatic and nseeded French player Ferro upped her game to break ative.” is being treated along with the UFiona Ferro beat No 4 seed straight back. tletico Madrid breathed a The original plan was for   2343*,5 to help local, regional and od. We will be allowing more other five players by doctors in Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 7-5 in the The Frenchwoman won Asigh of relief on Monday Atletico to travel to Portugal on national health objectives. young people aceess to our Bengaluru, where the national final to win the 31st Palermo three games on the bounce to after further coronavirus tests on Monday night, with a session orld Athletics President Research has shown that sport,” he added. camp is due to start on August Ladies Open, the tournament make it fives apiece before a ser- their players and staff turned up scheduled on Tuesday at WSebastian Coe on throughout the lockdown, He said that athletics is 20 at the SAI centre. marking the return of tennis vice winner saw her through. negative, allowing the team to Benfica’s Seixal training ground. Monday claimed that more more people are exercising one of the better-placed sports “Mandeep Singh, a member after a five-month shutdown due It was Ferro’s second WTA travel to Portugal on Tuesday for The timetable has had to be people took to running to stay than before. Some research amid the pandemic in terms of of the Indian Men’s Hockey to coronavirus. title win as she maintained fine their Champions League quar- adjusted but the team will stay fit during the coronavirus- even say there is 80 per cent communication and engage- team, who was given the Covid Ferro needed one hour and form since the coronavirus lock- ter-final against Leipzig. in the same hotel in Lisbon, forced lockdown, something increase at the global exercise ment among the officials as test (RT PCR) along with 20 43 minutes to seal the straight- down when she had gone Tests at the weekend had where all the Champions his sport can capitalise on once pattern,” he said at an online well as the athletes. other players at the National sets victory. Her solid serving unbeaten in two exhibition tour- revealed two coronavirus cases League’s remaining games are the world is back to being nor- media seminar organised by “As we come out of the Camp at SAI’s National Centre saw Ferro deliver four aces in the naments before the Palermo at the club, which Atletico con- taking place in a compressed mal. Asian Athletics Federation. pandemic, the world will be a of Excellence in Bengaluru, has match helped her ease to a 6-2 Open. firmed on Monday to be play- format without fans. Coe said athletics can ben- “Athletics is the main ben- complicated place. I believe tested Covid positive, but is win in the first set. She won the first WTA ers Angel Correa and Sime Uefa had stated Atletico efit from the new-found habit eficiary because people are our sport is stronger, better asymptomatic,” the SAI said in However, Kontaveit who event after the pandemic drop- Vrsaljko. would have to have a minimum of more people taking to walk- doing exercise through run- connected, communicating a statement. had ousted top seed Petra Martic ping just one set. Both players are asympto- of 13 players available, including ing and running and his sport ning or walking. That is a very better, more creative and more “He is being administered in the semi-finals started to “This title means a lot, espe- matic and will remain isolated at one goalkeeper, to fulfill the fix- will try to build on it to broad- big asset. We will not take it for ingenious. We will come out treatment by doctors, along come into her own at the end of cially after five tough months of home while the rest of the squad ture, amid fears that more pos- en its base. granted but will try to build on stronger and with more forti- with the other five players who the first set. practice,” Ferro said after the will return to training in the itive cases could emerge. “We are uniquely placed it in the post pandemic peri- tude than ever before.” have tested positive.” The gain in momentum game. Spanish capital on Monday A planned training session afternoon, before flying to on Monday morning had been Lisbon on Tuesday for called off, with all players and phies and it was always very intense. Thursday’s game against Leipzig. staff instructed to stay at home. 7   5    “There was also criticism, which “The first team and mem- is normal, what is important though is bers of the coaching staff under- REGULAR TESTING that both the affection and criticism went new PCR tests yesterday, The ‘final eight’ format %/  % 
   %#'   5 # drove me to always give my all in every the result of which has been neg- begins with Atalanta against training session, every game, to be con- ative in all of them, after the Paris Saint-Germain on 0 8#0 5 ## %#  5 # )  /   stantly improving until my very last appearance of two positive cases Wednesday, with the final minute in a Chelsea shirt.” in the tests carried out on scheduled for August 23. Willian leaves along with fellow Saturday,” Atletico announced Uefa protocol for the tour- The 32-year-old Brazil winger has I will miss the fans. veteran Spain winger Pedro, who is on Monday. nament states all clubs must been linked with a move to Arsenal “I leave with my head held high, joining AS Roma on a free transfer. “As a result, 21 first-team undertake testing between 10 after he failed to agree a new contract safe in the knowledge that I won things The 33-year-old European cham- footballers plus academy players and 14 days before their first with the Blues. here and always did my best in a pionships and World Cup winner also Alex Dos Santos, Manu Sanchez, game in Portugal, as well as Willian rejected Tottenham Chelsea shirt.” issued a heartfelt farewell message as Riquelme and Toni Moya will another round of tests before Hotspur to join Chelsea from Russian Willian — a member of the Brazil he brought the curtain down on his half travel to the Portuguese capital leaving their home country. outfit Anzhi Makhachkala for £30 mil- squads at the 2014 and 2018 World a decade spell at the club. tomorrow (Tuesday) to gather Final tests are then complet- lion ($39 million) in 2013. Cup finals — said he had never regret- “After five wonderful years my for the Champions League quar- ed the day before kick-off, which He scored 63 goals in 339 appear- ted his preferring Chelsea to London stage at Chelsea FC comes to an end,” ter-final.” will be replicated for all further G %  5 # % ances and won five trophies, two rivals Spurs. he wrote on Instagram. The club said the case of fixtures in the competition. Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a “They were seven wonderful years. “It’s been a pleasure and an hon- Vrsaljko “is considered resolved Atletico were keen to reas-   *?2?2 League Cup and the Europa League. In August 2013 when I received the our to play for this club and win the by the health authorities as he sure Uefa that they have fol- However, an ankle injury prevent- offer from Chelsea, I was convinced Premier League, FA Cup and Europa generated antibodies several lowed a strict protocol since the illian says he is leaving Chelsea ed him playing in the FA Cup final loss that this was where I had to play,” he League titles, as well as competing in months ago”. La Liga season ended on July Wwith “his head held high” end- to Arsenal and Saturday’s Champions on. I am certainly going to miss my said. one of the world's best football leagues. Atletico added that “tests 19. Weekly tests were carried ing a seven year spell with the Premier League last 16 second leg thumping by team-mates,” he said. “Today I am certain that it was the “I made the right choice, I take were also performed on relatives out by the club on July 26 and League club he told fans in an open let- Bayern Munich. “I will miss all the staff at the club best of decisions. There were so many with me wonderful and unforgettable living with the two positive August 2. ter on Sunday. “The time has now come to move who’ve always treated me like a son and happy times, some sad, there were tro- memories.”