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The such as hydroxychloroquine, the doctors say they will follow more saffron leaders who were deeply worried BJP central four MLC vacant seats could ivermectin, doxycycline, antivi- DGHS guidelines, but based on willing to change track. 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I want to be with State leaders and effect changes induction into the Ministry had Covid-19 patients. tain situations. join the BJP in 2017, Roy a with the BJP after being denied my leader Mamata who took in his Cabinet to balance the become sore point between Plasma and Remdesivir are The nine-page DGHS New Delhi: The ICMR will founder member of the the post of Opposition Leader Bengal forward.” caste equations. the two leaders. already on the “No list” of the guidelines released on Monday start national-level sero surveys Trinamool, said, “I could not in the State Assembly. On reports that many The CM who met Prime With UP polls only seven World Health Organisation. also stresses on a healthy bal- to assess the spread of Covid- continue in the BJP… in the The post went to compar- more saffron functionaries Minister Narendra Modi here months away, Yogi is to remain These drugs were earlier anced diet with proper hydra- 19 and all States/UTs should present circumstances it is not atively new entrant in the BJP were willing to join the at his residence for about 75 to the face of the BJP but under prescribed by many doctors tion while advising patients and also be encouraged to conduct possible for anyone to contin- Suvendu Adhikari who left the Trinamool, Roy said, “I have 80 minutes defended his track guidence of BJP’s central lead- and patients were also taking their families to stay connect- them so that information from ue in the BJP.” TMC just before the elections. not taken stock of that as of record in governance and ership, sources said alluding to them on their own. However, ed and engage in positive talks all geographies can be collect- A former Railway Minister, And the reasons for his home- now but hope some people will Covid-19 management with the “outcome” of marathon the Indian Council of Medical through phone, video-calls, ed, the Union Health Ministry Roy was seen as a Man Friday coming, he said, “I will explain take a decision.” “lot of evidence and docu- meetings of last two-days. Research ( ICMR) is yet to etc. said on Friday. ( % % &''(% ! P *+& $) , 7879:) “The impugned notice is, therefore, set aside. The INI .%& he Supreme Court on CET is directed to be postponed Amritsar, on Thursday night by TFriday termed as “arbi- by at least a month from June 7879:) a team of Punjab Internal trary” the fixing of June 16 for 16, 2021,” the bench said. 7879:) Security Wing, SSOC Amritsar, conducting INI CET 2021 and The bench said having he Crime Branch of the Gupta said. directed All India regard to the diffi- TDelhi Police has arrested n a setback to the In an intelligence led oper- Institute of Medical culty faced by candi- Anirudh, a close aide of IHyderabad-based Bharat 3:! )/!<: ation, SSOC Amritsar inter- Sciences (AIIMS) to dates due to exami- Olympic medallist and inter- Biotech, the US FDA has reject- cepted an i-20 car bearing hold the post-graduate nation and many national wrestler Sushil Kumar, ed its proposal for an emer- unjab Police on Thursday Punjab’s registration number at medical entrance test places far away due to in connection with the gency use authorization (EUA) Pnight seized a huge cache of a specially laid police naka on after one month. Covid duty from the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl in of its Covid vaccine, delaying foreign-made pistols, and arrest- Amritsar-Batala road, A vacation bench of examination centre, which a 23 year-old wrestler the company’s vaccine launch ed a weapons smuggler alleged- Kathunangal village. The team Justices Indira Banerjee the exam needs to be died and two of his friends in that country. The Indian ly linked with Pakistan-based recovered from the car two and MR Shah disposed postponed. Around were injured. cumbed to injuries later. Government here, however, terrorist outfits and anti-India nylon bags containing 48 foreign of a plea filed by doctors 80,000 candidates are Police said Anirudh, arrest- The wrestler was arrested, asserted that it will have no back to Ocugen regarding the pro-Khalistani elements based in made pistols of different foreign seeking admission in PG med- vying for 815 seats in the ed on Thursday, was involved along with co-accused Ajay impact whatsoever on India’s Master File the company had USA, Canada, and UK, and makes and bores, along with ical and challenging the notifi- national level examination in the alleged assault. Police Kumar, on May 23 from outer vaccination programme. previously submitted and rec- operating on the directions of a magazines and ammunition. cation of fixing June 16 as date which is being held by AIIMS. said 10 people, including Delhi’s Mundka area. The two- Ocugen, the US partner of ommended that Ocugen pur- USA-based handler. The cache included 19 pis- of INI CET 2021. The 815 seats are spread Kumar, have been arrested so time Olympic medallist faces Bharat Biotech, had recently sue a BLA submission instead The weapons were meant tols 9 mm (Zigana-Made in “Having regard to the cir- across 8 institutes of AIIMS far in connection with the charges of murder, culpable said the company will now be of an EUA application for its for carrying out terrorist activ- Turkey), 37 magazines and 45 cumstances pleaded, the fixing and JIPMER, Puducherry, incident. homicide and kidnapping. seeking a full approval of vaccine candidate and request- ities in various parts of India, rounds; nine pistols of .30 bore of the INI CET on June 16, 2021 NIMHANS, Bengaluru and Kumar and his associates Police have called Kumar Covaxin. This is after the US ed additional information and DGP Dinkar Gupta said on (Made in China) and 22 maga- is arbitrary and discriminatory, PGIMER, Chandigarh. had allegedly assaulted wrestler the “main culprit and master- FDA asked the company to data,” said a statement from Friday, giving details of zines; 19 pistols of .30 bore (Star more so since other important The INI CET 2021 was ini- Sagar Dhankar and two of his mind” behind the alleged mur- launch an additional trial so Ocugen, adding that the com- the seizure. mark), 38 magazines and 148 examinations including Joint tially scheduled to be held on friends Sonu and Amit Kumar der and said there is electron- that it can file for a Biologics pany is in discussions with the Jagjit Singh alias Jaggu (25 rounds; and one Pistol of 9 mm Entrance Examinations, Board May 8 but was rescheduled to on the intervening night of ic evidence in which he and his Licence Application (BLA), FDA on the additional docu- years), Batala-resident, was (Baretta-Italian) and two Examinations have been post- June 16 due to the May 4 and 5 over a property associates could be seen beat- which is a full approval. ments required to clear its arrested from near Kathunangal, magazines. poned. 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of SCs in the country, includ- state Congress unit considering BSP, which has a considerable still fighting against the alle- meetings have been held also seeing this alliance as a It would be after decades 3:! )/!<: ing Ad-dharmi, Valmiki and the prevailing infighting and support base on state’s Doaba gations of sacrilege cases. Left between the leadership of both golden chance of its revival that BSP would enter into an Mazhbi Sikhs. subsequent deliberations, region largely represented by alone and while gearing up for the parties, including with BSP since 1992, when its nine MLAs alliance with any political party n a strategic move aimed at Punjab’s all major political Punjab’s ruling party is also the SC population. the polls, SAD had called upon supremo Mayawati. had won in Punjab. in Punjab. Icashing in on almost 32 per- parties have been making going all out to woo the SC SAD, which has been con- the “like-minded” political par- It has been learnt that the Available information sug- BSP, which had always cent Scheduled Caste (SC) attempts to woo the state’s SC population by not only ear- testing elections in coalition ties to come together for the BSP’s national general secretary gests that as a part of the deal, gone solo, never managed to population in Punjab, the population. In fact, SAD has marking funds and organizing with the BJP since 1997 in 2022 elections. Satish Mishra has also reached the BSP will be contesting on get seats in double digits in Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is already announced to appoint a virtual state-level function on Punjab, snapped its ties with Now taking the advantage Chandigarh to put the final seal something between 20 and 30 Punjab. all set to tie up with the a Dalit as state’s Deputy Chief Ambedkar Jayanti besides pri- the saffron party after the pas- of the Congress infighting, and of approval on the alliance — seats, out of the total 117 in However, with the new Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for Minister when elected to oritizing filling of SC-reserved sage of contentious farm legis- Aam Aadmi Party’s almost nil the announcement for Punjab. Notably, SAD used to alliance, BSP and SAD are contesting the 2022 State power. Going a step further, the vacancies, but also planning to lations in the parliament in presence in the state, Akali Dal which could be made anytime contest 94 and BJP 23 of the expected to complement one Assembly polls. saffron party — whose image appoint Dalit leaders on key September last. Though the is set to seal the deal with the now. seats earlier. another as both parties have The move comes about has suffered a huge blow in positions both in the party and party worked hard to emerge as BSP. It has been learnt that the The term of the current different core constituencies nine months after the Akali Dal Punjab due to the ongoing the government. a ‘martyr’ out of the entire con- Political observers have all talks were going on between Congress government in among the voters. severed its ties with its decades- farmers’ agitation against farm With the political observers troversy around farm laws by along been projecting the 2022 the two parties since long but Punjab, led by Captain SAD has managed to build old alliance partner, Bharatiya legislations — went to the underscoring the significance ‘sacrificing’ the lone Union polls to be held amidst changed the reason behind the delay in Amarinder Singh, is going to its base among the Dalits as Janata Party (BJP), following extent of saying that the party of Dalit issues in the ensuing Cabinet berth to show its sup- political equations, and the the announcement was that the expire on March 27, 2022, well. Out of its four MLAs in differences over the Centre’s would be led by a Dalit Chief assembly elections besides the port to the farmers, the SAD alliance between SAD and BSP BSP was asking for a lion’s share after which Punjab will once the Doaba region, three are three contentious farm laws. Minister when elected to power farmers’ agitation, sacrilege, was still struggling to make an is expected to be a first step in reserve seats, while the again go to the polls most from reserved constituencies. Notably, as per the 2011 in the state. drugs, unemployment, among impact. towards the same. Akalis are waiting for the right probably in the month of At the same time, the BSP also Census, Punjab at 31.94 per- As some sweeping devel- others; the SAD has taken the After almost routing out in Sources have informed The time. March to elect 117 members of has its pocket of strength in the cent has the highest population opments are expected in the lead by taking on board the 2017 elections, the SAD was Pioneer that already a series of At the same time, BSP was the legislative assembly. Doaba region. O/001 23 4 ) /0 * $ +* In contrast to the full pass 1,41,286 girls appeared. The 4 percentage this year, the last results of 11,278 candidates for year's pass percentage for class compartment examination 3:! )/!<: Ranjit Singh and State Virasat’ is being implemented *4 X was 64.59 percent in the state. have been declared including Agriculture and Farmers’ with a focus on proper man- BSEH chairman, Prof 5,884 boys and 5,394 girls can- aryana Chief Minister Welfare Minister JP Dalal were agement of water. 3:! )/!<: Jagbir Singh said that this didates. HManohar Lal Khattar on also present on the occasion. He said that for this, the examination was to be con- The pass percentage of Friday said that Pragatisheel He called upon the pro- biennial water management he Board of School ducted in the month of April, government schools and pri- Kisan Samman would be given gressive farmers to give train- plan was also announced in the TEducation, Haryana but could not be conducted due vate schools has been 100 per- at the State-level as well as dis- ing to 10 more farmers every budget announcement. Under (BSEH) on Friday declared the to Covid-19 pandemic and the cent in this examination trict-wise to the farmers. year. With this, the number of this, farmers are being given results of the class X examina- examination was cancelled as result. Similarly, the pass per- While calling upon the progressive farmers will incentives for sowing crops tions with a pass percentage of per the instructions of the centage of students from rural farmers, he said that they increase manifold in two to other than paddy. This time, 100 percent. Education Department. L+ areas and students of urban should focus on doing qualita- three years, he said. two more dimensions have This time, the Board decid- He informed that the result areas has also been 100 percent, tive and quantitative farming. The Chief Minister said been added to this scheme in ed that there will be no topper of secondary examination (reg- on the basis of taking the pro- by the candidate, he said. he said. If any candidate is not Adopting qualitative and quan- that focused schemes should be which it has been decided to in the examination, which has ular) candidates was sent by the portionately of marks scored in Singh informed that the satisfied with the declared titative farming is the need of made to increase the income of give an incentive amount even happened for the first time concerned schools on the basis internal assessment and prac- result of about 3,13,345 candi- result may appear in the class the hour and in view of the pre- farmers. if the field is kept vacant. since 1970, when the first of internal assessment. tical examination and taking dates of the secondary (regular) improvement examination in sent circumstances, farmers He asked the officers of the Besides this, farmers who will examination under the state The result of compartment the average of the marks of examination has been declared the upcoming examination of have to move ahead in the agri- Agriculture and Farmers’ adopt agroforestry will also be board was held in Haryana. candidates has been declared other passed subjects obtained including 1,72,059 boys and the Board, he added. culture sector only by accept- Welfare Department to make given an incentive of Rs 10, 000 ing the challenge of providing small groups of progressive per acre for three years. This quality. Also, if farmers wish to farmers and train them and this will not only assure afforesta- increase their income, then sequence should be run con- tion but would also meet the : 3 they have to move towards nat- tinuously. This will bring a par- required need for wood, he ural farming,” said the Chief adigm shift in the agriculture added. 3:! )/!<: Department. process by the State month will be made available Minister while addressing the sector, he added. Expressing concern over & An official spokesperson Government. through the existing Centrally progressive farmers of Haryana According to the present the decline in groundwater he Mukhyamantri Bal Sewa said that the scheme has also The spokesman said that Sponsored Scheme, he said. who were present in a one-day time, we have to change, for level, Khattar said that since the " '' TYojana which was been approved in the meeting of under the scheme, benefits will The spokesman said that an agriculture workshop orga- this not only the fertile power water level is depleting by announced by Haryana Chief the Standing Finance be provided to the beneficiaries additional financial assistance of nized in Panchkula. of agricultural land will have to more than one meter 3:! )/!<: Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Committee held on June 10. already identified by the districts. Rs 12,000 per annum will be On this occasion, the Chief be increased but also we have every year. with the aim to rehabilitate and According to the data This includes financial assistance provided to the extended fami- Minister launched Khushal to be aware of water conserva- Therefore, in view of this aryana Deputy Chief assist children below 18 years of uploaded on 'Bal Swaraj' portal for children in non - institutional ly or guardian for the educa- Horticulture Portal and a book- tion too, he said. crisis, the State Government HMinister Dushyant age who have lost both their par- upto June 8, a total 91 children care living with their extended tional purpose of the child. let containing information He further said that keep- has to make arrangements Chautala on Friday met Union ents, legal guardian or adoptive including several siblings were family or guardians will be sup- This assistance will be deposit- related to post-harvest man- ing this in mind, the ‘Meri Fasal accordingly. There is a need to Home Minister Amit Shah amid parent(s) due to COVID– 19 has orphaned and 258 children were ported with an amount of Rs ed in the joint bank account of agement. Gujarat Governor Mera Byora’ scheme has been manage and use water proper- the speculations of a cabinet been given the approval of the left with a single parent due to 2500 per child per month till the the child, extended family or Acharya Devvrat, Haryana implemented to update the ly so we do not leave dry land expansion or reshuffle in the Legal Remembrancer COVID-19 in Haryana. attainment of age of 18 years. Of guardian till the child attains the Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian data of crop sown in every acre. for future generations, he state. Department and Finance Verification of the cases is in this, an amount of Rs 2000 per age of 18 years. Chand Gupta, Power Minister Similarly, ‘Mera Pani Meri added. Last month, the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had met Prime . ;<<;! Minister " !=>9",*? 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Delhi Food AGovernment’s tussle over the on its own door-step delivery and Supplies minister Imran Hussain enior BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi latter’s proposed door-step delivery scheme. responded to Paswan on February 2, SShankar Prasad on Friday accused the Delhi 7879:) had only one concern limited taken over the project and that of ration scheme, it turns out, the In its letter dated January 23, but raised the issue of transfer of Government of being "under the control of the to those migrant workers it would take another three to Ministry of Consumer Affairs wrote 2018 to Delhi government’s Commissioner Food and Supplies ration mafia", as the tussle between the Centre and he Supreme Court on without any form of identifi- four months to form the data- 19 times to the Arvind Kejriwal Principal Secretary-cum- and sought an inquiry against him. State Government continued over the latter's pro- TFriday asked the West cation being able to avail the base. In response, the Bench Government since January 23, 2018 Commissioner Food and Civil On June 28, Joint Secretary S posed scheme to deliver subsidised food grains to Bengal Government to imple- benefits of the scheme. stated that it should take a and requested four times through Supplies, the Centre asked it to share Jagnathan wrote a letter to Delhi people's houses. ment the ‘one-nation, one- The Bench also ques- shorter time since it is just a video conferencing in 2020 during details of proposal of door-step government on use of ePoS. On "Arvind Kejriwal ration card’ (ONORC) scheme tioned the Centre on its delay module, and that states need the Covid pandemic to implement delivery of ration. December 26, Paswan again is talking about home immediately “without any in preparing a national data not be consulted at this stage. the ‘one-nation, one-ration card On February 23, 2018, the reminded the Kejriwal government delivery of ration when excuses further”. It said all base which had been sanc- However, Senior Advocate (ONORC)’ scheme in the national Centre wrote to the Delhi govern- on the same issue. Responding to he even failed to pro- States must implement it for tioned in October 2020. The Colin Gonsalves urged the Capital. ment on its decision to put on hold Paswan, Delhi government's Food vide oxygen to the the benefit of migrant labour- Maharashtra and Punjab gov- Bench to reject the "excuse" by Besides, the Union Home the requirement of Aadhaar for dis- Minister Imran Hussain on March people of Delhi. The ers who can get ration bene- ernments informed the Court Centre since "three years have Secretary and Principal Secretary to tribution of ration to eligible ben- 4, 2020 stated that Commissioner Delhi Government is fits from any part of the coun- that they had implemented the passed and nothing has been the Prime Minister have also been eficiaries. To this, the Delhi gov- Food and Supplies was directed to under the control of try, irrespective of the place ONORC scheme. The AAP- done". regularly holding meetings on the ernment shared details via letter roll out the ePoS based door step the ration mafia," where their ration card is reg- ruled Delhi Government, Additional Solicitor issue via video conferencing with all March 21, 2018. The Centre delivery system in a time bound Prasad said, adding istered. however, hasn’t implemented General Aishwarya Bhati States including Delhi. responded on the same day saying manner. that the Delhi Rejecting the objections the Centre’s scheme. informed the court that the Union Food Minister Piyush the food grains are required to be Paswan on March 19, again Government is yet to by the West Bengal Noting that about Rs. 417 Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Goyal on Friday also urged the Delhi delivered and distributed through wrote to Kejriwal again requesting adopt the Union Government on grounds of crore had been disbursed for Yojna was extended till Government to not create obstacles ration shops. On June 18, 2018, the him to utilise ePoS infrastructure Government's 'one- problems in data and Aadhaar the making of the database, November and that 80 crore for poor migrants in availing PDS Centre again asked the Kejriwal along with ONORC before March nation, one-ration card' scheme. Card seeding, the Bench com- the Court expressed displea- people were identified as ben- grains and implement the ONORC government for resumption of ePoS 31, 2020. Paswan followed it up on "Thirty four states/UTs have adopted the prising Justices Ashok sure at the snail's pace adopt- eficiaries under it. scheme. devices at ration shops but it did not May 23. Hussain reiterated on June 'one-nation, one-ration card' scheme. Only three Bhushan and MR Shah said ed by the Centre. "What is However, the Court Goyal had written to Delhi respond, sources added. 17 that he directed the states — Delhi, West Bengal and Assam have not that “no excuses further” and your project for National sought to know whether the Government on February 18 too On July 17, the then Union Commissioner to roll out ePoS- adopted it. Kejriwal should answer why the all statements must imple- Database of Unorganised benefit of the scheme can be this year but the Delhi Government Food and Consumer Affairs min- based doorstep delivery system. scheme has not been implemented in Delhi," he ment them. “You can’t cite one Workers? Rs 417 crore has reaped by migrants who don't has not responded, sources said. ister Ram Vilas Paswan wrote to On October 7, minister of state questioned. or the other problem. This is been released but not even a have ration cards. Senior Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Kejriwal for use of ePoS for bene- of consumer affairs Raosaheb Patil Terming Kejriwal's 'doorstep ration delivery for migrant workers,” the module is created. How much Advocate Dushyant Dave Pandey had on June 8 written to the ficiaries of the National Food Danve wrote to Kejriwal on resump- scheme a "jumla", Prasad accused the Delhi gov- Bench said. time will you take? Process argued that the Atmanirbhar Delhi Government requesting it Security Act at the earliest. On tion of ePoS devices with biomet- ernment of working under the control of the ration Reserving the orders on has not even started," the Scheme should be extended again to resume distribution of January 11, 2019, Paswan then ric or Aadhaar authentication facil- mafia. the migrant labourers’ prob- Bench said expressing its dis- and that the PM Garib Kalyan ration via e-PoS machines, enabling wrote to Lieutenant Governor of ities in all 2200 ration shops for "You want to break the law. You want to throw lems and welfare due to the pleasure. Yojna be also extended to smooth implementation of Delhi for resumption of ePoS. implementation of ONORC. A sim- dust into the eyes of the people of Delhi. The cen- Covid pandemic, the bench Solicitor General Tushar migrant workers who do not ONORC. Manisha Sensarma , economic ilar letter was also written to Delhi tral government procures and spends money on reminded the State Mehta said that the National possess ration A mail trail between the two advisor to the ministry of food and Chief Secretary by Secretary, the scheme and you have to follow the law," he Governments that the court Informatics Centre (NIC) has cards. sides shows the Centre’s insistence consumer affairs, also wrote to Consumer Affairs. said. ()* # #4%70 22 + '+' +3(""" + , % 66 8 ' + "4 )5 7879:)
&- 7879:) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) ituation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC)in Ladakh 7879:) as also Afghanistan,” a counter-terrorism Sand relative calm at the Line of Control(LOC)in Jammu pparently sensing trouble post-with- expert said. and Kashmir will figure prominently during the three-day wo doses of Covid-19 vaccine offer 7879:) ject being planned by the Adrawal of the US troops from The Chinese jets’ enhanced “beyond Army Commanders’ conference starting here on June 16. Thigh protection against infection and health research body will be Afghanistan and in the midst of its contin- visual range” (3,000 km) and significant pay- Incidentally, the conference will take place a year after hospitalisation even among healthcare he Government on Friday carried out in 70 districts -- uing standoff with India, China is conduct- load can make these bombers hit targets in 20 Indian army per- workers who have a high risk of being Tannounced its plans to the same where the previous ing the final trials of H-20 strategic stealth Balochistan, Afghanistan or Ladakh even sonnel including the infected. start a nationwide Covid-19 rounds had been carried out bombers at its Hotan airbase, opposite east- without crossing the boundary, he said. commanding officer on A study conducted by CMC Vellore sero-survey this month, but at -- across 21 states and will ern Ladakh, before their deployment in the The project for development of the H-20 June 15 were killed in a found vaccination to be protective, but the same time also asked the also include children above area. bombers was undertaken by China in 2010 bloody brawl with the did not investigate the proportion of States to carry out their own six years apart from adults, The testing exercise that began on when India was negotiating with the French Chinese soldiers in the cases caused by the beta (B.1.1.7) and localised surveillance exer- a senior official Tuesday will continue till June 22, the day that Dassault Aviation to buy 126 Rafale jets. Galwan valley in east- delta (B.1.617.2) variants that were cises to assess the real extent added. marks 100 years of formation of the Within a span of over a decade, China ern Ladakh. More than responsible for the second wave. of the infection's In addition, blood sam- Communist Party of China (CPC) and its reached the manufacturing stage. In contrast, 40 Chinese soldiers The study has been posted on a spread. ples of health care workers in rule. India, in fact, curtailed the order size of the were also killed but preprint server. Preprints are yet to be The Indian Council for district hospitals will also be Top sources privy to the development said Rafales from 126 to just 36 without technol- Beijing is yet to offi- peer-reviewed. Medical Research (ICMR) collected for the survey. The at least three H-20 bombers, developed as an ogy transfer despite the depleting sanc- cially confirm number “Our study shows that Covid-19 vac- will start the fourth round of 21 states where the samples area-specific asset, are aimed at blunting the tioned squadron strength. of casualties. cines have a great benefit in reducing the project in the coming would be collected for the edge India acquired through the acquisition The Chinese intention of making these Moreover, the infection and severity of disease. days to determine the preva- sero survey include Andhra of Rafale jets. strategic bombers an area-specific asset is conclave comes at a Vaccination helps in breaking the chain lence of coronavirus anti- Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, The stealth feature and long endurance clear from Beijing’s decision to designate the time when the of transmission,” said Dr Joy J Mammen, bodies in the community, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, coupled with the capability to carry heavy Hotan base for testing these stealth machines. Chinese are conducting their air force exercise compris- Professor at the Department of said V K Paul, member, Jharkhand, Karnataka, payloads could potentially dodge the “detect The development also marks a significant ing fighter jets on their side of the LAC in Eastern Ladakh. Transfusion Medicine, CMC Vellore health, Niti Aayog who also Maharashtra, Madhya and disable radar” capability of Rafales, shift in Chinese strategy of deploying troops Recently, they also conducted large scale army drills in and the corresponding author of the heads the national Covid-19 Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, they said. on the ground in areas bordering Ladakh as the Tibetan plateau there. preprint. task force. Simply put, it will Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil The H-20, though officially not well as ramping up air defences to respond The aerial and ground exercises took place more than “We were not able to individually help determine the percentage Nadu, Telangana and Uttar announced by China yet, is likely to be to any challenges with full might, officials 100 km away from the LAC, sources said here. However, study the efficacy of Covishield and of population which Pradesh. deployed after the assessment of the final test said. given the continuing stand-off at some friction points for Covaxin as only a few received Covaxin,” got Covid-infected. The overall percentage of runs and possible tweaks at bases opposite Earlier, the H-20 bombers were slated to the last one year, India is not taking any chances and keep- he added. Though over 93 per cent “Preparation for national people above 18 years with Ladakh. be inducted in 2025. However, the timeline ing a watchful eye on the Chinese activities. received Covishield, the study only serosurvey is done. ICMR antibodies against the virus The induction of H-20 bombers could be has been compressed which signals a shift in More than one lakh troops from both the sides are shows that vaccinated individuals are will begin work for the next in India was 21.4 people, as a "game changer" as China is the third coun- China’s approach in the region and the larg- deployed on the LAC for the last one year since the face- better protected compared with unvac- sero-survey this month. But if per the third national sero- try after the US and Russia to possess stealth er geopolitical space. offs began in early May. Eleven rounds of talks between cinated individuals. we want to protect our geo- survey by the ICMR to assess technology for fighters, sources said. The The H-20s are also estimated to be the Corps Commanders of both the sides have taken place The study found that among the graphies, we won't have to the true spread of Covid-19. move could have repercussions for geopoli- capable of carrying nuclear payloads and so far to defuse tension. 7,080 health-care workers who received depend on national sero-sur- The findings had also tics in the region as also powerplay by the US carry stealth missiles to defy air defences of The Army commanders will review their operational two doses, the vaccines offered 65 per vey alone, we'll have to revealed that while sero- and its allies in the disputed South China Sea enemy forces. preparedness during the conference to deal with any chal- cent protection against infection, 77 per- encourage States for sero- prevalence among children and Taiwan. According to a 2020 Pentagon report on lenge from China, sources said here on Friday. cent protection against hospitalisation, surveys too,” said Paul at a aged 10-17 years was 25.3 per “The stealth feature makes the Chinese Chinese military power, the H-20s are esti- The top brass will also review the situation on the LOC 92 per cent protection against the need routine presser here on cent, it was 25.7 per cent strategic supersonic jets undetectable by mated to have a range of 5,281 miles and a after India and Pakistan agreed to ceasefire on February for oxygen and 94 percent protection Friday. among healthcare any radar and Beijing seems to be going lift capacity of 10 tons of 25 this year. No bullet has been fired since then besides from ICU admission. The serosurveillance pro- workers. aggressive in protecting its investments in the munitions. nil infiltration bids by terrorists from across the LOC. ' 3( 9 : # , #( 7879:) including southeast, east-cen- tral & northeast Arabian Sea” 7879:) gainst the backdrop of the and areas along an off Kerala, 7879:) ongoing dependence on fossil Arow over the prediction of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra ointing out that India fuels is detrimental to global Cyclone Tauktae and its change and Gujarat coasts. Paccounts for more than 11 ore than 8 million people health. We can’t in good con- of path as claimed by the “The cyclone was moni- per cent of road accidents in Mdied in 2018 from fossil science continue to rely on fos- ONGC after the vessel tragedy tored with the help of available the world, Defence Minister fuel pollution, according to a sil fuels, when we know that which claimed 86 lives, the satellite observations from Rajnath Singh on Friday new research by the Harvard there are such severe effects on India Meteorological INSAT 3D and 3DR, SCAT termed it as a “silent pandem- University published in the health and viable, cleaner alter- Department (IMD) on Friday SAT, polar orbiting satellites ic”. recent edition of journal natives,” said the researchers. came out with a report detail- and available ships & buoy Voicing his concern, he Environmental Research. The Previous research relied on ing how it warned through var- May 11 onwards -- six days observations in the region. said 4-4.5 lakh accidents claim study greatly increases esti- satellite and surface observa- ious means the impending prior to landfall over Gujarat The system was also monitored 1.5 lakh lives every year in the mates of the numbers killed by tions to estimate the average trouble “six days prior to the coast on May 17 late evening. by Doppler Weather RADARs country. Though India has less air pollution when compared to global annual concentrations of landfall over Gujarat coast”. The report said that the (DWR) Thiruvananthapuram, than three per cent of the the most recent Global Burden airborne particulate matter, “A total of 41 national bul- bulletins for the maritime inter- Kochi and Goa. Various world’s total vehicles, the acci- of Disease Study, which had put known as PM2.5. However, the letins, 30 Regional Specialized est were issued by area cyclone numerical weather prediction dent rate is more than 11 per the total number of global researchers were not impressed. Meteorological Centre ( warning centres of IMD at models run by Ministry of cent, he outlined and said: “It mortalities from all outdoor air- “With satellite data, you’re see- RSMC) bulletins to World Mumbai, Chennai, Earth Sciences (MoES) insti- is no less than a silent pan- borne particulate matter — ing only pieces of the puzzle,” Meteorological Organization Thiruvanthapuram and tutions, global models and demic.” including dust and smoke from said Loretta J. Mickley, Senior (WMO)/Economic and Social Ahmedabad to all stakeholders dynamical-statistical models The Minister made these wildfires and agricultural burns Research Fellow in Chemistry- Commission for Asia and the including coastal and high sea were utilized to predict the gen- observations after dedicating CoERBAT focuses on and the setting up of these — at 4.2 million. Climate Interactions at the Pacific (ESCAP) panel member shipping community well in esis, track, landfall and inten- to the nation two centres of institutionalising the knowl- Centres is another step in Researchers estimated that Harvard John A. Paulson School countries, nine Press Releases, advance. sity of the cyclone,” it said. excellence established by the edge gained over the years in that direction. exposure to particulate matter of Engineering and Applied 15 hourly bulletins on the day The IMD’s report, howev- The report said that first Broder Roads development of almost 60,000 Singh also launched four from fossil fuel emissions Sciences (SEAS) and co-author of landfall, 18 bulletins for er, did not name ONGC as one information about develop- Organisation(BRO). km of roads, 56,000 metres of software developed to opti- accounted for 18 percent of of the study. “It is challenging for International Civil Aviation, of the recipients of those con- ment of low pressure area over These Centres have been bridges, 19 airfields and four mise the work efficiency of the total global deaths in 2018 satellites to distinguish between 83 lakh SMS to fishermen, stant warnings on the cyclone’s southeast Arabian Sea and established to achieve excel- tunnels in the eastern and BRO personnel, their human with Eastern North America, types of particles, and there can farmers & coastal population, track and intensity. A probe has adjoining areas was given in the lence in road safety and fos- north-western part of the resource management, Europe, and South-East Asia be gaps in the data.” and very frequent updates on been ordered into the vessel extended range outlook issued ter growth in construction of country. recruitment management, regions having the highest con- “Rather than rely on aver- social networking sites were tragedy even as it led to ques- on May 6 (about 7 days prior roads, bridges, air fields and Flagging his concern over enrolment and works man- centrations of fossil fuel-relat- ages spread across large regions, sent to trigger mass response tions and counter-questions to the formation of low pres- tunnels. The Centre of the fatalities in road mishaps, agement. ed air pollution having the we wanted to map where the and sensitise masses about the over the quality of prediction sure area over southeast Excellence for Road Safety Rajnath said the government The first ever Solo highest rates of mortality. pollution is and where people impending disaster in associa- and required actions on the Arabian Sea & adjoining and Awareness (CoERSA) has taken a number of initia- Woman Motorcycle The findings underscore live, so we could know more tion with the system,” the IMD warnings. Lakshadweep area on 13th aims to create awareness about tives such as National Road Expedition by Kanchan the detrimental impact of fos- exactly what people are breath- said. The IMD had on May 13 May and eight days prior to road safety through analysis Safety Policy, Motor Vehicle Ugursandi to Umling La Pass, sil fuels on global health. “Our ing,” said Karn Vohra from The IMD said that the indicated that the system would formation of depression over sharing of road accidents and Act 2020 and identification of Ladakh and back was also study adds to the mounting evi- University of Birmingham and warnings and updates were move towards Gujarat coast Lakshadweep area on 14th suggesting methods to save black spots on national high- flagged off on the dence that air pollution from first author of the study. being constantly issued since and would “impact the areas May). precious lives. ways to tackle the problem occasion. ) !"# $ %# &'()(*(' / * 0 (
&23:) even in the next five years and imum the State could do is cre- Vijayakumar. resuming works,” said Pillai. the promise made by the Left ate five lakh jobs in informa- The traditional industries Owners of four cashew pro- ith economists and man- Democratic Front in its 2022 tion technology sector and of Kerala, cashew nut, coir and cessing factories committed sui- Wagement experts pointing election manifesto would other avenues in the next five handloom are in deathbed, cide in the last two years in out the lacuna in the 2021-2022 remain an unfulfilled dream,” years but that itself would be according to Dr Rajmohan Kollam alone, said Pillai, son of State Budget proposal present- said Prof Aravindakshan. The realized if investors pitch in Pillai, chairman, Beta Group, late Janardhanan Pillai, &23:) ed early this month in the LDF had promised 45 lakh with working capital which is who once headed the biggest described as India’s cashew Legislative Assembly, the dark- jobs in the next five years highly unlikely,” said cashew processing industry in king. Hari Kartha, economist- undreds of rare and cost- er side of Kerala economy has though its track record during Aravindakshan. the State. “ Huge operational turned-political commentator Hly species of trees have come out in the open. 2016 to 2021 remains poor, he Prof B Vijayakumar, man- costs and unfriendly govern- said he was watching with been illegally cut down and Though the number of pointed out. agement expert and former ment policies led to the closure curiosity the big time industri- removed from reserve forests of educated youth registered with K N Balagopal, the finance director board member of the of the cashew processing units alists preferring to set up shops Wayanad in northern Kerala. the employment exchanges in minister has claimed in his bud- fertilizer giant FACT pointed and 3.5 lakh people have been in Tamil Nadu and Andhra This has resulted in massive the State has crossed the 3.7 get speech that five lakh job out that the State’s track record left jobless. Remember that Pradesh while they shunned deforestation of the ecologically million mark, the Budget pro- opportunities would be created in industrialization is anything cashew nuts belonged to the Kerala. “There is not a single fragile Western Ghats in the posal is silent about employ- through Micro, Small and but encouraging. “The LDF four top agricultural exports major manufacturing unit that State. ment potentials in Kerala. Medium Enterprises (MSME) Government purchased 450 along with basmati rice, spices has set shop in Kerala during Though illegal felling of Adding insult to injury is the and Kudumbasree (self help acres of prime land from FACT and tea,” said Dr Pillai. the last 15 years. The situation trees have been going on in warning issued by Prof D groups for women) missions. at a cost of 1,000 crore in 2017 There were 840 registered is grim in the State even as peo- Wayanad for the last two years Aravindakshan, noted econo- “There are 1,40,000 MSME and declared that they would cashew factories in the State. But ple from North East prefer to be with the patronage of politi- said Peruvanthanam. Ramachandran. mist, that Kerala is on its way units in the State out of which set up a giant petrochemical eighty per cent had pulled down in Kerala.” Said Kartha. cians, civil servants and the for- But former Minister On Friday, Dhanesh to a debt trap as the public debt only less than 50,000 units are complex. Though it is more the shutters by 2020 . “Kollam Hike in unemployment will est mafia, neither Rahul Chandrasekharan, a suave and Kumar, the divisional forest has crossed four lakh crores. functioning. Kerala’s minimum than five years, the land remains district, the cashew capital of the result in crime rating going up Gandhi, the parliament mem- soft spoken CPI leader, told the officer, who had ordered a “The Public Service wage per day is 700/- where- as it was earlier and no action State, has seen 700 processing and the State figuring promi- ber representing Wayanad nor media that he issued the order probe into the felling of trees Commission would not be able as the Kudumbasree workers has been taken by the govern- units downing shutters and nently in the National Crime the legislators have reacted to with good intentions. “This was was transferred to an unim- to offer jobs for 2.5 lakh persons are paid 200 per day. The max- ment till date,” said Prof there is no possibility of them Records Bureau. the incident. as per the requests of the trib- portant position. But A K John Peruvanathanam, als living in this land because Saseendran, the forest minister Kerala’s own Sundarlal they were not in a position to in the Pinarayi Vijayan led- Bahuguna, said that the defor- extend the area of agriculture Government feigned ignorance 1 ) 0+. estation had the blessings of operations. The trees were when media persons asked former Revenue Minister E planted three decades ago and him about the unceremonious Chandrasekharan and Forest it was time for their felling,” shunting out of the forest offi- " Minister K Raju, both belong- said the Minister. cial. 1 '$'' ;,0,. ing to the CPI. P K Ramachandran , for- “It may be noted that “Both the Ministers sup- mer senior scientist in the Saseendran had expressed his 9B3& 28 to take custody of the alleged spy 9B3& 28 OBCs. ported the forest mafia’s plan to Rubber Board and member of unhappiness and dissatisfaction from the BSF on Friday. In a series of tweets on Friday, Rajbhar cut down trees worth crore of Bio Diversity Board said that during the allocation of port- leuths of the UP Anti-Terrorists According to a statement issued ontinuing his tirade against the ruling said: “Elections are round the corner, so rupees because the CPI was in the Minister’s order was dis- folios. He was not at all inter- SSquad (ATS) reached Malda in by the BSF (South Bengal Frontier), CBJP, former minister in the Yogi the BJP has again discovered the impor- need of funds to face the 2021 torted by the mafia and they ested in taking over as minis- West Bengal on Friday to take cus- Han Junwei (36) of Hebei province Cabinet and chief of Suheldev Bhartiya tance of the OBCs. The party has started Assembly election. They sub- felled trees like teak and rose- ter of forests,” said tody of a Chinese spy arrested along in China was a “wanted criminal” Samaj party (SBSP) Om Prakash Rajbhar dishing out assurances to these leaders verted a 1964 order that had wood which should have been Peruvanathanam. He said mas- the Indo-Bangladesh border in West and might have been working in said that the saffron party is a sinking inviting them to Delhi figuring on how to banned the felling of trees left untouched. “It was slaugh- sive felling of trees was hap- Bengal by Border Security Force India for some Chinese Intelligence ship. get the votes of their communities. When from the region. Though the ter tapping with the connivance pening in Ranni in the central (BSF) personnel. agency as the electronic equipment He questioned the BJP on non-imple- will the BJP give the due share in power land was earmarked for the of politicians who were under Travancore region with official The spy was to be handed over found on him indicates. mentation of recommendations of the to the OBCs ? Those who robbed the back- tribals, felling of trees has been the impression that the LDF connivance. “In another couple to the ATS after it surfaced that the This apprehension is a big Social Justice Committee and asserted that wards of reservation should answer when banned in the Government Government would not return of years we will see the destruc- Chinese man and his wife already achievement for the BSF and the his party would not join hands with the the report of the Social Justice Committee order and this was what was to power after the 2021 elec- tion of whatever green cover had a case registered against them in matter will be investigated in depth. BJP for the 2022 Assembly elections in would be implemented. If the report is not sabotaged by the axis consist- tion. This has been a prece- exists over Kerala and the State Uttar Pradesh. Many startling details may surface. Uttar Pradesh. The SJC set up by the Yogi implemented, then the exit of the BJP from ing of politicians, civil ser- dence and the CPI leaders becoming a desert,” said Sources said that a five-member All Intelligence agencies are now Government in 2017 had recommended power is a foregone conclusion in vants and forest mafia dons,” were no exception,” said Peruvananthanam. team of UP ATS travelled to Malda working together in the case. a quota within quota of 27 per cent for the 2022.” * "$ = 6 /$ + ' 67 &23:) Minister with a fatherly touch. , , # He said the Government was he next two days will see planning to extend the interval ' ,0 TKerala going under total between the second and third 34 lockdown as the Covid-19 con- waves so as to bring down the New Delhi: Vaccine hesitancy even among health work- tinued unabated and claimed fatality rate. 7879:) have an 'open vial policy', he said. ers in rural areas has thrown a spanner in the Government’s more lives on Friday. The State Vijayan said that the lock In a bid to limit vaccine wastage and plan to reach out to the rural areas of the country where administration has asked the down has helped the State to n view of the shortage of Covid- ensure optimum utilisation of vials, vaccination has become urgent in view of the rapid surge police not to allow people to control the transmission of the I19 vaccines, the Government, on the State Governments have thus in Covid-19 cases. come out of their houses unless pandemic. “Though the num- Friday, issued a detailed statement been advised to carry out vaccina- In fact, many healthcare workers (HCWs), frontline it is an emergency situation. ber of cases have not shown enlisting the initiatives taken by it tion sessions with at least 100 ben- workers (FLWs) and the elderly too haven't taken the sec- Since the State is not show- signs of coming down and the to reduce the jab wastage across the eficiaries. The requirement has ond dose with the national average stuck at 56 per cent. ing any drop in the number of death rate remains high, Kerala country. been given an exception in cases Stating that vaccine hesitancy is common among the rural daily cases of new patients and is well ahead of other States. “We are using the Covid-19 where the camps are being organ- health workers, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said the death rate remains on the We have become a role model Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co- ised in remote areas. it is working closely with States and Union Territories to higher side, Chief Minister for other countries and they WIN) with the inbuilt eVIN “The vaccinator is advised to address the issue. “We have been supporting the efforts Pinarayi Vijayan resumed his are following the Kerala style in (Electronic Vaccine intelligence net- mark the date and time of opening of States and UTs for an effective vaccination drive under media briefing after a gap of ; 2 # regulating the pandemic,” he work) system, a digital platform, each vial and all open vaccine vials the 'Whole of Government' approach since January 16 this one week on Friday. %/< , - said. 'which not only registers the bene- need to be used/discarded within 4 year,” it said in a statement here.”Vaccine hesitancy is a According to Vijayan, The Chief Minister ficiaries but also tracks the vaccines hours of opening. Several States have globally accepted phenomenon and should be addressed 14,233 new people were diag- claimed that 25 per cent of the and facilitates real-time monitoring organized Covid-19 Vaccination in by scientifically studying and addressing the issue at the nosed with the coronavirus the State. Vijayan said the Lakshman Rekha without face population in the State has of storage temperatures across such a way, that not only there is no community level,” it said adding that a 'Covid-19 Vaccine and 173 people fell victim to Government has made it masks. been vaccinated despite the 29,000 cold chain points at the wastage but they are able to extract Communication Strategy' covering details on vaccine hes- the disease. mandatory that people staying “People who stay inside the indifferent attitude of the National, State, and District level',” more doses from the vial and thus itancy has been shared with all states and UTs at the begin- The Test Positivity Rate at indoors too wear face masks. houses are advised to follow Centre. Only those people who said Luv Agarwal, joint secretary show a negative wastage,” Agarwal ning of the Covid-19 vaccination drive. the end of the day was 13.29 Even couples and husband and Covid-19 guidelines and main- have taken the two doses of the with the Union Health Ministry at said, justifying that the expectation All States and UTs are following the same and adopt- and there were 1.34 lakh per- wives have been told, though tain social distancing between vaccine would be allowed to a press conference here. to limit vaccine wastage below one ing the strategy as per the local requirement, the state- sons under treatment across indirectly, not to cross the each other,” said the Chief travel across the State, he said. The current vaccines do not per cent is not unreasonable. ment said. PNS 1 /) 6 3)6 4 * 6 Q R& " HC bench directed the BMC COVID management, but why is the "$ + Commissioner to submit to the court “at (BMC) Commissioner not taking action 5B50!) least a preliminary report is placed before in such issues?”. June 24, 2021”. It directed the Mumbai “We are deeply pained that the stake- Lucknow: Finance Minister Suresh been set for the council to take up aking suo motu cognisance of the suburban collector to extend full co- holders are not doing their job and hence Khanna said that the Uttar Pradesh the GoM’s report yet. Tbuilding crash at Malad in north operation to the Commissioner of Inquiry. this is happening. If there is will at the Government favoured reducing the “The UP Government is in Mumbai on Wednesday which it said was The HC bench also granted liberty to higher level (of administration), then Goods and Services Tax (GST) favour of reducing taxes in order to a “man-made-disaster” and an offshoot of the BMC Commissioner to seek help from something can happen. This is nothing but levied on Covid-19 essentials to reduce Covid-19 treatment costs for “lawlessness in civic wards”, the Bombay the relevant departments of the BMC to lawlessness in the wards. You can realise minimise the costs borne by people patients,” Khanna said while High Court on Friday ordered a judicial probe into the issues of accountability. It the pain which we are feeling for the peo- to cope with the pandemic. responding to a query on the pos- probe into the tragedy an sought a pre- also allowed the Municipal Commissioner ple who have died. The corporators and The GST Council that met on sibility of levying a 0.1 per cent GST liminary report within a fortnight. to seek help from Senior Advocate Sharan people manning the wards should also feel May 28 had formed a Group of on Covid-19 material ranging from Upbraiding the Brihanmumbai Jagtiani, amicus curiae appointed by the the pain,” Justice Kulkarni said. Ministers (GoM) to review demands vaccines (currently taxed at 5 per Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its Court Having taken suo motu cognisance of for slashing tax rates or exempting cent) and drugs, oxygen concen- failure to take action to avert recurring Without mincing words about its dis- the Malad building collapse, the HC Covid-19 supplies. Khanna was trators and cylinders that are taxed building collapses in the country’s com- pleasure over the manner in which the bench had earlier in the day said that it part of the GoM that submitted its at 12 per cent or 18 per cent. mercial capital, a HC division bench BMC was dealing matters relating to the would take up the matter in the afternoon report to Union Finance Minister Khanna also asserted that the State comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Datta dilapidated buildings in Mumbai, the HC and directed the BMC officials to remain Nirmala Sitharaman earlier this had not raised taxes on petroleum and Justice Girish Kulkarni observed that bench wondered: “What poor impression present for the hearing. week. Sitharaman had given the products, similar to other States, the lives of citizens are not “so cheap that is being given to the country (of Mumbai At the afternoon hearing, the HC GoM ten days’ time to firm up its despite fiscal difficulties posed by they can be left to die in such incidents”. and surrounding corporations)? That bench came down heavily on the BMC views so that if there were any fur- the pandemic. On states’ GST com- After ordering a judicial probe into the such collapses are happening only in the administration and also the corporators for ther reductions needed, they would pensation dues, he said that UP had # 6 # #6 Malad building collapse, in which 24 per- Mumbai region and the surrounding their failure to stop the recurring collaps- be done. However, no date has no pending dues from 2020. PNS +9 %/< , = sons were killed and 23 other injured, the regions...We appreciate the efforts taken in es in Mumbai.
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Interestingly enough, Kishor As much as Mamata Banerjee appears to have changed his mind, was to meet Bollywood star Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, after his recent interactions with n a development that sparked Rukh Khan at the latter’s Bandra Pawar will play vital role in bring- Mamata. , ' Iintense speculation in Bungalow “Mannat” over dinner ing together the Opposition parties With the Lok Sabha polls three Maharashtra political circles, poll later in the night. on the same page and agree to con- years away, Kishor has — if his 7879:) deceased fishermen and the rest 2 General Tushar Mehta, appearing for strategist Prashant Kishor on Friday Speculation has it that one of test the polls as one Opposition enti- three-and-a-half- hour meeting core would be paid to the owner of the Centre, told the bench that met NCP chief Sharad Pawar over the main reasons behind the Pawar- ty as it happened in the post- with the NCP chief is anything to he Supreme Court on Friday the fishing vessel St. Antony on Republic of Italy has deposited Rs 10 lunch at the latter’s south Mumbai Kirshor is to initiate the process of Emergency period when late go by – has plunged himself head- Tagreed for the closure of all pro- which the two were shot dead by the crore with it over and above the ex- residence and spent nearly three and cobbling a national Opposition Jayprakash Narayan played a pivotal long into the exercise of building an ceedings in India against the Italian Italian marines. Keeping the plea of gratia paid earlier and the same has a half hours with him. alliance to take on the Narendra role in the Janata Party unseating Opposition front for the 2024 polls marines accused of killing two fish- the Centre seeking closure of the case been deposited by the Union Fresh from his success as a Modi-led BJP in the 2024 Lok Indira Gandhi in the 1977 Lok through backroom interactions, in ermen off the Kerala coast in here pending for orders on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs with the strategist for TMC chief Mamata Sabha polls. Sabha elections. an effort to create a common meet- February 2012, saying said the case a vacation bench comprising Justices apex court's registry as directed. Banerjee and DMK leader M K West Bengal Chief Minister Given that the seat-sharing ing ground for the various against marines, Massimilano Indira Banerjee and M R Shah said “There was an award by Stalin in the recent Assembly elec- Mamata Banerjee —who is emerg- among the Opposition parties will Opposition leaders in terms of seat Latorre and Salvatore Girone, for the it was of the view that the compen- International Tribunal, which we as tions West Bengal and Tamil Nadu ing as the leader of the united be a major issue in the 2024 Lok sharing and a workable strategy to offences would be now pursued by sation money be transferred to the a Nation have accepted. The agree- respectively, Kishor reached Pawar’s Opposition front after her party Sabha elections, there cannot be bet- take on the formidable publicity Italy there. Kerala High Court for disbursal, ment is among Republic of Italy, residence “Siliver Oak” located on scored an emphatic victory over the ter than Prashant Kishor to analyse machinery of Team Modi in the LS The apex court will pass orders ensuring that the amount does not India and the Kerala Government,” upmarket Bhulabhai Desai in south BJP and dwelt a body blow to Prime the past poll data and come up with polls. Kishor enjoys a good rapport on June 15 in this regard as also the fritter away. the law officer said.The dispute Mumbai, at 10.30 am. Minister Narendra Modi and Union an acceptable seat-adjustment for- with leaders of various opposition compensation of 10 crore to the In February 2012, India had before the international tribunal The meeting went on till 2 pm. Home Minister Amit Shah— is mula for the Opposition parties. parties across the country. He had families of the two deceased fisher- accused the two marines on board was as to which country, Italy or With neither of them speaking to believed to have prodded Kishor to Kishor, who had announced met Shiv Sena president Uddhav men.As per the scheme on disbur- the MV Enrica Lexie —an Italian India, has the jurisdiction to prose- the media after the meeting, what evolve a strategy for the Opposition after the West Bengal polls Thackeray in 2019 before the lat- sal of compensation, the apex court flagged oil tanker — of killing two cute the marines and it was decided transpired at the meeting between in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, espe- announced that he wanted to quit ter became the Chief Minister of was informed by the Kerala Indian fishermen who were on a fish- that both the nations have the “con- Pawar and Kishor remained in the cially in the light of waning popu- the poll strategy “space”, take a break Maharashtra. He enjoys good rela- Government that Rs 4 core each ing vessel in India's Exclusive current jurisdiction”, Mehta realm of speculation. larity of Modi. and do something else in life, tions with Uddhav. would be given to the heirs of the two Economic Zone (EEZ). Solicitor said. !"# $ %# &'()(*(' *
> = . > > 81/.7. 9 ! +) " +$ 19 ( "$: R ) $ %&""'-+-+ (123/ 0 0 ( -5 / $ 8 8 1 ;<6= 6) # S > . ;> = " / ( <6 2 0 0 S ( ith the complete 1 S 6) ( withdrawal of # > <6 American troops # > 2 1 from Afghanistan scheduledW to happen by ( / 1 September 11, India needs to seri- # 0 0 ously ponder the consequences, / particularly that of the Taliban coming to rule that country. / <6 / This, of course, will happen only if they defeat the democratically ( elected Afghan Government’s 1 /S ( forces militarily. The question 0 0 ( arises whether they can do so / 1 8 ! / and, if they can, what would that mean for this country. ( # Militarily, the Afghan " ? National Army, the ground-war 9 2 ;?92= ( arm of the Afghan National 5@ " Security and Defence Forces (ANSDF), has, despite serious > problems of desertions and ?92 < 6 unwillingness to enlist, become a > # ?92 battle-hardened force capable of > 0 0 S ( confronting the Taliban and other terrorist organisations. Its com- 0 A P ( mando units and special forces ers of the IC-814 on December lend depth to Pakistan’s ning, India must do its best to Q / S have been especially impressive. 24, 1999, which was eventual- defence against India. A press foil Pakistan’s bid and prevent 1 S 0 A 0 0 Further, 80 to 90 per cent of the ly taken to Kandahar. Without release published in Pakistan’s the Taliban from capturing 0 A air support, which has played a that, the hijackers would not Daily Times on July 4, 2017, power in Afghanistan. The critical part in the ANA’s opera- have been able to extract the headlined “General Beg question is: What can it do? In -@ < tions against the Taliban, is now release of Masood Azhar, explains his view of strategic the short run, it can enhance 1 # / $ 8 8 % provided by the fledgling Afghan Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar and depth doctrine,” cites an article the capabilities of the ANSDF D $ / 0 Air Force (AAF). Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh— by Raza Rumi in the same by helping in the maintenance # > / The Taliban have doubtless before releasing the hijacked paper of July 3, which quotes of the AAF’s planes and heli- established their sway over much aircraft and its passengers. the former Pakistani top brass, copters — the foreign contrac- # % of countryside and some cities, Pakistan’s Directorate-General Mirza Afzal Beg, as saying that tors doing it now will depart 1 S / besides inflicting a number of of Inter-Services Intelligence it was unthinkable for him to with the US forces — and pro- severe defeats on Government (ISI), which was also deeply .!&), ! O, articulate a defeatist concept of viding such armaments as 1 # % troops. But at least some of the involved, established the Jaish- withdrawal to “Afghanistan they might need. It must also defeats at the beginning of 2020 e-Mohammad in 2000 with ,7!<3:2< for territorial depth against impose heavy costs on were due to operational con- Masood Azhar as its chief. , istration imposed on them in the they want to respond to Indian :29,10!<<7 August 25, 1988, as Chief of Simultaneously, it must spear- interest of its peace negotiations overtures — which is highly 72< 2&77. Army Staff, he had spoken of head an international cam- with the Taliban. It had also arm- unlikely — Pakistan, which three countries — Pakistan, paign against the Taliban’s %!"#$ twisted the Afghan Government controls them, will stop them. ) )!2B 2 Iran and Afghanistan — as regressive ideology, repressive into conceding the Taliban’s Besides its pathological obses- !/:! ), ! ! moving towards a common attitude towards women, and demand of releasing 5,000 of its sion with avenging the rout it destiny and forming the strate- the fact that under them fighters from Afghan jails as a suffered at New Delhi’s hands 7, !09),:) / :7 gic depth of the Muslim world. Afghanistan would once again pre-condition for talks. Many of in the 1971 war, Islamabad is !9)0! ) .287< Pakistan’s search for strate- become a base for terror strikes these fighters have taken up loath to permit any Indian gic depth has meant a no- against the West. The US, arms again despite the Taliban’s influence over Afghanistan :7<7 ) 8)99 holds-barred effort to keep with the history of 9/11 behind promise to the contrary. because it believes that control 2 , 2.2) / India out of Afghanistan and it, and European countries Simply put, India must con- over the latter is essential to its establishing the Taliban in which have suffered signifi- sider what it can do to prevent the securing a “strategic depth” ) 8:7 ) 3! power there. It will not stop cantly from terrorist attacks, Taliban from coming to power. against this country. B,7!/:! ), ! doing it, particularly when it can must be strenuously remind- The Taliban, fundamentalist The concept of “strategic use Afghanistan as a launching ed of what can happen. Despite Islamists who hate India patho- depth” has become a fixation !,!9!B 3:) / pad for terror strikes against the COVID-19 pandemic, this logically, have close ties with ter- with Pakistan. Its origin is .!2< 7<<2< India. All this is besides the fact must be a priority with the ror outfits like the Lashkar-e- traceable to Aslam Siddiqi’s that India will lose the huge Government. Toiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and book, Pakistan Seeks Security , <)&7,!/!) , investments it has made in that (The author is Consulting Hizbul Mujahideen. Recall its which states that fusion with ) )! country if Islamabad has its way. Editor, The Pioneer. The views complete support to the hijack- Iran and Afghanistan could Hence, as said at the begin- expressed are personal.) &&+ &$ &&, %&$+ SOUNDBITE /. #, ' #> Sir —Aggressive Congress leaders and ! party workers on Friday held symbolic ) + . 1 protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the country, demanding a complete roll- 0+.O : 5 back of the fuel prices which are increas- H0+.9 ) I ing at an alarming rate on a daily basis for : "78! the last three weeks. + . 3 *?<;!!"%; Under the Congress-led UPA K< / 5 Government, the tax on petrol and diesel / ) * ) ( stood at 9.20. Now, it is 32.The + Government should stop imposing excise . 1 % S + duty on petrol and diesel. It should come C! . 0 B. , -. / under the purview of the Goods and ) ) 0 Services Tax. The people of India demand .O 3 O 0 0+. 5 <O G , a complete rollback of fuel price hike. At + least 25 can be reduced in fuel prices sim- 5 <O 53 1 123/ (45 # ply by cutting excise duty. 0+. 53 1 Where are all those who once used to 0 11 ) 1 %!?;*?#?,">,!, 6 criticise the UPA Government over the fuel 1 1 53 K / price hikes? With rising fuel prices, con- 5 < sumer goods are also getting expensive by O 0 the day but these people have become 5 < 53 B ) silent and mute spectators. Petrol prices 1 ) 0+. O have crossed the 100 per litre-mark all 1 0 . 0 over India and diesel is also touching 100 1 2 B. O 1 "%,*? per litre, which will have a direct impact on all essential commodities due to the 123/ ( increase in the transportation costs and it park their funds in banks as a sort of sav- if all the remaining 22 of the G23 leave the >,*; ( will put a very heavy burden on common ings and should not tax them if the cus- party. Floor crossing in all directions will " people’s pockets. tomer utilises the same bank’s ATM under now resume as some State elections, cul- K . O Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai a set limit of transactions. minating with the Lok Sabha elections in # In fact, it is a blessing in disguise for the 2024, are in the pipeline. Only in politics ) banks to have an abundant liquidity posi- is it possible to change one’s colours ram- 8 ( Sir — The decision of the RBI to allow only tion if the customer draws money in pantly and unashamedly, putting the ( five free ATM transactions from the instalments. Not only this, even the counter chameleon to shame. In fact, comparing the ) respective bank’s machines is unfair. There service in bank branches gets reduced to a present-day politician to this environ- should not be any limit for such transac- 0 % " great extent and the services of the bank ment-friendly creature may be taken as an tions because it should be noted that the staff can be utilised for loan monitoring and affront by its reptilian community. customer’s money is continuing to be made 9 / recovery of loans, which are becoming an Back home, we are yet to see the ben- >="; available for the bank’s productive lending 9 # everyday problem for the banks. efits reaped by DK Aruna, Jitender Reddy, K0& , policies all the time. Katuru Durga Prasad Rao | Hyderabad and now Eatala Rajender, claiming to Therefore, it is certainly a benefit for the strengthen the BJP. Now, it remains to be 123/ ( bank to increase its income in a fair man- 0+. Q seen who will join which party and who will 45 / ner by prudent lending measures. The bank, win or lose in doing so. People have insu- 2 % $ ! + of course, can levy charges from the Sir — Jitin Prasada’s entry into the BJP after lated themselves from these machinations account holder if the customer uses anoth- abandoning his closest pal Rahul Gandhi * , 123/ (45 ) and see them more as a time pass event. ) er bank’s ATM card more times than the will be a non-starter as the saffron party is D Nagarjuna | Hyderabad 1 9 S + prescribed limit, say three transactions per getting saturated with turncoats. The : 123/ (45 ( month. The RBI as well as the Central Congress, which seems to be a sinking ship, =;!%?, Government should motivate people to may feel “less luggage, more comfort” even ! ##6 ' 3 + ,,;!,*=*?;E<#"8>*# K2.< !"# $ %# &'()(*(' /
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ith well over 14 months into the Covid-19 health and economic crisis, the first instinct of nations (%)*+*&.& has been on saving as many lives Was they can. One of the crisis management ((( 123/ (45 8 mechanisms resorted to by almost all nations # has been locking down movements and activ- -@4E F F $ 8 ities. The rationale behind lockdownshas 9 been to break the chain of infections. ( While there are a lot of ifs and buts /F involved in evaluating whether lockdowns are 8 the best way to handle a crisis like Covid-19, ( what is certain is that it didnot just affect lives, ? it affected livelihoods too. What the lockdown meant was that the street hawker you used to GH@@ 8# -@-@ 5EEI 8# buy tea from outside your office was now 8 -@-4# / 2 < locked inside his house, registering zero sales. # , - -@-4 -JHE4 *" 8 2 ;*82= The autorickshaws that used to take you to G5J 2 < your nearest metro station didn't have anyone # to cater to. The tailor who operated out of a ) shack, outside your apartment complex, was K K now out of work. In a developing and resource constrained nation like ours, are life and liveli- ) -@-@ hood truly unrelated? 2 8 -G -@-@ / 4@4.@ ( While the first wave of Covid-19 came as 4E # /16 a sudden shock to the economic system, there .4@@@ -@-4 is a line of thought about how we could have -4I. 8 -@-@ # cushioned the impact of the second wave. We ) ) )! 8) : had examples of nations that have experienced 392,7 2-$.7< the second wave well before we did and even 37 2 :7 our expert committee on health had warned 7 )<7 the government of a second wave. While our 82<&2<37 entire nation went in for a lockdown for at least 75.92C7) :7 68 daysbetween March and May 2020;in the ) 2<5!9 second wave, it was left on states to tackle the ,73 2< rise in infections. 923&28 ,!<7 Maharashtra has been under a strict lock- down since April 14 and Delhi since April !&)997< 8:)97 day on an average ever since our the only option to tackle this Lockdowns do help bring the 19.Most of the other states have gone in for a ,!9!<)7.72.97 vaccination drive started. Even if health crisis, it will no longer curve of infections down, but similar lockdown starting April.While in the :!D7,!D) /, we look at the average of the last remain a health crisis. If Maruti when the low-income groups are first wave, we didn't have any protection 2!990!3& seven days, we have only man- Suzuki manufactures 71 per cent forced to stay at home, their 4.G- # " P8 /Q against this deadly virus, we did have three 2 ) 3!,72 aged to administer close to 25 less cars in May, 2021 as com- incomes are shunted to zero. / /F important tools or cues before the second !+2092,,2< lakh doses per day. If we look at pared to April, 2021, it has a trick- The nutrition quotient in their Covid-19 wave: Vaccines, a heads-up and the ) 32573B , other affected nations in propor- le-down effect. The suppliers food goes down, their children :7) 2<5!9 # /F ( benefit of experience. tion to their population, we will that supply parts and raw mate- are forced to drop out of school In India, with close to 90 per cent of the 82<&7<,77 be the only nation to not be able rials and employ hundreds of and their misery deepens. Their # 8 J4 -@-@ / -4 entire workforce employed in the informal sec- 2 !)9C to vaccinate our adult population contract workers would record lives are in any ways hampered. / ( ( tor, lockdowns are a killer. While salaried peo- 7!< ) /, completely by 2021. lower manhours and in turn With expectations of a third $ ! ple have savings to fall back on in case of a job :752<7 The USA has administered lower incomes for the workers. As wave sometime later this year, it JH -@-4 4-@ 8 loss or income cuts, the informal workers feed .<292 /7 close to 30 crore doses and 89 far as the first wave was con- is on the government to either J.4@J 6# on daily earnings. The more prolonged the :7.7<)22 doses per 100 people. That has cerned, it was a sudden stop. send our middle class and lower / $$< period of lockdowns are, the higher the pop- 923&28 ,!<7 ensured that restaurants are The impact of the second income groups unvaccinated and 5G > , -@-@ ulation slides below the poverty line. :7:)/:7< opening up again, concerts are wave is on the hands of the gov- enforce lockdowns again to save According to PEW research, India's mid- :7.2.B9! )2 coming back, vaccinated people ernment.The Indian airline indus- lives and kill livelihoods or vac- -EIJ ( dle class shrunk by 3.2 croreand 7.5 crore peo- are allowed to step out and busi- try is set to lose $8 Billion by 2020. cinate the entire population 4G # $ 8 % L + ,9)7,07928 ple were pushed below poverty line in 2020. :7.2D7< C ness is coming back to usual. As Without complete vaccination, before that and save both lives .@ / * 4H Much of this will be attributed to the lock- 9) 7 a result of the momentum in their airports will continue to witness and livelihoods. If we do not take $8 % L $ downs and closed economic activities. Even if vaccination drive, the jobless lower traffic. Its impact is visible heed, middle class will continue # we look at the second wave alone, close to 73.5 claims in the US have also come on the ground. By September to lose jobs, poverty will deepen lakh jobs were lost in April, 2021 and 1.5 Crore down from close to 70 lakh in 2020, there was a 33 per cent its roots and lives would in any jobs were lost in May, 2021. Even if the econ- April, 2020 to 4.4 lakhin May, reduction in ground handling case be affected, when liveli- omy recovers, it is going to be slow. On top of 2021.Economists expect the con- staff and a 28 per cent reduction hoods are affected. In a nation, # $8(1!<) that, not all jobs lost will come back.The GDP sumer spending to go up by 2.7 in airport staff. These jobs would where incomes are related to GG4 ( per capita in 2020-21 has fallen to Rs 99,694 per cent for 2021. So, vaccination continue to be gone from the sys- survival for a large extent, keep- / / 4I- and as per CMIE, 97 per cent of the people does allow the liberty for keeping tem until normalcy returns. Most ing the wheels of economic activ- # ! 2 G@@ ( have seen either an income reduction or no the economy open and ensuring of these would be middle to low- ities moving is necessary.The 4-@@ change at all. a quicker recovery. income employees who will not only recovery we will be able to 3 The main weapon that we could have On the other hand, close to find employment elsewhere. register will be a K-Shaped recov- wielded aggressively to protect both lives and five months into our vaccination Normalcy can only return when ery, where the divide based on livelihood was vaccination.Among the nations drive, we are still being forced to cases are under control, there are economic prosperity will contin- $8 1 1 worst hit by Covid-19, almost all started their The author is National resort to lockdowns to curb the no lockdowns which is possible ue to get wider with rich getting 123/ (45 > ( Spokesperson, Congress vaccination drives a month before we did. We party. The views spurt in infections.14 months only when large population has richer and the poor falling off the 6# have vaccinated close to 15.6 lakh people per expressed are personal. into the crisis, if lockdowns are the safety net of vaccinations. radar completely. 1 F ( / POINTCOUNTERPOINT 8 ' OP8 P 1 9 R S 4 8 8 L L ! ) , #'? 3=# , # hy should we dled in severe cold, holding party in the war. Ultimately, propaganda in the key questions are important - dismissing others - historical think that cover- their ground. They had been While old school propa- long term hopes to generate verifying the source, under- unpredictability of pandemic, age of India's trained to tune out the propa- ganda comprised posters, support for a metanarratives. standing the content of the mes- global geo-locationality of cri- COVID-19 disas- ganda. China could not manip- speeches, pamphlets as tools for The biggest threat to pro- sage, and inferring the intent sis, and India's developing Wter is part of a propaganda strat- ulate the cold, but it could spreading disinformation or paganda meta narrative is from and outcome of the communi- country status. The intent seems egy? Afterall, our numbers are manipulate the 'perception' of misinformation, i.e. the source post-modernists. cation. Common goals of pro- to be primarily allocation of increasing and hit highest inci- / 0*!"%"., cold, of its severity, of sheer and information are not verifi- Postmodernism perceives real- paganda communication are to blame for problem on the gov- dence rates in last two months. futility of our soldiers staying up able; the social media new age ity in relativist position and create a sense of chaos, demor- ernment, highlight tragic core Across media platforms and to defend the nation against the is one of forming mispercep- argues that relativism is the alize, allocate blame for a prob- with pictures of cremation publications, we saw our enemy. Propaganda in this tion. Misperception is about only key to fairness and social lem, and flood the communi- despite flak, and alienation of tragedy find centre space as it instance failed to impress the creating impressions of truth justice. A counter to post- cation gateway with a type of individuals from the state and unfolded. We also saw plat- psyche of the Indian soldiers. and facts. It requires verifiable modernism can be seen in the information. The India Covid- government. At this point, forms cum publishers like Since before World War I sources, and valid informa- rise of 'conspiracy theory' work 19 coverage particularly in more than 300 articles have Twitter become a real space for and extensively in World War tion, to then create a message effective propaganda tool in - that questions anyone who international left to centre- been published on India's curating emergency requests for II, wars were fought on four that appears on the face of it to perception wars is presence of questions source and intent of affiliated media when reviewed Covid-19 crisis in these outlets. bed, oxygen and medicine. footings, political, economic, be true and universal. That is verified sources sharing large- meta narratives or proposes from the point of lockdown in How does one fight a war of Reflecting on a compara- military and propaganda. why the framing of the message ly factual stories. So much so that metanarratives are the second wave is a good perception? Well, identifying it tive, a few months back, on yet British propagandists won the becomes critical. that only a media literacy expert designed to benefit a few. illustration of this. They draw as a war is a first step and ensur- another skirmish initiated by war for the allies. Through The Social Media platforms can discern how the choice of Either way, the fight for manip- on verifiable data and experts ing that media literacy is a China on the Indian border, The author is a narrative using unknown sources to permit easy distribution and images and headlines create a ulating the perception of real- - mostly researchers in US or norm for the larger population Chinese loudspeakers blared policy analyst and a prove they were winning the access to numerous multi- false impression. Thus, the ity has escalated in this centu- UK universities - their content is the second one. The aware- stories, songs, and speeches deconstruction expert. war and to create a threat per- media content facilitates cre- take-home message is delivered ry and in COVID-19, it has highlights core concepts - poor ness that rational, emotions, The views expressed designed to demoralize Indian are personal. ception for USA that eventual- ation of engaging information- without any risk of being held taken the shape of a war. governance, hiding data, vac- identity, or experience, are not troops. The troops stayed hud- ly broke US resolve to not be a als, videos, write-ups. The most accountable as a propagandist. To assess propaganda, a few cine mismanagement whilst enough by itself to be convinced. !"# $ %# &'()(*(' 3 ' R++ ,% 'P 6 ) # -6 $, $ 8!,:) / 2 adversaries or potential adver- ),9!5!0! and reconsideration” of the He said by passing the law, saries. So, I think there needs &!0B9 ity Hazara community — one conviction and sentence of they had proved to the world escribing China as a “pac- to be a direct line of commu- that Hazaras fear will only get he Pakistan Government Jadhav and also to grant con- that Pakistan was a “responsi- Ding challenge” to the US, nication between the military ust running errands in the worse after the final with- Thas rushed through the sular access to India without ble state”. Defence Secretary Llyod Austin and also between government Jmainly Hazara neighbor- drawal of American and NATO National Assembly a Bill to further delay. The National Assembly has told American lawmakers officials as well,” the defence hoods of west Kabul can be troops this summer. provide the right of appeal to The ICJ, in its 2019 verdict, also passed 20 other bills, that Beijing’s “aggressive behav- secretary said. Austin described dangerous. One day last week, Hundreds of Afghans are Indian death-row prisoner had asked Pakistan to provide a including the Elections iour” in the Indo-Pacific could the US’ relationship with China Adila Khiari and her two killed or injured every month Kulbhushan Jadhav amidst proper forum for appeal against (Amendment) Bill. spark a “crisis” in the strategi- currently as one of competition. daughters went out to buy new in violence connected to the ruckus and boycott by the the sentence given to Jadhav. The The Opposition members cally vital region. “They desire to be the pre- curtains. Soon after, her son country’s constant war. Opposition. Bill was among 21 laws passed staged a walkout and pointed Responding to questions eminent country on the plan- heard that a minibus had been But Hazaras, who make up The lower house of by the National Assembly on out the lack of quorum three from members of the Senate et. Their mid to long-term bombed — the fourth to be around 9 per cent of the pop- Parliament passed the ICJ Thursday evening, ignoring times, but each time the chair Armed Services Committee goal is to do that. They look to blown up in just 48 hours. ulation of 36 million people, (Review and Re-consideration) protests by the Opposition law- declared the House in order during a Congressional hearing compete with us, not only mil- When his mother didn’t stand alone in being inten- Bill, 2020 on Thursday. The Bill makers who wanted the proper and continued the business, on the annual budget of the itarily but across a spectrum of answer her phone, he franti- tionally targeted because of is aimed at allowing Jadhav to reading of Bills. forcing the Opposition to resort Pentagon, he stressed on hav- activity,” he said. cally searched hospitals in the their ethnicity — distinct from have consular access in line But the government sus- to noisy protests. The ing a direct line of communi- Afghan capital. He found his the other ethnic groups, such as with the International Court of pended rules of business Opposition members gathered cation between the militaries sister, Hosnia in critical con- Tajik and Uzbek and the Justice (ICJ) verdict. regarding legislation to bull- in front of the Speaker’s dais and also between government " 1 dition with burns over 50 per Pashtun majority — and their Jadhav, the 51-year-old doze 21 laws in a single sitting. and raised slogans. officials of the two countries. cent of her body. religion. Most Hazaras are retired Indian Navy officer, Speaking after the passage Criticising the govern- “As we look at some of the $ : Then he found his mother Shiite Muslims, despised by was sentenced to death by a of the bill, Law Minister Farogh ment’s move, Pakistan Muslim aggressive behaviour that we and other sister, Mina, both Sunni Muslim radicals like the Pakistani military court on Nasim said had they not passed League-Nawaz (PML-N) law- have witnessed from China in Beijing: China on Friday said er USS Curtis Wilbur and the dead. Three days later, on Islamic State group, and dis- charges of espionage and ter- the bill, India would have gone maker Ahsan Iqbal pointed the Indo-Pacific, I’m concerned the US and Australia were “flex- Royal Australian Navy frigate Sunday, Hosnia died as well. criminated against by many in rorism in April 2017. to the UN Security Council and out that it had included the bill about something that could ing their muscles” with recent HMAS Ballarat concluded a In all, 18 people were killed the Sunni majority country. India approached the ICJ could have moved contempt in the heavy legislative agenda happen that could spark a cri- naval drills in the South China week of joint operations in the in the two-day string of bomb- After the collapse of the against Pakistan for denial of proceedings against Pakistan in to provide relief to Jadhav. sis,” Austin told the lawmakers Sea, underscoring Beijing’s sen- South China Sea. Those includ- ings against minivans in Taliban 20 years ago, the consular access to Jadhav and the ICJ. Nasim said the bill was Iqbal said it was a person- on Thursday. sitivity over the strategic water- ed maneuvering drills along Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi dis- Hazaras embraced hopes for a challenging the death sentence. being passed in light of the ver- specific bill and the name of “We need the ability to be way it claims as its own. with resupplying vessels, cross- trict. It was the latest in a new democracy in The Hague-based ICJ ruled dict of the ICJ which had asked Jadhav was mentioned in the able to talk with our allies and The US Navy’s 7th Fleet deck helicopter operations and vicious campaign of violence Afghanistan. Long the coun- in July 2019 that Pakistan must Pakistan to provide a credible Statement of Objects and partners and also with our said the guided-missile destroy- live-fire gunnery exercises. AP targeting Afghanistan’s minor- try’s poorest community. undertake an “effective review review opportunity to Jadhav. Reasons of the Bill. .$1 1; 9 $ / < -& &+$&&%". .( ( " $ ";"> ! 1 $ . O 3!<0),0!C 0 /7 7D! itarian aid. '# “Myanmar’s military, the &! :5! B cussed, The Himalayan Times ritish Prime Minister Boris #$ he UN human rights chief Tatmadaw, have a duty to pro- reported. BJohnson greeted world Tis warning of a military tect civilians,” said Bachelet, the he Speaker of Nepal’s now- However, embattled Prime leaders on a wooden boardwalk 8 buildup in parts of Myanmar UN high commissioner for Tdissolved House of Minister K P Sharma Oli, who on the freshly raked sand of 56 and rising violence, with the human rights. Representatives on Friday held was also invited to the meeting Carbis Bay to open the Group & army using heavy weapons “The international com- an all-party meeting to discuss held at the Parliament building, of Seven summit Friday, offer- against armed groups as well as munity needs to unify in its issues related to the dissolution did not attend. ing elbow bumps to digni- civilian targets, including demand that the Tatmadaw of the lower house of Disgruntled leaders of Oli’s taries gathering for the first Christian churches. cease the outrageous use of Parliament and find a solution ruling party CPN-UML time since the onset of the "#""1!, "?+4 ! Michelle Bachelet said more heavy artillery against civilians to end the political crisis in the Jhalanath Khanal and Madhav Covid-19 pandemic. . than 108,000 people have fled and civilian objects,” she added. country. 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Beijing: China has passed a new legislation that bans “defamation” of military personnel, adding an array of legal tools to its 2018 law under which a Chinese popular blogger was punished recent- ly for “defaming” PLA soldiers killed in last year’s clash with the Indian Army at the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. The legislation, which was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on Thursday, states that no organisation or individual may in any way slander or derogate the honour of ser- vicemen, nor may they insult or slander the rep- utation of members of the armed forces. The new legislation also bans the desecra- tion of plaques in honour of military person- nel. Prosecutors can file public interest litiga- tion in cases of defamation of military personnel and the infringement on their legitimate rights and interests that have seriously affected their performance of duties and missions and dam- aged the public interests of society, according to the new law. AP !"# $ %# &'()(*(' 4 5
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Texchange reserves crossed during the second wave of 30-share BSE Sensex ended uidity support," said Vinod the USD 600 billion mark for Covid-19, with paybacks for 174.29 points or 0.33 per cent Nair, Head of Research at he Indian rupee on Friday the first time after increasing by overdue loans being impacted up at its new closing high of Geojit Financial Services. Tsettled marginally lower at USD 6.842 billion in the week by up to 20 per cent, as agents 52,474.76. Paras Bothra, President of 73.07 against the US dollar, 7879:) ended June 4, RBI data showed are unable to go into the field, Similarly, the broader NSE Equity Research at Ashika marking its fourth loss in a row, on Friday. a survey said on Friday. Nifty advanced 61.60 points or Group, said domestic markets even as some positive factors old prices rose 441 to The reserves surged to a The RBI announcement 0.39 per cent to its lifetime peak remained firm on expectations helped the domestic unit stay G48,530 per 10 gram in the record USD 605.008 billion in on loan restructuring has cre- of 15,799.35. of improving consumer and away from any deep loss. national capital on Friday, the reporting week, helped by ated confusion within the cus- Dr Reddy’s was the top business confidence amid Investor sentiment con- according to HDFC Securities. a rise in foreign currency assets tomer segment, the survey by said 69 per cent of its members wave, the survey said, adding gainer in the Sensex pack, phased easing of lockdowns tinued to get boost from sus- In the previous trade, the (FCA), a major component of a lobby group of the new-age are witnessing 10-20 per cent that 87.5 per cent of the mem- spurting 3.03 per cent, fol- and declining new Covid-19 tained foreign fund inflows precious metal had closed at the overall reserves, as per lenders said. less collections in loans, which bers reported lesser requests for lowed by PowerGrid, TCS, cases. into capital markets and 48,089 per 10 gram. weekly data by the Reserve Apart from the inability of are overdue for between 31-90 delayed payments. Infosys, HCL Tech, Reliance "The government also does improving pandemic situation Silver also jumped 1,148 Bank of India (RBI). the collection agents, the days. “This indicates that the Industries and Tech Mahindra. not expect the economic in the country. to 71,432 per kg, from 70,284 In the previous week ended impact on repayment abilities “Overall slowdown has phenomenon is temporary and On the other hand, L&T, impact of the second wave of At the interbank foreign per kg in the previous trade. May 28, 2021, the reserves had at borrowers’ end because of been observed in collections should not have a long term IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, the Covid-19 pandemic to be exchange market, the rupee In the international mar- swelled by USD 5.271 billion to genuine distress and medical recovery due to lesser field vis- impact on asset quality,” it Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Axis as severe as the first," he added. opened at 72.97 per dollar as ket, gold was quoting margin- USD 598.165 billion. emergencies was blamed for its and in general, lower abili- noted. The survey said the sit- Bank and ITC were among the Sector-wise, BSE against its previous close of ally lower at USD 1,896 per In the reporting week, FCA the dip in collections in the sur- ty to pay, mainly coming from uation is better than last year, laggards, dropping up to 1.07 metal, IT, energy, teck, basic 73.06. It hovered in the range ounce and silver was flat at jumped by USD 7.362 billion to vey conducted by Fintech genuine distress and medical and most of the players expect- per cent. materials and healthcare of 72.91 to 73.09 during the day USD 28.15 per ounce. HDFC USD 560.890 billion, the data Association for Consumer emergencies,” the FACE survey ed the business to normalise by During the week, the indices rallied up to 3.21 per before ending at 73.07 – a loss Securities Senior Analyst showed. Empowerment (FACE). said. July 2021, while some aspects Sensex jumped 374.71 points cent, while realty, capital goods, of 1 paisa against the US cur- (Commodities) Tapan Patel Expressed in dollar terms, It can be noted that many Half of the members have of the business are likely to be or 0.71 per cent, while the Nifty bankex, telecom, consumer rency. said, "Gold prices traded mar- the foreign currency assets banks and non-bank lenders said more than 80 per cent of impacted for a longer period. advanced 129.10 points or 0.82 durables and FMCG nursed The rupee has lost 27 paise ginally down with spot prices include the effect of apprecia- have also been reporting a dip their staff is working remote- From a disbursements per- per cent. losses. in the last four trading sessions. at COMEX (New York-based tion or depreciation of non-US in collections amid the second ly. spective, more than half of the "Tracking cues from posi- Broader BSE midcap and On a weekly basis, the commodity exchange) trading units like the euro, pound and wave. However, the requests for members have reported a dip tive global markets, Indian smallcap indices rose up to 0.40 rupee fell 8 paise against the US at USD 1,896 per ounce on yen held in the foreign The survey of 100 compa- delayed payment are signifi- from the pace that was wit- equities remained in the green per cent. dollar. Friday." exchange reserves. nies by the lobby grouping cantly lower than the first nessed in the March quarter. 7 +! ) ' /$ 48' 1+%6 8L P D # O 5 75!! 3 4 * 7879:) Tether (USDT) and then trans- 9 9 + 7879:) /* 4* 4 5'$'$ ferring the same to Binance 44 # he Enforcement (exchange registered in 7879:) he Government has held 5B50!) TDirectorate (ED) has issued Cayman Islands) Wallets based Tback the release of com- a show cause notice to Crypto- on instructions received from DFC FIRST Bank has plete data of the Index of he Reserve Bank on Friday . 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Speaking on the occasion Mumbaikars as monsoon No muck special including with low interest rates and The Society of Indian he said that Railways in India begins. specially modified EMU rakes some pent-up demand showed Automobile Manufacturers and Mumbai needs to be fully While reviewing the pre- in Mumbai.Flooding spots of an accelerated rise in domestic (SIAM) said the data does not prepared for the monsoon. paredness of the Suburban previous monsoon were iden- demand in May 2021 on a year- include sales figures from some The preparations and road Railways, the Minister advised tified and customized solu- on-year basis. key players such as Tata 7879:) map of Mumbai Suburban the Railways to partner with tions were devised for each spot Accordingly, sales of pas- Motors. Railways in having all contin- Institutions like IIT Mumbai to Eg: Bandra, Andheri, Mahim, senger vehicles increased to Besides, sales of two- oal India arm NCL on gency solutions in the rainy study the efficiency of techni- Grant Road, Goregaon. 88,045 in May this year com- wheelers increased to 3,52,717 CFriday said it has made a season. The Minister examined cal and civil work initiatives of In order to have real time pared to 33,546 units sold dur- in May 2021 as compared to contribution of 10 crore to set current status of vulnerable Railways in handling mon- and authentic rain data four ing the same period of 2020. 2,79,682 units sold during the up five oxygen plants in dif- areas & reviewed plans for soon rains. numbers of automatic rain The May 2021 figures were same period of 2020. ferent medical colleges of smooth functioning of trains. He said Innovation and gauge (ARG) have now been lower by 61.2 per cent from Nevertheless, the May 2021 Madhya Pradesh. Goyal said that Railways is hard work must go together to installed in association with 2,26,975 units sold during May figures were lower by 79.6 per Northern Coalfields Ltd committed to ensure that no ensure that Railway services IMD and ten numbers installed 2019 levels. cent from 17,25,204 units sold (NCL) CMD Prabhat Kumar inconvenience is caused to continue to operate safely and by WR independently. The category includes sub- during May 2019. Sinha and company’s Director Personnel Bimlendu Kumar called on MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and !#$ handed over the cheque of Rs 10 crore to him in the state cap- ital Bhopal. $%!! # ! Sinha also apprised the chief minister on how NCL was rendering help under ! && '( #% %# Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for inclusive growth of 5B50!) areas where farm power avail- the society apart from produc- ability is low. ing coal for the nation espe- o empower farmers During 2021-22, the govt cially during these trying times. Tthrough the Sub-Mission released 22.12 crore to Uttar The help to set up five oxy- on Agricultural Mechanisation Pradesh as first instalment gen plants in the state is also a scheme, the Government on under SMAM for establish- part of its CSR initiative. Friday said it has released ment of 290 custom hiring cen- The chief minister also funds for various activities to tres and 290 farm machinery appreciated the contribution of States. The funds have been banks at village level. During NCL in the energy security of released for activities of farm 2021-22, in Andhra Pradesh the nation and its effort in mechanisation like establish- 32.93 crore was released first fighting COVID-19. 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t is 1978 and the Irish mafia runs 20 blocks of a tough New York City neigh- Ibourhood between 8th Avenue and the Hudson River known as Hell’s Kitchen. But for mob wives Kathy, Ruby and Claire, things are about to take a dramatic and rad- ical turn. When the FBI sends their hus- bands to prison, the three women take the business into their own hands and what happens next is showcased in The Kitchen. The film is a 2019 American crime film written and directed by Andrea Berloff in her directorial debut. It is based on the DC- Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle. Andrea is an American screenwriter, actress, director, and producer. She is best known for writing the 2006 disaster drama film World Trade Center and co-writing the 2015 biographical drama Straight Outta Compton, which got her an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Were there moments in your own life where you had to take charge because nobody else would? Did you draw on those moments? Don’t we all? I mean, whether it’s writ- ing and directing a big Hollywood film or whether it’s getting my dog to cooperate. (laughs) I am sure you know what I’m talk- ing about. We’ve all had these moments where it’s, “How do I make this moment work in the way that I want to?” And I hope people can tap into that feeling. ibly strong, talented actors who bring a lot There must have been something com- to the film. pelling about this project for you to not only commit to writing it but also taking NOT YOUR REGULAR CRIME THRILLER Domhnall has said it’s first and fore- it on as your directorial debut. most a great story and that’s what The comic book series was sent to me attracted him to the project. in February 2016. I was at a place where I That was our goal. His character, felt like, honestly, I’ve had a lovely career " % !( 1 "+&*"2*&#-33 Gabriel, is really fun, interesting and rich. and I’ve been blessed with a lot of great pro- I think he had a good time playing it and jects and opportunities, and I’m so grate- 4 5 !*" (%(" it’s really clear that he’s kind of a break- ful for all of the work I’ve gotten, but maybe out star in the film. He’s awesome in it and I’m done achieving what I’m going to relate to such characters. This film is about because so much of New York City is now ment more readily. I think, now it’s not gangsters. But one of the things I’m I can’t wait for people to see what he does. achieve. I thought this might be it. This these women saying what they want gentrified and a lot of the period mater- culturally acceptable to do that, but some excited about is that the audience are going might be the pinnacle. So, I was in a frus- before going out to take what they want ial is gone. It was really important to me people still don’t respect it. I hope that to see them in ways they’ve never wit- Was there anything about the late trating place, wondering, “What else can — obviously in a very dramatic way, not and to my creative team that we were as looking at it through the lens of the ‘70s nessed before. They are fierce, strong, 1970s wardrobe you and the cast loved I hope to achieve?” This specific story necessarily the way that I would do it or authentic as possible so we had to spend allows us a different perspective. independent, beautiful and brilliant and — or, conversely, something you’d be came around at a time when I was asking someone else would do it, but in a very a lot of time and energy in (A), finding all of that is portrayed exceptionally on the happy to never see again? myself such questions and I took all of that dramatic way that’s their own. Just being locations that could believably be made to How important was it that these char- screen. I think the ladies are pretty clear that energy and put it into this screenplay. able to articulate, ‘Here’s what I want out look like 1978 and then (B), dressing those acters are seen as real individuals? polyester is not very forgiving. Not a lot of life,’ is powerful, and that’s half the bat- sets, physically and with visual effects. To me that was everything. I wasn’t What were you looking for, when of stretch, and it doesn’t breathe. It’s hard These women are in an extreme situ- tle sometimes... saying that loudly so that That commitment was a guiding princi- interested in casting three plastic man- casting the male roles? to film in the middle of the summer in ation, doing extreme things. What people can hear it. For me, it was, “I want ple from the very beginning. nequins; I wanted people who felt like us, I had to have really good actors in polyester on the street. (laughs heartily) makes them relatable? to be a director,” and being able to say that people who felt like me, that I could con- those roles. When I think about the three Sarah Edwards, the costume designer, and What makes them relatable is that out loud and not be shy about it because Do you feel the audience will be trans- nect to. I want people to see themselves husbands cast next to the three leading I were very clear that we wanted clothes they start from a place that I think every- that’s what I wanted. It was difficult to say ported to that place and that timeline? on that screen and to be able to ask them- women, they’re all just incredibly talent- that were authentically ‘70s but still look body can understand, which is being in that at first, especially before the #MeToo That’s what I am hoping for. Because selves, ‘What would I do in that situation? ed and skilled actors with long resumes: cool to our modern eyes. Some of the ‘70s a situation where they aren’t being given movement. And I think a lot of that, like I think in many ways these period pieces Where’s my voice? What do I want? What Brian d’Arcy James, James Badge Dale and clothes can seem a little silly today. Sarah the respect and the opportunity that figuring out what you want to say and then — and Straight Outta Compton was a box have I been put into? What stereotype Jeremy Bobb. I needed great actors, yes, was also the costume designer for Ocean’s they need and want. And I think every- figuring out how to get it, were the ques- period piece too — allow us to reflect on do people make of me?’ And I think to do but I also needed people who were game 8, and she has an incredibly sharp cura- body in the world knows what that feels tions I was struggling with at the time. where we are right now. The year, 1978, that, you’ve got to be able to see yourself to go on this ride and to understand that torial eye. She had such a great talent for like. was in many ways at the heart of the on screen. this is a story about three women and as putting together the look of our 1970s set- What were some of the challenges in women’s movement, so it’s not accidental In this case, it’s three women who are important as their roles are, they’re sup- ting. The styles look amazing. I love the So many of these characters go through bringing this world to the screen? that this film lives there in a way, at the portraying roles they don’t often get a porting roles. So I cast those incredible lapels. a similar thought process. What was challenging? All of it. The forefront. In 1978 it was easy for certain chance to portray: Melissa McCarthy, guys, and also Domhnall Gleason, (The film premieres on June 20 at 9 pm That’s right. 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s Axone celebrates one year, a nternational music sensation and Punjabi How do you think streaming helped the AYouTuber’s racist comments against a Irapper Sidhu Moose Wala has dropped his popularity of Punjabi music grow, and what Northeastern MLA have underscored once new album Moosetape on Spotify, which role do you think it plays in finding your audi- again the importance of not ‘othering’ our includes 32 singles, with one new video every ence? fellow citizens. The film remains relevant week. The artiste collaborations in the album I believe that Punjabis are in every corner even today because it is the first Indian film include those with DIVINE, Bohemia, Raja of this world; wherever you go, you’ll find them. where Northeastern migrants living in a Kumari, Stefflon Don, Tion Wyne, Morrison, Earlier, they were able to access music from metro tell the story from their own perspec- Blockboi Twitch and Sikander Kahlon, among home through cassettes, Walkmans, and CDs, tive. A story, where they are full-fledged others. but from the time streaming was introduced protagonists and not just incidental cameos. Going by his popular stage name Sidhu by Spotify, every artiste and their music has the The film, streaming on Netflix, depicts how Moose Wala, Punjab-born singer and song- power to reach anywhere. The fact that plat- racism against Northeastern communities audience and today, it is considered an writer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu says that forms such as Spotify can take your music to manifests in obvious and subtle ways as essential film in Indian cinemascape from “Shubhdeep to Sidhu Moose Wala is a jour- 178 countries and help you reach a newer audi- their cultural, sartorial, and culinary tra- a cultural narrative perspective. We are ney made by (his) fans.” Known to the world ence with its unique playlist curations, is excep- ditions are judged, mocked, and misunder- proud to be first movers and hope to make for a style completely different from his tional. Millions of listeners around the world stood. And how just the desire to cook a space for many more trailblazing modern Punjabi music contemporaries, Sidhu gives can consume music seamlessly because of special pork dish turns into a mini cultur- classics.” insights on the new album. Excerpts: streaming services like Spotify. al war in the heart of Delhi. Actress and model Lin Laishram who Lead actor Sayani Gupta says, “When plays a pivotal role in the film, says, “Axone Your music and performance often lay at You have a highly engaged fan base on mul- Yoodlee Films brought this script to me, I has proven that the Northeast doesn’t just the intersection of pop and rap and are very tiple platforms (YouTube and Instagram), instantly connected with it. There is so have amazing food, sporting stars, scenic different from what most contemporary how do you feel about that? much that remains undiscovered and beauty or great music but also fantastic cin- Punjabi singers are doing. How do you cre- Shubhdeep to Sidhu Moose Wala is a jour- unexplored about the Northeast. I do ematic and acting talent. I feel so proud that ate what you create? release an album, and the opportunity to work ney made possible by my fans. The love they believe that slowly we are emerging from Nicholas Kharkongor is now considered to To be honest with you, I am someone who with Tion Wayne, Bohemia, DIVINE, Raja have shown over these years is overwhelming a haze of ignorance to learn more about a be one of the most important pan-Indian has always composed and written songs Kumari, and Morrison, all of whom are great and has always inspired me to make more region that is a beautiful part of our coun- directors.” based on incidents from the time that I was artistes, has been fantastic. It was amazing to music. I hope they keep showing their love like try. Axone is path-breaking because it has Director Kharkonger says that he took a child. This includes experiences that my fam- make music with them and have them feature this forever so that I can keep reciprocating in actors from the Northeast who portray care to ensure that the story of Axone ily, friends, or I have been through or even in my album. It is not an album that was com- the form of my art. experiences that are uniquely theirs. The showed its protagonists in all their complex- those that my village ‘Moosa’ has seen. Maybe posed overnight. I have gone through many film has initiated a conversation about ity as they struggle to make a living, seek that’s the reason that the audience listens to sleepless nights to make it possible. What’s keeping you busy these days? What’s inclusion that I hope will lead to more such and find love, and fight to protect them- it, relates to it and loves it. forthcoming? films.” selves and each other from the harshness What are your thoughts on platforms like So far, only a few tracks from Moosetape Siddharth Anand Kumar, Vice of a metro that mostly treats them as ‘out- You have dropped a new album on Spotify. Spotify revolutionising how one listens to have been released, so I am waiting for my fans President, Films and Events at Saregama siders’. He says, “Representation is impor- Tell us about it and the multi-artiste collab- music and the audio at large? to listen to all the songs over the next few weeks. India Ltd, says, “At Yoodlee, we want to tant and that is why I wanted to tell a story orations in it. Spotify has always been a great platform The love and affection of my audience is some- make films that say the unsaid and create about characters that cinema has largely My mother is my biggest inspiration. This for artistes who wanted to take their music thing I treasure and reading their heartwarm- a shift in thought and feeling. This was not passed by. I know that the film has album is close to my heart because this is for across boundaries. Their reach all around the ing comments for the album on YouTube and a niche project for us but a story that changed perceptions and that gives me a my ‘Maa’ and that is the reason I had decid- world is phenomenal and it is commendable social media is keeping me busy. At the same deserved to go mainstream and I am glad lot of satisfaction. I hope to see more mak- ed to release it on her birthday. Whatever I am that they push every artiste to find their right time, it immensely inspires me to write more that it did. We gave this story the care and ers and actors from the Northeast in the is because of her. It was always my dream to audience. They are doing great work. for them. the platform it needed to reach a larger mainstream.” !"# $ %# &'()(*(' :: , 122 2 2
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Hindi “So, I think those stereotypes recently appointed as able to the demands of the trafficking. audience with her work in films such were challenged not consciously UNICEF’s Celebrity employer and are not aware Economic downturn due as Bhool Bhulaiyaa, No One Killed but probably unconsciously,” she Advocate for its global cam- of their rights. to lockdowns and other mea- Jessica, The Dirty Picture, Paa, said. paign EVAC (Ending Violence The COVID-19 health sures to tackle the pandemic Kahaani, Ishqiya, Mission Mangal, Currently, she awaits the release Against Children). As some- pandemic and the resulting has led to significant job Tumhari Sulu and Shakuntala Devi. of Sherni, where she plays an upright one who is known for star- economic and labour market losses. This, in turn, is expect- She will next be seen in Newton-maker forest officer battling social barriers ring in progressive, conversa- shock are impacting people’s ed to adversely impact the Amit Masurkar’s Sherni, which casts set by the patriarchal society and tion-starting entertainers, he lives and livelihoods. lives of vulnerable children her as a forest officer. lackadaisical attitudes within her aims to bring constructive, Unfortunately, children are from vulnerable sections of “I did not set out to break stereo- department. positive changes to society. often the first to suffer. What society. As parents and care- types but I think through my experi- “Each of us is a Sherni, but it feels Today being World Day began as a health crisis has givers fall sick or die, children ences in life, especially as an actor, I wonderful to be called one!” she against Child Labour, taken the form of a full- are forced to take over a part have realised I am not going to let any- smiled, and added, “They are all Ayushmann reminds us how fledged humanitarian/socio- of their roles, including thing come in the way of me being an women who derive their identities this practice is a complete economic crisis which is an domestic work and other actor,” said Vidya, who has been from the work they do. They are very violation of child rights and even greater crisis for chil- responsibilities which can feted with a National Award and a passionate about the work they do must be stopped immediate- dren. generate some money. Padma Shri. because I feel I am that woman, too. ly. “Child labour robs chil- School closure has dis- Ayushmann and The 42-year-old actress added, So, therefore, I steer towards these dren of their childhood and proportionately affected chil- UNICEF have come togeth- “So if you tell me, I am too short to characters. I like women with purpose is a complete violation of dren who were already expe- er to prevent the exploitation be an actor, too fat to be an actor, I and therefore I tend to choose them.” their rights. COVID-19 has riencing barriers in accessing of children and urge people am too bold to be an actor, I am too Vidya added, “The more I look made children, especially girls education; including chil- to take cognisance of such brazen or too intelligent or whatev- around me, more and more of us are and migrant children more dren with disabilities, stu- issues. “Join hands to prevent er, I am just saying random things, I finding that purpose, are living out vulnerable, exposing them dents living in remote loca- this from happening. cannot change who I am but I can still our dreams. I think it is also a reflec- to greater risks. Closure of tions, children of migrant Advocate for social protection find my way.” tion of what’s happening in the world schools, increased violence at workers and those whose schemes for the poorest fam- “My passion for what I do has around us because cinema is a home, death of parents, job million economically active families lost jobs. Many chil- ilies. Highlight that all chil- seen me through because I really can’t reflection of reality.” loss within families is push- children in the age group of dren do not have access to dren should safely go back to change anything about myself, so I did Sherni is scheduled for a digital ing children towards child five to 14 years (5.6 million online education as they do schools when they re-open; not set out to break stereotypes. I just release on June 18 on Amazon labour,” says he. boys and 4.5 million girls). not possess smartphones, let dial ChildLine 1098 if you see said if it doesn’t work, too bad it has Prime Video. According to the 2011 Children in the informal alone laptops. Children in any child in distress,” is to work because I am going to make L ! census of India, there are 10.1 unorganised sector, including such poor and disadvantaged Ayushmann’s petition today. : !"# $ %# &'()(*(' FIRST FINAL IN GRAND CHELEM * ( $ 0 '$'$ , E .!<), Aryna Sabalenka, former number one Victoria .!<), hand. Azarenka as well as doubles partner Elena Zverev winced and nastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Barbora Rybakina, all in three sets. tefanos Tsitsipas went from Tsitsipas raised his right fist. AKrejcikova, two of the most unlikely Grand Rybakina had knocked out Williams in the way ahead to suddenly stuck Fifteen minutes later, Slam finalists of the modern era, meet in last-16. Sin a five-set struggle against Tsitsipas earned his first match Saturday’s French Open title match at the conclu- Krejcikova is bidding to become just the sec- Alexander Zverev at the French point, and while he needed sion of a shock-heavy tournament. ond Czech women’s champion in Paris, 40 years Open on Friday before emerging five of them to close the pro- World number 32 Pavlyuchenkova has after Hana Mandlikova triumphed. to earn his first berth in a Grand ceedings, he eventually did reached this stage for the first time at the 52nd The 25-year-old is already a Grand Slam Slam final. convert one with an ace. attempt, 10 years after making a first Slam quar- champion, having captured the women’s doubles The fifth-seeded Tsitsipas Tsitsipas will be the first ter-final in Paris. with Katerina Siniakova at Roland Garros and entered with an 0-3 record in player from Greece in a Grand Krejcikova, ranked one place lower, has long Wimbledon in 2018. major semifinals and it seemed as Slam singles final and youngest been labelled a doubles specialist and this is just Her late blossoming as a singles specialist, if he might let this one slip away, man to appear in the title her fifth appearance in a main draw singles at the however, means she has yet to play in the main too, until a late surge carried him match at the French Open since Slams, having never previously got beyond the last draw at both the All England Club and US Open. to the 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 vic- Nadal won the 2008 champi- 16. However, both women have capitalised on a Indeed, she won eight doubles titles before lift- tory after more than 3 1/2 hours onship five days after his 22nd draw where the top seeds fell and just kept falling. ing a maiden singles trophy on clay in Strasbourg at Court Philippe Chatrier. birthday. World number one and 2019 champion on the eve of the French Open. On Sunday, Tsitsipas will And this is not some out- Ashleigh Barty hobbled out in the second round. Krejcikova should break the top 20 with vic- face 13-time Roland Garros of-nowhere ascension. Tsitsipas Serena Williams was knocked out in the tory on Saturday having finished 2020 at 65 in the champion Nadal or top-seeded has been building toward this fourth round, world number two Naomi Osaka world. Novak Djokovic for the champi- over the past couple of seasons, withdrew after one match while 2018 champion In her marathon semi-final win over Maria onship on the red clay. reaching three major semifinals Simona Halep never even made it to Paris. Sakkari, in the second-longest match of the Nadal and Djokovic were in a row and leading the ATP in Pavlyuchenkova is bidding to become the tournament, Krejcikova saved a match scheduled to face each other for total match wins (39 now) and fourth Russian champion at Roland Garros point and needed five of her own to seal the 58th time later Friday. clay-court wins (22) in 2021. after Anastasia Myskina (2004), Svetlana the deal. Tsitsipas regained control of Three of his seven career Kuznetsova (2009) and Maria Sharapova Sakkari was just one of four players his semifinal on a cloudy after- tour-level titles came on clay, (2012 and 2014). ranked higher seen off over the last two noon in the late going thanks to including a pair this year — at Always considered to possess the weapons weeks, including fifth-seeded Elina a combination of more solid the Monte Carlo Masters and to win a major — she has 37 career wins over Svitolina in the third round. returning by him and a succes- Lyon. top 10 players — Pavlyuchenkova was It has been a knife-edge sion of groundstroke unforced Zverev's loss makes him 0- often written off as ‘too nice’ to succeed run. Ahead of her last-16 win errors from the sixth-seeded 10 against members of the Top when it mattered most. over Sloane Stephens, the Czech Zverev, a 24-year-old from 10 at Grand Slam tournaments, was so paralysed by fear that she Germany. an especially confounding sta- ‘LOOKING AFTER ME’ locked herself in the physio’s The fifth set began with a key tistic when viewed in contrast At the French Open in 2011, office and wept. service hold after Tsitsipas dou- to his 31-30 mark against such she was a set and 4-1 up on Should she win on ble-faulted to fall behind love-40. opponents in any other setting. defending champion Francesca Saturday, Krejcikova will cast a From there, he won five consec- He hadn't faced a seeded Schiavone but faltered and a glance to the heavens and say utive points, including one with player en route to the semifi- semi-final place slipped away. a quiet ‘thank-you’ to Jana a cross-court forehand passing nals, including two matches “I’m nice to people but I’m Novotna, the former Wimbledon winner that he celebrated by against qualifiers and a quarter- not nice at all,” she said. champion who died of cancer at shaking his racket as the crowd final victory over 46th-ranked “I mean, obviously I’m the age of just 49 in 2017. chanted, "Tsi-tsi-pas! Tsi-tsi-pas! Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. respectful but when I’m on the Novotna mentored Krejcikova, Tsi-tsi-pas!" Tsitsipas, meanwhile, was a court, I’m doing my job and I now on an 11-match win streak, in Then Tsitsipas broke to go up facing a fourth consecutive fight, and I want to kill my oppo- her earlier career. 3-1 with plenty of help from seeded foe, after wins over No. nent every time I play.” Zverev, who double-faulted, then 2 Daniil Medvedev, No. 12 That steely attitude has 0 Q3 missed a backhand, followed by ! # ,# , B # # # + 9 Pablo Carreno Busta and No. 31 served her well in Paris this # :; %/! a forehand and another back- John Isner. year where she defeated third seed 71 17987/ 1 1 O P & % $ passes SCOTLAND TO TAKE KNEE ,!2.!B92 # With the likes of Neymar on board, and midfielders Leandro Paredes and , Q coach Tite expects not only to defend Giovani Lo Celso are now trusted to 7 3 razil’s International players were the title lifted in 2019, but also use the break the opponents’ lines. 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Argentina hasn’t won a major title Switzerland. of the side during the tournament as off on Sunday with defending champi- Captain Casemiro is yet to since the 1993 Copa America. SPAIN VACCINATES EURO TEAM Bale, 31, last scored for Wales against Ryan Giggs is facing trial in England, on Brazil against Venezuela at the find out whether he will play as Colombia has improved since 8 Croatia in October 2019 but has creat- backed his star player. Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia. defensive midfielder next to the return of coach Reinaldo 7 ed four goals in his previous seven “It’s not the end of the world. If he’s The final will be on July 10 at the Douglas Luiz, Fred or Lucas Rueda and Copa America could 3 , appearances. not scoring he’s supplying goals,” Page Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, one Paqueta. And four options appear further enhance the team, which “It doesn’t matter. I’ve made assists. said. of the Covid-19 epicenters in Brazil, up front to work with Neymar: will not have midfielder James I’m still contributing. I’m not wor- “If he’s not scoring it’s important he’s where more than 480,000 have died Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Rodríguez because of fitness ried,” he said. setting up goals, and he’s doing that.” from the coronavirus. Firmino, Richarlison problems. “If the chances arise to The Euro 2016 semi-finalists rested No spectators will be allowed to and Gabriel Barbosa. Uruguay has struggled VINESH REACHES FINAL score, hopefully I can take it,” Aaron Ramsey for two friendlies ahead of the attend any Copa America matches Argentina placed despite counting on Luis ,) D . he added. competition and the Juventus midfielder sat because of restrictions in place for the third in the 2019 Suárez and Edison Cavani, Bale’s side start their cam- out Thursday’s training session. pandemic, which has already delayed Copa America, but who will return to the team 2 paign in Azerbaijan on Ramsey, 30, also missed the Italian club’s the tournament by a year. the team has after a two-match suspen- *# . 2 Saturday in the competition five final games of the Serie A campaign And if South American World Cup improved under sion in World Cup quali- that has been delayed by a with fitness issues. qualifiers are anything to go by, the Copa coach Lionel fiers. Uruguay hasn’t won year due to the coronavirus “There are no issues with Aaron what- America title is Brazil’s to lose. Brazil has Scaloni. any of its three latest SAI SACK COACH pandemic. soever. He didn’t train yesterday. That was won all six of its games and is six points Defender matches on the road to ,! ) ",!)% The Real Madrid for- always part of the plan,” Page said. clear of second place Argentina. Cristian Romero, Qatar. / ward, who spent last season “We worked backwards from & 11 on loan at Tottenham, has Switzerland. Aaron has always been part scored 33 goals in 92 of the process. "= / < International appearances “He said yesterday he’s in a good " 4 G / since making his debut in place. That’s great news for us,” he added. & ANSHU MALIK WITHDRAWS 2 1 ) 0! " 0)<5) /:!5 ! 5 . ' ' 2 ,2B :!5. 2 an Lawrence and Mark Wood Dhelped to push England to 303 314- 32.7 :!/7 well-planned and knit New Zealand runs in its first innings before New Aside with two Tests against England Zealand bowled out the hosts on the MANIKA AGREES TO ATTEND CAMP inland goalkeeper Lukas under their belt will come into the second morning of the second test at FHradecky didn’t sugar coat World Test Championship final with an Edgbaston on Friday.Wood, resuming ) Q things when summing up the advantage and the Indian team will have on 16 not out, swung away and enter- 2 difference between his team to adapt and be ready for challenge, feels tained a lively home crowd with six 5 0 and Denmark at the European senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. boundaries before edging a delivery , Championship. The WTC final will be a culmination from Matt Henry (3-78) onto his , “They have better players of two years of hardwork, filled with emo- stumps to finish on 41. That got & than us in every position,” tional moments and lot of learnings, said England to 288-8, adding 30 runs since Hradecky said bluntly ahead Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami, play resumed.England reached 303-9 of Finland’s major tournament on their part, as the Indian bowling unit's on Lawrence’s four after Stuart Broad debut at Euro 2020. Finland, though, showed + 43 senior pros spoke about the biggest match lasted just four balls for his 37th duck Then the Bayer great cohesiveness in qualify- of their lives. in test cricket.Trent Boult (4-85) fin- Leverkusen goalkeeper ing for its first major tourna- # =; %/! “I expect a well planned and knit ished off James Anderson leg before touched on the one thing ment under coach Markku 9;789 987/ 1 New Zealand team to come at us. Having wicket after the original call was over- that could speak in his team’s Kanerva. That’s in part played two Tests definitely come with an turned on review. England's most- favor going into Saturday’s because the core of Kanerva’s And Denmark is already advantage so we have to adapt to that,” capped test player scored four runs Group B game in team has been together since looking even further ahead Ashwin told ‘bcci.Tv’, referring to the For India’s craftiest swing bowler from 16 balls.Lawrence, who had Copenhagen. he led them to the Under-19 than that. Because while many Black Caps’ ongoing series against Shami, the Australia series win achieved resumed on 67, was unbeaten on 81 to “But we have shown European Championship in of the current Denmark play- England where the first Test has been without the senior pacers was the “best match England opener Rory Burns' before that the sum of all the 2009. ers weren’t even born in 1992, drawn. feeling” even though he sustained a wrist runs total from Thursday.In reply, parts in our puzzle is greater With that kind of tight- that improbable title run For Ishant, the only man with 100 fracture in the first Test in Adelaide. New Zealand was 43-1 at lunch with than what people think,” he knit bond, Finland could clearly still lingers in their col- Tests under his belt in this current team, “It’s about giving 110 per cent as this Tom Latham (6) falling lbw to Broad. said. spring a few surprises at Euro lective minds. termed it as a great effort, considering the is last ditch effort of our two years of hard- ! +; Few would argue with 2020. And Denmark, of Denmark has the added rule changes due to COVID-19 pandem- work. It's important that we give it our # ;; %/! either of Hradecky’s assess- course, knows all about advantage of playing all three ic. all and double our effort for sometime. 9;.<987/ 1 ments. springing an upset at this group games at its Parken “It’s been a practical as well as emo- “The best feeling for me is that with- While the closest thing tournament — having won Stadium in Copenhagen, tional journey, and this is an ICC tour- out us seniors, our youngsters achieved Finland has to a star is the 1992 European where about 15,000 fans will nament which is as big as 50 over WC in Australia, new boys put their hands up Norwich striker Teemu Pukki, Championship in one of the be on hand against Finland. final,” Ishant said, looking back at the start to be counted emerging as new stars. Its Denmark has an impressive sport’s biggest shocks. That number could increase of the WTC journey in the West Indies also a learning process and it helps you spine that runs from goal- Now Denmark has to deal to 25,000 for the next two back in 2019. boost your confidence and the bench- keeper Kasper Schmeichel up with the status of being a big games against Russia and “Virat (Kohli) has said this is not our mark that has been set,” Shami said. through the center-back pair- favorite — at least for one Belgium after the sweat and hardwork of just one month Ishant too agreed with Shami's asser- ing of Andreas Christensen game. Russia and top-ranked Government on Thursday but over a period of two years. We had tion. and Simon Kjaer to Belgium are also in the group, announced it would ease pan- to work harder because of COVID, then “I think the belief that we can come Tottenham midfielder Pierre- which means a win against demic restrictions. rule change happened and we were back from anywhere was huge. It helped Emile Hojbjerg and Inter Finland is probably a must if It will be the first time under pressure and then we won a tough Indian cricket enter the next phase. Even Milan playmaker Christian Denmark is to advance to the Denmark plays a major tour- series in Australia. We came back against though I wasn’t a part, I felt that series Eriksen. round of 16. nament game at home. England as we had to win 3-1,” said India’s gave a different kind of self belief,” latest member in the 300-wicket club. Ishant added.