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Vol. 13 No. 84 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Over 8,000 people rescued, many others shifted from PM Narendra Modi interacts with flood-hit areas in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan Indian Missions abroad, urges them to popularise products globally

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (August 6, 2021) interacted with Heads of Indian Missions abroad and urged them to further popularise Indian products globally. During the 'Local Goes Global - Make in India for the World' video conference address, Prime Minister Modi also talked to stakeholders of the trade & commerce sector. Prime Minister Modi said that India's ambitious target regarding exports can be achieved only through a holistic and detailed action plan. He stated that at present, almost half of India's exports are to only four major destinations and industry will also have to move towards the best asked them to find new destinations and take technology, focus on innovation and increase new products to the world. PM Modi also share in R&D. Prime Minister Modi Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister the chief minister said that about 40 people on Saturday morning.Six more persons discussed ways to boost Indian exports and highlighted four factors for increasing exports. Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday were rescued from three flood-hit districts were rescued from Vasunia Ghat village developing 'Brand India' on the foundations of Firstly, he said that manufacturing in the (August 7) said that 8,832 people have of the state on Saturday morning."I took a from the same district and shifted to a safer quality and reliability. He urged the country has increased manifold and that has to been rescued from the flood-affected parts stock of the flood situation and the ongoing place.From Vidisha district, the teams stakeholders to put all their efforts to take be qualitatively competitive. Second, the of the state, while 29,280 others have been rescue operation this morning in Guna, rescued six persons, who were trapped on a advantage of the new opportunities created by problems of transport, logistics should be shifted to safer places from these areas so Ashoknagar, Vidisha districts. Rescue tree at Riniya village of Vidisha district, he the changes in the Global Supply Chain in the removed for that centre, states and private far.He made the statement while operation of IAF resumed this morning. said.Chouhan said that the people trapped Post-COVID-19 global world. Prime Minister stakeholders will have to work continuously. addressing 'Anna Utsav' programme in the The teams of SDRF and NDRF are also in Sondha village in Guna district are safe Modi added that when the country is moving Third, the government should walk shoulder to morning. working since night to rescue the people and the NDRF team has reached the towards the mission of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', shoulder with the exporters and then the fourth State officials have earlier said that Gwalior trapped in villages," Chouhan tweeted.He village. one of its goals is to increase India's share in that the international market for Indian and Chambal divisions in north Madhya said that during the rescue operations A helicopter is also reaching from Gwalior to exports manifold. He said that to achieve this, products needs to be expanded. He said only Pradesh have been hit hard by rains over carried out using helicopters, 15 persons Sondha village of Guna district for the India has to make sure that it gets access to the when these four factors are synergized, India the last few days and at least 12 persons each were rescued from Barri and Sirsora rescue work, the chief minister said on global supply chain so that the business can will be able to achieve the goal of 'Make in have died so far.In a series of tweets earlier, villages of flood hit Ashok Nagar district Twitter. scale and grow. PM Modi added that India's India' for the world in a better way. Twitter takes down Rahul Gandhi's tweet that revealed Social media a ‘belagaam Lok Sabha passes Bill ghora’, prepare to control it: to end retrospective identity of minor rape-murder victim's relatives Yogi to BJP IT cell Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi New Delhi. Twitter appears to have taken from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Adityanath on Friday said social media at taxation amid Oppn’s down Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's by revealing Delhi's Nangal rape present was like a “belagaam ghora [unbridled tweet that revealed the identity of the victim's identity. horse]”, and urged the workers and office- relatives of a minor rape and murder Taking to Twitter, Priyank Kanoongo, bearers of the BJP’s IT and Social Media cell Pegasus protests victim in Delhi. On Thursday, a Delhi- chairperson of NCPCR said the child here to “train and prepare” to rein it in. based lawyer Vineet Jindal had filed a New Delhi. LOK SABHA on Friday passed rights body took action after taking Adityanath warned the party workers that they The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, complaint with Delhi Police against cognisance of reports saying the could fall prey to media trials if they were not which proposes to amend the Income Tax Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for Congress leader sabotaged the careful. He claimed an analysis had shown that Act, 1961 to effectively end all retrospective allegedly disclosing Delhi's Nangal rape identity of the minor rape victim by for a local incident in Uttar Pradesh the social taxation imposed on indirect transfer of victim's identity. posting the photograph of her parents media trial began in other countries, started by Advocate Vineet Jindal, a practising on the microblogging site. On those with no links to the state. Referring to the Indian assets if the transaction was Pegasus spyware controversy, Adityanath undertaken before May 28, 2012. The Bill advocate, in his complaint stated that the Wednesday morning, Congress leader Congress MP from his Twitter handle Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Rahul Gandhi met the family of the urged the IT Cell workers to counter it was passed by a voice vote, without any immediately without waiting for a “mahurat discussion, amid protests over the Pegasus @RahulGandhi shared his own photo along Act, 74 of Juvenile Justice (Care and minor girl who was allegedly raped, with the father and mother of the child murdered and cremated without her [auspicious time]”. Talking about the changing snooping issue by opposition MPs. Protection of Children) Act, 228A of Indian nature of the media landscape in India, Piloting the Bill, Finance Minister Nirmala victim which disclosed the identity of the Penal Code (IPC). In the same matter, the parents' consent in Delhi's Old Nangal minor victim. The complainant requested crematorium. After meeting with the Adityanath said that while the once-powerful Sitharaman said that with this the BJP National Commission for Protection of print and television media had owners and government has fulfilled commitments given the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday also family, he assured his support to the family. Rahul Gandhi under relevant sections and Rahul Gandhi also tweeted about his editors, social media had no such “mai baap by the party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued notice to Twitter India asking it to [someone at the helm]”. “Print and visual and former finance minister Arun Jaitley. She take strict legal action. The complaint take action against the Twitter handle of meeting and shared a picture of him with media had those at the helm who could said during the period when cases related to further stated that the act of Rahul Gandhi is Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly the victim's parents on Twitter. On August maintain control. However, no one has control the retrospective tax policy were sub-judice an offence under section 23 of Protection of for violating the Protection of Children 1, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly. over social media. If you do not remain alert, at various levels, the government could not and are not prepared, then you will become the make legislative changes and had to wait for topic of media trial,” said Adityanath. He their logical conclusion in courts. Pointing Chirag says Lalu praise means a lot, keeps option for tie-up open added, “Isliye is belagaam ghore ko niyantrit out that the retrospective tax was brought in karne ke liye humare paas uss prakar ka as a clarificatory amendment to the Income Patna. TWO DAYS after RJD president Lalu am elated to see the huge attraction of youth Asked if the RJD chief’s words indicate a prashikshan aur uss prakar ki tayyari bahut TaxAct in 2012, Sitharaman said: “However, Prasad backed him, LJP leader and Jamui [towards the yatra], who have been asking future tie-up between him and RJD leader awashyak hai [That is why it is important to there has been quite a lot of disagreement MP Chirag Paswan, whose party suffered a questions on poor health and education. I see Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, he said: “I always train and prepare to control this unbridled over this measure and even as we were in the split recently following a power struggle, on every reason to stay put in Bihar whether had good rapport with Tejashwi, whom I call Opposition, we had very clearly raised this horse].” Touching upon the importance of objection, saying that this is bad in law and Friday said the praise from the veteran there is election or no election.” Facing his my younger brother. Both of us have time in social media, Adityanath called on people to also bad for investor sentiments.” She said leader meant a lot to him. On a possible toughest political battle less than a year after hand… And one never says never in use social media in an effective way to the cases on the various platforms were alliance with the RJD in future, Chirag kept the death of his father, former Union politics.” Chirag, however, refrained from positively influence lives. Reminding those at studied in detail by the government and the the option open, saying, “One can never say minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Chirag said targeting the BJP. He said when he had been the event that a “peaceful” solution had been law department, and consultations were held never in politics”. Currently on hisAshirvad Lalu’s recent remarks were important for “betrayed” by his own uncle, Hajipur MP found for the Ayodhya Ram temple issue, the with the Attorney General as well. “But as the Yatra across Bihar to garner support from him. “I am very grateful to Lalu Prasad for and Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras, chief minister wondered if it would have been Budget Session was also contracted, we the people, Chirag told The Indian Express, his praise. His words about Dalits being in and cousin, Samastipur MP Prince Raj, he possible to resolve the dispute had the BJP not could not take up more activities at that time. “I am very happy with the crowd response. I solidarity with me means a lot,” he said. had “no reason to blame any other party”. been in power at the Centre and the state. We have come to the next available session, which is the Monsoon Session, which is now Hectic lobbying delaying Karnataka on, to keep the word given by the former finance minister, Arun Jaitley. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, we are No vehicle entering state from Assam despite cabinet portfolio allocation keeping up the commitment of the BJP that we don’t believe in retrospective application Bengaluru. Days after the swearing in of tax,” Sitharaman said. During ceremony of 29 ministers of Karnataka Chief Sitharaman’s five-minute speech, the withdraw of travel advisory: Mizoram official Minister Basavaraj Bommai's cabinet, the process of portfolio allocation is yet to begin opposition members kept shouting slogans in Simmi Kaur Babbar the Well of the House. BJP member Rajendra amid hectic lobbying over plum posts. The Agrawal, who was in the Chair, allowed Aizawl. The “unofficial” economic Guwahati, he said. Cachar SP ministers took oath on August 4. Although, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to blockade on National Highway-306, Ramandeep Kaur, when contacted, told Bommai announced that the cabinet will take speak on the Bill. However, Chowdhury tried allegedly imposed by certain groups in PTI over phone that the Assam shape soon, he is now finding it difficult to raise the Pegasus issue. Thereafter, the Assam's Cachar district, entered its 12th government had been encouraging without giving room for dissent. House passed the Bill by a voice vote amid day on Friday, a top official in Mizoram people to travel to Mizoram but many The process is turning out to be tedious as senior the din. The Lok Sabha also passed the said. Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia were reluctant "fearing backlash". party leaders are eying key offices but the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, Chuaungo told reporters here that no "Even before the withdrawal of the party wants to allocate plum posts to loyal 2021, which is aimed at setting up a new vehicle has made its way to the state from advisory, the government encouraged party workers only who have been groomed by central university in Ladakh. Moving the Assam, despite the withdrawal of the people to travel to Mizoram. It seems the Sangh Parivar. Party sources caimed Bill, Education Minister Dharmendra travel advisory issued by the Himanta some of them are reluctant as they fear Bmmai has sent a final list to the high Pradhan said the university would help the Biswa Sarma government. being attacked," she stated. Kaur also command on Friday but it might be changed. people in the Union Territory to have A festering border dispute between the two said that two vehicles were vandalised The cabinet ministers are not willing to take up “emotional integration” with the main parts northeastern states had triggered a by unidentified men somewhere textiles, Muzrai and other portfolios. Minor of the country. He said every year about 7,000 bloody conflict on July 26, leading to the touch with the Centre and Assam. I have between Silchar and Lailapur when changes in allocation was expected. Most of students go out of Ladakh for studies and death of seven people -- six Assam Police also spoken with the Assam chief secretary, they had tried to move towards Mizoram on the ministers were likely to continue to hold with the establishment of the central personnel and a civilian. The Assam who assured us that measures will be taken Thursday. A probe has been launched into their earlier portfolios. Senior leader R Ashok university, about 2,500 students will get the government had subsequently issued an to clear the road," he said. Officials in the incident, she added. The Mizoram and is likely to retain Revenue, V Somanna is opportunity to study there. “We want to set up advisory asking people to avoid travelling Mizoram alleged that railways tracks linked Assam governments had on Thursday expected to get housing, KS Eshwarappa is a central university in Ladakh. It is a happy to Mizoram. It was revoked on Thursday to the state were damaged in at least three agreed to find a “lasting solution” to the going to be allocated rural development and coincidence that the Bill is being brought on following talks between the two sides. places in Assam's Hailakandi district. The century-old boundary dispute and take panchayat raj, Murugesh Nirani is likely to get the second anniversary of the scrapping of Chuaungo said the ruling dispensation in “unofficial” blockade has choked all measures, including resumption of industries. Govind Karjol is likely to have Article 370,” Pradhan said. Named after the Mizoram is in “constant touch” with the supplies, including medical consignments interstate vehicular movement, to de- water resources ministry, which is also sought Sindhu river that originates from the Assam government, which has promised to and COVID-19 equipment, they added. escalate tension between the two sides. by former minister Ramesh Jarakiholi. The Manasarover lake and flows through Ladakh take necessary steps for resumption of Lalruatkima, the information and public "Both the states have welcomed the contention is over the allocation of Bengaluru to enter Pakistan, the central university will traffic movement via NH-306. "It is relations minister in Mizoram, further said deployment of neutral forces in the disputed development portfolio, as seven senior be established at a cost of Rs 750 crore. This unfortunate that no vehicle carrying goods that more than 30 people, including non- areas and agreed not to send their respective ministers are from the state capital. After Bill was also passed by voice vote amid or passengers is entering Mizoram from tribals, are currently stranded in Silchar’s police forces for patrolling, domination, sensing that the allocation could lead to major protests, following which the Chair Assam, despite the withdrawal of the travel Mizoram house due to the blockade. enforcement or fresh deployment to any of trouble, Bommai decided to retain the post adjourned the House till Monday. advisory. The government is in constant Several Mizoram residents are also stuck in the areas where confrontation. with himself like his predecessor Yediyurappa. 2 New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

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Gujarat: CBI court sentences 5 accused to 3 years in jail in Interstate border violence perpetrated by Central Excise fraud case Ahmednagar. Aspecial CBI court in Mizoram Police: Assam Assembly team in report Gujarat’s Ahmedabad has sentenced five people to three years in jail in a case of Guwahati. The recent violence in Cachar leading to heavy casualties,” the guns from Mizoram side, cheating the Central Excise to the tune of Rs 12.85 crore. The court also imposed a fine district, along the Assam-Mizoram border, report stated. According to the aimed at Assam government of Rs 2 lakh on each accused, along with was “perpetrated” by the police force in the report, IGP Anurag Agarwal, who officials present,” the report imposing a fine of Rs 5 lakh on accused neighbouring state, an all-party delegation of was at the incident site, told the said. Thereafter, the Assam firm, M/s Rama News Prints & Papers Ltd, the Assembly here that had visited the site of d e l e g a t i o n t h a t “ l a n d Police took position and fired in Mumbai. the incident said on Friday. encroachments, violations in the s e l f - d e f e n c e , b u t t h e i r The special court convicted Vashu J In its report tabled in the Assam Assembly, the form of construction of camps, c o u n t e r p a r t s a n d Ramsigani, chairman and managing team also said that the incident “was nothing roads, etc in the occupied land by accompanying miscreants were director of Rama News Print & Papers Ltd, but a cold-blooded massacre”, with no effort Mizoram within the constitutional at a vantage position, the senior vice president of the company on the part of the Mizoram Police to control boundary of Assam were at the root delegation claimed. IGP Chhotu U Murgtani, deputy manager the mob on its side. The delegation noted that of the discord”. A joint team of Agarwal, in his deposition Rachna M Gwalani, and assistants Rajesh the "Mizoram Police along with some Cachar district civil and police before the Assembly panel, M Pherwani, Ram Charan R Bharaddwaj, a miscreants indulged in encroachment administrations, including deputy further said that the firing CBI release said. The Central Bureau of activities" in Assam, and claimed that the commissioner Keerthi Jalli, IGP continued for more than half- Investigation (CBI) had registered a case border dispute has been festering for long Agarwal, DIG (southern range) D a n-hour, without any against the accused, including then due to this reason. Six Assam Police Mukherjee, superintendent of discussions between the two sides that lasted provocation from the Assam Superintendent of Central Excise, Surat personnel and a civilian were killed in a police Viabhav C Nimbalkar and Divisionalfor more than two hours, the Assam team Police. He also said Mizoram was carrying and others. It was alleged that then accused bloody conflict along the interstate boundary Forest Officer (DFO), Cachar, Tejastried to serve the notices which were refused out construction work on the reserve forest public servants entered into conspiracy on July 26. In its observations, the team said Mariswamy, had visited Lailapur in Cacharby the Mizoram officials, and in the land within the territory of Assam, in with private persons and cheated Central that the “unfortunate incident was on July 26. A day earlier, the DFO had meantime, “miscreants from Mizoram’s violation of the law. The Assembly Excise to the tune of Rs 12,85,33,777 perpetrated by the Mizoram Police”. It submitted a requisition for police personnelVairengte town and surrounding areas delegation, during the visit on July 31, met (approx.) by using official rubber stamp maintained that the issue of encroachment to accompany him as he sought to serve gathered in the area armed with sharp representatives of various members of ethnic showing the receipt of the forms on the back should be pursued with the central notices on officials of Mizoram, based onweapons and air guns and attacked the on- communities, who were unanimous in their dates after expiry of the time meant for duty government and accordingly, an all-party preliminary offence report registered by himduty Assam government officials, demand for a permanent solution to the exemption. After investigation, delegation, headed by the Speaker, must visit under various sections of the Assam Forestgrievously injuring several of them,” said the border dispute. Assembly Speaker Biswajit chargesheet was filed against the 11 RegulationAct, 1891, the delegation said.all-party delegation report. Kolasib SP Daimary, who led the 17-member team, after accused in the Court of CBI Cases, Delhi soon to meet Union Home minister Ahmedabad. Five accused expired during Amit Shah and other central leaders in this While officials on the other side refused to Vanlalfaka Ralte had abruptly left the spot consultations with various stakeholders, said the trial, and proceedings against them were connection. “From the attacking style of accept the notices, Mizoram Police after receiving a phone call and “suddenly that the Assam government would definitely abated by the Court. The trial court found Mizoram, it could be apparently said that it personnel “in heavy numbers” arrived at the there was an unprovoked heavy firing from take urgent measures to solve the issue the said accused guilty and convicted them. was nothing but a cold-blooded massacre scene, the report underlined. During automatic weaponry including machine amicably, the report stated. Where is Centre's flood relief package for Maharashtra? H K Mizoram to lift complete lockdown from Lightning activity shows Patil increasing trend over Mumbai. All India Congress Committee in- India in past two decades: charge of Maharashtra H K Patil on Friday Aizawl Municipal Corporation areas said it is surprising that the Centre has not Dr Jitendra Singh yet announced any financial assistance for our advanced preparation could not flood-hit areas of the state. sustain the second wave and control the New Delhi. Lightning activities have He also said Congress interim president The complete lockdown rising cases because it is highly shown an increasing trend over Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul contagious,” the health minister said. India particularly in the North- Gandhi will address a rally to be organised which was imposed in AMC Whereas 4,476 COVID-19 cases were Eastern region of the country in the at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on December 28, reported in the state during the first wave, past two decades, said Union the foundation day of the country's oldest areas since July 18 is as many as 38,333 cases have been Minister of State (MoS) Dr Jitendra political outfit. He was speaking to scheduled to be lifted on detected in the ongoing second wave from Singh on Friday. reporters after holding a meeting of the April to August 5 this year, he said. He Union Minister of State (Independent Mumbai Congress. “A mega Congress rally Saturday. said that 1,655 cases were reported in Charge) Science and Technology; is scheduled here in Mumbai on December April, 6,268 in May, 8,093 in June, 18,433 Minister of State (Independent 28, which will be addressed by Sonia in July and 3,884 cases have been reported Charge) Earth Sciences on Friday Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. It is the various political parties chaired by Deputy till August 5. “We have to learn how to informed the Lok Sabha that a foundation day of the Congress," Patil said. Chief Minister Tawnluia agreed that live with coronavirus while strictly mobile app called "Damini" He expressed disappointment over the Centre stringent guidelines, allowing certain maintaining COVID-19 Appropriate lightning app has been developed not yet announcing a financial package for economic activities, be devised as Behaviour (CAB) and by respecting to monitor lightning activities in flood-affected areas in the state, where over Aizawl. The Mizoram government Friday complete easing of lockdown is prudentially protocols,” he said. Lalthangliana also said that the skies. In reply to a question on half-a-dozen districts were ravaged by decided to lift complete lockdown from Aizawl not suggestive in view of the rising COVID-19 vaccination drive will continue to be carried Lok Sabha, the Minister further Municipal Corporation (AMC) areas to enable heavy rains and deluge last month. Patil cases in the state, the statement said. out in full swing across the state. Mizoram on elaborated that the lightning said, “The Congress party is surprised that resumption of economic activities, an official Health Minister Dr. R. Lalthangliana informed Friday reported 725 COVID -19 cases, statement said. activities have shown an increasing the Union government has not announced the meeting that the state is now grappling with pushing the state’s tally to 42,808. At least 161 trend all over India and the purpose any financial assistance for flood-hit areas Though total lockdown is crucial for curtailing the worst COVID-19 surge. Although the state people have succumbed to the infection so far. of this app is to monitor all of Maharashtra. No aid has been received the rising COVID-19 cases, a further extension could somehow manage to deal with the first of The number of active cases now stands at lightning activities, specifically for by the state so far. The Prime Minister or the is “unthinkable because it severely affected the the pandemic between March, 2020 and March 12,511, while 30,136 people have recovered India and alerts the person if Union Home Minister could have at least state’s economy and livelihood of the poor”, it 2021, it is facing a huge crisis in the ongoing from the infection, including 589 on Friday. lightning is happening near the conducted an aerial survey and reviewed said. The complete lockdown which was second wave (since April 2021) as cases have The state has tested over 6.69 lakh samples for person by GPS notification, in the the situation.” “Where were these people imposed in AMC areas since July 18 is increased exponentially. “Although we have COVID-19 till date. According to the health distance under 20 kilometres and when the state was going through such a scheduled to be lifted on Saturday. A meeting tried our best to slow down the transmission department, over 6.35 lakh people have been 40 kilometres radius. A detailed of senior officials and representatives of crucial situation. Congress leaders and rate by ramping up facilities and manpower, vaccinated till Thursday. description of instructions and workers have sent help in various forms,” precautions is provided in the app, he said. More than 200 people were killed in while in the lightning-prone area. rain-related incidents, including landslides, Marital rape good ground to claim divorce, rules Kerala As per recent studies, parts of the in Maharashtra late last month. The Indian peninsula, particularly Congress is a constituent of the Shiv Sena- Northeast and East, have registered led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in a sharp increase of lightning over Maharashtra. HC; says time has come to revamp marriage law the past two decades. The increase is minimal over Central Centre grants drone use Kochi. Treating a wife's body as something against the judgment of a family court allowing licentious and profligate conduct cannot be India and moderate over the rest of owing to the husband and committing a sexual a petition for divorce on the ground of cruelty considered as part of normal conjugal life. the country, informed an official permission to Bhubaneswar's act against her will is marital rape, the Kerala and dismissing another petition by the husband Therefore, we have no difficulty in holding that release by the Ministry of Earth High Court has said. seeking conjugal rights. "Treating wife's body insatiable urge of a spouse for wealth and sex Sciences. Indian Institute of NISER for specific locations The observation came while the court dismissed as something owing to husband and will also amount to cruelty," the court said. It Tropical Meteorology (IITM), committing sexual act against her will is said the appellant failed to substantiate New Delhi. The Ministry of Civil Aviation two appeals filed by a man challenging the Pune, an autonomous research and decision of a family court granting a divorce. nothing but marital rape. Right to respect for imputation of adultery to the respondent (wife). development institution under the has granted drone use permission to the his or her physical and mental integrity "Unsubstantiated allegations of adultery will National Institute of Science Education A bench of the High Court, comprising Justice A Ministry of Earth Sciences Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser encompasses bodily integrity, any disrespect or also constitute mental cruelty. Therefore, we (MoES), has established a lightning and Research, Bhubaneswar. "Ministry of violation of bodily integrity is a violation of are of the view that the findings of facts as Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate Edappagath, said marriage and divorce must be location network strategically individual autonomy," the court said in its order above clearly establish a ground for cruelty installed at 83 places in the country General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have under the secular law and time has come to recast the marriage law of the country. "Merely on July 30. In modern social jurisprudence, the warranting divorce," it said. In desperation for to detect and locate lightning granted conditional exemption from court said, spouses in a marriage are treated as obtaining a divorce, the court said, she has strikes with utmost accuracy. The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, for the reason that the law does not recognise marital rape under penal law, it does not inhibit equal partners and the husband cannot claim forsaken and abandoned her monetary claims. Central processor of this network, 2021 to the National Institute of Science any superior right over the wife either with "Her cry for divorce has been prolonged in the located at IITM, receives and Education and Research (NISER), the court from recognising the same as a form of cruelty to grant a divorce. We, therefore, are respect to her body or with reference to temple of justice for more than a decade (12 processes the signal received from Bhubaneswar," informed an official individual status. "In this case, the insatiable years). She still awaits the final bell to answer the network and identifies the release by the Ministry. of the view that marital rape is a good ground to claim divorce," the bench said. The court urge of the husband for wealth and sex forced her prayers and cry. She is unable to digest the location of lightning strikes with The exemption allows the aerial survey and dismissed the appeals filed by the husband the respondent to seek divorce. The appellant's delay involved in responding. less than 500 metres of accuracy. photogrammetry of centrally protected monuments in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) using drones. The approved locations for drone operations for the NISER include Kumbh scam: False negative testing by labs led to Raja-Rani Temple, Bhubaneswar and Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar. This exemption is valid for a period of one year from the date of approval or until further orders, whichever is earlier and shall be incorrect positivity rate in Haridwar, reveals probe subject to the terms and conditions of the standard operating procedures issued by directors in Dehradun, Haridwar, Delhi, operandi used by these labs was that they DGCA. Earlier this month, drone use Noida and Hisar, the agency said in a used single mobile number or a false mobile permission was also granted to the statement. number, single address or same specimen Directorate of Urban Local Bodies The ED said it has seized "incriminating referral form (SRF) for multiple persons for (DULB), Haryana for data acquisition, documents, bogus bills, laptops, mobile showing the inflated numbers of coronavirus mapping, and implementation of a web- phones and property documents and Rs testing without actually doing the testing". based GIS platform for the development of 30.9 lakh cash" during the raids that were "Testing was claimed to be done in the name AMRUT cities and property tax survey for ongoing. The agency recently registered a of the persons who never visited the Kumbh Hisar, Panchkula, Ambala urban areas. On criminal case under provisions of the Mela in Haridwar," it claimed. Due to false- July 16, at least four drones were spotted Prevention of Money Laundering Act negative testing by these labs, the positivity hovering over military installations in the (PMLA) against the accused companies rate of Haridwar at that time was shown at and their directors after studying 0.18 per cent against the actual 5.3 per cent, Jammu, Samba, and Kathua districts of the ED said. One of the world's largest Jammu and Kashmir. The June 27 attack Uttarakhand Police FIRs against them. This was followed by the raids. These labs religious gatherings, the Kumbh was held in on the Jammu air force station was the first were given the contract by the Uttarakhand the state from April 1 to 30, and the notified such instance of suspected Pakistan-based government for conducting rapid antigen area for the congregation covered various terrorists deploying unmanned aerial and RT-PCR tests for coronavirus during places in Haridwar, Dehradun, and Tehri vehicles (UAVs) to strike vital the Kumbh Mela, the ED said. These labs districts. Back in July, teams investigating installations in India. The National hardly carried out any COVID-19 test and the RT-PCR test scam that surfaced during Investigation Agency is investigating the made "fake entries" for the testing and the Kumbh Mela had called up all mobile case. After the Jammu attack, the number raised "bogus" bills in order to earn illegal phone numbers that were registered against of drone sightings has gone up drastically Haridwar. Multiple raids were conducted by Haridwar. Searches were conducted at the financial gains, it said. "An amount of Rs 3.4 the nearly 1 lakh RT-PCR tests that are and there have been several instances the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday offices of Novus Path Labs, DNA Labs, Max crore has already been received by them alleged to be fake. The Uttarakhand where the Army and Border Security in connection with a money laundering Corporate Services, Dr. Lal Chandani Labs from Uttarakhand government as part government had constituted an eight- probe into fake Covid testing during the Pvt Ltd and Nalwa Laboratories Pvt Ltd and payment," the ED said. The agency said its member team that dialed these numbers, one Forces (BSF) troops at the border have recently-held Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's also at the residential premises of their by one, and verified them. fired at them. investigation found that the "modus New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

Mehbooba Mufti’s mother summoned by ED for 11-year-old boy dies of bird flu, PETA blames questioning in money laundering case meat industry for spread of zoonotic diseases New Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate issued a notice on Friday to former Jammu New Delhi. The death of an 11-year-old boy humans who contract it, PETA India and Kashmir’s chief minister Mehbooba due to bird flu has prompted PETA India to said. It said human infections with Mufti’s mother in connection with an alleged put up a billboard holding the meat industry various forms of avian influenza have money laundering case, official said. responsible for the spread of zoonotic also been reported in poultry farm The agency has asked Gulshan Nazir, who is in diseases. workers in Russia and in China earlier her last seventies, to appear before the ED’s In an official statement, PETA India said the this year, and the Spanish flu of 1918, Srinagar office on August 18. Following the lives of not only chickens, but of children can which killed over five crore people ED’s notice, the Mehbooba Mufit-led also be lost due to zoonotic diseases, while worldwide, is believed to have Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slammed reiterating that vegetarian diets must be fully originated from an animal farm in the the agency, saying it was no coincidence that embraced. "An 11-year-old Gurgaon child United States. "The World Health a summons is served every time the party has died from H5N1 bird flu and People for Organization (WHO) warns that registers a protest against the government’s policy on Jammu and Kashmir. On Thursday, the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) handling diseased or dead birds and Mehbooba Mufti had led a team of protesters India warns the public that the lives of not improper cooking can risk infections from her party to mark the second only chickens, but also children's lives can and that eggs can contain H5N1 virus anniversary of the Centre's move to abrogate be lost as long as vegetarian diets are not both on the outside (shell) and the the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. fully embraced. "PETA India has just placed inside (whites and yolk)," it said. This is the second time that Mehbooba a billboard near the All India Institute of Live poultry markets such as those all Mufti’s mother is being summoned by the Medical Sciences, the hospital where the over India are believed to be a major Enforcement Directorate. The criminal case child was taken, holding the meat industry source of the H5N1 infection in filed under the Prevention of Money accountable for the spread of zoonotic humans and it is common to see sick Laundering Act (PMLA) is linked to the diseases, including the deadly H1N1 swine chickens at such places, it added. recovery of at least two diaries by the ED flu, which humans contracted after it "The development and outbreaks of after raids on an alleged associate of former developed from viruses in farmed pigs, and zoonotic diseases such as COVID-19, J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. The COVID-19, believed by most scientists to bird flu and swine flu are as horrifying diaries contain information of some have spread from a live-animal market, as as they are preventable," said Dr everyone that you won't be supporting More than 700 human infections with Asian purported payments made from the CM's well as other poor health outcomes," it said. discretionary fund in alleged contravention Kiran Ahuja, PETA India Vegan Foods and disease-prone factory farms and live-animal H5N1 viruses have been reported to WHO of rules, officials said. These funds are The H5N1 virus is fatal to 60 per cent of Nutrition Specialist. "PETA India reminds markets if you eat vegan foods," she added. since November 2003, PETAIndia said. alleged to have been diverted during the PDP rule in the erstwhile state. India condemns removal of Sikh CBI arrests man for flag from gurdwara in Interstate drug cartel busted in Delhi, impersonating NHAI Afghanistan officer, duping New Delhi. India condemned the reported heroin worth Rs 48 crore recovered removal of a Sikh religious flag atop the roof person of Rs 80 lakh of Gurdwara Thala Sahib in Chamkani area of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province. The HOW DELHI POLICE BUSTED province has witnessed fighting between ? The Delhi Police has THE CARTEL The Central Bureau militants and Afghan security forces in recent Northern Range of Special Cell got weeks. busted an interstate drug specific information about one such of Investigation (CBI) According to reports, ‘nishan sahib’, Sikh inter-state drug cartel. Members of this religious flag, was removed from Thala Sahib cartel and recovered cartel were involved in supply of high has detained a person Gurdwara, a sacred place which has grade heroin in Delhi, NCR and UP emotional attachment for Sikhs and followers heroin worth Rs 48 crore. areas, after procuring the same from for reportedly posing of Guru Nanak Dev across the globe. It is The police have also suppliers in Manipur. This drug cartel believed that Guru Nanak Dev had visited the was led by Mohd. Abdur Razzak, a as NHAI chairman said place. Government sources told India arrested four key players resident of Manipur. The police Today TV, “We condemn this act and reiterate identified members of this cartel and and duping a man of India’s firm belief that Afghanistan’s future of the cartel. accused. their activities were kept under discreet must be one where interest of all sections of DRUG CARTEL IN INDIA surveillance. On August 5, information was Rs. 80 lakh. Afghan society including minorities and Special Cell in its continuous crusade received regarding movement of a key women are protected.” There have been fears against drug suppliers had busted many member of this drug cartel, namely over the fate of minorities in Afghanistan in narcotic drug cartels in the past by Shahnawaj Hussain. Information revealed the event of the return of the Taliban. The New Delhi. The Delhi Police special cell has arresting several drug suppliers and by that he would come near Hyundai Taliban, however, rejected the reports as busted an interstate narcotic drug cartel recovering huge consignments of high- Showroom in Delh’s Rajapuri, between baseless. Taliban spokesperson for with arrest of its four key players. The grade heroin. As per interrogation of 5:30 am to 9:00 am to supply heroin to one international media, Suhail Shaheen, told police recovered 12 kg of heroin worth accused held in these cases, the heroin is Sachin, a resident of Rajapuri. India Today TV, “Sikhs and Hindu more than Rs 48 crores in international pumped into North-Eastern states of India Accordingly, a raiding party was constituted community has been living in Paktia for market. A team of special cell’s northern from Myanmar. The suppliers reportedly and sharp vigil was maintained at the spot. centuries. We are committed to their rights range, led by Insprector Vivekanand Pathak take advantage of the porosity of the Shahnawaj and Sachin were apprehended and they can lead their normal life like any and Inspector Kuldeep Singh, under the international border. The trend revealed and 10 kg of heroin was recovered from Afghan.” Incidentally, Charan Singh, an supervision of ACP Jasbir Singh, has during recent arrests shows that the Golden them. Further interrogation of the arrested Afghan Sikh looking after community affairs, arrested the cartel’s four key members- Triangle area (Lhasa, Thailand and accused revealed that the kingpin of this has confirmed the development through his namely Shahnawaj Hussain, Sachin, Mohd. Myanmar) via North Eastern states are syndicate, namely Mohd. Abdur Razzak Abdur Razzak (cartel’s kingpin,) and along with his associate would come near New Delhi. The Central Bureau of contacts in Babukhail village in Manzikeen prominent source of supply of drugs to Investigation (CBI) arrested a man on Friday Ziarat, a place in Chamkani. He said, “The Mohd. Idrish Ali. One truck with plate Indian subcontinent, along with supply Sunheri Masjid at Delhi’s Netaji Subhas number UP32BT-9936, one scooty with Marg to supply heroin to his contact. for allegedly posing as the chairman of local caretaker was initially warned by the from Afghanistan. For last three-four National Highways Authority of India militant forces to remove the nishan sahib. plate number DL8SCX-2705, alongwith years, big consignments of heroin are being Following the intel, a trap was laid and several mobile phones and several SIM Mohd. Abdur Razzak and Mohd. Idrish (NHAI) and duping a person to the tune of However, later the militants accompanied brought to Bareilly from Manipur by drug Rs. 80 lakh. The accused, Manoj Kumar Jha, him and forcefully got the holy flag cards used in the drug trafficking activities smugglers, from where it is sent to Delhi, were arrested and 2 kg heroin was have also been recovered from the arrested recovered from their possession. hails from Madhubani in Bihar and was removed.” Nidan Singh Sachdeva, an Afghan UP and other parts of the country. arrested from Gurugram in Haryana. national from the Sikh community was According to CBI, the complainant alleged abducted by the Taliban last year from the that he was cheated to the tune of Rs 80 lakh same Gurdwara, and was subsequently Navy Vice Chief lays keel of first anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft by a person impersonating NHAI chairman. released. “We strongly condemn this The complainant further alleged that the malicious move by the militants as Sri Guru New Delhi. India Navy Vice Chief Vice Bharat’ (Self Reliant India) and India’s impersonator had called a senior officer in Nanak Dev is known as messenger for Admiral SN Ghormade virtually laid the ‘Make in India’ commitment, with the NHAI. After this, the complainant was universal brotherhood and peace. I appeal keels of the first warship of the Anti- majority of the armaments, sensors, and advised to talk to the said chairman, who upon both the governments of Afghanistan Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft equipment being indigenous. He added allegedly claimed that he needed to refer and India and also the International (ASW SWC) project and the third warship that the ASW Shall Water Craft equipped two-three reputed contractors for some community to ensure that the identity and of the Survey Vessel Large (SVL) project with state-of-the-art underwater sensors urgent purpose. When the complainant sanctity of Hindu and Sikh religious places in for the Indian Navy on Friday. and weapons will boost the Navy’s ASW contacted the person posing as the NHAI the Afghanistan be maintained at the highest Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers capability. “The SVL ships are capable of chariman, he allegedly said that his daughter level.” said Puneet Singh, President of Indian full-scale coastal survey, deep-water needs Rs. 80 lakh urgently in Kolkata and his World Forum. (GRSE) is developing the ships as part of an indigenous shipbuilding project for the hydrographic survey, and determination son-in-law will collect the money. The GURDWARA MEMBERS, LOCALS of navigational channels/routes. They amount was allegedly transferred through DISAGREE Indian Navy, which also includes the towards the construction of a ship. Speaking construction of eight ASW SWC and four will also be fitted with state-of-the-art hawala to Kolkata and collected by the India Today TV later learnt from a few people on the occasion, Vice Admiral Ghormade SVL. Under a unique Public-Private equipment,” SN Ghormade said. accused himself. Searches were conducted in that the flag was removed by the gurdwara lauded GRSE and L&T for their efforts in Delhi, Kolkata, Madhubani and Bokaro Steel members fearing persecution by the Taliban Partnership model, the ships are being built accomplishing this milestone despite Highlighting various challenges faced by the shipyard in executing this complex City which led to the recovery of various but after representatives of the Taliban visited in part by GRSE at Larsen and Toubro Covid-19 constraints and the resultant incriminating documents and around 200 the gurdwara and assured them protection (L&T) Shipyard in Tamil Nadu’s Kattupalli. lockdowns. Calling it a 'noteworthy' shipbuilding project, CMD-GRSE stated SIM cards, the CBI officials said. Manoj and safety, the flag was put up again. The Keel Laying is a significant milestone achievement by the shipyard, Ghormade that, despite the challenges posed by the Kumar Jha was produced before the activity in the shipbuilding process that highlighted that the construction of these ongoing pandemic, production of the ships competent court in Delhi. He is currently in indicates the integration of numerous blocks vessels is a major boost for ‘Atmanirbhar continued through the utilisation. police custody till August 9. Calcutta HC orders parents to pay 50% of due schools fees to avoid action

New Delhi: The Calcutta High Court on while many families are in financial are sad and annoyed to know that although the Friday (August 6, 2021) directed that at distress in view of the Covid situation, the economic situation is much better now than in least 50 percent of the due school fee of school authorities are also finding it hard 2020 and that most persons have learnt how to students will have to be paid by to run the institutions. Lawyers adjust their lives to the prevailing Covid-19 defaulting parents within three weeks, representing schools claimed before the pandemic, quite a significant number of failing which it will consider allowing bench that parents of a section of students parents and guardians of the students of the institutes involved in the litigation to were defaulting on payment of fees as per various schools and other teaching take punitive action including removal an earlier order of the high court leading institutions have taken advantage of this order of the name of the students from the roll to difficulties in running the institutions. by not paying the school fees at all," the bench of the school. The bench is hearing a PIL by guardians of observed in its order on Friday. The bench The court said that it will also consider that students of a school in Purba Medinipur said that if all the teaching institutions before for those students who have taken the district that sought reduction in school it are taken into account, the total amount of board exams for classes 10 and 12 and fees in West Bengal in view of the unpaid school fees runs into several crores of passed, "a direction is to be made to the ongoing Covid pandemic situation. The rupees. "We are also told that quite a number respective boards to suspend" their petitioners prayed for the application of of defaulting parents are government servants qualification and certificates till the an order of the high court, passed on who have suffered no loss of pay during this school fees are paid. Expressing October 13, 2020, that directed 145 pandemic. It is also submitted that a displeasure at a section of financially schools that were respondents in another substantial number of parents and guardians stable parents allegedly taking PIL to reduce fees by 20 per cent for the have the ability to pay the school fees but are advantage of the current pandemic financial year of 2020-21. The high court deliberately not paying the dues of the situation to not pay fees of their wards had on that day directed that there would teaching institutions," the court noted. on time, a division bench comprising be no increase in the school fees during Observing that the teaching institutions are Justices I P Mukerji and Moushumi the financial year 2020-21. It had been finding it very hard to maintain themselves, Bhattacharya ordered that the parents further ordered that "non-essential the bench said that at this point of time, there must pay at least 50 percent of the dues stating the outstanding fees as of date from and physical classes or to "remove the name charges for use of facilities not availed of is a need to balance the requirement of the within three weeks. The bench directed the March 2020. The bench said that if on the next of the students from the roll of the school would not be permissible". schools against the need of the students. "The educational institutions covered by this date of hearing there is any default, this court without further notice." The court directed The petitioners prayed for application of that innocent students, we feel, should not be public interest litigation (PIL) to send to each will consider permitting the schools to that the matter will be taken up for hearing order to all the students in schools in West made to suffer for their errant parents and defaulting guardian a notice within a week suspend such students from attending online again on September 2. The bench said that Bengal for the financial year 2021-22. "We guardians," the court observed. New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

NEET PG 2021: NBE to reopen registration and correction Flood situation still grim in south window on August 16, details here New Delhi: The National Board of Bengal as three rivers in spate in Malda Examination (NBE) has released an important notification related to the NEET PG 2021 registration process and correction New Delhi: The flood situation in south any new casualty. We are trying hard to window. According to the latest notice Bengal continued to remain grim on Friday ensure that there is adequate supply of food, issued by the Board, the registration and (August 6, 2021), with water just marginally medicines and clothes for people at the correction window will reopen for the receding from some of the inundated areas, relief camps. candidates on August 16, 2021. an official said. In the northern part of the "Water level has just marginally receded in The candidates who wish to apply for the state, three rivers in Malda district -- Ganga, some areas and the situation is expected to NEET PG 2021 examination can apply Fulhar and Mahananda -- are in spate improve if there is no rainfall tonight and through the official site of NBE- nbe.edu.in. following heavy rain in the catchment areas, tomorrow. Also, once the DVC stops The students need to note that the he said. discharging water, water will retreat from registration and correction window will remain open till August 20, 2021. The The Army and NDRF personnel, during the the flood-affected areas," the official told official notice also stated that the candidates day, distributed food, medicines and other PTI. Hooghly district magistrate P Deepap who are completing their internship relief materials in the flood-hit areas of Priya said that a large number of villagers between July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 Hooghly, according to the official. have taken shelter at relief camps as their and are fulfilling all other criteria for the Several districts in south Bengal, including homes and fields lay inundated. The district exam can apply for NEET-PG 2021 during Hooghly, Purba Medinipur, Howrah, South administration has distributed drinking this window. Additionally, candidates who 24 Parganas -- have been reeling under flood water pouches, dry food, medicine and ORS are already registered for NEET-PG 2021 woes following heavy rain and discharge of to the affected people, Priya said. Most examination can also access this edit water from Damodar Valley Corporation places in Khanakul, one of the worst- window to change their category and EWS (DVC) dams. At least 23 people died in the affected areas, are facing power outages, the status during this window, if they wish to do so. However, the students need to note that flood and lakhs have been rendered DM said. Helicopters of the Indian Air the window will not allow change to any homeless. The DVC, which has been blamed Force (IAF) had earlier rescued 31 people other information already provided in the by the Mamata Banerjee government for the from Khanakul as Army personnel carried said. Meanwhile, Pranab Kumar Samanta, Ganga had crossed the danger-level at application form. The decision to reopen the crisis in the southern districts, said in a out relief rescue operations during the last executive architect, Malda Irrigation Manikchak Ghat point in Malda on NEET-PG 2021 registration window and statement that it released 29,000 cusec water weekend. "An infantry column consisting of division, said water from river Ganga has Thursday night, he said.At least 600 families edit window comes after many aspirants on Friday. A state government official noted approximately 45 jawans is involved in the already overtopped banks and entered low- in Lalutola, Bhimgram and Gopalpur knocked at the door of the National Board of that the situation will prove once the DVC relief and rescue operations in the affected lying areas in various places, including panchayat areas of Manikchak have already Education (NBE) seeking help in order to stops releasing water. "There is no report of areas of Hooghly," a defence spokesperson Parlalpur, Koshighat and Kesharpur. River been shifted to safer places, Samanta added. accommodate the latest changes in reservation system directed by the Central government. Narrow escape! Bus in Himachal Govt medical colleges in Gujarat curtail Goa makes negative RT-PCR Pradesh hangs from cliff, driver report, COVID-19 vaccine rescues all passengers protesting docs’ access to hostels certificate mandatory for visitors to enter state government during Covid-19 but was revoked on July 31. Interns and junior New Delhi: The Goa government on resident doctors too have now joined in Friday (August 6, 2021) made a Z Chief Minister Vijay Rupani the protest. However, at BJ Medical negative RT-PCR report or full College, affiliated to Ahmedabad Civil vaccination certification mandatory in an address to media Hospital, the Gujarat Medical Teachers for visitors wishing to enter the state. Association headquartered at BJMC, The decision was taken in view of the persons on the sidelines of an extended their support to the striking upcoming festivals. The doctors. Addressed to the Junior announcement was made by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and he also event in Surat reiterated that Doctors Association of BJ Medical stated that the COVID-19 positive College, the communication notes, New Delhi: A big tragedy in Himachal rate in the state is less than 2 percent. Pradesh was averted after a driver saved a the demands of the bonded “We are of the strong opinion that your Minister Vijay Rupani in an address to media "The positivity rate of new COVID-19 bus, which was hanging from a cliff, from persons on the sidelines of an event in Surat demands are very correct and justified… The falling into the valley. The private bus doctors are "not valid". junior doctors have gone on front foot to serve cases in the state stands at 1.8 to 2%. reiterated that the demands of the bonded A negative RT-PCR report or a veered off the road with 22 passengers on the Covid patients beyond the service lines doctors are “not valid”. vaccination certificate (both doses) board, ANI reported on Friday (August 6, disregarding looming terminal danger of death Rupani said, “Yesterday the deputy CM made it is mandatory to visit Goa. We'll put 2021). The miraculous incident took place of self during the service, the junior doctors on the National Highway (NH) 707 near clear that there is no Covid-19, no cases in down new SOPs in view of the Bohrad Khad in Shillai in the Sirmaur hospitals, no doctors are on (Covid-19) duty, have exhibited exemplary valour of “service upcoming festivals," CM Pramod district. in such a situation the demand that bond be not before self” this valour is unparalleled and Sawant said in Panaji. cannot be questioned… For the cause of self- The driver reportedly controlled the bus until executed is not valid.” Nearly 2,000 resident Meanwhile, Goa on Fridayrecorded doctors from six government medical colleges respect, we extend our full hearted support to everyone was rescued and was then saved Ahmedabad. A day after Deputy Chief Minister 97 new cases of COVID-19, taking by passengers. This is to be noted that of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, your just and justified movement.” With as infection tally to 1,71,705, while at Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing Nitin Patel warned striking doctors of initiating Bhavnagar and Jamnagar are on strike since many as 600 junior doctors and interns going “strict proceedings” against them if they least 133 patients were discharged several landslides due to incessant rainfall August 4 with their primary demand being that on a complete strike at the SSG hospital in from hospitals, taking the count of in the last few weeks. On July 30, a massive continue with their strike, deans of government the mandatory medical bond duty be Vadodara, on Friday, the management of the portion of a mountainside had also crashed medical colleges at Jamnagar and Vadodara recoveries to 1,67,556. The coastal considered in the ratio of 1:2, that is one day of Baroda Medical College issued a notice to the state also recorded one COVID- and destroyed a 300-metre stretch of the initiated actions against the striking doctors by service be counted equivalent to service of two striking doctors to vacate their rooms with road to Paonta Sahib in the Sirmaur district. related death, taking the toll to 3,157, curtailing their access to their hostels. Chief days, as was implemented by the state immediate effect. Earlier on August 4, Jal Shakti Minister an official said. With this, the coastal Mahender Singh Thakur informed the state state is now left with 992 active Assembly that a total of 218 people have cases, he said. As many as 4,685 died and 12 are missing in Himachal swab samples were tested during the Pradesh in the last three weeks this day, raising the total number of tests monsoon season. Replying to a discussion J&K industrial policy bears fruit, conducted in the state to 10,83,561, on climate change on the third day of the the official added. Additionally, Dr. ongoing monsoon session, Thakur stated Shekhar Salkar, member of the state that Himachal Pradesh has suffered a total government's expert committee on loss of Rs 451.56 crore due to damaged COVID-19 management, said that roads, water lines and power transmission investments worth Rs 23,000 cr final only vaccination could prevent since June 13. deaths caused by the pandemic. "Out New Delhi. Four months after the Jammu and telecom, cyberoptics, and hosiery sectors, they touch Rs 30,000-35,000 crore (of investments) of the 3,000 persons who have died -- Repeal of farm laws a life and Kashmir administration notified a New said. Investment commitments have come by the end of the calendar year, and Rs 50,000 2,000 of whom died in the second Industrial Policy allowing investments from from Japan and Dubai as well, the sources crore by the end of this financial year,” he said. death matter for us: RJD MP outside, projects worth Rs 23,000 crore have added. “Since the announcement of the new The investments, Thakur said, are being made wave -- only 11 have died after been “locked” in the Union Territory, and four industrial policy (which incentivises in Jammu, Kathua, and Samba districts in the vaccination, that too with severe Manoj Jha big corporates are in various stages of being investment in J&K), there has been Jammu region, and in Srinagar, Budgam, comorbidities. Vaccination can allotted land. Sources in the J&K considerable interest in the corporate sector to Pulwama, and Shopian in the Kashmir Valley. prevent 95.5 percent deaths," CM RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha tells us why administration said Rs 11,000 crore of the new come to the region. Projects worth Rs 23,000 Around 3,000 hectares from the government’s Sawant said at a press conference on investments will go to Kashmir, and Rs 12,000 crore have already been locked,” Ranjan land bank of about 6,000 hectares have been Friday. "Tomorrow, even if there is a Opposition leaders marched to Jantar Mantar to crore will be invested in the Jammu region. Thakur, Principal Secretary, Industry and earmarked for the projects. Sources said that as third wave, we are in a very positive protest against the farm laws. Among the major corporate investors in the Commerce, Jammu and Kashmir, told Thakur more investments come in, the government way. We can fight and prevent UT is Jindal Steel Works (JSW), which has underlined that “these are not MoUs”, and that will also make land acquisitions. The deaths. In the end, deaths are New Delhi. The Opposition MPs today been allotted land to set up a profile sheet “the investors have already paid up money for investments in the Jammu region are from the important. We have to concentrate on marched to Jantar Mantar in a show of making unit in Lassipura Industrial Estate in land”. “They have registered on our website food processing, beverages, and profile sheet how we can save, so early admission solidarity with the protesting farmers. Pulwama in South Kashmir, the sources said. and DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) have industries, sources said. and get doctors' advice," he added. Today’s march was in the context that the The other three corporates are from the already been uploaded. We are expecting to Opposition had fought against these farm laws inside Parliament and to voice solidarity in favour of the movement which has entered roughly the ninth month…. But Scientists from India, 3 other nations to conduct Covid genome sequencing the Opposition had been raising the Pegasus issue vociferously this session? See, for us, life and death issue is the repeal New Delhi. Indian scientists, in partnership respiratory diseases and investigate the of the farm laws and inflation. Pegasus with their colleagues from China, Russia and genomic variability, comparative genomics because it is a national security Brazil, will carry out genomic sequencing of and phylogenetic analysis. issue…what the government was doing is SARS-CoV-2 and studies on the The genomic, metagenomic and that they are trying to play tricks with this. epidemiology and mathematical modelling epidemiological data from India, China, of the Covid-19 pandemic. This will help Russia and Brazil will be integrated to So we decided to undo that trick. We trace genetic mutations, recombinations as marched…. What trick is the government develop mathematical models for mutations well as distribution of the virus and also analysis, population genetics, phylogenetic playing? Government is saying it is ready make projections about the future of its for a discussion on farmers’ issues. They relationship, recombination analysis and spread, officials in the Ministry of Science risk evaluation to reveal spread network and are willing to discuss farmers’ issue. Our and Technology said on Friday. demand is this discussion should be around dynamics of the virus. This can help trace the repeal of farm laws. And they never use A whole-genome sequencing is required for spread routes and dynamics of the virus. The this language. That is what I call a trick… identification of genetic mutations and database developed by the different groups Pegasus you said is a national security recombinations of the virus, while will also compare the distribution and issue. But somewhere…price rise and the epidemiological studies can help assess its survival of the virus in the different regions farmers’ issue got relegated… No distribution. Mathematical modelling is also and establish the surveillance of the relevant Opposition party is in a mistaken belief that required to assess its future spread. Keeping early warning system. any issue is less important than the this in mind, a research plan has been made The collaborative research plan has been other….We always say farm laws, by including expertise of scientists and developed considering the strengths of inflation, unemployment, Pegasus… why engineers from diverse backgrounds. A international collaborators from the Institute Pegasus occupies little more priority is consortium consisting of Dr Ch Sasikala, of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of because the scale and extent of snooping; it Professor, Centre for Environment, Institute Sciences of China, Federal Research Centre undermines the very idea of democracy… of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Mendonça Siqueira, Respiratory Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 in environmental samples of Fundamental and Translational Medicine …It seems it will be a washout of the Nehru Technological University Hyderabad; Measles Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, through metagenome analysis for of Russia and Respiratory Virus and Measles session. Government believes that let’s Yuhua Xin, Professor at the Senior Engineer Fiocruz., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will carry out wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute of somehow do away with Parliamentary Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy different arms of this BRICS-Multilateral surveillance. The Chinese and Russian Brazil. The study will provide a common things and the way Bills are being of Sciences, Beijing, China; Ivan Sobolev, Research and Development Project. Under scientists, meanwhile, will carry out the platform to share and analyse the data of four passed…that is a kind of reminder… Senior Researcher, Federal Research Center this research, supported by the Department Real-Time PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 different countries and understand the spread probably the BJP is planning to misuse of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, of Science and Technology, the Indian and in biological material (nasopharyngeal routes and transmission dynamics of virus, democracy… Timakova, Russia; and Dr Marilda Brazilian sides will assess distribution of swabs) from patients with symptoms of said DST officials. New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Letters to the editor: Fight Remove the stain over 'papri chaat' and fish A blot on the nation The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is a government. If that individual is to blot on the nation. In no nation reputed to be escape the stigma of being labelled a civilized is there a law that allows the State to terrorist, then it is incumbent on that pick up literally anybody and keep the person person to prove his or her innocence; in jail for years, without trial and without and this has to be done when all his or bail; and, if, at the end of the trial, whenever it her property has possibly been attached occurs, the person is found innocent, then by the NIA. It is not the State that has to there is no question of the State being obliged prove the guilt of the person it has to pay any compensation for the lost years in declared a terrorist, but the accused the person’s life. But this is exactly what the who has to prove innocence. This, UAPAdoes. again, represents an inversion of the Even the British colonial government did not basic principles of democratic arrogate to itself such sweeping powers. jurisprudence. All this is in addition to True, it had the infamous sedition law, but the the well-known fact that the definition person charged under it was at least given a of ‘terrorism’under UAPAincludes not swift trial, not incarcerated for years awaiting just terrorist acts but even the it. The leaders of the freedom struggle went propagation of ideas and views that to jail many times and spent altogether many supposedly have the potential to cause years in jail; but on each occasion, they never disaffection among the people. This can spent more than about three years in jail. cover all views for bringing about a Mahatma Gandhi’s longest period of have been spent no more than seven months between change in society away from the status Sir — It seems that political leaders of the day would incarceration was in the early 1920s: he was arrested on being arrested and facing trial. Three of the four accused quo. The UAPA, in short, can be used against all rather eat than eat their words. The Trinamul March 10, 1922 and sentenced to six years of were released as innocent at the end of the trial; one of dissenting opinion, all critical thinking, all ideas that seek Congress leader, Derek O’Brien, was recently imprisonment but was released on February 5, 1924, after them, Georgi Dimitrov (later to become president of the to carry India’s democratic revolution forward. It forces seen tucking into plates of papri chaat to prove the a year and eleven months. (His jail term during the Quit Communist International), who acted as his own lawyer, society into acquiescing to a status quo marked by the innocuousness of his comment comparing the India movement was even shorter). Jawaharlal Nehru’s was even allowed to call Reichsminister Hermann legacy of millennia of institutionalized inequality and passing of bills in Parliament with making papri longest period of incarceration was during the Quit India Goering to the witness box and cross-examine him. oppression (or, worse still, in putting the clock back in the chaat. This remark has apparently offended the movement when he spent 1,041 days, or two years and (Imagine one of the Bhima-Koregaon accused being name of returning to some mythical glorious past); and government so much that the Union minister, ten months, in the Ahmednagar Fort. By contrast, some allowed to cross examine the home minister, Amit Shah, anyone daring to speak out against this can be jailed for MukhtarAbbas Naqvi, hit back by asking O’Brien Bhima-Koregaon accused under the UAPA have already in today’s India!) That was what Germany was like when years without bail or trial. Some may argue that the to have fish curry — the dish is a Bengali staple — spent more than three years in jail and most others will Hitler became chancellor; it was to change later, of incarceration for long periods of those held under UAPA if he so preferred. At least O’Brien seems to be reach the three-year mark later this month. The charges course, but then Hitler had no pretensions of being is the fault not of the law but of our over-burdened courts. making amends; one wonders how Naqvi will get against them have not been framed, let alone their trial democratic and was keen to establish a fascist State which But this argument lacks validity. First, because any out of this soup. starting, even as the courts keep denying them bail. is not India’s avowed objective. The problem with the legislation must keep in mind its practical consequences Sir — The chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, Meanwhile, an internationally-reputed firm,Arsenal, has UAPA is that it completely inverts the basic principles of given the constraints of the system; and, second, because has asserted that investigation into the Pegasus conclusively established that files used as evidence jurisprudence accepted in any democratic society. In official agencies find numerous ways of delaying any snooping scandal “should definitely be done” against them had been planted in their computers long most criminal cases, bail is granted as a matter of course UAPA case from coming to trial. For instance, the (“Nitish backs Pegasus probe”, Aug 3). He heads before their arrests. unless there are overriding concerns relating to public chargesheet in the Bhima-Koregaon case was originally the state government with the Bharatiya Janata True, the revolutionaries engaged in armed struggle against interest, such as the possibility of the bailed accused in Marathi; when several of the accused professed their Party, which has made its reluctance towards such colonial rule spent much longer periods in jail. But even tampering with evidence or putting pressure on ignorance of Marathi, the chargesheet had to be a probe adequately clear. Kumar must be aware as prominent a revolutionary as Ganesh Ghosh, who witnesses. This is summed up in the adage, ‘bail is the translated, which took considerable time. When it was that his take on the matter is likely to have an spent 14 years in the Andaman Cellular jail for rule and jail the exception’. But under the UAPA, bail is finally translated, since it ran into thousands of pages, the adverse impact on the functioning of his participating in the Chittagong armoury raid (he joined given only if there are reasonable grounds for believing Maharashtra police gave the accused pen drives government. But, as behoves a person of his the communist party after being released), had to spend that the accused is innocent. This means that even before containing the chargesheet; but the accused, with no stature, he has prioritized propriety over less than two years between his arrest and the end of his the trial the court has to make a decision on the person’s access to computers in jail, had no means of perusing it. diplomacy. The attitude of the Union government trial. The practice of keeping people in jail for years innocence, which contradicts the basic principle that The trial judge therefore asked the police to give print- in dealing with the Pegasus imbroglio is without trial was uncommon even during colonial rule. unless convicted at the end of the trial, an accused must be outs of the chargesheet but the police pleaded the lack of intriguing. In the recent past, when Western media We find that exactly the same holds true elsewhere in the presumed innocent. funds for printing and photocopying. When the judge were vocal against the Indian government for world. Let us leave aside more recent times when the Likewise, leaving aside the question of arrest and bail, the persisted, the police said that special sanction had to be allowing election rallies and gatherings — the sanctity of individual freedom is widely accepted; let us amendment to the UAPA enacted in July 2019 permits the obtained from the government for the purpose. And so it Kumbh Mela is an example — thereby causing go back to pre-war Germany. The accused for the State to declare not just an organization, as was the case goes on, while the accused, among the most sensitive and further spread of Covid-19 in the country, the Reichstag fire in 1933 which gave the Nazis the excuse to earlier, but even an individual a terrorist. It also allows the thoughtful people in contemporary India, are kept ruling party had dubbed it an anti-India change the nature of the German State and suppress the National Investigating Agency to attach that person’s languishing in jail on dubious charges. The UAPA is a propaganda led by the foreigners. However, its communist party whose handiwork the fire was alleged to property without any reference to the police of the state blot on the nation that must be removed at the earliest. response to the Pegasus case is strikingly different. Pegasus is a spyware of foreign origin. If it has indeed been used to infringe on the privacy Light dawns of Indian citizens, why should the government turn down demands for an investigation and take it The Left confronts its dilemma of being friends with Mamata Banerjee nationally and enemies in Bengal upon itself to protect some nefarious foreign country Sir — Nitish Kumar’s support for the Wisdom, much like the Revolution, can interesting to see the ramifications of the discovery Pegasus investigation is bound to have caused a dawn belatedly. That, at least, seems to be in terms of political alignments. Already, in lot of consternation in the BJP camp. Kumar is the case with the wise men in Alimuddin Tripura, where the Left had been booted out by the surely aware that he is still chief minister owing to Street. A post-mortem of the shocking Right, there are whispers of the formation of an the BJP’s support — the Janata Dal (United) had debacle in the recent assembly elections in alliance that may see the CPI(M) inch towards the won fewer seats than its ally in the last assembly Bengal — the Communist Party of India TMC. The latter is gearing up to challenge the BJP elections. This makes his decision an act of dare (Marxist) failed to win a single seat in its there. The signs of a broader consolidation of that is rather intriguing. Perhaps Kumar is on a former fief — has resulted in a note that Opposition parties at the national level are good wicket as most of the major allies that the admits that the conflation of the Trinamul emerging too. In fact, the Bengal CPI(M)’s BJP had have now left and it cannot afford to lose Congress with the Bharatiya Janata Party epiphany may have been brought by a nudge from any more friends, especially as elections are due in resulted in sending confusing signals. The its leaders in Delhi. It must be mentioned that neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. It would be comrades, not the people, remain a segments within the Left fraternity — the interesting to see how the other allies react to this confused lot. The strategic — yet another Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) is an provocation and take their own stands on the ‘historic’? — blunder of attempting to example — had been opposed to the CPI(M)’s issue. Sir — Many have read Nitish Kumar’s project a tacit understanding between the eagerness to paint the TMC and the BJP with the decision to back the Opposition’s claim for an TMC and the BJP, the two sides of the same brush. If a broader coalition of secular, investigation into the Pegasus spyware same divisive coin according to the progressive forces that includes the Left and the controversy as a sign of the BJP’s eventual fallout Marxists, only goes to show how removed TMC were to take shape closer to the with yet another ally. But perhaps Kumar has the Marxists are from the reality on the parliamentary elections in 2024, Bengal’s ground. That the CPI(M) decided to enter into an alliance that both the charge and the party had been summarily comrades would have to contend with the dilemma of other things in mind. With the return of his rival, dismissed by the people of Bengal. But then hindsight is Lalu Prasad, in public view — the Rashtriya with an allegedly sectarian outfit undermined its long and being friends with Mamata Banerjee nationally and cherished legacy of secularism and made the allegation of better than ignorance. Now that the Bengal CPI(M) has enemies in Bengal. Achieving that balancing act may Janata Dal supremo made a speech after around managed to identify the greater adversary, it would be four years at the silver jubilee celebration. the TMC being communal ring hollow. The results show demand greater wisdom.

All eyes on the police Be it NE clash, or Asthana’s appointment, it’ll be interesting how events unfold We are living in interesting times, but might have found it easier to they are grateful lest others fail to oblige in future. When they are becoming extraordinary, too. bully it into subservience. I initially turned down the offer of ambassadorship at For the police which formerly were A r m e d s k i r m i s h e s a t the end of my journey in Punjab in 1989, the PM’s trained to meet the menace of stone international borders are a Principal Secretary, BG Deshmukh, invited me to his pelters, there arises now the need to common occurrence, but not home, primarily to convince me to accept. My wife was prepare to skirmish with the police of within a country’s own also invited. Deshmukh’s wife and mine had been neighbouring states! I remember no borders. In the US, the classmates in Pune, and so she, too, assisted in the task earlier instance of policemen of border Democrats wield power in of persuasion. In fact, my wife required much more states training their guns on each other. some of the 50-odd states and persuasion than me. She was not interested in a foreign And suddenly the Mizoram Police the Republicans in the rest. I assignment, away from her daughters. The argument snuffed out the lives of six cops of have not heard of armed Deshmukh advanced was that it would become difficult Assam with their machine guns, as per c o n f l i c t s b e t w e e n t w o for the PM to get suitable officers to tackle difficult the claim of theAssam Chief Minister. neighbouring states, even if assignments if my colleagues felt that politicians just Never before has the police of any state ruled by two opposing used officers and later dumped them when they are no faced off with their brothers of a dispensations. Hindutva’s goal longer required. The important issue is the use the neighbouring state. As a Sub of a uniform culture in the leadership intends to make of this officer of the Gujarat Divisional Police Officer of entire country seems to be cadre, which no other officer of the AGMUT cadre Gadhinglaj in Kolhapur district of facing insurmountable hurdles, could have tackled. And here the speculations differ. Maharashtra, I had to travel by road to with the Assamese and the There is nothing he can do now about the investigations visit areas in my jurisdiction through Mizos involved in a mini- in the NE Delhi riots. The cases are in court and will be Nipani in Belgaum district, now a part warlike situation. Such a decided by those tasked to dispense justice. The of Karnataka. The current SDPO of situation had not cropped up farmers’ agitation lumbers on. But what exactly does the Gadhinglaj, I presume, is doing what I even when the Congress or government have in mind? The time to convince the needed to do in 1955, in which case he other regimes ruled in Delhi. farmers has long since passed. They have dug in their may now need an armed escort if an This border dispute between heels. It would be suicidal to use the big stick. The in the border district of Cachar, and the Mizoram Police Assam-Mizoram state of combat is permitted to develop two states cannot be foisted on the shoulders of the farmers in any country are a special breed. They cannot from the border district of Vairengte faced off with guns on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border. During my stint Modi-Shah administration, but the controversy about be treated like critics or activists are often treated. How blazing over a long-standing dispute over a piece of land with the CRPF, I visited Mizoram twice. The road to the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police then can a police chief help? If he resorts to some form that each state claimed as its own. I would imagine that Aizawl from the small airport of Silchar wound through Commissioner could have been avoided. The of state terror it will be self-destructive. And he has been Amit Shah would have been shocked and even furious at Vairengte, a town now in the news. It was an arduous government should have picked an officer from the recognised for his skills in investigation of crime and the gall of a BJP-ruled state and another ruled by a BJP journey, but at no stage did we have to prepare for an AGMUT cadre, according to well-established rules of not for controlling peaceful protesters who turn violent. ally shooting bullets at each other, like Indian and attack by the Mizo police! The firefight that took place governance. Bringing in an outsider from Gujarat, in An interesting possibility advanced was that he would Pakistani troops or the BSF and Pak Rangers sometimes recently has the trappings of a festering sore, but when what can be considered normal times, is very be asked to neutralise AAP and its leaders. That is not a do across the LoC on our western borders. If the the sore began to fester I do not know. What has been demoralising to the Delhi Police. Many serving and job for the police, but if that is going to be his secret country’s Home Minister thought that a stern warning told to us is that the Union Home Minister had called a retired officers I know continue to debate the reasons for mandate we are in for even more exciting times. It will from him was sufficient to settle such disputes, he meeting of the Chief Ministers of the ‘Seven Sisters’ of this self-inflicted wound. require Machiavellian twists to all the laws on the miscalculated. Possibly, if the government in place in the Northeast, and warned them to settle all their There is agreement only on one point. Modi and Shah felt statute books. But such twisting may end in the tails of Mizoram was not a political ally of his own party he differences amicably. Three days later, theAssam Police obliged to pamper Asthana. They have to show him that the twisters being twisted. New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 CareerCAREER THE SIKH TIMES 7

s.There has to be consistency between words and motivation and hunger for growth 5 qualities that HR action." An employee with high motivation and hunger for growth Just like the work you do, your behaviour and attitude will be well appreciated, ac cording to HR managers. A towards your work and the organisation also plays a vital highly motivated candidate is expected to be high on growth role. and any employee with a strong desire to grow always Strong leadership and people management capabilities contributes to the organisation's growth. "There should be In addition to discipline, many of the hiring managers the desire to make a difference, at the function the candidate also look at the leadership and managerial abilities in the is a part of and the organisation as a whole. A positive employee. To this Choudhary further adds, "A candidate dissatisfaction with status quo shows the fire in the belly and should have the ability to foster personal achievement constant desire to achieve more. The desire to excel is what ManagersManagers drives individuals and organisations to move to a higher and excellence in others. He or she How well do returning mothers fare at the workplace? plane," opines Shailesh Singh, director and chief people Every job that you apply for requires different officer, Max Life Insurance. qualities, but there are certain qualities that an HR Decisiveness looks for in every employee. There will also be some Singh further adds that there is one more quality which qualities that an HR would look for, beyond your makes a candidate stand apart and that is the quality to make curriculum vitae. Here are five top qualities that most look for look for a quick but well thought out decision. Having a quality of of the hiring managers would look for. decisiveness is important not just for managers but all Cultural fitment professionals. "In this VUCA world, the need for One of the most important qualities that most of the decisiveness can never be overemphasised. In today's companies would want their employee to have is high challenging and fast paced world, there is a constant levels of discipline. Discussing in detail the kind of challenge of balancing between the long-term and short- values that an HR looks for, Bhawna S Choudhary, term and making choices between two rights. To be able to HR head, Amway India shares, "An employee should deal with these is decisiveness. It is also important that while have the ability to align with organisational values to being decisive, the person should be able to carry the team gain the confidence and trust of others through along." business ethics, authenticity, and followthrough on Intelligence commitment To many large companies, having a good education is important. But, this alone may not be enough. Rachna shoul Mukherjee, chief HR, Schneider Electric India shares why, d have the ability to inspire plans "The candidate has to have the ability to think out-of-thebox. aligned with the organisation's He or she must be intelligent and witty. Intelligence in the mission and goals. Instill and literal sense means the ability to plan, organise, deal with sustain organisation-wide crisis situations and use his wittiness to come up with energy, optimism, ownership, solutions immediately which are not harmful for the and commitment that helps company." others envision a greater sense of what is possible. An employee should also have the ability to support others How female to manageleverage and develop their capabilities. A proven ability to attract, employees can raise develop, manage and retain critical talent, work profile effectively and constructively enables an individual to achieve When it comes to raising high performance." Leadership abilities are one's profile within the important for workplace, female employees applicants who are applying for stand much to gain from management positions. Even if one formal, face-to-face wants to be a mentoring programmes, says manager or supervisor, the an Indian-origin researcher. people who work below you should want you to lead them. High

In the new study, the researchers developed a mathematical model to distinguish between the consequences of two distinct, competing mechanisms that appeared to drive the dynamics behind the Quick analysis behaviour of the Facebook users. Using their model and extensive computer simulations, they looked behind the empirical data to see whether Facebook users' behaviour could be modelled as being influenced primarily by the Mathematical model notifications of apps recently installed on their friends' Facebook pages or mainly driven by which apps After analysing a field experiment involving 139 "high appeared on the best-seller list. Using the potential" employees at a software development lab for a supercomputers of the Irish Centre for High-End captures online social life US-based company in China, assistant professor Sameer Computing (ICHEC), the researchers ran thousands of simulations in which they varied the relative dominance Srivastava from University of California-Berkeley of the two influences (recent installations versus reported that women gained more social capital from cumulative popularity). It took the researchers 15,000 affiliation with a high-status mentor than their male hours of computer processing to best match the results of counterparts. the simulations with the characteristics of app According to Srivastava, formal mentoring can expand installation that were observed in the earlier empirical professional networks in a variety of ways. study. Qualitative interviews in his study pointed to one main The researchers found that, although users seem to be reason: women experienced a greater increase in visibility influenced by both, the stronger effect on popularity and legitimacy as a result of their mentor affiliations than dynamics was caused by the recent behaviour of others. did male participants. The best-seller list did have a 'mild' effect on the As a result, women behaviour of Facebook users, but an instinct to copy the became more behaviour of others was by far the more dominant attractive network instinct. partners for their Associate Professor Felix Reed-Tsochas, James Martin colleagues. Lecturer in Complex Systems at Said Business School In the study, "senior and Director of Complexity Economics at the Institute leadership believed for New Economic Thinking at the University of that the people who Oxford, said: 'We have used sophisticated modelling did well in the techniques to show how it is possible to tease apart different causal mechanisms that underpin behaviour organisation were even when the empirical data are purely observational. those who had not This is significant because the assumption these days is only depth but also that only experimental research designs can provide breadth of social such answers. Here, we found that the "copycat" capital", Srivastava tendency plays a very important role in online added. behaviour. This might be because users need to make The company had quick decisions in information-rich environments, but been experimenting other research has identified similar imitative behaviour with different ways in the off-line world.' to help employees The other authors of the new study were Dr Davide develop this breadth that the "copycat" tendency in human behaviour is strong and Researchers from the University of Oxford, the Cellai (University of Limerick) and Assistant Professor of social capital and University of Limerick, and the Harvard School of that we can be influenced by the activities of others over a Jukka-Pekka Onnela (Harvard). Professor James relatively short period of time. tried, among other Public Health have developed a mathematical model to Gleeson, from the Department of Mathematics and things, a formal examine online social networks, in particular the trade- The mathematical model examined data from an empirical Statistics at the University of Limerick, said: 'This study mentoring off between copying our friends and relying on 'best- study published in 2010, which had tracked 100 million reveals how we can explore different scenarios using programme. seller' lists. installations of apps adopted by Facebook users during two mathematical models to disentangle what drives people The researchers examined how users are influenced in months. In the 2010 study, based on data collected in 2007, all The programme to behave the way they do using large data sets from the assigned employees the choice of apps that they install on their Facebook Facebook users were able to see a list of the most popular apps real online world. This opens up lots of new possibilities to shadow a more senior person in another part of the pages by creating a mathematical model to capture the (similar to best-seller lists) on their pages, as well as being for studying human behaviour.' dynamics at play. By incorporating data from the notified about their friends' recent app installations. Commenting on the significance of the method behind organisation for about a dozen days over a two-to-three- installation of Facebook apps into their mathematical In the 2010 study (which included two of the authors of the new the study, Associate Professor Mason Porter, from the month period. model, they found that users selected apps on the basis study), researchers found that in some cases, a user's decision to Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford, said: Because the study was based on one particular of recent adoptions by their friends rather than by using install some apps seemed virtually unaffected by the activities 'We hope that our paper can help serve as a guide for organisation, Srivastava says that care must be taken in Facebook's equivalent of a best-seller list of apps. of others, whereas sometimes they were strongly affected by the modelling complex systems and how data can be generalizing the findings to other contexts. The model suggests users tended to be swayed by recent behaviour of others - even though the apps in these two incorporated directly into such modelling efforts. The Nevertheless, he believes the findings support the idea of activity—from their `friends' on Facebook—that they categories did not appear to be distinguished by any particular importance of mathematical modelling often seems to be formal mentoring programmes as a means of addressing saw on their Facebook feeds over the previous couple of characteristics. Instead, once an app reached some popularity lost amidst the overabundance of empirical studies, and I differences in organisational networks that women and days. The research, published in the journal, threshold (as measured by the installation rate), its popularity cannot stress enough that mathematics is also crucial to men tend to form, which, in turn, contribute to gender Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds tended to rise to stellar proportions. help illustrate how things work.' inequality in the workplace. New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

US State Department announces five additions to global terrorist The floating dead of Ethiopia: 'Hands tied, list Washington. The US State Department on they were shot in chest, abdomen and legs' Friday announced the addition of five alleged Islamist militants to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, requiring WORLD. The River Tekeze, Nahar Satit if around nine months now, since one country to another as grisly the blocking of any ownership or interests one prefers its Arabic name, rises in Ethiopia November 2020, the Tigray People's evidence of one of the worst in American properties they hold. The flowing in a northward direction through the Liberation Front (TPLF) has been genocides taking place then. The year designations also expose to possible US country's restive Tigray province before locked in battle with the Ethiopian army. was July 1994; the river was Kagera; sanctions individuals or foreign financial turning westward demarcating the border Thousands have died in clashes and and over the scenic Rusomo Falls institutions who engage in certain between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and then flows many more have fled to neighbouring bodies had come, from Rwanda into transactions with the five. into Sudan. It is where the Tekeze enters Sudan. Ethiopia has been accused of Tanzania, daily, sometimes 15 and They include Bonomade Machude Omar, the Sudan that bodies started washing up on its blockading supplies to Tigray, a region sometimes 50. In 100 days in 1994, senior military commander of Islamic banks in the first week ofAugust. with a population of six million, where 800,000 had been slaughtered in State's affiliate in Mozambique, US Bodies have an irritating habit of cropping up international aid workers fear the Rwanda; some of the evidence had Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a unexpectedly, at inconvenient times, world's next hunger crisis is all set to come floating down the river for the statement. Omar led a group of extremists skewing acknowledged general narratives. unfold. On July 30, the UN expressed world to see. The pictures of floating who killed dozens of people in an attack on And when bodies drift down rivers, it dents fear that 100,000 children in Tigray are bodies on the River Tekeze, at the the Amarula Hotel in the town of Palma in the national image, something that the at risk of death from malnutrition. border clashes broke out between the two. Sudan Ethiopia border, created furore March, Blinken said. He also is responsible Government of Ethiopia has to contend with, The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed According to the International Crisis Group, when posted on social media. The New York for attacks elsewhere in Mozambique and now that the dead have started floating down Ali, the Nobel peace prize winner of 2019, Ethiopia and Sudan have wrangled for Times reported that Ethiopia’s government in Tanzania, Blinken said. Sidang Hitta and the River Tekeze. News Agency Reuters denied all allegations that his government is decades over the 260-sqkm region that the denounced the pictures as fakes, Salem Ould al-Hasan, senior leaders of reported on August 3 that according to enforcing a blockade of Tigray. Meanwhile, Ethiopians call Mazega. It is in this region of orchestrated by Tigrayan sympathisers. Mali-based al Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat witnesses, some 30 dead bodies had washed the relations between Sudan and Ethiopia al-Fashaga/Mazega that bodies are now According to NYT, Ethiopia accused al-Islam wal-Muslimin, also were ashore. Reuters quoted a Dr. Tewodros remain strained as well, the issue being floating in from Tigray, bearing marks of Tigrayan forces of dumping the bodies of designated, as were Ali Mohamed Rage and Tefera, a surgeon who escaped from control of the swathe of fertile land at the sudden and violent death, possible evidence 300 people who had been killed in other parts Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir, leaders of Ethiopia, as saying he buried 10 bodies over border called al-Fashaga. When Ethiopia of atrocities taking place up the river. of the region to generate made-up the al Shabaab group of Somalia, Blinken the past six days in Sudan and was told by was engaged in fighting the TPLF, Sudan in Refugees had always made accusations of propaganda of massacre. But bodies are said. local fishermen and refugees that another 28 December 2020 moved its forces to this widespread ethnic cleansing and massacre of bodies; it does not matter who dumped them, had been recovered. His description of the triangular spit of land at the junction where civilians taking place in Tigray and now what matters is that they are not living. What NASA Mars Rover Fails To state of the bodies was most shocking: “They Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea meet. Sudan further evidence to bolster their claims seem matters is that once again bodies are floating were shot in their chest, abdomen, legs... and forcibly evicted thousands of Ethiopian to be drifting down the river. Those who have down a river — each bloated; rotting; Collect Rock In Search Of Alien also had their hands tied.” There is a civil war farmers who had been farming under a land- long memories may also remember another disintegrating carcass - an accusation that Life in the Tigray province of Ethiopia where for use pact, prompting Ethiopia to retaliate and river in another time that carried bodies from someone somewhere. Washington: NASA's Perseverance drilled into the surface of Mars but failed in its China begins naval exercises in South China Sea initial attempt to collect rock samples that would be picked up by future missions for Zero Tolerance For analysis by scientists on Earth. The US space agency published images amid US drills, ahead of Indian Navy’s expedition Terrorism Needed Friday of a small mound with a hole in its center next to the rover -- the first ever dug Beijing. China on Friday kicked off five-day- About the drills by Quad countries, Chinese by Vietnam. China claims most of the South For Afghan Peace: into the Red Planet by a robot. But data sent long naval drills in the disputed South China Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday China Sea. The Philippines, Vietnam, to Earth by the rover after its first attempt to Sea, setting up a vast navigation restriction that, ‘China hopes that the warships of relevant Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have collect a sample and seal it in a tube zone amid the all-domain military exercises countries will earnestly abide by international counterclaims. The US has been periodically India's UN Envoy indicated no rock had been gathered. being conducted by the US in the Indo-Pacific law, respect the sovereignty, rights and sending its naval and air patrols through the New York: India's Permanent "While this is not the 'hole-in-one' we region along with Britain, Australia and Japan, interests of countries along the South China South China Sea, challenging China’s claims Representative to the United hoped for, there is always risk with the first of its kind in more than four decades. Sea and avoid harming regional peace and of sovereignty over the area and also asserting Nations, TS Tirumurti on Friday breaking new ground," said Thomas The Indian Navy is also deploying a naval task stability”. the freedom of navigation. The US Indo- said there should be zero tolerance Zurbuchen, associate administrator for group comprising four frontline warships to the A notice released by the Maritime Safety Pacific Command exercises began on Monday for terrorism in all its forms and NASA's science mission directorate, in a South China Sea (SCS) Western Pacific andAdministration early this week said China will and will run until August 27. They involve the manifestations for enduring peace statement. "I'm confident we have the right South East Asia for over two months beginning hold military training in the SCS from Friday to first large-scale naval and amphibious drills in Afghanistan and terrorist safe team working this, and we will persevere early August, in a significant move aimed at Tuesday, and other vessels are prohibited from since America’s Ocean Venture exercises in havens in the region must be toward a solution to ensure future success." enhancing its profile in the strategically key sea entering the navigation restriction zone. The 1981 with allies including the NATO nations dismantled. The drill hole is the first step of a sampling lanes. coordinates provided in the notice show that during a new height in the Cold War, the Hong Addressing United Nations Security process that is expected to take about 11 In the course of their deployment, the Indian the exclusion zone stretches from waters off the Kong-based South China Morning Post Council (UNSC) briefing on days, with the aim of looking for signs of ships will participate in the next edition of the southeast of Hainan Island to a majority of reported. A British aircraft carrier strike group Afghanistan, Mr Tirumurti said, "It ancient microbial life that may have been Malabar exercise alongside the Quad allied waters around the Paracel islands which China led by the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier sailed needs to be ensured that preserved in ancient lakebed deposits. navies of Japan, Australia, the US, in the claims as Xisha islands, the National Defence through South China Sea on Monday, with a Afghanistan's neighbours and the Scientists also hope to better understand Western Pacific, Indian Navy spokesperson Newspaper reported on Thursday. The Paracel German warship, the Bayern frigate, on the region are not threatened by Martian geology. The mission took off from Commander Vivek Madhwal said on August 2. islands in the South China Sea are also claimed same day. terrorism, separatism and Florida a little over a year ago and extremism." "There needs to be Perseverance, which is the size of a large zero tolerance for terrorism in all its family car, landed on February 18 in the forms and manifestations. It is Jezero Crater. Scientists believe the crater US gave only 7.5 million doses of Covid vaccine to equally important to ensure that the contained a deep lake 3.5 billion years ago, territory of Afghanistan is not used where the conditions may have been able to by terrorist groups to threaten or support extraterrestrial life. NASA plans a India, need to do more: Indian-American Congressman attack any other country. Those mission to bring around 30 samples back to providing material and financial Earth in the 2030s, to be analyzed by Jeff Merkley and Elizabeth support to terrorist entities must be instruments that are much more Warren introduced with held accountable." The envoy said sophisticated than those that can be brought Congresswoman Pramila that the current situation prevailing to Mars at present. > Jayapal, the US will establish in Afghanistan is of great concern stating that the US has so the Pandemic Preparedness to India. "The violence shows no White House Says 50% Of far allocated only 7.5 million and Response Program sign of abating. The report of the (PanPReP) to oversee the UN makes it clear that civilian Americans Fully Vaccinated doses of Covid vaccines to global health response to the casualties and targeted killings pandemic. PanPReP will have reached record levels. There Against Covid India, Congressman Raja coordinate efforts between have been targeted attacks on the Department of State, religious and ethnic minorities, girl Washington: Half of the US population is Krishnamoorthi urged the USAID, CDC, FDA, students, Afghan security forces, now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the BARDA, Health Resources Ulemas, women occupying White House said Friday, as inoculations Biden administration to do and Services Administration, positions of responsibility, rise in response to the surging Delta variant DOD, the Peace Corps, and journalists, civil rights activists and of the coronavirus. more. urging President Biden and my colleagues in the Department of Labor. The the youth." Making a reference to "50% of Americans (all ages) are now fully the Congress to come together and pass the programme will also be responsible for the recent killing of Indian vaccinated. Keep going!" Cyrus Shahpar, NOVID Act into law to end this pandemic for coordinating the US government response with journalist Danish Siddiqui and the the White House's Covid-19 data director, good because, so long as outbreaks continue in international non-governmental organisations, attack on the Afghan Defence tweeted. That means more than 165 million any nation, the entire world faces the threat of development banks and civil society as well as Minister, the envoy said, "More people have received either the two-dose Washington. The United States has so far new, vaccine-resistant variants,” foreign governments. After the pandemic, the than 100 Afghan civilians were Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or the one-and- allocated only 7.5 million doses of Covid Krishnamoorthi said in a statement. programme will shift to protect against future mercilessly killed in Spin Boldak. done Johnson & Johnson shot. The vaccines to India, which is not enough, a top “As we approach Indian Independence Day, we pandemics by coordinating a global disease The rapid deterioration of the threshold of half of all adult Americans Indian-American Congressman said while need to declare our independence from Covid surveillance network to identify and stop security situation in Afghanistan fully vaccinated was reached in late May. urging the Biden administration to do more. by creating the global partnership necessary to pandemic-potential pathogens before they constitutes a serious threat to Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said this US President Joe Biden has been pressing produce and deliver the billions of vaccines spread uncontrollably. The bill will authorise regional peace and stability." "It is, after securing the support of 116 members of hard for Americans to get vaccinated ever necessary to truly bring this pandemic to an spending of $34 billion -- $25 billion to scale therefore, time for the international the Congress on his ongoing effort to expand since he took office in January but has end,” he said. “Meeting those goals will manufacturing capacity and produce 8 billion community and, in particular, this US global vaccine aid programmes to India and faced stubborn resistance, especially in demand the continued cooperation of the vaccine doses; $8.5 billion to cover the cost of Council to take stock of the other nations. His statement has come on a day conservative parts of the country, with world’s leading democracies and producers of end-to-end delivery of enough vaccines to situation, and decide on actions that when the White House said it is “eager” to these life-saving vaccines, including the immunize 60 per cent of the populations in 92 would help bring a permanent and inoculations dropping off sharply in April. continue partnership with India in the fight The aggressive vaccination program had United States and India,” Krishnamoorthi COVAX countries; and $500 million to comprehensive ceasefire and against coronavirus and wants to provide ensure an immediate cessation of raised hopes of a return to some semblance added. Under the NOVID Act, which establish a global disease surveillance network assistance, including vaccines. “I’m one again to protect against future pandemics. violence." of normal life this summer, but the plan Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senators was hindered by the Delta variant. In an increasingly assertive approach, the Biden administration has asked all federal North Korea developing nuclear, missile programs in 2021: UN report employees to get vaccinated or face Covid testing twice a week. Biden hinted Friday there would be further measures, saying, A United Nations report has revealed that North Korea continued developing its "There will be more to come in the days ahead."White House spokeswoman Jen nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the first half of 2021. Psaki said there were "early conversations, early discussions about a range of United Nations. North Korea continued on back of Kim Jong Un's head fuels affected by floods, the current prospects of options."One possibility mentioned in developing its nuclear and ballistic rumours about North Korean dictator's the wider DPRK population are poor," they press reports is pressuring nursing homes - missile programs during the first half of health The isolated Asian nation said. North Korea has been subjected to UN - a hotbed of deaths early in the pandemic -- 2021 in violation of international imposed a strict lockdown last year sanctions since 2006 over its nuclear and to force vaccinations among staff or risk sanctions and despite the country's amid the coronavirus pandemic that ballistic missile programs. The Security losing public funding. Cities including worsening economic situation, has slashed its trade and aid access, Council has steadily strengthened sanctions New York and Los Angeles are imposing according to an excerpt of a confidential hurting an economy already burdened in a bid to cut off funding for the programs. new restrictions, such as demanding proof United Nations report seen by Reuters on by international sanctions. In June, Among the sanctions imposed are a ban on of vaccination for entering indoor venues Friday. leader Kim Jong Un said the country the export of coal and other commodities including restaurants and gyms. The The report by a panel of independent faced a "tense" food situation and and the import of oil. "Maritime exports seven-day average of newly vaccinated sanctions monitors to the UN Security much would depend on this year's from DPRK of coal and other sanctioned people is up 11 percent from last week, and Council North Korea sanctions harvests. "Statements made by DPRK commodities continued, but at a much up 44 percent over the past two weeks, committee said Pyongyang "continued to programmes," the sanctions monitors suggested a deepening humanitarian reduced level. The import of oil products Shahpar said. Daily new cases, deaths and seek material and technology for these concluded. North Korea is formally known crisis in the country, although the COVID- reported to the panel fell substantially in the hospitalizations have risen sharply in programmes overseas." "Despite the as the Democratic People's Republic of 19 blockade means that the relative impact first half of the year," according to the UN recent weeks. Last week, there was an country's focus on its worsening economic Korea (DPRK). North Korea's mission to of sanctions on the humanitarian situation report. Pyongyang also continued to access average of 90,000 new coronavirus cases travails, the Democratic People's Republic the United Nations in New York did not has probably decreased," the UN monitors international financial institutions and per day, with Florida and Texas accounting of Korea continued to maintain and develop immediately respond to a request for wrote. "With trade all but stopped by the North Korean workers continued to earn for a third of them, the White House said. its nuclear and ballistic missile comment on the UN report. Read: Bandage blockade, and last year's harvest badly money overseas New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 CareerCAREER THE SIKH TIMES 9 Organisations these days need to offer 66 tipstips forfor more than a good Companies to retain paycheck to fresh graduates to retain Consciously hiring freshers is a popular practice across organisations these days. Most companies believe that hiring freshers from top colleges is a them for a longer kind of guarantee that they will stick to the job for a relatively longer duration. While offering a good paycheck is important, companies need to go that period of time. Here extra mile to make sure their attrition rate is low. EmployeesEmployees Progressive HR functions are now ensuring that freshers establish a long-term association with the are a few tips company beyond the paycheck. Here are a few strategies they are employing: - A WELL-DEFINED CAREER PATH: companies can Employees, whether freshers or ones with experience, want to understand how the leadership their industry, it is important for working professionals to when things go smooth. Letting your employees know of an organisation can facilitate their growth. They maintain a work-life balance.While high-paying jobs do that you appreciate their efforts, recognising and employ to reduce the want to see tangible examples of how their demand longer hours of work, organisations should highlighting impactful outcomes and giving timely counterparts have grown in the firm. For many, implement flexible working hours and work from home feedback is crucial. Similarly, gaining feedback from growth is not just a vertical ladder.A lateral lattice is policies while respecting their core office culture. employees and engaging oneself in meaningful attrition rate among equally important. The young workforce is keen on Practices like occasional work from home, flexible work dialogues to improve areas that are creating obstacles is having early experiences of doing different things arrangements, `ME' time (keeping a chunk of their time to important. rather than being sandboxed into one job role. pursue a hobby of their choice) are ways to help - ACCESSIBILITY AND COLLABORATION: fresh recruits. Hence, it is important for companies to chart out employees maintain a healthy work-life balance. Structures are important in organisations. However, well-defined career paths that factor in a `variety of - RECOGNITION AND FEEDBACK: work' that encourages their employees to stick to Typically, bosses are quick on giving feedback the organisation. when issues crop up.However, - EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: appreciation is rare It is true that more than half of a company's workforce, at any given time, may be open to opportunities outside their firm. In order to retain employees, it is important to keep them engaged through interesting work opportunities, workshops, personal mentoring, etc. Organisations, thus, need to delegate this responsibility to their people managers.

- WORK-LIFE BALANCE: doing away with hierarchy in various aspect of the Irrespective of organisational culture can create a stronger bond with employees and leaders of the firm. An open door policy, open offices, access to calendars of leaders, etc, are a few such examples. - TRANSPARENT AND FAIR REVIEWS: Enabling transparent and clear reviews and appraisals for employees helps them achieve more with a clear picture of being rewarded on the basis of merit. The review process should celebrate key milestones in an employee's career in an organisation where the focus is on highlighting key achievements, strengths and development areas, followed by a mutually agreed upon goal setting discussion. Starting a new job? 10 Boss's bad jokes can improve Starting a new job? 10 your job satisfaction

If relationships are good, use of both positive and In other words, for leaders, sometimes good humour thingsthings youyou needneed toto knowknow negative humour by leaders can help improve their has bad effects and bad humour has good effects on subordinates' job satisfaction, suggests new subordinates. research. To test their theory, the researchers developed two Your first week at work can be challenging. Here are a "Generally, people think that positive humour, sets of matched questionnaires, one for leaders and which is inclusive, affiliative and one for their subordinates. few tips to help you make the most out of your first few tasteful, is good in leadership, and They analysed responses from about 70 negative humour, which is leaders and their 241 subordinates in 54 days at your new job aggressive and offensive, is bad," organisations. "The findings suggest that if leaders Your first week at your said one of the researchers you. Being proactive and Christopher Robert, associate wish to integrate humour into their new work place can either volunteering to help your professor at University of interactions with subordinates, they go well, or make you new teammates on a Missouri in the US. should first assess whether or not their rethink about your new project will go a long way. "In our study, we found the effects subordinates are likely to interpret their position. Your first day at This will project you as a of humour depend on the humourous overtures positively," work may be among the self-motivated employee relationship between leaders and Robert said. most memorable and and help you build a subordinates," Robert noted. These results also have implications for leaders' perhaps stressful day of rapport with your boss Specifically, both positive and negative humour strategic use of humor. your career. Here are ten and colleagues. This will use by leaders is positively related to their "Instead of using humour to build relationships, things that you should do also help you learn more subordinates' job satisfaction when the relationship leaders should work to build strong relationships in the first week of your about your job between the leader and subordinates is good. through other means such as through clear new job to make the right expectations, culture and However, when the leader-subordinate communication, fair treatment, and providing clear start: how things are done in the relationship is bad, both negative and positive and useful feedback. Humour then can be used to DRESS WELL: How you organisation. types of humour are associated with lower job maintain those strong relationships," Robert present yourself says a lot FIND A MENTOR: This satisfaction. suggested. about your personality. may be underrated but it's Dressing well helps give a familiarise yourself with the company crucial to find a mentor in any of your professional impression. You are the culture, your department and your seniors who has been the firm for a few 10 words never to use in your resume brand ambassador of your firm and goals and responsibilities. Attending years. It could be your manager or your the way you project yourself, projects orientation programmes in addition to peers from the same or even a different Creative is the most overused buzzword in the culture of your workplace. all team and office meetings can be of department. Their experience will LinkedIn profiles followed by effective, motivated BE A PEOPLES PERSON: great help. Participating in informal come in handy when dealing with and extensive experience, the social networking Introduce yourself to the people you colleague meetings will help you bond crucial situations. site has said. According to career expert David Schwarz, using come across in your organisation. Do with them. KEEP YOUR BOSSES IN THE buzzwords not only makes your CV generic but it not hesitate to have a conversation ASK QUESTIONS: As you learn LOOP: Throughout the first week, and can give the impression that you are trying to with your new team members. First about new job role, projects and the rest of your tenure at work, ask for mislead your prospective employer. impressions do matter. Use generic people, don't be afraid to ask questions. periodic meetings with your boss as per "They create almost a sense of misleading because topics as conversation starters - for It might be a good idea to take notes their convenience.In addition to they gloss over the detail," News.com.au quoted example positives of the job, the about everything you learn, even if it getting their direction on projects and Schwarz, a principal consultant at career people around you, the city, the place seems simple. Documenting your tasks you have been assigned, you can management firm Board Portfolio, as saying. you stay at, etc. queries will ensure you don't ask the also use this face time to update Schwarz said that everything you put in a resume OFFICE SPACE AND same question twice. him/her on your learnings and needs to be backed up with proof. RESOURCES: You need to SPEAK UP:At the same time, don't be observations. 1. Creative "If you can't put a metric or a statistic next to that understand your work place for your afraid to contribute and add value to DON'T COMPARE: Never compare 2. Effective statement shouldn't have it in your CV," he said. convenience. It also helps you feel at your last job to your current 3. Motivated your new organisation. Actively He added that candidates should never include home. The better you know your one.Deciding to switch jobs was your 4. Extensive experience participate in team meetings and aspiration statements in their resume. workplace, the more engaged you will brainstorming sessions. If you have a decision. There is a difference between 5. Track record be. Speak to your colleagues and "'I want to be, or my goal is, or in the future I want', 6. Innovative skill or an ability basis which you've expectations and reality.However, if they're all massive red flags because they all know more about your workspace. been hired, share that knowledge and there is a massive change in role, talk to 7. Responsible LISTEN AND OBSERVE: One of basically say you're not qualified to do the job 8. Analytical experience with the team. your manager and look for a solution. you're doing now," he added. your most important objectives OFFER HELP: Don't sit around and Those pursuing their first job must go 9. Communication skills during the first week must be to The top 10 buzzwords that appear most in profiles 10. Positive wait for the team to decide the task for with a clear mind. are: New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

7th Pay Commission: DA hike will happen again? Check salary SC blow puts Kishore Biyani's future at stake increase and more New Delhi. There was a time when Kishore cent of Future Retail, the group we lost nearly Rs 7,000 crore,” he New Delhi: The central government has Biyani was determined to seize the crown and flagship. Under the deal, Amazon had confessed at a retailers' conference. Even already brought smiles to the faces of its be the unquestioned King of the Indian high the first right to buy into Future Retail more importantly, he conceded at the employees by announcing that they are going street and the largest malls. In 2006, he had in a time frame of between three to 10 conference: “We did too many to get their 28% Dearness Allowance (DA) some 200 outlets including everything from years and it paid Biyani Rs 1,431 crore acquisitions in the last six to seven from September. supermarkets and hypermarkets to department in December 2019. Inevitably, years.” That was why he was forced in However, there is an update now. It is being and home product stores. He aimed to open one Amazon took Biyani and the Future 2019 to strike the deal that gave Amazon said that the central government employees new outlet a day and talked about having 3,500 Group to court after the deal with the right to buy a 49 per cent stake in will get a 3% DA hike for the month of June by 2010. “We want to capture consumer Reliance was struck, arguing their Future Coupons, a group company that which basically adds up to 31% instead of spending,” he declared without the slightest rights. The chosen forum under the owned 7.3 per cent of Future Retail, the 28%. Notably, the DA hike for the month of flicker of doubt about his Future Group’s Amazon-Future Group agreement was group flagship and also the first right to June has not been decided yet. The 3% DA ability to pull it off. the arbitration tribunal in Singapore. buy into Future Retail . But when the hike has been assumed based on AICPI data Now fast forward to today: Biyani's fending off An emergency arbitration tribunal pandemic changed the entire picture, for the month of January to May 2021. JCM creditors and reckons if his deal with Reliance issued an injunction preventing the plunging the Future Group even deeper Secretary (Staff Side) Shiv Gopal Mishra has Retail Ventures to sell for Rs 24,713 crore he Future Group-Reliance Ventures dealshopping spree. Besides the arrival of online into debt. Biyani needed cash much more revealed that this will be announced soon. It struck in August last year after being battered from being completed. After a series of battles players like Amazon and Flipkart changed the urgently to avert bankruptcy. That’s why he is important for central government by Covid-19 is stalled, he'll be forced to file for in the Delhi High Court, Amazon took the case game in ways that couldn’t easily have been changed course abruptly and struck the deal employees to know about the pending DA bankruptcy in three months. Half his stores to the Supreme Court which has just ruled in its foreseen in the early 2000s. He never reached with Reliance Ventures in August 2020. hike. In January 2020, dearness allowance have been shut by the pandemic and most of the favour. his 3,500 store goal but by 2018 Future Retail What’s next? Biyani and analysts note that if was increased by 4 percent, in June it was rest aren't selling enough to cover costs. (The Biyani's still weighing the legal options and had 1,550 outlets, led by his biggest winner he's forced to declare bankruptcy, that would increased by 3 percent and then by 4 percent company lost Rs 59.43 billion in fiscal 2020-21 plans to file a review petition before the BigBazaar and including others like Heritage lead to enormous losses for the banks. He says in January 2021. That is, in these three jumps, and it's got debt of Rs 207.42 billion) The Supreme Court. Yesterday’s court battle had a Fresh, Nilgiris, Easyday, Foodhall and Brand that the company has few actual assets that the dearness allowance has increased by a banks granted Biyani a debt-restructuring deal battery of legal heavyweights including, Factory. He also had a tie-up with W. H. Smith, could be sold to recover debts and that its total of 11 percent and now it has reached on condition his agreement with Reliance went Harish Salve appearing for Biyani and Gopal the news, books and convenience outlets are almost all rented. He also owes 28%. Now after the increase of 3 percent in through – they were betting it would be easier Subramanium representing Amazon. But it's conglomerate. His Future Lifestyle had around vendors huge amounts. RIL's share price fell June, the dearness allowance will reach 31 to recover debts from Reliance Ventures which hard not to conclude Biyani will have a tough 350 outlets.By then, though, he was also more than 2 per cent Friday on the back of the percent (17+4+3+4+3). The Central had also agreed to take on various existing time in the near future. Looking in the rearview staggering under the weight of accumulated court verdict to trade at Rs 2,0287 while Future Government recently restored the pending debts. That may have been a bargain-basement mirror, it's possible to conclude that debt and the pandemic that came in 2020 piled Retail slid 10 per cent to Rs 58.20. Biyani is DA hike for the last 18 months and central deal for Reliance Ventures. But there's a hitch overweening ambition may have got the better on massively to his woes. Biyani, always frank standing in front of an abyss and the only thing government employees and pensioners will and it's a big one. The problem is Biyani had of Biyani. But business is also sometimes whether he was on top of the world or hounded that can pull him back is a fountain of cash or an be paid DA and DR at the rate of 28%. Based already struck a deal in 2019 giving Amazon about taking gambles and it's true he had to face by bankers, admitted that Covid-19 was the easing off of Friday's Supreme Court verdict. on the 7th Pay Commission matrix, the level- the right to buy a 49-per-cent stake in Future conglomerates like Reliance with gigantic very last blow. “We got into a trap to be very It’s a grim plight to be in. Biyani has been able 1 salary of central employees ranges between Coupons, a group company that owned 7.3 per gameplans and a heap of cash for a massive honest with Covid-19. In three-four months, to confound the naysayers for decades. Rs 18,000 to Rs 56,900. Therefore, we will calculate the minimum basic salary of Rs 18,000 to see how much increase in the salary of September to the central employee. Sebi agrees in principle to Reserve Bank of India keeps interest rate RBI does not have specific 'controlling shareholders' target of yield curve, focus concept unchanged but raises inflation forecast on its orderly evolution: Shaktikanta Das Mumbai. Market regulator Sebi on Friday Mumbai. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on The central bank scaled down the growth capital goods imports, congenial monetary and agreed “in-principle” to a proposal to move Friday kept interest rates unchanged at a record projections for the next few quarters but raised financial conditions and the Centre’s economic away from the concept of promoter to low as it chose to support economic revival the forecast for April-June to 21.4 per cent. packages. nDownside risks are global The moves to control “controlling shareholders”, and decided to despite raising its forecast for inflation. The This, analysts said, may reflect its concerns on commodity prices, financial market volatility yields have received a reduce the minimum lock-in period for six-member Monetary Policy Committee the pace of consumption demand revival. and a new wave of infections.The RBI relaxed promoters after an IPO. (MPC) voted unanimously to retain the Growth in Q1 of next fiscal was forecast at 17.2 by six months the deadline to meet four repurchase (repo) rate — the rate at which the per cent. The committee said current inflation operational parameters under the one-time debt lukewarm response The watchdog has also decided to streamline central bank lends short-term funds to banks — — which is riding above the 6 per cent restructuring scheme announced in August the disclosure requirement of group from investors companies, the Securities and Exchange at 4 per cent, but was split on continuing with its threshold — was a transitory phenomenon and 2020. The parameters include total debt-to- accommodative stance. driven by “supply side factors”. The committee Ebitda ratio, current ratio, debt service Mumbai. The yield on the Board of India said in a statement after the benchmark 10-year paper board meeting. The regulator is looking to “The MPC decided on a 5 to 1 majority to also noted that high frequency data showed that coverage ratio and average debt service continue with the accommodative stance as consumption and investment were regaining coverage ratio. The deadline has been extended continued to rise even as the RBI on move away from the concept of the Friday announced a mish-mash of promoter to “controlling shareholders” or long as necessary to revive and sustain growth traction. Das said pricing pressures were to October 1, 2022 from March 31, 2022. on a durable basis,” RBI governor Shaktikanta “exogenous and temporary”.Any move to curb “Recognising the adverse impact of the second liquidity steps to facilitate what person in control as nowadays several governor Shaktikanta Das said was businesses, including new-age and tech Das said. This was a departure from the past inflation now would “kill the nascent and wave of Covid-19, it has been decided to defer when they were unanimous on the need to hesitant recovery that is trying to secure a the target date for meeting the specified an orderly evolution of the yield companies, are non-family owned and do curve to ensure the Centre gets the not have a distinctly identifiable promoter support growth. An accommodative stance foothold in extremely difficult conditions”. thresholds in respect of the above four means a rate hike is unlikely. The RBI retained The RBI governor also said: “The outlook for parameters to October 1, 2022,” Das said. funds for its borrowing programme group.About the lock-in period, Sebi said if at reasonable rates. As part of its the object of the issue involves an offer for its GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal at aggregate demand is improving, but the Corporate India on Friday said the status quo on 9.5 per cent, but revised its retail inflation underlying conditions are still weak.” key interest rates and an accommodative yield management exercise, the sale or financing other than for capital Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it expenditure for a project, the minimum forecast to 5.7 per cent, up from the earlier 5.1 “Aggregate supply is also lagging below pre- monetary policy will boost the confidence of per cent. The projected inflation being closer to pandemic levels,” he added. The upside cues businesses and consumers. PHDCCI president will undertake a secondary market promoters’ contribution of 20 per cent government securities acquisition should be locked in for 18 months from the the upper tolerance band implies price for growth were improving capacity Sanjay Aggarwal said, “We urge the banking pressures are not likely to ease anytime soon. utilisation, rising steel consumption, higher sector to transmit. programme or G-SAP 2.0 worth Rs date of allotment in the initial public offer 50,000 crore in two tranches. and follow on public offer. At present, the lock-in period is three years. Further, in all “Our recent G-SAP auctions that these cases, the promoter shareholding have focussed on securities across above the minimum promoter contribution the maturity spectrum are intended Petrol and diesel prices remain steady on to ensure that all segments of the will be locked in for six months, instead of the existing one year. Sweat equityThe yield curve remain liquid,” Das Sebi board also cleared amendments to said while announcing the third bi- regulations governing alternative August 7, 2021| Check city-wise rates here monthly monetary policy. But the investment funds. At a time many start-ups moves to control yields have are attracting significant investments, received a lukewarm response from including from overseas, Sebi has decided Patna, Trivandrum and Bhubaneswar. investors. On Friday, the yield on to provide relaxations on the quantum of Petrol prices saw a hike on July 17, the 10-year bond rose to 6.234 per sweat equity that can be issued to new-age 2021, when they rose by 30 paise per cent which casts doubt on Das’s technology companies listed on the ? Continuing on the pause litre in the national capital. However, claim that G-SAP has been Innovators Growth Platform. In the case of the diesel rates have remained static successful in “anchoring yield IGP-listed companies, the yearly limit for mode, the prices of petrol and since July 15, 2021, but have breached expectations”. There will be four sweat equity shares will be 15 per cent the Rs 90-a-litre mark in major Indian 14-day variable rate reverse repo while the overall limit will be 50 per cent of diesel have remained static on cities, except Delhi. The citizens are (VRRR) auctions between August the paid-up capital at any time. feeling the burden of the high rates as 13 and September 24 when the RBI August 7, 2021. Check the diesel is the most used fuel in the will be soaking up Rs 13 lakh crore. latest city-wise rates here. country. Das said this should not be India’s largest bulk tea Petrol rates above Rs 100-mark in misconstrued as “a reversal of the fifteen states: accommodative policy stance”. In producer McLeod Russel faces Rs 97.45 per litre. In Chennai, petrol costs Rs The petrol prices have breached the Rs 100-a- order to ensure a smoother 102.49 per litre and diesel continues to retail at litre mark in fifteen states, which includes transition from Libor to alternative bankruptcy New Delhi. Even after the sharp fall in Rs 94.39 per litre. Kolkata is also trading a Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Telangana, benchmarks by December, the RBI litre of petrol at Rs 102.08 and the diesel rate in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, will amend the guidelines related to Calcutta. India’s largest bulk tea producer international crude prices, there has been no change in the rates of petrol and diesel on the city stands at Rs 93.02 per litre. bSince May Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, export credit in foreign currency McLeod Russel India Ltd (MRIL) has been 1, the fuel rates have increased 41 times after Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. In Bhopal, the and restructuring of derivative admitted for insolvency proceedings on August 7, 2021. The prices of petrol and diesel have been left untouched by the state-run oil the assembly elections in key states and union petrol prices remained unaltered at Rs 110.20 contracts. Banks will be permitted Friday for defaulting on the repayment of a territories. During this period, petrol has per litre and diesel can be bought at Rs 98.67. to extend export credit in foreign Rs 100 crore loan. The company, promoted marketing companies (OMCs) for twenty-one consecutive days in a row. In Delhi, the rate of a increased by Rs 11.44 per litre and diesel has On the other hand, in Jaipur, petrol costs Rs currency using any other widely by the Khaitan family of Calcutta, operates climbed by Rs 9.14 in New Delhi. 109.10 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 99.38 accepted alternative reference rate 31 tea gardens in Assam and two gardens in litre of petrol is retailing at Rs 101.84 per litre and diesel costs Rs 89.87 per litre. The rate of Pressure building on citizens due to high diesel per litre. The prices of petrol and diesel vary in the currency concerned. Since Alipurduar, Bengal. It also has gardens in prices: from state to state depending on the value- the change in reference rate from Africa and Vietnam. The company employs petrol in Mumbai also remained static at Rs 107.83 per litre, the highest across Even though the prices of petrol and diesel have added tax (VAT) and freight charges. Libor is a “force majeure” event, over 73,000 people across tea estates and metropolitan cities. Meanwhile, the price of remained steady for twenty-one days in a row, According to reports, Rajasthan levies the the exercise will not be considered produces about 73 million kg of tea every as restructuring of loans. diesel in India's financial capital is retailing at they are soaring at an all-time high in cities like highest VAT in the country, followed by year. A bench of National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi admitted the company for corporate insolvency resolution proceeding Supreme Court holds Singapore EA award against Reliance-Future merger enforceable under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and appointed Kanchan Dutta as New Delhi. In a major victory for Amazon, has answered both questions. Future Retail said it has been advised by its interim resolution professional. Even the Supreme Court on Friday held that Justice Nariman, in the 103-page counsel that “it has remedies available in law, though multiple banks have filed cases Singapore’s Emergency Arbitrator (EA) judgment said: “We... answer the which it will exercise”. FRL intends to against MRIL for loan default, the applicant award, restraining the Rs 24,731-crore first question by declaring that full pursue all available avenues to conclude the in the instant case was Techno Electric and merger deal of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) party autonomy is given by the deal to protect the interests of its Engineering Co Ltd, which had loaned Rs with Reliance Retail, is valid and Arbitration Act to have a dispute stakeholders and staff. Regarding the 100 crore at an annual interest of 14 per cent enforceable under Indian arbitration decided in accordance with Singapore arbitration process, it said: “The on September 28, 2018. The entire amount laws. institutional rules which can Arbitral Tribunal has concluded hearings on was to be fully repaid with interest on or The order means Future Retail and include Emergency Arbitrators the questions (i) whether the interim award before March 31, 2019. However, McLeod Reliance Retail cannot proceed with delivering interim orders, described of the emergency arbitrator should continue failed to repay the amount on that date and their amalgamation plans. The apex as ‘awards’”. “Such orders are an and (ii) whether FRL is at all a party in the later as well. The court observed in its order court also set aside the two orders of important step to help decongest the Arbitration proceedings. The decision of that MRIL had not disputed the quantum of February 8 and March 22 of the division civil courts and afford expeditious Arbitral Tribunal is awaited.” Legal eagles default or existence of the loan amount. In a bench of the Delhi high court which whether an ‘award’ by an EA under the interim relief to the parties. Such believe that Future Retail will challenge the statement, MRIL said it would function as a lifted the single-judge’s orders staying the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore orders are referable to and are made under EA order again before the Delhi high court. normal business on a ‘going concern’ FRL-RRL merger. Amazon.com NV International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) can Section 17(1) of the Arbitration Act”. The judgment does not deal with the merits principle and and the interests of all Investment Holdings LLC and FRL have be said to be an award under India’s Answering the second question, the top court of the dispute between FRL and Amazon. It stakeholders will be protected. “The been embroiled in a bitter legal battle over Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The second said no appeal lies against an order made by a has dealt with the questions of law which are company’s business and all obligations will the deal and the US-based firm has appealed question was “whether an order passed under court for ensuring the enforcement of the academic in nature, an expert said. The focus continue with the guidance of the IRP. The to the apex court that the EA award was valid Section 17(2) of the Arbitration Act in EA’s award as done by FRL in this case will now switch to Singapore where the undersigned and the company secretary, and enforceable. A bench of justices R.F. enforcement of the award of an Emergency against the single-judge order restraining it arbitral tribunal is expected to pronounce its Alok Kumar Samant, will continue to Nariman and B.R. Gavai decided two Arbitrator by a Single Judge of the high court from going ahead with the deal with RRL. In ruling on the dispute between Amazon and remain as key managerial personnel. important questions in the judgment — is appealable”. The Supreme Court bench a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges, FRL. New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

Tokyo Olympics: Kevin Durant One of the greatest Olympic performances: India salutes becomes 2nd 3-time gold medallist as USA win 4th golfer Aditi Ashok for stunning show at Tokyo 2020 straight men's basketball title Tokyo. Kevin Durant scored 29 as he joined Tokyo Olympics: India doffed its hat to Aditi Ashok as the 23-year-old Indian golfer went toe-to-toe with the best in Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men's basketball gold medalists in business before finishing an inspiring 4th position in Women's Individual Stroke Play at the Games on Saturday. Olympic history and the US held off France 87-82 on Saturday to win the title at New Delhi. India's tryst with heartbreaking young golfer made India set an early the Tokyo Games. 4th-place finishes at the Olympics continues alarm on Saturday and follow the action at Durant sealed it with two free throws with as golfer AditiAshok put on a stunning show Kasumigaseki Country Club, in Saitama 8.8 seconds left, making the outcome in Women's Individual Stroke Play only to with great interest. Aditi Ashok was academic. France's final possession miss the bronze medal by a whisker at Tokyo buzzing on social media as she continued became irrelevant with USA leading by Olympics on Saturday. her impressive performances, hitting five. Jayson Tatum finished with 19 points, The World No. 200 went toe-to-toe with World three birdies on Saturday. Golf is not one Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday each No. 1 and gold medalist Nelly Korda of USA of the widely-followed sport in India but scored 11 for the US. This is France's and former World No. 1 Lydia Ko of New there were millions back home who sat fourth silver, with all their losses coming Zealand who also finished with a medal, her before their television sets and rooted for against the US. Evan Fournier and Rudy 2nd successive podium finish at the Games. Aditi. Wishes poured in for the inspiring Gobert each scored 16 for them while Aditi Ashok, the 23-year-old golfer from golfer after she finished an impressive Guerschon Yabusele scored 13, Nando de Bengaluru, had been in the Silver medal 4th, missing out on a historic medal only Colo had 12 and Timothe Luwawu- position after 54 holes on Friday. She was in by the barest of the margins. Notably, Cabarrot scored 11. Frank Ntilikina's 3- contention for a medal till the final hole as Aditi had become the youngest golfer to pointer got France within 73-70 with 5:42 the Women's Golf event went down to the feature in the Olympics when she made left, but the US replied with a 9-2 run that wire. Aditi finished with 15-under 269, just her Games debut at 18 in Rio. 5 years restored a 10-point lead on Tatum's 3- two strokes behind gold medalist Korda. later, Aditi showed the world that she is pointer. From there, it was just a matter of India at Olympics, August 7 Live Updates her to stay with an awe-inspiring finishing the job. It ends a summer that Notably, Aditi was at the Silver meal position performance in Tokyo. started with a number of sputters, after 54 holes as she had made the world take In the final round, she fired five birdies -- on a shot ahead of Japan's Mone Inami (65) and soon resumed at the par-71 Kasumigaseki including a defeat to France earlier in the notice of her with as many as 15 birdies in the the 5th, 6th, 8th, 13th and 14th holes -- New Zealand's Lydia Ko (65).Inami and Ko Country Club.Aditi was in medal contention Games which ended a 25-game winning first three rounds. With Japan's Mone Inami against two bogeys on the 9th and 11th. will compete in a play-off to decide the silver for a major part of the day but the two bogeys streak for the US. coming up with a near-pefect performance Overnight leader and world number one and bronze medal winners. Play was pulled her back while Ko surged ahead with on the final day, Aditi slipped from 2nd to Nelly Korda clinched the gold medal with a disrupted for a while by a tropical storm after a sensational nine birdies against just three Jadeja shines, tail wags as India 4th. She may have not won a medal but the 2-under 69 that left her 17-under overall and the leading pack had completed 16 holes but dropped shots in her final round. take sizeable first-innings lead

New Delhi. After a James Anderson masterclass, India edged ahead, taking a Aditi Ashok’s story: From battling Covid-19 Tokyo Olympics: Spotlight formidable 95-run first-innings lead. Ravindra Jadeja once again showed his on javelin thrower Neeraj value as a genuine all-rounder and Chopra to end exhilaratingly, India’s tail wagged. to missing out on Olympic medal in golf Anderson’s 4/54 was a connoisseur’s delight. Independent India’s wait Ollie Robinson bagged his maiden five-for in New Delhi. Aditi Ashok showed a club.“ Covid-19 took a little bit of India, where cricket is a sporting that’s been cool. My mom has for medal in athletics Tests, but support around them was non- nerve of steel before narrowly strength out of me. I was always religion. "I think no matter how do obviously done a great job,” said existent. Mohammed Shami stayed with missing out on a bronze medal in short but not like 50 behind Nelly. I this week, people have heard Aditi. New Delhi. Touted as one of India's Jadeja during a 27-run eighth- wicket the women’s golf event at the I think apart from the distance, this about golf and they continue to Who is Aditi Ashok? strongest bets for an Olympic partnership. Then, Jasprit Bumrah and Kasumigaseki Country Club on year has been kind of the best I’ve tune in if they have extended the Aditi Ashok’s first tryst with 18 medal, star javelin thrower Neeraj Mohammed Siraj added 33 runs for the last Saturday. The 23-year-old, who had with my short game, my golf coverage in India because I'm holes came as a six-year-old at the Chopra will compete in the men’s was down with Covid-19, a couple putting, the rest of my game has in the top three," said Aditi, who is wicket to take India’s total to 278. Bangalore Golf Club. Within a javelin throw final in Tokyo on of months ago finished a been fantastic. I think it’s been one ranked 200. With her mother, England’s fielding was poor and Sam year, she was playing in the junior Saturday. The 23-year-old Chopra Curran, in particular, bowled too short at creditable fourth. of the best years,” she said. As an Maheshwari, on caddying duties tournaments and enjoyed 18-year-old at Rio five years ago, this week her father was on the bag fuelled country's expectations by 130kph. Indian tail-enders accepted the Her glorious run throughout has competing against the boys. Till topping the qualification round been especially pleasing as Aditi India's top ranked player caused a in Rio Aditi has enjoyed their time favour gleefully. Irrespective of conditions, the age of 11-12,Aditi used to play with a stunning first round throw of Jadeja is un-droppable in this team. The has not regained her full speed and stir in her home nation when she together and even thinks her good with the boys because she used to strength after coming down with was in contention at the halfway run in Tokyo has been due to girl 86.59m. Chopra's performance on left-hander had his share of luck, surviving win the girl's tournament by seven Saturday was one of the best a run-out opportunity on four. KL Rahul Covid-19 in May. Her driving mark. She faded to finish 41st at power. “She’s doing great. It’s and eight shots. Aditi rose to distances are some 15 meters her debut Games where her father funny, this is the best I’ve played prominence with the victory at the performances by an Indian in the pushed a Robinson delivery in the cover Olympics, as he finished ahead of region and a horrible mix-up ensued. Dan shorter than regularly she’s ranked was caddie but in Japan she has all year. My dad’s enjoying 2015 St Rule Trophy as an Lawrence had oodles of time, but his throw 59th in driving distances among brought a hot putter and barely put watching me on TV and enjoys amateur. She turned pro in 2016 gold medal favourite and 2017 was nowhere near the target. Jadeja went on the 60 golfers this week which has a foot wrong. She said she was listening to Bones (Jim McKay) and got a full card on the lucrative world champion Johannes Vetter to score 56, hitting eight fours and a six off seen her rely on her trusty rescue glad to put golf in the spotlight in commentate on my game. So Ladies European. of Germany. "I am at my first Anderson. Over the last two years, he has Olympic Games, and I feel very been in glorious batting form, scoring 637 good. In warm-up my performance runs in 13 Tests at an average north of 53. wasn't so good, but then (in the This is a testament to his batting Tokyo Olympics: Eyes on India-Pakistan rivalry on qualifying round) my first throw improvement. Jadeja came to long-form had a good angle, and was a perfect cricket predominantly as a front-foot player throw," Chopra had said after the but the recent development in his back-foot qualifying round on Wednesday. game has been immense. Sample this: thrilling day as Neeraj Chopra eyes historic javelin medal "I will need to focus on the throw, Pretty early into his innings, Robinson and try to repeat this (performance) bowled one short into Jadeja’s ribs. The with a higher score," said the batsman rode the bounce and flicked it to Independent India's wait for an youngster who came into the fine leg for a four. On the last ball of that Olympic medal in track and field, Olympics with the fourth best Arshad became the first Pakistan over, Robinson made one kick off a good throw (88.07m) this year. Javelin > Tokyo Olympics: With some big athlete to directly reach the final of a thrower Chopra said his build-up length just outside off-stump. Jadeja left it track and field event at the alone, watching it all the way to the names failing to qualify for the final, Olympics. The two athletes, leading to the Tokyo Olympics has been wicketkeeper. He did it against Pat Asia's campaign in the star-studded quite challenging given the lack of Cummins and Mitchell Starc at the MCG India's highly-rated Neeraj Chopra is javelin final, face a stiff test from competitive exposure. However, last winter. The England seamers were a a medal favourite in the Men's some of the best in the world, he is coming to Tokyo with some few yards slower. During his 16th Test fifty, including Germany's Johannes form as in the Kuortane Games Jadeja moved into an elite club – 2,000 runs Javelin event on Saturday. Pakistan's Vetter who has thrown beyond 90m event in Finland on June 26, he has and 200 wickets in this format. Rahul was Arshad Nadeem will also be in the as many as 7 times in 2021. He is a won a bronze with a performance India’s top-scorer with 84. But uncertainty firm favourite for the gold medal but of 86.79m in a star-studded field crept in during the second half of his spotlight at the Olympic Stadium if Neeraj and Arshad's performances comprising, among others, innings, thanks to Anderson’s mastery. in the qualifying round earlier this Olympics gold favourite German after having impressed in the the tri-colour went up along with the Chinese week is anything to go by, the Asians are going Johannes Vetter, who won the qualification. and Pakistan flags at the podium, the Asian to give a stiff fight to the other medal hopefuls. ‘Harry Kane is exceptional, community rejoiced. To add a cherry to the event with a massive throw of Neeraj was all swag in the qualifying round on 93.59m. Chopra has pulled out of cake, Neeraj and Arshad share a heartwarming August 4. He came, threw 86.65m, which was extraordinary’: Pep Guardiola moment on the podium, greeting each other the Diamond League at Gateshead well beyond the automatic qualification mark while being draped with their respective due to visa issues, has taken part in on potential City transfer of 83.50. Neeraj saw the javelin soar into the only three international events New Delhi. Three years ago, on a fine evening in national flags. The photo went viral as fans of sky beyond the yellow line. He packed his bags the sport from both countries embraced the since June 10. He had pulled out of Jakarta, India's Javelin sensation Neeraj and left the field after just one throw. In the end, New Delhi. Manchester City manager Pep show of sportsmanship from Neeraj and a top-level competition in Chopra was standing on the podium with a gold Neeraj went on to top the qualification round. Guardiola is “very interested” in signing Arshad. After the Asian Games, Arshad had Switzerland, owing to fatigue. medal hanging around his neck. The 23-year- A few minutes later, Arshad, a 1.87m-tall striker Harry Kane but he needs Tottenham said he is inspired by Neeraj's efforts and wants Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who old proved he has the potential to be one of athlete, stunned the field in Qualification to come to the negotiation table. to emulate or even go one step better than the had won a bronze medal when India's greatest track and field athletes with a Group B with a throw of 85.16m. The Pakistan The England captain wants out of Tottenham monstrous throw of 88.06m to win the Gold world junior champion from India. Chopra clinched gold in the 2018 and has indicated City is his preferred coaches at the National Stadium stood up and medal at the Asian Games in 2018. Standing Neeraj and Arshad eye historic medals in applauded as Arshad stormed into the final. In Asian Games in Indonesia, topped destination. “Harry Kane is an exceptional, alongside Neeraj Chopra on the podium was Tokyo Group B to earn an automatic extraordinary striker, no doubts about that,” fact, he topped the qualification Group B. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. The 24-year-old In a faraway field on Saturday, August 7, Neeraj Germany's Vetter finished at the 2nd spot qualification to the finals with a Guardiola said Friday. “Of course we are thrower from Khanewal had scripted history by Chopra and Arshad Nadeem will have an second round throw of 85.16m. He very interested in him but he’s a Tottenham among the 12 qualified athletes with a throw of winning the bronze medal in Men's javelin at opportunity to script history for their respective 85.64m in his final attempt. Why Neeraj is a qualified for the finals at overall player and if they don’t want to negotiate, the Asian Games with a throw of 80.75m. As countries. While Neeraj is bidding to end nothing more to say. If they want to, we will firm favourite for podium finish?. third behind Chopra and Vetter. try. That’s all.” Kane plans to return to training with Tottenham on Saturday — eight days before City visits for the season Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey captain Rani Rampal speaks out against casteist slur on Vandana Katariya opener. He said on Twitter that “it hurts” to read comments by ans questioning his professionalism. “While I won’t go into the Tokyo Olympics: India hockey captain Rani Rampal spoke out after teammate Vandana Katariya's family was subjected to casteist slurs. India matched their best-ever specifics of the situation, I want to clarify Olympic finish in a historic run that saw them miss out on a bronze medal narrowly. that I would never, and have never, refused to train,” he wrote Friday. “I will be Tokyo. India captain Rani Rampal said that it losing, we need you at all times. We need after losing a match but I am proud of the returning to the club tomorrow, as planned.” was "heartbreaking" to hear that her your support even when we are not team for the way they fought against teams He’s under contract with the north London teammate Vandana Katariya's family had winning medals and titles. That is how like Australia, Argentina, Great Britain, club until 2024 but has been open with his been subjected to casteist abuse. The Indian India can become a sporting nation," she Germany, Netherlands; all these great teams. frustration about the direction of the team women's hockey team matched their best- said. Vandana Katariya was allegedly I am really thankful to the country for the and lack of trophies. Tottenham’s seventh- ever finish at the Olympics in what was a subjected to casteist slurs after India's support we received. place finish last season left it out of the historic run in which they reached the defeat to Argentina in the semi-finals. She In my 13-year career I haven't seen women's Champions League. “He’s a player for knockouts for the first time in their history. became the first Indian woman to score a hockey getting this kind of support in India. Tottenham Hotspur,” Guardiola said. “If "I really felt bad when I heard this was hat-trick at the Olympics in India's So for me it's a matter of pride that we got so Tottenham don’t want (to) negotiate, it’s happening to her family. thrilling 4-3 win over South Africa in the much praise despite losing," she said. Rani finished. If they are open to negotiate, of Her father died recently and people don't group stage. India then pulled off what has also congratulated the Indian men's hockey course not (only) Man City, many clubs in been described as one of the biggest upsets the would want to try to sign him, we are not understand the emotions of athletes and the team, who won an Olympic medal for the sacrifices they make. She did not go to her please don't do this. Players give their lives of the Tokyo Olympics by beating Australia first time in 41 years. "I congratulate them an exception. But it depends on Tottenham.” to further the name of the nation. Please don't in the quarter-finals. Rani also said that she City broke the British transfer fee record on father's funeral because she felt she did not for the bronze medal win. As a hockey want to miss training ahead of the Olympics. do this to them. was overwhelmed by the support that the player, that is something very special. There Thursday to sign midfielder Jack Grealish "It is very heartbreaking for the player, and the team received throughout the Olympics. She from Aston Villa. The Premier League I don't know why people do this," Rani told will be so many generations who will India Today. "We all come from different sort of thing that they struggle to recover said that she is proud of the team for the way remember this win. It felt very nice to see champions paid a fee of 100 million pounds from. Even if the player does recover, it is they fought and still feels the disappointment ($139 million). Grealish’s contract had a parts of the country, different castes, some them at the stadium supporting us. After the are Hindu, Muslim, Sikh; but here we only very difficult for the family to get back from of not winning their bronze medal match match they applauded us as we went to the release clause, unlike Kane’s, Guardiola something like that. My request is that, noted. represent India and that flag, not any religion against Great Britain. "It's very difficult as an media zone. There is a lot of respect there," or state. So my message to people is that, regardless of whether players are winning or athlete to forget the disappointment you feel she said. 12 New Delhi, Sunday, 8 August, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES How Shah Rukh Khan inspired billions with Chak De India. 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attar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas...". AadarAadar Jain Jain Shah Rukh Khan's iconic lines from Chak De! SIndia is remembered to date. The expressions, the patriotic feeling and of course, Shah Rukh Khan makes the monologue the heart of Chak De! India. The film is more of an emotion than a movie. her light on his Written by Jaideep Sahni, the Shimit Amin directorial venture, that will turn 15 on August 10, has become especially relevant now thanks to the exemplary performances by the women's and men's hockey teams at Tokyo Olympics 2020. The 27th birthday. He Indian women's hockey team may have lost the semis against Argentina at Tokyo Olympics 2020, but the sounds of Chak De! India kept resonating in our ears as the team made it to their maiden Olympic semis. No mean feat. On the other hand, the men's hockey team won the bronze at the says I love you Games, 41 years after Moscow Olympics 1980. So, since hockey is the mood of the nation now, we dedicate our Throwback Thursday to the brilliance that was Chak De! India and what makes it a cult classic. HOW CHAK DE INDIA TACKLES SEXISM, RACISM, STEREOTYPING AND ENCOURAGED WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Chak De! India was a story of Indians who gave their best to make the country proud. The story creates a bridge between the women athletes in the country and the audience. Chak De! India narrates a fictional story about the Indian women's national field hockey team, that was loosely inspired by the Indian team's win at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. SRK impresses us with his performance as the captain of the Indian team, Kabir Khan, who misses a do-or-die penalty shootout against arch- rival Pakistan in the final of a world championship. The loss created national outrage and triggered charges of match-fixing, leading to his ouster. Years later, he returns as the coach of the women's hockey team, and as he pushes them towards their goal, he redeems his lost honour too.

ara Sutaria has the most adorable wish for boyfriend Aadar Jain who is celebrating his 27th Kajol turns 47. Riteish birthday today (August 5). To wish him on his special day, the actress shared a photo of Aadar Tand penned a sweet note. She called him her light and wished him a happy birthday. Aadar couldn't help but express his love for her in the comment section. Deshmukh to Karisma TARA SUTARIAWISHES HAPPY BIRTHDAYTO HER LIGHT,AADAR JAIN While Tara Sutaria and Aadar Jain have not yet confirmed their relationship, they have not tried to hide Kapoor, Bollywood celebs it either. The couple is often seen together at family get-togethers and commenting on each other's Instagram posts. On Aadar's 27th birthday today (August 5), Tara wished him on social media by sharing his photo and writing a cute note. She wrote, "Happy birthday, my light (sic)," followed by sends birthday wishes black heart, wave and beach emojis. AADAR JAIN CONFESSES HIS LOVE FOR TARA SUTARIA Tara Sutaria's lovely wish deserved a heartwarming response and that's what Aadar did. He called her his sunshine girl and confessed his love for her. He wrote in the comments section of the post, "I love you sunshine girl (sic)," followed by a sun and a black heart emoji. WHENAADAR SAID HE AND TARAARE IN A HAPPY SPACE Aadar Jain and Tara Sutaria are often seen exchanging comments on each other's posts on Instagram. But they never spoke about their relationship to the media as both of them like to keep their personal and private lives separate. In an interview to ETimes, Aadar had said, "The only thing I will say about me and Tara is that we are in a very happy space right now". Aadar Jain was last seen in Amazon Prime Video's Hello Charlie. The rumours of Tara Sutaria dating Aadar Jain started doing the rounds when the couple was spotted together on various occasions. The relationship was confirmed when Tara was seen attending Aadar's brother Armaan Jain's wedding like a family member. The couple performed together at the wedding.

Priyanka ajol is one of the most celebrated actresses in the entertainment industry. She has worked Kwith several acclaimed stars and continues to rule the hearts of many. As Kajol turned a year older on August 5, her friends and colleagues from the industry showered her with sweet birthday wishes. BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES WISHES KAJOL ON 47TH BIRTHDAY Riteish Deshmukh, who is also celebrating his wife, Genelia D'Souza's birthday today, shared a ChopraChopra caricatured photo of Kajol and wrote, “To my favourite actor @kajol - I wish you a stupendous birthday- life filled with happiness, love and great health. And dry humour of @ajaydevgn !!! is combating hot summer with cold sips. #happybirthdaykajol (sic).” Karisma Kapoor shared a gorgeous snapshot with Kajol and said, “Happiest Priyanka Chopra has been stationed in London for months sips (sic).” Birthday Kajol (sic).” Anushka Sharma took to her to shoot for her upcoming web series, Citadel. Even with PRIYANKA CHOPRA WELCOMES NICK JONAS Instagram story to drop a beautiful photo of Kajol her busy schedule, she manages to have fun. In her latest WITHA CUTE PIC and wish her. “Happy Birthday Kajol! Wishing you photo on Instagram, Priyanka can be seen enjoying a cold Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have been trying to juggle a magical one (sic),” wrote Anushka. Kareena drink on a hot summer day in London. The actress looks work in different parts of the world. The couple was also Kapoor Khan shared a photo from her and Kajol’s cute in the picture. not together on Priyanka’s 39th birthday. Recently, when hit film, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham to mark the PRIYANKA CHOPRA ENJOYS LONDON SUMMER Nick visited his wife in London, an overjoyed Priyanka occasion. “Happy birthday to loveliest Kajol (sic),” TO THE FULLEST shared an adorable photo woth him. Taking to Instagram, Kareena captioned the post. Rakul Preet Singh Priyanka Chopra has been making the most of her time in she shared a photo of the two hugging each other and praised Kajol’s smile and wished the actress as he London. She recently shared a series of photos wrote, “He’s home (sic),” followed by a heart emoji. turned 47. Along with a picture, Rakul wrote, showcasing how she has been chilling with her friends WHAT’S ON THE WORK FRONT? “Happy bdayyy fav fav @kajol Mam. May you keep and her pets in the city. Now, she has posted a photo where Priyanka Chopra has a slew of upcoming projects lined up. spreading that infectious smile of yours forever she is enjoying the outdoors. To combat the summer heat, She is currently shooting for Citadel. Then she has Text (sic).” “Happy Birthday @Kajol. Keep inspiring the actress sipped some cold beverage in a customised for You directed by Jim Strouse in her kitty. The actress (sic),” wrote Mrunal Thakur to wish the actress. tumbler featuring her name. Priyanka can be seen dressed will also be seen in Matrix 4 and a film based on Maa Kajol’s husband, Ajay Devgn, also wished the in a white outfit and stylish sunnies. She also wore gold Anand Sheela. Besides these, Priyanka will star and co- actress on her special day by sharing a photo with hoops. The caption of the photo reads, “Hot Summer cold produce an Indian wedding comedy with Mindy Kaling. her and penning a sweet note.