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SNANA YATRA Section 144 to be clamped in Puri

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Puri, June 22: The Puri district ad- ministration has decided to promul- gate Section 144 CrPC for the smooth conduct of Snana Yatra (divine bathing rituals of Lord Jagannath and his siblings) scheduled to be performed June 24. The restriction will come into force Heavy rains to lash at 10 pm June 23 and will continue till June25, Sub-Collector Bhabataran Sahoo said. No unauthorised person Odisha till June 26 will be allowed to enter Puri during IRREGULAR by MANJUL the period and violators will be dealt with strictly, he added. The decision POST NEWS NETWORK Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, has been taken in view of the Covid Mayurbhanj, Bolangir, pandemic so that the ceremonial bath Bhubaneswar, June 22: Sonepur, Boudh, Kalahandi, of the Trinities can be held without Heavy rains are likely to Kandhamal, Nayagarh and public participation. lash several parts of the Khurda districts are likely The administration appealed to state till June 26. to wintess thunderstorm the residents of Puri and devotees to The regional office of the and lightning Thursday,” cooperate with the temple authori- India Meteorological the MET said Tuesday. ties for a hassle-free event. People Department (IMD) here is- Light to moderate rains can witness the entire rituals on TV sued Yellow Warning (Be and accompanied by thun- as the Information and Public updated) Tuesday for the derstorm may occur in dif- Relations Department will video- next four days. While warn- ferent districts of the state, COMMUTERS' NIGHTMARE: Heavy rains and absence of proper drainage resulted in water logging on the road near Bomikhal graph the festival and share the feed ing of heavy rains the weather forecast said, in Bhubaneswar making vehicular movement difficult PHOTO: MANORANJAN MISHRA with various channels. Wednesday, the department adding that heavy rains, said, “Heavy rainfall is very thunderstorms and light- Tell me who should I send likely to occur at one or two ning may occur in some dis- to you for finalising our alliance... places over Keonjhar, tricts of the state. Light to CBI, ED or Income Tax? Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, moderate rains would con- Diesel costs over Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, tinue in different parts of ` Kendrapara, Jajpur and the state throughout the 100/L in Koraput SC approves CBSE, ICSE Khurda districts.” week. Lakra chosen hockey It further warned of thun- The department, mean- and Malkangiri derstorms and lightning in while, said that the state team vice-captain different parts of the state capital might see one or two PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Wednesday, while light to spells of rain with thun- BHUBANESWAR: Birendra Lakra of moderate rains at many derstorms Wednesday, while Odisha and Harmanpreet Singh Class XII appraisal criteria New Delhi, June 22: After Rajasthan, places in north and south the maximum temperature have been chosen vice-captain in ` the 16-member Olympic-bound diesel prices have crossed the 100 Odisha districts. could go up to 32°C. However, Indian Men’s Hockey Team. Hockey per litre-mark in Odisha following a THE APEX COURT DISMISSED ALL CHALLENGES TO THE Heavy rains are likely to the weather warning does India Tuesday named midfielder fresh fuel price hike Tuesday. The continue Thursday accom- not mention anything about Manpreet Singh as the captain of price of petrol was hiked by 28 paise NEW ASSESSMENT POLICIES DEVISED BY CBSE AND CISCE panied by thunderstorms fishermen. According to the the team. Birendra is a veteran per litre and diesel by 26 paise, ac- and lightning. “Heavy rain- MET, maximum rain during defender who was a part of the cording to a notification issued by PRESS TRUST OF INDIA fall is very likely to occur at Tuesday was reported from London Olympic Games but missed state-owned fuel retailers. ‘STATE RESPONSIBLE one or two places over Bhubaneswar, which re- playing in Rio owing to knee surgery New Delhi, June 22: The Supreme FOR ANY FATALITY’ Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, ceived 41.1mm rains. in 2016. Since his return to the CITY FUEL PRICES Court Tuesday dismissed a plea chal- Bargarh, Sundargarh and Keonjhar with 27mm rain- squad following the brief break, lenging the decision of Central Board NEW DELHI: “If there is any fatality, we Deogarh districts. One or fall was second. Birendra has improved his PETROL `98.33 (+0.29) of Secondary Education (CBSE) and will hold the state responsible,” the two places over the districts The maximum tempera- performance and has consolidated Council for the Indian School Supreme Court told the Andhra Pradesh of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, ture in the state (27° C) was his position in the team. DIESEL `96.21 (+0.28) Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to government Tuesday on being informed of Kendrapara, Cuttack, recorded at Nayagarh, the cancel the board examinations this year its decision to hold Class XII board exami- Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, minimum temperature MARKET WATCH owing to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. nation. “You will have to give very good Jharsuguda, Bargarh, (19°C) was recorded at In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high The apex court also dismissed all reasons to hold Class XII board examina- Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Phulbani. of `97.50 a litre, while diesel is now challenges mounted to the new as- tions. If there is any fatality, we will hold INDEX VARIATION priced at `88.23 per litre. sessment policies that have been de- the state responsible,” A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari Fuel prices differ from state to state vised by CBSE and CISCE for com- exam is an independent exam. Board told counsel for Andhra Pradesh. At the SENSEX 52588.71 14.25 depending on local taxes such as putation of marks. has to take that decision…Individual outset, advocate Mahfooz Nazki, appear- value-added tax (VAT) and freight “We hold that there is no need to in- perception will not decide this case. PAGD leaders to attend BOURSES NIFTY 15772.80 26.30 ing for the state, said the government has charges. And, for this reason, first terfere with the scheme propounded Decision based on larger interest has till now decided to hold the examination `0.45 ` DOLLAR 75.69 petrol and now diesel have crossed 100 by CBSE and ICSE. It takes into ac- to be taken, there are logistical is- but the final decision will be taken in the PM’s all-party meet per litre-mark at several places. count concerns of all students,” A sues and issues with teacher and sup- first week of July. The bench sought to EURO 88.49 `0.17

CURRENCY Rates of diesel, the most used fuel bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar port staff,” the apex court said. know as to why the state was creating ` GOLD `47,055 `19 in India, had crossed 100 per litre and Dinesh Maheshwari said. Dismissing the petition, the SC uncertainty in the minds of students by in Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh Regarding the plea challenging the said, “In our opinion it is not possi- delaying the final decision for the first SILVER `67,593 `169 in Rajasthan earlier this month. Now, cancellation of exams, the bench said, ble to accept the submission by Mr week of July. “You take a decision by BULLION the price of diesel has crossed the “Board has taken a conscious decision Anshul Gupta that since other insti- Wednesday and we will take up the matter `100 per litre-mark in Malkangiri at the highest level and taken on larger tutions are able to conduct exam it does Thursday,” the bench told Nazki. (`101.12 per litre) and Koraput (`100.46 public interest. We are not going to sit not mean the boards can hold the a litre) in Odisha. in judgement over it.” exam. Boards have decided to cancel physically for examinations instead WEATHER Petrol has already crossed the `100- When the petitioner Anshul Gupta exam in larger public interest. The pol- of waiting to know the marks that BHUB CTK mark in nine states and Union terri- asked why board exams have to be can- icy adopted by CBSE was adopted by have been computed. tories – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, celled even when competitive exam- an expert body of 13 experts.” To this, the SC said, “We are of the MAX 31.2° 30.6° Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, inations like IIT-JEE or CLAT can Senior Counsel Vikas Singh, ap- considered opinion that entertain- Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu and be held physically, the court said the pearing for The Uttar Pradesh Parents’ ing this plea will create uncertainty TEMP MIN 28.0° 26.5° Forecast Kashmir, Odisha, and Ladakh. Among decision should be left to the discre- Association, Lucknow, which had until improvisation exams are con- Humidity 93% 75% metro cities, petrol is already above tion of each individual board. moved the Supreme Court against ducted. After results declared on July PRESS TRUST OF INDIA rogation of Jammu and Generally `100 in Mumbai, Hyderabad and “Each board is different and lo- CBSE’s assessment policy, said students 31 then improvisation exam may be Kashmir’s special status Rainfall 41.1mm 12mm cloudy sky Bangalore. gistical needs are different. Each should be given the option to appear opted for.” Srinagar, June 22: The under Article 370 of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Constitution and its bifur- Declaration (PAGD) will at- cation into Union Territories tend the all-party meeting August 5, 2019. The PAGD convened by Prime Minister chairperson said the alliance Narendra Modi in New was confident that it would ‘World’s happiest country’ seeks migrants Delhi Thursday, said alliance be able to put its stand before chairperson Farooq the Prime Minister and the Slovakia, and IT and maritime ex- Abdullah. Union Home Minister dur- Workers are needed “to help cover the perts from Russia, India and Southeast The announcement came ing the meeting at New Delhi. Asia. But previous such efforts have after PAGD leaders met at “When the meeting ends, cost of the greying generation” petered out. Abdullah's Gupkar Road we will brief you here as In 2013, five of the eight Spanish residence here Tuesday to well as in Delhi on what we AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE working-age people, it is second only nurses recruited to the western town discuss the Centre’s invita- did there, what we said and to Japan in the extent of its ageing pop- of Vaasa left after a few months, citing tion to leaders from J&K. what was their response,” Helsinki, June 22: Repeatedly dubbed ulation, according to the UN, which Finland’s exorbitant prices, cold weather “We have received the in- the former Jammu and the happiest nation on the planet with forecasts that by 2030 the “old age de- and notoriously complex language. vitation from the prime min- Kashmir Chief Minister world-beating living standards, Finland pendency ratio” will rise to 47.5. Finland has nonetheless seen net ister and we are going to at- and National Conference should be deluged by people wanting The government has warned that immigration for much of the last tend (the meeting),” president said. to relocate, but in fact it faces an acute the nation of 5.5 million needs to decade, with around 15,000 more peo- Abdullah, who was flanked Asked what would be the workforce shortage. practically double immigration lev- ple arriving than leaving in 2019. by other leaders of the al- stand of the alliance, “It’s now widely acknowledged that els to 20,000-30,000 a year to maintain But many of those quitting the liance, told reporters after Abdullah said, “You all know we need a spectacular number of peo- public services and plug a looming pen- The Northern Lights in Finland country are higher-educated people, the meeting. our stand and there is no ple to come to the country,” recruiter sion deficit. official statistics show. Fourteen leaders from need to repeat it.” Saku Tihverainen from agency Finland might seem like an at- most homogenous society, and the the Academy of Finland. Faced with the OECD’s largest J&K have been invited to “Whatever our stand was, is y Talented Solutions told this news tractive destination on paper, scor- Opposition far-right Finns Party reg- Mathies is one of the experts con- skilled worker shortage, some Finnish the meeting to be chaired by still there and will be there,”

agency. Workers are needed “to help ing high in international compar- ularly draws substantial support dur- sulted by the government’s “Talent startups are creating a joint careers the Prime Minister to dis- he added.

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Actress Sophia Bush, who gained massive Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says she’ll popularity for playing Brooke Davis in the show hold off on the sexy selfies once her kids are One Tree Hill said she found handling fame hard as a bit older. “I don’t want to embarrass my kids by posing in bikinis if they’re in high y a young person because she was expected to be

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k y m leisure c FORTUNE FORECAST Work mode is happy mode: Rakul Amitabh appreciates Mumbai: Actress Rakul Preet happy mode.” has several films lined Singh is back to work and The actress did not share up. She will be seen in calls it her happy mode. Rakul what she was shooting for or Attack, May Day, ARIES Tuesday posted a video on other details. On the work Thank God and You will remain undecided her Instagram Story, where front, Rakul’s latest release Doctor G. today, which is quite unlike she is seen getting her hair was the digital film Sardar Ka She also has author Tisca you, says Ganesha. This will and make-up done. Grandson co-starring Arjun Indian 2 starring lead to speculation, which is not a Alongside the image, she Kapoor and Neena Gupta. Kamal Haasan. bad thing by itself, unless you put all wrote: “Work mode is Rakul’s diary is full as she IANS your money into the bargain. Also, be careful not to take wild guesses in love and relationships. TAURUS Shalin helps out Impulsive action kicks in as you work and interact today. Do not let the pressure and strain cloud your thoughts, and instead focus on act- ing on the things at hand. If you find things spiralling out of control, take a break and listen to some music that sex workers soothes your heart, suggests Ganesha. Mumbai: Television actor Shalin about his social service and said he Bhanot is trying to help sex workers is inspired by actor Sonu Sood. in Mumbai’s red light area In a video Shalin shared, he GEMINI Kamathipura, who find can be seen handing out You will be surrounded by it hard to make ends SONU SOOD masks and other essen- conflicts today. However, meet during the on- tials to sex workers stand- you will come to realise going second wave of EFFECT ing in a queue. within a short while the solutions required the pandemic. The “There is no dearth of to troubleshoot your way out of your diffi- cult circumstances. You will desire soli- actor Tuesday re- generosity & humanity in this tude and peace so much so that you will vealed the shock- era we all call Kalyug. There not find even your family members wel- ing truth that are civilians moving moun- come company, says Ganesha. there are tains & helping the needy. women in the Also emerged a massiah in area who solicit @sonu_sood bhaiya who CANCER for as low as inspired us to walk the less Today, it is quite possible Rs 50. traveled path,” he wrote. that you have a presenti- The Naagin On the work front, Shalin ment of things that are 4 actor took to is set to make his OTT debut about to happen. Scarily enough, the Instagram to with the web series premonition may not be too far off the mark. All your senses, especially your talk Inspector Avinash star- sixth sense, are likely to remain highly ring Randeep active today. Hooda and Urvashi Mumbai: Actress and au- words @amitabh- Rautela. thor Tisca Chopra was in bachchan sir.. LEO IANS for a surprise when she re- your words Always dependable, that is ceived a letter from actor mean the world what you are. And today, Amitabh Bachchan. She to me!” you will just underline this took to Instagram She further fact in bold strokes through your fine Tuesday, to share the wrote in the display of commitment to work, and your dedication to your family, says pleasant new. caption, what Ganesha. Your company may never Amitabh wrote to Big B had writ- find a better person for the job that Tisca, appreciating her ten to her: “I hope you are assigned to do. latest book What's Up With What's Up With Me? Me? Will reach many Uploading a picture of herself with young girls and their par- the letter, Tisca wrote: “Verified. Couldn’t ents. And will help shape a different - less sti- VIRGO have asked for a better recommendation - fling, more scientific narrative around men- Ganesha sees you keeping - thank you ever so much for your kind struation in India.” IANS away from a joint venture. You are capable enough to handle big projects yourself. You are most likely to lead and coordinate large teams and extract work from them as you will. Shamita’s pep talk to her followers

LIBRA Mumbai: Actress Shamita Shetty way,” she wrote with the image. Mohabbatein in 2000. She was Ganesha says today you will uploaded a picture from her child- Shamita often entertains her then seen in films such as Cash, get the opportunity to lay hood days on Instagram Tuesday, fans with her content on social Zeher, Fareb and Bewafaa among bare your thoughts and feel- ings and exchange ideas with oth- looking cute in a frock, with a media, from posting reels to pic- others. ers. Your mind will be at ease and message for her followers. tures with Shilpa Shetty Kundra. Two decades later, she was more relieved when you have “Throwback. Don’t let people The actress started her journey seen in the web series Black opened up. Your business acumen discourage you... Just fluff out in Hindi film industry with the Widows, which released in 2020 will be praiseworthy today. your confidence and dance any- multi-starrer blockbuster and was received well. IANS

SCORPIO For you Scorpios, love and SUDOKU intense passion are like a way of life. Today will not be post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a any different, for you will put these on top PEANUTS CROSSWORD manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains priority, as you mark today's planner. the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. Well, there is no harm in it, till you know your boundaries. At work, take it easy, for if you fail to resist yourself from making a pass at someone attractive, you may land yourself in serious problems.

SAGITTARIUS You feel highly balanced today, says Ganesha. Being a family person, you dedicate your time equally at home and carry out responsibilities towards family. When it comes to work, you are at ease today. Enjoy the serenity of nature in the evening.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES If you are an engineer, you will consider about invest- ing your money in your dream project or a business venture. For sports person, today will be a favourable day for health and wealth, foresees SOLUTIONS Ganesha. Make every step ahead wisely, otherwise you will have much to regret when something goes wrong.

AQUARIUS One way or the other, money matters will be the highlight of the day. Working environment at your office will be better than before. Be prepared to work harder as today your bosses may assign you BREVITY CROSSWORD some new projects, foresees Ganesha. Travelling is on the cards for you.

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5% interest subvention for MSMEs run by women POLITICKLE by MANJUL

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Bhubaneswar, June 22: In a bid EASING LOAN to ease interest burden on Micro BURDEN Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) due to Covid-19 pandemic, n interest waiver of 5 per the state government has issued op- Acent will be allowed for erational guidelines to provide in- women-owned MSMEs and 2 terest subvention to such units per cent for men-owned under Emergency Credit Line enterprises while the Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). beneficiary will have to pay the Under the scheme, the govern- remaining amount of interest ment will provide 5 per cent inter- he nodal bank will release est subvention to women-owned Tthe interest subvention MSMEs and 2 per cent to men- amount to the financing owned MSMEs of the state to lessen bank branch in favour of the the burden of interest on additional loanee MSMEs loan extended under ECLGS for regular/timely repayment of loans. f any amount of the interest The interest subvention will be PIC FOR REPRESENTATION Isubvention remains effective for financial year (FY) duction/operation. financing bank branch in favour of unutilised, the financial 2020-21. Extension of the scheme for As per the guidelines, a women the loanee MSMEs. If any amount institution will have to further period may be decided by enterprise means an enterprise of the interest subvention is not refund the amount to the nodal the state government considering managed by woman in proprietary utilised, the financial institution will bank within 15 days of receipt the pandemic situation, said the concern or in which she/they in- have to refund the amount to the of funds guidelines. dividually or jointly has/have a nodal bank within 15 days of receipt The MSMEs that are assisted share capital of not less than 51 per of funds. Then, the nodal bank he MSMEs that are assisted under ECLGS and continuing under ECLGS and continuing pro- cent as partner(s). will refund the same to the Director T production or operation will get duction/operation will get the ben- The bank or financial institu- of Industries in next 15 days. the benefit BJP’s salvo at govt over ‘faulty’ efit, which will not be extended if tion concerned will charge appli- In case the government finds an MSME shuts operation. cable rates of interest on the ad- any irregularities or fraud, the However, if a unit is closed due ditional loan. An interest waiver of paid amount will be recovered from the requisition to the MSME de- to situations like natural calami- 5 per cent will be allowed for women- the beneficiary. The Aadhaar num- partment for placement of funds paddy procurement system ties, shutdown/lockdown due to owned MSMEs and 2 per cent for ber of the beneficiary will be linked well in advance for the year. pandemic situations, lack of elec- men-owned enterprises while the for extending interest subvention Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tricity, labour issues and for the beneficiary will have to pay the under this scheme. had announced a stimulus package reason which is beyond the control remaining amount of interest. The Director of Industries has of `289.42 crore including the in- of entrepreneur, it can avail the The nodal bank will release the been asked to estimate the re- terest subvention for MSMEs in benefits after resumption of pro- interest subvention amount to the quirement of funds and furnish December, 2020. STF QUIZZES FAKE COVID 7 OAS officers transferred DRUG KINGPIN IN MUMBAI POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK possible involvement of some per- Bhubaneswar, June 22: In a minor sons in procurement and sale of reshuffle among Odisha Bhubaneswar, June 22: A team of spurious drugs in the local market. Administrative Service (OAS) of- Special Task Force (STF) of the Notably, following the recovery ficers, the state government has state Crime Branch in Mumbai re- of the drugs like Flavipiravir tablets transferred seven officers. portedly interrogated Sudeep from a wholesaler in Cuttack June According to a notification issued Mukherjee, accused in the inter- 10, seizures were also made in by General Administration and state spurious anti-Covid drugs The STF has also been places such as Bolangir, Jharsuguda, Public Grievance (GA&PG) de- racket. The team has also moved a Sambalpur, Rourkela, Kalahandi partment, Registrar of Gangadhar petition before a local court in probing into possible and Bhubaneswar. Meher University Girish Chandra Mumbai to bring Mukherjee to involvement of some The Odisha government Singh has been transferred and POST NEWS NETWORK Purohit also said that the erring Odisha on remand. launched the raids following a tip- posted as additional secretary to Purhoit wanted to know millers in the case said they would Sources revealed that Mukherjee persons in procurement off from the Food and Drugs Revenue Divisional Commissioner Bhubaneswar, June 22: The from the state govt not lift the paddy. “They had de- has been currently under the cus- and sale of spurious Administration, Maharashtra, on (RDC) Northern Division Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under whose direction manded their cuts for the same. tody of Samta Nagar police which spurious Favipiravir tablets al- (Sambalpur). Similarly, Registrar Tuesday attacked the state gov- Collectors and local officers re- was allowed by the court to take drugs in the local market legedly manufactured by a com- of Berhampur University Ranjan ernment over alleged ‘faulty’ paddy the farmers are being mained mute spectators to the Mukherjee on a five-day remand. pany in Himachal Pradesh. Kumar Biswal has been appointed procurement policy and drew the deprived of their issue as government officials and Meanwhile, another team of STF keted in the eastern states through However, a probe has revealed that as additional secretary to RDC attention of the government to- corrupt mandi workers are hand has been in Kolkata as the fake some illegal elements in the city. the company does not exist in the Southern Division (Berhampur). wards the farmers who want to legitimate rights in gloves. The farmers were left Covid drugs were allegedly mar- The STF has also been probing into north Indian state. Likewise, OAS officers Prasant sell their produce at minimum with no option but to go for dis- Kumar Nayak, Akshaya Kumar support price (MSP). The BJP leader said that the state tress sale. While the farmers of Rout and Rabi Narayan Tripathy Addressing a presser here, BJP government had been shedding Odisha are deprived of their le- have been posted as additional leader Pradeep Purohit Tuesday crocodile tears on the issue of the gitimate dues, Chhattisgarh farm- AT LORD’S SERVICE project director (Admin) in the cited the recent report of a cen- plights of farmers. He said that the ers get the access to the mandis District Rural Development Agency tral government team which visited team found resentment among the and sell their produce here be- (DRDA) of Cuttack, Nayagarh and the state to review the paddy pro- farmers over the token system. cause of the bad system of paddy Dhenkanal, respectively. curement system of the state. “The farmers in the past have procurement here,” he said. Baranyendu Mohanty is the new “A team of Union government of- also protested against this system. Purhoit wanted to know from additional sub-collector, Anandapur ficials had recently visited differ- The system exists across the state the state government under whose in Keonjhar district.Moreover, the ent mandis in the state to take a where their tokens lapse with time direction the farmers are being service of OAS officer Pitambar stock of the situation of the over- and they fail to sell off their pro- deprived of their legitimate rights. Bhoi has been placed at the disposal all paddy procurement. The officials duce due to the wrong decisions of “I want to ask the Food Supplies of the Kalahandi University, visited four PACS (Primary the local authorities. In Bijepur at and Consumer Welfare depart- Bhawanipatna. Bhoi will work as Agriculture Cooperative Society) Sai Pali mandi, a society was asked ment as to why the state government Registrar of the university for which in the state and revealed about the to procure 7,000 quintals of rice is adding to the woes of the farm- a separate notification will be is- massive irregularities in the sys- but it procured less than 3,000 quin- ers,” he said. BJD leaders could sued from the Governors' Secretariat. tem,” he said. tals,” he said not be contacted on the issue. India second-largest source of FDI for UK

AGENCIES maceuticals all contributed to the job creation across all parts of the London, June 22: Indian compa- United Kingdom. nies invested in 99 projects and New jobs created by FDI projects created 4,830 jobs in Britain to re- in the South West were up 52 per tain India's position as the second- cent in the last financial year. The largest source of foreign direct in- East of England and West Midlands vestment (FDI) after the US in the attracted a higher number of new past year, according to new UK jobs than pre-pandemic levels, and government figures released Scotland saw a new jobs boost of 10 Tuesday. per cent from 2,946 in 2019-20 to The Department for International 3,254 in 2020-21. Wales attracted 72 Trade (DIT) inward investment new investment projects, up from statistics for 2020-2021 reflect an 61 and 52 in previous years. impact of Covid-19 pandemic and UK Minister for Investment post-Brexit changes as the num- with their entry into the UK. Gerry Grimstone said, “Driving in- ber of projects and jobs dropped in oreign investment into the “From Scotland to the South ward investment into all corners comparison to the 2019-20 figures FUK created 55,319 new jobs West, the UK remains one of the of the UK to help boost the econ- of 120 projects and 5,429 jobs. across the country last year, most attractive destinations in the omy and create jobs is our top pri- The US data also registered a with 48,000 of those a result of world to invest in. Today's foreign ority. Amid the unprecedented drop, with its 389 projects and 19,301 direct DIT intervention direct investment figures prove challenges caused by the Covid new jobs in 2020-21 lower than the that we're resilient and strong in crisis, it's fantastic that Scotland 462 projects and 20,131 jobs it had rance, Germany and Canada the face of economic uncertainty, and regions like the Midlands clocked in the previous year. Fall continue to invest and we know that more trade equals have secured new jobs and pros- “The UK economy showed its strongly in the UK more jobs,” said UK International perity. DIT works closely with in- underlying strengths, attracting Trade Secretary Liz Truss. vestors across the globe to make investment from around the world. ndian companies invested in “As we strike trade deals across the UK the destination of choice The USA continues to be our biggest I99 projects and created 4,830 the globe, we're opening up even for investment.” investor, with India second,” said jobs in Britain to retain India's more opportunities for investors, DIT referenced recent analysis the Department for International position as the second-largest exporters and businesses to grow, by the United Nations Conference Trade (DIT). source of FDI creating jobs, boosting the econ- on Trade and Development to high-

“France, Germany and Canada omy and levelling up the entire light the UK's leading place in the

k y m c all continue to invest strongly in the According to the data, foreign in- UK as we can build back better world as an FDI destination, with UK. Meanwhile, Sweden, vestment into the UK created 55,319 from the pandemic,” she said. the total inward FDI stock in- Switzerland, the Netherlands and new jobs across the country last Industries like food and drink, creasing from USD 2.1 trillion in 2019 Artisans busy drawing ‘Patti Dian’ for the Anasara ritual of Srimandir deities while security personnel conduct South Africa increased the number year, with 48,000 of those a result creative and media, environment, to USD 2.2 trillion in 2020. This a mock drill for the upcoming Snana Yatra in Puri, Tuesday OP PHOTO of FDI projects last year compared of direct DIT intervention with infrastructure and transportation, marks the second highest in the to 2019-20,” it said. the investing companies helped as well as biotechnology and phar- world after the US. P4 WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown SI recruitment

State logs below 3,000 daily process begins HC rejects bail to accused in

k y m c POST NEWS NETWORK nCoV cases after 2 months Bhubaneswar, June 22: The Cuttack synthetic paneer case Odisha Police Tuesday started the 38 FRESH COVID-19 FATALITIES PUSH STATE TOLL TO 3,671 online process for recruitment of POST NEWS NETWORK of the seized paneer to the food 477 Sub-Inspectors (SIs) to address safety officer in Cuttack for ex- PNN & AGENCIES the crippling staff crunch. The re- New Delhi, June 22: Asserting that amining its genuineness. hurda district reported the cruitment drive this time is unique the Right to Life under Article 21 Taking into account the report Kmaximum number of fresh cases Bhubaneswar, June 22: Odisha at 408, followed by Cuttack at 270, on many aspects. of the Constitution includes right of the food analysts, the health of- Tuesday registered 2,957 new Covid- Jajpur at 260 and Balasore at 247. According to sources, the state to healthy food, the Orissa High ficer of Cuttack Municipal 19 cases, the lowest in the past two Jharsuguda registered the lowest police force is conducting the re- Court has declined to grant bail to Corporation informed the police months, with the caseload in the number of new cases at three cruitment drive through online a person who has been arrested on that the seized paneer was not fit state surging to 8,83,490, a Health mode for the first time. the charges of food adulteration. for human consumption as per the department official said. hurda also accounted for six fresh “Computer-based written exam While rejecting the bail plea, a definition of the term ‘substan- Thirty-eight fresh fatalities Kfatalities, followed by Cuttack and is being held for the first time by bench of Justice SK Panigrahi damental right to life,” the bench dard quality’ as defined under Food pushed the toll to 3,671, the offi- Bargarh at five each, Mayurbhanj and Odisha Police,” claimed the state noted that the accused was in- observed. It has been stated that the Safety and Standards Act, 2006. cial said. Puri at four each, Sambalpur at three police sources. The force has cre- volved in the sale and marketing of accused along with his accomplice Paneer as a food item is required Khurda district, of which the and Jagatsinghpur and Jharsuguda at ated online application portal for spurious paneer. The bench also had brought synthetic paneer from to contain at least 50 per cent of milk state capital Bhubaneswar is a two each smooth submission of applica- held that unscrupulous activities Kolkata to Cuttack. The police had fat to be safe for human con- part, reported the maximum num- tions. The process of evaluation carried out with a profit motive is arrested the accused in December sumption, but it was found to have ber of fresh cases at 408, followed and Bargarh at five each, comorbidities. will also be carried out online en- detrimental to the society and those last year. However, his accomplice only 10.8 per cent of milk fat, in- by Cuttack at 270, Jajpur at 260 Mayurbhanj and Puri at four each, As many as 8,44,801 patients suring minimum human inter- need to be viewed seriously. managed to escape. dicating thereby that it was some and Balasore at 247. Jharsuguda reg- Sambalpur at three and have recovered from the infectious face. There will be no viva voce. “The Right to Life, the most im- The court further noted that the substance other than paneer which istered the lowest number of new Jagatsinghpur and Jharsuguda at disease, including 4,587 Tuesday. The state police also claimed in portant fundamental right of every colour, texture and odour of the render it not fit for human con- cases at three. two each. One patient each suc- Odisha currently has 34,965 ac- the notification that Odisha has citizen guaranteed under Article paneer did look deceptive. The po- sumption. Eighteen of the state's 30 dis- cumbed to the disease in Angul, tive cases. The positivity rate stands become the second state after Tamil 21 of the Constitution, includes in lice seized the paneer and ques- “In India, we are too lenient with tricts reported less than 100 cases Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Keonjhar, at 6.68 per cent, the official said. Nadu to allow the recruitment of it the right to healthy food and tioned the accused, who disclosed health issues. In fact, food safety is each, the official said. Koraput, Sundargarh and Ganjam. The coastal state has thus far transgenders for SI level posts. therefore, any food article which is that he had purchased the prod- crucial for both progress and eco- Khurda also accounted for six This apart, 53 other Covid-19 pa- conducted over 1.32 sample tests, As many as 2,831 applicants have hazardous or injurious to public uct from Kolkata to sell it in Cuttack nomic development of a country,” fresh fatalities, followed by Cuttack tients in the state have died due to including 61,608 Monday, he added. registered themselves in the portal. health is a potential danger to fun- market. The police sent a sample the bench said. Vax supply improved Drop in meals at Aahar centres kicks up row in state: Health dir POST NEWS NETWORK REPORT FROM the balance amount. As per the existing guidelines, POST NEWS NETWORK cooperation in tackling the cases Cuttack, June 22: Several Aahar GROUND ZERO the Aahar centres in Cuttack area of Covid-19 in future. “The state gov- centres in Cuttack and he Aahar centre at Sishu Bhawan in the are supposed to provide 3,020 meals Bhubaneswar, June 22: The state ernment is now fully prepared to Bhubaneswar are allegedly pro- TSilver City here is mandated to serve 500 daily while the outlets in Health department Tuesday said tackle the threat of the third wave. viding less number of meals than meals for the lunch Bhubaneswar are mandated to give that the supply of anti-Covid vaccines The system of treatment and other their mandated capacity to the 4,050 meals. in the state has improved and urged resources are ready,” he said. poor and needy, hinting at irregu- owever, an enquiry by Orissa POST found “We are supplying the mandated the public to go for the vaccination He also added, “The state gov- larities in the ambitious scheme of Hthat the centre provided 433 meals to the number of meals to various Aahar drive to keep the virus at bay. ernment is readying the health- the state government. needy Tuesday centres in Cuttack and Health Services Director Bijoy care system for kids, adults and The officials concerned and the imilarly, the newspaper found that an Bhubaneswar. We have no idea on Mohapatra Tuesday said that the adolescents. There is possibility private agency, roped in by the SAahar centre near the Odisha State the allegation,” said Rabindra state is ready to fight the third of a third wave but it’s not con- state government to provide Museum in Bhubaneswar provided 295 meals Kumar Jena, the operations man- wave. He said, “The Covid-19 cases firmed. We are working with dif- subsidised meals at Aahar against its mandated capacity of 350 June 17 ager of Touchstone Foundation, have been declining and it will con- ferent organisations to fight against centres, are making some easy which has been roped in by the tinue to come down but we should the disease together.” bucks through the irregularities, state government to provide the not be complacent. We have to stay He also tried to allay the fears of it is alleged. needy Tuesday. found that an Aahar centre near the had opened Aahar centres at sev- meals at the Aahar centres in the prepared for the third wave too. Delta-Plus strain. “There is no need The Aahar centre at Sishu At least 30 people including Odisha State Museum in eral cities of Odisha April 1 to twin cities. We will focus on mass vaccination to panic about the Delta Plus strain Bhawan in the Silver City here is Krishna Rao of Satichaura area Bhubaneswar provided 295 meals provide 5-rupee meals to the poor. When contacted, Housing and and ensure better surveillance. of Covid-19. The cause of concern mandated to serve 500 meals for and Rajesh Swain of Brajabiharipur against its mandated capacity of 350 The cost of production for the Urban Development Minister The supply of vaccines has im- in such pandemic is mutations the lunch. However, an enquiry by could not get the subsidised meals June 17. At least 20 people returned meals has been fixed at Rs 20. The Pratap Jena said, “We will take proved a lot now.” He also said that which have resulted in spread of the Orissa POST found that the cen- at the Sishu Bhawan Aahar centre. empty handed from the centre. beneficiaries are paying Rs 5 per strict action if the allegation is the government needs community disease and loss of lives,” he said. tre provided 433 meals to the Similarly, the newspaper had Notably, the state government meal while the PSUs are bearing found to be true.” Laid off computer FIGHTING PANDEMIC Chandaka jumbos to be radio-collared soon teachers stage stir POST NEWS NETWORK tabs on their movement and also to Forest department officials. But a lit- reduce man-animal conflicts, an tle has been done so far, said a source. for reappointment Barang, June 22: If things go official said Tuesday. “By radio-collaring elephants, we well, authorities of Chandaka- According to sources, Ramu and can easily monitor their movements POST NEWS NETWORK Dampada Sanctuary, in coordina- Kamena, two elephants in Chandaka, with the help of satellites. We can tion with the Asian Elephant were giving sleepless nights to the get their exact location and arrive Bhubaneswar, June 22: Braving Research and Conservation Centre locals by foraying into human habi- there to push them back,” said the heavy rains in the Capital city, in Bangalore, will soon start radio- tations and raiding standing crops. official, adding it will not only help many computer teachers, who were collaring of elephants in the sanc- On several occasions, villagers have prevent man-animal conflicts but laid off in 2019, and members of ICT tuary here with an aim to keep highlighted the jumbo menace with also save standing crops. School Coordinators Association, Tuesday gathered near Odisha School Education Programme Action sought against Authority (OSEPA) office de- manding reappointment of 4,000 disrespect to Lord 9 spl trains under computer teachers in government- run high schools. BHUBANESWAR: A students’ group They also demanded proper on- Tuesday met Utkal University of line education for the students and Culture Vice-Chancellor Byomakesh ECoR from June 25 pitched for engagement of com- Tripathy demanding action against puter teachers in live-streaming some students who allegedly POST NEWS NETWORK of classes on YouTube. showed disrespect to Lord ICT-School Coordinators’ Jagannath. As per reports, a photo Bhubaneswar, June 22: The Association president Deepika was noticed in the university web- Ministry of Railways has decided Manjari Mishra said that the gov- site where the students were seen to run nine pairs of long-distance ernment should immediately take wearing a dress in which the faces of special trains from and through steps for recruitment of computer Lord Jagannath and Radha Krishna the East Coast Railway (ECoR) ju- teachers as the High Court has or- A newspaper hawker gets inoculated against Covid-19 at a vaccination camp organised by Bhubaneswar Municipal were seen at the toe end of the dress risdiction from June 25 onwards. dered for immediate recruitment Corporation at Unit-IX Boys’ High School in the City, Tuesday OP PHOTO which was disrespect to the Lord. These trains include Howrah- of the laid off computer teachers. Titilagarh-Howrah Ispat Special, Wednesday & Friday from June 28. They also presented a memo- Rourkela-Jagadalpur-Rourkela Hatia-Ernakulam-Hatia AC randum to OSEPA project director Special, Rourkela-Gunupur- Special will leave Hatia at 18:25hrs Bhupendra Singh Poonia. Rourkela Special, Hatia-Ernakulam- every Monday with effect from June In 2019, Odisha government Contactless ticket checking at City rly stn Hatia Special, Guwahati- 25 while it is scheduled to leave had said that it will recruit as many Secunderabad-Guwahati Special, Ernakulam at 23:25hrs Thursday as 2,000 computer teachers soon POST NEWS NETWORK whether the passenger is wearing Yesvantpur-Bhagalpur-Yesvantpur from July 1, railways sources said. for students in schools but till a facemask or not,” said an East Special, Yesvantpur-Guwahati- Similarly, Guwahati- now precious little has been done, Bhubaneswar, June 22: In a bid TECH BOOST Coast Railway (ECoR) official, high- Yesvantpur Special, Yesvantpur- Secunderabad-Guwahati Special they alleged. to ensure contactless checking of ACILITATED BY PARADIP lighting the modus operandi of the Howrah-Yesvantpur Special and will leave Guwahati Thursday and tickets, body temperatures and FPHOSPHATES LTD, THE system. Jasidih-Tambaram-Jasidih Special. Secunderabad Saturday with ef- facemasks of passengers entering SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH A During the pandemic, it is a chal- As per information, Howrah- fect from July 1. and exiting the railway station, an BARCODE SCANNER, A lenge for the railway authorities to Titilagarh-Howrah Special will Likewise, Yesvantpur-Bhagalpur- CLASSIFIED Automatic Ticket Checking and THERMAL SCANNER, A ensure screening of passengers leave Howrah at 06:35hrs daily with Yesvantpur Special will leave Managing Access (ATMA) system SPEAKER AND A CAMERA for temperature and also make effect from June 25. The train will Yesvantpur Saturday and has been installed at the railway sta- sure that only bona fide passen- leave Titilagarh at 05:15hrs from Bhagalpur Wednesday until fur- AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT tion here, Tuesday. ASSENGERS ARE REQUIRED gers enter the railway station by June 26 until further order. ther order. Facilitated by Paradip PTO SHOW THEIR TICKETS IN maintaining social distance be- Rourkela-Jagadalpur-Rourkela Yesvantpur-Guwahati- By virtue of an affidavit Phosphates Limited (PPL) under its FRONT OF THE BARCODE tween themselves as well as the Special will leave Rourkela at Yesvantpur Special will leave through Executive corporate social responsibility, the SCANNER WHICH CAPTURES ticket checking staffers. 18:20hrs daily from June 28 and in Yesvantpur Friday and Guwahati Magistrate, Bhadrak system, which has been installed THE IMAGE AND SENDS IT TO “The new system will go a long return direction it is scheduled to Monday, railways sources added. THE MONITOR FOR near the station’s entrance, is way in addressing the issue,” added leave Jagadalpur at 14:10hrs from Yesvantpur-Howrah-Yesvantpur Laxmi Nayak, W/o. VERIFICATION Gangadhar Nayak of equipped with a barcode scanner, the ECoR official. June 29, sources said. Special is scheduled to leave At/P.O.- Sandado, P.S.- a thermal scanner, a speaker and While PPL plans to install one Rourkela-Gunupur-Rourkela Yesvantpur every Thursday and a camera. for verification. The thermal scan- such facility at Puri railway station, Special will leave Rourkela at Howrah every Tuesday. Agarpada, Dist.- Bhadrak “Passengers are required to show ner, on the other hand, picks up the VISA Steel of Jajpur’s Kalinganagar 21:50hrs Sunday, Tuesday and Jasidih-Tambaram-Jasidih and Ahalya Nayak, D/o. their tickets in front of the bar- body temperature of a passenger will set up an ATMA system at Thursday with effect from June 27 Special will depart from Jasidih Panchanana Behera is the code scanner which captures the and displays it on the monitor for Jajpur-Keonjhar Road railway sta- while the train is scheduled to leave Wednesday and Tambaram

same person. image and sends it to the monitor verification. The camera will ensure tion, said a source. Gunupur at 15:30hrs Monday, Saturday until further order.

k y m c P5 WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state UT prisoner kills self Keonjhar BYJD leader

in Jajpur sub-jail Tussar farming in Mayurbhanj shrinking

k y m POST NEWS NETWORK c tears tender DD, held POST NEWS NETWORK FACT FILE Jajpur, June 22: An under-trial prisoner Monday evening allegedly POST NEWS NETWORK Baripada, June 22: Not long ago Tussar farming got Cocoons worth `75,00,000 committed suicide by hanging in Saharpada block has a profitable avenue for many, the importance in the district are lying unsold at Ragadi sub-jail in the district, po- Patana, June 22: Police Tuesday been infamous for Tussar farming in Mayurbhanj dis- as it was meant to bring Bangiriposhi Tussar lice said Tuesday. arrested Keonjhar district Biju trict has lost its sheen. members of the scheduled Cooperative Society tribes of the district to the The deceased was identified as Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) vice-pres- corruption in contract Tussar farming got importance mainstream of the society Similarly, cocoons worth Sk Hanif Sheikh, 23, a native of ident on charges of tearing up the works. Monday’s in the district as it was meant to `5,44,00,000 are rotting at 21 Sishatala-Charanatanpura village demand drafts (DDs) of a tender incident capped them bring members of the scheduled Things were running units in Morada, Shuliapada, in Murshidabad district of West holder, on Saharpada block office tribes of the district to the main- smoothly till the outbreak Kuliana, Saraskana, Bengal. He allegedly hanged him- premises Monday. all, exposing the stream of the society. of pandemic and the Baripada, Bisoi, self from a tree on the jail. He was The accused, Karuna Sagar involvement of the BJP In order to help Tussar farmers subsequent lockdowns and Thakurmunda, Shamakhunta rushed to Korei community health Khatua (33), a resident of take up the farming and improve shutdowns. The cottage and Kaptipada blocks centre where doctors pronounced Dubeipenth village of Saharpada and the BJD in their financial condition, the Central industry came to a halt in the district him dead, According to reports, panchayat under Patana police tender fixing Silk Board established a Research Sheikh was arrested June 13 for limits in Keonjhar district, was Extension Centre at Bangiriposhi in using a stolen bike and was pro- produced in a local court. 1975. Subsequently, the local resi- the cocoons,” claimed Mangala has cleared the farmers’ dues in ad- are turning their face away from duced in court. The court scheduled According to sources, Monday Siba Prasad Aich arrested Khatua dents started taking up Tussar farm- Soren and Kanhu Charan Marandi, vance. According to information Tussar farming due to reasons like the date of hearing of his bail ap- was the last day for submission of under Sections 451, 379, 186 and ing as a way to earn their liveli- farmers of Ambadiha and available, a total of 30,000 farmers natural calamities and labour is- plication to June 18 and remanded tender for the construction of 47 332 of IPC and produced him hood. Things were running Uparabeda respectively. in the district benefit from Tussar sues,” observed Mukul Naik, a him to 14-days judicial custody. school buildings and boundary in court. smoothly till the outbreak of pan- Trading of cocoons is done only farming. While 92 per cent of the total Tussar farmer from Danadar village. However, his bail application was walls, amounting to over `10,00,000. Notably, Khatua has many cases demic and the subsequent lock- at government level in the state. The farmers belong to scheduled tribes, “Out of 30,000 farmers, only 7,000 rejected June 18. Taking all by surprise, Khatua including causing obstruction in downs and shutdowns. The cottage weavers’ societies buy them through the rest are of other tribes. work as full time farmers. Despite He was in quarantine as per reached the block office Monday af- government work pending against industry came to a halt. As of now, the Central Silk Board’s Bhubaneswar- Meanwhile, Tussar production being a profitable farming, its pro- Covid protocol. Some jail inmates ternoon, picked up 11 demand him at Patana police station. Tussar cocoons worth `75,00,000 are based marketing department. At has fallen. “The production has duction is decreasing by the day. found him hanging in the toilet drafts worth `66,000 from the table Meanwhile, a section of the BJD lying unsold at Bangiriposhi Tussar present, weavers’ co-operative soci- been affected due to various natu- It is only a matter of time before and alerted the authorities. of head clerk Hadibandhu Patra and leaders is learnt to be creating Cooperative Society. eties do not come to buy the stored co- ral disasters that have visited the dis- the Tussar farming here loses its Later, the jail authorities filed a tore them into pieces. pressure on district and state level Similarly, cocoons worth coons as all the activities relating to trictr. There was a time when hun- identity. For the development of complaint at Korei police station, On the basis of Patra’s allegation, leaders to expel Khatua from the `5,44,00,000 are rotting at 21 units in buying and selling have been stopped. dreds of families took up Tussar Tussar farming and growth of based on which the police registered Saharpada block development of- party as he has often been tar- Morada, Shuliapada, Kuliana, With these cocoons lying in heaps farming as the main source of earn- farmers, starting from produc- an unnatural death case and ficer (BDO) Lambodar Khuntia nishing the party’s image. Saraskana, Baripada, Bisoi, for a long period, their quality has ing their livelihood. In those days tion to marketing need to be taken launched a probe into the matter. lodged a report at the Patana Saharpada block has been in- Thakurmunda, Shamakhunta and taken a beating. students and researchers from Shri care of and systemized,” main- police station. famous for corruption in contract Kaptipada blocks in the district. However, buying and selling of Ramchandra University, Fakir tained some farmers including Informing about the arrest, works. Monday’s incident capped “Tussar cocoons reared here are Tussar is going on in open market Mohan University and even from Mahendra Singh of Jamukunda, Ghatagaon sub-divisional police them all, exposing the involve- of high quality. This is the reason of West Bengal and Bihar. Central Tussar Research Centre in Panika Singh and Samaya Singh Children’s park officer Rabindra Kumar Mallick ment of the BJP and the BJD in why weavers’ societies from dif- In view of the pandemic, the Ranchi used to visit the Research of Kalapani and Ramesh Hansda unveiled in Kesinga said Saharpada outpost officer tender fixing. ferent districts come here to buy Odisha Tussar and Silk Federation Extension Centre. Now the farmers of Ambadiha village. POST NEWS NETWORK Police arrest 11 for Kesinga, June 22: A newly-con- Maoist arms, ammunition seized structed Children park here in Kalahandi district was inaugu- clash in Ganjam dist rated Tuesday. This park coming up on a land after gun battle with security forces measuring 1.5 acres has been de- veloped at a cost of `50,00,000. The PRESS TRUST OF INDIA (SP) Vinit Agarwal said. fund was allocated from Green According to the Kandhamal SP, Mahanadi Yojana, it was learnt. Bhubaneswar, June 22: A cache the Maoists resorted to heavy fir- This park has several facilities for of arms and ammunition was ing from an advantageous posi- visitors including an open gymna- seized after an exchange of fire tion when the pilot team was comb- sium and a track for morning walk. between security personnel and ing the area Monday morning. While the park was inaugurated by Maoists in Kandhamal district, a The team immediately took Kalahandi MP Basant Kumar Panda senior police officer said Tuesday. cover and asked the Naxals to sur- and Rajya Sabha member Sujit Kumar, One .303-calibre rifle, 12-bore launched Sunday near render. As they refused to calm many dignitaries like Zilla Parishad, countrymade guns, INSAS maga- Kumbhaharu village in the down, the security personnel fired chairperson, Namita Rani Sahu, DFO, zine and seven electric detonators Gochhapada area by a joint team in a controlled manner in self-de- Nitish Kumar, regional forest con- were among the things that were of the Odisha Police Special fence, the SP said, adding, the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA servator Malay Kular Kalo attended recovered, he said. Operation Group and the Naxals fled the area, taking ad- the event. Ranger Dinabandhu Meher Acting on credible inputs, an Kandhamal District Voluntary vantage of the dense jungle and Berhampur, June 22: Eleven people conducted the event. anti-Naxalite operation was Force, Superintendent of Police difficult terrain. were arrested Tuesday for their al- leged involvement in a clash in Ganjam district. The group clash had led to the death of two persons, police informed. MOTORISTS’ NIGHTMARE The 11 suspects, including a teenager, who were arrested belong to Polasara area, a police officer said. The bam- boo sticks and wooden logs used in the clash were seized from them, Polasara police station inspector in- charge Jeetendra Pradhan said. Two groups from Madhupalli and Polasara towns had gone for a picnic at Riamal near Dhanei dam Sunday. They clashed at the picnic spot after in- dulging in arguments over a petty mat- ter. Soon the arguments escalated into a free-for-all, police said. Babula Pradhan (42) died Sunday at a hospital here, while Sanyasi Polai (37) succumbed Monday to his injuries at a healthcare facility in Cuttack, Pradhan said.The condition of two others, who were injured in the clash, is stable, added the police official. He also informed that interrogation of the 11 arrested persons is on to find out the real cause behind the fight. Police are also trying to find out whether Covid- 19 protocols were flouted by the two groups when they went for the picnic. He also informed that interroga- tion of the 11 arrested persons is on to find out the real cause behind the fight. Police are also trying to find out whether Covid-19 protocols were A stretch of Joda-Bamebari Express Road in Keonjhar district has turned into a death trap with no signs of improvement in road condition despite works going flouted by the two groups when they on for years OP PHOTO went for the picnic. Another masterpiece from Vidya Balan’s mathematical saree weaver SUBARNAPUR DISTRICT IS FAMOUS FOR ITS HANDLOOM TEXTILES WOVEN BY SCORES OF WEAVERS

POST NEWS NETWORK pect in his creation. The specially designed saree with Maa woven on thread is dedicated Sonepur, June 22: A weaver of Subarnapur to all mothers. district, who had shot to fame by designing People can gift the saree to their mothers, a hand-woven Bandha (tye and dye) saree for goddess or any woman. He said his efforts for Bollywood actresses Aishwarya Rai and Vidya propagation of art, culture and tradition Balan, has once again left everyone mes- through clothes will continue in future. merized with his artistry, this time with a Reports said Subarnapur district is famous special saree dedicated to ‘Maa’ (mother), a for its handloom textiles woven by its scores report said. of weavers, a report said. The weavers here Rajesh Meher of Patbhadi in Sonepur has always try to weave something new in their utilized the ample time available during the designs and have extraordinary expertise in lockdown and made this beautiful creation. weaving beautiful Bandha artisan Himanshu Meher and weaver artworks on their Binod Meher have helped him in this initia- sarees, crafting tive. Last year, Vidya Balan had worn the Bandha works, Mathematics saree designed by Meher dur- colouring and ing the promotion of her film ‘Shakuntala Devi’. graphic designing. In his latest innovation to please the hand- Most of the loom lovers, Meher has designed an awe-in- stylish saree are spiring saree, titled as Maa Saree. The saree embodied with is available in white and cement colour and captivating color is priced at `20,000 per piece. to give the gra- In his new experiment, Meher has intricately WORK OF ART cious look to the woven the thread by hand with ‘Maa’ written MEHER HAS DESIGNED AN AWE-INSPIRING SAREE, TITLED AS MAA SAREE. THE SAREE IS woman wearing

on the body and palloo. The most interesting AVAILABLE IN WHITE AND CEMENT COLOUR AND IS PRICED AT `20,000 PER PIECE the saree. The

k y m c aspect of the saree is that the word Maa has most charming been crafted on it in 13 different languages of Meher said he adopts innovative ideas to create The weavers in Subarnapur always try to part is its thread special design to win the hearts of our saree weave something new in their designs in the country. work in the de- lovers. He does not see any business aspect in his weaving beautiful artworks on their Meher said he adopts innovative ideas to creation. The specially designed saree with Maa sarees, crafting Bandha works, colouring signs of the bor- create special design to win the hearts of our woven on thread is dedicated to all mothers and graphic designing der and the saree lovers. He does not see any business as- palloo. P6 WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS GEOPOLITICS Vain indeed is all overweening pride in the conquest even of the

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old wars need not be sym- 19 was an expected addition in metrical. They could vary which Biden received wholehearted with change in actors, support. Yoga Vs Covid Ccircumstances and time. Despite both the American and To assess the aftermath of the re- Russian leaders calling each other he government, it appears, is continuing to take a cavalier approach cent Biden-Putin summit meet- ‘pragmatic,’ the US looking for a to the colossal pain and loss the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked on ing June 16 as a ‘cold peace’ or a ‘predictable and stable’ relation T the country. Instead of making good for its inept handling since the full-fledged cold war in the mak- with Russia could be hard to come outbreak early last year, it is still propagating unscientific and unfounded ing, is immaterial. It is important by. Russia’s encroachment into beliefs in the country’s traditional knowledge that has no answer to this to analyse the background against the eastern region of Donbas and lethal virus. which it happened, the timing of amassing huge number of troops That alone can explain Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inanities on the event and the principal actors on Ukraine’s south-eastern bor- International Yoga Day extolling the supposed powers of yoga to help Covid- involved in the coming together in- der have raised hackles in all hit people fight the disease better. There is no doubt that yoga is a great means person of the two leading powers. European capitals though energy of achieving physical, mental and spiritual balance. Unfortunately, propa- Remark that exactly 36 years ago issues could still drive their rela- gating and singing paeans to the virtues of yoga during a pandemic such as the same venue, the 18th century Despite both the American and Russian leaders tions further. the one the world is witnessing right now is foolhardy. This is similar to the Villa La Grange on Geneva lake- How does all of this play out earlier messages dished out by the Prime Minister about banging thalis or side, had hosted the historic calling each other ‘pragmatic,’ the US looking for India? Note that there are three switching off electric lights at 9 pm for nine minutes that were supposed to Reagan-Gorbachev summit which for a ‘predictable and stable’ relation with important summits lined up for protect people from the coronavirus. It has to be understood that when a leader ushered the US-Soviet cold war later this year, the Quad Summit with a mass following purposefully utters such misleading guidance to her leading finally to the dismantle- Russia could be hard to come by. Russia’s and the ‘Summit of Democracies’ or his people, the outcome could be devastating as has been proven in India. Malay Mishra ment of the Soviet empire with the encroachment into the eastern region of in the USA and the BRICS Summit Concern could be cast on a completely different thought also. When the US remaining the sole superpower, in Delhi. All three would see India goodness of yoga is spoken about publicly at a wrong time in history, where a position that it maintained until Donbas and amassing huge number of troops taking positions on vital geo-po- people will not benefit by following those directions in relation to the pan- COLD WARS the early 1990s until the gradual ad- on Ukraine’s south-eastern border have raised litical issues where interests di- demic, the ensuing damage could create mistrust for yoga itself in the minds vent of China. verge. The Quad grouping based of the younger generation. NEED NOT BE The general assessment that hackles in all European capitals though energy on the US-led ‘international-rules Also, the government’s backtracking on the issue of paying compensa- SYMMETRICAL. the American president meant issues could still drive their relations further based order’ has not found favour tion of `400,000 to kin of victims who succumbed to coronavirus speaks of business and nearly accomplished among important BRICS mem- the hollowness of the governance system. The first problem arose when the THEY COULD the two-fold objective in his mis- bers, China and Russia. The Supreme Court put up uncomfortable questions in its quest for finding out VARY WITH sion is realistic. These were reas- continue the dialogue process, insurrection on the Capitol and ris- ‘Summit of Democracies’ will take true Covid related deaths in the country. The Centre, in its affidavit to the suring its European allies that while the major points of differ- ing Black American sentiments. Delhi’s voice seriously as the largest court in the second week of June, had said that the demand for ex-gratia of CHANGE America was back and strength- ences, with the US threatening The three previous summits democracy of the world. India had `4 lakh to the families of Covid victims is ‘genuine’. However, that statement IN ACTORS, ening the badly-damaged Atlantic ‘devastating consequences,’ were which Biden attended, the G-7, called itself ‘a natural ally’ of EU, about genuineness on the part of the government depended solely on the Alliance, and second, confronting on alleged cyber attacks and attacks NATO and EU had exposed an- defending ‘freedom of thought unfounded death figures that had been fed to the people. The query by the CIRCUMSTANCES Russia to address Europe’s (as on US utilities (Biden listed 16 other adversary of America, China. and expression’ and fighting au- SC resulted in an enormous growth in number of deaths. The Centre came well as its own) concerns while such utilities on which America The European allies had to play thoritarianism, violence and re- back to the SC in the third week of June and submitted its inability to pay AND TIME conveying a powerful sign to the drew the ‘red line’), interference along though it was clear that pression. the compensation that it had earlier committed simply because the true death world that America was now ready in the 2016 and 2020 presidential there was lack of a broad con- It needs to be noted that barely figures are very high. to regain its rightful place in the elections, and the safety and life of sensus in aiming their guns at a few days after the Summit, com- The lack of concern of the government for the health of its citizens got free world. In both Biden was Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. China with whom the major menting on India’s human rights exposed when it was reported that a meagre allocation of less than 2 per cent largely successful. His posture as A few regional issues were also dis- European powers have important record, the Acting Assistant of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was marked for health. a seasoned statesman was at full cussed. technology, trade, business and Secretary of State for South and The Centre has no compunction in allocating over `30,000 crore for con- play. He had asked for this meet- Having met four American pres- investment ties. Besides geo-po- Central Asia, stated, “Some of the structing buildings under the Central Vista Redevelopment Project in Delhi ing and wanted to meet his Russian idents after his coming to office in litically Russia is a bigger threat Indian government’s actions have to satisfy some people’s bloated ego and rewrite history while it expresses counterpart even after calling him 2000 (Biden was his 5th), Putin, to Europe than China. Thus when raised concerns that are incon- inability to compensate kin of Covid victims. This proves that buildings ap- a ‘killer’ earlier this year and im- the versatile judo player, had to the ‘Bring Back a Better World’ sistent with India’s democratic pear to be more valuable and important for this government than human lives posing a series of further sanc- first play defence and then hit the (BBBW) was discussed in the EU values…” Two days later UNHRC perishing in the pandemic. tions, including sending a few opponent as the rules of the game forum as a pushback against Special Rapporteurs in a report Russian diplomats back to Moscow. provide. He did exactly that. While China’s BRI it did not have many raised concern about India’s recent This had triggered the return of the denying all charges of Russian takers. Comprehensive Agreement IT rules not conforming to inter- two ambassadors to each other’s intelligence agencies spying in on Investment’s (CAI’s) ratifica- national human rights norms on capitals. Consequently relations be- America’s elections he counter- tion in the European Parliament right to privacy and freedom of WISDOM CORNER tween the two powers had sunk to charged that it was America rather has stalled because of increasing expression. India’s close relations ‘the lowest point’ by the leaders’ which was indulging in cyber at- concerns at China’s human rights with both the USA and Russia Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the own admission. tacks on other countries. He also abuses in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, could land the country in further darkness. DESMOND TUTU Both positives as well as nega- dismissed allegations of increas- naval incursions in the Taiwan difficulties. The Summit could tives emanated from the summit. ing dissent in Russia with the Strait and South and East China have been the beginning of a long What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love The positives included an agree- counter charges of intervention- Seas as well as sanctions on per- haul ahead. HELEN KELLER deeply becomes a part of us. ment to restart the strategic nuclear ism of America’s foreign policy and sons and entities on both sides. talks abruptly called off by Trump, domestic chaos in the country The demand for further investi- Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to The writer is a retired exchange ambassadors back and accept it, no matter where it leads him. HENRY MILLER where he named the January 6 gation into the origins of Covid- ambassador.

WORDSWORTH IN JEST THIS Nomophobia

ur times are hardly short of issues that can induce fear, anxiety and Odread, so do we need any more, let alone words to describe them? Don’t let your cellphone control your life These worried musings were induced by an online survey in 2008 for the Post Office in the UK. It found that 55 per cent of the 2,000 people who ellphones have become a ne- Even if your friends dare you do it contributed said that they never switch off their mobile phone as they cessity for many people, in- while visiting the temple, you prob- want to keep in touch with friends or family; 9 per cent said that having Ccluding me. I enjoy many of ably should not take a selfie with their phone switched off makes them anxious. The Post Office’s survey the features of my phone, includ- Lord Ganesha. firm coined a term for this fear: nomophobia, which only makes sense in a ing talking, texting, taking photos It’s also rude to look at your cell- country that calls the devices mobile phones, as it’s short for “no mobile and browsing. But I have to con- phone while someone is talking to phobia”. It’s dreadful faux-Greek, but then there’s no classical term for stantly resist the temptation to use you. If there’s something important being without a telephone that could have been used. The term cellphobia, my cellphone at inappropriate you need to do on your phone, you better suited to Americans who describe their devices as cellphones, is times. It’s not just a question of can say, “Excuse me, I just received known online but hasn’t reached print media. When the 2008 survey physical safety, but also etiquette a text from the Prime Minister and results came out, Stewart Fox-Mills of the Post Office was quoted in the and mental well-being. need to respond to it.” Glasgow Daily Record as saying that “Being out of mobile contact may be Many people are aware of the But if it’s not the Prime Minister the 21st century’s latest contribution to our already hectic lives. Whether dangers of distracted driving, but or Chief Minister texting you, you you run out of credit, lose your phone or are in an area with no reception, Melvin Durai seemingly unaware of the dangers of the American Medical can also violate etiquette and com- can probably wait to respond. being phoneless can bring on panicky symptoms.” The Post Office press of distracted walking. Even while Association in 2019 found that in- mon courtesy. That’s why, a few When my wife texts me, I know release claimed hyperbolically that nomophobia “now ranks alongside HEARING A BIRD’S crossing a busy street, they’re talk- juries related to cellphone use had years ago, Pope Francis, the leader it’s her because I’ve assigned a traditionally stressful situations such as getting married, starting a new ing, texting or reading on their increased gradually from 1998 to of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman unique notification sound to her job and going to the dentist.” At the time, it looked as though it was fated TWEET IS cellphones. And next thing you 2017 and many of them “were as- Catholics, decried the use of cell- texts. She may not be the Prime to vanish like other neologisms coined to encourage publicity for survey IMMENSELY MORE know, they’re lying in a hospital bed, sociated with common activities, phones during Catholic Mass. Minister, but if I wait too long to re- results, but it confounded its critics — including me — to become a minor with plenty of time to talk, text such as texting while walking.” Speaking to tens of thousands of spond to her texts, I may find my- item in British journalists’ vocabularies, though usually with humorous PLEASANT THAN and read. In India, almost 5,000 people people in St. Peter’s Square in self waiting too long for dinner. intent. It achieved some significant usage in February 2012 and August Doctor: “You’re very lucky to be were killed in 2019 in motor vehi- Vatican City, the Pope said, “It Even when cellphones can be 2013 following further surveys on phone usage. The derived form ALL THE ANGRY alive, Mr. Johnson. Do you remember cle accidents attributed to the use makes me very sad when I cele- used safely and politely, they can nomophobic, for a person afflicted with nomophobia, has also achieved TWEETS ON THE anything about the accident?” of mobile phones while driving, brate (Mass) here in the piazza or keep us from enjoying our sur- some UK press coverage. Since Greek nomos means “law”, a more Johnson: “Yeah, I was just cross- according to data from the trans- in the basilica and I see so many cell- roundings and enhancing our men- etymologically appropriate sense of nomophobia is of a neurotic fear of INTERNET ing a road while reading an article port ministry. The actual number phones held up. Not only by the tal well-being. When I take my dog the law; this has some currency, in moral or spiritual writing in particular on my cellphone and this car came of people whose deaths can be faithful, but also by some priests and on long walks, I’m often tempted to in which the law is that of God. out of nowhere and hit me.” blamed on cellphones is probably even bishops! The Mass is not a read something on my cellphone or Doctor: “I heard that the driver much higher, especially since it’s show ... so remember, no cellphones!” listen to a podcast. But I’ve found Nonce was texting someone when he hit often hard to determine after an ac- The crowd broke out in laughter that the most peaceful, relaxing you.” cident whether the driver was using and applause – and some folks prob- walks occur when my phone is t’s an uncommon word outside dictionary making. It usually turns up in Johnson: “Texting and driving? a cellphone or whether the cell- ably pulled out their cellphones to tucked away in my pocket, allowing Ithe fossil phrase “for the nonce”, meaning temporarily. It’s recorded What an idiot!” phone just happened to get lodged capture the moment. me to absorb the sights and sounds right back into medieval times but was originally created by mistake. It Doctor: “Please speak softly. He’s in the driver’s skull. Whatever your religion, using a around me. Hearing a bird’s tweet was at first then anes, meaning for the one purpose or occasion, where in the next room.” Aside from putting physical cellphone during a religious cere- is immensely more pleasant than anes is a variant form of one and then is a defunct form of the. But A study published in the Journal safety at risk, the use of cellphones mony is usually inappropriate. all the angry tweets on the internet. people misunderstood where the break between words came, and turned then anes into the nanes. Eventually this evolved into the nonce. The use of nonce in the sense seems to have begun with the compilers of the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. In fact, the entry under Right priorities Saving Eriksen Be empathetic nonce in the Second Edition cites the editors themselves: “nonce-word, the term used in this Dictionary to describe a word which is apparently Sir, The Centre’s reluctance to part with Sir, Time is too precious to be ignored. The small organ called Sir, The government reduced used only for the nonce”. It’s mainly a term of trade among a one-time compensation of `4 lakh heart is notorious for failing a person. Even when the heart ar- GST from 12 per cent to 5 per lexicographers and linguists and turns up also in phrases like nonce etters each to families of people who suc- rests a person from performing his duties and puts his life at cent on Covid essentials like compound, nonce borrowing and nonce formation. There’s almost cumbed to Covid-19 shows it in poor risk, there is something called as ‘golden hour’ that can save a medicines, testing kits, pulse certainly no connection by the way, with the British criminals’ slang use light. When queried by the Supreme life. That is, a proper CPR at the spot of the heart attack, fol- oximeters and ventilators that too of the word for a sexual offender, whose origin is uncertain, though it TOL THE EDITOR Court whether the Union government lowed by rushing the person to a hospital can help. Denmark for a limited period of three to may be connected with nancy. Readers of Orissa POST has taken a decision to not pay ex gra- midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed in the Euro 2020 foot- five months. The situation pre- are most welcome to contribute letters tia to families who lost their loved ball opening game against Finland. The 29-year-old has since vailing now warrants GST waiver (200 words), articles and ones to Covid-19, the latter clarified had an implant inserted into his heart to control and regulate completely on Covid essentials. columns (between 750-1250 words). Contributors are though it had money the focus was his heart beats. Eriksen would not have been with us but for Even the 18 per cent GST on LOL requested to send their on utilising funds for food, medical the extraordinary presence of mind exhibited by his Danish health insurance should be contact numbers and full care, oxygen, vaccination and pump- football colleagues on the field, the Finland players and the big waived. The GST of 28 per cent

The second postal address/email ID. They may also ing up the economy. Tens of thou- crowd at the stadium in Copenhagen. All Denmark players on purchase of ambulances

k y m Tough rats send in their valuable comments, opinion c says, “Well I’m so and suggestions, preferably by email, sands of families that have lost their formed a cordon around Eriksen, shielded him away from the should be waived completely. If hree rats are sitting at the bar tough, once I was to: [email protected] breadwinners to the pandemic are noise, gave him the required first aid with the help of a German the government does not em- Ttalking bragging about their caught in a rat trap and I bit it apart!” staring at a bleak future and the gov- doctor, and transported him to the hospital for further man- pathise with people during this bravery and toughness. Then the third rat gets up and says, ernment would do well to get its pri- agement. The doctor was able to revive the footballer and, ac- time then when will it? The first says, “I’m so tough, once I “Later guys, I’m off home to harass B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, orities right. cording to him, talk a few words with Eriksen. K Lakshman Rao, ate a whole bagful of rat poison!” the cat.” Bhubaneswar-751010 NJ Ravi Chander, BANGALORE Ganapathi Bhat, AKOLA GURUGRAM P7 WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

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Collector has urged grocery, vegetable and street vendors to take their vaccines which will protect them and their family members from the deadly virus. People visiting their shops will also not get infected

An enforcement team from the district administration will monitor this from July 1 in both urban and rural areas in the district. Currently, vaccination of people aged between 18 and above is underway in the district. Arrangements have been made in every block and civic bodies like NACs and municipalities

AN AWARENESS DRIVE HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO SENSITISE PEOPLE THROUGH PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS ON TAKING THE JABS. ANGANWADI WORKERS, ASHA WORKERS, ANMS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS HAVE BEEN ROPED IN FOR THE EXERCISE Women collecting water from pits for their homes at Nuagaon in Nayagarh district OP PHOTO

POST NEWS NETWORK also not get infected. ous trader outfits and chambers Shopkeepers after taking first of commerce to ensure that all Chhatrapur, June 22: The dis- and second doses should display the shopkeeper get vaccinated and dis- trict administration has asked certificates in front of their shops play the vaccination certificates Sanitation workers’ stir hits Angul town shopkeepers and vendors to dis- which will inspire confidence in front of their shops and business play Covid certificates (provisional among customers. It has become establishments. POST NEWS NETWORK ployees of the municipality and or final) to customers while they necessary for the owners and sup- This will help in economic re- ‘Swachh Sathis’ are visiting door visit their shops to buy goods. port staff at business establish- covery of the district, the Collector Angul, June 22: Door-to-door to door to collect garbage. This will create confidence ments in the markets to get vacci- said. An awareness drive has been garbage collection and cleaning of When contacted, supervisor of among customers visiting their nated which will help in battling the undertaken to sensitize people colonies have severely been af- the contractual firm, Shantanu shops to buy goods. The message likely third wave of Covid-19 through public address systems fected with some contractual san- Swain said some new persons have issued by the District Collector In a tweet post, the Collector on taking the jabs. Anganwadi itation workers launching an agi- been roped in to carry out the job. came as the district administra- said, “All shops, vendors and workers, ASHA workers, ANMs tation against the Angul “The agitating workers have not tion launched a mega Covid vac- stakeholders in the district are re- and healthcare workers have been municipality. come to us as yet. If they come, they cination campaign from Monday. quested to show their Covid vac- roped in for the exercise. This over two-week-long problem will be reinstated,” he added. Those found not displaying the cination certificates (first/final) The Collector said the state gov- started after municipality au- Executive officer of Angul mu- certificates will not be allowed to when selling goods at the shops. ernment has made relaxation in thorities sacked three contractual nicipality, Girijja Shankar Mallick open their shops. This will motivate the consumers lockdown People should step out of workers, including the secretary of said the cleaning work is being As many as 32,739 people re- and will help in preventing the their houses only when it is nec- ‘Safai Karmachari Sangha’. Karmachari Sangha’. Drivers and plain against the trio. This irked carried out in a proper manner. ceived their jabs Monday. The spread of the virus.” essary and follow the five point A source informed that 131 san- ‘Swachh Sathis’ had also alleged some of the contractual workers He asserted that non-cooperation Ganjam team is prepared to vac- An enforcement team from the formula like wearing masks, keep- itation workers were engaged on a about the misbehaviour meted out who then staged a demonstration de- would not be tolerated. cinate over 50,000 people daily, district administration will mon- ing sanitisers and maintaining so- contractual basis for 23 wards in this to them by the secretary. There were manding withdrawal of the police Angul district Collector stated Ganjam Collector Vijaya itor this from July 1 in both urban cial distancing town. This apart, the regular em- allegations that he was earning a lot complaint. The municipal author- Siddharth Shankar Swain said the Amruta Kulange to mediaper- and rural areas in the district. Notably, Odisha June 21 crossed ployees of the municipality were of money by selling ‘garbage’. ities agreed to withdraw the com- contractual firm had been awarded sons Monday. Currently, vaccination of people the landmark of vaccinating one also involved in cleaning work. Initially, the administration had plaint on the condition that the sec- the sanitation work through tender. The Collector has urged gro- aged between 18 and above is un- crore doses of Covid vaccines, in- A few days back, acting on com- not taken any steps over the alle- retary will not be allowed to resume It is the responsibility of the firm cery, vegetable and street vendors derway in the district. formed the health department plaints lodged by residents of this gations fearing it might affect san- his duties. However, the contrac- to keep the city clean. The admin- to take their vaccines which will Arrangements have been made in Tuesday. As many as 81.84 lakh town, the municipality had sacked itation work. However, when the tual employees did not agree to it and istration is providing all kinds of protect them and their family every block and civic bodies like people received their first doses three employees of the contractual secretary and two others threat- are continuing their agitations. support. If it fails to perform the members from the deadly virus. NACs and municipalities. while 18.21 lakh people have got firm. Most of the allegations were ened other sanitation workers, the In these circumstances with no job as expected, necessary action People visiting their shops will The Collector has urged vari- second doses. against the secretary of the ‘Safai authorities lodged a police com- other option left, the regular em- would be taken against it. 7 SHGs identified for faulty Man kills 70-yr-old, Rising air pollution suffocates Talcher coal town arrested in Boudh procurement of paddy POST NEWS NETWORK AIR POLLUTION HAS POST NEWS NETWORK Talcher, June 22: Even though NOT ONLY AFFECTED Boudh/Baghiapada, June 22 : wearing masks inside homes is de- Police arrested a person for al- sirable under the Covid protocol, the THE PRODUCTIVITY legedly killing a 70-year-old per- practice has been forced upon peo- OF THE FARMLANDS son over a long-standing past enmity ple in Talcher area of Angul district. at Boelbeda village of Ambajhari The residents of this industrial BUT HAS POLLUTED panchayat in Boudh district town are doing so not because of THE WATER SOURCES Tuesday. The deceased has been Covid-19, but because of severe air identified as Bira Manhira and pollution. the accused as Budu Jhankar (65), Talcher’s air pollution problem decision has not been translated into who is a village priest. is as old as the coal industries reality thanks to lack of will power According to a source, Bira and here. The central and state gov- on the part of the administration Budu had developed enmity due to REPRESENTATIVE PIC ernments get hundreds of crores and elected leaders. some long-standing dispute. Budu had of revenue from this town. But, With nothing being done to check sacrificed a goat on his agricultural POST NEWS NETWORK During investigation, when it comes to taking measures the problem, a kind of resentment land to worship Mother Earth. While the department came to control air pollution, they main- is brewing among the residents. on his way back home, he found Chhatrapur, June 22: The Civil tain a stoic silence. “The administrative officers are Bira sitting in his backyard. With an Supplies department has identi- to know that the That apart, neither the indus- not discharging their duties prop- aim to eliminate Bira, Budu attacked fied seven SHGs for irregulari- organisations had trial houses engaged in coal pro- erly. Even though the issue has him with an axe he was carrying. He ties in paddy procurement. duction nor those firms generating uation would have been different. of the residents are forced into been taken up with the adminis- hacked Bira repeatedly leading to the According to a source, the seven not procured any thermal power take steps to give the A thick blanket of coal dust has en- wearing masks even when they tration and political leaders on death of the latter on the spot. SHGs had showed that they pro- paddy from farmers town residents a clean atmosphere. veloped the entire town. While are inside their homes. several occasions, nothing has been Hearing Bira’s agonising cries, cured paddy from farmers during Owning to this, air, water and soil dust in the air makes it difficult for What irks the people here is that done in this regard. If the prob- other villagers rushed to the spot the 2020-21 fiscal. clude the seven SHGs in future pro- of this town have been polluted to people to commute on roads in the local administration, pollution lem is not solved at the earliest, and caught Budu who was about to However, during investigation, curement of paddy. The letter writ- a great extent. summer, slushy roads in rainy sea- control board and the Mahanadi the situation will be serious in flee. On being informed, Boudh in- the department came to know that ten by MD of Odisha State Civil The residents alleged that thou- son give commuters a nightmarish Coalfields Limited (MCL) are not coming days,” observed Nimain spector-in-charge Tapaswini Kanha, the organisations had not procured Supplies Corporation has sought sands of coal-laden trucks ply on experience. taking any steps to solve the prob- Pradhan, an educationist. Baghiapada outpost officer Tapan any paddy from farmers information as to whether the farm- NH-53 which passes through the Air pollution has not only af- lem. The elected leaders also re- Chairperson, Pragati, Kumar Swain along with police Later, the Odisha State Civil ers mentioned by the SHGs have town. These vehicles make the fected the productivity of the farm- main silent on this issue. Jyotirmayee Sahu said diseases personnel reached the spot. The Supplies Corporation wrote a letter received minimum support price matter worse. But steps like spray- lands but has polluted the water At a meeting held under the like TB, asthma, bronchitis have villagers handed over the accused to the director, of ‘Mission Shakti’, (MSP) and if the SHGs have re- ing water are hardly taken. sources. chairmanship of Additional Chief started claiming lives. Yet, the to the police. The cops seized the asking for stringent action against ceived their commissions for this. Similarly, no step is being taken to Having been forced to live in Secretary, Finance at Bhubaneswar district administration, political body and sent it for post-mortem. the SHGs at fault. After that an- A copy of the letter has also repair the national highway which such a polluted atmosphere, over May 16, 2013, it was decided to set leaders, the Odisha State Pollution A detailed investigation is under other letter (No-8216/18-06-21) was been sent Ganjam District is dotted with craters and potholes. half of the population suffer from up a Bio Park each in Angul, Control Board and the authori- way to find out the cause of the past sent to the civil supplies officer in Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, Had the industrial houses prop- respiratory problems. Many have Talcher, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, ties of industrial houses are not enmity between the accused and which, he was instructed not to in- it was learnt. erly managed the coal ash, the sit- lost their lives. Owing to this, most Sundargarh and Sukinda. But the taking steps. the deceased, it was learnt. DEMO FOR RATH YATRA 17 Angul villages suffer due to poor connectivity POST NEWS NETWORK AT RECEIVING END Boinda, June 22: At a time when emphasis is developing ‘Digital esidents of these 17 villages India’, a total of 17 villages in Rsuffer a lot as without proper Kishorenagar block of Angul dis- mobile connectivity, they do not get trict are without mobile connec- any information about government-run schemes and programmes. tivity. Most of the villages are just Hence they lose out on benefits 15 kilometres away from NH-55. Yet there is no proper mobile net- ost of these villages are located work, villagers complained. Min hilly areas and the residents These 17 villages belong to three work as daily labourers. They fail to panchayats in the district – namely keep a tab on their bank accounts Handapa, Kanteikolia and because of network issues Jambunali. Residents of these 17 vil- imilar is the case for the villagers lages suffer a lot as without proper Sin getting their rations. It has to mobile connectivity, they do not get be obtained by linking the Aadhaar any information about government- card to the distribution centres run schemes and programmes. Hence they lose out on benefits. Most of these villages are lo- lagers in getting their rations. It has as they have failed to attend on- demanding a mobile tower for a cated in hilly areas and the residents to be obtained by linking the line classes on a regular basis. long time. They have submitted work as daily labourers. They fail Aadhaar card to the distribution Similar is the case for medical letters to officials of the district to keep a tab on their bank ac- centres. However, on most occa- emergency. When such a situation administration on this issue. They counts because of network issues. sions that does not happen due to develops, the villagers fail to con- have also written to the Telecom On many occasions they travel lack of connectivity. tact hospitals and ambulance cen- Ministry as well as Union Petroleum

close to 30 kilometres to the bank Youngsters in these 17 villagers tres. Residents also complained Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in

k y m c in Boinda to withdraw money but also suffer as they fail to attend that Maoists have become ram- May 2017 and June 25, 2019 re- return empty-handed. This is be- online classes due to poor network. pant in the locality as they know spectively. However, there has been cause they do not get regular up- Locals said that there are many they can move without fear as there no response till date. Locals have dates on their mobiles regarding de- intelligent students in the villages. is no one to track their movements. urged the district administration BJP members, opposing the state government’s ban on Baripada Rath Yatra, staging a sit-in outside the district posit of money. However, amid the Covid-19 pan- Residents of villages under to provide an immediate solution collectorate, Tuesday OP PHOTO Similar is the case for the vil- demic, their studies have suffered Jambunali panchayat have been to their problems. UTTAR P8 PRADESH WEST BENGAL

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k y m c CONVERSION RACKET Ethnic groups in N Bengal reject Yogi orders NSA against accused The two men were allegedly running an outfit involved in converting deaf BJP MP’s separate UT proposal students and other poor people to Islam in Uttar Pradesh with funding John Barla, the saffron party MP from Alipurduar, recently sparked a political debate in the state from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) when he called for bifurcation of Bengal, drawing sharp retort from the TMC and other parties

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Lucknow, June 22: Uttar Pradesh Kolkata, June 22: Several eth- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath nic groups, which had spearheaded has ordered action under the agitations for creation of sepa- Gangster Act and National Security rate states in north Bengal over the Act (NSA) against those involved past few decades, have now re- in the conversion of deaf and dumb jected a BJP MP's controversial de- and physically challenged children mand for a union territory com- and youth. prising all districts of the region, Two persons had been arrested calling it an ‘unrealistic’ and ‘vin- from Delhi Monday for forcibly dictive’ move. converting over 1,000 people to John Barla, the saffron party Islam, police said. MP from Alipurduar, recently The Chief Minister has ordered sparked a political debate in the stringent action and asked the state when he called for bifurca- agencies to further probe the racket tion of Bengal, drawing sharp re- and dig deeper to arrest all those tort from the TMC and other par- who are involved. ties. The state government has also cused as Mufti Qazi Jahangir Alam He further said that the ATS Ironically, Barla's demand did not ordered the authorities to seize Qasmi and Mohammad Umar had been working on the intelli- find resonance with the promi- the properties of the accused. Gautam, both residents of Jamia gence inputs that some people were nent identity-based groups in the The two men in Delhi's Jamia Nagar in New Delhi. getting funds from the ISI and other region - the Gorkha Jana Mukti Nagar were allegedly running an The ADG said Gautam, who is foreign agencies for converting Morcha (GJM), Greater Cooch outfit involved in converting deaf himself a convert to Islam from poor people to Islam and spreading Behar People's Association (GCPA) students and other poor people to Hinduism, boasted to the police of communal enmity in the society. and those backing the Kamtapur Islam in Uttar Pradesh with fund- having converted at least 1,000 peo- The ATS probe has resulted in movement. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee GJM general secretary Roshan faction of the GJM, claimed that ing from Pakistan's Inter-Services ple to Islam, luring them with mar- the duo's arrest and they have They said it was an attempt to and the ruling TMC vehemently Giri, rejecting Barla's stance, said, the BJP was making "false prom- Intelligence (ISI). riage, money and jobs. been booked on various charges, create unrest ahead of the next Lok opposing it. "What purpose would a union ter- ises" and his outfit, which joined The arrests were made by Uttar I converted at least 1,000 non- including those under the Indian Sabha polls in 2024. "We are opposed to any divi- ritory or a separate state com- hands with the TMC just ahead of Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad fol- Muslims to Islam, marrying them Penal Code and Uttar Pradesh's Barla, during an interaction sion of Bengal. We will never allow prising all north Bengal districts the assembly polls after years of lowing the registration of an FIR all to Muslims, Kumar quoted stringent anti-conversion law. with the party's north Bengal lead- any such thing," she said. serve? We wanted a separate state rivalry, now, has full faith in in the case at Lucknow's ATS po- Gautam as saying. The ADG said the arrested ac- ers, had said he would take the The TMC, which had used the of Gorkhaland. We have been fight- Banerjee as she has promised a per- lice station. The outfit that they ran is 'Islamic cused would be produced before matter up in Parliament during the sub-nationalism card to trounce the ing for it since the 1980s. We don't manent political solution. Additional Director General of Dawah Center', having access to the court and the police would upcoming Monsoon session. BJP in the March-April assembly trust the BJP; they have fooled us Echoing him, Bangshi Badan Police (Law and Order) Prashant funds from Pakistan's ISI and other seek their custody for further His views were endorsed by polls, was quick to brand the since 2009." Barman of GCPA said a separate Kumar identified the arrested ac- foreign agencies, said the ADG. probe into the case. BJP MP from Alipurduar Jayanta saffron party as an "anti- The demand for UT was not the same as the de- Roy and some other leaders. Bengali" organisa- Gorkhaland was mand for an independent state for The state unit of the BJP, how- tion which wants There have been first made in the Rajbanshis, who make for the ever, has distanced itself from the to divide the movements here in the 1980s, with the largest chunk of Scheduled Caste SIMIAN SPECTATOR demand and said "it was not the of- state to past for a separate Kamtapur, Subhas population in the state. ficial stand of the party and more avenge its de- a greater Cooch Behar and Ghisingh- "The Cooch Behar princely king- of a personal opinion of Barla". feat. Gorkhaland. That prompted me to led GNLF dom was merged with India after Barla, who had earlier led an ag- North raise this demand... And to be launching a Independence with a promise of a itation for an autonomous tribal Bengal, with honest, north Bengal region has violent agi- C-category state. But that promise area in the region, reasoned that its eight dis- faced neglect for a long time. It tation in was not fulfilled, and part of the north Bengal has long been neg- tricts includ- should be made into a separate 1986, which Cooch Behar kingdom was divided lected and its separation from the ing pictur- union territory dragged on for between Assam and West Bengal. TMC-led state could be the only way esque JOHN BARLA I BJP MP 43 days, re- So carving out north Bengal as a to usher in development. Darjeeling, is eco- sulting in state or UT won't be of much help," "There have been movements nomically important the deaths he told PTI. here in the past for a separate for West Bengal as it houses of hundreds. Barman also questioned the Kamtapur, a greater Cooch Behar the money-minting tea, timber The movement led to the for- timing of Barla's proposal and and Gorkhaland. That prompted and tourism industries. mation of the Darjeeling Gorkha sought to know why the BJP lead- me to raise this demand... And to The place is strategically im- Hill Council in 1988. After the ership did not raise the matter be honest, north Bengal region portant for the country for its TMC took over the reins in Bengal during the assembly polls. has faced neglect for a long time. Siliguri corridor, commonly known in 2011, the Gorkhaland Territorial The leaders of the Kamatapuri It should be made into a separate as 'chicken neck', as it connects the Administration (GTA) was formed movement in north Bengal, which union territory," the BJP MP, who mainland with the northeastern with GJM supremo Bimal Gurung also led to the formation of mili- has stayed firm on his stance, said. states. as its chief. tant outfit Kamtapur Liberation The tribal leader from Terai- The region, which shares bor- But peace was short-lived in Organisation (KLO), feels the de- Dooars also said he and other lead- der with Nepal, Bhutan and the region as Gurung rekindled the mand is "unrealistic" and an at- ers from the region would be meet- Bangladesh, has witnessed sev- agitation in support of Gorkhaland tempt "to settle scores after as- ing Prime Minister Narendra Modi eral violent statehood movements in 2013, and engineered a 104-day- sembly polls drubbing". and Home Minister Amit Shah since the early eighties by various long strike in 2017, accusing the "It is not only diversionary but on this issue. ethnic groups such as Gorkhas, TMC government of trying to also unrealistic. The needs of peo- His remarks have kicked off a Rajbanshis, Koch and Kamatapuri "wipe out" Gorkha identity. ple in north Bengal vary from dis- Monkeys roam around amid low footfall at Taj Mahal in Agra, Tuesday PTI PHOTO political storm in the state, with communities. Giri, who belongs to the Gurung trict to district. AIMIM invites applications Food processing sector gets going in UP SC to hear pleas of CM, for 2022 Assembly polls Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the country, yet Law Minister June 25 less than 10 per cent of the fruits and vegetables produced in the state were being The applicants will jority seats in Uttar Pradesh and there has also been a discussion processed previously due to lack of a visionary leadership On being pointed out that earlier also have to pay an about a possible alliance with like- NARADA CASE the top court had requested the application fee of minded parties. Although no final INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE high court to defer the hearing till decision has been taken on this PRESS TRUST OF INDIA it decides the appeals, the bench said `10,000 along with yet, the doors of both SP and BSP Lucknow, June 22: With initia- that it would pass the same order are open for us.” tives that include 35 per cent sub- New Delhi, June 22: The Supreme urging the high court to postpone the form He said that AIMIM chief sidy on loans to encourage smaller Court Tuesday decided to hear the scheduled hearing there on Asaduddin Owaisi will take the businessmen, a number of food June 25 the appeals of West Bengal June 23 and wait for two more days. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE final decision on the ticket distri- processing units costing up to `10 Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee The bench then enquired from bution, for which he will visit the lakh, are being set up in Uttar and the state Law Minister Moloy Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, Lucknow, June 22: The All India state soon. Pradesh. Ghatak against the June 9 order of and senior Advocates Rakesh Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen In the recent panchayat polls in Several proposals seeking to the Calcutta High Court which had Dwivedi and Vikas Singh, whether (AIMIM) has started inviting ap- UP, AIMIM has done well in modernise small scale industries refused to take on record their af- they will be able to conclude the ar- plications from candidates will- Akhilesh Yadav's constituency in the villages and increase the ca- fidavits on the CBI's transfer plea guments on Friday. The lawyers ing to contest the 2022 assembly Azamgarh and deputy chief min- pacity of food processing have related to the Narada scam case. answered in the affirmative. elections in Uttar Pradesh. ister Keshav Prasad Maurya's home- been received by the Horticulture The appeals, initially listed be- The Supreme Court had noted The application will be in the town Prayagraj. Department and are likely to be ap- fore a vacation bench of Justices earlier on June 18 that the High prescribed form and will also in- Meanwhile in 2015, the AIMIM proved soon. Hemant Gupta and Aniruddha Court may not take up the matter clude a loyalty contract. had won four seats in the zila pan- The Yogi Adityanath govern- Bose, were referred to another on 21 and 22. Since the matter could The 'loyalty contract' says that chayat polls. The rise in the graph ment has set a target of promot- bench by Chief Justice NV Ramana not be taken up today, we hope the the applicant will campaign for of AIMIM in the UP panchayat ing 9,301 micro food processing of the fruits and vegetables pro- processing unit. during the day itself after Justice High Court will not take up the the party in the election, working elections has boosted the morale of enterprises in the current finan- duced in the state were being This has resulted in growing Bose recused from the hearing matter on any date prior to the honestly for the party even in the the party workers. cial year that will employ processed previously due to lack interest among people in estab- without citing any reason. 25th, the bench said in the order. event of not getting the ticket. Earlier in 2017, AIMIM had 20,000 people. of a visionary leadership. lishing a food processing unit, A bench of Vineet Saran and The top court was scheduled to The applicants will also have to fielded its candidates on 38 seats in The state government has taken Large quantities of perishable which is reflected through the Dinesh Maheswari, to which the hear three appeals including that pay an application fee of `10,000 the assembly elections but did not several steps under the central food items were wasted almost number of applications submitted cases were referred, took up the mat- of the state government challeng- along with the form. win a single seat. government's Pradhan Mantri every year, denying a fair price for the same. ter in the afternoon. ing the high court's denial for fil- AIMIM state president Shaukat The party got 2,05,232 votes in en- Micro Food Industries Upgradation to the farmers for their crops. Since 2018 till now, altogether 803 At outset, Justice Saran said that ing of affidavits by Banerjee and Ali said, “We have made up our tire Uttar Pradesh, which was only Scheme, which will see setting up According to the government applications worth `4,109.74 crore the matters are fresh for the bench Ghatak in their role on the day of mind to contest on 100 Muslim ma- 0.2 per cent of the total votes polled. of a large number of food pro- spokesman, Yogi Adityanath took have been received by the gov- and they needed to go through the arrest of four Trinamool Congress cessing units in UP's countryside cognizance of this and soon after ernment from entrepreneurs for files before the hearing. leaders May 17 by CBI in the case. as well as in small towns in the taking over as chief minister of UP, setting up a wide range of facto- coming years. he implemented several key de- ries including 81 for fruit-veg- The steps are aimed at helping cisions to overcome problems etable processing, 232 for con- the farmers get the best price for faced by farmers. sumer products, 397 for food their produce in their neigh- The chief minister not only milling, 3 for herbal processing, 35 bourhood, and at the same time, waived off the loans of farmers and for milk processing, 27 for oilseeds encouraging entrepreneurship ensured provision of fair price to processing, 15 for pulses process- and benefiting smaller business- those cultivating sugarcane, paddy ing, 8 for meat processing and 10 men. The scheme is part of the Yogi and wheat by buying the crops for referrer vans.

Government's ongoing drive to from them, but also prepared and There is also a proposal for es-

k y m c accelerate development of the implemented the Food Processing tablishing a mega food park and state through agriculture and Policy 2017 to encourage invest- agro-processing unit. The gov- agro-based industries. ment in the sector. ernment has already provided Uttar Pradesh is the largest pro- The Food Processing Policy 2017 land for the proposed units to the ducer of fruits and vegetables in features several concessions for an entrepreneurs while production the country, yet less than 10 per cent entrepreneur setting up a food has also started in many of them. The Prime Minister's tears INDIAN TRIBAL PRODUCTS TURN P9 cannot wipe the tears of those WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR who lost the lives of their dear ones. The HEADS AT NY TIMES SQUARE families know that when their father, Stalls showcasing tribal products, mother, brother, sister died, the Prime including immunity boosters, flutes and Minister was not there. The PM's tears bamboo candles, were the centre of did not save the lives of those who died, attraction at an event organised by the y but oxygen could have saved them Consulate General of India in New York to

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State with the Goswami named highest case 22 cases in India; not yet a variant of concern: Govt fatality rate - Congress ruled state. in charge sheet States with PRESS TRUST OF INDIA terest, (and) yet not a variant of variants, he said. maximum noise concern, Bhushan said. INSACOG, or Indian SARS-CoV- against vaccines New Delhi, June 22: Twenty-two He said the Health Ministry has 2 Consortium on Genomics, was set creating vaccine hesitancy - cases of the Delta plus variant of released an advisory on the kind of up to conduct genome sequencing Congress ruled states. States which the coronavirus have been detected public health response that of the coronavirus. had an astronomical positivity rate in India, with 16 of them being re- Maharashtra, MP and Kerala Bhushan said, Broadly speak- during the second wave - Congress ported from Maharashtra and the should initiate to address this issue ing, both the Indian vaccines -- ruled states remaining from Madhya Pradesh which presently looks fairly small Covishield and Covaxin -- are ef-

SMRITI IRANI | UNION MINISTER and Kerala, the government said in terms of number but we would fective against Delta variant but to Tuesday. not want this to assume signifi- what extent and what is the pro- India is among the nine countries cant proportions. portion of antibody titers they pro- I expected where the Delta plus mutation has He further said that INSACOG duce, that information we would them (BJP) to been found so far, Union Health has 28 laboratories and they have very shortly share. mediate and Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at sequenced 45,000 samples, of which Speaking on the overall pan- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE try to sort whole a press briefing, underlining that 22 cases of delta plus variant have demic situation in the country, things out. Their it is currently a variant of interest been found. NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Mumbai, June 22: The Editor- silence definitely and has not yet been classified as Cases of the Delta plus variant tries around the world, including The labs of INSACOG bring this Paul said there is a consistent im- in-Chief of Republic TV Arnab hurts. If you do not a variant of concern. have been detected in Maharashtra's India and it is a variant of con- information to the notice of Health provement in the pandemic situa- Goswami, who is one of the ac- give me recognition and respect, Besides India, the Delta plus Ratnagiri and Jalgaon and parts of cern. Ministry which then in timely and tion but stressed that people must cused in the alleged TRP scam un- then eventually as party president I variant has been found in the US, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. Delta plus variant has been de- prompt manner indicates to the continue to follow Covid-19-ap- earthed last year, has been named will have to take a decision in future UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, Any variant's transmissibility tected in nine countries including concerned states what are the ac- propriate behaviour and avoid in a massive 1,800-page supple- CHIRAG PASWAN | LJP LEADER Poland, Nepal, China and Russia. and virulence decides whether it India. In India, 22 cases of Delta Plus tivities that have to be initiated to crowds and parties. Uptake of vac- mentary charge sheet filed by the The Delta variant has been de- is a variant of concern or interest. variant have been found and it is curb the spread. The public health cination has to be increased, he Mumbai Police, here Tuesday. tected in 80 countries, he said. Delta variant is found in 80 coun- in the category of variant of in- response is standardised for the said. Goswami and the TV channel We are over- were added as accused in the TRP prepared for scam and a first information report the third wave. (FIR) was lodged against them dur- By bad luck if the ing the tenure of former Police third wave comes, we CLASSES & CURBS are fully prepared for Commissioner Param Bir Singh, ‘Vaccination pace creating a nationwide sensation. it Besides Goswami, the other ac- PRAMOD SAWANT | GOA CHIEF MINISTER cused include some staffers/em- ployees of the ARG Outlier Media, likely to dwindle the COO Priya Mukherjee, Shiva Sundaram, Shivendu Mulelkar, SHORT TAKES Ranjit Walter, Amit M Dave and Sanjay S Verma, in the supple- PM hails ‘Centre from day-1 record’ mentary charge sheet filed with the Esplanade Metropolitan state partnership’ Magistrate Court. New Delhi: Prime Minister REUTERS blazing in car parks and open spaces The police have chargesheeted Narendra Modi Tuesday said spurred questions over the chaotic at least 15 persons so far in the the economic response to the Bangalore, June 22: India’s vac- vaccine rollout. case who include the ex-CEO of Covid-19 pandemic was cinations over the next few weeks Since May, India has distributed Broadcast Audience Research formulated to ensure that could fall short of the pace set on an average of fewer than 3 million Council Partho Dasgupta and solutions do not follow a ‘one the first day of a federal campaign doses each day, far less than the Republic TV CEO Vikash size fits all’ model, and unless it makes inroads in its vast 10 million health officials say is Khanchandani, invoking charges asserted that "reforms by hinterland and bridges a shortage crucial to protect the millions vul- of cheating, forgery, criminal con- conviction and incentives" of doses, experts said Tuesday. nerable to new surges. spiracy, destroying evidence and were undertaken on the back The 8.6 million doses injected Particularly in the countryside, criminal breach of trust, etc. of "Centre-state bhagidari Monday represented a record two- where two-thirds of a population In March this year, the Goswami (partnership)". In a post on fold jump as India kicked off free of 1.4 billion lives and the health- had filed a plea in the Bombay social media platform inoculation for all adults, reversing care system is often overstretched, High Court alleging serious LinkedIn, he said that in the a policy for individual states and the drive has faltered, experts say. malafides against the Mumbai backdrop of the financial hospitals to buy vaccines for those Maintaining the pace of the vac- Police, especially the former CoP crunch seen across the aged 18 to 44. A teacher conducts an online class for his students in an empty classroom as online classes resumed after world, Indian states were cination effort will prove particu- Singh and was granted temporary able to borrow significantly "This is clearly not sustainable," larly challenging when it comes authorities eased Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in Karad, Tuesday PTI PHOTO reprieve from arrest. more in 2020-21. Chandrakant Lahariya, an expert to injecting the younger popula- in public policy and health sys- tion in such "underserved" areas, tems, told Reuters. Delhi-based epidemiologist Rajib 37% excess rainfall so Pawar hosts "With such one-day drives, many Dasgupta said. states have consumed most of their Widespread vaccine shortages far this monsoon: IMD Tikait gives ‘3T’ formula Oppn leaders current vaccine stocks, which will since May have worsened the divide affect the vaccination in days to between urban and rural areas, as New Delhi: Leaders of several follow." many younger people in cities PRESS TRUST OF INDIA opposition parties including The inoculation effort in the turned to private hospitals, pay- TMC, SP, AAP, RLD and the Left to intensify farmers’ stir world's second most populous na- ing between $9 and $24 a dose in the New Delhi, June 22: India has re- assembled at NCP chief tion had covered just about 5.5% of rush to protect themselves from ceived 37 per cent excess rainfall Sharad Pawar's residence all the 950 million people eligible, the virus. during the monsoon season so far, INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE tractor, then what will happen to here Tuesday and discussed even though India is the world's Such regional gaps in health- the India Meteorological Department agriculture? And if he forgets to run various issues facing the largest producer of vaccines. care are exacerbated unless com- said Tuesday. New Delhi, June 22: Farmer the military tank on the borders, country, amid intense speculation about the A devastating second wave of prehensive data is made available The country gauged 13.78 cm leader Rakesh Tikait, who is one how will there be peace and secu- possibility of a third front infections during April and May on vaccinations, among others fac- precipitation against the normal of among those leading the protests rity in the country? The way farmer against the ruling BJP. overwhelmed medical staff and tors, said Bhramar Mukherjee, a 10.05 cm till June 21, it said. on Delhi borders against three produces the grain and runs tanks However, leaders who took facilities, killing hundreds of thou- professor of epidemiology at the The cumulative rainfall during farm laws for the last seven months, on the borders, he will have to part in the discussions sands. Images of funeral pyres University of Michigan. this year's Southwest Monsoon has given 'Triple T' formula to in- learn to use Twitter also, to ex- asserted that it was a "non- season till June 21 has been excess tensify the agitation. press his point of view, he further political" meeting of like- by about 37 per cent above Long Tikait has said, “Three things explained. minded individuals by Period Average (LPA), the weather are necessary to save the country. He said, “All soldiers are sons of Rashtriya Manch that was department said in a statement. Tanks on the borders, tractors in the the country. This formula will be floated by former finance It said that northwest India has fields and Twitter in the hands of of great help in future.” minister and TMC vice- received 71.3 mm rainfall against the the youth.” Three things are The BKU leader said, the gov- president Yashwant Sinha normal of 40.6 mm rainfall during Explaining it further, Rakesh necessary to save ernment has given a tool to the cor- along with others. the period, a surplus of 76 per cent. Tikait, spokesperson of the Bhartiya the country. Tanks porates to loot the farmers by im- Central India has registered 145.8 Kisan Union (BKU), told IANS, The on the borders, tractors in plementing three farm laws. He mm rainfall against the normal of farmer who works in the field and the fields and Twitter in the said these are not laws made for the NIA arrests 2 92.2 mm, an increase of 58 per cent. drive tractor, the same farmer also hands of the youth farmers, but for corporates, and The southern peninsula has re- goes to the borders to drive the RAKESH TIKAIT I FARMER LEADER that is why the government is ig- KLF terrorists ceived 133.6 mm rainfall, which is tank. We have a lot of soldiers, who noring the interest of the farmers. New Delhi: The National 24 per cent more than normal, while run tractors in the fields, and tanks Meanwhile, crowds on the borders Investigation Agency (NIA) east and northeast India witnessed on the borders. The same farmer benefit not only the farmers move- have begun to swell once again as Tuesday said two Khalistan 253.9 mm rainfall against the nor- also has Twitter in the phone. This ment but also the country. thousands of farmers from differ- Liberation Force (KLF) mal of 224.8 mm during the period. is the 'Triple T' formula. This will If the farmer does not drive the ent states have joined the agitation. terrorists absconding in the 2020 murder case of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu have been arrested. Harbhinder Singh Immunisation officers brave odds to inoculate remote India alias 'Pinder' alias 'Dhillon' of Jeobala and Navpreet Singh PRESS TRUST OF INDIA distance in a vehicle, we have to There is Internet problem. In Pradesh is proof of this. alias 'Nav' of Jhamke were walk for 2-3 days. certain districts, the immunisation There are many areas in the arrested Monday, an NIA New Delhi, June 22: Whether it The only consolation is that the teams have to go for offline vacci- hilly state with limited network spokesperson said. The NIA is trekking for several kilometres area is at such a high altitude, the nation. It is troublesome, Thur said. connectivity, making it difficult said the case was initially through hilly terrains, grappling temperature is zero almost all the In the case of offline vaccination, for people to register on the CoWIN registered at Bhikhiwind Police Station in Tarn Taran with poor network connectivity or time. This helps in the vaccina- the data has to be uploaded on the portal. So the immunisation team district of Punjab relating to vaccine hesitancy, teams running tion process as the vaccine has to COWIN portal latest by 5 pm the fol- came up with a unique idea to get the murder of Comrade vaccination drives in far-flung tribal be kept at 2-8 degrees celsius, lowing day. For this, the teams have the job done. Sandhu at his residence-cum- areas of the country are doing Padung told PTI over phone. to travel to the nearest PHC which Quoting Himachal state immu- school October 16, 2020. whatever it takes to ensure that But for vaccination teams, suc- sometimes is 40-60 km away. nisation officer Hiten Banyal, the every citizen gets their Covid jab. cessfully managing to reach such However, Thur's team has been officials said that his team kept Arunachal Pradesh state im- remote villages is only half the fortunate about encountering al- ballot boxes in different parts of munisation officer Dimong Padung battle won. Getting people to reg- most negligible vaccine hesitancy districts and people were asked to BSF draws public has a team of five, including porters, ister themselves for Covid vacci- among the people in the state. drop a chit in these boxes with ire on social media nurses and volunteers, who have nation is also challenging. For this, There are a few groups who may their names, and contact and iden- journeyed to remote areas to ensure ASHA workers and local volun- be hesitant, but as of now there is tity details, in case they wanted to Jaipur: The BSF team in that the state is completely vacci- teers come in handy who use in- largely no vaccine hesitancy as far be vaccinated. Rajasthan is facing flak for nated. One such place is the terpersonal communication and as Nagaland is concerned. Rather, The immunisation team then performing yoga asanas on Luguthang village located in innovative methods to help peo- I have seen that vaccine eagerness collected these chits to register the back of camels which Tawang district. ple overcome vaccine hesitancy. Everyone in the village, except Travelling to these places is dif- is there, the officer said. these people on the CoWIN portal

y were laid on floor with their The village is remotely situated, foot tied with ropes. The Quoting Tawang district im- a 95-year-old, readily got jabbed. ficult because of poor road con- Earlier this month, the gov- in a better network area and later

over 60 kms away from the nearest munisation officer Rinchin Neema, The farther the place, the more nectivity and lack of public trans- ernment said that more walk-in vac-

k y m pictures of these yoga vaccinated them. Making people c exercises are going viral on Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), officials gave the example of a challenges the immunisation teams port systems. We often have to walk cinations were being witnessed feel ready for vaccination is, how- social media showing camels and is extremely difficult to reach. nursing assistant who went from have to face. halfway for 6-7 hours. The hilly ter- in tribal districts as compared to ever, not an easy task. Sikkim state lying on the back of the floor It is one of the remotest areas door to door in Mago village with The remotest that Nagaland state rain makes it difficult, Thur said over the national average. While the immunisation officer Psumzay while BSF personnel are that my team has been to for vac- a picture of the Dalai Lama to con- immunisation officer Ritu Thur's phone. walk-in and online vaccination Denzong said that her team has seen performing yoga cination. There are no motorable vince locals to get vaccinated, and team has been to is the Kiphire dis- Poor Internet and mobile net- ratio nationally is 8119, it is 8812 made full use of both online and of- asanas on their back. roads, so after travelling a little it did the trick. trict that borders Myanmar. work only add to their woes. for tribal districts. Himachal fline resources at their disposal. A Korean proverb PFIZER TO SUPPLY VAX P10 says that in a dream, WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR what counts most is to read it, DOSES TO INDIA: CEO not to have it. It seems that the Pfizer is in the final stages of an US may interpret the situation agreement with India to supply in such a way as to seek a vaccines, CEO Dr Albert Bourla said comfort for itself Tuesday, observing that the KIMYOJONG| DEPUTY DEPARTMENT vaccines would be the backbone

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k y m international c of the day uote UN says Great Barrier Reef in ‘danger’, Oz retaliates Fauci has blood AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE tion that we are making,” she said vironmental value, the 2,300-kilo- in his hands’, IN A DRAFT REPORT in a statement. metre-long (1,400-mile-long) reef are you kidding Brisbane, June 22: Australia will Australia has resisted calls to was worth an estimated $4.8 billion me? Here’s a guy RELEASED MONDAY, strongly oppose a UNESCO plan to commit to a target of net-zero a year in tourism revenue for the whose entire life has THE UN BODY been devoted to list the Great Barrier Reef as “in emissions by 2050, with Prime Australian economy before the saving lives, and now danger” over its deterioration RECOMMENDED Minister Scott Morrison saying Coronavirus pandemic. you’re telling me he’s like Hitler? You caused by climate change, the gov- the country hoped to reach carbon Australia’s own government had know, come on, folks. Get real ernment said Tuesday. THE REEF’S WORLD neutral “as soon as possible” with- already downgraded the reef ’s long- Environmental campaigners out harming its commodity-de- term outlook to “very poor” after ANTHONY FAUCI | HERITAGE STATUS BE said the decision highlighted pendent economy. back-to-back mass bleaching events INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT, US Australia’s lack of action to curb DOWNGRADED DUE The plan to add the reef to in 2016 and 2017. emissions and brought “shame” the World Heritage “in danger” The reef has also been battered on the government. TO ITS DRAMATIC list prompted environmental Don’t get me by several cyclones as climate wrong. There is Environment Minister Sussan CORAL DECLINE groups to highlight Canberra’s change drives more extreme a national Ley said Australia would mount a reluctance to take stronger cli- weather and outbreaks of crown- emergency. If you challenge after the “back-flip on ficials”, ahead of the World Heritage by China next month. those nations who are not making mate action. Aside from its ines- of-thorns starfish -- which eat the don’t want to get previous assurances from UN of- Committee’s 44th session hosted “This sends a poor signal to the investments in reef protec- timable natural, scientific and en- coral -- in recent decades. vaccinated, I will have you arrested. And I will inject the vaccine in your Spanish Cabinet butt. You are pests. We are already NEPAL POLITICAL CRISIS suffering and you’re adding to the burden partially pardons 9 RODRIGO DUTERTE | PRESIDENT, PHILIPPINES Catalan separatists Iran’s poll rattles Biden’s SC quashes appointment ASSOCIATED PRESS We welcome Madrid, June 22: The Spanish of 20 Cabinet ministers the High Commissioner Cabinet issued pardons Tuesday for hope for a nuclear deal to come to China to nine imprisoned instigators of PRESS TRUST OF INDIA visit Xinjiang. This Catalonia’s 2017 secession bid in a PRESS TRUST OF INDIA visit should be a move that Prime Minister Pedro Kathmandu, June 22: In a major friendly visit with the Sánchez says is needed to bring Washington, June 22: Biden ad- blow to beleaguered Nepal Prime aim of promoting bilateral reconciliation. ministration officials are insist- Minister K P Sharma Oli, the exchanges and cooperation rather “The government has taken the ing that the election of a hard-liner Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that than to pursue a so-called decision because it is the best de- as Iran’s president won’t affect the appointment of 20 ministers by investigation with the presumption cision for Catalonia and the best de- prospects for reviving the faltering him was unconstitutional, invali- of guilt cision for Spain,” Sánchez said in 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. But dating his two recent Cabinet ex- ZHAO LIJIAN | a short, nationally televised ap- there are already signs that their pansions after the dissolution of the The petitioners had FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN, CHINA pearance. “We hope to open a new goal of locking in a deal just got House of Representatives. era of dialogue and build new tougher. A division bench of Chief Justice argued that since the bridges.” Optimism that a deal was im- Cholendra Shumsher Rana and government has SHORT TAKES Former Catalan vice president, minent faded as the latest talks Justice Prakash Kumar Dhungana Oriol Junqueras, who in 2019 got ended Sunday without tangible in- ruled that Cabinet expansions after already turned into a the heaviest sentence of 13 years dications of significant progress. the dissolution of the House were un- Russia bans US in prison for sedition and misuse “I don’t envy the Biden team,” constitutional and hence, the min- caretaker status, the NGO Bard College of public funds, will go free along said Karim Sadjapour, a senior fel- US must lift all unjust sanctions: Raisi isters cannot discharge their duties, Constitution does not with his associates after spending low at the Carnegie Endowment for a report in the Kathmandu Post said. allow such a PM to Moscow: Russian state three-and-a-half years behind bars. International Peace who has advised Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said that the US must lift “all unjust Two deputy Prime Ministers, prosecutor’s office said The other eight included the for- multiple US administrations on sanctions” on Tehran and abide by their commitments under the 2015 Rajendra Mahato from Janata appoint new ministers Monday that it banned Bard mer Cabinet members of the Iran. “I think the administration nuclear agreement. Regarding the European partners in the nuclear Samajwadi Party and Raghubir College, a US non- Catalan government, the former now has a heightened sense of ur- agreement, Raisi said they should not succumb to the “pressures and Mahaseth from Oli’s CPN-UML Ministers shall continue to act governmental organisation, Speaker of the Catalan Parliament, gency to revise the deal before foreign policies” of Washington but instead fulfill their commitments were among those who lost the until another Council of Ministers after labelling it and two leaders of separatist civil Raisi and a new hard-line team is under the deal. Iran, he noted, will negotiate neither its regional policies posts. Mahaseth was also the is constituted, the report said. “undesirable”. The Russian society groups who had all received inaugurated.” nor its national defense with foreign parties. Minister for Foreign Affairs. The development comes when the foreign ministry said in April it sentences ranging from nine to 12 Despite Raisi’s impending pres- With the order, there are only Supreme Court is hearing the case would end the activity in Russia of US funds and NGOs, years. idency, Biden administration offi- who is president. tain that the administration has al- five ministers left in Oli’s Cabinet, regarding the reinstatement of the which it believed interfere in The pardons lifted the remain- cials insist prospects for reaching “The president’s view and our ready given away too much in ex- including the Prime Minister. 275-member House of the country’s internal affairs, ing years of their prison terms, an agreement are unaltered. They view is that the decision leader is the change for too little by signaling its The Supreme Court has cited Representatives, which was dis- in retaliation to an array of US while keeping intact their status as argue that Iran’s Supreme Leader supreme leader,” White House press desire to repudiate Trump’s re- Article 77 (3) in its ruling to quash solved by President Bidya Devi government sanctions being unfit to hold public office. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. pudiation of the nuclear deal. the appointments. It states if the Bhandari May 22 at the recom- imposed on Moscow. The The government said that the signed off on the 2015 deal known “That was the case before the elec- Moreover, they say that even if Office of the Prime Minister falls mendation of Prime Minister Oli. state prosecutor’s office said pardons could be revoked if their as the Joint Comprehensive Plan tion; it’s the case today; it will be the Iran agrees to some sort of addi- vacant after the prime minister The President had also announced that the activity of beneficiaries try to lead another of Action, or JCPOA, will make case probably moving forward.” tional talks, the pledge will be fails to win a vote of confidence or snap elections November 12 and educational NGO Bard College breakaway bid. any final decisions regardless of Critics of the nuclear deal main- meaningless. resigns, the same Council of November 19. “represents the threat to the constitutional order and security of Russian TOUGH TIMES Federation”. Britain aims to join CPTPP Italy to drop face masks from June 28 trade bloc in Indo-Pacific tilt Rome: Facemasks will no longer be compulsory in Italy, The UK said joining the one of the countries in Europe worst hit by the Coronavirus, trade bloc would give from June 28, the health the country’s exporters ministry said Monday. The lifting of the mask and services firms better requirement would come into effect in regions labelled access to these dynamic “white” under Italy’s markets and boost classification system for how rapidly the virus is spreading, growth and support Health Minister Roberto British jobs Speranza wrote on Facebook. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Zealand, Peru, Singapore and the pact is expected to benefit British Vietnam, with the Philippines, farmers, helping farmers in Britain Turtle carcasses London, June 22: As part of its post- Thailand, Taiwan and the Republic sell meat produced into fast-grow- Brexit foreign policy focus on the of Korea said to have plans to join. ing markets like Mexico. wash ashore in SL Indo-Pacific region, Britain Tuesday According to the Department In the digital and services sector, Colombo: Nearly a hundred launched negotiations to join the for International Trade (DIT), the an agreement would make it sim- carcasses of turtles with Comprehensive and Progressive UK’s exports to CPTPP countries are pler for the UK to sell services dig- throat and shell damage, as Agreement for Trans-Pacific set to increase by 65 per cent up to itally and cheaper and easier for tech well as dozens of dead Partnership (CPTPP), made up of 37 billion pounds by 2030 and mem- firms to expand abroad. dolphins and a blue whale, 11 countries belonging to an esti- bership is expected to lower tar- Official DIT statistics state that have washed ashore in Sri mated 9 trillion pounds free trade iffs on key British exports like cars CPTPP countries accounted for 110 Lanka since a container ship area. and whisky and should mean tar- billion pounds worth of UK trade burned and sank, raising fears The CPTPP is made up of iff-free trade for 99.9 per cent of ex- in 2019 and UK trade with CPTPP of a severe marine disaster. Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, ports. member countries has grown by 8 A person sits next to candles lit in honour of the 500,000 people who have died from the Coronavirus in Brazil, at the Ecologists believe the deaths Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New In reference to specific sectors, per cent annually between 2016-19. Largo da Memoria, in Sao Paulo, Brazil REUTERS were directly caused by the fire and release of hazardous chemicals while the Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl burned for 12 days and sank last week. Violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’: UN

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE or alleged association with armed Sexual violence remained vastly their access to education, health and groups, including those designated A STOLEN CHILDHOOD underreported, owing to stigma- social services, limiting child pro- Taliban holds Afghan United Nations, June 22: A new as terrorist groups by the UN. tisation, cultural norms, absence tection activities and shrinking Tajikistan crossing UN report has revealed that there Cross-border spillover of con- of services and safe spaces. were at least 26,425 grave viola- flicts and inter-communal violence safety con- The socio-economic impact of Kunduz: The Taliban captured tions against children in 2020. affected children, in particular, in Escalation cerns, the pandemic exposed these chil- Afghanistan’s main border The annual Children and Armed the Sahel and Lake Chad basin re- of conflict, armed ac- dren to grave violations, notably re- crossing with Tajikistan, an Conflict (CAAC) report released n gions, said the report. cruitment and use, abduction and Afghan provincial official and Monday said that of the violations, The highest numbers of grave vi- clashes and disregard for sexual violence. army officer said Tuesday, 23,946 were committed in 2020 and olations were verified in Attacks on schools and hospi- with some security forces international humanitarian 2,479 were committed earlier but ver- Afghanistan, the Democratic tals, and the military use thereof, abandoning their posts and ified only last year, Xinhua news law and international human fleeing across the frontier. The Republic of the Congo, Somalia, exacerbated the plight of children, seizure of Shir Khan Bandar, in agency reported. Syria and Yemen. rights law had a severe said the report. the far north of Afghanistan The highest numbers of viola- Verified cases of abduction The protection of children af-

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k y m about 50 kilometres (30 miles) c from Kunduz city, is the most use of 8,521 children, followed by dren increased alarmingly by 90 of children cord- to preventing conflict and sus- significant gain for the Taliban the killing and maiming of 8,422 per cent and 70 per cent, respec- ing to taining peace, the report said, since they stepped up children and 4,156 incidents of de- tively. Abduction is often com- the report. urging national and regional operations May 1 when the US nial of humanitarian access, the bined with the recruitment and Grave violations affect boys used were boys, 98 per cent of The Covid-19 pandemic aggra- stake-holders to develop and ex- began the final stages of its report said. use of children and sexual vio- and girls differently. While 85 per sexual violence was perpetrated vated existing vulnerabilities of pand initiatives to prevent grave troop withdrawal. Children were detained for actual lence, said the report. cent of children recruited and against girls. children, including by hampering violations. The Covid-19 EU INVESTIGATES GOOGLE’S P11 pandemic WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR continues to pose risks CONDUCT IN DIGITAL AD TECH to the US economic The European Commission has opened a formal outlook as the pace of investigation into whether Google violated the vaccination has bloc’s competition rules by favouring its own slowed online display advertising technology services JEROME POWELL | at the expense of rival publishers, advertisers

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k y m business c of the day uote Govt not to seek flash sales disclosure from e-tailers We are Jet Airways revival AGENCIES evaluated in western countries be- bringing in cause many times shell companies artificial New Delhi, June 22: The Centre intelligence and organise flash sales without any in- machine learning Tuesday said it will not seek dis- ventory, which is against the in- that is being closure of flash sales from e-com- terest of consumers and limits fair leveraged for better plan accepted by merce players to regulate the competition. forecasting and planning. And we fraudulent sale of goods and serv- “This is a step taken in time. are also redesigning a ices but will take appropriate ac- These markets are evolving, con- manufacturing and distribution tion as per the law on consumer We sumer preferences network to bring in more agility and complaints. are not going to are evolving. We flexibility bankruptcy court Discount sales that benefit max- seek disclosure of have to keep imum to consumers will continue, pace with the SANJIV MEHTA | HUL CMD flash sales. We are with but not fraudulent flash sales on the sales that benefit maximum changes so e-commerce platforms, the gov- that con- consumers. If someone wants ernment said, adding that the e-tail- “We are not going to seek dis- not be anxious about sumers are Our to complain, there should at government ers need not be ‘anxious’ about the closure of flash sales. We are with the proposed changes not duped,” intends to draft rules. sales that benefit maximum con- in the rules. least be a provision she added. create an Ban on fraudulent flash sales, sumers. If someone wants to com- “We will take action on NIDHI KHARE I ADDITIONAL The gov- international mis-selling and appointment of plain, there should at least be a fraudulent flash sales if we SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS ernment as- business hub in chief compliance officer/griev- provision,” said Nidhi Khare, receive any complaints or CCPA MINISTRY sured that Visakhapatnam to ance redressal officer -- are among Additional Secretary in the (Central Consumer Protection discount sales attract the best IT and ITES and key amendments proposed to the Consumer Affairs Ministry. Authority) can take suo motu cog- will continue. “Such competition financial services MNCs to start Consumer Protection (e-com- She also made it clear that the nizance,” she said while briefing the actually helps the business over- operations in a business friendly merce) Rules, 2020, on which the ministry ‘will not regulate’ the media on this issue. all to bring goods at better prices environment in the port city government has sought public trade on e-commerce platforms. Further, Khare said such fraud- to consumers. We are not against MEKAPATI GOUTHAM REDDY | comments by July 6. And the e-commerce players need ulent flash sales are also being that,” she said. AP INDUSTRIES & IT MINISTER

AGENCIES proved the resolution plan sub- FM asks Infosys to Confidence mitted by the consortium of the levels of Mumbai, June 22: The National UK's Kalrock Capital and the UAE- Odisha most hit due to forex fix all issues on new working Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) based entrepreneur Murari Lal women and young Tuesday approved the Jalan Kalrock Jalan. professionals are I-T portal on priority Consortium's resolution plan for the Jet Airways has been undergo- amongst the lowest bankrupt-Jet Airways, two years ing a resolution process under the AGENCIES in the workforce loss in bauxite import: IIVCC today after the once-storied airline went Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code into insolvency proceedings. (IBC) for two years, and its affairs POST NEWS NETWORK New Delhi, June 22: Finance ASHUTOSH GUPTA | Financial distress forced Jet are being managed by resolution Minister Nirmala Sitharaman INDIA COUNTRY MANAGER, LINKEDIN Airways, which flew for more than professional Ashish Chhawchharia. Bhubaneswar, June 22: The Indian Tuesday asked Infosys to fix all is- two decades, to suspend opera- After the CoC gave its approval Industrial Value Chain Collective sues on the new Income Tax por- tions April 17, 2019 and a consor- to the resolution plan, (IIVCC) Tuesday released a report tal immediately, while the software SHORT TAKES tium of lenders, led by the State Chhawchharia had approached that said Odisha is the most af- major said at least five technical Bank of India (SBI), filed an in- NCLT stating that the "slots are a fected state due to the forex loss glitches, including viewing past ‘Green hydrogen solvency petition in June 2019, to vital part of the plan, and it is im- caused by bauxite import. ITRs and e-proceedings, are ex- recover outstanding dues worth portant that DGCA and MoCA sub- IIVCC is a group representing or- pected to be resolved within a week. buying mandatory’ over `8,000 crore. mit their stance on the same". ganisations involved in industrial As numerous glitches have con- An NCLT Mumbai bench, However, in a joint affidavit to the production and consumption sup- tinued to mar the functioning of the New Delhi: Purchase of green chaired by Mohammed Ajmal and tribunal, DGCA and MoCA had ply chain activities across India. new Income Tax e-filing portal for hydrogen will be made “The state most affected due to two weeks since its launch June 7, mandatory for certain sectors V Nallasenapathy, has approved submitted that Jet Airways does not on the pattern of renewable the resolution plan for Jet Airways qualify for grant of slots on the this forex loss is Odisha which the finance ministry had called purchase obligation, New & that will have to be implemented basis of historic precedence and the has nearly 50 per cent of the coun- Infosys -- the vendor which devel- Renewable Energy Minister RK in 90 days starting from June 22. allocation will be based on 'Slot try’s bauxite reserves and 25 per oped the site -- for a meeting to Singh said Tuesday. Hydrogen In an oral order, the bench also Allocation Guidelines'. cent of its coal reserves, both of hear out stakeholder concerns and purchase obligations would be said that if further extension of “Jet Airways does not qualify which are the primary raw mate- suggest remedial measures for fix- in place for fertilizers/ the effective date is required, the for grant of slots on the basis of his- rials for aluminium production. ing the issues. refineries involving private resolution applicant (Jalan Kalrock toric precedence and the submis- Odisha is the largest aluminium The ministry had received more sector. Under Renewable Consortium) can approach the tri- sion of the airline's that it is in op- producer in India, with a pro- IIVCC’s data revealed the loss posit in the world, with over 50 than 700 emails from stakehold- Purchase Obligation (RPO), bunal again. eration for the last 25 years is not duction capacity of 2.7 million resulting from import activities per cent of it located in Odisha ers detailing over 2,000 issues, in- bulk purchasers like discoms, On the historicity of slot allo- a criteria for claiming historicity tonne per annum. Yet, instead of of bauxite. IIVCC claimed, for alone, aluminium industries con- cluding 90 unique issues/problems open access consumers and cations for Jet Airways, the tribu- and it can't substitute the re- being able to leverage Odisha’s the first quarter of 2021, this to- tinue to rely on imported bauxite. captive users are required to nal said it was not giving a direc- quirements for claiming historic rich mineral geology, manufac- tals to a staggering USD 51.97 This has caused a forex loss of $ buy a certain proportion of tion and the issue will be handled precedence. Thus, the claims are turers are forced to import baux- million (` 390 crore), which oth- 571 million `4,400 crore) in the renewable energy out of their by the government or the appro- wrong and denied,” as per the af- ite, compromising the viability of erwise should have belonged to last 6 years alone.” total consumption of priate authority. fidavit that was filed earlier this year. the aluminium industry. Further, the people of India, with a sig- “With bauxite reserves of more electricity. They can also buy Slots will be crucial for the revival DGCA is the Directorate General Odisha’s population is yet to see nificant share going to the par- than 3.8 billion tonnes, it is baf- RE certificates from of Jet Airways once it restarts op- of Civil Aviation and MoCA is the its domestic natural deposit trans- ticipants in the value chain of fling that India has to meet its renewable energy producers to meet the RPO norms. erations. The slots that were with Ministry of Civil Aviation. late into economic development,” extraction, transport, process- bauxite requirements from im- Interacting with the media in a the airline prior to the suspension The carrier, which was admitted IIVCC’s release said. ing and supply of bauxite and ports. For every single mine auc- virtual curtain raiser press of operations in April 2019, have to the NCLT in June 2019, owes The state has attracted invest- its end output. tioned, there is potential to gar- conference on 'India's role as been allocated to other carriers. more than `8,000 crore to banks, ments of over `1.4 lakh crore to Abhay Raj Mishra, member of ner `5,000 crore for the exchequer a Global Champion for the In October 2020, the airline's with public sector lenders having make it the aluminium capital of IIVCC said, “Despite India hav- and create 10,000 livelihood op- Energy Transition theme at the Committee of Creditors (CoC) ap- significant exposure. the nation. ing the fifth largest bauxite de- portunities,” he added. UN High Level Dialogue on Energy 2021', Singh said just with the new portal. like RPO, hydrogen purchase During the online meeting obligation would ensure that Tuesday, which was also attended product sells. Nordic fund divests from Adani Ports over links to Myanmar junta by Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, Revenue Secretary INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE forces’ abuses was publicly avail- ther financial transactions are car- Tarun Bajaj, CBDT Chairman Hero MotoCorp to able. This should have given Adani ried out, the agreement is valid Jagannath Mohapatra and other New Delhi, June 22: Adani Ports reasonable grounds to act with for a term of 50 years, which means senior officials, Sitharaman ex- hike prices from July and Special Economic Zone Ltd particular prudence with respect that the risk of contributing to fu- horted Infosys to work on the tax Mumbai: Two-wheeler maker has been excluded from invest- to the MEC, which owned the land. ture violations does exist. portal to make it more humane Hero MotoCorp will hike its ment by Norway’s largest pension The company must exercise par- In addition, the agreement’s ob- and user-friendly. vehicle prices by up to `3,000 fund, KLP and the KLP Funds with ticular care when it operates in lo- ject concerns a permanent and The Finance Minister expressed from July to partially offset effect from June 2021. cations where there is war or con- important piece of infrastructure, her deep concern on the various the impact of the higher This due diligence-based di- flict. Nor has the company which may be used beyond the problems being faced by the stake- commodity prices. Hero vestment has been implemented adequately performed the necessary term of the agreement. In KLP's holders in the new portal, which was MotoCorp will make an on the grounds that Adani’s oper- human rights due diligence as- view, the company has failed to expected to provide a seamless ex- upward revision in the ex- ations in Myanmar and its business sessments. There are reasonable take such steps with respect to perience to taxpayers. showroom prices of its partnership with that country’s grounds to suspect that the company the agreement as would consti- “The FM asked Infosys to ad- motorcycles and scooters, armed forces constitutes an un- puts commercial considerations tute due diligence but has instead dress all issues without further with effect from July 1, the acceptable risk of contributing to before the risk to human rights,” continued its business partner- loss of time, improve their services, company said in a statement. the violation of KLP's guidelines KLP said. ship with the MEC. Adani has redress grievances on priority as The price hike will be up to for responsible investment. The agreement’s potential ter- therefore not acted with sufficient it was impacting taxpayers ad- ` 3,000, it said. The exact India's largest commercial port mination was conditional on the fi- prudence in its choice of busi- versely,” an official statement issued quantum of the increase, operator, Adani manages 12 ports nancial consequences following ness partner in a country where after the meeting said. however, will depend on the in India, with logistics account- from sanctions imposed by the US there has been an ongoing con- During the meeting, Infosys CEO basis of the model and the ing for an important part of its glomerate Myanmar Economic KLP was invested in Adani at the Department of the Treasury's Office flict, involving systematic and ex- Salil Parekh and COO Pravin Rao, specific market, the company business activity. Adani has en- Corporation (MEC) for the con- time the company was excluded. of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), tremely serious abuses that affect along with other company officials said. The price hike has been necessitated to partially offset tered into a business partnership struction of a new container port “When Adani signed the agree- and not on the behaviour of the a very large number of people, took note of the issues highlighted the impact of continuous with the military-owned con- in the city of Yangon. ment, information about the armed armed forces. Even though no fur- for many years, it said. by the stakeholders. increase in commodity prices, Hero MotoCorp said, adding, it continues to drive cost-saving programme aggressively, in order to minimize the impact Bitcoin sinks below $30,000 as China crackdown deepens on the customer. REUTERS The sell-off was sparked by the tandem with bitcoin, fell over 6% bitcoin. Authorities in major bitcoin People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to $1,773, its lowest in a month. mining hubs including Sichuan, Guj announces London/ Hong Kong, June 22: urging China’s largest banks and Last month, three industry as- Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia have Bitcoin Tuesday fell below $30,000 payment firms to crack down sociations issued a similar ban on issued their own curbs with greater new EV policy for the first time since January, harder on cryptocurrency trad- crypto-related financial services, details on the restrictions. adding to losses sparked a day ear- ing, the latest tightening of re- though market players said it would Evidence of the impact of the Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief lier when China’s central bank strictions on the sector by Beijing. be hard to enforce as banks and pay- curbs is emerging. The so-called Minister Vijay Rupani has announced the Gujarat deepened a crackdown on cryp- Crypto exchanges were effec- ment firms could struggle to iden- hash rate of the bitcoin network – Electric Vehicle Policy 2021, tocurrencies. tively pushed out of China by a tify crypto-related payments. a measure of its processing power with an aim to have over 2 The world’s largest cryptocur- 2017 rule change, but over-the- “We are definitely in the midst that shows how much mining is tak- lakh electric vehicles on the rency slumped over 7% to $29,332, counter (OTC) platforms based of a correction,” said Anthony ing place, on Monday hit its lowest roads in the next four years. its lowest since January 27, after giv- overseas have sprung up to receive Wong of Hong Kong-based crypto level since late 2020. “Gujarat is renowned in the ing up gains made in Asian hours. payment from people based in firm Orichal Partners. The crackdown on miners will country as an automobile hub. Its fall pushed down smaller coins China and buying cryptocurrencies “This time China’s iron-fist ban likely hit prices in the short-term, Now we aim to become the such as ether. on their behalf. on crypto seems to be more serious market players said.

electric vehicle hub in the Bitcoin tumbled over 10 per cent “It basically says now OTC trans- BTC China, China’s first bitcoin ex- ing to root out crypto transactions. than back in 2017 as the directive “Some of the miners in China

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P12 WEDNESDAY | JUNE 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports Danes crush Russia 4-1 to seal second spot in Group B behind Belgium setting up a round of 16 clash with Wales at Euro 2020 KIWIS HAVE UPPER HAND SHAMI, ISHANT RESTRICT NEW ZEALAND TO 249 BEFORE INDIA REDUCED TO 64/2 HAVING A SLENDER Euphoria for Denmark LEAD OF 32 RUNS AT STUMPS ON DAY 5 OF WTC FINAL

Belgium advance ST. PETERSBURG: Three straight wins, seven goals and their top players with game time in their legs. For Belgium, the group stage at the Euro 2020 could hardly have gone better. The world’s top-ranked team beat Finland 2-0 Monday to finish in first place in Group B and join Italy and the Netherlands in qualifying with maximum points. Finland finished in third place in their first appearance at a major tournament. Romelu Lukaku sealed the scores in the 81st minute for his third at Euro 2020. Earlier, goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky had the misfortune of scoring a cruel own-goal in the 74th minute. game then opened up consider- Mohammed Shami reacts after dismissing BJ Watling (not in pic); Tim Southee is ecstatic after getting rid of Shubman ably after the break as Russia had Gill in the second innings at Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, Tuesday no choice but to push forward. Russia’s penalty came when PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Shubman Gill (8) with the score- kill on the final day to force a result. Jannik Vestergaard tripped board reading 24/1. New Zealand showed more intent Alexander Sobolev in the area and Southampton, June 22: With Rohit Sharma (30) and on keeping the scoreboard ticking Dzyuba slotted the spot-kick straight only a day’s play left, the World Cheteshwar Pujara (12 batting) with Kyle Jamieson (21) and NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Denmark players celebrate in front of the elated home fans after a goal against Russia in down the middle. Test Championship final between managed to take India past 50 and Southee (30) throwing their bats Copenhagen, Monday Christensen had only scored one India and New Zealand was evenly when it was looking like the Men around for useful runs which cer- international goal before — in 2017 poised at the end of the fifth day at in Blue would head into the final tainly put the pressure back on ASSOCIATED PRESS Eriksen — who wears No.10 for minute with a looping shot from out- — but ended Russia’s hopes of a Hampshire Bowl here, Tuesday. day with nine wickets in hand, India going into the final session the national team — suffered car- side the area, Yussuf Poulsen made comeback by firing in a rising long- With the opening day being Southee returned to hunt them. of the day. Copenhagen, June 22: After scor- diac arrest and had to be resusci- it 2-0 in the 59th by pouncing on a distance shot when the ball fell to washed out, now it all came to the He played the same trick, which dis- Shami (4/76), after a mesmeris- ing a goal to help Denmark ad- tated with a defibrillator. He was massive defensive error. him shortly after goalkeeper Matvei reserve day to find out a winner. missed Gill, to get rid of Rohit. ing morning spell, got a couple of vance at the European released from the hospital Friday. Roman Zobnin tried to play a Safonov had made a double save. However, at the point of time it After bowling few outswingers, more wickets in the post-lunch ses- Championship, Joakim Maehle Denmark, Russia and Finland all back pass to his goalkeeper but in- The Chelsea defender also paid seems very unlikely for India to he bowled an inswinger as Rohit sion. During the final half-an-hour, walked straight to a TV camera finished with three points but the stead gave the ball straight to the tribute to Eriksen by forming a win considering the position – 64/2 failed to read it and tried to leave India’s senior-most player Ishant and formed a “10” with his fin- Danes had the better goal difference. Denmark forward, who could put “10” with his fingers — and per- in their second innings having a the ball. The ball hit his back leg Sharma (3/48) denied half century gers. That was for Christian Belgium won the group with nine it into an empty net. formed a self-mocking celebration slender lead of 32 runs – they are in. and umpire showed no hesitation to a dogged skipper Kane Eriksen. points, capping it off with a 2-0 Russia only needed a draw to by putting his hands to his ears. “It’s New Zealand, on the other hand, raising the finger. However, skip- Williamson (49). Maehle’s 82nd-minute goal put win over Finland. advance and Artem Dzyuba got an internal joke we have,” have a good chance to win the game per Virat Kohli (8 batting) and some extra gloss on a 4-1 win over Now a meeting with Wales awaits the visitors back in the match when Christensen said. “They call me if they somehow managed to re- Pujara negated the remaining overs BRIEF SCORES Russia Monday that gave Denmark for Denmark in Amsterdam he made it 2-1 from the penalty the guy with the big ears.” strict India below 150 with one- with caution. INDIA 217 & 64/2 second place in Group B and an au- Saturday. And a tournament that spot in the 70th. However, Andreas After the final whistle, the whole and-half-a-session of play left. So Earlier, Mohammed Shami’s (Rohit Sharma 30; Tim Southee tomatic spot in the round of 16. so nearly began with a tragedy Christensen netted from outside the Danish team formed a circle at the come Wednesday, the first hour of artistry was on full display but 2/17); NEW ZEALAND 249 After Eriksen’s collapse in the could still turn into a triumph. area in the 79th and Maehle finished center of the field to follow the last play will be very crucial for both New Zealand still managed to take (Kane Williamson 49, Tim first game and the team’s two sub- Given all the team’s earlier mis- off a quick counter to put the game minutes of the Belgium game be- the sides. a crucial 32-run lead after scoring Southee 30, Kyle Jamieson 21; sequent losses at home, Denmark fortune, perhaps it was fitting that beyond doubt. fore doing a lap of honor in front After considering a 32-run first 249. More than the quantum of the Mohammed Shami 4/76, Ishant finally was able to celebrate in they were helped by a massive gift The 20-year-old Damsgaard be- of their serenading supporters. innings lead, India failed to get off first innings lead, New Zealand Sharma 3/48, Ravichandran front of their raucous and jubi- this time. After Mikkel Damsgaard came Denmark’s youngest scorer “It’s a relief,” Maehle said, “and a to a good start as Tim Southee gained psychological advantage Ashwin 2/28, Ravindra Jadeja lant supporters at Parken Stadium. put Denmark ahead in the 38th at a European Championship. The redemption”. (2/17) set up well to get rid of young as their seam attack can go for the 1/20). Match to continue. France test awaits Portugal Argentina seal Copa knockout spot

ASSOCIATED PRESS France, which shut out Germany TODAY’S MATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS in a 1-0 victory but fluffed several Suarez lifts Uruguay Budapest, June 22: France ad- chances in a 1-1 draw with Hungary. SWE v POL Sao Paulo, June 22: Papu Gomez vanced without kicking a ball, and With an attack that is the envy of scored in the 10th minute as CUIBA (BRAZIL): Luis Suarez ended a Portugal can move on as well even most coaches, it seems odd that Time: 09:30 pm Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 and se- goal scoring drought for Uruguay with a loss Wednesday. Hardly the France is not yet clicking in attack. cured their place in the Copa that threatened to extend to a fifth straight game. The veteran striker’s heavyweight showdown many had Mbappe netted a career-high 42 SVK v ESP America knockout stage. 66th-minute equaliser helped hoped for in a match pitting defending goals for Paris Saint-Germain this The result at the Mane Garrincha Time: 09:30 pm Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at champion Portugal against World season, while Karim Benzema stadium in Brasilia moved the Copa America Monday, their first Cup champions France, and Cristiano scored 30 for Real Madrid and Argentina atop Group A with seven point of the tournament. The result Ronaldo against Kylian Mbappe. moved into a tie for fourth on the JUNE 24 points from three matches. The allowed Chile to advance to the Tuesday’s results guaranteed all-time list of scorers in the FRA v POR game also gave Lionel Messi a knockout stage of the tournament France a spot in the round of 16. A Champions League with 71. record 147th cap for the national and kept the Uruguayans in con- one-goal loss for Portugal should be team, equalling the mark of re- Yet neither has scored so far at Time: 12:30 am tention in Group A. Chile’s Eduardo enough as long as Hungary does- Euro 2020. Benzema is getting more tired defender Javier Mascherano. Vargas opened the scoring in the n’t win in Germany in Group F’s criticism than Mbappe, however, GER v HUN Chile, who also advanced to the 26th with a powerful crossed shot other game. The winner of Group and the players are trying to sound quarterfinals, are second in the from the right, and Suarez levelled F will play one of the third-place reassuring. Time: 12:30 am group with five points after the 1- the score from close range. finishers. France’s attacking options have 1 draw with Uruguay. Paraguay Portugal can still win the group by been reduced by a knee injury to Telecast: Sony TEN Network have three points, followed by beating France, but it depends on winger Ousmane Dembele, who Uruguay (1) and Bolivia (0). what happens in Munich in the match left the squad on Monday and won’t mer Iran striker Ali Daei with 109. Captain Messi, seeking his first between Germany and Hungary. be replaced. The 36-year-old Ronaldo’s move- major title with the national team, Germany and Portugal have three All’s well with Portugal’s attack. ment remains troublesome for de- had to work with a team impacted 1ST HURDLE CROSSED: Argentina players congratulate each other after the points and the same goal difference, Ronaldo’s goals have taken him to fenders, despite his age. He is adept by six changes in the starting line- match for their qualification to the knockouts at Copa America while Hungary are last with one a record 12 over five continental at cutting in from both flanks, hard up. point and must win to advance. tournaments, three more to stop running through the mid- Defenders German Pezzella and Early in the game, Messi found Di performance at the tournament Portugal are having no than France great dle because of his close control, Nicolas Tagliafico, midfielders Maria on the right, and the vet- so far, but he still got praise from problem scoring goals Michel Platini. and dangerous in the air. Rodrigo de Paul and Leandro eran winger eluded the Paraguayan the previous holder of the record — five in two games A hat-trick At least France won’t have to Paredes; and forwards Sergio defense with an assist to Gomez. The of most matches played for so far, including a against France defend against him in the in- Aguero and Angel di Maria started. striker lifted a shot over Paraguay Argentina. tournament-leading would see him tense sun this time, unlike last Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Acuna, goalkeeper Antony Silva. “No one better than you to keep three for Ronaldo. But break the over- Saturday’s mid-afternoon heat Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso, Argentina forced Silva to make making the legend grow and be the Portuguese are con- all men’s and noise against Hungary. A Lautaro Martinez and Nico important saves in the first half the player with most caps for our ceding too easily, con- record for in- 9 pm Kickoff will see to that, Gonzalez were left out of the start- but the energy of the team waned dear national team,” Mascherano match will be Monday against ceding four to the ternational but it also offers Ronaldo a ing line-up. in the second half, as it has in sev- posted on Instagram. “No one rep- Bolivia. Paraguay will take on Germans. goals, which is chance to dazzle under The changes did not stop eral recent matches. resents us better in the world.” Chile Thursday. The top four in It’s the op- held by the lights. Argentina from starting strongly. Messi had his least impressive Argentina’s last group-stage each five-team group will advance. posite for- case for Lahiri qualifies for Tokyo Olympics Prajnesh crashes out NEW DELHI: Seasoned pro Anirban Lahiri qualified for his LONDON: In a forgettable outing, second successive Olympic appearance after finishing as the India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran best-placed Indian golfer in the final Tokyo Games Rankings bowed out of Wimbledon Qualifiers for men released, Tuesday. The Indian made the cut at the Tuesday after losing in straight sets 60th spot, the last available quota in the Games rankings. to British wild card Arthur Fery, who India was eligible for one spot and Lahiri was the highest- is not ranked even inside top 1000. placed in the latest official world golf rankings at the 340th The left-handed Indian, ranked 148, position. “Best surprise I have got in a while. @Tokyo2020 lost 1-6, 6-7(5-7) to his 18-year-old y can’t believe I will have the opportunity once again to rival, who is ranked as low as 1038.

represent the tricolour,” Lahiri tweeted. Aditi Ashok is also in Prjanesh made a comeback after

k k y y m m c c contention to make the cut for the Games for a second the first-set drubbing but the Briton consecutive time but her qualification will be confirmed after did not allow the Indian to stretch the final Olympic rankings for women are released June 29. the contest to a third set. Golf was brought back into the Olympics in the 2016 Rio de Ramkumar Ramanathan and Ankita Janeiro Games for the first time since the 1904 edition. Raina are also in action. NEWS IN BRIEF

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