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For Development Authority extensive Information ronment for investment in this, a meeting has been held added. this, work regarding con- (PMDA) for ensuring timely Education Communication residential as well as com- with the Baddi Industrial The Chief Minister said, struction of a bridge at and swift execution of the (IEC) campaigning of mercial properties in Association and further plans “Development works in Ghaggar River is also going on. integrated development plan Panchkula's integrated devel- Panchkula along with ensuring have been prepared, he said. Panchkula at Nada Sahib Similarly, the construction made for Panchkula. opment plan would be done. other holistic development Gurdwara and Mata Mansa work of Pinjore airstrip is in “PMDA would ensure sus- "A map identifying every which will be ecological and PARAGLIDING TO BE Devi Temple costing Rs 54.52 progress. Soon after its com- tained and balanced growth of corner of Panchkula would be eco-friendly. STARTED IN MORNI crore are in progress. Further, pletion, people will be able to Panchkula. The Authority prepared and later hoardings He said that the decision On developing Morni as a a state-of-the-art archaeolog- take advantage of air taxi ser- would work on the similar displaying the information to bring down External new adventure destination for ical museum is being estab- vice, which will be started for lines of Gurugram about completed projects and Development Charges (EDC) paragliders, he said, “We have lished in Sector-5 of Panchkula tourist places like Hindon, Metropolitan Development the projects in progress would and Infrastructure developed paragliding facilities to make the citizens of the Shimla, Dharamshala, Kullu- Authority (GMDA) and be installed across the city, so Development Charges (IDC) at Morni to develop Panchkula state aware of the glorious his- Manali, he added. Faridabad Metropolitan that people can have a clear at par with Mohali and as a tourism hub. Paragliding tory of Haryana.: The Chief Minister said Development Authority idea about the projects," said Zirakpur will ensure the over- will be started there on the Khattar said that the that roads are being widened (FMDA),” said Khattar while Khattar. all development of Panchkula develop Panchkula as a medic- being set up at Thapli. Besides occasion of International Yoga development of Pinjore is one for ensuring smooth traffic to talking to the mediapersons in The Chief Minister said and the ongoing development ity, two big hospitals with this, a nursing college is being Day on June 20.” of the key parts of the tourist places like Morni and Panchkula. that after Panchkula, a similar targets set by the State modern health infrastructure established in Panchkula.Apart He said that to promote Panchkula’s integrated devel- Tikkartal. The roads connect- He said that the Authority Integrated Development plan Government would also play will be opened in Sector-32 from this, dedicated efforts are mountaineering, trekking opment plan and for this, a ing Panchkula-Mandhna- while working amicably with would be chalked out for a pivotal role in the execution and Sector-5C. The state's first being made to set up an edu- routes will be made in such a comprehensive plan for setting Morni-Tikkartal-Raipur Rani other departments namely Karnal, Hisar and other dis- of the Government’s plan to joint food and drug testing lab cation city in Panchkula and way that youth can easily up a film city to be built there are also being widened for has- HSVP, HSIIDC and Municipal tricts of the state. develop Panchkula as a smart is being opened in Panchkula's for this, a site has been iden- reach the destination by is being chalked out. sle-free movement of tourists, Corporation would ensure the While hinting towards the city, tourist destination, edu- Sector-3 at a cost of Rs 22 tified in Chandi Mandir, he evening. 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Out of our total hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) 2022,” he said adding that sim- all COVID victim families +,#   ,## sions for all sections including the month of May which has Out of these 5-6 lakh too, population in the state, 3 to 4 Spresident Sukhbir Singh ilarly, one year property tax besides giving a cash assistance PwDs from Rs 750 to Rs 1,500, put the rate of unemployment 2 to 2.5 percent are those who lakh are associated with the Badal on Tuesday demanded waiver should also be imple- of Rs 6,000 per month to all which will be available for in Haryana at 29.10 percent. remain unemployed for a brief government sector, he the Congress Government mented for the trade and BPL families for a period of six    1  them from July 1 onwards. Citing the report, Congress period, eg. while changing jobs added. waive off property tax and industry sectors to help them months,” he added. She categorically asked the general secretary Randeep or for a few months after com- Reacting to the Chief fixed charges on electricity tide over the current COVID- SAD chief said that road unjab Government will authorities to send cases of Singh Surjewala has accused pletion of their graduation, he Minister's statement, Congress bills for the industrial sector as 19 induced crisis. tax of taxi and auto-rickshaws Pensure that the state’s those children and the families, the BJP-JJP led State said. leader Randeep Surjewala on well as shops, hotels, and At the same time, Sukhbir should be waived off for one Divyangjans (Person with who have lost their breadwin- Government of pushing the On unemployment rate in Tuesday said that the Chief restaurants for one a period of announced that in case the year and the Government Disabilities) population gets ners to the COVID-19 for future of the state's youth into the state, Khattar further said Minister does not want to one year to compensate them Congress Government should step in and pay interest its four prevent reservation timely providing them financial darkness. that five to six per cent unem- accept the reality and failure of for the losses suffered by them remained insensitive to the on loans taken by the operators quota in the government jobs. assistance and benefits of var- Khattar, while talking to ployment rate overall can be his government. due to repeated lockdowns. suffering of the trade and to purchase their vehicles for a In 2,000 posts, out of 50,000 ious government schemes. the mediapersons in Panchkula there in the state and that too He said that the high He said that the Chief industry and refused to extend period of one year. “Rickshaw vacancies announced by the Besides, she also directed the said that the CMIE report includes factors impacted by unemployment rate in Haryana Minister Capt Amarinder any relief to these sectors, the pullers and other tradesmen Punjab Government to be filled departments to expedite the claiming that Haryana has a COVID situation. is the result of the inefficiency, Singh had promised to waive SAD would implement these like cobblers should also be in various departments this digitization process of various very high unemployment rate Unemployment figures like incompetence and the negative off fixed charges on power waivers once it assumed power extended financial assistance to year, PwDs would be appoint- cards for the disabled such as is not true. 30 percent, 35 percent or 40 per policies adopted by the BJP-JJP bills for a two month period in the State in 2022. help them tide through this dif- ed, said the state Social Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Card Some people from opposi- cent, which means more than led Government. last year but the Government He said that the ficult phase,” he added. 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The er, which will be RBI-approved. While the Co-WIN plat- reporting much higher wastage hospitals keeping in view equi- be no discrimination in vac- “It is a collective crisis prime minister has not said se of non-transferable It can be used only for the per- form provides every citizen the than the national average. The table distribution of vaccines cine distribution and the gov- brought about by the failures anything about this. Uelectronic vouchers son to whom it has been facility of conveniently pre- Health Ministry and Prime between large and small private ernment should follow the and ego of only one person and “We want that the central approved by the Reserve Bank issued. It will be an electronic booking vaccination appoint- Minister Narendra Modi have hospitals and regional balance. principle of cooperative feder- the entire country is suffering government, the prime min- of India (RBI) will be encour- voucher, which can be down- ments, all Government and repeatedly called for reducing “Based on this aggregated alism. because of that,” Ramesh ister and the health minister aged to enable people to finan- loaded on the mobile phone; it private vaccination centers will vaccine wastage. demand, the Union govern- “This government is head- alleged. should take the public in con- cially support Covid-19 inoc- will be scanned at the vacci- also provide onsite registration As announced by the Prime ment will facilitate supply of line-driven and not deadline- He said 30 lakh doses of fidence about increasing the ulation of economically weak- nation site and the amount will facility, available both for indi- Minister on Monday, the these vaccines to private hos- driven,” Ramesh said at the vir- vaccine were administered vaccinations from the pre- er sections at private centres, be credited. viduals as well as groups of revised guidelines stated that pitals and their payment tual Press conference, asking every day in April 2021, but in sent to 80 lakh doses a day,” he according to the revised guide- This will also be captured individuals, for which detailed the Government of India will through the National Health the government to come forth May only 16 lakh doses per said. lines issued by the Centre on on Co-win,” as per the procedure is to be finalised and procure 75 per cent of the vac- Authority’s electronic platform. with its policy and roadmap day were given. Questioning the govern- Tuesday. ‘Revised Guidelines for imple- published by states/UTs, said cines being produced by man- This would enable the smaller towards increasing inocula- Expressing satisfaction ment’s policy, he said it is not “A person can issue a non- mentation of National COVID the guidelines. ufacturers in the country. and remote private hospitals to tions and achieving the objec- that in June, 30 lakh doses per clear on what basis and at “The vaccines procured obtain timely supply of vac- tive of providing vaccines to all day were administered, he, what price will the private will continue to be provided cines, and further equitable by December 2021. however, added that “if we hospitals deliver the vaccine. The Covid vaccination in citizens more than 60 years of cent of vaccine doses were pro- free of cost to states and UTs as access and regional balance,” the the country commenced with age, those more than 45 years cured by the Government and has been the case from the ministry said. vaccination to all healthcare of age and eventually those provided free of cost to state commencement of the nation- All citizens irrespective of encouraged to use private hos- utilise the common service vides states/UTs with addi- workers. more than 18 years of age. governments. State govern- al vaccination programme. their income status are entitled pitals’ vaccination centres, the centres and call centres to facil- tional central government sup- The program was expand- Under the National Covid ments were in turn to admin- These doses will be adminis- to free vaccination. 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As many as 39 of the 60 Ving smooth vaccination in rity cover to the Hyderabad- after at home as well as across separately for 30 minutes dur- nothing unusual. “There is Maratha reservation in edu- of the state, the Chief Minister candidates who switched sides rural areas but there is ‘no based vaccine manufacturer the globe and inputs suggest- ing his visit to the national nothing to be afraid of about cational institutions and pub- said, “We’d require 12 crore to the rival camp before the fatwa’ due to the awareness cre- Bharat Biotech, the sole indige- ed inimical forces could pose Capital after about one year. a separate meeting that took lic employment which was doses to inoculate 6 crore peo- recently-concluded Assembly ated by trained volunteers and nous maker of Covid-19 jab a threat to the facility amid the When asked why did he meet place between chief minister stayed by the Supreme Court ple twice, in 18-44 years group. polls learnt just that as they lost the “fear” among minorities is under the brand name mega immunization drive Modi separately in person, Uddhav Thackeray and Prime on May 5 as also the apex We tried but couldn’t do it as in the husting. Of the 60 can- largely mitigated. Covaxin. underway across the country. Thackeray said, “Main koi Minister Narendra Modi. court’s decision to scrap 27 per there wasn’t an adequate and didates who changed their par- The misgivings created The move comes amid Earlier, the government Nawaz Sharif se nahi milne There is no threat to the cent OBC reservation in Zilla steady supply. Thankful to PM ties before the Assembly elec- around vaccines had devel- threat assessment to the firm had provided ‘Y’ category gaya tha’ (I didn’t go to meet Maha Vikas Aghadi govern- Parishads and Panchayat for centralising vaccine pro- tions in Puducherry, Assam, oped apprehensions among flagged by the security agencies security cover to CEO of former Pakistan PM Nawaz ment in Maharashtra,” said Samitis in Maharashtra. curement. I hope everyone in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West sections of minorities, and a subsequent security audit Serum Institute of India, Adar Sharif). So if I meet him (PM) NCP leader Jayant Patil. The Chief Minister said India is vaccinated soon.” Bengal, eight were from Scheduled Castes and by the CISF, the designated Poonawalla due to potential separately in person, there is Shiv Sena was the oldest the Prime Minister main- Pawar, who is also the Congress, followed by Scheduled Tribes but sustained paramilitary for securing vital threats. nothing wrong with it.” ally of the BJP before it broke- tained he would look into Finance MMinister of AIADMK, AIUDF and BJP efforts and awareness created installations in the industrial The Centre had accorded “We may not be political- off on the issue of govern- the listed issues. Thackeray Maharashtra, said issues per- which lost five candidates each by self-help groups have and space sectors, sources said. the cover to Poonawalla to be ly together but that doesn’t ment formation in also said the state government taining to GST compensation to their rivals. ensured that there is “ no The registered office and provided by the CRPF com- mean our relationship has Maharashtra and joined hands wants to move the car shed to were also discussed in the According to the fatwa” this time round, accord- manufacturing plant of the mandos. SII is the manufac- broken,” he emphasised. with the Congress and the Kanjur. The state and the meeting. Thackeray said the Association for Democratic ing to sources. company located at Genome turer of Covishield vaccine The NCP said the one-on- NCP. Centre both claim the land as issue of giving Marathi the sta- Reforms (ADR), it was in West They pointed out the Valley in the Shameerpet area developed by Oxford one separate meeting of the The PM-CM meet dis- theirs. tus of classical language is also Bengal that the highest number “wide-spread misgivings” of Hyderabad will be secured University and AstraZeneca. Chief Minister with the PM is cussed the impasse over the On vaccinating the people pending with the Centre. of 19 turncoats lost. In all, 25 among minorities about polio candidates had left their parties drops in the past. “Around in the State. In Kerala, 7 can- three lakh members of didates left their parties and 6 women self-help groups of them lost. Similarly in Tamil under Nai Roshni programme  ! $ ,  
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Soon after emerging from a meet- Earlier the BJP MPs attacked the multiple FIRs lodged against Chief Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and the TCommand sprang a sur- Congress back to its golden Though Sudhakaran is 70, ing with Union Minister Amit Shah in Trinamool Congress for persecuting the Minister Mamata Banerjee. Congress in the 2022 UP Assembly elec- prise on Monday by appointing days in Kerala,” K Sudhakaran he is liked by party workers cut- Delhi the senior BJP leader said “though opposition workers, particularly the BJP. “”She runs eight cases against her tions. K Sudhakaran, MP, senior party told reporters immediately after ting across factions because of I should not air my personal opinion Recalling how thousands of people name in Assam but the Government SBSP president Om Prakash leader, as president of the Kerala the announcement was made his bold and frank approach to and though our national leadership will have been rendered homeless and how there has not taken any action against Rajbhar, a former minister in the Yogi Pradesh Congress Committee. by the Congress High all issues. The immediate task take a decision in this regards … I can dozens of people have been killed and her … political fight here has been Adityanath cabinet, said his party would The decision of the Command in New Delhi. of Sudhakaran is to make the only say that the situation in Bengal is how thousands have been forced to flee brought down to the level of personal extend support to the strong candidates Congress High Command in Thiruvanchur party ready for the 2024 Lok worse than the one that demands impo- their homes they sent a letter to the vendetta,” he said. of the three parties on the seats that his appointing Sudhakaran as chief Radhakrishnan MLA and for- Sabha election. The Congress is sition of Article 356.” President complaining how 40 saffron The State administration had ear- party would not contest. of the Kerala unit is being seen mer minister, said the appoint- yet to recover from the shock Saying that the Mamata Banerjee supporters have been killed in the post lier filed a police complaint against Rajbhar has already announced to as an open snub to leaders of ment of Sudhakaran marked a debacle it faced in the hands of Government had been using the entire poll violence and how “at least 60,000 Adhikari alleging tarpaulins — stored form Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha with All various factions in the party. It transitional change in the the CPI(M)-led LDF in the State machinery including IAS and IPS houses have been looted and destroyed.” to be distributed amongst the victims of India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen has been reported that former Congress. “We will extend all recent assembly election and officers “to perpetrate State terror” the About a lakh of people have been dis- cyclone Yaas — had been looted away (AIMIM) of Asaduddin Owaisi and Chief Minister Oommen help and cooperation to the the party’s popularity has sunk Opposition Leader said “the situation is placed in the violence they complained. from a municipal godown at the behest other small political parties. He said the Chandi and former Leader of new president,” said to its lowest ebb. unprecedented … Bengal had not wit- Alleging how the Trinamool of Adhikari. Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha was keeping Opposition Ramesh Radhakrishnan during his Senior leaders like P J nessed similar situation before where the Congress was forcing the opposition Called by the national leadership all its options and was willing to enter Chennithala had informed the interaction with the reporters. Kurian, K V Thomas, V M people are being persecuted just for leaders to join their ranks by using the earlier on Monday evening the BJP into electoral tie-ups with SP and BSP. party’s national leadership that As on date there are two Sudheeran and M M Hassan being in the opposition camp.” administration against them Adhikari leader is likely to meet Prime Minister He said his party would contest the they were against the appoint- prominent factions in the have welcomed the appoint- He however warned the “people said “false cases are being lodged against Narendra Modi on Monday. election of chairman of zila panchayat ment of Sudhakaran. Congress in Kerala which are ment of Sudhakaran and who are perpetrating this terror raj in the BJP leaders as a pressure tactic … Hitting back at the BJP leader only in those districts where the party Kannur born Sudhakaran is led by Oommen Chandi and assured him of all cooperation. Bengal must watch out … as nothing they even stopped to the level of level- TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said candidate would be in a strong position. known as Kerala Simham Chennithala respectively. The immediate task before shall go unpunished … everything is ing theft charges against me.” that “Suvendu Adhikari has gone to Claiming that dislodging the BJP from (Malayalam for Lion) for his Chennithala had raised a rebel- Sudhakaran would be the bal- being noted … just wait and see (what Adhikari a powerful TMC satrap Delhi to save his skin in the Narada and power in 2022 was his top priority, oratorical and organizational lion against the High ancing of the communal equa- happens next).” and close confidant of Chief Minister other cases … He is meeting the BJP Rajbhar said, “The Bhagidari Sankalp skills. “Rahul Gandhi rang me Command for overlooking him tions in the Congress as the Reminding that “Bengal is not an Mamata Banerjee had left that party just ministers to save him … and in order Morcha has been set up to consolidate up and asked me to take over and appointing V D Sathishan party chief and Leader of the independent country” and that it is “just before the elections to join the BJP. He to appease them he is saying what that the anti-BJP votes and we will contest the the post of president. My brief as Leader of the Opposition, but Opposition are from the Hindu a part of the Indian union,” he said “like subsequently defeated the Chief would please his present political election with the sole objective of defeat- is to bring the party back to life had to fall in line when he real- community. the entire country and like all other Minister in a tri-cornered contest from bosses.” ing the BJP.” PNS &*             .    =  

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"&   3@3- remained silent on the disqual- obtain various benefits available Navneet Rana by the Deputy by all judicial means.” ification of Navneet Rana as an to a candidate from such sched- Collector of Mumbai in Aug. “In the present case we do n a development that will in MP, a HC bench of Justices R. ule caste category knowingly 2013 and validated by the not find any such judicious Ilikelihood lead to her dis- D. Dhanuka and V. G. Bisht well that she does not belong to District Caste Certificate approach on its part to say the qualification as a Lok Sabha indicated as much when it that caste. The application thus Scrutiny Committee (DCCSC), least and rather seems to be member, the Nagpur bench of ruled: “It is declared that all con- itself was made intentionally to Mumbai Suburban, on swayed away by extenuating cir- the Bombay High Court on sequences in law, which may make a fraudulent claim to November 3, 2017, which was cumstances, keeping aside the Tuesday quashed the caste cer- occur on cancellation and con- enable the respondent no.3 to challenged by Adsul and a application of judicious mind,” tificate used by *former actress- fiscation of the fraudulently contest an election for Member social worker Raju S. Mankar of the Judges observed, as they turned-sitting Independent MP obtained caste certificate by the of Parliament on the seat Amravati. hoped that the scrutiny com- from Amravati constituency respondent no.3 (Navneet reserved for a scheduled caste Adsul contended that mittee would henceforth `take Navneet Kaur Rana making a Rana) would follow”. candidate,” the judges observed. Navneet Kaur hails from Punjab all caution and guarded “fraudulent claim” that she was Navneet Rana is the wife of Quashing the order passed and belongs to the Labana approach before validating the from “Mochi” Scheduled Caste independent MLA from by the District Caste Scrutiny Caste, which does not fall in the Caste Certificate’. (SC) to contest 2019 LS polls. Badnera Ravi Rana, who is the Committee on November 3 SC category in Maharashtra. Quoting an SC judgement In its ruling on an election founder of Yuva Swabhiman 2017 validating Navneet Rana’s Passing strictures against in the State of Tamil Nadu and petition filed by former MP and Party (YSP). She is a relative of claim that she was from the District Caste Scrutiny others v/s. A. Gurusamy, AIR Shiv Sena leader Anandrao the yoga guru Ramdev Baba. “Mochi” community, the HC Committee that validated 1997 case in which the apex Adsul challenging Navaneet Contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha bench noted: “The said caste Navneet Rana’s caste claim, the court held that the courts would Rana’s election to the Lok Sabha, polls from Amravati (SC- certificate obtained by the HC bench noted: “We would not lend assistance to perpetrate a HC division bench ordered reserved) constituency, she had respondent no.3 from the com- also like to remind the Caste fraud on the Constitution, the the “cancellation and confisca- defeated veteran Shiv Sena petent authority was obtained Scrutiny Committee that since Nagpur HC division bench tion” of her “fraudulently leader and former Union fraudulently and thus it was the it is endowed with the power of noted: “Fraudulent acts are not obtained caste certificate”, Minister Anandrao Adsul. mandatory duty of the Caste validating or otherwise of the encouraged by the Courts. The ordered her to surrender the “In our view the caste claim Scrutiny Committee to cancel Caste Certificate, a solemn duty constitution does not postulate certificate and a pay a fine of made by the respondent no.3 the said fraudulently obtained is cast on it to be more cautious conferment of any special ben- 2 lakh to the Maharashtra (Navneet Rana) for obtaining a caste certificate and ought to and careful and must consider- efit on those who do not belong Legal Services Authority with- caste certificate as schedule have been confiscated”. ate all attending circumstances to the category of SC/ST people in a fortnight. caste itself was fraudulent and It may be recalled that the so as to enable it to validate or for whom the provision was Though the judgement was made with intention to caste certificate was issued to otherwise the Caste Certificate made”.  ' 2  
  
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But, it also needs to role of a 'person in control'? CEO/BoD for acting as PIC is SEBI definespromoter"as a person who has been Q@ 3# % ask whether the new breed is Ironically, the regulator does weakened further. named as such in the offer document as promot- # @  really willing to take charge? not even want the public to know To conclude, when the person        H   C:2C  ( ers or in the annual return of the issuer or a per- #1 > These institutions represent a the identity of investors behind the who started the company (read:         *<     son who has control over the issuer (directly or     conglomeration of tens of thou- issuer. Under the liberalized disclo- promoter) is reduced to a minor-             JC9  *I!      indirectly) or in whose advice, directions or 1 @. sands of investors (in case of sure requirements, the issuer need ity and the new breed of sharehold- C9           #    instructions the board of directors (BoD) of the 3.   mutual funds, these run into not give financials of group com- ers who have majority stake are issuer is accustomed to act". A person or group  0## lakhs). They collect money from panies linked to the one being list- unwilling to slip into the former's *I!                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The peti- The 15-nation Council the pandemic, an idea backed governments to grant produc- jabs to young children. global sting operation they The seeds of the sting train accidents. At least 65 tioners of the lawsuit include held a closed meeting where it by the Biden administration tion licenses — such as for Since the coronavirus first said dealt an “unprecedented were sown when law enforce- people were killed and over 100 Yassir Fazaga, an imam at the unanimously adopted a reso- but opposed in other wealthy Covid-19 vaccines or therapies emerged in central China, blow” to organised crime in ment agencies earlier took others injured in the twin acci- Orange County Islamic lution recommending Guterres’ countries with strong pharma- — to manufacturers in their Beijing has mostly managed to countries around the world. down two encrypted plat- dents between Reti and Foundation in Mission Veijo, name to the 193-member ceutical industries. countries without the consent bring the country’s outbreak The operation known as forms, EncroChat and Sky Daharki railway stations where Ali Uddin Malik, who attend- General Assembly for a second On the table for a two-day of the patent holders in times under control, and has admin- Trojan Shield led to police ECC, that had been used by eight carriages of Millat Express ed the Islamic Centre of Irvine, term as Secretary General. meeting of a WTO panel open- of emergency. istered over 777 million vaccine raids in 16 nations. More than criminal gangs to organize derailed just before Sir Syed and Yasser Abdel Rahim, a per- “India welcomes the adop- ing Tuesday is a revised pro- At stake in the meeting is doses after a sluggish start. 800 suspects were arrested drug trafficking and under- Express rammed into them manent resident of the US tion of @UN #SecurityCouncil posal presented by India and whether the various sides can A spokesperson for and more than 32 tons of world hits. AP near Dhark. PTI from Egypt. PTI resolution recommending a South Africa for a temporary IP move toward drawing up a uni- Sinovac told AFP its vaccine second term to #UnitedNations waiver on coronavirus vac- fied text, a key procedural step had been approved for use on Secretary-General @anto- cines. The idea has drawn sup- that could unlock accelerated children. “In recent days, the nioguterres,” India’s Permanent port from more than 60 coun- negotiations. Inside observers Sinovac vaccine was approved @    7%;==( #" Representative to the UN tries, which now include the cautioned, however, that a for emergency use in three- to Ambassador T S Tirumurti United States and China. major breakthrough was not 17-year-olds,” the spokesperson San Diego: The Biden admin- detailed accounts of a chapter is well below the more than examined to 5,636, close to the tweeted. Last month, India Some European Union expected. AP said. AFP istration said on Tuesday that in U.S. immigration history 5,500 children identified by the ACLU tally. had conveyed its support to it has identified more than that drew widespread con- American Civil Liberties Union The discrepancy appears to Guterres for his candidature as 3,900 children separated from demnation. in court filings, based on gov- stem largely from a federal chief of the world body for a their parents at the U.S.-Mexico The Biden administration’s ernment information. The task court ruling in San Diego that second term beginning January -    @     border under former President Family Reunification Task force said it identified “nearly excluded 1,723 children who 2022. External Affairs Minister Donald Trump’s “zero-toler- Force count of 3,913 children all” children who were sepa- were separated for reasons S Jaishankar had met Guterres ance” policy on illegal cross- separated from July 1, 2017, to rated under the zero-tolerance other than Trump’s zero-toler- at the United Nations head-           ings, providing one of the more the end of Trump’’s presidency policy but will review another ance policy, such as risk of child quarters and expressed New 1,723 cases since July 2017, endangerment or questions Delhi’s support to him for his Singapore: Covid-19 sequenc- tion that first emerged in South data provides the most thor- which would bring total cases about parentage. AP second term as the world’s top ing in Singapore has revealed Africa. The “current under- ough glimpse yet of how the diplomat. PTI the emergence of the delta standing” is that some variants, delta variant, also known as variant as the country’s major including the delta mutation, B.1.617.2, spreads more rapid- local virus strain, underscoring “are more transmissible,” a ly. The strain has been identi- the highly infectious nature of spokesperson for Singapore’s fied in more than 60 countries the mutation that has prolifer- health ministry said on over the past six months since ated globally since its first Tuesday in a response to ques- its discovery in India, and con- detection in India. tions from Bloomberg News. cerns are growing that it may Of these cases as of May 31, “Studies are ongoing to get a extend the pandemic in some 449 have been found to be more complete understanding places. A spike in infections in caused by variants of concern, of these variants and we will the U.K., fueled by the variant, among which 428 were infec- adjust our strategies as more has prompted Britain to recon- tions of the delta strain, said the information is made available.” sider plans for a total reopen- country’s health ministry. The Singapore is one of the only ing later this month, despite a next largest group was nine places in the world to sequence large vaccine uptake among its cases linked to the beta muta- all its Covid-19 cases and its population. Agency  ! "# $ %&'&(   #/

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The he RBI on Tuesday asked ters relating to illegal accumu- and 7.5 per cent in 2022, even Activity will benefit from announced that the health- largely on strong rebounds economies. Among low- recovery among emerging mar- Tbanks to preserve the lation of new currency as its recovery is being ham- policy support, including high- related spending would more from a few major economies, income economies, where vac- ket and developing economies CCTV recordings of their notes. pered by an unprecedented er spending on infrastructure, than double and set out a the World Bank said on cination has lagged, the effects is forecast to moderate to 4.7 branches and currency chests In order to facilitate such second wave of the Covid-19, rural development, and health, revised medium-term fiscal Tuesday, noting that despite the of the pandemic have reversed per cent in 2022. Even so, from November 8, 2016, to investigations, the RBI has the largest outbreak in the and a stronger-than expected path intended to address the recovery, global output will be poverty reduction gains and gains in this group of December 30, 2016, till further asked the banks not to destroy world since the beginning of recovery in services and man- economic legacy of the pan- about two per cent below pre- aggravated insecurity and other economies are not sufficient to orders with a view to assisting the CCTV recordings of the the deadly pandemic. ufacturing, it said. demic. pandemic projections by the long-standing challenges. recoup losses experienced dur- the enforcement agencies to period of demonetisation till The Washington-based Although the forecast has Following deteriorating end of this year. Among major economies, ing the 2020 recession, and out- take actions against persons further orders. global lender, in its latest issue been revised up by 2.9 per- pandemic-related develop- In its latest edition of US growth is projected to reach put in 2022 is expected to be 4.1 involved in illegal activities "...Keeping in view the of Global Economic Prospects centage points, it marks sig- ments, the Reserve Bank of Global Economic Prospects, 6.8 per cent this year, reflecting per cent below pre-pandemic during the demonetisation investigations pending with released here, noted that in nificant expected economic India (RBI) announced further the World Bank said that at the large-scale fiscal support and projections,” it said. period. law enforcement agencies, pro- India, an enormous second damage from an enormous measures to support liquidity same time many emerging the easing of pandemic restric- Per capita income in many The Government had ceedings pending at various Covid-19 wave is undermining second COVID-19 wave and provision to micro, small and markets and developing tions. Growth in other emerging market and devel- demonetised the then in cir- courts, you are advised to pre- the sharper-than-expected localised mobility restrictions medium firms, and loosened economies continue to struggle advanced economies is also oping economies is also expect- culation high value currency serve the CCTV recordings of rebound in activity seen during since March 2021, the report regulatory requirements on the with the COVID-19 pandem- firming, but to a lesser ed to remain below pre-pan- notes of  500 and 1,000 on operations at bank branches the second half of Fiscal Year said. provisioning for non-per- ic and its aftermath. extent. demic levels, and losses are November 8, 2016, with an and currency chests for the 2020/21, especially in services. Activity is expected to fol- forming loans. "While there are welcome Among emerging markets anticipated to worsen depriva- aim to check blackmoney and period from November 08, "India's recovery is being low the same, yet less pro- "In India, fiscal policy signs of global recovery, the and developing economies, tions associated with health, curb terror funding. As part 2016 to December 30, 2016 in hampered by the largest out- nounced, collapse and recovery shifted in the FY 2021/22 bud- pandemic continues to inflict China is anticipated to rebound education and living of the exercise, the a proper way, till further break of any country since the seen during the first wave, it get toward higher expenditure poverty and inequality on peo- to 8.5 per cent this year, reflect- standards. Government gave the oppor- orders," the RBI said in a cir- beginning of the pandemic," said. targeted at healthcare and ple in developing countries ing the release of pent-up The Bank said growth in tunity to the people to cular to banks. the World Bank said. "The pandemic will under- infrastructure to boost the around the world," said World demand, the Bank said in its low-income economies this exchange junked currency The present order is a con- In 2020, India's economy is mine consumption and invest- post-pandemic recovery. The Bank Group President David report. year is anticipated to be the notes (referred as Specified tinuation of an earlier adviso- estimated to have contracted by ment as confidence remains renewed outbreak, however, Malpass. Emerging market and slowest in the past 20 years Bank Notes) or deposit them ry issued to the lenders in 7.3 per cent while in 2019, it depressed and balance sheets may require further targeted "Globally coordinated developing economies as a other than 2020, partly reflect- in their bank accounts. December 2016 to preserve registered a growth rate of damaged. Growth in FY policy support to address the efforts are essential to acceler- group are forecast to expand 6 ing the very slow pace of vac- New currency notes of Rs the CCTV footage of opera- four per cent, the World Bank 2022/23 is expected to slow to health and economic costs," it ate vaccine distribution and per cent this year, supported by cination. Low-income 500 and Rs 2,000 denomina- tions at bank branches and cur- said, adding that in 2023, India 7.5 per cent, reflecting linger- added. debt relief, particularly for low- higher demand and elevated economies are forecast to tions were also issued after rency chests. is expected to grow at 6.5 per ing impacts of COVID-19 on On March 31, the World income countries. As the health commodity prices. expand by 2.9 per cent in 2021 withdrawal of SBNs. Huge Of the Rs 15.41 lakh crore cent. household, corporate and bank Bank said India's economy has crisis eases, policymakers will However, the recovery in before picking up to 4.7 per crowds were witnessed at worth Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 In its report, the Bank said balance sheets; possibly low bounced back amazingly from need to address the pandemic's many countries is being held cent in 2022. bank branches across the notes in circulation on that the global economy is set levels of consumer confidence; the COVID-19 pandemic and lasting effects and take steps to back by a resurgence of The group's output level in country for exchanging or November 8, 2016, when the to expand by 5.6 per cent in and heightened uncertainty on nationwide lockdown over the spur green, resilient, and inclu- COVID-19 cases and lagging 2022 is projected to be 4.9 per depositing the demonetised note ban was announced, notes 2021 - its strongest post-reces- job and income prospects,” it last one year, but it is not out sive growth while safeguarding vaccination progress, as well as cent lower than pre-pandemic currency. worth Rs 15.31 lakh crore have sion pace in 80 years. said. of the woods yet. macroeconomic stability,” the withdrawal of policy sup- projections. On the basis of various been returned. :>3   9    . +=   2*,'          A     %     O @ =@ 0 B,   !"          3@3- already been provided in the  7   budget, which means that the    he Government's move to Centre will have to allocate a Tfreely supply coronavirus maximum of Rs 10,000 crore .   !#6$3    "The e-filing 2.0 went live at   The UK angered Brussels vaccines to the States for uni- for this. 8:45pm today and represents an earlier this year when it uni- versal inoculation and extend The much-delayed move    he new e-filing website of the important milestone in our con- he European Union's chief laterally extended a grace peri- free rations to help the poor announced on Monday, which TIncome Tax Department was stant endeavour to make the com- TBrexit negotiator says the od delaying the inspection of tide over the pandemic will came days after the Supreme he proposed free trade agreement between India and launched on Monday with a host pliance experience more taxpay- bloc is ready to act “firmly and many supermarket items only add an additional 40 bps Court said the vaccine pro- Tthe European Union would benefit domestic exporters of new features for taxpayers. er friendly," the tax department resolutely” if the UK fails to shipped to Northern Ireland of GDP to fiscal deficit, says a curement policy of the Centre as EU is one of the biggest traditional markets for the coun- The new URL said. honour its commitments from England, Scotland and report, which also called for was arbitrary and sought all file try, TPCI said on Tuesday. http://incometax.Gov.In replaced The home page of the new under the divorce deal that Wales. The Telegraph report- more transparent vaccine dis- notings on the issue, she said it Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) organised the long-existing website said the "e-filing 2.0" is an was supposed to keep trade ed that the UK may extend this tribution plan for efficient vac- will ensure that vaccine distri- a panel discussion on India-EU trade relations, where http://incometaxindiaefiling.Gov.I "all new portal with features that flowing after Britain left the action to include chilled meats cine allocation to the states. bution is now predicated on experts discussed the proposed pact. n, and it went live at 8:45 pm, the make e-filing easier for you!" EU. such as sausages and ground The increased allocation of need, rather than the purchas- "Industry is upbeat with hope and optimism over India tax department said in a "The portal has been devel- Maros Sefcovic's com- beef. free vaccines to all above 18 ing power of the states. - EU ensuing trade pact," it said in a statement, adding that tweet. oped as a mission mode project ments, published Tuesday in Sefcovic cautioned against years coupled with extending for most Indian products, EU is one of the biggest tradi- While some users complained under the national e-governance the Daily Telegraph newspa- such action, saying negotiators free food and grain supplies tional markets where exporters see a big turnaround post on social media that certain fea- plan. "The objective of this portal per, came a day before he should strive to achieve through rations will add only the agreement. Quoting experts, the council said issues like tures were taking longer than is to provide a single window to holds talks with his U.K. “mutually agreed compliance 40 bps to the overall fiscal movement of professionals, duty cut on goods such as alco- usual to load in the new portal, the income tax related services for Counterpart on implementing paths.” deficit in FY22, which poses holic beverages, automobiles and dairy products may see others praised the new taxpayers and other stakeholders," the deal. “If this does not happen, upside risks to the estimated of tough negotiations. facilities. it said. The relationship between and if the UK takes further 6.8 per cent of GDP, Tanvee Experts stated that the decision to resume talks for the Users and taxpayers will be The Central Board of Direct the two sides has grown tense unilateral action over the com- Gupta-Jain, the economist at agreement between India and the EU was a positive devel- able to use all the features smooth- Taxes (CBDT), which frames poli- amid concerns over the so- ing weeks, the EU will not be UBS Securities India said in a opment as it will benefit both the sides. Arpita Mukherjee, ly very soon, a senior department cies for the tax department, had on called Northern Ireland pro- shy in reacting swiftly, firmly note on Tuesday. professor at ICRIER, proposed innovative ways of tariff lib- officer said. Saturday said while the new web- tocol, which was designed to and resolutely to ensure that Assuming an average price eralisation and stated that dairy is a complex issue since "We proudly present to our site will be launched on Monday, protect the peace process in the UK abides by its interna- of Rs 150/dose, with a similar both the EU and India are large dairy markets with steady valued taxpayers, the new e-filing features like the online tax pay- Northern Ireland while pre- tional law obligations.” amount incurred on logistics rise in production. portal. Designed with your con- ment system and a mobile app will serving economic links with While Sefcovic didn't and supply charges, we estimate "India needs to deeply study EU-Vietnam and EU- venience in mind, the portal be activated only on June 18. the Republic of Ireland, an EU specify what those actions the total fiscal cost to the MERCOSUR agreements to see what these partners gave offers features to make your e-fil- The new portal is integrated member state. might be, the Times of London Centre will be Rs 40,000-45,000 to the EU and got in return. They are India's competitors ing experience smoother, simpler with immediate processing of The protocol has sparked quoted an unidentified EU crore or 0.2 per cent of GDP in the EU today, and much better placed there due to their & smarter. You Come First, Income Tax Returns (ITRs) to issue anger in Northern Ireland official as saying the bloc was and of this Rs 35,000 crore have agreements," Mukherjee was quoted as Always," the department said in a quick refunds to taxpayers, and all because it creates a customs ready to impose trade sanc- saying. Rupa Chanda, RBI Chair Professor in Economics, message posted on Twitter. interactions and uploads or pend- border between the region tions and retaliatory said India retains its unique advantages for trade partners It also thanked users for ing actions will be displayed on a and the rest of the UK, but the tariffs. as its large market and human resource base, role in phar- "being patient with us during our single dashboard for follow-up EU says the provisions are ma production, manufacturing and emerging startup transition to the new e-filing por- action by the taxpayer, the CBDT needed to protect the bloc's ecosystem are quite unparalleled. tal". had said about the latest website. single market. ,C    '            * !- *

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Some may be means for students going sion to cancel the Class XII should not be disappointed or up options beforehand. The one confusion being cleared, conditional pending their Class abroad for further studies. Board exams is perhaps an negatively affected by it and solutions discussed within several others have popped XII results, but several univer- While, for foreign univer- appropriate one. I hope the that we should instead view it CBSE either includes internal 5 !++++&  up. What happens to my col- sities, including ours, have sities the decision has brought board results will be calculat- as a great experience. Students assessment or cumulative lege admission? Can I still go already admitted students from in clarity, but for Indian col- ed in an objective and compre- with potential can still have a markings of previous three abroad to study? These are India — and awarded many of leges and universities, it has hensive manner as far as pos- bright career path ahead. They years, but the issue with both   some of the questions that them scholarships — for the opened a plethora of confusion. sible. This decision will help can put their talents and exper- is we didn’t know that a school must have popped up in every Undergraduate programme Rohit Jain, CEO and Co- streamline the academic calen- tise to good use because they test held two years ago will play otion Education Private Ltd, India’s fastest growing edu- student’s mind at least once. starting in Fall 2021, based on Founder DUX Education, says dar to some extent and reduce were already studying for board a major role in your chances of Mcation start-up and a leading coaching institute in Kota for Dr Glen Besterfield, Dean Class X Board exams and that now we need a ready plan anxiety among students, par- exams. Because they have the- getting your favourite college,” Medical, Engineering, and other prestigious competitive exam- of Admissions, University of marks through Class XI,” he for how the university admis- ents, and teachers.” oretical knowledge, they can he says. inations NEET, has announced that it would provide free coach- South Florida tells you that the says. sions will happen. “This has to He adds that the admission brush up on their skills for Thakur adds that every ing facilities to students who lost parents to COVID. The insti- cancellation is of special signif- He adds that their univer- be done quickly. Students are process will gain momentum as competitive tests. They can school conducted the online tute has already initiated the process of setting up a selection icance to students who have sity need the Class XII tran- still hanging mid-air since they the focus of students and par- pursue a variety of job options,” examinations differently last mechanism to decide the beneficiaries for the free programme. applied to foreign universities scripts and a high school com- have zero clarity on what is to ents will shift from Board he opines. year. “Some kept open the Announcing social initiatives Nitin Vijay, Managing Director, as they may otherwise have had pletion certificate to finalise happen next. At DUX we do exams to choice of college or Krishna Thakur, a student scope of cheating, while others Motion Education said: “The second wave of COVID-19 has to put their plans on hold as this admission and confirm our bit by organising a one- university. It serves as a ray of of SLS DAV Public School, feels were strict enough to eliminate affected human lives in several ways. There are hundreds of chil- they would have ended up their enrolment. So, if the hour session every day where hope in these times of helpless- that every decision needs prop- even the slightest chance of the dren who lost their parents or earning member of the family. To missing important deadlines exams or the results had been our experts speak to the stu- ness. er planning and questions if use of any unfair means. With provide some high-quality coaching and relief, we are offering and mandatory enrolment delayed, they would not have dents and parents on what Shishir Dixit, Founder & this one falls in the list. this level of non-uniformity in free JEE and NEET coaching to those students who lost their requirements. been able to enroll and would they should be doing now,” Jain Director, Centurion Defence “The cancellation was schools and miscommunica- parents and aspire to become an engineer or doctor. If they come “In the context of have missed their scholarship tells you. Academy, tells you that stu- inevitable, but the negative tion, it will be not less than a to our main Centre at Kota, we will be offering them free coach- American universities where too as it is not transferable to Prof Dr Deependra Kumar dents should not be disap- effects of this move could have crime with students,” he opines. ing and other facilities.” '  /    #        

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The most effective recommen- of any crisis as it helps to serving technologies dation in such cases is to know and pur- streamline the capacity and While several technologi- sue the course that interests and evokes you efficiency of the response team cal tools could be deployed to to realise your best. If the scholar’s knowl- while providing real-time data help control a public health cri- edge requires the advantage of the many visualisation of key perfor- sis, those tools are only bene- directions and ways that an area unit is mance metrics across the ficial provided the technologies hospitable to them — they’ll fly where they healthcare network. This could both be trusted and want. includes data pertaining to readily deployable. 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 / tour Eng without contracts Colombo: The Sri Lankan crick-  ?- $  4  &  eters have agreed to compete against -   4   England on a tour-specific contract     Obviously, there could be gap between the two assign- but would not sign the annual con-    The UK’s political class some team get-togethers also ments would be a welcome tracts unless governing body SLC also weighed in on the issue he Indian team manage- but players would be free to break for the team. explains the evaluation process. eteran England pacer urging the England & Wales Tment has decided to give a choose how they want to “I feel like after you are Sri Lanka are scheduled to tour VJames Anderson says the Cricket Board (ECB) to recon- three-week break to its players spend their time. done with WTC, I think it’s a England for three T20s and as team has unanimously accept- sider its decision of suspend- after the World Test “Most of them have come great opportunity to refresh many ODIs between between June ed Ollie Robinson’s apology for ing the fast bowler for some- Championship final in a bid to to UK for multiple times and and restructure. Hopefully, if 18 and July 4. posting racist and sexist tweets thing he has done years ago as address the mental fatigue have friends and acquain- things are okay, out in Following a stormy round of as a teenager nine years ago a teenager. that might be triggered by tances around the country. England, we would have fin- talks, the players were told by the and the suspended pacer has Anderson was also asked lengthy spells in a bio-bubble. It’s only fair that they can ished our quarantine period management that they would either full support of the side. about the impact of the play- The WTC final against switch off,” said the source. and just for the guys to be nor- call off the England tour or send a Robinson, who made an er’s suspension on the team. New Zealand will be held In fact, skipper Kohli on mal for a few periods of time third string side. impressive Test debut with a “Well yeah, I think it’s a... from June 18-22 at the Ageas June 2, during the pre-depar- just disconnect again,” Kohli The players told the manage- match-haul of 7 wickets accepted by the team or are You know it is a difficult time. Bowl in Southampton and the ture, had said that the 42-day had said back then. ment they would sign a tour-specif- against New Zealand at Lord’s, some players still uneasy about I think as players we’re trying members of the Indian squad ic contract but need more time to has been suspended by the it, he said, “No, I think it’s been to learn from this really. will disperse for close to three sign the annual contracts. country’s apex cricket body for accepted.” “We realise that it’s impor- weeks (20 days) before  ! %1!  ( #  The players had defied a June 3 some of his offensive tweets “He stood up in front of tant to try and get educated regrouping on July 14 to pre- deadline to sign the contracts, cit- dating back to 2012-13, for the group and apologised and around these issues, which pare for the five-match series a six-week gap between WTC Dubai: England’s Richard match referee for the marquee ing lack of transparency in the which he has already ten- you could see how sincere he we’re continuing to do with the against England starting in final and opening Test against Illingworth and Michael Gough game. Richard Kettleborough, process. dered an unconditional pub- was and upset he was, and I ECB and the PCA we’ve Nottingham from August 4. England, so we had to address will be the on-field umpires for also a member of the elite While defying the deadline the lic apology. think as a group we appreci- already been doing workshops “As skipper Virat Kohli the issue of players’ well-being. the WTC final between India panel, will be the TV umpire, players said they were willing to play Anderson threw his ate that he is a different person before this series to try and and coach Ravi Shastri had Within UK, they can disperse and New Zealand, starting June and Alex Wharf of the Emirates for the country even if the admin- weight behind Robinson dur- now. He’s done a lot of matur- help improve ourselves as peo- told the media at the pre- off, go for a holiday, meet 18 in Southampton. ICC International Panel of istration decided not to pay salaries ing an interaction with the ing and growing since then, ple basically, to try and make departure press conference, friends and family,” a senior Former England opener Umpires the fourth official, the due to their refusing to enter con- British media. Asked whether and he’s got the full support of sure that this sort of thing there will be a break. There is BCCI official said. Chris Broad will be the ICC ICC said in a statement. PNS tracts. PTI Robinson’s apology has been the team.” doesn’t happen.” 2    $ R    *G   ' ndian football team head Icoach Igor Stimac says his 36-year-old goal-machine Sunil >' ,  Chhetri plays and scores like a    )%* % !-  25-year-old, evidence of which “It’s a minor injury, there is was his stunning twin strike in will be remembered even after ing a direct spot in the third nothing to worry about. He a joint 2022 FIFA World Cup 100 years. round of the Asian Cup qual- sustained it while practising in and 2023 Asian Cup qualifier “Some 100 or 200 years ifiers. India. We just did not want to in Doha on Monday. down the line, people will still “We presented football as aggravate the injury. The With his twin strikes, the talk about Sunil Chhetri. As it should be. That’s the way we Federation was kept in loop. He captain led from the front to long as there is Indian football, always want to play. Of course, is still practising, so there is power India to a 2-0 win over people will remember his it’s not always possible but nothing worrisome,” national Bangladesh, the latest effort name. It’s for everyone to see when we are favourites against coach Jagmander Singh said. helping him surpass what he does on the field. a lower-ranked team, it’s some- Singh also dismissed sug- Argentina’s global superstar “Hence, I would rather like thing that we will like to pre- gestion that it was a made-up Lionel Messi to become the to mention that off the field he sent,” Stimac said. injury to get a specific draw at second-highest active is the perfect example for all to “The players did every- the Olympics. “Nothing like International goal-scorer with follow.” thing they could to get the win. that. We are not looking that 74 strikes. Goalkeeper Gurpreet So all the credit to them for 1  
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     much ahead,” he said. “Many people keep on ask- Chhetri scored two goals in Singh Sandhu expressed, “I executing the game plan per- The Wrestling Federation of ing as to when Sunil is going to a span of 13 minutes to help will keep on mentioning that fectly,” added the 53-year-old. lympic-bound Indian India (WFI) confirmed the retire. He works so hard on the India seal their first win in a there’s one guy floating in Chhetri broke the deadlock  @  After a two-year exile from Owrestler Deepak Punia on sequence of events. pitch, and in every training ses- World Cup qualifier away from between Cristiano Ronaldo in the 79th minute when he International football, 2014 Tuesday pulled out of the Poland “Yes we had given him a sion, he is by far the best,” home since 2001. and Lionel Messi — and that’s headed in Ashique Kuruniyan’s homas Muller scored his World Cup winner Muller got Open to avoid aggravating his choice. We do not want to put Stimac said after the match. Chhetri leads Barcelona my teammate, my captain Sunil cross from the left, and then Tfirst International goal for on the scoresheet while left-elbow injury that he carried pressure on wrestlers, Olympics “He is in such good shape superstar Messi by two goals Chhetri.” sealed the victory with a swerv- three years on Monday as Premier League stars Ilkay into the last Ranking Series are near, so no point in taking and is working with such pro- and sits a place above Ali “It shows his commitment ing shot from top of the box in Germany crushed minnows Gundogan and Timo Werner event before the Tokyo Games. risks,” said WFI Assistant fessionalism. He is working as Mabkhout of the UAE, who is and how consistent he has added time. Latvia 7-1 in their final warm- also found the net in the rout. Punia was to take mat for Secretary Vinod Tomar. if he is 25, playing as if he is 25, third on the list with 73 strikes been scoring goals — one after Stimac added, “The best up friendly before the Euro Germany captain Manuel the 86kg event but forfeited his Punia will remain with the and scoring goals like he is 25,” to his name. the other. It’s simply remark- defence against lower-ranked 2020 finals. Neuer was applauded onto the quarterfinal against American team till July 5 for the training Stimac siad. Messi scored his 72nd able,” he added. teams is attacking — keeping Latvia, ranked 138th in pitch by his team-mates before Zahid Valencia. camp that has been organised by “Many people were asking International goal in a World The win has helped India them away from the ball. Just the world, rarely got out of their kick-off as he became the first It has been learnt that the the Polish Federation. last year or so, ‘when is Sunil Cup qualifier against Chile last climb to third place in the to explain, if we didn’t keep half as Germany tuned up for goalkeeper to make 100 2019 World championships The WFI is also trying to going to retire?’ (If Chhetri Thursday, while Mabkhout group with six points after doing what we were doing their opening game of the appearances for the national Bronze-winner had suffered negotiate with Turkey, Romania retires) what are we going to do added to his tally against seven games. Already out of right throughout the game, we European Championship team. the injury two-three days and Russia to organise training then? By far, in every training, Malaysia, also last week. World Cup contention, the wouldn’t have scored the sec- against world champions The 35-year-old veteran before leaving for Warsaw dur- camps for India’s Olympic- he is our best player,” Stimac Centre back Sandesh result against Bangladesh is a ond and allowed Bangladesh to France in eight days time in had one of the quietest nights ing practice. bound wrestlers. said. Jhingan felt that Chhetri’s name boost to their chances of earn- come at us.” Munich. of his career in Duesseldorf.