y k y cm SANYA’S EXPERIENCE SCAVENGERS RISK HEALTH CHINA RETALIATES Actor Sanya Malhotra says working on Hundreds of scavengers expose themselves to a In a tit-for-tat move, China Friday ordered ‘Shakuntala Devi’ biopic has been a disease that has infected more than 15 the US to close down its consulate in Chengdu fulfilling experience LEISURE | P2 million globally TWO STATES| P7 INTERNATIONAL | P10 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 114 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SATURDAY, JULY 25 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 SHORT TAKES State approves new investments CENTRE THE PEEPING TOM Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha Friday approved four I-T dept to share PAN, bank account data with 10 probe, intel agencies under NATGRID investment proposals in sectors PRESS TRUST OF INDIA 2017 and the new measure is a step for- like metal and metal The CBDT, which frames policy ward for better and confidential shar- downstream in the 93rd State New Delhi, July 24: The Income Tax for the I-T Department, said in ing of the data between all the probe and Level Single Window Clearance an order that information like Authority (SLSWCA) meeting. Department will share PAN and bank intelligence agencies so that they are account details of any entity with 10 in- PAN, Tax Deduction and better enabled to analyse and counter The four approved proposals Collection Account Number are worth of over `2172.92 crore vestigative and intelligence agencies, in- any armed, financial or cyber threat to cluding the CBI and the NIA, under the (TAN), bank account details, the country, a senior officer said. Odisha reports 1,594 and also likely to generate summary of IT Returns and integrated counter-terrorism platform The necessity for the NATGRID came employment for 1,122 people in TDS and “any other NATGRID, according to an official order. after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks ex- the state. The investment information as mutually fresh COVID-19 cases proposals got the go-ahead at The Central Board of Direct Taxes, agreed” will be shared posed the deficiency that security agen- SLSWCA meeting chaired by which frames policy for the I-T cies had no mechanism to look for vital PNN & AGENCIES Chief Secretary Asit Kumar Department, said in a July 21 order information on a real-time basis. Another MLA Tripathy in Bhubaneswar. P4 that information like permanent ac- THE 10 AGENCIES ARE: CBI, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Enforcement Lack of quick information was con- Bhubaneswar, July 24: Directorate, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Cabinet Secretariat, tests nCoV +ve count number (PAN), Tax Deduction and sidered to be one of the major hurdles State’s COVID-19 tally IB, Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Narcotics Control Bureau, Financial BHUBANESWAR: Ruling Biju Collection Account Number (TAN), Intelligence Unit and the NIA in detecting US terror suspect David mounted to 22,693 with a bank account details, summary of IT Headley’s movement across the coun- record of 1,594 fresh cases Janata Dal MLA Srikant Sahu IRREGULAR by MANJUL Returns and tax deducted at source The 10 agencies are: the Central Bureau the specified income-tax authority shall try during his multiple visits between in a single day, even as the has tested positive for (TDS) and “any other information as of Investigation, Directorate of Revenue form an opinion that sharing of such 2006 and 2009. death toll surged to 120 as six COVID-19, the fourth legisla- mutually agreed” will be shared with Intelligence, Enforcement Directorate, information is necessary for the pur- Headley had provided key informa- more people succumbed to tor in Odisha to be infected the 10 agencies. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and poses of enabling these agencies/bod- tion and videos of terror targets to the disease Friday, an offi- with coronavirus, a Health The “furnishing and receiving of in- Customs, Cabinet Secretariat, Intelligence ies to perform its functions under their Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar- cial of the Health and department official said formation to and from” these central Bureau, Directorate General of GST respective laws,” the CBDT order said. e-Taiba that carried out the attacks in Family Welfare (H&FW) de- Friday. Sahu, the BJD MLA agencies will be done through the National Intelligence, Narcotics Control Bureau, The CBDT and the NATGRID will Mumbai that killed 166 people including partment said. from Polsara constituency Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), a robust Financial Intelligence Unit and the sign a Memorandum of Understanding foreigners. The Cabinet Committee on The state’s coronavirus and his wife have contracted the infection and both are at mechanism envisaged to track suspects to finalise the latest information-shar- Security had given approval to the `3,400- hotspot Ganjam district National Investigation Agency. the minister’s official quarter and prevent terrorist attacks with real- These agencies are already authorised ing mechanism, it said. crore NATGRID project on April 8, 2010 accounted for the maxi- in the state capital. Earlier, time data and access to classified infor- to obtain real-time NATGRID data as The tax department and the NAT- but its work slowed down after 2012. mum number of 732 new Remuna MLA Sudhansu mation like immigration, banking, in- part of a legal arrangement made in the GRID already have an agreement for However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cases, followed by Khurda Sekhar Parida, Nilgiri MLA dividual taxpayers, air and train travels. past. “While furnishing the information, sharing PAN-related information since later directed for its revival. (320) and Cuttack (136), Sukanta Kumar Nayak and said the official. Salipur MLA Prasant Behera Good that the minister has launched had tested positive for immunity-boosting papad. It is the IPL TO START COVID-19. The Odisha only thing we can afford now! Assembly has been shut Raj HC intrudes on Speaker’s domain down till July 31 after five SEPTEMBER 19 staff of Assembly tested pos- AGENCIES action in the matter by three days last itive for coronavirus Friday. Sasmit Patra in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA week, when the High Court began hear- Jaipur, July 24: The Rajasthan High ing the case in which the petitioner last 24 hours but the au- RS VC panel New Delhi, July 24: The eagerly- Court Friday ordered a status quo with MLAs challenged Para 2(1)(a) of the thority declared their cause awaited Indian Premier League regard to disqualification notices is- Schedule X of the Constitution. As many as 1,067 fresh other than COVID, raising New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal MP (IPL) will start September 19 in the sued to the 19 rebel Congress MLAs, The Pilot camp got another three-day cases were reported from the total non COVID deaths Sasmit Patra was Thursday United Arab Emirates with the even as it accepted a plea breather Tuesday from the High Court quarantine centres, while in the state to 33. nominated to the panel of Vice- final slated November 8, well- filed by MLA Prithviraj NO ACTION after it finished hearing the arguments and the remaining 527 were local Meanwhile, 808 patients Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha along with five other MPs by placed BCCI sources have told this Meena, one of the peti- AGAINST reserved the judgment for July 24. The contact cases, the official recovered from the viral in- Upper House Chairman and Vice news agency. tioners, to make the PILOT CAMP of India through the Secretary, Ministry rebels had argued that no whip can be in pointed out, adding that fection, taking the total re- President M Venkaiah Naidu. Centre a party to the on- TILL MONDAY of Law and Justice, (Dept of Legal issued when the Assembly is not in session contact-tracing and follow- coveries in Odisha to 15,200. Naidu also nominated BJP MP going case. Affairs) be made a party/respondent to and maintained that they had no plans up action was underway. With this, Odisha has now Bhubaneswar Kalita, Nationalist Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin the present writ petition in the interest to quit the ruling Congress but wanted a “Regret to inform the de- 7,339 active cases. Congress Party MP Vandana Pilot and 18 other party MLAs moved the of justice and law. The High Court said change in its Rajasthan leadership. mise of six COVID patients The recoveries include Chavan, All India Trinamool High Court following the disqualifica- that the petition is maintainable, but the Meanwhile, Speaker Joshi Wednesday while under treatment in 530 from Ganjam, 61 from Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar tion notices to them by Rajasthan matter is under the consideration of the filed a CLP in the Supreme Court, and hospitals,” the H&FW de- Rayagada, 35 from Cuttack, Ray, BJP MP Surendra Singh Assembly Speaker CP Joshi. The Speaker Supreme Court. Assembly Speaker CP its hearing is scheduled Monday. partment said, adding that 30 from Malkangiri, 22 from Nagar and Congress MP Dr L has now been barred, for now, to act on Joshi had served the disqualification Meanwhile, Congress MLAs, who three deaths were recorded Gajapati and 19 from Hanumanthaiah to the panel of While the IPL Governing the July 14 notices. The HC also ac- notices to the rebel MLAs, including sat on a dharna outside the Raj in Ganjam and one each Khurda. The Capital city Vice-Chairmen. Council will meet next week to cepted an application to make the Central Pilot, on the charge of “anti-party ac- Bhawan, were Friday assured by the from Rayagada, Gajapati Friday reported the highest chalk out the final details and ap- government a party in this matter. tivities” soon after they skipped two Governor that he would call the and Bhadrak districts.