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Minister Narendra Modi with likely third wave of the pan- ! the leaders of the Union demic in the country in the Delta Plus virus is prevalent in Ministry and a further course $ Territory in New Delhi on next few months. Presently, the nine countries across the world of action is being planned. /0 Thursday. — the US, the UK, Portugal, The Minister said the State 1 .# ' Former Jammu & Kashmir " /1 Switzerland, Japan, Poland, Government is monitoring the Chief Minister and PDP chief $$(2 Nepal, China, and Russia. emergence of new variants and Mehbooba Mufti arrived in However, the Delta variant has it has decided to set up six $ Delhi on Tuesday. Though the been detected in 80 countries. genome labs in the State. meeting is taking place in the $'((')*'($( Detected for the first time “Wherever we have a suspicion, P . 2 national Capital, the security +,-.'!./0 in India and now known as we are doing genomic sequenc- has been beefed up all across !" # “Variant of Concern”, experts ing. We are doing random / $%&'( ) # # * 3 the Union Territory of J&K. A $'1*'(!*+,!'$*!0 fear that the virus may be checks of five per cent of the high alert has also been sound- " +,- ". lurking in more parts of India, total samples checked.” *'1('-2'$$$ O ed along the Line of Control for which genome sequencing The strain has been tagged and the International border to same roof with the Prime Inside reports suggested measure. The same demand +,2)')-.0 is a key to detect these cases. as a “Variant of Concern” by ' prevent any misadventure from Minister to share their opinions the Central Government is has been raised by the leaders They said it is just a matter of the Centre. “The new Delta anti-national elements at this and give suggestions to kick- keen on pushing the agenda of from both the regions and the 2'*!')-1 time when more cases will Plus variant of the coronavirus crucial juncture. start the stalled “internal” dia- timely completion of process of Union Government too is com- trickle in from other States. is extremely transmissible, and P After the abrogation of logue process. delimitation of Assembly con- mitted to grant statehood to (-)'1/'-)/+,!('(220 Karnataka Health Minister even walking next to a Covid- Article 370 on August 5, 2019, Now the question arises in stituencies so that Assembly J&K at an appropriate time. Dr K Sudhakar Karnataka on 19 patient who is a carrier of *)'.*'*.)+,!*'/)/0 $ it is for the first time that more the absence of any concrete polls can be organised in due Sources said that while the Wednesday confirmed the two this variant without a mask than one dozen leaders from agenda of the meeting, whether course of time. Voices have Centre may agree to restore cases, one of which is from may lead to the spread of 2 , P*)'!1'.2-+,.'.$20 ! the region, including four for- the Central Government would been raised in support of statehood to J&K minus Bengaluru, while the other is infection,” AIIMs director mer Chief Ministers and four be able to break the ice or the restoring the statehood of Ladakh, it will not bring back from Mysuru. He said that the Randeep Guleria said to a ! *.'.$'.!-+,2'-120 Deputy Chief Ministers, would mainstream leaders would Jammu & Kashmir as part of Article 370 at any cost. information has been shared news channel. be sitting together under the return home empty handed. biggest confidence building Continued on Page 11 with the Union Health Continued on Page 11 ' !.'$$'$22+,-))0 # % ) ! &' R " #$ # % & ' 243$45, "%() 12$,%16 ssets worth 9, 041.5 crore, R " Arepresenting 40 per cent of ,- day after Punjab Chief the total loss to the banks due AMinister Capt Amarinder to the PNB credit fraud case Singh was given a deadline to 243$45, involving diamantaire Mehul fulfil all pre-poll promises by Choksi and his nephew Nirav the All India Congress s part of New Delhi’s bid to Modi besides liquor baron Committee (AICC) three- Asecure reconstruction Vijay Mallya have been hand- member panel, the senior investments in Afghanistan ed over to the public sector .- Congress leader returned to amid ongoing US troops’ with- banks. These assets were seized “Those who want to defeat the Chandigarh without meeting drawal and likely formation of by the Enforcement Directorate & BJP, I appeal to them to help the the Gandhis — Congress inter- Singh Sidhu, the high com- a new power structure, Indian (ED) as part of the money laun- 50 .23 Samajwadi Party,” he added. im president Sonia Gandhi, mand may also summon the officials have been meeting dering probe against them. “My experience with big party vice-president Rahul former cricketer soon. Notably, Taliban intermittently, includ- The alleged siphoning of ith the political activities parties is not good, I will not Gandhi, and general secretary the Chief Minister lodged ing in Doha , but have kept the 2 funds by the trio has led to a Wgathering momentum in get into any alliance with them,” Priyanka Gandhi — common- strong objection against Sidhu’s talks away from public glare. # combined loss to the public Uttar Pradesh and main polit- Akhilesh said. Ruling out a ly addressed as the party high “two families taking advantage Qatar’s special envoy for sector banks to the tune of ical players scouting for allies, “Bua -Bhatija” repeat act after command. in the State” remarks, regard- counter-terrorism and conflict 22,585.83 crore. Samajwadi Party national pres- his 2019 alliance with BSP On the other hand, Rahul ing which the high command resolution Mutlaq bin Majed September 11. This will end that has taken a toll of tens of “Due to the cooperation ident Akhilesh Yadav ruled flopped, Akhilesh admitted continued meeting the party has also sought details. al-Qahtani has been on record nearly two decades of thousands of people and rav- and help extended by ED, pub- out alliance with big players like that a few BSP leaders were in leaders from Punjab for the Pressure seems to be stating that India was engaging American military presence in aged various parts of the coun- lic sector banks have already the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) touch with him. third consecutive day, includ- mounting on Capt Amarinder with the Taliban. the war-torn country. try. Qatar is engaged in the recovered 1,357 crore by sell- and the Congress, but kept the On the Congress, he said ing the State Congress presi- with the party high command According to reports, At a webinar organised by Afghan peace process. ing the shares earlier. Thus, the door ajar for the small caste- the party was too weak in UP dent Sunil Kumar Jakhar, Rajya taking a tough stand, and con- Indian officials and Taliban the Arab Center in Washington “I understand that there banks shall be realising total based parties. to beat the BJP. “We did not Sabha member Partap Singh veying it to the CM that he has have been in intermittent con- DC on Monday, the senior has been a quiet visit by Indian amount of 9,041.5 crore Having burnt the fingers in have a good experience with Bajwa and Finance Minister to fulfil all the promises made tact at different levels. Qatari diplomat said that he officials...to speak with the through sale of a part of assets 2017 UP Assembly polls and them in 2017 — we gave them Manpreet Singh Badal. Rahul to the people before the State India is also pushing for a believed the Indian side was Talibans. Why? Because not attached/seized by ED under 2019 Lok Sabha elections by over 100 seats but we could not also met Punjab party affairs’ goes to 2022 polls. comprehensive ceasefire in engaging with the Taliban as everybody is believing that the the provisions of PMLA,” the forging alliance with the win. The people of UP have in-charge Harish Rawat, who Even as Rahul continued to Afghanistan amid reports of the group could be a key com- Taliban will dominate and take agency said in a statement. Congress and the BSP respec- rejected the Congress,” said apprised him of panel’s meet- meet the State party leaders, violent onslaught of Taliban to ponent in the future of over, because Taliban is a key The ED attached/seized tively, Akhilesh ruled out any Akhilesh, sidestepping a ques- ing with the Chief Minister. especially those criticising the take over the provinces of that Afghanistan. component of, or should be or assets worth 18,170.02 crore tie-up for the Uttar Pradesh tion on Priyanka Gandhi At the same time, taking Chief Minister, a rendezvous country.