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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 111 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 Airborne transmission ‘distinctly possible’: CSIR

AGENCIES idence of airborne spread of "In open spaces, the small- emerging evidence of air- the novel coronavirus. sized droplets get dissipated borne spread after an open New Delhi, July 21: Alluding In a blogpost on CSIR's web- in the air very quickly. letter by over 200 scientists to the emerging evidence, site, Mande referred to findings Moreover, emerging evidence outlined evidence that showed Council of Scientific and of various studies and wrote, also suggests that the encap- floating virus particles can Industrial Research (CSIR) "All these emerging evidences sulated virus in such droplets infect people who breathe chief Shekhar C Mande has and arguments suggest that also gets inactivated by sun- them in. For months, the WHO asserted that airborne trans- indeed airborne transmission light. However, the concen- had insisted that Covid-19 is mission of COVID-19 is indeed of SARS-CoV-2 is a distinct tration of virion-encapsulated transmitted via droplets emit- a "distinct possibility" and ad- possibility." The CSIR chief droplets is likely to be higher ted when people cough or vised people to wear masks advised people to avoid large in places that are not well ven- sneeze. Droplets that do not even in enclosed spaces. His re- crowded gatherings, keep en- tilated," he said substantiat- linger in the air, but fall onto Keonjhar: MDM, marks came days after the closed places like workplaces ing his claims. surfaces - that's why hand- World Health Organization ac- well-ventilated and wear masks Earlier this month, the washing has been identified as knowledged the emerging ev- even in enclosed spaces. WHO had acknowledged the a key prevention measure. free textbooks, IRREGULAR by MANJUL RETIREMENT clothes from DMF AGE OF DOCS All public services RAISED TO 65

POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, July 21: The state on single platform government Tuesday enhanced POST NEWS NETWORK The main objectives of the retirement age of doctors from the initiative are to prevent 62 to 65 to meet the burgeoning de- POST NEWS NETWORK said as of now seven G2C services like Keonjhar, July 21: In a drop-outs after Class VIII, ad- mand for doctors in view of the issuance of birth certificates, issuance major step, students of dress their nutritional needs pandemic. Bhubaneswar, July 21: As part of of death certificates, payment of hold- Classes IX and X in gov- during adolescence, en- Is this how you are planning to save Retirement age of all doctors of the 5T model of governance, the state ing tax, payment of trade license fees, ernment and aided schools courage them to success- democracy? You gave me only 20 cr Odisha Medical and Health government will bring in all public payment of water bills, payment of in Keonjhar district will fully complete their school- but the tapes say I got 35!! Services (OMHS) cadres as well as services under a common platform so electricity bills, booking of tickets of now receive free textbooks, ing cycle and support them allopathic insurance medical of- that people will get all services by log- OSRTC buses have already been inte- uniforms and mid-day meals financially to pursue higher ficers under labour & employees’ ging into the website named OdishaOne. grated with the portal. with funds under the dis- studies beyond Class X level. SHORT TAKES state insurance department has The website will be launched in a The chief secretary directed differ- trict mineral development It is seen that out of every been raised from 62 to 65, Chief month, official sources said. ent departments to link their e-gover- foundation (DMF) from this 100 children enrolling for Minister Naveen Patnaik an- Electronics and information tech- DIGITAL EDGE nance portals with OdishaOne portal. academic year onwards. Class 1 in the district, less MP Governor nounced. nology department has developed a STATE GOVT TO LAUNCH He asked the officials to integrate it with It will be implemented at than 60 continue their stud- Tandon dead Taking stock of the Covid sit- common frontend interface to make ODISHAONE PORTAL FOR ALL the payment gateways of banks and a cost of `22 crore annually ies beyond Class X. One of uation in Khurda and Cuttack dis- it more convenient for citizens. Chief PUBLIC SERVICES Paytm. The IT department was asked with the DMF fund in line the key factors for the high tricts, Naveen said over 1 lakh mi- Secretary Asit Tripathy Tuesday held to complete the portal and make it live with the recommendations transition loss is the sud- Lucknow: Madhya Pradesh grants have returned to the two a meeting to this effect, Tuesday. IT WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH within a month. of the National Education den withdrawal of support Governor Lalji Tandon (85) districts. In spite of the large in- Electronics and IT secretary Manoj DEPARTMENTAL SOFTWARE, It was decided in the meeting to Policy (draft), 2019. This will provided to students in the passed away here Tuesday PAYMENT GATEWAYS after a prolonged illness. His flux, the situation is under control Mishra said, this portal is not a sub- build in different modules like CSC benefit 50,000 students of form of free textbooks, uni- son and UP minister Ashutosh with recovery rate in Khurda at 70 stitute to departmental e-governance OFFICIALS TOLD TO INTEGRATE IT module, service management module, Classes IX & X of the district forms and mid-day meals Tandon confirmed the news. per cent and in Cuttack at 71 per applications. It is an integrated serv- WITH THE PAYMENT GATEWAYS transaction management module, fi- every year. after Class VIII. In a socio- Lalji Tandon was admitted to cent-- much above the national ice delivery framework for G2C serv- OF BANKS AND PAYTM nancial management module, among Further, Class X students economically backward dis- the Medanta hospital on June average of 63 per cent. ices either through self mode or through others to the website in different phases. who perform well in the trict like Keonjhar where 13 after he “I appreciate the teams in both common service center (CSCs) mode. level of automation. Citizens will ac- The website will be integrated Board of Secondary more than 55% of people complained these districts for achieving higher “OdishaOne portal has been de- cess online services of various de- with services of the revenue & dis- Education examination will belong to SC& ST, the ini- of urinary recovery rates,” he said. . Naveen signed in such a way that various de- partments through this single portal,” aster management, agriculture & be given scholarships rang- tiative will transform sec- problem and announced `15 crore each for the partmental applications can utilize Mishra said. farmers’ empowerment departments ing from `10,000 to `40,000 ondary education in the dis- fever. He, two districts from the Chief this framework irrespective of their IT special secretary Manoj Patnaik available in e-district. based on marks scored. trict, in coming years. thereafter, Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) developed for Covid management. Besides, complications in liver and he sanctioned `20.64 crore from kidney and even underwent a CMRF for running of dedicated 95-year-old beats surgical procedure. He was put Covid hospitals and Covid care on ventilator later. Born April Bizarre: Kids fed booze to fight Covid centres for next three months. Covid in Ganjam 12, 1935, Tandon is survived by He announced to set up a 150-bed POST NEWS NETWORK Earlier, in a superstitious act, a his wife Krishna Tandon and (including 30 bed of ICU) dedi- sorcerer allegedly thrashed an ail- three sons. The veteran leader has served as member of the cated Covid hospital by Aditya Malkangiri, July 21: In a bizarre ing woman and fed her pig feces to Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad Ashwini Hospital in the capital act, residents in Pasranpalli village ‘cure’ her of an ailment from which for two terms and also city. Another special Covid hospital under Padia block in this district she was suffering from. remained the Leader of House will come up in Nilanchal Hospital did the unthinkable when re- This incident sparked sharp re- of the Council. with 126 beds and 15 ICU beds searchers across the globe are actions in various quarters after within this week, he announced. struggling for a vaccine to ward off pictures of the incident were found Similarly, 925 additional beds the threat of Covid-19, a report circulating on social media. They N95 masks with in Covid hospitals and Covid Care said. said this is unfortunate that such POST NEWS NETWORK Centres are being established in Reports said around 50 children an incident has happened at a time valves ‘harmful’ Cuttack district. of the locality were served coun- when there is panic all around Chhatrapur July 21: A 95-year- The Chief Minister directed con- try liquor by villagers for what due to coronavirus and social dis- old man managed to defeat COVID- New Delhi: The Centre has cerned officials to give special focus they claimed will boost their im- tancing norms were flouted. 19 as he was discharged from TATA written to all states and Union on slum areas in Bhubaneswar and munity and as a prevention against When contacted, tribal leader COVID Hospital in Sitalapalli in Territories warning against the use of N-95 masks with valved congested areas in Cuttack to con- Covid-19. and Zilla Parishad chairman Ganjam district July 18 after his respirators by people, saying tain the spread of the virus. A spe- The matter came to the fore Dasarath Padiami rejected the two reports came out negative, these do not prevent the virus cial training and information cen- after a video of the incident went charges, stating that they had health officials said Tuesday. from spreading out and are tre for Covid-19 will be set up at SCB viral in social media. Recently, the served not country liquor but tra- Udayanath Bisoyi, 95, was pre- “detrimental” to the measures Medical College soon. The molecu- number of positive patients in the CHILD ABUSE: Children taking country liquor in Parsanpalli village ditional red ant preparations to sented with flowers by doctors ex- adopted for its containment. The lar genome lab in the medical college district has increased to 306 lead- the children. After reports sur- pressing their happiness on his DGHS in the Ministry of Health for viral and human host genome se- ing to panic among the residents. keep the novel coronavirus at bay. the children sat close to each other faced, Padia police and Padia block discharge. said there is “inappropriate use” quencing to predict the prognosis of The residents believe that con- Moreover, social distancing to drink liquor without wearing administration have launched a In praise of the doctors and the of N-95 masks, particularly those Covid-19 patients will be upgraded. sumption of country liquor will measures were not adhered to as face masks. probe into the incident. 95 year old COVID victor, Ganjam with valved respirators, by the District Collector Vijay Amruta public other than designated Kulange Tuesday took to his twit- health workers. ter handle and said, “ It is the labour of the doctors and strong Chinese vax yields immune response in phase 2 trial belief of the old man on the doc- MARKET WATCH tors that enabled the nonagenar- AGENCIES cination. 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FORTUNE FORECAST Shruti opens up on playing older ‘Thank you Mr Glad’ ARIES You will achieve things woman in Yaara Eminent theatre personality and NSD alumnus Ajit Das said veteran actor Bijay Mohanty today, not by the sleight of your hand but by your MUMBAI: Actress Shruti Haasan says it was fun promised him to return to stage once he came back from Hyderabad but he didn’t keep his words communication skills, says Ganesha. to prepare for her character in the upcoming film Your eloquence shall win many hearts. Yaara, as she was playing an older woman for The stars suggest monetary benefits, the first time. in a few days in the play, Mr ‘cheated’ me and went away. but you need to guard against injury and minor ailments. Shruti said: “The story is set in the seventies Glad takes the former’s help to So, I won’t say ‘thank you’ this and then in the nineties, so it was lovely to jump save his pregnant daughter’s time,” said Ajit with emotion time frames. The portion of the nineties is when life. Moved by Veer’s gesture, Mr choking his voice. TAURUS we are playing older versions of our charac- Glad shoots him dead. ‘You need Ajit’s friendship with Bijay You are likely to confront ters.” a hero’s death instead of being dates back to late 1970s when a turning point in rela- “This was the first time ever that I would be just hanged like a commoner’, both were in National School tionships today, foresees playing an older woman, so it was fun to prepare the British officer says to justify Ganesha. Because you of Drama (NSD)in New Delhi. are in need of some compassion and sup- myself for that,” The actress added. his action. To which Veer of- Bijay was two years senior to port, you will feel the need to spend time The film co-starring Vidyut Jammwal, Amit fers his thanks and says “Thank him. After passing out of the with friends and relatives. Your beloved Sadh, Vijay Varma, Kenny Basumatary and You Mr Glad.” country’s premier theatre train- or better half may bring a change in Sanjay Mishra, is slated to open on Friendship That may have been plot of ing institute, both joined as lec- mood by helping you shed your negative Day, July 30 on ZEE5. the drama but in real life Ajit turers in Utkal Sangeet frame of mind, says Ganesha. The Tigmanshu Dhulia directorial is a Hindi couldn’t thank his friend for a Mahavidyalay that, over the remake of the French film Gang Story. The story long time and probably will years, has produced many em- GEMINI of the film is set in North India, and is about the never be able to. “He was busy inent actors and directors like You will be faced with a rise and fall of a group of four friends operating with his film assignments and Hara Patnaik, Raimohan Parida, slew of demands from along the Indo-Nepal border. IANS couldn’t do theatre for a long Minaketan Das, Ashrumochan National School of Drama various people today, time. However, a year back when Mohanty, Mihir Swain, condoles Bijay Mohanty’s demise and you will find it difficult to meet all of we last met he showed keen in- Choudhury them. However, you will be able to meet terest in returning to the stage. Bikash Patnaik and many others. the requirements that need to be met to salvage the day. People will praise your I had a good script and he prom- Das, Needless to say ‘Jaydev intelligence and creativity, says Ganesha. A poster of play Thank You Mr. Glad in which Bijay Mohanty had ised to act with Manoj Award’ winning actor Bijay appeared on stage for one last time me once he re- Mohanty was an extremely suc- CANCER turned from cessful film star with seven state BIJAY MANDAL, OP Bijay Mohanty was not just Hyderabad. film awards and three of his Today is a crucial and a household name. He was and But he didn’t films getting National Awards. fascinating day for you, predicts Ganesha. You hank you Mr Glad will probably remain the tallest keep his But not many people are aware will learn and gain from is not just a play the ever star the Odia film industry words, he that he was a committed the- your bosses and elders. Peers and sib- legendary Odia has seen in terms of popularity. atre personality too who had lings may extend their full support to actor Bijay However, one should not forget groomed many talents. you. Your chances of winning legal bat- Mohanty acted in that he was also a prolific the- In fact, after passing out of tles are remote, so an out-of-court set- Tand as ‘Mr Glad’. He was Mr atre activist. NSD, he had acted in more than tlement may be your best bet. Glad in real life also, said an- Ajit had a lot to say about 150 plays and directed as many. other stalwart of Odia enter- the iconic play Thank You Mr That apart, he has written seven LEO tainment industry Ajit Das. Glad. “I was playing ‘Dr Veer plays and translated 16 major If it's a fresh start that “I have never seen him sad in Bhusan’, a nationalist who was Ajit Das and Bijay Mohanty - Two pillars of Odia theatre Indian plays written in Hindi, you have been looking our nearly 50 year-long associ- sentenced to death by the British for, then this day prom- Marathi and Bengali to Odia. ises to give you just ation. He was completely at government while Bijay Babu A MAN OF THEATRE Prominent among them are that, predicts Ganesha. If you have peace even in death. When I played ‘Mr Glad’, a police offi- Ebom Indrajeet, Pagla Ghoda, already chalked out any plans for your reached the hospital his eyes cer. Glad kills Veer in the climax. ijay Mohanty, an alumnus of NSD, had acted in more than Thank You Mr Glad and future, today is the day to initiate the were open and as if he was ask- It was an interesting drama B150 plays and directed as many. This apart, he has written Andha Yug. He also formed two implementation. Remember Lions, ing me why I was so late,” said which he (Bijay) had translated seven plays as a playwright and translated 16 major Indian plays groups ‘Yugechha’ at his na- though, that rushing blindly into any- written in Hindi, Marathi and Bengali into Odia.He also formed the Hakim Babu actor while from Marathi play of the same tive place Baripada and thing is not the solution. The slow and two theatre groups Yugechha at his native place Baripada and trying desperately to control name and directed it also. Even steady approach always works. Hence, Rangamancha in Bhubaneswar to promote theatre ‘Rangamancha’ in Bhubaneswar consider executing your ideas in phases, his emotion. though Veer is set to be hanged to promote theatre. advises Ganesha. VIRGO CELEBRITY STUDENTS SPEAK Today finds you ambi- MANOJ PATNAIK (Actor and CHOUDHURY BIKASH DAS (Actor and ANTARYAMI PANDA (Actor and ASHRUMOCHAN MOHANTY MIHIR SWAIN (Actor and tious and meticulous. director): Most of the present director) – We did not get much of a stage designer): There was pin (Actor): It is a director): Bijay Sir had a Actions will not speak crop of actors, directors and chance to interact with Bijay Sir drop silence at the auditorium misconception among some special quality. He was man – they'll roar! Your technicians have been trained during our theory classes. However, once Bijay Sir entered the outsiders that Bijay Sir never of few words, but could get planning and scruples will set the pace by two he did a nice stage. He was attended across his at work. Expect pats on the back from stalwarts of balancing act during a very cool classes due thoughts your bosses and a round of cheers from your peers. the Odia the practicals. That director and to his precisely. theatre was his orientation. kept the shooting He was world – Bijay He could easily rehearsal commit- very LIBRA Mohanty and make us understand room calm, he ments. But practical. Of late, you have been Ajit Das. Ajit the western theatre never shouted the fact is Most very concerned about Sir was a teacher in true while he directed us during like many directors do. He he was a terrific teacher importantly, he never the health of one of your sense but Bijay Sir was like a production of plays. I had the would enact each and every who could teach difficult imposed himself on students. close friends. Take this day to lay your mentor, a friend, philosopher opportunity to see him on stage. He scene during the rehearsal topics in minimal time. Yes, He was also a very keen fears to rest by spending time with that friend. Work can wait, as today you must and guide. He used to call me was playing ‘Mr Glad’, an English sessions to make it easier for he used to shoot frequently observer. Like a real teacher, prove to yourself, if not to others, that ‘a ‘Budda’ (old man). He had the officer. Being a learned and sensible his actors. Besides, he always but would often give us he could sense the area of friend in need is a friend indeed'. uncanny ability to explain actor, he easily mixed up the British kept us happy with proper tasks when he went on his strength in a student and Ganesha wishes you the very best. things to students playfully. ascent with local dialects. plate loads delicious snacks. assignments. encourage him to work on it. SCORPIO Your mind shall take over the proceedings today. SUDOKU And it shall, in all likeli- PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, ness, draw you to the work bench and CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers keep your nose to the grindstone. But 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. your heart will flutter like a butterfly, and if you manage to strike the right bal- ance, you may win over your special one and your boss too, says Ganesha.

SAGITTARIUS Time to open up that can of confetti at the work- place today. Success never smelled sweeter. But you may bleed on the purchase front, says Ganesha, as in your revelry, you may just unknowingly end up shelling an extra buck or two on ordinary items. CAPRICORN The day will be a maze of CALVIN AND HOBBES complex problems and situations, but you will find your way out in no time, says Ganesha. At work, you may love to play the leader, but that makes you accountable, for both the good as well as the poor performance of your subordinates. In all likelihood, you may SOLUTIONS be held responsible for the poor per- formance of your team members. But all said and done, you will set high stan- dards for yourself, and a perfect exam- ple for others to follow. AQUARIUS Today is an auspicious day, particularly for astrologers, healers, spiritual guides and BREVITY gurus, says Ganesha. One will think CROSSWORD twice before challenging you today. Greed is not a word in your dictionary, and today, you are even more inspired to work for humanity.

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We are trying to work out forest officials and volunteers had differently-abled students in the on these hassles,” said Ram Kishore collected 48, 646 Olive Ridley eggs state have taken a beating. Sharma, assistant director, NC- from 444 nests on the Puri coast in strictions on fishing on the coast A number of them due to poor ac- if such alternate learning contin- SCDA, Bhubaneswar. the 2019-20 breeding season. from November 1 to May 31. This cess to internet, digital literacy ues. The government has ordered The state government, however, However, only 18, 953 baby turtles part, the Forest department usu- and other reasons are deprived of schools including special schools claimed it has worked out a plan to hatched out at the hatcheries set ally sets up several temporary online education while several have shut. The government, however, cater to the needs of different seg- up by the Forest department. This hatcheries to hatch the turtle physical barriers like blindness has exempted therapy centres for ments of disabilities as per their was the lowest in last four years, set up by the department. been collected from 804 nests on eggs. and deafness. Still some others are kids with intellectual disabilities. needs. Talking to Orissa POST, said a Forest department official. Similarly, the department had Puri coast in 2018-19 breeding sea- Many environmentalists and finding it tough to cope with the al- Not only education, but skill de- Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, secretary, As per the data, the Forest de- collected 84,132 eggs from 1,616 son. Only 30,922 baby turtles had wildlife experts, meanwhile, ternate method of learning. velopment training has come to a halt department of social security and partment had collected 1, 21, 874 nests on Puri coast in 2017-18 come out from the eggs during blamed illegal fishing in the Mili Pradhan is a blind student for the differently-abled. Institutions empowerment of persons with dis- Olive Ridley eggs from 3,043 nests breeding season while 72,314 baby last breeding season, said the data. coastal sea for downward trend in doing her B Ed from Cuttack. “Since claim trainers themselves are not well abilities (SSEPD) said, “We un- on Puri coast in 2016-17 breeding turtles had hatched out at Forest It is worth mentioning here the collection and hatching of March our classes are suspended. versed with online platform and derstand the fact that different season. As many as 1, 05, 142 baby department hatcheries. that thousands of Olive Ridley turtle eggs in Puri coast. We have participated in online need special training. types of disabilities need different turtles had come out from the The data further revealed that turtles usually congregate at Puri “Thousands of Olive Ridley tur- classes. Though we are not able to A number of differently-abled multi-disciplinary approach and eggs at the temporary hatcheries a total of 75, 236 turtle eggs had and some other coasts in Odisha tles die due to illegal fishing in the use all features of online classes, we youths get training in the ministry have worked on some and work- in the winter to lay eggs. A fe- restricted zones. Fishing through are trying to cope with that.” of labour and employment man- ing out on others.” DWINDLING NUMBERS male turtle can lay up to 120 eggs trawlers and mechanised boats Several students on the other aged-National Career Service Centre “We have produced audio books Breeding season Eggs collected Babies hatched out at a time. in the restricted zone is causing side find it tough to manage their for the Differently-abled (NCSCDA), for blind students till Class VIII. It The sea turtles usually bury the death of turtles. Even, dogs, online classes through smart phones. Pokhariput where they are trained is likely to be ready by August 15. 2016-17 1, 21, 874 1, 05, 142 their eggs in sand to prevent from jackals and birds are damaging A recent survey by Odisha-based vol- in skills like tailoring, beauty par- We have also been conducting one being devoured by predators. The turtle eggs by digging out the untary outfit, Swabhiman, claimed lour, mobile repairing and others to one classes for kids with mental 2017-18 84,132 72,314 eggs usually take 45 to 60 days to nests,” said an environmentalist. more than half of their respon- free of cost. However such training retardation, intellectual disabili- hatch, said a wildlife expert. Assistant conservator of forests dents found it tough to manage has been suspended. ties and cerebral palsy. We also 2018-19 75, 236 30,922 To facilitate the safe breeding (ACF) Prashanta Kumar Swain studied through online classes. “We do some classes for pre-re- work for advanced products to cater of Olive Ridley turtles, the state said many turtle eggs were dam- The survey hinted that several of cruitment coaching for them and to the needs of special kids,” 2019-20 48, 646 18, 953 government usually puts re- aged due to unseasonal rains too. them may also drop out of schools are planning to bring alternatives he added. POLITICKLE by MANJUL Youth hacked in broad daylight in Capital

POST NEWS NETWORK Capital police station, sources said. Angered over the incident, Bhubaneswar, July 21: Making a Surendra’s son Shiva Das along with mockery of the law and order situa- some of his friends attacked Narsimha tion in the Capital city, five miscreants with a sharp weapon while he was Tuesday brutally attacked a youth lying in an inebriated condition near in broad daylight at Bapuji Nagar, the overbridge at Bapuji Nagar in just a few metres from the Capital the afternoon. police station here. The miscreants fled the spot when The victim has been identified as Narasimha’s family members rushed P Narshimha of Radagodam Basti, a to his rescue. Narsimha sustained slum in Bapuji Nagar area under several grievous injuries and was re- Capital police limits. ferred to SCB Medical College and Narshimha reportedly attacked Hospital in Cuttack. one N Surendra Das of the same slum Police have started investigation into while he was returning after an- the incident after registering two sep- swering nature’s call in the wee hours arate cases (279/20, 280/20) against of Tuesday in connection with a pre- both the warring parties. Police de- vious brawl. Surendra sustained in- tained Surendra and one of his sons, juries and was rushed to Capital Muna, in connection with the incident Hospital. Surendra’s family lodged while accused Shiva and his aides CPCB seeks report on river pollution a complaint against Narsimha at the are on the run.

POST NEWS NETWORK to light after the National Green Tribunal earlier heard the matter Ex-IAS officer Priyabrata Patnaik dead Bhubaneswar, July 21: The Central and passed the direction on river pol- POST NEWS NETWORK the hospital for the last served the state in vari- Pollution Control Board (CPCB) lution in the country. 40 days and was battling ous capacities including has sought reports from the Odisha The data collection from the Bhubaneswar, July 21: against cancer. Family the CMD of Odisha State Pollution Control Board CPSB is part of the exercise. Earlier, Retired senior IAS offi- sources said he breathed Industrial Infrastructure (SPCB) on the pollution levels in 19 the CPCB had claimed that 19 rivers cer Priyabrata Patnaik his last at 7.30am Development rivers and the action plan of the in Odisha have been polluted and died at a private hospi- Tuesday. Efforts are on Corporation in the rank board to tackle the same. contaminated. State government tal in Mumbai Tuesday. to bring his mortal re- of chief secretary. He In a communication to the SPCB, asked the board to respond by had also admitted the fact in a reply He was 67. The 1976- mains back to Odisha. was also the president of the central pollution watchdog has September 15, 2020. This has come furnished in the Assembly. batch officer had been in The bureaucrat Odisha Judo Association. Versatile actor Bijay laid to rest with state honour ODIA FILM INDUSTRY WON’T GET A SECOND BIJAY MOHANTY, OPINE HIS FANS AND ADMIRERS

POST NEWS NETWORK Mahavidyalaya for his well-wishers emotional or funny… whatever role and followers to pay their last trib- he was given, he played with aplomb. Bhubaneswar, July 21: Veteran ute. There will be no second Bijay actor Bijay Mohanty's mortal remains A guard of honour, as announced Mohanty.” were consigned to flames at Satyanagar by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Actor Sritam Das said, “I have crematorium here, Tuesday, with was given at the Sangeet acted with him in several iconic state honour. His son-in-law Mahavidyalaya. movies like Ram Laxman, Jeevan There lit the pyre. Several prominent Sathi and others. He helped me a lot Only the family was no role in Odia film actors, in my career and helped me in every members and some which he did not shine. directors, the stu- way. I had met him a few days ago. close relatives were Be it negative or dents of the I can’t believe he has left us. His de- allowed to be pres- emotional or funny… Mahavidyalaya mise is an irreparable loss to Odisha.” ent at the crema- whatever role he was given, paid their last One of his neighbours in the torium due to he played with aplomb. tribute to the apartment, Chittaranjan Tripathy, Covid-19 restric- There will be no second eminent actor at a chartered accountant, said “We tions. Earlier on the Bijay Mohanty (sic) the used to jog together. He was a pure day, his body was SNIGDHA MOHANTY I ACTOR Mahavidyalaya hearted person and will be missed taken in a flower-be- campus where the forever.” decked vehicle from the body was kept for Actor and former MP Siddhant hospital, where he was admit- an hour. The guard of honour being given to the actor, who passed away Monday Mohapatra said he could never for- ted for treatment, to his Rasulgarh The body was taken to Satyanagar get the memorable moments of his residence - Vaishnav Monarch- and crematorium from the nour was given to the actor. life when he shared screen space then to Utkal Sangeeta Mahavidyalaya after a guard of ho- Though as per the Covid restric- with the legendary actor. “He had tions not more than 20 people are al- played the role of my father in my first lowed, hundreds of people with masks movie. He was always there to on their faces were seen participat- help me.” ing in the funeral procession to have Actor Ashrumochan Mohanty a glimpse of the noted actor for the said, “Bijay Sir guided Odia cin- last night and to pay their homage. ema like a lighthouse and was an all-

Snigdha Mohanty, who had acted rounder. No one can take his place.”

k y m c with Bijay in multiple memorable Earlier, several eminent person- movies, said “He was always an alities like Anu Choudhury, elder brother to me and will always Sabyasachi, Manas Mangaraj, occupy a special place in my heart. Mahasweta Ray, Uttam Mohanty Actors Prashanta Nanda, Ajit Das, Raimohan Parida and other dignitaries at Utkal There was no role in which he did Vijay’s wife and actor Tandra Ray (L) and others paid tribute to the actor Sangeet Mahavidyalaya to pay their last respect to the actor OP PHOTOS not shine. Be it negative or at the Sangeet Mahavidyalaya on social media. P4 WEDNESDAY | JULY 22 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

SHUTDOWN IN NORMS THROWN TO WINDS

PMFBY TO COVER 8 CROPS SAMBALPUR

k y m FROM TODAY c FOR 2020 KHARIF SEASON POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, July 21: The dis- trict administration of Sambalpur POST NEWS NETWORK Tuesday announced shutdown in the district from Wednesday in a Bhubaneswar, July 21: The state phased manner till July 31. government has decided to include A notification in this regard eight major crops - paddy, ground- was published Tuesday by the of- nut, cotton, turmeric, ginger, mil- fice of Sambalpur Collector let, red-gram (arhar) and maize - Subham Saxena which said that under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima the shutdown will be imposed in Yojana (PMFBY) for the Kharif sea- the district in two phases. son, 2020. The phase I shutdown will be en- The registration process for forced from July 22 to 25 while framers to get their crops covered the second phase of shutdown under the scheme is in progress will be from July 16 to 31. and will conclude July 31. Farmers “During this period, intra-dis- can register with banks, insurance trict movement of public and pri- companies, primary agricultural co- AGRI INSURANCE vate transport and closure of shops operative societies (PACS) and Paddy, groundnut, cotton, turmeric, Farmers have to pay 5 per cent and establishment, government OP PHOTO Common Service Centers (CSCs) in ginger, millet, red-gram (arhar) and of the sum insured for cash and private institutions and move- panchayats and blocks. maize to be covered under Pradhan crops such as cotton, ginger & ment/assembly of people are re- This was revealed at a meeting Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for the turmeric and 2 per cent for stricted,” the notification from presided over by Chief Secretary Kharif season, 2020 other crops the Sambalpur Collector office People ignore social distancing norms while waiting for trains at Bhubaneswar station, Tuesday. A few days ago, the Asit Tripathy here Tuesday. As said. It also added, “No two wheel- Railway Protection Force had launched a drive to create awareness on social distancing to check the spread of Covid-19 crop insurance registration is a Farmers’ registration will continue till July 31 ers except for the exempted cate- voluntary matter for farmers, aware- gories mentioned will be allowed ness campaign should be launched Agriculture director Muthu According to sources, the scheme to ply during the period.” for the farmers in this regard. Kumar said the amount of farmland determines the amount of insurance On the other hand, during the 5 months’ ration for SFSS beneficiaries Insurance companies, banks, insured had been steadily rising depending on the size of the farm- Phase II of the shutdown, all shops field-level agricultural workers, over the past four years. During land and the crop type. Farmers and commercial establishments, POST NEWS NETWORK month for five months on free of farmers’ clubs and producers' the 2016 Kharif season, crops over have to pay 5 per cent of the sum offices and institutions would re- cost. groups are urged to actively coop- an area of 12.57 lakh hectare were insured for cash crops such as cot- main closed and mobility of peo- Bhubaneswar, July 21: Chief Lakhs of beneficiaries excluded erate in the initiative. insured, while 13.46 lakh hectares ton, ginger & turmeric and 2 per cent ple restricted and no two wheelers Minister Naveen Patnaik, Tuesday, from the National Food Security Agriculture and Farmer were covered in 2017, 14.26 lakh for other crops. State and Centre are except for the exempted categories announced to provide free rice and Act (NFSA) scheme will be benefited Empowerment secretary Sourav hectares in 2018 and 18.52 lakh bearing 50 per cent each of the re- mentioned would be allowed. dal to the beneficiaries of State due to the initiative taken by the Garg said that during the current hectares in 2019, the director said. maining amount of the premium. The office order has allowed Food Security Scheme for Chief Minister. Kharif season, eight crops have Since 2014, crop testing has been As Odisha is a state prone to nat- very few institutions even gov- five months. Patnaik made the announcement been included under the insurance successfully conducted through re- ural disasters, the Chief Secretary ernment outlets to open during Patnaik directed the officials July to November through Public keeping the interest of the poor of scheme. The land record of farm- mote sensing applications and mo- has directed the officials concerned Phase I shutdown. Only emer- concern to distribute free rice and Distribution System (PDS). Each the state as the Covid-19 pandemic, ers has been linked to the national bile apps. “Odisha is a leading state to include more and more farmers gency service providers have been dal to the beneficiaries of State beneficiary of the SFSS would get shutdown and lockdown have badly crop insurance portal, he said. in this regard,” Kumar said. under the PMFBY. allowed to operate. Food Security Scheme (SFSS) from 5 kg of rice and one kg of dal per hit the their livelihood. DEOs told to act against Accountant dupes State’s Covid toll breaches 100-mark employer of `2.63Cr schools sans recognition POST NEWS NETWORK n At least 647 Official sources said that six POST NEWS NETWORK more people units of plasma have arrived from The S&ME department Bhubaneswar, July 21: With six have tested the SCB Medical College and Bhubaneswar, July 21: A city- has stipulated that all the more fatalities Tuesday, the Covid- positive for the Hospital in Cuttack where the first based construction firm and dis- 19 death toll in state crossed 100-mark disease plasma therapy unit of the state tributer of various engineering schools should obtain taking the virus death toll to 103 in Tuesday, was inaugurated recently. goods has lodged a complaint with certificate of recognition Odisha, an official of the Health pushing the Four patients at dedicated Covid the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and Family Welfare (H&FW) de- tally to 18,757 of state Crime Branch alleging from the directorate of care facility in SUM Hospital in partment said. n Cuttack and Bhubaneswar and two patients of misappropriation of Rs 2.63 crore elementary education to At least 647 more people have Bhubaneswar Aswini Covid Hospital in Cuttack by one of its employees. run their institution tested positive for the disease, push- reported 53 are under plasma therapy now. Sources claimed that the EOW ing the tally to 18,757, added the of- fresh Recovered Ganjam cops to donate has started a probe into the issue ficial. coronavirus plasma after registering a case. The firm’s POST NEWS NETWORK rector will issue recognition for All six fatalities were recorded File photo of a medic collecting swab sample of a person for cases and 57 As many as 31 police personnel head office is located at five years. from as many districts in the state. Covid-19 test in Bhubaneswar PTI PHOTO recoveries of Ganjam, who have recovered Ganganagar in Unit-VI area here. Bhubaneswar, July 21: The Earlier, Orissa POST had re- “Regret to inform the demise of from Covid-19, have decided to do- The managing director (MD) Directorate of Elementary ported that about one-third pri- six Covid positive patients while Jajpur and 14 from Keonjhar. to it. Cuttack, on the other hand, has nate their plasma for treatment of of the firm, Biswajit Bhuyan, Education, Odisha wrote to all dis- vate schools in Jajpur district run under treatment in hospitals (sic),” With this, the number of active 165 active cases of Covid-19 while serious patients. claimed in his complaint that one trict education officers (DEOs) to sans the certificate of recognition the H&FW department said in a cases in the state currently stands 225 persons have so far recovered Ganjam superintendent of po- accountant of the firm, Saroj submit action-taken reports against (COR) which is issued by the com- tweet, adding that all of them had at 5,315, while 13,309 people have re- from the disease. The Millennium lice Brijesh Rai said that these po- Kumar Mohanty, reportedly with- the private schools which are run- petent Elementary education de- comorbidities. covered from the disease so far. City has so far reported 398 cases licemen, who tested negative for drew Rs 2.63 crore from the firm’s ning without certificate of partment authorities, a report said. At least four of them were suf- Twin city reports 53 fresh cases, and eight deaths of coronavirus. novel coronavirus after treatment, bank account between 2015 and recognition. Worthy to note, directorate of fering from hypertension, one of 57 recoveries Plasma therapy begins in Ganjam belong to Aska Seragada and 2019. The company came to know The letter said that the DEOs Elementary Education department them had cancer and another was The twin cities of Cuttack and Meanwhile, plasma therapy Hinjlicut. about the fraud while making pay- have been requested to issue draft had twice ordered Jajpur district a patient of bronchiectasis, the de- Bhubaneswar reported 53 fresh started in Ganjam district, a coro- “The 31 police personnel have ment to a staffer in 2018. show-cause notices and take ac- administration- once November partment said. coronavirus cases and 57 recover- navirus hotspot in Odisha. Ganjam recovered from the disease and are Mohanty was reportedly look- tion against the private schools 26, 2018, and the second March 16 Apart from the six, two women— ies Tuesday, officials of the civic bod- Collector Vijaya Amruta Kulange excited to join back on duty. They ing after bank transactions, tax running without certificate of 2019 to issue show-cause notices and both Covid-19 patients—have also ies said. inaugurated the plasma therapy at are keen to donate their plasma for matters, finalisation of balance- recognition. “Hence you are re- take stringent actions against such died in the state, but the H&FW de- While 21 cases were detected in MKCG Medical College and Hospital, a noble cause. The department is sheets and profit & loss of ac- quested to furnish the report im- schools running in the district partment attributed the cause of the Capital city, 32 persons tested pos- Berhampur. proud of them,” the SP said. counts in coordination with char- mediately for further action at after conducting proper inquiries their deaths to ‘some other reasons’. itive for the viral infection in the tered accountant. The company high level,” the letter reads. in this regard. Of the 647 new cases, 431 were re- Silver City. On the other hand, 49 per- also alleged that Mohanty had com- As per rule, the School and Mass There are over 300 private schools ported from quarantine centres, sons who had earlier tested positive SRIMANDIR SERVITORS TEST POSITIVE mitted the fraud in connivance with Education department has stipu- and colleges in this industrial dis- and 216 from local contacts. Ganjam for the virus in Bhubaneswar have the staffers of the public sector lated that all the schools should trict. About 10,000 students in reported the maximum number of recovered. Similarly, Cuttack city eanwhile, sources said that two servitors of Srimandir who bank and the chartered account- obtain certificate of recognition Jajpur are studying in these schools. fresh cases at 225, followed by saw eight recoveries from the in- Mparticipated in the annual Rath Yatra in Puri were tested positive in ant appointed as the auditor of com- (CoR) from the directorate of ele- As per norms, private schools are Cuttack at 84, Khurda at 68, fection Tuesday. the third round of the test. In adherence to Supreme Court order to allow pany. He used to withdraw the servitors, the administration had conducted Covid tests on 2,667 persons, mentary education to run their supposed to be supervised regularly Rayagada at 47 and Balasore at 40. With this, Bhubaneswar has 614 amount through cheques with fake including servitors and temple managing committee members, in two educational institutions. To ob- by a special investigation team Meanwhile, 400 persons recov- active COVID-19 cases while 625 phases—June 3 and June 22. The third test was inducted after completion signatures of the company’s MD. tain the CoR, schools have to meet (SIT), on specific criteria like reg- ered from the disease Tuesday. persons have so far recovered from of Rath Yatra –July 11 to 14 in the four-day camp. Swab samples of 2,301 Mohanty reportedly withdrew norms under Right of Children istration details, infrastructure The recoveries include 137 from the disease. The Capital city has persons involved in the annual festival of the deities were collected. Two Rs 89, 06,700 in 2015, Rs 76, 00,000 to Free and Compulsory Education details and other management Ganjam, 58 from Cuttack, 46 from so far seen 1,252 cases of the viral servitors, who tested positive, referred to the Covid hospital for treatment. in 2016 and 2017 Rs 98,03,160 from Act, 2009. After assessment the di- guidelines. Khurda, 41 from Koraput, 37 from infection and 11 persons succumbing the account of the company.

POST-LOCKDOWN SCENARIO 2,400 transgenders apply for MBPY Rapid antigen test for 100 scribes State plans to promote safe tourism POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK should be definitely tested se- cial requested. quentially by RT-PCR to rule out in- As per the sources, a ‘COVID- Bhubaneswar, July 21: The state Bhubaneswar, July 21: About 100 fection, whereas a positive test 19 Contact tracing desk’ is man- POST NEWS NETWORK eco-tourism sites and heritage sites government has received over- journalists from the Capital city should be considered as true posi- aged by three OAS Officers de- will be promoted. whelming response from the trans- will be tested by the Bhubaneswar tive and does not need reconfir- puted by state government. These Bhubaneswar, July 21: With a As soon as the lockdown is lifted gender community following a no- Municipal Corporation (BMC), mation by RT-PCR test. are assisted by two senior medical view to attracting tourists during and situation restores to normalcy, tification by the state government under Covid-19 rapid antigen test, officers and eight AYUSH doc- post lockdown scenario, the state people would like to visit places for their inclusion under Madhu at Sahid Nagar Kalyan Mandap, BMC SEEKS COMMUNITY SUPPORT tors who assist in contract trac- government has planned to pro- within the country, said Jadhav, Babu Pension Scheme (MBPY). Wednesday, as part of ongoing sero- FOR CONTACT TRACING ing. Once a positive is included in mote safe tourism in Odisha in var- adding, “We are taking steps in ad- The state Social Security and surveillance survey. The BMC Tuesday urged the cit- the information system the vigi- ious platforms. vance so that more number of Empowerment of Persons with As per sources, considering the izens for their support to expedite lant team starts its operation to Odisha has been among the best as amongst the safest destinations tourists visit our state.” Disabilities (SSEPD) department, level of exposure, BMC contact tracing which will help in trace its detail. performing states in terms of con- to tour in the times Covid. It has de- “During the lockdown, business Tuesday, said that nearly 2,400 Commissioner Prem Chandra identifying patients or violators of “We are also contemplating to trolling the spread of Covid-19 pan- cided to hire an agency to concep- persons, healthcare professionals members from the community Chaudhary personally laid emphasis Covid guidelines. expand our workforce designated demic. The death rate and infec- tualise, shoot, edit and produce a pro- and others are visiting state. We have registered with the govern- on conducting the test mostly on “Fight against this pandemic is for contact tracing in view of in- tion rate in Odisha is quite low as motional short-film for Odisha will tell them how safe are our ment for receiving financial as- reporters. These tests are being con- a team effort backed by citizen creasing cases. However, citizens compared to many others states. tourism to assure safe tourism in places, hotels and cities,” the di- sistance under MBPY. “About 2,400 ducted as part of random sampling cooperation. As city is witnessing can play a vital role by informing “Therefore, we want to promote the state, he said. rector added. members from the community of first round of Sero-Surveillance. many positive cases, anybody us about any COVID case which safe tourism in Odisha to attract The government has planned to The tourism sector is severely af- have approached us and applied for The analysis of the samples will who comes across any positive can be followed up by our field tourists to our state,” said Tourism promote the tourism in print media, fected due to the pandemic and the pension within a week. We’re be completed at RMRC in 3-4 days case violating government norms level surveillance team with help director Sachin Ramchandra outdoor advertising and also on people related to industry are reel- getting a good response from the and report will be handed over to or ignoring advice, can intimate of Sachetak teams. Closer com- Jadhav. digital and social media platforms. ing under various problems. The sec- people after the notification in BMC for further action. According the zonal offices of the civic body. munity members have important Tourism department has em- He said all tourism products in- tor is contributing 10 per cent to the this regard,” Bhaskar Sarma, to ICMR, those who test negative Informer’s identity will be kept role to support such initiative,” the

barked on a plan to promote Odisha cluding hotels, major tourism sites, state GDP. SSEPD department secretary said. for Covid-19 by rapid antigen test confidential,” a senior BMC offi- official said.

k y m c P5 WEDNESDAY | JULY 22 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR state

ECONOMIC BLOCKADE

k y m Jajpur’s industrialisation brings c its people more sorrow than joy

POST NEWS NETWORK ALARMING SITUATION n Kalinganagar industrial area is Jajpur, July 21: The rapid indus- among 106 most polluted cities in trialisation that has taken place in the country and the second most polluted city in Odisha. Jajpur since 1995 has hardly made any difference in uplifting the fi- n Earlier, the National Green nancial condition of the district’s Tribunal too expressed its people. Instead, the industrial units concern over the increasing levels have burdened the people with res- of pollution in Kalinganagar piratory diseases after taking away n Local residents alleged that their land. plants habitually switch off their As per the information shared by electrostatic precipitator on the health department, as many as holidays and during nights. As a Scores of coal-carrying trucks lay stranded on Bankibahal-Taparia road under Hemagiri block in Sundargarh district 201 people succumbed to TB in 2018 Jajpur is among 106 most polluted are living on sufferance,” the lo- result, hazardous smoke mixed Tuesday as locals of 11 panchayats resort to economic blockade, alleging that due to apathy of the MCL and the state and 2019. Of them, 107 were from cities in the country. cals lamented. with dust particles is released government, the reconstruction of the road connecting to Jharkhand has been neglected OP PHOTO mining and industrial areas like Kalinganagar is the second worst When contacted, regional offi- into the air. Sukinda and Danagadi which means polluted city in Odisha. Earlier, the cer, OSPCB, Kalinganagar, Pramod industrial areas accounted for 53 per National Green Tribunal too ex- Kumar Behera, said he has not re- n Locals held the Odisha State cent deaths due to TB in the district. pressed its concern over the in- ceived any complaints on ESPs Pollution Control Board solely Woman loses entire family to Covid As many as 85 villagers of creasing levels of pollution in being shut on holidays and during responsible for this Manpur village of Dhuligarh pan- Kalinganagar. nights. “Yet, we will conduct an in- POST NEWS NETWORK were not that lucky. Jitendra Patra, 41, passed away, chayat under Danagadi block have Local residents alleged that the vestigation and if any plant is found The family members had visited leaving her all alone. Jitendra so far died under the impact of air plants habitually switch off their guilty of shutting down its ESPs, ac- Digapahandi, July 21: She is the Chacha Nehru Primary School July used to run an electronics shop pollution. electrostatic precipitator (ESP) on tion would be taken against it,” he lone member in her family to tell 9 to get their swabs tested. They at Digapahandi market. Worst still, a total of 2,800 TB holidays and during nights. As a re- informed. the horrific tale of COVID-19 after tested positive for coronavirus and Having lost her entire family patients have been identified in the sult, hazardous smoke mixed with These industries have also failed the pandemic claimed the lives all were all shifted to Sitalapalli COVID- and shaken to the core, Anuradha district since 2018 till July 18, 2020. dust particles is released into the air. in providing jobs to local youths. A her family members. 19 hospital in Ganjam district. stands at the crossroads of life un- And 939 patients are from mines and They held the Odisha State Pollution total of 24,596 unemployed youths Anuradha Panigrahi from Her mother-in-law Janaki Patra sure which way to go. She is yet to industrial areas in the district. Control Board (OSPCB) solely re- have got their names registered Digapahandi area in Ganjam dis- was the first to lose her life to come to terms with her devastat- From the above data, even a lay sponsible for this. with the district employment ex- more shocking is that not a single trict recently returned home after the virus. Sunday her father-in- ing loss. A bit of government help man can understand the prevailing “As we know it the air pollution change. Shocking enough, only one youth has been employed at mines winning the battle against the law Krushna Patra breathed his at this stage might lessen her bur- alarming situation in the area. has reached such a level that it can of them has got employment and plants in Kalinganagar through coronavirus. But her husband, last while undergoing treatment. den, if not take away her pain, her Kalinganagar industrial area in never be made worth living. We through the exchange. And what is this exchange. father-in-law and mother-in-law And Monday, her husband neighbours said. Coastal farmers fume as Lemongrass plantation goes haywire POST NEWS NETWORK picture tells something different. The grass is seen on only some hectares. Baripada, July 21: Lemongrass Lemongrass is supposed to be prawn gheries mushroom farming projects in several parts of planted in open fields. But here Mayurbhanj district taken up under they are planted under some huge POST NEWS NETWORK the Mahatma Gandhi National trees. So the growth of the grass has Rural Employment Guarantee not been satisfactory, alleged some Kendrapara, July 21: Digging up Scheme (MGNREGS) have gone farmers. Notably, lemongrass farm- channels for supply of seawater to haywire. ing has been envisaged only to im- prawn gheries has lead to salini- According to farmers, several prove the social and financial con- sation of farmlands in factors are responsible for the fail- dition of the farmers under Krushnapriyapur in Rajnagar block ure of the projects. They include Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. The in this district, a report said. wrong selection of farmland and ir- rector horticulture was in charge At a time when the plants are main objective of the scheme is to Prawn gheries are mushrooming regularities in beneficiary selec- of its execution. not being taken care of, the bene- discourage farmers from going out in the area despite a direction by the tion. The projects were taken up Thanks to the lackadaisical at- ficiaries are reportedly receiving Rs of the state in search of work. Orissa High Court for their demo- in 25 hectares of 22 beneficiaries in- titude of the departments con- 188 per month to take care of the Baripada deputy director hor- lition. Reportedly, prawn gheries cluding Pradeep Kumar Mohanta cerned, the project was commis- plants. It has also been alleged that ticulture, Sisir Acharya said that are spread over 7,000 acres of farm- tivation on their farmlands. of prawn gheries is destroying the of Budhhakhamari village under sioned in October last year. some employees of the said de- the beneficiaries could not come lands in and around the Sources said the mushrooming biological diversity of Bhitarkanika Baripada block spending Rs 70,85,613. Nine months have passed and partments are hand in glove with to the farmlands and take care of Bhitarkanika National Park. of prawn gheries in the seacoast of National Park. Financial year 2019-20 was set the plants have not reached the these beneficiaries and pocketing the grass due to COVID-19 lock- Observers said that the ghery Kendrapara district has posed se- The soil and water management for the project to take off. While height as they would have had by a lion’s share of the money. down restrictions. These plants owners run their business with rious threat to agriculture and in the prawn gheries and use of District Rural Development this time. Most of the plants have The information plaque men- will once again be planted in the impunity in violation of guidelines Bhitarkanika National Park due various harmful chemicals and Agency (DRDA) was in charge of already died allegedly due to lack tions that the lemon grass is being coming days and will be taken of Central Empowered Committee, to administrative apathy. The mush- medicines to help in growth of managing the project, deputy di- of proper care. planted on 25 hectares. But the real care of properly. Wildlife Act, Revenue Act and rooming of gheries has often re- prawns is the reason behind the Coastal Regulation Act. sulted in violent clashes between destruction of farmlands, he said. The matter came to the fore after ghery owners and local farmers. The chemical mixed water dis- GAJAPATI ADM DIES a delegation of farmers of The death of a villager Kishore charged outside flows into the ad- Krushnapriyapur approached the Sethy in gun firing over prawn joining farmlands and destroys the Markets, roads, lanes turn AT MKCG HOSPITAL district administration Friday and farming in Kandira village in 2019 fertility of soil as well as the envi- lodged a complaint in this regard. is a case in point. ronment. The chemical mixed water POST NEWS NETWORK The farmers warned of resorting A farmer Ramesh Das, who was also destroys aquatic creatures in to hunger strike if their demand for part of the delegation, alleged that other water bodies in the area, he dumping yards in Angul Bhubaneswar/Paralakhemundi, demolition of the prawn gheries the prawn farming has completely added. July 21: The Additional District is not addressed. destroyed agriculture in the area. Social activist Amarbar Biswal POST NEWS NETWORK protest July 17, opposing the garbage Magistrate (ADM) of Gajapati dis- The farmers alleged that the More and more outsiders and locals said rampant prawn farming has dumping. This led to a tussle be- trict Karunakar Raika passed ghery owners are digging up chan- are being drawn into this trade as destroyed the peace and brotherhood Angul, July 21: With the dumping tween the police and the villagers. away at MKCG Medical College and nels by their farmlands to take sea- this is very profitable. These peo- in the area. of garbage at Panchamahala dump- As a result, dumping has been Hospital in Berhampur, Tuesday. water to their gheries. The flow of ple are illegally acquiring farm- Sub-collector Jyotishankar ing yard halted after protest by stopped. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik the seawater has increased the lands in the area to build their Mohapatra said over 600 illegal local residents, market places, lanes As of now, tonnes of garbage tweeted condoling his death, salinity of their farmlands and led prawn gheries. prawn gheries have been demol- and by-lanes are now looking no bet- can be found piled up everywhere “Deeply condole the demise of to loss of soil fertility. As a result, Another complainant, Uttam ished in the district so far and the ter than dumping yards with lo- in the town. While about 12 tonnes Gajapati ADM Sri Karunakar they are unable to carry out any cul- Barik said that the mushrooming process is continuing. cals dumping heaps of garbage at of garbage are supposed to be lifted Raika. He was a very able ad- these spots. every day, only five tonnes are being ministrator and greatly helped Garbage management has been dumping zone. carted away. the district scale up its fightback a cause of major concern for the It was only when the local resi- The municipality has stopped against #COVID19. Spoke to Mrs Man kills stepmom over property dispute Angul civic body. dents vehemently opposed the proj- sending dumping vans to Raika and conveyed condolences The civic body had earlier ear- ect, the administration even of- Panchamahala dumping yard since for the noble soul. POST NEWS NETWORK Mohapatra of same area had mar- Suryakanta killed his stepmother marked a number of places on the fered them a visit to Bhubaneswar the protest. What worsens the sit- #OdishaSalutesTheCovidWarrior” ried Runi after the death of his by strangulating her with a towel, outskirts of the town for its dump- and Puri to show them the dump- uation is that the micro compost cen- Sources said, due to some illness Nabarangpur, July 21: A man al- first wife. Shridhara has two daugh- when she was arranging rations ing yard. Initially, Kumanda was se- ing yards there. But the villagers tres (MCCs) in the city are also not he had been admitted to MKCG legedly strangulated his stepmother ters and one son Suryakanta from inside the kitchen. lected but had to be given up due to turned it down saying they would properly functioning. Had they some days ago. Raika died Tuesday to death in their home at his first wife and a differently-abled Meanwhile, Runi’s son, the sole stiff resistance from the nearby not allow a dumping yard near been functioning properly, the prob- morning. Gadabaguda Sahi in Nabarangpur son from his second wife. witness of the crime, called his fa- villagers. their village at any cost. lem would have solved to some ex- However, the actual reason be- district late Sunday night. Suryakanta had a dispute with ther and narrated the incident. Later, a place in Jarasinga village The latest dumping yard site tent, some town dwellers observed. hind his sudden demise is yet to The deceased was identified as his stepmother over property for the Shridhar reached the spot with was identified which was also met chosen is near Panchamahala The locals urged the adminis- be ascertained. Sources said he Runi Mohapatra (50) while the ac- last four months. However, the sit- police who detained Suryakanta. with objection from the local resi- Benibenia Sahi. The dumping of tration to find a way out to solve the was serving as an in-charge of cused was Suryakanta Mohapatra. uation turned ugly Sunday night. Shridhar alleged that it was a dents after which Kushasingha vil- garbage was also started for some problem as piling of garbage would the COVID hospital and COVID Sources said Shridhara In the absence of Shirdhara, pre-planned murder. lage was selected as the designated days. But the villagers staged a pose threat to their health. Care Centres in the district. Tehsildar tests Covid +ve, office shut for 7 days RAYAGADA: Several state government offices have been closed after Talapada mangrove forest revival awaits Centre’s nod detection of COVID-19 cases among employees. Kolnara Tehsil office in Rayagada district has been shut for seven days after the Tehsildar tested POST NEWS NETWORK The Talapada mangrove forest positive for COVID-19. Besides, the district administration has declared SPECIAL PROJECT bout 10 years ago, a mangrove should be given official recogni- shutdown in Padmapur block for three days. Amid the increasing trend Balasore, July 21: The govern- Aforest has been created over 150 tion, apart from measures for its re- of government employees getting infected by the virus, the health de- ment has legislated policy on cre- acres along the coast near Talapada vival. People of coastal pockets like partment has already released guidelines directing all departments ating mangrove forests along the panchayat under Remuna block, has Inchudi, Tundura, Talapada, and sub-ordinate offices to operate with 50 per cent staff. On the other coastline to maintain ecological turned out to be a sanctuary for Srijanga, Rasalpur, Kuligaon, hand, employees have been permitted to work from home and advised balance and protect coastal pockets crocodiles Maharajpur panchayats are often to take preventive measures (in offices) like maintaining physical dis- from natural disasters. his scenic spot has potential for battered by natural calamities like tancing of at least six feet, using face covers or masks and frequent hand This has been stressed under the Ttourism like Bhitarkanika if its cyclones. washing (for at least 40-60 seconds). Integrated Coastal Zone natural assets are properly utilised. In The villagers say, revival of the Management Project (ICZMP). winter, tourists are drawn to this place mangrove forest will protect their Significantly, a mangrove forest for picnicking for beauty of the place, villages. OPD shut for 3 days in Rairakhol hospital has been created over 150 acres the confluence of the river and the sea As for the mangrove project, DFO along the coast near Talapada pan- Biswaraj Panda said over 90 ca- SAMBALPUR: After a staff and a patient tested positive for COVID-19 chayat under Remuna block, about LOCALS SAID, THE MANGROVE FOREST SHOULD BE GIVEN OFFICIAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS REVIVAL. PEOPLE OF suarinas forests have been created in Rairakhol sub-divisional hospital in Sambalpur district Monday, the 10 years ago. The sprawling man- COASTAL POCKETS LIKE INCHUDI, TUNDURA, TALAPADA, SRIJANGA, RASALPUR, KULIGAON, MAHARAJPUR under ICZMP along Jaleswar and district administration suspended the OPD service for three days. grove forest has turned out to be a PANCHAYATS ARE OFTEN BATTERED BY NATURAL CALAMITIES LIKE CYCLONES Chandipur coast while plantation Rairakhol Sub-Collector Dolamani Patel, Tuesday said, we suspended sanctuary for crocodiles. drives are being undertaken. OPD of the hospital in order to contain further spread of the virus. “Fire An ambitious plan has been at Kantiachira river for months this place for picnicking. They enjoy have been created along the coast “An action plan has been made for brigade team is sanitising the hospital premises. Doctors, nurses, ward made for revival of Talapada man- have claimed that they have the beauty of the place, the con- in Jaleswar and Chandipur. Talapada mangrove forest to make

boys and other medical staff, who had come in contact with the staff and grove forest so as to develop it as seen crocodiles, snakes and var- fluence of the river and the sea. The district administration has it a special project. A proposal has

k y m c patient have been asked to stay in home quarantine,” added Patel. Swab a special project. A proposal has ious species of marine crea- The forest department has created sent a proposal to the Central gov- been sent to the Central govern- samples of the hospital staff and doctors will be taken for COVID-19 tests been sent to the Central govern- tures in the forest. mangrove and casuarinas along ernment, seeking mangrove forest ment for approval. Owing to Covid- during their home quarantine period. With 10 new cases reported in the ment for approval. But its approval This scenic spot has potential 70/80 km of the coastline from status to this forest. Officials have 19 situation, the process is getting district Tuesday, the tally was pushed to 194. While 83 patients are un- is pending. for tourism like Bhitarkanika if its Jaleswar to Talapada (the borders visited the area, but the final re- delayed. Once the project is ap- dergoing treatment at COVID-19 hospitals, 111 people have recovered from Over 40 fishermen who have natural assets are properly utilised. of Bhadrak district). port about this project has not proved, its work will be started,” the the disease. The Sambalpur varsity will also remain shut till July 31. been eking out their livelihood In winter, tourists are drawn to Besides, over 90 casuarinas forests been submitted. DFO said. P6 WEDNESDAY | JULY 22 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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he Covid-19 pandemic is could cause poliomyelitis. Now, likely to transform our wastewater analysis is emerging behaviours, attitudes, and as an important way to assess The Detained T policies in many areas. community spread of Covid-19. For the sake of overcoming the Contaminated untreated waste- he Chief Justice of India SA Bobde has passed caustic comments against public-health crisis and enabling water itself does not appear to the lower judiciary for granting bail to deceased gangster Vikas economic recovery, one must hope pose a transmission risk. But it of- TDubey. Justice Bobde has commented that there seems to be ‘institu- that water and wastewater man- fers a means of gauging infection tional failure’ when parole was granted to Dubey despite there being 65 FIRs agement will be among them. rates in communities, and a pos- against him. CJI’s remarks are in keeping with his high office and needs to Delivering clean water and en- sible early-warning system for be heeded by lower judiciary across the country. Not just Vikas Dubey but suring proper wastewater man- new outbreaks. In the Netherlands, criminals in general go scot free in the present day police-judicial setup. While agement has been a global con- traces of the Covid-19 coronavirus the Uttar Pradesh police and political bigwigs were supposedly involved with cern since the late 1970s. Significant were detected in untreated waste- Vikas Dubey and his gymnastics and gave him protection, the legal system progress towards this objective water six days before the first case also went along meekly with what the police wanted. There, of course, is the was made during the 1980s, which was reported. Traces were de- standard argument that a Court cannot go beyond what documents and arguments the United Nations declared the tected in untreated wastewater in the public prosecutor produces at the behest of the police. While this is an ac- International Drinking Water the Swiss city of Lugano when cepted aspect of our judicial system, yet there are many instances where the Supply and Sanitation Decade. It seems likely that the Covid-19 crisis will only one case had been confirmed, judiciary refuses bail to applicants without rhyme or reason. Many bail pleas Cecilia Tortajada But the ultimate goal – to ensure increase demand for cleaner, safer water and and in Zurich after only six in- are rejected of people who do not have previous or concurrent allegations or and Asit K. Biswas that every human on the planet had fections. Wastewater surveillance FIRs. In other words, many times, history sheeters go scot free from the same access to clean water and sanita- more reliable and effective wastewater showed that community trans- court whereas others with no past records are dumped in jails for unlimited tion by 1990 – was not achieved. treatment everywhere...But success is far from mission in Valencia, Spain began periods. It is not as if Indian judiciary is super prompt in dealing with cases. The world tried again in 2000, earlier than previously believed. India, no doubt, is a country of litigants. The main judicial system of the for- TODAY, AT LEAST with the less ambitious Millennium guaranteed, not least because the pandemic Australia, which has also de- mal courts has been proven ineffective in meting out quick justice. 3.5 BILLION Development Goal (MDG) target also seems to be strengthening another trend: tected the virus in untreated waste- While the CJI commented about Vikas Dubey getting bail, one is drawn of halving the share of the popu- declining trust in public institutions water, now plans to carry out rou- to the fact that this could happen simply because there was immense media PEOPLE lation without sustainable access tine testing to anticipate outbreaks. glare on Dubey. That too not only because he gunned down eight UP police to clean water and sanitation by Tokyo has already begun to take personnel but more because of his links with the Chief Minister of that state. WORLDWIDE – IN 2015. This time, the UN declared This is not a developing-economy most effective ways to prevent the weekly samples from untreated In a similar vein, the highest judicial authority of the land should also cast BOTH victory, but included anyone with problem. In the United States, for transmission of Covid-19, the and treated sewage. Samples from a look at the social and political detentions across the nation that the lower access to water at all – clean or not. example, two million people do UNICEF/WHO estimate implies 15 sewage treatment plants will judiciary has been neglecting. DEVELOPED AND The Sustainable Development not have access to piped water. that three billion people world- be frozen and stored until methods In any democracy, the elected legislature that forms the government is tem- DEVELOPING Goals (SDGs), adopted by the UN’s Moreover, the water that people do wide lack the facilities to do so. And for extracting and analysing the porary while the legal system put in place by the Constitution is permanent. members in 2015, were supposed receive often does not qualify as with the pandemic underscoring virus are established. Crucially, Here, the case of poet Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, COUNTRIES – to pick up where the MDGs left off. clean or safe: the high-profile cases the link between clean water and such approaches can work only Gautam Teltumbde and many others comes to mind. For 80 year old Rao, this Again, the target is clean water and of Flint, Michigan, and Walkerton, public health, the bar for what in places with effective waste- is not the first time he has been detained. Languishing in a Maharashtra prison LACK proper sanitation for all. The dead- Canada – where people are suf- qualifies as “clean” has been raised. water collection and management. since early 2018, Rao has been shifted to Nanavati Hospital in Bombay for CONFIDENCE line this time is 2030. But, as in the fering long-term health problems, The Covid-19 crisis is also chang- It seems likely that the Covid- Covid 19 recently. It is said the old man is on his death bed, yet his bail plea past, the barriers to success are for- and even premature death, owing ing how people think about waste- 19 crisis will increase demand for is not being granted nor permission being given for family members to IN THE QUALITY midable. When the SDGs were in- to contaminated water – make water – a resource that has been cleaner, safer water and more re- meet him. The court innocently asks the prosecution whether such permission OF THE WATER troduced, the UN estimated that 785 that abundantly clear. grossly undervalued in the past. liable and effective wastewater can be granted and, with obvious refusal, denies the poet the opportunity million people worldwide lacked Not surprisingly, such incidents As some cities have recognised, treatment everywhere. This could to meet his kin towards, probably, the end of his life. While Rao was first ar- THEY RECEIVE access to “even a basic drinking have eroded trust in water utilities. properly treated wastewater can accelerate progress toward the rested in 1973 for his fiery left oriented poetry that supposedly could incite water service.” The true number Today, at least 3.5 billion people be channeled toward human, in- SDG on water and wastewater. people against the Establishment and ruffled the powers that be, he was again is probably far larger. According worldwide – in both developed and dustrial, agricultural, and envi- But success is far from guaran- arrested during Indira Gandhi’s Emergency. This latest arrest of 2018 was to UNICEF and the World Health developing countries – lack confi- ronmental uses. Wastewater is teed, not least because the pan- again because of his poetic involvement and speeches that, police claims, Organization, some 2.2 billion peo- dence in the quality of the water they also a valuable source of energy, demic also seems to be strength- was a cause for trouble at the Bhima Koregaon assembly of a huge crowd ple do not have safely managed receive. In South Asia, with over but very few utilities worldwide use ening another trend: declining of Dalits on 1st January 2018. While it is technically still not ‘illegal’ to be drinking water services, and 4.2 bil- 1.7 billion people, there is not a sin- it that way. Overall, cities in de- trust in public institutions. a Dalit citizen of India, the reasons for the arrest and long detention of lion do not have safely managed gle town or city where people trust veloped countries have a much Changing this will require water these intellectual activists have not yet been properly documented by the au- sanitation services. their water utilities. Those who can better record when it comes to utilities all over the world to im- thorities. Simply labeling them ‘Urban Naxals’ should not be considered rea- Contaminated water and poor often rely on bottled water or point- collecting and treating wastewater. prove their management and com- son enough for the long detentions. sanitation are linked to trans- of-use water-treatment systems. But even they are not realising munication practices significantly. Another case that comes to mind is of Dr Kafeel Khan who, like many other mission of diseases – such as The Covid-19 crisis could be a its full potential. As WHO has Cecilia Tortajada is students, activists and intellectuals, has been languishing in prison for sup- cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hep- turning point. Yes, universal access noted, analysis of wastewater’s editor-in-chief of the posedly giving inflammatory speeches against the Citizenship Amendment atitis A, typhoid, and polio – that to clean water and sanitation has composition can provide reliable International Journal of Act (CAA) at Aligarh Muslim University in December 2019. affect hundreds of millions of peo- been on the world’s radar since information on pathogens and Water Resources While, undoubtedly, any acts against the sovereignty and unity of the coun- ple every year. Making matters the late 1970s. But the current pan- chemicals at the population level. Development. Asit K. Biswas try should be dealt with in a strong manner, yet putting people behind bars worse, nearly 25 per cent of health- demic has made it a universal in- In 1989, Israel introduced waste- is Visiting Professor at the without speedy judicial process seems to be giving an impression the courts care facilities worldwide lack even terest. While frequent hand wash- water surveillance to measure the University of Glasgow. might be heeding political bosses in matters where they should not be in- basic water services. ing is widely regarded as one of the spread of poliovirus strains that @PROJECT SYNDICATE terfering. Any institution, especially the judiciary, needs to protect itself and has to demonstrate its impartiality for common citizens to have faith in it. When serious charges such as treason are leveled against citizens, it is im- perative that trials progress in such a manner that not only justice is done but it has to be seen to be done also. The country looks up to the judiciary to play its important role in safeguarding the basic tenets of democracy and preserving the freedom of Indians in their own land. IN JEST THIS WISDOM CORNER Ph.D. has more to it than meets eye There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. OSCAR LEVANT ary Trump, Donald Many have dark circles around Variable Engineering (JIVE). Some There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter Trump’s niece, has pub- their eyes, partly from lack of sleep must settle for a lesser publication and good humour. CHARLES DICKENS Mlished a book called "Too and partly from banging their heads like the Journal of Unappreciated Much and Never Enough: How My against walls. Native Kitsch (JUNK). By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is Family Created the World’s Most Malathi, thankfully, did not cause If you’re lucky, you’ll be invited noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. CONFUCIUS Dangerous Man.” It’s a catchy title, too much damage to our walls. As to present your findings at an ac- but what also caught my eye were for any damage to her brain, the ademic conference, where other the three letters next to Mary’s only tangible evidence I have is people with Ph.D. degrees will nod name on the book cover: “Ph.D.” that she agreed to marry me. their heads, clap their hands and Many people would be reluctant She had already completed about pretend they understand what WORDSWORTH Melvin Durai to put “Ph.D.” next to their names half of her Ph.D. requirements you’re saying. on a book cover, but it was impor- when she met me, and defended Of course, before you can achieve tant for Mary, a trained clinical her dissertation about two years such celebrity image, you must Swain MALATHI SPENT psychologist, to show that she was later. I’m proud to say that between complete your Ph.D. You must re- FOUR YEARS qualified to analyse her uncle's the two of us, we have two doctor- sist the temptation to just drop out t is noted that the word Swain nowadays seems to occur only as an behaviour. ates. Yes, she has two and I have and become a normal human being, Iinvariably jocular synonym for suitor (itself almost always jocular), and in EARNING A PH.D. IN I’ve always been impressed with none. She’s a double-doctor; I’m a one who has no chance of attain- the two nautical compounds boatswain and coxswain. It is said that this was those three letters, even before my double-dunce. ing that blissful state known to once a more general term for a male person, but not so. It came into English VETERINARY wife, Malathi, earned the right to Malathi spent four years earning university professors as “tenure.” from Old Norse sveinn, a lad, but began its life in medieval England in EPIDEMIOLOGY; put them next to her name. Most a Ph.D. in veterinary epidemiol- Tenure allows you to become a reference specifically to a young man attending a knight, hence a fairly lowly people believe that Ph.D. stands ogy; I spent four years learning A Ph.D. is hard because, unlike permanent fixture at a university, servant. Later, still in medieval times, it broadened to take in any male I SPENT FOUR for “Doctor of Philosophy.” That’s how to spell “epidemiology.” (Please a bachelor’s or master’s degree, outliving not just the chairs and servant or attendant. By the end of the 16th Century it seems to have shifted YEARS LEARNING not true at all. Ph.D. stands for don’t ask me what it means. I can’t you cannot buy your research pa- desks, but also most buildings. into the countryside, because it came to mean a farm labourer, shepherd, or “permanent head damage.” afford another four years.) pers on the Internet. You must con- Tenure allows you to live a grander, similar male worker. Because of these associations with rustic simplicity, HOW TO SPELL A Ph.D. can put more stress on Unlike a bachelor’s or master’s duct original research. Originality more stable life than the poor un- poets borrowed it for a country gallant or lover, a sweetheart or wooer of a “EPIDEMIOLOGY.” a human brain than almost any degree, a Ph.D. can take a consid- is important, because your research tenured masses. fair maid. These days, as you say, it only appears in poetic contexts or endeavour, except perhaps for ne- erable amount of time to complete will likely be published in a promi- Yes, a Ph.D. can definitely im- humorously. The two nautical terms are specific applications of the idea of a gotiating peace in the Middle East. – if it’s actually completed. nent scientific journal and read prove your life. It has definitely male servant charged with some duty or responsibility. The first is obviously If you visit any large university, you According to a CBS Moneywatch by as many as seven people. Yes, it improved mine. I mean, my wife’s. from boat; the second derives from cock or cockboat, a ship’s boat, a word can easily spot the Ph.D. candi- article, it takes about 8.2 years to could make you “world famous in I just hope she never writes a book which came into English from Old French coque, itself based on a Latin word dates. They’re the ones walking complete a Ph.D. on an average, your field.” entitled: “Too Little and Always meaning a block of wood. around in a daze, muttering to and only 57 per cent of doctoral But not everyone can achieve Enough: How I Made the Mistake themselves, without having students earn their Ph.D. within 10 fame in a prominent publication like of Marrying the World’s Most smoked anything illegal. years of starting graduate school. the Journal of Indeterminate Unproductive Man.” LOL Adieu Bijay Lightning deaths Consumer rights LETTERS TO MOTHER Sir, Odia cine-goers can never forget ‘Bhuli Huena’, an emotion-packed Sir, Many people are dying Sir, Consumer Protection Act 2019 has hree sons lived abroad, leaving film directed by the late Bijay Mohanty, doyen of the vernacular film of lightning. Data says most come into force from this Monday, July Ttheir mother alone at home. One letters etters industry. He dominated the Odia film industry for four decades, start- of these deaths happened 20, with several added features to day, they sat together and of thanks: ing from his debut in 1977 with Chilika Tire that eventually brought in Jharkhand, UP, MP, Bihar safeguard interests of consumers. discussed the gifts they gave their “Milton,” she him the national award. A product of the National School of Drama, and Odisha. Even in the But a big question is why some basic elderly mother.The first said, “I built a wrote to one son, TOL THE EDITOR New Delhi, and a compatriot of the likes of month of June, 96 people died changes are not incorporated in the big house for her.” The second said, “I “the house you built is so huge. I live Readers of Orissa POST Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar and Om Puri, this of lightning in Bihar in a sin- act. National Anti-Profiteering sent a Mercedes for her.” The third in only one room, but I have to clean are most welcome to contribute letters most popular actor, both on stage and screen, gle day. This is a major worry Authority (NAPP) working under smiled and said, “I’ve got you both the whole house.” (200 words), articles and reigned the industry by sheer acting skills and for those working in agri- Department of Revenue should be columns (between 750-1250 beat. You remember how Mom “Gerald,” she wrote to another, “I am words). Contributors are winning the hearts of millions. A recipient of the culture fields. Lightning comes shifted to Department of Consumer enjoyed reading the Bible? And you too old to travel anymore. My requested to send their prestigious Jaydev Award from the Government of like a bolt from the blue, and Affairs. Unfortunately there is no know she can’t readwell any more. I eyesight isn’t what it used to be. I contact numbers and full Odisha for lifetime achievement in film career, cannot be anticipated. In some provision for feedback and sugges-

sent her a remarkable parrot that stay most of the time at home, so I postal address/email ID. They may also Bijay Mohanty didn’t look back after his heroic rise in filmdom. He be- cases, deaths were due to neg- tions. There is no provision to prevent

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c recites the entire Bible. It took Elders rarely use the Mercedes. And the and suggestions, preferably by email, came a household name in the entertainment arena. Awarded many ligence. So, local adminis- cheating through gimmick-packag- in the church 12 years to teach him. driver is so rude!” to: [email protected] times for his spectacular performances in scores of meaningful films trations are urged to create ing, and there is cheating as regards He’s one of a kind. Mama just has to “Dearest Donald,” she wrote to her in Odia, he established a prime place in everyone’s heart. He unsuccessfully awareness among the people weight of packed products, for name the chapter and verse, and the third son, “you have the good sense to contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2014, but didn’t regret the loss as on safety aspects. instance. parrot recites it.” know what your mother likes. The B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, he realised politics was not his cup of tea. On his sad demise, the Odia Santosh Kumar Subhash Chandra Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her chicken was delicious!” Bhubaneswar-751010 film industry is in tears. Sanjib Das, CUTTACK Mohanty, Safa, CUTTACK Agarwal, EMAIL KERALA

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k y m c AGENCIES A BACKGROUND Trapped in a Bangalore, July 21: Karnataka for- est department officials have rescued he Nagarhole Tiger Reserve stretches between Kodagu and Mysuru districts, cov- an enfeebled female leopard, trapped ering an area of 643 sq km. This park was declared the thirty seventh Project Tiger, at the bottom of an 80-foot deep well Ttiger reserves of India in 1999. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. for six days at Karapur village in the In the last decade there has been enormous activity undertaken both by the government well, leopard and certain NGOs to relocate tribals to the periphery of the forests. The relocation buffer area of Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, an official said Tuesday. efforts are part of a larger focus to conserve the existing tiger populations and elephant “We rescued the leopard Monday habitats which were under serious threat due to change in lifestyles of the tribal folk resident within the forests. There has been much resistance to relocation efforts from evening following a 56-hour complex rescued after the oldest groups of tribals but success has been met in last few years. rescue operation,” Deputy Conservator In 2001, the Karnataka state government sanctioned Rs 2 crores to dig elephant proof of Forests (DCF) D. Mahesh Kumar told trenches and install solar fencing around the park to prevent elephants from straying IANS. into the farmers’ fields. In 1997, tribal activist groups won a public interest litigation in A villager first saw the 2.5-year-old the Karnataka High Court to halt the setting up of a resort called the Gateway Tusker six days leopard on top of the abandoned well Lodge planned to be set up by the Taj Group of Hotels. With nearly 125 villages present The rescued leopard 5-6 days ago and assumed that would inside the park, many NGOs are actively working to protect the tribal communities. In leave soon. at the bottom of the well. cage for a forest ranger to lock himself 2000, the first relocation attempts, initiated by a World Bank funded eco-development A VILLAGER FIRST SAW THE 2.5-YEAR-OLD LEOPARD ON TOP However, after three days, he heard “Even any bait failed to attract the in it and descend into the depths of the project of the local tribal population, was begun with 50 tribal people. OF THE ABANDONED WELL 5-6 DAYS AGO AND ASSUMED echoes of the big cat crying from the animal’s attention despite suffering well, yet he failed to stimulate the THAT WOULD LEAVE SOON depths of the dry well, which prompted starvation and dehydration for six days. leopard for a rescue. Hard-pressed, shooter to dart the leopard with an im- the leopard, Kumar said the forest de- him to alert the forest department. It had absolutely no energy. We even put Kumar said the department also took mobiliser, put a net and ultimately partment will take a call after the vet- HOWEVER, AFTER THREE DAYS, HE HEARD ECHOES OF THE “By the time the villager reached out some ladders for the big cat to climb,” some technical help to set up a CCTV managed to bring it outside the well,” erinarians decide if it is fit to be re- BIG CAT CRYING FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE DRY WELL, to us, the feline had already spent Kumar said. Some chicken and mutton camera near the crevice with illumi- said the Indian Forest Service (IFS) of- leased into the forest. The leopard is WHICH PROMPTED HIM TO ALERT THE FOREST DEPT three days inside the well. We strug- did not appeal to the hungry big cat while nation to obtain footage and images ficial. Following the animal’s retrieval, found to be in good health now. gled a lot just to analyse and devise a a live-chicken bait also suffered the of the leopard to monitor its behav- the veterinarians administered a “More than 100 forest department strategy to rescue it,” said Kumar. same fate. After several attempts, Sunday, ioural patterns in a bid to save its life. Reversin injection to revive the leop- staff and officers, supported by the local We rescued the leopard Monday evening To further complicate the rescue the leopard came out to slurp some After all the efforts failed, he said ard for treatment. villagers, enabled us to bring out the following a 56-hour complex rescue prospects, the leopard was not at all water which the forest officials had the officials realised that it is better As it was starved and thirsty for leopard alive,” said Kumar, crediting operation responding to the lurings and tactics arranged at the bottom of the well. to tranquilise the leopard with an im- days together, the vets injected intra- the success to a team effort. D. MAHESH KUMAR | DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS of the forest officials such as a trap, The rescue efforts also included mobiliser injection to net it and raise venous fluids to restore its health and Karapur village in HD Kote taluk bait or meat as it hid inside a crevice hiring a fabricator to design a makeshift it up. “Finally, we lowered a sharp energy. Commenting on the future of is about 200 km southwest of Bangalore. Yedi in no mood to extend lockdown As fresh Covid cases sting THE 9-DAY RENEWED LOCKDOWN IN BANGALORE URBAN AND RURAL DISTS ENDS AT 5 AM TODAY Kerala, CM reels out stats AGENCIES …lockdown isn’t a solution AGENCIES Bangalore, July 21: In an address to defeat to the people of Karnataka through Covid, there won’t Thiruvananthapuram, July 21: television news channels and social be anymore Even as the number of Covid cases media platforms, Chief Minister lockdown in Bangalore or is rising, Chief Minister Pinarayi B.S. Yediyurappa Tuesday said anywhere in Karnataka. The Vijayan, who is under fire from the there would be no more lockdowns only way to fight coronavirus Congress and the Bharatiya Janata in the southern state from pandemic is to compulsorily Party (BJP), here Tuesday, used Wednesday. wear mask, wash hands and statistics to say everything was “As lockdown is not a solution to maintain social distancing by under control and there was no defeat Covid-19, there will not be any- every citizen need of panic. more lockdown in Bangalore or During the day, 720 new cases anywhere in Karnataka,” BS YEDIYURAPPA | CHIEF MINISTER, were reported, taking the Covid Yediyurappa told the people in a KARNATAKA tally to 13,994. It included 528 local 20-minute address in Kannada from state since mid-March and control infections. There are 8,056 active here Tuesday evening. the situation in hotspots. A real- cases in the state. The 9-day renewed lockdown in time dashboard has been set up to 50-bed dedicated Covid hosp opens Vijayan used Monday’s data to Bangalore Urban and Rural dis- track beds for Covid-19 patients,” the support his case. Monday, there VIJAYAN’S ARGUMENTS tricts ends at 5 a.m. Wednesday. Chief Minister reiterated. BANGALORE: To meet the growing need for hospitalisation of were 36,906 cases and 596 deaths “The only way to fight corona Referring to reports of Covid coronavirus patients amid rising cases, a 50-bed dedicated Covid across the country, 4,985 cases and n the early days, critics said there any fail to understand that virus pandemic is to compulsorily positive patients attempting to com- hospital-cum-emergency training centre has been opened in the 70 deaths in Tamil Nadu, and 3,648 Iwas low reporting of cases. Now Mpopulation density in wear mask, wash hands and main- mit suicide, the chief minister ap- city’s northwest suburb, an official said Tuesday. “As Covid cases cases and 72 fatalities in Karnataka. when the cases are rising, they are Kerala was double the national tain social distancing by every cit- pealed to them not to resort to dras- are peaking in the city, there is a dire need to increase hospital He accepted being concerned saying there’s a huge spike. We can’t average and the state had the izen. Each citizen has to take care tic action but recover soon. beds for treating positive cases on priority,” said Karnataka about rise in cases and added, by do anything about those who feign largest percentage of senior Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar after unveiling Prakriya of his/her health by strictly fol- Refuting the opposition Congress July 23, 742 Covid first line treatment ignorance citizens super-specialty hospital. The private hospital also has a 40-room lowing the guidelines,” asserted charges of irregularities and cor- Covid care centre to quarantine asymptomatic patients. “The centres with 69,215 beds would be the Chief Minister. ruption in the purchase of med- hospital also has facility for deliveries of pregnant Covid-infected ready. By July 19, 187 such centres Despite all that, the fatality rate in Kerala is 0.33 per cent, against 4.4 per Restrictions on movement of peo- ical equipment, Yediyurappa said women, dialysis for the infected, and an operation theatre for with 20,404 beds had started func- cent in Gujarat, 3.8 per cent in Maharashtra and 2.1 per cent in Karnataka ple and vehicles will continue in con- not a rupee had been misappro- emergency surgeries of virus- affected patients,” said its chief tioning, he added. tainment areas across Bangalore and priated and all expenditure had executive Srinivas Chirukuri in a statement. While the main 2 students who wrote Kerala wrote the exam in the state capi- Despite, numerous requests cities and towns where more Covid been accounted for. hospital wing will continue to treat non-Covid patients, its new entrance exam test Covid +ve tal have tested positive for the from various quarters, Chief cases are reported. Admitting that “I appeal to the opposition to wing is dedicated to Covid patients, whose numbers have been KOCHI: Even as numerous re- coronavirus. Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was there was a delay in getting test re- make constructive criticism but spiking after the state government began to unlock the city from quests were made to postpone the A third person, another student’s adamant to hold the KEAM as ports earlier, Yediyurappa said steps not hinder our work and service to June 1. “We have ensured protection to our doctors, nurses and Kerala Engineering Architecture father also has now turned Covid scheduled and after the exami- have been taken to ensure they (re- the people in this hour of crisis. support staff with personal protection equipment (PPE) and Medical (KEAM) entrance exam- positive, said health authorities. nation got over, he had appre- ports) were delivered in 24 hours. This is not the time to bicker but co- training, as it has become a challenge to get them and make them ination which was held July 16, the The invigilators and volunteers ciated and congratulated all “We have been taking measures operate with the government in work in a Covid hospital,” added Chirukuri. state government refused to do so have also been directed to be in those who worked to see the to contain the virus spread in the fighting the pandemic,” he added. and Tuesday two students who home quarantine. exam went off well. Cops watch speedster techie’s From pandemic to smuggling Karna govt hikes NHM Insta post, seize his superbike of gold; Vijayan in quagmire docs’ salaries to `45K AGENCIES is very less so he could manage that way,” said CCB Deputy AGENCIES As many as 2,000 Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani Bangalore, July 21: Bangalore Commissioner of Police (DCP) and Siddha (AYUSH) doctors are set to benefit police have seized a software en- Kuldeep Jain. Thiruvananthapuram, July 21: gineer’s 1,000cc superbike after Though the police could not fig- After months of hogging the head- a video of him riding at nearly ure out the exact day he pulled lines for ‘effective’ tackling of Covid- AGENCIES 300 km per hour (kmph) on a off the stunt, Jain said it could 19 in Kerala, Chief Minister city flyover went viral on social have happened in the past week Pinarayi Vijayan’s image has taken Bangalore, July 21: The Karnataka media, said an official Tuesday. itself as the city was under lock- a beating. First due to the contro- government has hiked the salaries “Going at a dangerous speed down. “He was just trying to versial gold smuggling case and of doctors under the National of almost 300 kmph at Electronic show off. He thought its bravery now for the coronavirus spread Health Mission (NHM) to Rs 45,000 city flyover, putting his own and and fascinating to ride his 1,000 across the state. per month, said a Minister Tuesday. others life at risk...,” said Joint cc motorcycle at that mind blow- Things were all fine for Vijayan “NHM doctors’ salary hiked to Commissioner of Police Sandeep ing speed,” said Jain disap- and state Health Minister K.K. Rs 45,000 per month, state govern- Patil. Patil said the Central provingly. Shailaja ever since the Covid pan- ment to bear the cost,” said Medical Crime Branch (CCB) has seized The rider shot the video from demic got first reported in the coun- Education Minister K. Sudhakar. the bike and handed it over to the what looked like a helmet try, when a girl medical student As many as 2,000 Ayurveda, Yoga, cumbed to the virus, an official traffic police department for mounted camera and began who arrived from Wuhan – the epi- Naturopathy, Unani and Siddha said Monday. further action. recording when his motorcycle centre of coronavirus, turned pos- (AYUSH) doctors are set to benefit “New cases reported from In the video, which is more was speeding around 90 kmph. itive at Thrissur. in between Vijayan admitted that ployee of the UAE Consulate here from the hike, effected after a meet- Sunday 5 p.m. to Monday 5 p.m., than a minute long, 29-year-old Since then the ruling Vijayan it has achieved the dreadful, ‘com- and employed with the state IT ing chaired by Chief Minister B.S. 3,648,” said a health official. Muniyappa, is seen zooming on government, appeared to have got munity spread’ in two coastal ham- Department, surfaced. The case Yediyurappa. With 1,452 infections, Bangalore his blue motorcycle. Beginning a new lease of life, especially lets, located at a stone’s throw from turned full circle when its links Sudhakar said the doctors who city accounted for the highest num- near Madiwala, the 13-km-long While going at a Shailaja, when she made headlines Vijayan’s office. with senior IAS official M. were agitating for the hike have ber of cases, sending its tally ris- flyover terminates at Electronic dangerous speed of in ‘Washington Post’ and close to 50 Hitting hard at Vijayan and the Sivasankar, who has been sus- withdrawn their agitation now. ing to 33,229 cases, out of which City where several IT offices are almost 300 km ph at international media organisations, flawed Covid tackling strategy was pended and booted out from two Similarly, he said the issue of 25,574 are active. located. “Muniyappa was speed- Electronic city flyover, simply because the way she handled Leader of Opposition Ramesh key posts – principal secretary to raising the salaries of Accredited Among the new cases, exclud- ing on the flyover because the he is putting his own the pandemic situation, when the Chennithala. Vijayan and also the State IT sec- Social Health Activists (ASHA) ing Bangalore, Ballari accounted lockdown is offering him the op- and others life at risk so-called developed countries found “Vijayan announced victory in retary, were unearthed. will be taken up in 2-3 days. for 234 cases, followed by Bangalore tion of empty roads. The traffic SANDEEP PATIL | JOINT the going tough. Covid even before the war had Adding more trouble was when Sudhakar said testing for the Rural (208), Dharwad (200), COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Vijayan the tough task master, started, in his daily PR exercise Arun Balachandran’s links with virus will be increased in the con- Vijayapura (160) and Mysuru (149) who for a while kept away from and when the ‘enemy’ (Covid) ac- the smuggling gang surfaced and tainment zones. among others. the centre stage, soon realised that tually came before the state, the he too was unceremoniously re- “Booth level committees to con- Meanwhile, 72 patients suc- it’s time to join the ‘party’ and took state has failed, as figures now re- moved, causing a huge dent on duct door to door survey for early cumbed to the virus across the over from Shailaja and soon got veal. Vijayan also has admitted that Vijayan’s image. Balachandran was detection of Influenza Like Illness state, including 31 in Bangalore it- prime time TV viewership through there has been a community Chief Minister’s IT Fellow and (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory self, taking the total number of his daily interactions with the spread,” said Chennithala. later held a key post in the IT de- Infection (SARI) and vulnerable deaths to 1,403. media. The gold smuggling case with partment. persons,” he said. Most of the deceased suffered But things started to go a bit large scale ramifications first sur- Chennithala said the stage has The Minister said that private from Severe Acute Respiratory awry, ever since the four interna- faced when P.S. Sarith, a former come when whatever Vijayan does hospitals should not hesitate to Infection (SARI) and had fever, tional airports opened up to Vande employee of the UAE Consulate to dodge out from the case, is not admit Covid positive pregnant cough and breathlessness as symp-

Bharat Mission flights brining in here, was arrested by the Customs going to happen, as his two key of- women and come forward to treat toms. A few fatalities also suffered

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of the day uote AMARNATH YATRA In a first, social media code of conduct issued for Guj cops CANCELLED THIS YEAR Achievements PRESS TRUST OF INDIA any material against the state under ipating in such campaigns will have Similarly, any complaint re- of government existing laws, this is for the first to face action. As per the new norms, garding service matters should not PRESS TRUST OF INDIA during the Ahmedabad, July 21: Police per- time that such a detailed code of policemen and officers should not air COVID-19 period: In be made online, the guidelines said February, Namaste sonnel and officers in Gujarat have conduct has been issued for them any political statements or opinions and barred police personnel from New Delhi, July 21: The iconic Trump (US President been directed not to express their regarding the use of social media. on social media as they should be apo- expressing their personal views. Amarnath Yatra, the annual Hindu Donald Trump’s visit political views or be part of any Meanwhile, a case has been reg- litical. They cannot be part of any Policemen have also been ad- pilgrimage to a Jammu and to India); in March, Madhya anti-government drive on internet istered against three persons in groups or forums that are formed vised not to make anything public Kashmir shrine, will not take place Pradesh government toppled; in under a first-ever “code of con- Gandhinagar for misleading po- with intentions to promote or agitate on social media which is against the this year because of the coron- April, lighting candles; in May, sixth duct” issued by senior police offi- lice personnel to participate in a “vi- for a cause of a religion, caste, creed national interest. avirus pandemic, the board that anniversary of the government; in cial Shivanand Jha. olent agitation” for pay hike, Jha said or sub-caste, it said. Only those who are authorised to manages the place of worship in- June, virtual rally in Bihar and in The strict guidelines were issued Tuesday. “Three persons have been An exception has been made for give information on social media will formed Tuesday. This is the second July attempt to topple the against the backdrop of an online detained for misleading policemen intelligence officers provided they do so, as per the code of conduct. year in a row that the pilgrimage Rajasthan government campaign for pay hike of police at a time when the state and police have taken a prior permission of Police personnel, including of- would not be carried out last year RAHUL GANDHI | CONGRESS LEADER personnel in the state which evoked force are involved in the fight against tioning, the top cop said. their seniors. No posts criticising ficers, have also been advised not it was cancelled mid-way, days be- a huge response on platforms like coronavirus pandemic,” he told re- People behind such online cam- the government or police force re- to use government resources like fore the Centre announced its twin Facebook and Twitter. porters. The trio – Kamlesh Solanki, paigns will be dealt with strictly garding any service matters should Internet to join social media. decisions to scrap Article370 and I will resign if Though police personnel are pro- Bhojabhai Bharwad and Hasmukh as per law, he said. be posted on social media platforms, They cannot use social media bifurcate the state into two Union Congress hibited from printing or publishing Saxena, will be arrested after ques- Jha said police personnel partic- the code of conduct said. while on duty. Territories. leader “Based upon the circumstances, Siddaramaiah the Board decided with heavy proves irregularity heart that it is not advisable to or corruption in the hold and conduct this year’s Shri purchase of medical Coronavirus, floods Amarnathji Yatra and expressed equipment by our government for India’s virus fatality rate its regret to announce the can- treating COVID patients in the state cellation of Yatra 2020,” the B. SRIRAMULU | wreak havoc in Bihar Amarnath Shrine Board said in a KARNATAKA HEALTH MINISTER statement. Devotees can pay re- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE spects to the deity through live drops to 2.43%: Health Min telecast, it said. I don’t know Patna, July 21: The unabated in- “The Board is aware of and re- the immediate crease in coronavirus cases coupled spects the sentiments of millions circumstances PRESS TRUST OF INDIA with the overflowing rivers in the of devotees and to keep the religious of this (crisis in TOTAL CASES: state has wreaked havoc upon the sentiments alive, the Board shall Rajasthan), if New Delhi, July 21: India’s people of Bihar. continue the Live Telecast/ Virtual something can work COVID-19 fatality rate has dropped 11,55,191 Floods are not a new phenome- Darshan of the morning and with honour, why significantly to 2.43 per cent from non in Bihar. Though people are evening Aarti. Further, the tradi- would anyone be against it 3.36 per cent June 17 due to ef- NEW CASES: reeling under the floods they are de- tional rituals shall be carried out SALMAN KHURSHID | fective clinical management of 37,148 termined in their fight against as per past practice,” it added. SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER coronavirus cases, the Centre both corona and the deluge. The Supreme Court, in an order said Tuesday, asserting the coun- DEATHS: 28,084 Of the 38 districts in Bihar, this month, had asked the Jammu try has handled the pandemic Patna, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, and Kashmir government to take SHORT TAKES “relatively well”. Muzaffarpur, Nalanda and Siwan Though the government has prom- a decision on organising the pil- Thirty states and Union have seen the havoc of coronavirus ised relief to the people, anxiety is grimage, taking in account the Territories have COVID-19 posi- while in Madhepura, Gopalganj, writ large on their faces. ground realities. Sikkim goes tivity rate lower than that of the na- West Champaran, Darbhanga, Neeraj, who lives in a relief camp, under lockdown tional average which stands at 8.07 Khagaria, Sitamarhi and says, “COVID may afford us some per cent, Rajesh Bhushan, officer ‘300-400 mn doses of Covishield by Dec’ Muzaffarpur districts the rivers time but floods destroy instantly so Deer herd swept away Gangtok: The Sikkim on special duty in the Union health in spate have destroyed people's we are all geared up to protect our- government has decided to ministry, told a press conference New Delhi: Adar Poonawalla of the Serum Institute of India has said at homes and livelihood. selves from the floods.” impose a complete lockdown here. “Nineteen states and UTs are least 300 million doses of the potential corona vaccine will be made The people of Benipur village In Gopalganj, many villages of in swollen Ganga available by December. With the trials of COVID-19 vaccine being in the state from July 21 to performing more than 140 tests per in Muzaffarpur have taken shel- Sadar and Manjagarh blocks are July 27 in view of the surge in developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University showing encouraging day per million population. Just ter near the embankment, de- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA results, Poonawalla of the Serum Institute of India (SII) has said at least submerged. Temporary houses and the novel coronavirus cases. doing tests is not enough, they have serting their homes owing to the huts have been damaged and peo- The decision to impose the 300 million doses of the potential vaccine will be ready by December. SII to be done at a level of 140 tests per floods in the Bagmati river. They ple are taking shelter on the roofs Muzaffarnagar, July 21: Seven lockdown was taken after CEO Poonawalla said 300-400 million doses of the potential vaccine deer were rescued from an island reviewing guidelines for the day per million so that the rate of ‘Covishield’ will be ready by December. Each dose has 10 vials, the SII are not worried about getting food of pucca houses. management of the COVID-19 positivity reduces and comes down CEO added. “Covishield is going to be the first COVID-19 vaccine we nor do they fear getting infected Disaster Management in the Ganga here while others situation in the state, a to 10 per cent first and then continue hope to launch if trials are successful in the UK and India,” he said. Adar by corona. Department additional secretary in their herd were swept away in notification issued by Chief the testing process so that the rate Poonawalla added that they expect the vaccine to reach the people of An elderly man Awadhesh Singh, Ramchandra Doo said the depart- the river, officials said Tuesday. Secretary SC Gupta said. of positivity further reduces to 5 per India in large numbers by the first quarter of 2021. Adar added that the who lives in a hut near the em- ment is on alert in view of the in- A herd of deer was trapped ap- “The last Indian state to cent or lower,” he said. vaccine will cost around `1,000 in India. The SII, the largest vaccine bankment, stares helplessly in the creased water level in various rivers parently near Hardwar in the contract Covid-19 is to go on “So that is the ultimate aim to manufacturer in the world, has been chosen by Oxford and its partner overcast sky expecting the worst. of Bihar. Five blocks in Sitamarhi, swollen river amid the incessant complete lockdown with maintain this level of testing and AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine once it gets ready. Asked why he did not cover his Darbhanga and Supaul districts, rains and was swept along with the effect from 21st July (from 6 bring positivity lower to 5 per cent mouth with a mask, he said, “What three blocks in Shivhar district, river, they said. am) to 27th July (6 am),” the eventually or even lower than that,” “So far, the nation has managed June 17 to 2.43 per cent now. will corona do to us? We die every four blocks in Kishanganj and While seven of them managed notification issued by the he said. In India, the COVID-19 COVID-19 relatively well. The He asserted that the significant year. Corona is only for this year, Gopalganj, three blocks in to swim to an island in the river Sikkim Chief Secretary cited. deaths per million population stand Government of India is cooperat- decline in the case fatality rate has it will be gone in a few days, but what Muzaffarpur and East Champaran near a barrage in the district, oth- Educational, training and at 20.4 per million which is amongst ing with all states and UTs. All de- been due to effective clinical man- about the floods? The rain above, have been affected by the floods. ers were swept away, they said. coaching institutions will lowest in the world, Bhushan said. cisions are being taken based on sci- agement of cases. India recorded the river down, everything has The increased water level of the The stranded deer were res- remain closed till August 31 “There are several countries ence and evidence-based inputs 37,148 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 been submerged.” rivers has affected 156 panchayats cued on Monday evening by a next, it said. where the deaths per million is 21 and in consultation with domain hours, pushing its tally to 11,55,191, Katgharwa village in Sadar block across 32 blocks in 8 districts of joint team of Forest and times or 33 times higher than in knowledge experts,” Bhushan said. while the total number of recoveries of Gopalangaj is submerged, and Bihar, where relief camps have Irrigation departments, which India. The global average stands He also shared a chart showing increased to 7,24,577, according to people are being evacuated and been set up. Two relief camps are reached the island on boats and Journalist shot at 77 deaths per million popula- that the COVID-19 case fatality rate Union health ministry data issued housed in a relief camp at the gov- being run in Supaul and three in rescued them, said Forest Ranger at in UP tion,” he said. has declined from 3.36 per cent 8 am Tuesday. ernment school in Mungraha. Gopalganj. Ramesh Valodo. Ghaziabad: An Uttar Pradesh journalist was shot at by unidentified men in BEATING THE HEAT ‘23.48% people in Delhi affected by nCoV’ Ghaziabad near Delhi late Monday night, days after he PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The study also indicates that a large Non-pharmacological interven- filed a police complaint over number of infected persons remain tions such as physical distancing, harassment of his niece. The New Delhi, July 21: Delhi’s sero- asymptomatic,” the ministry said use of face mask/cover, hand hy- journalist, identified as prevalence study has found that in a statement. giene, cough etiquette and avoidance Vikram Joshi, was travelling 23.48 per cent of the people have been “This implies that nearly six of crowded places etc., must be fol- with his daughters on his affected by COVID-19 in the city, months into the epidemic, only lowed strictly, it underlined. motorcycle Monday night which has several pockets of dense 23.48 pc of the people are affected For all the 11 districts of Delhi, when a group of men population, the Union Health in Delhi, which has several pockets survey teams were formed. Blood attacked him. Journalist Ministry said Tuesday. samples were collected Vikram Joshi was sprayed with bullets by the men in The study, which was SERO-PREVALENCE STUDY from selected individu- Vijay Nagar area of conducted from June 27 to als after taking written Ghaziabad. July 10 by the National Center for of dense population,” said the min- informed consent and then their Disease Control (NCDC) in collab- istry, attributing it to efforts taken sera were tested for IgG antibodies oration with the Delhi government, by the government to prevent the and infection using COVID KAVACH also indicated that a large number spread of infection including lock- ELISA approved by the Indian Lightning kills of infected persons remain asymp- down, containment and surveil- Council for Medical Research. two in J&K tomatic, it said. lance measures, including contact It is one of the largest sero-preva- A sero-survey involves testing tracing and tracking, as well as cit- lence studies conducted in the coun- Jammu: Two persons died of blood serum of individuals to izen's compliance to COVID-19 ap- try using the ELISA testing. when lightning struck a high- check for the prevalence of anti- propriate behaviours. A total of 21,387 samples were col- altitude meadow land in bodies against an infection. It, however, said that a significant lected as per lab standards and Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch “The results of the sero-preva- proportion of the population is still were tested. district Tuesday, officials said. lence study show that on an aver- vulnerable and therefore, the con- The tests help in identification Lightning struck the Dhok age, across Delhi, the prevalence of tainment measures need to con- of presence of antibodies in the Gumsar area in Surankote A boy prepares to jump from a fallen coconut tree into a lake on a hot summer day in Kolkata REUTERS PHOTO tehsil early Tuesday resulting IgG antibodies is 23.48 per cent. tinue with the same rigour. general population. in the death of two persons, they said. This report was conveyed to authorities by the Chokidar of Mohra Bachai as the area is far-off and remote, Virtual vacations: Around the world from an armchair the officials said. The deceased have been PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tors. So, you can drive around Berlin, the comfort of her home. videos, polls and a fully interactive identified as Mohmmad Ishaq walk through the Sistine Chapel “I have to admit that before book- chat function. There is also a live and Zareena Akhtar, they New Delhi, July 21: Work from or go up the Eiffel Tower. ing I was a bit iffy about whether this Q&A at the end. said. home, yes. Classes from home, that Virtually if not really is what would be worth it. But after having From driving around Berlin or too. But travel from home? Vritti Tandon decided to do when visited Paris and Florence, I am Barcelona, admiring the stunning The COVID-19 pandemic forced the long planned family trip to now looking forward to Barcelona. treasures of the Vatican Museums Jawan hurt in a new normal as people, particularly Europe didn’t happen because of I will strongly recommend this to and Sistine Chapel and the Uffizi in urban India, went about their the global pandemic. everyone,” Tandon said. Gallery to a fun-packed tour of landmine blast jobs and academics from the confines “I booked for Florence and Paris. With no holidays being planned Harry Potter Studio in London, Jammu: An Army jawan was of their homes. Now, as one month I got to see and know so much more in the near future, several compa- there are many journeys on offer for injured in a landmine blast in slips into another and the infec- about Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, nies have jumped on the virtual armchair travellers.

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of the day uote POLICE OFFICER’S ‘SUICIDE’ Mamata launches campaign for The statement of Sharad Pawar is CBI grills Rajasthan CM’s Bhagwan Ram 2021 Bengal Assembly elections drohi. It is not against Modi, it is AGENCIES against Lord Ram. If the PM reaches Ayodhya for two Kolkata, July 21: West Bengal They are playing dirty game of politics. hours (for the temple ceremony), aide amid political crisis Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee The BJP is trying to break Bengal. The how will it spoil the economy Tuesday took on the Narendra Modi- Centre has not given anything to us. The PRESS TRUST OF INDIA led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) UMA BHARTI | BJP LEADER BJP is purchasing MLAs in different government, saying it had deprived states to topple governments New Delhi, July 21: The CBI Bengal in every possible way. Tuesday questioned Congress MLA The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MAMATA BANERJEE | WEST BENGAL CM The Shiv Sena Krishna Poonia and Deva Ram chief also launched her party’s elec- had made a Saini, the OSD to Rajasthan Chief tion campaign for the 2021 Assembly big Minister Ashok Gehlot, in con- elections. “They are playing dirty The Centre has insulted us by not a way that all BJP candidates will contribution, and nection with the alleged suicide game of politics. The BJP is try- giving anything even after the dev- lose their poll deposits,” she said, (Shiv Sainiks) shed by a police officer in Churu dis- ing to break Bengal. The Centre astating Cyclone Amphan. But they pointing out that a wounded tigress their blood and made sacrifices for trict May 23, officials said. has not given anything to us. The will not be able to capture Bengal,” was even more ferocious. the cause of Ram temple A team of the CBI’s special crime BJP is purchasing MLAs in differ- Banerjee said. Banerjee said she was not scared construction unit in Delhi is in Jaipur to record ent states to topple governments,” She asked party members to take of the Centre and urged people to statements in connection with the Banerjee said addressing a virtual a pledge to defeat the BJP in the keep faith in the TMC. “I know SANJAY ROUT | SHIV SENA MP death of Rajgarh Station House meeting on the occasion of July 21 Assembly polls, scheduled next they (BJP) will start fresh con- Officer (SHO) Vishnudutt Vishnoi, Martyrs’ Day celebration. year. “I urge everyone to gear up for spiracy against me after this. But Rahul Gandhi whose body was found hanging She said the BJP thought they the next’s Assembly polls so that we I am not scared. I know how to fight is tweeting on from the ceiling of his official res- mean that they are being accused could rule all the states, but that can again assemble here July 21 and I will not budge. They might tor- CBI’s special crime unit team in a daily basis. It idence. as the final picture will emerge won't be possible in Bengal. “They next year and celebrate our electoral ture me also, but I am not scared,” Delhi is in Jaipur to record seems the Congress The team questioned Saini, the statements in connection with only after the completion of the are maligning our government. victory. We will defeat them in such she said. will become a party Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the the death of Rajgarh SHO investigation. of tweets as they Rajasthan Chief Minister, for nearly Vishnudutt Vishnoi, whose body The Rajasthan government had are doing no work two hours, while Poonia was quizzed was found hanging from the handed over the probe in the mat- among the people and losing one for about two-and-a-half hours at her ceiling of his official residence ter to the central agency. leader after another residence, the officials said. The state had, in 1990, commu- PUNJABIS, JATS STRONG BUT PRAKASH JAVADEKAR | UNION MINISTER This was the second time Poonia, The team questioned Saini, the nicated to the Centre its denial of an Olympian, was questioned in Officer on Special Duty to the “general consent” to the CBI to connection with the matter. The Rajasthan Chief Minister, for carry out an investigation within agency had quizzed her for nearly nearly two hours, while Poonia its territory through a letter. On HAVE LESS BRAIN: TRIPURA CM SHORT TAKES three hours at her Jaipur residence was quizzed for about two-and- Monday evening, the Rajasthan PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Jats are known for their physi- on Monday evening, the officials a-half hours at her residence government issued a notification re- cal strength, he said. said. iterating its position. The notifi- Agartala, July 21: Tripura Chief “When we talk about the peo- `20K reward on The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by Pilot and 18 other MLAs against cation said prior approval will have Minister Biplab Deb has stirred ple of Punjab, we say he's a and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Gehlot. A probe by the state police to be taken from the state govern- yet another controversy by saying Punjabi, a Sardar. They may have Vikas Dubey’s bro have alleged that Poonia was put- into horse-trading charges, based ment on a case-by-case basis to in- Punjabis and Jats are physically less intelligence but are very Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath ting pressure on Vishnoi, which on tapped telephonic conversations vestigate any crime falling under strong but less brainy while strong. One can't win them over government has announced a triggered his drastic move, a charge purportedly of some leaders, has Section 3 of the Delhi Special Police Bengalis are known to be very by strength but with love and af- reward of `20,000 on Deep denied by the Sadulpur MLA. turned the situation murkier. Establishment (DSPE) Act. intelligent. fection. A large number of Jats live Prakash Dubey, the brother of The questioning comes at a time Sources, however, said the Central Vishnoi’s brother had filed a Every community in India is in Haryana. So what do people slain gangster Vikas Dubey. Deep when Gehlot is engrossed in a Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is complaint with the Rajasthan po- known for its certain type and “For Bengal or Bengalis, it is say about Jats? Jats are less in- Prakash Dubey has been pitched battle with his bete noire, conducting the probe into the po- lice, alleging that the deceased was character, the BJP leader said said that one should not challenge telligent but are very healthy. If one absconding since July 3 when the Sachin Pilot, who has been ousted lice officer's alleged suicide, a case under pressure, which led him to while addressing a programme them when it is regarding intel- challenges a Jat, he will bring a massacre took place in Bikru from the post of Deputy Chief handed over to it by the state gov- take the drastic step. Two suicide at the Agartala Press Club Sunday. ligence. Bengalis are known as gun from his house,” Deb said. village of Kanpur district in which Minister, which, in turn, has raised ernment itself, professionally. notes were recovered from the SHO The Congress has termed Chief very intelligent and it is their However, Deb apologised for eight policemen were shot dead questions over the stability of the They added that people are being – one addressed to his parents and Minister’s remarks “shameful identity,” Deb was heard saying in his statements comparing Punjabis by Dubey and his gang. Deep Congress government in Rajasthan. questioned to know about various the other to the superintendent of and unfortunate”. the clip. Whereas, Punjabis and and Jats with Bengalis Tuesday. Prakash Dubey, according to The Congress is facing a rebellion aspects of the case and it does not police (SP) of Churu. police sources, was aware of his brother’s activities and is an accomplice in his unlawful deeds. Railways, industry players CRAFTSMANSHIP RAJIV KILLER Demand for lifting meet on pvt train services ‘THREATENS curbs on Bakrid SUICIDE’ Deoband (UP): Islamic seminary INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE 15 parties have shown initial in- Darul Uloom Deoband has sent a terest, but there are sufficient num- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA letter to the Yogi Adityanath New Delhi, July 21: Even as the bers that the people are coming government with five demands Indian Railways plans to introduce forward,” the official added. Vellore (TN), July 21: Rajiv for the upcoming Bakrid festival. first set of 12 private trains in 2023, The national transporter in a for- Gandhi assassination case con- Darul Uloom spokesman Mufti followed by 45 more in the next fis- mal kick-start to its plans to allow vict Nalini Sriharan, lodged in Ashraf Usmani said in the letter cal, according to an initial time- private entities to operate passen- the special prison for women here, that, it has been said that line drawn by the railways, the na- ger trains on its network, this month threatened to end her life, a sen- namaaz should be allowed in tional transporter has called a invited proposals from companies ior jail official said Tuesday. mosques with proper social pre-bid conference for the inter- to run 151 modern passenger trains Her legal adviser said a repre- distancing. He said arrangements ested private players to seek clar- on 109 pairs of routes across the sentation has been given to au- should also be made for slaughter of animals and the ban ifications, officials country. The project thorities to shift her to Chennai on sale of goats should be lifted. privy to the develop- A pre-bid would entail a private Puzhal prison considering her ment said Tuesday. conference is going sector investment of safety. Nalini’s threat to end her life A senior Railway on currently where about `30,000 crore. came after a co-prisoner, who was 12-yr-old girl raped Ministry official said, the interested As part of the plan in a nearby cell, complained against “A pre-bid conference private players can for private trains, the her to authorities. by neighbour is going on currently raise their queries railways has planned The co-prisoner, also a life con- where the interested to introduce 12 trains in vict, alleged that the Rajiv case Muzaffarnagar: A 12-year-old private players can and the railways 2022-23, 45 in 2023-2024, convict was harassing her by giv- girl was raped by her neighbour raise their queries and will revert to them 50 in 2025-26 and 44 ing more and more work and re- in a village under Kotwali Police the railways will re- with clarification more in the next fiscal, quested that her cell be changed, Station here, police said vert to them with clar- taking the total num- a top prison department official Tuesday. The incident took ification in the coming days.” ber of trains to 151 by the end of said. Following the complaint, jail place Monday when the girl The official said that in this FY2026-2027. authorities questioned Nalini and was alone at home as her conference the private parties The request for qualification changed the cell of the complainant. family members had gone out, they said. The accused has may ask for some clarifications or (RFQ), which was floated July 8, “Nalini, during questioning been identified as Kareem and may give some suggestions to the is likely to be finalised by started a quarrel with the jailor. is absconding. A case has been Railways. “And after a careful November, the financial bids will She said the complaint of the co- registered against him, SHO of study Railways will reply to them,” be opened by March, 2021 and se- prisoner was false and that she Kotwali Police Station Anil he said. lection of bidders is planned by did not harass her. Nalini said she Kapervan said. The incident Another railway ministry official April 31, 2021, according to a time- will commit suicide if the cell of came to light when the victim’s said that till Monday evening, about line for introduction of private the co-prisoner was changed,” the mother returned home from 15 parties have downloaded the passenger trains prepared by the A man works on an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in official said. work, Kapervan said. forms by paying `2 lakh fee. “These railways. Mumbai, Tuesday REUTERS PHOTO Man beaten to death LALJI TANDON 1935-2020 for harassing woman PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kota (Rajasthan), July 21: A 30- Lucknow loses its favourite son year-old man died allegedly after eight-nine family members of a e lived in Lucknow and Lucknow Bihar and then Madhya Pradesh. it came to political ideology. Though a ents that went into it and made no woman attacked him with sticks, lived in him. With his passing However, he made sure that he re- committed party worker, he never came bones about his disdain for pizzas and iron rods and stones at a village in H away, a part of Lucknow has mained connected with the people, ir- to the forefront of the Ram temple burgers. Rajasthan's Jhalawar district for also ceased to exist. respective of their caste, class or stature. movement and steered clear of rabble An excellent host, his parties would harassing her, police said Tuesday. Lalji Tandon, 85, was one of the tallest His mornings were spent in his an- rousing that was so typical of the era. be known for their delicious spread – Nine people, including the BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh but, more cestral home in Sondhi Tola in Chowk It was this posturing that endeared all vegetarian – and guests would often woman, have been booked and importantly, he belonged to a generation area. Visitors were invariably treated him to opposition leaders. ask Tandon to fix the date for the next eight of them arrested in con- of politicians that no longer exists. to steaming hot ‘jalebis’, ‘samosas’ and Journalists found a father figure in party even before one was over. nection with the killing, they said. Tandon kept an open house and never ‘makkhan malai’ – a local delicacy. him and, often, vented their ire against In Chowk area, where he lived all The incident took place on hemmed in himself in political bound- His afternoons and evenings were the governments in his drawing room. his life, Tandon enjoyed a remarkable Monday noon at Sumer village aries. His friends were found in every spent in his official bungalow and frit- He would simply smile away the blues rapport with the local people and it under the Khanpur police station party and he would hold impromptu chat ters were served with endless cups of and veer the conversation to other top- was only through his efforts that the area limits. session with them on an almost daily hot tea. At regular intervals, he would ics. Lalji Tandon knew Lucknow like the could be given a makeover after de- The deceased man was identi- basis. Journalists, officers, political host ‘chat’ parties and personally attend back of his hand. molishing an ancient structure located fied as Tokiya alias Raju Bagri y leaders, businessmen and people from to the guests amid political banter. One could spend hours listening to in the middle of the market. (30), a resident of Sumer village.

all walks of life could troop in without A close friend of former Prime his anecdotes about the Nawabs of With his demise, an era of politics has He was a notorious goon in the vil-

k y m c an appointment and feel welcomed. Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he never Lucknow and the importance of the come to an end in Uttar Pradesh – an lage and was involved in several Lalji Tandon began his political jour- flaunted his connections, even though monuments of an era gone by. era where views were freely exchanged crimes and unlawful activities in- ney as a member of the Legislative Vajpayee would invariably head to A food connoisseur, he knew exactly without rancour and malice, where so- cluding harassing and troubling Council, went on to become a minister Tandon’s home for a meal whenever which dish was cooked to perfection cial interactions rode over political women in the village, Khanpur and then Member of Parliament be- he was in Lucknow. in which restaurant. He would relate the boundaries and where friendships did Station House Officer (SHO) fore he was appointed Governor in Lalji Tandon was a moderate when history or a dish, explain the ingredi- not depend on class and status. Kamalchand Meena said. All foreigners POPULAR SEAFOOD P10 and Chinese WEDNESDAY | JULY 22 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR nationals SPECIES IN SHARP DECLINE should carry the Fish market favourites such as negative COVID-19 orange roughy, common octopus test certificate before and pink conch are among the entering China species of fish and invertebrates WANG WENBIN | CHINESE in rapid decline around the world, international FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN

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k y m c of the day uote Armed man seizes ‘CHINA TRIED TO SEIZE INDIAN LAND USING COVID-19 CRISIS’ bus, holds 10 people The pandemic AGENCIES “I am proud to be joined by has laid bare he National Defense Authorisation Congressman Ami Bera, Chairman hostage in Ukraine just how hard TAct said that India and China Washington, July 21: The US it is for people in should work towards de-escalating of the Subcommittee on Asia, the this country to find House of Representatives has unan- the situation along the LAC Pacific, and Nonproliferation, to ASSOCIATED PRESS access to quality imously passed an amendment to bring this important amendment he troops of India and China are caregiving they the National Defense Authorisation to the floor in a bipartisan manner,” Lutsk (Ukraine), July 21: An locked in a standoff in several need for themselves, or to juggle Act (NDAA), slamming China’s ag- T he added. The Chabot amendment armed man seized a long-distance areas along the LAC in eastern the responsibilities of working and gression against India in the Galwan said that in the months leading up bus and took people in it hostage Ladakh since May 5 also caring for family members Valley and its growing territorial as- to June, 15, along the Line of Actual in northwestern Ukraine Tuesday sertiveness in and around disputed Control, China reportedly amassed launching an hours-long stand- JOE BIDEN | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE US he situation deteriorated last areas like the South China Sea. Tmonth following the Galwan 5,000 soldiers; and is believed to have off with police, Ukrainian au- Passed unanimously by the House Valley clashes that left 20 Indian crossed into previously disputed thorities said. The UK of Representatives along with scores Army personnel dead territory considered to be settled as About 10 people are currently blatantly of other amendments, it said that part of India under the 1962 truce. being held hostage, Ukraine's interfered in the expansion and aggression of ward the growing territorial as- artificial islands in the region also Senkaku islands in Japan and the China and India have reached an Security Service said in a Facebook China’s internal the People's Republic of China in and sertiveness of China. China has claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Diaoyu islands in China. agreement to de-escalate and dis- statement. Police earlier had put affairs and around disputed territories, such as used the distraction of the coron- Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. “India is a critical, democratic engage along the Line of Actual the number at 20. It was unclear contravened the Line of Actual Control, the avirus to attempt to seize territory China has impeded commercial partner in the Indo-Pacific,” Chabot Control, the Chabot amendment how many people had been on international law South China Sea, the Senkaku belonging to India, as well as to activity like fishing or mineral said in a statement after the House said, adding that June 15, at least 20 board to start with, and whether and the basic norms governing Islands, is of significant concern. press its territorial claims in the exploration by countries like passed the NDAA amendment. Indian soldiers and an unconfirmed any escaped. Police sealed off the international relations The bipartisan amendment states South China Sea, it said. Vietnam and the Philippines. “I am a strong supporter of our bi- number of Chinese soldiers were centre of Lutsk, a city 400 kilo- LIU XIAOMING | CHINESE DIPLOMAT Congress’ opposition to Chinese China claims almost all of the 1.3 Ties between China and Japan lateral relationship, and I stand with killed in skirmishes following a metres (250 miles) west of the cap- aggression against India in the million square mile South China Sea have been strained by a territorial India, and all our partners in the weeks-long standoff in Eastern ital Kyiv. The assailant is armed Galwan Valley on the India-China as its sovereign territory. China row over a group of islands in the region, as they confront China's hos- Ladakh, which is the defacto bor- and carrying explosives, police President border, and expresses its concern to- has been building military bases on East China Sea, known as the tile acts of aggression,” he said. der between the two countries. said. They said he threw a hand Donald Trump, grenade that failed to explode at whether he officers and shot at them at least knows it yet or not, twice during the still-ongoing he will be leaving siege. Ukrainian President the White House, NCP meet fails to resolve RAGING INFERNO Volodymyr Zelenskiy said nego- despite the latter's tiations with the man are cur- refusal to commit to the 2020 election results PM Oli-Prachanda feud rently underway. “We're doing everything to free the hostages,” NANCY PELOSI | US HOUSE SPEAKER PRESS TRUST OF INDIA 45-member Standing Committee, Zelenskiy told reporters. he said, adding that the next meet- The man called the police him- Kathmandu, July 21: The much- ing of the top body of the NCP self at 9:25 am (0625 GMT) after SHORT TAKES awaited meeting of Nepal’s ruling will be held a week later. taking control of the bus and in- communist party Tuesday failed to The meeting took place after it troduced himself as Maksim ‘China trying to sort out the differences between was postponed seven times to allow Plokhoy, Deputy Interior Minister Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and Oli and Prachanda more time to Anton Gerashchenko said on hack vaccine data’ the rival faction led by sort out their differ- Facebook. Washington: The Justice party executive chair- ences. However, In a Telegram account report- Department Tuesday person Pushpa Kamal Tuesday also the meet- edly belonging to him, Plokhoy accused two Chinese Dahal "Prachanda" ing was deferred by two apparently admitted to taking peo- hackers of stealing as political issues did hours as Prime ple on the bus hostage, said that “the hundreds of millions of not figure during the Minister Oli held a one- state has always been and always dollars of trade secrets from brief deliberations on-one meeting with is the first terrorist" and demanded companies across the world held in the absence of the premier. party's executive chairman that top Ukrainian officials re- and more recently targeting The meeting of the Standing "Prachanda" to settle key issues lease statements on their social firms developing a vaccine Committee of the Nepal Communist over power-sharing. The next meet- media pages calling themselves for the coronavirus. The Party (NCP) was held at the Prime ing of the Standing Committee was terrorists. indictment, which officials Minister's official residence at decided to be held July 28 at 11 am expected to discuss at a Baluwatar in the national capital at Baluwatar to review the party's news conference, says the but it did not discuss political is- activities, government's perform- hackers in recent months sues, said Ganesh Shah, member of ance, finalising division of work FLOODING IN had researched the Standing Committee and a sen- among party's cadres and leaders, vulnerabilities in the ior party leader. Prime Minister Oli and proposed general convention CHINA WORSENS computer networks of did not attend the meeting of the among other issues. An aerial view shows a forest fire in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia REUTERS companies publicly known for their work in developing vaccines and treatments. RIVER THAMES SEVERELY Thunberg donates UK ‘top target’ for Russian funds to fight nCoV POLLUTED WITH PLASTIC Stockholm: Swedish climate spying: Parliamentary panel ASSOCIATED PRESS activist Greta Thunberg has Crabs contained tangled plastic in their stomachs, said she will donate 100,000 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Beijing, July 21: Breached levees euros ($114,000) to help including fibres and microplastics from sanitary have trapped more than 10,000 tackle the spread of the London, July 21: The UK is one of pads, balloons, elastic bands and carrier bags people in an eastern Chinese town coronavirus in the Amazon Russia’s top Western intelligence as flooding worsens across much rainforest. Thunberg targets, an influential UK INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE of the country, local authorities said announced on Twitter Monday parliamentary panel has concluded Tuesday. that the funds will be given to SOS Amazonia, a campaign in a report released Tuesday. London, July 21: The River High waters overcame flood de- led by climate protest group The House of Commons Thames in London has some of fenses protecting Guzhen, a town Fridays For Future Brazil, the Intelligence and Security the highest recorded levels of in Anhui province, Sunday, the BBC reported. It will be the Committee (ISC), which has over- microplastics for any river in provincial government said on first donation to come from a sight over the country's intelli- the world, scientists have esti- its official microblog. $1.14 million windfall gence services, concluded in a long- mated, adding that 94,000 mi- Flood waters rose as high as 3 Thunberg received for being awaited report on feared Russian croplastics per second flow down meters (10 feet), the official Xinhua awarded the Gulbenkian influence in British affairs that the river in places. show how many different types News Agency quoted Wang Prize for Humanity. “immediate action" is needed to The quantity exceeds that meas- of plastic, from microplastics in Qingjun, Guzhen's Communist assist the country's intelligence ured in other European rivers, the water through to larger items Party secretary, as saying. services tackle the “very capable such as the Danube and Rhine, the of debris physically altering the About 1,500 firefighters were Nepal to resume adversary" in the form of Russia. actions,” it adds. Described as a “Even if the conclusion of any BBC reported Tuesday. foreshore, can potentially affect rushed to carry out rescues in the “It appears that Russia considers major inquiry, spanning a number such assessment were that there “Flushable” wet wipes were a wide range of organisms in province, where weeks of heavy flights from Aug 17 the UK one of its top Western in- of evidence sessions with a broad was minimal interference, this found in high abundance on the River Thames,” the BBC rains have disrupted the lives of telligence targets… This is likely to range of witnesses over the course would nonetheless represent a help- the shoreline forming “wet quoted Professor Dave Morritt more than 3 million people, Xinhua Kathmandu: Nepal will resume domestic and be related to the UK's close rela- of eight months in addition to a ful reassurance to the public that wipe reefs”. from Royal Holloway, as saying. said. China's Meteorological international flight tionship with the US, and the fact substantial volume of written ev- the UK's democratic processes had Researchers at Royal Holloway, “The increased use of single- Administration said more heavy operations starting from that the UK is seen as central to idence, the report also expresses remained relatively safe,” it adds. University of London, are call- use plastic items, and the inap- rainfall along the Yellow River August 17, over four the Western anti-Russian lobby,” concern over the failure of the The committee pointed to open ing for stricter regulations on propriate disposal of such items, and Huai River is expected over the months after they were notes the 50-page report. British government to conduct a source studies which reflected a the labelling and disposal of plas- including masks and gloves, along next three days. suspended due to the “The way forward lies with tak- proper assessment of Russia's in- “preponderance of pro-Brexit or tic products. with plastic-containing cleaning At least 141 people have died or COVID-19 pandemic. On ing action with our allies; a con- terference in the lead up to the 2016 anti-EU stories” on Russian media They warn that careless dis- products, during the current gone missing in flooding since the March 20, the government tinuing international consensus referendum in favour of Brexit. and the use of “bots” and “trolls”, posal of plastic gloves and masks COVID-19 pandemic, may well beginning of June, with more had banned all passengers, is needed against Russian aggres- “We have not been provided with as evidence of Russian attempts during the coronavirus pandemic exacerbate this problem.” than 150,000 houses damaged and including Nepalis, from sive action. The West is strongest any post-referendum assessment to influence the process and ex- might make the problem of plas- Tiny bits of plastic have been direct economic losses estimated entering the country. when it acts collectively and that is of Russian attempts at interfer- pressed concern that the British tic pollution worse. found inside the bodies of crabs at about $9 million. On Sunday, a the way in which we can best attach ence,” notes the cross-party com- intelligence services did not conduct “Taken together these studies living in the Thames. dam in Anhui was blasted to allow a cost to [Russian President] Putin's mittee report, in a sharp rebuke. a thorough analysis of it. flood waters to flow downriver. Israeli strikes in Syria kill five Beirut: A Syrian war Locust attacks pose serious threat to food security in India: UN agency monitoring group said Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes the previous day on military LARGE AND AGGRESSIVE SWARMS OF THESE CROP-DEVOURING SHORT-HORNED INSECTS RECENTLY INVADED OVER TWO DOZEN posts south of the capital, Damascus, killed five foreign DISTRICTS OF DESERT AREAS IN RAJASTHAN, MADHYA PRADESH AND GUJARAT fighters and wounded several others. The Britain-based PRESS TRUST OF INDIA migration. In Pakistan, authorities locusts,” scientists from the Sorghum, maize and wheat, re- Syrian Observatory for declared an emergency in February, Intergovernmental Authority on spectively, according to ICPAC. Human Rights said it wasn't United Nations, July 21: Locust saying locust numbers were the Climate Prediction and Applications ICPAC, which is a WMO regional immediately clear if the dead attacks are posing a serious threat worst in more than two decades. Centre said (ICPAC). climate centre, said that locust were Iranians or members of to food security in parts of East WMO cited an article in Nature The article cited the role of Indian swarms have been reported in the Iran-backed groups. Africa, India and Pakistan as a re- Climate Change and said while Ocean warming, intense and un- last 14 days in northern Kenya, sult of changing climate conditions desert locusts have been here since usual tropical cyclones in the region eastern and north-eastern Ethiopia. that can be linked to human activ- biblical times, recent intense out- and heavy rainfall and flooding as Adult locusts are also in large Pompeo holds ity, the World Meteorological breaks can be linked to anthro- playing an important role. numbers in the areas where hoppers Organisation (WMO) has said. pogenic climate change and the in- WMO said the first-wave of in- and bands were spotted in June talks in UK The specialised agency of the creased frequency of extreme festations at the end of 2019 de- which is in the trajectories of mi-

United Nations said extreme weather weather events. stroyed 70,000 ha of farmland in grating swarms.

k y m London: US Secretary of c State Mike Pompeo held events and climatic changes such as “Attribution of a single event to Somalia and Ethiopia, and 2,400 Climatic conditions suitable for “candid? discussions in increases in temperature and rain- climate change is difficult. However, km of pasture land in Kenya. desert locust development are fore- London with one of America's fall over desert areas, and the strong climatic changes such as increases A recent assessment in Ethiopia cast to be highly suitable in Uganda, closest allies Tuesday, amid winds associated with tropical cy- in temperature and rainfall over vide a new environment for pest ing played a role in creating the estimated that between December southern to east of Sudan, eastern growing tensions between clones, provide a new environment desert areas, and the strong winds as- breeding, development and migration. conditions required for the devel- 2019 and March 2020, locusts dam- Ethiopia, northern Somalia and the West and China. for pest breeding, development and sociated with tropical cyclones, pro- This suggests that global warm- opment, outbreak and survival of the aged 114,000, 41,000 and 36,000 ha of northern Kenya. Further steps P11 might be initiated INDIA’S GDP TO CONTRACT WEDNESDAY | JULY 22 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR by the Centre to 6.1 PER CENT: NOMURA sustain the economic Economic activity continues to revival process as high remain weak and will lead to a frequency indicators have 6.1 per cent contraction in shown visible economic India’s GDP in the current green shoots fiscal, foreign brokerage

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k y m Nomura stated. c of the day uote Rahul Bajaj steps EU reaches historic deal on pandemic recovery down as chairman Unlock 1.0 REUTERS Peter Altmaier said that, with the coupled with agreement, the chances of “a cau- of Bajaj Finance increase in Strong in symbolism Brussels, July 21: European tious, slow recovery” in the second demand from the hile strong in symbolism, the rural market has Union leaders clinched an historic half of this year had increased deal on a massive stimulus plan for Wdeal came at the cost of enormously. boosted the retail cuts to proposed investment in sales with respect to their coronavirus-throttled While strong in symbolism, the economies in the early hours of climate-friendly funds and did not deal came at the cost of cuts to pro- May numbers set conditions for disbursements Tuesday, after a fractious summit posed investment in climate-friendly ASHISH HARSHARAJ KALE | PRESIDENT, FADA to countries lasting almost five days. funds and did not set conditions The agreement paves the way he Netherlands led a group of for disbursements to countries, for the European Commission, the Tso-called frugal states with such as Hungary and Poland, seen With the EU’s executive, to raise billions of Austria, Sweden, Denmark and as breaching democratic values. changes in the euros on capital markets on behalf Finland, insisting that aid to In an unwieldy club of 27, each working of all 27 states, an unprecedented worst-hit countries should be with veto power, the summit also ex- environment, the act of solidarity in almost seven mainly in loans posed faultlines across the bloc that current situation is a decades of European integration. are likely to hinder future decision- AGENCIES testament that he recovery plan now faces a Summit chairman Charles Michel making on money as richer north- employee efficiency Tpotentially difficult passage is greater than actual physical called the accord, reached at a 5.15 European Council President Charles Michel (R) and European Commission through the European Parliament ern countries resisted helping out New Delhi, July 21: Noted in- presence a.m. (0315 GMT), a pivotal moment President Ursula Von Der Leyen and it must be ratified by all the poorer south. dustrialist Rahul Bajaj will step for Europe. EU states The Netherlands led a group of down as Non-Executive Chairman DINESH RAMAMURTHI | CHIEF HR OFFICER, OYO Many had warned that a failed highest since February and the French President Emmanuel so-called frugal states with Austria, of Bajaj Finance July 31, after summit amid the coronavirus pan- euro briefly hit its strongest since Macron, who spearheaded a push its related 1.1 trillion euro 2021-2027 Sweden, Denmark and Finland, in- being at the helm of the company demic would have put the bloc’s vi- March on news of the deal. for the deal with German budget will help repair the conti- sisting that aid to Italy, Spain and for over three decades. The talent in ability in serious doubt after years “This agreement sends a con- Chancellor Angela Merkel, hailed nent’s deepest recession since World other Mediterranean countries that He will be succeeded by Sanjiv India is truly of economic crisis and Britain’s crete signal that Europe is a force it as truly historic. War Two after the coronavirus out- took the brunt of the pandemic Bajaj, currently Vice Chairman, exceptional recent departure. for action,” a jubilant Michel told Leaders hope the 750 billion euro break shut down economies. should be mainly in loans, not in the Bajaj Finance said in a regu- and we are looking World shares climbed to their reporters. ($857.33 billion) recovery fund and Germany Economy Minister non-repayable grants. latory filing Tuesday. forward to “Rahul Bajaj, Non-Executive expanding our Chairman of the company, having DevOps, IT, Security, and Business Operations teams been at the helm of the company here as we scale our operations since its inception in 1987 and the LinkedIn lays off group for over five decades, as VELCHAMY SANKARLINGAM | PRESIDENT, Centre mulls divestment part of succession planning, has PRODUCT & ENGINEERING, ZOOM decided to demit the office as chair- man of the board with effect from SHORT TAKES 960 jobs globally close of business hours on July 31, in banks, insurance firms 2020,” the company said. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Rahul Bajaj, however, will con- MF industry folio AMONG INSURANCE FIRMS, THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF tinue to serve the company as a New Delhi, July 21: Professional non-executive non-independent count rises 9 pc networking site LinkedIn Tuesday INDIA WILL NOT BE PART OF THIS DISINVESTMENT PROCESS director. New Delhi: Mutual funds said it is slashing about 960 jobs The company's board “has ap- industry has witnessed a 9 globally, about six per cent of its INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Further, the talks of stake sale in proved the appointment of Sanjiv per cent growth in folio count worldwide staff, amid the COVID- banks, interestingly, comes just Bajaj as Non-Executive Chairman to nearly 9 crore in 2019-20 on 19 pandemic. New Delhi, July 21: The Centre over couple of months after the of the company with effect from the back of addition in The company, which is part of is planning to expand its disin- merger of 10 public sector banks August 1, 2020, in place of Rahul investors account by several tech giant Microsoft, has about 1,200 adjust to the reduced demand in our vestment plans and considering to came into effect on April 1. Bajaj, the filing said. fund houses including Axis employees in India. It also has a de- internal hiring and for our talent bring two key sectors -- banking The consideration of widening MF and ICICI Prudential MF. velopment centre in Bengaluru. products globally, he said. and insurance -- into the ambit of the ambit of the privatisation plan Industry experts said addition When contacted, LinkedIn did not Roslansky said affected employees its new disinvestment policy, offi- comes as the government seems of folios indicates investors' comment on the impact of the job in North America, Brazil, and parts cial sources said. confident of a successful stake sale India, US closing maturity and understanding cuts on its India operations. of APAC (Asia-Pacific) will be with A new disinvestment or pri- run insurers, including six gen- in PSU oil major BPCL, the bid- about market risks We have made the extremely dif- the company till August 21, while vatisation policy is in the making eral insurance companies and one ding date for which ends this month. in on trade deal associated with the mutual ficult decision to reduce approxi- impacted employees in Dubai will and people in the know of things reinsurance company. During the announcement of the fund schemes. Acording to mately 960 roles, or about 6 per cent be there till September 29. said that a draft cabinet note is Of late, the government had to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat' economic data from Association of of our employee base, across our The company has also begun being prepared for the same. infuse capital into the general in- package in May, Finance Minister Mutual Funds in India, the global sales and talent acquisition The Prime Minister's Office number of folios with 45 fund consultation with employees in surance companies as they were Nirmala Sitharaman had said that houses rose to 8.97 crore. organisations (GSO and GTO)...these Ireland, the UK and Australia about (PMO), the Finance Ministry and undercapitalised. the Centre will come up with a new are the only layoffs we are plan- potential impacts to roles, and the the Niti Aayog have already dis- Earlier this month, the Union Public Sector Enterprise Policy, ning, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky company will continue to work cussed the inclusion of insurance Cabinet approved capital infusion and open up all the sectors to the said in a note to employees. through the process locally. sector for strategic disinvestment of `12,450 crore into three state-run private sector. She had said that Govt segregates He added that COVID-19 is hav- The top executive said employ- and the banking sector is likely to insurance companies -- the Oriental under the new policy, a list of strate- REUTERS operation routes ing a sustained impact on the de- ees who work in France, Sweden be discussed upon later. Insurance Company, the National gic sectors requiring the presence mand for hiring, both on the com- and Spain will learn more about pro- Among the insurance compa- Insurance Company and the United of PSEs in public interest will be New Delhi, July 21: India and the New Delhi: To minimise pany's talent solution business and posed impact to roles during August, nies, the Life Insurance Corporation India Insurance Company. notified and in these sectors, at United States are closing in on a accidents and enhance on the company in general. and employees in Italy will of India will not be part of this dis- The approved amount also in- least one enterprise will remain trade deal, Commerce Minister marine environment, the In GSO and GTO, there are roles hear about proposed impacts investment process. cludes `2,500 crore infused in FY in the public sector while the pri- Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, government Tuesday that are no longer needed as we in September. There are a total of eight state- 2019-20. vate sector will also be allowed. after two years of negotiations. announced separate India is seeking concessions operation routes for for generic drugs it exports to the merchant and fishing vessels BIZ BUZZ United States in return for open- in south-west Indian waters. ing its dairy markets and slashing The Arabian Sea around the Govt turned blind eye tariffs on farm goods as the two country's south-west coast is BEML bags Def Min order of de-mine equipment Passenger vehicle sides seek to clinch a new trade ac- a busy route with a Bangalore: State-run Bharat Earth substantial number of sales dip 38 pc in June cord, three sources told Reuters. Movers Limited (BEML) on Tuesday They have been negotiating a merchant ships passing ` to AI’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ said it has received a 557 crore limited trade pact aimed also at through the area along with a order from the Ministry of Defence INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE restoring zero tariffs on a range of large number of fishing (MoD) for supply of 1,512 Track Indian exports to the United States vessels also operating there, Width Mine Plough (TWMP), a de- resulting in collisions and loss mine equipment, for T-90 tanks New Delhi, July 21: Air India under its Generalised System of of lives at times. There have used by the Army. The system, trade unions have complained to Preferences (GSP), from which been reports of collisions which would facilitate individual Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep the Trump administration with- resulting in damage of mobility to tanks while negotiating Puri that the government has now drew last year, citing lack of re- property, environmental New Delhi: Passenger vehicle mine fields, will be manufactured at BEML facilities with the help of M/s. turned a blind eye to the manage- ciprocal access to Indian markets. pollution, and loss of lives. retail sales in June fell 38.34 per Pearson Engineering, UK, the company said in a release. It said, out of ment's ethnic cleansing at lower “In the long term, I believe we cent to 1,26,417 units as compared 1,512 Mine plough BEML will supply 100 numbers within 12 months, levels through compulsory leave self empowers the Chairman and have a quick trade deal which has to the same month last year as another 250 in subsequent years and order will be completed within seven without pay (LWP), redundancies Managing Director with extraor- some of the pending matters built Domestic mining COVID-19 continued to impact the years. According to BEML, under the Make in India policy the contract has and wage cuts. dinary powers, which seem akin to up over the last couple of years, sentiment of buyers, automobile Buy and Make (Indian) categorisation. In a letter to Puri, the Joint a High Court, to pack off employ- which we need to get out of the way to fall over 20 pc dealers' body FADA said Tuesday. Action Forum of Air India unions ees on 2 years leave (extended to 5 quickly. We are almost there,” According to Federation of New Delhi: The domestic said, "We are deeply ashamed to say years) at CMD's discretion or at Goyal said at the U.S.-India Automobile Dealers Associations that it seems that after praising the arbitrary whim of the Regional Business Council’s India Ideas mining and construction (FADA), which collected vehicle Collection efficiency of MFIs improve: Icra equipment (MCE) sector is our Air Indian Corona Warriors at heads," the trade unions said. Summit, being conducted virtually. registration data from 1,230 out of Mumbai: The collection efficiency of micro-finance institutions (MFIs) have grand functions, respectfully, the "This said Compulsory LWP Goyal further said New Delhi likely to see a volume decline the 1,440 regional transport offices of over 20 per cent in witnessed an improvement in June following the easing of lockdown government has now turned a blind scheme violates every labour law and Washington should look at a (RTOs), passenger vehicle sales restrictions, says an Icra report. It said relaxation in lockdown restriction has calendar year (CY) 2020 on eye to this management's ethnic put in place by Parliament and or- preferential trade pact with 50 to stood at 2,05,011 units in June enabled domestic MFIs to re-establish their connect account of loss of sales in cleansing of Air Indians at the ders of the Supreme Court and 100 products and services before 2019. Two-wheeler sales declined and convince a large number of borrowers to start April and May, and an overall 40.92 per cent to 7,90,118 units last paying their instalments as it will be cost-effective for lower levels, through compulsory various other courts and seeks to moving to a free trade pact. weakness in the economy, month as compared with 13,37,462 them. This resulted in better than expected LWP, redundancies and wage cuts." dispossess the lower categories “We believe we should also look Icra said Tuesday. The units in June 2019. Commercial collection efficiency in June 2020 for the rating The Joint Action Forum of Air workers of their legally guaran- at an early harvest in the form of domestic credit rating agency vehicle sales plunged 83.83 per agency's sample of 21 MFIs, constituting around 70 India unions strongly opposes this teed rights," it added. a preferential trade agreement said it continues to maintain cent to 10,509 units as against per cent of the industry (except small finance banks). Compulsory Leave without pay The trade unions have pointed rather than waiting for the gains negative outlook for the 64,976 units in the year-ago period. Icra further said that based on discussions with industry players, borrowers scheme as it is an illegal practice out that the redundancies are at the of a free trade agreement, which domestic MCE sector based Three-wheeler sales fell 75.43 per in the rural areas who are engaged in agricultural, dairy, and allied services and is not a voluntary scheme. elite management cadre level and can take several years to con- on the prevailing overall cent to 11,993 units last. have performed better than borrowers from other industries. "In fact the Board resolution it- not the workers. clude,” he said. scenario. After three strong years and industry volume peaking at about 94,000 units, CY2019 saw industry volume fall by 16 per cent, it said. Apple aims to be 100% carbon neutral for entire biz

Vodafone Idea INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Progress Report', Apple has detailed mitment to carbon neutrality, we The 10-year Apple roadmap will shares tank 8% its plans to reduce emissions by 75 hope to be a ripple in the pond that lower emissions with a series of California, July 21: Apple Tuesday per cent by 2030 while de- creates a much larger change," innovative actions. New Delhi: Shares of unveiled its plan to become 100 per veloping innovative Cook added. Apple said it will continue to in- Vodafone Idea Tuesday cent carbon neutral across its entire carbon removal so- Businesses Apple said it is establishing an crease the use of low carbon and re- tumbled 8 per cent, a day business, manufacturing supply lutions for the re- have a profound ‘Impact Accelerator' that will focus cycled materials in its products, in- after the Supreme Court said chain and product life cycle by 2030, maining 25 per on investing in minority-owned novate in product recycling, and it was not reasonable to give opportunity to help saying that within a decade, all its cent of its com- businesses that drive positive out- design products to be as energy ef- 15 to 20 years period for build a more devices (iPhones, iPads, Mac and prehensive paying AGR dues by telecom sustainable future, one comes in its supply chain and in ficient as possible. companies. The stock tanked Apple Watches) will have net zero footprint. born of our common communities that are dispropor- Apple's latest recycling innovation 8.08 per cent to close at `8.31 climate impact. "Businesses concern for the planet tionately affected by environmen- — a robot the company is calling

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k k y y m m c FULL-FLEDGED IPL IN UAE! quarantine period: CA chief c PRESS TRUST OF INDIA More moot points & New Delhi, July 21: With the T20 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA spike in COVID-19 cases in the World Cup’s postponement clearing questions ahead of Indian sub-continent leading to the decks for a full-fledged IPL, the the IPL GC meeting: Melbourne, July 21: India will travel restrictions, the visiting teams glitzy event’s Governing Council have to undergo a two-week quar- will have to follow all the protocols will meet in a week or 10 days’ time BRIJESH PATEL 1) More double headers expected antine period, most likely in laid down by the Australian gov- to plan its next course of action, eye- (original schedule had only five Adelaide, once they touch down in ernment and the ICC. ing UAE as the host this year. double headers). Australia for the much-anticipated “It’s widely known and it’s un- An IPL between September and 2) BCCI will need to provide a tour later this year, said Cricket likely that international travel re- early November has been made Standard Operating Procedure to Australia acting chief Nick Hockley. strictions would have lifted by the possible by the ICC’s decision IPL teams even though they will Hockley’s statement is in com- time that India will be due to come Monday to postpone the T20 World have their own SOPs in place. plete contrast to the views of BCCI into the country,” he said. Cup in Australia, scheduled for president Sourav Ganguly, who had “Clearly there will be testing October-November, due to the 3) Will the BCCI compensate already made it clear that he was regimes. We will be able to test peo- COVID-19 pandemic. teams for not being able to not in favour of a two-week quar- ple before that they get on to the generate gate money this year? antine period for the Indian team plane and it is the nature of the 4) Will there be virtual once they disembark in Australia. situation of making sure we have commentary from Star Sports? It Following the official postpone- the quarantine arrangements in was seen in the recent 3TC event ment of this year’s T20 World Cup line with government and health au- in South Africa with the likes of in Australia, Hockley said all the thority protocols. Aakash Chopra, Deep Dasgupta players and support staff will be “The key thing for the players is and Irfan Pathan commentating provided with the best of the facil- that there’s regular testing and that from home. ities to train within quarantine rules. NICK HOCKLEY we appropriately quarantine them “The two-week quarantine is when they come in and all of those A few fringe players are expected pretty well-defined. What we are eters will have to serve the manda- plans are currently in development.” to join them at Motera along with working on is making sure that tory quarantine period. Now that that T20 World Cup is “The IPL GC will meet within a the Indian team’s support staff, even within that quarantine envi- The current series between postponed, the BCCI is in all like- week or 10 days and all decisions which is free during the IPL. ronment, the players have got the England and West Indies, which has lihood will hold the postponed IPL (including final schedule) will be Work from home has become the absolute best training facilities, so marked resumption of international during the vacant September- taken there. As of now, the plan is norm amid the pandemic, there- that their preparation for the cricket, is being played in a bio-se- November window, in all proba- to have a full fledged IPL com- fore, there is a possibility that IPL matches is as optimal as it can pos- cure environment with the teams’ ac- bility in the UAE. “I think the BCCI prising 60 games and most likely commentary will happen from the sibly be,” Hockely was quoted as say- commodation arranged on-site. have made no secrets that they are in the UAE,” the IPL Governing ers not having access to grounds a team owner told this agency. comfort of the living room, a safer ing by ESPNcricinfo. “There’s a huge amount at stake considering what that means for the Council chairman Brijesh Patel amid the pandemic, teams will need Since India tour Australia for a and cost effective-option consider- “We’ll obviously take the guid- if we are unable to do that. Certainly IPL,” Hockley said. told this agency. at least three to four weeks to get four-Test series right after the IPL, ing the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, ance of the health experts and the the fact that the Adelaide Oval has “For us it’s about getting a bit of Asked about the main challenges them match ready. training of the Test players is also who is 71, are involved. authorities. Whether it’s a hotel a hotel...it does provide a facility not an understanding and certainty in conducting the event in current Foreign players will fly in di- an important issue. The viewership is expected to on-site or hotels in close proximity dissimilar to Old Trafford or Ageas around what that means. Clearly in scenario, Patel added: “Just the op- rectly to the UAE from their re- Test specialists like Cheteshwar be a record one with people craving to venues, it’s certainly about cre- Bowl where the hotels are inte- a normal course, some of our best erational side of it. Whether you do spective countries. “Our players Pujara and Hanuma Vihari, who for live cricket, something KXIP ating that environment where we grated into venue,” said Hockely. players are obviously top picks for it here or outside, it doesn’t matter will need at least three to four are not part of the IPL, are likely co-owner Ness Wadia has said. are minimising risk of infections In these circumstances, the those IPL teams. (with no crowds).” weeks of training, if not more. We to train for the eagerly-awaited se- However, it remains to be seen and creating a bio-secure environ- Adelaide Oval and its newly con- “It’s a bit premature to specu- The franchisees had already been will finalise all our plans once ries in a bio-secure environment at how much the broadcasters and ment is the absolute priority.” structed hotel, built on the ground’s late on that. We need to understand working on their plans for the IPL the BCCI announces the dates. It the newly-renovated Motera teams are able to attract from the The website reported that not eastern side, is considered as the best what the plans are if any and once even before the ICC announcement. looks like the IPL will be in the Stadium in Ahmedabad during sponsors in the current finan- just the visiting Indian team but also place for creating a bio-bubble. we understand that we will make With majority of the Indian play- UAE and we are ready for that,” the time of the IPL. cial climate. the IPL-returned Australian crick- But Hockley said with a rapid decisions accordingly.”

POSTPONED WT20 FORMER AUSSIE PACER WONDERS HOW MUCH WILL SALIVA-LESS KOOKABURRA SWING Stokes displaces Holder Bought tickets as No.1 Test all-rounder to remain valid Bowlers hold key against India: Lee Ashwin rounding up the top-five. if Australia hosts Among batsmen, Stokes is joint- third with Marnus Labuschagne, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA From L: Mitchell Starc, Pat only behind Steve Smith and India Cummins and Josh Hazlewood skipper Virat Kohli, with special- Dubai, July 21: The tickets sold ist batsmen like Kane Williamson for the now-postponed ICC T20 and Babar Azam below him in the World Cup will remain valid if list. His captain Joe Root is ninth. Australia hosts the edition in 2021 Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya instead of India. Rahane have dropped a spot each In case the event is shifted to to be eighth and 10th respectively. 2022, all ticket-holders will be en- Stuart Broad returned to the top titled to a full refund, the ICC 10 of the bowlers’ rankings after stated on its website on Monday claiming three wickets in each in- night after postponing the mega- nings. He is now England’s top- event this year due to the COVID- ranked bowler, one slot ahead of 19 pandemic. James Anderson, who dropped to The tournament was to be 11th after being rested for the match. played in October-November but In ICC World Test will now be conducted later be- Championship, the win at Old cause of the pandemic. Trafford has lifted England to The ICC has not yet announced third position in the points table. which country will host which They are now on 186 points, six edition as there are operational is- more than New Zealand. India sues that both the Indian and lead with 360 points while Australia Australian cricket Boards need PRESS TRUST OF INDIA in an exclusive interview. and Sydney).” said Lee, referring to the likes of Ian are second at 296. The West Indies to sort out. The kookaburra seam is not as And that is precisely the reason Chappell, Allan Border and Mark remain on 40 points. The world body had opened New Delhi, July 21: Former speed pronounced as Dukes or SG Tests why Lee won’t mind if an artifi- Taylor who preceded them. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ticket booking through its ticket- merchant Brett Lee reckons balls and the flattening of seam cial substance is allowed even Does he feel that Tim Paine can ing partners and a significant Australia’s pace triumvirate would coupled with ban on saliva will though his answer to whether ball earn the same kind of respect con- Dubai, July 21: Ben Stokes has out- England level series number was already sold. hold the key during the year-end make it harder for bowlers of both tampering should be legalised was sistently in a change room that has done West Indies captain Jason home Test series against India and Manchester: Ben Stokes delivered cru- “Ticket holders are welcome to teams. an emphatic no. powerhouse performers like Steve Holder to become the world’s top- cial contributions with bat and ball to retain their tickets, noting, if is keen to figure out how much the “It will definitely change the way “Essentially you do need saliva Smith and David Warner. ranked Test all-rounder while also lead England to a 113-run win over the Australia hosts in 2021, tickets kookaburra ball swings without the game is played so we don’t want to keep the new ball shiny and also “I think Tim Paine has done a attaining a career-best third posi- West Indies late on the final day of the will remain valid for fans who saliva Down Under. to make it even harder for bowlers the old ball to reverse swing. Usually tremendous job and should be com- tion among batsmen in the ICC second test, tying the three-match have already bought and will be au- Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and even more than it is currently is,” (fast bowlers) use less saliva on a new plimented for the way that he has led Test Player Rankings, following a series at 1-1 Monday. Needing to bat tomatically updated to reflect the Josh Hazlewood form a fine pace at- said the 43-year-old Lee. ball compared to the old one. Maybe the side. Keeping in mind he’s had match-winning performance at out 85 overs to salvage a draw and new dates. tack for Australia. With the ban on India’s pace attack, which has they need to come up with some a few dramas to deal with, he’s still Old Trafford. retain the Wisden Trophy, the West “If Australia hosts in 2022, for tick- saliva due to the COVID-19 pan- been phenomenal in the past three artificial substance that they can the right man for the job,” Lee said. Stokes ended Holder’s 18-month Indies was dismissed for 198 with 14.5 ets already bought a full refund demic, one of the world's fastest years, has the capability of ‘knock- use,” the holder of 310 Test wickets In the midst of the COVID-19 reign at the top, becoming the first overs and one hour left of a Test will be processed automatically,” ICC bowlers wants the custodians of ing over any top order’ in world asserted. pandemic, all cricket boards are from England at the summit since played at an empty Old Trafford. The stated in a series of FAQs. the game to come up with an ‘arti- cricket but it will again boil down The best part about Australian going through financial stress and Andrew Flintoff in May 2006. His third Test starts Friday and will also be Fans can retain their tickets ficial substance’ to maintain the to how much the ball swings. cricket teams have been their iconic Cricket Australia is no different. tally of 497 rating points is the in Manchester. England set the West until a date is confirmed for the balance between bat and ball. “India have got some extremely captains who have set benchmarks, The speedster hoped that some nor- highest by any Test all-rounder Indies an unlikely victory target of 312 event. Refund requests can be “Playing at home obviously gives good pace bowlers that are capa- said Lee. “Yes Australia have had malcy will return in future. since Jacques Kallis aggregated after declaring 11 overs into the day, made until December 15 and they you that advantage, but that said I ble of knocking over any top order. some wonderful leaders which in- “As any person in the workforce 517 in April 2008. having quickly added 92 runs — chiefly will be processed within 30 days know that India will pack a full Once again I think it comes down volves set the tone for the genera- any time there is a pay cut that it India’s Ravindra Jadeja remains through Stokes — to get to 129/3. In after an online submission. The strength squad to tour Australia. I to how the ball will swing or not tions to follow. I was very lucky to definitely will affect them. Let’s reply, the visitors could only muster in third spot with Australian hospitality package will also re- still believe if Australia is to win our swing in different conditions play under two of my favourites hope we get back to some form of 198 before losing all their wickets. Mitchell Starc and Ravichandran main valid for the 2021 fixtures. bowlers hold the key,” Lee told PTI (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne in Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting,” normality as soon as possible.” Archer tests virus negative, Paddler Sathiyan CR7 brace takes Juventus close to title signs for Polish ASSOCIATED PRESS from Paulo Dybala. Ciro Immobile rejoins England for 3rd Test pulled one back for Lazio with a Superliga team Turin, July 21: Over a three-minute penalty in the 83rd. ASSOCIATED PRESS span in the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo and Immobile are level PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Ronaldo ensured Juventus would not atop the Italian league scoring Manchester, July 21: Fast bowler lose to Lazio for a third time this sea- chart with 30 each. Also, Ronaldo Jofra Archer rejoined England for Chennai, July 21: Ace Indian son. Ronaldo’s double strike in a 2- became the first player to score at the deciding cricket Test against the paddler G Sathiyan Tuesday signed 1 win Monday meant Juventus least 50 goals in the Premier West Indies after a second negative for Polish side Sokolow SA could clinch a ninth straight Serie League, the Spanish Liga and test for the coronavirus Tuesday. Jarsoslaw for the upcoming table A title this week. Serie A. His 51 in Italy go with Archer was removed from the tennis league in Poland. The Polish With four rounds remaining, his 84 in the Premier League, and squad last week on the eve of the league is expected to commence in Juventus moved eight points clear 311 in La Liga second test after he breached the September. of Inter Milan, nine ahead of “Records are always important, bio-secure rules with an unau- The 27-year old paddler had ear- Atalanta, and 11 in front of Lazio, but the most important thing is thorized trip to his home in Hove. lier this year signed to play for which trailed the Bianconeri by that the team wins,” Ronaldo said. He was placed in five days of negative twice before being allowed Okayama Rivets in the Japanese just one point before the break for “We are a phenomenal team and we isolation at Old Trafford’s on-site to return to the playing group. T-League. He is likely to play 12 the coronavirus pandemic. showed that again today, although hotel, allowed out only for care- His availability gives England a matches in the Japanese league. Juventus earned a measure of we always want to improve and fully controlled solitary fitness full set of six seamers to choose from “I want to use the time effi- y revenge after losing twice to Lazio raise the bar.” work, and later fined about 15,000 for the series decider starting Friday ciently for more match practice

in December – in Serie A and the Both sides hit the post in the first pounds (USD 19,000) at a discipli- in Manchester. Stuart Broad, Chris when I am in Europe, so I signed

k k y y m m c c Italian Super Cup. half; a headed volley from Juve’s nary hearing. Woakes and Sam Curran con- the deal,” Sathian told PTI after Ronaldo converted a penalty Alex Sandro, and a long-range effort Having come into contact with tributed to the 113-run win Monday, sharing the news on his twitter after the VAR determined a hand- from Immobile. Ronaldo also headed an unnamed individual during his while James Anderson, Mark Wood page. “I will be playing very less ball, then finished off a counter- off the crossbar after being set up detour between Southampton and and Archer are fully rested after matches in Poland, probably attack following a generous pass again by Dybala. Manchester, Archer needed to test playing in Southampton. around four or five.”

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