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"                 Giving details of his dis- es in Indian ocean.” cussions during the 2+2 con- In a joint statement later, ifting the barrier on the pur-    n an obvious reference to ference and bilateral meeting the two nations reaffirmed Lchase of non-agricultural IChina’s expansionist and with Esper a day earlier, their commitment to fight the land, the Ministry of Home aggressive behaviour, India and Rajnath said at the joint Press scourge of terrorism and Affairs on Monday notified the US on Tuesday made it conference after the dialogue resolved to jointly face the the new land laws for the clear that Beijing must respect that the two sides shared assess- challenge posed by the coron- Union Territory of Jammu & the rule of law and sovereign- ment of the security situation avirus pandemic. The two Kashmir triggering widespread ty. The US also assured India of across the Indo-Pacific. countries discussed ways to condemnation from various all help in the backdrop of the “In that process, we reaf- further strengthen four pillars Kashmir-based political parties ongoing face-off at the Line of firmed our commitment to of the Strategic Energy who termed it as a huge betray- Actual Control (LAC) in peace, stability and prosperity Partnership (SEP) covering Oil al and step towards putting Ladakh and the growing of all countries in this region. & Gas, Power and Energy “J&K up for sale”. Chinese assertiveness in the We also agreed that upholding Efficiency, Renewables and Significantly, the new land Indo-Pacific region and the the rules based international Sustainable Growth. Pompeo laws were notified on the same South China Sea. order, respecting the rule of law said the US “stands with India                day when the erstwhile State of This strong and terse mes- and freedom of navigation in to deal with any threat”.           !    "    #   $ %  #    Jammu & Kashmir had acced- August last year, non-residents sage came after the extensive the international seas and Continued on Page 2 ! !%   !'  (  ) "      ( ed with the dominion of India could not buy any immovable 2+2 dialogue between the two upholding the territorial on October 26, 1947. property in Jammu & Kashmir. countries here. Defence integrity and sovereignty of all As per the new notifica- Responding to the negative Minister Rajnath Singh and states are essential. Our defence tion, the Centre has set no pre- campaign spearheaded by the External Affairs Minister S cooperation is intended to fur-           condition like the requirement vested interests, including lead- Jaishankar discussed the entire ther these objectives,” he said. of Permanent Resident ers of different Kashmir based range of strategic issues with India and the US also wel-   two countries was moving for- Agreement (GSOMIA), services; and agreement on Certificate or Domicile political parties, Lieutenant their respective counterparts comed Australia joining the ward positively. Logistics Exchange cooperation in Ayurveda and Certificate on the purchase of Governor Manoj Sinha swiftly Mark Esper and Mike Pompeo. forthcoming Malabar exercise.    BECA will see the US shar- Memorandum of Agreement cancer research. land in Jammu & Kashmir, as clarified that the new land The two visiting US digni- Pompeo maintained, “Our ing advanced satellite and topo- (LEMOA) and the BECA comes at a time existed under Article 370 for laws being introduced in the taries also called on Prime leaders and our citizens see    graphical data for navigation Communications, when India and China are the outsiders. Union Territory will not impact Minister Narendra Modi and with increasing clarity that the for missiles in the military Compatibility and Security engaged in a stand-off for the The MHA in its release agricultural land. National Security Adviser CCP is no friend to democra-   sphere. Indian armed forces Arrangement (COMCASA). last five months at the Line of Stated that the order will be “I want to say this force- (NSA) Ajit Doval. cy, the rule of law, transparen- will gain access to precision While GSOMIA was inked in Actual Control (LAC) in called the Union Territory of fully and with full responsibil- Rajnath and Jaishankar put cy nor the freedom of naviga- ndia and the US on Tuesday data and topographical images 2002, LEMOA was firmed up Ladakh. The BECA will pro- Jammu & Kashmir ity that agricultural land has forth India’s assertions strong- tion, the foundation of a free Ielevated their strategic and on a real-time basis from the in 2016 and COMCASA came vide the Indian security estab- Reorganisation (Adaptation of been kept reserved for farmers; ly but refrained from naming and open and prosperous Indo- defence ties to new heights with US military satellites under about in 2018. lishment latest high technolo- Central Laws) Third Order, no outsider will come on those China during their statements. Pacific. I’m glad to say India the signing of the critical Basic the BECA. Besides BECA, the two gy images through satellites. 2020. It added that it will come lands. The industrial areas that However, Pompeo was forth- and the US are taking all steps Exchange and Cooperation BECA is called the foun- sides this time also signed four The LEMOA enables reci- into effect immediately. we have defined, we want that coming and blunt in blaming to strengthen cooperation Agreement (BECA) after the dational agreement and com- other agreements namely procal logistics support includ- The Centre also notified like rest of the country, here too Beijing as he said the coron- against all threats and not just 2+2 dialogue here. Defence pletes finalisation of three other Agreement for Technical ing refueling and berthing that the “permanent resident of industries come so that Jammu avirus pandemic that “came those posed by the CCP. Last Minister Rajnath Singh pacts crucial for strengthening Cooperation on Earth Sciences; facilities at each other’s ports the State” clause has been omit- & Kashmir also develops and from Wuhan” has set off a year, we’ve expanded our coop- described the pact as a “signif- strategic ties. The three pacts Arrangement extending the and airports for warships and ted now. employment is generated,” the “robust discussion” about the eration on cyber issues, our icant move” and said the mili- are the General Security of arrangement on nuclear coop- aircraft. Before the Abrogation of LG said. Chinese Communist Party. navies have held joint exercis- tary co-operation between the Military Information eration; agreement on postal Continued on Page 2 Article 370 and Article 35-A in Continued on Page 2 .  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You all can see — Congress said Nitish’s conduct Government on Tuesday said is comparing India’s status with  '(& belt, leaving aside their “gen- this is the kind of Bihar they shows he is upset and worried the second wave of the infec- the world.  2$45$25+ #$%#2$28$++9 tleman façade”. And in the want to make.” about his defeat. tion. “The situation related to "  1% 2$67$77: 4$4852$+5$882 process, Prime Minister could say so But this is not the first time At 4,853, Delhi recorded its the pandemic in the world is &)*$(+ 3  9$,2$:59 +$2969$4,$++6 Narendra Modi too is being about Lalu’s “numbers” as his that the Chief Minister took up highest single-day coronavirus particularly concerning and it dragged in. own family is small and incog- the “cause” of “daughters” in the cases on Tuesday. Delhi is has been seen that countries of  "#*&)+ "% 9$2+$,25 +$2++9$++$:+9 Turning the big battle for nito. ongoing Bihar poll. 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They don’t speak on ashamed,” Nitish exclaimed *+ ,*    didn’t mention the Yadavs in the main issues, like inflation, while addressing her father $+#   his jibe, he did not leave much corruption, unemployment,” Chandrika Rai’s election rally.    to the imagination of his poll Tejashwi, who has been tar- Rai is seeking re-election as        ,  '# audience when he said, “They geting Nitish by calling him JD(U) candidate from Parsa   have eight-nine children. They “mentally and physically tired”, Assembly segment.  ,      have no faith in daughters. said. Continued on Page 2    *$-    %   children who are less than 5 !" $  years of age. It is less common      %    in India. I don’t think we have   Q    (%)* ' %( ,1$  had any experience of    Kawasaki with Covid-19 in    R      %    India so far.” he CBI investigation in          He further said overall the THathras case, in which a   %      figure in India is that below the Dalit girl was allegedly brutal-    'L that children can be spreaders age of 17 years, only 8 per cent ly raped and died of injuries, is  %$  M$%' and even super spreaders.” are found to be Covid-19 pos- to be monitored by the nkhi Das, the controversial India policy head "  % +,'   He was replying to a ques- itive, and below the age of 5 Allahabad High Court and the Aof Facebook who was accused of opposing   LM tion about the Mizoram deci- years, that figure would be CRPF would provide security #!./0!    blocking of right-wing hate content, has quit the  %- n a setback to various State sion to close down the schools much less. to the victim’s family and wit- company. “Ankhi has decided to step down from - / 0 IGovernments’ planning to after 315 school students were While, school students nesses in the case, the Supreme    her role in Facebook to pursue her interest in 0 $    open schools post Diwali, the found to be infected with the found Covid-positive have Court said Tuesday. public service. Ankhi was one of our earliest / 1!- Centre on Tuesday said chil- virus. been probably first of such kind The issue of transferring he Centre has informed the Supreme Court employees in India and played an instrumen-   dren can be spreaders or super The Mizoram Government instance in the country on the trial out of Uttar Pradesh Tthat lenders have been directed to credit in tal role in the growth of the company and its ser-     spreaders. The observation closed all schools from October record, a study carried out by would be considered if the the accounts of eligible borrowers by November vices over the last 9 years. She has made enor- -'$0!$!% came following reports of at 26 after a number of Class 10 researchers from the Princeton need arises in future, apex 5 the difference between compound interest and mous contributions. We are grateful for her ser- '- least 315 active cases among and 12 students, who had been Environmental Institute (PEI), court said, observing that all simple interest collected on loans of up to 2 vice and wish her the very best for the future,” - 2+( children in Mizoram, prompt- attending classes since October Johns Hopkins University and aspects of the matter are left crore during the RBI’s loan moratorium scheme. Facebook’s Managing Director India Ajit Mohan ing the Northeastern State to 16, tested positive for coron- the University of California open to be considered by the The Ministry of Finance has said that after said in an e-mailed statement.         close down the schools. avirus. Berkeley in collaboration with high court. crediting this amount, the lending institutions Ankhi was accused of posting messages in      Talking to reporters here When asked if the children public health officials in A bench headed by Chief would claim reimbursement from the Centre. support of the BJP for several years on a  !3! on Tuesday at a Press briefing, were suffering with Kawasaki Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Justice S A Bobde noted in its In an affidavit, the Government has said that Facebook group of the company’s employees.   $ Dr Balram Bhargava, DG of the disease, he said in negative and Nadu showed that children verdict that Lucknow bench of the Ministry has issued a scheme as per which Over 40 human rights and internet watch-  %$ Indian Council of Medical explained that “This and young adults have more Allahabad High Court has lending institutions would credit this amount in dog organisations had called on Facebook to / %  Research (ICMR) said, (Kawasaki) is a rare condition propensity to transmit novel taken note of Hathras incident the accounts of borrowers for the 6-month loan place Das on leave until the company finishes % %% % “Children were thought to be and common among males. coronavirus, especially within and passed order directing reg- moratorium period which was announced fol- conducting an ongoing audit of its India oper-  '' %( protected but we now have Kawasaki disease is an auto- households. istration of suo motu petition. lowing the Covid-19 pandemic situation. ations. some evidence which states immune disease that affects Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2    !"#!$!$ 

      ,$$!'    '   1      # B'-      /0      4  '  #!'     9    "   = < =< $ !    n the interest of the buyers and sellers of real   230     N!!/'O Iestate, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gurugram (HRERA) has imposed a ban     New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday '-6    on brokers/property dealers who charge more than      classified banned terror group Hizbul the officially prescribed commission of 1 per cent. Mujahideen founder Syed   During the investigation conducted by the author- ith 23 percent farm fire Salahuddin, Indian Mujahideen's     = < Nikita, a student of B.Com given capital punishment and ity, they noticed that around 5 to 10 percent of the Wadding Particulate Matter ( founding members Bhatkal brothers n a bid to expand the ambit of farm- final year, had come out of her our family should be given value of the property is being charged by agents PM ) 2.5 more in Delhi’s environ- and hijackers of IC 814 flight Abdul Iers protests against the three farm olice on Tuesday arrested college after appearing for an security,” the father said. and the burden of this additional commission is ment, the overall Air Quality Index Rauf Asghar among others as des- laws enacted by the Parliament, farm- Ptwo men for allegedly exam on Monday afternoon During investigation, it ultimately borne by the buyers. ( AQI ) recorded 331 Microgram ignated terrorists under anti-terror ers organizations’ under the banner killing a 21-year-old woman when the incident took place, emerged that the main accused The authority has warned the brokers/agents per Cubic and tagged the air in law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) of All India Kisan Sangharsh outside her college in Haryana’s Ballabhgarh ACP Jaiveer Singh was the woman’s classmate ear- that if they find such irregularities from their part ‘Very Poor’ category on Act. Salahuddin’s deputy Ghulam Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), Ballabhgarh, a murder which Rathi had earlier said. lier, police said. The entire a string action will be initiated against them. The Tuesday. Nabi Khan alias Amir Khan has also on Tuesday decided nationwide ‘chak- triggered protests with stu- The accused, who arrived sequence of the crime was beanch also ordered forensic audit of accounts of According to System of Air been designated a terrorist. ka jam’ (road blockade) between 12 dents and local residents block- at the spot in a car, had tried to captured by someone over nearly two dozen of such builders and brokers.A Quality and Weather Forecasting The Government has designat- noon and 4 pm on November 5. ing the road to Sohna. pull the woman inside, in a bid mobile phone, the footage of bench headed by Dr. K.K. Khandelwal, Chairman And Research ( SAFAR ), a unit of ed 18 more individuals as “terrorists” The AIKSCC also decides a two-day A special investigation to abduct her, but she resisted which went viral over social and S C Kush, member of the HARERA, Gurugram Ministry of Earth Sciences ( MoES including a close lieutenant of “Delhi Chalo '' protest on November team has been formed to after which the key accused media. In the video, Tausif, bench has taken cognizance of the matter that prop- ), a pollution monitoring body, the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, 26-27. ensure a quick probe into the shot her, police had said. along with his accomplice, is erty dealers are charging arbitrary commission both values of Suspended Particulate Chhota Shakeel. With this, the total According to AIKSCC, a five- case, Haryana’s Home Minister She was taken to a hospi- seen arriving outside the col- from the sellers as well as the buyers properties. Matters ( SPMs) recorded - 292 and number of such proscribed individ- member coordination committee, Anil Vij said. Police said main tal, but she succumbed to lege and parking the white- The authority has also decided to issue restrain 161 for PM 10 and 2.5 respective- uals now stands at 31. including him and Haryana leader accused Tausif, hailing from injuries, the ACP had said. coloured car on the road. orders to all promoters and brokers not to charge ly. ]SAFAR said in its official state- ]The Union Home Ministry Gurnam Singh Chanduni, was also Sohna in Gurgaon, and his The woman's father alleged Nikita is seen walking on commission more than what is prescribed in the ment on Delhi’ air that an also designated the hijackers of an formed at the meeting held at accomplice Rehan, who is from that Tausif had been harassing the road accompanied by one Haryana Regulation of Property Dealers and increase in Delhi surface winds Indian Airlines plane in 1999, Abdul Gurdwara Rakabganj. Other mem- Nuh, have been arrested. her for the last two years and of her friends and the accused Consultants Rules, 2009 made under the Haryana resulting in better ventilation, and Rauf Asghar, Ibrahim Athar and bers of the coordination committee The two men were pro- pressing her for marriage, suddenly takes out a pistol Regulation of Property Dealers and Consultants improvement in air quality is Yusuf Azhar and named them in the include Yogendra Yadav, VM Singh duced before a court in which she refused. He also and shoots her behind her ear Act, 2008. expected. list. PNS and Raju Shetty. Faridabad district and sent to claimed Tausif was trying to from a close range leaving her two-day police remand. convert Nikita. “He should be in a pool of blood at the spot. world.”      222 attempting to expand its economic and (%)::: “This is a special company and a military clout in the region.  ::: “The statement made by .  ' From Page 1 special group of people,” she wrote. “I From Page 1 The sensitive satellite and sensor data Chirag about Nitish ji is part of Das, on her departure, said she had hope I have served you and the company The COMCASA has now allowed provided by the US under the agreement From Page 1 “jamura” role he is playing nowa- decided to step down from Facebook “to well”. India to gain better access to highly will allow India to keep a close watch on Nitish is indeed also losing his days. Now, you can interpret to     pursue my personal interest in public “I know we will be in touch on advanced defence technology with the movements of Chinese warships in cool in many rallies, getting your own understanding who From Page 1 service”. Facebook,” she added. encrypted communications. the Indian Ocean. aggressive, asking his men to Chirag’s “madaari” is. Someone is Except these States, over- “When I joined Facebook in 2011, The controversy around her began Highlighting the importance of the The two US Ministers also held talks push away protesters in his rallies making Chirag dance to their all continuous decline in internet growth in the country was woe- on August 15 when The Wall Street latest agreement signed after the 2+2 dia- with National Security Adviser (NSA) and picking up arguments with tunes, so he’s dancing,” said Jha. average daily new coron- fully low and I often wondered Journal report alleged that Ankhi Das logue here, Rajnath said: “Signing of Basic Ajit Doval and sources said the parleys those shouting “murdabad” in his Paswan reacted to Jha’s avirus cases has been how social and economic asymmetries had blocked action against leaders asso- Exchange and Cooperation Agreement were constructive. The two sides also dis- public meetings. May be it has to “jamura” comment by interpret- observed and the figure has will be addressed. We were a small ciated with the BJP and other Hindutva for Geo-spatial Cooperation, BECA, cussed a number of issues and challenges do with the attacks against him ing it as an insult to Prime come down from 83,232 unlisted startup back then guided only groups. today after signing of LEMOA in 2016 of strategic importance. from all corners - even from Minister Narendra Modi by call- between September 23-29 by our mission and purpose to connect According to the report, a day and COMCASA in 2018 is a significant Giving details of his talks with Nitish’s erstwhile NDA ally and ing him a “madaari”. “If I am a to 49,909 for October 21-27, people in India. After nine before the BJP won the 2014 achievement in that direction.” Esper, Rajnath also mentioned about LJP leader Chirag Paswan, who jamura, who is the madaari? Do Bhushan said. “India’s Covid- long years, I feel that mission Parliamentary elections, Das had writ- He said, the two sides held compre- posting a US Navy liaison officer at the has threatened to put him behind they know who they are mocking? 19 case fatality rate has has largely been met,” she said. Facebook ten: “We lit a fire to his social media hensive discussion on a range of key Information Fusion Centre (IFC)-Indian the bars if party comes to power They say that I am acting on the declined from 1.77 per cent did not link her departure to stories campaign and the rest is of course his- issues and “our military to military Ocean Region of India. The Indian Navy in Bihar. orders of the Prime Minister. By on September 1 to 1.50 per around her controversial stand but said tory.” cooperation with US” is moving forward will also position a liaison officer at the “Nitish Kumar and his offi- calling me jamura, they are insult- cent as on date. India’s Covid- Tuesday was her last day at the compa- She also wrote that Modi was the very well. “We identified projects for joint Central Command of the US at Bahrain cers will be behind bars if we ing the Prime Minister and call- 19 recovery rate has ny. ‘strongman’ who had broken the former development of defence equipment,” signaling closer interaction and infor- come to power,” Chirag said while ing him a madaari. The continu- increased from 76.94 per “I have decided to step down from ruling party’s hold. “It’s taken thirty years the Minister said adding the two coun- mation sharing. Rajanth said the two addressing a rally in Buxar’s ous insult of the Prime Minister cent on September 1 to 90.62 Facebook after long service to its mis- of grassroots work to rid India of state tries reaffirmed their commitment to Ministers also explored probable capac- Dumraon for Bihar Assembly is beyond me. By being against per cent as on date,” he said. sion of connecting people and building socialism finally,” she wrote in another peace and security in Indo-Pacific region. ity building and other joint cooperation elections. The JD(U) responded just one person, you are speaking Bhsuhan cautioned that communities to pursue my personal post about Congress. US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper activities in third countries, including our with a sharp retort with its State against the PM as well,” he said, more festivals are coming interest in public service,” she said in her The Wall Street Journal also report- said the growing defence and security neighbourhood and beyond. “We have Minister Sanjay Jha terming him creating a flutter in the BJP ranks and “wherever we have fal- departure message. ed that Ankhi Das had trained the BJP partnership between India and the US convergence of views on a number of a “jamura” (someone dancing to who want him not to show his slip tered in the last few days, it She thanked Mark Zuckerberg for for its social media campaign for the will keep a check on the situation in the such proposals and will take those for- master’s tune). before the polls are wrapped up. will show in 10 to 12 days”. creating “something beautiful for the 2012 Assembly polls. PTI Indo-Pacific at a time when China is ward,” he added.

0;   ::: tim’s family and the witnesses shall be ment “as soon as possible” the interest #$ Slamming the centre’s land laws whereby anyone can provided by the CRPF within a week   222 waiver on loans of up to Rs 2 crore move, former Chief Minister purchase land in Jammu and from today,” it said. under the RBI’s moratorium scheme %$ 222 and National Conference Vice Kashmir which is against the From Page 1 The bench noted that contentions From Page 1 and had said that the common man’s From Page 1 President Omar Abdullah said repeated assurances to the con- “From the order passed by the high wre urged before it but the undisputed “Under the scheme, all lending Diwali is in the government’s hands. However, there are several that the amendments to the trary by the BJP. court it is noticed that the high court has fact is that investigation has been institutions (as defined under clause 3 The Centre had earlier told the exemptions in the Act which land ownership law has put In a written statement adequately delved into the aspects relat- entrusted by the state itself to the CBI of the scheme) shall credit the difference court that going any further than the fis- enable the transfer of agricul- J&K up for sale. “With these JKPCC has termed it another ing to the case to secure fair investiga- on October 10. between compound interest and sim- cal policy decisions already taken, such tural land for non-agricultur- new laws in place tokenism of betrayal of BJP with people of tion and has also secured the presence “Therefore, the apprehensions ple interest in the respective accounts as waiver of compound interest charged al purposes, including setting the domicile certificate has J&K, as time and again the of the father, mother, brother and sis- expressed by the petitioners/applicants of eligible borrowers for the period on loans of up to Rs 2 crore for mora- up educational or health care been done away with as pur- people were assured that their ter--in--law of the victim and appro- that there would be no investigation if between March 1, 2020 to August 31, torium period, may be “detrimental” to facilities, he added. chasing non-agricultural land right to land and jobs shall be priate orders are being passed, includ- the Uttar Pradesh Police conducted the 2020,” the affidavit said.It said: “The the overall economic scenario, the As per the Gazette notifi- has been made easier. These protected at all costs, even ing securing reports from various quar- same would not remain open for con- Central government has directed that national economy and banks may not cation, 12 State laws have been new laws are unacceptable to post 370 abrogation. Now the ters,” said the bench, also comprising sideration at this stage and the grievance all lending institutions described in take “inevitable financial constraints”. repealed and 26 others have people of J&K, Ladakh,” he cat is out of the bag and peo- Justices A S Bopanna and V to that extent stands redressed,” it clause 3 thereof shall give effect to the The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) been adapted with changes or said. ple especially youth feel cheat- Ramasubramanian. said.It said the incident having occurred scheme and credit the amount calcu- had also filed an affidavit in the apex substitutes. He further added that the ed, it further says. “In that circumstance, we do not within the jurisdiction of high court and lated as per the scheme in the respec- court saying that loan moratorium Those completely repealed BJP remains unchallenged in Jammu and Kashmir Apni find it necessary to divest the high court all particulars being available, “it would tive accounts of borrowers by exceeding six months might result in include the Jammu and the opportunistic politics and Party president Syed of the proceedings and take upon this be appropriate for the high court to pro- November 5, 2020.” The affidavit was “vitiating the overall credit discipline”, Kashmir Alienation of Land that the issuance of the amend- Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on court to monitor the proceedings/ ceed to monitor the investigation in the filed in the top court which is hearing which will have a “debilitating impact” Act, 1995, the Jammu and ed land rules notification Tuesday reiterated his Party’s investigation,” the bench said in its 16- manner in which it would desire”. a batch of pleas which have raised issues, on the process of credit creation in the Kashmir Big Landed Estates smacks of its cheap politics and position vis-à-vis restoration of page judgement. The bench said it would be open for including that of ‘interest on interest’, economy. Abolition Act, the Jammu and deceit. Statehood to J&K along with The court delivered the verdict on petitioners to seek to intervene in the concerning the loan moratorium peri- These affidavits were filed follow- Kashmir Common Lands Reacting sharply to the comprehensive domicile rights a batch of pleas which have raised con- matter before the high court subject to od. ing the top court’s October 5 order ask- (Regulation) Act, 1956, and the move, Peoples Democratic on land and jobs for its resi- cern regarding the incident and also the consideration of such request by the The affidavit said the amount shall ing them to place on record the K V Jammu and Kashmir Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti dents. manner in which victim was cremated. high court. be credited by lending institutions Kamath committee recommendations Consolidation of Holdings Act, also posted a series of tweets to Bukhari said the party will The bench referred to the affidavit “On the aspect relating to the inves- irrespective of whether such eligible on debt restructuring because of the 1962.The notification issued by vent her ire. In her first tweet go through the gazette notifi- filed by the Uttar Pradesh government tigation, since we have indicated that the borrowers have “fully availed or partially COVID-19 related stress on various sec- MHA also says that the Mehbooba mufti wrote, “After cation issued by the union which gave details of security provided high court would look into that aspect availed or have not availed of the tors as well as the notifications and cir- Government can now, on the failing on all fronts to provide Government today with regard to victim’s family members and wit- of the matter, the CBI shall report to the moratorium viz. Deferment in payment culars issued so far on loan moratori- written request of an army roti & rozgar to people, BJP is to land rights in J&K and nesses. high court in the manner as would be of instalments as per the circulars um. It has also said that the apex court’s officer not below the rank of creating such laws to whet the would take up its reservations “Having taken note of the con- directed by the high court through its dated March 27, 2020 and May 23, 2020 interim order of September 4, restrain- Corp Commander, declare an appetite of a gullible electorate. before the top leadership in the tentions and having perused the affidavit orders from time to time,” it said. issued by RBI.” “After crediting the said ing classification of accounts into non- area as Strategic Area within a Such brazen measures reinforce country. filed on behalf of the state government Dealing with the request for appoint- amount in the respective accounts of eli- performing accounts in terms of the local area, only for direct oper- the need of people of all three Labeling it as a huge we are convinced that steps have been ment of a special public prosecutor in gible borrowers, the lending institutions directions issued by the RBI, may ational and training require- provinces of J&K to fight unit- betrayal, Spokesman of the taken by the state government to make the case, the bench said this aspect could would claim reimbursement from the kindly be vacated with immediate ments of armed forces, which edly” . Peoples Alliance for Gupkar adequate arrangement for security to the be considered by high court in light of Central government through the nodal effect. The Kamath panel had made rec- may be excluded from the In her second tweet she Declaration Sajjad Lone also victim’s family and witnesses,” it said. the provisions of the Scheduled Castes agency of State Bank of India as stipu- ommendations for 26 sectors that operation of this Act and rules said, “Yet another step that’s condemned the decision to “However, in a matter of the present and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of lated under the scheme,” it said. could be factored by lending institutions and regulations made there- part of GOI’s nefarious designs repeal the J&K Land laws nature it is necessary to address the nor- Atrocities) Act, 1989. It said the decision has been taken while finalising loan resolution plans under in the manner and to the to disempower & disenfran- thereby stripping the mal perception and pessimism which “Therefore, without expressing any “after careful consideration, keeping in and had said that banks could adopt a extent. chise people of J&K. From the Permanent Residents of cannot be said as being without justifi- opinion on the merits of the rival con- mind the overall economic scenario, the graded approach based on the severi- The Government also can unconstitutional scrapping of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh cation,” the bench said. tentions, all aspects of the matter are left nature of borrowers, impact on the ty of the coronavirus pandemic on a sec- allow the transfer of land in Article 370 to facilitating loot of exclusive rights to acquire “In that view, without casting any open to be considered by the high economy and such other factors as a tor. Initially, the RBI on March 27 had favour of a person or an insti- of our natural resources & and hold immovable property aspersions on the security personnel of court…. Relating to the incident regard- policy decision earmarking the above issued the circular which allowed lend- tution for the purpose of pro- finally putting land in J&K up in the State- now unconstitu- the state police; in order to allay all ing which the investigation is to be con- referred class of borrowers for grant of ing institutions to grant a moratorium motion of healthcare or senior for sale”. tionally divided in to two apprehensions and only as a confidence ducted by the CBI and also with regard benefits”. on payment of instalments of term loans secondary or higher or spe- Jammu and Kashmir Union Territories and granting building measure, we find it appropri- to the grievance put forth alleging ille- On October 14, the apex court had falling due between March 1, 2020, and cialised education after the Pradesh Congress Committee such rights to non- state sub- ate to direct that the security to the vic- gal cremation,” it said. PTI observed that the Centre should imple- May 31,2020, due to the pandemic. new notification. (JKPCC) also rejected the new jects.

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    Association (MCDA) said, even in emergency wards,” port to our fellow resident resident doctors of North “Our demands, which include Sinha said on Monday. doctors. In this Covid-19 pan- MCD-run hospitals. Resident atients of North release of pending salaries for Meanwhile, resident doc- demic, the least that can be doctors posted in Covid-19 PCorporation-run hospitals the last three months, have not tors of Safdarjung Hospital done for frontline warriors is to wards continued their work.” faced hardship as the senior been met, so we are now on an and RML Hospital sported pay their most deserving dues. “Non-payment and irregu- doctors there went on an indef- indefinite strike”. black ribbons in protest, while Safdarjung resident doctors lar payment of salaries has been inite strike on Tuesday, a day MCDA, an association of medics at Lady Hardinge held a black ribbon symbolic a regular problem with MCD after they had gone on casual senior permanent doctors of the Medical College and Hospital protest over non-payment of hospitals. It is disheartening leave en masse over their pend- civic hospitals, was established observed a symbolic pen-down salary to doctors of these hos- that even after directions of the ing salaries. Extending support, in 1974, and has about 1,200 protest for two hours in all pitals,” said Dr Manish, the Delhi High Court and the resident doctors of three members. It also includes doc- wards barring those dedicated president of Safdarjung Supreme Court, resident doc- Centre-run hospitals also held tors from hospitals run by other for Covid-19 patients and Hospital RDA. Dr Sunil tors of these hospitals were not symbolic protests to express two municipal corporations. emergency services. Duchania, the president of paid salaries for four months solidarity with the agitating “We have about 700 doc- Senior doctors at the Resident Doctors’ Association and they had to resort to sym- doctors of hospitals run by the tors from the North NMC-run hospitals went on an at Lady Hardinge Medical bolic protests and demonstra- North Delhi Municipal Corporation hospital who are indefinite strike on Tuesday, a College and Associated tions from October 5 onwards... Corporation (NMC) over non- part of MCDA. We all went on day after they had gone on Hospitals, confirmed, We urge upon all the con- payment of salary. mass casual leave in protest. casual leave en masse over authorities of the Hindu Rao “We observed a two-hour- cerned authorities to resolve the ' $    P!   , $ ,       Maruti Sinha, general sec- And, even though our con- their pending salaries. 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Why are the sanita- orth Delhi Municipal Corporation launched a massive attack on harassed the people of Dalit their job. This exposes the erming the ongoing protest by doc- “Some people say that the Delhi tion workers, doctors, teachers not N(NMC) on Tuesday cleared the the (BJP) community,” he said. anti-Dalit mindset of the BJP Ttors working with Municipal Government has not paid its due. I getting salaries?” he added. salary of doctors up to September after for planning to bring a proposal MLA Kumari Rakhi Birla and also exposes the reality of Corporation of Delhi (MCD)-run hos- asked all the officials, spoke to them, He said, “Moreover, the MCD owes senior doctors of the hospitals went on at the standing council meeting said that BJP-ruled SDMC is their politics.” pital “shameful”, Chief Minister Arvind spoke to Delhi’s Finance Minister, and us Rs 3,800 crore which were given in an indefinite strike on Tuesday, a day of the South Delhi Municipal bringing a proposal by which Another party MLA Rohit Kejriwal said the Central Government analyzed the entire situation. the form of loans to the MCDs by the after they had gone on casual leave en Corporation (SDMC) to pri- the sanitation work of Delhi Meharulia said, “The BJP has should grant fund to the MCDs for the The disbursement of funds collected Delhi Government. They also owe masse over their pending salaries. A vatise sanitation work in Delhi. will be handed over to the pri- always been anti-poor. They salaries of them can be paid. from the taxes paid by the people is Rs 3,000 crore as bills to the Delhi senior NMC official said the salary of Senior AAP leader and vate companies; this will make have repeatedly harassed and Hitting out at the BJP-ruled MCDs clearly written in the constitution, it is Jal Board.” Safai Karamcharis and ‘Domestic MCD in-charge Durgesh the Safai Karamcharis of Delhi tortured the Dalits of India. By in Delhi, Kejriwal said it neither my money nor Manish Ji’s The Central Government gives Breeding Checkers’ has been cleared up Pathak said that the BJP-ruled unemployed. this law the BJP ruled MCD cannot run with such mismanagement money, it is the people’s money. We grants to all municipal to August 2020. He added the salary of SDMC is bringing a highly MLA Kuldeep Kumar said will privatise the sanitation and blatant corruption, and no have paid more than what is required corporations across the country, based nurses (up to July) and health workers anti-dalit proposal on that the AAP will oppose such work at the wards of Delhi and party should play politics on such a sen- to be paid as per the constitution,” on Rs 485 per person. up to June has also been cleared. Wednesday at the standing a discriminatory and anti-Dalit the future will be finished. sitive issue. Kejriwal said. However, the Central Government “The salary of teachers and other council meeting which will proposal till the end and stand The AAP appeals every citizen “Since its formation in 2015, the “It was Congress’ Government in is not paying grants to the three MCDs Group A, B, C other class IV staff and ruin the lives of Safai beside the Safai Karamcharis. of Delhi to join this protest AAP Government has been paying two- 2013, and President’s Rule in 2014. Since for the last few years. The population other daily wagers has been cleared up Karamcharis. MLA Ajay Dutt said that AAP tomorrow against this propos- three times more to the MCD than the our Government was formed in 2015, of Delhi is 2.25 crore, and the per year to June 2020. However, the pensions up “The BJP has always been leaders will hold a big protest on al. Tomorrow the BJP led South previous Governments, but the MCDs we have paid two-three times more than calculation comes to Rs 1,100-1,200 to April 2020 have been cleared,” he said. anti-poor. We have witnessed Wednesday at the SDMC office. Corporation is bringing a high- do not have funds despite getting their what those Governments paid before us crore per year according to Rs 485 per The official said that the NMC is the kind of harassment and tor- Party MLA Ajay Dutt, ly anti-Dalit proposal at the dues and a budget of Rs 12,000 crore,” when they were in power. person, which amounts to Rs 12000 making all out efforts to bring the ture the BJP is doing at Hathras “The BJP has not done any- standing council. If this pro- the CM said. Where did that money go? There crores for 10 years. The Central salary of all its employees at par and up against dalits and at Balia thing for the needy people of posal gets passed then the Safai He added, “The MCD doctors are were no new positions in Municipal Government should be giving Rs 12,000 to date. Efforts are being made to release against people from the Pal India. They have repeatedly Karamcharis of Delhi will on strike due to non-payment of salaries Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after crore to the Municipal Corporation of the salary of remaining categories in communities. RSS chief Mohan harassed and tortured the mar- always be dependent on the for many months now. This is utterly 2013-14, and no increase in salaries of Delhi (MCD)s, or how else will the phase manner as funds are being Bhagwat has made it clear that ginalised people of India. Today capitalists.” shameful. The doctors who risked their the MCD workers. But despite paying MCDs function?” arranged, he said. 4       

    provide relief to the Delhiites from waste dumps on the streets and they will elhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also get the electricity produced. I want Don Tuesday inaugurated the 15 TPD to congratulate the development depart- Waste to Power plant at Ghazipur Poultry ment for starting a first-of-its-kind ini- Market which will produce electricity tiative in Delhi. You cannot expect no from organic waste generated from mar- waste in any area which is inhabited by ket through the bio gasification process. the people. But governance is choosing He said with the establishment of to use the waste to produce electricity many such WTP plants, waste will not instead of letting it be on the streets or be disposed of in a landfill and will be dumping it on the garbage mountains.” recycled and will be used to generate “This shows how the government is electricity as it is only through this judi- progressing through the use of techno- cious recycling that Delhi can prosper. logical and scientific advancements. And Kejriwal said, “The waste generat- when the CM of a state is himself an ed from this mandi will be processed IITian, it is impossible that technologi- with bio gasification to create electric- cal advancements do not happen. He has ity. Delhi is the national capital of the always guided to make things faster and country, and so it should be clean to be easier through the use of science and regarded as a national capital. But, there technology. The responsibility of waste are waste dumps all across, and there are management lies with the MCD, but your three waste mountains in Delhi. Several own lane of society will tell you how effec- Waste to Power plants are needed to be tive their waste management system is.” established across the city. This is a small *  ! )%      6 6   8     Environment Minister Gopal Rai plant that will combust only 15 tonnes         *         $ %   who was also there said, “Delhi is grap- of waste to produce 1500 units of elec- pling with pollution contributed by tricity, however, many such small plants This waste should then be recycled and years. The starting of this plant is a step activities within the city as well as should be established across Delhi.” turned into compost to generate elec- in this direction,” he added. around it. We are in touch with the “With an existing big WTP plant and tricity or be used in brick kilns. It is only Deputy Chief Minister Manish Central Government to assist us in the establishment of hundreds of such through this judicious recycling that Sisodia said, “I am happy that a plant to reaching an effective solution to curb small plants, the waste should no longer Delhi can prosper, or these mountains convert the mandi waste into electrici- polluting activities outside the periph- be dumped on these garbage mountains. will keep on increasing in the next ten ty has been started at Gazipur. This will ery of the city.”   -:   (    *      Q#  NEW DELHI: With ongoing festive season and rise in 0R       demand of country made can- dles and diyas, the Police elhi Deputy Chief Minister Families Welfare Society     Dand Education Minister (PFWS) inaugurated the Manish Sisodia visited Rajkiya Candle Production Unit and he 35-year-old kingpin of Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Skill Centre-VIII at Welfare Tthe infamous ‘Namaste Paschim Vihar to personally Centre at New Police Lines Gang’, that used to greet peo- congratulate its teachers and (NPL) in National Capital. ple with folded hands before principal. Five students from Pratima Shrivastava, robbing them, has been arrest- this school have got admission President PFWS inaugurated ed by Delhi Police on Tuesday. in IITs this year after securing the candle production unit Police said that the kingpin tar- high rank in JEE (advance). and the ceremony was also geted senior citizens by intro- Besides, 22 students of this attended by Dr Rakesh Bansal, ducing himself as an acquain- school have cleared NEET the Deputy Commissioner of tance or friend of one of their exam as well. Police (DCP), 1st Bn DAP, relatives and taking away their Sisodia, while interacting team leaders and other senior jewellery. with the teachers, said that if officers of Delhi Police. The accused has been iden- five students can go to IITs and SR tified as Chand Mohammad 22 clear NEET from a single (35), a resident of Faridabad in Delhi Government school then Haryana. Police said that he other schools can achieve this had committed more than 100 feat too”. “The best practices       such crimes in Delhi and its from this school should be neigbhouring areas since 2017. adopted by other schools so    !   According to Atul Kumar that we can repeat and multi- Thakur, the Deputy ply this success. It is the dream     Commissioner of Police, EOW, “These companies willful- Commissioner of Police (DCP), of the Chief Minister that every Manpreet Singh Suri of ly defaulted in repayments and South district, the matter came child of Delhi should get such he Economic Offences Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL) filed caused wrongful loss to RFL to to notice after a complaint was exciting and valuable opportu- TWing (EOW) of the Delhi complaint against Malvinder the tune of Rs 2,397 crore. This received from a 70-year-old nities to enhance their talent, Police has arrested two men for Mohan Singh, Shivinder was also pointed out and woman on October 17. and make the country proud. allegedly siphoning off Mohan Singh, Sunil Godhwani flagged during their indepen- “In her complaint, the By learning from your best public money to the tune of Rs and others holding key man- dent audit by RBI and SEBI. woman told police that practices and approaches, we 2,397 crore. agerial posts that the alleged Maninder Singh was the Mohammad made ‘Namaste’ want to create more opportu- The accused have been persons having absolute control Director and CEO of Religare gesture and touched her feet nities for children in all schools identified as Maninder Singh on Religare Enterprises Limited Group during the year 2017and before introducing himself as a for a brighter future,” he said. (56), a resident of Greater (REL) and its subsidiaries put was part of larger jeweller known to one of her Sisodia said five years ago Kailash area and Narendra Religare Finvest Limited (RFL) criminal conspiracy with relatives. He then asked her to the Delhi Government dreamt Kumar Goushal (56), a resident in poor financial condition by Malvinder Mohan Singh and give him the gold ear rings that of providing excellent educa- of Faridabad. way of disbursing the loans to Shivinder Mohan Singh, she was wearing and after tak- tion in the government schools According to Dr OP the companies having no finan- Promoters of Religare Group,” ing the jewellery, he fled from of Delhi. Mishra, the Joint cial standings. said the Joint CP. there,” said the DCP.    !"#!$!$ #

   = *  #   #           4 +3>0             3<   <                COVID-19 vaccines and treat-   ments on a global scale. ! ''+*   he Centre on Tuesday said ndia and the US on Tuesday The Ministers looked for- espite Bihar being one of Tthe current guidelines allow- Ireaffirmed their commit- ward to the conclusion of an Dthe country’s poorest ing various activities like open- ment to fight the scourge of ter- overarching MoU between States, the Assembly election (       ing of cinemas, theatres and mul- rorism and resolved to jointly India’s Ministry of Health and has thrown up a high number tiplexes with up to 50 per cent of face the challenge posed by the Family Welfare and the U.S. of crorepati candidates. Out of   Pradesh Government, did not their seating capacity will con- Coronavirus pandemic. The mitted to continued exchange Department of Health and the 1,463 candidates contesting name the political rival in a tinue to be applicable till two countries also discussed of information about sanc- Human Services (HHS),   during the second phase, 495 he Election Commission video on social media. November 30 in areas outside the ways to further strengthen four tions and designations against including their component (34%) are crorepatis. The aver- T(EC) on Tuesday issued a The commission also containment zones. pillars of the Strategic Energy terror groups and individuals, agencies and departments, to rime Minister Narendra age of assets per candidate notice to BJP’s Imarti Devi, refused to identify the leader, The re-opening guidelines Partnership (SEP) covering Oil particularly in light of recent enhance health cooperation, PModi on Tuesday slammed contesting in the Bihar who is contesting a bypoll in saying it does not know whom issued on September 30 are & Gas, Power and Energy legislative changes in India, as including on health emergen- the Opposition parties for Assembly Elections 2020 Phase Madhya Pradesh, for alleged- she was referring to. “Let the extended till November 30, said Efficiency, Renewables and well as countering the financ- cies and pandemics, preven- “dynastic corruption” and said II is 1.72 crore. Congress’ ly describing an unnamed person reply to the notice. We the MHA spokesperson. Sustainable Growth. ing and operations of terrorist tion, diagnosis and treatment of it has become a part of the Sanjeev Singh, who is fighting political rival as “insane” and have the transcript of the Opening up of schools, colleges These issues came up for organizations, countering rad- communicable and non-com- political culture in some States the Vaishali seat, is the richest making remarks against video,” a senior EC official and universities are already detailed discussion in the third icalism and terrorist use of the municable diseases, and bio- and has emerged as a formi- candidate in the second phase women members of his fam- said. According to the tran- allowed subject to the decisions 2+2 Minister-level talks internet, cross-border move- medical research and innova- dable challenge that is hollow- of the election with Rs 56.6 ily. She has been given 48 script of the video, made part of the concerned States. between the defence and for- ment of terrorists, and prose- tion. ing out the country like a ter- crore, followed by RJD’s Deo hours to respond to the notice, of the notice, Imarti Devi The guidelines said that eign ministers of the two coun- cuting, rehabilitating, and rein- The Ministers also looked mite. He was inaugurating a Kumar Chaurasia contesting failing which the EC would said after the person left the international travel, except those tries here. The first such high tegrating returning terrorist forward to the signing of the three-day national conference the Haripur constituency with take a decision without fur- chief minister’s post in permitted by the Centre, would profile dialogue was held in fighters and family members. Memorandum of on vigilance and anti-corrup- assets worth 49 crore. Anunay ther reference to her. Madhya Pradesh, he became remain shut while state and UT 2018 in New Delhi while the The Ministers intend to Understanding between the tion organised by the CBI, the Singh, another Congress can- Earlier, taking note of for- “insane” (pagal). She also governments were given the second annual event was in enhance their ongoing coop- Indian Council of Medical prime minister said that inac- didate, has assets worth 46 mer Madhya Pradesh chief allegedly that the person’s flexibility to decide on reopen- Washington. eration in multilateral fora, Research (ICMR) and the U.S. tion in a single corruption crore and is contesting from the minister and Congress leader mother and sister could be ing of schools and coaching A joint statement issued including the UN. They also National Institute of Allergy case forms the foundation for Muzaffarpur Paru seat. Kamal Nath’s “item” jibe “item” of Bengal. “We don’t institutions in a graded manner. after the latest edition of 2+2 reaffirmed their support for the and Infectious Diseases future scams and corruption. According to data collated against Imarti Devi, the com- know,” Imarti Devi said. The The coronavirus induced coun- here said the two sides wel- early adoption of a UN (NIAD/NIH) to collaborate His remarks came ahead of the by the Association for mission had on Monday notice said her statement was try-wide lockdown was first comed the virtual convening of Comprehensive Convention through an International polling in the Bihar assembly Democratic Reforms (ADR) advised him against using found to be violative of the announced by Prime Minister the 17th meeting of the India- on International Terrorism Center of Excellence in election, where the BJP-JD(U) based on candidate affidavits such words during the period provisions of the model code. Narendra Modi from March 25 U.S. Counter Terrorism Joint (CCIT) that will advance and Research focused on infec- alliance has been filed with the Election of the model code. Bypolls to 28 Madhya and it was extended in phases till Working Group and the 3rd strengthen the framework for tious diseases including targetingTejashwi Yadav, the Commission, out of the 1,463 Imarti Devi, who is also a Pradesh assembly seats will be May 31. The Unlock process in Session of the India-U.S. global cooperation and rein- COVID-19 and other emerging chief ministerial candidate of candidates, 495 (34 per cent) are minister in the Madhya held on November 3. the country had begun on June Designations Dialogue on force the message that no cause threats. ‘’, over cor- crorepatis. “Among the major 1 with the graded reopening of September 9-10, 2020. or grievance justifies terrorism. The Ministers noted with ruption cases against his jailed parties 39 (85 per cent) out of commercial, social, religious and They denounced the use of As regards co-operation satisfaction the significant father and RJD leader Lalu 46 candidates from BJP, 20 (83 average assets of 3.44 crore and declared criminal cases against other activities. terrorist proxies and strongly during the COVID-19 strides made under the four Prasad. per cent) out of 24 candidates 33 BSP candidates have average them. “While 389 candidates, Political gatherings in poll- condemned cross border ter- Pandemic, the two delegations Pillars of the Strategic Energy “Dynastic corruption, as in from Congress, 46 (82 per assets worth 1.30 crore.,” it which is 27 percent of 1,463 bound Bihar and those con- rorism in all its forms. They applauded the exemplary coop- Partnership (SEP) covering Oil corruption transferred from cent) out of 56 candidates from said. candidates have declared seri- stituencies where by-elections emphasised the need for con- eration between India and the & Gas, Power and Energy one generation to another, has RJD, 35 (81 per cent) out of 43 The richest candidate in the ous criminal cases against will be held were allowed with certed action against all ter- United States in confronting Efficiency, Renewables and grown over decades to become candidates from JD(U), 38 (73 election so far is RJD’s Anant themselves,” the report said. attendance of a maximum of 200 rorist networks, including al- challenges emerging from the Sustainable Growth. They also a formidable challenge before per cent) out of 52 candidates Singh, the don-turned-politi- The report also claimed people in a close space or hall Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e- COVID-19 pandemic. appreciated the progress made the country,” he said, reiterat- from LJP and 11 (33 per cent) cian who is currently in jail on that the and in an open space depending Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e- They reiterated their under the India-U.S. Gas Task ing strong action against the out of 33 candidates from BSP UAPA charges. Singh, who is (RJD) has the maximum can- on its size. In respect of certain Mohammad (JeM) and Hizb- resolve to strengthen coopera- Force and the launch of indus- “dynastic corruption.” “During have declared assets worth contesting from Mokama, has didates with criminal cases activities, having relatively high- ul-Mujahideen. tion in the development of try-led projects. the past decades, we have seen more than Rs 1 crore,” it said. declared assets worth 68 crore. registered against them fol- er degree of risk of COVID infec- The Ministers called on vaccines, therapeutics, diag- In view of the announce- that when one generation of The average asset of candidates There are three candidates lowed by the BJP.It said, “Out tion, State and UT Governments Pakistan to take immediate, nostics, ventilators and other ment made during President corrupt people is not pun- in the second phase election is who have declared zero assets of 56 RJD candidates, 36, which have been permitted to take deci- sustained and irreversible essential medical equipment. Donald Trump’s visit to India to ished adequately, its subse- 1.72 crore, the report said. while 683 (47 per cent) candi- is 64 per cent, candidates have sions for their re-opening, based action to ensure that no terri- Recognizing that bilateral establish a new India-U.S. quent generations indulge in “Among major parties, the dates have declared liabilities in criminal cases against them, on the assessment of the situa- tory under its control is used engagement in the research & Counter-Narcotics Working corruption with more impuni- average assets per candidate for their affidavits. followed by the BJP with 29 out tion and subject to SOPs. These for terrorist attacks, and to development and the mass Group, the Ministers welcomed ty,” said Modi. When a gener- 24 Congress candidates is Besides, of the 1,463 can- of 46 candidates which is 63 per activities include schools and expeditiously bring to justice production of vaccines and the proposal to convene the first ation sees that a corrupt person 10.25 crore, 43 JD(U) candi- didates,502 have criminal cases cent.” According to the ADR, coaching institutes, state and the perpetrators and planners therapeutics plays to our such virtual meeting later this in the family is let off without dates is 4.95 crore, 56 RJD can- against them of which 389 are red alert constituencies are private universities for research of all such attacks, including respective strengths, the year, with an in-person meeting or very little punishment, their didates have average assets of serious in nature. The report those where three or more scholars and allowing gatherings 26/11 Mumbai, Uri, and Ministers sought to jointly pro- in 2021, to enhance cooperation courage to indulge in corrupt 4.82 crore, 52 LJP candidates said that out of the 1,463 can- contesting candidates have above the limit of 100 etc. Pathankot. mote access to high quality, between Indian and U.S. drug activities grows manifolds, he have average assets of Rs 3.86 didates analyzed, 502, which is declared criminal cases regis- The Ministers also com- safe, effective and affordable and law enforcement agencies. said. crore, 46 BJP candidates have 34 per cent, candidates have tered against them. /.0' *  ((68 6      6    6   

  #    The commercial-   ly available tech-   niques are using var- low-cost membrane tech- ious costly organic n a bad news to India which Anology to produce psy- solvents like: Iis grappling with air pollution choactive drugs and anti-aging Chloroform, besides Coronavirus, a global compounds from a wide range Acetone, Acetonitrile study has said that around 15 per of agricultural resources like etc. As a result the cent of Covid-19 deaths world- spreading events’ by favouring camellia sinensis, citrus fruits price of these impor- wide may have been due to long- transmission.” and peels especially orange tant pharmaceutical term exposure to pollution. According to the researchers, peels, berries, ginkgo biloba, raw materials is quite The study published in the the particulate matter seems to parsley, pulses, tea, sea buck- high that ultimately journal Cardiovascular Research. increase the activity of a recep- thorn and onions has been sure driven membrane separa- increases the price of the antiox- The death proportion is highest tor on cell surfaces, called ACE- developed by a researcher of tion process. The water extracts idant. in East Asia, in Europe, it was 2, that is known to be involved Indian Institute of Technology of above mentioned Hence, the patented mem- about 19 per cent and in North in the way COVID-19 infects Guwahati (IITG). plants/fruits/leaves at optimum brane based green technology America it was 17 per cent. cells. Professor Mihir Kumar operating conditions are passed has enormous scope to replace “Since the numbers of “So, we have a ‘double hit’— Purkait, head, Centre for the through a specially made cas- existing costly organic solvent deaths from COVID-19 are air pollution damages the lungs Environment, and Professor, cade membrane units of fabri- based techniques and can be increasing all the time, it’s not and increases the activity of Department of Chemical cated with appropriate molec- used for continuation mode of possible to give exact or final ACE-2, which in turn leads to Engineering, IIT Guwahati ular weight cut off (MWCO) operation in industrial scale, numbers of COVID-19 deaths enhanced uptake of the virus by along with his M Tech student membranes capable of separat- said Prf Purkait. per country that can be attrib- the lungs and probably by the V L Dhadge who have patent- ing targeted flavonoids selec- He also asserted that the uted to air pollution,” said study blood vessels and the heart,” the ed and developed the technique tively. “Permeate and retentive developed technology will sup- author Jos Lelieveld from Max authors wrote. did not use any expensive part from appropriate mem- port “Make in India” initiative Planck Institute in Germany. According to a recently organic solvents, but only water. brane unit is then fridge dried of the Government by produc- Referring to previous work release State of Global Air 2020, Hence, the cost of the process to get the powdered product. ing these compounds in the that suggests that the fine par- long-term exposure to outdoor and price of pharmaceuticals We have synthesised stimuli country. “This will definitely ticulates in air pollution may pro- and household air pollution thereon is much cheaper than responsive smart membrane reduce the import of said long the atmospheric lifetime of contributed to over 1.67 million that of existing solvent-based for the selective separation and polyphenolic compounds. infectious viruses and help them annual deaths from stroke, heart separation technique. purification of targeted com- Implementation of the said to infect more people. Lelieveld attack, diabetes, lung cancer, Professor Purkait, said, pound from the mixture of technology will also create job said: “It’s likely that particulate chronic lung diseases and neona- “The technology is exclusively plants or leaves or fruits extract opportunities in agriculture matter plays a role in ‘super- tal diseases in India in 2019. pore/particle size based pres- in simple water”. sector of the country,” he said. ;     '/<<0 

 6    Cucumber, Beans, Ladyfinger, duced from this territory as Ridge Gourd, Papaya, well as value added products fter Sikkim, Lakshadweep Watermelon are grown but in made from them will get a pre- Ais the first Union Territory very small quantities. As per mium status and price in the to become 100 per cent organ- data,1500-2000 tons of vegeta- consumer market,” Mishra ic as all farming is carried out bles are grown through natur- added. Agriculture is con- without the use of synthetic fer- al processes. The coconut fined only to specific areas tilisers and pesticides, provid- palms are grown under natur- around habitations. The soils ing access to safer food choic- al surroundings. As per data, are medium to deep, alkaline es and making agriculture a there are 12450 farmers in the in reaction and low in soil fer- more environment-friendly island. tility. The land use is domi- activity. The ministry of agri- In a communique to nated by plantation crops like culture has declared the island Secretary, ( agriculture) coconut and arecanut. The as organic. Lakshadweep, the agriculture important crops grown are “Lakshadweep can benefit ministry said, “After going rice and pulses under rainfed much from marketing organic through the evidences and conditions products such as desiccated certificates provided by the India’s smallest Union coconut and coconut milk. administration of UT, compe- Territory Lakshadweep is an The organic tag will allow tent authority has approved the coral island has been cer- other reasons. Now the central archipelago consisting of 36 farmers to realize a premium the proposal for declaration of tified as the 100 percent organ- sector scheme of islands with an area of 32 sq for the farm produce there,” the entire territory of ic on the eve of 55 formation Paramparagath Krishi Vigas km. It is a uni-district Union said OP Mishra, Secretary, Lakshadweep as organic”. day of the UT on November Yogana launched by the cen- Territory and comprises 12 agriculture, Lakshadweep. Mishra said that despite 1.” Actually one third of its tral government and the finan- atolls, three reefs, five sub- Coconut is the only major organic certification in 2012, area was documented and cer- cial assistance earmarked for merged banks and ten inhab- crop on the islands. There are Coconut farming which is the tified as Organic since 2012 as Lakshadweep under this ited islands. The islands com- eight lakh coconut trees that mainstay on the islands, but per US/EU standards for scheme became a break- prise 32 sq km. The Capital is produce 11 crore coconuts in a neither nuts nor copra fetch a organic coconut farming but through for farmers of this ter- Kavaratti and it is also the year. Besides, horticulture crops premium, falsifying the belief the department of agriculture ritory,” he said. principal town of the UT. such as brinjal, spinach, that organic farming will bring was struggling to bring 100 “Now more than 12,000 In January 2016, Sikkim Banana, Drumstick, Pumpkin, fortune to the farmers. percent area under the certi- coconut Farmers and about became India’s first “100 per- Chillies, Snake Gourd, According to Mishra, that fication owing to one or the 100 million coconuts pro- cent organic” State.    !"#!$!$ $

             #$%% &'     4  CHENNAI: Khushbu Sundar, women comments. the social media asking the the yesteryear heart-throb of Thol Thirumavalavan, who VCK MP to apologise for his    < national border area last week.    Tamil movie goers, who had was elected from Chidambaram “ignorance about Additional Director recently switched over her loy- Lok Sabha constituency in the Manusmrithi”. local court here on General (Police Intelligence)     ;3; " Expressing concern senior days as “more festivals are alty from the Congress to the April 2019 election by a margin Those who came out ATuesday sent an accused Umesh Mishra said that after doctor Driptendu Sarkar said coming… we have exercised BJP was arrested by Tamil of 3,219 votes, had uttered against Maragatha arrested on espionage charges interrogation by joint agencies, he Bengal doctors have how the “Bengal was doing restrain for the past 7 months. Nadu Police on Tuesday as a derogatory comments against Meenakshiraja , grand daugh- in Rajasthan’s Barmer on six the accused was arrested Texpressed concern over pretty well till September when We need to do just that for preventive measure while she women quoting ter of V O Chidambaram Pillai, days police remand. undertaking espionage activi- massive surge in corona cases the infection level in the state another few months.” was on her way to stage a Manusmrithi. This drew wide- freedom fighter who was more Accused Roshan Deen was ties for Pakistan's Inter-Services in the State post lockdown 0.5 was appreciably low … it only Another renowned doctor demonstration against a VCK spread protests from Tamil popular by his name The Tamil apprehended on charges of Intelligence (ISI) in lieu of which coincided with the fes- went up with the advent of fes- Kunal Sarkar said that if test- leader for his reported anti- Nadu women who even took to Helmsman. PNS spying for Pakistan in the inter- money. tive seasons. tive season and lockdown 0.5 ing levels were not ramped up According to latest reports when people went out the silent spreaders would shared by the Union shopping in crowded market remain un-identified leading to Government Bengal stands places.” further spurt in the number of )  ,*     second in terms of daily infec- The doctor said the situa- cases. Currently the State was tion rate just behind Kerala. In tion could have been even testing about 42-43,000 cases terms of daily death rate too, worse had the Calcutta High per day, which was not enough the State stands just behind Court not intervened putting a he said. *"   2 Maharashtra. bar on pandal hopping by What seems to have creat- Sources also said that new lakhs of devotees during the ed problem for the doctors is a     ;3 plaint filed by the then guidelines could be sent for Durga Puja days. He further sudden spurt in the number of Government in 2015 against six Bengal and some other States appealed to the government viral fevers in various parts of last ditch effort by the LDF MLAs for destruction of where the infection rate picked and the people to exercise the State. People are going for AKerala Government to save public properties like comput- up in the past one month. extreme caution in the coming panic testing, sources said. two of its Ministers from a er terminals and furniture in court summons failed on their bid to prevent the then Tuesday as the Kerala High finance minister late K M Mani Court quashed a petition by the from presenting the State bud- 4 ,  @      '% former seeking a stay on the get. The six MLAs against judicial proceedings against whom the criminal complaint unpleasant incidents witnessed was filed include Jayarajan and    #  (*!!  in the Legislative Assembly on Jaleel. March 13, 2015. The CJM made it clear that     1 planets”. Raychaudhury said. This means that EP the request to withdraw the “Unlike being portrayed in Delivering an online lec- Jayarajan, Minister for indus- complaint at this juncture was eeking to bust some of the many science-fiction movies, ture on 'The Nobel Prize 2020: tries and K T Jaleel, Minister for like insulting and humiliating Smyths about black holes, Black Holes don't move around Physics' – Unravelling the higher education should pre- the people of Kerala who were Director of Pune-based Inter sucking in objects like a vacu- Mythical Black Holes’ organ- sent themselves before the watching the live proceedings University Centre for um cleaner. If the Sun turns ised by Nehru Science Centre Chief Judicial Magistrate of the House. Astronomy and Astrophysics’ into a black hole today, it won't (NSC) Mumbai, Raychaudhury Court, Thiruvananthapuram, The CPI(M) had unleashed (IUCAA) Somak suck the other planets; the focussed on how the contribu- on Wednesday in connection an agitation against Mani, who Raychaudhury said on Tuesday earth will still be revolving tion of different scientists over with the trial of the case. allegedly took an amount of Rs that “Black Holes don't move around the sun as if nothing different periods of time, On September 22, the CJM 1 crore from bar owners for re- around sucking in objects like happened, except that there right from Isaac Newton till court had dismissed a plea by opening the bars which were a vacuum cleaner and if the won't be any light and that the date, had resulted in a better the Kerala Government shut down in the State as Sun turns into a black hole earth will turn very cold…but understanding of the black requesting for permission to part of ushering in total pro- today, it won't suck the other still we will be revolving,” holes. withdraw the criminal com- hibition. %   $&  !     *?#     (($      1 ed #COVID19 positive and as Soni Kanishka, lawyer Nitin     1 With 115 fresh deaths, the per the advice of Doctors I Satpute, realtor Yogesh Karkera total deaths in the state went up nion Minister of State for have been hospitalised for few and businessman Ankush day after the Covid-19 from 43,348 to 43,463. USocial Justice Ramdas days. Those who have been in Chaphekar, formally joined the Adeaths and infections Similarly, with 5,363 fresh Athawale, whose video that contact with me are advised to Republican Party of India (RPI)- dropped to May 2020 levels, infections, the total infected showed him chant 'Go Corona get COVID-19 tests done. Take A. Athavale is the founder-pres- Maharashtra on Tuesday wit- cases jumped from 16,48,665 to Go' slogan with a Chinese Care & Stay Safe”.\ ident of RPI-A nessed a minor upward fluc- 16,54,028. diplomat had gone viral in the “Athawale has tested Covid- A flamboyant minister, tuation on Tuesday, as it logged As 7836 more people were initial Covid-19 days, tested 19 positive and has been admit- Athawale had chanted 'Go 115 deaths and 5,363 new discharged from various hos- positive for Covid-19 on ted to a private hospital… He is Corona Go' along with infected cases. pitals in the state, the number Tuesday. asymptomatic and his condition Mumbai-based Chinese Consul A day after the death s of people discharged from var- On a day when NCP MP is stable. He will be in hospital General Tang Guocai and some dropped to 84 and infections ious hospitals after full recov- from Raigad Sunil Tatkare also for at least four days,” RPI(A) Buddhist monks at a prayer plummeted to 3645, the death ery since the second week of tested positive for Coronavirus, spokesperson Hemant Ranpise meeting held at the Gateway of tally rose about 100 to touch a March this year went up to Athavale was admitted to a pri- said. India in the third week of figure of 115 and the infected 14,78,496. The recovery rate in vate hospital in south Mumbai. The development came a February. The video of the event cases climbed by 1700-odd the state rose from 89.2 per cent Announcing that he had day after Athawale attended a had gone viral within weeks after cases to touch a figure of 5363. to 89.3 per cent. contracted Coronavirus, crowded function in Mumbai it made it to the social platforms Athawale tweeted: “I have test- when actresses Payal Ghosh, in March and April this year. %%  "   %  %' %'$-'%% %  $5657 +7 K '

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Today, we have 993 uni- none among the first 200 and 36 cessfully.” In 1998, it passed the by focussing on multi-discipli- ensure implementation. Maybe versities, about 40,000 colleges and among the top 1,000, half of Higher Education Law, which narity, flexibility, emphasis on the committee had felt restrained       )    ),$           10,000 standalone institutions, and China’s 72. liberalised and decentralised its skill acquisition and quality by pandemic-related budgetary         S        (      ( nearly four crore students. But How could China race so higher education just like the US, research. To fix the problems, it stress. This would be over some      (    *            1 unfortunately, most of these institu- much ahead of us in just two with academic and administra- prescribes that there would no day but the future will not wait. tions produce unemployable grad- decades? 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It realised that to by the universities, with State sub- subjects of their choosing across gy. By mapping their education- 1    !,    +S  #  =     @   country might be instructive in become a great power and a great sidies for those who couldn’t all streams to excel wherever they al resources and sharing these       #              many respects. In India Unlimited: nation, the primary need is to afford it. So the tuition fees rose can and discover their aptitude among themselves, they can                      Reclaiming the Lost Glory, Arvind have a good system of education. steeply from ¥600 in 1992 to and potential. For this, it pre- together provide students access Panagariya has provided some tale- What is a good system of edu- ¥10,000 by mid-2010. The scribes a roadmap of credit- to the best facilities. Each insti-  4          S          tell statistics about China and India. cation? If we take the US as the Project 211 funded $4.6 billion based undergraduate degree tution can expand capacity in its                    *       ( Based on the Scopus database of model, we would appreciate that (30 per cent on infrastructure) to courses with multiple exit strength area to optimise invest-            3          articles published and cited in inter- a good system of education 107 universities between 1995 options. ment and specialisation and national journals, the National needs basically two things: ade- and 2005. In 1998, China It has also suggested a new share this through a network of  S        !,         (   ( Science Foundation of US brings out quate funding and decentralised launched another project — institutional framework com- institutions. The mantra should          +S  3        annual rankings of different coun- governance with a very high Project 985 — to create world- prising a new overarching body be to give access to quality learn-                 *      tries. In 1996, in almost all subject degree of autonomy to the insti- class universities out of the 107 — the Higher Education ing to all who desire to learn. areas, China and India were ranked tutions. The US universities have universities selected for Project Commission of India — with (The writer is former Director-                    more or less evenly. In fact, India was complete autonomy in deciding 211. Under this, the top two uni- four verticals for regulation, General from the Office of the                  *     ( a tad better. 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The mat-       5* *      *     with district collectors, college  %% '$%% ter of big trawler owners using principals and other officials %%!( $ %% ' Light Emitting Diode (LED)                            through a video conference on 1%%/-  %!'  lights to net a better catch of fish       #    ) 6  4     October 27, Gehlot said that '% '(3-$M! % comes readily to one’s mind. 7)648                 every section of society should  0='   $  M     ( Given its natural dependence join the Government’s initiative (  $''K on marine assets, the State 9        1   5*           ( and make it successful. Given the -- -   ' - -%M( could only be charting a disas-                        ( fact that many are reluctant to fol- '( '%-$% 0 :0 0/!;0 trous course if it doesn’t follow        1($  4       low the necessary precautions -%$%'  eco-friendly practices. Hence even during these trying times, the foundation stone ceremony 1               1S   passing a law to implement the of the construction of a com-                        same might help curb the spread should not agitate those in the every citizen of the country during its rallies where people are mon facility centre for the           5    "         of the virus, especially since we Opposition as people are well should get the vaccine free of cost. neither following social distanc- Konkan Maritime Cluster at have just entered the festive sea- aware that such a promise will not BJP’s sad attempt to lure the elec- ing nor wearing masks. It is cru- Verna Industrial Estate could be                 #       /0  son. be translated into action. It is no torate in Bihar with “free vaccine” cial to remember that such mass seen as a welcome step towards                       Amit Singh Kushwaha secret that scientists across the has not worked but it has definite- gatherings can easily become the State reaping the benefits of 4  )                     Satna globe are racing to develop a vac- ly started a debate on whether large virus spreading events. a sustainable ocean-based     4      1            cine for COVID-19 which has these kinds of promises should be Though the BJP claims to be con- development pathway.   killed over 1.16 million people allowed to be made during elec- cerned about the people of Bihar, Pachu Menon                5*      ( globally. And several dozen vac- tions. Also, while the BJP is try- in reality, its only concern is win- Margao   :       4              ( Sir — The announcement of free cine candidates are currently ing to play the COVID card, it ning the elections.  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The             #     Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), *       ,       ( 1976, was enacted to regulate foreign funding,      6$* # 4  ;      requiring prior permission or intimation of/to the %                Government. While retaining the basic framework,      4             ( the Act was rewritten in 2010 and amended in the last Parliament session in September. The law aimed         %   *       at curbing foreign funding influencing politics, reli-             ( gious conversions and fomenting strife among com-  ; C  #           #  * munities. We are a proud, open democracy. Like any        1;2            human institution, our systems may not be perfect. 0" " " 3$        We do have problems to resolve but we don’t need 3 <0C0" 0 <              ( foreigners who try to accentuate divisions, disaffec- C3"1                  tion and alienation among people, playing on the H directly or indirectly through any proxy without 0 < " 0 ture, education, religion and social har- three years between 2017 and 2019. The Non-compliance: The 2010 Act  !             prior permission of the Government. 3B" mony. If an NGO indulges in political and SBI is expected to facilitate/fast-track the barred following types of entities from get-          1 ;       It allowed non-political entities “having a def- <3=$ religious activities, it is bound to invite process. The Government may give some ting/renewing FCRA registration:          /IG        ( inite cultural, economic, educational, religious or < D  political backlash. The following amend- transition time so that the fund flow does Fictitious or benami entities; entities  !         ! ; social programme” to receive foreign assistance pro- 0=  ments to the FCRA Act have generated not come to a halt during the current pan- prosecuted or convicted for indulging in ;  7       8 vided they register with the Government and keep 0" 30 controversy. demic. activities aimed at religious conversions 3          (      it informed about its quantum, source, time, pur- Cap on administrative expenses: NGOs can’t be financial intermedi- through inducement or force; prosecut-       2 3      pose, bank account and actual utilisation. But the The 2010 Act stipulated a ceiling of 50 per aries to route foreign contributions: The ed or convicted for creating communal ;  ; 7; ;8         2010 Act tightened control on ultimate recipients cent on administrative expenses, which most substantive change in the 2020 tension; found guilty of diversion or misu-      #             of foreign contributions by stipulating that FCRA- can be relaxed with the approval of the amendment is that an FCRA-registered tilisation of funds; engaged in propaga- registered entities can transfer funds only to other Government. The recent amendment NGO cannot transfer funds to other tion of sedition or advocating violent         (      FCRA-registered/regulated entities. The recent has reduced this 50 per cent to 20 per cent. NGOs. It has to directly spend all foreign methods to achieve its ends; using foreign !              ( 2020 amendment has totally banned transfer of NGOs must seek Government approval funds it receives. Under the 2010 law, such contributions for personal gains or divert-   2S             /0>A funds to others. The receiving NGO must spend all to exceed the 20 per cent limit with prop- transfer was permitted to other FCRA- ing for undesirable purposes. + *          !    foreign contribution itself. It cannot become a dis- er justification (like expenses on a non- registered entities. So bigger NGOs could The Government has strengthened        ,   2  P# tributing intermediary. The 1976 Act authorised the recurring event or being advocacy NGOs, act as a funnel to route foreign funds to the mechanism to root out non-compli-             7      Government to deny access to foreign contributions not having projects). NGOs should spend grassroots organisations. Now these larg- ant NGOs. The period of cancellation of   8 1       Q       if it prejudicially affected the sovereignty and integri- more on implementation of projects, help er NGOs will have to re-orient their work- registration has been changed from up to  #                ty of India; or public interest; or freedom/fairness poor beneficiaries rather than lavishly ing to start either direct spending or start 180 days to 360 days. The FCRA registra-               ( of election to any legislature; or friendly relations spend on their salaries, office rent, allied connecting foreign donors and FCRA-reg- tions of 14,500 NGOs were cancelled in       /0/> #         with any foreign State; harmony between religious, charges, business class travel, expensive istered grassroots organisations. Foreign five years ending December 2019. These racial, linguistic, regional, social groups, castes or event venues and so on. Only 1,328 NGOs funds will bypass the bank accounts of were mostly duplicate registrations held      3    !S      communities. The term “social” was added in 2010. reported administrative expenses over 20 these intermediary NGOs and go direct- by some NGOs. Failure to file annual            P  The evolution of the FCRA law clearly shows its basic per cent in 2018-19. ly to the ultimate beneficiary NGOs. returns also invited some cancellations as    1     1     1      intent: Foreigners indulging in local politics are not AADHAAR/Passport/Overseas Foreign funds received by NGOs was the case with the crackdown on shell    Q welcome.The legislative intent was to curb foreign Citizenship of India card for key man- totalled 18,337.66 crore in 2016-17, companies. In 2017-18, names of 2.26 lakh #              interference in domestic politics, the media, judi- agerial personnel: The new law requires 19,764.64 crore in 2017-18 and companies were struck off.                    ciary and the Government. NGOs to furnish Aadhaar numbers of all 20,011.21 crore in 2018-19. About half When a few entities flout norms, the !     (        3   Critics saw the law as an attempt to clamp down key functionaries while seeking FCRA of 21,490 NGOs filing returns in 2018-19 governmental system reacts by clamping     ),$    !(    #  ( on political dissent and the religious freedom of peo- registration, renewal of registration or reported nil foreign grants in 2018-19. down with more controls, inspections, ple to preach and of citizens to change their faith prior permission to obtain foreign con- In 2018-19, 4,107 NGOs received reports, which are a hassle for all. But it    #            (        :       *  if they so wished. There was also criticism that the tribution. For foreigners/OCIs, a copy of 1,768 crore as re-grants from bigger is necessary to keep errant NGOs in line. broad, vague restrictions for NGO funding and oper- passport or OCI card will do. This is a NGOs, with a median transfer value of (The writer former Special Secretary, !         ations would have a stifling effect on the constitu- one-time requirement. 7.6 lakh. Half of them received less than Ministry of Commerce and Industry) 7         8  !    

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the first State to go to the polls since booths, help desks, obstacle-free, This has also made them doubly a single proposal. There have been because of varied reasons. Only the enactment of the Rights of wide and levelled pathways to the marginalised and invisible in these glaring differences between the about 28.8 per cent of the divyangs Persons With Disabilities (RPWD) voting compartment and ramps were troubled times. Centre and the States in terms of in the country possess the certificate Act, 2016. Though the Office of the not as per Government regulations. The Accessible India Campaign, coordination, framing and execution of disability, which is required to avail State Commissioner for Persons Previously, too, various States like launched by the Government in of the policies for a barrier-free envi- their rights. As a result of this and with Disabilities has made extensive Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and 2015, attempts to make the overall ronment. Apart from accessibility due to the policy paralysis and inac- 3"  0" efforts to ensure greater participation Madhya Pradesh failed to organise environment more inclusive for the issues, the differently-abled are sub- cessibility pattern of workplaces, of divyang voters, there have been the voting system for this disadvan- differently-abled. However, the cam- jected to socio-economic, education- only 34 lakh divyangs out of 1.34 " ="33  / /  some oversights. In Bihar 50 per cent taged segment. paign for equal opportunities and al and political deprivations. crore are employed in the country. " - ' of divyangs do not use public trans- Hence, the political participation protection of rights is still unheard The dimension of gender cannot Recently, the Centre asked State ' )05 ,*0 port and nearly 70 per cent do not of divyangs and the elderly remains of and unnoticed and has taken a be ignored, too, as 44 per cent of the Governments to make a list of the access Government buildings. Only slim even though 2019 was pitched back seat in Government agenda. total divyangs are women with chal- divyangs who are yet to be a part of  !% ith Bihar Assembly elec- 40 per cent possess the disability cer- to be the “Year of Accessible The picture remains grim as State lenges. Of this, around 21 per cent the Public Distribution System and '/  tions beginning today, tificate that is required to avail all Elections” by the EC. The REV-UP governments have not shown a good are married and divorce cases remain cover them under the National Food  %$ Wpolitical parties have been governmental incentives. This is campaign (Register-Enable-Vote) response. Despite the Accessible high for several reasons. Significantly Security Act, 2013. However, the cal-   '' busy wooing voters with major sops. because to procure that certificate, was badly affected and the political India Campaign, accessibility to around 69 per cent of the divyangs lous attitude of the State machinery ("%' The BJP’s promise to provide free they have to visit a primary health- rights of the elderly and the divyangs public institutions remained a major reside in rural India. The kind of is quite apparent. Coronavirus vaccines to all in poll- care centre, which is usually situat- have been denied. challenge and as of today, several predicament that the differently- There are umpteen cases which  ' bound Bihar stirred a political con- ed too far from rural areas. Further, Equity and inclusion remain a Government-run and aided institu- abled face in rural pockets is signif- signal the violation of the human 0' troversy and drew the attention of the the job does not get done in one trip distant dream for the differently tions are not disabled-friendly. icant. Yet, this is missing in the main- rights of the disabled. There should  ( Election Commission of India (ECI). and they have to make frequent vis- abled who constitute 2.21 per cent of If data provided by the stream discourse and warrants be an overhaul of public policy to  / However, most parties are ignoring its because of the callous attitude of our total population. Now, with the Department of Empowerment of urgent attention. mainstream this marginalised seg- '% voters with disabilities. the medical authorities. exercise of social distancing neces- Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD) The United Nations Educational, ment and achieve inclusive develop- About 13 per cent of the elder- However, Bihar cannot be sin- sitated by the pandemic, meeting the are to be believed, initially out of the Scientific and Cultural Organisation ment. - ly and divyang voters have decided gled out for such irregularities. Even pressing needs of the elderly and the 1,653 buildings audited by access reveals that 75 per cent of different- (Biswal and Parhi are Assistant '  to opt for the postal ballot drop-off though Delhi saw a rise in the num- divyangs, right from sourcing essen- auditors, State Governments had ly-abled children are deprived of ele- Professors at SIMC and SSBF respec- /-("'%( and pick-up facility for the first phase ber of divyang and elderly voters in tial supplies to accessing medical sent proposals for only 647. As mentary education. The scene is tively and are working at Symbiosis I   J of the election. Significantly, Bihar is the last Assembly election, polling treatment, has become problematic. many as 12 cities had not sent even again dismal in higher education International, Pune)    !"#!$!$  7

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"1 Washington said the Indian President Xi Jinping’s Belt and choices to secure its economic   R onservative jurist Amy Ocean island must make “dif- Road Initiative, aimed at link- independence over the longer " 1 CConey Barrett was sworn ficult but necessary choices” ing Asia, Europe and beyond, term.  in as a justice of the US regarding its ties with China. to the alarm of India and the China also raised concern -    !% $ Supreme Court, an hour after The comments by the United States. about Pompeo making the trip %'-( the Republican-controlled Chinese embassy in Colombo The embassy said China’s at a time when Sri Lanka is !..."%%   / Senate confirmed her contro- came shortly before the arrival ties with Sri Lanka stretched struggling with the novel coro-   versial nomination, handing on Tuesday of US Secretary of back 2,000 years and the two navirus. 1%'  '%  President Donald Trump a State Mike Pompeo, who is on countries did not need a third “Is it helpful to local epi-   ' <! major victory just a week before a an Asian tour aimed at push- party to dictate terms. demic prevention and con- ';% - the election. ing back against China’s grow- Pompeo’s trip to Sri Lanka, trol? Is it in the interests of the   % The deeply-divided Senate ing influence in the region. and later to the Maldives, Sri Lankan people,” the New York:   ! Young Americans confirmed the nomination of “We are firmly opposed to another Indian Ocean island embassy asked. %( adults are expected to vote in Barrett as the 115th Supreme the United States taking the nation, is seen as part of an A Chinese delegation led large numbers in the 2020 US Court Judge by 52-48 votes on opportunity of the State attempt to counter China’s by its top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, 02;0 Presidential elections, and Monday, pushing the top court Secretary’s visit to sow and dominating economic pres- visited Colombo this month ! 97 1!' Democratic nominee Joe in a more conservative direc- interfere in China-Sri Lanka ence in smaller countries that but it kept its personnel and  % Biden’s favourability has tion for generations to come. relations, and to coerce and has left some of them in deep activities to a minimum in ' !$!% increased considerably in the will “definitely be voting,” a 13 percentage points since Barrett, a 48-year-old reli- bully Sri Lanka,” the embassy debt. line with guidelines to prevent  last few months, according to contrast to 47 per cent during April this year. gious conservative, was admin- said in a statement late on Ahead of the trip, Dean a surge in cases, the embassy / 28   a poll conducted by the the 2016 elections. The youth poll said 63 per istered the official constitu- Monday. Thompson, the senior State said. AFP ( Harvard University’s Institute The 2008 election saw the cent of Biden supporters expect tional oath by Justice Clarence of Politics. highest youth turnout since the Democratic challenger to Thomas on the South Lawn of The nation-wide poll, 1984, with 48.4 per cent of the win, with six per cent antici- the White House alongside which surveyed the age group 18-to-29-year-olds voting, pating a Trump win and 30 per President Trump.      6(      of 18 to 29 years, found “his- according to the United States cent ‘not sure’. “I stand here tonight, truly toric interest in the upcoming Elections Project, a reputed In contrast, about 74 per honoured and humbled,” she Ankara: election, with a higher pro- Census platform on poll cent of Trump supporters said shortly after she took the Turkish President Wilders posted a cartoon sued people for alleged insults ing to Anadolu. portion of respondents indi- turnout. expect Trump to win, with only constitutional oath. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing depicting Erdogan wearing a since he took office as president Wilders, who leads the cating they will ‘definitely be The turnout of young vot- 6 per cent anticipating a Biden “This is a momentous day Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders bomb-resembling hat on his in 2014. Thousands have been largest opposition party in the voting’ than has been observed ers this year seems closer to 2008 victory. for America, for the United after the anti-Islam politician head, with the comment: “ter- convicted. More than 29,000 Dutch Parliament, shrugged in the twenty years the poll has compared to 2016, the Institute Biden is viewed favourably States Constitution and for the posted a series of tweets against rorist.” people were prosecuted on off the Turkish criminal com- been conducted, suggesting of Politics at Harvard Kennedy by 47 per cent of all young fair and impartial rule of law,” the Turkish leader, including Wilders continued posting charges of insulting Erdogan plaint and described Erdogan higher turnout than has been School poll data indicated. adults, compared to 41 per cent said Trump in his remarks on one that described him as a tweets targeting Erdogan this last year, according to the as a “loser.” Wilders has lived observed in this age group in The survey found that who view him negatively. the occasion. “terrorist.” week amid a growing quarrel Birgun newspaper. under tight security for 16 several decades.” Biden holds a 24-point lead in Biden’s favourability is “She is one of our nation’s The state-run Anadolu between Turkey and European The complaint against years due to death threats fol- Youth enthusiasm to vote the youth voter category over slightly higher among likely most brilliant legal scholars, Agency said Erdogan’s lawyer countries sparked by Erdogan’s Wilders, whose political career lowing his anti-Islam rhetoric. and likelihood of turning out incumbent President Donald voters (56 per cent), although and she will make an out- on Tuesday filed a criminal sharp comments against has been based largely on his On Monday, Turkey’s Daily on track will hit record levels in Trump. the percentage who view him standing justice on the highest complaint against Wilders at French President Emmanuel strident anti-Islam rhetoric, Sabah newspaper, which is 2020, with 63 per cent of Biden’s favourability among unfavourably remains court in our land,” he said the Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Macron, including remarks accused him of using language close to Erdogan, printed pic- respondents indicating they young voters has increased by unchanged (41 per cent). PTI about his nominee. office for “insulting the presi- questioning Macron’s mental “insulting the honour and dig- tures of Wilders and Macron, dent” — a crime in Turkey health over his stance on nity of our president and of tar- with the headline: “the two punishable by up to four years Islam. geting Erdogan’s personality, faces of hatred and racism in &' (   in prison. Erdogan has persistently dignity and reputation,” accord- Europe.” AP  -   )*+,-% <(   ($   P   Tehran (Iran): Iran summoned !!! Washington: Kamala Harris is a French diplomat in protest at = !   smart as a devil, has a backbone what it says is France’s support like a ramrod and is vastly for the publication of caricatures .  experienced, Democratic pres- of the Prophet Muhammad, idential candidate Joe Biden state media reported on Peshawar: A powerful blast blast. “Those who spread ter-  R  $ has said, defending his decision Tuesday, in the latest fallout over ripped through a religious sem- ror will never succeed in their to select the California senator France’s response to the behead- inary in northwest Pakistan’s mission,” Bangash said, adding  3=;3= not name them. Chung was as his running mate. ing of a teacher. Peshawar city on Tuesday, that the incident would be arrested near the U.S. Biden named Harris as The report by state TV said killing at least eight people, fully probed and the perpetra- hree members of a former Consulate in Hong Kong on his running mate in August, an Iranian official in the coun- mostly students, and wounding tors will be brought to book. Tstudent group advocating Tuesday morning, a police making her the first Black try’s Foreign Ministry told the over 120 others, senior police There was no immediate independence for Hong Kong official said on condition of woman to run on a major French diplomat that Paris’ officials said. claim of responsibility for the were arrested Tuesday under anonymity because he was not political party’s presidential response to the killing was The blast occurred around blast in the city, bordering the city’s new national securi- authorized to speak to the ticket. “unwise.” 8:30 am at a local mosque, war-torn Afghanistan. ty law on suspicion of pub- media. The other two were “Number one: her values. The Iranian official said it which also serves as a religious A bag filled with explosive lishing content inciting seces- detained while reporting to Number two: She is smart as a was regrettable that France was school in Dir Colony in interi- materials was kept close to sion on social media plat- police stations, devil. Number three: She has a permitting hatred against Islam or Peshawar, while students wall of the seminary by some forms. Studentlocalism said. backbone like a ramrod. under the guise of support for were reading the Quran, unknown person which went The three include former The three had previously Number four: She is really freedom of expression, state Peshawar police chief off, superintendent of police in Studentlocalism leader Tony been arrested under the principled. And number five: TV reported. Muhammad Ali Khan told Peshawar city Waqar Azeem Chung and former members national security law in July, on She has had significant experi- Countries across the reporters. said. William Chan and Yanni Ho. charges of inciting secession. ence in the largest state in the Middle East have been outraged Khyber Pakhtunkhwa He said the bag is believed The arrests of the three were Studentlocalism was a stu- union, running a Justice by French President Emmanuel Chief Minister’s Advisor on to have had an IED device that confirmed on the now-dis- dent group in the city that Department that’s only second Macron’s remarks last week in Information Kamran Bangash went off. An official from the banded group’s Facebook page. advocated localism, and aimed in size to the United States which he refused to condemn and Spokesman of the LRH Counter Terrorism Police said they arrested to set up a “Republic of Hong Justice Department,” Biden told the publication or showing of Hospital Asim Khan confirmed Department (CTD) said 4 to 5 two men and one woman Kong.” CBS News in an interview on caricatures of the Prophet that eight persons have died kilogramme explosives were between the ages of 17 and 21 Monday. PTI Muhammad. AP and 124 others injured in the used in the blast. PTI on secession charges, but did  

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It helps students to create global markets and connect to like minded peers hile India is aiming to be the the food supply chain, scarcity of a phased manner over the next pandemic has focused the spotlight adigm of skill training and work who can be their future partner, stakeholders etc, anyone can kick- 5 trillion dollar economy, it labor and the decline in overall decade. A bulk of workforce (70 per on our poorly equipped public health- opportunities in our rural areas. start his international career from anywhere. Walso is sitting on a goldmine demand. India has majority of its pop- cent) emanates from rural India, care system and the shortage of Skill development and new International virtual internships can help to build up your of raw talent, waiting to be nurtured, ulation below the age of 25, a num- and if by effective implementation of frontline workers i.e. nursing cadres, models of learning will be central to global experiences. developed, and added to the growing ber that will look for jobs for the next the policy, we can get them interest- lab technicians, paramedics and the recovery of our precious work- Higher chances of employability: Remote internship with human resource pool in our rural decade. And so with half of India’s ed in vocational training and provide ASHA workers. In the coming years force post-COVID-19. One of the a global company will help you attain the career relevant skills setups. A big economic opportunity population expected to be in rural them that training through their for- there is expected to be spurt in major challenges affecting the effi- that can help you to become valuable assets to future employ- for India, lies in creating a competent India by 2050, there is a pressing need mative schooling years; then we demand for these professions; and the ciency of this skill development ers, such as time management, cross-cultural fluency and self- and trained manpower. According to to make quality skill training more would be close to realising our dream skill training institutes should respond programme is the lack of awareness discipline and creativity. Having a cognitive skill-set in your a study, an Indian worker today accessible to the rural youth. of a developing a competent and to this situation by offering a greater around the opportunities, and resume can boost up your resume which eventually will lead to needs about 100 days for reskilling to Even while having cognizance of trained manpower. number of healthcare courses. numerous government skilling ini- higher chances of your employability. be ready for future jobs by 2022. One the challenge and the opportunity on Degree Apprenticeship is a new Another priority area for train- tiatives. Different stakeholders like Boosts up global connectivity: Participating in a remote particular concern has been the our platter, the hurdles in skilling education route, recently introduced ing are the skills relevant to the rural the NGOs, the Government, the cor- global internship can help you broaden your own network and skilling of the rural youth, who con- rural youth are many. Dearth of by the Government, bringing togeth- economy; newer opportunities are porate sector, social businesses encourage you to grow and nurture your own global perspec- stitute nearly 68 per cent of the quality trainers, inadequacies in train- er the best of higher and vocational emerging in information technolo- should work in cohesion in a col- tive. You’ll become part of a global community of peers from dif- country’s total population. It is impor- ing programmes and high dropout training. This new option enables uni- gy (IT)-linked agri-extension ser- laborative ecosystem to address the ferent countries. You will learn according to the new global tant to engage the rural youth in pro- rates remain the hurdles to proper versity study and the invaluable on- vices, food processing, agri-based e- need of competency-based skill- requirements and develop a greater understanding and appre- ductive ways, to make them future- skill development. Most training the-job training typical of an appren- commerce, solar technicians, oriented training and placement, ciation of another culture and their distinct working practices, ready and ensure a sustainable liveli- institutes are located in the nearest ticeship. While pursuing a degree amongst many others. A key part of capacity building, promoting entre- find inspiration and new ideas through connections. hood. Apart from the technical skills, small towns, inaccessible to most, course the candidate can undergo such a push would be to create preneurial activities, and up-skilling Learn leading international career relevant skills: As we the rural youth have to be trained in especially women, due to the lack of apprenticeship training as an inte- awareness and aspirations for these for agricultural and allied prac- notice the drastic changes in operation of every sector. Many cognitive and interpersonal skills to public transport facilities. The grated component of the curriculum. vocations, and their potential to tices. These higher authorities can employers around the world are changing their traditional work- adapt to a technology-enabled and Government-run Industrial Training Another blessing in disguise has offer a fulfilling career. The pan- also counsel to determine their ing systems to the new digitised working environment. Therefore, truculent world. Institutes (ITIs) have severely limit- been the sudden shoving of educa- demic has forced most of us into interest and enable different types of participating in these internships helps you to attain digital lit- Especially during Covid-19 pan- ed capacity and offer outdated cours- tion, trainings into e-learning meth- remote working and telecommuting. in-demand skills and achieving real- eracy. It will eventually build up new skills which are globally demic, it has unleashed multiple es with limited placement options. ods, which has the potential to rev- This is likely to become a larger phe- world outcomes. Empowering rural used. Communicating at video conferences, presenting your work challenges in different geographies, Due to the absence of proper skillset, olutionise the vocational training nomenon in the future, opening up human capital through Skill through online platforms, interacting with the team online will especially for the vulnerable groups the literate rural youth end up work- landscape in rural India. This deep new employment vistas for rural Development is an essential for help boost up your overall employability skills. living in rural set ups that already ing as unskilled migrant workers in penetration of digitisation shall enable youth, women in particular. Another developing the country’s economy. Mould your career goals: Virtual global internship can bring have existing issues of water and food the nearest towns and cities. the remotest locations also to come initiative aimed at creating local The CSR teams of reputed compa- up clarity to your career goals and helps you choose what indus- security. The COVID-19 pandemic Still the Government is fighting to one single platform and learn. employment has been through the nies can also help in creating an try is meant for you? How does your chosen industry work? You has not only hit the manufacturing, pillar to post, to capitalise our rich Especially for girls, in rural back- BPOs being set up in rural or semi- impact to empower the rural youth can define your goals and decide where and why to invest your services and business industries but demographic divident in nation’s grounds, who otherwise are unable to rural areas. Today, it is entirely in local communities, engaging with time and efforts. also pushed back Prime Minster development. A significant, and, go out and learn due to family and possible for the daughter of a rural the ITI and polytechnic institu- Save travelling time and expenses: Remote internship elim- Narendra Modi Government’s ambi- highly welcoming step in addressing societal pressures. landless worker to work as a pro- tions in the villages with the support inates commuting. If you’re interning abroad in a global city, it’s tious programme to double farmers’ this skill gap is the New Education There is huge opportunity in grammer or content developer out of expert NGOs. often normal to commute up to an hour or more each way. income by 2022. Both big and small Policy 2020 which integrates rural areas for the growth of numer- of her home. 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And no matter what ware in recent years has helped the Six key business skills employers lenges it would throw up. ees develop the habit of critical medium rather than face to face. technology have helped the fash- you are wearing; the proficient eye fashion industry to reduce waste would want post Covid-19 from Being responsive to change: thinking and thereby be able to solve Employees need to develop appro- ion industry to evolve and create of a stylist can add that much- consumption and be able to use their employees are discussed here- The current dynamic environment complex problems facing the organ- priate skills to communicate and spaces for new careers. needed touch of glamour to your software programs to create vir- with: requires that an employee has all the isation. Employees providing solu- operate in a fully digital environment Let us take a sneak-peek into regular outfit. The demand for tual, true-to-life garment visual- Becoming flexible: The employ- eyes and ears to the ground and ready tions to the problems would be pre- and work as a part of the team. Online the changing world of fashion and personal stylists has increased isation with cutting-edge simula- ees should be prepared for the fact to adapt to change. The rigid ferred over employees simply sharing communication should be inspiring. look at some of the career options manifolds with the advent of E- tion technologies for the fashion that quite a few of the existing roles approach of the past would not work or bringing the problems to the The interpersonal skills need to be that are trending in this field: Commerce. Platforms like that has become more and more may get automated and make them and quick response to change is notice of the leaders. advanced and strong despite working Fashion influencer: Is a per- Thread.com have dedicated styl- popular around the world. It has redundant. What can save the day is what is required. Becoming agile is a Digital skills: Remaining with digitally. For employees in leadership son with a large number of fol- ists and their job is to make per- paved the much-needed way to for employees who are flexible and requirement that organisations would gaps in digital skills is no longer an positions comes the added responsi- lowers on social media that influ- sonalised style simpler by pro- sustainability for the fashion ready to reskill themselves and con- look forward to. Customer require- option. Businesses today work in bility of motivating their team mem- ence the fashion purchase behav- viding personal assistance. It is a industry which without any doubt tinually push the benchmarks for ments in these times may become multiple technologies and different bers who are working remotely. ior of customers by creating rec- clear example of how technology is the need of the hour. themselves upwards. 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With this Wcally altering vaccine makers and programme man- Tlargest textbook and education con- noticed particularly in Tier II & III Vpremium tea & superfoods 20 tea estates and benefit over 2,000 partnership, we aim to accelerate decision making globally, the agers on using the tools of eco- tent company has reported a staggering towns like Agra, Bhatinda, etc. where stu- brand from India has partnered with children. By 2025, the partnership democratisation of digital education world is faced with new chal- nomics to optimise vaccine increase in usage of its home learning app dents can easily afford it from their Byju’s to empower children of tea aims to cover over 50,000 children in the tea-estates on a long-term and lenges on how to maintain rou- coverage during the challenges — Learnflix — during the coronavirus monthly pocket money. The app is aggres- estate workers through digital learn- across all tea-growing regions in sustainable basis. I am confident that tine vaccine coverage and plan of COVID-19. lockdown. sively priced and highly affordable com- ing across various tea estates in India. India. with Byju’s, we will be able to make rapid deployment of a coming “Our online courses aimed With schools being closed since pared to other available learning apps to The partnership kicked off the Elaborating on the partnership, a meaningful impact in bridging the COVID-19 vaccine. at helping immunisation man- March, Learnflix has seen a robust growth ensure easy adoption by schools and stu- pilot in across 8-10 tea estates in Bala Sarda, Founder & CEO of educational gap and the digital To address questions asso- agers optimise vaccine delivery of 513 per cent in subscriptions during dents across India. It i s currently being Darjeeling covering 1,000+ chil- VAHDAM Teas said:, “With our divide.” ciated with these emerging in these challenging time. 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In such a demanding envi- 56;/95 Tourism, Public Relation, BPO, ronment, the old-school model of Teaching, Online Content writer etc. rote-learning that results in negli- Eligibility  %$$  gible ability to implement knowl- riculum and course instruction. gogy, as was also demonstrated in material world. Candidate must have cleared high  #;  ;   edge is widely becoming inadequate Within PBL, as this approach is research by Barron & Darling- The market need for skilled school studies 10+2 with any recog-  to prepare students for a 21st-cen- often referred to, students can fur-  < =!  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Technology is and many more.      to regulate and supervise. for progress by developing a bal- candidate have to pursued graduation After getting a egree or certificate disrupting and transforming both Students engage in such a pro-     Connecting real-world situa- anced and diverse approach, as an in relevant stream (same language) the a student can find their way in health- professional and personal land- ject for an extended period, tions to academics is perhaps one individual as well as a team mem- duration of maters degree is usually of care, education, and business admin- scape at an unprecedented pace. depending on their coursework -    of the biggest benefits of project- ber. two years. The most important require- istration or in embassy. In some media Herein, the responsibility of equip- ranging up to an entire semester -      based learning, pushing students to Project-based learning effec- ment is to have native level proficien- houses there is a need of translator and ping students with the tools to deal working on finding innovative learn from trial and error and suc- tively bridges the gap between the- cy in English and at least one other lan- they may get a person as a reporter. with these developments lands on solutions to a complex question >   ceed based on their interpretations oretical and practical education, guage. And active interaction should be During these days career in foreign lan- the shoulders of instructors across around a real-world problem. and logical deductions. This equips promoting true knowledge, initia- needed to communicate with people; guage is becoming a great platform in the educational paradigm. Ultimately, they demonstrate the !  them for the professional world tive and a better understanding of no one is perfect in native language so all countries because language skills are What is Project-based Learning skill learning through a report, a     since these techniques are what will the subject. talk more to improve it. essential attribute in the most profes- (PBL)? Contrary to the conven- presentation or an actual product at eventually be used by them at their With the advancement of tech- Nature of work sion and advanced tional methods of teaching, project- the end of the project cycle.  !< workplaces. nology and its embodiment in all Many people do not understand Salary based learning is a collaborative and Not only does this model incul- Additionally, since such pro- aspects of life, the move to more the foreign language, so the most The translator can expect to get application-driven approach. It uses cate deep knowledge about the sub- jects are often large and complex, technologically inclusive and appli- common work is to translation because anything between 15000, to 20000, real-world situations as vehicles to ject in the students, but it also van Barneveld, 2009). students are forced to work in cation-oriented education is not translator is the only person who com- as far as starter is concerned. After gain- facilitate enhanced learning and a unleashes a hoard of soft skills like Project-based learning encour- groups, encouraging even the most only welcome but a need of the monly visible during public events to ing some on job experience one can spirit of inquiry, while also inte- communication, team-building, ages students to become indepen- silent of the lot to speak up and hour and should be adopted far and translate, without missing a beat con- earn 30000, plus per month. grating academic subjects across the collaboration and creativity in dent workers, critical thinkers and work collectively with conflicting wide by educators across all strata. verting the second language into their If person is cleared the graduation curriculum. them. problem-solvers. It urges students personalities to find mutual accord, The model is already being native tongue. Same as for a tour guide, in European language like French or These projects are different There have been numerous to form questions of their own, learning how to defuse tensions in integrated at the graduate level, teacher, researcher and liaison officer German so may he get around 50000, from the regular, short-term pro- researches over the years on the developing a sense of ownership of a diverse team. This not only has a wherein, most universities ask stu- who coordinates between two parties to  90000, per month. And top inter- jects that are undertaken after a impact of project-based learning their learning process and outcome. high impact on their interperson- dents to work on a Capstone Project or companies. 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Skipper Shreyas Iyer (7) was Tuesday. next to depart as wickets continued Asked to bat first, splendid to tumble at regular intervals. knocks by Saha (87), skipper David Seven of Delhi’s batsmen failed Warner (66) and Manish Pandey to reach double digits with (44) powered SRH to 219 for two. Rishabh Pant (36) being Star spinner Rashid then the top scorer. led a fine bowling display to end While Rashid was with the impressive figures of 4- the pick of the bowlers 0-7-3, his best in this season. for Sunrisers, Sandeep The Afghan bowled an Sharma (2/27) and T  :    :   astonishing 17 dot balls in his Natarajan (2/26) picked         (;2<  quota of four overs, helping his two wickets apiece. Vijay side bowl out the Capitals Shankar(1/11), Shahbaz ing wicket-taker Kagiso Rabada for 131 in 19 overs. Nadeem (1/8), Holder (0/54) for four boundaries and a six, Sunrisers (10 (1/46) took a wicket helping the Sunrisers reach 100 runs points) have now each. in just 8.4 overs. moved up to sixth Earlier, both open- Till Warner was taking on the from seventh posi- ers Warner, who bowlers, Saha played the second fid- tion with this looked in good nick, dle to perfection. win, while the and Saha, playing his The Australian celebrated his Capitals, who second game of the 34th birthday with a half-century off slumped to season, went after the just 25 balls, hitting two sixes and their third Delhi bowlers from eight fours. consecutive the word go. To Delhi’s relief Ravichandran loss, were Fully capitalising Ashwin (1/35) broke the 107-run pushed down to the on the field restric- opening stand in the 10th over as third spot with 14 points. tions, the duo he dismissed danger man Warner, Chasing a stiff tar- smashed boundaries who was caught at extra cover by get, it was a rather ordi- (11 fours and two Axar Patel. *6  5560 75 /1//%66 nary performance by sixes) every over to With Warner gone, Saha ham- L $M  ' the the Capitals bats- collect 77-runs in mered the Capitals bowlers all D!%'    men. Shikhar the first six overs, around the park. The wicketkeep- "98 % Dhawan (0) and the best er batsman reached his fifty in style ;;<%% ("9:  $ Marcus Stoinis (5), Poweplay fig- with a boundary. He plundered 12 L '% %!I' who was elevated to ures of the fours and two sixes before pacer   'J( !%' %  %$M(L -% number 3, perished in season. Anrich Nortje (1/37) dismissed '% ' - the first two overs. In the him in the 15th over. 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There is still no AB de Villiers (324 While Mumbai are sitting on conclusive update on his runs) need to be more top of the table despite their fitness from either consistent and support .01++) eight-wicket hammering by Mumbai Indians or the their skipper.But for the Rajasthan Royals with 14 points, BCCI. southern team there is  -   -led RCB too remain In Rohit’s absence, injury scare on the bowl-  > ++ 7 5 R+(969 * on 14 following their loss to Mumbai would persist ing front with pacer Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. with both Saurabh Navdeep Saini suffering a ) # ++ 7 5 R8(8:9 * A win for either side on Tiwary and Ishan split webbing. There is no $ +# +9 7 6 R8(828 * Wednesday should be enough to Kishan, who has played clarity on his participation take it to the play-offs. some scintillating knocks. for the game against * ? +9 4 4 8(85: ) Rohit’s fitness has become a Trent Boult and Jasprit Mumbai. %  +9 4 4 8(57: ) subject of unwanted attention Bumrah have been lethal In case he misses, Chris ahead of the game. Having missed both at front and at the death, Morris and Mohammad Siraj # / +9 6 7 R8(2:4 + the last two games due to a ham- accounting for 33 wickets would need to shoulder &  +9 6 7 8(686 + string injury, Mumbai Indians amongst themselves. For the greater responsibility along skipper returned to the nets on third pacer spot, MI could with Isuru Udana. ( # +9 5 , 8(489 ( <'  O /         goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and winger Jens  ( R    $ C Milan’s perfect start to Petter Hauge after both players Athe Serie A season ended tested positive for the coron-  1 <C “We’re just at the stage with a 3-3 draw against Roma avirus and Donnarumma was where we’ve been so close for so but the Rossoneri still moved missed when Deko made it 1- he partnership between many years and I think the addi- two points clear of Napoli and 1. THarry Kane and Son tions this season have given us Sassuolo. Reserve keeper Ciprian Heung-min is developing into more leaders on the pitch and Roma defender Marash Tatarusanu failed to bat away a the most prolific in Premier made us more experienced.” Kumbulla on Monday equalised corner, allowing the ball to League history. Burnley is stuck on one six minutes from time following reach Deko, who leaped over Son headed in from Kane’s point. an unintended assist from Alessio Romagnoli for a head- flick-on to secure a 1-0 win at Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was er by the far post. Burnley on Monday, making it WEST BROM WINLESS trying to clear a corner and Saelemaekers scored the 29th time they have com- West Bromwich is still instead redirected the ball Milan’s second after the break bined for a goal. It was the ninth searching for its first win but toward the far post where following strong work down time in six league matches this Karlan Grant did rescue a third Kumbulla rushed forward to the left flank and an expert season alone. point of the season by equaliz- pound it in. cross from Leão. “They are top players but ing for a 1-1 draw at Brighton. Roma is ninth, five points Veretout equalised for close friends,” Tottenham man- Brighton took the lead five behind Milan. Roma with a penalty in the ager Jose Mourinho said. “No minutes before halftime when Edin Deko and Jordan 71st following a debatable jealousy.”   "   an attempted clearance from Veretout, with a penalty, foul from Ismaël Bennacer. Only Frank Lampard and  , 6     ! Branislav Ivanovic rebounded also scored for Roma. Ibrahimovic then Didier Drogba have linked up off Jake Livermore and into the Ibrahimovic thought he had sealed vic- for more more goals — 36 — in threw away winning positions back of the net. scored twice for tory with a penalty in the the Premier League during their in stoppage time in two match- But West Brom’s second- Milan, which also 79th following an equal- time at Chelsea. es. half pressure paid off when got a goal from ly dubious foul by Moments before setting up Tottenham, which didn’t Grant turned a ball from Alexis Saelemaekers Gianluca Mancini. But the only goal at Turf Moor, Kane manage a shot on target in the Callum Robinson past goal- with Rafael Leão set- the Swedish superstar cleared off the line to deny first half at Burnley, moved up keeper Mat Ryan in the 83rd ting up two of the was to blame for the Burnley defender James to fifth in the standings and did- minute to clinch the point. Rossoneri’s scores. final goal from Tarkowski. n’t even need Gareth Bale being Grant joined West Brom Ibrahimovic need- Kumbulla, who While Spurs secured a third deployed from the bench. from Huddersfield in the offsea- ed only one touch to also scored the league away win thanks to Son’s “We’ve dropped points son after netting 19 goals in the find the net following winner in 10th goal in nine games in all where we shouldn’t have this second-tier Championship last Leão’s pass over the Roma’s 2-1 competitions, the home form season so we’ve still got a lot to season. top less than two min- comeback win at Young has let them down. Only two learn, but nights like this will Brighton is two points bet- utes in at the San Siro. Boys in the Europa League points have been collected in definitely give us that confi- ter off than West Brom with five Milan was without last week. North London after the team dence,” Kane said. points.