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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 84 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | THURSDAY, JUNE 25 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL India reinforces flashpoint region

AGENCIES n The two sides publicly declared they Leh, June 24: Indian fighter jets roared MASSIVE CHINESE BUILD-UP would pull back following the clash, over the flashpoint Himalayan region which saw 20 Indian soldiers killed Wednesday as part of a show of strength in a fierce face-off following a violent clash between the n However, both have maintained two armies in Galwan valley in eastern troops around the valley, with India Ladakh. Chinese forces have held onto deploying more forces and trying a chunk of land covering several square to project military might Blue Wheel hosp shut Of course, all our kilometres (miles) at the mouth of the medicines are certified... self-certified Galwan, Indian military sources said. The military mobilisation The two sides publicly declared they is unprecedented in a after 27 staff infected would pull back following the clash, sensitive region touching which saw 20 Indian soldiers killed in Pakistan as well as China PRESS TRUST OF INDIA All the 16 employees had a battle involving rocks and nail-stud- come in contact with the TASHI CHHEPAL | INDIAN ARMY CAPTAIN (RETD) FIR against cops, ded batons. Bhubaneswar, June 24: patient who had been ad- But both have maintained troops The Bhubaneswar mitted to the hospital, he doctor for around the valley, with India deploy- Municipal Corporation said. ing more forces and trying to project ven as India and China continue to talk, the Chinese have continued (BMC) Wednesday sealed a The state government rape, abortion military might. Indian jets regularly E the build-up all along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) including the private hospital here for vi- had earlier asked all hospi- took off Wednesday from a military base Finger area where they have strengthened themselves with more positions olating COVID-19 guidelines tals, both private and gov- in Leh and headed towards the moun- and constructions.The Chinese army started its build up along the LAC that led to the transmission ernment, to shift COVID-19 tainous border 240 kilometres (150 in Eastern Ladakh sector on May 4 and deployed more than 10,000 troops of the infection to 27 per- patients to dedicated hos- miles) away. There were also check- along with heavy artillery, armoured regiments and defence batteries. sons, an official said. pitals instead of treating points on main roads and a frenzy of The cases were detected them in their facilities. military activity around the main town, TALKS SIGNAL DE-ESCALATION to take necessary measures to promote barbed wire. China has in turn ac- from Blue Wheel Hospital at Despite the advisory, the which lies at 3,500 metres (11,500 feet). ndia and China Wednesday agreed that a cooling of the situation". But they cused Indian soldiers of twice crossing Mancheswar in the city. hospital violated COVID-19 Residents reported long lines of mil- I expeditious implementation of the pre- made similar comments after a fist- the Line of Actual Control, the unof- Authorities of the hospital norms and admitted the itary trucks and artillery on roads viously agreed understanding on disen- fight in May that proved to be a warmup ficial boundary, provoking its troops. had admitted a coronavirus coronavirus positive patient POST NEWS NETWORK near Leh. "We now have a good strength gagement of troops from standoff points for the deadly clash at Galwan. But the Chinese appear to be sticking positive patient instead of due to which the virus present in the area," an official of the in eastern Ladakh would help ensure According to Indian military sources, to their gains at Galwan and the nearby shifting him to a dedicated spread to 27 others, he said. Rourkela, June 24: A 13-year old Indian Army's Northern Command peace and tranquillity in the border areas, Chinese troops ambushed Indian sol- Pangong Tso lake, police intelligence as COVID-19 facility. While 11 The state capital has two girl was impregnated after being said on condition of anonymity, re- the Ministry of External Affairs said. The diers and forced them down a ridge well as military sources told AFP. China persons had been detected major special hospitals with allegedly raped over a period of ferring to the reinforcements. two sides held diplomatic talks through where they had gone to remove a is now claiming the valley as its own, in with COVID-19 in the facil- bed capacity of about 1,000, time by the head of Biramitrapur After the latest round of talks between video conference to explore ways to ease Chinese "encroachment". A bilateral ac- statements that India has rejected. Indian ity in Mancheswar area the official said. The BMC police station and other police of- military commanders Monday, Chinese tension along the Line of Actual Control in cord prevents the use of guns, but the analysts are dubious of the chances of a Monday, 16 employees of had in March sealed an- ficials, a report said. foreign ministry spokesman Zhao the eastern Ladakh region. fighting was still fierce, reportedly major easing of the tensions or that India the hospital tested positive other private hospital in The survivor was housed in Lijian said the two sides had "agreed with rocks and batons wrapped with will reclaim the territory. Wednesday, the official said. Unit-4 area here. the upper floor of the police sta- tion and coerced into physical re- lationship by the IIC. Later, the IIC hurriedly took the minor to the nearby public health centre and Co-op banks now aborted her pregnancy with the help of a doctor. Raiboga police registered a case against the accused police offi- under RBI’s charge cials under various sections of IPC and POCSO Act after the dis- The move will bring 1,482 urban and trict child protection officer (DCPO) 58 multi-state cooperative banks under lodged complaint against five per- the supervisory powers of the RBI. In sons including two police officials, terms of regulatory power, the central a doctor, the step-father of teh girl bank had limited control over these in- and another person. The govern- stitutions, thereby, increasing the risk ment doctor is absconding after re- on the depositors. ports surfaced. At present, there are various types of Sundargarh SP Saumya Mishra TIGHTER GRIP cooperative banks which come under visited the spot, Wednesday. different central and state regulations. n 1,482 urban and 58 multi-state The issue dates back to March The development assumes significance cooperative banks will now come under 25 when the girl had come to wit- the supervisory powers of the RBI after last year’s PMC scam. ness a fair at Biramitrapur which According to Union Information and had been cancelled due to the lock- n The development assumes significance Broadcasting Minister Prakash down. She failed to return back to after last year’s PMC scam Javadekar, the move will give an as- her village and was roaming near surance to 8.6 crore depositors in these the bus-stand when a police pa- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE banks that their money will stay safe. trolling team noticed her and In February, the Banking Regulation Act brought her to the police station. New Delhi, June 24: The Centre has was amended to give RBI more regu- The IIC took the girl to upper decided to bring urban and multi-state latory powers over cooperative banks. floor and raped her. The police of- cooperative banks under the direct su- However, these amendments failed to ficials dropped the girl at her home pervision of the Reserve Bank of India be passed through the Budget session the next day. The girl was then reg- to protect depositors in these financial due to Covid-19 outbreak.Currently, the ularly called to the police station institutions. The Union Cabinet, in a RBI cannot audit these banks or give its and raped by the IIC and other meeting held Wednesday, decided to ini- consent for the appointment of the bank’s police officials. tiate the move via the Ordinance route. CEO, without these new powers. Space assets open for all space assets, the minister said. The A new curiosity has The reforms will re-orient space Cabinet decisions come weeks after activities from a ‘supply driven’ developed in the space sector in the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman model to a ‘demand driven’ one, country in recent years. announced opening up of the space sec- thereby ensuring optimum These reforms will prevent tor for private entities. utilisation of space assets brain-drain Some of the planetary exploration JITENDRA SINGH missions will also be opened up to pri- MOS, SPACE & vate sector through an 'announce- ATOMIC ENERGY ment of opportunity' mechanism, a gov- ernment statement said. "This will not only result in an ac- celerated growth of this sector but will enable Indian Industry to be an im- portant player in global space economy. With this, there is an opportunity for large-scale employment in the technology sector and India becom- ing a global technology powerhouse," it said. The proposed reforms will en- hance the socio-economic use of space assets and activities, including through AGENCIES who is the Minister of State in the improved access to space assets, data Prime Minister's Office, said. and facilities. New Delhi, June 24: The Cabinet This centre will also hand-hold, pro- These reforms will allow ISRO to Wednesday approved participation of mote and guide the private industries focus more on research and develop- the private sector in the entire range in space activities through encour- ment activities, new technologies, ex- y of space activities, including planetary aging policies and a friendly regula- ploration missions and human space-

exploration missions, Union minis- tory environment, Singh added. flight programme, Singh said.

k y m c ter Jitendra Singh said. The 'New Space India Limited (NSIL), Space applications have, in fact, en- The newly-created Indian National a PSU under the Department of Space, tered every household of the country. Space Promotion and Authorisation will endeavour to re-orient space ac- However, the PM felt that these ini- Centre (IN-SPACe) will provide a level tivities from a 'supply driven' model to tiatives are not enough. Therefore, playing field for private companies to a 'demand driven' model, thereby en- the decision has been taken to open the use Indian space infrastructure, Singh, suring optimum utilisation of our space sector for all,” Singh said. P2 MILEY LEADS A SOBER LIFESTYLE LUCIFER SEASON-5 IN AUGUST THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR Singer Miley Cyrus says she is currently The popular crime drama Lucifer is all set to leading a sober lifestyle. In an interview with come up with the fifth season in August, a variety.com, the Wrecking Ball fame artiste post on Netflix UK’s Instagram page read. spoke about what made her follow sobriety Created by Tom Kapinos, Lucifer features Tom

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After a lot a funny new dance form of hard work by TAURUS that she calls Ef Vb, he did the ‘Mango Dance’. translation of There are chances of you Elli took to ‘MASK’, in embarking on a frivolous shopping spree today, Instagram, where she Hindi: nasika- foretells Ganesha. Putting two and two and her friend are seen mukhsanrak- together, you may end up spending a (not dancing on Maria, Maria shak keetaa- so) small fortune in the afternoon. You will by Carlos Santana but nurodhak be the last person to tolerate if some one with a twist. The two are vayuchanak vastr- tries to dominate you. Your sweetheart will sugar your soul today. seen holding two mangoes doriyuktpattika,” shared each in their hands. the Pink actor on social media. Big B also “Ever heard about ‘The shared a selfie where he can be seen GEMINI Mango Dance’? It’s a tropi- wearing a Gulabo Sitabo printed mask. Today, you will be extra cal ancient dance form, Not many fans seemed too impressed, careful about hygiene and where you gently hold the though. While some feel it is difficult to cleanliness, predicts mangoes and shake them remember such a lengthy term, some Ganesha. You may plan to wash your car, as you move your body feel the language in which it has been clean your yard, and arrange household in a soft way, that will translated is not Hindi but Sanskrit.“It is items, only to be followed by a liberal spray of disinfectants in the afternoon. seduce and trap it’s such a long word, by the time we finish pro- audience,” Elli cap- nouncing it, coronavirus will die,” joked a fan.A tioned the video. section of netizens also felt this was just a way CANCER The Swedish- of promoting his latest movie You will put your family Greek actress keeps Gulabo Sitabo. IANS members above every- entertaining her thing else. You will plan fans and followers the entire day keeping with her dance them in mind. Your family will respond in moves with her Inder was a victim of nepotism, says wife kind and will make you feel loved and blessed. Your rivals will acknowledge regular updates your accomplishments and abilities. on social media. Mumbai: Late actor Inder shared a picture of Inder on his own. He was at a She was re- Kumar’s wife Pallavi Kumar along with superstar Shah peak in 90s.” cently seen in shared a long Instagram post Rukh Khan. In the image, the She recalled Inder meet- LEO filmmaker on how her husband had been two can be seen shaking ing two ‘big shots’, before he Ganesha foresees a Mohit Suri’s a victim of nepotism in Hindi hands. died of cardiac arrest in 2017. mixed day for you. Your multistarrer film industry, before myste- Alongside the image she “He went to Mr Karan pecuniary problems may Malang and riously making her account wrote: “These days everyone is Johar, I was there too. He persist until later in the will reportedly private. talking about.. Nepotism....Just made us wait outside his van day, so your desire to see them sorted out next be seen in On the account named un- like Sushant Singh Rajput my for 2 hrs. Then his manager is going to have to wait a little. However, chances are you may rake in money from RoohiAfza. fathomable.9, which is not husband late actor Inder Kumar Garima comes and says Karan various sources in the afternoon. Good IANS verified, Pallavi has also achieved his fame is busy. But we waited and thing is that you are likely to retain your when he came out, he says independence at the workplace. ‘Inder keep in touch with Garima. At the moment there is no work for you, (sic)” VIRGO Mahanataka tells the declining status of theatre Pallavi wrote. She recalled Homesickness will how filmmaker Karan make you yearn and The short film is all about The film is made by Jeypore Film is seen as a dying art form, Debi always Johar ‘blocked’ Inder. leave you musing dur- Company (JFC) in collaboration with believes that the charm of live the- Pallavi said the same ing the day. You will try making sincere efforts to add more the resolve of Debi Prasad Panchabati Srujanalaya with theatre as atrical performance can be revived. behaviour was given to fibres to the cloth of relationships. Patnaik, a noted a backdrop. The plot revolves around “I belong to a place where no one ho- Inder by Shah Rukh Khan. Energy levels will go bonkers today. All the declining popularity of stage plays nours the deserving, a culture which IANS in all, Ganesha sees a sanctified day. theatre director, played by with the audience swaying in favour of is moving away from its roots,” said the other forms of entertainment like films film’s director quoting the protagonist Jayant Santara, to stage a and web series, said the makers. Debi. JFC & Panchabati Srujanalaya’s LIBRA drama against all odds “The film was premiered March 5 and maiden music video Ganesha says today is a we had planned to release it on World Subharambha won Best day where your atten- POST NEWS NETWORK Theatre Day (March 29) since the film is Music Video Award at sev- tion will be on your fami- based on theatre. However, the release eral international film fes- ly. You will give prime BHUBANESWAR: In a rapidly evolving date was postponed due to the lockdown tivals held across the importance to them and may even keep aside work to pay attention to the hap- society, theatre, which had been one of the triggered by the outbreak of COVID-19. country. piness and well being of your family most popular forms of performing art in Therefore, we released the film on YouTube A scene from the film JFC’s other notewor- members. This is a good opportunity to the state until a few years ago, now con- channel on the occasion of Rath Yatra,” thy productions include plan an outing with your family mem- fronts unprecedented challenges. From said producer Sudhakar Patnaik. for Best Editing in two-day long Golden Chondalo and Pension bers. Work wise too you will be getting 3-D movies to YouTube video to smart- Within 24 hours of its release Triangle International Film Festival held which were adjudged best golden opportunities to move up. Ganesha says wait and watch, there phones, live theatrical performances Mahanataka has so far garnered more at Bhubaneswar February 12. films at Odisha State Tele will soon come the time when you can now compete with an array of media to than 2,000 views, the makers claimed. Elaborating on the plot a little more, Film Awards in 2017 and change your dreams into reality. get the attention of the audience. Can the- The film is directed by Vishal Patnaik the director said, “The film is all about 2018. The latter also atre survive the onslaught of electronic and written by producer Sudhakar Patnaik. the determination of the character Debi bagged Jury’s Choice and digital technologies? The viewers Tosh Nanda has composed the music Prasad Patnaik, a noted theatre direc- award at North East SCORPIO have to watch Mahanataka, a short film while the VFX for the film is done by No tor, played by Jayant Santara, to stage International Film Festival Athletes will achieve released on Rath Yatra, to get an answer. Logic Films. It has also bagged an award a play against all odds. Though theatre held at Kolkata in 2018. prime fitness and form today, says Ganesha. Engineers will design plans that will concentrate their resources on laying the foundation to new business PEANUTS post SUDOKU ventures. Your social reputation will get a major boost later in the day. CROSSWORD To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and box must contain the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. SAGITTARIUS Today will be a day when you are inclined not only to being upbeat but also firm, says Ganesha. In your line of work, you may get passion- ate about your views. But compromise is on the cards and that too without any harm to your dignity. Your better half will keep you occupied, says Ganesha.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Dreading the conse- quences of errors induced in the past, you will be extra cautious while working on important assignments and will try to save your skin, says Ganesha. SOLUTIONS This apart, you will spend a major part of the day worrying over career prospects and mulling a change of job.

AQUARIUS You have been very busy, but today it is a different day. You will make efforts to be calm and relaxed, BREVITY and go on the path of spirituality. You CROSSWORD may visit a temple or any other religious place, or meditate to find solace, foretells Ganesha. Shopping, probably for clothes,

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unexpected concessions at SUDOKU work. For those pursuing studies, good results are in the offing. The evening is likely to be fun-filled and pleasant, says Ganesha. CHECK FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE PUZZLES TOMORROW P3 SEASONAL FRUIT PAYING HOMAGE THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR People purchase People offer tributes to former blackberry from a Chief Minister Nabakrushna vendor at Dolamundai Choudhury on his death downtown Square in Cuttack, anniversary in Cuttack,

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k y m c Ganjam migrants ready to pack bags again STATE GEARS UP FOR In Surat, we get between `600-`700 per day while in Odisha earning `250-300 is tough, says a migrant ONLINE EDU IN SCHOOLS MANISH KUMAR, OP centive announced by the state gov- POST NEWS NETWORK EXPLORING BETTER LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS ernment while some were paid par- 4 COMMITTEES FORMED Bhubaneswar, June 24: Scores of tially. Bhubaneswar, June 24: In the Four committees The committee skilled and semi skilled workers The district administration, how- wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the have been for Higher from Ganjam district are contem- Some migrants say they do ever, claimed that it has stream- state government has taken sig- formed to Secondary plating to migrate to other states in not get suitable jobs that lined the incentive disbursement nificant steps to introduce a sys- prepare teaching Education will search of better livelihood options can fetch us good money in process and all eligible persons will tematic online education in state- materials and prepare online after the Covid-19 situation im- Odisha be paid their dues. run schools. for monitoring module for proves. “We have planned cash dis- The Odisha School Education the same Class XI and XII Since May 3 this year, the dis- Since May 3 this year, the bursement so that the quarantine Programme Authority (OSEPA) The panel for Secondary The Committee for Elementary trict has been witnessing return district has been witnessing discharged people do not queue up has constituted three committees Education will look after contents Education will prepare the module for of more than 2 lakh migrant work- return of more than 2 lakh before banks. Sarpanchs and for conceptualisation and devel- for Class IX and X Class I to VIII students ers. A large number of them are migrant workers Anganwadi workers are deliver- opment of contents for online ed- skilled workers who were working ing the dues at their doorsteps. ucation while another committee in the textile industries of Gujarat A large number of them are Nearly 60 per cent of them have has been formed to monitor it, of- has been appointed as chief of the video-conferencing, have been asked and Maharashtra. skilled workers who were received it,” Ganjam Collector Vijay ficial sources said here Wednesday. Monitoring Committee, the source to identify the gaps for creation of “In Surat, we get between Rs 600- working in the textile Amrut Kulange told Orissa POST. The committee for Higher said. The committees will identify online teaching materials within 10 Rs 700 per day in textile industry industries of Gujarat and All those who had registered with Secondary Education will prepare the availability of online teaching days. Thereafter, the materials will while in Odisha earning Rs 250-300 Maharashtra the government and successfully online module for Class XI and XII materials on different topics and pre- be created in a phased manner. per day is really tough. From my vil- completed their quarantine in in- while the committee for Secondary pare the study materials. The digital materials prepared for lage around 500 people go to Surat stitutional centres in rural areas will Education will look after the mod- The digital contents created elementary level students will be ap- every year to work in textile sector Maharashtra since 2010. My family the place again. “In Odisha, we do not be paid their dues, but not others. ules for Class IX and X and the under the supervision of the com- proved by State Council of and other areas,” said Debraj Jena, stays here and I work with a machine get suitable jobs that can fetch us Berhampur-based migration and panel for Elementary Education mittees will be uploaded on Madhu Educational Research and Training a skilled textile industry which is used for dying good money. So, I work in a garment livelihood expert Loknath Mishra will prepare the strategy for Class App and Diksha App, and would (SCERT). The Board of Secondary worker from Beljhari vil- clothes. I go there for industry and handle a machine used said, “Most of those who have re- I to VIII students. be broadcast on Education (BSE) and Council for lage in Beguniapada pan- better wages and other in its manufacturing,” he said. turned to the state are bachelors. Higher Education department Doordarshan/Swayamprava for Higher Secondary Education chayat of Ganjam district. avenues. I will go to the Most of the migrants, who re- Meanwhile, a number of middlemen additional director Bijaya Patra the benefit of the students. (CHSE) will approve the materials Nilesh Raula, another western state again as cently returned from Surat and have also returned to the state to take has been appointed as the chair- The Elementary Education and for secondary education and Plus migrant worker from soon as the Covid-19 sit- Maharashtra this correspondent back the migrants in the last two person of the Committee for Higher Secondary Education Committees II students. Raulapalli village in uation improves,” he said. talked to, expressed their satisfac- months. As a number of them are Secondary Education whereas two have been also asked to monitor The progress of the preparation Purushuttampur panchayat, said Balram Swain, a migrant from tion with the overall situation and skilled workers with less farming additional directors of OSEPA will the successful implementation of of online teaching materials will be that he has planned to return back Sikri village in Hinjlicut panchayat, facilities in quarantine centres. experience, many are likely to mi- lead the Committees for Secondary Odisha Shiksha Sanjog programme reviewed by the School and Mass to Maharashtra. said that he had been working in However, several of them said that grate back as soon as Covid-19 sit- Education and Elementary at their respective levels. Education Secretary periodically, “I had been staying in Maharashtra since 2011 and will visit they were yet to get the Rs 2,000 in- uation betters.” Education. OSEPA chairperson The panels, which will meet via the sources added. 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POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, June 24: Lokayukta chairperson Justice Bhubaneswar, June 24: The state Ajit Singh Wednesday launched a Prisons department is going to dedicated website for the launch its website with details re- Lokayukta Odisha here at Toshali garding the jails in Odisha. The Bhawan. website will have different im- Three members of the Lokayuta- portant citizen-centric facilities -Justice Bijaya Kumar Nayak, too. The state government had Debabrata Swain and Rajendra earlier directed all its departments Prasad Sharma – along with sec- to create their own websites under retary Manas Ranjan Tripathy 5T initiative. and other officials were present on Speaking to Orissa POST, the occasion. Prisons DG, Santosh Upadhyay Now, people can get details of stated that the National Informatics complaints filed before Lokayukta Centre (NIC) has completed al- and orders issued by the anti-cor- most 50 per cent of work for the cre- ruption wing by just logging into ation of the website. Regular meet- http://lokayukta.odisha.gov.in. ings between the Prison officials The complainants and opposite and the NIC technicians have been party can also get to know about taking place to finalise the details the hearing date through the web- regarding the website. site. The daily business of the The website will have Lokayukta is also being updated contents related to the in the website. The court of justice Singh and Sharma scheduled to number of inmates, both hear 27 complainants Wednesday, convict and undertrials, while 11 cases were listed for hear- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath being taken to the Adapa Mandap of Srigundicha temple in Puri from their chariots through Pahandi procession, Wednesday. The ing before the bench of justice in all the 90 jails three chariots of Srimandir deities were pulled to the Srigundicha temple on the occasion of Rath Yatra, Tuesday OP PHOTOS Nayak and Swain. of the state

Sources claimed that the web- AQIS operative site will have different contents re- ` BJP moves OHRC for justice lated to the number of inmates, 20K more for BPGY houses released on parole both convict and undertrials, in all the 90 jails of the state. A com- POST NEWS NETWORK mon man can also know the sta- to Malkangiri ‘rape’ victim tus of current staff and vacan- in Swabhiman Anchal POST NEWS NETWORK College and Hospital at Koraput. Cuttack, June 24: Al-Qaeda Indian cies in prisons too. This website However, her condition didn’t im- Sub-continent (AQIS) member will showcase various products Bhubaneswar, June 24: The gen- prove and she died while being taken Md. Abdur Rehman, who was ar- produced by the inmates. Water supply projects INFRASTRUCTURE BOOST eral Secretary of the state unit of to MKCG Medical College and rested from Jagatpur locality in the Various prison-wise tender re- will be taken up in 9 The beneficiaries of the cut-off BJP, Lekhashree Samantasinghar, Hospital in Berhampur May 11. district for his involvement in in- lated documents will be uploaded • The state govt is going to conduct 31 and other party leaders Wednesday The victim’s husband lodged an ternational terror outfit, was re- area will now get Rs 1.50 lakh for PMGSY roads of total length 231.25 km along on the website for better trans- panchayats of the met Odisha Human Right FIR with police in Malkangiri May leased from Choudwar jail on pa- conduction of each pucca house with 14 other road projects and 7 bridges in Commission (OHRC) chairman role Wednesday to perform the parency. The website will have de- the Swabhiman Anchal 9 and alleged that the woman had tailed information on various area while power The government has identified seeking justice for a tribal woman been raped. He sought a proper in- last rites of his mother. recreational activities being con- supply projects are 895 people in the area to be who died after she was allegedly quiry into the incident. But, police Abdur walked out of prison ducted inside the jails for the pris- covered under the rural raped in Malkangiri district. didn’t take any step. amid tight security. He was taken oners. also being housing schemes Samantasinghar alleged that the Soon after the woman’s death, po- to Paschimakachha village in Similarly, lawyers and relatives gruesome incident had taken place lice hurriedly formed a special team Jagatpur with large posse of po- of prisoners will now be able to implemented by The government is also in Malkangiri district headquar- to probe the incident. Malkangiri licemen accompanying him. download parole, furlough forms thinking of providing ters police canteen. The tribal Superintendent of Police told the Abdur was arrested by a joint OPTCL and OREDA incentives to teachers, through the website. woman was raped May 7 this year. media that the woman was under- team of Delhi Police and the twin- healthcare workers and The woman subsequently suc- city Commissionerate Police, Anganwadi workers going treatment for various ailments POST NEWS NETWORK posted in the region cumbed to her injuries. and the allegation of rape would be December 16, 2016. Police sources MARKET WATCH As per the complaint, the tribal investigated, said the complaint. had then said Abdur had been re- Bhubaneswar, June 24: In a bid woman was working as a help in the The victim’s husband alleged cruiting new faces for the terror INDEX VARIATION to ensure concrete roof for poor police canteen. A lady police officer re- that his thumb impressions were outfit. Anti-India literature and tribals in cut-off area (Swabhiman for conduction of each pucca house, For infrastructure development, portedly informed the woman’s hus- taken on plain papers by the police other materials were also found in Anchal) of Malkangiri district, the sources said. the state government is going to band that the victim was taken ill and and his mobile phone was also taken his possession. SENSEX 34868.98 561.45 state government has planned to pro- In the first phase, the govern- conduct 31 PMGSY roads of total admitted to the Malkangiri district away by the cops. Besides, he was Abdur, who was brought on a

BOURSES NIFTY 10305.30 165.70 vide Rs 20,000 more for construction ment has identified 895 people in the length 231.25 km along with 14 other headquarters hospital (DHH) May 7. forced to cremate his wife’s body on 10-day remand by Odisha Police, of each housing unit. area to be covered under the rural road projects and 7 bridges in the The woman’s husband rushed to the the day of her death. Till now, the initially refused to admit his links DOLLAR 75.84 `0.03 Chairing a meeting to review housing schemes. Swabhiman Anchal in a year. DHH and found her in an unconscious victim’s husband has not been given with Al-Qaeda. However, he broke projects of Swabhiman Anchal re- The government is also think- Besides, water supply projects state. The victim’s husband also found the postmortem report, it is alleged. down in front of NIA and IB EURO 85.49 `0.12 CURRENCY cently, Development Commissioner ing of providing incentives to teach- will be taken up in 9 panchayats of several injuries on her body and sus- Notably, the OHRC directed the sleuths when confronted with ev- GOLD `48,200 `32 Suresh Mohapatra has directed the ers, healthcare workers and the area while power supply proj- pected it to be a case of rape. Malkangiri SP May 12 to conduct idence. Panchayati Raj department to sub- Anganwadi workers posted in the ects are also being implemented The victim was later shifted to an inquiry into the incident and It was later learnt that Abdur SILVER `47,900 `884 mit detailed proposals along with region because many are reluctant by Odisha Power Transmission Sahid Laxman Nayak Medical submit a report. had provided shelter in Cuttack to BULLION requirement of fund for distribu- to work in the Maoist-prone area, Corporation Limited (OPTCL) and a Pakistani terrorist involved in tion of additional Rs 20,000 for con- the source said. Odisha Renewable Energy the Kandahar plane hijack case. duction of each housing unit under Similarly, 82 Anganwadi centres Development Agency (OREDA), The terrorist belonged to Pakistan- WEATHER PMAY- Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana and a healthcare unit will be built they said. based Harkat-ul-Mujadhideen BHUB CTK (BPGY). in the area while 21 river lift points In July 2018, Chief Minister (HeM) that was involved in the

At present, the government is will also be set up for irrigation fa- Naveen Patnaik had inaugurated hijacking of the Delhi-bound

k y m c MAX 36.4° 35.5° providing Rs 1.20 lakh per unit in cility. It has been proposed to pro- Gurupriya Setu (a bridge) over Indian Airlines Flight IC 184 from non-IAP (Integrated Action Plan) vide boat, net and life jacket at a cost Kathamandu. TEMP MIN 27.3° 25.5° Janbai river and announced Rs 100 Forecast districts and Rs 1.30 lakh for IAP dis- of Rs 50,000 each to 100 farmers in crore for development of the area Abdur was working at a Humidity 94% 79% tricts. If the additional amount is the area and 70 lakh fingerlings Madrassa in Tangi, where he was Partly on its other side, which was cut-off Rainfall Nil Nil cloudy sky sanctioned, the beneficiaries of the will be released into Balimela reser- for around five decades in the teaching students. Most of the cut-off area will get Rs 1.50 lakh voir by July for fish farming. Maoist-hit zone of the district. The BJP activists at the OHRC office OP PHOTO students were from Jharkhand. P4 THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

‘Elderly deaths due

k y m 282 fresh cases take Covid tally to 5,752 c POST NEWS NETWORK to family negligence’ Bhubaneswar, June 24: Covid-19 TOTAL RECOVERIES 22 new cases in Capital city cases continued to rise in various 4,123 POST NEWS NETWORK districts of Odisha as 282 fresh BHUBANESWAR: The tory to Delhi. cases were reported across the state Bhubaneswar Municipal “Further contact tracing is still Bhubaneswar, June 24: The state Wednesday, with Ganjam becom- CASUALTIES Corporation (BMC) Wednesday continuing. Primary contacts & government Tuesday said that ing the first district to report over 17 said that 22 more people have tested nearby houses are being quaran- nearly 83 per cent of the persons 1,000 cases. positive for Covid-19 in the city in tined, sanitised and will be under who died of Covid-19 were either With this, the total number of past 24 hours. active surveillance,” BMC said. It above 60 years or were living with coronavirus cases in the state has CASES IN GANJAM While three of them are home further added that all positive cases co-morbidity. reached 5,752. While 4,123 patients 1,031 quarantine cases, as many as 19 have been shifted to dedicated “Out of the 24 deaths due to have recuperated from the disease, cases are from local contacts. COVID hospitals. Covid-19 and other underlying ail- 17 persons have lost their lives due Of the three home quarantine According to a notification is- ments in the state, nine of them to the disease so far, according to the partment. personnel who returned from West cases, one was a 28-year-old male sued by the civic body, as of were above 60 years while 11 of data released by the Information and The total cases in Ganjam now Bengal after carrying out rescue from Maitree Vihar area with travel Wednesday morning, 220 persons them were living with co-mor- Public Relations (I&PR) depart- stand at 1,031. Of the remaining and restoration operations post history to Kolkata, the second one have tested positive for Covid-19 bidities which denote living with Bagchi cautioned ment. Out of the total 282 fresh districts, Khurda reported 26 cases, Cyclone Amphan were also tested is a 29-year-old male railway staff in Bhubaneswar out of which 113 more than one disease,” said cases reported from across 17 dis- Jharsuguda (23), Kandhamal (17), positive with the virus. with travel history to Delhi and have recovered. While there are Subroto Bagchi, Chief people living in home tricts of Odisha, 256 were detected Sambalpur (13) and Jagatsinghpur 135 recovered the third is a 24-year-old male from 103 active cases, three persons suc- Spokesperson of the Covid quarantine in urban from quarantine centres while the (11). Similarly, Puri reported nine Meanwhile, 135 persons who ear- VSS Nagar area with travel his- cumbed to the disease. Management of Odisha govern- remaining 26 are local cases. cases, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj six lier tested positive for the virus ment, said. areas to refrain from Gajapati continues to report se- cases each, Cuttack (4), Balasore have recovered and are being dis- Jagatsinghpur, seven from Balasore, from Bargarh, Bhadrak, He also said that the remaining meeting guests vere spike in Covid-19 cases with 76 (3) and one case each from Angul, charged. six from Cuttack, four each from Jharsuguda, Mayurbhanj and six were local cases without travel new cases, the highest in the state Sundargarh, Bolangir, Koraput and Out of the 135 persons, 49 are Angul, Jajpur and Puri, three from Sambalpur. history. He also said that there had and relatives Wednesday followed by Ganjam Nayagarh districts. from Ganjam, 19 from Khurda, 16 Sundargarh, two each from With this, total recoveries in the been cases where the elderly suc- with 75 cases, said the I&PR de- Besides, as many as eight NDRF from Kalahandi, 14 from Keonjhar and Kendrapara, one each state now stand at 4,123. cumbed to the infection without Do not meet guests, friends and stepping out of their houses. family members. Do not take part “There are people who never in family functions. Do not mix ANTIBODY TEST stepped out of their houses. If peo- the usage of towel, plates and oth- ple in their family do not main- ers when you are in home quar- FOR VIRUS SOON Pvt hosps to bear staffers’ treatment cost tain hygiene would invite coron- antine,” he said. avirus and sacrifice the lives of Bagchi also asked youths to take Bhubaneswar: Director of Institute of Life POST NEWS NETWORK lowing detection of 27 Covid pos- measures,” the government said the private hospitals to submit the elderly. The question now arises special care of their elderly family Sciences (ILS) Ajay Parida Wednesday itive cases at Blue Wheel Hospital in the order. If any healthcare the name of nodal officer along whose fault actually caused the members to prevent them from said that the antibody kits approved by Bhubaneswar, June 24: With the at Mancheswar. worker of a private hospital is in- with phone number and e-mail deaths? Should coronavirus be contracting the virus, “Wear masks the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will reach Odisha by next week. increase in number of coronavirus “Health care workers (HCWs) are fected with the virus during the address to the Director of Public blamed for this or the irresponsi- when you visit to your elderly fam- Stating that these kits will be used in the infection among healthcare work- not only at higher risk of infection course of on duty, the concerned health. ble person?” he said. ily members. Disinfect their arti- ongoing door-to-door COVID test in the ers in hospitals, the state govern- but can also amplify outbreaks hospital authority will bear the Further, the hospitals have been He also cautioned people living cles often used and do not bring state, he said a final blueprint will be ment has issued an order asking within health care facilities if they treatment and management costs. instructed to establish a dedicated in home quarantine in urban areas guests to homes as of now. Do not ready Thursday. Parida said there has the private healthcare institutions get infected. This bestows a high All private hospitals have been fever clinic and reserve an iso- and asked them to refrain from let your elderly travel these days in been no community transmission in the to bear the treatment cost of its level personal responsibility and asked to ensure completion of lated area for management of sus- meeting guests and relatives be- bus and trains. Maintain proper state as of Wednesday. “The RT-PCR test staff, if infected with COVID-19 accountability. The promoter training of staff on prescribed in- pected and confirmed cases of sides complying with other norms hygiene,” he said. is the most reliable test but it is time- on duty. and/or the management of pri- fection prevention and control COVID-19. The area will be man- of quarantine. According to Bagchi, 5,75,000 consuming and can be conducted only in The Directorate of Medical vate hospitals also owe responsi- measures (IPC) within seven days aged by dedicated staff who shall “Home quarantine is not a time Odias have come back to Odisha. specialised laboratories. A huge consign- Education and Training (DMET) bility for implementation of the in- and submit a certificate. not be deployed in other areas of for family reunion. This will be He appreciated the rural population ment of kits for the test will come to issued the order, Wednesday fol- fection prevention and control The government has also asked hospital. fatal and the elderly will be most hit. who stayed in quarantine centres. Odisha by next week,” he added. LEGAL AID CLINIC 5K people linked to Car Fest to undergo nCoV test POST NEWS NETWORK DGP: Don’t visit Puri, Puri, June 24: The state govern- ment will conduct Covid-19 tests darshan not allowed on all 5,000 people involved in this Bhubaneswar: A day after the chariots year’s Rath Yatra. of Lord Jagannath and his celestial sib- A decision to this effect was taken lings were pulled in Puri in adherence to at a high-level meeting here the Supreme Court guidelines, Odisha Wednesday. Notably, a Srimandir Police Wednesday appealed to people servitor was tested positive for the not to visit the pilgrim town as ‘darshan’ deadly virus Tuesday. of the deities is not allowed. As per the decision taken at the Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord meeting, all servitors, police per- Balabhadra and sister Goddess sonnel, officials of the district ad- Subhadra are currently seated on their ministration and employees of the SJTA chief administrator tests on around 6,000 people in- respective chariots and will be carried Shree Jagannath Temple cluding 2,500 servitors and 1,500 inside the Shree Gundicha Temple in the Administration (SJTA), who are Krishan Kumar said security personnel. People with evening. No one is allowed to congre- involved in this year’s Rath Yatra that the temple negative test reports would be al- gate near the 'raths' and the temple. In directly or indirectly, would go lowed to take part in the festival,” order to avoid any congregation, restric- through two rounds of Covid-19 administration would Mahapatra said. tions have been imposed in some parts tests before the culmination of the distribute 5,000 cotton This apart, the district admin- of the pilgrim town, the police said. annual mega event. istration would take steps to sani- Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay “The Supreme Court has directed masks among the tise the Grand Road and some other said though the Puri district administra- the state government to make all ef- servitors parts of the city to check the spread tion has withdrawn the curfew-like shut- fort to check the spread of coron- of coronavirus. down, some restrictions are still in force avirus during Rath Yatra. A servi- SJTA chief administrator in a few areas.“In view of curfew in tor has been tested positive for the servitors, police personnel, offi- Krishan Kumar, meanwhile, said some parts of Puri, all are requested to virus. So, it has been decided that cials of the district administration that the temple administration avoid going to Puri today. It is again reit- Orissa High Court Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq inaugurates a legal aid clinic at the campus of National Law University, all people who are supposed to take and employees of the SJTA who would distribute 5,000 cotton masks erated that darshan of Trinity for devo- Odisha in Cuttack, Wednesday OP PHOTO part in the Bahuda Yatra, Suna are involved in the mega festival. among the servitors. “The Boyanika tees is NOT allowed," the DGP said in a Besha, Adharapana and Niladribije Mahapatra further revealed that will supply the masks. Two special tweet. Meanwhile, Puri Collector ritual would go through Covid-19 a meeting of the Chhatisha Niyog health centres would be opened for Balwant Singh has said barring some tests,” said Srimandir Managing would be held Thursday and all the servitors,” he added. areas in Puri town, the restrictions have Committee working chairperson servitors’ groups would be told to Notably, the state government been relaxed across the district. He said Suresh Mahapatra. inform their members about the had conducted Covid-19 tests on the restrictions will remain in force 25% quota sought in pvt schools where the chariots are kept near the Sri According to Mahaptra, Covid-19 Covid-19 tests. around 2,000 servitors in several tests would be conducted on all “We have planned to conduct phases prior to the Rath Yatra. Gundicha Temple. POST NEWS NETWORK The parents’ body Bhubaneswar, June 24: The has urged the state Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha govt to issue a WOMAN (OAM), Wednesday, wrote to Chief specific order to Mo Bus to Pipli starts today Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking DELIVERS IN 25 per cent reservation for students allow the reservation POST NEWS NETWORK belonging to poor and disadvan- The bus service taged sections in private English for EWS students SPECIAL TRAIN Bhubaneswar, June 24: Good medium schools, as per the Right POST NEWS NETWORK news for those who wish to pay a from Capital city to Education (RTE) Act. vious order and issued another tervention and instructions to the visit to the appliqué town, Pipli, to Pipli could Basudev Bhatt, chairman of order with SOPs for admission of department to come up with an Bhubaneswar, June 24: A 32- as the CRUT has decided to launch OAM, said, “The School and Mass students in elementary and sec- order without students and parents year-old lady, Saira Fatima, gave its Mo Bus service to Pipli from not be launched Education department has issued ondary students only affiliated to in all private English medium birth to a male child in Thursday. June 23 due an order, bearing Letter No 8059, BSE and CHSE boards. It was a schools and issue an SOP. Further, Secunderabad-Howrah Special The first bus will leave Master dated 05.06.2020, regarding admis- welcome step to not call parents the private schools should not col- train at about 11:30am at Khurda Canteen at 7:15am. The bus serv- to the lockdown sion of elementary and secondary and students to schools during lock- lect fees arbitrarily and unneces- road railway station with the ice from Bhubaneswar to Pipli declared students for session 2020-21 from 15th down,” Bhatt added. sarily in the name of admission help of Railway doctors and a could not be launched June 23 due July 2020 in all government, aided The CBSE, ICSE and other af- and readmission. We believe your medical team. to the lockdown declared in Puri in Puri for and unaided schools in Odisha. filiated English medium schools kind intervention will solve this On getting information about for the Rath Yatra. the Rath Yatra This order is only meant for should comply with the Act. problem and we will get justice the labour pain to the lady, Earlier, the Capital Region Urban govt/aided and unaided recognised The department should issue a from you. In the present circum- Railways acted quickly and train Transport (CRUT), June 21, de- schools, Madrasas and Sanskrit specific order as per RTE Act and stances, we request your kind in- was detained at Khurda Road cided to start Mo Bus services Toles etc under the department ensure the admission of students tervention and immediate order to where the doctors and the health from Bhubaneswar Railway Station at 5:50pm. Similarly, the first bus General Manager, CRUT. during the lockdown period.” belonging to Economically Weaker stop this violation by private team attended to the lady to deliver (Master Canteen) to Pipli from will depart from Pipli at 7:45am and “Presently, the buses will ply However, another 12 lakh stu- Section (EWS) and Disadvantaged English medium schools in Odisha the baby. June 23. the last bus will leave at 7pm. only during the peak hours – 7am dents with one lakh new students Groups (DG) in private English in the name of admission and Later, the Railways arranged Covering a stretch of 24.8 km, “Our expert committee has to 12pm and 3pm to 7pm at a are waiting for admissions to pri- medium Schools. These schools readmission. We also request your an ambulance and sent both the a total of four buses will run on this decided to operate services on frequency of 40 minutes. Only one vate English medium schools, he should allow reservation of 25 per kind order to implement RTE mother and the newborn to a route connecting 33 bus stops. this route based on the demand. bus will ply on the inauguration said. cent seats for these students under Act failing which the OAM will local hospital. Both new born and While the first bus will leave Mo Bus would link citizens and day. Regular service will “After our demand, the S&ME RTE Act, he added. go for an agitation from July 1,” mother are doing well, said ECoR Bhubaneswar Railway Station at tourists alike to the appliqué start Wednesday onwards,”

department has modified the pre- “Now we request your special in- Bhatt stated. sources. 7am, the last bus will be available town,” said Dipti Mahapatro, Mahapatro said.

k y m c P5 THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR state Nayagarh Chhenapoda’s eternal wait for GI tag 1 DEAD, 20 INJURED AFTER BUS

FERRYING MIGRANTS HITS TRUCK

k y m c THE PROPOSAL HAS BEEN LYING IN COLD STORAGE DUE TO ALLEGED LACK OF SUPPORT OF THE UNION GOVERNMENT The private bus with around 40 passengers collided POST NEWS NETWORK A social outfit ‘Shanti Charitable Sources said that the credit for in- The trust president organised a with a stationary truck on NH-16 near Jamjhadi area Trust’ has been spearheading a venting Chhenapoda goes to press meet and demanded GI tag for Nayagarh, June 24: The move to movement for grant of GI tag to Sudarshan Sahu of Satapatna vil- the famous sweetmeat. He was soon POST NEWS NETWORK accord geographical indication (GI) Nayagarh Chhenapoda and other in- lage in Daspalla block. Sahu shot into joined by some eminent residents tag to ‘Chhenapoda’, the famous digenous items of the district. The prominence after he invented the fa- following which the state Science and Balasore, June 24: One person sweetmeat of this district, has been trust president Pramod Pattnaik mous sweetmeat. Technology department asked him was killed and 20 others were in- pushed into uncertainty with the claimed to have sub- His ‘Chhenapoda’ soon found to submit all necessary documents jured, when a Bihar-bound bus state government and a social out- The mitted all necessary many takers and former Prime in support of their claims at the carrying migrants from fit spearheading the movement documents at the Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and district ORMAS office. Pondicherry hit a truck in Balasore movement for pulling in opposite directions, a re- district ORMAS former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik Later, the trust members sub- district Wednesday, a senior po- GI tag to port said. office which showered praises on him after tast- mitted all necessary documents at lice officer said. REPRESENTATIVE PIC Reports said that the proposal Chhenapoda will be later redirected ing the sweetmeat. Sahu is no more the ORMAS office demanding GI tag The mishap occurred when the has been lying in cold storage also intensified soon the documents but his famous Chhenapoda has for Chhenapoda and six other items private bus with around pital. Three with serious injuries due to lack of support of the Union PRAMOD PATTNAIK I to the DPIIT. become a household name. Over of the district. 40 passengers collided with a were later shifted to the Balasore government. PRESIDENT, SHANTI However, 230 families in the district are earn- When contacted, Patnaik said stationary truck on NH-16 near district hospital, he said. This has happened as the CHARITABLE TRUST Praveen ing their livelihood by preparing that the movement for GI tag to Jamjhadi area, he added. The migrants were returning Department for Promotion of DPIIT while an outfit spear- Kumar Jha, Chhenapoda. Such is the taste of Chhenapoda will be intensified One person died in the accident to their native places in Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) heading the movement for GI tag has chief executive Chhenapoda that the sweetmeat is after the lockdown is lifted in the and 20 others sustained injuries, Bihar after being stranded in under the Ministry of Commerce been maintaining silence due to of ORMAS, Nayagarh rejected the daily transported to Sundargarh, country. Simulia Police Station inspector-in- Pondicherry in the wake of the and Industry is yet to make any coronavirus induced lockdown. All claims. He said not to have received Berhampur, Rourkela, Keonjhar, A Chhenapoda cook Antaryami charge Parsuram Sahu said. lockdown. move despite submission of all nec- taken together have proved seri- any proposal for according GI tag Sambalpur, Koraput, Rayagada, Behera of Macchipada village said He added that police personnel Arrangements are being made essary documents for grant of GI tag. ous setback in according GI tag for to Chhenapoda and other indige- Baliguda, Joda, Barbil and that the efforts in according GI tag rushed to the site and the injured to send other passengers to Bihar, The file is gathering dust in the the famous sweetmeat. nous items. Jharsuguda in buses. to Chhenapoda should be intensified. people were sent to a nearby hos- the police officer added. Inter-state communication Bhadrak’s British-era dam seeks attention MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE DAM WAS LAST CARRIED OUT 40 YEARS AGO

POST NEWS NETWORK in Bant region. Three sluice gates paralysed as bridge caves in on the right side of river are usu- Bant, June 24: A check dam dat- ally kept shut and stored rainwater ing back to the British days which is released through two outlets on After heavy rains for two was a lifeline source of irrigation the left side. days straight, Khalana has run down and become futile Once upon a time, the dam was for local farmers under Bant block catering to the irrigation needs of bridge along the border in Bhadrak district hundred acres of farmlands in sev- The local farmers in this region eral local villages namely of Chhattisgarh owing to the lack of a proper source Binayakpur, Sethisahi, Mallicksahi, collapsed in Nuapada of irrigation bear the brunt of it and Ganijanga, Hasinpur, Barapada, fail to optimize their farming pro- Abdullahpur, Koranta, Olanga, duce and other allied activities. mouzas under Bant and Bhadrak POST NEWS NETWORK The check dam finds a scant use with A blocks, the farmers ex- the local fishermen who use it for new check dam pressed. Nuapada, June 24: Communication fishing purposes. But this is noth- with sluice gates can On being contacted, between Odisha and Chhattisgarh ing in comparision to the times be constructed in its Bhadrak drainage di- was disrupted after Khalana bridge when the dam used to support the The Desh Dam has three sluice gates place but for this, the vision junior engineer on the border of Nuapada district livelihoods of thousands of farm- affected farmers are Sankarshan Mandal caved in due to heavy rains for the ers, a source said. Due to gross neglect for the past ing here, required to draw the said, “Local farmers last two days, a report said. The dam was constructed on the 40 years, the shutters of the dam restora- attention of higher officials have to draw the at- Thousands of people who used The collapsed bridge OP PHOTOS river Sarusagar, 500 metres away have got damaged which makes tion of tention of higher offi- to operate on this route on a daily from Ganijanga bazaar and storing of rainwater difficult and check dam SHANKARSHAN MANDAL I cials in the irrigation JUNIOR ENGINEER, BHADRAK basis are now inconvenienced. administration about eight years its renovation instead. Thus, lakhs Ganijanga-Jambabani road in order sluice gates fail to irrigate the farm- would cer- DRAINAGE DIVISION department in this re- The Khalana bridge is 8 km from ago. of rupees go down the drain. In to irrigate nearby farmlands, the lands. tainly benefit gard. Construction the district headquarters of Thousands of people living in the monsoon, woes of the people source said. It is worth mentioning Some local farmers of Hasinpur farmers. of a new check dam Nuapada, sharing borders with the ten panchayats on both sides usu- multiply,” Satya Sundar Mohanty, here that the region had no canal and Ganijanga villages demanded: The check dam is in the place of old one neighbouring state. ally use the route for various pur- a local, said. facility during those days. as local fishermen are seen fish- popularly known as Desha Bandha could be expedited then.” Given the significance of com- poses including trading. Locals said that heavy rains munication on the borders, the “The bridge turns to bad shape lashed the area for two days, trig- rural development department has in every three to four years and re- gering floods in the nearby river and Containment zones laid a road. A bridge on the route quires renovation. Contractors are the bridge caved in. Acres of land was built with funds of the block awarded its work, but they botch up on both sides of the river were cast in 4 Ganjam villages COVID CASES IN GANJAM with sand, they lamented. People have no way, but to wade Berhampur: The district through chest high water to cross administration has declared four the river now, they added. villages under Sankhemundi block DIST BREACH 1000-MARK Locals have apprised the offi- as containment zones following cials of the rural development de- detection of new Covid-19 cases. At present, there are 343 active cases in the dist and death toll stands at eight partment about the bridge. What is more worrying for the people and the administration is When asked about it, Suresh Rai, POST NEWS NETWORK the executive engineer of the Rural that 14 Corona warriors have been found infected in the district. The Development division said that the Chhatrapur, June 24: With 76 affected villages are Kangarada, new Covid-19 positive cases re- matter was being looked into and Kaudia, Adpada and Pendurilundi a report has been submitted to the under the Sankhemundi block. ported in Ganjam district higher authorities. Besides, Gambariguda, Wednesday, the total number of “We have proposed the depart- Karakhandi, Bowlaghai, Lenkakhali persons who have tested positive for ment in February for a bigger and Khalingi villages have been the virus in the district crossed bridge in view of commuting im- declared as buffer zones by the the 1,000-mark with the total tally portance on the border areas. The Collector. Sankhemundi BDO has reaching 1,031. work of the bridge will be under- been directed to provide essential The number of active cases in the Commuters have no way, but to wade through the river taken,” Rai assured. items in the containment zones. district has now reached 343. The district has also reported eight deaths due to the coronavirus dis- ease so far. On the other hand, Ganjam dis- Jagatsinghpur wins natn’l-level SKOCH award trict administration has restricted the entry of public into all gov- POST NEWS NETWORK AGATSINGHPUR fice system, March 2019. ernment offices in the district for JADMINISTRATION The e-office system in the dis- the next 10 days from Wednesday enior govt officials test citizens for next 10 days. We have Jagatsinghpur, June 24: Bringing LAUNCHED THE E-OFFICE trict offices reduced the use of paper. after senior government officials Spositive for Covid-19 in the to take this decision as our senior laurels to Odisha, Jagatsinghpur dis- SYSTEM, MARCH 2019 Due to the e-office system the has- tested positive for COVID-19 in district officers getting corona affected. We trict has bagged the prestigious sles of file movement from one de- the district. pray for their quick recovery,” SKOCH Award for e-office gover- HE AIM WAS TO SPEED partment to another has been re- Sources said that ten senior gov- anjam admin restricts entry of Kulange tweeted Wednesday. nance, informed district Collector TUP MOVEMENT OF FILES duced. The new system is also helping ernment officials who had fre- Gpublic into all govt offices for However, the Ganjam district Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, AND ENSURING in ensuring transparency and ac- quently visited various govern- the next 10 days from Wednesday administration had declared com- Wednesday. TRANSPARENCY countability among the office staff. ment offices in the district due to plete lockdown till June 30 to curb Mohapatra congratulated the Now the office staff at all gov- official work are infected by coro- ernment offices was taken by the the community transmission of district administration team for recognises people, projects and in- the pace of movement of files from ernment offices in the district can navirus. Following which, both district administration because coronavirus. the achievement and thanked Chief stitutions that go the extra mile to one level to another and from one easily locate the files due to the e- government officials and public several senior officials are getting The lockdown restrictions in the Minister Naveen Patnaik for his make India a better nation. department to the other, the dis- office system. Notably, the e-office are in a state of panic. affected by Covid-19.” district are in force from 12.00 pm support and guidance. Sources said with an aim to en- trict administration of system is under the 5-T initiative of Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange “From today onwards all gov- to 7.00 am every day till June 30, SKOCH award, instituted in 2003, sure transparency and speed up Jagatsinghpur launched the e-of- the state government. said, “The decision to close all gov- ernment offices will be closed for Kulange informed.

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Bhawanipatna/Koksara, June 24: Police arrested three persons in- cluding two minors on charges of making objectionable comments on ‘Rath’ in social networking sites, under Koksara block of Kalahandi dis- trict, Wednesday. Among them, two of the accused are minors while one of them is an ad- ministrator of a Whatsapp group. The third accused was identified as Subal Singh, 20 of Charbahal village plaints filed by various Hindu outfits and administrator of another Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal Whatsapp group. The accused after and local unit of BJYM at their arrest were taken for interro- Bhawanipatna Town police station.

gation. Later, Singh was produced in Two of the minor are residents of the

k y m c a court while the two minors were area while Singh is a native of produced at Bhawanipatna juvenile Charbahal village of Temra panchayat. court. Both the courts rejected their The incident has spread shock- bail pleas. waves in the area with the comments Keonjhar Zilla Gondwana Gond Mahasabha organises a cultural programme to mark the ‘Balidan Divas’ of Maharani Earlier, Koksara police registered of the accused persons drawing severe Durgabati, at Premlatika Kalabhawan in Keonjhar OP PHOTO cases in their names following com- flak from the residents. P6 THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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hile the jury is still accept the official Indian undecided on territorial map. China’s role in In consonance to our Look East Animals for forests Wspreading the Policy, our diplomats need to ag- COVID-19 epidemic, there can gressively court all the countries istrict forest officers and rangers are not trained in ecology. Ecology hardly be any doubt that the in the South China Sea rim to safe- means the interrelationship of all things – what happens to the whole Chinese Communist Party (CCP) guard each other’s economic and Dwhen one part is affected. They don't know about plants or animals. has used this health crisis as a territorial interests. In fact, this entire service should be disbanded because all they do is an il- smokescreen to challenge and re- In cooperation with other QUAD literate kind of policing. And for the most part they don't do that either. Many make the international world order members, expand its membership of them are the fences that eat the grass: they use their positions to cut trees with it as the most dominant power. to include countries whose terri- illegally and many are involved with animal killing mafias. This would include redrawing the tory is being claimed by China All the bureaucrats of the forest department are generalists: one day existing world map in their favour. and hold joint naval exercises and they are secretaries of steel and another they head the forest and wildlife By stepping up its oppression of form our own Garland of Coalition. department. The chief wildlife wardens come by attrition to their jobs. One Hong Kong, CCP has practically Increase patrolling in the Indian of them has just suggested that we take all the tigers out of the forest and gone back on its agreement with Ocean region to not only be a de- put them into zoos. Another had all the wild boar in Chandrapur shot and the United Kingdom and the as- terrent to Chinese navy but also then took out killing warrants against the hungry tigers. Yet another has surances they gave to the world. Ever since the 1972 meeting between Mao increase surveillance on China’s recommended that all the fallen trees of the forest be removed manually. All China stepped up its actions near Zedong and Richard Nixon, the world has energy requirements which passes of them agree that the forest floor should be burnt annually "to prevent fur- Ashok Mahapatra the Senkaku Islands, violated through the Malacca Straits. ther burning". Taiwanese airspace and claimed accepted a One-China policy. This is the India needs to augment its assets The ones in Kerala and Tamil Nadu see nothing wrong in a Schedule One territory from 23 countries when Achilles Heel for China on the ground for collection of in- animal like the elephant being beaten to death by the temples. The teach- IN it has land borders with only 14. telligence. This has taken a back- ers in the so-called forest and wildlife institutes are chosen from these wor- The total area being claimed by seat ever since the Gujral Doctrine. thies and so they teach what they know COOPERATION China in the South China Sea is Nonetheless, President Xi believes disinformation, denial of truth (dou- In this context, we should include – nothing. The number of animals killed more than the land area of China that China can take India down a ble think), and manipulation of the Tibet and Xinjiang – area which we by this service would probably be equal WITH OTHER itself. Then there is the intrusion notch or two in the subcontinent past. It also states that power is into have neglected over years. to the damage that poachers do. QUAD MEMBERS, in Galwan. and show it up as a political light- tearing down the human mind to Another issue that has been Unfortunately, since most of the forest min- Ever since his elevation as weight to its smaller neighbours pieces and putting them together plaguing India is that it is consid- isters are joyously self-proclaimed illit- EXPAND ITS General Secretary of the CCP and and would tie down India, thus in new shapes of your choosing. ered a soft negotiator -- willing to erates in this field, they bring nothing to MEMBERSHIP TO Chairman of the CPC Central making it unable to provide any Therefore, we need to reset our bend backwards to conclude agree- the table except more misery – simply rub- Military Commission (CMC) in meaningful support when things China policy to deal with both sit- ments without assertive negotia- ber stamping the diversion of huge tracts INCLUDE 2012, Xi Jinping is no doubt the heat up in the South China Sea. uations in an assertive but not ag- tions – perhaps a result of a lack of forest for unnecessary and outdated COUNTRIES most powerful leader since Mao The other aspect is the fallout gressive manner with long and of long-term strategy as well as technologies like dams. Zedong who last held absolute of the COVID pandemic which medium term prospectives. The political need for short-term head- I am yet to meet a minister who even WHOSE power and has surrounded himself has resulted in a halt to the world first being China’s desire to be the line results. This always gives the understands what an elephant corridor TERRITORY IS with those from Fujian, Shanghai economy – the Great Lockdown most dominant power in the post- other party an upper hand. Time is. In fact, the "most loyal" politician is usu- Maneka Gandhi and Zhejiang provinces. which has had a major adverse COVID world order. The second and again, India has been saddled ally made the forest minister – because he BEING CLAIMED It would be naïve to think that effect on Chinese production fac- being China’s need to control the with agreements and treaties that puts up no resistance to any "develop- these actions by the PLA are taken tories. The workers for these units masses by diverting attention from are a millstone around its neck. It ment" project, like a cement factory or a The favourite BY CHINA AND by the local commanders. The PLA come from the hinterland and do its domestic challenges to raising is time that India showed some five star hotel, in the heart of the forest. FORM OUR OWN is comprehensively top-driven not enjoy adequate protection the bogey of external threat. spine and stood up for its inter- To all of them, a natural forest can eas- targets of where the field and unit com- under labour laws. The present In politics, there are no per- ests rather than be temporarily ily be replaced by mono cultural planta- politicians, GARLAND OF manders hardly have any discre- pandemic has resulted in many fac- manent friends or permanent en- be appreciated as the good boy. tion, and the animals in the forest can be COALITION tionary power. With so much at tories closing, which resulted in emies, only permanent interests Without undermining the pres- replaced by a zoo. bureaucrats and stake, CCP can hardly afford to large scale redundancies. where every country promotes its ent efforts to defuse the present The day the rain controls us – in either forest service leave it to local commanders with Unconfirmed reports indicate that own interests. While doing so, standoff in Eastern Ladakh and its fury, as in Kolkata, or in stopping a chance to blunder in what is this has given rise to frustration one should bear in mind that while the prospects of an evolving new totally, is the day we will realize that we time-passers are plainly a hazardous policy terrain. and discontent among the rural the earlier strategies may have world order post COVID-19, it is im- needed a specialist service. But by then wild boar, nilgai and While exploiting the disjunc- population within China. served us satisfactorily, we should perative that India needs to reset it will be too late. The favourite targets tions in a COVID-19 ravaged world The CCP as well as all authori- not be held hostage to them. its long-term and medium-term of these politicians, bureaucrats and rhesus monkeys. to advance its geopolitical goals, tarian regimes are mortally scared Ever since the 1972 meeting be- strategies and find its rightful forest service "time-passers" are wild So, let me tell the CCP does not want a situation of any situation where they are not tween Mao Zedong and Richard place in the new world order. boar, nilgai and rhesus monkeys. So, where the world allies together to able to control the narrative. So how Nixon, the world has accepted a Together with other Asian coun- let me tell you what will happen if you you what will contain its hegemonic tendencies. do they control the narrative? One One-China policy. This is the tries we can usher in the Asian remove all three. happen if you The building of infrastructure needs to look at George Orwell’s (a Achilles Heel for China. It would Century. Let’s do it. The single most important animal to at a rather fast pace along its bor- disillusioned Communist) books, be appropriate for India to openly the forest is the wild boar. He is a major remove all three ders with China after years of neg- Animal Farm and 1984. 1984 de- court a more cooperative diplo- The writer is a retired seed and fungi spreader and, through his lect by India as well as joining the scribes a dystopia where the state fol- matic relationship with Taiwan for director of the Safety Division constant rooting, he increases the forest and Quadrilateral Security Dialogue lows a brutal policy of draconian con- mutual benefits. It is plausible of the International Maritime provides biodiversity. He reduces insect (QUAD) has certainly rattled China. trol by propaganda, surveillance, that Taiwan could symbolically Organisation of the UN. pests and carrion. He is the only species that eats the large fern, called bracken, which otherwise would not allow seeds to come up. All the studies on the impact of wild boar on the ecosystem (soil, water, plants, fungi and fauna) show that the species has very high ecological importance and they significantly contribute to the characteristics, as well as development, of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. He is a major food source for large carnivores. All SPECTRUM SOCIAL MEDIA these benefits are overlooked, and the wild boar is treated as a pest species for no reason except that farmers want to kill and eat wild pork. When all the wild boars have been hunted down, the forest and all the large cats in it will disappear. It is time for someone sensible in the forest hierarchy to objectively evaluate the importance of this animal. Nilgai is the largest Asian antelope, found all the way from the Himalayas Fools enter where angels fear to tread to the state of Karnataka in the south. Nilgai eats grass, leaves, flowers and fruits, surviving long periods without water. They are mixed feeders, even n a very well-known social sci- most of the uninformed, fruitless, sequences. Whether in the case of to have an overestimation of our eating the woody plants in the dry tropical forests of India. The nilgai can ence experiment, a sample of and rancorous debates online on recent communal riots in Delhi or ability to understand issues and tolerate interference by livestock and degradation of vegetation in its habi- Irandomly selected people is most subjects. The sooner we realize the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, thereby underestimate voices of tat, better than deer possibly because they can reach high branches and do asked whether they understand the truth about the shallowness of the threat of fake news and mis- sanity and reason, goaded by pop- not depend on surface vegetation. how a bicycle worked. An over- our knowledge, the better. This information campaigns has proven ulist leaders, is turning out to be a When a species becomes threatened or extinct, this removes a check and whelming majority would say they would help us better appreciate the to be lethal. Notably, even national deadly cocktail! Understanding balance in the food chain. If Nilgais are removed, the area of grassland, on do! Yet, on asking to draw a rough opinion of others. elections as important as the pres- this conundrum and explaining which they graze, will increase hugely. A 1994 study drew attention to the sketch of the bicycle, most would One of the major challenges idential in the US have been ma- complex ideas in simple terms ecological value provided by the Nilgai in ravines lining the Yamuna River. get it wrong! This phenomenon today is of holding a civilized dis- nipulated by third party actors without loss of its essence will be In summer, the faeces of the antelope contain nearly 1.6 percent nitrogen, applies equally well to most subjects cussion on any topicparticularly on with vested interest. a crucial skill in the future in order enhancing the quality of the soil to a depth of 30 centimetres. Seeds in their and most groups of people irre- social media -- without it degen- Traditional sources of authentic for the wise to be heard over the ca- droppings germinate easily and assist in afforestation. spective of their background. erating into partisan bickerings. information have come under deadly cophony of ongoing discourse. One States like Himachal Pradesh are extremely brutal in their treatment of Dhanada K Mishra The well-known theory in so- Lies and half-truths are traded. fire as they are the biggest threat of the redeeming features of a gen- monkeys and have, in fact, killed thousands in the last ten years. Monkeys cial psychology, known as the The world is more divided than to those who stand to benefit from uine expert or an intellectual with are prey, predator, and mutualist species in food webs, and influence ecosys- THE SOONER WE Dunning-Kruger effect, was first in- ever before with leaders taking ad- the spread of fake news. Ironically, a certain depth of expertise in any tem structure, function, and resilience. Their evolution, feeding ecology, and troduced in 1999. It relates to the vantage of social divisions for par- powerful leaders take the lead in de- field is his humility. As the Sanskrit geographic distribution are closely linked to the diversification of flower- REALIZE THE human tendency to over-estimate tisan and populist political inter- stroying the reputation of the main- saying goes - ‘Namranti Falina ing plants, herbaceous plants, shrubs, grasses, and most trees, a principal TRUTH ABOUT THE one’s own knowledge and compe- ests. Such tendencies are visible stream media by questioning their Vrikhsya’, which means ‘trees full source of food for many animals and humans. tence. A cognitive bias, this is gen- most prominently on social media credibility. A recent report sug- of fruits tend to bend down’. Monkeys are highly frugivorous, and their relatively large size enables them SHALLOWNESS OF erally corrected as we learn more platforms like Twitter and FB. The gested that more than 50 journalists Long before the ideas of Dunning- to disperse small and large seeds over long distances, enhancing forest re- OUR KNOWLEDGE, about the subject. This theory was avalanche of fake information have been booked by Indian police Kruger or IoED were introduced, generation. In the absence of their seed dispersal, plant populations and their further generalised into what was mostly in the guise of legitimate on one pretext or the other since the the famed philosopher Bertrand genetic heterozygosity will decrease. For example, Madagascar lemur's THE BETTER later termed as the Illusion of news is worrisome. Such misin- COVID-19 outbreak. Russel had captured the essence gradual extinction is causing certain Malagasy tree species to disappear. The Explanatory Depth or IoED by psy- formation can range from inno- Allowing the system to prosecute almost perfectly in simple words as population collapse in the heavily hunted forests of Amazonia has severely chologists Leonid Rozenblit and cent pranks to deliberate cam- important voices that stand up for follows:“The whole problem with degraded forest dynamics and the sustainability of many hardwood tree species, Frank Keil in 2002. paigns that are politically motivated. human rights, for the environment, the world is that fools and fanatics with implications for their carbon-storing potential. As per this theory, most people The emergence of the paid trolls for probity in public life has had a chill- are always so certain of them- In a study published in February in the journal Oryx, researchers found feel they understand the world with armies and bot factories has made ing effect on civil society. Numerous selves, and wiser people so full of that many tree and plant species in the Congo rely exclusively on monkeys far greater detail, coherence, and it easy for political parties and oth- non-profit NGOs have been harassed doubts.”Here lies the source of for seed dispersal. In the LuiKotale forest, where the study was conducted, depth than they really do. This goes ers to control the narrative however in the name of national interest. most of our current troubles! 18 plant species were completely unable to reproduce if their seeds did not a long way in explaining the predica- incredible it might be. Unfortunately, The war between truth and false- first travel through a monkey's guts. According to the paper, if the monkey ment we face with the avalanche of the impact of these trends is no hood seems to be raging and the out- The author is an academician disappeared, the plants would also likely go extinct. information we encounter all the longer limited to online conversa- come will have a decisive impact on currently visiting Hong Kong The research, by biologist David Beaune of the Max Planck Institute time, which makes us feel we know tions only but frequently spilling our future as a society. University of Science and for Evolutionary Anthropology, found that monkeys eat for about 3.5 a lot. Such a cognitive bias leads to over to real-life with deadly con- The cognitive bias in most of us Technology as a research scholar. hours every day and travel a mean of 1.2 kilometres from meal sites be- fore defecating and depositing the seeds that have passed through their systems. The monkey has two major functions here. First of all, many seeds will not germinate well unless they have been "handled" (as scientists call Odisha, elephants Lord’s Yatra it) by another species. Stomach acids and intestinal processes weaken a seed's tough external coating, making it more able to absorb water and Sir, Duringthe past one decade, man and elephant have fought Sir, The incredible did happen. Who could imagine unto the last that later sprout. severely for their existence, in which 685 jumbos have lost their wheels of the Juggernaut would come and touch the Grand road of Secondly, many seeds won't succeed if they remain too close to their etters lives while 660 people were also killed. Thanks are due to the Lord Jagannath! The Supreme Will prevailed in the midst of the directives parental trees. Beaune found that the seeds that fell to the ground near state government for its efforts to safeguard elephants. The from the apex court that had turned down the appeal presented to it on their parents either did not germinate, or the seedlings did not survive. state is having 70 per cent of India’s total population of behalf of the Jagannath devotees. On reconsideration, the court permitted According to Beaune, no other species in LuiKotale have travel patterns suf- TOL THE EDITOR elephants. To give protection to them, the state has initiated the annual nine-day sojourn of the deities subject to strict observance ficient to serve the same dispersal service as monkeys. Readers of Orissa POST elephant corridors. We now have about 14 elephant corridors of Covid-19 guidelines. Ethos of crores of Odia people and millions of Unfortunately, monkeys face a constant threat of poaching and official killing. are most welcome to contribute letters having a cumulative length of 421 km spread over 870.65 Jagannath lovers were honoured by the supreme judgement. The bond If monkeys disappear from any of its habitats, this will create a cascading (200 words), articles and square km.The state decided to enhance the area of Mahanadi between the lord and devotees can never be broken. Such a relationship, columns (between 750-1250 extinction cycle. Not only will the trees disappear, but so will many of the words). Contributors are Elephant Corridor from 1038 sqkm to 2472sqkm which will very rare in any cult, proved that the Lord who is close to hearts of his other species that rely on the trees for food or shelter. It's a condition known requested to send their protect the elephants. Dr. Raman Sukumar of Asian Nature devotees can never confine Himself to the precincts of his abode. as "empty forest syndrome"—the forest itself may still exist, but its biodi- contact numbers and full Conservation Foundation who looked into the matter of Though the devotees couldn't get a glimpse of their loving gods in per-

postal address/email ID. They may also conflict between man and elephant during 2014-2017 made son,they expressed their satisfaction, seated at home gluing to the

k y m versity levels will crash, leaving it a pale shadow of its former self. There c send in their valuable comments, opinion are so many forests like that in India – Brindavan, for example, in which the and suggestions, preferably by email, concrete recommendations in 2019. He stated that the television screens,as the servitors pulled them from the temple to the monkeys have disappeared and so has all other life. to: [email protected] number of elephants is increasing in the state but the area Gundicha premises, the birthplace of elder brothers and sister. The mir- under elephant corridors is not increasing. Responding to this, acle did take place,or else the devotees' sorrows would have been To join the animal welfare movement contact [email protected], the government is taking steps to enlarge the Mahanadi inconsolable.It has been rightly said not a single leaf swings without www.peopleforanimalsindia.org B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, Elephant Corridors. His volition. Bhubaneswar-751010 Hitesh Kumar Parida, JAJPUR Sanjib Das, CUTTACK KARNATAKA KERALA

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k y m IMA Ponzi scam-tainted IAS officer kills self Class X board exams c 59-YR-OLD BM VIJAYSHANKAR WAS FOUND HANGING AT HIS RESIDENCE IN BANGALORE’S JAYANAGAR start today in Karna AGENCIES The CBI also booked February 4 WRECKED WITH GUILT two senior IPS-rank officers Ajay The three-hour SSLC exam will commence daily at Bangalore, June 24: Senior IAS of- Hillori and Hemant Nimbalkar of ficer BM Vijayshankar, who was ijayshankar was arrested and the Karnataka cadre for their alleged 10.30 am and the students have been told to report at reportedly involved in the multi- Vjailed after found involved in role in the Ponzi scam that rocked their respective centres by 9 am for thermal crore IMA Ponzi scam, allegedly the multi-crore IMA scam during the southern state last year. committed suicide in his house, an 2018-19 "Though the Reserve Bank of screening, wearing mask and sanitise their hands official said Tuesday. He was 59. India (RBI) alerted the state gov- entering the centre “Vijayshakar was found hang- e had admitted to have taken ernment and the city police about ing in a room on the first floor of his H`1.5 crore bribe from the IMA the illegal activities of the IMA residence at Jayanagar in the city’s scam kingpin Mohammed group, including raising illegal de- southern suburb by his wife late Mansoor Khan posits from investors through cash evening,” the official told IANS on or gold jewellery, assuring them anonymity. he Karnataka cadre officer was hefty interest and returns on ma- suspended from service when The incident came to light when T turity, no action was taken against he was Deputy Commissioner of Vijayshankar's wife who was in the Bangalore Urban District the company for allegedly indulging ground floor, went up to meet him. BM Vijayshankar in the criminal act," a CBI official The family informed the police told IANS earlier, citing the FIR and his body was sent to a state-run As the Ponzi scam in the guise of Islamic banking involved investors in other prosecute him," added the official. against the accused. The premier hospital for autopsy. states, with international ramifications, the BJP govt transferred the case to The amended Prevention of investigation agency has accused Vijayshankar was arrested and the CBI in August from the SIT of the state police Corruption Act mandates the state Nimbalkar of allowing IMA to carry jailed after he was allegedly found government's sanction for a crim- out its illegal business by giving it involved in the multi-crore IMA from the IMA scam kingpin of the Sakala scheme to provide inal inquiry into a government a clean chit to carry on its busi- scam in the city during 2018-19. Mohammed Mansoor Khan though citizen-related services in a stipu- servant. Khan and 5 directors of I- ness during his tenure as IGP in CID. The Karnataka cadre officer was he alleged to have sought `5 crore lated time. Monetary Advisory (IMA) were ar- Similarly, Hillori was accused of suspended from service when he from the latter. "The officer was under pressure rested and jailed last year after ignoring the central bank's warn- was Deputy Commissioner of The state government revoked after he learnt that the state gov- their alleged involvement in the ings and furthering the interests of Bangalore Urban district after he ad- Vijayshankar's suspension recently ernment has permitted the CBI, `4,000-crore scam came to light in Khan at the expense of innocent in- mitted to have taken `1.5 crore bribe and posted him as Commissioner probing the scam, to interrogate and June 2019. vestors and depositors. AGENCIES ADAPTING TO COVID Bangalore, June 24: Allaying fears and defying calls to defer Asymptomatic patients’ them, Karnataka is all set to con- 3,000 STATE-RUN SCHOOL You can cycle on Kempegowda 6TEACHERS AND 23,000 FROM duct the Covid-hit rescheduled Secondary School Leaving OTHER DEPTS LIKE HEALTH, POLICE AND SOCIAL WELFARE Certificate (SSLC) board exams WILL BE ON DUTY airport premises every Sunday discharge rules relaxed for Class 10 students across the southern state from Thursday, an BOUT 200-250 STUDENTS official said Wednesday. AWILL SIT FOR THE EXAM AT In Karnataka, asymptomatic patients can be released in case of no fever, “Elaborate arrangements have EACH CENTRE been made to hold the SSLC exams saturation above 95 pc and respiratory rate less than 24 per min from Thursday to July 4 for 8.5 2-METRE DISTANCE HAS TO lakh students in 3,179 centres across ABE KEPT BETWEEN TWO AGENCIES clinical recovery. the state as per the lockdown guide- STUDENTS Such patients should also not lines to ensure the safety and wel- Bangalore, June 24: The have fever for three consecutive fare of the wards,” Karnataka HE STATE SCOUTS AND Karnataka Health Department has days before discharge, without Secondary Education Examination TGUIDES WILL DISTRIBUTE revised rules on the discharge of using antipyretics. Board Director V. Sumangala told TWO MASKS TO EVERY STUDENT Covid-19 patients, mandating that They also have to maintain sat- IANS here. AT THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE ycling was restricted asymptomatic patients can be re- uration above 95 per cent for the last Of the 8.5 lakh students registered Con the airport leased in case of no fever, saturation four days before discharge with- to appear for the exams, 4,48,560 premises on safety above 95 per cent and respiratory out oxygen support. The issues of are boys and 3,99,642 are girls. masks to wear along with hall tick- AGENCIES grounds rate less than 24 per minute, said an breathlessness, clinical signs and Of the total centres, 2,879 are ets, additional masks will be kept official Wednesday. symptoms also need to be resolved. main and 300 in block, set up to at each centre as wearing it is com- Bangalore, June 24: his has now changed "Asymptomatic individuals with Similar to mild and moderate accommodate students spilling pulsory for writing the paper. Kempegowda International Towing to improved corona positive report, who con- cases, inflammatory markers (S. over from other centres to ensure The exams were earlier scheduled Airport (KIAB) – where a run- road infrastructure tinue to remain asymptomatic dur- Ferritin, S. LDH, D-Dimer and CRP) social distancing. from March 27 to April 9, but were way upgrade is under way – has ing hospital stay, shall be discharged should be repeated at the time of dis- Though the 3-hour exam will put off as the lockdown was ex- opened its premises to let cycling tive will encourage more and 10 days after the positive test," said charge. These should be in normal commence daily at 10.30 a.m., the tended thrice up to May 31. enthusiasts to pedal their way to more people to take up cycling," Additional Chief Secretary Jawaid range and decreasing trend students have been told to report The state department of public health for a few hours on Sundays, said the official. Akhtar. "One RT-PCR, CBNAAT and at their respective centres by 9 instructions released the revised an official said Wednesday. Sankaran said the city cycling Similarly, there is no require- True-NAT test should be done three a.m. or 90 minutes earlier for ther- time table May 18 for the board “KIAB in conjunction with community has always been on ment for an RT-PCR, CBNAAT or days after complete clinical mal screening, wearing mask and exams and uploaded it on its web- Bangalore's Bicycle Mayor Sathya the lookout for safe and pictur- True-NAT test for an asymptomatic recovery and the patient washing hands with sanitizer be- site for downloading by the stu- Sankaran have announced the esque places to pedal. case before discharge but will be ad- Asymptomatic should be discharged fore entering the centre, said dents. opening of the city airport prem- He said the city cyclists wel- vised home-quarantine and self- individuals with if the report is neg- Sumangala. As a 2-metre distance has to be ises to cyclists every Sunday be- comed this opportunity and monitoring for a fortnight. A mild or corona positive report, ative," said Akhtar. A whopping 86,000 people, in- kept between two students, more tween 6 and 9.30 am,” said the air- looked forward to enjoying cy- In case of mild and moderate moderate case who continue to remain In the event of cluding 63,000 state-run school exam centres have been arranged port official. cling at the airport. cases, the patient should not ex- can be dis- asymptomatic during positive report, the teachers and 23,000 from other de- to comply with the guidelines. However, the airport author- Meanwhile, the airport has hibit any symptoms such as fever charged 10 hospital stay, shall be swab test shall be partments like health, police and The state scouts and guides will ities have not divulged how many shut its north runway for six for three days before discharge, days after the discharged 10 days after repeated after 72 social welfare will be on duty for the distribute two masks to every stu- kilometres of cycling track will months to upgrade it to one with without using antipyretics. onset of symp- the positive test hours. smooth conduct of the exams in 6 dent at the school entrance to wear be made available and other finer indigenous Aviation Weather They should also maintain sat- toms after meet- At the time of dis- subjects, including English, one before entering the exam cen- details though a dedicated bi- Monitoring System (AWMS). uration above 95 per cent for four ing the explained JAWAID AKHTAR I ADDITIONAL charge, all asympto- Kannada, third language, natural tre and keep the other as a spare. CHIEF SECRETARY, cycle parking facility will be The northern runway will con- consecutive days before discharge parameters and can KARNATAKA matic, mild, science, social science and math- Each exam centre has also been made available. sequently undergo strengthen- without oxygen support. extend up to 17 days moderate and ematics. equipped with sanitizer dispensers Earlier, cycling was restricted ing, resurfacing, and installa- Breathlessness, clinical signs and depending on the health severe cases should About 200-250 students will sit for to wash hands before and after the on the airport premises on safety tion of centerline lights. symptoms should also be resolved. condition. be advised home-quarantine and self- the exam at each centre, with about exam. grounds, but this has now Once upgraded, the airport "Repeat inflammatory markers In severe cases, including im- monitoring of health for a fort- 200 in the centres located in the Students who shifted to their changed owing to the improved will offer operation of both run- (S. Ferritin, S. LDH, D-Dimer and munity compromised HIV patients, night. containment centres, said home town during the prolonged road infrastructure. ways in low visibility as well as CRP) at the time of discharge. These organ transplant recipients and Likewise, all cases have to un- Sumangala. lockdown have been allowed to "We believe that this initia- other adverse weather conditions. should be in normal range and de- malignancy cases, the patients shall dergo regular temperature and Though all students appearing write exams from the nearest cen- creasing trend," said Akhtar. be discharged only after complete pulse oximetry checks. for the exams have been given tre, where they are staying. KERALA’S COVID All stolen computer parts FIGHT RECEIVES 152 Covid-19 cases in of INS Vikrant ‘recovered’ UN RECOGNITION 24 hours rattle Kerala The webinar was attended by UN WEDNESDAY, AN NIA TEAM RECOVERED THE STOLEN COMPUTER PROCESSORS Secy General and other dignitaries THIS IS THE HIGHEST-EVER ONE-DAY SPIKE EVER IN THE STATE AGENCIES who applauded state Health AGENCIES Minister KK Shailaja MIDDLE-EAST HEADACHE Kochi, June 24: An NIA team WHAT HAD HAPPENED Thiruvananthapuram, June probing the theft of computer parts AGENCIES 24: Kerala Chief Minister assengers from the under-construction Pinarayi Vijayan Wednesday Parriving from Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Thiruvananthapuram, June 24: Kerala said the state recorded 152 coro- Kuwait and Saudi at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd Tuesday was among those honoured for tack- navirus positive cases in the Arabia have to wear Wednesday recovered the processors ling the Covid-19 pandemic when the United last 24 hours, which is highest PPE kit besides N95 from a person who had brought Nations celebrated the Public Service Day. ever on a single day so far. mask, face shield and gloves the gadgets from the two arrested The function, held on a virtual platform, saw “Of this, 98 people came from thieves. By now, the NIA team has the participation of UN Secretary General abroad, 46 were those who came hose coming from recovered all stolen parts of the Antonio Guterres and other top UN digni- from within the country and TUAE have to carry computers. taries who applauded all the leaders which in- there were eight local infec- the certificate while In September last year, theft on cluded state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja tions. At present there are 1,691 those from Qatar board 'INS Vikrant' had surfaced. for effectively tackling Covid-19. positive patients, while in all should have green Kerala Police had registered a case Speaking on the occasion, Shailaja noted that 3,603 got this disease,” said status on the App of criminal trespass and theft of the experiences of tackling Nipah virus and Vijayan. which is valid in their critical electronic components in- N SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, IVE MICRO-PROCESSORS, 10 RAMS, FIVE the two floods - 2018 and 2019 - where the Vijayan said starting country stalled on board the IAC following ITHEFT ON BOARD INS FSSDS, FROM THE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL health sector played a crucial role, all helped Thursday all those arriving complaint by the Cochin Shipyard VIKRANT SURFACED CONSOLES ABOARD THE SHIP WERE STOLEN in tackling Covid-19 timely. from the Middle East have to fol- hose from Bahrain authorities. The NIA took over the "Right from the time when Covid cases got low new guidelines and if any- Tand Oman should OUR COMPUTERS WERE HE NIA TOOK OVER THE PROBE have N95 masks, face probe September 26, 2019 follow- DISMANTLED SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 reported in Wuhan, Kerala got into the track one has a Covid negative cer- ing national security concerns F T of the WHO. We have been able to keep the con- tificate it should not be beyond shield and gloves since sensitive information was tact spread rate to below 12.5 per cent and 72 hours of departure. stored in these hard disks. tinued with its probe. in 1999, and the keel was laid in the mortality rate to 0.6 per cent," she said. "Those arriving from Kuwait have N95 masks, face shield should then undergo either a RT- The NIA had arrested two sus- According to NIA officials, four February 2009. As of 2019, the ship and Saudi Arabia have to wear and gloves," said Vijayan. PCR or TrueNat test and what- pects from Bihar and Rajasthan computers were dismantled and is expected to start sea trials in PPE kit besides N95 mask, face He said once they land at ever be the result, they will this month. The arrested accused their hardwares stolen, including February 2021 and enter active shield and gloves. Those com- the airports in Kerala, all will have to undergo 14 days quar-

Sumit Kumar Singh, 23, of Munger five micro-processors, 10 RAMs, service as early as 2023. The proj- ing from UAE have to carry have to abide by the health pro- antine. Those with any symp-

k y m c district, and Daya Ram, 22, of five Solid State Drives (SSDs), from ect cost has neared `20,000 crore. the certificate (facility is avail- tocols that are in place. toms will be sent to hospitals. Hanumangarh were engaged in the Multi-Functional Consoles With the completion of INS able for testing there) while "Those who do not come with Any violation of quarantine painting activities when they com- (MFCs) aboard the ship. Vikrant, India will join the ranks those from Qatar should have a valid Covid negative certifi- would be dealt with strongly mitted the crime. INS Vikrant is the first indigenous of the US, UK, Russia, France and green status on the App which cate will have to undergo a by enforcing the provisions in After their arrest, the NIA team aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. China in the construction of aircraft is valid in their country. Those rapid antibody test at the airport the Disaster Management Act," had brought the two here and con- The work on the ship's design began carriers. from Bahrain and Oman should and those who are positive added Vijayan. P8 WORST SPIKE THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR The Modi government India witnessed a spike of almost 16,000 has ‘unlocked’ the fresh cases of the novel coronavirus in corona pandemic and the past 24 hours taking the total in the prices of petrol-diesel country to 4.5 lakh with 465 new deaths, data from the Union Health and Family y RAHUL GANDHI | CONGRESS LEADER

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of the day uote Come clean on Chinese intrusions: Cong INDO-CHINA TENSION Jhansi: One death out of PRESS TRUST OF INDIA strong, premeditated attack. China every 10 Manish Tewari Congress WHAT IS THE TRUTH? spokesperson has learnt one thing from the Arunachal CM coronavirus said ever since patients, Meerut: New Delhi, June 24: Amid a stand- reports about Manish Tewari Doklam episode that the (Narendra) One death out if off with Chinese troops in eastern Chinese said BJP MP Tapir Modi government is willing to set- every 11 Ladakh, the Congress Wednesday aggression into Gao had in a tle for a military disengagement," coronavirus patients, and one death sought to corner the BJP-led NDA Indian Territory recent TV he said.Gogoi highlighted that the interview claimed adds fuel to fire out of every 14 coronavirus patients government over the claims about emerged, pattern of the Chinese Army shows in Etah and Agra. It is a matter that Chinese intrusions in Arunachal the NDA that China has they are gradually encroaching one should think about -- if the Pradesh made by a BJP MP from government occupied areas upon Indian Territory across the Posting the pictures of an army event in the state, cases are not increasing then why the state and asked it to come clean has been on both banks of LAC and the responsibility of pro- Khandu tweeted, “The valour of Indian Army is is the death rate so high? on the issue. walking the the Subansiri tecting Indian territory solely lies River in It also asked the government to extra mile to with the government of India. what we counted ever since our Independence. Had PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA | CONGRESS Arunachal give a "strong reply" to China as reg- downplay these LEADER Pradesh's Upper Tewari said BJP MP Tapir Gao has ular dialogues would not work, reports and claimed that the Army has set up an opportunity to interact with the brave jawans was trying to Subansiri district and India needs to use other means and on the Indian another base called new Majha, today at Bumla post on the Indo-Tibet border” like trade to take it on. obfuscate the deeper in Indian territory after facts on the side of the TMC workers Congress spokesperson Manish Chinese aggressions. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ground McMahon Line are Tewari said BJP MP Tapir Gao He said this is not the first time had in a recent TV interview MP," he asked at a virtual press gotiations with China. Troops of that Tapir Gao has made these rev- New Delhi, June 24: Amid the misappropriating claimed that China has occupied conference. India and China were locked in a elations, as he stated the same in tension between India and China relief materials and areas on both banks of the Subansiri Tewari sought to know from the 73-day stand-off in Doklam near the Lok Sabha in November 2019, over the violent face-off in Ladakh, food meant for River in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper government if what Tapir Gao, the where 20 Indian soldiers were killed cyclone Amphan Sikkim in 2017 after the Indian but the government has remained victims in West Bengal Subansiri district and on the Indian former BJP chief of Arunachal side stopped the building of a road silent on the issue. Tewari also 10 days ago, Arunachal Pradesh side of the McMahon Line. Pradesh, was saying was right or in the disputed area by the Chinese played a video of Gao's speech in Chief Minister Pema Khandu, here BHUPENDER YADAV | BJP NATIONAL GENERAL Tewari said ever since reports not. "What is the truth behind what Army. "We demand that the Lok Sabha. Wednesday, termed the Line of SECRETARY about Chinese aggression into Tapir Gao is saying? There should Government of India does not look "We do know something with re- Actual Control (LAC) as the "Indo- Indian Territory emerged, the NDA be an immediate clarification from at what's happening in Arunachal gard to Galwan valley, Pangong Tibet border". government has been walking the the government," he said. Pradesh or Ladakh as isolated in- Tso lake, hot springs area in the Posting the pictures of an army The second extra mile to downplay these re- Another Congress spokesper- cidents. These are grand designs and western sector, and with regard to event in the state, Khandu tweeted, expansion of ports and was trying to obfuscate "The valour of Indian Army is Madhya son Gaurav Gogoi said India can- this needs to be responded strongly," Chinese intrusion in Naku la in Pradesh cabinet will the facts on the ground. "Will the not afford to have another Doklam- Gogoi said. "China needs a strong the Central sector. But, facts con- what we counted ever since our defined by the British before take place soon Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) like situation in Ladakh and needs response from India, as regular di- tinue to remain opaque on the east- Independence. Had an opportunity Independence. But China occupied and his government come clean to look at other forms of leverage alogues won't work. Despite all ern sector which is perhaps most to interact with the brave jawans Aksai Chin in Jammu & Kashmir SHIVRAJ SINGH on the claims made by the BJP like trade to have successful ne- meetings, the Chinese launched a disputed," he said. today at Bumla post on the Indo- and raised dispute over the bound- CHOUHAN | MP CM Tibet border. Their josh (excite- ary of Arunachal Pradesh in the ment) is at the highest level. We 1962 war with India. are in safe hands when it comes to Around 1,00,000 Tibetans (73 per SHORT TAKES AAP MLA TAKING STOCK our borders." cent of all Tibetans), including the The statement assumes signifi- Dalai Lama, their spiritual leader, cance as China has been in occu- are in exile in India. TMC MLA dies granted bail pation of the autonomous region But in the last few years, the of Tibet, an area of around 2.5 mil- central government seemed to be Kolkata: Trinamool Congress PRESS TRUST OF INDIA lion sq km, since 1951 and the distancing itself from the com- (TMC) MLA Tamonash Ghosh, who had tested positive for Tibetan government has been in munity. In 2018, the government COVID-19 in May, died at a New Delhi, June 24: The Delhi exile in India. New Delhi refers its prohibited its officials and lead- hospital here Wednesday, High Court Wednesday granted border with Tibet in Arunachal ers from attending the events to party sources said. He was bail to AAP legislator Prakash Pradesh as the LAC. mark the 60th anniversary of 60. The three-time MLA from Jarwal in connection with a case China disputes India's sover- Tibetan exile. the Falta assembly of alleged suicide of a doctor in eignty over Arunachal Pradesh, The prohibition came on the eve constituency in South 24 south Delhi, saying he was not re- which has an area of around 84,000 of an informal summit between Parganas district was quired for further investigation sq km and population of around 1.5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted to a hospital after and trial will take substantial time. million. India's boundaries were and Chinese President Xi Jinping. he tested positive for the Justice Suresh Kumar Kait disease, they said. granted the relief to the MLA on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and a surety of the like Lockdown extended amount. The court directed Jarwal ‘Custodial death’ not to contact or influence the pros- Kolkata: West Bengal Chief ecution witnesses in any manner. Minister Mamata Banerjee “Keeping in view the above Wednesday announced discussion and the fact that the sparks outrage in TN extension of the lockdown in petitioner (Jarwal) is in judi- the state till July 31 to cial custody since May 9, how- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA direction to close their cell- contain the spread of COVID- ever, petitioner is no more re- phone shop as it was func- 19. The ongoing lockdown in quired for further investigation Tuticorin/Chennai, June tioning beyond stipulated West Bengal was to end on June 30. Banerjee, after and trial will take substantial 24: The death of a father-son hours. attending an all-party time, I am of the view that pe- duo in a hospital after they They were later arrested meeting held at an titioner deserves bail, without were allegedly beaten up by and lodged in the Kovilpatti auditorium adjacent to the commenting on the merits of Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane interacts with troops while reviewing operational situation on the ground after police has caused a furore in sub-jail. June 22, Fennix com- state secretariat, said though the prosecution case,” the the stand-off in the region during his visit in Eastern Ladakh, Wednesday PTI PHOTO Tamil Nadu, with the Madras plained of breathlessness and there were differences of judge said. High Court seeking a report on was admitted to a local gov- opinion among the leaders, it Rajendra Singh, 52, allegedly the matter. ernment hospital where he was finally decided to extend committed suicide in Durga Vihar Tamil Nadu Chief Minister died around 9 pm after failing the curbs till the end of July in south Delhi on April 18. In his K Palaniswami said four police to respond to treatment, the with relaxations. suicide note, the doctor held Jarwal Himanta signals crisis averted personnel, including two Sub- Chief Minister said in a state- responsible for his death. Inspectors, have been sus- ment.The next morning, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA pended in connection with the Fennix's father Jayaraj was Woman raped MANIPUR DRAMA incident while an inspector admitted to the hospital after New Delhi, June 24: BJP's trou- After the crucial meeting in the national has been put on wait. He also he complained of illness, but Korba: A 21-year-old woman Cop arrested bleshooter in the northeast, Himanta capital, Sarma, the North East Democratic announced a cash relief of Rs died, he added. Subsequently, was allegedly abducted and Biswa Sarma, had to step in once Alliance chief tweeted that “both BJP and NPP 10 lakh each to the respective a case was filed in this con- raped by a 32-year-old man in again as did the party's 'Super will continue to work together for the families of the victims, be- nection. When the relatives of Chhattisgarh's Korba district, for assault President' Amit Shah, who despite development of Manipur” sides offering a job. the deceased moved the police said Wednesday. The relinquishing the top post early The Madurai bench of the Madurai bench of the Madras main accused Bhaiyalal and NPP’s Manipur unit threatened to join the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA this year, was required to inter- Madras High Court directed High Court, it ordered video two of his accomplices, who Congress-led alliance if there is no change of vene in an attempt to save the trou- the police to submit a report on recording of the post-mortem, helped him abduct the Chief Minister in the state woman, have been arrested, Surat/New Delhi, June 24: A po- bled NPP-BJP government in June 26 over the death of the even as it took up the case on a police officer said. The lice constable was suspended and Manipur. Manipur's Deputy Chief Minister signed and joined the Congress. At duo. The relatives of P Jayaraj its own today. victim was abducted June 19 arrested for allegedly thrashing a However, after the crucial meet- S. Jooykmar was also part of the the same time, four ministers of and his son J Fennix alleged IG South Zone Shanmuga night after she stepped out of bank employee in Gujarat's Surat ing in the national capital, Sarma, meeting. Earlier on Tuesday the ally National People's Party that the two, earlier picked up Rajeswaran and Tuticorin dis- her house to attend nature's district, after Union Finance the North East Democratic Alliance evening, the 4 dissident NPP MLAs also resigned due to resentment for questioning for keeping trict police chief Arun call in a village under Pasaan Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chief tweeted that "both BJP and were flown to Delhi by Sangma and and withdrew support from the their mobile accessories shop Balagopal appeared before the police station limits, said sought prompt action in the matter. NPP will continue to work together Sarma. While Sarma claims that the government. open during the lockdown, court in the virtual hearing Ram Kumar Rana, Station Bank officials said police con- for the development of Manipur". two parties will continue to work Another independent along were thrashed by the police on Wednesday, Palaniswami House Officer (SHO), Pasaan stable Ghanshyam Shyora en- Not only Sarma and Shah were together in Manipur, suggesting with a Trinamool Congress MLA personnel in the station. said. They informed the bench police station. tered the Canara Bank's Saroli present but Conrad Sangma, who the problem is averted, it is however too parted ways from the Biren Meanwhile, Palaniswami that two sub-inspectors and branch on Monday in plain clothes heads the NPP and is also the unclear whether it means that Chief Singh government. After the re- detailed the chain of events two head constables attached and asked female employee Meghalaya CM was also present Minister Biren Singh will be re- bellion of a total of nine MLAs, leading to the deaths, and said to Sathankulam police station Pangolin rescued Santoshi Kumari to print his in the meeting. NPP's Manipur unit placed or not. The 4 NPP MLAs the Biren Singh government came the duo were picked up on June have been placed under sus- passbook. When told the printer went rogue and threatened to join earlier called it a "non negotiable" under threat. However, the BJP 19 after a case was filed against pension, while the inspector Jalpaiguri (WB): A pangolin wasn't working, he abused her the Congress-led alliance if there demand of theirs. was successful in winning one them for not heeding police' was put on waiting list. was rescued from a village and began slapping and pushing is no change of Chief Minister in Just before the Rajya Sabha elec- seat in the Rajya Sabha elections adjoining Baikunthapur her. The video of the attack went the state. tions on June 17, 3 BJP MLAs re- held on June 19. forest in Jalpaiguri district of viral on social media. West Bengal and a poacher "My office is being informed was arrested in this that the Commissioner of Police connection, forest officials visited @canarabanks Saroli said Wednesday. Acting on a branch and assured staff of full co- tip-off, the Special Task Force Ramdev in soup over Covid medicine claim of the North Bengal Forest operation; the accused police con- Division raided Mantadari stable is placed under suspen- village on Tuesday and sion," Sitharaman tweeted PRESS TRUST OF INDIA firm to provide details on the re- IN TROUBLED WATERS "Patanjali Ayurved Ltd had the makes it mandatory for companies rescued the pangolin, which Wednesday. search and the product's composi- licence only for manufacturing an to seek permission from the li- is a critically- endangered The minister said her office Dehradun/New Delhi June 24: tion, telling it to stop advertising it immunity booster against cough censing authority before advertis- animal, from the possession had spoken to the Surat The Uttarakhand government is till the issue is examined. and fever. There was nothing in ing a product in print or the elec- of poacher Fajnu Mohammad, Commissioner of Police R B serving a notice to yoga guru Naik said Patanjali Ayurved has their application related to the treat- tronic media. Baikunthapur Forest Ranger Brahmbhatt who assured that Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved for submitted the documents. "The re- ment of coronavirus," the official In Muzaffarpur, a complainant Sanjay Dutta said. the accused constable would be launching a drug claiming to be ports which were sent to the min- said. has approached the court seeking suspended immediately. cure for COVID-19 when it had only istry on Tuesday will be examined," "We did receive an application the registration of an FIR against Sitharaman said nothing should applied for a licence to manufac- he said. "At a time when everybody from Patanjali on June 10. The ap- Ramdev and company chairman Four arrested threaten the safety and dignity of ture an immunity booster against is grappling for a cure for COVID- plication was approved after ex- Acharya Balkrishna, alleging that bank employees. "Will be closely cough and fever, an official said 19, such an initiative is definitely amination by a panel on June 12 but they put at risk the lives of lakhs of y Srinagar: Four persons linked following this matter. Wish to as- Wednesday. good but then the due process has the firm had the permission to man- people by claiming to have developed

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of the day uote US slams Pak for not acting Strong quake NK suspends military We hope that rattles Mexico India and INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE action plans against SK China will meet each other, Mexico City, June 24: A power- effectively against anti-India terrorists implement the ful earthquake measuring 7.5 on important the Richter scale hit the south- consensus between the leaders of AGENCIES n Pakistan, however, did ern Mexican state of Oaxaca, the two countries, strictly abide by make some positive killing four people and injuring the agreement reached by the two Washington, June 24: Pakistan contributions to the four others, the National Civil parties, and continue to properly took "modest steps" in 2019 to Afghanistan peace process, Protection Coordination (CNPC) resolve relevant issues through counter terror financing and re- such as encouraging Taliban said Wednesday. dialogue and negotiation at all strain India-focused militant groups reductions in violence A tsunami warning was levels from conducting large-scale attacks sounded on the Oaxaca coast. The n Pakistan made some COLWUQIAN| CHINESE DEFENCE MINISTRY following the Pulwama attack in progress toward meeting country's seismological service SPOKESMAN February, but it remained a "safe har- the Action Plan recommended that residents move bor" for regionally focused terror- requirements for the FATF, away from the coastline. ist groups, the US said Wednesday. allowing it to avoid being The epicentre of the quake, The suspension of US aid to blacklisted, but did not which hit at 10.29 a.m. here on Yesterday a Pakistan, which was announced complete all Action Plan Tuesday, was located 23 km south REUTERS party’s Central Military violent by President Donald Trump in items in 2019, it said of La Crucecita, a Pacific Coast vil- Commission Tuesday, where mem- earthquake hit January 2018, remained in effect lage in southern Oaxaca state, the Seoul, June 24: North Korea is bers “took stock of the prevailing the south of Mexico causing victims, throughout 2019, the State Network (HQN), as well as groups National Action Plan calls to "en- National Seismological Service suspending military action plans situation” before deciding to sus- injuries and Department said. "Pakistan took targeting India, including the LeT sure that no armed militias are al- (SSN) said via Twitter. against South Korea, the offi- pend the military plans, KCNA enormous damage. modest steps in 2019 to counter ter- and its affiliated front organisa- lowed to function in the country," Two men and a woman were cial KCNA news agency reported said, without elaborating. Let's pray for them. May the help of ror financing and restrain India-fo- tions, and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), several terrorist groups that focus among the dead in separate inci- Wednesday, as a report from The committee also discussed God and our brothers give them cused militant groups from con- to operate from its territory, the on attacks outside the country con- dents as a result of damage to Seoul suggested North Korean documents outlining measures for strength and support. Brothers and ducting large-scale attacks following report said. "It did not take action tinued to operate from Pakistani soil roofs and walls. The fourth victim troops were taking down loud- “further bolstering the war deter- sisters, I am very close to you the February attack on a security against other known terrorists in 2019, including the Haqqani was a male employee of the state speakers reinstalled at the for- rent of the country,” KCNA re-

POPE FRANCIS convoy in the Indian state of Jammu such as JeM founder and UN-des- Network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and oil company Pemex, who fell from tified border. ported. Late Wednesday, KCNA is- and Kashmir linked to Pakistan- ignated terrorist Masood Azhar Jaish-e-Mohammed, it said. a structure during the quake and Political tensions between the sued another statement by Kim based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)," and 2008 Mumbai attack 'project "The government and military died from his injuries in the hos- rival Koreas had been rising over Yong Chol, a senior Pyongyang of- it said. manager' Sajid Mir, both of whom acted inconsistently with respect pital, Xinhua news agency Pyongyang’s objections to plans ficial, criticising the South Korean New York In its Congressional-mandated an- are believed to remain free in to terrorist safe havens through- reported. by defector-led groups in the South defence minister’s remarks to par- State is one of nual report 2019 Country Reports Pakistan," alleged the State out the country. Authorities did not The strong quake was felt in 12 to send propaganda leaflets into liament that the North’s actions only three on Terrorism, the State Department Department. take sufficient action to stop cer- south and central states, and by 2.30 the North. Stalled negotiations re- must be withdrawn, not suspended. states that are on said Pakistan took action against Although al-Qaeda in Afghanistan tain terrorist groups and indi- p.m. over 447 aftershocks had been garding economic sanctions im- Kim called the comment “foolish track to contain the some externally focused groups, reported. Some structures, in- posed because of the North’s nu- COVID-19 according and Pakistan has been seriously viduals from openly operating in and inappropriate”, warning Seoul to a study by COVID including indicting Lashkar e-Taiba degraded, key figures among the out- the country," said the State cluding houses, markets, schools, clear weapons programme had also should “think and behave wisely” Act Now. We went from one of the (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed and as- fit's global leadership, as well as Department. churches and four hospitals at dif- fuelled tensions. not create a greater crisis. highest infection rates to one of the sociates in three separate terrorism its regional affiliate al-Qaeda in According to the report, in ferent locations, sustained damage, It was not immediately clear South Korea’s Yonhap news lowest and we did it by making financing cases. "However, Pakistan the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), January 2018, the US government according to the CNPC. In Mexico why North Korea had softened its agency, citing unnamed military decisions based on the science, the remained a safe harbor for other re- continued to operate from remote suspended most of its security as- City, 32 buildings in the down- position, which came after it blew sources, said North Korea’s military data and the facts -- not on politics gionally focused terrorist groups," locations in the region that his- sistance to Pakistan over the gov- town area, near the National up a liaison office last week and cut was seen removing about 10 loud- the State Department said. torically served as safe havens, it ernment's failure to adequately ad- Palace, sustained damage to their off communication hotlines with speakers near the demilitarised ANDREW CUOMO | GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK It allowed groups targeting said. Pakistan is one of the coun- dress the threat posed by militant facades, but only one already con- the South. North Korean leader zone (DMZ) Wednesday, just days Afghanistan, including the Afghan tries that figures in the terrorist safe and terrorist groups operating on demned building had structural Kim Jong Un presided over a video after they were seen reinstalling Taliban and affiliated Haqqani havens list. Although Pakistan's Pakistani soil. damage, the CNPC said. conference meeting of the ruling around 20 of the devices. SHORT TAKES PIA AIRCRAFT CRASH First COVID-19 FACE THE FEAR vaccine trial in SA The Arctic is on fire Pilots were Johannesburg: Africa’s first participation in a COVID-19 Russia's Arctic regions are among the fastest ‘overconfident’ vaccine trial started warming areas in the world Wednesday as volunteers AGENCIES received injections developed ASSOCIATED PRESS email. “The record warming in at the University of Oxford in Siberia is a warning sign of major Islamabad, June 24: The pilots Britain, while officials said Moscow, June 24: The Arctic is proportions,” Overpeck wrote. of the Pakistan International the continent of 1.3 billion feverish and on fire — at least Much of Siberia had high tem- Airlines (PIA) plane that crashed people cannot be left behind. parts of it are. And that's got sci- peratures this year that were be- last month were not focussed and The large-scale trial is being entists worried about what it yond unseasonably warm. From they were discussing coronavirus conducted in South Africa, means for the rest of the world. January through May, the aver- during the flight, the country's Britain and Brazil. South The thermometer hit a likely age temperature in north-cen- aviation minister told Parliament Africa has nearly one-third of record of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 tral Siberia has been about 8 de- on Wednesday as he pointed out Africa's confirmed cases with degrees Fahrenheit) in the grees Celsius (14 degrees their "overconfidence and lack of more than 106,000, including Russian Arctic town of Fahrenheit) above average, ac- concentration" as some of the rea- more than 2,100 deaths. The Verkhoyansk on Saturday, a tem- sons for the tragedy that killed 97 country late Tuesday cording to the climate science reported its biggest one-day perature that would be a fever for non-profit Berkeley Earth. “That's people on board. death toll of 111. a person — but this is Siberia, much, much warmer than it's The domestic flight from Lahore known for being frozen. The ever been over that region in to Karachi crashed in a residen- World Meteorological that period of time,” Berkeley tial area near the Jinnah Organization said Tuesday that Earth climate scientist Zeke International Airport in Karachi Rouhani warns it's looking to verify the tem- Hausfather said. May 22. UN agency perature reading, which would Siberia is in the Guinness The Airbus A320 aircraft of the be unprecedented for the region Book of World Records for its Swiss acrobat Ramon Kathriner performs Wheel Of The Death during the Airshow, marking the reopening of facilities national carrier had 91 passen- Tehran: Iran’s president on north of the Arctic Circle. extreme temperatures. It's a place after the coronavirus lockdown in Les Diablerets, Switzerland REUTERS gers and a crew of eight when it Wednesday warned the UN “The Arctic is figuratively and where the thermometer has crashed into the Jinnah Garden nuclear watchdog to expect a literally on fire — it's warming swung 106 degrees Celsius (190 de- area near Model Colony in Malir “stern response" from his much faster than we thought it grees Fahrenheit), from a low of on Friday, minutes before its land- country regarding the would in response to rising lev- minus 68 degrees Celsius (minus ing. One girl died on the ground agency's demands for Iran to els of carbon dioxide and other 90 Fahrenheit) to now 38 degrees ‘Beware second wave of nCoV’ after suffering burn injuries. provide access to sites where greenhouse gases in the atmos- Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit). For res- Two passengers miraculously Tehran is thought to have stored or used undeclared phere, and this warming is lead- idents of the Sakha Republic in REUTERS It was signed by 15 of the most survived the crash. nuclear material. In a ing to a rapid meltdown and in- the Russian Arctic, a heat wave eminent health professional groups Federal Minister for Aviation televised speech, President crease in wildfires,” University is not necessarily a bad thing. London, June 24: A second coro- and trade unions including the Ghulam Sarwar Khan presented Hassan Rouhani said a stern of Michigan environmental Vasilisa Ivanova spent every day navirus wave is a real risk for the heads of the Royal College of the interim investigation report response “is easy" for Iran school dean Jonathan Overpeck, this week with her family swim- United Kingdom and local flare- Surgeons, the Royal College of on the PIA plane crash in the but that the country prefers a climate scientist, said in an ming and sunbathing. ups are likely, major health bodies Physicians, the Royal College of National Assembly, saying that cooperation with the UN said Wednesday, in one of the Emergency Medicine and the British the pilots were not focused and watchdog. strongest warnings yet to Prime Medical Association. their lack of concentration had Minister Boris Johnson as he eases JOHNSON UNDER PRESSURE caused the crash. Human error by lockdown to help the economy. some of Britain’s most eminent European nations emerging the pilots and air traffic control Indian couple The United Kingdom has one of health leaders want urgent prepa- from painful shutdowns are nerv- caused the crash of the Pakistan the world’s highest death tolls from rations for such a possible scenario. ously watching a new outbreak at International Airlines (PIA) plane, murdered COVID-19 but infections have fallen. “While the future shape of the a meat-packing plant in Germany, he said. The government plans to lift many pandemic in the UK is hard to pre- where two municipalities have re- The minister said that the pilots Dubai: An Indian restrictions in England from July dict, the available evidence indi- gressed to lockdown. Announcing had ignored the instructions of businessman and his wife were brutally murdered by a 4 to help an economy facing the cates that local flare-ups are in- that England was emerging from the air traffic control on the height Pakistani man inside their deepest contraction in three cen- creasingly likely and a second wave “hibernation”, Johnson is letting of the aircraft. "The pilots and villa in Dubai during a break- turies. With fears of second spikes a real risk,” the medics said in a let- pubs, restaurants and hotels re- the ATC both did not follow the pro- in and robbery bid, according haunting leaders around the world, ter in the British Medical Journal. open from July 4. tocol," he said. to a media report. Hiren Adhiya and Vidhi Adhiya, both in their 40s, were killed inside their villa at the Arabian Ranches. Dubai Indian Armed Forces participates in Victory Day Parade in Russia Police arrested the Pakistani man in less than 24 hours, AGENCIES gent of the Indian Armed Forces is ment said. security of India and Russia, the Gulf News reported Tuesday. also participating in this parade," The Indian Military not only statement said on Tuesday. The pa- Moscow, June 24: Defence Minister he tweeted. fought on all fronts, but also en- rade was reviewed by Russian Rajnath Singh said he was extremely "Impressive turnout of the Tri- sured delivery of goods along the President Vladimir Putin, war vet- Mongolians vote proud that a 75-member Tri-service Service contingent of the Indian Southern, Trans-Iranian Lend- erans and guests, including Defence contingent of the Indian Armed Armed Forces at the Victory Day Lease route, along which weapons, Minister Singh. Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia): Forces participated in the 75th an- Parade in Moscow is indeed an ex- ammunitions, spare parts for equip- This year, 14,000 troops and sev- Mongolians were voting in niversary of the Victory Day Parade tremely proud and happy moment ment and food went to the Soviet eral hundred military machines parliamentary elections at the iconic Red Square here for me," Singh said in another tweet. Union, Iran and Iraq, it said. took part in the parade, including Wednesday across the vast, Wednesday. The Indian embassy later tweeted On Tuesday, Singh called on 30 historic T-34 tanks. Modern ve- lightly populated country, a Singh arrived here on a three- that the Defence Minister was ac- Russian Deputy Prime Minister hicles also participated, including US ally squeezed between day visit on Tuesday at the invita- authoritarian governments in companied by Defence Secretary Yury Borisov and the two leaders AFV Terminator, T-72, and T-14

China and Russia. The polls tion of the Russian Ministry of Ajay Kumar, Vice Admiral Hari held discussions on the bilateral Armata tanks, 9K720 Iskander mis- y are being held amid Defence to attend the celebrations. Kumar and Ambassador D B relationship, regional issues, and re- sile systems, and many other cut-

"Attending the Victory Day Venkatesh Varma. viewed the India-Russia defence ting-edge military hardware, Sputnik

k y m considerable success in the c country's fight against the Parade at Red Square in Moscow The Tri-Service contingent of cooperation. Singh also conveyed his International reported. coronavirus, with just 215 today to commemorate the 75th the Indian Armed Forces comprised The British Indian Armed Forces Desert Campaign and the European greetings for the solemn ceremonies Planes and helicopters also par- cases of COVID-19 Anniversary of Victory of the Soviet 75 all ranks and marched along during World War-II were one of Theatre against the Axis powers. of the 75th Victory Day and con- ticipated in an air parade, with Su- recorded. All of them have People in the great Patriotic War of with contingents of Russian Armed the largest Allied Forces contin- This campaign witnessed sacrifice gratulated the "friendly" people of 25s colouring the sky in white, blue, been imported and no one 1941-1945," Singh tweeted. "I am Forces and 17 other countries, ac- gents which took part in the North by over 87,000 Indian servicemen be- Russia, specially the veterans, who and red - the colours of the Russian has died. proud that a Tri-Service contin- cording to an official statement. and East African Campaign, Western side 34,354 being wounded, the state- have contributed to the common flag, the report added. P10 THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR OP SPECIAL EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO HAVE A CHILDHOOD THAT IS FULL OF FUN AND LEARNING. UNFORTUNATELY,

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k y m WORLD ARE DEPRIVED OF EVEN THE c MOST BASIC OF RIGHTS. CURRENTLY, IT IS FEARED THAT THE COVID-19 CRISIS MAY PUSH MILLIONS MORE CHILDREN INTO LABOUR. ORISSA POST TAKES A SHARP LOOK INTO THE BIGGEST HIDDEN THREAT POSED BY THE HIDDEN THREAT PANDEMIC he COVID-19 crisis may push WHAT millions more children into 10 WORST COUNTRIES FOR CHILD LABOUR child labour, including in THEY T countries like India, Brazil and Mexico, reversing progress made MYANMAR: Almost one in ten of Myanmar’s 12 million children between the age of 5 and 17 are SAID over the last 20 years during when it engaged in child labour, too often exposed to hazards and risks. Pushed by poverty, estranged was brought down by 94 million, from school, children enter the workforce with little awareness about occupational safety. according to a new report. NORTH KOREA: In North Korea there have been numerous reports of child ‘re-education According to the new brief from the through labor’, where youths are placed in labor camps as punishment for political offences. International Labour Organisation While millions are spent on Kim Jong UN’s missile programme, many North Korean people are (ILO) and UNICEF titled ‘COVID-19 forced to eke out a living in grinding poverty. To make things worse, North Korean kids are Child slavery is a crime against and child labour: also subjected to grave injustices, including backbreaking manual labor. humanity. Humanity itself is at The report, released on the stake here. A lot of work still occasion on World Day Against Child SOMALIA: Half of all children between ages 5 and 14 from central and southern Somalia are remains, but I will see the end of employed. Many of these tasks include agricultural and household jobs, such as farming and Labour marked June 12, said that chil- child labour in my lifetime cleaning. dren already in child labour may be KAILASH SATYARTHI working longer hours or under SUDAN: According to the International Labor Organisation, a UN agency focused on setting worsening conditions and more of labor standards and policies, a child is not allowed to work below a country’s minimum legal Safety and security don’t just them may be forced into the worst age, which is 15 in most nations. Some less developed countries such as South Sudan have a happen; they are the result of forms of labour, which causes minimum working age of 14 or younger. South Sudan’s five-year civil war has devastated the collective consensus and significant harm to their health economy, fueling child labor in some of the country’s most impoverished regions. public investment. We owe our and safety. The report noted that DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: According to the UN children's agency, UNICEF, about 40,000 children, the most vulnerable children are often the most available children work in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For a shift of up to 24 hours citizens in our society, a life labour in households and when underground, most earn less than $2 a day - many receive half of that. free of violence and fear families need more financial support, NELSON MANDELA they turn to children. THIS IS A UNIVERSAL ZIMBABWE: Children and adults who work on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms are facing “Parental unemployment due to eco- ularly vulnerable to exploitation in serious risks to their health as well as labor abuses, Human Rights Watch as per a There is no trust more sacred nomic shocks in Brazil has led children agriculture and domestic work, the CRISIS AND, FOR report. Child labor and other human rights abuses on tobacco farms in Zimbabwe tarnish than the one the world holds to step in to provide temporary support, brief says. “As the pandemic wreaks the tobacco industry’s contributions to the country’s economic growth and improved with children. There is no duty for example. Similar effects have been havoc on family SOME CHILDREN, livelihoods. more important than ensuring documented in Guatemala, India, incomes, without support, many could THE IMPACT WILL BE AFGHANISTAN: At least a quarter of Afghan children that their rights are respected, Mexico and the United Republic of resort to child labour,” ILO Director- between the ages 5 and 14 work for a living or to that their welfare is protected, Tanzania,” the report said. General Guy Ryder said. The LIFELONG help their families. Many are employed in jobs that that their lives are free from fear and want Evidence is also gradually brief proposes a number can result in illness, injury, or even death due to and that they can grow up in peace mounting that child labour is of measures to counter adults, measures to get children back hazardous working conditions. KOFI ANNAN rising as schools close during the threat of into school, including the elimination BURUNDI: Children in Burundi are often the pandemic, the agencies increased child of school fees, and more resources for unable to enjoy fulfilment of their If we are to teach real peace said adding that tempo- labour, includ- labour inspections and law enforce- rights due to the difficult context in in this world, and if we are to rary school closures ing more com- ment. The ILO and UNICEF also said which they live. Children are vulnerable to carry on a real war against are currently af- prehensive they are developing a simulation model serious risks which undermine their safe- war, we shall have to begin fecting more than social pro- to look at the impact of COVID-19 on guarding including: child trafficking, poverty, with the children one billion learn- tection, child labour globally. India ranks 113 environmental disaster and forced displacement. MAHATMA GANDHI ers in over 130 easier ac- in 176 countries on the wellbeing of countries. As a cess to children, according to the End of PAKISTAN: The Human Rights Commission of Let us sacrifice our today so result, more chil- credit for Childhood Index. Countries with Pakistan estimated that in the 1990s, 11 million that our children can have a dren could be poor high poverty rates fare badly in the children were working in the country, half of whom were under age ten. It was estimated better tomorrow forced into ex- house- index due to the need for children to that one quarter of the country’s work force APJ ABDUL KALAM ploitative and holds, the supplement their family income, the was made up of children. hazardous jobs. promo- report said, but economically im- Gender in- tion of portant countries like China, India, ETHIOPIA: Child labour is a pervasive Every child comes with the equalities may decent Russia and Brazil were also found to problem in Ethiopia. A national Child message that God is not yet Labour Survey conducted in 2001 with ILO grow more work have extreme risks discouraged of man acute, with for because child labor laws are often assistance indicated that 52 per cent of chil- dren aged 5 – 17 years were RABINDRANATH TAGORE girls partic- poorly enforced. AGENCIES economically active. RANKING FROM MAPLECROFT

LOST CHILDHOOD World Day against Child Labour was celebrated June 12. In n Child labour is a global problem that requires a global solution. India, child labour still thrives and COVID-19 and the subse- n With the COVID-19 pandemic, we face the risk of reverting years of progress. quent lockdown have seen an increase in it. The country n ILO and UNICEF decided to look into the ways the crisis is affecting child labour. n The number of children in child labour has declined by 94 million since 2000, the rate of needs to have an effective policy to avert this reduction slowed by two-thirds in recent years TIME TO ACT n “COVID-19 is very likely to lead to an increase in child labour and previous experiences in illions of women pert has warned. Nearly all countries (88 per cent) public health emergencies have indicated that there is a heightened risk of children being and children in have laws in place to protect minors, less than victims of violence, abuse and exploitation, and that includes child labour”, said Soledad Mpoor countries are half (47 per cent) say they strongly enforce Herrero, Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF (India) at risk because the COVID- them, said the Global Status Report on Preventing n In 2011 the national census of India found the total no. of child labourers, aged 5–14, to 19 pandemic is disrupting Violence Against Children 2020. be at 10.1 million, out of the total of 259.64 million children in that age group. health services they rely Countries have failed to follow established n India has a federal form of government, and labour being a subject in the on, from neonatal and strategies to protect children, about one bil- Concurrent List, both the Central and state governments can and have maternity care to im- lion are affected each year by physical, sexual legislated on child labour. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO REPORTS) munisations and con- or psychological violence, it said. traception, a World The report -- launched by the World Health Bank global Organisation, the UNICEF, the UNESCO, the BEST COUNTRIES FOR RAISING KIDS health ex- Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on 1. Denmark 7. Switzerland 14. France Violence against 2. Sweden 8. New Zealand 15. Spain Children and the End Violence children to help in family-run enterprises, 3. Norway 9. Australia 16. Italy Partnership -- there is a probability of them being engaged 4. Canada 10. Austria 17. Portugal charted progress to manage family enterprises or to help fam- in 155 countries ilies. As industries reopen with labour law re- 5. Netherlands 11. United Kingdom 18. United States against the “IN- laxations, small enterprises are likely to be crit- 6. Finland 12. Luxembourg 19. Japan SPIRE" frame- ical contributors in the supply chain, thereby work, a set of expanding the scope for employment of chil- 13. Germany 20. Poland seven strategies dren, especially when the enforcement mech- for preventing and anism is weak. BEST COUNTRIES REPORT responding to vi- Fearing that relaxations of labour laws fol- olence against chil- lowing the lockdown may impact women work- dren. With the ongoing ers and drive children to join the workforce, coronavirus pandemic, this an alliance of NGOs have appealed to the gov- year World Day Against Child ernment to review the legislations. Labour was conducted as a The alliance -- Working Group on Women virtual campaign, with the in Value Chains (WiVC) -- highlighted how re- theme called “Protect Children laxations of varying degrees adopted by a few From Child Labour, Now More Than Ever”. states to promote business operations and Meanhilw, with the child labour legislation maintain steady output to drive economic allowing growth can lead to dilution of labour law.

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k y m c COVID-19 is still HINDUJA BROTHERS BATTLE OVER $11BN P11 in India and it is THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR very likely that The Hinduja family is locked in a dispute the government will have over the future of the $11.2 billion to spend a bit more on fortune with ongoing litigation in the UK. fiscal measures to Three brothers of the Hinduja Family: GP support the economy Hinduja, PP Hinduja and AP Hinduja THOMAS ROOKMAAKER | DIRECTOR, Tuesday had issued a statement on the business SOVEREIGN RATINGS, FITCH

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k y m c of the day uote INDIAN ECONOMY TO CONTRACT BY 4.5% IN 2020: IMF It is more of a PRESS TRUST OF INDIA toric low,” Indian-American Gita period of lockdown and slower re- Depression,” Gopinath said. responsibility Gopinath, IMF’s Chief Economist, covery than anticipated in April,” Over 75% of countries are now for the PANDEMIC EFFECT Washington, June 24: The IMF told PTI as she released the World country. A the IMF said. reopening at the same time as the responsibility to Wednesday projected a sharp con- Economic Outlook Update here. The IMF’s record reveals that pandemic is intensifying in many HE IMF’S RECORD REVEALS grow ourselves and traction of 4.5% for the Indian econ- The COVID-19 pandemic has had this is the lowest ever for India emerging markets and developing THAT THIS IS THE LOWEST build such skills and omy in 2020, a "historic low," citing a more negative impact on activity T since 1961. The IMF does not have economies. Several countries EVER FOR INDIA SINCE 1961 capabilities that could enable us to the unprecedented coronavirus in the first half of 2020 than antic- the data beyond that year. However, have started to recover. However, in pandemic that has nearly stalled ipated, and the recovery is pro- India’s economy is expected to the absence of a medical solution, compete in the China market as well HE LATEST 2020 all economic activities, but said jected to be more gradual than pre- bounce back in 2021 with a robust the strength of the recovery is HARI OM RAI | FOUNDER & MD, LAVA PROJECTION FOR INDIA IS the country is expected to bounce viously forecast. In 2021, global T six per cent growth, it said. In 2019, A MASSIVE -6.4% LESS THAN highly uncertain and the impact back in 2021 with a robust 6% growth is projected at 5.4%, the re- ITS APRIL FORECAST India’s growth rate was 4.2%. on sectors and countries uneven, Private sector growth rate. port said. The latest 2020 projection she added. should come The International Monetary Fund For the first time, all regions are T PROJECTED THE GLOBAL for India is a massive -6.4% less In a blog post, Gopinath said that forward to (IMF) projected the global growth projected to experience negative IGROWTH AT –4.9% IN 2020, than its April forecast by the IMF. this global crisis like no other will make such (bulk at –4.9% in 2020, 1.9 percentage growth in 2020. In China, where 1.9 PERCENTAGE POINTS The projected growth rate of 6 per have a recovery like no other. drug and medical points below the April 2020 World the recovery from the sharp con- BELOW THE APRIL 2020 cent in 2021 is -1.4% less than its April “First, the unprecedented global devices) parks, and Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. traction in the first quarter is un- WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK forecast. sweep of this crisis hampers re- the government can "We are projecting a sharp con- derway, growth is projected at 1.0% FORECAST “The COVID-19 pandemic pushed covery prospects for export-de- support them. This would provide traction in 2020 of -4.5%. Given the in 2020, supported in part by policy HE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS HAD A MORE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ACTIVITY economies into a Great Lockdown, pendent economies and jeopardises impetus for the growth of the unprecedented nature of this crisis, stimulus. which helped contain the virus and the prospects for income conver- healthcare sector TIN THE FIRST HALF OF 2020 THAN ANTICIPATED, AND THE RECOVERY IS as is the case for almost all countries, "India’s economy is projected to PROJECTED TO BE MORE GRADUAL THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST save lives, but also triggered the gence between developing and ad- MANSUKH MANDAVIYA | MOS FOR this projected contraction is a his- contract by 4.5% following a longer worst recession since the Great vanced economies,” she said. CHEMICALS AND FERTILISERS

The listing of ITR filing for FY19 Yaris on the FB’s stake acquisition GeM will now IN A FIRST, DIESEL GETS extended till July 31 ensure that car PRESS TRUST OF INDIA buyers from central and state in Jio gets CCI nod New Delhi, June 24: The gov- governments will COSTLIER THAN PETROL ernment Wednesday extended the have a wider choice in the sedan category deadline for filing income tax re- AGENCIES The $5.7 billion deal: the single largest FDI in the turns (ITR) for the 2018-19 fiscal by NAVEEN SONI | SENIOR VP (SALES AND technology sector in India was announced in April a month till July 31, 2020. SERVICES), TKM New Delhi, June 24: Diesel price Diesel costlier due The Centre has also for the first time in living memory to VAT increase by AGENCIES crossed the rate of petrol in the extended the time limit SHORT TAKES national capital Wednesday when New Delhi, June 24: The prices were raised for a record 18th Delhi govt: IOC Competition Commission for linking biometric Kinetic Green ties day in a row. New Delhi: Diesel price for the Wednesday said it has cleared Aadhaar with PAN till first time in living memory Facebook’s proposed acquisition up with DIAT According to a price crossing the rate of petrol in of 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms, March 31, 2021 Mumbai: Electric vehicle notification of state the national capital the digital arm of Reliance maker Kinetic Green Wednesday was a result of a Industries. The Centre has also extended the Wednesday said it has OMCs, petrol price was steep hike in VAT by the state The $5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) time limit for linking biometric entered into a pact with unchanged after 17 government, Indian Oil Corp deal: the single largest FDI in the Aadhaar with PAN till March 31, Pune-based Defence Institute (IOC) Chairman Sanjiv Singh technology sector in India was an- 2021. The Central Board of Direct of Advanced Technology consecutive increases, said, pointing to lower rates nounced in April. The US social-net- Taxes (CBDT) through a notifi- (DIAT) for manufacturing and while diesel rates were the fuel sharply last month. across other cities. According working major had set up a sepa- cation also extended the time limit marketing of a nano Petrol costs `86.54 a litre in to a price notification of state rate entity Jaadhu Holdings LLC for making various investments for technology-based increased by 48 paise per Mumbai and diesel is priced at oil marketing companies, for making the investment. connect consumers with neigh- claiming deductions under the I- petrol price was unchanged disinfectant, developed by `78.22. In Chennai, a litre of petrol The Competition Commission bourhood kirana stores. T Act for the 2019-20 fiscal by a litre across the country after 17 consecutive increases, the latter, to combat the comes for `83.04 and diesel for `77.17. of India (CCI) has approved "ac- WhatsApp has over 400 million month till July 31, 2020. spread of COVID-19. Under while diesel rates were hiked In Kolkata, petrol is priced at by 48 paise per litre, the 18th quisition of 9.99% stake in Jio users in India while Jio has more The due date for filing ITR for the transfer of technology ` 81.45 per litre and diesel costs daily increase in a row across Platforms by Jaadhu Holdings than 388 million phone subscribers. FY2019-20 has already been ex- agreement, Kinetic Green will According to a price notification `75.06. In Bengaluru, petrol comes LLC", according to a tweet. Facebook has about 250 million tended till November 30, 2020. manufacture and market the country. of state OMCs, petrol price was for `82.35 a litre and diesel for `75.96. Jaadhu is an indirect wholly- users in India. advanced nanotechnology- unchanged after 17 consecutive in- In Hyderabad, petrol is priced at owned subsidiary of Facebook Jio Platforms owns and operates based disinfectant, ‘Kinetic ` ` Ananya’, which is effective in creases, while diesel rates were in- 82.79 a litre and diesel at 78.06. has gone up every single time oil and formed in March under the digital applications and holds Cabinet approves add'l disinfecting all types creased by 48 paise per litre across Traditionally, diesel was priced companies raised retail selling laws of the state of Delaware, US. controlling investments in cer- ` of surfaces. the country. 18-20 a litre lower than petrol due price in the last 18 day. The Facebook group offers vari- tain technology-related entities. investment by OVL in Diesel now costs `79.88 per litre to lesser taxation. But over the The 18th daily increase in rates ous products and services that Jio Platforms also holds 100% in Delhi as compared to petrol price years, the taxes have increased, since oil companies on June 7 help people connect to their friends of the issued and outstanding Myanmar gas blocks of `79.76 a litre. Rates differ from narrowing the gap. restarted revising prices in line and family, find communities, share capital of Reliance Jio IOC reports loss state to state depending on the in- The Delhi government had on with costs after ending an 82-day hia- and grow businesses, the CCI said Infocomm Ltd. of `5,185 cr in Q4 cidence of VAT. May 5 hiked Value Added Tax (VAT) tus in rate revision, has taken diesel in a release. Deals beyond a certain threshold However, diesel is costlier than on diesel from 16.75 per cent to 30 prices to fresh highs. In 18 days, The deal would bring together require approval of the CCI, which New Delhi: State-owned petrol only in the national capital per cent and on petrol from 27 per diesel price has gone up by `10.49 JioMart, the e-commerce venture seeks to prevent unfair business Indian Oil Corp (IOC) where the state government had cent to 30 per cent. Since the levy per litre. Petrol price had risen in of Asia's richest man Ambani, and practices and promote fair com- Wednesday reported a raised local sales tax or VAT on is ad valorem, the actual incidence the past 17 days by `8.5 a litre. Facebook's WhatsApp platform to petition in the market place. massive `5,185 crore loss in the March quarter after a slump in oil prices resulted in record inventory losses for BIZ BUZZ the company. The net loss of CM TO INAUGURATE IOC’S AGENCIES `5,185.32 crore in January- March compared to `6,099.27 Fitch revises outlook MCL to fund 11 rural New Delhi, June 24: The Cabinet crore net profit in the same Committee on Economic Affairs period a year back, IOC on HUDCO to negative development projects PADC IN PARADIP TODAY (CCEA) Wednesday approved ad- Chairman Sanjiv Singh said. ditional investment of USD 121.27 The loss was primarily due to New Delhi: Credit rating agency Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: POST NEWS NETWORK digenous manufacturing, said million by ONGC Videsh Ltd for inventory losses and lower Fitch has revised the outlook on Mahanadi Coalfields Limited Indian Oil official. further development of Block A- refining margins. state-owned Housing and Urban (MCL) approved rural Bhubaneswar, June 24: In order The technical centre has become 1 and A-3 blocks in Myanmar. Development Corporation Ltd development projects worth `98 to facilitate and support the polymer the sixth centre of its kind in the The CCEA, chaired by Prime (HUDCO) to negative from stable. lakh for Panchgaon Gram industry development in Odisha country and second such techni- Minister Narendra Modi, approved TAKE Solutions The long-term Issuer Default Panchayat in Jharsuguda district. and eastern part of India, Odisha cal centre of Eastern India. the additional investment for the The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will According to the officials, the Shwe oil and gas project in gets new CFO projects inaugurate the Product Application scheme of the Government of India, centre would also act as a sup- Myanmar blocks, an official state- consists of & Development Centre (PADC) at PADC will be working on develop- porting technical centre for polyester ment said. OVL, the overseas arm Chennai: TAKE Solutions RCC drains, Wednesday said Lalit concrete Paradip, Thursday through virtual ment of newer grades from Paradip yarns and fabrics for the upcoming of state-owned Oil and Natural Mahapatra would be its Chief road, platform. Union Petroleum and curtail polymer imports textile downstream units in Bhadrak Gas Corp (ONGC), had picked up Financial Officer (CFO). community centers, mandap, Dharmendra Pradhan will also join through substitution. Innovative and Dhamra. PADC would be work- a stake in the Shwe Project in Mahapatra, in his over 25 library, public toilet, rest shed cum during the inauguration ceremony. application development is one of ing closely in application and de- Myanmar in 2002. The firm has in- years of service, has served Ratings (IDRs) have been affirmed waiting hall at Panchgaon bus Indian Oil’s PADC is set up with the prime focuses of the centre to velopments of polymers in collab- vested $722 million in the project in various organisations at 'BBB-'. "The rating action stand and loka kala training hall. an amount of `43 crores adjacent replace finished goods imports to oration with other reputed research till March 31, 2019. including Price Water House follows the revision in the outlook All projects were discussed in the to its Refinery and Petrochemicals the country in niche fabrics and institutes such as ICT, Bhubaneswar, Cooper, Siemens and on India's 'BBB-' sovereign rating meeting of Resettlement & complex in Paradip. The newly technical textiles etc. The centre CIPET and NCL, Pune. The centre Schneider Electric among to negative from stable on June 18, Peripheral Development Advisory built PADC is spread across 5 acres will identify area of development is equipped with latest sophisti- Govt okays `15K cr others. Currently, he serves 2020 as HUDCO's rating is credit- Committee (RPDAC) held at of land with a built up area of of applications of polymeric ma- cated testing and processing equip- TAKE Solutions as its global linked to that of India," Fitch Jharsuguda in 2019. These projects 3334 sq. meter. terial and products for enabling ment to cater to the needs of cus- animal husbandry head (mergers and Ratings said in a statement. will benefit around 18,000 people. “In line with Atmanirbhar Bharat India as self reliant promoting in- tomers and new investors. acquisitions) and has led the company’s growth through infra boost fund managing complex PRESS TRUST OF INDIA acquisitions and divestitures, city-based TAKE Solutions New Delhi, June 24: The gov- said in a statement here. ‘Pandemic to spur credit relevant ESG trends’ ernment Wednesday announced INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE to the coronavirus pandemic and to prepare for significant antici- a `15,000 crore could have material credit impli- pated risks, as per the report. infrastructure Sony records New Delhi, June 24: The coron- cations over time. The recent experience may re- development 35% jump avirus pandemic will intensify the The long-term trends sult in a greater govern- fund with an in- focus of companies, investors and include institutional The mental, corporate and terest subsidy New Delhi: Consumer other stakeholders on environmental, preparedness for coronavirus investor focus being scheme to pro- electronics major Sony India social and governance (ESG) fac- greater types of pandemic has vividly placed on institu- mote investment has logged up to 35% jump tors, and increase the credit-rele- global risks, so- illustrated how a social tional preparedness by private play- in sales of audio devices, vance of ESG risks, according to a cial considera- issue like a public health for other identified ers and MSMEs in dairy, meat which mainly include report by Moody’s Investors Service. tions related to shock can have severe global risks with processing and animal feed plants, headphones, home theatres "The coronavirus pandemic has healthcare ac- potential for high a move which is expected to cre- etc, in the last 30 days from macroeconomic and credit vividly illustrated how a social cess and eco- implications impact, including ate 35 lakh jobs. compared with pre-Covid era issue like a public health shock can nomic inequality climate change and The fund is part of the `20 lakh MATTHEW KUCHTYAK I sales, a top company official have severe macroeconomic and and a shift from other environmental crore stimulus package announced has said. This rise in sales AVP-ANALYST, MOODY’S credit implications," says Matthew shareholder primacy issues. in May to help people affected by has been witnessed in both INVESTORS SERVICE Kuchtyak, AVP-Analyst at Moody's just as financial factors such as the lockdown to prevent the spread online and offline channels Scrutiny will extend beyond pub- in corporate decision- "Such height-

Investors Service. margins, leverage and liquidity de- lic health crises to other identified making toward a consid- ened focus on in- of COVID-19. An interest sub-

k y m and is primarily driven by c "work from home" and He added that entities demon- fined how vulnerable debt issuers’ global risks with potential for high eration of the needs of other stake- stitutional preparedness will en- vention of 3-4% will be provided "learn from home" strating a stronger capability and will- financial profiles were as they en- impact, such as climate change and holders, including society at large. courage governments and corporates to farmer producer organisations, atmosphere, which has shot ingness to address such ESG risks tered the crisis, management of social inequality. The pandemic has highlighted alike to undertake additional plan- MSMEs and private players for up the demand of will increasingly differentiate them- ESG risks will influence how they The Moody’s report focuses on variations in institutional frame- ning for such risks and potentially setting up of dairy, meat process- headphones -- both in wired selves from their peers over time. navigate through and out of such three long-term ESG trends that works and collective action at state, increase spending to mitigate or ing and animal feed plants, an of- and wireless category. Investors are recognising that crises, Kuchtyak added. will receive increased attention due national and international levels adapt to them," it said. ficial release said. P12 THURSDAY | JUNE 25 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR sports

Croat comes off the bench to help Blaugrana claim a

y hard-fought 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou KANE INSPIRES SPURS WIN

k k y y m m c c ASSOCIATED PRESS that feeling back on the pitch,” said goals in his first 200 Premier League A second successive loss since the Kane, who moved to 137 league games — 138 — than Kane. “It goes restart left West Ham only out of the London, June 24: Harry Kane had goals overall. “You can train as so quick,” the 26-year-old Tottenham relegation zone on goal difference. to watch helplessly while recover- much as you want but being out academy graduate said. But Tottenham is now only a point ing from surgery as Tottenham’s here is totally different.” “I feel as fit as I’ve probably ever behind Manchester United in fifth Champions League qualification So very different, these days. done before, it’s been a good chance place, which will be the final hopes slipped away. It looked like For one, there were no fans in to rest and recover and work on a Champions League berth if sec- Kane’s season was over — until the the stadium due to the coron- few things I haven’t been able to ond-place Manchester City’s two-sea- Premier League was suspended for avirus pandemic. Group cele- over the years. I’m feeling in good son ban from Europe is confirmed three months. brations are also prohibited. So shape.” by the Court of Arbitration for Now, at a time when the striker there was only a solo slide across Son was denied an opener in the Sport next month. expected to be playing for England the field, and Erik Lamela briefly first half after VAR spotted he was Nine points clear of United, third- at the European Championship, he going to jump on Kane’s back be- offside. But the technology didn’t place Leicester City are still well is back scoring for Tottenham. fore withdrawing. deny Tottenham in the 64th minute placed to return to the Champions On his 200th Premier League ap- It was Lamela who gained pos- when Soucek inadvertently turned League after four years despite pearance, Kane scored his first goal session inside his own half to launch the ball into his own net from back-to-back draws since the re- of 2020 — after Tomas Soucek’s the counterattack that ended with Giovani Lo Celso’s corner. turn of the Premier League. own goal — to complete a 2-0 victory Son Heung-min releasing the ball West Ham manager David Moyes Leicester goalkeeper Kasper over West Ham Tuesday, moving and Kane racing through the porous thought the ball hit Tottenham de- Schmeichel saved a first-half penalty Tottenham within a point of the defense before striking into the net fender Davinson Sanchez’s arm from Neal Maupay during a 0-0 A TRUE WALL: Marc-Andre ter Stegen parries away a close goal-bound effort from Athletic Bilbao Champions League places. in the 82nd minute. from the corner in the buildup but draw against Brighton, which moved “When you have been out for Only Manchester City striker the video assistant referee clearly six points clear of the relegation over six months it’s just getting Sergio Aguero has scored more didn’t agree. zone.

ASSOCIATED PRESS Madrid to take over the lead for the first time since the league resumed Barcelona, June 24: Barcelona after the pandemic break. earned a hard-fought 1-0 win against Athletic, which has won only one Athletic Bilbao to put the pressure of its four matches after the break, back on Real Madrid in the Spanish ner after dropped to 10th place. league. an assist by Atletico Madrid extended their Ivan Rakitic’s second-half win- Lionel Messi. good run after the pandemic break ner Tuesday moved Barcelona It was Rakitic’s with a 1-0 win at Levante. An own- back in front of Madrid first goal for goal by Bruno Gonzalez in the 15th GETTING INTO THE RHYTHM: Spurs’ Harry Kane begins his celebration following his first goal of this calender year against West Ham, Tuesday ahead of the rival’s home Barcelona since minute gave Atletico their third match against relega- March 2019. straight win and moved Diego tion-threatened “It was an Simeone’s team back into third Mallorca. important win place in the standings. Atletico are in a very diffi- two points ahead of Sevilla, which Odisha FC rope in youngsters Isak, Paul cult match,” had temporarily moved in front Rakitic said. after a 2-2 draw at Villarreal Monday. POST NEWS NETWORK Isak is an extremely skillful young IVAN RAKITIC “It took a Atletico were sixth when the winger who has oodles of poten- Paul Ramfangzauva while for us league was interrupted by the coro- Bhubaneswar, June 24: Odisha tial. He’s very intelligent and could to get into navirus, but its winning run — cou- FC continue to bolster their squad become the next big winger of the match. pled with a series of poor results from ahead of the seventh edition of India,” said club president Rohan They did their rivals — allowed the team to Indian Super League as the Sharma. quickly get back into the Champions Bhubaneswar-based club announced “Paul to me is one of the most un- League places. “Happy for another Wednesday the signings of Indian heralded midfielders who played victory and for these very important youngsters Isak Vanlalruatfela and in the I-league. I love how he plays Isak Vanlalruatfela three points that take us closer to Paul Ramfangzauva. Both the play- and distributes the ball with con- our goal of qualifying for the ers played for I-League side Aizawl fidence. He’s going to be a big part Rakitic Champions League,” Atletico FC in the previous season. of our club next season and he’s broke the dead- well by midfielder Marcos Llorente The 21-year-old midfielder Paul going to create a good midfield lock in the 71st not giving us a said. hails from Mizoram and played for room with Vinit and Thoiba,” minute to leave lot of space.” Gonzalez found his own Aizawl FC’s U-18 team before mak- Sharma added. Barcelona three points “It took 31 rounds for me to net while trying to intercept ing it to the senior team in 2018-19 Paul, on his part, said, “I am re- in front of Madrid, which finally score my first goal of the a cross from Llorente to Diego season. He has now signed with ally happy that Odisha FC showed Odisha FC management for giving can retake the lead with a win be- season,” he said. “I was mad at Costa inside the area. Atletico OFC for three years. interest in me. The club manage- me this opportunity and putting cause it has better tie-breakers. myself that it took so long.” are six points clear of fifth- On the other hand, 19-year-old ment are investing a lot in young- their trust in me making me a part “We can’t worry about our rival, Messi, who turned 33 Wednesday, place Getafe, which drew winger Isak was a part of Bengaluru sters which is very good for me and of the team. I am going to give my just about us,” Barcelona coach again wasn’t able to score his mile- 1-1 at Valladolid. FC U-18 team before starting his my career. I am looking forward to best and do everything to achieve Quique Setien said. “We needed to stone 700th career goal for club and professional career with Aizawl play for them in the ISL and I am the club’s goals as I know it is going win, and now we wait to see what country. He came close twice with FC and has now joined OFC on a sure that it will be a great oppor- to help me improve my game and happens in their match.” shots that just missed the target late four-year deal. tunity for me to grow further.” take it to the next level. I can’t wait Rakitic scored less than 10 min- in the second half. “Today (Wednesday) I’m very ex- Isak expressed his delight saying, to join my teammates at Odisha utes after coming off the bench, fir- Barcelona was coming off a 0-0 cited to welcome two very special “I have always aspired to play in the FC and play in front of thousands ing a right-foot shot into the cor- draw at Sevilla, a result that allowed players, Isak and Paul to our club. ISL and I am very thankful to the of fans at the Kalinga Stadium.”

A DAY AFTER BEING DECLARED COVID-19 POSITIVE, PAK CRICKETER TESTS NEGATIVE Regret casual attitude that led to my ban: Shakib

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA “To be honest, that’s the only lightly or leave it away. We must I regret that. No reason I was banned for a year, oth- inform the ICC ACSU guy to be on New Delhi, June 24: Star erwise I’d have been banned for the safe side and that’s the lesson one should take Hafeez positive Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al five or 10 years,” he added on the I learnt, and I think I learnt a big Hasan deeply regrets his ‘silly mis- such messages or ICC’s investigation. lesson,” he added. take’ of not reporting a corrupt ap- calls (from bookies) The 33-year-old, who was in bril- The all-rounder, whose ban ends proach by an Indian bookie to the lightly or leave it liant form before the ban, amassing October 29, said he became a bit ICC, leading to his one year sus- away. We must inform 606 runs in the 2019 World Cup in arrogant and never felt he was for only a day! pension from the game. the ICC ACSU guy to the UK, said he regrets how he went doing anything wrong by not re- Shakib was banned for two years, be on the safe side about the situation. porting the bookie’s approach im- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA one year of it suspended, for failing and that’s the lesson I “But I think that was a silly mis- mediately. to report corrupt approaches dur- learnt, take I made. Because with my ex- “Because you do most things Karachi, June 24: Former Pakistan ing an IPL edition by an alleged and I think I learnt a perience and the amount of inter- right in your life, you tend to get ar- captain Mohammed Hafeez has Indian bookie named Deepak big lesson national matches I’ve played and the rogant with some decisions. You tested negative for COVID-19, a day Aggarwal. SHAKIB AL HASAN amount of ICC’s anti-corruption may not realise but you’re doing after the PCB found him positive for “I took the approaches too casu- code of conduct classes I took, I wrong by the books. It never came the deadly virus ahead of the team’s ally when I met the anti-corrup- shouldn’t have made that decision, to my mind that I am doing some- much-anticipated tour of England. tion guy and told them and they to be honest.” thing wrong. Hafeez and Wahab Riaz were knew everything. Gave them all Lesson learnt, Shakib’s advice “It was just a feeling of ‘okay, among the 10 Pakistan players, the evidence and they knew every- to all young cricketers is to never what’s going to happen, leave it’ who tested positive for COVID-19 thing that happened,” Shakib told take any such message lightly. “I re- and I continued with my life. But Tuesday. The team is due to leave Harsha Bhogle on ‘Cricbuzz in gret that. No one should take such that’s the mistake I made. And that for England Sunday for a Test and Conversation’. messages or calls (from bookies) happens,” Shakib said. T20 series in August. Hafeez, Wednesday, took to twit- in contact with these players and ter and clarified that he and his the masseur, who have been in- family members have tested neg- structed to observe strict quaran- Vaishali joins Harika, Humpy ative and also posted the medical tine at their homes for their and Djoko’s parents defend son report to back his claim. their families’ wellbeing,” the PCB for Speed Championship GP “After Tested positive COVID- said in a statement Tuesday. ASSOCIATED PLAYER knows from where,” Srdjan Djokovic 19 acc to PCB testing Report yes- Khan had said that players test- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA part of the event. While Humpy is told RTL Croatia TV. “He didn’t test terday, as 2nd opinion & for satis- ing positive for the virus is a warn- among the seeded players, Harika Belgrade, June 24: Novak here, he tested somewhere else ... faction I personally went to Test it ing for the general public. He also Chennai, June 24: India’s qualified for the event through the Djokovic’s parents defended their I think that’s not fair. He inflicted again along with my family and revealed that a support staff mem- International Master R Vaishali playoff qualifiers. son Wednesday and blamed an- damage to both Croatia and to us here I along with my all family ber, masseur Malang Ali, had also has qualified for the FIDE Vaishali will take on Antoaneta other tennis player for spreading the as a family in Serbia,” Srdjan members are reported Negetive tested positive for COVID-19. Chess.com Women’s Stefanova of Bulgaria coronavirus at a series of exhibi- Djokovic said. “Nobody is feeling (sic) Alham du Lillah. May Allah Khan said that the players and Speed Chess while Humpy meets tion matches hosted by the top- well because of this situation.” keep us all safe,” Hafeez tweeted. officials would now assemble in Championship Grand Le Thao Nguyen ranked player. Dimitrov, a three-time Grand Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Lahore and another round of tests Prix which begins Pham (Vietnam). The Djokovic and his wife tested pos- Slam semifinalist from Bulgaria, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad would be carried out Thursday later Wednesday. Grand Prix will con- itive for the virus Tuesday. The 17- was the first Adria Tour partici- Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, and a revised squad would be an- The Chennai player, sist of four legs, with time Grand Slam champion then pant to test positive for the virus. Shadab Khan, Haider Ali and Haris nounced the next day. “It is a mat- sister of young chess a total of 21 partici- apologized online for organizing the blamed the cancellation of the tour He was followed by Borna Coric y Rauf are the other eight players who ter of concern but we shouldn’t prodigy R pants. Each of the 21 Adria Tour events, which brought on Grigor Dimitrov, one of the and Viktor Troicki.

tested positive as per PCB Chief panic at this time as we have time Praggnanandhaa, joins players participates together professional players from three other players to test positive Dimitrov reportedly arrived in

k k y y m m c c Executive Wasim Khan. on our hands,” Khan said. India’s top two players in three out of four various countries to play matches in in the last few days. There is no Serbia from the United States and PCB had earlier said all who The players and officials would Koneru Humpy and D Grand Prix legs. Each Serbia and Croatia. Thousands of evidence to suggest Dimitrov spread his native Bulgaria. He did not im- have tested positive did not report be retested on reaching England. Harika in the tourna- GP is a 16-player spectators attended the matches and the virus to others. mediately respond to this agency’s any symptoms prior to testing. Despite the developments over two ment. Hou Yifan and World Champion knockout event and the first one is no social distancing was observed. “Why did it happen? Because request for comment while recov- “The PCB medical panel is already days, Khan said the tour is on track. Ju Wenju, both Chinese, will also be from June 24 to 28. Djokovic’s outspoken father that man probably came sick, who ering from the infection in Monaco.

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