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GYM JUNKIE ‘SAFFRON’ CONGRESS OLI GOVT UNDER PRESSURE Actor Shilpa Shetty says she doesn’t The saffron hue, usually associated with BJP, Nepal’s Oli govt is facing heat from several compromise on fitness regime despite appears to be the favourite of Congress quarters to speak up against Chinese encroachments her busy schedule LEISURE | P2 ahead of MP bypolls TWO STATES | P7 INTERNATIONAL | P10

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IRREGULAR by MANJUL Parents sell off Cash sops to mollify 9-yr-old son to fix divorce deal POST NEWS NETWORK

Malkangiri, Oct 12: A couple central employees wanting to separate has sold their nine-year-old son in Malkangiri dis- trict. The two wanted to go for a AGENCIES divorce as their love interests lay TIRTOL, BALASORE BYPOLLS FM announces payment of cash in lieu of elsewhere and to ensure a seam- LTC and `10,000 festival advance to govt New Delhi, Oct 12: Finance Minister FESTIVAL less separation, they to sell off Of course, I know this employees to stimulate consumer demand party very well. I have been Nirmala Sitharaman Monday announced their son, Basudev Bhumia as he a payment of cash in lieu of LTC and BONANZA Cash to be spent on was a burden on both of them. criticising it for years. BJD DECLARES ` 10,000 festival advance to please gov- CPSUs, banks will follow the buying goods that attract The news of sale of the boy ernment employees ahead of the festi- cue and give cash in place of 12 pc or more GST -- a which took place in Telgabecha vil- val season and to stimulate consumer LTC as travelling during the condition which will lage of Kianga panchayat under SHORT TAKES demand for overall economic recovery. pandemic is near to impossible prevent cash from being Mathili block of Malkangiri dis- spent on food items CANDIDATES She also announced additional capi- trict, surfaced Monday. Basudev, tal spending and `12,000 crore, 50-year in- ` however, escaped from the house POST NEWS NETWORK MLA Madan Mohan Dutta. terest-free loan to states to boost the 25,000 crore of the person who had bought BJD vice-president Sarat Kar dead additional budget will be provided economy that has been battered by the towards capital expenditure on roads, him and narrated his plight to an Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: The Debiprasad Mishra an- Bhubaneswar: Former Speaker pandemic and the resulting lockdown. defence infra, water supply, Anganwadi worker at Salpapadar Biju Janata Dal (BJD) nounced the names of the of Odisha Assembly Sarat Kar At a news conference, she said the gov- urban development and village. He alleged he was being tor- Monday declared its party two nominees as per the passed away Monday. He was ernment will give its employees income- domestically produced capital tured and was being forced to do candidates for the by-elec- recommendations of party 81. A noted politician, writer tax-exempt cash vouchers in lieu of their equipment for defence menial jobs, the Anganwadi worker tions to Balasore Sadar and president and Chief and columnist, Kar had been entitled travel allowances this year. said. Tirtol Assembly seats. Minister Naveen Patnaik, suffering from age-related This cash will have to be spent on buy- tax benefit will be at least equal to the gov- said adding money must be spent on Bijaya Shankar Das, the the party said. diseases and was undergoing ing goods that attract 12 per cent or more ernment employee-led demand of `28,000 goods attracting GST of 12 per cent or son of late BJD MLA Bishnu Behera filed his nomi- treatment at a private hospital GST -- a condition which eliminates the crore and the total additional demand more from a GST registered vendor and Charan Das, will contest nation at the additional col- here. He breathed his last at ` 3.20pm. The news of his possibility of the cash being spent on estimated to exceed 1 lakh crore". through digital mode. If central gov- from Tirtol while Swarup lector's office in demise came as a shock to all food items. Central public sector enter- She further said that the measures by ernment employees opt for it, the cost Kumar Das has been fielded Jagatsinghpur. He had un- ` sections of society. Kar was prises and banks will also follow the cue the government to stimulate demand will be around 5,675 crore. Employees for the Balasore Sadar seat, successfully contested the born at Maheshpur village in and give cash in place of leave travel must not burden the common citizen with of public sector banks and PSUs will also said a BJD statement. 2009 and 2014 Assembly elec- Cuttack district September 5, concession (LTC) as travelling during future inflation and must not put gov- be allowed this facility and estimated cost Swarup Das is the former tions from Tirtol on a 1939. After education from the pandemic is near to impossible. ernment debt on an unsustainable path. for them will be `1,900 crore. The Anganwadi worker, Jayanti councillor of Balasore Congress ticket. Both the Allahabad University in 1964, Additionally, the government will as "Today's solution should not cause to- The tax concession will be allowed for Khara, said that the man who had Municipality. parties hope to draw sym- he joined politics and worked a one-time measure give `10,000 salary morrow's problem," she added. state government/private sector too, bought Basudev threatened her Earlier, the Bharatiya pathy votes for their candi- as an aide of Biju Patnaik. loan to all its officers and employees as Sitharaman said the central govern- for employees who currently are entitled with dire consequences for pro- Janata Party (BJP) had de- dates who are sons of de- festival advance. These two measures are ment employees get LTC in a block of 4 to LTC, subject to following the guide- viding shelter to Basudev. Locals clared its candidates for the ceased sitting MLAs. "expected to create a consumer demand years (one to anywhere in India and one lines of the central government scheme. came out in support of Jayanti two seats. Manas Dutta, the The BJD had last year 2 LeT men killed of about `28,000 crore", she said. hometown; or two for the home town). Demand infusion in the economy by and informed officials of the son of late BJP MLA Madan fielded Sabitri Agarwal in The government, which had in May Air or rail fare, as per scale/entitlement, the central government and central Malkangiri district administra- Mohan Dutta, will contest Patkura seat after the death Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba announced a `20 lakh crore is reimbursed and in addition, leave en- PSE/PSB employees is estimated to be tion and police regarding the in- from Balasore Sadar, while of her husband and sitting (LeT) militants, including a top 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' stimulus, is push- cashment of 10 days (pay plus DA) is `19,000 crore. Demand infusion by state cident. Rajkishore Behera has been MLA Bed Prakash Agarwal. Pakistani commander involved ` in several recent attacks on ing ahead with a full opening to try to paid. Due to COVID-19, employees are not government employees will be 9,000 Mathili block development of- picked up to contest from She had defeated BJP nom- security forces, were on Monday boost the economy ahead of the usu- in a position to avail LTC. crore. She said festival advance along with ficer (BDO) Ashish Kumar Bhoi Tirtol. The bye-elections to inee Bijay Mohapatra. killed in an encounter in Old ally high-spending festival season. In lieu of one LTC, a cash payment will other similar advances were abolished said that the matter is being looked Tirtol and Balasore While Tirtol is consid- Barzulla area here, police said. A tough lockdown imposed to stem the be made -- full payment on leave en- on the recommendations of the 7th Pay into. “I will look into the matter per- Assembly seats are sched- ered a traditional BJD bas- Security forces launched a spread of coronavirus had resulted in cashment and payment of a fare in 3 flat- Commission. It is proposed to restore the sonally. If the boy wants, we may uled to be held November 3. tion, the BJP is working cordon and search operation in the economy contracting by a record rate slabs depending on the class of en- festival advance with one-time inter- shift him to his relative’s house or The last date for filing nom- hard to capture the seat in Old Barzulla area of the city here 23.9 per cent during April-June. titlement. Fair payment will be tax-free. est-free advance of `10,000 to be availed else we will provide him education inations is October 16. the by-election. The in the early hours of Monday Together with the loan to states and ad- An employee, opting for this scheme, by March 31. The amount is supposed and accommodation facilities. We The by-elections were ne- Congress has also geared morning after receiving ditional capital spending, Sitharaman will be required to buy goods/services to be recovered in maximum 10 in- will also try to contact his par- cessitated following the de- up the process of finalising specific inputs about the said, "very rough estimate is that poten- worth 3-times the fare and 1-time the leave stallments. The outgo under the head is ents and launch a detailed probe mise of Tirtol MLA Bishnu its nominees for the two presence of militants in the tial private sector spending through LTC encashment before March 31, 2021, she expected to be `4,000 crore. into the alleged sale,” said Bhoi. Charan Das and Balasore seats, sources said. area, a police official said. He said around 7:45 am, when the searches were going on, militants fired upon the forces. P8 Govt twists norms MERRYMAKING ON BEACH 2 Americans win Nobel economics MARKET WATCH to shield officers INDEX VARIATION

POST NEWS NETWORK Lokayukta. The anti-corruption SENSEX 40593.80 84.31 panel will have to protect the in- Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: In the wake tegrity of the process of inquiry or BOURSES NIFTY 11931.00 16.80 of the hue and cry triggered by investigation. DOLLAR 73.40 `0.16 the alleged scam in procurement The government has given power of masks and PPE kits for Covid to Lokayukta to dispose of a com- AGENCIES EURO 86.57 `0.13

CURRENCY warriors, the state government plaint where the contents of the GOLD `51,080 `263 has revised rules to shield officers. complaint are illegible, vague, am- Stockholm, Oct 12: Americans The General Administration biguous, trivial or frivolous. Paul R Milgrom and Robert B SILVER `62,965 `81 (GA) department has notified the If the Lokayukta is satisfied that Wilson have won the Nobel Prize BULLION Odisha Lokayukta (procedure of there exists a case for an inquiry in economics for “improvements filing of complaint) Rules, 2020. against the public servant includ- to auction theory and inventions As per new norms, the Lokayukta ing any person or institution, no- of new auction formats.” WEATHER will have to process a complaint pro- tice will be served on such public The winners were announced BHUB CTK tecting the identity of the com- servant, person or institution call- Monday in Stockholm by Goran plainant and the public servant ing for explanation from the no- Hansson, secretary-general of the MAX 33.4° 34.0° complained against till the con- ticee. The noticee will be given 45 Royal Swedish Academy of clusion of the inquiry. days to reply. Sciences. The award caps a week TEMP MIN 25.6° 24.0° Forecast However, the complainant him- The Lokayukta will now have of Nobel Prizes at a time when Humidity 95% 85% self can reveal his identity to any to provide a copy of its order to much of the world is experiencing Generally Rainfall 2.5mm 2mm cloudy sky other office or authority while all affected parties and respective the worst recession since World making a complaint to the departments concerned. Children playing on a vessel in the backdrop of gathering clouds at Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai Monday War II because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Technically known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of School closure may cost over $400 bn to India: WB Alfred Nobel, the award was es- tablished in 1969 and is now widely considered one of the Nobel prizes. AGENCIES tion of students. at a given grade level) into a single Asian governments spend only USD Last year's award went to two re- "Most school systems closed in summary measure of human cap- 400 billion per year in total on pri- searchers from the MIT and a New Delhi, Oct 12: The prolonged March, and -- though there are im- ital in a society. mary and secondary education. third from Harvard University, closure of schools due to the COVID- portant exceptions -- countries are The report has projected that The total loss in economic output for their groundbreaking research 19 pandemic in India may cause a starting to reopen or have already based on country data on house- from the current closures is hence into efforts to reduce global poverty. loss of over USD 400 billion in the opened their schools. Children have hold labor incomes, the average substantially higher than what Few economists could have country's future earnings, besides been out of school for approximately child in South Asia may lose USD countries currently spend on edu- predicted last fall that the globe substantial learning losses, ac- 5 months. Being out of school for that 4,400 in lifetime earnings once hav- cation," it said. would come to a virtual standstill cording to a World Bank report. long means that children not only stop ing entered the labour market, equiv- The novel corona virus has in- within months, as governments South Asia region stands to lose learning new things, they also for- alent to 5 percent of total earnings. fected over 3.7 crore people across closed their borders, imposed USD 622 billion from the school clo- get some of what they have learned. "These projections are based on the globe claiming over 10.5 lakh lockdowns and ordered other sures in the present scenario or up "The projected learning loss for what we currently know about re- lives. India's COVID-19 caseload measures to stop the spread of to USD 880 billion in a more pes- the region is 0.5 years of learning- turns to schooling, using the re- stands at 71.2 lakhs while the death COVID-19, triggering a sharp dip simistic scenario, it said, adding adjusted years of schooling (LAYS), duced level of learning caused by the toll is 1.09 lakh as Monday. in business activity worldwide. while the regional loss is largely "Temporary school closures in the impact of school closures, it falling from 6.5 LAYS to 6.0 LAYS, crisis. Summing these numbers for Universities and schools across The prestigious award comes with driven by India, all countries will lose all South Asian countries have had has been difficult to engage chil- an enormous setback from recent all children in South Asia, the region the country were ordered shut a 10-million krona (USD 1.1 mil- y substantial shares of their GDP. major implications for students. dren through remote learning ini- advances in schooling," it said. stands to lose USD 622 billion from March 16 to contain the spread of lion) cash prize and a gold medal.

The report titled "Beaten or They have kept 391 million students tiatives," it said. The report also The ‘Learning Adjusted Year of the school closures in the present sce- the novel coronavirus. On March 25, The Nobel Committee awarded

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Meezaan and Pranitha Subhash. “#MondayMotivation from The film is the second Manali… Manali isn’t called installment of Priyadarshan’s TAURUS ‘Dev Bhoomi' (the Valley of 2003 hit, Gods) for nothing! The energy Hungama. You will focus on nurtur- and beauty are exhilarat- IANS ing the positive aspects of your life today, says ing,” she wrote on Ganesha. You might exhaust yourself Instagram while sharing a mentally trying to set things straight. It video of her workout would be better to brainstorm with some- session. trol your surroundings but one close to you or approach people “So inspiring that I de- Natural water sounds whatever you are receiving whom you have differences with. cided to start my day at help to heal one’s your body is taking and you Mumbai: A civil suit has been filed before nels from conducting media trials of film the break of dawn with the can control that by working Delhi High Court by four film industry as- personalities and interfering with right to mountain pose in front insecurities, basic on the water element,” said GEMINI sociations and 34 leading production houses, privacy of people associated with the film of the mountains. survival, guilt factors the makers. You will let your personal praying that the court direct the news chan- industry. Starting with and their absorption, There are various types likes and dislikes cloud nel Republic TV, Arnab Goswami and This comes in the wake of the above- Padahastasana, of water sounds like, wa- your judgement today. Pradeep Bhandari of mentioned channels using words and ex- Parvatasana, claims band’s founder terfall, raindrops, water flow- Don't let that happen, or you may lose a Republic TV, the news pressions for the industry such as ‘dirt’, ‘filth’, Marjariasana... ing from a tap. Even seawa- worthy friend. You are likely to have a channel Times Now, ‘scum’ and ‘druggies’. this flow opens Dr Anju Sharma ter has a different sound. chance meeting with your soul mate or maybe even your ex-sweetheart. Rahul Shivshankar Almost all well-known names in the film up the whole “So, this particular sound and Navika Kumar of industry are represented through the plain- body; strength- AGENCIES heard in the music, helps to Times Now, and un- tiffs, including Producers Guild of India, ens & stretches heal one’s insecurities, basic known defendants as Cine & TV Artiste Association, Film and TV the back, ham- New Delhi: survival, and also the guilt CANCER well as social media platforms to refrain from Producers Council, and Screenwriters string, calf mus- Following the suc- factor and their absorption Today may not be a pro- making or publishing irresponsible, deroga- Association. IANS cles & shoulders; cess of their heal- and suppression. This music ductive day for you. tory and defamatory remarks against the improves di- ing song, Asias first piece is a combination of Though there may not Hindi film industry as a whole and mem- gestion & blood musical healing band, three frequencies or chakras. be any major loss, you may feel a little lost and would like to be bers of the industry. Sound of Infinity band, Just listening and watching left alone. If you have kids, you may suf- The suit also sought to restrain the has come up with their this music can bring a dif- fer from the empty nest syndrome with news chan- second music single, which ference. If one listens to this your kids not at home. When launched October 10 dur- sound regularly, the cells ing the Mental Health Week. which had been distorted The video of the music can be repaired,” said psychic Ayushmann-Tahira was single was shot in Dehradun, reformer and sound and en- LEO near a waterfall and a river, ergy master Dr Anju Though God is benevo- caught with SRK fever as the band has used natural Sharma, who founded the lent, it is but necessary that we reciprocate the water sounds. The music band to make people aware magnanimity of the Mumbai: Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife also features instruments that they can cure and heal Almighty through our actions. So wake Tahira Kashyap Khurana are huge fans of super- like rainstick, bamboo rain- themselves through music up today with a little prayer on your lips. star Shah Rukh Khan, and an anecdote from their stick, ocean drum, crystal and various frequencies and Make it a point to visit a temple for dating days is proof of the fact. bowl and a very high reso- its vibrations. some peace of mind. In Tahira’s new book, The 12 Commandments nance of gong. This, claims Dr Sharma, Of Being A Woman, she has revealed that As per the makers, the is also helpful for people with she used to ‘make-out’ with Ayushmann music is focused on water infertility issues. “Women VIRGO while watching SRK’s movies in the- frequency. who listen to this music dur- If curiosity killed the atres. “The idea of creating this ing ovulation can experi- cat, it is going to SRK has now reviewed the book, music is to enhance the water ence the effects in their body. inspire you to go to and reacted on the revelation. element in the human body, This is because you are clean- exotic places and “I’m not sure if I should be which has more than 70 per- ing the water within. Taking meet new people, says Ganesha. happy or offended that Tahira cent water. Every day we Enriching experiences enter enthusi- a practical example, when astically today. But hold on, don't and her beau’s favourite make- take in thousands of you see clean water you feel unpack, as you may set off on yet out spot was in the cinema thoughts which travel in our good whereas when you see another adventure. watching my movies (which kind of body. Our thoughts affect dirty water you want to stay explains the strange smiles both of our body’s cells. We get to away from it. The combina- them have on their face wherever they know about these afteref- tion of frequencies will affect LIBRA meet me). This wonderful book is full of fects when the cells get dis- pancreas, intestine, stom- many such gems that will make you laugh as torted in physical forms like ach, uterus and most im- Lady Luck offers you a mixed bag today, so much as I did. More love to Tahira,” SRK’s cyst, tumor or clot or bigger portantly kidneys. expect anything and review read. diseases. If we are uncom- Furthermore, if a person is everything. You may Sharing the feedback of Shah fortable with a particular diabetic or has sugar craving also develop a knack for pointing out Rukh on her Instagram account, thought, then that is affect- will see the impact of this others' mistakes, while turning a blind Tahira thanked the super- ing our body. You cannot con- music,” she shared. eye to your own shortcomings. Ganesha disapproves of this. star. IANS

SCORPIO SUDOKU You've been keeping things within for too long PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, now, and today may just CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers be the day when you vent 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. it all out, says Ganesha. This overwhelming pressure may have an effect on your health. Ganesha counsels you to spend quality time with your loved ones to ease up a bit.

SAGITTARIUS Skilled at multi-tasking as you are, today you may just take things one by one. Instincts will rule the roost for most of the time. And govern your actions too. But as peculiar as the day may be, you shall find yourself back to being your own assured self. CALVIN AND HOBBES

CAPRICORN If trouble happens to knock at your door today, your guardian angel will come to your SOLUTIONS rescue, foresees Ganesha. Unlike many others who waste life running after impossible goals, you will be content with your achievements. But that does not, by any means, imply that you aren't ambitious.

AQUARIUS You will seek spirituality as you feel thoroughly BREVITY dejected by your present CROSSWORD situation. Ganesha says that even struggling courageously with cir-

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OJEE begins PUJA AMID PANDEMIC Srimandir may reopen at 53 centres after Nagarjuna Besha POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination PNN & AGENCIES (OJEE) -2020 began at 53 exami- nation centres across the state, Puri, Oct 12: Almost all the servi- Monday. The examination con- tors of Srimandir Monday opposed ducted in three sittings on the the reopening of the 12th century first day was attended by at least shrine for the devotees at a virtual 71 per cent students, said sources. conference of the Shree Jagannath The first session was from 9 am Temple Administration (SJTA) chief to 11 am while the second session administrator Krishan Kumar held started at 12:30pm and ended at to seek their views on the issue. 2:30pm. Likewise, the third sit- The SJTA chief administrator ting was from 4pm to 6pm. held the meeting after the Chief On first day, entrance exami- Secretary wrote letters to the tem- nation was conducted for Lateral ple administration and Puri Entry Tech (Diploma) aspirants. Collector to file a report on the pos- The examination will be conducted sibility of opening of the temple COVID BLUES in four sittings for admission to B within 10 days after consulting all Pharm course, said OJEE sources. stakeholders. atyasundar Simhari, For MCA and MBA admissions Kumar had held the first round Sassistant secretary of the idea of reopening the temple for the entrance tests would be con- of consultations and sought the Puspalak Nijog, and devotees. ducted in two and three sessions re- views of Pratihari, Pooja Panda, Raghunath Kar of Mahajan Satyasundar Simhari, assistant spectively. Similarly, for the B Tech Suar-Mahasuar and Khuntia- the Nijog pointed out that secretary of Puspalak, and course the tests would be of three hundreds of devotees, mostly four important Nijogs of the Raghunath Kar of Mahajan Nijog sessions. An artist gives finishing touches to the clay idol of goddess Durga at Ranihat Puja Mandap in Cuttack, Monday OP PHOTO elderly women, would throng temple and with temple managing the Holy City and stay for one pointed out that hundreds of devo- For aspirants seeking admis- committee members – through month to observe Kartika tees, mostly elderly women, would sion to Integrated MBA (IMBA), videoconferencing on the issue throng the Holy City and stay for M Tech, M Arch, M Plan, M Pharm, October 9, and the second round was his apart, Nagarjuna Besha one month to observe Kartika. LE Tech and LE Pharm courses ex- held Monday. Tscheduled for last day of This apart, Nagarjuna Besha aminations would be conducted in NHRC seeks ATR on petrol pump blast The consultation would continue Kartika would attract lakhs of scheduled for last day of Kartika a single session. for six days. After gathering opin- devotees would attract lakhs of devotees. It “About 79,800 candidates have POST NEWS NETWORK stringent Sections like 304 of IPC ion of all Nijogs and stakeholders, t would be impossible on the would be impossible on the part of registered for OJEE 2020 exams. corresponding to causing death by a meeting of temple managing body Ipart of administration to administration to enforce Covid So, the tests were conducted in Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: The National negligence will be added in the FIR and Chhatisha Nijog would be held enforce Covid norms and norms and infection would surge multiple sittings,” informed OJEE Human Rights Commission (NHRC) if found any negligence during the where issue of reopening the tem- infection would surge beyond beyond imagination, they said. chairperson Sudeep Kumar Chand. Monday issued notice to the course of investigations. ple gates for devotees would be dis- imagination, they said At present, hundreds of servitors All necessary measures, in com- Secretary of Petroleum & Natural Sources also revealed that none cussed, said the administrator are affected by the virus and pliance with COVID-19 guidelines, Gas Ministry and Odisha Chief of the officials of Indian Oil (rituals) of the temple. bout 60 per cent servitors about a dozen fell victim to the with respect to hygiene and so- Secretary seeking an action-taken Corporation Limited (IOCL) were The temple was closed for devo- Agot infected and their virus and died. cial distancing, were taken at the report (ATR) in connection with present during the refilling work on substitutes were now tees since March 20 due to Covid- About 60 per cent servitors got test venues. Apart from OJEE, the explosion at an IOCL petrol the day of mishap. performing services. If they 19 pandemic. also fall sick, it would be infected and their substitutes were thousands of student also ap- pump near Raj Bhawan here On the other hand, several videos Kumar consulted Garabadu, difficult to perform daily now performing services. If they peared for the Common PG October 7. reportedly shot a few hours before Mahajan, Puspalak and Bimanbadu rituals and rituals of deities also fall sick, it would be difficult Entrance Test (CPET), conducted The rights body sought the ATR the explosion at the LPG tank have Nijogs over the issue Monday. This to perform daily rituals and rituals by Higher Education department while hearing a plea filed by human exposed lapses during the refilling apart, he also sought opinion of of deities, they said. for the first time for admission to rights activist Radhakant Tripathy. work on the day of the mishap. In Chhatisha Nijog Nayak, Bhitarchhu Tadhau Karan-- the key servitors The reopening of the temple, PG courses in state universities and The NHRC has directed the au- the videos, the workers were seen Mahapatra, Tauchha Mahapatra, of the temple. they said, should be considered colleges. thorities to submit their reposes engaged in the work without any Pujapanda, Deula Karan and Almost all the servitors opposed after the Nagarjuna Besha. Around 62,000 students appeared within four weeks of the receipt safety gears. The family members for the test at 68 state universi- of the order. against the person found to be al- of the deceased Satya Nayak and ties and colleges for admission to Meanwhile, Commissioner of lowing negligence resulting in the missing Simanchala Parida have about 14,700 PG seats. The exam Police Sudhanshu Sarangi has in- blast that killed one person while also alleged lapses during the work 19 arrested for COVID NORM VIOLATION will continue till October 22. formed about stringent action left many injured. He said that at the spot. Puri group clash Waiting for action against POST NEWS NETWORK Heavy rain warning for eight districts Puri, Oct 12: Brahmagiri police BJD leaders: Aparajita Monday arrested 19 people in- POST NEWS NETWORK Gopalpur recorded 3 cm cluding seven women from Harijan POST NEWS NETWORK Given the flagrant Sahi locality of Dimirisena vil- violations at the Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Forecasting of rainfall while lage under the police limits in Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Two days BJD party office, I heavy rainfall in next 24 hours, the Kashinagar and Puri district. The arrests were after Bhubaneswar Municipal would also be India Meteorological Department made in connection with a group Corporation (BMC) sealed her of- (IMD) Monday issued yellow warn- Mahendragiri in Gajapati looking at clash that took place Sunday. fice, Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha MP ing for eight districts. and Mathili in Malkangiri Sources said at least two persons and BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi when the BJD The depression formed over died and 10 others sustained serious has written to Chief Minister party office west-central Bay of Bengal moved recorded 2 cm rain injuries after a clash broke out Naveen Patnaik seeking his re- will be sealed west-northwestwards and lay cen- between two families Sunday sponse as to what action has been APARAJITA SARANGI | tred at about 250 km southeast of morning. taken against BJD leaders, who BHUBANESWAR MP Vishakhapatnam (Andhra As sea condition will be rough to The two groups attacked one had violated the Covid norms. Pradesh), 290 km east-southeast very rough in these areas, the weath- another with sharp weapons. The The BMC has sealed Aparajita’s of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) ermen advised the fishermen not deceased, identified as Surendra office here on charges of violation guidelines at BJD’s party office and 330 km east-southeast of to venture into the sea along and off Bhoi and Kalia Bhoi, succumbed of Covid-19 guidelines during cel- and by ministers, MLAs and BJD Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh), the Odisha coast till Tuesday. to injuries caused by attacks with ebration of her birthday. In her leaders. But, no action has been IMD said in a bulletin. A stormy sea in Puri, Monday OP PHOTO Light to moderate rainfall has spears and axe. letter, Sarangi said, “I appreciate the taken in these cases, she added. It is very likely to intensify fur- occurred at some places of south Preliminary police investiga- alacrity with which the BMC has Attaching supportive evidences ther into a deep depression during Under its impact, some parts of Due to the system, squally wind coastal Odisha and at one or two tion has revealed that the two fam- taken this action. However, it is of violations of norms, the BJP next 12 hours. It is very likely to south Odisha and two coastal dis- with speed 50-65 kmph (gusting to places over the rest districts during ilies got into a spat over the laying the selective nature of BMC’s ac- leader demanded equally strong ac- move west-northwestwards and tricts may receive heavy rainfall. 75 kmph) would prevail over west past 24 hours. Gopalpur recorded the of a pipeline. It then snowballed into tion which raises suspicion re- tion against the BJD leaders. “Given cross north Andhra Pradesh coast The districts are—Malkangiri, central Bay of Bengal and adjoin- highest 3 cm of rainfall while a violent clash. Police have been de- garding the intent behind such en- the flagrant violations at the BJD between Narsapur and Rayagada, Koraput, Nabarangpur, ing northwest Bay of Bengal and Kashinagar and Mahendragiri in ployed in the village to avoid any forcement.” party office, I would also be looking Vishakhapatnam, close to Kakinada Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and along and off Odisha coast till the Gajapati district and Mathili in further escalation of tension be- The MP said she has come across forward when the BJD party office early Tuesday morning. Jagatsinghpur. Tuesday noon. Malkangiri recorded 2 cm. tween the two warring groups. instances of violation of Covid-19 will be sealed,” she said. CITY TO GET TWO MORE CREMATORIUMS Govt ignoring faults BMC IS FOCUSED ON ENSURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE TWO CREMATORIUMS WITHIN 45 DAYS: CHAUDHARY pointed out by CAG POST NEWS NETWORK

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Taking EASING BURDEN POST NEWS NETWORK send the reply to an Inspection note of the rising number of bod- Report (IR) within four weeks of its ies accumulating near Satya Nagar MC will ensure setting up of two more Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Despite receipt and the government should crematorium here and the diffi- Bcrematoriums – one in Patia and another repeated reminders, the govern- send a preliminary report to audit culties faced by locals, the civic in Khandagiri – to reduce the burden on the ment has not taken action on serious within six weeks of receipt of in- existing crematorium at Satya Nagar body, Monday, declared that it will faults and irregularities involving timation. However, government of- ` come up with two more cremato- umber of cremations at Satya Nagar 964.33crore pointed out by ficials are not responding to the riums in the Capital city. Ncrematorium has gone up abnormally due Comptroller and Accountant audit finding which is in violation Briefing the media, Bhubaneswar to Covid-19 deaths General (CAG). of the regulation. Municipal Corporation (BMC) Prem In its report on gen- The auditor found Chandra Chaudhary said that the esides, the crematorium is also receiving eral and social sector that 9,997 inspection BMC will ensure setting up of two Bmore bodies as the Puri district audit, the CAG said it reports comprising more crematoriums – one in Patia administration has banned cremation of has conducted audit of 47,425 paragraphs re- and another in Khandagiri – to re- bodies coming outside the district at government depart- lating to 3,204 offices duce the burden on the existing Swargadwar to contain the spread of the virus ments to check for com- of 24 departments crematorium at Satya Nagar. pliance to rules and had remained out- “Number of cremations at Satya adies Forum of Satyanagar moved the regulations in trans- standing up to the Nagar crematorium has gone up LOHRC alleging rise in number of actions and verify the regularity in end of June 2018. abnormally due to Covid-19 deaths. File photo of crematorium at Satya Nagar cremations which was causing air pollution in maintenance of important ac- The CAG office has received Besides, the crematorium is also the vicinity counting and other records as per replies only in case of 107 out of 420 receiving more bodies as the Puri prescribed rules and procedures. inspection reports issued from district administration has banned the move has come soon after Ladies receiving more than 15 bodies every- Nagar crematorium had made things sues, Chaudhary said, “The elec- Important irregularities and April 2017 to March 2018 relating cremation of bodies coming out- Forum of Satyanagar moved the day and most of them were found worse. Source at BMC also said that tric furnace at Satya Nagar has other issues detected during in- to 19 departments. side the district at Swargadwar to Odisha Human Rights Commission to be Covid-19 cases. The hospital has the civic body has been cremating been restored. We are aware of the spection, which are not settled on The unsettled reports contained

contain the spread of the virus,” (OHRC) alleging rise in number of recorded a 35 per cent rise in the pa- nearly 25 bodies every day without problem but rest assured things the spot, find place in IRs. Serious 905 paragraphs involving serious

k y m c Chaudhary said. cremations (both Covid and non- tient inflow as various local medicals using electric furnace. Moreover, will improve once cremation of irregularities are brought to the no- irregularities like theft, defalca- The Commissioner also men- Covid cases) which was causing including sub-divisional hospitals relatives of patients who died due dead bodies from other districts is tice of the government by the office tion, misappropriation of govern- tioned that while the crematorium air pollution in the vicinity. in the periphery of the city are re- to the novel coronavirus are either allowed in Puri. In the meantime we of the Accountant General. ment money, loss of revenue and at Patia will be gas-based, the It is worth mentioning here that ferring patients to the Capital not reporting or coming very late due are focusing on completing the As per the Regulations on Audit shortages, losses not recovered/ Khandagiri one will run on elec- Orissa POST had earlier reported Hospital. Furthermore, the dys- to the fear of getting infected. work for the two crematoriums in & Accounts, 2007, the officer in- written off amounting to `964.34 tricity. Sources at BMC said that that the Capital Hospital had been functional electric furnace at Satya However, responding to the is- the city within 45 days.” charge of the audited entity shall crore, it said. P4 TUESDAY | OCTOBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

State’s nCoV deaths at 1,040 FOR A CATCH

k y m c STATE’S CORONAVIRUS CASELOAD JUMPS TO 2,54,662 WITH DETECTION OF 2,423 FRESH CASES

PNN & AGENCIES including 41,096 Sunday, the ODISHA & VIRUS official said. Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: State’s Twin cities report 345 cases, novel coronavirus disease (Covid- hurda district, comprising state 503 recoveries 19) tally surged to 2,54,662 Monday Kcapital Bhubaneswar, recorded The Covid-19 cases in the Capital as 2,423 people tested positive for the 359 new cases followed by Angul city rose to 24,735 with 271 fresh virus, while 18 more fatalities pushed (229), Sundargarh (195), Mayurbhanj cases being detected in the Temple the death toll to 1,040, an official of 128 and Cuttack 118 City in the past 24 hours, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Bhubaneswar Municipal uttack registered four deaths, department said. Corporation (BMC) said Monday. Cwhile the other fatalities were The state’s quarantine centres reported from Balasore, Khurda, Of the fresh cases, 203 were local reported 1,417 infections and the Jajpur, Sundargarh, Jagatsinghpur, contact cases while the remaining remaining cases were detected dur- Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur and Puri 68 were quarantine cases, the civic ing contact tracing. body said in a tweet. Khurda district, comprising state anjam district alone has so far Meanwhile, Bhubaneswar also capital Bhubaneswar, recorded 359 Gaccounted for 222 deaths, registered 313 recoveries in the last new cases followed by Angul (229), followed by Khurda (176) and 24 hours, taking the total recover- Sundargarh (195), Mayurbhanj 128 Cuttack (88) ies to 22,210. and Cuttack 118. The Cuttack Municipal Five districts reported daily surge Corporation (CMC), on the other of over 100 positive cases. eighteen #COVID19 positive pa- Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur and Puri tributed to other reasons, said the hand, said it has detected 74 Covid- For the third day, the state re- tients while under treatment in districts, the official pointed out. official. 19 cases in its jurisdiction in the past ported a decline in positive cases. hospitals,” the H&FW department Ganjam district alone has so far Meanwhile, 2577 Covid patients 24 hours. The civic body also re- While 2,854 positive cases were re- said on Twitter. accounted for 222 deaths, followed recovered from the disease Monday, ported 190 recoveries in its juris- ported Saturday, it came down to Cuttack registered four deaths, by Khurda (176) and Cuttack (88). taking the total recoveries in Odisha diction, Monday. 2,546 Sunday and to 2,423 positive while the other fatalities were re- As many as 53 other COVID-19 pa- to 2,30,192. The Silver City has so far wit- cases Monday. ported from Balasore, Khurda, tients have also lost their lives, but The state has thus far conducted nessed 13, 542 Covid-19 cases and 59 “Regret to inform the demise of Jajpur, Sundargarh, Jagatsinghpur, the cause of their deaths was at- over 37.96 lakh sample tests, deaths due to the virus. Youths prepare for a catch near Jobra barrage in Cuttack, Monday OP PHOTO ‘ADVIKA’ PROGRAMME TO Confectioner’s murder: 2 contract killers held

POST NEWS NETWORK EMPOWER TEENAGE GIRLS Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: In a major breakthrough, Commissionerate POST NEWS NETWORK police Monday solved the murder case of sweet shop owner by ar- Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: On the oc- resting the two contract killers casion of ‘International Day of Girl from their hideouts in Kandhamal. Child 2020’, the state Department of Two-bike borne miscreants had Women and Child Development as hacked a confectioner to death in well as Mission Shakti launched broad daylight at Samantarapur ‘Advika’ – a welfare and empower- market under Lingaraj police lim- ment programme for adolescent its October 4. girls of Odisha. The Commissionerate Police also The programme was launched in arrested the person on the charges virtual mode by Minister Women of providing shelter the killers’ and Child Development Tukuni duo at Tumudibandha area in Sahu. Advika is an initiative of the Kandhmal. The murder accused with weapon OP PHOTOS state government for adolescent The arrested contract killers girls between the age group of 10 dle in everyday life. Advika will of adolescent girls. have been identified as Sritik Biswal Dilip Behera, Sasmita Behera, par- stained sword and two motorcycles market. However, Jambu was left job- to 19 years, which will be imple- also be a platform to connect ado- “The vast network of women and Asutosh Mohanty. Another per- ents of the prime accused Raja, his from their possession. The sword has less after Behera closed his shop dur- mented through Anganwadi centres. lescent girls to various welfare pro- self-help groups (SHGs) can play a son identified as Abhijit Sahoo was grandfather Balaram Behera and been sent to the State Forensic ing lockdown. The Behera family Useful features like Anganwadi grammes of the state government”, vital role in creating an enabling en- also arrested by police on the charges Rashmi Ranjan Barik and Biswajit Science Laboratory for scientific was angry with Jambu after he pocket book, pocket book for ado- informed Anu Garg Principal vironment for adolescent girls to sur- of illegally harboring the duo after Barik. examination. opened a stall at the market. lescents, multimedia package, Secretary of the department. vive and thrive by collective ac- the murder. The Commissioner of Police, Sarangi informed that the deal to Raja had also earlier ransacked Kishori calendar and frequently Garg also announced that, a MIS tions in challenging discrimination. The prime accused Raj kumar Sudhanshu Sarangi during a presser kill Jambu was settled for Rs 50,000 Jambu’s stall and later Balaram asked questions (FAQs) have been is to be developed for tracking of ado- The SHGs will act as resource per- Behera alias Raja had earlier sur- revealed that there was a deal. Sritik while the contract killers were paid paid Jambu Rs 10000 as compen- contained therein. lescent girls. Unlike the MCP card sons in counseling the adolescent rendered before the SDJM court attacked Jambu Sahoo, the victim Rs 10,000 in advance. The accused sation after the intervention of “Advika is a renewed commit- (mother and child protection card), girls, monitoring dropouts, curbing here October 8. confectioner, with the sword while family was also assured to bear all Lingaraj police. ment of the state government to- there will be a ‘Kishori Card’ which child marriages including their The commissionerate police also was Asuthosh was driving the ve- legal expenses to get the killers out Sarangi also hinted that several wards adolescent girls. The pro- will record BMI, haemoglobin level health, hygiene, sanitation and arrested five persons for hatching hicle used during the incident. The on bail in case of their arrest. more persons will be arrested in the gramme is about building life skills including sessions of training un- other self-protection related issues”, the plot to kill Prabhakar Sahoo accused belong to Jagatsinghpur Jambu used to work in the sweet- case too. Meanwhile, Raja will be among girls by exposing them to top- dertaken. This will help to know the Sujata Karthikeyan Commissioner alias Jambu. The accused arrested and Sishupalgarh here, respectively. meat shop of Balaram Behera be- brought on remand for further in- ics that are essential for them to han- health, nutrition and safety status Mission Shakti expressed. by Commissionerate Police include The cops also seized a blood fore the lockdown at Samantarapur terrogation. PROTEST AGAINST Activists demand assistance for kin of dead lady Police brutality EXORBITANT FEES Railways to run 4 POST NEWS NETWORK Puri district. As many six activists According to sources, Sukanti was against Cuttack including advocate Biswapriya unwell for quite some days. Her POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Several Kanungo have requested the OHRC husband Kabir Bhoi had consulted special trains soon rights activists Monday filed a plea to direct the commission’s inves- several doctors at various hospi- woman decried Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Odisha before Odisha Human Rights tigating wing to probe into the mat- tals in Puri district to cure Sukanti. Parents Federation has decided These trains will have stoppages at important Commission (OHRC) seeking its ter and award Rs 50 lakh as com- Kabir had decided to admit POST NEWS NETWORK to sit on hunger strike from 15th intervention into the unfortunate pensation to the bereaved family of Sukanti to SCBMCH as per the ad- October in front of the office of di- stations including Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, incident regarding the death of an the lady. vice of a doctor in Puri. The cou- Cuttack, Oct 12: A woman got in- rector of secondary education de- ailing woman who was brought to Notably, the deceased, identified ple did not have money to hire a ve- jured after allegedly being beaten manding an ordinance on Fee Brahmapur, Balasore and Bhadrak SCB medical college and hospital as Sukanti Bhoi of Dasbidyadharpur hicle and they were also ignorant up by local police at Adashpur Regulation Committee report for at Cuttack on trolley rickshaw from village under Satyabadi block, was about the free ambulance service Bazaar in Cuttack district Sunday unaided private schools. their residence at Satyabadi in suffering from liver cancer. of the state government. evening, for not wearing face mask. Basudev Bhatt, chairman of Tension mounted in the area, as the federation, said that in 2018, locals blocked the main road here a fees regulation committee con- by burning tyres, following the stituted by School and Mass incident. Education department under TAKING TO THE STREETS The incident took place under the chairmanship of director, Olatpur police limits, during secondary education, to final- face mask checking. Manas Sethi ize the fee structure and a mech- of Tandikana Kalia village along anism to regulate it. The com- with his wife and six-year-old mittee submitted its POST NEWS NETWORK Brahmapur, Vizianagaram in ECoR son were on their way to Adashpur recommendations to dept. jurisdiction. hospital for consultation on a However, it is pending for gov- Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Ministry Santragachhi-Chennai Central bi- bike, as the young chap was se- ernment approval. of Railways has decided to run weekly AC Special from verely ailing. The federation will also protest in another two pairs of special Santragachhi will leave at 1905hrs The couple was detained, when front of CBSE Regional Office trains between Yesvantpur & every Tuesdays & Fridays w.e.f. the woman had covered her face Tuesday to demand stoppage of man- Kamakhya and Santragachhi & 16th October, 2020 and will reach at with a cloth instead of face mask. ual registration by schools. Chennai Central. Chennai Central at 2245hrs on the Heated altercations ensued as Kamakhya-Yesvantpur AC following days. In the return di- the cops on duty slapped fine on weekly Super fast Special will leave rection, 02808 Chennai Central – them. from Kamakhya at 1400hrs Santragachhi bi-weekly AC Special The police personnel allegedly CLASSIFIED Wednesdays w.e.f. 14th October, from Chennai Central will leave at thrashed the couple and dragged 2020 and will reach at Yesvantpur 0805hrs every Thursdays & Sundays them up to the PCR van. LOSTAFFIDAVIT Fridays at 1825hrs. In the return di- w.e.f. 18th October, 2020 and will ar- Local residents decried the po- rection, Yesvantpur-Kamakhya AC rive at Santragachhi at 1030hrs on lice gesture and gheroed the PCR I, Prasant Kumar Rath, Special from Yesvantpur will leave the following days till further advice. van. Later, they blocked R/o. Brooks Hill, P.S.- at 0830hrs Saturdays w.e.f. 17th This train has One First AC, Phulnakhara-Niali state highway Dhanupali, Dist.- October, 2020 and will reach at Three AC-2 Tier, 12 AC-3 Tier, Two in protest. The woman has sus- Sambalpur have lost my Kamakhya at 1400hrs Mondays till Guard cum Generator Vans and tained injuries on her head, local Original RSD bearing No. further advice. One Pantry Car in its composition residents said. This train has One First AC, having stoppages at Kharagpur, After senior police officials 471 dated 18.03.1977 Four Ac-2 Tier, 12 AC-3 Tier, Two Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, reached the spot and assured the executed in favour of my Guard cum Generator Vans and Bhubaneswar, Khurda Raod, agitators to take action against father Ghanashyam Rath. One Pantry Car in its composition Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, the police personnel who attacked Inspite of my several having stoppages at important sta- Vijayawada and Gudur between the woman, locals withdrew the search I could not traced it tions from both the directions in- Santragachhi and Chennai Central Students under the banner of AISF demonstrate at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, Monday, demanding road blockade which continued out. If anybody found cluding at Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, from both the directions. alternative examination to tackle Covid blues OP PHOTO for three hours.

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Gloves, sanitisers shortage ails Angul DHH LAND FOR THE POOR

k y m c Prior to the Covid pandemic, the DHH required 50,000 gloves a month; now, it has increased to 70,000

POST NEWS NETWORK The problem of gloves shortage has badly Angul, Oct 12: Angul district head- affected the health quarters hospital has been strug- service. Higher officials gling with shortage of gloves and and the Health department sanitisers for the last one and a have been made aware of half months, forcing COVID-19 war- this problem. Despite riors; starting from doctors to front- frequent reminders to Odisha line health workers to reuse their Medicine Council, nothing protective kits. has been done in this regard Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, DR ABHAY KUMAR DAS | CDMO, ANGUL the DHH required 50,000 gloves a month. As of now, it has increased to 70,000. But the doctors, nurses and ment said nobody is paying any other staff are not getting new heed to our problem arising due to gloves. “We are not getting new shortage of gloves. “So, we are gloves. So, we are forced to reuse the We aren’t getting the matter up with the chief district forced to use PPE kits while at- old gloves after washing and drying new gloves. So, we medical officer but to no avail. They tending patients. But it is not fea- them after every single use. If no im- are forced to reuse have even sought the district sible to wear PPE kits all the time.” mediate step is taken to address the old gloves after washing Collector’s intervention. Chief district medical officer the problem, it will definitely ham- and drying them after every Sources said a tender for sup- (CDMO) Dr Abhay Kumar Das, per the service,” rued dermatologist single use plying the required number of when contacted, said, “The prob- and blood bank officer Dr Biswajit DR BISWAJIT SAMAL | DERMATOLOGIST gloves has been finalised. Since, lem of gloves shortage has badly Samal. According to him, the same (DHH), BLOOD BANK OFFICER the price of the gloves has increased affected the health service. Higher problem has hit the blood bank. due to the pandemic the organisa- officials and the health depart- While conducting various tests tion that has been awarded the ten- ment have been made aware of here, the staff is required to wear COVID-19 warriors of the DHH has der is reluctant to supply the gloves this problem. Despite frequent gloves. Due to the shortage of gloves, left the doctors and staff in fear at the predetermined price. reminders to Odisha Medicine they are also reusing their gloves. and apprehension. The doctors and When asked, Dr Gyana Rajan Council, nothing has been done State revenue minister Sudam Marndi giving away land pattas to a landless person under the state-sponsored ‘Jaga Meanwhile, the death of two other employees have been taking Dash of the Orthopedic depart- in this regard as yet.” Mission’ scheme at a programme organised in Baripada, Monday OP PHOTO Missile ‘Nirbhay’ test Angul villagers take upon Oct ‘synonymous’ with fired after initial snag natural calamities for and able to target multiple places themselves to build a road THE MISSILE HAS A simultaneously. LENGTH OF 6 METRES, The missile has a length of 6 POST NEWS NETWORK these Ganjam villagers metres, width of 0.52 metres, a WIDTH OF 0.52 wing span of 2.7 metres and weighs Bantala, Oct 12: Fed up with the The depression over the about 1,500 kg. It can carry nuclear ‘apathy’ of the administration to METRES, WING SPAN warheads of up to 300 kg. build a concrete road, residents of west-central Bay of Bengal OF 2.7 METRES AND It may be noted here that Sankrida of Kothabhuin panchayat is very likely to intensify ‘Nirbhay’ sub-sonic missiles have located in Satkosia sanctuary under WEIGHS ABOUT 1,500 already been deployed in a limited Angul block have decided to do the into a deep depression KG; IT CAN CARRY number near the border with China. job themselves. during the next 12 hours, ‘Nirbhay’ missile is capable of fly- They have felled a large num- NUCLEAR WARHEADS ing at a speed of 0.7 Mach. Its fly- ber of trees in the forest and used Met said Monday OF UP TO 300 KG ing capabilities include sea-skim- the logs to make the muddy village road commutable. Approximately, POST NEWS NETWORK We are worried about POST NEWS NETWORK 350 persons live in Sankrida vil- Villagers lay the road our standing paddy lage. Since there is no commutable Berhampur, Oct 12: Every October, crops. If the predicted Balasore, Oct 12: The Defence road through the village, the resi- people of Ganjam district experi- squally wind condition Research and Development dents find it difficult to move about, ence natural calamities. This prevails, our crops will Organisation (DRDO) Monday test especially during the monsoons. ON DEAF EARS October is no exception either. definitely get damaged fired the sub-sonic cruise missile The condition of the six-kilo- The depression over the west- BRUNDABAN SAHU | FARMER OF PUINTOLA ‘Nirbhay’ from the launch pad no-3 metre-long road which runs to their THE 6-KM-LONG ROAD, THE WORKS DEPT HAD INITIATED central Bay of Bengal is very likely at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) village from the panchayat head- WHICH RUNS TO THE PROCESS TO LAY A CONCRETE ROAD to intensify into a deep depression at Chandipur off Odisha coast at quarters turns inaccessible dur- VILLAGE FROM THE during the next 12 hours. According Podampeta, New Podampeta, 10.33 AM. ming and terrain-hugging which ing the rainy season. THE DEPT ALSO AWARDED THE to weathermen, it will cross the Gokharkuda, Kantiagarh and PANCHAYAT TENDER TO A FIRM ONE-AND-A-HALF DRDO officials said that the mis- helps it evade enemy radars. According to village committee north Andhra Pradesh coast close Purunabandh areas under Ganjam HEADQUARTERS, TURNS YEARS AGO sile developed snag during the flight ‘Nirbhay’ is the tenth missile chairman Jitendra Pradhan and INACCESSIBLE DURING to Kakinada during morning hours block have received the alert message test and the details of the snag were test-firing by India’s lead defence secretary Prashant Sahu, Angul is THE RAINY SEASON NO CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED YET October 13. from the block administration; they being ascertained, a DRDO official research organisation in the last 35 a district with many industries. It Under its impact, south and have constantly been in fear. was quoted as saying. days. The DRDO’s effort to fast- also provides substantial amount coastal districts are likely to ex- In the event of gale reaching the ‘Nirbhay’, developed indige- track development of ‘Made in of revenues to the state coffers. commutable and since last Friday pery conditions.” perience heavy to very heavy rain- speed of 65kmph, the farmers in the nously by the DRDO, is a long range India’ strategic nuclear and con- “Yet we don’t have an all-weather we have been working on it,” he When asked, Angul Works de- fall accompanied with gale for three locality will be the worst suffer- sub-sonic cruise missile capable ventional missiles - it has fired a mis- road. After taking up the issue with added. partment, assistant engineer Binay to four days. ers. “We are worried about our of deep penetration into the enemy sile every four days over nearly a the district administration on sev- Bhaktabandhu Biswal, a local, Kumar Padhi said, “Sankrida vil- Keeping this in view, the district standing paddy crops. If the pre- territory to strike high value tar- month - comes against the backdrop eral occasions, the Works depart- said, “Most of us grow vegetables lage needs a concrete road.” He administration has issued a di- dicted squally wind condition pre- gets with precision. The missile of China’s refusal to step back from ment had initiated process to lay a in our backyards. We face a lot of promised stringent action against rective, asking people to take shel- vails, our crops will definitely get has a strike range of 800 km. the Line of Actual Control. concrete road. For this the depart- trouble in taking them to nearby the firm which has been given the ter in safe places and not to let damaged,” said Brundaban Sahu, The missile is powered by a solid China’s PLA had first clashed ment also awarded the tender to a markets. Carrying baskets of veg- responsibility of building the road. their domestic animals out. This a farmer of Puintola village. rocket motor booster and with a with Indian soldiers on the north- firm one-and-a-half years ago but etables on our heads, we have to “A fresh tender will be floated soon apart, people living in coastal vil- Assuaging the fear, the block ad- turbo-fan engine, is guided by a ern bank of Ladakh’s Pangong Tso it has not started construction yet,” wade through knee- deep mud. and in this regard a letter has al- lages and fishermen have been ministration has come up with a highly advanced inertial navigation lake May 5 this year, setting up a Subhash Biswal, a local said. There have been many instances ready been written to the execu- asked not to venture into the sea. statement that it is well prepared system. The missile is capable of stand-off that rapidly expanded to “We were at the end of our tether. when people have suffered injuries tive engineer for his approval,” Even since the residents of to face the cyclone like situation. carrying 24 kinds of war weapons four locations in East Ladakh. Hence, we decided to get the road after falling down due to the slip- Padhi informed. No one to look after Parabhadi stupa Cultural outfit gets new VP Bhawanipatna: Nila Madhav Singhdeo has been appointed as THE HISTORICAL STUPA BUILT IN THIRD CENTURY AD IS THE OLDEST OF THE ANCIENT the state senior vice president (Odisha) of Karni Sena, sources BUDDHIST STUPAS IN THE DIAMOND TRIANGLE IN JAJPUR said Monday. A leader from Madanpur Rampur in Kalahandi POST NEWS NETWORK cavation of Parabhadi Buddhist known as Tapsu and Bhalluka took district, Singhdeo has won stupa was forgotten. the leading role in construction of the accolades for his organisational Chandikhole, Oct 12: An ancient Historian and Buddhist researcher Parabhadi stupa. The Buddhist stupa skills and leadership quality. While Buddhist stupa ‘Parabhadi’ here in Harish Chandra Prusty said the on Landa hill in Lalitgiri and the expressing contentment, Singhdeo Jajpur district is on the verge of ex- Parabhadi stupa came to knowledge Parabhadi stupa are of the same thanked the organisation’s leaders tinction due to lack of conservation when Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang time period, he said. for the appointment. and proper upkeep, a report said. visited Odisha during his India tour. King Ashoka while working to- The historical stupa built in third He visited the site and conducted a wards spread of Buddhism in the century AD is the oldest of the an- review of the ancient stupa. The world made efforts to conserve the cient Buddhist stupas in the Parabhadi stupa finds mention in precious articles of Lord Buddha Diamond Triangle in the district. the ‘Si-yu-ki’ book written by the and stupas of the time. The bone The Archeological Survey of India Chinese traveler. relic of Lord Buddha was discov- (ASI) has not spent a single pie on The stupa was 40-ft in height when ered from the stupa at Lalitgiri. The its maintenance since its discov- the ASI took the site in its possession. relics were stored in three small con- ery for which it is in a state of com- However, due to constant erosion tainers wood, silver and gold. The plete neglect and slowly inching and for other reasons the height of three containers have been conserved towards extinction, the report added. the stupa has been reduced to 15-ft in a bullet proof museum built at This is the reason why nothing is and is on the verge of extinction Lalitgiri last year. known what lies inside the due to lack of maintenance. When contacted, Manas Ranjan Parabhadi stupa. The mystery that Historian Prusty said that the Sahu, assistant superintendent of lies underneath could be unrav- Parabhadi stupa is similar to the ASI said maintenance of the site eled if the ASI takes up its excava- Buddhist stupas at Sarnath, Sanchi, has not been taken up due to lack of tion works, historians said. The sites belong to the Vajrayan sect Nagarjun Kenda and Barbodar in funds. They will certainly take up ex- Diamond Triangle is a collection of Buddhism, which is popularly known Java. The site might be initially cavation and conservation of the of three Buddhist sites of Ratnagiri, as the Diamond Vehicle, and hence the known as Parabodhi but later be- site if any budgetary allocation is Udaygiri and Lalitgiri. The sites be- name Diamond Triangle came Parabhadi as Siddharth Goutam made in this regard. long to the Vajrayan sect of got his en- Buddhism, which is popularly known Buddhist stupa lies on the lightenment as the Diamond Vehicle, and hence Bandareswar hilltop under Barchana under Bodhi the name Diamond Triangle. block in Jajpur district. The ASI druma at Reports said Odisha has carved a took the Buddhist stupa in its custody Bodhgaya niche for itself in national and in- in 1994. However, it has not con- and came to ternational map for presence of sev- ducted any excavation of the site or be known as eral ancient Buddhist shrines in the worked for its conservation. Buddha. The state. This is the reason for which The Parabhadi Buddhist stupa researchers many national and international was discovered at the same time call the site

Buddhist conferences and seminars when historians discovered the world as

k y m c have been held in the state. These con- famous Lalitgiri shrine and under- Parabodhi. ferences provide a platform to knowl- took its excavation in between 1975 Two of the edge seekers and scholars to visit and 1982. The ASI had then claimed main disci- these shrines and explore the history the necessity for excavation and con- ples of in its totality. servation of Parabhadi Buddhist Goutam Sources said the Parabhadi stupa. Later, the conservation and ex- Buddha P6 TUESDAY | OCTOBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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hy do people repay a rowers tide over problems of cash loan? Firstly, because flows caused by the sudden stop- they are bound by a page of economic activity after China in mission mode W loan contract to the severe lockdown. However, repay. If they break the contract, during the moratorium, interest efence Minister Rajnath Singh today stated the obvious when he said there could be a remedy in the and repayment dues were accu- there is a Pakistan angle to the aggressive Chinese movements in Ladakh form of a punishment or penalty. mulating. The total amount of Dregion and along the LAC in recent months. He said the creation of a Secondly, if the loan is against a loans affected is more than `38 dispute in Ladakh was part of a ‘mission’, first by Pakistan and then by China. pledged collateral, then non-re- lakh crore, so that the accrued in- This was only to be expected, given the kind of association that China and payment can result in the loss of terest during six months itself is Pakistan had over time, which the present day Indian establishment watched that collateral. Often the value of about `2 lakh crore. This accrued with considerable disinterest or surprising casualness. Trouble was in the the collateral is more than the interest whose payment has been making. Pakistani forces lay low for quite some time of late, but have resorted value of the loan. Hence, it is bet- postponed itself is like a fresh to unprovoked firing along the western line a few days ago, at the precise time ter to repay rather than suffer a big- At a time of recession, when the banking loan, whose interest burden in when Indian attention remained concentrated on eastern Ladakh region. Quite ger loss. Thirdly, repayment creates system may have additional bad loans turn is about `5,000 crore. likely, India could be faced with a two-front war, requiring us to divide attention good credit history. That becomes The petitioners in the Supreme between the northern and western borders. To add to India’s predicament, part of a public record, which is use- amounting to `4 lakh crore by next March, it is Court are seeking a waiver of in- Nepal has strayed away from its long-cherished ties with the southern neigh- ful for getting future loans. critically important to shield banking from terest on interest. It amounts to bour and edged closer to China. It could also be that Nepal too could be Indeed, in the case of micro-fi- denting credit culture. Paying in- drawn in by China to take on India. Nepal has already raised problems along nance loans, which have zero col- the ill effects of waivers and moratorium terest is equivalent to paying the its border with India. It came up with ticklish issues like a demand for re- lateral, repayment helps the bor- extensions. As the RBI itself submitted to the time value of money. It is the in- turn of nearly `1,000 crore of banned high-denomination Indian currency rower remain in good standing in terest earnings of banks that al- – done back in 2016. This will have serious implications. The trouble between Ajit Ranade the eyes of the lender. Thus, re- court in its affidavit, the problem now calls for a lows them to repay their deposi- India and Nepal started shortly after the turn of the century when King Birendra payment ensures the availability comprehensive loan restructuring package tors with interest on savings and was assassinated in what was touted as a family fight in the palace. Thereafter, THE NEED of repeat loans. In informal mar- fixed deposits. If those interest with democracy eventually gaining ground, Nepal’s drift away from India kets such as vegetable vending, a through fiscal resources, rather than extending earnings are denied, the banks started. The Himalayan nation adopting a new Constitution, making it a sec- NOW IS FOR A loan could be taken every day, used waivers and vitiating credit culture will suffer, and will have to ask ular nation instead of the old status of being a Hindu nation, too strained in purchasingproduce from whole- for a fresh equity infusion from bilateral ties as the Modi government did not take kindly to it. China is COMPREHENSIVE sale markets, selling it as retail their owners, shareholders. Since closer to Myanmar and is building economic bridges with Bangladesh too. LOAN vending, and repaying the loan dation of a strong credit disci- waiver which is less preferable, the government is the principal A critical security situation is developing around India. China has lasting with interest at the end of the day. pline. The banking system critically or a moratorium that is better for shareholder of public sector banks, ties with Sri Lanka; and it stepped into Maldives too. Despite all these, point RESTRUCTURING A fourth reason for repayment, depends on a credit culture, so credit culture, is decided by the gov- it amounts to asking taxpayers to note is that India is not giving adequate attention to either change the en- PACKAGE especially valid in informal mar- that despite legitimate defaults ernment, then the lender needs for help. So, we are back to square vironment better for itself or equip itself with better military power. Fact kets, could be due to sheer coercive on loans (due to business down- to be compensated from the fis- one. Rather than imposing an un- that China is now having a five-time stronger military – as against an equal THROUGH FISCAL power, or threat of physical harm. turns), it can serve the needs of a cal resources, i.e., by taxpayers. fair burden on banks, it isbetter that footing 20 years ago – makes the scenario more complex. China is bound to Lastly, repayment of a loan could growing economy. Hence when Will the taxpayer agree that this the government take it squarely on take on India in aggressive manners, and Pakistan is simply biding its time. RESOURCES, also be due to the moralistic value, repayment is halted by official in the best interest of all? What if their chin, and give relief directly Rajnath's utterances, therefore, seem childish as even a common Indian RATHER THAN that non-repayment is a sin. Not sanction, it becomes a very criti- the lender has been hurt by wilful from the exchequer, i.e., the tax- citizen is able to grasp the utter failure in diplomacy as demonstrated by the repaying your debts is tantamount cal decision, with long-term and defaulters? What if there has been payer funds. Otherwise, waiving Modi government in the past seven years. Bravado at home and unaccept- EXTENDING to a sin. As we can see, there are deep consequences. Thus, when a fraudulent lending based on col- of interest will cause harm to the ability abroad has become the hallmark of the present administration. WAIVERS AND many angles to loan repayment, political decision is taken to give lusion and corruption? credit discipline and to a culture and the sum total of all this is loan waivers to farmers, it has Is it fair to impose the burden of built painstakingly over the years. VITIATING CREDIT what is called ‘credit discipline’. consequences on credit culture. the consequent bad loans on tax- At a time of recession, when the CULTURE. IT IS The economy works if credit Firstly, it is unfair on those farm- payers? Are public sector banks and banking system may have addi- discipline is sound and ingrained ers who toiled hard to repay and cooperative banks more prone to tional bad loans amounting to `4 Farm reforms face odds IMPERATIVE in both borrowers and lenders. It avoid default. Secondly, with re- defaults and fraudulent lending? lakh crore by next March, it is crit- is this that has to be nurtured and peated waivers, it encourages be- How do we improve governance and ically important to shield banking he intervention of the Supreme Court on Monday to re-examine the THAT THE reinforced to ensure that credit be- haviour of ignoring repayment credit management in public sec- from the ill effects of waivers and recently passed farm Bills was only to be expected. Farmers in vari- SUPREME COURT comes available to all who need it. discipline. Thirdly, it makes tor and cooperative banks? These moratorium extensions. As the Tous states are upset with the provisions of the new Central legislation It is credit creation which leads to bankers and lenders circumspect arequestions beyond the scope of RBI itself submitted to the court in and are protesting even in the face of the health risks involved in the Covid- RECOGNISES THIS the expansion of economic activ- and avoids lending altogether. It the present column. its affidavit, the problem now calls 19 pandemic times. The court rightly noted that if the matter was not taken LARGER DANGER ity and growth. An individual may could lead to credit contraction The question of protecting and for a comprehensive loan restruc- up now, the reforms could face problems later when its implementation take a loan for education or buying rather than expansion. nurturing credit culture has be- turing package through fiscal re- gains pace. The Centre is also realising that talks are the way forward. It has a house. It represents borrowing But, in times of acute distress, come relevant due to ongoing pub- sources, rather than extending called for a meeting with protesting farmers, and the Punjab government too from his or her future earnings, to there is no alternative to loan lic interest litigation in the waivers and vitiating credit cul- has followed suit. The Bhartiya Kisan Union has rejected the offer of talks build an asset (education degree or waivers as an emergency medi- Supreme Court. The RBI as reg- ture. It is imperative that the court from the Modi government and is insisting on repeal of the law. At a time a house) for the present. Similarly, cine. Even in such cases, a mora- ulator of all banks allowed a six- recognises this larger danger. when the nation is caught in a serious economic mess, it is important to cool a company may borrow to fund toriumor loan restructuring is month moratorium on repayment tempers, rather than having further disruption of public peace and order. working capital needs, or capac- preferable, rather than an out- of all term loans, including home The writer is an economist A grave error on the part of the government was to avoid discussions with ity expansion and loan repayment right waiver.The former leaves loans, credit card outstanding dues and Senior Fellow, stake-holders and the Opposition before such a reform was pushed through occurs from future earnings. open the possibility of repayment, and other retail loans. This was a Takshashila Institution. in great speed, and at the most-inopportune time. The feeling that Modi’s will Underlying all this is the foun- by adjusting the time-table. If a temporary measure to help bor- THE BILLION PRESS is India’s will is akin to the “Indira is India, India is Indira” days of Dev Kant Barooah and cronies. Such a concept must never be allowed to fester in the minds of elected leaders in any democracy. These mistaken perceptions of individuals prove very expensive and damaging for societies and nations. Better sense never prevails when one occupies a throne of great power and SPECTRUM HEALTH crowding cronies blind and deafen common sense. WISDOM CORNER Distorted perceptions over mental health Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. WARREN BUFFETT he spongy 1.4kg mass of fatty and 90 percent how we respond to in which the new generation is needy receive it. tissue inside the cerebral it. The issue is how we perceive it. provided healthy environs. Addressing the mental health A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent. cortex called ‘brain’ is the A major precept of neuro-lin- About a billion people living disorders has emerged as a for- WILLIAM BLAKE T most intriguing yet least under- guistic programming, amalga- with mental disorders of various midable public health challenge A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that stood organ of human body for mated into most institutional pro- descriptions around the world are of our era. Mental illness is ris- uses it. RABINDRANATH TAGORE two reasons. One is its intricate, grammes the world over, is that not only discriminated against, ing at epidemic rates. In India, highly complex structure; and the mind and body are part of the one stigmatized and marginalised, but given just 9,000 psychiatrists for other is its inalienable association and the same system. This is a re- also put to emotional and physi- the 20 million Indians with mental with the man’s spiritual aspect iteration of what Ayurveda, the cal abuse and distress. The mentally illness, the nation is not equipped that is beyond the domain of med- ancient Indian system of healing, sick are also more susceptible to ad- to handle mental health issues on WORDSWORTH ical and other sciences. has stated and stressed – that one dictions. Lack of qualified mental such a large scale. Harish Barthwal Depending on genetic traits, con- cannot perform well with the other health professionals and inade- Fear psychosis, loss of liveli- Tussie-mussie ditioning, will-power and gravi- being sick. quate diagnostic and treatment fa- hood, abrupt changes in lifestyle in- CONSISTENTLY tas, an individual brain assumes a The foundation of one’s thought cilities adds to their woes. They cluding work conditions as in- thought was,“what in the name of everything wonderful is a RISING TREND distinct permutation and mindset pattern, belief system and values are often deprived of their human evitable offshoot of Covid-19 have A‘tussiemussie’?” A visit to the Web site of the Royal Horticultural that usually lasts a life time. This is known to be laid the moment rights. Mental disorders are among contributed to the burden of men- Society sorted that out: “Tussie-mussies are posies assembled from a OF MENTAL makes it imperative to take care of one is born. For ladies on the fam- the leading causes of ill-health and tal diseases. “The novel coronavirus carefully chosen selection of flowers and herbs, usually to convey a the youngones in formative years. ily way, resort to acts of virtuosity, disability worldwide. is not only attacking our physical specific message.” However, some dictionaries said, “Origin unknown”. DISORDERS IN There are about 12 billion neurons congenial ambience and engage- Suicide is the worst manifesta- health, it is also increasing psy- The Oxford English Dictionary is a little more forthcoming. It says that it INDIA WARRANTS in an average human brain, and ment in inspirational books and tion of mental disorder. The fig- chological suffering: grief at the may be a rhyming reduplicated form of tussy. This may in turn have come each of them is capable of estab- music are traditionally advised for ure of over 8 lakh people commit- loss of loved ones, shock at the loss from an unrecorded word tus or tusse in the sense of a nosegay or EVOLVING NEW lishing a rapport with 25,000 other having healthy children. Skin-to- ting suicide is more than of people of jobs, isolation and restrictions garland of flowers. So its history is indeed poorly understood and “origin MECHANISMS TO neurons, a capacity more than that skin contact with newborn and dying by war and homicide com- on movement, difficult family dy- unknown” is a pretty good summary. The word has gone through lots of of the world’s largest mainframe breastfeed are known to help the bined. Sadly, suicide is the second namics, uncertainty and fear for different forms, suggesting that its early users were as uncertain about IMPROVE THE computer! “Whatever the mind of physical, mental and emotional leading cause of death among 15 to the future,” warned UN Secretary- its antecedents as we are today. Its first recorded appearance was in man can conceive and believe, it can health of child. 29-year-olds. Initiated by the World General Antonio Guterres. about 1440, when it was written as tusmose. In later centuries the MENTAL HEALTH achieve,” said Napoleon Hill. When Rather than promoting feelings Federation for Mental Health Yet, with lessons learnt, new spelling settled down to tuzzy-muzzy. By the end of the 17thCentury it OF INDIVIDUALS a lady conceives, a life comes into of appreciation, gratitude, es- (WFMH), World Mental Health Day lifestyle modalities adopted as a seems to have disappeared from the standard language. The reason for being. pousing native culture and local on October 10 annually seeks to working arrangement could be set this may lie in an entry in Captain Francis Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Recall the person, who feels materials and philanthropy, an ac- raise public awareness about men- with a sensible and pragmatic ap- Tongue, dated 1811, which says “TUZZY-MUZZY. The monosyllable.” checkmated in the face of perceived cent on putting one’s own inter- tal health issues. The theme for proach to life. We must understand Jonathon Green’s Cassell’s Dictionary of Slang says it was then a slang hardships and may even consider ests atop will negatively impact a 2020 is Mental Health for All – that problems in realistic life are not term for the vagina, so that “the monosyllable” was presumably cunt. suicide while another person in healthy mental growth. The ris- Greater Investment, Greater Access. that bad as they are made out to be. William Dugdale was a famous publisher of porn in London (the similar circumstances comes up ing proportion of mental illnesses, Everyone, Everywhere.Access to Dictionary of National Biography says of him, ”During the 1840s he made with a working solution. Life is currently among a fourth of the pop- treatment is a problem; in some The writer is a Delhi-based his name as the largest publisher of obscene titles in England, a position ten percent what happens to us ulation, warrants evolving a system countries, hardly 10 percent of the journalist. unchallenged for over twenty years.”) One of his titles was a song book entitled The Tuzzymuzzy Songster. The term was reintroduced around the 1940s in its original sense of a nosegay by someone who was ignorant of its by then long-defunct slang associations. In the process the spelling Leaders during pandemic Mask as vaccine Route of Rajdhani was changed to tussie-mussie. The first modern case I can find is in the rules for a flower show in Dixon, Illinois, in September 1947. Altogether, a Sir, In the last seven months, several Sir, The violation of Covid-19 guidelines is on the Sir, There are three pairs of trains be- very interesting word. guidelines have been issued for Covid- rise; and many violations are openly done by people’s tween Odisha and Delhi; and the Rajdhani etters 19. Both state and Central governments representatives in Odisha. They are itching to come Express is the best. This is routed via are spreading awareness. We are fo- out of their homes, be with the people, and move Tatanagar. Earlier, the Rajdhani route was cusing on norms like social distancing around. The Covid-19 pandemic is spreading without twice a LOL TOL THE EDITOR and use of masks. As per guidelines, any respite across the country, and the scenario is week via Readers of Orissa POST people are obeying the rules of pan- pretty bad in Odisha as well. Leading pharmaceutical Adra, INTERVIEW package of are most welcome to contribute letters demic at marriage ceremonies and fu- companies are moving at breakneck speed for the elu- which was five weeks (200 words), articles and nerals too. Sadly, many leaders are not sive vaccine which might be ready by early 2021. In India, taking two columns (between 750-1250 eaching the end of a job vacation, 14 paid words). Contributors are following the Covid-19 guidelines. They many pharma firms are successfully pursuing trials hours less. Rinterview, the Human Resources holidays, full medical requested to send their are running from one funeral to the to make a breakthrough at the earliest. Even if the vac- Even the Officer asks a young engineer fresh and dental, company contact numbers and full other and from one marriage venue to cine is ready by March-April 2021, it will take a cou- fare was lesser, it being based on the distance

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k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c Technology, “And what starting salary salary, and a company car leased and suggestions, preferably by email, their followers for party work or for ple. In this critical situation, it is frightening to see run Rajdhani two to three days via the are you looking for?” The engineer every two years, say, a red Corvette?” to: [email protected] garlanding on their birthday. When our thousands of people belonging to various parties join- shorter route, i.e., via Adra, as this will be replies, “In the region of $125,000 a The engineer sits up straight and lawmakers are not observing rules, why ing street protests with little care for norms like so- more beneficial to those who travel from here year, depending on the benefits says, “Wow! Are you kidding?” The would the public, and why fine them? cial distancing and wearing of mask etc. This may please to Delhi or from Delhi to Odisha. package.” The interviewer inquires, interviewer replies, “Yeah, but you B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, Santosh Kumar Mohanty, be avoided. Mask is our vaccine till mid-2021. Gopal Prasad Mittal, “Well, what would you say to a started it.” Bhubaneswar-751010 CUTTACK K Ravi, BHUBANESWAR BHUBANESWAR WEST MADHYA P7 BENGAL PRADESH

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k y m ‘Babas’, ‘gurus’ bring saffron hue to MP Cong Turban row: Minority c THE COLOUR USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BJP, APPEARS TO BE THE FAVOURITE OF THE MADHYA PRADESH CONGRESS panel seeks report

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Congress spokesperson Ajay Yadav said that while the BJP has from Mamata govt Bhopal, Oct 12: The by-polls in always tried to take advantage of re- Madhya Pradesh this time seem to ligion in politics, the Congress has be different from all the previous never used religion. But now the elections. The saffron hue, which is Congress is expressing its religious usually associated with the BJP, feelings openly. State Congress chief appears to be the favourite of the Kamal Nath built a grand statue Congress now. The party has got of Lord Hanuman in Chhindwara, several ‘babas’, ‘sadhus’ and ‘gurus’ while programmes were held at his to campaign for it. residence and the party office before Not only this, the Congress has the foundation stone of the Ram made saffron clad Sadhvi Ram Siya temple was laid in Ayodhya. Bharti its candidate from the Bada Political analysts believe that Malhera Assembly constituency. the Congress is fighting on all fronts INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE The by-polls are going to be held and that is why it is trying to use this ‘Bengal police do not in 28 Assembly seats in the state. In BJP uses saints and sadhus in elec- during these elections. The group has given a call to sup- strategy, which has given the BJP New Delhi, Oct 12: If a non-BJP these elections, both political par- tions, but the opposite is being wit- While the BJP is avoiding bring- port Congress candidates in the big numbers so far. Chief Minister such as Amarinder indulge in communalism’ ties are putting in all their resources, nessed in Madhya Pradesh. ing sadhus to the poll forefront, the state. Similarly, ‘Mirchi Baba’ is For the Congress, a team of holy Singh and former cricketer such as Kolkata: The West Bengal police does but the Congress seems to be ahead Although the BJP has two big saf- Congress is going full steam ahead campaigning for the Congress. men is campaigning hard. It re- Harbhajan Singh raising the mat- not indulge in communalism or divid- of the BJP in getting sadhus and fron leaders -- Uma Bharti and with saffron. The ‘Computer Baba’ Sadhana Bharti, who is the national mains to be seen how much bene- ter wasn’t embarrassing enough for ing people on the basis of caste and gurus to campaign for it. Pragya Thakur in the state -- but group is taking out a ‘Save spokesperson of the Congress, has fit this saffron strategy will give to the Trinamool government in West creed, state Congress president Adhir It is generally believed that the their activism seems to be low key Democracy Yatra’ for the Congress. also hit the campaign trail. the Congress in the by-polls. Bengal, the National Commission Ranjan Chowdhury said Monday, in for Minorities (NCM) has stepped what will be music to the ears of in over the 'turban row'. Mamata Banerjee government, under PRESS TRUST OF INDIA government job even if that is con- The minority body has shot off attack over the turban of a Sikh man tractual,” he said. a letter to Bengal's Chief Secretary coming off during a BJP march. When PhD scholars, Malda, Oct 12: Several research Raktim Chanda, an MSc in demanding a report on the alleged lakhs of Sikhs in Punjab are facing an scholars, postgraduates and engi- Economics, said, “Being employed incident of turban pulling of a uncertain future because of farm laws neering students in West Bengal with a salary for a few thousand of Sikh security official by the West passed by the BJP-led central govern- have applied to the post of forest as- rupees is better than doing nothing Bengal police, within the next 15 ment, the saffron party is crying foul postgraduates apply over an alleged incident of pulling off sistants, the qualification required given the present economic situa- days. of the turban of a Sikh man in West for which is Class-VIII pass, a sen- tion.” The candidates applying to The NCM sprung into action Bengal, Chowdhury said. “West ior official said. the post are being tested for read- after BJP's Delhi spokesperson Bengal police has become an agent of for job requiring The West Bengal government is ing (30 marks) and writing (30) Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga com- the Trinamool Congress. West Bengal hiring 2,000 ‘Bana Sahayaks’ or for- Bengali or any officially recognised plained to the body. police has demolished democracy. est assistants on a contractual basis in History who applied for the po- language of the state. Besides, the “The undersigned is directed to But I do not believe that they indulge Class-VIII pass to protect wildlife and prevent man- sition, said that he would prefer a ability to read English or Hindi (10 request you to send a report in this in communalism. I do not believe they animal conflict. “Many highly-ed- government job even if it is con- marks), general knowledge (20), matter within 15 days, so that the indulge in dividing people on the ucated applicants have applied for tractual and requires a much lower and personality fitness for forestry matter could be placed before the basis of caste and creed,” Chowdhury the job and told us that they don’t qualification given the current sit- works (10) are also being exam- commission for its consideration,” said. Holding that the Sikhs and The situation of the job market is dismal. The crisis has been have any hang-ups,” said Subir uation amid the COVID-19 pan- ined. read the letter. Bengalis have lived in harmony in aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic with many people Kumar Guha Neogy, the range of- demic. “The situation of the job “What can we do if highly-qual- A copy of the said letter is also West Bengal for ages, he said that having lost their jobs, companies closed and the private ficer of the Malda Forest Division. market is dismal. The crisis has ified people such as researchers marked to the Director General of "the BJP will not be able to draw them sector freezing recruitment. I want to do any kind of Among those who turned up for been aggravated by the COVID-19 apply for the job, which is much be- Police of the West Bengal Police for into communal politics". government job even if that is contractual the recruitment process are PhD pandemic with many people having neath their academic credentials. ‘similar action’. Chowdhury said that there may have been attacks on the Sikhs in other SUDEEP MOITRA I PG IN HISTORY scholars and people having mas- lost their jobs, companies closed We can’t prevent them,” a senior for- The matter pertains to a video clip ter’s degrees, he said. and the private sector freezing re- est department official in Kolkata showing Balwinder Singh, a secu- parts of the country, but there has Sudeep Moitra, a post-graduate cruitment. I want to do any kind of said. rity official attached to a BJP leader, never been an incident of atrocity on them in this state. "Lakhs of Sikh peo- being shoved. His turban was al- ple are protesting against the legedly pulled off by the police in Narendra Modi government's farm 6 lakh truckers in Kolkata during a protest march laws since they fear that these will October 8 to the state Secretariat throw their lives into an uncertain Barbs fly thick & fast at MP hustings Nabanna by the BJP's youth wing. future. If the BJP really has any feel- WB go on strike, The video went viral on social ing for the sentiment of the Sikhs, its media. However, the Bengal gov- leaders in Bengal should speak out goods supply POLITICAL ANALYSTS SAY THE BY-POLL RESULTS COULD CHANGE THE POWER EQUATIONS IN THE ernment has denied the charges. against the farm laws," he said. Three The Mamata Banerjee govern- contentious farm laws have triggered likely to be hit STATE DUE TO WHICH BOTH PARTIES ARE MAKING EFFORTS TO WOO THE VOTERS WITH RHETORIC ment alleged that the incident was protests by farmers especially in being given a ‘communal colour’. Punjab and Haryana. He said that INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE The BJP, in turn, has accused at least 40 crore jobs are needed in BY-ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD the Bengal police of hurting reli- the country now and that the people Bhopal, Oct 12: The war of attri- NOVEMBER 3 FOR 28 ASSEMBLY gious sentiments. are going through an unprecedented tion between the ruling Bharatiya SEATS IN THE STATE AND THE Earlier today, DSGMC President phase of poverty and hardship amid Janata Party (BJP) and the pri- POLL BUGLE HAS BEEN Manjinder Singh Sirsa told IANS the coronavirus pandemic. The buy- SOUNDED IN EARNEST. FROM mary Opposition Congress has that he along with two other ing capacity of people in the country TRADING BARBS SUCH AS peaked ahead of the upcoming DSGMC members will visit the has reduced drastically as they do not ‘STABLE VS SALEABLE’, ‘FIGHTER have money in their hands. Madhya Pradesh Assembly by-polls. VS TRAITOR’, ‘FARM LOAN Howrah police station and lodge a Now the political battle between WAIVER’ AND ‘DECEIVER’, THE formal complaint against the po- BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh FIGHT HAS NOW TURNED licemen. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh CENTRE STAGE OVER The three-member DSGMC del- Chauhan, and Congress leader and ‘COCONUT’. egation, which visited Kolkata on former Chief Minister Kamal Nath Sunday in the wake of 'manhan- has intensified over the symbolic ‘co- KAMAL NATH HAD TAUNTED dling' and arrest of Sikh security conut’. SHIVRAJ CHOUHAN, SAYING “HE guard Balwinder Singh, also plans By-elections will be held WALKS BY CARRYING A to meet West Bengal Chief Minister November 3 for 28 Assembly seats COCONUT IN BOTH HIS Mamata Banerjee. POCKETS” WHILE THE LATTER in the state and the poll bugle has Earlier, the Punjab CM also asked WAS LAUNCHING DEVELOPMENT been sounded in earnest. From PROJECTS IN THE STATE Mamata Banerjee to act “against trading barbs such as ‘Stable vs concerned cop for hurting the Sikh PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Saleable’, ‘Fighter vs Traitor’, ‘farm mark the beginning of every aus- added. In response to Shivraj’s state- religious sentiments”. loan waiver’ and ‘deceiver’, the picious work. We do not carry co- ment, Kamal Nath said, “Shivraj carry a coconut at the time of elec- The matter went beyond the Kolkata, Oct 12: Supply of es- fight has now turned centre stage conut just like that but for laying the Singh Chauhan, you rightly said tions and break it anywhere to realm of politics when former India sential commodities in West Bengal over ‘coconut’. foundation stones of the develop- coconut is a symbol of purity, serv- which I strongly object. The con- cricketer Harbhajan Singh Friday is likely to be disrupted as around Kamal Nath had taunted Shivraj ment works which were stalled by ice and used to worship God that is struction of the 13,000 km road- took to Twitter to express his dis- six lakh truckers went on a 72- Chouhan, saying “he walks by car- the Congress and the Kamal Nath why I say that by breaking coconuts ways was started by the Congress,” satisfaction over the incident. lated individual got caught with hour strike from Monday, de- rying a coconut in both his pockets” government.” Chouhan added that for false electoral promises you are Kamal Nath added. The Bengal home department, in one illegally carried firearm amidst manding immediate implemen- while the latter was launching de- his government had constructed being sanctimonious. Do not make Political analysts say the by- a series of tweets Sunday, had said, 'agitationists' (sic) in an agitation tation of revised carrying capacity velopment projects in the state. 13,000-km of roadways during the it a part of misleading and con- poll results could change the “Our Sikh brothers and sisters live that was not authorised is now for goods vehicles among others. Following Kamal Nath’s remark, Covid-19 pandemic. fusing politics.” power equations in the state due in West Bengal in perfect peace being twisted out of context, being Federation of West Bengal Chouhan had retorted, saying: “Coconut is a symbol of service “I would have been happy if you to which both parties are mak- and harmony...with respect from all distorted, and being given com- Truck Operators' Association pres- “Coconut is part of our culture and and we walk with coconut and not had walked with a coconut in your ing efforts to woo the voters with of us for their faith and practices. munal colours in fractious and ident Subhas Bose said the strike tradition. Coconuts are used to with champagne bottles,” Chouhan pocket for 15 years but you only rhetoric. A recent incident when one iso- partisan interest.” has been called mainly to demand a 25 per cent increase in maxi- mum safe axle weight for goods ve- hicles plying in West Bengal, claim- ing that other states have already PANDAL HOPPING ON AC TRAMS TO AVOID COVID implemented the rule. “Revised norms of safe axle PRESS TRUST OF INDIA weights for transport vehicles have been implemented across Kolkata, Oct 12: Trams have al- Will virtually inaugurate the country except West Bengal,” ways been a part of Kolkata’s charm, he told PTI. and what better time than Durga pujas this year: Mamata Barring a few, around six lakh puja, the biggest festival here, to trucks have gone off-road in the take a joy ride across the city and Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday state in support of the strike, Bose catch a glimpse of the popular mar- said she would be virtually inaugurating Durga pujas this year said. quees, all the while avoiding crowd from the state secretariat. She set aside October 15, 16 and 17 for “We have requested all the truck- amid fears of COVID-19 transmission. unveiling different marquees in the city. "I will inaugurate Durga ers' associations to join the 72- The West Bengal Transport Pujas virtually from Nabanna (state secretariat). Pandals in the hour strike. Most of the organi- Corporation (WBTC) has decided to northern part of the city will be unveiled on October 15, those in sations participated in the protest roll out air-conditioned trams on the Behala and Jadavpur areas the next day and the ones in south but some have not,” Bose said. ‘Saptami’ and ‘Nabami’ -- two of the Kolkata the day after," the chief minister said. She asked puja com- A body of truckers operating at five festival days giving passengers mittees, willing to invite her for inauguration, to write a mail to the port here and the Calcutta an opportunity to check out the her office, and said arrangements would be made accordingly. The Goods Transport Association have Durga pandals, and click photo- CM further said she would be unveiling the pandals around 5 pm not participated in the strike. graphs through the large glass win- on the three days. Later in the day, she visited a popular pandal The truck operators also de- dows of the electricity-operated ve- in the city, patronised by her cabinet colleague Firhad Hakim, and manded the removal of unnec- hicles, an official said. drew the eyes of goddess Durga on her idol, as part of a religious essary no-entry points on high- “We will ensure that the festive ritual. Banerjee, on the occasion, urged the puja organisers at Chetla ways, withdrawal of tax levied fever grips each of our passengers, Amid the COVID-19 gloom, Agrani club to strictly abide by COVID-19 protocols. 'Chokkhudan', at toll plazas and waiving off as dhak music will be played all we are trying to revive the or the ritual inviting the goddess to Earth by drawing eyes on her the road tax for the current fis- along the journey and snacks will be charm that the city beholds, idol, is usually performed by the craftsman on the day of Mahalaya,

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RAM NATH KOVIND | PRESIDENT New Delhi, Oct 12: After Pakistan, bringing about historical changes the understanding over a period China is also creating a dispute at in all sectors of development. of time that if the nation has to the border with India as if it was The defence minister also laid the move forward, then someone like part of a "mission", defence minister foundation stone for Nechiphu Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Delhi Skill Rajnath Singh said Monday, as Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh. This is needed to take the country "in and Indian and Chinese troops remain 450 metre-long tunnel would en- the right direction and to its glory". Entrepreneurship locked in a standoff in eastern sure all-weather connectivity across She said people have reposed University's first Ladakh for over five months. built in strategically key areas of Nechiphu pass. The bridges inau- their faith in Modi time and again. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA year so far 75 successful anti-mil- academic session is The defence minister, speaking Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, gurated by Singh included 10 in "You have 128 cr people actually be- itancy operations have been carried expected to start at an online event after inaugu- Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, eight in lieving in one man and that's our Srinagar, Oct 12: A top Pakistani out in which 180 terrorists have next year in close rating 44 bridges, said India is not Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu Ladakh, two in Himachal Pradesh, Prime Minister. I think they're Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist and his been killed. Also, 138 militants and consultation with companies, who only facing the situations along and Kashmir. four each in Punjab and Sikkim doing something absolutely right," local accomplice were killed Monday their associates have been arrested will be treated as customers in this the frontiers resolutely, but it is A majority of these bridges are and eight each in Uttarakhand and she added. in a fierce gunbattle with security this year. In terms of operational endeavour, so that courses are in also bringing in major develop- expected to significantly improve Arunachal Pradesh. Kushboo said that she was will- forces in Old Barzulla area of achievements, it is a record of sorts tune with industry demand ment including in border areas. movement of troops in areas along In his address, Singh compli- ing to discharge her responsibility Srinagar, police said. compared to the last year. The num- ARVIND KEJRIWAL | DELHI CM "You are well aware of the conditions the border with China in Ladakh, mented the Border Roads as a BJP leader in whatever ca- Saifullah, the Pakistani terror- ber of both killed and arrested is created along our northern and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh Organisation (BRO) for their pacity the party deems fit for her. ist who masterminded at least three more this year than the last year,” eastern borders. First it was sectors, officials said. Both India and achievements in improving infra- BJP general secretary C T Ravi attacks on security forces during he said. Pakistan, and now also by China, China held a series of diplomatic structure in border areas and said and Tamil Nadu BJP president L the past month, was killed in the The UT's police chief said all Prime Minister as if a border dispute is being cre- and military talks to resolve the that dedication of 44 bridges in one Murugan were present at the cer- encounter with security forces, a the anti-militancy operations con- Narendra ated under a mission. We have a bor- border standoff. However, no break- go in itself was a record. He said the emony. She later met BJP presi- police official said. He said Saifullah ducted this year were clean and Modi will der of about 7,000 km with these dent J P Nadda who welcomed was the first Pakistani terrorist to address the people through has been achieved to defuse annual budget of BRO that varied were undertaken in a professional of West Bengal on countries where the tension con- the situation. Singh said in the from Rs 3,300 crore to Rs 4,600 crore her. Assembly polls are due in be killed in several years during an manner.“Barring one operation at the occasion of tinues," Singh said. challenging times of COVID-19 and in years between 2008 and 2016, Tamil Nadu in the first half of operation in Srinagar. Security Batamaloo Srinagar, in which a Durga Puja to be The defence minister was speak- despite the border tensions and saw a substantial rise and is pegged the next year, and the BJP hopes forces had launched a cordon and woman got killed unfortunately in held later this month ing after inaugurating the bridges disputes caused by Pakistan and at over Rs 11,000 crore in 2020-21. her induction will be a boost to it. search operation in Old Barzulla lo- a crossfire, all operations were cality of the city in the early hours cleanly conducted by the security KAILASH VIJAYVARGIYA | BJP NATIONAL of Monday after receiving specific forces,” he said. GENERAL SECRETARY inputs about the presence of mil- Asked about the number of fa- itants in the area, the official said. talities on the security forces' side, UP girl raped inside college campus He said around 7:45 am, when Singh said this year, 19 J&K po- SHORT TAKES the searches were going on, militants licemen lost their life, while 21 INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Bharat," the SSP said. fired upon the forces, leading to an CRPF personnel and 15 Army sol- The victim alleged that "The accused are second year encounter. Two militants were killed diers -- majority of them were on Nurse killed Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 12: around a dozen students students of the polytechnic whose in the gunfight, the official said. the LoC – were killed in the UT. A 17-year-old girl has been raped by actual identities are yet to be es- Director General of Police (DGP) Asked whether Lashkar and Betul (MP): A nurse was killed a student of a polytechnic college of the polytechnic tablished," Naveen Kumar, princi- Dilbag Singh said Saifullah was a other outfits were trying to set and the chief medical and in Uttar Pradesh inside the campus college forcibly took pal of the polytechnic, said. "It has Pakistani and a top commander their foot again in the Srinagar health officer of Betul district despite police presence while a civil to be ascertained whether they are of the LeT and was involved in city, the DGP said the security in Madhya Pradesh was her inside the campus service exam was underway. Her tor- seriously injured after their hostellers or not. There is only one several recent attacks on security forces were able to take care of the car fell into a culvert, police mentors robbed her, made objec- where one of them security guard for the entire cam- forces in and around Srinagar."A militants because of an effective in- said Monday. CMHO Pradeep tionable videos and even thrashed raped her pus whose whereabouts are not top Lashkar commander from telligence network. Dhakad was driving the car the boy she had gone to meet. known at the time of the incident Pakistan named Saifullah has been “Lashkar and all are trying to find and lost control of it late The victim alleged that around said two of the main accused have as he was busy with the PCS exams killed in the operation. He was in- their foothold in the city, but our int Sunday night while trying to a dozen students of the polytechnic been arrested. The victim had gone the students raped her while the going on in the college on Sunday," volved in three back-to-back major (intelligence) network is quite good avoid a truck coming from the college Sunday forcibly took her to meet her friend, a boy, when over others made a video. "When some he added. attacks on security forces in and quite effective and it is because opposite direction, Kotwali inside the campus where one of a dozen students approached them. police personnel, who were pass- The SSP said police have lodged Nowgam, Chadoora and Kandizaal of this effective network that our police station official Sanjay them raped her. The incident took They forcibly took them inside the ing near the campus heard the an FIR against main accused Rohit here," Singh told a press confer- troops have been able to find them Pandre said. place inside the campus where hostel where they manhandled the cries of the victim, they took her Saini and Bharat and other un- ence at police control room here. and take care of them,” he said. provincial civil services (PCS) ex- victim and thrashed her friend, the to Sipree Bazar police station. The known persons under sections 120B, The DGP said Srinagar city has He said at present only one militant amination was being held amid SSP said. girl who was in a trauma, revealed 376-D, 395, 386, 323 of the IPC, sec- witnessed eight encounters so far was active in the city and so far Girl gangraped heavy police protection. Besides, the accused boys took the entire ordeal to the police and tion 66D of the IT Act and section this year in which 18 militants has been involved in a couple of SSP Jhansi, Dinesh Kumar P., away Rs 2,000 from the girl. One of identified one of the accused as 3/4 of POCSO Act. have been killed. “In total, this attacks on the security forces. Jashpur: A 19-year-old girl was abducted and gangraped allegedly by three men in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur RAIN FURY Woman gangraped, district, two of whom have Voters to miss Lalu Prasad, been arrested since, police son killed in Bihar said Monday. October 9, Arun Lakra (33), Sushil Chauhan Ram Vilas, others in poll arena INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE (37) and Firoz Bek abducted the teen from her village in Tapkara area, said Jashpur INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE lies instead of big ones in view Patna, Oct 12: Seven men in Superintendent of Police of the COVID guidelines. Bihar's Buxar district gangraped Balaji Rao. "She and her Patna, Oct 12: Although coming Lalu Prasad, a star cam- a woman and killed her 5-year- family members were Bihar Assembly elections are paigner of the Rashtriya Janata old son, an official said Monday. watching television at a kin's unique in many ways since the Dal in the past elections, has One person has been arrested. house, after a power outage, campaigning and balloting will been a crowd-puller capable of The incident was reported near her family members returned be held amid coronavirus pan- changing the course of elec- Chaigain village Saturday. A man home but the teen went demic, the voters will miss RJD tioneering and election results hunt is underway to nab the oth- missing. She was found leader Lalu Prasad's light-hearted with his oratory. But the for- ers, police said. The victim had unconscious next morning jibes and potshots at his political mer Railway Minister will not visited a bank in the village to de- gagged and bound by her rivals since he is in jail after con- be able to showcase his skills posit money. While returning home, own clothes," he said. viction in fodder scams. as he is admitted in Rajendra she was intercepted by the accused Also missed in the political Institute of Medical Sciences and taken to a nearby forest area, arena will be Lok Janshakti in Ranchi. He cannot partici- where they took turns raping her. Woman ends life Party leader and Union Minister pate in campaigning without Their brutality did not end Ram Vilas Paswan who breathed court permission. there. The accused then strangu- Muzaffarnagar: A married his last in Delhi October 8. Even RJD leaders admit they lated the mother and son (who woman allegedly committed Veteran socialist and former miss Lalu Prasad's absence in had accompanied her) using ropes suicide by consuming a RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad these elections. Party leader and threw them in to a canal. The poisonous substance in Uttar Singh would be another leader Mrityunjay Tiwari pointed out men thought them to be dead. Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, police said Monday. The conspicuous by his absence from that the jailed RJD supremo was However, passersby rescued incident took place Sunday the poll battle. Singh, who was not only a star campaigner in them and took them to Sadar hos- evening. According to Senior close to Lalu, had died September Bihar but across the country. pital where doctors declared the Sub-Inspector (SSI) Manoj 13 at AIIMS in Delhi. The importance of Lalu child brought dead. The woman Kumar, the woman and her Most political parties have Prasad and Raghuvansh Prasad survived. "The medical examina- husband had been living announced their candidates for can be gauged from the fact that tion of the victim is complete. We separately for quite some majority of the seats in the run- in the 2015 elections, both par- have arrested one of the accused time after a family dispute. up to the elections. Regional ticipated in 170 and 100 RJD ral- named Munni Ram and raids are She was rushed to a nearby parties will focus on small ral- lies and roadshows respectively. on to nab others," said K.K. Singh, hospital, where doctors Motorcyclists wade through a flooded road in Secunderabad, Monday PTI PHOTO SDPO of Dumraon range. declared her brought dead, Kumar said.

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grandmother PRESS TRUST OF INDIA lower temperatures and on non- those reported in samples from in- According to Professor Trevor Palghar: A man allegedly porous or smooth surfaces such as fected patients and then re-isolating Drew, Director of ACDP, many killed his 62-year-old New Delhi, Oct 12: The novel coro- glass, stainless steel and vinyl, com- the virus over a month. viruses remained viable on sur- grandmother in navirus responsible for COVID-19 pared to porous complex surfaces Further experiments were car- faces outside their host. "How long Maharashtra's Palghar may survive for up to 28 days on com- such as cotton. ried out at 30 and 40 degrees they can survive and remain in- district over suspicion that mon surfaces including banknotes, The researchers at CSIRO, Celsius, with survival times de- fectious depends on the type of she practised witchcraft on glass -- such as that found on smart Australia's national science agency, creasing as the temperature in- virus, quantity, the surface, envi- him, police said Monday. The phone screens -- and stainless steel, also found that the novel coron- creased. The study was also car- ronmental conditions and how it's accused, Kailas Dangte, a according to a laboratory study by avirus survived longer on paper ried out in the dark, to remove deposited -- for example touch vs resident of Yeshwant Nagar Australia's national science agency. banknotes than plastic ban- the effect of UV light as research droplets emitted by coughing," Drew in Vikramgad taluka, believed The finding, published in the knotes."Establishing how long the has demonstrated direct sunlight said. "Proteins and fats in body flu- that he was facing problems Virology Journal, shows that SARS- virus really remains viable on sur- can rapidly inactivate the virus. ids can also significantly increase in life because of the CoV-2 can remain infectious on sur- faces enables us to more accurately "While the precise role of sur- virus survival times," he said. y witchcraft practised by his faces for long periods of time, re- predict and mitigate its spread, and face transmission, the degree of The study may also help to ex- grandmother and used to

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Nitin Raut also said the reasons democratic norms Power restoration efforts began behind the technical snag that and values on “war footing” and pocket-wise caused power failure in parts of the NARENDRA MODI | PRIME MINISTER BIG MOVE resumption in supply was started MMR will be probed once the DM owns full around 12 noon onwards, nearly electricity supply is restored. two hours after the outage. It is not responsibility for Trains services took two and some consumers. possible for ‘night cremation’ half hours to resume operations, Maharashtra's Power Minister any school or beginning with CR's Harbour Line. Nitin Raut said the trouble Monday social worker to Hathras district magistrate Parveen The trains are carrying only es- emanated from Maharashtra State make Rahul Gandhi Kumar Laxar has owned full respon- sential services workers at pres- Electricity Transmission Company understand the sibility for the decision related to ent, which helped minimise the (MSETCL) facilities during a India-China matters holding the cremation of the 19- passenger inconvenience. planned maintenance work. VIRENDRA SINGH| BJP MP year-old victim in the night. Laxar pleaded that cremation had been Both the Western Railway and Tata Power, which is into both done in the dead of the night Central Railway blamed the generation and distribution, at- because they had received intelli- power cut from Tata Power (their tributed the outage to a simulta- SHORT TAKES gence inputs that some vested inter- power supplier) for the disrup- neous substation tripping at 1010 ests could try to provoke caste vio- tion in services. hrs at state-run transmission com- lence. He also said that there was a With work-from-home becom- pany MSETCL's two substations Act against possibility the body decomposing if ing the norm across the services sec- in the suburbs of Kalwa and the cremation was delayed further. tor, employee output was impacted Kharghar. Power outages were re- neighbour: Rhea AGENCIES (Law and Order) also deposed before Additional Chief Secretary, Home; as the homes do not have power ported from suburbs like Thane, Mumbai: Actress Rhea the court, along with the Hathras the Director General of Police; by the district administration. back-ups like institutional bodies. Panvel, Dombivili and Kalyan as Chakraborty, accused of Lucknow, Oct 12: Family mem- DM and SP. ADG, Law and Order; and the The brutal injuries suffered by However, a few were not so well, along with those in the is- abetting the suicide of her bers of the 19-year-old Dalit woman The DM told the court that the de- District Magistrate and the woman and the administra- lucky, like the employees working land city and the suburbs. actor boyfriend Sushant who died after allegedly being raped cision to cremate the body in the Superintendent of Police of tion's move to cremate her body in an upscale business complex in Raut assured that power sup- Singh Rajput, Monday by four upper caste men in Uttar night was taken due to the law and Hathras to furnish the status re- late at night triggered a massive central Mumbai who found them- ply will resume soon, as offi- urged the CBI to take action Pradesh's Hathras appeared before order considerations and there was port of investigation into the case. outrage, resulting in a pitched po- selves stuck in an elevator during cials were working on it on a against her neighbour for the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad no pressure from the state author- The woman was allegedly raped litical battle from Delhi to Hathras. times of social distancing. After war footing. As the afternoon giving ‘false’ statements to High Court, which fixed November ities. Additional Advocate General by four upper caste men on "Shocked" by the murder and al- a few jittery minutes, they were progressed, power at many pock- the media to misled the 2 as the next date of hearing. V K Shahi, who represented the September 14. She succumbed to leged gang rape of the Dalit woman evacuated. In June 2018, there ets including the Bandra Kurla investigation in the case. In They were heard by the Bench of state authorities in the court, said severe assault injuries at a Delhi and the subsequent cremation, the was a widespread power outage in Complex business district, Lower a letter addressed to Nupur Justices Pankaj Mithal and Rajan the next date of hearing has been hospital a fortnight later, which Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad the city and adjoining areas due to Parel, the western suburbs and Sharma, heading the CBI's Roy Monday. The UP Additional fixed for November 2. was followed by a hushed up cre- High Court had on October 1 sum- a technical glitch and also led to sus- South Mumbai started resum- special team, Chakraborty Chief Secretary; DGP; and the ADG The court had summoned the mation at night, allegedly forced moned top government officials. tained period of load-shedding for ing operations. said her neighbour Dimple Thawani had falsely claimed that Rajput had dropped her (Chakraborty) Seven Indians to her house in suburban 3 religious school teachers VOICE FOR RIGHTS Mumbai in his car June 13, a day before he kidnapped in Libya was found hanging at his detained under PSA in J&K residence in Bandra. released, says MEA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA after 13 of its students were found to have joined terror groups. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Yedi replaces Srinagar, Oct 12: Three teachers Kashmir Inspector General of of a religious school in Shopian Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar told a New Delhi, Oct 12: Seven Indians, Health Minister district of south Kashmir were press conference here the school who were were kidnapped in Libya arrested Monday under the is affiliated with the banned last month, have been released, Bangalore: In a major stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) outfit. the Ministry of External Affairs development, Karnataka for allegedly spreading hatred while “The school's name is Siraj- said Monday. Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa effected a teaching, police said. uloom Imam Sahib. It is not that “We are happy to inform that minor reshuffle of his They said the three were booked this school has not been under ob- the seven Indian nationals who cabinet Monday by under the PSA -- which allows servation. We have already booked had been abducted at Asshwerif divesting B Sreeramulu authorities to detain a person for three teachers of the school namely in Libya September 14 were finally from health and family up to two years without a trial -- after Abdul Ahad Bhat, Rouf Bhat and released yesterday,” the MEA said. welfare portfolio and it came to the fore that some of the Mohammad Yusuf Wani under Last week, MEA Spokesperson assigning Medical school's students and alumni were the PSA,” Kumar told the reporters. Anurag Srivastava said the Indians Education Minister, Dr K involved in militant activities. The institution's alumni include were working at a construction Sudhakar as his Health The police action came a day Sajjad Bhat, an accused in the and Oil field supplies company. Minister. According to after the PTI reported that the re- February 2019 suicide attack on a “Our Ambassador to Tunisia party insiders, Sreeramulu ligious school was under the scan- CRPF convoy in Pulwama that left Puneet Roy Kundal spoke to them had faced numerous ner of investigating agencies 40 personnel dead. Police detain AAP workers who were staging a protest against new farm laws, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi PTI PHOTO over phone after they were handed embarrassments ever since over by the abductors to the com- the COVID-19 pandemic The Indian pany Al Shola broke out in March, as Al Mudia. All of nationals, since then, Dr Sudhakar 18,000 tonnes of nCoV waste them are in had always been in the hailing from ‘Homoeopathy best for skin diseases’ good health and forefront to brief the media AP, Bihar, Guj are currently as well as the opposition generated in India since June and UP, were over COVID-related issues. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE to the conviction of the positive staying in the effects of Homoeopathic medicine PRESS TRUST OF INDIA (CBWTFs). COVID-19 biomedical kidnapped company's New Delhi, Oct 12: There are on such skin disorders. Skin dis- waste could include PPE kits, at Asshwerif premises in many who certify that eases are numerous and frequently New Delhi, Oct 12: India gener- masks, shoe covers, gloves, human September 14 Brega. We are Kerala sets record Homoeopathy can do wonders in occurring health ated 18,000 tonnes of COVID-19 bio- tissues, items contaminated with trying to Thiruvananthapuram: cases of skin related viral problems affecting all ages, not medical waste in the last four blood, body fluids like dressings, complete requisite formalities to Kerala Monday became the diseases, Ministry of Ayurveda, Medicine and Mahakas Mandal, only India, but globally also. The months, with Maharashtra con- plaster casts, cotton swabs, enable their return to India," the first state in the country to Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Post Graduate Trainee, Department Global Burden of Disease project tributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) beddings contaminated with blood MEA said. Following the kid- go completely digital in Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) of Practice of Medicine, the has shown that the skin diseases con- to it, according to Central Pollution or body fluid, blood bags, needles, napping, the Indian embassy in public education. This has said Monday. Calcutta Homeopathic Medical tinue to be the fourth leading cause Control Board (CPCB) data. syringes etc. Tunisia reached out to the Libyan been possible due to the A case study published recently College and Hospital along with of non-fatal disease burden world- According to the data received According to the data, government authorities as also the efforts of successive in AYUHOM, the Research Journal Koushik Bhar, Post Graduate wide. Experts engaged with from state pollution control Maharashtra, which has reported international organisations pres- governments in the state, of the North Eastern Institute of Trainee, and the National Institute Homoeopathy treatment opine that boards, all states and Union over 15 lakh coronavirus ent there, seeking help in rescu- where education has Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, of Homoeopathy, Kolkata. Homeopathic approach to com- Territories have since June gen- cases so far, generated 3,587 ing the Indian nationals. Libya, always been given huge Shillong illustrates this point, men- Treatment of five patients suffer- mon viral skin diseases can be a erated 18,000 tonnes of COVID-19- tonnes of COVID-19 waste in an oil-rich country in North importance. Chief Minister tioned AYUSH. The case study has ing with five different skin dis- game changer in offering affordable related biomedical waste which is four months -- 524 tonnes in June, Africa, has been witnessing large- Pinarayi Vijayan will be been authored by Sangita Saha, eases with Homoeopathy has given and effective solutions to a large being collected, treated and dis- 1,180 tonnes in July, 1,359 tonnes scale violence and unrest since the making the official Reader, Department of Organon of notable results which give a boost number of people. posed of by 198 common biomed- in August and 524 tonnes in fall of Muammar Gaddafi's four- announcement soon. ical waste treatment facilities September. decade regime in 2011.

ANTI-JUDICIARY REMARKS Kerala houseboats ready to greet tourists again AP HC orders CBI probe INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE six-bedroom, said they are all ready ing here is a 10-bedroom and are waiting for the guests. houseboat, while a huge majority PRESS TRUST OF INDIA operate with the CBI in the inves- Alappuzha ( Kerala) Oct 12: "We have started to contact the are one and two-bedroom ones, tigation. The High Court had on its After a long wait of seven months, guests who got in touch with us in and the minimum tariff is `6,000 Amaravati, Oct 12: Expressing own taken cognizance after a se- the houseboat industry in Kerala the recent past to check if the for a 24-hour trip. displeasure over the investigation ries of alleged derogatory posts is ready to greet tourists again. houseboats were operating. "We have been drained com- by the state CID, the Andhra were made on social media plat- The Kerala government has We have decided to offer 25 per pletely because of no business. Pradesh High Court Monday forms against judges and the judi- given its nod to all tourist activi- cent discount to all our guests who We did raise our concerns with directed the CBI to probe the alleged ciary following some verdicts that ties to resume from Monday, while travel with us.” the Kerala government and the derogatory comments made by went against the state government. the beaches will open from “The last seven months were report is that all will be given a ruling YSR Congress leaders in On the directions of the High November 1. like a nightmare for all of us, as we maintenance grant of `1 lakh. social media against some judges Court, its Registrar General lodged Alappuzha, often referred to as were having a hand-to-mouth ex- Depending on the size of the house- and the judiciary . a complaint with the CID giving the Venice of the East, offers an istence. We also had to pay our boat, the total expenses will go up A bench, comprising Justices names and related evidence but exquisite facility to permanent employees," said to `4 lakh," added Pulikattil. Rakesh Kumar and J Uma Devi, di- the state police wing reportedly tourism -- houseboats -- the once for- Pulikattil. On Monday, the house- According to the present Covid rected the CBI to register an FIR and booked only nine people. gotten traditional rice boats, which boat owners were engaged in guidelines, tourists arriving from submit a report in eight weeks. The court took serious note of the y used to carry paddy from the fields last minute cleaning and mak- outside the state but not for more During the course of hearing, the comments made by Assembly Speaker

to the markets or to the barns. ing the boats ready for wel- than seven days need not undergo Court expressed displeasure over Tammineni Sitaram, Deputy Chief

k y m c After the Covid pandemic coming the tourists. any quarantine. the investigation by the state Crime Minister Narayana Swamy, MPs V struck in March, the businesses The boats are being sanitised However, they have to carry a Investigation Department (CID) Vijayasai Reddy, Nandigam Suresh, of over 800 houseboats plying have given the permission to re- houseboats ready for tourists. and for that a new pump has been COVID negative certificate. Those and commented that cases were former MLA A Krishna Mohan and the famed Vembanad lake came sume activities from Monday and Speaking to IANS, Tomy Pulikattil, bought. Employees have also been who wish to remain in the state be- not registered against the YSRC other leaders of the ruling YSRC to a grinding halt. After almost the houseboat owners and the who owns a fleet of houseboats trained to follow the COVID pro- yond a week will have to undergo leaders only to save them. It di- and questioned the CID why cases seven months, the authorities workers are now busy getting the ranging from single bedroom to tocols. The biggest houseboat ply- quarantine for seven days. rected the state government to co- were not registered against them. Courts are FACEBOOK BANS HOLOCAUST P10 not TUESDAY | OCTOBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR designed to solve DENIAL, DISTORTION POSTS every problem or Facebook is banning posts that right every wrong in deny or distort the Holocaust and our public life will start directing people to AMY CONEY BARRETT | authoritative sources if they international US SUPREME COURT NOMINEE search for information about the

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k y m c of the day uote ‘Trump working to reach N-accord with Russia before polls Trump claims he is This past immune to Covid-19 AGENCIES ment, the New START, during with, Axios said, citing a knowl- week, the Last week, media October. Commenting on the matter edgeable source. China has repeat- President Moscow, Oct 12: A tight circle of to Sputnik, Russian Deputy Foreign reported, citing sources, demonstrated very edly stressed its opposition to con- clearly that he has people in the administration of US Minister Sergey Ryabkov denied that the United States sidering any trilateral nuclear arms not taken the war President Donald Trump is engaged that the sides had overcome the dif- and Russia had reached control pacts with Russia and the US. against the virus in talks to close a nuclear accord with ferences in their stances to the point After the US unilaterally with- seriously, personally or nationally Russia before the November 3 pres- anyhow signaling a soon agreement. an agreement in principle drew from the 1987 Intermediate- idential election, the Axios news According to Axios, citing a Range Nuclear Forces with Russia NANCY PELOSI | US HOUSE SPEAKER portal reported Monday, citing an Trump administration source, talks to continue curbing their last year, the New START remained AGENCIES administration official. have been ongoing within a tight cir- nuclear arsenals the only remaining legally binding Last week, media reported, cit- cle of people at the highest levels in agreement on nuclear arms control Washington, Oct 12: US In my nearly ing sources, that the United States and the US National Security Council The New START extension has that would involve not only Russia between the two countries owning President Donald Trump five decades Russia had reached an agreement in and the Department of State with been endorsed by Russian President claimed Sunday that he is now of public but also China, the owner of the the world's two largest nuclear stock- service, I have never principle to continue curbing their briefings provided to a few members Vladimir Putin and former US vice world's third largest nuclear stock- piles. The treaty has been in force “immune” from the coron- publicly endorsed nuclear arsenals, which would po- of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations president Joe Biden, who is Trump's pile. The US administration now since 2011 and is due to expire in avirus, though medical research any political tentially lead to an extension of their Committee and a national security contender in the election. Trump, in tries to craft a deal in a language that February 2021 with a possibility to has suggested it is possible to candidate only remaining arms control agree- working group in the Congress. turn, has sought to draft a new deal both Moscow and Beijing could live be renewed for another five years. be re-infected with the virus. “It seems like I'm immune, ANTHONY FAUCI | TOP US SCIENTIST so I can go way out of a base- ENCROACHMENT IN NEPAL ment,” Trump said in an in- terview on Fox News. I will intercede “It looks like I’m immune if the FATF keeps Pakistan on for, I don’t know, maybe a long leadership time, maybe a short time. It row between House Oli govt under pressure could be a lifetime. Nobody re- Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Rep. ally knows," Trump added, Lord Allan Velasco ‘Enhanced Follow-Up List’ Xinhua news agency reported. to speak up against China White House physician Sean threatens the passage of next year’s budget PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Conley said on Saturday that TERROR FUNDING INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE and asked with the government to the president, who tested pos- RODRIGO DUTERTE | PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Islamabad, Oct 12: Noting that send a fact-finding team to find out itive for Covid-19 October 1 Pakistan’s measures against money he first Follow-Up Report on Kathmandu, Oct 12: The KP the truth. Shahi told this news and was later hospitalized for laundering and terror-financing TMutual Evaluation of Pakistan Sharma Oli government in Nepal agency the China side has recently three days before returning to SHORT TAKES “is not yet sufficient to justify a re- released by the Asia-Pacific Group is now facing increasing heat and replaced the boundary pillar No the White House with contin- found Pakistan has improved its full rating”, a regional affiliate of the is under pressure from several 12 so that a large chunk of Nepali ued treatment, is “no longer compliance on only two of the 40 EU weighs Financial Action Task Force FATF recommendations quarters to speak up against the territory has slipped into China. considered a transmission risk Russia sanctions Monday retained the country on he APG Mutual Evaluations is a boundary encroachment by China. Though the Oli administration to others.” However, Conley its “Enhanced Follow-up” list, ac- Tpeer-review system to he 41-member APG in August Recent reports have suggested in Nepal has kept denying that did not disclose when Trump Brussels: European Union cording to a media report. determine whether countries meet Tlast year had downgraded that China has encroached upon China has encroached on Nepali ter- last had a negative test result. foreign ministers were The development came only a the compliance standards for Pakistan’s status to “Enhanced Nepali territory in Humla district ritory, a senior ruling party leader, A study published in weighing Monday whether to few weeks ahead of the meeting of money laundering and terror Follow-up” category from “Regular and one boundary pillar No 12 has Bhim Rawal, on Monday urged the September in the journal impose sanctions on Russian the FATF – the Paris-based global financing Follow-up” been constructed by government to make Nature Medicine, however, in- officials and organizations money laundering and terrorist fi- the Chinese without public the facts about dicated that recovery from the blamed for the poisoning of nancing watchdog – to decide on mentation of AML/CFT measures,” ings on three areas declared par- notice of the the Nepal-China bor- coronavirus does not confer opposition leader Alexei Pakistan’s grey list status. the APG concluded in its 12-page tially compliant by the APG in Nepalese side. der issue. lifetime immunity. Navalny with a Soviet-era The first Follow-Up Report on report. The APG Mutual Evaluations October last year. The request was Without a bilat- He also demanded Before and after Trump's in- nerve agent. The ministers, Mutual Evaluation of Pakistan re- is a peer-review system to deter- accepted on one count and rejected eral agreement, no an on-site study on fection, a number of White meeting in Luxembourg, are leased by the Asia-Pacific Group mine whether countries meet the on two due to “insufficient” progress boundary pillar can the Nepal-China bor- House staff members have also considering a proposal from (APG) underlined that the coun- compliance standards for money to the satisfaction of international be repaired by ei- der in Namkha Rural tested positive for the virus. France and Germany to try's progress on the 40 FATF rec- laundering and terror financing. experts. The 41-member APG in ther side. A team of Municipality of freeze the assets of those ommendations on the effectiveness After a country submits a Mutual August last year had downgraded the Nepali Congress, Humla, Limi suspected of involvement of anti-money laundering and com- Evaluation report, APG members Pakistan’s status to “Enhanced the Opposition party Lolungjang by a team and ban them from travelling China sets new rules in Europe under sanctions to bating financing terror (AML/CFT) can decide to place a member either Follow-up” category from “Regular of Nepal, led by a lawmaker Jeevan comprising government officials, combat the use and spread of system largely remained unchanged through regular or enhanced follow- Follow-up” over technical deficien- Bahadur Shahi, recently visited including the Department of Survey for Haj pilgrims chemical weapons. Navalny, – non-compliant on four counts, up. While a regular follow-up means cies to meet normal international fi- the northern border of Nepal, spent and Ministry of Foreign Affairs an anti-corruption partially compliant on 25 counts just biennial reports, a country put nancial standards by October 2018. 11 days in the treacherous among others. Rawal, who is a PRESS TRUST OF INDIA investigator and major and largely compliant on nine rec- under enhanced follow-up has to “Enhanced follow-up” is an in- Himalayan region and found that staunch opponent of Oli, said that political opponent of Russian ommendations, the Dawn News re- send four reports of compliance tensive process of correction that pillar No 12 was damaged and the issue related to the territorial Beijing, Oct 12: China has re- President Vladimir Putin, fell ported. Pakistan has improved its the following year. deals with members with signifi- erected inside Nepali territory. integrity of the country should be leased new regulations for Muslims ill August 20 during a full compliance on only two of the The APG report noted that though cant deficiencies in their AML/CFT Now even ruling party leaders resolved through an objective way. visiting Saudi Arabia for annual domestic flight in Russia. 40 FATF recommendations, the the country has taken measures systems. The APG’s report came have begun to speak against land About his findings, Shahi said Haj stipulating that the pilgrimage APG report noted. on recommendations pertaining ahead of the virtual FATF plenary encroached by China in Nepal’s that China has unilaterally re- should be organised only by the “Pakistan will remain in enhanced to money laundering and terror fi- scheduled for October 21-23 during Humla district. paired and replaced the boundary country’s Islamic Association and 6 kidnapped near (expedited) follow up, and will con- nancing, the progress “is not yet suf- which it would be decided if The local elected representatives pillar which is against the border pilgrims should follow Chinese tinue to report back to the APG on ficient to justify a re-rating”. Pakistan should be excluded from have also accused China of en- protocol signed between two coun- laws and oppose religious ex- Pak-Iran border progress to strengthen its imple- Pakistan had requested for re-rat- its grey list. croaching upon Nepali territory tries in the past. tremism. There are 20 million Muslims in Islamabad: At least six China, mostly Uyghurs - an ethnic pilgrims were abducted by unidentified armed assailants group of Turkic origin - and Hui near the Pakistan-Iran Bangla approves death BACK TO SCHOOL Muslims, who are of Chinese eth- border, the media reported. nic origin. Both Uyghurs and Hui The incident took place Muslims have a population of Sunday in Balochistan’s about 10 million each, according Panjgur district when the penalty for rape cases to an official white paper. Shia pilgrims, belonging from About 10,000 Chinese Muslims Karachi, were arriving from perform Haj every year. Iran, reports The Express INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE square and other parts of the coun- The new regulation issued for Tribune. Sources said that the try against sexual assaults on a Haj pilgrimage has a total of 42 ar- pilgrims had spent around 50 Dhaka, Oct 12: The Bangladesh woman in Noakhali and the rape ticles, including one that stipu- days in Iranian city of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister of another woman in Sylhet’s MC lates that Chinese Muslims' pil- Mashhad and were on their Sheikh Hasina Monday approved a College. grimage should be organised in way back to Karachi. The legal amendment to elevate the As many as 4,541 rape cases have accordance with laws, and the kidnappers left two women maximum punishment in rape cases been reported Bangladesh in the Chinese Islamic Association is and took away six male to death from life imprisonment. past 16 years and the accused were the only organisation that is au- pilgrims with them. Following the Cabinet's approval punished in only 60 of these inci- thorised to arrange for Chinese of the proposed amendment, titled dents, according to data from the Muslims to go to Mecca in Saudi the Women and Children tribunals. Arabia to perform Haj. Palestine ready Repression Prevention Act, At least 889 women have been No other organisation or indi- President Abdul Hamid is likely to raped in Bangladesh between vidual should organise the trips, and for elections issue an ordinance as Parliament January and August 2020, rights Chinese citizens should meet basic Ramallah: Palestine is ready is not in session, bdnews24 quoted group Ain O Salish Kendra said. requirements when applying for the to hold “free and democratic” Cabinet Secretary Khandaker As many as 192 others faced at- Haj, the regulation, which would elections as soon as possible, Anwarul Islam as saying to the tempted rapes and sexual harass- be implemented from December said Prime Minister media. ment in this period, while nine of 1, stipulates, state-run Global Times Mohammed Ishtaye. “We will “The ordinance will be issued to- the victims took their own lives, bd- reported. People who go overseas go to a national celebration morrow,” Law Minister Anisul news24 reported. to perform Haj should abide by when we hold our democratic Huq later told bdnews24. Rights activists believe the num- China’s and the destination coun- elections in order to restore The approval comes in the wake our national institution,” bers are much higher because try’s laws and regulations, and op- Ishtaye said Sunday while of protests staged by different or- many of the victims do not com- A schoolgirl stands next to the Kenya-Uganda railway line during the partial reopening of schools, after the govern- pose religious extremism, accord- participating in the olive ganisations at Dhaka's Shahbagh plain to the police. ment scrapped plans to cancel the academic year due to the coronavirus in Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya REUTERS PHOTO ing to the regulations. harvest season celebrations in Ramallah. “All the Palestinians will meet under our parliament in true national unity, as it was in Climate change spurs doubling of disasters since 2000: UN the past, under the framework of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Major disasters occurred between 2000 and 2019, claiming 1.23 lives, affecting 4.2 billion people and costing the global economy some $2.97 trillion in order to establish the Palestinian state on the AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE lated disasters, including extreme been 2,034 major storms up from fered the highest number of disas- ground,” he added. weather events like floods, drought 1,457 in the prior period. Mizutori ters in the past 20 years with 3,068 Geneva, Oct 12: Climate change is and storms, the report said. said public health authorities and such events, followed by the largely to blame for a near dou- Extreme heat is proving espe- rescue workers were “fighting an up- Americas with 1,756 and Africa Fire breaks out on bling of natural disasters in the cially deadly. “We are wilfully de- hill battle against an ever-rising with 1,192. Mt Kilimanjaro past 20 years, the United Nations said structive,” UNDRR chief Mami tide of extreme weather events”. In terms of affected countries, Monday. Mizutori told reporters in a virtual While better preparedness and China topped the list with 577 events Dodoma: Tanzania National The UN Office for Disaster Risk briefing. “That is the only conclu- early warning systems had helped followed by the United States with Parks Authority (TANAPA) Reduction said 7,348 major disaster sion one can come to when reviewing bring down the number of deaths 467. While a warming climate ap- said that a fire broke out on events had occurred between 2000 disaster events over the last 20 years.” in many natural disaster settings, peared to be driving the number Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s and 2019, claiming 1.23 lives, af- She accused governments of not she warned that “more people are and severity of such disasters, there highest peak, adding that fecting 4.2 billion people and cost- doing enough to prevent climate being affected by the expanding cli- had also been an increase in geo- efforts were on to contain it. ing the global economy some $2.97 hazards and called for better prepa- mate emergency”. physical events like earthquakes On Sunday, TANAPA posted a trillion. The figure far outstrips photo on Twitter showing ration for looming disasters. on biological hazards and disease- are yet to tune in to the world around DEADLIEST DISASTERS and tsunamis that are not related

the 4,212 major natural disasters ‘UPHILL BATTLE’ related disasters like the coron- them". Monday’s report showed Monday’s report relied on sta- to climate but are particularly deadly.

k y m flames on the mountain, c reports Xinhua news agency. recorded between 1980 and 1999; “The odds are being stacked avirus pandemic, which has killed 6,681 climate-linked events had been tistics from the Emergency Events The deadliest single disaster in “A fire broke out on Mount the UN office said in a new report against us when we fail to act on sci- over one million people and in- recorded since the turn of the cen- Database, which records all disas- the past 20 years was the 2004 Kilimanjaro and efforts to entitled “The Human Cost of ence and early warnings to invest fected over 37 million in the past nine tury, up from 3,656 during the pre- ters that kill 10 or more people, af- Indian Ocean tsunami, with 226,400 extinguish it are still ongoing. Disasters 2000-2019”. in prevention, climate change adap- months. But Mizutori suggested vious 20-year-period. fect 100 or more people or result in deaths, followed by the Haiti earth- More information will follow,” The sharp increase was largely tation and disaster risk reduction,” coronavirus was "the latest proof While major floods had more a state of emergency declaration. quake in 2010, which claimed some the agency tweeted. attributable to a rise in climate-re- she said. The report did not touch that political and business leaders than doubled to 3,254, there had The data showed that Asia has suf- 222,000 lives. nCoV has accelerated the ‘AMAZON PAY, UBER JOIN HANDS’ P11 need for upskilling and TUESDAY | OCTOBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR has shown that the future of Amazon Pay and Uber announced a learning will be profoundly partnership that will allow users in personalised. We are committed to India to pay for their rides on the empowering learners and educators ride-hailing platform using Amazon across India to skill themselves in Pay. India is the first market where emerging technologies the two American companies have business formed such an alliance

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k y m | , c of the INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE infrastructure, water supply, urban Future Generali rolls out day uote development and domestically pro- Govt capex increases New Delhi, Oct 12: The government duced capital equipment. ‘Total Health Score’ has increased its capital expendi- Allocations for this expenditure Tamil Nadu is ture budget to step up expenditure will be made in forthcoming Revised one of our key ` on projects that generate employ- Estimate discussions of Ministry markets for by 25K cr, total FY21 ment and spur economic activity of Finance with concerned min- growth. It is the most diversified and growth. istries, Sitharaman said. market and we have Accordingly, Finance Minister The total boost to demand from ` Nirmala Sitharaman Monday an- government measures is estimated over the years spend rises over 4L cr nounced that Centre's capital ex- at `73,000 crore, and all spending has invested towards strengthening our foothold in the state. We will penditure budget for current fis- to be done by March 31, 2021. continue to balance growth across cal has been increased by an Sitharaman said that if the pri- POST NEWS NETWORK our key markets as we look to The additional capex by the Centre will be invested additional `25,000 crore from a level vate sector also takes the measures further deepen our reach across on roads, defence infrastructure, water supply, of `4,13,000 crore provided for FY21. as announced with regard to LTC Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: India The additional capex by the for its employees, additional de- Considering the higher incidence urban development and domestically produced ` VARUN BERRY | MD, BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES Centre would help in stimulating mand boost of 28,000 crore could of mental health issues in India, capital equipment demand and growth in Covid af- April-June quarter. be generated, this taking the total especially during the ongoing pan- fected economy. The GDP has al- The additional capex by Centre demand measures at over `1 lakh demic, Future Generali India Our ready slid by around 24% in the will be invested on roads, defence crore for FY21. Insurance Company Limited government (FGII), announced the launch of an has delivered online mental health assessment in a very innovative test ‘Total Health Score’. This and fiscally prudent unique self-assessment will en- way to boost Retail inflation spikes to able an individual to evaluate the demand in the quality of one’s mental well-being. economy. The set of measures Industrial production The Total Health Score is a ques- announced today (stimulus to boost 8-month high of 7.34% tionnaire & API-based assessment demand) for supporting that is designed by practicing ther- consumption and investment demand would energise growth AGENCIES apists and counsellors who un- over the remaining part of the year derstand the early signs of po- contracts 8% in Aug New Delhi, Oct 12: Pushed by tential mental health issues. Once SANGITA REDDY | PRESIDENT, FICCI rising prices of essential kitchen the individual completes the as- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA items, the retail inflation rose to an sessment s/he will be attributed eight-month high of 7.34% in a score that outlines the current Leaving the supply chain New Delhi, Oct 12: Industrial pro- September, making the RBI's task state of his/her mental health. In disruption duction declined by 8% in August, to push growth by reducing the in- addition, s/he will have access to mainly due to lower output of man- terest rate even more difficult in self-care content to understand behind us, we see Even though the high good demand in ufacturing, mining and power gen- coming the days. The Consumer and manage various mental health both load and PV eration sectors, official data showed Price Index (CPI)-based inflation was food inflation will eventually issues like stress, anxiety, de- segments and are Monday. 6.69% in August and 3.99% in prove to be transient, with pression and other related con- gearing up the production According to the Index of September 2019. the favourable base effect cerns. The self-care content is de- accordingly to meet the festive Industrial Production (IIP) data, Inflation has been hovering above and Kharif arrivals to soon veloped by mental health experts demand. With launches (of 3- manufacturing sector production 4% since October 2019. The previ- initiate a downward specially for Future Generali. wheelers) we are confident to registered a decline of 8.6%, while ous high in the CPI was witnessed trajectory, the average Company’s MD & CEO Anup regain our spot among the top the output of mining and power at 7.59% in January 2020. inflation figures for FY2021 Rau said, “Our objective is to be three players segments fell 9.8% and 1.8%, re- According to the data released by as well as H2 FY2021 are a lifetime partner for our cus- VEEJAY NAKRA | spectively. The IIP had contracted the National Statistical Office (NSO), tomers and demonstrate expertise According to the IIP data, likely to be uncomfortably CEO (AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION), M&M by 1.4% in August 2019. the Consumer Food Price Index with a human touch. We can only manufacturing sector high " It may not be appropriate to (CFPI) crossed the double-digit achieve this if we truly under- production registered a decline ADITI NAYAR, ECONOMIST, ICRA compare the IIP in the post pan- of 8.6%, while the output of mark and was 10.68 per cent in stand India's cultural norms & SHORT TAKES demic months with the IIP for mining and power segments fell September. It was 9.05% in the pre- constraints and enable some dif- months preceding the COVID 19 9.8% and 1.8%, respectively vious month. be uncomfortably high," she said. ficult conversations.” pandemic," the Ministry of Statistics the same month last year. The inflation in the vegetable The retail inflation was also high CAI revises and Programme Implementation The contraction in IIP in July has Similarly, mining sector output segment was 20.73% in September, month-on-month in 'meat and fish', production said in a statement. been revised to (-) 10.8% from fell 9.8% as against a flat growth in significantly up from 11.41% in the and 'pulses and products'. However, OVER 50,000 "With the gradual relaxation of the (-) 10.4% provisional data August 2019. preceding month. Similarly, the it was lower in 'cereals and prod- Mumbai: Cotton Association restrictions, there has been a rela- released last month Power generation shrank by rate of price rise in the fruits was ucts' and 'milk and products'. KIRANAS JOIN HANDS of India (CAI) has increased tive improvement in the economic As per the latest data, the 1.8%, compared to a contraction high over August. The government data further the estimate for cotton activities by varying degrees as manufacturing sector, which of 0.9% a year ago. Data showed that the rate of showed that the CPI-based price WITH FLIPKART output by 5.50 lakh bales to well as in data reporting," it added. constitutes 77.63% of the IIP, Output of capital goods, which price rise in the protein-rich eggs rise was lower in the 'fuel and light' 360 lakh bales for the 2019-20 Meanwhile, the contraction in recorded a decline of 8.6% in is a barometer of investment, fell was 15.47% in September com- segment at 2.87% during September season in its September IIP in July has been revised to (-) August 2020 by 15.4% in August as against a pared to 10.11% in August. over 3.10% in the preceding month. estimate due to higher 10.8% from the (-) 10.4% provisional contraction of 20.9% earlier. Icra economist Aditi Nayar said Nayar said amidst the unpalat- production in the central data released last month. The IIP had shrunk by 57.3% in Consumer durables output also the CPI inflation hardened beyond able headline and food inflation zone. The total cotton production in 2018-19 Similarly, May IIP has been re- April as most industrial and com- declined by 10.3%, as against a con- expectations in September. figures, the relatively stable core in- (October-September) stood vised marginally to 33.4% con- mercial establishments remained traction of 9.7% in August 2019. "Even though the high food in- flation over the last three months at 312 lakh bales, the CAI said traction from 33.9% decline. The closed. Consumer non-durable goods flation will eventually prove to be offers some relief, keeping the in a statement Monday. CAI decline in IIP for June remained un- As per the latest data, the man- production fell 3.3%, compared to transient, with the favourable base hopes of a February 2021 rate cut POST NEWS NETWORK in earlier its estimate had changed at (-) 15.8%. ufacturing sector, which consti- a growth of 3.1% a year ago. effect and Kharif arrivals to soon alive. The government has tasked pegged the production at The government had imposed a tutes 77.63% of the IIP, recorded a The IIP for April-August period initiate a downward trajectory, the the Reserve Bank of India to keep Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: As the 354.50 lakh bales for the lockdown to contain the spread of decline of 8.6% in August 2020, as has contracted by 25%, according average inflation figures for FY2021 the retail inflation at 4%, with a mar- festive season nears by, over 50,000 2019-20 season. COVID-19 infections March 25, 2020. against a contraction of 1.7% in to the data. as well as H2 FY2021 are likely to gin of 2% on either side. kiranas across the country have joined hands with Flipkart to de- liver millions of shipments. This Cow dung 'diyas' includes thousands of small re- ‘FRESH STIMULUS TO PUSH BIZ BUZZ tailers from the state who have to hit market joined Flipkart’s kirana pro- gramme. New Delhi: The Rashtriya ECONOMIC ACTIVITY’ Govt to give interest-free loan to states The program has transformed Kamdhenu Aayog is lives of thousands of kirana own- targetting production of 33 New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman Monday announced a ` crore eco-friendly earthen PRESS TRUST OF INDIA "The timing of the stimulus is 12,000 crore interest-free 50-year loan to states for spending on capital ers from Odisha and as well as lamps (diyas) made from cow perfect coming just ahead of the projects in a bid to boost economy. Addressing a press conference, she India, who are now able to supple- ` ` dung during Diwali next New Delhi, Oct 12: The fresh stim- festival season when the green shoots said, out of the 12,000 crore, 1,600 crore will be given to north-eastern ment their income and also upskill ` month, in order to counter ulus package announced by Finance of recovery are becoming stronger," states and 900 crore will be for Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh. She themselves in handling customers ` ` Chinese products, its Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Kumar said in a tweet. The multiplier said 7,500 crore will be for the remaining states. 2,000 crore will be in a safe and sanitised manner Chairman Vallabhbhai boost domestic demand will give a effects of the package are expected given to states that fulfill pre-stated reforms. The loan will have to be while learning the nuances of tech- Kathiria said Monday. The much-needed push to economic ac- to be multiples of the original amount, spent entirely on new or ongoing capital projects, she said adding that nology. Sanat Kumar Mahala is Aayog, set up in 2019 for the tivity, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman and higher economic activity would states can settle bills of contractors and suppliers but all the amount one such (Flipkart’s) kirana part- protection, promotion and Rajiv Kumar said Monday. be sustained in the coming period, has to be paid before March 31, 2021. ner who owns a small grocery and conservation of indigenous Sitharaman announced a `73,000 Kumar said. As much as `11,575 crore stationery store in Cuttack and is cattle in the country, has crore package, including advance would be paid as LTC allowance and the sole earning member support- started a nation-wide payment of a part of wages to cen- advance to central government and BookMyShow adds safety shield tag ing his family that includes age- campaign to encourage use tral government employees and PSU employees on the condition that New Delhi: With many cinema theatres set to re-open later this ing parents, his wife and a son. of cow dung-based products cash in lieu of LTC, to stimulate con- they spend on non-essential goods month, online ticket booking platform BookMyShow (BMS) has By attending Flipkart kirana during the forthcoming sumer demand and investment in before March 31, she said. States added a new safety shield tag to help create awareness about the partnership programme for 8 festival. the economy damaged by the coro- would separately be eligible to get ` various safety and hygiene measures available across various months, Sanat now is capable to navirus pandemic. 12,000 crore in 50-year interest-free properties listed on the platform. The 'My Safety First' safety shield achieve financial stability. He says, "As she had assured us, honor- loans for capital expenditure, while tag has been rolled out across BMS' web and app platforms in “I currently deliver about 50 pack- RAI welcomes able FM Nirmala Sitharaman has the Union government will spend an collaboration with cinema partners all over India. Created using ages in a day. I want to deliver announced a fresh stimulus pack- additional `2,500 crore toward cap- BMS' robust consumer and data analytics, this safety shield feature over 100 packages in a day so that govt stimulus age to boost domestic demand and ital expenditure on roads, defence in- will highlight the best practices being followed by all cinemas I can bring home additional in- across India, according to a statement. It will list various safety New Delhi: The Retailers thereby giving the needed push to frastructure, water supply and urban come during the upcoming fes- Association of India (RAI) economic activity. development. indicators available across every cinema listed on the platform. tive season.” Monday welcomed government's LTC cash voucher scheme and `10,000 festival advance to government employees to SMALL TOWNS SET TO DRIVE RECORD FESTIVE SALES stimulate consumer demand during the festival season. The move, it said, will help Based on the expected strong festive sales performance, e-commerce is anticipated to grow and reach $38 billion in sales in CY20, up 40% y-o-y retailers recover from the immense loss of business INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Driven by the small-town India, local shops, kiranas and neigh- shop from over 4 crore products caused due to the COVID-19 BEATING THE PANDEMIC pandemic. the festive sales are looking to break bourhood stores across India will from small and medium businesses New Delhi, Oct 12: While the on- earlier records. According to serve customers in the upcoming (SMBs) and products from over going pandemic has left crores of Bangalore-based management con- festive season on the e-commerce 20,000 local shops across 100 cities. Indians in deep financial trouble who sulting firm RedSeer, the forth- platform. Flipkart is not far behind. It will Exim Bank are struggling to make ends meet, coming festive season sale is pro- More than 20,000 offline retail- unveil over 200 special edition prod- extends soft loan the aspirational Bharat -- riding on jected to generate a gross ers, kiranas and local shops from ucts in partnership with more than the pent-up demand and discre- merchandise value (GMV) of $7 "Local Shops on Amazon" pro- 100 leading brands during its 'Big New Delhi: India has tionary income -- is all set to embark billion -- a massive 84% growth gramme will participate in the Billion Days' sale that begins from extended a $400 million on a record online festive sale jour- compared to $3.8 billion in GMV "Great Indian Festival" sales for Otcober 16. ` (about 2,932 crore) soft loan ney that begins this week. sales in the same period last year. the first time, that starts from The ecommerce marketplace has to Maldives through the Exim e-Commerce marketplaces Based on the expected strong fes- October 17. also on-boarded over 50,000 kiranas Bank to finance a Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal tive sales performance, e-commerce "This festive season we are fo- to bring festive cheer to consumers connectivity project in the are ready with festive discounts is anticipated to grow and reach will see more than half of the orders "On the one hand, premium buy- nation of islands, a statement cused on helping our sellers and across 850 cities.

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k y m said Monday. The Exim Bank c on behalf of the Indian raining on the consumers from year-on-year. with 45 to 50 million users. shopping to make-up for the lost business and bounce back from the with manufacturers to bring prod- Government has extended a October 16 and those five-six days As experts debate the impact of According to Prabhu Ram, time. On the other hand, there will recent challenges," said Manish ucts for its customers at prices Line of Credit of $400 million are set to defy the pandemic-in- the pandemic in small-town India, Head- Industry Intelligence Group be the value buyers, including many Tiwary, VP, Amazon India. lower than last year, adding over for undertaking Greater duced economic distress that has en- RedSeer said in its annual 'Online (IIG), CMR, the festive season first-time ecommerce shoppers from More than 6.5 lakh sellers are 10,000 sellers in the last three months Male’s connectivity project in gulfed the masses, according to in- Festive Sales 2020 Forecast' report sales will be driven by two broad aspirational bharat," Ram told IANS. ready to offer crores of products to increase its inventory of value- Maldives, the bank said. dustry experts. that this year's festive season sale consumers' cohorts. Over 1 lakh Amazon-enabled on Amazon.in and customers can priced merchandise. P12 TUESDAY | OCTOBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR sports

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k k y y m m c ABD, BOWLERS LIFT RCB CSK c UP AGAINST PRESS TRUST OF INDIA With boundaries drying up, De Villiers un- leashed his array of shots, racing to his fifty in Sharjah, Oct 12: Royal Challengers Bangalore 23 balls as RCB cruised to 83 runs from the last five SRH (RCB) were a completely different side than what overs to prop up the total. their fans have witnessed so far as they comfort- This was after RCB openers Finch and Devdutt AB DE VILLIERS ably defended their first-innings score of 194/2 Padikkal (33) started off in a blazing fashion. But against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here in boundaries soon dried up after the Powerplay their IPL game, Monday. with Russell giving the breakthrough by cleaning AB de Villiers (73 n o, 33b, 5x4, 6x6) was at his up Padikkal with a fuller delivery. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA 15th or the 16th over. That just puts best in a magnificent batting display, which pow- too much pressure on the lower ered RCB to 194/2. Then the Virat Kohli-led side, BRIEF SCORES: RCB 194/2 (AB de Villiers 73 n Dubai, Oct 12: Time is fast run- order batsmen.” who have struggled while defending targets, were o, Aaron Finch 47, Virat Kohli 33 n o, Devdutt ning out for the MS Dhoni-led On the bowling front, Deepak excellent with the ball as well. They restricted KKR Padikkal 32) beat KKR 112/9 (Shubman Gill 34; Chris Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a team Chahar and Jadeja were impressive to 112/9, sealing an 82-run win. Morris 2/17, Washington Sundar 2/20) by 82 runs. who desperately need their batting the other night and Bravo’s return Chasing a massive 195, KKR struggled to get going to click when they take on Sunrisers was a welcome relief but the likes throughout their innings against a disciplined RCB AARON FINCH Hyderabad (SRH) here Tuesday in of Curran, Shardul Thakur and bowling attack. Shubman Gill (34, 25b, 3x4, 1x6) a battle to keep their IPL hopes alive. Karn Sharma need to pull up their was the top scorer for the losing side, while only The three-time champions and performances. The tie also pro- two other batsmen – Andre Russell (16) and Rahul last edition’s runner-up, CSK are vides Dhoni and Co. a chance to Tripathi (16) – could reach double figures. seeking a revival of fortunes after avenge their seven-run loss to SRH For the Bangalore outfit, offie Washington suffering five defeats in seven in their previous outing. Sundar (2/20) and pacer Chris Morris (2/17) shared games. They are currently at the SRH, on the other hand, are only four wickets between them. The other four bowlers, penultimate position in the eight- a tad better-placed than CSK at the used by Kohli, got a wicket each. team standings halfway into the fifth spot with three wins from Earlier, De Villiers and skipper Kohli (33 n o, 28b, tournament. seven games. But the five-wicket de- 1x4) put together an unbroken third wicket stand Considered one of the most suc- feat to Rajasthan Royals Sunday of 100 runs from 7.4 overs to take the team out of cessful chasers in the history of would be hurting SRH badly as at a middle-over muddle. IPL with a chase-master in Dhoni, one stage, they looked in complete On a pitch that was slowing down, spinner CSK’s batting struggle this year control after posting a competitive Varun Chakravarthy bowled a tidy 0/25 from four can be gauged from the fact that all 158/4. overs, while young pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti their defeats came while going Batting has not been SRH’s con- (0/36) cleverly mixed up his deliveries with cut- after targets. cern at all as the likes of Jonny ters to put brakes on RCB midway their innings. While Shane Watson and Faf du Bairstow, skipper David Warner, Opener Aaron Finch (47, 37b, 4x4, 1x6) looked slug- Plessis have had decent outings so Manish Pandey and Kane gish in the middle and struggled to find boundaries far, CSK need a stronger show from Williamson are all among runs before being castled by M Prasidh Krishna (1/42). their faltering middle-order to. and have the ability to shoulder After facing brickbats for per- the responsibility on their own. sisting with Kedar Jadhav, CSK But it is the bowling unit which Washington Sundar (C) dropped him in their last match let SRH down Sunday. Despite los- is congratulated by AB and his replacement Narayan ing senior pacers Bhuvneshwar de Villiers after getting Jagadeesan (33 off 28) made a de- Kumar and all-rounder Mitchell a wicket as Virat Kohli cent score in the company of Marsh to injuries, SRH have shown shouts in celebration Ambati Rayudu (42 off 40). However, tremendous fighting abilities with CSK’s chase fell apart after the duo Rashid Khan and yorker specialist departed. T Natarajan doing the job for the side. The likes of Sam Curran, But Sunday SRH let Royals off the Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo hook in the middle overs after re- too failed to come to the team’s res- ducing them to 78/5. The likes of cue. Dhoni himself has not been able Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed to force the pace while chasing and and young Abhishek Sharma are the skipper had no qualms in ad- the weak links in bowling which mitting the flaws in his batting de- they need to address. partment. “Batting has been bit of a worry. TODAY’S We need to do something about it,” MATCH Dhoni had said. “I think we are better off playing the other way round – play the big shots and even CSK SRH AT 7:30 PM if you get out, it is fine because we can’t leave too many after the TELECAST: STAR SPORTS UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE Injured Ishant Ex-India footballer Chapman dies England stun Belgium out of IPL 2020 France, Portugal play out goalless draw PRESS TRUST OF INDIA 2001 and the country won the 1997 Winners Cup that year. But his best London: Marcus Rashford’s penalty Paris: France drew 0-0 at home to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League PRESS TRUST OF INDIA SAFF Cup under his captaincy. came after moving to JCT in 1995. and a deflected strike from Mason Sunday in a cagey clash between the world and European champions New Delhi, Oct 12: Former India foot- At the club level, he had two suc- Chapman won 14 trophies with Mount helped England come from a which largely failed to live up to their billing. The teams could only Dubai, Oct 12: Veteran pacer ball captain and midfielder Carlton cessful spells with East Bengal and the Punjab-based club, including the goal down to overcome top-ranked manage one shot on target in the first half, a hopeful attempt by Antoine Ishant Sharma was Monday ruled Chapman, who formed a deadly trio one with now defunct JCT Mills. inaugural National Football League Belgium 2-1 at Wembley Sunday and Griezmann from the tightest of angles which stung the hands of keeper out of the Indian Premier League at the club level with Bhaichung A product of the Tata Football in 1996-97, and formed a formidable climb above them in their UEFA Rui Patricio. Cristiano Ronaldo came closest to scoring when he fired a (IPL) with a rib-cage injury, his Bhutia and IM Vijayan in the 1990s, Academy in early 1990s, Chapman combination with Vijayan and Bhutia. Nations League group. Romelu Lukaku left-footed strike at goal in added time but his deflected shot was well team Delhi Capitals said. died Monday following a heart at- joined East Bengal in 1993 and Chapman had also joined now-de- opened the scoring for the visitors saved by France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The result kept holders Portugal Ishant is the second Delhi tack in Bengaluru. He was 49. scored a hat-trick in his team’s 6-2 funct FC Kochin. But after one sea- from the penalty spot in the 16th top of League A Group 3 with seven points after three games, while Capitals player to be ruled out Chapman was hospitalised win against Iraq club Al Zawra in son, he returned to East Bengal in minute after being brought down by a France are second, also with seven. Croatia are third on three after after leg-spinner Amit Mishra, Sunday night at a hospital in a first round match at the Asian Cup 1998 and the club won the NFL lunging tackle from Eric Dier. winning 2-1 at home to Sweden, who are bottom with no points. whose campaign ended due to a Bangalore and passed away early under his captaincy in 2001. He an- However, when England won a corner ring finger fracture sustained dur- this morning. “I got a call from nounced his retirement from pro- late in the half, Belgium’s Thomas Underdogs Poland hold sloppy Italy Meunier clumsily pulled down the ing one of the earlier matches. Bangalore from one of his friends fessional football in 2001. hosts’ captain Jordan Henderson to Gdansk: Italy coach Roberto Mancini fumed over the state of the pitch The 32-year-old Test specialist had that Chapman is no more. He passed As coach, Chapman had stints concede a penalty. Rashford after his team were held to a 0-0 draw away to Poland in the Nations featured in only one of the seven away early this morning. He was a with I-League second division club converted from the spot. England then League Sunday. After a glaring miss by Federico Chiesa early in the games that Delhi Capitals have happy-go-lucky man, always smil- Tata Football Academy, Royal got their reward through Mount in the game, Italy struggled to create chances and managed only three shots played so far, finishing his four ing and ready to help others,” Wahingdoh FC of Shillong and 64th with a shot that took a heavy on target despite enjoying 60 per cent of possession. Even so, Italy overs wicketless for 26 runs against Chapman’s one-time India team- Sudeva Moonlight FC of Delhi be- deflection off the boot of a Belgium extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches as they stayed top of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi. mate Bruno Coutinho told this fore becoming the Technical defender, looping over keeper Simon League A Group One with five points from three games. The DC are all set to seek a replace- agency from Goa. Director of the Kozhikode-based Mignolet into the far corner of the net. Netherlands and Poland have four each and Bosnia two. ment with two senior bowlers ruled A creative midfielder, Chapman Quartz International Football out of the remainder of the IPL. played for India between 1995 and Academy in 2017. The more things change, the more they stay same for Rafa

REUTERS balls and unfamiliar weather con- bit not the conditions that I will FACT BOX ditions to throw the clay-court choose, never, to play an event FEDERER CONGRATULATES NADAL NADAL’S 13 FRENCH OPEN TITLES Paris, Oct 12: Rafa Nadal is a crea- king off his stride. like this,” Nadal, who now leads afa Nadal made history Sunday by winning his 20th Grand Slam trophy, tying Roger Federer ture of habit and there were sug- As usual, the Spaniard put his Djokovic 5-4 in their Grand Slam 2005: vs Mariano Puerta 6-7(6-8), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 2013: vs David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Rfor the most major titles in history. Federer was the first to congratulate him. “I have always gestions that various new things water bottles on his left side, labels final confrontations, told a news 2006: vs Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 2014: vs Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 had the utmost respect for my friend Rafa as a person and as a champion. As my greatest rival at this year’s French Open could facing the correct way, before conference. 2007: vs Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 2017: vs Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 over many years, I believe we have pushed each other to become better players,” Federer 2008: vs Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 unsettle the Spaniard in his bid starting his demolition job to In addition to the unusual con- 2018: vs Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 wrote on Twitter. “Therefore, it is a true honour for me to congratulate him on his 20th Grand 2010: vs Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 for a 13th Roland Garros title. humble Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 and ditions, Nadal was also facing a 2019: vs Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 Slam victory. It is especially amazing that he has now won Roland Garros an incredible 13 2011: vs Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6(7-3), 5-7, 6-1 times, which is one of the greatest achievements in sport,” Federer wrote. “I also congratulate The way he crushed Novak match Roger Federer’s record of player who appeared at his peak, 2012: vs Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 2020: vs Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 Djokovic in 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles. having suffered his only defeat of his team, because nobody can do this alone. I hope 20 is just another step on the continuing the final While the closed roof should the year when he was defaulted journey for both of us. Well done, Rafa. You deserve it.” This is the first time Federer and Nadal Sunday, have given Djokovic an advantage, at the US Open. FAB 3 STATS (NADAL, have held the same number of major titles. When they started their careers, Pete Sampras however, and heavier balls and chilly weather But the Mallorcan raised his FEDERER & DJOKOVIC) held the all-time Grand Slam championship record with 14. Now Federer and Nadal each have proved were detrimental to his devastat- level to the maximum when it 20, and Djokovic owns 17 major trophies. “Thanks to Roger for the words. As everybody knows, we have a very, very good relationship. We respect each other a lot,” Nadal said. “In that it ing top spin – his biggest weapon mattered after entering the tour- GRAND SLAM TITLES some ways, I think he’s happy when I’m winning and I’m happy when he’s doing things well. In FEDERER: 20 would – Nadal delivered one of his best nament on the back of a quar- some way for me it means a lot, the positive relationship that we have together, because we take more performances at Roland Garros. terfinal defeat at the Italian Open. (Australian Open 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, have been going through a great rivalry for a very, very long time.” than a new “The personal satisfaction is big “For me, honestly, one month 2017, 2018; French Open 2009; stadium, dif- because under the circumstances and a half ago if you tell me you’re Wimbledon 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, ferent that we played this Roland Garros, going to have this trophy with you 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017; US Open 2004, Correction please! Night sessions even if I played an amazing again, I will say, ‘This year will prob- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD Paris: Former American great Chris Evert called out match this afternoon, the ably be too difficult’,” Nadal said. on cards in 2021 Novak Djokovic for saying his rivalry with Rafa Nadal NADAL: 20 All meetings Grand Slam meetings conditions “I played an amazing level of was the greatest in the history of tennis after his Paris: The French Open will have (Australian Open 2009; French Open 2005, tennis, no? For two sets and a Djokovic vs Federer Djokovic vs Federer humiliating defeat by Nadal in the French Open final night sessions that will be tele- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, half I played great. I can’t say an- 27-23 11-6 Sunday. “I’ve played (Rafa) more than I (have) played vised in France exclusively on 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020; Wimbledon other thing. It is impossible to any other player in my professional career. Our head- Amazon Prime Video as of next 2008, 2010; US Open 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) Djokovic vs Nadal Nadal vs Djokovic have this score against him with- 29-27 10-6 to-head is the biggest head-to-head ever in the histo- year, organisers said Sunday. out playing great. I played a very DJOKOVIC: 17 ry of the sport... he’s definitely my greatest rival,” The French tennis federation good final. I played at my highest Federer vs Nadal Nadal vs Federer said that one match a day, from (Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 24-16 10-4 Djokovic said. Evert, however, was quick to point out level when I needed to play at my how many times she had played Martina Navratilova. the first Monday until the quar- 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020; French Open 2016; terfinals, would start at 2100 highest level, so it is something Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019; “Well, true... in men’s tennis... Martina and I played 80 y MOST ATP TITLES local time. “Spectators are guar- I am very proud of.” US Open 2011, 2015, 2018) times,” Evert, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles,

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k k y y m m c (Jimmy O’Conners leads the chart with 109 times singles Grand Slam winner Billie Jean King who men’s or women’s match from c I don’t have much to say but that I was completely outplayed by Rafa, by the titles followed by Federer, Ivan Lendl (94), also reminded her followers that Evert and 9pm onwards,” the FFT said in a better player on the court. He’s phenomenal. No holding him back it seems like. Nadal and Djokovic) Navratilova had faced each other 80 times. statement. The FFT’s decision are It’s amazing. I mean, I admire all his achievements, I mean, especially the one Navratilova also won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and leaves Wimbledon as the only of a here. Today you showed why you are king of the clay… I was definitely over- MOST ATP MASTERS TITLES beat Evert on 43 occasions as the pair dominated the four Grand Slam tourna- lit- played by a better player on the court DJOKOVIC ON NADAL ments without a night session. tle Djokovic: 36; Nadal: 35; Federer: 28 women’s tennis in the 1970s and 1980s.

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