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Facing criticism and calls ( ""40%30'&2" tary Priyanka Gandhi attend- seek justice for the daughter of they have assembled here in fortress, blocked a TMC dele- In a statement, the party for his resignation, Uttar "%3"5"" % "0 ed a prayer meeting at Valmiki Hathras. grief. “I pray to God that our gation from meeting the fami- said the delegation of Trinamool Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi 5("&&'" 2"5044"& , mandir at New Delhi, while Meanwhile, Bhim Army daughter’s soul gets peace. I ly members of the ganagrape Congress MPs was stopped by said those “who even think of "%20%3" &0 actress Swara Bhaskar and Left chief Chandrashekhar Azad, request the UP Government victim and pushed and shoved police around 1.5 kilometres harming a woman’s self-respect  .0'"0430'&2"&'0( " leaders protest at Jantar senior lawyer Prashant Bhusan, with my folded hands to hang media persons while preventing from the victim’s home. will face total destruction”. 2(& 40 0$& ,&%"' Mantar. CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat the guilty as soon as possible. them from entering the village. “A delegation of Trinamool An official communiqué 2&0 0""2('3& Delhi Chief Minister and Sitaram Yechury, and Aam The accused should get such a The victim’s cousin report- MPs has been stopped by the released by the Government  +=!'" "*%+&-0& " Arvind Kejriwal joined the Aadmi Party (AAP) leader punishment that no one will edly told some media persons UP Police from entering spokesman here on Friday "33& '%%& ," dare commit such a crime that that his uncle was beaten Hathras. night confirmed that on basis  %& &&0 40"" again,” said Kejriwal. up by policemen and they were The delegation had trav- of primarily enquiry of the SIT, 2'%3"  0 0 %" & After sunset, the protesters told not to interact with the elled about 200 kms from Yogi placed SP Vikrant Vir, lit up candles and stood hold- media. Incidentally, the District Delhi. The Trinamool MPs then Deputy SP Ram Sabd, ing them in the dark at Jantar Magistrate was caught on cam- were on their way to the village then SHO Dinesh Kumar the Central Bureau of Mantar to mark their protest. era threatening the family in Hathras, travelling sepa- Verma, senior Sub-Inspector, Investigation (CBI). Following the protest the Delhi members on Thursday. rately, to express solidarity Jagveer Singh and head con- Speculation was rife Police also beefed up security The phones of all the fam- with the grieving family and stable clerk Mahesh Pal under throughout the day that the at the Jantar Mantar. ily members are switched off, convey their condolences,” the suspension. DM will also be shown the Besides ground force, allegedly on the direction of the statement said. The Government also door after he was caught on senior police officials and para- officials. In a repeat of Thursday The delegation included decided to conduct narco camera on Thursday threaten- military personnel were when the Uttar Pradesh Police Derek O’Brien, Dr Kakoli analysis and polygraph tests of ing the family members of the deployed manage the crowd. used force to stop Congress Ghosh Dastidar, Pratima both — the complainant and victim. But he survived the Police said the protest site has leader Rahul Gandhi and Mondal and Mamata Thakur the accused — to extract the purge, at least for time being. been barricaded by the police Priyanka Gandhi from enter- (former MP). truth, the Government The police action to cre- to restrict the movement of spokesman claimed. mate the body of the victim protesters. Sources said the surprising at midnight without the con- On Thursday night, the decision to conduct narco and sent of her family members Delhi Police had issued a noti- polygraph tests on the com- created countrywide outrage fication that no assembly would plainant has been taken after and triggered demand for be permitted at the India Gate villagers from a dozen hamlets the resignation of the Chief as CrPc section 144 has been of the Hathras district held a Minister. imposed barring gathering of panchayat on Friday and Several video and audio more than four people. claimed that all the accused tapes have surfaced in which However, gathering is permit- were innocent and that the the family members of the vic- ted at Jantar Mantar. family members of the victims tim have been heard saying The protest was initially should be put through the they are under threat from the supposed to be held at the India narco test. police and attempts have been Gate but was later shifted to the They also demanded that made to buy their silence by                                   Jantar Mantar owing to the pro- the probe be handed over to offering them compensation.        !  "# hibitory orders.         $   %    &%  !  "# %( !)!    ! "       +,    White House physician said the president was expected to con-     Q   R tinue carrying out his duties  ,- '!  “without disruption” while   top five States in Covid-19      recovering.  :  . deaths in the country. As per the A White House official ndia’s Covid-19 death toll data, even though the country resident Donald Trump is said Friday morning that the he coronavirus cases in Icrossed over one lakh mark is reaching 0.1 million deaths in Pexperiencing “mild symp- president was experiencing TPunjab, it seems, are plum- while the number of positive 7 months, India’s Covid-19 toms” of Covid-19 after reveal- mild symptoms but was work- meting with the State register- cases raced towards six and a death rate is among the lowest ing early Friday that he and first ing from the White House res- ing a dip for the fourth suc- half million count on Friday. in the world. Country’s current lady Melania Trump have test- idence. cessive day after registering The data also revealed that case fatality rate, which is the ed positive for the coronavirus, Trump’s diagnosis was sure massive spikes since past cou- 83.37 per cent Covid-related proportion of people who die of a stunning announcement that to have a destabilising effect in ple of months. On Friday, the and Mohali. deaths and 76.62 per cent of the a disease among the total num- plunged the country deeper Washington and around the state recorded the lowest single- The highest number of active cases are concentrated in ber of patients diagnosed with into uncertainty just a month world, raising questions about day count in the past 50 days 134 cases were reported in just 10 States across the coun- the disease, stands at 1.56 per before the presidential election. how far the virus had spread with him during the week had before 1 am. “We will get with 1,071 fresh cases. Amritsar, 131 in Mohali, 128 in try. India is the second-most- cent. India’s Covid-19 tally had Trump, who has spent through the highest levels of tested positive. through this TOGETHER!” However, the State contin- Jalandhar, 111 in Ludhiana, 91 affected country by active and crossed the one lakh mark on much of the year downplaying the US Government. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I Vice President Mike Pence ues to report high fatalities with in Patiala, 82 in Gurdaspur, 45 total cases after the USA and May 19, 10 lakh on July 16, 20 the threat of a virus that has Hours before Trump tested positive for Covid-19. tested negative for the virus 50 more succumbing to the in Fazilka, 40 in Hoshiarpur, 35 death toll is third highest glob- lakh-mark on August 7, 30 killed more than 205,000 announced he had contracted We will begin our quarantine on Friday morning and deadly contagion in the past 24 in Kapurthala, 32 in Ropar, 31 ally after the USA (2,12,912) lakh on Aug 23 and 40 lakh on Americans, said he and Mrs. the virus, the White House said and recovery process immedi- “remains in good health,” his hours, pushing the state’s fatal- each in Ferozepur and and Brazil (1,44,767) .  Sept 5. Trump were quarantining. The a top aide who had traveled ately,” Trump tweeted just spokesman said. ity rate to 3.01 percent — Pathankot, 27 in Muktsar, 26 in According to the Union highest in the country. Sangrur, 25 in Bathinda, 23 in Health Ministry data, the first ’s Covid-19 tally Faridkot, 18 in Fatehgarh Sahib, Covid-19 death was reported on now stood at 1,16,213 while the 17 in Nawanshahr, 16 in March 12, from south India. #" #"      death toll reached 3,501. Mansa, 12 in Tarn Taran, 11 in India’s Covid -19 causalities Among the casualties Barnala, and five in Moga. had crossed 100 on April 5, reported on Friday, eight deaths A total of 1,840 people 1,000 on April 28, 10,000 on     #'% were reported in Amritsar; six were sent home after recover- June 16, 20,000 on July 6, 50,000 each in Gurdaspur, and ing, taking the total number of on August 15 and 1,00,000 on  :  . seeking withdrawal of the anti- Chief Minister Capt Amarinder %  '  ( Ludhiana; four each in recoveries to 97,777 at the October 2. The number of casu- farmer Ordinances and Singh, Cabinet Ministers, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, and recovery rate of 84.13 percent. alties was reported 66,462 till ormally launching the demanding that the Centre Punjab Congress chief Sunil Sangrur; three each in The state still has 14,935 September 1. Maharashtra FCongress signature cam- make MSP a statutory right,” he Jakhar, MLAs, among others Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala; (12.85 percent) active cases, of (9,011), Tamil Nadu (9,653), paign against the “black” farm asked. will begin the three-day tractor   )  two each in Nawanshahr and which 59 are critical and on Karnataka (9,119), Andhra laws in Punjab, Chief Minister “Their gimmicks now rallies in protest against the Moga; and one each in ventilator support, while 318 Pradesh (5,900) and Uttar Capt on would not help the Akalis woo controversial farm legislations  :  . Coming on the heels of Bathinda, Faridkot, Kapurthala patients are on oxygen support. Pradesh (5,917) are among the Friday slammed the Shiromani the farmers, whose lives they on October 4 from Badhni assault and cases registered by (SAD) for their themselves were party to Kalan in Moga district. unjab Chief Minister Capt the Uttar Pradesh police against “political theatrics” over destroying as former allies of To mobilize the leaders, PAmarinder Singh on Friday Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka            Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resig- the Bharatiya Janata Party the newly-appointed All India dismissed Haryana Minister Gandhi Vadra, and seen in the    nation from the Union Cabinet, (BJP),” he said, reiterating that Congress Committee (AICC) Anil Vij’s “threat” to not allow context of the earlier lathi-

 ! "   which they were projecting as Punjab Government will chal- general secretary in-charge of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi charge by Haryana police a big sacrifice instead of a lenge the new laws constitu- Punjab affairs Harish Rawat is to enter the State as a “futile against agitating farmers, it   # $  duty towards Punjab. tionally. himself meeting the disgrun- move to stifle the voice of an was clear that the BJP %&' ( )))  ) Recalling that he himself “This is not a political tled leaders, including Navjot angry nation”. At the same Governments in these states    *! "   had resigned from the fight about BJP or Congress, Singh Sidhu, to take them on time, the Chief Minister were bent on suppressing the Parliament twice to uphold but a fight about our Kisani, board for the first event after warned Haryana Minister that voice of the opposition in total   "'& ) ) the interests of the state and its about Punjab, our vajood (exis- his appointment. Rawat had such “dictatorial steps” would violation of the democratic "+" ,'   people, the Chief Minister said: tence),” said the Chief Minister also met party’s Rajya Sabha only strengthen the resolve of rights enshrined in the    &  )) “I have done it out of a sense of while addressing the state’s MPs — Partap Singh Bajwa the Congress to fight for the Constitution, said Capt duty and never as a sham sac- Sarpanches virtually. and Shamsher Singh Dullo — rights of the farmers. Amarinder. “The Congress will  #"'    rifice, as has been done by who have been targeting their “Is there jungle raj in not be cowed down by such    "' ,   ) Harsimrat.” RAHUL’S TRACTOR RALLY own party’s government, espe- Haryana that you can stop autocratic and undemocratic +& )  Trashing the SAD protest RESCHEDULED TO OCT 4 cially the Chief Minister, in anyone, least of all a duly elect- actions of the BJP-led over the agriculture laws as a Congress leader Rahul Punjab. ed leader of a national political Governments, either at the % )  “complete failure”, Capt Gandhi’s proposed tour in As of the reports, Sidhu has party, from entering the State Centre or in the states,” said the (-  ) Amarinder termed it as an Punjab has been rescheduled agreed to join the tractor rally. or from raising his voice against Chief Minister, adding that .-  ) attempt to vitiate Punjab’s from October 4 to October 6. Notably, the former Minister the injustice being meted out to the party will not let the BJP  ! "   atmosphere. “Where were they Earlier, he was supposed to has held two protest rallies in farmers?” the Chief Minister suppress the voice of dissent, when the State Government arrive on October 3 in Moga support of the farmers at asked the Haryana which is the right of every   ))  moved a resolution in the district. Amritsar and Sangrur. Government, reacting strong- Indian. Vidhan Sabha on August 28 Rahul, along with Punjab Continued on page 2 ly to Vij’s statement. Continued on page 2    !"#$#$

    *** and then a day before in UP,             where the Gandhis were From page 1 forcibly stopped from meeting He said: “If they (the BJP) the distressed family of the vic- think they can break the will of tim of the shocking Hathras  :  . of villages by uploading the the completed, ongoing and been launched, he said. of the button. tion technology to make the the Congress leadership, or incident. entire records of all develop- required development projects "The vision of Gram The detailed guidelines scheme act as a hub of infor- quell all opposition with such Vij’s statement showed that aryana Chief Minister ment activities of villages as of every village in Haryana will Darshan is to make all gov- and related information about mation for rural citizens, bring high-handedness, they are liv- these acts were not arbitrary HManohar Lal Khattar on well as of various government be digitally available and any- ernment services accessible to the development schemes of all in better transparency, account- ing in a fool’s but a part of a grand design by Friday launched ''Gram departments on a single digi- one sitting anywhere in the the common citizens in their the departments would be ability, efficiency and RTI com- paradise…History stands tes- the BJP to destroy all Darshan'', a scheme aimed at tal platform. Haryana Deputy world will be able to see the locality, through gram pan- uploaded at one platform -- pliance of panchayats. timony to the fact that the voice Opposition, he said, while issu- making accessible data of 6,197 Chief Minister Dushyant details of any gram panchayats chayat websites and ensure ''Gram Darshan'' -- which will He said each of the gram of the people only gets stronger ing a warning, “The BJP will gram panchayats of the state Chautala was also present at the while sitting at their home," the efficiency, transparency and prove helpful to people living panchayat websites would dis- if it is sought to be crushed by not succeed, the people of just a click away. digital launch of the scheme. chief minister said in his reliability of such services to in rural areas of the state. play details of the elected rep- force.” The CM flayed the India will not let them get away This is a step forward "With the launch of ''Gram address. realise their basic needs," ''Gram Darshan'' will help resentatives, including “obnoxious” manner in which with this, they will once again towards complete digitization Darshan'', now full details of He said it was the vision of Khattar said. in better implementation of the sarpanch, panches and gram the BJP had been trying to be reduced to the two-odd the state government that every During the inauguration, schemes of rural development sachiv. brow-beat the Opposition and seats in the Parliament from village in Haryana should have the chief minister and his and aim to uplift the life of the Besides this, a list of pub- muffle its voice, first in the where they had started their its own website so as to ensure deputy interacted with some poorest of the poor who live in lic assets, details of assets Parliament over the Farm Bills political journey.” that villagers, especially the sarpanches, panch and gram the remotest and underdevel- already created or being creat- youth, should know the details sachiv of various villages and oped parts of India," Chautala ed by the department or by any #"+++ rally will begin from Patiala and of various development asked them to share the prob- said. other line department of the the tractors will then travel 10 schemes and projects being lems and demands. Earlier, Principal Secretary, state will also be uploaded on From page 1 km to Pehowa border from allocated and run for their vil- Chautala said the ''Gram Development and Panchayats the website. The tractor rally, expected to where Rahul will enter Haryana lage so that they can also put Darshan'' concept could Department, Sudhir Rajpal Gram panchayats would be supported by farmers’ orga- for a series of programmes in the forth their demands to the address these challenges com- informed the chief minister also upload details of financial nizations, would cover more neighbouring state. state government. prehensively and would pro- that the key objectives of ''Gram assets like Fixed Deposits and than 50 km spread over three Keeping this in view, vide the required information Darshan'' are to use committed expenses like days in various districts and con- ''Gram Darshan'' scheme has to the rural citizens with a click Information and communica- salaries, he said. stituencies. On the last day, the , "*  #    0  (11    % %-#  ./  "        efence Minister Rajnath DSingh on Friday laid the  :  . With 153 patients being foundation stone of the discharged including persons Calibration Lab Building at ive more residents suc- from home isolation in the last Snow and Avalanche Study Fcumbed to COVID-19 in 24 hours, the total recoveries Establishment (SASE) under Chandigarh, which reported jumped to 10162, the bulletin ‘Project Anshankan’ in district 155 fresh positive cases on stated. Among the fresh 155 Kullu. Chief Minister Jai Ram Friday. “The total positive cases positive cases, 97 were male Thakur and Union Minister of stood at 12212 including 1881 while 58 were female residents. State for Finance and active cases. The death toll 79351samples have been test- Corporate Affairs Anurag reached 169,” stated ed so far in the city. Report of Thakur also accompanied the Chandigarh Health 173 was awaited, the bulletin Union Minister. Department’s evening bulletin. added. The Calibration Lab would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 736.18 lakh which would go a long way in efficient and time SASE is working in melt estimation. ($5& 0( 2"0 bound calibration of a variety avalanche forecasting, artificial Director General DRDO of sensors to be deployed in triggering and structural con- Praveen Kumar Mehta wel- Field Locations in snow bound trol in snowbound mountain- comed the Defence Minister, 50 5" O(,,'" regions, a statement said. ous areas. the Chief Minister and Anurag Earlier, the SASE authori- SASE also participated in Thakur and other dignitaries  :  . expressed his deep gratitude to ties made a detailed presenta- the Indian Antarctic present on the occasion. Akali workers as well as farm- tion regarding their activities Programme with research Director SASE Dr. Lokesh AD is planning to shift his ers, khet mazdoor (farm before the Union Minister, activities on the areas of Kumar Sinha made a detailed S“struggle” against the three labourers), and people from all Chief Minister and other dig- Antarctic snow cover/ ice sheet presentation on various activ- new farm laws to the national walks of life that participated nitaries. surface energy balance and ities of SASE. capital from Punjab. and gave their wholehearted “We will not hesitate to support to the party’s Kisan broad base this struggle even March from the three Takths to further by taking it to Delhi and the state capital a day before. others parts of the country in “Never before in the histo- case the voice of the farmer is ry of the State has a party’s pro- not heard by the Central gramme been welcomed across Government and not given jus- the board in such a manner. tice by revocation of the recent- While two lakh Akali workers ly-passed agri black laws,” said participated in the March from SAD president Sukhbir Singh Sri Amritsar Sahib, Sri Badal on Friday, adding that this Talwandi Sabo and Sri was the start of our fight to Anandpur Sahib, thousands of secure justice to the annadaata. people from both rural and At the same time, Sukhbir urban walks of life.

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     $ *#"       "                       / 01+/  infection, while 2136 patients against new Covid-19 cases  "    :  . recovered. being reported on a daily basis.   said that the new stadiums’ vil- Talking to ‘The Pioneer’ In Palwal, 2499 patients out  lages should be named after n what can be termed as over the phone Haryana of the total 2633 reported have  :  .@  eminent sportspersons so as to Igood news for the Covid-19 Director General of Health recovered while in Faridabad,  inspire youth to excel in sports contagion hit Haryana, the Services Dr Suraj Bhan Kamboj 18638 patients out of 19982 unjab Govt has augmented at national and international recovery rate in the last 12 days said that the recovery of Covid- have recovered. Karnal, Pits fleet of ambulances by levels. has witnessed a significant 19 patients has improved as the Ambala, Rohtak and addition of a hundred new  :  . Sports and Youth Affairs increase . According to a report State Health department has Panchkula have a recovery per- ambulances and pressing them Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi said of the Department of Health taken several measures in centage of 89.56 per cent, 90.68 in operation on the 150th birth unjab Chief Minister Capt that the stadiums would help and Family Welfare, Haryana, recent past. Central govern- per cent, 86.36 per cent and anniversary of the ‘Father of PAmarinder Singh on Friday strengthen the state’s sports for the last 12 day consecutive ment’s guidelines regarding 85.99 per cent respectively Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi. digitally flagged off a fleet of infrastructure. days, the number of recoveries Covid-19 are being imple- while Gurugram has 87.84 per- Informing this, the state Health ambulances and construction The initiative is part of the exceeded the number of new mented strictly in the State and cent recovery rate. and Family Welfare Minister of 750 rural stadiums or play- Smart Village Campaign Covid-19 cases. Home isolation policy seems to Charkhi Dadri with a  :  . Sabha, Gian Chand Gupta was Balbir Singh Sidhu said: grounds, besides witnessing launched in 2019, under which The cumulative number have produced desired results. recovery rate of 66.40 per cent also present on the occasion. “Ensuring timely movement of the signing of an MoU for con- 19132 works with a total cost of Covid patients till date in The patients in home isolation is at the last spot in the table. aying rich tributes to father The Chief Minister also patients to healthcare facilities ferring ownership rights on of Rs 835 crores were taken up Haryana has reached 129,912, are regularly monitored Here 415 patients out of 625 Pof the Nation Mahatma launched a State-of-the-Art is one of the main pillars of economically weaker sections, for 2019-20 (Phase -1). of which 115,038 have recov- through phone calls and home have recovered from the dis- Gandhi and former Prime Mobile Water Testing fighting any pandemic. Patients, thus paving way for further While digitally flagging off ered so far, taking the recovery visits by the health officials for ease. With a recovery rate of Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri Laboratory Van fully equipped who turn COVID-19 positive, development and progress of four ambulances each for rate to 88.25 per cent. On follow-ups. Patients too are only 66.61 percent, Charkhi on their birth anniversaries, with a multi-parameter system require this as a key support as the State. Ludhiana, Patiala and September 20, the recovery following guidelines resulting Dadri district has the worst Haryana Chief Minister containing analyzers, sensors, the time taken to reach a hos- The MoU was signed Jalandhar, the Chief Minister rate was 79.72 percent which in a rise in recovery rate. The recovery in the state. Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday probes and instruments based pital has been critical in ensur- between the Local Government thanked the Zee Entertainment now has increased to 88.55 per- home isolation facility has led According to figures, urged the people especially the on Colorimentric, ing saving of lives.” In order to Department and Centre for Group for donating these cent, data showed. to many beds lying vacant at Gurugram which is reeling youth to take pledge to keep Electrochemistry etc. This cater to all citizens of the state Policy Research, while the ambulances, which would aug- A Government official said CCCs with residents preferring under the onslaught of the their surroundings clean and mobile Water Testing and to reduce the response time ambulances were flagged off in ment the health infrastructure that on September 20, Haryana home isolation, he added. disease has reported 20921 join hands with the govern- Laboratory will be an effective taken by an ambulance in reach- Patiala, Jalandhar and of the State, especially amid had 2305 new cases of infec- Meanwhile, according to patients of Covid-19 which is ment to achieve the objective of mode of surveillance of drink- ing a patient, Punjab has been Ludhiana. COVID-19 pandemic. tion, while 2,547 patients recov- data, though, Covid-19 cases highest in the State. Incidentally ‘Swacch Bharat Mission’. ing water quality in rural areas progressively increasing the fleet The 750 stadiums, being Meanwhile, the MoU ered. and deaths in Haryana have 12.41 percent of total fatalities Speaking after launching in the State. of its ambulances in the wake of taken up for development at a inked digitally between the On September 21, the State nearly doubled in September in the state have occurred in “Swachhta Pakhwada” from Currently the department the pandemic, he said. As of cost of Rs 105 crore in rural state Local Government had 1818 new cases of infec- with Gurugram and Faridabad Gurugram district alone. Here Panchkula, Khattar said that has 43 functional testing labs now, the government hospitals areas, will help channelize the Department and Centre for tion, while 2187 patients recov- being the worst affected, the 174 patients have succumbed the State Government has across the State. This state-of- have around 400 ambulances, energy of the youth in a con- Policy Research (CPR), ered. On September 22, the officials attributed the steep rise to the disease so far. decided to celebrate “Swachhta the-art Mobile Water Testing including the 242 ‘Dial 108’ structive manner, under the Odisha, will help push the State had 1795 new cases of in Covid-19 cases and deaths to Faridabad which has sec- Pakhwada” in all cities of the Laboratory Van which has ambulances already available State Government’s rural trans- implementation of Punjab infection, while 2892 patients mainly reopening of various ond highest number of Covid- State from October 2 to 17. been procured at a cost of Rs with the state.To address and formation strategy and Slum Dwellers Proprietary Act, recovered. activities after lockdown and 19 disease has reported 19982 He said that during these 99 lakh is fully equipped with strengthen the aspect further, Tandarust Punjab Mission, said framed in April 2020. The On September 23, Haryana inter-district movement of peo- patients of Covid-19 which is 15 days, special focus would be multi-parameter system con- Punjab went ahead with the Chief Minister. MoU was inked by the had 1986 new cases of infec- ple. highest in the State. Incidentally given on the cleanliness of taining analyzers, sensor, procuring 17 Advanced Life The government has set a Principal Secretary Local tion, while 2571 patients recov- Haryana added 63,867 15.76 percent of total fatalities sewerage systems and desilting probes and instruments based Support (ALS) and 60 Basic Life target of minimum five stadi- Government Ajoy Kumar ered. On September 24, the fresh cases to its infection tally in the state have occurred in of ponds. on Colorimetric, Support (BLS) ambulances in ums per block to be complet- Sinha and the CPR president State had 1698 new cases of in September as compared to Faridabad district alone. Here Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Electrochemistry etc. the month of Aug. ed in 2020-21. Capt Amarinder Yamini Aiyyer. infection, while 2063 patients nearly 30,000 cases in August. 211 patients have succumbed recovered. On September 25, it However, the figures started to the disease so far. had 2024 new cases of infec- coming down towards the end Health officials said that tion, while 2863 patients recov- of the month. Charkhi Dadri the number of coronavirus !    %        %   +, -   ered. district has the least with 625 infections in Haryana “On Sept 26, 1689 new cases and two fatalities, the data decreased by around 6000 over cases of infection were there showed. the last 12 days, raising hopes  :  . “The country’s image must Government of the need for for our religious, linguistic, against Akali workers peace- while 2554 patients recovered. A State Health department that the pandemic curve was not be disfigured through intol- consensus, Badal said: regional and political diversi- fully agitating for the farmers, On Sept 27, 1515 new cases and official said that Palwal, plateauing in the state. Cases unjab’s five-time Chief erant governmental approach,” “Confrontation, especially vio- ty is the cornerstone of our Badal said: “There was nothing 2163 patients recovered. On Faridabad and Sonipat dis- were stabilising to an extent PMinister and Akali patri- said Badal. He said that the lent confrontation, is dangerous Constitution and only a demo- unconstitutional or abnormal Sept 28, 1630 new cases came tricts lead the table of recovery and it was expected that the arch on entire state was enthused on and harmful in a country cratic and federal approach in protesters’ behavior or up while 2421 patients recov- rate with a percentage of 94.91, numbers will decline in the Friday asked the Governments Thursday by “the Panthic fer- which prides itself on its rich can make us a global political, demands.” “It is everyone’s fun- ered. On Sept 29, 1562 new 93.27 and 92.57 respectively. next phase. of India as well as of the State vor in the Akali wave to sup- diversity.” economic, and moral leader of damental right to be heard cases of infection came, while Till September 20, a total of While the number of sam- to follow a policy of consensus port our beleaguered farmers. He emphasized the need the new world,” he added. through peaceful democratic 2403 recovered. On Sept 30, 88697 Covid-19 patients were ples tested using rapid antigen and constructive conciliation This was a great spectacle for for respecting genuine coop- Describing as “shocking manner,” he said, reiterating 1665 new cases of infection recovered which increased to tests (RAT) and reverse tran- rather than repressive con- those who cherish democratic erative federalism on the one and utterly uncalled for” that in the Governor’s shoes, he were found while 2063 recov- 115038 on Friday. scription polymerase chain frontation on sensitive nation- Panthic traditions”. hand and democratic dissent Thursday night’s “repressive would have walked barefoot to ered. Similarly, on October 1, Since September 20, the reaction (RT-PCR) have also al issues. Reminding the on the other. “A healthy respect use of force” by the police meet the peaceful agitators. 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Q    #       %  0       R ,./   0      &   O2.3 ##-$   uted among Indians consider-   ing the shortfall, the AIIMS director said discussions on the f everything goes as per plan, matter have already started IIndia might have an effective and indicated that “vaccine  0,   Covid-19 vaccine by early next prioritisation” model will be year but the initial availability followed. ydropower proliferation of doses will not be enough for Explaining the model, Hin the name of ‘clean the entire population in the Guleria said those groups with energy’ has severely impact- country, All India Institute of the highest risks will be pri- ed existing land-use, dis- Medical Sciences (AIIMS) oritised over others. turbed forest biodiversity and area of ‘forest land’ diverted to to disasters,” said the Director Dr Randeep Guleria “There are two groups that fragmented the forest land- non-forest activities between researchers. said on Friday. will be prioritised. Those who scape in the remote, ecologi- 1980 and 2014, 90 per cent The study also critically “It is hard to say when a have a higher risk of infection cally vulnerable Kinnaur was transferred for hydro- examines the role of state-led vaccine will be available in the including healthcare workers Division of Himachal Pradesh electric projects (HEP) and institutions and global green country and that it depends on and other corona warriors. in the fragile Western transmission lines (TL), lead- growth policies in driving a lot of factors - from the ongo- And those who have higher Himalayas. ing to change in land-use, and legitimizing these devel- ing trials to the effectiveness of chances of mortality,” Guleria The findings are part of fragmentation of forests and opments in the name of ‘mit- the vaccine against Covid-19 said.   Prior to leaving Manali, the longest highway tunnel in the the study titled “Mitigation or loss of biodiversity in the igation’, ultimately causing infections. “If we prepare a priority list Defence Minister took to social world (above 10,000 feet). The Myth? Impacts of vulnerable Kinnaur region. more harm to fragile local “If all things go as planned, and follow it effectively, then perational readiness of the media and said, “Leaving for 9.02 km long tunnel connects Hydropower Development “We found that the ‘com- ecosystems and communi- the vaccine could be available the vaccine distribution can be Otroops posted on the tense Manali on a two-day visit to Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley and Compensatory pensatory afforestation’, car- ties dependent on these. in the market by early next done equitably.” Line of Actual Control (LAC) Himachal Pradesh. I shall visit throughout the year. The val- Afforestation on forest ried out as a ‘mitigation’ mea- Moreover, these planta- year,” the AIIMS director said When asked how doctors in Ladakh will get a major the @DRDO_India’s Snow & ley earlier was cut off for about ecosystems in the high sure for loss of forests and a tions may be causing further even as global experts in a sur- will determine the long-term boost with the opening of the Avalanche Study establishment, six months every year due to Himalayas”. The study, con- mandatory condition for for- negative impacts like inter- vey conducted by researchers effects of the vaccine, Dr all-weather Atal Tunnel near interact with troops and review heavy snowfall at the Rohtang ducted between 2012 and est clearance for forest diver- species conflict and at McGill University in Canada Guleria said that the phase 1, Rohtang pass, Manali on the preparations at the ‘Atal pass. 2016 and its findings appear- sion has not been able to ful- encroachment on local forest said that an effective vaccine is 2 and 3 human trials of the vac- Saturday. Prime Minister Tunnel, Rohtang’ today. PM With the opening up of the ing in the latest issue of ‘Land fil its stated objective and fur- access and use, noted the not likely to be available for the cine are being conducted par- Narendra Modi will inaugurate Shri @narendramodi will inau- tunnel, the armed forces Use Policy’ journal, also ther, maybe leading to change researchers. They have now general public by June next allelly to “compress” the time the tunnel which reduces the gurate the ‘Atal Tunnel’ tomor- besides the local population in found fault with the related in composition of forests. sought an independent, year. need to study it. distance between Manali and row.” Rajnath also visited Lahaul-Spiti and Ladakh will compensatory afforestation “While plantation work holistic and multidiscipli- Highlighting the next big In this process, the long- Leh by more than 46 km. Defence Research and get the much-required essential plantations. was undertaken only in 12 nary inquiry into the impacts challenge after the vaccine is term side effects can also be Defence Minister Rajnath Development items throughout the year. Environmentalists per cent of the proposed area of these interventions and ready, Guleria said, “The sec- studied over a comparatively Singh along with Himachal Organisations(DRDO)Snow Earlier, the army used to start Manshi Asher and Prakash this was ridden with issues highlight “the need to con- ond challenge after the vaccine shorter period of time, he said. Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam and Avalanche Study estab- its winter stocking for Ladakh Bhandari, associated with the like abysmally low presence front the current notion of is deemed effective is produc- “And people who receive the Thakur on Friday inspected all lishment during his two-day in the four-month window in Himdhara Environment of surviving saplings (upto 10 ‘mitigation’, the costs of tion and distribution on such vaccine after it is available will the aspects related to the for- visit. summers as all the approach Research and Action per cent) interspecies con- which are being transferred a large scale.” also be closely monitored to mal opening of the nine km Atal Tunnel, constructed passes like Rohtang and Zojila Collective, in their study said flict, infringement on local to vulnerable ecosystems and When asked how the determine if they are facing any long tunnel after reaching by the Border Roads in Kashmir get blocked due to that they found that of the land usage, and vulnerability people dependent on them.” Covid vaccine will be distrib- long-term side-effects,” he said. Manali. Organisation(BRO),is the snow from October onwards. 4#      # 0   %  #            8%"0" 40(D&%"%0"&   (54   0                  - " (" .+.    (   %      # 04%+&''C&   accused Muneeb Hameed Bhat     ing to fulfill this dream of the visited Pakistan on valid trav- Prime Minister by creating sus- he NIA has filed a charge- el documents for terrorist eeking to allay concerns of hadi and Village Industries tainable employment opportu- Tsheet against three persons training with the assistance of Sfarmers over a new set of KCommission (KVIC) nities in the state. Several art who allegedly underwent train- separatist leaders. He was legislations amid continuing rolled out multiple employ- forms of Kashmir like Crewel ing in Pakistan to carry out ter- imparted weapons training protests by Opposition parties, ment generation activities in and Sozni embroidery, rorist attacks in India on the and also training for using Union Minister of State for Jammu and Kashmir to cele- Pashmina shawls, paper mache instructions of Pakistan-based secret social media chat plat- Water Resources and Social brate 151st birth anniversary of and its pottery are interna- terror group Lashkar-e- forms. Justice and Empowerment Mahatma Gandhi on Friday. tionally acclaimed. By provid- Tayyaba (LeT). After returning from Ratanlal Kataria has said that Under Kumhar ing artisans proper training, The agency filed the Pakistan, he remained con- that there will be a four-fold Sashaktikaran Yojana, KVIC advanced equipment and mar- charge-sheet in the Special stantly in touch with LeT han- increase in per capita income Chairman VK Saxena distrib- keting platform, these products NIA Court, Jammu, against dlers in Pakistan and active in the next 10 years in the uted electric potter wheels to can definitely make them aat- three accused persons-- militants of Kulgam area on country due to these Bills. 100 potter families in Baramulla manirbhar,” Saxena said. Muneeb Hameed Bhat, Junaid secret messaging platforms for Hitting out at Congress and launched the training of In Nagpur, Minister of Ahmad Mattoo and Umer carrying out subversive and and other Opposition parties, artisans in willow work, a pop- MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari Rashid Wani of Kulgam district terrorist activities in Kashmir he said they are trying to cre- ular local art. He also inaugu- launched an initiative to asso- of Jammu and Kashmir under Valley. He was working as a ate misunderstandings about rated training of artisans in ciate Divyang people with Section 120-B (criminal con- sleeper cell of LeT and further the farm bills passed by Crewel embroidery and Sozni Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan spiracy) of Ranbir Penal Code intended to join the militant Parliament. He also attacked Embroidery in Ganderbal and by distributing mobile Khadi and relevant Sections of ranks of the banned terrorist Congress for the burning of a Pulwama districts. selling units in his Unlawful Activities organisation LeT.   tion for assets worth 2.63 the CBI alleged. tractor by protesters from their The activities are part of the Parliamentary Constituency. (Prevention) Act. Investigation has also crore, which were 2.38 times In its charge sheet filed youth wing. 150 mega events organized by Gadkari distributed E-rick- The case relates to subver- established that during the he CBI has filed a fresh disproportionate to their before a Mumbai special court Kataria said the UPA gov- KVIC across the country to cel- shaws to 5 divyang people sive activities of terrorist out- year 2016 to 2018, many Tcharge-sheet against known sources of income. recently, the agency has said ernment could not do anything ebrate 151st Gandhi Jayanti. through video-conference. fit LeT whereby it was moti- Kashmiri youth were sent by Gokulnath Shetty, the Punjab As part of the probe, the that they had purchased a flat about these legislations during These activities are expected to These beneficiaries will be able vating youth such as accused separatist leaders to Pakistan National Bank Deputy CBI looked into the relation- worth 46.62 lakh in its tenure. Now, when the NDA create a livelihood for over 500 to sell various Khadi products Muneeb Hameed Bhat and on valid travel documents for Manager who allegedly helped ship between Shetty and Goregaon and paid advance Government has passed these people in the State. like Khadi fabric, readymade others to join the Pakistan- getting terrorist training with diamond traders Nirav Modi Modi-Choksi duo during booking amount for three bills for agricultural reforms , The KVIC Chairman clothes, food items, food spices based terror outfit and orga- active assistance of the com- and Mehul Choksi in the which it also unearthed the more flats in various localities they have started opposition, instructed the local KVIC offi- and other locally made prod- nized their travel to Pakistan manders of militant groups. 13,000-crore fraud, and his assets amassed by the retired of Mumbai and neighbouring which is completely baseless cials to initiate the process for ucts in nearby villages. Another for terrorist training on the These youth got terrorist train- wife for amassing dispropor- deputy manager and a prime areas. and meaningless. He accused the setting up two SFURTI clusters 5 mobile Khadi selling units will basis of valid travel docu- ing in the terrorist camps of tionate assets worth 2.63 accused in the PNB scam. In addition, the agency Opposition of creating a mis- in Jammu & Kashmir for the be distributed in the next few ments on the recommendation Pakistan for a period ranging crore. The agency had regis- also detected fixed deposits, understanding among people embroidery work and for mak- days. of separatist leaders, the NIA from five to 15 days. The agency has charged tered a separate FIR in bank balance and recurring about the minimum support ing paper mache, the peculiar Gadkari lauded the initia- said in a statement. After returning, they are Shetty and his wife Asha November, 2018 against accounts of over 75 lakh. price (MSP) mechanism and the Kashmiri handmade paper tive of KVIC saying this would Investigation by NIA initially used as sleeper cells by Latha Shetty, a clerk in Indian Shetty and his wife to probe After computing invest- mandi system and categorical- product. He lauded the artisans empower the Divyang people established that LeT terrorist militant organisations and sub- Bank, under corruption allegations of disproportion- ments, income and expendi- ly said that both will stay. of J&K saying they had the by creating sustainable liveli- Junaid Ahmad Mattoo moti- sequently recruited for active charges for amassing assets ate assets. ture, the CBI concluded that “As a result of the three bills capacity and the talent of pro- hood opportunities. At the vated accused Muneeb militancy, it further said. worth over 4.28 crore during The CBI probe revealed Shetty and his wife allegedly passed in terms of agrarian ducing some very unique prod- same time, he said, this will Hameed Bhat to join LeT and Accused Junaid Ahmed the check period 2011-17 that against a genuine amassed disproportionate reforms and labour reforms, ucts including pottery. increase the sale of Khadi and go to Pakistan for terrorist Mattoo and Umer Rashid when the scam was underway income of Rs 72.52 lakh dur- assets worth 2.63 crore dur- directly and indirectly the cur- “Gandhi ji had always thus prompt higher production training. Another LeT terror- Wani were killed in separate at the Brady House branch of ing the check period, the ing the check period. rent per capita income in the emphasized on empowering by Khaid artisans. He said ist Umer Rashid Wani gave encounters in Jammu and PNB in Mumbai where he was Shetty couple had assets in The CBI has already filed country will increase upto the Kashmiri people through efforts will be made to distrib- him funds to meet the expens- Kashmir in 2017 and 2018 posted. their as well as family mem- charge sheets against Modi 10,000 USD dollars in the next Khadi. Our Prime Minister too ute at least 500 such mobile sell- es of his Pakistan visit, the respectively. Further investi- Of the total assets, the bers’ names primarily in the and Choksi in which role of five years from present per has a special place for Kashmir ing units to divyang people in agency said. gation in the case is continu- CBI alleged they could not form of Shetty, presently in judicial capita income 2500 USD,” he in his heart and KVIC is work- every district of India. In July-August 2017, ing, it added. provide satisfactory explana- residential flats in Mumbai, custody, was also spelt out. added.     ,    6     %       

 0,   ety and are not in a position      to meet the cost difference. n good news to persons This negates the benefit which hen the Rights of Persons   Iwith disabilities for mobil- is provided by the govern- Wwith Disabilities  ities, particularly those from ment in the form of two-third (RPWD) Act, 2016 came into the poor strata needing portion of the cost of tricycle, enforcement, the persons with  motorised tricycle, the said the panel headed by Lok multiple sclerosis (MS) were     Department of Empowerment Sabha MP Rama Devi. hopeful of leading a dignified of Persons with Disabilities As the next financial year and less agonised life, given that     (DEPwD) under the Union is approaching now, the disability was brought under its  Social Justice and Committee is optimistic that ambit. Empowerment Ministry has the Department would sin- However, much to their decided to bear the entire cost cerely take up this issue and disappointment, despite four state buses, loans for setting up of the vehicle. bring it to the desired con- years into the Act came into businesses and more. In other words, the ben- clusion to mitigate the plight being, the sector has realised that “If a person, who is com- eficiary does not have to of PwDs in need of motorized it does not ensure them disabil- pletely normal, suddenly has scout for the cost difference of tricycle, said the report. ity certificates on ground. There severe seizures, numbness, 12,000, which is almost one- The United Nations are systemic barriers such as benchmark disability caused by where people get divorced after blindness or other neurological third of the total cost of intends to bear the entire the ADIP Scheme. “The Convention on the Rights of non-availability of neurologists Primary progressive MS. they are diagnosed. issues, the chances of them hav- motorised tricycle, either cost of the motorized tricycle Committee strongly recom- Persons with Disabilities, in the assessment panel, making “However, primary pro- “MS affects mostly women ing MS is really high. It is cru- from his own resources or to be provided under the mends that the issue be pre- which India ratified in 2007, them wait in long lines in the gressive MS is only 15 per cent in the age group of 20-35,” she cial to take an MRI to find out from MP/MLA funds. ADIP scheme. sented for approval during the talks about the right to per- extreme hot or cold weather of worldwide cases of S. As a pointed out. The RPWD Act which part of the brain is affect- Needing to bear the cost dif- The Department’s deci- said appraisal and all the pro- sonal mobility for persons (making their symptoms worse). result the MS persons are find- does not take into consideration ed,” said Dr M Netravathi, a ference used to deprive them sion came following repeated cedural prerequisites for revi- with disabilities. State parties Not ready to give up, the ing it difficult to get the certifi- ‘Remitting Relapsing’ type of MS senior neurologist from of getting the tricycle under recommendations from the sion of cost norms be readied are supposed to facilitate stakeholders in the sector, under cates. People don’t know about which might have invisible dis- NIMHANS. the Assistance to Disabled parliamentary panels in the in right earnestness. The access to quality mobility NGO Multiple Sclerosis Society MS, they know about cancer and ability such as motor and sen- Bipasha Gupta , chairperson Persons for Purchase/Fitting past. Committee desires to be aids, devices, assistive tech- of India (MSSI), have now HIV, but not so much about sory impairment, speech, blad- of MSSI, Delhi said, expanded of Aids & Appliances Scheme “The Committee notes apprised of the progress made nologies and forms of live launched a campaign MS”, pointed out Renuka der and bowel dysfunction, Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is (ADIP Scheme) of the with satisfaction that the in this regard,” said the report assistance and intermediaries #ReassessMS, seeking re-assess- Malaker, National Secretary, fatigue or depression a method of quantifying dis- Ministry. Department has now submitted in the Parliament (like personal assistants, inter- ment of the MS guidelines under MSSI. The certificate would enti- ability in MS. “This certificate However, recently the expressed its intent to comply recently. preters and service animals), the RPWD Act to make it more We don’t have data for India tle the PMS to educational from a Neuro Doctor should be (DEPwD) submitted before a with the Committee’s long A large number of bene- including by making them inclusive. and there is also a stigma, espe- scholarship schemes, rebate in enough for availing Disability Parliamentary Panel on Social pending demand and would ficiaries come from poor and available at affordable cost, as The assessment guidelines cially towards women, she said income tax, reservation in certificate during assessment,” Justice and Welfare that it consider it during appraisal of deprived sections of the soci- per the Convention. currently directly address the adding there are many cases Government jobs, free travel in she stressed.   !"#$#$ "

    "     # (543 (        %    %   #    / 1  = * -    wenty-two-year-old CHENNAI: M Gopalakrishnan, $%& RQ  R TRifleman Shubham Sharma, former chairman and managing who made the supreme sacrifice director of Indian Bank, passed +*  *+ ## just going to inspect the verac- member TMC team being in the line of duty in North away on Thursday at Chennai. ity of an incident which is well shoved around by the police. So Kashmir's Nowgam sector on He was 86 and was ailing for he Trinamool Congress on within their rights as parlia- much so that O’Brien fell to the October 1 was cremated with sometime. TFriday hit out at the Yogi mentarians. ground receiving minor full military honors in his native Goapalakrishnan shot into Adityanath Government for “Who gave the police offi- injuries. Subsequently TMC village of Shakhian Chak in RS fame along with two prominent perpetrating a “jungle raj” in cers the audacity to heckle MP Mamata Bala Thakur her- Pura area of Jammu on Friday. political leaders in Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh shortly after its members of Parliament? The self a member of Matua (SC) There were emotional who made him issue bank loans MPs including its leader in state government, which is community exploded saying scenes at the soldier's residence worth thousands of crores, most Rajya Sabha Derek O’ Brien busy hushing up the matter one of the TMC MPs were as his body, wrapped in a of which ended up as Non were allegedly heckled near after having failed to protect a inappropriately touched and Tricolour, was brought by Army Performing Assets. While the Hathras and stopped by the Dalit girl, is now using brute even lathi-charged. personnel. Ignoring SOP's political leaders escaped scot police administration from force against opposition and “We were going to meet the announced by the district free, Gopalakrishnan ended up entering the village of the Dalit that too the MPs.” family of the victim by main- authorities to contain the spread as the victim and he was con- girl who was reportedly gang- Those who were project- taining all t he protocols … we of Coronavirus, thousands of victed in some of the cases to raped. The woman succumbed ing themselves as champions of were not in a crowd but going people converged near his resi- police officers paid their glow- In a brief statement the of a direct hit by enemy fire and undergo rigorous imprison- to her injuries a couple of days “Beti Bachao” (save daughter individually …in fact the police dence in Suchetgarh area to pay ing tributes. R Indian army said, “Late Havildar succumbed to their ments. ago. campaign) were now “trying to created all t he crowd breaking their tributes to the son of the In Srinagar, the top brass of Kuldeep Singh and Late injuries”. He was out on bail on med- Condemning the incident intimidate the family members the protocol … the police were soil. the Chinar Corps also paid a Rifleman Shubam Sharma were Late Havildar Kuldeep ical grounds.Goplakrishnan was of his party MPs being shoved of a victim girl. A jungle raj not allowing us. When we Large number of young- befitting tribute to Havaldar directing their own retaliatory Singh was 37 years old and had also the president of Yadava and heckled near Hathras, prevails in Uttar Pradesh. It's a insisted, the women police sters, holding tricolor in their Kuldeep Singh and Rifleman fire from a forward post on the joined the Army on 26 Aug Maha Sabha. Chief Minister TMC general secretary Partho shame,’ he said adding the personnel pulled at our blous- hands, escorted his mortal Shubham Sharma at BB Cantt. Line of Control in Kupwara dis- 2002. He belonged to Village Edappadi Palaniswami, deputy Chatterjee said “what is going TMC would continue its es and lathi-charged at our MP remains chanting patriotic slo- Lt-Gen BS Raju, Chinar trict, in response to an unpro- Raju Dwakhari of Dasua Tehsil, chief minister O Panneerselvam on in that State? Are we in protest against the BJP’s anti- Pratima Mondal. She fell down. gans to the cremation ground Corps Commander and all voked Ceasefire Violation by Hoshiarpur District in Punjab and DMK leader M K Stalin India? Are we in a democracy people ways. The male police officers where people from different ranks paid homage to the brave- Pakistan. and is survived by his wife, condoled his death terming him or in a jungle raj where MPs are This, even as television touched her. This is shameful,” walks of life including local hearts on behalf of the proud They both laid down their Rajwinder Kaur, a son and a as the great son of Tamil heckled and pushed around for footages showed the four- she said politicians, senior army and nation. life in the line of duty as a result daughter. Nadu. PNS # " # .*    # ,!  7    2"C! 204 -    P  2)3&4  #       % P    &'',"2'&%22(" & 02"     -7 %     %   %    5   = * progress & development and the gov- ALIGARH: The Aligarh Muslim ernment is committed to making J&K a University offices will now open as ALIGARH: The online international "% :+ 305" 20"  '3%4(8"04&0 % ieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha role model of development and pros- usual, on all working days from Monday conference on 'The Role of Faith in  & 2'0""'&0 &3 Lwhile launching the J&K perity. ‘We will empower youth and to Saturday, with immediate effect. This Facing Crises: What Religion can offer   2   . village has been converted into & '&,  '&,('&% Government’s ambitious- Back to Village- strengthen PRI's', Lt Governor main- decision has been taken after an office to the Post-Covid World' organised by a cantonment. * &"&?(& ,"4"" 0% 3 programme from Shirmal, Shopian on tained. order from the Ministry of Home the Dara Shikoh Centre for Inter-Faith n the case of the daughter's Piyush Mordia, IG, Aligarh %0"%" "&&"  '&, Friday urged the misguided youth to Speaking on the Back to Village-3 Affairs, Government of India and an Understanding and Dialogue, Aligarh Ideath, the people of the upper Range, says that section 144 has % &%"? *E('   shun violence and return to the main- program, the Lt Governor called it a advisory issued by the Government of Muslim University (AMU) was con- caste are gradually coming for- been implemented to maintain &5'"" stream. bridge between the public and the Uttar Pradesh, easing out the preven- cluded with experts speaking on how ward. On Friday, a panchayat of law and order in Hathras. The 300,3 0 & ,& “The Government is ready to help all administration. Sharing his dream of tive measures taken earlier to check the faith can provide spiritual support as people from 12 villages held in paths leading to the victim's vil- %"%0&"? " * ( "  with jobs and entrepreneurial opportu- making villages equally developed as the spread of COVID-19. Covid-19 takes a heavy toll on mental village Baghna. In this pan- lage have been sealed. Police * &0 ,"&%"4&D'&4"&%" nities”, Sinha added. cities, he said that the government is per- The notice, issued by the Registrar, health. chayat, people have raised the patrolling has been increased in %"%5"&3? % Paying glowing tributes to Mahatma sistently delivering services and helping Mr Abdul Hamid (IPS), urged all the Speaking on the occasion, Dr Zafar demand from the side of the view of the protests.  &E33"'( " 5(  Gandhi on the occasion of his 151st birth them join the mainstream. ‘Efforts are heads of departments and offices to Mahmood, President, Zakat Foundation accused that the entire case On the other hand, the 40"&, ,00  2'0"& & " anniversary, LG Manoj Sinha said the being made to make villages ensure social distancing and wearing of said that the faith leaders have the should be investigated by the incident with the girl has now "2%3(? day,also celebrated as the International Atmanirbhar’, he added. the mask as per various directives of the authority to impact the behaviour and CBI. started to be mobilized. After Day of Non-Violence, is an opportuni- On ‘Apple Town’ Shopian, the Lt Government of India.The notice further attitudes of billions of people. Their insti- At the same time, the narco this, tension has also deepened ty for the people of India to reflect upon Governor said that officials have been directed all the bonafide students of the tutions are among the oldest and most test of the people of the accused in the area. Officials are also *20%%"%0" his commitment to the principle of directed to focus on the local apple pro- university to continue their studies in long-standing and provide essential ser- side and the daughter side feeling the smell of tension. This non-violence. duction and processing with special an online mode and not to plan to come vices to billions of people around the should be done, so that the facts is the reason that a lot of police  &= & He said the people of J&K, especial- attention on building storage capacity and to AMU hostels till further information globe, making them essential partners in can be revealed and the inno- force has been deployed in the  '3%4(;"4"3"03'"& & ly the youth, want to tread the path of other allied activities. to be given on AMU websites . normal times as well as in an emergency. cents can get justice. area as a precaution. 0' '"4 ""D'& , It is important to mention Ever since the incident, the &%3"&0 0 4"''05"& ,'&$" that the activism of political par- other party has declared itself %  & 03 ties has increased with regard to innocent and is also becoming 0%,"0 30'"043"2"         the incident of Hathras. Section united. This type of fragrance is %&&0 04 0 D&0'" 2" 144 has been imposed in also seen in the surrounding vil- '&,('&%* &"&G *H Hathras after protests by Rahul lages. Tension is increasing in 20%%"%0" "  &  *+ *+ people were discharged from Meanwhile, the mortality and Priyanka Gandhi. A large the area. Former BJP MLA = &"5& &" various hospitals in the state, rate in the state stood at 2.65 number of policemen have been Rajvir Singh Pehalwan has 04%  && 0 '& " aving witnessed 1,305 the number of people dis- per cent. The number of “active deployed on all the routes going alleged that the girl was killed 2"'"5&0 0, &" 5" Hstaggering Covid 19-trig- charged from various hospitals cases” in the state rose mar- to the village of victim and the by her brother and mother. ('   G H&5? gered deaths during the past after full recovery since the sec- ginally from Thursday’s figure three days, Maharashtra logged ond week of March this year of 2,59,006 to 2,60,876. 424 more deaths on Friday, went up to 11,17,720. Pune district, infected cases while 15,591 more tested pos- The recovery rate in the continued to be the worst- Q*  R% -## itive for Coronavirus in various state rose from 78.84 to 78.91 affected city-district in parts of the state. per cent. Maharashtra, inched closer to After it recorded 430, 481 Of the 424 deaths report- 3 lakh infection mark, as the  51  '# and 394 deaths respectively ed on Friday, Raigad district total number of cases touched on Tuesday, Wednesday and topped the list with 90 deaths, a final figure of 2,98,227, while   + *.* foam tender there. ed in the heat blast. Thursday respectively, followed by 46 deaths in Pune, the total number of deaths in Before the fire services “The chamber is fully auto- Maharashtra did not see any let 42 each in Mumbai and Satara, Pune increased from 5858 to “minor” explosion was reached the spot, they were tak- matic. Chances of a fire acci- up in the continuing trend of 29 in Nagpur, 24 in Nashik, 20 5904. Areported at a 370 MW gas ing precautionary steps to dent are minimal in this cham- substantial deaths on the fourth each in Solapur and Sangli, 19 Thane district remained power plant of the state-run extinguish fire, he added. ber. The turbine functions on consecutive day, a day when in Thane and 10 deaths in on the third spot --after Pune Karnataka Power Corporation District Fire officer, three important materials - 424 more people died of Covid- Palghar. and Mumbai – with 1,90,779 Ltd in Bengaluru early on Kishore, told IANS that they natural gas that is used to heat 19. In essence, the Coronavirus In the lower range, there total cases, while the pandem- Friday, leaving 15 persons received a call from the plant at and convert water into has claimed a total 1732 lives were eight deaths in ic toll rose from 4919 to 4938. injured, including two critical- 3.30 a.m., and fire fighters steam. Thus converted steam during the last four days. Osmanabad, 7 each in Out of 69,60,203 samples ly, an official said. rushed to the spot. helps to rotate turbines to pro- With 424 deaths reported Kolhapur and Bhandara, 6 in sent to laboratories, 14,16,513 Speaking to IANS, “Four fire tenders, two duce electricity. Lastly, oil on Friday, the Covid-19 toll Latur, 5 each in Jalgaon, have tested positive (20.35 per Karnataka state Fire and water pumps and two one pumps used as coolant as tur- went up from 37,056 to 37,480. Aurangabad and Yavatmal, 4 and Gondia and one death each 19 toll in Mumbai rose from cent) for COVID-19 until Emergency Services Director foam tender were rushed to the bines produce high tempera- With 15,591 fresh infec- each in Ahmednagar, in Nandurbar, Parbhani, Akola 8,972 to 91014, while the Friday. K. Shiva Kumar said that the spot, along with senior officials, ture heat. tions, the total number of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and and Buldhana. In addition, infected cases shot up by 2,440 Currently, 21,94,347 people blast occurred in the KPCL's including the Director. The “During one of such exper- infected cases jumped from Beed, 3 each in Hingoli, two persons from outside the to trigger a jump in the total are in home quarantine while Combined Cycle Power Plant Rail Wheel Factory had imme- iments, due to high pressure, 14,00,922 to 14,16,513. Nanded, Wardha and state died in Maharashtra. number of infections from 29,051 people are in institu- in Yelahanka at around 3 a.m. diately rushed one foam tender the oil supply pipe opened up On a day when 13,294 Chandrapur, 2 each in Dhule With 42 deaths, the Covid- 207,620 to 2,10060. tional quarantine. on Friday while engineers were from its side, but we did not use and due to heat and presence carrying out tests in a gas tur- it,” he said. of natural gas, it produced bine chamber. Kishore said that the highly combustible heat flame “The plant was supposed to department used foam tender which caused the blast, injur- 7 " (%  (   (898   commence its operations in to extinguish fire. “This was a ing 15 engineers who were December. All day, they had medium range fire incident... working there,” the source . %"  "  tested. But when they were test- had it not been controlled in explained. " )3& ing, variations in pressure were time, it had the potential to The source further added observed. This incident cause a major loss,” he said. that though the entire chamber  *  craft a mob lynched Ramawati to a nearby hill before behead- occurred when KPCL engi- He added that the prima- is automatic, there is need to Halua, 50 and Bijoy Gour, 45, ing the bodies near a burial site neers were conducting several ry reason was an electric short know how it has failed. ine people, including three following the death of a teenage and setting them afire. ::& checks to test the turbine,” he circuit that resulted in the “The entire turbine cham- Nwomen, were arrested by girl in Rohimapur village under Police continued their explained. minor explosion where oil was ber is automatic. And it is self- the Assam police for lynching Dokmoka police station area search to nab the remaining  .  . a statement issued by According to him, soon stored. efficient to extinguish any fire two persons including a earlier this week,” the district accused involved in the mur- Information and after the incident took place, A highly-placed source, on its own, as the moment, fire woman on suspicion of “witch- police chief told the media. der, which took place on the ammu & Kashmir reported Public Relations department the KPCL had already sta- who was present at the scene, and heat sensors send signals, craft”, police said on Friday. After the death of the intervening night of J1,090 fresh Covid cases on said. tioned two fire tenders, and said that there was a snag in the CO2 (carbon dioxide) gas is Superintendent of Police teenage girl in Rohimapur, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday taking the total tally of Out of these, 59,952 have also sought the help of the Rail functioning of the turbine due pumped automatically to put Debojit Deuri said that two another girl in the same village The Rohimapur village is the Union Territory past recovered completely while Wheel Factory, which has a to high pressure, which result- out the fire,” he said. persons, including a woman, also accused the duo of per- dominated by the Adivasi (or 77,000. 1,212 have died including 14 were hacked to death, behead- forming 'black magic' on her, tea tribe). Out of 1,090 new cases on deaths on Friday. ed and set afire by a mob over leading to her falling sick. Witchcraft (black magic), Friday, 603 were reported from The total number of active   (   suspicion of practising witch- According to the police, an unscientific social belief, Jammu while 487 were report- cases in J&K are reported to be 6 "  #   craft (black magic) in Central after the illness of the second claims a dozen lives in Assam's ed from Kashmir as the total 16,089 of which 9,153 are from      Assam's Karbi Anglong district. girl, the agitated villagers killed tea belt and tribal areas every number of Covid infected Jammu and 6,936 are from “On suspicion of witch- the duo and took their bodies year on an average. patients reached 77,253 in J&K, Kashmir.  "    ( Kolkata: West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader 4#'  Anupam Hazra tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, health :5",& 302"0 &&5("'$2"04' 0&5' officials said. Gandhinagar: Gujarat Leader through digital mode. The BJP leader had devel- Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh the tribals faced during his families are set to benefit from ship of CM Jagan, will distrib- Besides RoFR, Reddy has of Opposition Paresh Dhanani “Why did the Gujarat gov- oped certain symptoms and his Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan more than 3,000 km padayatra 31,155 acres of DKT lands. ute pattas for nearly 3 lakh also laid the foundation stone who was detained by the ernment announce only a 25 samples were tested for coron- Mohan Reddy initiated the and promised to help them. He said the state govern- acres to 1.53 lakh beneficiaries,” for a tribal engineering college Amreli police on Friday for per cent cut in school fee when avirus. He has been admitted to process of distributing land “Tribals kept waiting all ment would also provide finan- she said. at Kurupam, a medical college holding a protest demanding the Gujarat High Court had left a private hospital here, after the through Recognition of Forest these years, fighting for their cial assistance to the tribals to Likewise, Sreevani said the in Paderu and also seven super total school fee waiver by the the decision on the government report came positive. Right (RoFR) to 1.53 lakh trib- rights. For the last ten years cultivate crops. government has deposited Rs specialty hospitals under the government, reiterated his to decide on the school fee Recently, Hazra was als from 3 lakh acres of forest (2009 to 2019), the previous Deputy Chief Minister and 2,136 crore into the bank Integrated Tribal Development demands and continued his issue? When the schools have appointed as a national secretary land on Friday. governments did not take any Tribal Welfare Minister Pamula accounts of 18.4 lakh tribals Agency (ITDA). 'dharna' inside the police lock- not been functional, why levy of the party. Reddy launched the distri- steps to address their griev- Pushpa Sreevani said Reddy is under 15 welfare schemes such “Aiming to provide better up. school fees at all? The govern- A few days ago, he made a bution of documents (pattas) ances. Today, we fulfilled the giving more land to tribals as rythu bharosa, pension, education facilities in the trib- He said he will continue to ment is sitting in the lap of pri- controversial statement by say- through a video conference promise and made sure that than what his late father and vahana mitra, ammavodi and al areas, we have taken various protest demanding total fee vate educational institutes and ing he would hug Chief Minister on the occasion of Mahatma these tribals get their land,” said former Chief Minister Y.S. vidya deevena in the past one measures in setting up a med- waiver even if he is hanged for acting on their behalf. The Mamata Banerjee if he tests Gandhi's birth anniversary. Reddy. Rajasekhar Reddy had distrib- year. ical college which will be built the sake of 1.5 crore students. Gujarat government should Covid positive. After that the Each of the eligible tribals The government will also uted. “The government is taking at Paderu at a cost of Rs 500 The Congress has been waive the entire term fee of Trinamool Congress had lodged will get ownership of at least distribute pattas to DKT lands, “While YSR (Reddy's every initiative to improve the crore, said the CM. demanding total school fee more than 1.5 crore students of a police complaint against Hazra two acres of land, which will be other than the forest lands father) gave RoFR pattas for living standards of tribals and He said work on the tribal waiver in the wake of the the state and arrange for the for maligning the image of a distributed through digitized which are also cultivated by 1.30 lakh acres of land to setting up educational institu- engineering college in Covid outbreak due to which salaries of the private school public figure, who is a woman, surveys. them. 56,000 tribals in the past, this tions and health facilities for Kurupam village will also start schools were shutdown and teachers,” said Paresh and for violating the Reddy saw the problems As many as 19,919 tribal government, under the leader- them,” she said. soon. 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One of the hagiography on the life of the rule; and the rise of a growing          Q      2       greatest Indians ever born, much medieval saint, Chaitanya bureaucracy to cater to the has been written about his contri- Mahaprabhu, versified rendi- administrative needs of the East       2               butions as a scholar, educationist, tions of the Mahabharata and India Company’s expanding    ;           -3!     ( social reformer and writer. As the Ramayana in Bengali by regime.        S             early as 1841, Sanskrit College — Kashiram Das and Krittibas A critically important factor now Sanskrit College and Ojha respectively, Ramprasad’s was the emergence of the             S       University — in Kolkata (then devotional songs, Bhadralok. In Elite Conflict in a 8       2       ;     ( Calcutta), had conferred upon him Bharatchandra’s poetry and Plural Society: Twentieth Century     ,203           8?$       the honorific title of Vidyasagar Ramram Basu’s prose. Bengal, JH Broomfield has (Ocean of Learning) for his vast The groundwork laid by described the Bhadralok as “a             ,       ,  knowledge of classical Sanskrit Vidyasagar was built upon by socially privileged and con-   !  $   %               texts and philosophy. He wrote two the chaste literary language of sciously superior group, eco-                     books on Sanskrit Grammar — Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, nomically dependent on landed Samagra Byakaran Kaumudi and the distinct style evolved by rents and professional and cler-       (   9  #  ,  )$   2S 8     Upakramonika — in Bengali, and Rabindranath Tagore, the use of ical employment.” He carefully                     *$ translated several books from colloquial Bengali by Peary distinguished between the     #                Sanskrit into Bengali. Chand Mitra, author of Alaler Bhadralok and the middle class.                    Instead of seeking laurels for message — for children. best efforts failed to get an Act Gharer Dulal (A Wealthy According to him, the Bhadralok himself, he dedicated his life to Compiled from several English enacted for banning hyperga- Family’s Pampered Boy), and were upper and not middle    = #             8   spreading education. In 1864, sources, Bodhoday (Dawn of mous polygamy, especially of the the easy prose of Kaliprasanna class, if class was taken as a sta-   ,  +  @       "         Calcutta Training School, estab- Understanding) was meant to Kulin Pratha or the Kulin sys- Singha’s Hutom Pyanchar tus group after Talcott Parsons.                 ,    lished by Thakurdas Chakraborty initiate the readers, particularly tem. Under it, descendants of the Naksha (Sketch by the Owl), For the category did not include in 1859, came to be known as the boys and girls, into a rational sys- five Brahmin families from both, in their own ways satirical many middle-class elements in                 = -  ,   ;  Metropolitan Institution, which, in tem of knowledge, providing Kannauj, brought to Bengal at depictions of affluent mid-19th the Marxian sense of the latter                # %    turn, was subsequently recognised basic ideas about animate and the time of king Laxman Sen century Kolkata, and being an economic group, while                    by the University of Calcutta (Now inanimate objects, vegetation, (1178-1206), commanded great Upendrakishore Ray’s simple encompassing persons from Kolkata) as an affiliated college — humankind, the senses, shapes value in the marriage market language meant for children. both higher and lower classes.      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But the and mutually influencing styles Bhadralok constituted an elite,                 3     ( Saradaranjan Ray, a great mathe- monetary systems and proper- moral stigma the evil acquired, and forms led to the emergence which, in turn encompassed matician whose exploits as a bats- ty and labour. thanks to the campaign led by of Bengali as a powerful medi- several elites comprising land-                           man led him to be called “WG His efforts to promote Vidyasagar, tapered it down to um of complex and varied artic- lords, businessmen, government                  ! %S    Grace of Bengal”, was an early prin- women’s education, manifested an end. ulation in diverse areas like employees as well as profession-     S  +  4<<          cipal; Surendranath Banerjee, stal- among other things in the open- Vidyasagar was a rational criticism, analysis and argu- als like lawyers, doctors, and wart national leader and a founder ing of a number of schools for humanist whose cerebral psyche mentation. teachers. They became flag bear-      2       ,      %   of the Indian National Congress, them, was based on his firm went with limitless compassion An important result of this ers of the Bengal Renaissance          9           ( was a teacher. The institution, belief that women were equal to and a generosity of spirit that was the emergence of the essay through not only their person-      S       8         which owed its remarkable growth men but suffered grave injustices instinctively prompted him to both as a literary format and a al achievements but contribution and expansion mainly to the tire- and inequalities. This, he felt, help out the straitened and suf- tool of discourse. Besides to processes like the spread of 8?$         8            less efforts of Isvarchandra, was had to be fought. His unflagging fering. This had led him to be Rabindranath Tagore and education which extended the  +                   ( named Vidyasagar College in 1917. struggle for legalising widow called “Karunasagar” or “Dayar Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, reach of the Renaissance. Their     8?$            %    # An educationist described by remarriage, in support of which Sagar” (both meaning an Ocean its two other important expo- role in this context was much Rabindranath Tagore as Bengal’s he cited Hindu scriptural texts, of kindness) — Karunasagar nents were Akshay Kumar Boral greater than that of Europe’s ;                + S     first Shikshaguru (preceptor of particularly the Parasarsanghita Vidyasagar is the title of Indra and Ramendra Sundar Tribedi. emerging bourgeoisie in further-       $                 3 education), Vidyasagar had also and the Manusanghita, led to the Mitra’s well-researched biogra- Vidyasagar’s two tracts support- ing the European Renaissance.                  *$   opened schools in villages because passage of the Hindu Widows’ phy of him — by public acclaim. ing widow remarriage were out- The many-splendoured                        ( he believed that sans education the Remarriage Act (Act XV) on The cue perhaps came from the standing pieces, which were achievements of the Bengal country could neither progress July 16, 1856. His exertions led famous poem dedicated to him more in the nature of long Renaissance transformed the         + $  A+$B   8 + $  A8+$B nor become independent. His spe- to the enactment of the Female by Michael Madhusudan Dutt essays than books. It was not just province’s intellectual life and                  O     cial emphasis was on children’s and Infanticide Prevention Act (Act whom he had bailed out when the essay. The evolved Bengali was instrumental to the advent   8?$    ,83            O  ,   ( women’s education. Even now, VIII) on March 18, 1870, and the the iconic Bengali poet was in language made possible the pro- of modernity in Bengal, and many children learn the alphabets Age of Consent Act (ACT X) on severe financial distress. duction of path-breaking works then India. Vidyasagar’s strivings          2     8?$     and the fundamentals of Bengali March 19, 1891. 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However, the Acts have run into                    rough weather in a short span of time as the farm-                  Q ing community does not seem to agree with the    #   R6  S P#      Government’s views.   (              However, the fact of the matter is that on paper,      (    #      they allow the farmers to sell their produce out-                     ( side the APMCs without paying any necessary taxes to the Government. The Farmers              # R,  (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on  . S               Price Assurance and Farm Services Act on the 8 . :        Q   other hand facilitates contract farming and direct  ;!*  #            marketing. The Essential Commodities  !    *  ;  ,  A*;,B            (Amendment) Act deregulates the production,    9  ;  2  A9;2B   9  8   storage, movement and sale of several major food . D : .            "  # *   items such as cereals, pulses, edible oils, onion and  :       A#B   (    " so on. With major changes pertaining to the way +  +B              9 agricultural produce is marketed, sold and stored, the Government maintains that these Acts will :       #           ( 8.8 ..     6           improve the conditions of the farmers. to agrarian distress. This colossal loss of cerns? Is this the way a Government in have added to the problem. However, the farmer community across India  life is not an issue to gloss over especial- a large democracy like ours should take The fact that water-intensive crops           seems to think otherwise and one of the main con- ! :   ly when a national policy with lasting decisions regarding a sector which is the such as paddy and wheat consume +    3 %          #  cerns of the growers is the ambiguity regarding con- 8.  impact is being drafted. But that is what mainstay of our economy? Because nearly 10 times the water needed for    (   "        ( tinued protection of the Minimum Support Price ; . ? has happened. about 60 per cent of our population oilseed and pulse crops and around 500-   8     #               (MSP) and Government procurement of the pro-  :  Instead of strengthening the middle depend directly or indirectly on agricul- 600 litres of water is required to produce   #              duce. The farmers also want the MSP regime to :* ; and lower rung farmers with a slew of ture and contribute about 16 per cent to one kilogram of grain has to be taken      #        #    be extended outside the APMC market so that the !.;  special measures aimed at stemming the the country’s Gross Domestic Product. seriously. This extreme consumption is      3   #           MSP is observed as a minimum floor price, ; ; suicide rates and instilling confidence, the Plus, the farm sector provides raw mate- inadvisable for the environment which       "        whether the farmer chooses to sell to a private buyer Acts actually direct their attention rials to the major industries and India is struggling to bridge the gap between or a Government one. Adding to the dissent against : :  towards making the playing field more earns foreign exchange by exporting agri- demand and supply of precious water $              #  *              %$  the Acts is the tussle between the Centre and States suitable for bigger players while margin- cultural products. So, would it not have resources that are increasingly becoming as some non-BJP ruled States have pointed out that 8.  alising small stakeholders further. How been prudent to involve all the stakehold- stressed. In order to diversify crop 9      ,             agriculture is a State subject and the Centre has 8 . : . these apparent woes of the small farm- ers before bringing in these Acts? Only choice, protect natural resources and              3      no locus-standi to take a decision on the same. +   ers escaped the Government’s attention the Government can answer these ques- ensure environmental resilience, the                 Amid protests by farmers’ organisations across the #   is unclear. tions. Government must set up policies that,  9  %  S       country, the Governments of Chhattisgarh,  ; Through these Acts, the The farm reforms were a great instead of depending on the prices               ( Maharashtra and Punjab have said they might not 8  Government is not only trying to bring opportunity to provide a much-needed based on the previous year’s production      #   "         ( implement the new laws while Kerala and Punjab :. : down its financial costs by gradually lim- balance to the Indian crop calendar period, are based on the MSP that is     P  Q           intend to challenge them in the Supreme Court. !.+  iting the MSP but also driving down stor- besides ensuring protection of the envi- backed by enough procurement. This will %  = $     (   ( In fact, Congress MP from Kerala, Prathapan TN, age costs at the Food Corporation of ronment. The choice of crops over time enable the farmers to take acreage deci- has already done so. 8 :   India (FCI) warehouses. However, the in the country has become lopsided in sions based on the MSP rather than bas-                         # 9;2             As the debate rages regarding the Acts and marginal farmers are becoming unwit- growers’ preference for a certain catego- ing their decisions on last year’s prices. their impact on growers, one cannot help but notice .. ? ting pawns in this cost-cutting process ry of crops that are water-intensive. This For this precise reason, the MSP is crit-     ,203(45   "      ( how many other issues plaguing the farmers are B   as they are staring at the major possibil- has not only resulted in unequal prosper- ical and the fact that it might get impact-             " ( being ignored. Marginal farmers with small tracts    ity of the MSP going down on one hand ity among the farming community but ed due to the farm Acts is an unsettling             L  of land are possibly the worst affected as they nei-  !! and negotiating as equals with big cor- is also contributing to environmental aspect.                 ther have the quantum produce nor the financial porates on the other hand. More likely degradation and water shortage. Government policy plays an impor-  (L         P  muscle to bypass low-balled offers on their pro- than not the small farmers will be dic- There is an urgent need to divert the tant role in providing much-needed con-     Q           -   duce and wait for better quotes. These marginal tated terms by the big players on a “take efforts and the precious finances of the fidence to farmers, be it in the form of                ( farmers are not directly benefitted by these Acts it or leave it basis.” farmers towards other non-water inten- extending stable prices, assured procure-                  as they are not extricated from the vice-like grip Yet another hurdle facing the farm- sive crops so that the excess production ment or weeding out bottlenecks pertain-                ( of the money lenders. It is these entities who most ers is their lack of education and aware- of rice, sugar and wheat is adequately ing to finances. An efficiently-drafted and   of the time are the reason why growers end their ness, which stops them from organising counterbalanced with non-water inten- implemented policy can also safeguard lives as they are unable to come out of the never- themselves into a meaningful forum that sive crops such as pulses and oilseeds the environment by rationalising the use #              ( ending debt cycle. The Acts may have all the good can put forward their opinion in one whose reserves are noticeably less. of natural resources and curbing their         %        intentions of the Government behind them but voice. As a result, this hard-working com- Too much focus on water-intensive exploitation.        (        (( they may also usher in bigger private players with munity that forms the spine of India falls crops such as paddy and wheat over the The three farm Acts have put the                  +   considerable financial heft into the agricultural pro- prey to dodgy schemes of political par- past decades has resulted in the Indian spotlight on the agri-sector which is            ,203(45  duce market dynamics. This may further dimin- ties which aim at leveraging their suffer- agricultural system drawing nearly 89 per besieged by challenges for farmers and                   ish the say of the marginal farmers whose nego- ing for personal gain. A more intriguing cent of the ground water. To make mat- implications for the environment. The        #     !  $  tiating powers would get eclipsed by the dealings aspect of this entire episode is the speed ters worse, the provision of incentives Acts could have provided innovative eco-     FE47           ( between big buyers and big producers. with which these Bills went through the from the Government in the form of free logical solutions for the farm sector          #       The architects of these farm “reforms” seem draft stage and approval in a remarkably electricity has resulted in over-exploita- besides seeking to solve some of the           #       to have entirely missed the medium and small short time, including presidential assent. tion of ground water and has put the chronic problems facing the Indian farmers and their woes. The National Crime The moot question in such a situa- country’s future water security in major growers. Sadly, this has not happened.    Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics show that in tion is why were the farmers not given jeopardy. The subsidised canal water (The writer is an environmental A         B 2019 about 10,000 farmers committed suicide due time to respond and convey their con- facilities provided by the Government journalist)    %"%#                       

renewable and construction sectors by Agreement on climate change, India 15 per cent for the Indian Green while the National Housing Bank energy and environment efficiency in ings would not be more than one per 2030. Currently, green buildings should have no choice but to promote Building Council’s (IGBC’s) silver, (NHB) has one with the Agence the residential housing sector. “It’s a cent compared to a traditional build- account for just eight per cent of the green buildings. Experts say that the gold and platinum-rated projects to Francise de Development (AFD) under miniscule amount. In reality, the build- ing. Therefore, the misconception that construction and renovation sector, Government’s “Housing for All by boost green housing. a borrowing programme SUNREF ing industry will go green in two ways. green buildings cost more in terms of indicating a vast potential for growth. 2022” scheme, which envisages con- However, this is not enough. (Sustainable Use of Natural Resources Either if policies are strictly implement- capital cost should be dispelled, accord- “The floor area of the buildings struction of one crore homes by 2022, While financial and lending institutions and Energy Finance). But these are just ed or if the end users start demanding ing to experts. Like we have commit- that dot our skylines is expected to dou- can be a game changer. Provided the in developed nations are giving funds pilot programmes. There are no reg- them. Here, finance can play a major ted finance and targets under ble by 2060,” noted Alzbeta Klein, Government seriously looks into it. in a big way to developers and buyers ular products which are available.” role. The banks can link the rebate on International Solar Alliance, there are Director of Climate Business at IFC. “These homes will be made using in the green sector, India is still at a Though the SBI launched its loan with green certification of the no serious targets for green buildings. “Green construction is one of the conventional building techniques and nascent stage as far as financing green Green Home Loan scheme in 2009, not building project,” points out Maithel. If one goes by the Johnson Controls’s %#&43). largest investment opportunities of the an energy consumption of 21 million buildings is considered. much progress has been reported as it Jain says, “Housing loans are survey, India has only four per cent next decade that can spur low-carbon units per year and massive CO2 emis- “Green real estate has not received does not look so lucrative to prospec- already covered under the priority sec- green buildings. However, 38 per cent he International Finance economic growth and create skilled sion of 17 million tonnes per year will the much-needed attention by investors tive home buyers. Experts are of the tor lending (PSL) guidelines of the RBI of buildings in India want to get the Corporation (IFC), a member of jobs for decades to come.” be recorded,” says Ajay Jaiswal, Head, due to several market barriers such as opinion that there is no major change and the possibility of including green green building certification in the Tthe World Bank, in its report India is no exception and the IFC Compliance, IIFL Home Finance. “We lack of awareness about the green in the features of the existing home loan mortgage as a sub-category under future as compared to the global per- released late last year offered a ray of estimates a $1.4 trillion opportunity for can change this through green afford- component and limited financial prod- products except for the five per cent PSL norms could be explored. To centage of 44, the survey points out. hope amid the threat posed by climate the country. A whopping $1.25 trillion able housing. Therefore, it would not ucts and instruments,” says Shreyans concession in margin, 0.25 per cent cut incentivise property buyers, banks Around 46 per cent people in India change. It pointed out that by 2030, in in the residential sector and $228 bil- be wrong to call green affordable Jain, Consultant, Asian Development in interest rate and waiver of the pro- could explore linking home loan inter- are willing to pay a premium to lease emerging markets like India alone, lion in the commercial one, given that housing the alternative face of India’s Bank. cessing fee. est rate to the star rating/certification space in a certified green building as green buildings will offer a $24.7 tril- buildings in the two segments account ‘Housing for All by 2022’ mission,” he Sameer Maithal, from Greentech Similarly, the regulator for hous- of the property. The higher the star rat- compared to 51 per cent globally. This lion investment opportunity, which will for 30 per cent of the energy consump- adds. Knowledge Solutions, a clean energy ing finance companies, the NHB’s ing, the lower the interest rate.” is a positive outlook and can be taken spur economic growth and accelerate tion, which is expected to zoom to 48 Some State Governments, includ- research and advisory firm, concurs, performance in providing loans to the Does opting for green housing further with the right policies and push. sustainable development. per cent by 2042. It is estimated that ing West Bengal, Rajasthan, Punjab, “India has worked a bit in the finan- green housing sector has not been escalate the budget? Not really. There (The writer is Special The study further said that green India will have a shortfall of three crore Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal cial market in the green housing sec- encouraging. So far it has doled out just are numerous studies which point out Correspondent with The Pioneer. The buildings can be a strong driver of eco- additional housing units by 2022. Pradesh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra tor. For instance, the State Bank of India 300 crore out of the total kitty of 800 that as long as the design is appropri- article has been published as part of nomic growth, generating upwards of Having committed to cut down (Pune) are offering additional Floor (SBI) has signed a pact with the crore in the last three years under the ate, the additional cost of energy-effi- CMS-BEEP Media Fellowship nine million skilled jobs in both the emissions as envisioned in the Paris Area Ratio (FAR) ranging from five to German development bank KFW SUNREF to housing companies to spur cient and environment-friendly build- Programme.)   !"#$#$  6 0  $ 1  . 2 '# % "  7#R$!- %           temporary bar on issuing of new poll has revealed that 7# %" #  new H-1B and other foreign ADemocratic presidential federal judge has blocked visas including H-2B, J and L nominee was leading US Athe enforcement of the H- visas, till the end of the year. President Donald Trump in -" . 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Emerson College poll found alists in this week’s presidential “I hope that we take some because that’s what has to hap- Jeffrey White of Northern A number of IT companies that 45 per cent of the state’s But among all other age on Sunday found Biden lead- debate and urged his support- of that frustration, anger and pen.” Eric Sheffield, a District of California. and other US firms, and those voters backed the former Vice groups, the former Vice ing Trump in two other swing ers to monitor polling sites, sadness that we’ve all been feel- Black real estate developer in The lawsuit against the representing them had voiced President, while 45 per cent President was leading. states of Wisconsin and Portia Roberson was remind- ing for the better part of 2020, Atlanta whose parents hail Department of Commerce and their opposition to the tempo- sided with Trump, The Hill Biden also earned the Michigan. ed of earlier eras when Black and use it to motivate ourselves from the Deep South, said Department of Homeland rary ban. news website reported. backing among independents Last month, the CBS News Americans were intimidated at to go to the polls and make Trump’s comments reminded Security was filed by companies Manufacturers went to While 1 per cent of the vot- at 54 per cent. Tracker revealed that the states the polls to deter them from sure we vote and vote for can- him of the Jim Crow era. represented by National court to challenge the admin- ers were undecided, 2 per cent According to CBS/YouGov of Florida and Texas remain voting. didates who really reflect what “I hear the ghost of voter Association of Manufacturers, istration’s ban on certain visas said they would vote for some- poll released on Sunday, Trump tight battlegrounds in the Roberson, a 51-year-old Black folks need in this coun- suppressionists past,” said US Chamber of Commerce, because the restrictions both one else. and Biden were also neck- November 3 presidential elec- Black woman who lives in try,” said Roberson, CEO of the Sheffield, 52. “It’s the same National Retail Federation and undermined the industry at a Biden leads among women and-neck in the swing states of tion, reports Politico news. Detroit, found the comments Detroit nonprofit Focus: Hope. soup. It’s just warmed over TechNet. critical time and conflicted in New Hampshire with 55 per Georgia and North Carolina. In the 2016 election, chilling — but also felt a Trump tried to walk back now.” It’s not just Black The ruling places an imme- with the law, said NAM senior cent, while Trump garnered 42 In Georgia 47 per cent of Trump won both the states. renewed resolve to vote. his debate comments on Americans who took notice — diate hold on a series of visa vice president and general per cent of the female votes. likely voters support Trump, No Democratic presiden- For many Black Wednesday, but the moment and umbrage — at the presi- restrictions that prevent man- counsel Linda Kelly. “We are versus 46 per cent for Biden, tial candidate has won Texas Americans and other people of when he told one far-right dent’s debate comments. ufacturers from filling crucial, competing with the rest of the Among the male voters, while in since Jimmy Carter in 1976. color, Trump’s comments in his group to “stand back and stand Similar concerns are also hard-to-fill jobs to support world to find and develop top the two rivals were tied at 49 North Carolina, 48 per The swing states are debate with Democratic chal- by” had already been cement- reverberating among economic recovery, growth and talent to support innovation in per cent. cent of likely voters supported Florida, Arizona, Georgia, lenger Joe Biden were a harsh ed in the minds of many Americans from other back- innovation when most needed, our industry. Today’s decision In the poll, the President the former Vice President, ver- Iowa, Maine, Michigan, reminder that the nation has Americans, experts and grounds, said Anna Mach, a the National Association of is a temporary win for manu- was ahead of Biden among the sus 46 per cent for the Minnesota, Nevada, New yet to fully grapple with sys- activists say. A day after the biracial Filipino American manufacturers said. facturers committed to build- age group between 45-64 with President. Meanwhile, an NBC Hampshire, North Carolina, temic racism laid bare this year debate, the president said he woman who is a master’s stu- In June, Trump had issued ing that innovation in the 50 per cent. News-Marist poll also released Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. by protests against police didn’t know the group but dent at the University an executive order that had put United States,” he said. -#'&   *  -  74 97     %          , 4  R 2=  '   31. Little progress has been pti n Dubai to mark the occasion, the  made on such a deal since the report said.   U.K. Left the bloc at the end of AE’s iconic skyscraper Burj The annual debate for stu- January. UKhalifa would display the dents, held under the patron-  *7$7 Both sides have acknowl- images of Mahatma Gandhi as age of the mission at GEMS '  edged that time is running out a tribute to the great Indian Our Own Indian School, will if they are to achieve an agree- peace icon on his 151st birth be organised online due to  4 ment before the current Brexit anniversary, a media report COVID-19. Essay writing and transition periodcomes to an said on Friday. drawing competitions are also   end at the end of the year. The images of Gandhi being organised for stu- Johnson has said he is pre- would be displayed on Burj dents.On the 149th birthday of ritish Prime Minister Boris pared to walk away from the Khalifa with his relevant mes- Gandhi in 2018, a special LED BJohnson and European negotiations if there is no sages around 8.15 pm on show on Burj Khalifa marked Commission President Ursula agreement by the time of the Northern Ireland from EU “We hope that we can Friday, the Gulf News report- the commencement of the two- von der Leyen on Saturday will next EU summit on Oct. 15. member Ireland. move swiftly now to reach the ed, citing a tweet from the year line up of programmes of “take stock” of negotiations on The EU sees a deadline at the U.K. Communities kind of sensible trading that we Indian Consulate in Dubai. 150 years of Gandhian ideolo- a post-Brexit free trade deal end of the month, allowing for Secretary Robert Jenrick said would like to see,” Jenrick said. Gandhi Jayanti on October gies in the UAE. The special and to “discuss next steps,” offi- two months to get any deal there were still some “very “Of course, as we have 2 is also marked as the LED show was jointly organ- cials said. through legislative approval. significant issues” which need- always said, that if that isn’t International Day of Non- ised by the Indian Embassy, The announcement by Complicating the trade ed to be resolved if they were possible then we are perfectly Violence on account of the Abu Dhabi, Indian Consulate both sides came as they were talks further are Britain’s plans to get an agreement. content to see the transition non-violent strategy adopted by streamed on social media pages The consulate officials are in Dubai and Emaar Properties. winding up another weeklong to breach an international “There isn’t very much period end and us to continue Gandhi to help India secure of the consulate.We are thank- also holding a cleanliness drive Images of Gandhi and the session of detailed negotia- agreement it signed with the time now so we are urging the to trade on the same sort of independence from the British ful to Emaar for their support,” in the premises of the mission. Indian flag were beamed on the tions on a rudimentary free EU to regulate trade on the EU to show flexibility and arrangements” as many other colonial rule in 1947. the report quoted an official of With the support from the world’s largest LED-illuminat- trade agreement that should island of Ireland, where both pragmatism in these final nations that trade on rules set “The special Gandhi show the Indian Consulate saying the Indian community, 151 trees ed façade once again on the come in force once a Brexit sides have their only land bor- stages of the talks,” he told the out by the World Trade on Burj Khalifa will be live- paper earlier this week. will be planted on different sites same day in 2019. transition period ends Dec. der separating the U.K.’s BBC. Organization. ( 3$ $48  & 0 " 6     -      %5(' 2"200'5(" &# .     0"3'0   &= &  * """5&"4" 50(      %,"0 "''& ,  #  * Advanced Life Support cate- >?+?%    orth Korean leader Kim 4% 30&0 " gory, Basic Life Support and      NJong-un inspected flood ndia on Friday donated 41 Common Life Support ambu-   chain Sainsbury’s bid to acquire recovery efforts at a border vil- 30",&  Iambulances and 6 school lances. All three categories Asda amid concerns the S Secretary of State Mike lage along with his sister, Kim "'"20%%( &2&0  buses to several organisations are built as per the guidelines etail giant Walmart has merged company would have UPompeo says he and his Yo-jong, in her first public working in the fields of health of Government of Nepal, the Ragreed to sell its British too big a share of the country’s wife have tested negative for the appearance after two months, is making world-startling and education in Nepal on the statement said. chain of supermarkets, Asda, to market. Asda has seen its for- coronavirus after they were state-media reported on Friday. achievements under the ener- occasion of 151st birth The Advanced Life the investors behind an inter- tunes improve during the pan- examined on their airplane 20 According to the report in getic leadership and meticulous anniversary of Mahatma Support category ambulances national group of gas stations demic, with shoppers stocking minutes prior to landing in Pyongyang’s state-run Korean guidance of our Party,” Yonhap Gandhi. Gandhi was born on include equipment such as and food shops in a deal that up on extra groceries. Dubrovnik, Croatia, on Friday. Central News Agency (KCNA), News Agency quoted the this day in 1869 at Porbandar travelling ventilator, ECG, values the company at 6.8 bil- The new owners pledged He said it was the fourth Kim Jong-un inspected the KCNA report as saying. in Gujarat. The vehicles were wheelchair and 4G mobile lion pounds (USD 8.8 billion). that Asda would remain based time in two weeks he has been reconstruction site in Kimhwa The leader stressed that provided to organisations device among others. The Brothers Mohsin and in the English city of Leeds, and tested. county, where he was briefed “this year has been the one of working across 30 districts of Common Life Support ambu- Zuber Issa, along with investors committed to keeping prices President Donald Trump Israel, the United Arab about damage to dwellings, unprecedented hardships but it Nepal, according to a state- lances are 4 wheel drive vehi- TDR Capital will acquire a low amid tough economic con- announced on Twitter early Emirates and Bahrain. farms, transportation, the will be a year of great victory ment issued by the India cles and best suited for hilly majority of Asda, while ditions and potential new tar- Friday that he and first lady The top US diplomat says power grid and telecommuni- with particularly great worth of embassy in Kathmandu. India and mountainous terrains. Walmart will retain a minori- iffs on EU-imported foods fol- Melania Trump had tested pos- he is reconsidering upcoming cations. struggle”, the report further has gifted nearly 823 ambu- India donated 36 vehicles, ty stake and a seat of the lowing Brexit. itive for the coronavirus. travel to Florida on Saturday “Hearing the report that said. Without providing a date lances since 1994, including including 30 ambulances, to board, the parties said in a joint The Issa Brothers are the Pompeo says the last time and Asia starting Sunday as a about 88 per cent of the total of their visit, the North’s offi- those given on Gandhi various hospitals and charita- statement issued Friday. Details founders of Euro Garages, he was with Trump was on precaution. He says, “We are construction project has now cial newspaper Rodong Jayanti.However, this is the ble organisations of Nepal on of the deal weren’t released. which has more than 6,000 gas September 15, at the White praying for the president and been done for nearly 1,000 Sinmun published a photo of first time the embassy has the occasion of its 71st The agreement comes stations and convenience stores House, for the signing of nor- the First Lady and we hope families, he said with great sat- the leader and his sister, dressed gifted three different cate- Republic Day on January 26 more than a year after regula- in Europe, North America and malization agreements among they have a speedy recovery.” isfaction that the People’s Army in a beige trench coat. gories of ambulances — this year. tors rejected U.K. Supermarket Australia. "  '   # 7# 2<      0""   % 0   2$      P   Q J( & "& "3'400(&  # +* resolve all the issues in 20 Karzai. 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Zealanders.McCormack fur- Nepal on Friday announced mediator for the Afghan peace “We will not allow anyone foreign pressure,” said “ Our deep ties with Libya ther said that a decision on that foreign tourists having negotiations, adding that to interfere in our internal Mohammad Alam Ezedyar, he United Nations has reg- based on over 500 years of his- ew Zealanders will be when Australians may be able Covid-19 negative report will resolving a 40-year conflict affairs,” the spokesman added. the first deputy of the Tistered a maritime delin- tory will continue to strength- Nallowed to enter Australia to visit New Zealand would be not be required to quarantine requires patience instead, the Contact groups comprising Meshrano Jirga (Senate). eation deal reached between en.” Greece and Cyprus have in the first opening of interna- up to Prime Minister Jacinda themselves for seven days from media reported. Taliban and Afghan govern- But critics have suggested Turkey and Libya’s U.N.-backed protested the deal, which tional borders by the two coun- Ardern.Friday’s announcement October 17. The move came The statement on ment delegates have failed to that a mediator might be need- government, the Turkish added tension to an ongoing tries since travel restrictions came after Ardern had said on after mounting pressure from Thursday by Taliban fully agree on the procedural ed in the negotiations, as the Defense Ministry announced dispute over oil-and-gas were imposed due to the September 28 that an air bub- travel and tourism entrepre- spokesman Mohammad rules. This delay has prolonged contact groups of both sides of Friday. drilling rights in the eastern Covid-19 pandemic, Deputy ble between her country and neurs to open up the country’s Naeem came as US Special the time before an official face- the Afghan peace talks have Last year, Turkey and the Mediterranean. Prime Minister Michael some Australian states was tourism sector for internation- Representative for Afghanistan to-face talk between both nego- discussed the rules many times Government of National Turkey and the GNA also McCormack announced here possible by the end of this year. al visitors, as the industry is Reconciliation Zalmay tiation teams is possible. over the last 20 days but have Accord, or GNA, which is signed a security and military on Friday. She had confirmed that passing through a difficult time Khalilzad arrived in Doha, Meanwhile, Khalilzad’s trip not reached an agreement. based in Tripoli, reached a cooperation agreement last “The establishment of a work was underway for weeks due to months-long lockdown. where the talks are taking to Doha has also sparked The procedural rules for memorandum of understand- year. Turkey earlier this year travel zone between Australia on the prospect of forming a Earlier, a seven-day hotel quar- place, to “meet with partners mixed reactions in Kabul, said the negotiations have over 20 ing demarcating their mar- sent troops, Syrian mercenar- and New Zealand has been bubble, and the ability to move antine was mandatory for all on Afghan-owned, Afghan-led the TOLO News report. articles. The two sides have itime boundaries. T h e ies and other military support finalised,” the BBC reported cit- between parts of both countries the tourists coming to the peace negotiations”, TOLO “I see this stalemate as a bit agreed on 18 of them. agreement, which would allow that helped the GNA repel an ing the Australian Deputy that were not affected by the country. Foreign trekkers and News reported. artificial because we witnessed According to negotiators them to lay claim to large assault by the rival, eastern- Prime Minister as saying to the coronavirus pandemic, The mountaineers wishing to visit In a statement, Naeem said a controversy over the release from both sides, two articles are areas of the Mediterranean Sea based Libyan National Army media.”This is the first stage in New Zealand Herald newspa- Nepal from October 17 may that the Afghan conflict of prisoners, but it was resolved still disputed: the foundation- and potential energy deposits, and shifted the tide of the con- what we hope to see as a trans- per reported. walk free without staying in requires important, ongoing on the 11th of September, now al religious jurisprudence for was denounced by Greece, flict. Tasman bubble between the Plans for a travel bubble quarantine if they produce a discussions, and stated that I think the solution to this issue the talks, and the recognition Cyprus and other nations. “We will continue to pro- two countries, stopping not just between the two countries have Polymerase Chain Reaction both sides of the negotiations has been scheduled for a cer- of February’s US-Taliban deal “The U.N. Has registered vide training and advisory ser- at that state and that territory,” been in discussion for months, (PCR) negative report, said an should demonstrate patience tain date,” said Abdul Karim as the overarching authority to the maritime jurisdiction deal vices to the U.N.-recognized, he added. According to the the Australian Broadcasting official at the Department of for a positive outcome. Khurram, former chief of staff which these Afghan peace as agreed between Turkey and legitimate government of Deputy Prime Minister, at first Corporation (ABC) said in a Tourism, Ministry of Tourism “If we hurry and expect to to former President Hamid negotiations are subject. Libya,” the ministry announced Libya,” the ministry said. travel will be limited to New news report. and Civil Aviation.   !"#$#$ :

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Delhi bench of the National been approved, it becomes a $3.017 billion during the week tral tax devolution (CTD) to “ICRA estimates that Rs “The step up in the volume A three-member NCLAT “Provision for submission Company Law Tribunal binding contract between the ended September 25. the states will be 36.2 per cent 511 billion of SDLs were of borrowing indicated for Q3 bench said the sanctity of res- of a Performance Bank (NCLT), which had on July 3, parties and the successful res- According to the Reserve lower than the budgeted redeemed in H1 FY2021, lower FY2021 is surprisingly muted, olution process has to be main- Guarantee by a resolution 2020, declined to pass any olution applicant, and cannot Bank of India’s weekly statisti- amount in the FY21 Union than the estimated redemption relative to Rs 1,673 billion in tained and such withdrawal by applicant while submitting its order on the ground that it be permitted to withdraw the cal supplement, the reserves Budget. of Rs 674 billion in H1 FY2020. Q1 FY2021 and Rs 1,863 billion a successful bidder “frustrate” resolution plan, as required would not be appropriate for it same that will have the effect of decreased to $542.021 billion Accordingly, the CTD is Accordingly, the net SDL in Q2 FY2021,” the report said. the entire exercise of Corporate under the amended provisions to deal with an issue which is sending the Corporate Debtor from $545.038 billion reported expected to be around Rs issuance rose by an even high- “In our view, the actual Insolvency Resolution Process of IBBI (Insolvency Resolution already sub-judice before the into liquidation. for the week ended September 5,00,500 crore (Rs 5,005 billion) er 91.4 per cent in H1 FY2021 borrowings in Q3 FY2021 (CIRP). Process of Corporate Persons) Supreme Court. Consenting to it, the 18.India’s forex reserves com- in FY2021 from the budgeted to Rs. 3,025 billion from Rs. could appreciably overshoot Moreover, there is also no Regulations, 2016 is a step in After this, the firm moved NCLAT said earlier in a simi- prise of foreign currency assets Rs 7,84,200 crore (Rs 7,842 bil- 1,580 billion in H1 FY2020.” the indicative amount, espe- express provision in the this direction but may not be the NCLAT. lar matter of Educomp (FCAs), gold reserves, special lion). Resultantly, high market cially given the absence of par- Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code deterrent enough to prevent a It argued that IBC does not Solutions, it has already held drawing rights (SDRs), and “If the state governments borrowings by the state gov- ticipation indicated for West to allow any successful resolu- Successful Resolution contain any provisions to com- that once a resolution applicant the country’s reserve position exhaust a large portion of their ernments in H1 FY2021 reflect Bengal (WB) in Q3 FY2021.” tion applicant to “stage a U- Applicant from taking a U- pel specific performance of a has accepted the conditions of with the International permitted borrowing for the expectedly wide gap Furthermore, it said that turn”, it added. turn,” the National Company Resolution Plan by an unwill- resolution plan, it was not Monetary Fund (IMF). FY2021 within 9M FY2021, the between their revenue receipts based on estimate for full year “We are of the considered Law Appellate Tribunal ing Resolution Applicant and a open to it to make a U-turn and On a weekly basis, FCAs, anticipated YoY decline in and expenditure led by the SDL issuance for FY2021 and opinion that the sanctity of res- (NCLAT) said. plea for withdrawal of a plan wriggle out of the liabilities the largest component of the CTD in Q4 FY2021 could lead adverse impact of the Covid-19 the borrowing concluded in olution process has to be main- The NCLAT’s observation will have to be accepted if the imposed upon it under the forex reserves, edged lower by to fiscal and liquidity stress for pandemic on the fiscal health H1 FY2021, “we project the tained and the resolution appli- came in the judgement, in plan is found to be unviable, Resolution Plan approved by $1.523 billion to $499.941 bil- the states in that quarter,” ICRA of the state governments, the gross SDL issuance in H2 cant whose resolution plan has which it dismissed a plea filed unfit for implementation or is the Committee of lion.Similarly, the value of the said in a report. report said. FY2021 at Rs 6,797 billion, if the been approved by Committee by a Delhi-based firm Kundan either lacking provisions for its Creditors. country’s gold reserves At present, open market Additionally, the indicative borrowing related to GST com- of Creditors cannot be per- Care Products that has successful implementation or is “We find no merit in this decreased. It declined by $1.441 borrowings or state develop- calendar of market borrowings pensation would be through mitted to withdraw its emerged as a successful bidder based on incorrect assump- Appeal. The Appellant has billion to $35.999 billion. ment loans (SDLs) are the for Q3 FY2021 released by the SDLs”. Resolution Plan,” said the for Astonfield Solar (Gujarat) tions. failed to demonstrate that the Besides, the SDR value was chief source of funding the fis- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) “This is sharply higher than bench headed by Acting Pvt Ltd. The Committee of impugned order suffers from down by $10 million to $1.472 cal deficit of the Indian state pegs the market borrowing of the planned issuance of Rs 4,340 Chairman Justice B L Bhat. Kundan Care Products Creditors (CoC) had submitted any legal infirmity. The Appeal billion.Additionally, the coun- governments. “The gross SDL 26 state governments and two billion of dated securities indi- The appellate tribunal fur- contended that on account of that IBC does not prescribe any being devoid of merit is dis- try’s reserve position with the issuance expanded by a sub- Union Territories (UTs) at Rs cated by the GoI in its borrow- ther said even under the delay in conclusion of CIRP, its provision for withdrawal of a missed,” the NCLAT ruled. IMF declined by $43 million to stantial 56.8 per cent to Rs 2,022 billion, 24.9 per cent ing calendar for H2 FY2021,” the Insolvency & Bankruptcy offer has been rendered com- resolution plan and the NCLT PTI $4.608 billion. IANS 3,536 billion in H1 FY2021 higher than the total SDL report said. IANS Q !"# '# '#  0 *     .&' "'4&'" !#$% '#  '$%-. $ :(A:B"%  %(. 433"40 !& + #'#)*' $ $ "/$0 New Delhi: The Centre on *     nod for additional Rs 9,913 Friday permitted Uttar Pradesh   crore borrowing, after meeting New Delhi: State-run RailTel and Andhra Pradesh to go for the reform condition of the Corporation has filed a Draft New Delhi: India’s merchan- passes pre-COVID levels across Panaji: Goa airport expects to Malik said that since Goa an additional borrowing of Rs    implementation of One Red Herring Prospectus with dise exports in September rose parameters.” touch 75-80 per cent of its flight is open for the tourism sector, 7,376 crore, to meet their    Nation-One Ration Card sys- the Securities and Exchange by 5.27 per cent on a year-on- In terms of sequential handling capacity by passenger growth has been expenditure requirements amid ,  tem. Board of India for an initial pub- year basis, official data showed movement, India’s merchandise December-end from the cur- consistent, especially during falling revenues due to the  )+8) In view of the COVID-19 lic offer of up to 8.66 crore equi- on Friday. The country shipped exports in August stood at rent figure of around 35 per the weekends. COVID-19 crisis. pandemic, the central govern- ty shares. out merchandise worth $27.40 $22.70 billion from $25.99 bil- cent, a senior official said. He said the airport would “The Ministry of Finance &0  ment in May 2020 allowed an The IPO will be a complete billion from $26.02 billion lion exported during the like Airport Director Gagan be touching 50 per cent capac- has granted additional bor- additional borrowing limit of offer for sale by the Centre. The exported during the like peri- period of the previous year. Malik told PTI that it is ity by the rowing permission to two more ket borrowings (OMBs). up to 2 per cent of gross state Book Running Lead Managers od of the previous year. However, exports during absolutely safe to fly now with end of October. states, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh has domestic product (GSDP) to (BRLM) for the IPO are ICICI According to the Ministry April-September 2020-21 were all the precautions at the aero- There are certain metro Andhra Pradesh, for success- became the first state in the the states for the year 2020-21. Securities, IDBI Capital Market of Commerce and Industry, the $125.06 billion, exhibiting a neg- drome and during the flight in airports which have restricted fully undertaking reforms in country to successfully under- This made an amount up to Rs and Securities and SBI Capital top five commodities that ative growth of 21.43 per cent place. their slots due to which there the public distribution system take ease of doing business 4,27,302 crore available to the Markets Ltd. showed positive growth during over the same period last Right from airport entry till are connectivity issues, he said. (PDS) and ease of doing busi- reforms and has thus become states. Industry insiders said the September 2020 vis-a-vis year.Similarly, India’s imports the boarding gate, the entire Once the metro airports ness,” an official statement said. eligible to raise an additional One per cent of this is sub- company is likely to raise Rs 700 September 2019 were other declined, falling 19.60 per cent to area is sanitised, he said. open up, then by December- This will make an addi- amount of Rs 2,525 crore ject to the implementation of crore through the IPO.As per cereals, iron ore, rice, oilmeal $30.31 billion in September from Even the baggage of the end the Goa aerodrome will tional amount of Rs 7,376 through open market borrow- four specific state-level reforms, the prospectus, the company has and carpets. $37.69 billion reported for the passengers is sanitised, he touch 75-80 per cent of its crore available to these states, ings. where weightage of each established a consistent track On Thursday, Commerce corresponding month of 2019. added. capacity, he emphasised. it added. Earlier, Andhra Pradesh reform is 0.25 per cent of record of financial performance and Industry Minister Piyush “Merchandise imports dur- Malik said before the He further said that while Uttar Pradesh has become had also completed PDS GSDP. These reforms include and growth. IANS Goyal, in a tweet, said: “Make ing April-September 2020-21 COVID-19 outbreak, Goa air- international arrivals are yet to sixth state to complete the reforms to enable the One implementation of the One in India, Make for the World: were $148.69 billion, as com- port was handling 85-90 depar- resume, various chartered flight reform process in PDS to Nation-One Ration Card sys- Nation-One Ration Card sys- Indian merchandise exports pared to $248.08 billion during tures a day. operators have booked 351 implement the One Nation- tem. tem, ease of doing business grow 5.27 per cent in Sep 20 as the same period last year, In the current scenario, it slots at Goa airport till March One Ration Card system. Last week, five states – reform, urban local body compared to last year. Another exhibiting a negative growth of is handling around 21 flights 2021.Majority of them are from This has made the state eli- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, or utility reforms, and indicator of the rapid recovery 40.06 per cent,” the ministry and the figure will increase in Russia, followed by the UK, he gible to raise an amount of Rs Goa, Karnataka and Tripura – power sector reforms. PTI of Indian economy as it sur- said in a statement. IANS the days to come, he added. said. PTI 4,851 crore through open mar- received the finance ministry’s    ; 0(& ,(33' 0  "'32& '2( "3&2" + #<   = D "320032&&"C."30 "2'& "4(" New Delhi: Trade unions on anti-people, anti-worker, anti- ness”, aggravating widespread 0  (%3O Friday gave a call for a nation- farmer and anti-national poli- impoverishment and deepen- New Delhi: New supply of As per the Anarock data, units. wide strike on November 26 to cies of the government and ing the crisis further, the unions residential properties fell near- new supply of homes in the New supply of residential 200 "30 protest against the government make the call for a countrywide alleged. ly 60 per cent in January- national capital region (Delhi- properties in Hyderabad fell to policies. general strike on 26th The convention called September this year as low NCR) dipped to 13,010 units in 8,290 units from 11,050 units. New Delhi: International The decision to go on November 2020 a total success,” upon the working class to demand due to COVID-19 January-September 2020 from In Chennai, it decreased to crude oil prices continued to strike was taken during an it said. organise joint state/ district/ forced developers to go slow on 27,390 units in the year-ago 5,240 units from 9,580 decline on Friday due to per- online or virtual National The National Convention industry/sectoral level con- launching new projects, period. units. sistent global economic uncer- Convention of Workers on Of Workers organised online ventions, physically wherever according to property consul- In Mumbai Metropolitan In Kolkata, the fresh sup- tainties, going down further October 2, 2020, as per a dec- jointly by the Central Trade possible, online otherwise, tant Anarock. Region (MMR), where the ply went down to 2,490 units in after the announcement that laration adopted by ten central Unions and independent before the end of October Fresh housing supply in spread of the coronavirus dis- January-September period of US President Donald Trump unions and their associates. Federations/Associations for the 2020; to conduct an extensive January-September 2020 across ease was high, new supply this calendar year from 6,770 had tested coronavirus positive. “The Convention calls first time amid the pandemic. campaign on the adverse seven major cities declined to plunged to 18,380 units from units in the corresponding A further increase in crude upon all the working people, While all indicators point- impact of the labour codes on 75,150 units from 1,84,700 63,930 units. period previous year. supplies also eased the prices, whether unionised or not, affil- ed to economy drastically slow- the workers down to the grass- units in the same period pre- Bengaluru saw a decline in Anarock said that most of analysts said. iated or independent, whether ing down due to lack of roots level up to mid- vious year. This is in line with fresh supply to 15,020 units the launches of new housing Consequently, Brent crude from organised sector or unor- demand, the government con- November and for the one-day sales that plunged 57 per cent from 29,440 units, and Pune projects after April have been slumped below $40 per barrel. ganised sector, to intensify the tinued to steer its policies in the countrywide general strike on to 87,460 units, the data witnessed supply going down done on virtual platforms due Currently, the December con- united struggle against the name of “ease of doing busi- November 26, 2020. PTI showed. to 12,720 units from 36,540 to the pandemic. PTI tract Brent crude on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is trading at $39.58 per '"2&2 *;40% 00 barrel, lower by 3.30 per cent <+.,%   " &20 4""   from its previous close. The November contract of &&:0&%50"0    areas of environment and human WTI crude was at $37.40 per < 4 resource management under the barrel, lower by 3.41 per cent Coimbatore: Car-maker MG and on the MG Motor India pecialty chemicals company, ‘Large Companies’ from its previous close. Motor India has now Initiated website (mgmotor.Co.In) with Greater Noida: A lecture and SLanxess India, has received category. It also won the Oil prices have of late been the expansion for the electric a price of Rs 20.89 programme was organised on multiple awards from the Indian Certificate of Merit for Best under pressure due to poor SUV - MG ZS - in 10 cities, lakh. October 2, 2020, on the occasion Chemical Council (ICC) in Compliant Company for two demand amid the coronavirus including Coimbatore. The latest expansion will of the 151st birth anniversary of recognition of the organization’s codes under Responsible Care - pandemic and vanishing hopes The move comes after make MG ZS EV available in the Father of the Nation commitment and outstanding Process Safety Code & of further stimulus in the the company recently com- 21 cities across the country and Mahatma Gandhi and the birth- performance specifically in the Distribution Code. US. IANS pleted the roll-out of the MG will simultaneously devel- day of former Prime Minister late 1,000th unit of the ZS EV in the op the EV eco-system across Lal Bahadur Shastri in the audi- country, since deliveries began the cities by deploying super- torium of Greater Noida in February last. fast charging infrastructure Industrial Development the statue of Gandhiji while giv- The company will com- and extending on-road charg- Authority (GNIDA). ing a detailed discussion in the mence pre-bookings from ing facilities, a press release The Chief Executive Officer and context of the great personalities Friday at a price of Rs 50,000 from the company said all the officers/employees of the and reverence was also paid to at dealerships across the cities here. PTI authority paid floral tributes to them. &0 &2"C8" 1$12'#33      :+ 2,""",&  1 '1$1'!!' 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Online classes are valid “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” scheme and Mehul Choksi perpetrate Rs and are approved for teaching and were approved forteaching a success story, logistics e-Mall 13000-crore fraud, and his wife duringthe current pandemic sit- during the current Pandemic service provider Zipaworld for amassing disproportionate uation. COVID-19 only. plans to provide access to the assets worth Rs 2.63 crore, offi- A release from National Such onlinetheory classes portals to non-urban and even cials said Friday.The agency has Medical Commission to Dean/ are required to be supplement- the remotest areas where there charged Shetty and his wife Principal of AllMedical ed by practical and clinical- is production of various prod- Asha Latha Shetty, a clerk in Colleges/Institutions stated: training as per the current cur- ucts, but the exposure is not Indian Bank, under corruption "Attention of National riculum in all MBBS subjects there, said Ambrish Kumar, charges for amassing assets MedicalCommission has been inthe Colleges/Institutions and founder & group CEO of AAA worth over Rs 4.28 crore during drawn to some media reports affiliated hospitals as and when 2 Innovate Pvt Ltd, the parent the period 2011-17. PTI that online classesfor teaching of colleges are open. company of Zipaworld. &'( ) *    !"#$#$

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ow often do you come across peo- very hard about expressing serious dis- ple on an everyday basis who get sent. The ordinary person is not the stuff Htrolled for disagreeing with a of which martyrs are made. majoritarian viewpoint? Or how fre- quently do you notice the ‘I hear and “People don’t like to question author- obey’ culture among subordinates in a ity because they know there’s a price to corporate meeting? How many times were be paid for doing so.” Personally, did you you and your peers scolded in school or go through any such circumstance for college for pushing a meaningful change? writing a book that celebrates dis- Well, we come across various instances senters? everyday where dissenters are not being Anybody who has worked in any heard, as they are seen as troublemakers organisation and has dared to differ than contributors. This is the real intol- from those authorities or expressed seri- erance. We tend to forget that it is ous dissent would know that there is a important to celebrate healthy dissent and price to be paid for doing so. I am sure resistance in order to develop view- many people have had this experience and points. Without the clash of ideas, have learnt over time to be careful about progress in any sphere is difficult. expressing dissent. Democratic societies take pride in the freedom of expression. Indeed, the right We need resistance to generate ideas to dissent and tolerance of diverse view- and solve problems. It is through the points distinguishes it from a dictatorship. clash of ideas that the best solutions In his book Rebels with a Cause, Professor emerge. But even then dissent is always TT Ram Mohan profiles well-known dis- taken negatively... senters — Arundhati Roy, Oliver Stone, I couldn’t agree more. While most Kancha Ilaiah, David Irving, Yanis people would accept this at an abstract Varoufakis, UG Krishnamurti and John level, they find it difficult to internalise Pilger to illustrate how, in practice, dis- It is applicable to all societies. If you exam- it and practise tolerance of dissent in their sent tends to be severely circumscribed. ine things carefully, you will find that even own lives. It is okay to criticise people who Through an exploration of the lives supposedly free societies, such as the US disagree with you but trolling, which is and ideas of these personalities, the and the UK, allow dissent to happen only being offensive, rude or threatening, author asks hard questions to challenge within a narrow framework. If you step certainly is an indicator of lack of toler- the way we view and live in the world — out of the framework, you may find your- ance of dissent. a book for anyone who refuses to accept self paying a steep price. And it’s impor- the status quo. tant to remember that lack of tolerance How can we design a system that pro- of dissent is not confined to the political tects and fosters dissent? What went into its research? How long sphere. There isn’t much tolerance of dis- This is very important. I think that is did it take to complete the book? sent in the corporate world either or, for what the institutions of democracy are all Well, when you look around, you find that matter, in most organisations. Most about — elections, judicial redress, a con- that there isn’t much tolerance of dissent people in positions of authority are not stitution that guarantees fundamental in the world. There was, you will recall, willing to tolerate a different point of view, rights, freedom of the press, etc. It’s all a huge debate on intolerance in India a even where it is not personally threaten- about allowing a thousand flowers to few years ago and it’s an issue that sur- ing to them. Authority and tolerance of bloom. The tragedy is that the outcomes faces time and again. I thought it useful, dissent don’t seem to go together and this fall far short of the tolerance of serious therefore, to highlight the life and works is something we need to deeply ponder. dissent. We need to examine how attitudes of a few dissenters and how society has are shaped within the family and in our responded to them. I make it clear in my While reading about them and their educational institutions, to what extent book that I don’t agree with many of the works, there must have been several parental and other forms of authority con- things the dissenters are saying. And yet, instances where you would have want- tribute to creating attitudes that are I believe, it is important to hear them out ed to interview them and question var- inimical to dissent. if only so that we can improve our own ious subjects personally... Anybody who has studied in the West understanding of issues and hence the Yes, I would have certainly liked to would know that the relationship between functioning of our institutions. The book interview all of them, except for U G teacher and taught is very different there is not so much a celebration of particu- Krishanmurti who is no more. I did not as compared to that in India. It is far more lar dissenters as of dissent itself. ideas are not very well known to a large have any luck except with Kancha Ilaiah. collegial. In a book I wrote a few years In writing it, I went through the books /7. audience. For that reason, I left out Either the person was not reachable or he ago about shortcomings in the corporate and articles of these personalities and also more prominent dissenters, such as or she did not respond. Yanis Varoufakis world, I argued that allowing divergent articles written about them. It took just Noam Chomsky. did get back to me but he was available views to emerge can lead to better per- under two years to complete. far too late in the writing of the book. formance and that is why those at the top All of them have done various works should encourage it. But, more broadly, You have written that the personali- 06/= that reflect defiance and question You pointed out, “if you want to it’s important for each one of us to see just ties in the book are not necessarily the authorities. How did you compile some express serious dissent, make sure that how much dissent we are capable of most effective dissenters but their ideas of their works to capture the flavour of you’re rich and famous enough to be expressing and how much tolerance for must be known. How did you decide to dissent? How challenging was it? able to afford it.” What would you say dissent we have in our own spheres. feature these seven dissenters? All the personalities have a formida- about it? Yes, they are not effective in the sense ble body of work and each one would be You see, it is okay if you criticise mon- Do you think the book can shape pub- that they have not been able to change a fit object for a whole book. I have not etary or fiscal policy or the new educa- lic perception on dissent and views relat- things the way they wanted. However, in -* attempted to be comprehensive in cover- tion policy and things like that. However, ed. What do you aim to achieve through some areas, their dissent has triggered ing their work. Rather, I chose to focus if you challenge the fundamentals of the the book? useful responses. For instance, on material that captures the essence of existing order of things, the conse- Well, that is for you and the wider Arundhati’s campaign against large dams $  78  (   their dissent. Even a limited survey of quences can be quite severe. There are public to judge! By carefully examining has helped improved rehabilitation and their work involved a substantial amount serious professional costs and one could and often refuting the views of the per- resettlement of displaced people and **%  )#&     98  of reading and, in some cases, watching even find oneself in jail. If one is a seri- sonalities in the book, I am trying to tell Oliver got people thinking deeply about of documentaries. So, yes, the project was ous dissenter, one needs to have the finan- people, ‘we don’t have to accept what these the Vietnam war and the assassination of      - quite a challenge. cial and legal resources to battle author- people are saying but that doesn’t mean John F Kennedy. ity, especially the state. It also helps if you we have to condemn them.’ In the process I wanted to cover personalities from :    -     How does this subject have to be dis- are a celebrity because if authority cracks of refuting their views on particular different societies and different fields — cussed now, given the current political down on you, it will make a splash in the matters, we get a chance to think through social activism, films, economics, spiri-     7     scenario of the country? media here and abroad, and the possibil- issues and clarify our own understanding. tuality, history, sociology and journalism. The subject is not specific to India, ity of that happening helps to restrain the For that reason, dissenters deserve to be I thought I would focus on people whose  7 "1 .2.#$ .#%  much less the present political scenario. powers. 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One of the four films has showcased her acting skills in of the anthology — Rules Of The Game stars this thrilling yet interesting series. Chandan and Aahana Kumra and has been Fawzia is a naive sweet domes- directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury of the tic help at Zorawar Kalra’s, the RAW Pink fame. Chief residence. She has a sweet In this film, the actor is seen essaying the role family that includes her husband of a husband, eager to revive the spark in his mar- and a newly born baby. Although ried life. As Chandan carries on with experiment- it seems like cooking tasty food and ing with genres and roles, his performance is being looking after her own family and reviewed positively. her employer Zorawar’s home is Excited about the reviews, Chandan says, what Fawzia’s whole life revolves “Rules Of The Game intensified the thrill of act- around, the truth is not just differ- actors par excellence. The love that The web series is a spy thriller, ing for me. I was excited to have the opportuni- ent but deceiving as well. I have received from the audience based on the working of intelli- ty to work with Aniruddha. Anybody who has seen Commenting on the over- is the biggest honour I could have gence agency RAW. It is a fast- the film will agree that it is an unusual story. Props whelming response Saba shares, asked. Also, it was a great learning moving with lots of twists and to our director, who envisioned the screenplay in “An actor’s true recognition is experience to work in this show turns. The series has been shot at a way that takes the suspense up by many notch- want to jazz up their relationship with role play when she is appreciated for her alongside actors like Saqib, Iqbal various different locations across es. A big thanks to viewers and critics for their but one of them takes it too far. The other pro- work. It is encouraging to get and Shriya. My director has also the world. appreciation.” jects on the actor’s slate is Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s accepted as a good actor, especial- appreciated me for portraying the (The series is streaming now on Chandan’s latest outing is a suspense thriller untitled outing, Kaali Season 2, a Bangla film titled, ly when the entire ensemble is of character beautifully.” Voot Select.) that revolves around a couple in their thirties, who Deep Six and Rawkto Rawhoshyo. &'( ) *   !"#$#$

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with meditation, yoga, then exercise for two hours and rehearsals further. Our diet and resting hours are also scheduled accordingly.

Has this experience changed you as an artiste and as a person? A lot. This experience taught us that we should never give up in life, no matter what the circumstances are and always hope for the best. When our audition was released, the video went viral and every- thing seemed so positive but then came the novel Coronavirus, which almost made us believe that it’s hard for the show to start again. That made us a bit sad because it was a great opportunity for us. But we were told to hope for the best and eventually everything turned out so well.

Tell us about the judges and if you had any favourites? The judges were too sweet and encour- aging. We got some of the best comments in our lives from the panel. Simon sir is our favourite but sadly he couldn’t be on the whole show, Howie sir, Heidi mam and Sofia mam are all too lovely. They loved us and were fond of our dancing.

What was your family’s reaction after you reached the finale? They were proud when they heard that we had reached the finals. They insisted us to perform the best and enjoy ourselves while doing so. They always supported us like bass in a melody.

Any memorable anecdotes from the show? There are many. One has to be when Simon sir said, “Without people like you, we have no show.” We travelled for 22 hours to get there and had to perform the very next day. There are a lot to mention in an answer.

What’s next for you? We want to become dancing stars in the world whom people could look up to for inspiration. We will be dancing for the next ART KNOWS NO BORDERS 10 to 15 years. We want to perform in every possible corner of the world and represent our country. We strive to be one and do the undoable every time we are on the stage. *   .=*      =* .K040%  2& , (0 We come from a background where things were not smooth. We didn’t have that 2''"    K4""'5'"" 05"33"2&" 5",'05'( &" 2"40 resources and exposure to be able to come this far. We broke barriers and never gave "&3"40% 2"!  P# $ %+   ; ; up. There are a lot of people who don’t have this exposure to showcase their talent, we olkata based dancers Sumanth The video of their performance has After your Tattad Tattad and Top Lesi want our voice to reach them. Bivash Sir Maroju and Sonali Majumdar were gone viral on the internet. It has garnered Pode performances, you’ve taken over the owns a Gurukul where students from dif- Kpart of the premiere episode of the over 4.2 million views on Facebook and internet. How does it feel to be a viral ferent parts of India come, stay and learn show America’s Got Talent season 15 and over 6.5 million views on Youtube. sensation? dance education. We want to gather people received a standing ovation from a panel Excerpts: We never expected or thought of this. with talent who need exposure to train them of celebrity judges comprising Howie Good performance is everything that we to their best and help them explore them- Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and How different did it feel to perform and can do, getting such positive comments selves. Simon Cowell along with the audience. reach the finale of one of the biggest tal- and so much of love is really a feeling of Part of Bivash Academy of Dance ent shows of the world? greatness. We are gratified by the response. What were the on-ground challenges on (BAD), the two travelled all the way from It was a dream come true for us. We Being a viral sensation is one of the great- the sets of America’s Got Talent? Kolkata to Los Angeles to participate in the always wanted to perform on such a plat- est achievement of our lives. The crew members on this show were reality show and took everyone by surprise form that is internationally recognised and very nice. There were some dance floor with their electrifying performance which celebrated. Finally we did that and won Tell us about your rehearsing schedule? issues but we felt really comfortable through- was a mix of acrobats and salsa. They millions of hearts. It felt very new and We train for six to eight hours daily. out our set time. danced to the song Dhating Naach from the blessed to be seen and appreciated by the When there are reality shows, we increase ( Watch America’s Got Talent S15 on Voot Bollywood film Phata Poster Nikhla Hero. world audience. that to 10 to 12 hours. We start our day and Colors Infinity.)  *+ /+  0+1 - 2/+  akmé Fashion Week is back with Kaur will be presenting key pieces La digital-first, season-fluid, vir- from their collections to spotlight   0 tual avatar. Launching the interac- *    -  crafts like Ikkat, Block prints, tive fashion destination in India, it Jamdani, Brocade, Khatwa & is set to put forth a promising line- Shibori techniques, while also talk- up of shows, designers, webinars ?        &  !  ?   %    ing about the artisans and the       and ideas. clusters they work with as a tribute The forthcoming season will 0   %%      0        #     to their constant support and ded- host an amalgamation of fresh, ication to their work. emerging talent and the estab- Day two will also see six enter- lished names in the fashion indus- prising start-ups chosen through try opening newer and innovative the Circular Changemakers pro- ways of sustainability and creativ- gramme. The winner of the ity. Designers like Pankaj and Circular Design Challenge Nidhi, Kunal Rawal, Amit –MALAI, will be showcasing their Aggarwal, Sanjay Garg, Aneeth collection this season in collabora- Arora, JADE, Anushree Reddy, tion with Reliance’s R|Elan ‘Fashion Jayanti Reddy, Gaurang, Disha For Earth’, Lakmé Fashion Week Patil, Hemang Agrawal among and United Nations Environment many others will present a combi- Programme. nation of collection shows and High tech Japanese fiber fashion films this season. AsahiKASEI Bemberg meets Indian Moreover, this season’s interac- Handlooms with Hemang Agrawal tive virtual venue has been special- to showcase his sustainable collec- ly designed to host state of the art tion – Tattva, representing the har- curated shows with technology, e- mony between 12 elements of the commerce, engaging digital content universe. and cyber networking. Designer Pankaj and Nidhi are set to showcase their breath- * */  taking collection on Sustainable fashion day presented by R|Elan. Virtual hub Well-known labels such as This time LFW will reside as an Raw Mango, Gaurang, Pero, Kaveri online hub with customised ele- and more are set to showcase envi- ments for every type of audience ronment-friendly creations. tuning in. Audiences can expect a Speaking about the forth- showcase area called the ‘runway’ coming season, Ashwath for all designer showcases, fashion Swaminathan, Head of film and webinars; a library to Innovations, Lakmé said, “With the access show content ranging from first-ever digital edition, we will potify, Warner Bros and DC “We’ll be using the unique advan- action behind-the-scenes to snip- will continue to create new expe- Srecently announced that tages of audio to dig into the more pets of shows; a media conference riences for audience and put the acclaimed film and television writer, nightmarish members of the Dark area that will exclusively give Indian spotlight back on the future of fash- producer and director David S Knight’s Rogues Gallery.” and international media direct ion. This year the grand finale too Goyer (Batman Begins) will return “Goyer is an exceptional talent access to interact with designers and to the pandemic. It will also serve Bhumika & Minakshi Ahluwalia been conversations on preserving will focus on the future of fashion to Gotham City with the new audio and we can think of no better celebrities; as well as an interactive more importantly, as a B2B plat- and The Loom Art by Aarushi and promoting Indian handlooms and the details will be shared drama Batman Unburied. leader to leverage the infinite pos- lounge by Lakmé that will allow form for designers to showcase their Kilawat will make their debut at and textiles, championing sustain- soon.” Goyer originated the story for sibilities of podcasting to bring the viewers to engage with its latest future collections and directly get Lakmé Fashion Week presented by able fashion as the fashion of the Sharing his views, Jaspreet the series and will shepherd the pro- nearly 300 million Spotify users beauty collection. Audiences will orders from buyers of multi-design- INIFD. future. Every season, the platform Chandok, Head — Lifestyle ject as executive producer. The around the world a Batman saga for also enjoy a ‘See Now, Buy Now’ er stores across the world. Additionally, this season sever- takes pride in reviving indigenous Businesses, IMG Reliance Ltd said, series is the first project from the the ages,” commented Dawn Ostroff, feature that will allow viewers to al initiatives have been announced crafts and bringing artisans to the “Every year we strive to make it a companies’ multi-year agreement to Chief Content and Advertising directly connect with the designer Gen next show to support the GenNext alumni as fore through strong and powerful platform that encourages and ele- produce and distribute an original Business Officer, Spotify. and purchase an outfit immediate- The show aims to recognise well. The platform will be provid- initiatives and programmes. This vates talent and creativity. With a slate of narrative scripted podcasts. Batman Unburied continues ly after the show. new and emerging talent through ing free stall space to all GenNext season, two days will be dedicated digital platform, we will bridge gaps It will be developed and pro- Goyer’s long and highly successful home-grown platforms like the designers in the LFW virtual show- to celebrate the craft of sustainable between national and internation- duced by Goyer’s Phantom Four association with DC television series Virtual showroom GenNext programme that will give room. These designers will also get fashion. Some of the showcases al audiences while continuing to production company in association and feature films. He is currently LFW will launch the ‘Virtual three new designers the chance to the opportunity to be a part of the include: support and nurture the design with Warner Bros.’ Phantom Four’s executive producing the upcoming Showroom’ – a first of its kind con- showcase their creations this sea- schedule through a look book for- ‘All About India’ Showcase, a community. We are glad to present Keith Levine will also serve as an Netflix, Warner Bros television cept with an aim to support design- son. GenNext, for the first time, will mat of showcase without any collaboration of leading designer to fashion enthusiasts the first-ever executive producer alongside Goyer. drama series based on Neil Gaiman’s ers, artisans and the business of be showcasing a fully sustainable designer fees. labels coming together for a multi- digital edition of the platform with The series will explore the dark- The Sandman. He previously was a fashion. The virtual showroom collection on day 1 as ‘Sustainable designer showcase to promote craft the best of talent gracing the vir- er aspects of Bruce Wayne’s psychol- writer on The Dark Knight trilogy, will be a marketplace platform for Fashion Day.’ Sustainable fashion days as the backbone of their design tual runway.” ogy. “I’ve been a fan of narrative co-wrote Batman v Superman: designers and artisans to showcase Kickstarting the five-day virtu- It is a property that celebrates principals. Six designers, namely, (The show will stream online podcasts for some time and was Dawn of Justice and wrote Man of their past and current collections to al fashion extravaganza, the three the rich heritage of Indian hand- Abraham & Thakore, Rajesh Pratap from October 21 to 25 on a high-tech looking for the right story — return- Steel, all from Warner Bros. Pictures. consumers, enabling B2C sales for winning labels Dhatu Design Studio loom and indigenous craft season Singh for Satya Paul, Anavila, Suket virtual platform created for the ing to Batman seems like the perfect (The series is expected to debut inventories that have been stuck due by Anmol Sharma, MISHÉ by after season. Since 2012, there have Dhir, Payal Khandwala & Urvashi event.) opportunity,” said Goyer. He added, on Spotify in 2021.) C

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Barca’s opening game of the Amanda Anisimova by thrash- The Indo-Canadian pair season, Fati fired struck early ing the American teenager 6-0, was beaten 6-2, 6-2 by for- at a blustery Balaidos, only for 6-1 on Friday to reach the last 16 mer Wimbledon men’s dou- Lenglet to collect a second yel- at Roland Garros. bles champions Jack Sock low card in the 42nd minute Top seed and title favourite and Vasek Pospisil. for pulling back Denis Suarez. 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Alexandrova. without the crowd, so you start back and when the ball spilled Anisimova knocked Ukrainian third to treasure every match and loose after another Messi dash Halep out in the last eight seed Svitolina is full every Grand Slam you play.” in injury-time, Sergi Roberto in Paris a year ago, but of confidence after US Open winner Dominic made sure of the points. the two-time Grand capturing her 15th Thiem swept into the last 16 as “We did a great job,” said Slam champion made career WTA at he broke down early resistance Koeman. “I’m very proud of only seven unforced Strasbourg last week- from Casper Ruud to secure an this team, we worked hard, errors as she secured a end. “It’s always real- impressive 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 victory played with a lot of discipline resounding victory in just 54 ly nice to have another and set up a possible showdown with a man less and even then minutes. chance to go deep in the tour- with 2015 French Open winner we made the best chances. I’m Two-time quarter-finalist nament,” said Svitolina. Stan Wawrinka. very, very happy.” Elina Svitolina ensured she will “It’s a little bit different