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  Sunday, the Directorate- for August 26 was priced at flights during August. The General of Civil Aviation 3.95 lakh. fares range from 1,03,191 to by ’s Serum Institute of (DGCA) has asked airlines to He added that the econo- 1,21,356 for Vistara and , is the adenovirus vector  submit details of fares, they my class ticket on the - 1,28,916 to 1,47,544 for platform-based vaccine, while have been charging for India- London flights of Vistara and British Airways on different Covaxin, developed and man-    UK flights in August. Air India for August 26 was days this month. For Air India ufactured by Bharat Biotech A round trip between New also priced between 1.2 lakh and Virgin Atlantic the mini- and the ICMR, is the whole Delhi and London by Air India and 2.3 lakh amid the rush for mum fare this month is virus vaccine.    in general cost somewhere college admissions in the UK. 1,15,936 and 1,28,916, The subject expert com- between 55,000 to 70,000, The relaxation from UK, too, respectively. mittee of the Central Drugs   but the prices skyrocketed just has come at the time when Vistara, which currently Standard Control Organisation before August 8, the day the huge traffic is expected on the operates flights on the Delhi- had in July recommended a Delhi-London economy UK moved India from the Delhi-London route because of London as well as the -   trial of mixing Covishield and Aclass air ticket priced at 4 ‘Red List’ to the ‘Amber List’, the admissions. Officials of London route, said on Sunday: Covaxin. lakh! Yes, that is the price tag thus allowing Indian travellers the DGCA said that it has “Pricing is always a function of he Indian Council of The trial will be conduct- for a Delhi-London British to visit London. asked the airlines that operate supply and demand. TMedical Research (ICMR) ed by the Christian Medical Airways flight for August 26. On Saturday, Sanjeev India-UK flights currently to There are only 15 flights a has said that a study on mixing College in Vellore on 300 Following an outcry over the Gupta, Secretary, Inter-State submit details about their fares. week allowed currently on the and matching of two Covid-19 healthy volunteers. exorbitant hike in airfares by Council Secretariat, Union According to officials, the data India-UK route for Indian car- vaccines — Covaxin and While that will be a prop-                    airlines after the United Home Ministry, had com- collected by the DGCA on riers and when there is relax- Covishield — showed better er clinical trial to investigate the               !  !  Kingdom (UK) allowed Indian plained on Twitter that an Sunday shows the minimum ation and more capacity immunogenicity than two effectiveness of the cocktail of travelers to enter the country, economy class ticket on British one-way economy class fares allowed, it will automatically doses of the same vaccine. Covishield and Covaxin, the with certain conditions from Airways’ Delhi-London flight on the Delhi-London nonstop bring down prices.” The study was conducted ICMR’s study titled    ised at the Project Building and on 18 people of ’s ‘Serendipitous Covid-19 the Chief Minister will also par- Siddharth Nagar who mistak- Vaccine-Mix in Uttar Pradesh, s World Tribal Day is set to ticipate with farmers of Dumka enly received doses of two sep- India: Safety and Abe observed on Monday; and Bokaro. The secretary    P    arate vaccines a few months Immunogenicity Assessment the Jharkhand Government informed that the programme ago. of a Heterologous Regime’ was has planned to distribute Kisan will be held through virtual The finding of the study, based on the goof-up that took Credit Cards and livestock mode for which about 100 medals for the country at the medal winners a lifetime of free bronze medals for the country. which has been uploaded on place in May. among farmers under Chief farmers have been invited. He Tokyo Olympics. As a token of travel. IndiGo airlines had “A token of appreciation for medRxiv, but is yet to be peer- There was no immediate Minister's Livestock said that at district and block appreciation, Go First, previ- announced on Saturday that it those who brought us glory at reviewed showed that immu- adverse impact of the mix-up Distribution Programme. level farmers will be connect- ously known as GoAir, on would offer unlimited free air #Olympics2021. We are happy nisation with a combination of on the beneficiaries. Chief Minister Hemant ed to watch live streams of this Sunday announced free travel travel to javelin thrower Neeraj to offer free travel on our net- an adenovirus vector platform- Now, a further study has Soren and Agriculture Minister programme. The agriculture for all six Indian athletes and Chopra, who won the only gold work for 5 years to all medal based vaccine, followed by revealed that the mix-up has Badal will distribute the Kisan secretary informed that under the men’s hockey team who medal for India, for one year. winners,” Go First said in a inactivated whole virus vaccine, actually worked in their favour Credit Card and livestock the Chief Minister's Livestock      won medals at the Tokyo This year is being seen as tweet. was not only safe but also as the beneficiaries have more among farmers. Distribution Programme Olympics. India’s best showing at the The airlines also tagged the delivered better immuno- protection than those who Agriculture secretary Abu 62,646 beneficiaries will get rom pizzas to free air trav- Bengaluru-based regional Olympics yet, with athletes Twitter handles of the Indian genicity. have received two shots of the Bakr Siddique informed that livestock. Fel, rewards are raining on carrier Star Air, which connects finishing the campaign with athletes who won medals at the Covishield, manufactured same vaccine. the programme will be organ- Continued on Page 2 the Indian athletes who won 13 cities in India, offered the one gold, two silvers, and four 2020 Tokyo Olympics.   !"#"$

!* "0*)(0       R !"8)* " 588'  % !!0)'  O)%0 '     From Page 1 He informed that during 8*O)'* )       3   Sono police station in Jamui the financial year 2020-21, he saw his father’s martyrdom district. approval was given for distri- site, he was shocked that in iridih police in a joint According to the infor- bution of livestock worth Rs what dire circumstances his Goperation with CRPF have mation available with police, 154 crore among 40000 bene- father and fellow soldiers nabbed a hardcore CPI Maoist the police of both the districts ficiaries. would have carried out this rebel Kishore Barnwal, who are considering the arrest of In the current financial fight. He was pleased with the was absconding for 12 years Kishore Barnwal as a big suc- year 2021-22, the target is to respect received from both the after allegedly abducting and cess. distribute livestock among Government of India and the murdering a sub-inspector and Police sources said that 62,646 beneficiaries worth Rs Government of Bangladesh. a SAT jawan, police said on hardcore Maoist Kishore is a 147.71 crore adding that the Dinesh Hansda, brother of Sunday. resident of Sono police station arrangements have also been Ganesh Hansda also said that The Bhelwaghati police of area of Jamui district. made for the beneficiary of he is definitely sad to lose his the district got this success on There is no reward livestock along with its fodder, brother, but he is very proud Saturday morning when announced against this hard- borewell and construction of that his brother could come to Barnwal had reached core Maoist in Giridih-Jamui sheds to keep the animals.  5 8  Army was presented in the the rescue of this country.  5 8 leader’s contribution in the Bhelwaghati police station area nor is there any Naxalite case As part of financial short film ‘Shaurya Ka Safar’ by Colonel Sanjay Shandilya, Jharkhand Movement. in Salayatand village to meet a registered against it in Giridih. empowerment to farmers the n the occasion of the 75th the Department of Mass Commanding Officer of the utting across party lines, In view of coronavirus, the special acquaintance. Police sources said that in government has decided to OIndependence Day cele- Communication, Karim City thirty-seventh battalion said Cleaders of BJP, public meeting organised on Meanwhile, Bhelwaghati the year 2009, the Maoist cover the maximum number of bration, the Ministry of College. City’s well-known that it is a matter of pride that and JMM along with political the day remained cancelled. police station in-Charge abducted an SI posted in Sono farmers with Kisan Credit Card Defence is organising a felici- artist Suman Prasad presented Ganesh Hansda was associated parties and social organisa- The meeting used to be Prashant Kumar made a police station and a SAT jawan so that they get capital for farm- tation ceremony of Gallantry a picture of Ganesh Hansda with the thirty-seventh battal- tions observed slain leader addressed by JMM leader tremendous siege of that area and brutally killed both of ing. This will help farmers to Award winners from across the within 10 minutes in her live ion of NCC and thereafter Nirmal Mahto’s 33rd death Shibu Soren. of Salayatand after receiving them. Since then he was on the get working capital from banks country. In this context, the performance. joined the army. Speaking at anniversary on Sunday. Several leaders today paid secret information of Kishore run. According to police at a low interest rate. Siddique 37th battalion of NCC of After this, Dr. Neha Tiwari, the end of the program, NCC JMM leader and Transport homage to slain Jharkhand Barnwal and succeeded in nab- sources, Barnwal was earlier informed a total of 6,86,661 Jharkhand organised a felicita- head of the Department of Group Commander Brigadier Minister Champai Soren paid Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader bing the Maoists. associated with the squad of applications were received from tion ceremony for the families Mass Communication, pre- Manish Tripathi, who came floral tributes to Nirmal Mahto Nirmal Mahto on his death However, on seeing the slain zonal commander Chirag farmers for KCC since April of two martyr Param Vir sented the biography of both from , said that no one at his mausoleum on his death anniversary. Thousands of police, the Maoist tried to Da of Jamui and Giridih. But this year. Out of these, 1,39,434 Chakra winner Lance Naik the martyrs in front of the audi- can understand the meaning of anniversary. He called the trib- people also thronged Kadma to escape but the police cordon after the death of Chirag da in applications were approved. Albert Ekka and Sena Medal ence. Lance Naik Albert Ekka martyrdom better than family als to unite and fight for their pay floral tributes to Nirmal remained quite strong. an encounter with security Talking about other ongo- winner Sepoy Ganesh Hansda. played a very important role in and all the youth need to take rights. Soren also hailed the Mahato at his mausoleum on After being nabbed early in forces, Kishore Barnwal was ing programmes of the agri- Albert Ekka’s son Vincent the 1971 war between India inspiration from these martyrs. role being played by the state his death anniversary. the morning, the Bhelwaghati included in Baleshwar Koda’s culture ministry he said that the Ekka and son Anuj Ekka were and Pakistan and was martyed During the entire program, government. Interacting with the sup- police station handed over squad on the instructions of top government has decided to present along with Subhada on 3 December 1971 in an area Dr. Mohammad Riaz, Principal Floral tribute was paid to porters a senior said, “The Maoist Kishore Barnwal to leaders of the organization. felicitate Hazaribagh Bazaar Hansda, father of martyr called Gangasagar. Lance Naik of Karim City College, Captain the statue of the departed need of the hour is to work Samiti for its extraordinary Ganesh Hansda and mother Albert Ekka has been awarded Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, leader, who was gunned down genuinely for the development performance. Kapra Hansda and his brother the Param Vir Chakra by the Commander of NCC of Karim in 1987 in front of the of the state as Nirmal Da laid The agriculture secretary Dinesh Hansda were present. Government of India. City College, Lt. Col. Deepak Chamaria guest house at his life for the creation of a sep- informed that the Hazaribagh On behalf of the NCC, After the citation, the fam- Kumar from NCC Battalion Bistupur area here and Kadma. arate state to make tribals of Samiti has got the seventh Commander Brigadier Manish ilies of both the martyrs were and NCC Coordinators of var- On the occasion, senior this region earn livelihood with position in the whole country, Tripathi, Commanding Officer felicitated with shawls and ious colleges of the city were leaders Health Minister Banna dignity.” Later, in the day senior presenting a model of better 27th Battalion Col Sanjay gifts. In the course of the con- present. The ceremony was Gupta, Transport Minister functionaries of JMM includ- work. Shandilya and Principal of versation, Albert Ekka’s son organized following the Covid- Champai Soren, MLA Savita ing Transport Minister “This is a big achievement Karim City College Dr said that he feels very proud 19 protocol. NCC cadets and Mahto, MP Bidhyut Baran Champai Soren, reached the for the state. During the pro- Mohammad Riaz received the that he is a martyr’s son. the Mass Communication Mahto, JMM leader Astik venue to pay their homage to gramme, Hazaribagh Bazaar families of the martyrs. Referring to his visit to Department played a special Mahto participated in the one of the most popular lead- Samiti will be rewarded by the The history of Indian Bangladesh, he said that when role in its success. event. They recalled the slain ers of Kolhan. chief minister,” he said.        Q! R                "   "        5 8  ,$- #  .      3 5 he South Eastern Railway (    n a bid to give a fillip to TSER) announced the stop- irector General of Police Isporting activities in the city, page of several special trains at D(DGP) Neeraj Singa has okaro MLA Biranchi SAIL- Bokaro Steel Plant has Bamra in . The move is asked SPs of the districts to BNarayan on Sunday met come forward in a big way by based on an experimental basis hold blood donation camps in Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun setting up of a modern well- and will depend on the their respective districts every Munda in Delhi and urged him equipped state of the art Indoor response of the passengers. If first Saturday of the month in to open Eklavya Vidyalaya in Badminton Hall at the Sports the passenger flow is increased Special which order to fight the crisis of Sources said the atmos- Beldih under Chas Block as a Complex, Sector 4 in Bokaro. SER will continue to ensure runs via Tatanagar railway sta- blood in blood banks, police phere at blood donation camp part of a scheme run by Prime The glittering Indoor stoppages of the trains. tion will arrive at Bamra at 6.54 said on Sunday. either becomes too overbearing Minister Narendra Modi for Badminton Hall with two was also attended by sportsmen Railway officials at Garden am and will depart at 6.55 am. The blood donation camps or too solemn but here in the the welfare and upliftment of and Dundibagh. Narayan while Synthetic Turfed Courts, was and witnessed by enthusiastic Reach, the -based head- In the opposite direction, the will be set up in the police line police line Daltonganj there tribal society. Also, the law- addressing the people present inaugurated by the Director In sports lovers of Bokaro. This quarters of South Eastern Ahmedabad-Howrah Special here. Police sources said the was humour all around. maker discussed various ways on the occasion, welcomed the charge, SAIL-Bokaro Steel second Indoor Badminton Railway said that the decision will arrive at Bamra at 5.54 am average strength of a police line Everyone there in the of ensuring betterment of the announcement of renaming Plant Amarendu Prakash in the Court is in addition to one has been taken after repeated and will depart at 5.55 am. The in Jharkhand is 800 to 1,200 per blood donation programme at tribal community in his con- the Khel Ratna award after presence of Executive Directors Indoor Badminton court demands of the passengers. Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Special constabulary. Palamu has a the police line had a chuckle on stituency. During his visit to Major Dhyan Chand on the and senior officials of the plant. already present in the sports As per the plans, Howrah- will arrive at Bamra at 6.11 am strength of 1000 cops available the face under cover of the Delhi, Narayan also plans to request of the countrymen and This one of its kind unique complex. With this, the Sports Ahmedabad Special ( and depart at 6.12 am. In the to donate blood. mask. It was the SP who two meet Minister of Civil Aviation said that now this will increase Badminton Hall of interna- Complex at Bokaro now boasts 02834/02833) and Rourkela- return journey, the SP Palamu Chandan weeks ago donated one unit of Jyotiraditya Scindia to review the prestige of the award and tional standards in Jharkhand of 3 synthetic Indoor Bhubaneswar Special ( Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special Kumar Sinha said, “This blood for a road accident vic- an upcoming airport in Bokaro. those players who are reward- has left the entire sports fra- Badminton Courts. Notably, 02861/02862) will stop at will arrive at Bamra at 8.01pm Saturday, our boys donated 51 tim Salman of Hussainabad sub Apart from this, the MLA ed will be prouder. ternity of Bokaro elated. This DIC BSL Amarendu Prakash Bamra while another train and depart at 8.02 pm. units of blood. The donor cops division in this district. before leaving for Delhi laid the The legislator further said facility will facilitate and had declared this year as a year Rajendranagar-Durg Special The Rajendranagar-Durg are called Raktveer.” Deputy superintendent of foundation stone of the PCC that development of all the empower future champions of sports and wellbeing and this (03288/03287) will stop at Special will arrive at Bamra at The blood donation by the police Surjit Kumar said rare road under the Jan Samvad areas is his first priority and he from Bokaro to hone their facility is a step in that direc- Bamra as well as Bagdehi, also 12.09 pm and Bagdehi at 12.20 cops was done willingly by blood groups were collected program from MLA fund in is constantly trying to speed up skills in badminton and bring tion. He also congratulated all in Odisha on an experimental pm . In both the stations the many cops as donating blood like AB negative and A nega- Gandhi Nagar and Guru the development works with laurels for the country at inter- concerned stakeholders and basis upto August 31. train will have a stoppage of in the Sawan month was seen tive among 51 units of blood Nanak Nagar pertaining to the blessings of the people of national levels. extended his best wishes to all Moreover, the Howrah- one minute. as a God’s grace, said cops here. collected in a single start here. Chas Municipal Corporation his constituency. The inauguration function sports enthusiasts.     L #          $        ! &

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Centre for neurobiology and This tolerance or habituation which help restructuring attention unlike explicit mem- There are two stages of this Benign Forgetfulness of There is yet another inter- behaviour science, university of lasts only for minutes to few synapses resulting in Long ory , which requires full atten- disease which are, mild cogni- Ageing ( BFA ) needs to be dif- esting scientific knowledge and Columbia, USA, who won cov- hours and it suggests “short Term Memory formation. tion. tive impairment (MCI) and ferentiated from early insight into the role of regular eted Nobel Prize for physiolo- term memory” . The same Therefore, for short term mem- Implicit ( skill based) later full blown Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s Disease or Mild exercise and good bone health gy and medicine in the year stimuli if prolonged and inten- ory there is no formation of memory generally lasts longer disease . MCI which is the early Cognitive Impairment (MCI ) in promoting memory and 2000 for his unique research sified this sensitization may proteins and no lasting changes as we realise in our own expe- phase of Alzheimer’s disease by three important points. retarding the process of ageing. work on molecular mecha- last for weeks, suggesting that in the structure and function of rience such as cycling or swim- needs to be distinguished by Firstly MCI start general- Bone secrets a hormone called nism of memory creation. the Sea Slug has developed synapses but only ionic changes ming , are skill based memory Benign forgetfulness of normal ly later in life and BFA relatively ‘Osteocalcin ‘ which acts on all Professor Kandel was born “long term memory” whereas in long term memory which are hardly forgotten ageing. Both may have pro- in early years , in fifties or six- vital organs and regulate it’s in Vienna. He managed to Professor Kendel demon- , there are structural and func- even without regular practice . nounced forgetfulness with- ties. By the age of 90 almost half functioning. As osteoporosis # #   escape from Vienna (Austria) strated that habituation to tional changes in the synapses Implicit memory has more out losing much of cognitive of Caucasian population devel- sets in with the age ,the to USA (New York) at the age repeated touching was due to .Not surprisingly when these scattered anatomical locations abilities such as judgement, op Alzheimer’s disease. Osteocalcin level also falls , here is a big news for all of of 10 with his parents, forced by changes in the Synapses (junc- protein synthesis were blocked within the Brain such as , reasoning and perception . As Secondly , improved imaging which significantly reduces Tus to share and rejoice! Hitler’s vicious attack on Jews. tional space between the two , long term memory were not Cerebellum ( the hindmost it advances into Alzheimer’s has located that in MCI or AD, AbMp48 level also and there- American Drug Regulator, He studied history and litera- neurons) .He demonstrated formed leading to ‘Dementia ‘ part of the brain which controls disease , memory loss becomes it’s the hippocampus and fore , adversely affects memo- FDA, just a few weeks ago on ture and not science at Harvard how changes in synapses are as in Alzheimer’s disease. co ordination of movement) , severe and language skills, per- Medial temporal lobe which ry functions . June 7, 2021, gave a molecule and only later turned to psy- central to learning and mem- Such experiments were different lobes of Cerebral ceptual and motor skills start gets damaged but in BFA it’s the Regular exercise improves named Aducunamab an accel- chiatry and Behavioural ory. Earlier Nobel laureate Dr also carried out later in mice Cortex and aggregated neu- taking it’s toll. Frequent Mood Dentate gyrus, which is a sep- bone health and increases erated approval for its use in Biology. He started looking Paul Greengard of New York and and other mammals with ronal groups known as nuclei changes and even frank depres- arate and distinct part of tem- blood flow leading to improved one of the most devastating dis- for molecular basis of thought (Co recipient of Nobel Prize, equal success . present below cortical surface sion is quite common in poral lobe adjacent to memory and overall health . ease of the ageing mankind, process and mind. While work- 2000) had discovered how neu- Therefore , it is very clear such as Amygdala , Caudate Alzheimer’s disease Hippocampus . In BFA , the Also, an active mind hallmarked by MEMORY ing in this field, he got inter- rotransmitters exert their that repeated and regular prac- nucleus which are intercon- There is growing evidence protein called RbAp 48 is engaged in intellectual pursuit LOSS or Dementia, called ested in exploring molecular action in the nervous tissue tice is key to efficient human nected by fast conducting which suggest central toxic reduced significantly within has been known to improve Alzheimer’s Disease. This basis of ‘Memory’ for which he through specific ion channels memory creation . fibres. role of Amyloid Beta ( AB) and Dentate gyrus . neuronal plasticity significant- epoch making, only the first of chose a very simple organism. which releases calcium ions in Long Term Memory , com- ‘Dementia ‘ is a word used Tau proteins in Alzheimer’s As people age , RbAp 48 ly in a number of studies its kind in recent years, is like- Professor Kandel the nerve terminals which in monly referred to just as for forgetfulness. This can be disease, found disproportion- level in the neurons specially in recently by Dr Michael ly to provide possible cure to embarked upon studying the turn releases more neuro- Memory, can be classified into benign forgetfulness of elder- ately high in extra cellular and Dentate gyrus comes down Merzenich of university of Alzheimer’s disease and there- nervous system of a simple transmitters at the synapses two major types , Explicit or ly or serious pathological con- intra cellular locations in the gradually and this is propor- California and Dr Carla Shatz fore may provide much need- mollusk, the Sea Slug (Aplysia) thereby amplifying the reflex. declarative and Implicit or dition such as Alzheimer’s brain respectively and doing tionate to the degree of forget- of Stanford university if intel- ed solace, not only to pathetic which has far fewer nerve cells This is due to phosphorylation skills & procedural memory . Disease( AD) , first described the damage specially in loca- fulness . If it’s level is restored lectual activity is supported by patients in millions world over ~ 20,000 only as against 100 bil- or adding phosphorus to ion Explicit memory is related by German Neuropathologist tions which are known for as in older mice by injecting physical exercise . It has even but also ,as much to their lion in human beings. This channel proteins. to facts and events ,and are named Alois Alzheimer in memory storage, medial AbMp 48 into Dentate gyrus , been seen to reverse ageing emotionally taxed care givers ! mollusk has nerve reflex for A more intense and longer anatomically located in the 1906 . This is by far the com- Temporal lobe, Enterorhinal memory function improves process amazingly fast . “Memory” is sum and sub- protecting its gills, which help lasting stimuli give rise to Medial Temporal lobe , Entro monest cause of dementia in cortex and Hippocampus etc . significantly even in ageing stance of human existence in breathing. If they are increased level of cAMP (cyclic rhinal cortex and old age in both sexes and now The FDA approved aforemen- mice as if it has turned young. (The author is former without which no civilisation touched once it closes its gills AMP) and in turn PKA (pro- Hippocampus on either halves it is increasing much faster as tioned drug “Aducunamab “ a It was later found out that Professor and Head of can either grow or thrive. Even reflexly using sensory motor tein kinase A is second of the brain . The Implicit people live much longer now. monoclonal antibody , which younger blood has more of Medicine, RIMS, Jharkhand.)

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The research activities dents and working profession- '     (    eration and partnership, the in the field of mental & behav- als from Jharkhand, who had to Centre of Behavioural and ioural sciences and mental either travel by train or take travel regularly from their other tier two cities.At present, Cognitive Sciences (CBCS), health are on our priority due )! !     (        $     $     * ' * + connecting flights to Pune and hometowns in Jharkhand to at least 20 flights connect XISS and CIP will undertake to the ongoing pandemic and , - +       . / O P  $   $         back so far, authorities from the Pune. Passengers travelling Ranchi to , and develop joint collaborative the way it has been affecting the 1   Birsa Munda Airport said on from Ranchi to Pune so far had , Chennai, Kolkata, research projects and pro- minds of the people. I am also Sunday. to either rely on railways or Mumbai, Ahmedabad and grammes in the field of looking forward to the acade-    parent and honest in the mem- the membership drive last time “Two airline companies – take connecting flights either . The Birsa Munda Behavioural science, cognitive mic addition this partnership bership campaign,” he added. also and this time also he has Indigo and Spicejet – have via Mumbai, Bangalore or New Airport, which bagged the top sciences, public mental health, will bring for students in pur- ddressing an online meet- In this online meeting, been entrusted with this offered to start direct flights Delhi, airport officials said. position in Customer community mental health apart suing a redesigned curriculum Aing on Sunday, Jharkhand JPCC Membership In-Charge, responsibility. With everyone's between Ranchi to Pune by the This month, Indigo Airline Satisfaction Index (CSI) last from providing community and also in areas of internships Pradesh Congress Committee Alok Kumar Dubey, JPCC cooperation, this goal has to be end of August,” airport direc- has already started direct flights year, at present has a 75-meter and counselling services, a and placements.” (JPCC) Chief Rameshwar Spokesperson, Lal Kishore accomplished,” he added. tor Vinod Sharma said. “While to , while Alliance basic strip, which is the mini- press communique from XISS Under this partnership, Oraon instructed the party Nath Shahdeo and Rajesh “All the district presidents, the exact dates and schedule of Air has launched flight services mum length required for any stated on Sunday. XISS and CIP will focus on workers to start a door-to- Gupta were also present. in-charges and leaders-workers the flights are yet not final, it is connecting Kolkata, Ranchi airport. The MoU was signed by using the skill of the budding door campaign to ensure the The JPCC Chief said that of the party are associated with confirmed that Ranchi will get and Bhubaneshwar. Earlier this The Airport Authority of Dr. Fr. Joseph Marianus Kujur, graduates of the Institute in maximum number of people Father of the Nation, Mahatma the commitment of the organ- direct air connectivity with year, Ranchi also got new India (AAI) stated that the pas- SJ, Director, XISS and Prof technological up-gradation, could join the party under its Gandhi had also advised to be isation and the ideas of the Pune this month itself,” he flights to Ahmedabad and senger traffic at the Ranchi air- Basudeb Das, Director, CIP in innovation and increasing the ongoing membership drive. honest in the membership Congress party, so whenever added. Chennai. port had dropped down to presence of Prof. Himadri competitiveness of an industry. Oraon said that a missed campaign during his time and the difficult moment comes, Tickets may cost around The Airport Advisory 57,749 in the month of June last Sinha, Head of Programme, This is believed to benefit the call can lead to fraud in mak- had directed the party leaders everyone gets united. Under 5000 for direct flights to Pune Committee (AAI) in Ranchi year, when travel restrictions Rural Management; Dr. Anant students and stakeholders’ ing a member therefore, all the to avoid creating a large army the guidance of Congress from Ranchi, sources said, and the state’s largest trade were relaxed after strict lock- Kumar, Head, Centre of community to enhance their leaders and workers of the by making bogus members. President, Sonia Gandhi, var- claiming that the first Indigo body Federation of Jharkhand down since March. Behavioural and Cognitive skills and knowledge. party should go from house to “This campaign can be suc- ious programmes are being Airline’s flight from Ranchi to Chamber of Commerce and The passenger traffic shot house and organise camps and cessful only with the efforts of organised by the party to Pune was likely to take off on Industries (FJCCI) have been up to 1,41,268 in November make people the members of everyone. Now one year is left strengthen secular forces and August 21. pressing for new flights to tier when more flights were allowed the party. and a target has been set to maintain social harmony. The flight was likely to take two cities across India with the to ply, the AAI stated, lauding “With this, not only people make 15 lakh members in the During the membership cam- off from Ranchi at around hope that it may grow business the airport staff here for their will become members, but they State. paign, the leaders and workers 2pm and land in Pune at prospects. In a meeting of the dedication. will also get cooperation money The work of the member- who have done better work will around 4pm, sources said. transport department, it was The State capital was like- in the party fund, and even ship campaign was hampered be given a certificate of appre- Several students and work- decided that the government ly to get more flights earlier this those who give Rs five will vote during the Corona period, but ciation from the National ing professional, especially will focus on connecting year, but the second wave of for the Congress in the elec- once again this entire campaign President, such a letter has a lot those working with IT firms Ranchi to Trivandrum, Patna, Covid-19 caused a delay in the tions. Therefore, there is a has to be run vigorously. Dubey of political significance,” said and e-commerce start-ups, Guwahati, and process, officials said. need to be completely trans- was responsible for speeding up Oraon.    '%&  (        * +,     "        - #  # )  #   !   "  the bulletin highlighted. Jharkhand on Sunday tested % & hand report of the lathicharge swab samples of 45,604 resi-  4 2 3   4=> 8 incident that took place on dents and 0.04 per cent of # /# Friday at the collectorate. them were found infected by Besides, on Tuesday the coronavirus. So far, over 3.47 team would also meet    lakh people have been infect-       Jharkhand Academic Council ed by the virus in Jharkhand (JAC) chairman Arvind Singh harkhand on Sunday admin- and 98.46 per cent of them he Bharatiya to get the actual position of the Jistered the first dose of vac- have recovered, while 1.47 per T(BJP) is all set to raise the results as some girls whom the cine against Covid-19 to as cent of patients could not sur- issue of lathicharge on girls at team met during the stay in many as 53,531 residents, vive. At least 11 recoveries Dhanbad collectorate vigor- Dhanbad claim that they have while the second jab was against two cases brought the ously during the forthcoming been failed by showing zero in administered to 17,918 bene- active caseload in Ranchi monsoon session of Jharkhand aggregate even though they !        (    ficiaries, figures released by the down to 52, while three recov- Assembly. have pass marks in all subjects. National Health Mission eries against two cases brought (      $ ,  $     $  !   Talking to media persons at Singh said the action of    revealed that the SC has been (NHM) highlighted. More the active caseload in East          1   Dhanbad Circuit House on JAC has pushed several stu- getting reports that across the than 50,000 beneficiaries in Singhbhum to 14. Deoghar Sunday, former Assembly dents in depression with suici- harkhand police headquarter country judicial officers are the age bracket of 18 years to reported the highest spike of    desirous of jobs in the State speaker CP Singh said, "The dal tendencies and the council Jhas directed all districts to under attack. 44 years got jabbed on the day four cases among the 24 dis- should have knowledge of local issue would not die till the state will be held responsible if any tighten security at the residen- In the further hearing the in Jharkhand. tricts in Jharkhand on the JP national vice president culture, language, and tradition Government takes appropriate such untoward incident occurs. tial localities of lower court Supreme Court had charged The state also distributed day. Band former Chief Minister besides they should attain at action against Dhanbad SDM Singh alleged that girls judges as well as the court the central agencies namely 1 lakh Covishield doses among The state did not report Raghubar Das slammed the least 30 per cent marks in a Satyendra Kumar, who not were asked by the SDM to premises. CBI and IB have not respond- the 24 districts on the day. fresh cases of Covid-induced State Government's new service regional and tribal language only resorted to lathicharge on come so that they can meet the The instruction has been ed and acted upon whenever Ranchi got the highest share of mucormycosis on Sunday. As rules policy. Das said that the which will be added in the minor girls but also hurled minister for putting forward issued in the wake of the the matter related to intimida- 7000 doses from the 1 lakh per data compiled by the JMM/Congress coalition’s new scores while preparing merit abuses towards the girl stu- their grievances, but instead he alleged murder of Uttam tion of the judge was sent to Covishield vaccines distrib- Integrated Disease appointment policy is not list. dents". Singh was leading the resorted to lathicharge on Anand, Additional District and them. The Supreme Court has uted among the districts on Surveillance Programme going to serve the interest of Das said, “Hindi has been team of BJP leaders that was in unarmed girls demanding jus- Sessions Judge of Dhanbad asked all states including Sunday, while Dhanbad and (IDSP), the state has so far tribals and moolvasis as the left out of languages. In State the coal Capital to get a first tice. district court. Jharkhand to submit a report East Singhbhum received the reported 105 confirmed and 59 new policy will face legal hur- Government schools, Hindi is On the morning of July 28, on the scale of security pro- second highest share of 6250 suspected cases of black fungus. dles. He also targeted the the medium of instruction and he was knocked down by an vided to judges at their resi- doses each, a report from the The fungal infection has Government for keeping away teaching. The State auto rickshaw when he was jog- dence and court. NHM stated. At least 4550 claimed 31 lives in Jharkhand. Hindi as compulsory paper in Government has tried to leave ging on the roadside. Sources in the police said doses were sent to Bokaro, State Staff Selection Hindi from compulsory paper The incident left the judi- that while state police are com- while Giridih received 6000 Commission examination. with ulterior motives so that ciary and Bar across the coun- mitted for the safeguard of doses and 4800 doses were The Soren Cabinet last local students from the State try aghast. While Jharkhand judges but in the current situ- sent to Palamu. Meanwhile, Thursday approved a new face problems in clearing state High Court termed it a brutal ation security has been The active caseload of Covid- appointment policy. The competitive examinations.” murder the Supreme Court enhanced. As part of security 19 dropped further down to Jharkhand government’s pro- The regional and tribal started a suo moto hearing measures, a security audit of 211 on Sunday as the state posal makes knowledge of languages which any candidate named as ‘safeguarding courts the judges’ colony has been reported 29 Covid recoveries regional and tribal languages could opt for state-level exam- and protecting judges.’ undertaken as the broken and against 11 cases, a bulletin mandatory for Government ination are - Mundari, Kharia, Chief Justice of India NV low-scale boundary walls have released by the NHM stated. jobs in the State through the Ho, Santhali, Khortha, Ramana had even observed to be repaired along with fenc- At least 13 of 24 districts did Jharkhand State Staff Selection Panchpargania, Bangla, Urdu, that Dhanbad case has wider ing. Additional security will be not report fresh cases of infec- Commission. Kurmali, Nagpuri, Kurukh and (    . ,   $ (    ramifications on the indepen- deployed at the entry point of tion on the day, while zero Also, the candidates Odia. dence of the judiciary. CJI had the colony. casualties occurred in the state, Q     $%&'     R

   not being done in a time bound pit by August 10 anyhow. In all manner. “Even after giving the the plans, it has been asked to n an attempt to speed up the time schedule, it was not fol- ensure the construction of Iongoing plantation drive lowed. At present, the work of boundaries. In the case of dam- under Birsa Harit Gram Yojna, pit filling for plantation work is age to the plants by animal, Rural Development Secretary, going on at a very slow pace. In accountability will be fixed to Manish Ranjan on Sunday five days, only 80,000 pits are the BDO concerned. Ranjan instructed the District being filled on a daily basis. In instructed to prepare a list of the Development Commissioners such a situation, if this speed districts where the work of (DDCs) to expedite the plan- remains, then 20-25 days will plantation under the scheme is tation work and complete it be taken only to fill the pit,” he good and list of the districts before August 10 to minimise added. where the work is not accord- mortality rate of plants. “After August 10, if the ing to plan so that the During an online review saplings are planted, the mor- Department could chalk out meeting of the scheme, Ranjan tality rate will likely be higher. other plans to improve the expressed displeasure over the Along with this, the boundary work. BHGY aims to use over slow pace of implementation of of more than 5000 schemes has 2 lakh acres of unused govern- the scheme in the State. He also not been constructed. The con- ment fallow land for afforesta- expressed strong displeasure dition of pit filling in districts tion. Around 5 lakh families over the slow implementation like Dhanbad, Simdega, will be given nearly 100 fruit of BHGY. He also warned all Dumka, Latehar, Godda, bearing plants and the initial the Block Development Khunti and Ranchi is very plantation, maintenance, land Officers (BDOs) through the bad,” said Ranjan while work and afforestation works DDCs who were present in the expressing concern over slow will be taken up through MGN- meeting. development of the scheme. REGA. Over 5 crore fruit bear- '  $  2#          3   $      !  !  The Secretary said that the The secretary asked to ing plants are expected to be implementation of BHGY is complete the work of filling the planted in the next few months.   !"#"$

     '%& R.            !  ()  $ & /"" 0   '       “It is no secret that the )  0.    Committee’s meeting on its arliamentary Standing established agenda was dis-     PCommittee on rupted by members who did Information Technology not want Pegasus to be dis-   !# Chairman Shashi Tharoor on cussed. It was unprecedented Sunday alleged that BJP mem- for 10 members to attend and   bers “disrupted” the commit- to refuse to sign the register in tee’s meeting on July 28 as they order to deny the Committee he Opposition relentlessly did not want the Pegasus alle- that the government’s refusal a quorum,” Tharoor said. Tdemanding a debate on gations to be discussed and the to be answerable in any way, The panel was to hold a the Pegasus snooping row and made by the Opposition MPs The CPI(M) accused the bureaucrats who were to tes- shape, or form on an issue of meeting on July 28 during farm laws during discussions of in the Upper House, with the government of “stealing” par- tify “appear to have been national and international which several issues including Bills in the was words “farmer” and “Pegasus” liamentary democracy, while instructed not to attend”. He, importance, has made a the Pegasus snooping allega- “deliberate” as part of a joint in the opening lines. TMC’s Sukhendu Shekar Roy however, expressed hope the “mockery of democracy and of tions were expected to be dis- strategy. The demands on the “You are not allowing the raised the issue of “freedom of snooping issue would be taken the ordinary Indians the gov- cussed. It had also summoned two issues, even during dis- discussion we have been asking speech in Parliament”. The up by the panel in the days to ernment claims to represent”. officials from the Ministry of   protein has remained con- cussions on Bills, have now for the past 14 days and the dis- other parties which have rep- come. Tharoor said for two years Electronics and Information served during the evolution of been compiled in a three- cussions we can do later. You resentation in the video include Tharoor has already writ- now the IT committee has Technology (MeitY), the cientists have discovered certain coronaviruses. That minute video in what the are passing that Bill now. If you , TRS, DMK ten to Speaker Om been conducting discussions Ministry of Home Affairs and Shuman antibodies that can means it is much less prone to Opposition said was an attempt have courage, begin the dis- and AAP. Birla to take action against the on “Citizens’ data privacy and the Ministry of neutralise several different genetic changes and is similar to make the Government listen cussions on Pegasus now,” One of the leaders in the Ministry officials who skipped security and “cyber security, Communications coronaviruses and pave the in various coronaviruses, to them. Congress’s Mallikarjun Kharge video, MP in Rajya the meeting. He said that the topics that also featured in its (Department of way for a pan-coronavirus vac- explained lead author Dora Admitting as much, TMC is heard saying in the video on Sabha Priyanka Chaturvedi actions of the three officials agenda under the previous Telecommunications) on the cine. These antibodies have Pinto, from varsity’s School of MP Derek O’Brien on Sunday the floor of the House. said in a democracy if the making “last-minute excuses” chairman, BJP’s Anurag subject ”Citizens data securi- been detected in some people Medicine in Seattle. said that their “strategy was The compilation includes government of the day has a to skip the meeting were a Thakur. ty and privacy”. However, the who have recovered from These include those origi- deliberate”. Opposition speakers like responsibility, so does the “grievous assault” on such The Pegasus issue there- meeting could not take place Covid-19, said the team at the nating in bats that have become “When the official chan- Vandana Chavan of the NCP opposition. panels’ prerogatives to sum- fore clearly falls under the as the BJP members of the University of Washington in a dangerous pathogens in people, nels are being denied, this is a who raised the Pegasus issue, CPI(M) leader and RS MP mon witnesses. purview of the IT committee panel did not sign the atten- study published in the journal and another subgenus that new way to reach the masses,” accusing the Government of Elamaram Kareem said that On Prime Minister and so it is only expected that dance register, even though Science. causes a serious human lung said O’Brien, who is also the “not listening to the people”. speaking during the discussion Narendra Modi’s remarks that its members will ask questions they were present in the meet- The study describes disease transmitted by drome- leader of the TMC in the Rajya RJD’s Manoj Jha too is on bills was the only way to the Opposition was insulting about it when these topics ing room, leading to a lack of research on five such human dary camels, as well as a few Sabha and from whose Twitter seen speaking on the spyware make the Government listen. Parliament, Tharoor told PTI arise, he said. quorum. monoclonal antibodies that other subgenera that cause handle the video was released. issue. “Pegasus has reached Senior Congress leader and can cross-react with a number simple common cold symp- With this being the last everyone’s house. We have to party spokesperson Manish of beta-coronaviruses. The toms. week of the Parliament Session, discuss this,” says Jha. Tewari said that what is hap- Tewari, slamming the govern- have been continuously wit- ing row. team examined certain mem- The team went on to test if the video urges “Mr Modi Congress’s Deepinder pening in the House is a “com- ment for getting bills passed nessing disruptions due to The Opposition has also ory B cells from Covid-19 con- the S2P6 stem helix antibody come listen to us”. Hooda raised the issue of farm- plete murder of democracy”. when the House is not in order. protests by opposition parties been strongly protesting against valescent donors. Memory B could protect against SARS- The video, which has been ers stating that he would talk “The institution of Parliament Since the start of the and a logjam has persisted the price rise issue and cells are white blood cells that CoV-2 by administering it to compiled using clips from about the matter if his “micro- is being trifled with by the Monsoon Session on July 19, over their demand for a dis- demanding the repeal of the recognise and respond to hamsters 24 hours before expo- RSTV, comprises statements phone is not switched off”. NDA-BJP government,” said parliamentary proceedings cussion on the Pegasus snoop- farm laws. pathogens that have tried to sure. They found that this anti- attack the body during a pre- body reduced the viral load of vious encounter. SARS-CoV-2 by inhibiting Out of five promising anti- entry of the virus and by bodies that they isolated, the enhancing additional anti-viral  $  $ scientists decided to concen- and virus-clearing cellular  '     +P* trate on one designated S2P6. immune responses. #     Molecular structure analysis Studies of the plasma from and functional studies showed pre-pandemic human samples,   * $  that this human monoclonal as well as from Covid-vacci- P    antibody had impressive nated and Covid-recovered breadth: it was able to neutral- individuals, were also analysed   *   ize three different subgenera of to see how frequently the stem- beta-coronaviruses. The scien- helix targeting antibodies   he National Investigation tists observed that it did so by appeared. TAgency (NIA) has con- inhibiting the virus’ ability to The highest frequencies ongress on Sunday dared ducted searches in Karnataka fuse with cell occurred in people who had CTwitter India to lock its in connection with a human membranes.These antibodies recovered from Covid-19, then accounts, a day after the social trafficking case. target a structure, called stem were later vaccinated. Overall, media company locked party The searches were con- helix, in the spike protein of however, the data from this leader Rahul Gandhi’s handle ducted on Saturday at two these viruses. The spike protein study shows that, while it does over a post of his meeting the locations in Bengaluru City, is critical to the virus’ ability to occur, it is relatively rare for family of a nine-year-old Dalit Karnataka at the premises of a overtake host cells. SARS-CoV-2 to elicit plasma girl, who died after an alleged suspect, who is suspected to be The stem helix in the spike stem-helix antibody responses. sexual assault. involved in making fake ID "@TwitterIndia lock our proof documents for the accounts, we challenge you. Bangladeshi traffickers and the   it is important to consider this Nothing will stop us from fight- trafficked victims.   245   subject in a holistic manner in ing for justice & exposing the During the searches, vari- ith India presiding over the United Nations Security truth," the opposition party ous incriminating documents, Wthe United Nations Council. A comprehensive posted along with hashtag all six digital devices including prostitution instead,” the one child were rescued from Security Council (UNSC) for approach to maritime securi- party members calling them- hard disks and mobile phones agency said in a statement. the custody of human traffick-       this month, Prime Minister ty should protect and support selves Rahul. The opposition used for making the forged The case was originally ers. Narendra Modi on Monday legitimate maritime activities, party also tweeted the photo- documents were seized, the registered on June 8, 2021 at The NIA had re-registered will chair a high-level open while countering traditional graph of Rahul Gandhi meeting agency said. Ramamurthy Nagar Police the case July 13 under various  $ 6'7  7 debate on “Enhancing and non-traditional threats the family of the nine-year-old “The women were traf- Station, Bengaluru City against Sections of the Indian Penal Maritime Security - A Case in the maritime domain,” it Dalit girl, who died after being ficked from Bangladesh to 13 accused persons relating to Code, Foreigners Act, 1946 for International said. raped by a priest and three India by accused persons on a raid conducted by Karnataka and relevant provisions of the Cooperation.” The meet will The oceans have played an other men at a crematorium the pretext of providing jobs in Police at a rented house where Immoral Traffic (Prevention) be held virtually. It is the first important part in India’s his- near Delhi Cantonment. India but were forced into seven Bangladeshi women and Act, 1956. time an Indian prime minis- tory right from the time of the "We are highly enraged ter is chairing a UNSC session. Indus Valley civilisation, it with what has happened, The high profile will be noted, adding that based on because this is extremely selec- attended by heads of several the country’s civilisational tive. I can write of 10 accounts, )   " "1 ' "/# states and member states of ethos that see the seas as an 10 handles, that have pictures, the UNSC, officials said here enabler of shared peace and but, that is not the point, the on Sunday. “Modi would be prosperity, the Prime Minister point is that a Dalit girl, a very   2/   )( the first Indian prime minis- had put forward the vision of poor child, a 9 year old ter to preside over a UN SAGAR - an acronym for child has been gang raped,   11 and 12, the IMD Security Council Open “Security and Growth for all burnt alive, all that the parents said. Debate,” the Prime Minister’s in the Region” in 2015. have got her parts of her legs. he intensity of rainfall over Fairly widespread Office(PMO) said. This vision focuses on Can you imagine how trauma- Tsub-Himalayan West rainfall over As regards the meeting, cooperative measures for sus- tizing that must be and some- Bengal and Sikkim is likely to , northern   WhatsApp. Enter OTP. Get officials said the debate will tainable use of the oceans, and body who want to stand with increase from August 11-12 as parts of Uttar Pradesh, your certificate in seconds," focus on ways to effectively provides a framework for a that family and ensure justice, the monsoon trough has shift- Bihar, Jharkhand and eople now no longer have to Mandaviya’s office tweeted. counter maritime crime and safe, secure, and stable mar- you drop his tweet and block ed close to the foothills, the gangetic is Plog in into the CoWin por- Cumulatively, 50,68,10,492 insecurity, and strengthen itime domain in the region. his account, so to Twitter I will India Meteorological northeast Madhya Pradesh, it likely during the next four-five tal to download their vaccina- Covid vaccine doses have been coordination in the maritime In 2019, at the East Asia say, ‘Daro Mat, Ye Dara Nahin Department (IMD) said on added. days, Mohapatra said. tion certificate. administered in the country domain. Summit, this initiative was Sakte Humein’," said Congress Sunday. "Under the influence of Rainfall with isolated heavy Those who have been vac- through 58,51,292 sessions, The UNSC has discussed further elaborated through leaders Supriya Shrinate, Alka IMD Director General these systems, widespread rain- falls is very likely over Madhya cinated against Covid-19 can according to a provisional and passed resolutions on dif- the Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Lamba and Ragini Nayak at Mrutunjay Mohapatra said the fall activity with isolated heavy Pradesh and east now also get their vaccination report till 7 am on Sunday, with ferent aspects of maritime Initiative (IPOI) with a focus AICC Press conference. monsoon trough is moving falls is very likely over north- during next two days with sig- certificate through WhatsApp 55,91,657 doses being given in security and maritime crime, on seven pillars of maritime Shrinate regretted the fact towards the western foothills of east and sub-Himalayan West nificant reduction in intensity within seconds, Union Health a day. Five states — Madhya the PMO noted. However, security including Maritime that New India is counting the Himalayas. He said rainfall Bengal and Sikkim during the and distribution thereafter, he Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s Pradesh, , Rajasthan, this is the first time that mar- Ecology; Maritime Resources; more on crime against women is likely to decrease over north next five days," the IMD said. added. office said on Sunday. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh itime security will be dis- Capacity Building and and dalit, death tolls due to cal- Indian plains and increase Due to stronger south- Subdued rainfall is very "Revolutionising the com- — have administered more cussed in a holistic manner as Resource Sharing; Disaster lousness of government, unem- over the hills. westerly or southerly winds likely over peninsular India, mon man’s life using technol- than one crore cumulative an exclusive agenda item in Risk Reduction and ployment and many more The entire monsoon from the Bay of Bengal, the including Maharashtra and ogy! Now get Covid-19 vacci- doses of the Covid-19 vaccine such a high level open debate, Management; Science, unfortunate things. The trough is likely to shift close to intensity of rainfall is very Gujarat, and excluding Kerala, nation certificate through each to beneficiaries in the 18- it added. Technology and Academic Congress women leaders said the foothills of the Himalayas likely to increase over these Mahe and Tamil Nadu, where MyGov Corona Helpdesk in 3 44 age group, the ministry “Given that no country Cooperation; and Trade that Congress and their leaders during the next 24 to 48- areas from August 11.Isolated isolated heavy falls are very easy steps. Save contact num- said. India has reported 39,070 alone can address the diverse Connectivity and Maritime will continue to fight against the hours, the IMD said. A heavy to very heavy falls are likely during the next four-five ber: +91 9013151515. Type & daily new cases in the last 24 aspects of maritime security, Transport, it said. incumbent rotten system. cyclonic circulation lies over likely in the region on August days, the IMD added. send ‘covid certificate’ on hours.

  the widest part and height of 59 (PGD) and auxiliary equip- being targeted to coincide with of around 28 knots and cruis- m including the superstructure. ment were tested. celebrations to commemorate ing speed of 18 knots with an he first indigenously There are 14 decks in all, Trials, which were 75th anniversary of India’s endurance of about 7,500 nau- Tdesigned and built aircraft including five in the super- reviewed by Vice Admiral AK independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit tical miles. carrier INS Vikrant on Sunday structure. Chawla, Flag Officer Mahotsav’. Moreover, its induc- The Indian Navy has been successfully completed its The ship has over 2,300 Commanding-in-Chief tion will also strengthen India’s focusing on significantly bol- maiden sea trials which start- compartments, designed for a Southern Naval Command on position in the Indian Ocean stering its overall capabilities in ed on August 4. The warship crew of around 1700 people, the last day, have progressed as Region (IOR) and its quest for view of China’s growing efforts weighing more than 40,000 having gender-sensitive accom- planned and system parameters a blue-water Navy. At present, to increase its military presence tonnes will continue to under- modation spaces for women have been proved satisfactory. India has only one aircraft car- in the Indian Ocean Region. go more sea trials and is likely officers. The ship with high The successful completion rier INS Vikramaditya. The Indian Ocean, considered to be inducted into the Navy by degree of automation for of maiden trials sorties, despite INS Vikrant will accom- the backyard of the Indian the end of next year. machinery operation, ship nav- challenges faced due to Covid- modate up to 30 fighter jets and Navy, is critical to the country’s India has now joined the igation and survivability, has 19 pandemic and Covid pro- helicopters. The warship will strategic interests. elite group of nations building been designed to accommodate tocols in place, is testimony to have a fleet of Mig-29K fight- In order to achieve self- aircraft carrier. The other an assortment of fixed wing the dedicated efforts of large er jets and Ka-31 helicopters. reliance in shipbuilding, the nations are US, Russia, France Giving details of the sea tri- Trials progressed as equipment and systems prior and rotary aircraft. number of stakeholders for The ship is designed with Navy’s programme is rightly and UK. The public sector als, navy officials said here the planned and system parameters handing over the vessel to the During the maiden sailing, over a decade. This is a major a very high degree of automa- poised to provide requisite Cochin Shipyard Limited built warship successfully accom- proved satisfactory. The carri- Indian Navy. ship’s performance, including milestone activity and histori- tion for machinery operation, ‘Economic Stimulus’, with 44 the INS Vikrant at a cost of plished its maiden sea voyage er will continue to undergo The Indigenous Aircraft hull, main propulsion, Power cal event. ship navigation and surviv- ships and submarines on order more than 24,000 crores. on Sunday. series of sea trials to prove all Carrier is 262 m long, 62 m at Generation and Distribution The delivery of Vikrant is ability, ‘Vikrant’ has a top speed being built indigenously.   !"#"$

*+,-./  "  . 5" . 0*@))?7A!( ""      "  '8 *B0*     0  " & #   5 88 posing for a selfie and family pix in front of the illuminated !O*" )* ' Chennai: Vaccine hesitancy 20.3 per cent in rural areas survey conducted in the he iconic 'Clock tower' clock tower during late evening was prevalent among 27.6 per expressed "unwillingness" to get state. Vaccine acceptance was Tlocated in the heart of stroll in the area. Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay quota, which was quashed by cent of people aged above 60 inoculated. Some of the reasons prevalent among 83.1 per cent at Lal Chowk, which Another tourist landmark Raut on Sunday said unless the the Supreme Court earlier this years while the same was pre- for the vaccine hesitancy was people between 18-44 years , mostly remained out of bounds in the capital city, popularly 50 per cent cap on reservations year. sent in 16.9 per cent between fear of injections (48.4 per while it was 81.8 per cent especially for those interested known as ' Zero bridge', has is relaxed, the constitutional The demand for a debate the age group of 18 and 44 cent), fear of complications between 45-59 years and 72.4 in unfurling the national flag also been lit up in the same amendment on allowing states will be raised when the consti- years, a study by the Tamil after receiving the jabs (57.6 per per cent above the age of 60 during Republic day and color scheme to attract visitors to prepare their own OBC list tutional amendment issue Nadu government revealed on cent), long queue to get the jabs years. Nearly 82.5 per cent Independence day celebrations during the week-long celebra- will not help and the Maratha comes up in Parliament, the Sunday. (22.5 per cent), no person to of those residing in urban during trouble-torn years, has tions marking the I-day cele- quota cannot be restored. Rajya Sabha member said. As many as 18.2 per cent of accompany (21 per cent). areas and 79.7 per cent in now been illuminated with brations. Talking to reporters here "Unless the 50 per cent cap is people between the age group About 59.9 per cent peo- rural areas were willing to get 'Colors of India' by the Srinagar The historic Lal Chowk has after meeting Shiv Sena presi- relaxed, the Maratha quota of 45 and 59 years were also ple faced difficulty in collect- vaccinated, while 82.8 per cent Municipal Corporation (SMC) Lal Chowk in colors of the witnessed many historic events dent and Maharashtra Chief cannot be restored," he hesitant to receive the jabs, the ing details on where to receive people said the reason to get in the run up to the 75th Tricolour ahead of and political gatherings in the Minister Uddhav Thackeray, said. survey conducted by the the vaccines, while 24.5 per vaccinated was to prevent dis- Independence day Independence Day. New clocks past. Raut said he discussed the The Union Cabinet is learnt Directorate of Public Health cent doubted the efficacy of the ease while 23.7 people said it celebrations. fitted”, tweeted Mattu. Top leaders of the country issue and developments regard- to have cleared a Constitution and Preventive Medicine, in vaccines. The sample size was prevents spread to others. The Mayor of Srinagar Netizens celebrated the including former Prime ing it in Parliament with the amendment bill that seeks to July across Tamil Nadu, said. 1,596 people between 18-45 Following the results from Municipal Corporation Junaid decision to illuminate and con- Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, CM. He said state Public Works give power to states and UTs to According to the study, years, 771 between the study, the department of Azim Mattu was the first to gratulated the Mayor of founding president of the Department Minister Ashok make their own OBC lists. vaccine hesitancy was observed 45 and 59 years and 488 public health said post images of the illuminated Srinagar. National Conference Sheikh Chavan will hold a virtual The bill will now be intro- in 19.7 per cent men and 18.4 above the age of 60 years. As it would focus on awareness clock tower on his twitter time- The same has now become Mohd Abdullah have made meeting to inform leaders of all duced in Parliament for passage, per cent women, while 17.5 per many as 1,401 men and 1,453 activities to address the mis- line. “We have illuminated the the hot-spot for tourists and historic speeches in front of political parties about the sta- sources said in Delhi on cent people living in urban and women were covered in the conceptions. PTI Clock Tower (‘Ghanta Ghar’) at local visitors as they can be seen thousands of local residents. tus of the issue of Maratha Wednesday. PTI 20!!*'!*  ) "" 3"" ) (  "      ! 80%"* ) % 0+-?  '2    6  4 /1      &% &  88 people will have to wait for 14 days after taking the second dose of vac- &% &  88  % % &   vehicles’ were damaged by BJP men, the New Delhi: Chief Minister Himanta n a big relief to Mumbaikars, the cine to board the train”. Trinamool leadership alleged adding the police Biswa Sarma will meet Prime Minister IMaharashtra Government on The chief minister said that the he daily Covid-19 deaths dropped to he Trinamool Congress on Sunday launched stood a silent spectator. Narendra Modi on Monday to discuss the Sunday announced that fully vac- fully vaccinated people could get T151 and infections came down to 5,508 Ta fierce attack on the BJP for unleashing a Subsequent to the attack 14 TMC men Assam-Mizoram border issue and the cinated people could travel by their train passes that will be avail- in Maharashtra on Sunday, even as 4,895 reign of terror in Tripura and vowed to uproot including the Bengal leaders were arrested by the restoration of peace in the entire north-east. suburban local trains in Mumbai able on smart phones, ward offices patients were discharged after full recov- the Biplab Deb Government from the north-east- police under National Disaster Management laws. The Chief Minister, accompanied by BJP from August 15, with a rider that and suburban railway stations. ery from various hospitals across the state. ern State in 2023 Assembly elections. They were granted bail on Sunday by local court. MPs from Assam, will also meet other Union a gap of 14 days was mandatory "Passengers can download train After the fatalities remained static at The TMC’s reaction came a day after alleged Banerjee rushed to Agartala on Sunday along Ministers including Home Minister Amit after taking the second dose of vac- passes through the mobile app. 187 for two consecutive days, the daily BJP men attacked Trinamool youth wing lead- with fellow MP Dola Banerjee and Bengal min- Shah. According to sources, the ongoing cine to the board train. Those who do not have smart deaths came down to 151, while the ers from Bengal who were visiting Tripura’s ister Batya Basu. unrest on the Assam-Mizoram border, as After weeks of speculation, phones can take photo passes from infections came down from 6,061 on Dhalai district to attend a party programme in “Instead of reaching them to the hospital or well as restoration of peace in the entire the Maharashtra Government municipal ward offices in the city Saturday to 5,508 on Sunday. pursuance of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata providing them with basic medical help the north-east will be the center of discussions relaxed the norms to allow as well as suburban railway sta- With 151 fresh fatalities, the total Banerjee’s bid to expand her party’s base in the injured leaders were arrested by the police,” during these meetings. Mumbaikars and their counter- tions,” Uddhav said. number of deaths in the state increased North East and elsewhere in the Banerjee who is also the nephew of the Bengal Sarma, who is in New Delhi since parts in the satellite towns in The chief minister said that the from 1,33,845 to 1,33,996, while the infec- country. Chief Minister said wondering “is Tripura out- Saturday, was unable to meet Shah earlier Mumbai Metropolitan Region state government might announce tions -- with 4,895 new cases – climbed “Tripura is a big sample of Narendra Modi’s side India? … does the Indian laws not apply in due to some reasons. (MMR) – who have taken two more relaxations for shops, malls, from 63,47,820 to 63,53,328. double-engine government … where the oppo- this region? … in every street corner the BJP men Sources also said that the Assam Chief doses of vaccine --to travel by sub- restaurants and places of religious As 4895 patients were discharged sition men are attacked every day … there is no are standing armed with weapons and wherev- Minister also held one-on-one meetings with urban trains on a condition that the worship after the state disaster from the hospitals across the state after full law and order in this State … the Biplab Deb er our leaders are going they are attacking them the state's BJP MPs on Sunday. 14 days’ gap was mandatory for the management task force reviews the recovery, the total number of people dis- Government is running reign of terror in with rods, lathis, brickbats … is this the sample Last month, tensions heightened people to board trains after taking situation on Monday. charged from the hospitals since the sec- Tripura and the Trinamool Congress has come ofModi’s double-engine Government.” between Mizoram and Assam over the the second dose of vaccine. The chief minister said that the ond week of March last year increased to liberate the local people from the BJP’s Earlier Banerjee tweeted “the GOONS of BJP boundary dispute after six Assam policemen Interacting with the people second wave of Covid-19 was still from 61,39,493 to 61,44,388. The recov- oppression,” Trinamool Congress national gen- have shown their TRUE COLOURS! This bar- and one civilian were killed in a fierce gun across the state through a webcast, not over. “If we have to arrest the ery rate in the state dropped from 96.72 eral secretary Abhishek Banerjee baric attack on Trinamool workers reveals the battle between two states on July 26. Maharashtra chief minister spread of virus, then the people will per cent to 96.71 per cent. who rushed to the north-eastern State on ''GOONDA RAJ'' in Tripura under Biplab''s Govt! However, the two states in a joint state- Uddhav Thackeray said: “From have to follow the pandemic pro- The total “active cases” in the state Sunday said. Your threats and attacks only prove your inhu- ment agreed to take forward the Centre's ini- August 15, people who have taken tocols strictly. Though the pace of increased from 71,050 to 71,510. The fatal- A cavalcade of TMC youth leaders includ- manity. DO WHAT YOU tiative of letting neutral forces patrol the dis- two doses of vaccine can travel by vaccination has increased, but it is ity rate in the state stood static at 2.1 per ing Jaya Dutta, Sudip Raha and Debangshu CAN~CHECK~Trinamoolwill not budge an puted areas of the inter-state border for suburban local trains. But, the not sufficient. cent. Bhattacharya were on Saturday attacked and their INCH!” maintaining peace. Agencies 8%*>'!  + ' /       ( *)%#+*0)*5     3 ,7,.)) #3+  *8 +    Guwahati: Raijor Dal chief Akhil Raijor Dal over the issue have Gogoi on Sunday said that an already taken place, with the legis- &   3  alliance of regional parties under the lator visiting Kolkata for discussions. leadership of West Bengal Chief Assam TMC president ssam Government has acquired the land and house Minister Mamata Banerjee is in the Gopinath Das said that the talks Athat once belonged to Bhupen Hazarika at making to oust the BJP from power were held in the West Bengal capi- Kuthori near the Kaziranga National Park to set up a at the Centre in 2024. tal. "There were no talks with Raijor cultural centre, an official said on Sunday. The Independent MLA Dal in Assam. Madam (Mamata Kaliabor Sub-divisional Officer P K Das had hand- from Assam also claimed that Banerjee) is pursuing it," he said. The ed over the seven bighas of land to the cultural depart- Banerjee has invited TMC does not have any MLA in the ment last month.The Assam government proposes to him to merge Raijor Dal with Assam assembly at present. set up a cultural project at the site in Nagaon district, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and Gogoi said that Raijor Dal's efforts which will include a museum, a cinema hall and a a decision in this regard is likely to to form a confederation of region- library to preserve Hazarika''s creations, including his be taken at his party's executive al parties is in keeping with its belief songs and literary works, he said. meeting during the day. " We in the federal structure and the need The Bharat Ratna awardee had bought the land aim to form a confederation of to strengthen it. under the Kaliabor sub-division in 1974 and built a regional forces and project Mamata The Sibsagar MLA scripted his- house, naming it ''Apun Ghar'' (home of one''s own). Banerjee as its leader to remove the tory this year by becoming the first He also had plans to set up a cultural centre there, fam- Narendra Modi government from person in Assam to win an assem- ily members said. Hazarika had created several ever- power in 2024," he told reporters. bly election from behind the bars. green songs and written many literary pieces at this Gogoi claimed that Banerjee has Jailed since December 2019 for his house. assured him of the TMC Assam unit alleged role in violent anti-CAA stir Due to some unavoidable circumstances, howev- president's post if Raijor Dal is in the Assam, Gogoi walked out free er, he had to sell both the land and the house, but his merged with the ruling party in West on July 1 this year after a special fans and intellectuals had urged the state government Bengal. He said that three rounds NIA court cleared him of all to acquire those and set up a cultural centre in his     *       / $      O  '8   !$.   !# of talks between the TMC and charges. PTI memory. PTI &         0!#+ )0%)  ))% 4)#) :*# 8**'  ' 8 %O)')(0*'" ' D ++% "*8)* )**0)   $7 *" )* ') &  3   are given to an immediate for- on July 26, which coincided    the government. Along with ments of the government to the Aizawl/Silchar/Hailakandi/G Suklabaidya on Saturday con- mer chief minister and with- with the completion of his two this, he directed senior party people. uwahati: Long lines of trucks vinced them it was safe to trav- ormer Karnataka Chief draw the order giving me a cab- years'' term in the office. iving an indication that leaders to spend the night at a “The opposition will try to from the rest of the country el across the border to FMinister B S Yediyurappa inet rank," Yediyurappa said in A day after his resignation, Gmany sitting legislators, booth. defame us. Defeat their nefar- rumbled into Mizoram across Mizoram. on Sunday urged Chief his letter to Bommai, which Yediyurappa had proposed including Ministers, could be "Now the workers should ious designs,” he said. a disputed border with neigh- Suklabaidya said move- Minister Basavaraj Bommai to was made available to the Bommai''s name as the leader denied ticket in the coming start strengthening the party at BJP state president bouring Assam on Sunday, ment of essential commodities withdraw his order to give media. at the BJP legislature party assembly elections, Bharatiya the booth level. Educate people Swatantra Dev Singh instruct- some 13 days after a bloody from Hailakandi district to him cabinet rank Bommai on Saturday had meet and was accordingly Janata Party's national presi- about the schemes of the state ed the leaders to strengthen the clash between the police forces Mizoram, which had been hit status. ordered giving facilities similar accepted by all and on July 28 dent Jagat Prakash Nadda said and Central governments. party at booth level and carry of the two States. since the violent face-off "I request you to provide to a minister to Yediyurappa. Bommai took oath as the new that performance would be Strengthen the booth and out the proposed programmes After assurances of police between the two states, too me only those facilities which Yediyurappa had resigned Chief Minister. PTI the criterion for ticket distrib- increase the number of work- of the organisation with enthu- escorts given on Saturday, resumed from Sunday. ution. ers. siasm. truckers in ones and twos start- Transportation through “Non-performing minis- The programmes of the “The party’s identity is ed moving out of Dholai near rail would begin once tracks, ters and MLAs will not get tick- organisation have to be imple- from the organisation itself. the tense border. where they which were damaged during ets this time,” Nadda said dur- mented cent per cent at the Organisation should be every- had parked their trucks, ever demonstrations following the ing the organisational meeting ground," he said and asked thing for you,” he added. since violence broke out. July 26 flare-up, are repaired, he of Braj region held in Agra on leaders to think how to make Party’s national general What was a trickle on added. Sunday. the organisation strong. secretary (organisation) BL Saturday night became a flood Kolasib Superintendent of In the meeting, which was Chief Minister Yogi Santosh, state in-charge Radha of vehicles moving in convoys, Police (SP), Vanlalfaka Ralte attended by Uttar Pradesh Adityanath, in his speech, elab- Mohan Singh, state general guarded by police escorts, fer- said more than 50 vehicles Chief Minister Yogi orated on the development secretary (organisation) Sunil rying essential supplies includ- have entered Mizoram since Adityanath, BJP state leaders works being done in the Braj Bansal and Deputy Chief ing medicines, diesel and cook- Saturday night till Sunday and ministers, Nadda said that region. He said SN Medical Ministers Dr Dinesh Sharma ing gas to landlocked Mizoram, morning. performance would be the only College would have a super and Keshav Prasad Maurya which had been complaining of “Traffic movement yardstick to decide tickets and specialty hospital and pro- also attended the meeting. shortages of medicines and between the two neighbouring people (legislators and minis- posed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Over 50 MLAs, seven min- gasoline. states as of now is quite ters) still had time to pull up Maharaj museum along with isters and five MLCs from the Truckers had kept their smooth…However, we are still their socks. He added that the medical colleges in Firozabad Braj region attended the meet- trucks parked and refused to on alert as untoward incident road to forming a government and Etah. ing. Among the state ministers, move even after an informal can happen at any time,” Ralte, in UP in 2022 passed through The chief minister said Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan, blockade enforced by locals in who is camping at Vairengte, the Braj region. that during the COVID-19 Shrikant Sharma, Ramnaresh Assam soon after violence told PTI over the phone. The BJP national presi- pandemic when the opposition Agnihotri, Sandeep Singh, broke out was lifted more than Cachar Superintendent of dent instructed all the MLAs was sleeping the government Mahesh Gupta, Chaudhary a week back. Police Ramandeep Kaur also and party’s state office-bearers was working to extend help to Udaybhan Singh and Dr GS They started moving after confirmed to PTI that vehicles to improve coordination the people. He asked party Dharmesh attended the meet- two Assam Ministers Ashok “have been moving under !         $ $   ,(       $          between the organisation and workers to take the achieve- ing. 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The coach of one of the  " "        winning teams asked who this chief guest was, to which the  #          rather chirpy reply was: “Don’t               you know him? He is our most       famous cine star.” To this, the #         +  coach’s response was: “I now understand why a vast country                  #     ( like India is nowhere in sport.”   +            $    Except for a few privileged                       families, sport has not been                   2      regarded as integral to Indian society. This wasn’t so in ancient Over the centuries, most Tokyo. Apart from the decline, The Olympic Games orig-      +        "    ( India; in the times of Indians stayed aloof from war hockey was an illustration of inated some 3,500 years ago in                     ( Mahabharata, proficiency in and perhaps from sport. how not to be smug about Greece as a mark of homage to   2                   ( archery and other weaponry Cricket has been an exception, one’s success. As an instance, God Zeus. To begin with,  #                  were a part of the education of the in which modern facilities Indian players were adept at there were many Greek city Pandava and Kaurava boys with are available in the cities. But dribbling the ball while the rest States participating in the city    7      (  #    "     Dronacharya as their guru. In the even these are not affordable of the world had adopted the of Olympia. In the early games,    S         C     war that followed between the by the poor although the technique of passing the ball the events were very few but                     ( boys when they turned men, Board of Control for Cricket from player to player as a later increased. Chariot and   #        #          ( Dronacharya was a general. in India (BCCI) is lately replacement. For several play- horse racing came in. There But in later times, sports did rolling in wealth. ers, Indian hockey could not were no medals but wreaths                      not travel or touch villages until I do not know whether we    adjust to Astroturf or manda- and garlands. When the   "           5         recently. Governments seldom would pay sufficient attention tory wearing of shoes. Earlier, Romans conquered Greece,                3       ( took any interest and most sports in setting up an academy for  8  there were years when our the Games carried on until               #     ( bodies were treated by their the poor to provide for the hockey wizards won because Emperor Theodosius I in 393 members as little political arenas vital need of diet and nourish-    they played barefoot. AD who disapproved of young       for self-promotion. As a result, ment, currently unaffordable    In the 1936 Berlin men (there were no women regional representation was more for many a family in our Olympics, India faced participants) stripping. The . / important than players’ potential. country. In this context, the   3  Germany in the hockey final. Olympics were revived at the It is said, “The battle of Odisha Government deserves  4$ At half-time, India led the initiative of Baron Coubertin Waterloo was won on the play- hearty congratulations for hosts by only 1-0. Maharaja of France in 1896 at Athens. ing fields of Eton”. This implies patronising hockey. On the 3 8 Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda, The numbers of coun- how sports help make capable contrary, West Bengal, which who was present in the stadi- tries and players have been military officers of young men. was once noted in football, 8  4 um, was concerned and visit- increasing, except at Moscow Sports build the physique, intro- allowed its clubs to recruit    ed the dressing room. He in 1980 because of the boycott duce strategy and tactics in the players from other States and advised Dhyan Chand to play by 60 nations led by the West lives of youth and teach how to even overseas. In the process, 8  barefoot for the remainder of to oppose the Soviet Union’s outwit the opponent. While the local players declined in num-    the match. The eventual score invasion of Afghanistan in East India Company and later the bers as well as quality. If other was India-5, Germany-1; 1979. The Olympics have also British Indian Government States could choose other   4 Dhyan Chand scored three of endured tragedy in the form employed Indian soldiers, they games a la Odisha, it would be the four goals. The result was of the massacre by terrorists of confined their choice to what a great national service. 88   not pleasing to Führer Adolf a dozen Israeli athletes in the they labelled ‘martial’ communi- It is also important to     Hitler, who was also watching 1972 Munich Games. ties, which meant a limited pool note that we were monopolists the contest. Nevertheless, he (The writer is a of selection in a vast country. In of the Olympic gold medal in  2  called Dhyan Chand later and well-known columnist, an any case, most of those recruit- hockey until 1960. Today, we 2> 8  offered him the rank of a author and a former member ed were employed as sepoys, with are celebrating our men’s hock- colonel if the latter came over of the Rajya Sabha. The views no officerial exposure, a level ey team winning the bronze at to Germany as its citizen. expressed are personal.) they remained confined to. SOUNDBITE       * **0%  $  '               $ +  !# Sir — India has colossally performed at the      ! +*)'"' Tokyo Olympics. The performance by our *+ * * athletes and glories earned are appreciat- %'0)*)0)%%*)$  +)*(! ed wholeheartedly by the entire country. ')+* *)   * **)+ )**)$ 0)*' 4  6 %%*)D*)%(*!$ G * *0 '* (!* !> They set an extraordinary example as some of them belong to poor families and are not )*)'+")*'0 +)  )** *) ( "%)$ 0       "1  1 as privileged as the others. If we celebrate * )D0%'%$ their success, we need to stand with their *)* "0**)( '+0)**** 8682      "  /1 % struggle as well.  !'*(! )!  ** K % More priorities and better facilities 0++ ,L$%(!!%(   *  + , !            should be extended to athletes. As we ''!*' ) %' * * +'  0 3 %*               -  .     know, quite a many of the talented young- +*+'%'G*  8#+')(# )'('"*> '*(*! )/ -.0               sters lack adequate support, which can be **#%(!) G ( '' '))*) % ')'!!+ ( *) '* > due to pressure from families or situations % *)0)*%" ))%* )* $ %'*'*   +              1  to focus more on academics than on sports. ++'%'D''*-,7>    )) " !!#> ( %* !>                      In this regard, the Governments should  *  +'%'**!)$   "'%* "+  )*+ ' *)))!'0' 2              come forward to promote sports just like )*+% !*'***(! +* *+*$0* 'O) (  > !*" -7$         1     education, as Odisha did for hockey. )%*****H'" %!)*B0* * )( *+ More value should be attached to sports; *) )&  *I !) * * *$** )%')   0905 20              it will result in a shower of glories for our %(!('0%$ ) * *!0'**'* K 80)* > '%   $          country. One hopes that the performance  *'"* !0  + + * !%%*%*$* !0* )                of our athletes in the Tokyo Olympics will +'** *%"+(' ) %0! 0*((' 0% )0 !) )  )H'0+>            bring about a change in people’s mindset * ')*'+*%(!!> '$+%%!#  %+)*'' * I)"** !* towards sports. * ('0%*'*+"!#**  ')O*'$ *)0  *0**** *%$ *)) #            ( Manoj Kumar Jena |Cuttack !*3 #%(!)$%'**> 3 %*) !*))' 0')    *)) G0)* +     3        ( !)+'!  ' G ( ! > )( *)$ *%0)*)*% )( *) > #(#+         +              *%% **$ "" %*  !0* O)*' Sir — Many principals, parents and students *0+*** !%(** *$ &260 # )  *  +       ( K*  feel that schools in Mumbai should now be )0' "**  ) JK$?J% % #  > %# 2|               reopened as COVID-19 cases have dropped          significantly. The Maharashtra Government  G) !0)' room makes more sense. the party’s quintessential leader and led it +    S               ( must hold a meeting with the disaster man- **$ agement authorities to discuss the issue. An The continuous closure of schools is with a firm grip, serving as the Chief *)0' ( )>                #       expert committee must be formed to affecting the students’ mental health. The Minister for 14 years in five different )0 '*))                       examine the issue as several principals are result of this is that neither they are able to stretches. Amma, as she was fondly called,  %( ** !>  4                  of the opinion that schools could now be meet friends nor able to discuss their career symbolised the AIADMK much like the * * * or education. The Education Department party represented her. !%(**)$   1  5                 reopened as there is no danger, especially to the students. The fact of the matter is that of the State must issue the Standard Things went downhill soon after                  .  #    ( by-now frustrated, depressed, tense and Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Edappadi Palaniswamy and O reopening of schools as early as possible. Panneerselvam took over the party, and it ,050               2        ( anxious students are willing to come to K) school but their parents are against it and Bhagwan Thadani |Mumbai was more about individuals than the       #             party and its governance. And the warring            +         there is a need to convince them.        The parents and students should factions of EPS and OPS are far from 0%" B0)*                6   )*+S  ( mentally prepare themselves as it has been Sir — Perhaps for the first time since its resolving their differences. The AIADMK 0      7        (   6 "  4  - over a year since the schools were shut formation in 1972, the AIADMK is in dan- of today is no longer the party with unity 8)* **> 8 *     P3         "     down. 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This is a recurring story: countless parents have gone through similar ago- nies and many children have paid dear- ly for such addiction to video games. On August 2,pointing to the "devastating adverse effect" of addictive online games on "the development of children", an addi- tional district judge in New Delhi wrote  4 3 to the Prime Minister for banning two 3 8 cerns and dangers of video gaming use violence; it also desensitises Video gaming is a multi-billion- online games - Free Fire and PUBG India   for children. them to violence in real life. dollar industry, more than the - on the lines of the government's earli- Numerous studies conducted "Gaming disorder" is listed as movies and DVDs combined. er decision to ban one of the most pop-   >3  3 all over the world have repeatedly a disease in WHO's "International Covid-19 has been a 'tipping point' ular mobile games called"Player   8  drawn attention to the severity of Classification of Disease" and for online gaming, as the KPMG Unknown's Battlegrounds"(PUBG  8   their adverse effects on children, many countries have started treat- study titled "Beyond the Tipping Mobile) in the country. 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This suggestion merits serious    2 in order to make them addictive. stance all over the world, passing online gaming with over 433 mil- +              consideration by the government, and not 8 4 3  Playing them releases the pleasure- on the responsibility to parents lion users, with estimated revenue only for these two games. giving neurochemical dopamine in instead, without realising the lim- of Rs 136 billion which is poised to           #       2    +               ( India banned PUBG on September 2, the brain telling it to "do it again." itations of such an approach. The grow to Rs 290 billion with 657 mil- 2020, along with 117 Chinese apps under   Studies show that gaming can industry also has its proponents lion users by FY25. India had                     Section 69A of the IT Act. 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Several other ing hosted by Britain later this COP26 has to be the moment the bloodiest for the war-torn and police headquarters, a of the country’’s 34 provincial year is the world’s last chance we get this right. We can’t country since 2009, with at least provincial council member capitals are threatened as to get a grip on climate change. afford to wait two years, five 1,677 civilians, including said. Taliban fighters sweep through The Indian-origin Cabinet years, 10 years – this is the women and children, dead, Ghulam Rabani Rabani large swaths of Afghanistan at Minister, who is the President- minister said he was simply moment,” Sharma warned. while 3,644 others injured. said fighting between insur- a surprising speed. designate of the United Nations throwing everything at achiev- “This is going to be a “If the current rates of vio- gents and Government forces Climate Change Conference ing a global consensus ahead of wake-up call for anyone who lence continue, I am heartbro- with a greater sense of urgency tions and would investigate had taken place around the or COP26 in Glasgow in the talks in Glasgow. hasn’t yet understood why this ken to note that there might be to the Afghan calls for civilian people travelling to and from Governor’s office and police November, said in an interview “I have every week a large next decade has to be absolute- a grim new record of civilian protection, ceasefire, an end to Spin Boldak to prevent full headquarters but that later the that the world would face a cli- number of virtual meetings, but ly decisive in terms of climate harm by end of this year. With violence and meaningful and documentation of these atroc- Taliban had taken over the two mate catastrophe unless urgent I can tell you that having in- action. We will also get a pret- districts and now a provincial inclusive political process. ities.In Malistan, Ghazni buildings. They also had con- action is agreed this year. person meetings with individ- ty clear understanding that city falling to the Taliban, mil- “Women in particular province, the commission con- trol of the main prison build- He also defended his recent ual ministers is incredibly vital human activity is driving cli- lions of Afghans are waiting in remember the past and present firmed that at least 27 civilians ing in Kunduz, he said.   hectic travel agenda, which and actually impactful. It mate change at alarming terror to see what comes next,” abuses of the Taliban against were murdered in targeted Rabani said fighting was came under some media criti- makes a vital difference, to rates… Every fraction of a Akbar told the UNSC. their freedoms and their per- killings by the Taliban. continuing at the city’s airport rovincial Afghan lawmak- cism for his ministerial exemp- build those personal relation- degree rise [in temperature] “This Council and its sons, and dread what is to In one instance, Taliban and other parts of the city. Pers say the Taliban have tion from Covid-19 self-isola- ships which are going to be makes a difference and that’s members still have the leverage come. As you know, many are sought the help of an unarmed Kunduz is a strategic crossroads taken control of another tion rules on return from red incredibly important as we why countries have to act now,” to stop the bleeding of Afghans joining the ranks of those try- guard to move the bodies of with good access to much of provincial capital, the fourth list countries. look to build consensus,” said he told the newspaper. and prevent catastrophes. This ing to flee this worsening civilians and then killed the northern Afghanistan as well as to fall into insurgent hands in “You’re seeing on a daily the minister, who has travelled The November summit in Council can save lives. We will storm,” he added. guard in an attempt to elimi- the capital, Kabul, about 200 less than a week, in a punish- basis what is happening across to countries such as Bangladesh Scotland is widely seen as vital need the council to utilise the In Spin Boldak, Kandahar, nate witnesses. miles (335 kilometers) away. ing blow to government the world. Last year was the and Bolivia in recent weeks. if climate change is to be brought full range of political, diplo- the Commission’s findings con- In Helmand, residents of A Taliban surge has inten- forces. hottest on record, the last decade His interview comes ahead under control, and leaders from matic, human rights and firm that the Taliban dragged the provincial capital of sified as US and NATO troops The Taliban forces over- the hottest decade on record,” he of a report by the 196 countries will meet to try humanitarian tools and inter- out and killed at least 40 civil- Lashkar Gah are stuck between wrap up their withdrawal ran Taleqan, the capital of the told the ‘Observer’ newspaper. Intergovernmental Panel on and agree on action. Meanwhile, ventions to save lives and pre- ians associated with the gov- Taliban attacks and govern- from the country. With northern Takhar province on “I don’t think we’re out of Climate Change (IPCC), the the UK also faces challenges over vent further and more horrif- ernment, in a campaign of tar- ment airstrikes, fearing for Taliban attacks increasing, Sunday, capturing the final time but I think we’re getting world’s leading authority on cli- its own fossil fuel projects, with ic atrocities. geted, extrajudicial killings. their lives every minute and Afghan security forces and areas it hadn’t previously con- dangerously close to when we mate science, out on Monday campaigners questioning new “We urge the Council, the Following media and deprived of access to their government troops have retal- trolled after a monthslong might be out of time,” he said. showing the true impact of oil drilling being planned. UN and international human human rights reporting, basic rights. iated with airstrikes aided by siege, the two lawmakers from On his own travel, the extreme weather. PTI rights mechanisms to respond Taliban imposed strict restric- the United States. The fight- the province said. &)   O;<  '9' % R"1 96:     #      """      $   "   ;  R "  "  $!   ) Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister  .      Mustafa al-Kadhimi     P & Maybe it’s time we looked announced that his t least 45 Houthi rebels at Rishi as the next Secretary of Government and the political   4 Awere killed in multiple ritish Prime Minister Boris State for Health. He could parties are determined to hold  8 across all spectrums,” he said. airstrikes by the Saudi-led coali- BJohnson is said to have potentially do a very good job the Parliamentary elections as “As a regional grouping, mid a continued resur- tion and in ground clashes been furious over a letter being there.’ In an open meeting, after scheduled on October 10. ifty-four years on, the ASEAN has so far been suc- Agence, the single-day with the Yemeni Government leaked to the media last week, ranting about Rishi, he then Al-Kadhimi’s comment FAssociation of Southeast cessful in ensuring that its Covid-19 cases in Japan hit a army in the oil-rich province of which claimed his Chancellor suggested the Chancellor could came during his meeting with Asian Nations (ASEAN) has people enjoy relative peace, new record, while the number Marib in the last 24 hours, mil- Rishi Sunak had written to be demoted in the next reshuf- leaders of the political parties succeeded in ensuring peace, stability, security and steady of people hospitalised in Tokyo itary sources have push for easier international fle, the source said. in the presence of Parliament stability, security and steady development.” also reached a fresh high, confirmed. Covid-19 travel norms ahead of The newspaper pointed Speaker Mohammed al- development, Cambodian Hun Sen said Cambodia is according to local media “In the western district of a planned review. out that Johnson is known for Halbousi, head of the Supreme Prime Minister Hun Sen said in committed to sustaining reports. Sirwah, the airstrikes targeted The reaction followed his off-the-cuff remarks, often Judicial Council, the country’s a message to mark the ASEAN ASEAN as a region of critical On Saturday, the country a rebel makeshift operational media reports that the Indian- made in jest. electoral commission, and the Day on Sunday. importance for global trade, registered 15,753 new Covid room, killing at least 12,” one of origin finance minister had While Downing Street UN Assistance Mission for “Together, we have investment and supply chains cases, which increased the the sources in Marib told written to his boss, calling for refused to comment on private Iraq, the Prime Minister’s embarked on a long and ful- through generating maximum overall infection tally to Xinhua news agency on a significant easing of the coro- conversations, allies of Sunak media office said in a state- filling journey to nurture the benefits from the existing free 10,01,281, while the total death Concerns are growing over Saturday. navirus travel restrictions, insisted he remains focussed on ment. growth of this regional organi- trade agreements and the toll stood at 15,255, reports a potential collapse of the med- “In the adjacent district of warning that they were dam- his current brief to revive the He stressed his govern- zation into a closely-knitted and Regional Comprehensive Xinhua news agency.Tokyo, ical system and the further Rahabah, to the south of aging the economy. COVID-hit UK economy. ment’s insistence on holding people-oriented entity,” he said. Economic Partnership (RCEP). which hosting the Olympics spread of the Delta variant Sirwah, the airstrikes destroyed According to The Sunday The Chancellor is solely the elections on time and con- ASEAN comprises Brunei, While seeking to bind all while under a state of emer- during the Bon holiday period several pick-up vehicles carry- Times, which reported on focused on securing the coun- firmed its ability to provide an Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Southeast Asian nations as a gency, reported 4,566new cases since people usually return to ing rebel combatants, killing the letter last Sunday, Johnson try’s economic recovery and appropriate atmosphere for Malaysia, Myanmar, the strong family, ASEAN will on Saturday, exceeding 4,000 their hometowns or travel else- more than 20,” he added. is said to have been apoplec- continuing to protect and cre- them, Xinhua news agency Philippines, Singapore, strive to further deepen and infections for the fourth where during this period. Another military source tic with anger and even sug- ate jobs, ITV News quoted a reported. Thailand and Vietnam, reports broaden relations and cooper- straight day.Strains are grow- To curb the resurgence of said the army repelled a fierce gested a demotion for Sunak Treasury Department source as “Al-Kadhimi and the polit- Xinhua news agency. ation with external partners in ing over hospitals in Tokyo, as the Covid-19 infections, the attack launched by the Houthi from the powerful Treasury saying. Meanwhile, Sunak is ical parties renewed the call for Hun Sen said ASEAN has the spirit of equality, mutual the number of inpatients hit Olympics were mostly held rebels from three directions department to take charge of preparing for a tough budget, the political blocs that boy- always been an integral part of interest and respect, he added. 3,485, which surpassed the without spectators. on its positions in the moun- Health. The problem was that known as the autumn cotted the elections to reverse Cambodia’s foreign policy. Hun Sen said he is confident record of 3,427 in early The state of emergency for tains of Al-Bayadh and Al- the first Johnson knew of the Spending Review, in the com- their decision,” the statement “Through ASEAN frame- that ASEAN “is well prepared to January.The latest figures were Tokyo will not end when the Abzakh in Rahabah letter was when details of it ing weeks. There have been said. work, we have been able to max- overcome all the unprecedented released a day after Japan’s Paralympics are scheduled to district. appeared in the media, the reports of how this has put him He also suggested forming imize opportunities to cultivate challenges in order to prove cumulative total of confirmed begin on August 24. “Thirteen rebels were report said. Quoting a senior on a collision course with his a committee of political parties friendly ties and cooperation once again that we have the Covid-19 cases topped 1 mil- The Japanese government killed on the ground, while source from a meeting, it said boss Johnson, who is deter- to open a dialogue with the with countries in the region and determination and capability to lion.The turning point of the has recently expanded the state dozens fled,” he told Xinhua. that Johnson then went on to mined on spending on projects boycotting parties to persuade external partners around the further strengthen and promote Covid-19 pandemic seems yet of emergency and also decid- Both strategic mountains say in the presence of around while budgets remain con- them to change their decision, globe for the sake of upholding peace, stability, security and to come amid the spread of the ed to put more prefectures and most of Rahabah district a dozen officials that he had strained due to the costs it added. durable peace, security, pros- prosperity in the region for the highly contagious Delta vari- under a quasi-state of emer- were recaptured by the army been thinking about a change. incurred due to the pandemic.  perity, and national development well-being of our peoples”. ant. gency. last week. '    / + !* * #   5   $$ $ 9  '           :    $ .   *       3 country due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. &    S President Joe Biden is Covid-19 cases, hospitali-   1    Upushing harder on vac- sations, and deaths have con- he Provincial Assembly of cines and masks as Covid-19 tinued to increase in most  2     are still below peaks seen early    Germany, the United States,’’ TPakistan’s Khyber cases are surging across the parts of the country, especial- this year before vaccines he said as the country’s vac- Pakhtunkhwa has unanimous- ly in communities with lower he Covid-19 outbreak in became widely available. More espite a sluggish start, cine verification program ly passed a resolution con- vaccination coverage, accord- Tthe United States crossed than 44,000 Americans are Dthe European Union’s went into effect Friday. demning the attack on a Hindu ing to the Centers for Disease 100,000 new confirmed daily currently hospitalized with Covid-19 vaccination drive People in Italy must now temple in the country’s Punjab Control and Prevention infections Saturday, a mile- COVID-19, according to the has caught up to that of the show proof they have had at province. (CDC). rent data - that masks do not stone last exceeded during the CDC, up 30% in a week and United States, where the slow- least one vaccine dose, recov- Hundreds of people, car- The outlook is especially necessarily protect against the winter surge and driven by the nearly four times the number down of the country’s once- ered from COVID-19 or rying sticks, stones and bricks dire in the South. The States of virus. highly transmissible delta vari- in June. More than 120,000 vaunted campaign has con- recently tested negative for the attacked the temple at Bhong Florida and Louisiana recent- Recent weeks have also ant and low vaccination rates in were hospitalized in January. tributed to the virus’s deadly virus if they want to dine city of Rahim Yar Khan district, ly set seven-day case records, seen a marked increase in the the South. The seven-day average for comeback. indoors, use gyms or go to some 590 kms from Lahore, Xinhua news agencuy quoted number of private sector com- Health officials fear that deaths rose from about 270 In mid-February, less than concerts, theaters, museums burning parts of it and dam- report by The New York Times panies promoting vaccinations cases, hospitalisations and deaths per day two weeks ago 4 per cent of people living in and tourist sites such as the aging the idols on Wednesday as saying on Saturday. for those who want to return to deaths will continue to soar if to nearly 500 a day as of Friday, the 27-nation EU were at least Colosseum. in protest against the release by In Florida, coronavirus the office. more Americans don’t embrace according to Johns Hopkins partially vaccinated against European authorities a court of an eight-year-old hospitalizations are roughly In a sharp about face of the vaccine. Nationwide, 50% of University. Deaths peaked at the coronavirus, compared attribute success in Italy and Hindu boy, who was arrested equal to their previous peak previous statements, recent residents are fully vaccinated 3,500 per day in January. with nearly 12 per cent in the elsewhere to nationalized for allegedly urinating in a from last summer. days saw Biden say he would and more than 70% of adults Deaths usually lag behind hos- US, according to Our World health care and a history of local seminary. In Louisiana, intensive care like to see companies move have received at least one dose. pitalizations as the disease nor- in Data, an online science public confidence in the safe- An FIR has been registered units are strained and young toward mandates. “Our models show that if mally takes a few weeks to kill. publication connected to the ty of immunizations. under terrorism and other sec- adults are contracting serious Biden has announced that we don’t (vaccinate people), we The situation is particularly University of The EU’s slow process for tions of the Pakistan Penal cases of the virus. all federal workers must be vac- could be up to several hundred dire in the South, which has some Oxford. Now the EU has sur- approving the vaccinations Code against over 150 people The resurgence has cinated or be required to wear thousand cases a day, similar to of the lowest vaccination rates in passed the US by that same set the bloc back at the begin- for their involvement in attack- prompted the CDC to issue masks and undergo regular our surge in early January,” the U.S. And has seen smaller measure, with some 60 per ning, but that is now paying ing the temple. new guidelines on mask wear- testing. Centers for Disease Control hospitals overrun with patients. cent of the bloc’s residents dividends because it is instill- The resolution at the ing, and some areas are return- The President also said he and Prevention director In the Southeast, the num- receiving at least one dose, ing more confidence in the provincial assembly of Khyber ing to restrictions seen last year believes more cities and states Rochelle Walensky said on ber of hospitalized COVID-19 versus less than 58 per cent of rapidly developed formulas, Pakhtunkhwa condemning the during the height of the pan- should institute rules like those CNN this week. patients jumped 50% to a daily Americans. said Dr. Peter Liese, a attack on the Hindu temple was demic. in New York City, where cus- It took the US about nine average of 17,600 over the last In Italy, where roughly European Parliament member moved by minority Member of Mask wearing has been a tomers at restaurants, gyms and months to cross 100,000 average week from 11,600 the previous 63 per cent of people 12 and from Germany. the Provincial Assembly (MPA) subject of controversy in the other venues are required to be daily cases in November before week, the CDC says. Florida, older are fully protected, While the US and Britain Ravi Kumar to which the house United States for more than a vaccinated. peaking at about 250,000 in early Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Premier Mario Draghi took a issued emergency authoriza- gave a unanimous approval on year, with a significant chunk So far, 50 per cent of the January. Cases bottomed out in North Carolina, South victory lap this past week. tions of vaccines to get shots Friday. of the population refusing to US. population, or more than June, averaging about 11,000 per Carolina, Tennessee and “I said that I don’t want to into arms quickly, the EU The house also passed a wear masks for many different 165.9 million people, have been day, but six weeks later the Kentucky represent 41% of the celebrate successes, but it must went through the longer resolution for the establishment reasons. Some believe such fully vaccinated against Covid- number is 107,143. nation’s new hospitalisations, be said that Italy has inocu- process of granting full of the Commission for choices are up to the individ- 19, according to the Hospitalisations and deaths the CDC says, twice their over- lated more doses per 100 approvals, putting it weeks Minority Affaires in Khyber ual, others believe - against cur- CDC. are also increasing, though all all share of the population. inhabitants than France, behind. Pakhtunkhwa.   !"#"$

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The company has fixed a going soft on borrowers pro- have managed to pull back pending dues are crucial to Diagnostics, Windlas Biotech The public issue, with a price band of 1,585-1,618 a vided by the courts ends on some NPAs. We have pulled take the country’s overall and Exxaro Tiles- launched price band of 560-570 a share share for the IPO, which will be August 31, and would ask the back about 80 crore of NPA exports to $400 billion by the their initial share-sales last will open for public subscrip- open for public subscription borrowers to start repaying if in July itself,” Hardayal Prasad, end of this fiscal, according to week to mobilize 3,614 crore. tion on August 9 and conclude during August 9-11. they are capable to do so, a top managing director and CEO of exporters. So far in the current fiscal, on August 11. At the upper end of the company official said. PNB Housing Finance, told The other factors that 16 companies have raised  Proceeds of the fresh issue price band, the IPO is expect- The company’s gross non- PTI in an interview. could help in increasing ship- 30,666 crore through IPOs will be used for the repayment ed to mobilise 2,998.51 crore. performing assets (NPAs) The restrictions led to a lit- ments include ensuring that against 31,277 crore by 30 of certain loans availed the Founded in 2009, jumped to six per cent of the tle bit of problems on the negotiations for various free- firms in the entire 2020-21. company and general corporate CarTrade is backed by marquee gross advances (or 3,625 recovery front, he said. trade agreements (FTAs) lead Going forward, market purpose. investors -- Warburg Pincus, crore) in the quarter ended He added that if someone to greater market access for analysts expect the IPO envi- Nuvoco Vistas is a cement Temasek, JP Morgan and June 30, 2021, from 2.7 per cent has borrowed money from the Indian goods; attracting Ludhiana Hand Tools From the Government side, ronment to remain buzzing manufacturer with a consoli- March Capital. by the end of June 2020, main- company, the person is bound export-oriented foreign direct Association President SC Saraf suggested amending during the entire 2021-22. dated capacity of 22.32 The CarTrade platform ly on account of the impact of to return it unless there is a investment, credit to exporters Ralhan said that along with land laws so that exporters can Hemang Kapasi, Head of MMTPA. It has 11 cement allows customers to buy and the second wave of the pan- demise in a family, or some- at international rates; and shortage, high shipping buy land and get all clearances Equities at Sanctum Wealth plants comprising five inte- sell used cars as well as new demic. The increase in NPAs is one’s business is wiped out. investing in dedicated R&D freights are impacting domes- in a month’s time; allowing Management, said that as many grated units, five grinding units cars. also on account of legal for- “But, if you have bor- and design centres for focused tic exporters and both these bank finance at international as 40 IPOs are lined up for the and one blending unit. The firm is a multi-chan- bearance up to August 31, rowed, your business is run- products in each State. matters need attention of the price; and paying off pending rest of the year looking to It operates cement manu- nel auto platform with cover- 2021, as per high court orders, ning. I have every right to ask Leading leather exporter government as “we are tar- dues within a month by all raise 70,000 crore. facturing units in Chhattisgarh, age and presence across vehi- the company said after its June for my money,” Prasad said. and Farida Group Chairman geting $400 billion exports” in government departments. Nuvoco Vistas Jharkhand, West Bengal, cle types and value-added ser- quarter earnings last week. However, the company Rafeeq Ahmed said exporters the current financial year. Current FIEO President A Corporation, part of the Nirma Rajasthan and . vices through its brands -- Various courts and high will be considerate enough to are facing huge problems with Exports during April- Sakthivel also recommended Group, and online auto classi- CarTrade Tech’s initial CarWale, CarTrade, Shriram courts across the states indi- find a solution on a case-to- regard to container shortage, July 2021 jumped 73.86 per the Centre for augmenting fied platform CarTrade Tech share-sale will be entirely an Automall, BikeWale, CarTrade cated to the lenders not to take case basis, if there are genuine and this issue needs to be cent to $130.56 billion, against cash flow to exporters; and will launch their initial share- offer for sale (OFS) of Exchange, Adroit Auto and any legal or administrative borrowers facing any kind of resolved immediately. $75.10 billion in the year-ago providing freight subsidy to sales on Monday, while that of 18,532,216 equity shares. AutoBiz. action during the second wave problem to repay, he added. Federation of Indian period. FIEO former presi- adjust abnormal hike of ship- Aptus Value Housing Finance Among the investors par- Aptus Value Housing of the pandemic, which main- The company’s Covid-19- Export Organisations (FIEO) dent S K Saraf suggested ping rates. and Chemplast Sanmar will be ticipating in the OFS are-- Finance’ IPO consists of fresh ly spread during April and related restructured loans stood Director General Ajay Sahai exporters to do aggressive He also urged the gov- open for public subscription on CMDB II (22.64 lakh equity issue of equity shares aggre- May. at 1,733 crore as of June 30, said, “Container shortage issue marketing by looking at new ernment to release pending Tuesday, information with shares), Highdell Investment gating to 500 crore and an “During the quarter, there 2021. It posted a five per cent is the most serious one and it market options; investing in claims of exporters under dif- exchanges showed. Ltd (84.09 lakh shares), offer for sale of up to were 45 days of lockdown. So, fall in its net profit to 243 will affect manufacturing, as technology to improve quali- ferent schemes like MEIS The companies are raising Macritchie Investments Pte Ltd 64,590,695 equity shares by there was hardly any activity in crore in the first quarter ended goods will pile up in factories”. ty and productivity, and dou- (Merchandise Exports from funds to retire their debt, fund- (50.76 lakh shares), Springfield pomoter and existing share- this period. “We expect to June 2021, as against 257 Sharing a similar view, bling of existing capacities. India Scheme). ing capital expenditure require- Venture International (17.65 holders. manage these better from this crore in the year-ago quarter. !'       ! "# "  2 ) *0 * B0*))* R  $% %& " ! 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Once the December 2020 back to India’s equities segment As per the RFP, the RBI is T(RBI) has extended the the Government decided to scrap “The shares the firm held in ruling of the international tribunal and made a net investment of he Reserve Bank of India looking for office premises restrictions on Karnataka- retrospective taxation but the Cairn India (renamed Vedanta on the arbitration initiated by 975 crore in the first week of T(RBI) is looking for addi- with minimum 2,601 based Millath Co-operative international embarrassment Ltd) were attached by the income Cairn came overturning the levy August. The FPIs have made a tional office space in the finan- sq/mtr(28,000 sq/ft) and max- Bank by three months till could have been avoided had tax department soon after it of taxes on the reorganisation of comeback after a net outflow of cial capital near its head office imum 7,618 sq/mtr (82,000 November 7. ‘attached’ shares of Britain’s Cairn served an initial assessment of India business that Cairn carried 11,308 crore in July. in south Mumbai, or in the sq/ft) carpet area located in This extension is subject to Energy Plc not been sold, accord- 10,247 crore tax demand on in 2006 before listing the local The week-ended Friday Bandra Kurla Complex area. south Mumbai within a radius review, said an RBI statement. ing to tax and legal experts. Cairn Energy in January 2014. unit, “the government could have witnessed surge in the Indian According to the RBI, it of 1.5 km from its Central The restrictions were last On Thursday, the “Most of these shares were just released those shares and the equity market with both the wants office space with a size Office Building in Fort, extended till August 8. Government introduced a Bill in sold within two years of serving matter would have ended,” he BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 on of 2,601 to 7,681 square metres, Mumbai and/or in BKC. “The RBI is satisfied that in grant or renew any loans and Parliament to scrap the rule that a formal tax demand in March said. E-mails sent to the finance the National Stock Exchange for which it has issued a Offers of property situated the public interest, it is neces- advances, make any invest- gave the tax department power to 2015,” a leading tax expert said, ministry as well as the Central touching new highs. On Request for Proposals (RFP) for on leasehold land with residual sary to extend the period of ment, incur any liability includ- go 50 years back and slap capital requesting not to be identified. Board of Direct Taxes seeking August 5, the Sensex touched “outright purchase of office lease period at least 30 years operation of the Directive ing borrowal of funds and gains levies wherever ownership The tax department rea- comments remained unanswered. a record high of  54,717.24 premises” in Mumbai. will also be considered by the DCBS.CO.BSD III.D-12 acceptance of fresh deposits, had changed hands overseas but soned the decision to the fact that “There is no right or wrong deci- crore. The market surged in The central bank “intends RBI, the document added. /12.23.096/2018-19 dated April disburse or agree to disburse business assets were in India. The Cairn had begun the process to sion. Decisions are bad or good. line with the global cues and on to purchase vacant and peace- Anuj Puri, chairman, 26, 2019 issued to Millath Co- any payment whether in dis- 2012 legislation was used to levy sell its residual stake in 2014 and The share sale decision was a bad the back of robust Q1 earnings. ful possession of office space ANAROCK Property operative Bank Limited, charge of its liabilities and a cumulative of  1.10 lakh crore the company would have fled the one,” another legal expert said. having clear and marketable Consultants, said that as per Devangere, Karnataka,” the obligations or otherwise. of tax on 17 entities, including UK country after that, leaving no title, for its use in south ANAROCK Research, total statement said. The bank would also not telecom giant Vodafone, but sub- avenues to recover the levy. 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Iam sure you will like When we quiz him on the chal- marking a hat-trick of back-to-back it,” he says with a smile. lenges he experienced while hosting wins. Sharad’s Dreamz Production the show, he is quick to retort, “Reality In 2016, he raked in the rewards House, a well-known name in the toh mere khoon me hai (Reality runs of the glory he had attained in the pre- modelling and fashion industry, is in my veins). After over six years in vious year. From 2016 to 2018, he por- promoting the young talents of India the industry, it comes naturally to me. trayed Lakhan ‘Lucky’ Singh Ahlawat through various ventures like Mr & Earlier this year, I was roped in by in &TV’s Badho Bahu. Since 2016, Miss Super Model International and Flipkart Video to host their quiz Narula has also been a ‘gang leader’ Provogue Personal Care Mr India. As show so it is not really uncharted ter- in each season of MTV Roadies. In we wait for Prince to join us, Sharad ritory. However, it is great fun to be 2018, he played Aryan in Laal Ishq, tells us that Prince has a lot going on, a part of a show like Extreme following which he portrayed but at the moment he has been Survivors, which involved a lot of Shahnawaz in Colors TV’s Naagin 3. focussing on the projects of his record stunts and action. I have to say that In 2019, Narula made his digital debut label, Wiinning Records. my time as a ‘gang leader’ in the      with ZEE5’s Bombers as Bali. Next, as Right on cue, Prince shows up Roadies came in handy here.     if on a whim, he participated in Star and profusely apologises, sharing However, I have developed a change Japanese animated science fiction film written Plus’ 9, to win his fourth that he was in the middle of a music in mentality. Earlier, it was all about and co-directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by consecutive reality show. video shoot for his label. entertaining people. Now, while that Studio Khara. It is the fourth and final film in the Against the backdrop of this win- His judgement is impeccable as he is all well and good, I have grown to Rebuild of Evangelion film series of the Neon ning mentality comes the news that sees our initial question coming from realise that I would to cause some real Genesis Evangelion franchise. It releases on August he would be hosting a new web a mile away and laughs it off when we change and help inspire people. I 13 on Amazon Prime Video. series, Extreme Survivors. From a ask him how is Extreme Survivors dif- hope through this show I have been model, to a reality TV persona, to an ferent from other reality TV shows able to effect growth in participants actor and now a web series host, these which promise high octane stunts, and the audience, but there is always are not unfamiliar grounds as he has such as Roadies or Khatron Ke Khiladi. room for improvement. I have come been hosting Flipkart Video’s Khel “You might think that these shows are a long way, yes, but there is a long Paheliyon Ka, a riddle-themed inter- similar to each other, and on face way to go, yet!” active quiz show. value it might seem like they might While Khatron Ke Khiladi, Roadies In these times when people pre- seem to bear a close resemblance to and Extreme Survivors may be designed fer binge-watching shows and web each other. However, if you watch differently, we ask him is there any series at their convenience from the these shows you will realise that each chance of seeing him in Khatron Ke confines of their homes, content has one of the shows you mentioned is Khiladi, since he is well acquainted with grown to become somewhat redun- designed in a different vein altogeth- the other two shows now? dant. New times need newer solutions, er. The concept is implemented by the “Who would turn down an which is why producers and directors director, and after watching Extreme opportunity to work with Rohit are leaving no stone unturned to make Survivors, you would have to agree Shetty sir? Well, I have. (laughs) It sure they create content which can that Sharad bhai has done a splendid was not by design of course, I just keep people engaged and invested. job. I believe that if you really love could not commit to the show This is where Extreme Survivors, something and work towards it to the because of pre-existing commit-      directed by Sharad Chaudhary, holds preneur working in the field for over “We have devoted a lot of time best of your ability without worrying ments. But you may rest assured, promise a breath of fresh air in times eight years, expresses that the buzz and energy to this show, and the about the results, you will achieve it you will see me on his show soon, The film’s story is based during 1971 Indo-Pak war when lukewarm reality shows and surrounding Extreme Survivors is no results are out there for everyone to without fail. Sharad and I have poured if not on the next season, the one when the IAF airstrip at Bhuj was destroyed in combat. web-series are a dime a dozen. fluke as it would be promising for see. The first two episodes of Extreme a lot of love into the show, and I after that. I can’t wait to win my fifth Subsequently, 300 local women from Gujarat, led by IAF squadron leader Vijay Karnik, heroically reconstruct the Sharad, who happens to be a cast- audiences who love adventure and Survivors is streaming now on the TV would urge you to watch the show,” reality show, after all,” he shares airbase. It releases on Augut 13 on Disney+ Hotstar. ing director and entertainment entre- high-octane stunts and tasks. and Movie app named ‘VIS Prince grins. unabashedly.

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Ahis pocket, star javelin a top class field. also very good. Olympics with a haul of seven given India two Olympic thrower Neeraj Chopra’s next But he said he was happy to “I knew at the point of medals, including a Gold. medallists — Sushil Kumar THOSE WHO WERE SO target is breaching the 90m have got the chance to compete. release both will go far. That As the Tokyo Olympics and Yogeshwar Dutt. CLOSE YET SO FAR mark soon in the coming events. Asked how he was able to must have put pressure on the come to a close, let’s take a In fact, Chopra, who come up with big throws in his other athletes.” look at the medallists and PV SINDHU: BRONZE WOMEN’S HOCKEY clinched the country’s maiden those who came within touch- TEAM athletics medal to become only ing distance of glory but From a bottom-place fin- the second Indian to win an couldn’t quite make it to the ish at Rio 2016, the Indian individual Gold in the Olympics, #  "1  podium. women’s team capped a went for it while trying for the remarkable journey at Tokyo Games record (90.57m) on NEERAJ CHOPRA: GOLD Olympics, finishing a cred- Saturday but could not accom-  1  A  itable fourth. plish it. Although the team’s “Javelin throw is a very Panipat: A strong determina- Chopra, who played a key dream of securing its maiden technical event and a lot tion, discipline and hardwork role in shaping his career, Olympic medal remained depends on the day’s form. backed by family’s unflinching agreed with his brother. unfulfilled as it lost 3-4 to Anything can happen. So, my support played a key role in “God has answered our One of the strongest next target is to breach the 90m star javelin thrower Neeraj prayers. “It is not only a play- medal contenders heading to (mark),” Chopra said after his Chopra’s success at his maid- er’s hard work and strong the Tokyo Olympics, PV historic feat. en Olympic Games in Tokyo. determination that counts, Sindhu delivered once again. “I was just focussing on Chopra’s father Satish strong family support, constant This time snatching a Bronze. Olympics this year. Now that I Chopra, who has a farming encouragement and motiva- The 26-year-old etched have won the Gold, I will plan background, credited family tion and inculcating good val- her name among the all-time ahead for the upcoming compe- support behind his son’s ues is important. Neeraj have greats after winning women’s titions. After coming to India, I achievement. all these which helped him singles Bronze medal to add to will again look for a foreign visa “When one’s child pursue his aim,” Bhim Chopra the Silver she won at Rio de to take part in international achieves success and brings said. They say save the best for Janeiro five years back. She events,” he added. glory to the nation, there are Chopra’s native Khandra last and for India it came true became the first Indian After pulling out of the no words to express happiness village, near Panipat burst into at the Tokyo Games. Javelin woman and second overall Gateshead Diamond League on of parents and entire family. celebratory mood after their thrower Neeraj Chopra from the country to achieve July 13, Chopra had said that he We live in a joint family and we very own child shone bright at became only the second the feat. could participate in the remain- are four brothers. Neeraj sport’s biggest stage on Indian to win an individual Such was her dominance ing legs of the elite one-day .      $  P .     !# (Chopra) has been lucky in the Saturday evening. Gold in the Olympics. at the Tokyo Games that she meeting series after the sense that he got full support Even elderly women in the After romanticising sto- dropped only two games, both Great Britain in the closely Olympics. not take any pressure and was son to worry. I was able to focus from entire family, who con- village and family have been ries about ‘nearly there’ for in the semifinal loss to Tai Tzu contested Bronze medal play- The Lausanne (August 26) going about his job just like he on my performance. That has stantly encouraged and moti- dancing and singing after he years, India finally had its first Ying, in six matches. off, the side recorded its best and Paris (August 28) legs as well does at any other international helped me win Gold. vated him to pursue his pas- had won a Gold and heaped track-and-field medal win- ever finish at the Games. as the Zurich finals (September event. “Yes, I did think about India sion,” he told the media. praise on the son-of-the-soil ner, thanks to Chopra’s throw MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM: After three losses on the 9) will have men’s javelin events. “There was no pressure and not winning a medal in athlet- The athlete’s mother Saroj for making India proud. of 87.58m. BRONZE trot, everyone had written The Olympics is the grand- I was taking it (Olympics) just ics but once I get hold of my added: “Today, he has lived up Satish said he was confi- The 23-year-old, a them off. But a moment of est stage for any athlete and can like any other event. It was like javelin, all these things do not to everyone’s expectations and dent that his son would win a Subedar with 4 Rajputana brilliance by skipper Rani be intimidating but not for 23- I have played against these ath- come to my mind.” made India proud,” she said. medal, but was not sure about Rifles in the Indian Army, has Rampal that led to a late year old Chopra, who said he did letes before and there’s no rea- He was short on prepara- Chopra’s uncle Bhim the colour of the medal. PTI been a consistent performer strike by Navneet Kaur in the since bursting into the scene game against Ireland kept the with a historic Gold in the team’s quarterfinal hopes alive. junior world championships A win against South ;   in 2016 with an Under-20 Africa, that saw Vandana world record of 86.48m which Kataria strike a hat-trick, and still stands. Four decades of pain and a favourable result helped His other achievements disappointment was washed ensure India’s passage to the $ ; R  include Gold medals in the away as the Indian men’s quarterfinal, where drag flick 2018 Commonwealth Games hockey team clinched the specialist Gurjit Kaur rose to New Delhi: Star India wrestler taped knee in the Bronze bout. and the Asian Games, besides Bronze, the country’s 12th the occasion when it mattered Bajrang Punia on Sunday But I don’t feel comfortable. It the top finish in the 2017 Olympic medal in the sport the most, converting a PC revealed that his knee injury feels like someone has tied my Asian Championships. that came after a gap of 41 against the mighty forced him to skip mat training leg, so I told them even if injury years. Australians. for nearly three weeks which happens I can rest later but if I MIRABAI CHANU: SILVER It wasn’t Gold but it was With the odds stacked severely hampered his Olympic don’t win medal now all the enough to spearhead the firmly against them a brave preparations and he took the work will be lost, so I went all revival of the sport in a coun- and determined women’s team mat for the Bronze play-off out,” he said. try that attaches so much sen- etched its name in the histo- without any knee protection, Asked why he chose to timental value to it. ry books by entering its maid- going against the advice of his compete when he had skipped While Manpreet inspired en Olympic semifinals. support staff. the Poland Open to train, the the team with his leadership, Bajrang had skipped the 27-year-old said he needed to '     $    $    ?B?B # *          A# * ?B?B goalkeeper PR Sreejesh had a DEEPAK PUNIA Poland Open, the last ranking assess himself. phenomenal tournament, After an impressive cam- event before the Tokyo Games, “Injuries can happen in standing like a wall when the paign that saw him race to the arguing that he needed train- training also. And most of the The pint-sized weightlifter opposition mounted an attack. semifinals, Deepak Punia was ing more than the points and injuries happen during training 8 .    from Manipuri lifted the spir- only 10 seconds away from a headed to Russia, where he because in the tournaments its of the entire nation as she LOVLINA BORGOHAIN: medal, but the 22-year-old trained and also ended up you are completely focussed. In ended a 21-year wait for a BRONZE debutant ended up conceding injuring his right knee by training, you do a lot of differ- medal in weightlifting, clinch- a take-down in the 86kg choosing to compete in ent things.   " ing a Silver medal in the 49kg freestyle Bronze medal play- a local event. “I needed to see where I category to open India’s off. He was off-colour in stand in terms of prepara- Nottingham: Persistent rain account on the very first day his first three bouts in tions, so I had to compete,” proved to be anti-climactic as of competitions on July 24. ADITI ASHOK Tokyo but played his he said defending his India, who had a realistic shot The 26-year-old lifted a Aditi Ashok captured the usual tactical and decision. at victory in the series-opener, total of 202kg (87kg+115kg), imagination of the entire aggressive game The 27-year-old were forced to share points finally exorcising the ghosts of country as sports lovers in the do-or-die said he will continue with England after entire fifth her disastrous outing in the turned on their tv sets in the Bronze medal to compete in the day’s play was washed out, 2016 Rio Games where she wee hours to watch golf, try- bout and com- 65kg category till here on Sunday. had failed to log a single legit- ing their hardest to under- fortably beat the Paris Games. India needed to score 157 imate lift. stand the concepts of the Daulet “There is no runs on the final day but the game. Niyazbekov scope to move to rain did not allow a single ball. RAVI DAHIYA: SILVER Ranked 200 in the world, from 74kg. Next year As part of the new World The 23-year-grappler Competing in her maiden the 23-year-old from Kazakhstan to we have the CWG Test Championship cycle, both born in the Nahri village of the Olympics, Borgohain carved a Bengaluru competed toe-to- earn a podium and the Asian India and England log home Sonepat dis- niche for herself in the histo- finish on Games. I have /                      ry of Indian women’s boxing four points each. #  9 $       #  3 $   $   '! trict in Olympic debut. missed the Gold Only 250 plus overs out of Haryana by clinching a Bronze — “I could not do medal now but a maximum 450 were possible scoring 209 runs despite over- India would be getting the stormed to India’s lone boxing medal at mat training for will work on due to the inclement weather as cast conditions which would ‘Test batsman’ KL Rahul back, the final of the Tokyo Games. nearly 25 days. I was my weaknesses and India, chasing a target of 209, have certainly aided seam and which going forward should the men’s not able to run as well try to get a top-finish were well-placed at 52 for 1 in swing bowling. benefit the visitors. 57kg BAJRANG PUNIA: after the injury. Before in Paris,” he said. 14 overs at the end of fourth However there are a lot of One can’t deny the contri- freestyle BRONZE a tournament like Bajrang said he day. takeaways for India from the bution of Jasprit Bumrah, who event with- A favourite heading into Olympics even miss- will start rehabilita- While cricket remains a opening Test of the series. is again back in his element out any fuss. the Games, Bajrang didn’t ing one day’s training tion after going home game of glorious uncertainties, The Indian team in recent with a nine wicket haul. Although, quite live up to the sky-high is not good,” Bajrang and will get ready for Virat Kohli and his men cer- times, save the series in 2007 However the top order he fetched a expectations of becoming the said during a media the World tainly had a better shot at full and the one in 2014, have batsmen would like to give a Silver, his immense strength first Indian wrestler to win the toe against the best golfers in interaction. Championships, set to 12 points from the match. always lost the opening Test in better account of themselves in and stamina along with tech- Gold, but the 27-year-old did the world. But, alas it wasn’t “My coaches and be held in Oslo, It would have taken a spe- England and this was a wel- the next Test which will be nical prowess impressed one return from Tokyo with a meant to be as after coming physio wanted me to Norway from cial bowling effort from come change in that respect. played at the Lord’s from and all. Bronze medal, an impressive agonisingly close, Aditi fin- continue to play with October 2-10. PTI England to stop India from The biggest positive for August 12. PTI Dahiya is a product of the feat in a nation starved for suc- ished fourth. ) Q "1A     ' 

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